Patrol Captain

Under the pavilion, Ao Xiaoyu's face turned pale.

The Dragon King's divine consciousness suddenly shattered, startling her pupils.

Especially when she saw Chen Yuan's golden eyes, which were like thorns, she couldn't help but take a few steps back.

The golden light in Chen Yuan's eyes faded, returning to normal. He rolled up his sleeves and shook off the splashes of water.
"Miss, you should go back now!"

"Give a message to your Dragon King."

"He's looking for death, don't go around causing trouble!"

He was utterly blunt, then raised his eyelids, his tone mocking, "I haven't even enjoyed my best days yet, why should I get involved in this mess? Tell your Dragon King to never walk down my path again."

"Chen will be unhappy!"

Hearing the Martial Saint's reprimand, Ao Xiaoyu was terrified. His own Dragon King was being scolded like this, and he dared not say a word or argue back.

The chicks could only peck at the rice and nod.

"I'll be leaving now."

As she spoke, she took a step, her figure transforming into a gentle breeze, flying over the pond, blowing through the new leaves of the bamboo forest, swirling up two leaves, and then slamming the door open with a bang, stepping out with a rather flustered expression.

After the other party left, under the pavilion, a wine gourd landed on the table first, lying horizontally and spinning. Two small cups flew out of the gourd's mouth and landed on either side of the table, wobbling and making a crisp sound as they hit the stone table before finally settling down.

Then, an old hand placed on the spinning yellow gourd and picked it up.

Immediately following was a sniffling sound, followed by a smacking sound from the mouth.

"Look how scared you've made that young girl."

Old Dong appeared on the other side, beaming. He held a wine gourd, poured wine for Chen Yuan, and then filled his own cup.

"Didn't Elder Dong also hide in fear just now, when that Dragon King's divine sense descended?" Chen Yuan sat upright, one hand supporting his thigh, the other holding the bottom of a wine cup, twirling two fingers between them, revealing the other's weakness.
"What kind of precious treasure did you steal from the Dragon Palace? Are you feeling guilty, afraid that the rightful owner will come after you?"

Old Dong blushed. "What treasure? It's just a little wine. That's too stingy. It's been so long, and you still remember?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan suddenly realized that, given Old Dong's drunken state, this made perfect sense.

But that wine is probably not something simple.

"Is there any wine left?"

Chen Yuan said this, with a half-smile.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Old Man Dong immediately put away his gourd, looking like he was guarding against a thief, and said, "What are you talking about? I finished drinking it a long time ago."

Then realizing he had overreacted, he acted as if nothing had happened, saying, "That's ancient history, it doesn't exist anymore."

Seeing his expression, Chen Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He stopped teasing him and asked about the important matter.

“Before, when you took your leave like everyone else, I thought you had other matters to attend to, Mr. Dong!”

"Could it be that he's been meeting with that girl these past few days?"

Upon hearing this, Old Dong slapped his thighs repeatedly.

"It makes me angry just thinking about it."

"I had drunk too much at the time, and seeing that the atmosphere was right, I left Ninth Mountain like everyone else."

"When I sobered up, I realized what had happened and went to Ninth Mountain to look for you, but your subordinates said you had already left."

"I thought to myself, forget it, there's no point in looking for you anyway. So I just went to try out the famous restaurants and inns in Chengdu. That's when I ran into that little girl."

"Oh right, the restrictions on me haven't been lifted yet."

Chen Yuan was speechless after hearing about this guy's experiences over the past few days. He raised his hand and pointed at the guy's Huang Ting (a point on his forehead) from a distance.

Immediately, the air vibrated, and a dragon's roar resounded from Old Dong's body.

Then, there was a clanging sound.

Old Dong's body stiffened, and halos of light emerged from his body, encircling his torso and straightening his entire body.

Five rings, five colors in total, made of gold and iron, with dragon patterns on them, representing the five elements.

Previously, these Five Elements Rings imprisoned Old Man Dong's five divine treasures.

Chen Yuan directly unleashed several sword energies, which struck the Five Elements Ring with a clang.

The five rings immediately swelled and then flew away from Old Dong's body with a whoosh.

Then Chen Yuan flicked his sleeve, and the five-colored divine ring flew into the sky and disappeared without a trace.

Not long after, Ao Xiaoyu, who had run away from Qingshan County, ran into Langdang Mountain, patted her chest, and exclaimed, "I was so scared!"

That martial arts master didn't even give the Dragon King any face.

She came out and found that the way she came and the scenery had changed. Fortunately, she still managed to get out.

Just then, several whooshing sounds came from the air.

Ao Xiaoyu saw a five-colored stream of light flying directly towards her. It was her forbidden weapon. The girl quickly made a hand seal to retrieve it, but in her wide eyes, the thing did not obey her command and rushed towards her.

In the courtyard, feeling completely relaxed, Old Man Dong sat down again.

“Young Chen, I haven’t been wasting my time these past few days. Let me tell you, there are countless powerful figures in Jin Guan City right now. This isn’t just a figure of speech; it’s a real number. I’ve seen quite a few familiar faces. Look, even people from the East China Sea, which is a million miles away, have come.”

As he spoke, he leaned forward, looking mysterious, "I even saw traces of an ancient clan."

"What's so strange about that? Aren't you the Dragon-Raising Clan?" Chen Yuan said dismissively.

"They are different. They were the ancestors of this land, mysterious and ancient. Our Dragon-Raising Clan was only bestowed this title by later generations. They were ancient and powerful, naturally close to this land. With the changing times, their traces are hard to find. In truth, they are even more mysterious than the celestial beings." Old Man Dong was unusually serious, speaking with great earnestness.

Chen Yuan didn't know, but what Lao Dong said didn't seem like a lie.

"Look at this scene, it's really lively!"

"What a commotion! I think something big is about to happen. Luckily you got out of there quickly, otherwise you would have been roasted over a fire, which would have been a real headache," Old Dong snorted.

"Oh, right, I forgot to mention, news of your resignation hasn't spread throughout Chengdu yet; it seems to have been suppressed!"

Chen Yuan nodded and smiled meaningfully.
"As expected."

"If the court wants to handle this lightly and still wants my flag, then there will be no trouble for my Ninth Mountain."

"As long as I don't show myself, people outside the court will be hesitant to act against me."

"Please allow me to steal half a day of leisure!"

"Chen has considered both advancing and retreating."

Old Dong twitched his bulbous nose, his eyelids looked hazy, and he put his wine cup on the table with envy. "So, strength is the only truth. I've decided to go into seclusion here to try and break through to the Dragon-Tiger realm. Otherwise, standing in front of you would make me look like a useless piece of trash."

"Of course, we need to improve our ability to protect ourselves before things get chaotic!"

"You can't drink recklessly anymore."

Old Dong wanted to improve himself.

Chen Yuan naturally agreed wholeheartedly. For the past two years, the other party had remained at the half-step Dragon-Tiger level, and he could see that Old Man Dong was only one step away from the Dragon-Tiger level. He had accumulated enough experience. "Old Man Dong, please go ahead. I, Chen, will lend you a helping hand!"

"That's exactly what I was waiting for. I think it's a sure thing!"

"Come on, help me succeed ahead of time!"

And so, the decisive Old Man Dong of the Dragon-Hunting Clan, at dusk, dragged Chen Yuan to Langdang Mountain, found a good feng shui spot, and carved out a rudimentary cave dwelling, choosing to go into seclusion. Chen Yuan sponsored the Yinshan Sacred Tree to stabilize this cave dwelling for him to gather qi.

Then, Chen Yuan left the place and waited for good news from the other party.

In the days that followed, Chen Yuan stayed quietly in Qingshan County, in his small courtyard, with his wife and daughter, enjoying three meals a day in peace and tranquility, undisturbed by anyone else.

In my spare time, I would wander around those familiar places in the mountains, retracing the old path I used to take as a patrol captain. It was a refreshing experience. Afterwards, I would go to Old Wu's place for a drink.

By the way, all his contracted demons returned to this place, and they're living much more comfortably than he is.

And so, during Chen Yuan's stay, the pond in the courtyard became more colorful, with fish swimming in the water.

And there's a touch more greenery around the pond!
It's a sapling!

This is a peace tree planted by a father for his daughter. It is an osmanthus tree, symbolizing wealth and good fortune!

One night, Chen Yuan suddenly opened his eyes and sat up in bed.

His eyes gleamed with golden light, and his expression was one of surprise and doubt.

At that moment, two fair, jade-like arms embraced her from behind, and a soft voice rang out.

"General, what's wrong?"

"The space has trembled!" Chen Yuan said, frowning as he looked southwest.

"Why didn't I notice?" A beautiful face with exotic charm leaned against Chen Yuan's shoulder, languidly, her light purple gauze dress slipping off her shoulder, revealing a large expanse of spring.

Chen Yuan patted An Ge's hand, "Don't worry, you go to sleep first, I'll go check on her."

As he spoke, Chen Yuan got off the bed almost silently. In the baby cradle next to the bed, a little baby was sleeping soundly.

Chen Yuan left the inner room, closed the door, and then soared into the sky, standing in mid-air.

Then, a burst of rosy light flowed between his brows, and his third eye opened wide, gazing straight towards the southwest.

The scenes flashed by rapidly in Chen Yuan's eyes.

It was as if he were in a teleportation tunnel, with the night, cities, and forests rushing past beneath his feet, stretching into long lines.

It was as if the vast mountains and rivers were merely swept by in a glance, and even the scene of the city of white bones flashed by in an instant.

However, his eyes were soon filled with a blinding white light.

A terrifying explosion occurred between heaven and earth.

The blinding white light, like a poisoned blade, pierced through the clouds and darkness, coating everything in the world with a ghastly white light, making the entire world as bright as day.

Immediately following was the ultimate destruction of the collapsing void, with fire and black holes churning wildly within, like a giant beast breaking free from the void, its gaping maw ready to devour everything.

This all-consuming scene engulfed "Chen Yuan" at an unimaginable speed.

Above the courtyard, Chen Yuantian felt a sharp pain in his eyes and suddenly closed them. A ringing in his ears caused him to furrow his brow.

After three or four breaths, the irritating tinnitus disappeared.

Chen Yuan recovered from his shock, but his furrowed brows remained furrowed.

That was a massive spatial collapse!
Direction of Shiwanda Mountain.

It seems to be related to that interface channel.

Is this the intervention of the imperial court? Or a celestial being descending to earth, or perhaps someone like the Dragon King of the East Sea?
Chen Yuan's mind raced. He wanted to use his Heavenly Eye to see through the void again to investigate, but when he opened it again, the stinging sensation was still there. As the Heavenly Eye's power was activated, the stinging sensation became stronger and stronger. He figured that he had just suffered a backlash and couldn't rush to restart it. He didn't force it and chose to close his Heavenly Eye.

He thought about simply letting his spirit leave his body and ride the wind, but he quickly suppressed the idea.

Based on the information he currently has from various sources, this matter is a trap.

never mind!

This matter is risky and goes against my original intention, so it's not worth it.

Chen Yuan suppressed his desire to investigate personally and decided to observe the situation first, waiting for his Heavenly Eye to activate before making a move.

He simply floated into the air to meditate, regulating his breath and calming his mind.

Time flows like water, the night grows ever darker, until a pale light appears on the distant horizon, the clouds churn and gently ripple in the wind.

Suddenly, a golden crack appeared in the clouds to the east, and then a half-sun peeked out, leaping out from the clouds and instantly dyeing the sea of ​​clouds a warm, molten gold color.

Ten thousand golden rays dispelled the darkness of night, the clouds were edged with gold, and the glow of the sunset spread across the sky, turning the sea of ​​clouds into rolling golden waves. The world was crystal clear, and a figure hung in the clouds.

Chen Yuan opened his eyes, golden light bathed his face, his spirit was full and vigorous, and his third eye between his brows opened again, the scene flowing rapidly, as if he could see through the nine heavens and ten earths.

In no time at all, Chen Yuan's Heavenly Eye had reached its maximum potential.

All that could be seen was devastation, a terrifying landscape, and a state of utter chaos.

I can't even recognize the place anymore.

The hole in the sky seemed even bigger.

Chen Yuan wanted to take another look inside, but suddenly, the image in his eyes shattered, and a sharp aura abruptly rose up, severing his attempt to see inside.

Then came a cold snort, like a thunderclap from a clear sky.

Above the courtyard, above the clouds, the scene before Chen Yuan's eyes changed and returned to normal. He pinched the bridge of his nose, a sinister look flashing in his eyes.

Someone interrupted his spellcasting!
suddenly!
I don't know who they are from.
Judging from the footage, something must have happened in the Ten Thousand Mountains last night.

He looked thoughtful.

Then he closed his eyes, sank into the Niwan point (the area around the navel), activated his senses, and called out a person's name.

Half an hour later, Chen Yuan opened his eyes, transformed into a stream of light and descended back to the courtyard, where everything returned to normal.

About half a day later, Chen Yuan, who was sitting in a recliner in the inner room, holding his daughter and rocking her back and forth, making the little one laugh, suddenly heard a familiar voice in his mind.

"grown ups!"

"grown ups!"

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The rocking recliner stopped.

Chen Yuan hugged Xiao An'an and kissed her, "An'an, Daddy will carry you in a bit. Let's go find Mommy first."

The little one didn't understand, but continued to giggle.

An Ge, who was embroidering nearby, took it, and the little one immediately started to cry with tears in his eyes.

An Ge had no choice but to carry her into the room and coax her.

Chen Yuan was both amused and exasperated. His consciousness then sank into the Niwan Palace. Inside the Niwan Palace, the Yang God, sitting on a green lotus, opened his eyes. Chen Yuan waved his hand towards the clouds below.

One of the clouds swirled, and a man with a goatee emerged from it.

"Mr. Gongsun, have you summoned me because there's been progress in the matter?"

Chen Yuanyang spoke, then his body swayed and he arrived in front of Gongsun Yang's divine consciousness projection.

Gongsun Yang bowed, "Reporting to my lord, I haven't received definite news yet, but just now, we received orders to close Yunding Mountain and impose martial law." (End of Chapter)