Chen Tianwen's destination this time was naturally the main branch of the Chen family.
Even if it wasn't to find their family.
Chen Tianwen will also make a trip to the main branch of the Chen family.
Because the Chen family ancestral hall is located there, which is the source of the Chen family bloodline.
A thousand years ago, his ancestors set off from the main branch, crossing thousands of mountains and rivers to settle in Qingzhou.
That's how he came to be.
Both out of sentiment and reason, we should go and pay our respects to our ancestors.
The Chen family lived in the western part of Yunzhou.
It took Chen Tianwen half a month to travel by sword to Jingjiang City, where the main branch of the Chen family was located.
This place is surrounded by thousands of peaks to the south and bordered by the surging Jingjiang River to the north.
As the sun sets, the city is bathed in golden light, its twinkling lights illuminating the sky.
Caravans traveling from the south and north converged here like streams.
The sky was ablaze with rosy clouds and shimmering light, a scene of bustling activity.
This is Jingjiang City, the ancestral home of the Chen family. Ten thousand years of development and expansion have made it one of the most prosperous cities in Yunzhou, even more so than Guibei City.
Chen Tianwen landed not far from the city, not wanting to attract attention.
At this moment, he was like a weary traveler, slowly approaching Jingjiang City.
The magnificent city walls, resplendent in gold, soar into the clouds, layer upon layer, majestic and awe-inspiring.
The city gate tower stands tall and imposing, with upturned eaves at all four corners, exuding a majestic aura. The city gate is wide open, and a giant bell hangs in the sky.
Chen Tianwen was engrossed in watching.
Suddenly, a screech was heard, accompanied by a powerful gust of wind, and a huge object fell from the sky.
This is a huge palanquin, pulled by nine magnificent, silver-white dragon horses.
Rumble!
After the palanquin landed smoothly on the ground, it did not stop, but quickly headed towards the city gate.
All that was left for the passersby was a cloud of yellow dust.
The surrounding merchants watched the departing sedan chair with undisguised envy in their eyes.
"These nine dragon horses are all at the Golden Core stage. I wonder which powerful force they belong to."
"You don't even recognize this?" said a cultivator with a python skin wrapped around his head. "Nine Golden Core Dragon Horses. In the entire Southern Territory, only the Chen family and the Lu family can produce such a thing."
Upon hearing the name of the Lu family, a hint of doubt appeared in the eyes of those around them. "The Lu family? Hasn't the Lu family always been at odds with the Chen family? Why are they sending people here now, and with such a massive display of nine dragon horses?"
"That's right. The Chen family is the weakest of the three major families. Even if the Lu family were to visit, they wouldn't send out such a large force as nine dragon horses."
The man looked surprised. "You don't even know this?"
"The Chen family is not what it used to be," the burly man said, clicking his tongue.
This remark, however, piqued everyone's interest.
"What happened to the Chen family? Could it be that the current patriarch of the Chen family has broken through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm?"
"What's so special about being in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm? The Lu family has plenty of those."
"What else could it be?"
Everyone speculated, their hearts burning with gossip.
"Hey, you guys don't know this..."
Seeing that everyone was urging him on, the man stopped keeping them in suspense and began to explain: "A few days ago, Li Hao, the second leader of the Sky Wolf Mercenary Group, broke through to the Nascent Soul stage."
"The Sirius Mercenary Group has gained another Nascent Soul cultivator!"
"Li Feng is already in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and now Li Hao has also broken through to the Nascent Soul realm. The Sky Wolf Mercenary Group is going to be even stronger."
"However, the Sirius Mercenary Group has gained a Nascent Soul cultivator. What does that have to do with the Chen family?"
"That's right. Although the Chen family pays a considerable tribute to the Sirius Mercenary Group every year, it shouldn't be enough to make the Lu family submit."
The doubts in everyone's eyes grew even stronger.
"Heh!" Upon hearing everyone's speculation, the burly man couldn't help but sneer, "Too narrow-minded, too narrow-minded. After Li Hao broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, he became extremely arrogant and went to compete with the Crimson Peak Mercenary Group for the Purple Meteor Ruins, only to be killed by a single sword strike!"
"What?"
Everyone was shocked; the fall of a Nascent Soul cultivator was a rare event, occurring only once every few centuries.
Seeing everyone's reaction, the big man revealed a smug look on his face.
Thinking back to when he first heard the news, he was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
Who killed Li Hao?
"Shu Yuntian, the leader of the Chifeng Mercenary Group?"
The fall of a Nascent Soul cultivator is a huge event, and it could very well escalate into a bloodbath.
Everyone's attention was drawn to the conflict between the two mercenary groups.
“Of course not!” The burly man shook his head: “The one who killed Li Hao was a retainer of the Chifeng Mercenary Group.”
"That elder killed Li Hao with just one sword strike!"
As the burly man spoke, a look of longing for the strong appeared on his face.
"One sword? How is that possible?"
Everyone who heard the news wore an expression of disbelief.
To kill a Nascent Soul cultivator with a single sword strike is something that only a Nascent Soul cultivator could accomplish.
In present-day Yunzhou, there has been no activity of powerful beings uniting to form a fusion force for nearly a thousand years.
The strongest on the surface are the Nascent Soul cultivators from various families and mercenary groups.
"What a load of bull! To kill a Nascent Soul cultivator with a single sword strike? Which family has produced such a powerful cultivator?"
"That's right, how could such a powerful being appear out of nowhere without any warning?"
In Yunzhou, the number of Nascent Soul stage experts can be counted on two hands.
The sudden appearance of a powerful being who might be a combined force was naturally met with disbelief from the crowd.
The doubts of the crowd reached the ears of the burly man.
He shrugged and said, "I didn't believe it at first either." Then he pointed in the direction of Jingjiang City, "But the major families and mercenary groups obviously do believe it."
When they saw the burly man pointing towards Jingjiang City, a glint of light appeared in everyone's eyes.
"You mean, the one who killed Li Hao..."
The burly man said directly, "That's right, the elder who killed Li Hao was named Chen Tianwen!"
Achoo!
Someone in the crowd sneezed.
However, this did not affect everyone's thoughts.
They recalled the grand visit the Lu family had made earlier, and suddenly it dawned on them!
"With such a prominent figure emerging from the Chen family, they are likely to become the strongest in Yunzhou in no time."
"The Sky Wolf Mercenary Group has been bullying the Chen family for years, and the Chen family has probably had enough."
"That's right, otherwise why would that ancestor have killed Li Hao right away?"
"This is probably a warning to all forces that have antagonized the Chen family."
Listening to the chatter among the passersby.
Chen Tianwen withdrew from the crowd.
He rubbed his nose: "I knew I shouldn't have used my real name..."
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