Journey Through the Heavens: Starting with Chinese Martial Arts!

With the masked man dead, Chen Jueshang's trial mission was finally over.

He twisted off the man's head, then returned to the Zhong residence, said something, collected the money he was owed, and went to the local government office to hand over the flower thief's head.

Seeing the word "Completed" appear on the token, Chen Jueshang left Silver Weng City, riding away on his second-transformed Wind and Thunder Horse.

He solved the major problem of flower thieves for the Zhong family, ensuring that the young ladies in the family were not harmed. Therefore, the Zhong family was very sensible and knew that he had come all the way on foot.

So they prepared a Wind and Thunder Horse for him.

"I wonder how my horse is doing." Chen Jueshang held the reins in one hand and stroked the mane of the Wind and Thunder Horse with the other, suddenly thinking of the horse that carried Gongsun Mengli away.

It's a valuable asset to the village; if it dies or becomes useless, I estimate I'll have to pay a loss.

Just as Chen Jueshang was leaving Yinweng City and heading to Tianhuang City, the government of Yinweng City sent a message by bird, which took about three days to reach Li Quanshu of the Xuanhuang Guard.

She opened the envelope and read it quickly. After a moment, a slight smile appeared on her pink lips: "Chen Jueshang... he's quite a promising talent, but the Chen family... it seems I'll have to teach them a lesson, let them know that within Tianhuang City, the Chen family isn't the only powerful force..."

After saying that, Li Quanshu said to the people outside, "Xiao Liu, go and call the three captains to the study."

"Yes!" A voice came from outside, and then the footsteps quickly faded away.

……

Demon Flower Mountain is a place where flowers bloom everywhere, filled with a deadly and alluring fragrance. Countless wild beast corpses and bones pile up, turning into rich nutrients to nourish countless beautiful flowers.

In such a dangerous place, a young woman dressed in a green robe with a cold expression moved about, collecting the scattered pollen with a flick of her hand.

The woman was none other than Gongsun Luan!

At the foot of the mountain was a large, jet-black horse, its body brimming with blood energy, its strength undergoing a transformation, and it was also the horse beast that Chen Jueshang longed for.

"The trial mission is finally over." Gongsun Luan finished collecting the pollen and put it away. Her gaze fell on the black horse-beast at the foot of the mountain, and a hint of emotion flickered in her eyes: "I wonder if he is still alive."

She didn't know why she was still alive. Logically, she should have been brutally killed by the two seventh-stage martial artists from the Chen family after she collapsed from exhaustion, but she wasn't.

When she woke up, she was being carried by a horse.

Gongsun Luan recognized the owner of the horse-beast as the young man named Chen Yuanhuang, with whom she had exchanged a few words. However, did his giving up the horse-beast mean that he had lured away the two seventh-stage martial artists of the Chen family on his own?

Therefore, she secretly hoped that Chen Yuanhuang could survive.

"It's time to return to Tianhuang City." Gongsun Luan left Demon Flower Mountain with light steps and a graceful figure, but her eyes were as cold as a deep pool: "Chen family, I will settle this score with you sooner or later..."

She approached the horse, lightly touched the ground with her toes, and mounted its back, riding away.

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The Chen Family Mansion.

Carved beams and jade pillars, with gold trim.

Li Quanshu stood in front of the Chen residence with three of his men. On each side of the gate stood a fourth-level guard. When they saw Li Quanshu with his men, they did not dare to be arrogant, and one of them immediately went to report.

"Tsk!" Li Quanshu's sharp eyebrows twitched as she watched one person leave. Her voice was calm yet sharp as a knife scraping bone: "Let's go in!"

"Sir, is what we're doing in accordance with the rules?" a thin man asked from the side. He had prominent cheekbones and sunken cheeks, and it was clear that he frequented brothels.

"Rules? In this Heavenly Phoenix City, the Xuanhuang Guard is the rule." Li Quanshu glanced at him and sneered, "The Chen family dared to send people to attack and kill trial mission personnel. I suspect they are colluding with alien races to harm the loyal officers of my Xuanhuang Guard. Isn't that the rule?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Quanshu stepped forward and, under the astonished gaze of the fourth-level guard, kicked open the Chen family's gate. He then glanced back at the three people behind him and said, "Come in with me."

"How dare you..." The guard came to his senses, but before he could say more than a few words, he exploded, his blood splattering on the steps of the Chen residence.

No one stopped him. Li Quanshu swaggered towards the reception room with his men, his eyes scanning the surroundings: "The Chen family truly lives up to its reputation as the only major clan in Tianhuang City. Their foundation is so strong. No wonder their men are so audacious."

The other three were stunned; when had they ever seen such a luxurious sight?

There were several beautiful concubines, each one alluring and beautiful, with graceful figures, some slender, some voluptuous, and some charming. The maids were also all delicate and pure. The huge mansion was even more exquisite and luxurious than the carved beams and painted rafters on the outside of the mansion.

When Li Quanshu and his group of four arrived at the reception room, three people were already seated there: an "ordinary" middle-aged man, a handsome young man, and a beautiful young woman with a cold and aloof demeanor.

A middle-aged man sat in the main seat, a young and handsome man sat to his left, and a cold and beautiful young woman knelt in the middle.

"Director Li, what brings you to my Chen family amidst your busy schedule?" the middle-aged man said calmly, his breath steady and restrained, exuding a mysterious aura and radiating divine wisdom.

Li Quanshu sat down directly in the empty seat to the right of the middle-aged man, picked up her teacup with her slender hand, took a sip, and then slowly spoke: "I came because your Chen family attacked and killed my Xuanhuang Guard's prospective members, interfering with the trial."

The middle-aged man squinted, while the young man calmly drank his tea without interrupting. In conversations of this caliber, interrupting could easily lead to one's death.

Only Chen Yuyuan, who was kneeling, trembled uncontrollably upon hearing these words, her heart sinking to the bottom.

Her plan to assassinate Gongsun Luan has been discovered!

"Patriarch Chen, shouldn't you give me an explanation?" Li Quanshu turned to look at the middle-aged man. "Or do you believe that the Chen family is the only true power in Tianhuang City?"

The middle-aged man's pupils contracted, and he quickly denied it: "Director Li, as you know, my Chen family has always been low-key. It's just that the younger members of the family are young and their blood is still hot, so they are a bit spoiled. I will keep a close eye on them from now on."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand.

A steward carried in two large wooden boxes and placed them in front of Li Quanshu. With a creak, the two boxes opened, revealing jade bottles and glittering gold coins inside.

"I have heard that the Xuanhuang Guard brothers are always hardworking and understand that their tasks are heavy and arduous. Therefore, I would like to donate two boxes of cultivation resources to your department. I wonder what Director Li thinks?" The Chen family head's voice rang out.

The three captains of the Xuanhuang Guard who followed were thrilled, their eyes almost glued to the jade bottle and the coins, but they still kept an eye on their superiors' expressions.

Li Quanshu gently tapped the armrest with her jade-like fingers, producing a dull "thump, thump, thump!" sound. After a long pause, she smiled and said, "Patriarch Chen is very generous, so I will accept it. But if such a thing happens again in the future..."

At this point, everyone present was intelligent, and the Chen family head understood the threatening meaning in Li Quanshu's words, but dared not retaliate.

His intuition told him that if he dared to break off relations and take action, his fate would be dire, and he might even ruin the Chen family's century-old legacy.

So, he said with a forced smile, "How dare I? After this, I, Chen, will definitely keep a close eye on my disciples."

"That would be perfect." Li Quanshu glanced at him, stood up, and strode away with his long legs, followed by the three people who carried two large wooden boxes.

The middle-aged man only breathed a sigh of relief after Li Quanshu and his men left.

The young man's gaze fell on Chen Yuyuan, and he said calmly, "Little sister, this matter was caused by you, resulting in the loss of resources for the clan. From now on, your resources will be deducted, your food, clothing and daily necessities will be halved, and you will be confined to the house for three years."

"If they commit the offense again after three years, they will be expelled from the clan and beheaded as a warning to others!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuyuan trembled all over, but facing her father and brothers, she finally lowered her head and said, "Yuyuan understands."