Chance Encounter

Mount Tairan is located in the central plain of Capital North Prefecture. Its peak stands majestically in the clouds, like a lone boat lying on the sea of clouds.

A girl dressed in white stood on the edge of the cliff, her beautiful golden eyes gazing at the rising sun in the distance. Her long, flowing hair danced in the mountain breeze behind her, but her exquisite face showed a somewhat sullen expression.

After being chased away by that bastard, she didn't linger and continued south alone in a huff.

Tianyan really felt that Xu Yuan had gone too far.

That bastard himself said it in the illusion,

Men are creatures who cherish what they can't have, so women should value themselves and not give their bodies to others casually.

Thinking of this, Tianyan's face flushed red, and he stomped his foot forcefully.

But when it happened to him, it was completely the opposite.

What a bastard who's strict with others but lenient with himself.

He cursed that bastard and that scoundrel in his mind again, but Tianyan found that his anger had not dissipated; on the contrary, he was even angrier.

Forcibly suppressing the grievances in his heart, Tianyan pouted and silently took out a map of the Great Yan from his Sumeru Ring, looking at his location.

After three days of travel, he had already crossed two states and arrived in the central part of Capital North Prefecture. At this speed, he estimated that he would be able to return to Di'an City in about two more days.

Two days

At the speed of the Mystic Eagle Pavilion, Xu Yuan should need about seven more days.

By the time he returns to Beijing, I should have calmed down.

Hmm. Once she's calmed down, she'll go settle the score with that bastard.

With these random thoughts in mind, Tianyan straightened his clothes slightly, put the map back into his Sumeru Ring, took out a blanket and spread it on the ground, then sat cross-legged on the edge of the cliff and began to practice breathing exercises.

Traveling at high speed for a long time is also an extremely Source Qi- consuming activity for her.

Her experience traveling the world told her that in order to avoid running out of Source Qi when attacked, she had to keep herself in a good, passable state.

Compared to other places, the Source Qi on the mountaintop here is quite abundant.

Therefore, Mount Tairan was naturally occupied as well. However, the buildings constructed on the mountaintop were not luxurious palaces and pavilions, but merely simple stone and wood gatehouses, most of which did not even have a proper array.

This is not a traditional Daoist sect, but a secular sect that has emerged in recent years.

While Tianyan meditated and regulated his breathing, he Will Soul to investigate the morning practice of the disciples in this secular sect.

Compared to the disciples of immortal sects, the cultivation of these secular sects seems somewhat arduous.

The sun had just risen, and these people had already practiced several rounds.

Practicing horse stance, boxing techniques, and carrying heavy loads while climbing mountains, the scene is full of youthful vigor.

As he observed the signs of life, Tianyan's resentment subsided temporarily, and his thoughts began to wander.

If that bastard were here with her and saw these scenes, he would probably chuckle and say something like, "The rise of secular sects is both turmoil and opportunity. With sufficient control, the martial artists who emerge from these secular sects will most likely become the lackeys of our Great Yan Dynasty."

Thinking of this, Tianyan's lips unconsciously curled up slightly.

Feeling somewhat happy, he chose not to disturb these mortals who were cultivating and yearning to embark on the path of immortality. He silently withdrew his Will Soul and began to concentrate on regulating his breathing.

Tianyan's arrival went unnoticed by anyone; even some mortals passing by for their morning exercise failed to notice the presence of a fairy meditating and regulating her breath.

Time passed little by little.

After adjusting his condition to its best using elixirs, Tianyan got up and put away the blanket under his buttocks. He glanced at the mortal disciples who had finished their morning exercises and were beginning their day of cultivation, and suddenly smiled mischievously as if he remembered something.

Without hesitation, he used his Source Qi to carve a hole in a century-old tree that looked like it had formed naturally, and then took out a low-level Cultivation Method from his Sumeru Ring and held it in his hand.

Given that guy's personality, he probably has this kind of wicked sense of humor.

With these thoughts in mind, Tianyan loosened his grip and placed the Cultivation Method, which was priceless in the secular world, into it.

After finishing all this, Tianyan was about to leave when his eyes suddenly turned to the distant horizon, and his beautiful eyebrows furrowed involuntarily.

She sensed a very strong aura rushing rapidly northwards, and judging from its route, it seemed it would pass by her area.

The Great Yan Dynasty was vast, and the probability of encountering a cultivator no weaker than her in such a desolate wilderness was roughly equivalent to winning the top prize in a lottery.

After a moment's hesitation, Tianyan ultimately decided to wait there.

It's better to avoid trouble; wait until the other person is far away before leaving.

Thinking to himself, Tianyan silently concealed his figure, but his golden eyes remained fixed on the direction of the surging Qi.

After sensing the surging Qi for a dozen breaths, the newcomer entered Tianyan's field of vision.

Upon seeing the other person's face, Tianyan was stunned.

Because this person looks a bit like that bastard.

After a moment of stunned silence, Tianyan quickly recognized the other party's identity. She blinked her beautiful eyes, somewhat puzzled.

Despite his confusion, Tianyan made no move to go out and greet them.

When she first arrived in the capital, she paid a visit to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Her maternal uncle, Feng Jiuxuan, gave her a token, but that bastard's elder brother seemed to dislike her and didn't even come out to see her.

As Tianyan pondered the reason why the other party had headed north, he concealed his presence in the forest, waiting for the other party to leave.

The sound of high-level cultivators speeding through the air grew louder as they approached, but just as Xu Changge was about to pass the Mount Tairan, the sound suddenly stopped.

Upon seeing this sudden turn of events, Tianyan instantly realized that he had been discovered, and a look of surprise flashed in his golden eyes.

Even with the concealment technique of the Heaven Derivation Art Technique, the opponent was still able to detect me. That bastard's older brother is indeed very strong.

Thinking to myself,

A gentle male voice, tinged with a hint of coldness, entered her ears.

Two words, simple and clear:

"Come out."

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Hearing these words and the tone of voice, Tianyan frowned slightly and pursed her red lips.

While pondering where he might have offended the other party, Tianyan slowly rose from the ground and arrived in the void.

A man in a blue robe stood suspended in mid-air, exuding an aura of ethereal grace.

Looking at the other person's appearance, Tianyan inexplicably thought of that bastard.

Why can there be such a big difference in temperament between brothers?

He muttered something to himself, but Tianyan noticed the other person's cold gaze fixed on him and instantly realized something was wrong.

They looked at each other and remained silent for a moment.

Tianyan bowed slightly.

"Eldest Young Master"

"Shut up."

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Tianyan's eye twitched.

She found that the bastard was more endearing; how had his older brother, with such a rotten personality, survived to this age?

However, reason prevailed and Tianyan held back, silently staring at the other party, though his gaze gradually turned cold.

Xu Changge stared at Tianyan for several breaths, then glanced at the mortals on the Mount Tairan below, and said coldly:

"You certainly have a lot of leisure and refined tastes."

Tianyan frowned and replied:

"I'm meditating and regulating my breathing here, but I don't know what's bothering me."

Did I ask you to speak?

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Tianyan -like hand clenched instantly beneath her sleeve, forcibly maintaining a calm expression.

She didn't know what she had done to offend him.

If the person in front of them hadn't been Xu Yuan's bastard elder brother, they might have already started fighting based on those three sentences alone.

Taking a deep breath to suppress the inexplicable anger in his heart, Tianyan gritted his teeth and said, word by word:

"Eldest Young Master, please speak frankly. If you're looking for trouble and want to spar, I, Tianyan, am happy to oblige."

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Xu Changge narrowed his slender eyes slightly, and his fingertips lightly touched the sword at his waist.

In an instant, a somewhat oppressive silence spread between the two of them.

After a few breaths of eye contact, Xu Changge suddenly relaxed his internal energy, raised the finger that had been lightly tapping the hilt of his sword, and let out a cold snort:

I hope you really didn't know.

A hint of doubt flickered in Tianyan's eyes, and he immediately realized that there seemed to be some misunderstanding:

"What do you mean you were unaware?"

Xu Changge stared at the other person's expression, his words simple and clear:

"Changtian, he's been assassinated."

Tianyan's pupils contracted, his mind suddenly went blank for a moment, and he murmured unconsciously:

"Assassination?"

Xu Changge's voice was so cold it could kill.

"Yes, and it was your Heavenly Oversight Pavilion that did it."

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The cold wind on the mountaintop ruffled his robes, and the low shouts of the sect disciples practicing martial arts below sounded rather jarring at this moment.

Tianyan stared blankly at the man opposite him, as a flood of information about what happened before he left rushed into his mind.

assassination

He understood her personality, but he still forced her to leave.

He regained some of his memories of the hallucinations.

Yantian Divine Soul

The Spirit... the Spirit Heaven Instrument!

In an instant, Tianyan connected all the details that had happened, and his fingertips trembled slightly beneath his sleeves.

There was no doubt, and no wishful thinking.

As the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion, she understood best the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion's attitude towards calamities.

They also knew the attitude of the Heavenly Oversight Pavilion towards Xu Yuan.

It turns out that everything he did was to get her away.

Tianyan opened his mouth, feeling a little short of breath.

In his mind, the image of his master's Divine Detachment State, flashed through his mind.

If it were her master, she really might do such a thing.

"Ha-hu. Ha-hu"

Breathing heavily and rapidly, Tianyan raised his hand to clutch the front of his shirt, looking at the man opposite him, his voice trembling:

"So... you came here specifically to find me?"

"Looking for you?"

A flash of murderous intent crossed Xu Changge's eyes, and his gentle voice was very soft:

"It's just a coincidence. If I had come specifically to find you, you would have been killed by me with a single sword stroke by now."

At this moment, Tianyan had no time to pay attention to the other party's tone and said in a low voice:

"Eldest Young Master, could you... could you tell me where it is?"

What good would it do to tell you?

Xu Changge's voice carried a hint of disdain. "Are you planning to betray the sect?"

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Upon hearing this,

Tianyan froze for a moment, a hint of helplessness appearing in her beautiful eyes. She bit her red lips and lowered her gaze.