Divine King of Honour

Xu Nian left the Artifact Refining Sect shortly after bidding farewell to the Great Elder and others.

Although he was now the Sect Master, virtually all of the sect’s affairs were handled by the Great Elder, rendering Xu Nian’s title somewhat nominal.

The Great Elder did not want Xu Nian to leave but was powerless to stop him.

Xu Nian did not say goodbye to the Yann sisters.

For one, it was somewhat awkward.

Secondly, he did not know what to say.

Given that, it was better not to say goodbye at all.

However, what surprised Xu Nian was that Bai Feng actually wanted to accompany him to East Field County.

After thinking it over, Xu Nian agreed.

After all, Bai Feng was a Marquis-Level powerhouse.

Having him along would be greatly beneficial.

Thus, Xu Nian set off towards East Field County with Bai Feng.

With the flying speeds of Little Xu Yu and Bai Feng, it only took three days to travel from the Artifact Refining Sect to East Field County.

Xu Nian and his company galloped all the way, reaching the border between East Field County and West Shu County in just two days.

"We just need to cross the mountain ahead to enter East Field County territory, let’s stop and rest for a bit," Bai Feng said.

Xu Nian nodded.

They would need only half a day more to reach the county town, so there was no rush.

Besides, they had been flying for a whole day, and it was time to give Little Xu Yu a rest. @@novelbin@@

So, Xu Nian stored Little Xu Yu in the Demon Beast Ring and landed on the ground with Bai Feng.

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At the foot of the mountain, there was a small town.

Being at the junction of two counties, the town was fairly populous.

Most were merchants traveling between the two counties.

Of course, there were also some Loose Cultivators traveling around the world.

One could say that the town was quite a mixed bag.

Xu Nian and the others didn’t bother with that and went straight to sit down in a small tavern at the entrance of the town, ordering some wine and dishes.

However, soon Xu Nian and his companions were drawn to a conversation between two burly men at the next table.

"Hey, did you hear about the big trouble in East Field County?" a bearded burly man asked, after taking a sip of wine.

"Of course, I’ve heard. It’s just the beasts causing trouble, right? Relax, the Prefectural Governor has already sent troops to suppress them. It’ll be resolved soon, and even if there is a fight, we are too far from the Demon Beast Forest for it to reach us here," another long-faced burly man quickly replied.

"What you’re referring to is old news. I’m talking about something recent, very recent. Just the day before yesterday, people from the Imperial Capital went to the Chen Family, killing several members. It’s said that Chen Tiansheng and his children ultimately fled the county town in a panic, and now their whereabouts are unknown!" the bearded burly man said softly.

Hearing this, Xu Nian instantly furrowed his brows.

The Chen Family in trouble?

Did people from the Imperial Capital do this?

The Fang Family?

The first thing Xu Nian thought of was the Fang Family, as among the Four Great Families,

The Chen Family had only offended the Fang Family.

"Didn’t the Chen Family produce a Saint? How could they be wiped out?" The long-faced burly man seemed shocked, pursuing the question with curiosity.

Xu Nian was also curious about this.

With the patriarch of the Chen Family there, they shouldn’t have had too much trouble.

"The Saint of the Chen Family has died. This time the Imperial Capital sent quite a few strong figures. It is said that the Chen Family offended a super clan in the Imperial Capital, and this time they specifically came for revenge. The Saint burned his own essence blood in a battle to protect Chen Tiansheng and others, eventually perishing above the county town," said the bearded burly man, his tone tinged with regret.

The long-faced burly man also sighed, his eyes showing astonishment.

Even a Saint, in the end, could not escape death.

Xu Nian was also shocked.

A surge of intense anger welled up in his eyes.

Chen Xuanlong died?

He had once helped Chen Xuanlong leave his ancestral land and regain his physical body.

Now, just in two months, Chen Xuanlong had perished.

The Fang Family!

"It must be the Fang Family!"

Xu Nian asserted in his heart, thinking of the formidable person who made Chen Xuanlong expend his essence blood for resistance.

Only the Fang Family from the Imperial Capital could produce such a strong individual.

Initially, it was he who had killed Fang Chen.

The Fang Family should have sought revenge on him alone.

There was simply no need to target the Chen Family, yet the Fang Family did exactly that.

A wave of killing intent surged within Xu Nian’s heart.

The major families of the Imperial Capital truly were domineering.

But Chen Wudi and the others hadn’t died yet.

Otherwise, Xu Nian would have gone to the Fang Family in the Imperial Capital even if it meant killing his way there, just to seek justice for them.

Bai Feng, sensing Xu Nian’s killing intent, seemed to understand something.

But he said nothing, merely silently sipping his liquor.

Long before, when Xu Nian had conquered the third level of the Sky-reaching Tower.

He had already sworn to follow Xu Nian for life, having made up his mind before coming here.

No matter what dangers Xu Nian faced or what he intended to do, he would stand with him through thick and thin.

"Waiter, bring this great lord a jar of your finest white liquor and five pounds of blood-soaked beef."

Just then, a shout came from outside the tavern.

Following that, three figures walked in from outside.

Xu Nian’s gaze sharpened instantly upon seeing these three.

He recognized them.

All were members of the Battle Mansion Sky Dragon Team.

One of them, Xu Nian had encountered face-to-face before.

The man seemed to be named Li Jian.

Once, he had scared him into kneeling on the street, loudly begging for mercy, calling him "Grandfather Xu Nian."

However, at that time, Xu Nian had used the Disguise Technique, so this Li Jian did not recognize him.

The other two had not seen Xu Nian before and naturally did not recognize him either.

The three seated themselves near the entrance, seemingly discussing something.

"Brother Yu, do you think Xu Nian will believe our message when we go to the Artifact Refining Sect to deliver it?" Li Jian asked.

"Why wouldn’t he believe it? He has a deep bond with Chen Wudi and hearing news about Chen Wudi and Chen Yao, he surely won’t ignore it," Yu Tian said with disdain.

Li Jian nodded.

Their mission this time was to go to the Artifact Refining Sect and deceive Xu Nian into coming out.

Then they would kill him and hand his head over to the Fang Family.

That way, they could earn a large bounty.

"Hmph, this Xu Nian really is courting death, daring to kill members of the Fang family and the Chen family refusing to divulge Xu Nian’s whereabouts; isn’t he just asking for the same fate of being slaughtered by a Saint, and a Prefectural Governor reduced to a stray dog?" another member of the Sky Dragon Team said contemptuously.

"Yes, the Fang Family is too powerful. Opposing the Fang Family is simply seeking death. As long as we can kill Xu Nian this time, we’ll rise to great heights and gain the attention of the Fang Family," Yu Tian said, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.

Li Jian’s eyes also shone with hope, as though he already saw a bright future awaiting him.

If they killed Xu Nian, their Sky Dragon Team would rise meteorically.

"It really is the Fang Family," a strong chill flashed through Xu Nian’s eyes.

He also hadn’t expected the Sky Dragon Team to stoop so low.

To curry favor with the Fang Family, they plotted every possible means to come to the Artifact Refining Sect to kill him.

Little did they dream that they would encounter Xu Nian on his return journey.

A glint of murderous intent flashed in Xu Nian’s eyes.

Then with a shake, he transformed into the rugged man he had disguised himself as before and walked toward Li Jian and the others.

Xu Nian heavily patted Li Jian on the head and laughed, "What a coincidence to meet you here."

"Who is it!"

Li Jian, furious, immediately turned around.

Upon seeing Xu Nian’s face, he was so frightened that he jumped up from his chair.

"Holy shit, it’s you?"