Chapter 301 - The Inquiry (1/2)

Yang Shaochen moved closer and glanced at Xiao Chen. He then asked Yang Tianfeng, “Uncle, do you know this Brother Xiao?”

Yang Tianfeng said joyfully, “Shaochen, this young hero Xiao is the benefactor that I have mentioned several times.”

Xiao Chen forced a smile, and his eyes remained fixated on Chu Hanyan as he watched her move closer to them. He could not have her mentioning these three words—Three Pure Sect, with these people around them. Before he could speak, Chu Hanyan said, “So this is young hero Xiao? I have heard a lot about you.”

Yang Shaochen smiled and said, “Brother Xiao, this is my wife, Madam Chu.”

Xiao Chen was taken aback, but instantly understood what was going on. The people from Violet Manor had always looked down on those who came from the Human World. It did not matter if the person would have high achievements in the future. As long that the person was from the Human World, that person would be a cut below others in every way.

Because of this, many of the disciples that were sent to Violet Manor would rather say that they were from a remote village in Violet Manor than to say that they were from the royal families of the Human World.

It was very obvious that Chu Hanyan had hidden her true identity as well. The higher-ranking members in a reputable family like the Yangs would never allow her to be married into the family if she was to mention she had come from the Human World.

With this realization, Xiao Chen was instantly relieved from the uneasiness and the worries he had. He then smiled and greeted, “So this is Lady Yang, I’m Xiao Chen from Jade Qing Sect.”

Chu Hanyan wore a glamorous mink fur coat today. Indeed, she looked like a young maiden who was married into a rich and powerful family. Chu Hanyan smiled back. But in her heart, she was extremely shocked. Of course, she had heard Xiao Chen’s name before. But never could she believe that he was that Qi Refining Realm disciple from the Three Pure Sect. It was only today that she saw it with her own eyes before she found out that he was the same Xiao Chen she had known.

To be honest, in her heart, she was afraid as well that Xiao Chen would reveal her identity and the fact that they were acquainted with each other. Although Yang Shaochen and her were deeply in love with each other, she would definitely be kicked out of the Yang family if the elders found out that she had withheld her identity—a cultivator from the Human World.

Naturally, Luo Shangyan and Li Muxue alongside were able to tell what was going on between Xiao Chen and Chu Hanyan through their interactions. They knew that at this moment they had to keep their mouth shut. However, Murong Xian’er who was unfamiliar with the ways of the world pointed at Chu Hanyan immediately and said, “It is you, you horrible…”

During the days in Three Pure Sect, Chu Hanyan had sent assassins to assassinate Xiao Chen so as to ensure that Mo Yu successfully joined the Violet Manor and Murong Xian’er had known about these events. This gave Xiao Chen and Chu Hanyan a huge fright. Before Murong Xian’er could carry on speaking, Xiao Chen immediately said, “Xian’er! Don’t be rude! This is Lady Yang! ”

Murong Xian’er was taken aback by his sudden yell. She took a look at Xiao Chen and another one at Chu Hanyan, and then she realized what was going on at once. Even though she did not understand the stakes involved, it was obvious that Brother Xiao Chen did not wish that she continued to speak. Since this was the case, she decided to hush it.

Yang Shaochen was relieved too. If the elders from the family had known that he married a girl from the Human World, the position of the future chieftain in the Yang family would never be his.

Of course, Yang Tianfeng noticed something was not right as he saw his nephew’s face went pale. However, it did not come to his mind that Chu Hanyan was from the Human World and was once enemies with Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen was aware that he might have a slip of the tongue if he talked more and it would be unwise to stay here any longer. He then made a gesture at Yang Tianfeng and said, “Senior Yang, if there’s nothing else. I would take my leave.”

Naturally, Yang Tianfeng did not force him to stay and they bid their farewell to each other. Then Xiao Chen gave a bow to the few elders of the Immortals’ League before heading out of the grounds with his fellow people from Jade Qing Sect. As he took his leave, he could not help himself to take another look at Su Yue who was on the platform.

As the Chinese idiom goes; when someone is happy, someone else is bound to feel the other way. As Xiao Chen made his return, the Ling Family, Zuoqiu family and Wan Gufeng from Order of the Divine Fire were all clenching their teeth with unhappiness.

An hour later, Xiao Chen sat on the twine chair in the yard and lazed under the winter sun with Zhiluan and Murong Xian’er alongside chitchatting nonstop.

“Oh right, Xian’er. Don’t ever mention to other people that we are from the Human World, okay?”

It was not that he was afraid to be looked down by others. It was that he was worried that if someone found out where he was from, Xiao family and Three Pure Sect might be harmed. The Xiao family in the Human World could not take any more suffering. He had also decided that he would find a way back to the Human World to cast a protection spell for the Xiao family and Three Pure Sect once he finished his business here.

Murong Xian’er nodded obediently and said, “Okey-Dokey, Brother Xiao Chen, I know. Xian’er has told me to say that we came from a remote village from far away and this greedy cat is an animal that is only found in our hometown.”

Zhiluan jumped agitatedly and snarled, “You stinky girl, the animal is none other than you! I’m the Jade Emperor’s…”

“Okay, okay!” Murong Xian’er patted its head. “Big sister knows that you came to the human world under the royal command of the Jade Emperor,” she said gleefully. She then looked at Xiao Chen and said, “Oh right, Brother Xiao Chen, when are we going back? Xian’er really misses Sister Nian Yan and Sister Bai Ying. Oh, and those three silly dummies as well.”

Xiao Chen smiled and said, “Okay, we will head back once we are done here.” Truth be told, he missed his friends from the Human World quite dearly too. He wondered how the third prince had been doing. Now that it had been a year apart since they last met, the third prince should have already been promoted into the Inner Gate.