Chapter 795: Chapter 480: The Fourth Yama of Seven Killings Hall!
Chen Yuan, having left the lake, had no idea what had transpired after his departure. He was also unaware that his uncle had not fallen but had, due to his previous breach of destiny, discerned the traces of Wu Daozi.
After some searching, he set his sights on Chen Family Village.
And then… found him.
Conveying through the words of Wu Daozi, someone informed him that there were those who wished to act against him, and even… provided him a once-and-for-all solution to the problem.
Of course, his spirit was not mainly focused on that uncle he had never met. Most of his attention was on his own origin.
He himself was the remnant of the former dynasty!
It must be said, this definite news delivered quite the shock to him.
Besides, the Xu Yan Monk from Cien Temple, whom he had some impression of, also planted the seeds of doubt in his heart. His father, the Crown Prince of the prior dynasty,
also entered his view for the first time.
He was not dead!
So, where could he be?
What was the truth behind the Xiang Family’s pursuit to kill him and his mother back then?
All these questions planted seeds in his heart.
He had learned many answers, but at the same time, more questions arose.
However, at least his thoughts were now clear!
The reason he didn’t first seek fortune in Blood Lake but instead came to Chen Family Village to investigate his origins, apart from the proximity, was because this matter had become an obsession for him.
This obsession had been planted when he first sensed something was amiss in Ping’an County.
If he knew the answers but didn’t seek to understand them, it would inevitably impact his cultivation.
In the third realm of concentration, the first two realms, Void Core and True Core, can be improved through cultivation, but the Heavenly Core level cannot—it requires comprehension of the essence of heaven and earth before one can break through more steadily!
And to comprehend the essence of heaven and earth, one’s thoughts must first be clear.
Everything he did was ultimately for the purpose of cultivation!
His path, already comprehended back at Reach Profound Heavenly Palace, was to advance bravely, fearing nothing—a path which inevitably could not afford any flaws.
This visit was to mend that flaw.
When Chen Yuan arrived, he encountered Chen Youtie and his wife. Coincidentally, as he was leaving, he saw them again in a field. He did not show himself, but silently sensed that Chen Youtie’s wife’s chronic ailment had mostly been resolved before allowing a smile to appear.
Chen Family Army, Chen Family Village, Chen Youtie…
This was one of the few times he allowed himself to express goodwill.
It was also a subtle change in his state of mind.
Back when he had demolished the Sumeru Illusion Realm in the capital using the Power of All Living Beings, his spirit had already undergone some changes. Towards enemies, he was still vengeful, annihilating their entire families.
But towards those who were harmless, especially the commoners at the bottom of society, he developed a touch of kindness. That was why he sent a special message to Tangshan at that time, advising them to treat the common people well.
Chen Yuan couldn’t control other places; he didn’t have that much power. But Tangshan was the foundation he had decided on long ago; it had to be stable, and the people were the base.
Perhaps he had other purposes, but as the saying goes, judge by actions, not intentions, for there are no saints when judging intentions.
A few days ago, when he was asking Wu Daozi about some matters, the latter also mentioned the common people, saying the most ordinary commoners are the cornerstone of a dynasty.
When the previous Chu dynasty fell, many commoners still remembered the kindness of the Grand Ancestor and did not accept the Sima Family. It was only after two hundred years of rule that the common people gradually forgot the previous dynasty and the situation gradually stabilized.
However, from his observations, even to this day, due to various reasons, the Sima Family was not very popular with the people; there was fear towards the imperial court, but no respect.
Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan was pensive; perhaps it was precisely because the court was not popular with the people that he was able to have such a solid reputation in Tangshan, practically seen as an honest and incorruptible official in the world.
Furthermore, Wu Daozi informed Chen Yuan that the common mass of people was one of the important sources of a country’s fate.
He did not expect Chen Yuan to become a saint, but this point still needed to be clear to him.
The time would be truly ripe when the will of the people was united.
Because when the will of the people converges, it is often the starting point of Jianghu’s alignment…
In Chen Yuan’s view, perhaps this was part of the Emperor’s Dao. His uncle, having seen his ambition, had been making pointed remarks to guide him.
In short, the half a month he had spent in Chen Family Village was very fruitful.
Indeed, it was well worth the journey!
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Prefecture City of Jiangdu.
Chen Yuan came back here, concealing his tracks once again. The tumult concerning the battle at Tang Sect had not completely subsided because a single prefecture’s incident was different from the vast Jianghu.
There weren’t many fresh stories here each day, and the fall of Tang Sect was a thorough blockbuster for the people of Jiangdu Prefecture.
To completely dissipate, it would need at least several months.
However, it was also because of this that Chen Yuan learned quite a lot about himself, including the dramatic rise in his ranking on the Fengyun List, advancing directly to the twenty-first spot.
He was only one step away from entering the top twenty of the list.
He wasn’t too surprised by this; as soon as he had killed Tang Xianzhuo, he had anticipated this development. He had even wondered if Ascending Immortal Tower would place him directly in the top twenty.
Now it seemed they had ranked him normally, nothing out of the ordinary.
What really surprised and rendered him speechless were some of Jianghu’s exaggerations about him, especially when Zuo Chengzong, Wei Wuque, Bai Changqing, and some of his former opponents took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire.