The Arrival and Departure of Convoy 61

"Hey! Teacher! We're here!!"

At the very front of the convoy, Milio waved excitedly, his brown face filled with curiosity. Behind him, the villagers looked at Yishuaoken with even greater awe, like a large group of country bumpkins visiting a grand garden.

This grand procession attracted a lot of attention, especially the covered wagon carrying the giant dragon. Although it was covered with a tarpaulin, the dragon's size was still evident.

Located on both sides of the road, the residents of Yishuaoken pointed and whispered, their eyes filled with curiosity.

The Road Protector quickly arrived, and upon seeing the Road Protector in front of them, their expressions turned somewhat grim—because they noticed the family crest on Milio's body.

The crest representing the Lupe Family used to be respected by all the Yixialian, as it was the symbol of Yuentar. But now, the Road Protector can tell from the crest that this is an exiled family.

During this period, they had not received any news of a family being pardoned... In other words, the group before them had come to Yishuaoken in violation of the Ixialia.

If that were all, they wouldn't have a headache, because all they would need to do is stand up, stop them, order them to turn back, and send people to follow and watch them.

The problem was that they saw Road Protector from other counties in the convoy.

The Road Protector were dressed much like the Road Protector of Yishuaoken, the only difference being that their patterns bore county markings.

It was a crown inlaid with elemental runes, signifying that the county's leader was a Yuenale...

"Maintain order, this is Princess Qiyana's order."

Yuan Chen noticed the doubts on the faces of the Road Protector and showed them Qiyana's Road Protector token—an emblem bearing the royal seal and the Yuan Chu Axiom Formula.

Seeing this, the Road Protector of Yishuaoken of relief and dispersed the crowd gathered in the Elemental Corridor in front of the city gate of Yishuaoken, and asked the caravan about its final destination.

"The resettlement area is located in the southwest corner of the first floor."

Yuan Chen said, "The caravan came to Yishuaoken for the upcoming Elemental Festival and paid a huge price for it. They must be treated with courtesy, otherwise Princess Qiyana will not forgive you."

When Yuan Chen said these words, there was not much emotional fluctuation in his voice; in fact, it was somewhat indifferent.

In fact, Yuan Chen had sensed, to some extent, the increased hostility towards him from Yishuaoken when Qiyana said those words yesterday.

The scholars are alright; they only accept the truth, and even think Qiyana's actions are a good thing.

A crown prince who is willing to accept foreign cultures and ideas, remains loyal to Ixialia, seeks change and strength, corrects the status quo, and dares to challenge tradition... this sounds much better than those crown princes who only blindly follow the rules.

At least, after witnessing the ideas from Ionia brought by Yuan Chen, the scholars of Yuentar are now unable to suppress their curiosity about the outside world.

But just as the Road Protector were clearing the road and dispersing the crowd, a cold voice suddenly came from behind them. "Get out of the way! You lowly people!!"

Who is this? So arrogant? Didn't they see Qiyana's keepsake?

Yuan Chen looked back with some confusion, then a look of understanding appeared in his eyes.

That was also a convoy, and in terms of length, it was even longer than the village's convoy. The vehicles transporting goods were also more exquisite, refined, and durable than the makeshift wagons set up by the villagers.

Especially the one at the very front—not only the vehicle, but even the Pack Beast was a unique Pack Beast with dragon blood. Covered in scarlet scales, it looked majestic.

And on that almost entirely gilded car sat Sane, his face filled with resentment.

Perhaps to avoid attracting attention, or perhaps to avoid being insulted by Qiyana, Sane ended up accidentally encountering Yuan Chen and the village's caravan.

When Yuan Chen saw Sane also noticed Yuan Chen — Sane had a deep impression of this man whom Qiyana was willing to face the hostility of the entire tradition to possess.

When he left Yishuaoken, Sane, who was Qiyana's teacher, appeared here. It was obvious that Sane thought Yuan Chen was sent by Qiyana to humiliate him.

This enraged Sane, who couldn't help but sneer, "Fine, now I've lost my dignity... even a foreigner can humiliate me at will!"

"You're overthinking it. I'm just here to take over the convoy."

Upon hearing Sane's words, Yuan Chen shrugged and said, "This convoy is escorting gifts to celebrate the Elemental Festival. As for any humiliation... Your Highness Alai, you don't need to make such a connection."

Success and failure are inevitable parts of life; going to a county or prefecture might just be a new opportunity for you.

Hearing Yuan Chen's words, Sane's expression softened somewhat, but he still sneered, "You can say that... tell Qiyana I'll be back!"

Having said that, Sane gave a cold snort and ordered the convoy to continue. The convoy from the village, having already completed its evacuation, moved to the side of the road and was not affected by the incident.

As for Sane's last words... to be honest, Yuan Chen didn't take them to heart. Because Yuan Chen knew very well that even if Sane really worked hard and bounced back, he still couldn't compare to Qiyana, who had already embarked on the path to becoming a champion.

It must be acknowledged that from the moment of birth, humans exhibit clear perceptions—family background, talent, personality, and so on. In the extraordinary world, these uncontrollable innate factors are even more pronounced than in the ordinary world.

In this situation... you won't know how far you are from a true genius unless you put in the effort.

As for why Yuan Chen was so gentle and calm towards Sane... it's mainly due to Yuan Chen's personality, isn't it?

Although Yuan Chen disliked the almost tortoise-like non-violent non-cooperation of the elders of the Eternal Hall in Ionia, it is undeniable that, having grown up in such an environment, Yuan Chen possessed some of the characteristics of Ionia.

For example, being gentle, reserved, and passionate about exchanging and explaining truth, as well as meditation.

Similarly, what Yuan Chen is doing now is also one of the privileges of the victor.

The pity shown towards the loser is insignificant, merely a way to express one's own fearlessness.

Thinking this, Yuan Chen also glanced at Sane's large convoy—it must be said, Sane's mental fortitude was quite impressive.

As the high-ranking First Alai and the first in line to the throne of the empire, Sane's pampered life has even become a trait, allowing her to master the use of high-level equipment most quickly.

In this situation, having lost all his status, glory, and even his future because of a Truth Duel that he thought he would win, Sane did not even succumb to despair and give up on himself, which is something many people can attest to.

There are quite a few people who, after becoming rich overnight, didn't know how to allocate their wealth and ultimately chose to end their lives after losing all their fortune.

Especially since this is a feudal, autocratic magical empire—power is more addictive than wealth.

It is commendable that they were able to recover from such a dramatic turn of events.

Like the former prime minister of the island nation in Yuan Chen's previous life, he couldn't withstand the psychological pressure and died after being attacked by trolls.

I wonder if anyone in future generations will create a commemorative weapon for the island nation's number one male gunner. I've already thought of a name for it: Yuan Chen Gun - Abe no Kirito.

Ugh, this is hell.

While Yuan Chen was idly pondering, Sane's convoy heading to the county to take up his post had already disappeared into the Elemental Corridor of Yishuaoken City.

"Who was that convoy? What's going on?"

A convoy of cars pulled up from the side. Mordas, his face full of doubt, looked at Yuan Chen and said, "You seem to know that woman?"

"It was alright. We had some exchanges, but those memories have all faded away now."

Yuan Chen shrugged nonchalantly and said, "Compared to that, how's the convoy? No unexpected incidents, right?"

You can rest assured about that.

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's question, Mordas grinned and said, "We've completed the hunt—oh right, I can't say yet."

Just as he was about to boast about himself, Mordas quickly realized something. He slapped his forehead, glanced around at the curious stares of the Yishuaoken, and said:

"The hunters of the Meat-toothed Beast patrolled in three shifts day and night, and with the help of the Ninth Ailai's Road Protector team, apart from a few unlucky wild beasts being used as extra food, no fools dared to attack."

"That's good."

Hearing Mordas's words, Yuan Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Yuan Chen trusted Mordas and the others, Yuan Chen had left the convoy ahead of time to head to Yishuaoken.

Although Yuan Chen gained a bigger stage in the process and even established a solid connection with Qiyana ahead of time, Yuan Chen was still quite worried about losing contact with the team during those few days.

Fortunately, Murphy's Law did not apply. At least in the territory of Ixialia, even the Elemental Drake in the Miasma Jungle and mountains would not rashly attack the Ixialia Road Protector located on the road.

Ixialia's path is a magical route connecting the central tower to the county towers of truth. Although it is a veil-like Veil Technique, its destructive and defensive capabilities are terrifying, thanks to the reinforcement and maintenance by countless scholars of Yishuaoken over thousands of years.

"I've prepared a stage big enough for you."

Relaxing, Yuan Chen joked, "You guys better be prepared. If you embarrass me... to be honest, with my current status, one word from me and you're all stuck in jail for a few days, hmph!"

Hearing Yuan Chen's teasing, Mordas grinned and said:

"Haha! We're relieved to hear that! Don't worry, no matter where we are, our prey will be dazzling enough! After the Elemental Festival, all the Yixialian will remember our names!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Chen nodded—although he had made some jokes, he had never doubted the success of the gift presentation even for a moment.

The only potential impact would be a prior leak of information. But that would be a minor, insignificant issue—so what if the others, including Alai, knew that Yuan Chen and the others' gift was a dragon?

Tomorrow is the Elemental Festival, what? You want to Dragon Hunt too?

Do you have Azure Starfire? Do you have Dawn Bringer? You Dragon Hunt with nothing? If seventeen or eighteen noble Yuentar scholars die as a tribute to Dragon Hunt, see if you receive praise or punishment at the Elemental Festival.

What kind of class do you think you are, trying to compete with your buddies on this?

Having received advance notice, the other nobles and Alais who had offered gifts did not breathe a sigh of relief; instead, they grew increasingly desperate and simply gave up.

Just as Yuan Chen was chatting with Mordas, the creaking sound of a wooden cart came from the side.

Along with the creaking of the wooden cart, a somewhat aged, helpless, but doting voice reached their ears.

"Milio, slow down, slow down... Don't rush, you're making me feel so uncomfortable!"

Lupe, with her white hair, sat in a wheelchair, her expression one of helplessness but still one of doting affection. This old lady truly saw Milio as the hope of the entire family.

Especially after his remaining lifespan was extended under the influence of the Dragon Blood Secret Medicine, Lupe kept Milio by his side almost every day for some time, constantly imparting to him Yuan Chu Axiom axioms he had mastered.

Sometimes, even Milio himself couldn't quite understand what she was saying. But Lupe didn't care at all; she simply had the rest of the family write down what she said and compile it into class notes for Milio to study during his breaks.

With only one year left to live, Lupe is now desperately trying to pass on all his knowledge to Milio...

Well, Lupe is perhaps a typical example similar to Sane —both have experienced the ups and downs of life. At the beginning, Lupe also thought of cultivating new Yuentar through education and restoring the family's glory.

However, due to the limitations imposed by the Yuan Chu Axioms, they failed to discover Milio's true talent and ultimately had to accept the status of a political prisoner and a commoner in order to ensure the continuation of their family's existence.

"Everyone in the village has come... How are things there, Yuan Chen?"

Lupe said bluntly, "I asked the Road Protector of Yishuaoken, and it seems you've already made contact with Qiyana? And even become her teacher? Is that true or false?"

Lupe's voice was filled with disbelief—she couldn't understand why Yuan Chen had simply left the convoy and gone ahead.

In just a few days, Yuan Chen had already gained recognition from Yishuaoken and even the complete trust of Yuenale.

To this end, Yuenale was even willing to defy tradition in order to prove his steadfastness and determination.

Normally, each chapter isn't 4k, but I'm going home to pay respects to my ancestors today. So this chapter is 4k to fulfill my attendance requirement. The second chapter is 2k to fulfill my minimum requirement of two updates.