Intentions of Moving to Lanjing

From the Communicator came Ruan Zhengzhi's voice. "Old Chen, what do you want from me?"

"Old buddy, we've known each other for decades, don't get so angry right away," Chen Shijian said with a smile into the Communicator.

"Get the hell out of here, you bastard! How dare you shamelessly bring up our friendship?"

If you truly remembered our friendship, you wouldn't have betrayed me by pushing your good-for-nothing grandson onto my granddaughter.

"Old friend, I admit I was wrong, and I apologize to you," Chen Shijian said.

Through the Communicator, Ruan Zhengzhi said, "Stop talking nonsense, what do you want from me?"

"Old friend, I wanted to give you some news. Did you know that your granddaughter and my grandson are getting together?"

The two even talked about their romantic partners, and they were always seen together!

"Hmm? Anything else?"

"Isn't this news big enough? At their age, wouldn't dating interfere with their martial arts training?"

"Your granddaughter's martial arts achievements are so good; she's a renowned martial arts prodigy in Sunan Province. What if she neglects her martial arts because of dating?" Chen Shijian said.

"Chen Shijian, what's wrong with your brain? According to you, introducing my granddaughter to your good-for-nothing grandson won't hinder her martial arts, but dating your Martial Leader grandson will hinder her martial arts?"

They're all your grandsons, but you're showing favoritism even to your own father!

I'm warning you, Chen the Old Devil, my granddaughter has fallen for your eldest grandson. My son and daughter-in-law have both met him and are very satisfied with him.

If you still value our decades-long friendship, please help mediate. My granddaughter is easily embarrassed, so you can act as a middleman.

In that case, I can let bygones be bygones for all the bastard things you did before."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shijian immediately said, "Old Ruan, when you choose a partner for your granddaughter, do you only consider her martial arts achievements and not her character?"

I watched Ono grow up. Although his martial arts achievements weren't that great, his character was admirable.

"Chen Lie's martial arts achievements are indeed outstanding, but his character is truly flawed. How can he bring happiness to your granddaughter?"

"Don't try to fool me with this nonsense, get the hell out of here!"

After Ruan Zhengzhi's voice rang out through the Communicator, the call was disconnected.

Chen Shijian immediately dialed again, only to find that he had been blocked.

After a helpless sigh, he went backstage.

Meanwhile, led by Chen Chaoqun, Chen Lie and his family arrived at a VIP private room on the second floor.

Upon arriving at the private room, Chen Gequn immediately booked the best banquet in the hotel and asked the hotel staff to add an extra 500-year-old Spirit Medicine.

After everyone sat down, Feng Yuelan asked Chen Liedao, "Chen Lie, what did your Second Aunt mean by that? Does Liusu know Chen Ye?"

Before Chen Lie could answer, Ruan Liusu preemptively replied, "Auntie, each stage of Martial Arts Student involves their own circle of friends."

For example, members of the Provincial Genius Group generally don't have contact with ordinary Martial Arts Student. I'm far away in Sunan Province, and my relationship with Chen Lie's cousin is vastly different, both geographically and in terms of social circles. How could I possibly know him?

Actually, it's like this..."

Ruan Liusu detailed how her grandfather and Chen Lie's grandfather had arranged their marriage, while Chen Lie's grandfather recounted in detail how he had Chen Ye impersonate Chen Lie.

Upon hearing this, Feng Yuelan exclaimed in surprise, "So that's how it is!"

Chen Ying, who was standing nearby, also said, "This second aunt is so unreasonable! She's clearly in the wrong, yet she's being aggressive and turning around to bite the hand that feeds her!"

"Liusu, I never imagined that you and Chen Lie were actually in love, and that it was an arranged marriage by your parents."

As Feng Yuelan spoke, she shook her head and sighed, "It's a pity. If it weren't for these things, Chen Lie Society."

Chen Lie's grandfather always favored Chen Ye. Ever since Chen Ye applied for the Martial Arts Department exam, over 80% of his martial arts resources were provided by his grandfather, while Chen Lie received none at all.

"I noticed that too!"

Ruan Liusu found Chen Lie's grandfather's favoritism very strange. Chen Lie was so talented, why was he favoring that little thief?

As they were talking, the dishes began to be served in the private room.

"Come on, Liusu, eat more!"

"Your martial arts achievements are so good, the food here might not be of much use to your martial arts, but it certainly tastes good, after all, it's one of the four major cuisines from a hundred years ago."

"Thank you, Auntie!"

After thanking her, Ruan Liusu began to eat.

The banquet was mostly over in conversation.

"Chen Lie, once you get to Starry Sky University, you and Liusu must help each other and be considerate of each other in everything you do."

"I know, Mom!" Chen Lie nodded.

While eating, Chen Lie suddenly received a communication.

Chen Lie was taken aback when he saw who had opened the call, because the person who called was Wang Hui, his best friend and confidant of more than ten years.

Since Chen Lie joined the Provincial Youth Genius Group, Wang Hui had rarely contacted him, so he didn't expect him to call now.

After Chen Lie answered the call, Wang Hui's voice came through.

"Hey, Chen Lie, I saw your airship in the square of the Dongchuan Military Banquet Hotel. Are you inside?"

Chen Lie said, "Inside? What, you've come to this hotel too?"

"Yes, our high school reunion was held here, and I saw your family's airship, so I called to ask about you. I didn't expect you to actually be here."

"How about it? Want to come over and have some fun?" Wang Hui asked.

"Okay, where are you now?"

"Fourth floor, Moon-Listening Pavilion."

"Wait, I'll be right there!"

Chen Lie hung up the call and said to his parents, "Dad, Mom, my friend is at this hotel. I'm going out to check!"

"Okay, go ahead!"

Having received his parents' reply, Chen Lie looked at Ruan Liusu and said, "Let's go!"

Ruan Liusu hummed in agreement, said goodbye to Feng Yuelan and Chen Gequn, and then left the private room with Chen Lie.

"Chen Lie, who's looking for you?" Ruan Liusu asked as soon as they left the private room.

Chen Liedao, "He's a very good friend of mine."

"Friend?"

Ruan Liusu was taken aback. Could Chen Lie's friend also be a skilled martial artist?

But in East River Province, besides Chen Lie, she had never heard of any other powerful figures.

And so, Ruan Liusu followed Chen Lie all the way to the fourth floor of the Dongchuan Military Banquet Hotel.

"Moon-Listening Pavilion..."

Upon reaching the fourth floor, Chen Lie looked around and spotted a curly-haired boy in a corridor.

"Chen Lie, you've arrived?"

The curly-haired boy was Wang Hui. Upon seeing Chen Lie, Wang Hui quickly walked over.

"Chen Lie, didn't you go to Blue Star University? You're back?"

Chen Liedao, "I came back for the holidays!"

"Oh, you're on vacation? That's perfect, today is our senior Ordinary Class reunion. Even though you only spent half a year in senior year, your classmates still miss you."

A Three-Province Martial Champion came from our class, and every classmate felt proud of it. They all asked me to invite you too, but I thought you were studying at Blue Star University, so I didn't agree.

"Now that you're here, let's go in and have a get-together?" Wang Hui said.

Chen Lie declined, saying, "No more gatherings, I have things to do today!"

At this moment, Ruan Liusu, who was behind Chen Lie, asked, "Chen Lie, is this your very good friend?"

"Yes, his name is Wang Hui."

Ruan Liusu looked at Wang Hui. She could clearly sense that Wang Hui's qi and blood were weak, a world apart from Chen Lie's. How could he have become good friends with Chen Lie?

"Who is this, Chen Lie?"

Wang Hui saw Ruan Liusu and was immediately amazed.

"She's my girlfriend!"

"Your girlfriend? Holy crap!"

Upon hearing Chen Lie's words, Wang Hui couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Ruan Liusu's appearance surpassed that of any woman he had ever seen before. When did Chen Lie become so capable? He managed to get such a beautiful girlfriend in just a few months.

He blurted out instinctively, "Wow, Chen Lie, you're something else! Back in the Provincial Key High School, you couldn't win over Lu Qingchan after three years, but in just a few months, you've found an even better girlfriend. Your methods have really improved!"

As soon as he said that, Wang Hui realized he had just made a stupid mistake.

Bringing up another girl that Chen Lie had pursued in front of Chen Lie's girlfriend—isn't that just making him uncomfortable?

"Hello, Wang Hui, my name is Ruan Liusu."

"Hello, hello..."

Wang Hui Huile nodded with a chuckle.

"You just said that Chen Lie hasn't been able to win over Lu Qingchan in three years. Can you tell me what's going on between Chen Lie and Lu Qingchan? Why is she so difficult to win over?"

Ruan Liusu asked the question casually, as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.

"Huh? This, ba ba..." Wang Hui was about to speak when he rolled his eyes and started acting crazy.

Ruan Liusu quietly watched Wang Hui.

Wang Hui went on a tantrum for a while before returning to normal.

He explained, "I'm sorry, I have intermittent mental illness. I have seizures from time to time, and before they happen, I tend to talk nonsense. I've been taking medication!"

Did I just say something?

"You and Chen Lie are indeed good friends, but..." Ruan Liusu said, "You don't need to help him hide it. I've met this Lu Qingchan before!"

"You've seen it?"

"Back when I was at Blue Star University."

"Then if you already know, why are you asking me?" Wang Hui asked, puzzled.

"But I don't know why Chen Lie likes Lu Qingchan. Her martial arts are mediocre, and she doesn't seem outstanding in other aspects either. What's so good about her?"

"I think... it's probably because Lu Qingchan is pretty?" Wang Hui said.

"Pretty? Is she pretty?"

Ruan Liusu looked at Chen Lie and asked, "Chen Lie, do you like Lu Qingchan because she's pretty?"

Chen Liedao, "Even if she's pretty, she can't compare to you. Why are you fussing over these things?"

Ruan Liusu chuckled and didn't press the matter further.

"Chen Lie, are you really not going in to take a look?" Wang Hui asked.

"I'm not going!"

"Okay, then I'll invite you to the Virtual Experience Pavilion in a few days!"

After exchanging a few words with Wang Hui, Chen Lie led Wang Hui into the private room of the party.

After the banquet, Chen Lie and Ruan Liusu returned to his home together.

Upon arriving home, Feng Yuelan said to Ruan Liusu with a hint of apology, "Liusu, I'm so sorry about today. I made you laugh at me and you were unjustly slandered."

Ruan Liusu shook her head and said, "It's alright, Auntie."

"Please sit down for a while, I'll get you a glass of water."

"No, Auntie, it's already afternoon, and I have to go back to Sunan Province, so I won't stay any longer," Ruan Liusu said.

"So urgent?"

Feng Yuelan thought for a moment. East River Province was thousands of kilometers away from southern Jiangsu, and it would take several hours to get back by airship. So she said, "Alright then, if we leave now, we can arrive in Sunan Province before evening. Otherwise, it will be too late, so Auntie won't keep you any longer."

"Chen Lie, why don't you go and see Liusu off?"

"Good!"

Chen Lie responded and walked out of the house with Ruan Liusu.

Arriving at the airship from which Ruan Liusu had come, Ruan Liusu said, "Chen Lie, your aunt is too awful. Can I teach her a lesson?"

"Okay, how do you want to teach him a lesson?"

"I'll let Sister Yun make the arrangements. I'll explain the situation to her, and she'll know what to do," Ruan Liusu said.

"Alright, then you guys handle it!"

"Um!"

Ruan Liusu responded and prepared to board the airship. She glanced back at Chen Lie, pursed her lips, and said, "Chen Lie, I'm heading to Starry Sky University the day after tomorrow!"

"Okay, see you at Starry Sky University!"

"It might not be that long. If I'm strong enough, I'll come back during the Permanent Councilor Star Competition!"

Ruan Liusu waved to Chen Lie: "Goodbye!"

After she finished speaking, she boarded the airship.

The airship took off and disappeared in an instant.

Chen Lie stood there for a while before returning home.

Back home, Feng Yuelan and Chen Gequn called Chen Lie to the sofa and questioned him.

"Son, you've known Liusu for several months now. What's her temperament like?"

Chen Liedao, "That's fine too!"

"Your Second Aunt was acting really badly today. Will she upset Liusu?" Feng Yuelan asked.

"Don't worry, Mom, it won't happen."

"Liusu is impeccable in both appearance and family background; you must treat her well from now on."

After answering, Chen Lie changed the subject, saying, "Dad, Mom, let's not talk about me for now. Would you like to move to Lanjing?"

"Move to Lanjing? Move to Lanjing to live?" Feng Yuelan and Chen Gequn asked together.

"Yes!"

Lanjing is the most prosperous place for martial arts on the entire planet. People born in Lanjing have an advantage many times over when they apply for Martial Arts Student Martial Arts Department, as they can enjoy the best martial arts education and abundant martial arts resources in the world.

It can be said that a Lanjing household registration is worth hundreds of millions of Star Dollar.

After Blue Star achieved global unification and fully entered the Martial Era, people from all over the world flocked to Lanjing, almost bursting the Lanjing.

For this reason, fifty years ago, the Blue Star government issued a decree: Lanjing is overcrowded, and people from other places are prohibited from moving to Lanjing.

Today, the total population of Lanjing is close to 500 million, and the relocation policy has become extremely strict. Even local dignitaries in various provinces find it difficult to circumvent the policy unless they have connections to the highest levels.

"Relocation to Lanjing is strictly regulated. Do you have a way to move our family there?" Chen Gequn asked.

Chen Lie replied, "Yes, I can find connections if you're willing."

Currently, all of the top ten provinces on Blue Star have policies prohibiting people from other provinces from immigrating or relocating. Among them, the three provinces of Lanjing, Jingji, and Longhai are the strictest. The fact that their son was able to find connections to allow his family to relocate to Lanjing surprised Chen Gequn and his wife.

But after thinking about it, the two still refused. "Let's forget it. We were born and raised in East River Province, and our relatives and work are all in East River Province. We won't be able to go to Lanjing, where we don't know anyone."

Besides, you and Yaoyao are both successful now, and you don't need the preferential treatment of relocating to Lanjing."

"Oh well!"

Chen Lie respected his parents' wishes when he saw that they were unwilling.

Meanwhile, Ruan Liusu, who was on the airship, sent a message to Ruan Liuyun, who was far away at Blue Star University, using Communicator.

"Sister Yun, I need a favor..."

After sending the message, Ruan Liusu thought for a moment and then sent another message.

"Remember that guy I asked you to teach a lesson to last time? Find someone to teach him a lesson again, go all out, break his arms and legs, and record it on video to send to Chen Lie."

She knew that Ruan Liuyun was likely practicing martial arts at this time, so she didn't make a call directly. After sending the message, she put away the Communicator.

The next morning, Chen Lie woke up at home, washed up, and went to the Governor's Office of East River Province.

When Luo Zhixun was at Canglong Starry Sky University, she asked Ruan Liusu to tell him to inform his family. Now that Chen Lie happened to be in East River Province, he took this opportunity to inform Luo Zhixun's family.

After having breakfast at home, Chen Lie took his family's airship to the Provincial Governor's Office.

Chen Lie arrived outside the Provincial Governor's Office Provincial Governor's Office, and the guards outside immediately stepped forward to drive him away.

"This is a restricted area of the provincial government. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter. Leave immediately!"

"My name is Chen Lie. I know Provincial Governor Luo. Please inform him."

"Chen Lie?" The guard who came to drive him away was taken aback and asked, "Are you the Three-Province Martial Champion?"

Chen Lie nodded. "It's me!"

"Please wait a moment, I will go and inform them immediately."

Few in East River Province are unaware of Chen Lie's appearance; after all, he is the only Three-Province Martial Champion from East River Province to achieve this distinction across three provinces. Throughout East River Province, there are promotional posters and portraits of Chen Lie.

Chen Lie only waited a short while before he saw Luo Chengfeng, the governor of East River Province, who was also Luo Zhixun's father, walk out of the Provincial Governor's Office.

"Chen Lie, it's you who's come to visit! Come in!"

Chen Lie nodded and entered the Provincial Governor's Office with Luo Chengfeng.

They arrived at a private residence within the Provincial Governor's Office. Inside, a beautiful noblewoman saw Luo Chengfeng and immediately went up to inquire.

"Chengfeng, you just said that Zhixun's classmate visited. Which one was it?"

"He is the Three-Province Martial Champion in East River Province."

"Is it that boy Chen Lie?"

Luo Chengfeng introduced Chen Lie, saying, "Chen Lie, this is Zhixun's mother."

Chen Lie looked at the beautiful lady and said, "Hello, Auntie."

Luo Zhixun's mother greeted Chen Lie with a smile.

"Chen Lie, President Xu told me that East River Province has really produced an extraordinary person this time."

East River Province ranks among the bottom 20 in Martial Arts Index among all provinces on Blue Star. You've only been at Blue Star University for a few months, yet you were able to defeat the Martial Leader of the top three provinces head-on. Your martial arts talent is truly immeasurable.

"You've secured three times the resources for East River Province next year! All the Martial Arts Student in East River Province should be eternally grateful to you!"

Chen Liedao, "Provincial Governor Luo, you flatter me. I'm here because Zhixun asked me to pass on a message to you."

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhixun's mother hurriedly asked, "What happened to Zhixun? How is she doing now?"

"Didn't Blue Star University explain the situation to you?" Chen Lie asked.