Now, not only Xiaoxue was surprised, but Chen Tianwen was also surprised.

The name Shi Lekang was given to Chen Tianwen by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty when he ascended to heaven. It was the name of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty's father!

Xiaoxue claims that Shi Lekang is her grandfather, so according to seniority, Xiaoxue should be considered Shi Yan's older or younger sister!

Chen Tianwen secretly guessed that Shi Lekang might have married another wife in the Xuanxian Realm after his ascension, which led to the birth of his children.

Seeing that Chen Tianwen remained silent, Xiaoxue couldn't contain her curiosity and continued to ask:

"How did you know my grandfather's name, senior?"

Xiaoxue thought to herself, although her grandfather was also a Celestial Immortal, his strength was no match for Chen Tianwen, the Pill Emperor. Now, Chen Tianwen's identity as the Pill Emperor had already spread throughout the White Moon Chamber of Commerce.

But Xiaoxue couldn't help but be curious that Chen Tianwen could call out his grandfather's name so readily.

Chen Tianwen smiled and said to Xiaoxue:

"Xiaoxue, please don't call me senior anymore. My family has a deep connection with yours. Just call me brother from now on."

Xiaoxue could hardly believe her ears. Senior Danhuang actually wanted her to call him brother. Wasn't happiness coming too suddenly?

Seeing Chen Tianwen's confirming expression, Xiaoxue tentatively called out:

"elder brother?"

Chen Tianwen smiled and agreed. He was delighted to run into an old friend here.

However, Chen Tianwen also sighed inwardly. Although he knew that the Ming Dynasty royal family was probably not doing well in the Xuanxian Realm, he did not expect that they would actually be reduced to having their own family members serve as maids!

Thinking of how glorious the Ming Dynasty was in the Xuan Tian Realm, Chen Tianwen couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion, never expecting that his ancestors had such a miserable life in the Xuan Xian Realm!

Fortunately, he ran into her. Chen Tianwen thought to himself that if he spoke up, Bai Qingsong would definitely give him face and not make things difficult for Xiaoxue.

However, what Chen Tianwen didn't know was that Shi Lekang had spent a lot of money to get Xiaoxue into the Baiyue Chamber of Commerce.

After all, given the Shi family's status in Changtang Region, being able to work within a powerful organization like the White Moon Chamber of Commerce is a very prestigious thing.

Chen Tianwen said to Xiaoxue:

"How many members of the Shi family are still in Xishui City now?"

Xiaoxue had no suspicion of Chen Tianwen, and after thinking for a moment, she said:

"The Shi family is just a small family, currently, there should only be a few hundred people!"

Chen Tianwen asked again:

"Xiaoxue, do you know about the Great Yuan Dynasty?"

Xiaoxue frowned, seemingly searching her memory for the name, then shook her head.

Chen Tianwen understood. Perhaps the ancestors of the Shi family, because of the family's decline, were unwilling to mention their family's glory in the Xuan Tian Realm to their descendants.

Therefore, he naturally wouldn't mention his mortal enemy in the Xuan Tian Realm, the Great Yuan Dynasty.

Actually, it's also Chen Tian's fault for asking the wrong question. After the Great Yuan Dynasty ascended to the Xuanxian Realm, how could it still dare to call itself a dynasty? If Chen Tian had asked the Tie family of Xishui City, then Xiaoxue would naturally have been deeply impressed.

Chen Tianwen then took Xiaoxue to find Bai Qingsong and removed Xiaoxue from her position as a maid.

Although Bai Qingsong was puzzled as to why his elder brother would stand up for a mere maid, he was not one to meddle and agreed without hesitation.

Furthermore, Bai Qingsong arranged for Xiaoxue to stay temporarily at the Baiyue Chamber of Commerce, and to make further plans after Chen Tianwen returned from the secret realm.

Moreover, when Bai Qingsong saw Xiaoxue call Chen Tianwen "brother," he gave Chen Tianwen a knowing look, and then specially arranged for another maid to serve Xiaoxue!

Chen Tianwen was too lazy to explain. He would go to Xishui City after returning from the secret realm and then decide how to settle Xiaoxue. Bai Qingsong's arrangements saved Chen Tianwen a lot of trouble.

Soon, the agreed-upon departure day arrived.

Chen Tianwen had also taken the Disguise Pill early on, changing his appearance, and followed the White Moon Merchant Guild's team towards the secret realm.

Chen Tianwen did not bring Hua Qingyue with him. Hua Qingyue was still seriously comprehending the power of the laws of Immortal Lord Chenbi, so Chen Tianwen left her in the spiritual space. It would not be too late to summon her after entering the secret realm.

Chen Tianwen touched his face. Due to the disguise pill, his face was now covered with pitted scars, which made him confident that even if Mi Qing reappeared beside him, she would not recognize him!

The distance of over 10,000 li was not a great distance for the group of immortals from the White Moon Merchant Guild, and they quickly arrived at the entrance to the secret realm.

Chen Tianwen looked closely and saw that the mountains here were undulating, but there was nothing special about them.

Bai Qingsong began to explain:

"Our clan's experts have deduced that the secret realm should open in the next few days, and the entrance will naturally appear then. Brother, there's no need to worry!"

Chen Tianwen nodded. At this moment, people from Mi Yunzong and the City Lord's Mansion were already waiting here.

More than twenty people from the Mi Yun Sect arrived in a grand procession, all of them Golden Immortal experts, but the Great Luo Golden Immortal expert from the Mi Yun Sect did not appear.

Meanwhile, fifteen Golden Immortal experts arrived at the City Lord's Mansion, but City Lord Bu Qiang did not appear.

However, the two families lived very far apart, seemingly keeping to themselves and not even exchanging greetings when they met.

If he hadn't known there was something fishy going on between the two families, he probably would have been completely fooled. However, for Chen Tianwen, who already knew the truth, he felt that everything the two families had done was somewhat like burying his head in the sand.

Neither the Mi Yun Sect nor the City Lord's Mansion paid any attention to the arrival of the Bai Yue Chamber of Commerce. Bai Qingsong did not go over to greet the two families, but instead ordered his men to start building the camp.

The White Moon Chamber of Commerce only brought fifteen people, including Chen Tianwen, while Elder Bai Xiu did not accompany the group but stayed behind to guard them. Presumably, the other two forces did the same.

The dozen or so people quickly finished setting up the camp, and Bai Qingsong took out a small bell from his pocket and threw it towards the camp.

Seeing Chen Tianwen's puzzled look, Bai Qingsong explained:

“Brother, this Seven Sages Bell is a magical artifact with array formations. With the Seven Sages Bell protecting us, we don’t have to worry about spatial turbulence at night.”

Chen Tianwen nodded, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

It's not that cultivators who ascend from the lower realms face immense difficulties; it's just that their resources are vastly inferior to those of these large families.

How could cultivators who ascend from the lower realms possibly know that there are so many spatial turbulences in the Xuanxian Realm at night? They certainly wouldn't have made any preparations when they ascended.

Moreover, cultivators without family guidance will be robbed by others when they ascend, and even if they have immortal artifacts, they will be stolen.

Therefore, these people can only live a life of quiet cultivation within the city, and even going out to train has become a luxury for them!