Chen Wei swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue. He immediately realized that the Holy Manifestation True Lord was not only among the finest fighters in the Three Realms-his mind was every bit as sharp.
A man who answered military summons but not imperial summons could hardly fail to see through this little coincidence.
But Yang Jian remained mysterious, offering nothing about how to break the deadlock, and Chen Wei could do nothing about it.
In the Heavenly Court, the rule was to see through things without saying them aloud.
Since Second Brother had mentioned favorable timing, terrain, and people, whoever was stirring the waves behind this at least meant the Chen family no harm.
With how fiercely Second Brother protected his own, surely he would never set up his own nephew?
"Even though the Great Sage has gone, you can't just sit at home doing nothing as the boy's father." Yang Jian glanced at Chen Xiang, who was still rubbing his forehead, and urged, "Great Immortal Zhenyuan is an elder of extremely high standing in the Three Realms. The monkey can go on the strength of their sworn brotherhood from years ago. If you don't go, you'll be neglecting proper courtesy. Hurry up, take Xiang'er, and pay him a visit yourself."
Chen Wei nodded.
That was indeed reasonable.
Asking a great immortal for help, especially asking a mighty figure of this caliber for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, required knowing the ways of immortal society. His name carried weight in the Heavenly Court, but it might not earn him a second glance outside Wuzhuang Temple.
After making the necessary arrangements, Chen Wei scooped Chen Xiang up.
Chen Xiang had only just awakened his Divine Ability, and after all that exertion, his eyelids were beginning to fight each