Poles part

Chapter 2

After probing with various Xuan Arts, Chen Qingyuan's body did not have any abnormalities.

‘Could it be that we are overthinking it?’

The crowd still had a hard time believing that the young master who had been dead for a hundred years had suddenly come back to life, was it not that he had been seized by a certain great power?

Looking at the crowd who were still a little unconvinced, Chen Qingyuan looked towards the Sect Protector Elder Dong Wenjun who was sitting in the first position on the left side, and couldn't help but say, ‘Senior Brother Dong, I remember that a hundred and fifty years ago, you brought me to steal the Hundred Spirit Fruit that Senior Sister He had carefully cultivated for many years.’

At the sound of his voice, Senior Brother Dong instantly blushed and his gaze averted.

Then, Chen Qingyuan moved his gaze along the seating position and spoke, ‘Senior Brother Xu, the tens of thousands of spirit stones that you hid behind your sister-in-law's back, have you lost them all now?’

Senior Brother Xu's brows trembled, his eyes glared up, and he looked flustered as if he was afraid of being overheard by someone.

‘Senior Brother Wang, last time you and I said that the fairies of Dong Yi Palace were very beautiful, countless times better looking than sister-in-law, does sister-in-law know about this?’

As soon as these words came out, Senior Brother Wang's ears were wrung red by his sister-in-law who was sitting on the side, and he grimaced in pain.

‘Senior Brother Ximen, you owe me 3,700 top-grade spirit stones, it's time to pay them back!’

‘Senior Brother Ling, did you open the treasure box you kept at home, what goodies are inside?’

When Chen Qingyuan still wanted to continue talking, the senior brothers hurriedly came forward and covered Chen Qingyuan's mouth, winking one after another, ‘Junior brother, don't say it.’

‘I can confirm that this is the youngest senior brother, yes.’

‘Yes yes yes, a thousand times true.’

‘It's senior brother without a doubt.’

The crowd expressed their support that Chen Qingyuan hadn't been taken over.

‘Brat, didn't we agree to keep the secret forever? What are you up to?’

The crowd of senior brothers surreptitiously transmitted their voices to Chen Qingyuan, noisily causing Chen Qingyuan's ears to buzz.

Convinced, all convinced now, no one questioned.

Hardly want me to reveal these secrets to prove that I'm one of my own.

Alas! It's not my fault.

Chen Qingyuan expressed his helplessness, to prove his innocence, he had to sacrifice his senior brothers.

‘Junior brother, keep talking! Why aren't you saying anything?’

On the right side, the senior sisters' faces were gloomy and their eyes were sharp.

With things having developed to this point, the elders temporarily lost their joy at Chen Qingyuan's return.

‘That's what, I'm a bit tired, I'll go back to rest first.’

Chen Qingyuan coughed a few times and ran off in a huff.

Subsequently, a loud noise rang out in the great hall, even as it directly moved to arms.

Without his cultivation, Chen Qingyuan asked the disciple on duty to do him a favor and send himself to the cave that had been empty for a hundred years.

Chen Qingyuan ate something and lay on the bed thinking.

Suddenly, a voice came, ‘You kid just came back and made such a big commotion, what a headache!’

‘Eldest senior brother.’ Chen Qingyuan hurriedly got up and saw Lin Changsheng who had already walked inside the house.

Lin Changsheng was dressed in purple Daoist robes, his temples white and immortal.

The noise in the great hall was so loud that his ears hurt, Lin Changsheng was too lazy to pay attention to their respective family matters and found a reason to leave, coming straight here.

‘Your spirit root is broken, senior brother can't help you.’

Confirming that Chen Qingyuan hadn't been seized, Lin Changsheng put away the stern demeanor he had just displayed in the hall and had a sad face.

‘It's fine, being a mortal is also quite good.’

Chen Qingyuan grinned, indicating that he did not care.

‘Back then, senior brother should have forcefully stopped you, and it wouldn't have resulted in such a disaster, alas!’

A hundred years ago, Lin Changsheng felt that the Heavenly Abyss Forbidden Area was very dangerous and had repeatedly advised Chen Qingyuan not to enter.

However, Chen Qingyuan was determined and showed that he had to go. Having no choice, Lin Changsheng had no choice but to nod his head and agree.

Until now, Lin Changsheng couldn't figure out, why Chen Qingyuan insisted on traveling to the Heavenly Abyss. Obviously, with Chen Qingyuan's talent, even if he didn't obtain a shocking creation, he could still level the playing field and even ask for the pinnacle.

‘It's not like it's Eldest Brother's fault, so don't blame yourself.’

Chen Qingyuan poured Lin Changsheng a cup of tea and smiled faintly.

Back then, Chen Qingyuan seemed to be pulled by some kind of power, unable to control himself and wanting to enter the Heavenly Abyss. Regarding this situation, Chen Qingyuan himself couldn't figure it out.

‘What do you plan to do in the days to come?’

Lin Changsheng didn't have the leisure to drink tea, his mind was always on Chen Qingyuan's business.

‘I have my arrangements, don't worry about it, Eldest Brother.’

About his future life, Chen Qingyuan had long had a plan. Having his cultivation wasted and his spirit root broken was a disaster in the eyes of outsiders, but it was nothing to Chen Qingyuan.

‘Good.’ Lin Changsheng knew Chen Qingyuan's character, what he determined could not be changed by anyone, ‘Elder brother will try his best to reshape your roots for you.’

Chen Qingyuan pursed his lips and did not reply.

‘There is one thing that I don't know how to speak about.’

This time, apart from coming over to see Chen Qingyuan, there was also because of this matter.

‘Senior brother is straightforward.’ Chen Qingyuan and Lin Changsheng sat inside the courtyard with a pleasant breeze.

‘Dong Yi Palace and the Heavenly Jade Sect are preparing for a marriage.’ Lin Changsheng pondered for a moment and slowly said, ‘The object of the marriage is ...... Bai Xixue.’

At those words, Chen Qingyuan's eyelids trembled slightly.

Bai Xixue of the Dong Yi Palace had once had a marriage contract with Chen Qingyuan.

At that time, Chen Qingyuan was a famous pride of heaven in the Northern Wasteland, with countless women falling for him.

In the past, when they were out training, Chen Qingyuan and Bai Xixue met and had mutual feelings for each other. As a result, after both clans learned about this matter, they made a marriage contract, to be married at a suitable time in the future.

Who knows that after the incident in the Heavenly Abyss forbidden area, the world thought that Chen Qingyuan was dead, and the marriage contract was not mentioned. With Chen Qingyuan's return this morning, things would not be simple.

‘Is this the decision of the two clans, or is it Shixue's own will?’

Chen Qingyuan's expression became a few degrees more grave.

‘It is said that the Sky Jade Sect's Young Patriarch gifted Bai Xixue a spirit pill to help her cultivation breakthrough, having reached the Jindan Realm. In my opinion, since Bai Xixue accepted the other party's goodwill, she has no intention of rejecting it.’

Lin Changsheng spoke out what he knew.

The way of cultivation was divided into: the Houtian Realm, the Innate Realm, the Yellow Spirit Realm, the Xuan Spirit Realm, the Earth Spirit Realm, and the Heavenly Spirit Realm.

These were the six realms of the physical body, the foundation of the cultivation path.

Further up, there was the Jindan Realm, YuanYing Realm, Transformation God Realm, Harmonisation Realm, Ferrying Realm, and Mahayana Realm.

A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan was a cultivator of the YuanYing realm and was known as the leader of the younger generation of the Northern Wasteland.

‘When will the marriage be formalized?’

Chen Qingyuan asked softly with complicated eyes.

‘One year later.’

Counting the time, Lin Changsheng replied.

‘I see.’ Chen Qingyuan gently nodded his head and said no more.

‘Senior brother, since you're still alive, then naturally, your marriage contract with Bai Shixue isn't considered to be over. Perhaps, Dong Yi Palace will send someone over for a trip, and she might come as well.’

Lin Changsheng worried about this, fearing that Chen Qingyuan would be harmed.

‘It's good to come, let's see how she chooses.’

Chen Qingyuan didn't show too strong of emotional fluctuations, always maintaining a cloudy and light appearance.

‘I'm afraid ......’ Lin Changsheng wanted to speak.

‘Senior brother, I'm tired and want to rest for a while.’

Chen Qingyuan interrupted Lin Changsheng and rubbed his brows.

‘Good, then senior brother won't bother you anymore.’

Lin Changsheng looked deeply at Chen Qingyuan, stood up, and slowly walked outside the house.

Within a few days, the matter of Chen Qingyuan's resurrection from the dead had spread to all parties, causing an uproar.

At the same time, the matter that Chen Qingyuan had become a wasted body had also spread, causing countless people to sigh and discuss.

This news, naturally, also reached the ears of the higher echelons of Dong Yi Palace.

To ensure that the matter of the marriage was not interfered with, Dong Yi Palace immediately sent someone to deal with it.

A few days later, a highly respected female elder from Dong Yi Palace arrived.

The elder's name was Yao Susu, middle-aged in appearance and still in style.

The Xuanqing Sect's hospitality was such that Yao Susu could not pick a fault. However, what had to be said still had to be said, and it couldn't be a wasted journey, ‘Patriarch, can I meet Elder Chen Qingyuan?’

‘Yes.’ Lin Changsheng sighed lightly inwardly, while on the surface, he did not have any emotional fluctuations and sent someone forward to inform Chen Qingyuan.

Chen Qingyuan learned of this and had the disciple who had sent the message harness a spirit treasure and bring himself to the Deliberation Hall.

Inside the hall, mist curled up, seemingly amid clouds.

As Chen Qingyuan entered, everyone cast their gazes.

Yao Susu sized up Chen Qingyuan, secretly probing, and said in her heart, ‘It's a waste, it's a pity!’

To think that back then, Chen Qingyuan was famous in the Northern Wasteland, how amazing.

At this moment, he was reduced to a wasted person, with his spiritual roots broken.

‘Senior brother.’

Chen Qingyuan bowed to Patriarch Lin Changsheng and turned around to sit on top of the empty seat on the side.

Today, Chen Qingyuan wore a pale white robe, his long ink-like hair held tightly with a wooden pin.

‘Elder Yao saw me, what is the matter?’

Chen Qingyuan asked knowingly.

‘In front of all my fellow Daoists, I'll be straightforward. Please forgive me if I have offended you.’

The reason why this errand had sent Yao Susu over was because she was Bai Xixue's master.

‘Speak!’ Chen Qingyuan nodded his head.

The crowd was silent, leaving the handling of this matter in Chen Qingyuan's hands.

Regardless of what Chen Qingyuan had become, he was still the youngest senior brother of the crowd and could not be humiliated by others. If Dong Yi Palace dared to speak disrespectfully to Chen Qingyuan, the Xuan Qing Sect was not afraid to turn the tables.

‘Back then, Elder Chen and his beloved disciple Shixue had a verbal marriage contract, and originally, the marriage between the two families was a heavenly happy event. However, because Elder Chen entered the Heavenly Abyss a hundred years ago and his soul lamp went out, the world thought that Elder Chen had met with misfortune. For this reason, Shixue was muddled for several years before slowly recovering as before.’

Yao Susu first placed the blame on Chen Qingyuan's head and then expressed how much Bai Xixue cared for Chen Qingyuan and missed him.

Immediately after, Yao Susu continued, ‘We all thought that Elder Chen was unfortunately killed, and I'm sure that your clan thought the same! Thus, the verbal marriage contract back then was also considered broken and was not discussed in person. Two years ago, Shixue met the young sect master of the Heavenly Jade Sect, tied the knot, and set a date for the marriage.’

‘Emotionally speaking, my Dong Yi Palace is not at fault, and Shixue did not intentionally break the engagement. This time, I came here, wanting to make this matter clear, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.’

Yao Susu flipped her right hand and took out a Qiankun pouch, removing the contents of the pouch, ‘Elder Chen was able to return alive, Dong Yi Palace is happy for your clan and has prepared some thin gifts, please accept them.’

A medium-grade spirit vein hovered in the sky above the council hall. This was a spirit vein that had been shrunk by Qiankun means, and the real spirit vein was a hundred miles long, capable of extracting many spirit stones for many disciples and elders to carry out their cultivation.

This was not a thin gift!

Although Yao Susu didn't make it too clear, the crowd heard it clearly and couldn't pick the slightest fault.

Firstly, by explaining the situation and then offering a heavy gift, it was considered to have given the Xuanqing Sect enough face.

If the Xuanqing Sect did not comply, it would in turn become the Xuanqing Sect's fault. After all, the year's marriage contract and not setting down the certificate, Dong Yi Palace can make a special trip to the door to apologize, has been very good.

Dong Yi Palace apologized, on the one hand, Xuan Qing Sect could not be easily offended; on the other hand, they did not want Xuan Qing Sect to mess up at that time.

‘Junior Brother, what do you think?’

Lin Changsheng didn't make an immediate decision but instead looked towards Chen Qingyuan.