Led by Yan Qingtai and Yan Lianfang, they passed through the lush outer courtyard, winding their way through the surroundings, before finally arriving at the small courtyard where Yan Lianfang lived.
The Yan Manor has a long history, and today the clan has no fewer than ten thousand members. It is impossible for all of them to live in the Yan Manor. Only the direct descendants who have made outstanding contributions to the Lineage or are favored will live here.
"Brother Chen Mu, although you and Sister Lianfang have already met, let me introduce you again."
On the way, Yan Qingtai quietly introduced the situation of the Yan Manor to Chen Mu as they walked.
"My sister Lianfang is my uncle's youngest daughter, the third in her family, so you can also call her Miss Third."
Chen Mu was slightly surprised to hear this, because he remembered that Yan Qingtai had said that his uncle was the current head of the Yan Lineage family.
No wonder Yan Lianfang has such great power, able to invite guests into the Yan Manor at will, and she even has her own courtyard in the Yan Manor, which is a privilege that ordinary direct descendants cannot enjoy.
Yan Qingtai deliberately lowered his voice and continued, "Also, although Sister Lianfang is young, she has the best cultivation talent among our generation, and she is very much favored by Grandmother, so you must not offend her, or she will definitely make your life miserable."
Yan Lianfang, with her profound cultivation, actually heard Yan Qingtai's whisper. She turned around and glared fiercely at Yan Qingtai.
" Yan Qingtai, are you asking for a beating?"
"Haha, I was just kidding. Sister Lianfang has always been gentle and kind; those are just rumors."
Yan Qingtai immediately changed; he waved his hand and gave an awkward laugh.
Yan Lianfang then snorted coldly, turned around, and continued leading the way.
Yan Qingtai patted his chest with lingering fear, pointed at Yan Lianfang, and secretly made a fierce gesture to Chen Mu.
Chen Mu chuckled to himself, thinking that the two cousins had a pretty good relationship.
After a while, the four of them entered the banquet hall, sat down, and began to eat.
During the meal, Yan Lianfang, as the hostess, remained silent the entire time, and Chen Mu and Mingye also tacitly kept quiet until everyone had finished eating and put down their chopsticks. Only then did Yan Lianfang slowly speak.
" Chen Mu, what's the name of this beautiful lady beside you? Won't you introduce her?"
Compared to Chen Mu, the leader of Iron Soul City, Yan Lianfang seemed more interested in Mingye.
"Her name is Mingye, and she is my fellow disciple."
She is aloof and doesn't like to talk much; please forgive her if she has been negligent in any way.
After Chen Mu finished speaking, Mingye turned his head and nodded slightly to Yan Lianfang as a greeting.
"It's nothing, I'm just curious about Miss Mingye."
Miss Mingye doesn't look very old, but she's already Core Formation Realm cultivator, which is quite rare in our Nine Yama City.
"It is still unknown which school or lineage the two disciples belong to."
Yan Lianfang's attitude appeared very kind.
"Hehe, I wasn't planning to tell anyone about this."
But since it was the Third Miss who asked, I had no choice but to tell her the truth. We are disciples of the ' Divine Talisman Gate,' but I am the only one who specializes in Dao of Talismans, while my senior sister focuses on its application."
Chen Mu straightened his chest, his face full of arrogance.
" Divine Talisman Gate? What kind of sect is that? I've never heard of it."
Yan Qingtai looked bewildered after hearing this.
Yan Lianfang fell silent. After a long while, she slapped her forehead, revealing a look of shock.
" Divine Talisman Gate? Which talisman cultivation sect?"
Wasn't it wiped out more than a thousand years ago? How could there still be descendants left in the world!
Although both were members of the Yan Lineage, Yan Lianfang was exceptionally talented from Xiaotian, received the best education in the Lineage, and had a great deal of knowledge about historical secrets. Naturally, she was not comparable to Yan Qingtai, a mere brute with only brute strength.
"Third Miss, whether you believe it or not, I have said all I have to say. Please do not spread this message."
"Thank you for your hospitality tonight, Miss. Please, Brother Qing Tai, show us to our rooms to rest."
Chen Mu seemed unwilling to elaborate on the matter and turned to Yan Qingtai.
Yan Lianfang then realized that she might have misspoke and, not wanting to keep Chen Mu any longer, had Yan Qingtai escort Chen Mu and the other person to their guest room to rest.
After Yan Qingtai and the other two left, Yan Lianfang sat at the dining table, feeling uneasy.
"Is what Chen Mu said true? Could he really be a successor of the Divine Talisman Sect?"
She recalled the intelligence from Iron Soul City, where someone had mentioned that Chen Mu possessed a magical artifact capable of manipulating lightning, and manipulating lightning was precisely the specialty of the Divine Talisman Gate, which made her believe it to some extent.
"If he really is a member of the Divine Talisman Sect, then he will be of great value to us."
No, I must report this to my father and ask him for advice.
Meanwhile, after Chen Mu and Mingye checked into the guest room, Mingye stayed in Chen Mu's room, and the two chatted.
" Chen Mu, what kind of sect is this ' Divine Talisman Gate ' you just mentioned? Why did Yan Lianfang react so strongly to it?"
Mingye took the light blue water glass from Chen Mu, took a small sip, and showed a pleased expression.
This is a specialty product that Chen Mu brought from the Wilderness: Blue Silver Juice. It is fragrant, delicious, and very popular among young people in the city.
He knew Mingye liked to drink, so he brought a lot with him.
"Actually, I don't know much about this sect. I only know that this sect was on good terms with the Manju Sacred King back then, but was later destroyed by the Extreme Evil Imperial Court."
I figured the enemy of my enemy is my friend, and besides, they're a talisman-based sect, perfect for us to impersonate. I'll just use their banner as a cover."
Chen Mu took out a wine pot from his storage ring, filled a wine cup, and slowly began to drink.
"Huh? Aren't you afraid they'll expose you if you're so casual?"
Since the Divine Talisman Gate is on good terms with the Manju Sacred King, perhaps there are still some old fogies in the Yan Lineage who are familiar with the Divine Talisman Gate and are still alive.
Spiritual Power cultivators will have their lifespan increased after reaching the Core Formation Realm, and those who reach the Emperor Level can live for at least a thousand years.
Although after reaching the Emperor Level, one will experience the Five Decays of a Celestial Person and Man and the Heavenly Tribulation every thousand years, most cultivators are generally able to survive the first one or two Heavenly Tribulation. Therefore, it is quite normal for Emperor Level cultivators to live for two or three thousand years.
"What's there to be afraid of! With my mastery of Dao of Talismans, I can use any of the techniques their Divine Talisman Gate has, and I can also use those they don't understand."
Moreover, it's quite normal for the successor of the Divine Talisman Gate to have undergone some changes and progress after so many years of seclusion."
Chen Mu smiled, looking relaxed.
"Okay, as long as you're confident."
So what are your next plans? Are you going to leverage your relationship with the Divine Talisman Gate to deepen your cooperation with the Yan Lineage?
"Mingye asked."