Chapter 461: A Name That Spreads Everywhere (2/2)

“Let them go, that is what I plan to do.” Jian Chen spoke.

With Jian Chen so resolute on his decision, even Ming Dong had no alternative. Stamping past the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom, he spoke, “You better hope that your paths will not cross with me in the future. Otherwise, you will not get off easily.” With that, Ming Dong allowed them to pass and stood by Jian Chen’s side.

The entire group from the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom let out a sigh in relief. Without any hesitation, they quickly left the area. They no longer had any face to stay within the Gesun Kingdom. When the envoy left the palace, they immediately left for the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom.

“Jian Chen, why did you let them go?” Ming Dong asked the question that was weighing on his mind.

“The Gesun Kingdom has only just experienced a war and is greatly injured. We cannot bear to make the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom our enemy.” Jian Chen said.

“What are you afraid of? Don’t forget your current status. Are you afraid of a tiny kingdom like the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom?”

Jian Chen shook his head, “Although the power of the Qinhuang Kingdom is tremendous, so is the distance from there to here. Having the army dispatched here is far too unrealistic, and since the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom is so close to the Gesun Kingdom. With their power, it is best to not be caught in a deadlock with them. Although I am not afraid, the Gesun Kingdom cannot be thrown into this.”

“So you were thinking about the wellbeing of the Gesun Kingdom.” Ming Dong felt relieved. He had always been alone and thus had always looked out only for himself, no matter what. Very rarely did he ever consider the consequences of his own actions, so he had not initially understood why Jian Chen had gone through such troubles.

The king had reached Jian Chen’s side and begun to speak several words of concern to him. His attitude was that of a father who cared for his son. Speaking kindly, the king already saw Jian Chen as his son-in-law.

The disturbance of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom had quickly died back down, but Jian Chen’s strength had been revealed. News of his strength spread through the imperial palace and had made him a revolutionary figure from within. At the same time, Jian Chen and the princess’ marriage had been circulated as well for everyone to know.

Although the engagement had been confirmed several years ago, it had not been announced until now. Only the two sides and the Hua Yun Sect knew of the engagement before, making the marriage a secret within the palace.

After the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom’s envoys had left, the king invited Jian Chen and his family back into the palace to have a discussion in private. Not too long after, an imperial decree was given that shocked the entirety of the Gesun Kingdom.

Changyang Xiangtian, the fourth master of the Changyang clan would now hold the title of an Imperial Protector of the Gesun Kingdom with an authority that was not below the king himself. At the same time, the king announced Changyang Xiangtian’s marriage to the princess, letting everyone in the entire kingdom know about the affair.

After this series of events had happened, the previously low-profiled Changyang clan in Lore City became one of the most heavily watched clans within the entire Gesun Kingdom. Their reputation had grown to the point where everyone knew about them and could no longer be as low-profile as they were before. Furthermore, Changyang Xiangtian became a person of interest to everyone in the kingdom. Every single deed or achievement he had accomplished before was investigated by the masses, and they gradually learned even more things about him.

The strength Jian Chen revealed at the imperial palace hadn’t been kept secret. Instead, the king had secretly spread news of it. Quickly, the news of a 21 year old Heaven Saint Master spread throughout the kingdom for everyone to know.

However, this piece of information had led to everyone turning their nose up in disbelief of the news. A 21 year old Heaven Saint Master? That was far too ridiculous.

In a luxurious tavern in Lore City, a brightly red-dressed Dugu Feng sat by himself and drank a cup of wine. Everyone had been talking about the matter with Jian Chen, but Dugu Feng had cared not for this and turned his nose up, unconvinced.

Suddenly, a random conversation at a nearby table caught Dugu Feng’s attention.

“This Changyang clan is one of the four great clans in our Lore City aren’t they? The matters regarding their fourth master, Changyang Xiangtian are things I know about. I’ve heard that even when he was young, he was a genius among geniuses. In Kargath Academy, he defeated a Middle Great Saint and several other Saints working together as a Primary Saint. How amazing is that? However, he had offended the Hua Yun Sect and mysteriously disappeared after that without a single trace. It was only in these past two days that he suddenly reappeared.”

Dugu Feng slowly put down the wine cup in his hand as his eyebrows knit together in thought. “He was also from Lore City, could it be him? Could it be that when he went to the Holy Lands, he managed to make the breakthrough to become a Heaven Saint Master?”