Patrol Captain

"What about the rest?"

Chen Yuan put down his teacup, raised his eyelids, and asked with a gentle expression, "And you, how have you been lately?"

Lian Ni Chang held the cup Chen Yuan pushed towards her with both hands, gently rubbing the tea with her palms, feeling the warmth of the tea, and began to speak softly.

"Lieutenant Qin Hu broke through the Heavenly Gate last autumn equinox and often sent letters, in which he mentioned his elder brother."

"Xiang Zhonglang of the Prefectural Office has been rebuilding the counties and districts that were damaged by the calamity of the Demonic Sect in recent years. Because many people in the south have fled the disaster in recent years, many of them have brought their families with them, and the scale of the project has gradually grown."

"Sister Fang was all alone and didn't want to return to her hometown. Later, through my introduction, she joined the prefectural office and became a patrol captain in Dongshan County, which is right next to the northwest. We often met and had each other for company."

"As for me, I returned to Qingshan after participating in the mission to guide my brother last year. Thanks to my brother, Qingshan County has been free of demonic calamities in recent years, and it has become more and more lively, allowing Ni Chang to live a peaceful and quiet life."

Lian Ni Chang smiled and made a witty remark. This woman was used to being decisive and efficient, just like the sword she cultivated. Only in front of Chen Yuan would she show some emotion.

Hearing this, Chen Yuan felt a pang of emotion. It was good that everything was peaceful.

He was somewhat surprised to learn that the girl Fang mentioned by the other party had also become a patrol captain.

These words refer to Fang Qingzhu. Last year, his Fang family patriarch led his direct descendants to search for that ship, and was subsequently drawn into their struggle against the demons of Cheng Shengdi, and was sucked into the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

The Fang family patriarch harbored ill intentions and set a trap for them. After that, there was no further news of them; they must have died there.

As for Fang Qingzhu, she was not valued by the Fang family, and she even stood up for herself back then.

"That's good. Peace is a blessing. It's too chaotic outside. At least we can find some peace and quiet."

Upon seeing this, Lian Ni Chang's expression shifted, and she hesitated, realizing she had some questions.

Seeing his expression, Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow, a half-smile on his face, and said, "What do you want to ask? Go ahead and ask."

Lian Ni Chang naturally didn't hide anything, "Brother, you've come back this time to see your wife and An'an. When are you leaving?"

"I've heard that something big has happened in the south, involving matters of heaven and man. I've also heard of your extraordinary deeds, brother. I'm just a nobody and can't help you much. I just want to ask if you're alright?"

As Lian Nishang spoke, her grip on the teacup tightened, her voice grew softer, and she spoke without much confidence.

His elder brother advanced to the Martial Saint of the era, defying the heavens and shaking the world. People only marveled at his unparalleled heroic spirit, but few cared about the extent of his injuries.

He must have suffered a serious injury.

But I really don't have any ability.

"I did get some injuries fighting those guys, but they're nothing serious. If they were really serious, I wouldn't have shown myself and given them an opportunity to take advantage of me."

Chen Yuan spoke calmly, which unconsciously put people at ease.

"besides."

"I, your brother, have now resigned from my official post and returned to my hometown!"

"Let the imperial court deal with the rest!"

Upon hearing this, Lian Ni Chang was initially startled, her almond-shaped eyes widening slightly. However, a hint of joy quickly flashed within them, and she nodded.

"Brother, you have worked hard for several years, and the court has been unjust. You really deserve a good rest."

"No wonder I felt that my brother had changed. The last few times we met, I felt that he had become more and more dignified and less talkative, making people afraid to approach him. Now he seems much more relaxed and has returned to his former self."

Lian Ni Chang's tone also became more relaxed.

Chen Yuan couldn't help but chuckle, "So that's how they're arranged to be brothers."

"How dare I! Then I won't disturb my brother and sister-in-law's rest."

Lian Ni Chang smiled faintly and prepared to take her leave.

Chen Yuan, however, remained unhurried.
"What's the rush? It's almost lunchtime. Go and invite Long Nu over, and also call Old Wu to come along so we can all have a meal together."

"I'll cook for you myself!"

Lian Ni Chang had never eaten Chen Yuan's cooking before, so she naturally didn't want to spoil her brother's fun.
"Alright, then I'll go and invite Senior Dragon Girl and the old man."

With that, he leaped away.

Just like before, he acts with great speed and decisiveness.

Soon after, the Dragon Girl of the North Sea and Old Wu were invited to the courtyard.

Old Wu chuckled as he helped out, tending the fire at the stove;
The usually aloof Dragon Girl was somewhat surprised to see Chen Yuan wearing an apron and busy in the kitchen, and then watched with great interest.

It's not very interesting to watch an ordinary person cook over a fire, but it becomes interesting to watch a martial arts master cook.

Soon after, the food was served and we sat down in the main room.

The little one woke up after a while, babbling and calling for her mother. Ange carried her out of the inner room.

Surprisingly, little An'an seemed to really like the Dragon Girl, reaching out to hug her as soon as she saw her.

The Dragon Girl skillfully held the little one, and a hint of emotion appeared on her face, which was usually as cold as an iceberg.

Chen Yuan was quite surprised!

Hey, the little guy is quite lovable.

And so, with the adorable little An'an by their side, the group enjoyed a peaceful meal in the courtyard.

After the meal, Chen Yuan and the Dragon Girl of the North Sea went for a "stroll" and came to a hill outside Qingshan County, from which they could overlook the expanded dock of Qingshan County.

Today, Qingshan County has absorbed many migrant workers and has gradually expanded outwards by seven or eight miles, forming an outer city.

The wharf on the Nu River is bustling with activity, a scene of prosperity and activity.

“These days, thanks to Her Highness the Dragon Girl, I have been able to take care of my wife and daughters in this remote place.”

"These are leaves from the sacred tree of Yinshan."

"Although that Dragon Pill allowed you to ascend to the Dragon-Tiger realm again, I can tell from my examination that your injuries are not fully healed."

"If it weren't for certain guys, I could have given you more, Dragon Girl. Don't be disgusted."

On the mountaintop, the snow that fell last year has not yet melted, but new green shoots are emerging, sparse yet exceptionally pleasing.

Chen Yuan flicked his sleeve, and a white jade box appeared. The box snapped open, revealing a shimmering silver light inside. It was as if the box contained starlight, and an astonishing aura emanated from it.

These are leaves from the sacred tree of Yinshan!
If those two celestial beings hadn't been so greedily draining the essence of the Yinshan Sacred Tree, he could have given even more to thank the Dragon Girl.

After all, he owed someone a favor, and a single dragon demon core was far from enough to repay it.

His own divine treasures, having been damaged in the great battle with the celestial beings, were unable to provide better compensation.

Beside Chen Yuan stood the Dragon Girl, her silver hair gleaming, dressed in a silver-white fish-scale dress, her beauty unparalleled, and two small silver dragon horns on her fair and smooth forehead.

The dragon girl glanced at the box, flicked her sleeve, and snapped it shut. The box floated back, and her silver pupils gleamed as she slowly spoke:

"General Chen fought a great battle with the celestial beings and must have been injured. This is exactly the time when he needs these things, so there's no need for them."

"My injuries are no longer serious."

"If you feel indebted, you can make it up to them later."

"Now that you have become a Martial Saint, I will accept your repayment a hundredfold or a thousandfold in the future."

Chen Yuan understood what the other person meant; they had said it on purpose, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

He wasn't one to mince words; he nodded and tucked the white jade box into his sleeve. However, this dignified Martial Saint soon became hesitant to speak.

The Dragon Girl of the North Sea looked at him without saying a word.

"Dragon Girl, I actually have another request to make." Chen Yuan said, his smile sounding rather perfunctory.

Kind of embarrassing.

I've asked you a bit too many times.

He had originally thought that if the Dragon Girl accepted the Sacred Leaf, it would be easier for him to speak up, but well…

As expected, upon hearing this, the North Sea Dragon Girl's cool brows twitched slightly, and she turned around.

"I knew it!"

"You must have something to discuss with me privately."

"They never came to our temple unless they needed something."

These words put Chen Yuan in a somewhat awkward position. Well, that was indeed the case before.

He was just about to let the matter drop when he saw the dragon maiden, who had her back to him, turn her head and glance sideways with her eyes as clear and bright as the moonlight.
"Sir, what is it?"

Upon seeing this, Chen Yuan straightened his expression and said, "I have obtained a treasure and wish to forge a suit of armor. I would like to obtain a dragon scale from the Dragon Girl to enhance its spirituality and power."

The treasure he mentioned was a scale that he and Senior Luo, the White-Robed Monarch, obtained from the true demon that was preparing to descend to the mortal realm at the Heavenly Cave.

This object is indestructible, and he planned to forge a suit of armor from it, seizing the opportunity to increase his strength as much as possible. However, this object is filled with demonic energy, making it violent and difficult to forge. He pondered for a while, realizing that neither pure yin nor pure yang can grow. He could use a different metal to harmonize it, but that might destroy its spiritual essence. After seeing the Dragon Girl of the North Sea, an idea popped into his mind: he could use dragon scales to forge it. The true spirit and the true demon scales were fused together to forge the armor, one yin and one yang, which would greatly increase its power.

It was just a matter of a single thought!
Upon hearing this, the Dragon Maiden of the North Sea turned her fair profile away, pondered for a moment, and then slowly said:
"I have a dragon scale here, a treasure left behind by a dragon king of my North Sea Dragon Clan. The dragon king is equivalent to your current Martial Saint realm!"

"This one was so close to becoming a true dragon, it's just a pity."

"If you want it, I will give it to you, but this involves the karma of my North Sea Dragon Clan. After all, this thing is a precious item for the Dragon Clan. It all depends on whether you are willing."

To be honest, Chen Yuan was somewhat surprised.

He originally only wanted to borrow a dragon scale from the Dragon Girl to refine a treasure.

Unexpectedly, the other party was willing to offer a scale from the Dragon King, indicating that their wealth was greater than he had anticipated.

The tone of the North Sea Dragon Girl's voice was somewhat strange, and it contained a sense of cause and effect.

However, if we're talking about cause and effect, he has killed too many people and demons, and he is already entangled in karma. He has been burned by karmic fire all over him, so what is there for him to fear?

As a martial saint, he believed he could still keep a dragon scale under control.

"Since the Dragon Maiden is so generous, what do I have to fear? From now on, I will protect the Dragon Maiden!"

Chen Yuan made a promise.

He still remembered that when Old Man Dong brought the dragon girl, whose consciousness was sealed, to the Ninth Mountain, he asked her to raise dragons. This cause and effect had already been formed.

He saw the North Sea Dragon Girl with her back to him, her silver eyes gleaming, her full, undulating body taking a deep breath.

Then her red lips parted, revealing shimmering light within.

Then, the Dragon Girl raised her hand to cover her red lips, and dazzling golden light pierced through her fingers, making her palm appear as translucent as white jade.

After a while, the light faded, the Dragon Girl removed the hand, took a few breaths, and then turned around.

Chen Yuan noticed that the Dragon Girl had some fine beads of sweat on her face. As the wind blew, the silver strands clung to her face, giving her a slightly disheveled beauty.

The North Sea Dragon Girl opened her palm, and a golden light shot out, growing larger in the wind until it became an eight-foot-long golden scale.

As soon as the scales appeared, a majestic dragon's roar arose amidst the buzzing vibrations, causing the mountaintop to tremble and appear on the verge of collapse.

Chen Yuan quickly waved his hand to block the dragon scale's power, then fixed his gaze on the golden dragon scale.

Strangely, the dragon scale looked a bit awkward, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. It was as if the pattern should have been straight, but it was extending in the opposite direction.

Indeed, the dragon scales were surging with a powerful aura comparable to that of a Martial Saint!
A golden light flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes, and he raised his hand to grab the dragon scale.

As a result, the object let out a dragon's roar, and suddenly emitted golden light that shot into the sky, breaking through the restriction that Chen Yuan had casually set up with a "poof".

Seeing this, Chen Yuan, in order not to cause a disturbance in Qingshan County, directly raised his hand and tore open a spatial rift in the air. The golden light then entered, and he stepped into it.

Then, the spatial rift disappeared.

After a short while, a buzzing sound came from the void above the mountain, and Chen Yuan's figure stepped out and reappeared.

"Thank you so much, Dragon Maiden, for parting with it!"

Chen Yuan landed, smiling as he took the handrail. He was quite satisfied with the dragon scale he had just subdued.

That dragon scale was incredibly spiritual, even more so than the true demon's. He guessed that there was something special about the scale, but since the dragon girl didn't say anything, he didn't need to pry.

"Just one word from Chen Wusheng is enough!"

"gone."

The dragon girl gave Chen Yuan a deep look, then turned and disappeared with the wind.

Chen Yuan looked in the direction the other person had disappeared. The other person probably hadn't left Qingshan County; they were likely returning to Lian Ni Chang's residence in the mountains.

Oh, right, the Dragon Girl is here.

Before leaving Chengdu yesterday, everyone said goodbye, and Old Man Dong, drunk, followed along. Where did he go?

He also forgot about the other party.

Soon, night fell, and the sun set and the moon rose.

At midnight, Chen Yuan silently left the courtyard and went to the desolate mountains outside.

He casually carved a hole in the mountain, set up a restriction, and prepared to put his ideas from the daytime into action and forge a magical armor.

Sitting cross-legged in the cave he had casually cleaved open, Chen Yuan first checked his personal information.

Chen Yuan: The Three Imperial Envoys of the Southwest

Realm: Seventh Realm Martial Saint

Luck Points: 1423
Supernatural powers: ingestion of elixirs, third eye, swordsmanship, carrying mountains, dream marriage, celestial realm, formations, staff possession, Five Thunderbolts of the Heavenly Gang, flowers blooming in an instant, transformation and rebirth, summoning wind and rain, overturning rivers and seas, whipping mountains and moving stones, shifting stars and changing constellations, an indestructible body, and the ability to change size at will.
Techniques: Dragon Subduing Stance (Completed), Demon Subduing Fist (Completed), Taoist Inner Classic Diagram (Completed), Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Techniques (7/72), Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Techniques (8/36), White Bone Refining Spirit Technique.
The Heavenly Eye: It is derived from the Dharma Eye and can break through the limitations of space, distance, and obstacles, and see clearly into the Form Realm and the Formless Realm. When cultivated to a high level, it can observe the cycle of birth and death and the karmic consequences.
Size as desired: When the three flowers gather at the top of the head, the essence, energy and spirit are in harmony, and the body is like heaven and earth. This is the way of changing size. When one cultivates to the point of unity with heaven and man, one can imitate the heaven and earth and also hide one's form.

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Chen Yuan glanced at it briefly, saw that he was still the Southwest Third Circuit Patrol Envoy, and then paid no attention.

With a flick of his sleeve, two orbs of light, one golden and one crimson, instantly illuminated the cave and emitted a dragon's roar and a demonic howl.

The cave shook violently.

In the blink of an eye, the two beams of light shifted.

It transformed into a five-clawed golden dragon, majestic and domineering;

It transformed into a ferocious beast with two horns on its head, a body resembling a tiger or lion, and covered in red scales.
The true spirit and the true demon fought, while Chen Yuan opened his mouth wide and spat out true fire.

Begin forging the treasure armor! (End of Chapter)