Guizu Mountain, Dama Village.

Xia Zhuyuan brought Nightingale and Zhang Mu to the village entrance.

By the stream at the village entrance, Aunt Li was washing clothes. When she saw Xia Zhuyuan, she hurriedly came up to her and held her hand while saying warm words of welcome.

“Miss, you’re finally back. I had been worried about Xiao Chen’s marriage.”

“Marriage?”

Nightingale warily stood in front of the Empress.

To think a lady villager was grabbing the hand of the Wu Dynasty’s great Empress and discussing her marriage.

What a disgrace.

Nightingale was about to pull out her sword but was stopped by the Empress.

“Don’t be rude. This lady can be considered as half my savior. Moreover, those who don’t know are innocent. When you enter the village later, don’t expose my identity too much either.”

The Empress liked the simplicity of the villagers.

Aunt Li didn’t hear the voice transmission between Xia Zhuyuan and Nightingale, but she saw Nightingale’s fierce look and moved closer to Xia Zhuyuan.

“This lady looks so fierce. Xiao Chen probably won’t like her.”

Xia Zhuyuan knew that the “Xiao Chen” that Aunt Li was talking about was the expert who had given her the magic item.

“Did you hear that? Senior Chen doesn’t like fierce people. Put on a more amiable appearance,” She immediately instructed.

“Yes.”

Nightingale and Zhang Mu nodded.

One had to know that the two had extremely high statuses.

One was the chief commander of the Embroidery Pavilion, and the other was the holy envoy of the Astronomy Observatory.

However, since the Empress had spoken, they could only force out a smile.

“That’s that way to do it. After all, no one owes you money.”

Aunt Li rolled her eyes at the two and took Xia Zhuyuan’s hand, “You’re here to look for Xiao Chen, right? Let’s go, I’ll take you to see him.”

Soon, the three of them were brought to Chen Xuan’s courtyard by Aunt Li.

In the small courtyard, Chen Xuan was basking in the sun as he leisurely ground some medicinal herbs.

He had placed the bamboo basket by the wall. Suddenly, a small white cat slowly crawled out from the basket. It seemed to be frightened and looked around vigilantly when it crawled out.

“It seems that I’m safe,” Seeing that there were no wild beasts on her tail, Bai Xiaochun breathed a sigh of relief.

“Eh, a cat? I love cats.”

Seeing a white cat appear, Chen Xuan immediately grabbed it and ruffled its fur.

“You’re a cat. Your whole family is cats. I am…”

Bai Xiaochun was just about to retort when all of a sudden, she felt as though the parts of her body that Chen Xuan had touched were bathed in a layer of holy light.

The injuries she had sustained from the pursuit of the demons were quickly healed by Chen Xuan’s stroking actions.

Not only that, her bloodline seemed to be getting purer bit by bit.

In an instant, Bai Xiaochun snuggled up into Chen Xuan’s arms.

“Your Majesty, is this the expert you were talking about?”

The Astronomy Holy Envoy, Zhang Mu, followed Xia Zhuyuan and arrived. He looked at Chen Xuan, who was petting the cat, with a puzzled expression. No matter how he looked at the other party, he seemed like an ordinary person. He wasn’t as godly as the Empress had described.

Could it be that the Empress had mistaken him for someone else?

Or perhaps, Her Majesty had been deceived?

“Your Majesty, to be safe, let me test him.”

Zhang Mu stepped forward. Without waiting for the Empress to stop him, he released a terrifying pressure on Chen Xuan.

“I didn’t expect that Zhang Mu’s strength would improve again. Just looking at this pressure, he should be a Martial Venerable now.”

Nightingale could feel the power coming from Zhang Mu and glanced at him.

On Chen Xuan’s side, because he was too focused on grinding the herbs, he didn’t look up.

However, the willow tree outside the small courtyard, the goldfish in the pond, and the hairless chicken that was eating grass were immediately displeased.

“This person dares to offend our master?”

“It’s more than that. Look at his eyes, he seems to be looking down on our master.”

“Hmph, the ignorant are truly fearless.”

“However, there’s no need for the master to act against such a minor character. We can destroy him with a single thought.”

“Makes sense.”

Boom!

The tree, fish, and chicken reached a consensus.

With that, they released an even more terrifying aura, instantly dispersing Zhang Mu’s pressure.

In that instant, Zhang Mu felt as if he was being crushed by countless terrifying dharmas of the Great Dao, or as if he was being sucked into a black hole.

In the boundless space vortex, he seemed to see a Willow God that reached the heavens, shining with multicolored light.

He also seemed to see a golden dragon soaring in the nine heavens and a phoenix shadow covering the sky.

In that instant, Zhang Mu knelt. Bean-sized beads of sweat dripped from his forehead.

“My God! How terrifying was the power that suppressed me just now?”

Zhang Mu suppressed the fear in his heart and looked around.

When he saw the willow tree at the side, he instantly felt like he had become an ant.

Meanwhile, the willow tree continued to climb higher and higher until it finally reached the sky.

“Th-th-this… Isn’t this the Heaven-reaching Willow God? In front of it, I’m so small.”

Zhang Mu felt inferior.

Then, he turned his head to the side and saw the goldfish in the pond.

In an instant, it was as if he had fallen into the vast ocean, and he was just an unremarkable little fish in the millions of rivers.

With that, Zhang Mu was even more terrified.

He deeply buried his head in the ground and said respectfully, “Senior, I… I, I, I…”

Zhang Mu, who had always had a glib tongue, actually stuttered.

Only then did Chen Xuan raise his head. When he saw Xia Zhuyuan, he smiled.

He thought to himself, “I knew she would come. Although I was a little rude when I gave her the day-use Nines Sanitary Pad, she can’t live without it after she has used it. She must have come today to ask me for the night-use sanitary pads.”

“However, this time, I shouldn’t be as abrupt as that day. She’s a girl after all. Such a thing is very private. I’d better wait for her to talk to me.”

This was Chen Xuan’s thought.

Then, he noticed Zhang Mu who was kneeling on the ground and still stammering.

“Seeing that this person is kneeling while stammering, he should be a patient. It seems that Aunt Li has told them about my identity as a doctor. They must be here to ask for medical treatment.”

After sizing up Zhang Mu, Chen Xuan looked at Nightingale.

He saw that the other party’s eyes were cold and sharp, with a pursed lip, looking very cold.

“She’s so cold, I like it.”

Any man would have the desire to conquer such a cold and aloof girl.

Thinking that he had figured out the situation with the three, Chen Xuan raised his head and said to Xia Zhuyuan, “I already know why you’re here. Come in and let’s talk.”

He knows!

Xia Zhuyuan was shocked.

Zhang Mu, who was kneeling on the ground, was equally shocked.

He wiped his sweat and muttered to himself, “This senior looks ordinary, but his Dao rhythm is heavenly with every movement. Moreover, this place is also extraordinary. How can we escape from the eyes of such an expert with boundless Dao power? Perhaps, he has already planned everything for us!”

“Really? If that’s the case, it means that the Wu Dynasty can be saved,” Xia Zhuyuan was delighted.

“The divination led us to the north. How could it be wrong?”

Zhang Mu was convinced.

Nightingale simply glared at Chen Xuan and Zhang Mu coldly, “Yet another charlatan.”

“Don’t be rude,” Xia Zhuyuan reproached Nightingale.

Chen Xuan couldn’t hear what they were discussing, but judging from Nightingale’s expression, she seemed to be prejudiced against him.

He didn’t mind, though.

Instead, he felt that the lady had quite a personality.

“Follow me.”

Chen Xuan led the group into the house.

As soon as they entered the house, Xia Zhuyuan and Zhang Mu looked at each other and were shocked again.

This seemingly old and shabby house gave them the feeling that it was a celestial residence. The dense spiritual power was so rich that they felt light all over just by taking a breath.

“That is!” Suddenly, Zhang Mu saw a bunch of weeds in the courtyard, “The spirit-containing grass!”

“There’s no mistake, it’s the spirit-containing grass. Heavens, this is a spiritual herb. How could he just throw it in the corner so casually?”

Zhang Mu was still in shock when Chen Xuan picked up a small hoe and cleared away the weeds, “Good heavens. I just cleaned it up, and it’s growing again.”

Zhang Mu’s heart ached when he saw this. He immediately went forward and asked, “Se-se-senior, can you give me this grass?”

“Just take it,” Chen Xuan replied casually.

Zhang Mu immediately picked the grass up. Once the spirit-containing grass was removed from the soil, the spiritual power it contained would dissipate quickly. As such, it had to be consumed immediately.

With that, Zhang Mu started eating the grass.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan could not help but sigh, “He’s quite handsome, but unfortunately, he’s a stutterer and doesn’t seem to be mentally sound.”

As for Zhang Mu, who had consumed a large number of spirit-containing grass…

The spiritual power in his body exploded.

One spirit meridian.

Two spirit meridians.

Three spirit meridians.

Boom! Boom!

Zhang Mu awakened five spirit meridians in one go!

It was like crossing a heavenly chasm in one step.

He had become a tier-8 Martial Saint!

“Many, many, many, many thanks to senior for bestowing this opportunity!” Zhang Mu knelt in excitement.

Chen Xuan was simply bewildered. Was there something wrong with this guy’s head? Not only did he eat grass, but he even treated it as an opportunity. Could it be that he’s a delusional fellow who is living in his own fantasy? If that was the case, he had to play along.

Chen Xuan knew that for some mental patients, one had to play along with the patient’s words and actions.

“Yes, the grass is good, but you can’t be greedy,” He nodded.

Zhang Mu was shocked.

He had been too careless.

This was the spirit-containing grass, and every one of them was of the highest quality.

If he overused it, his body might explode from the flooding spiritual power.

He had indeed been too greedy.

To think he had eaten ten of them at once.

It was all thanks to the senior’s reminder.

Otherwise, he would really die.

“Remember, in front of this senior, don’t be self-righteous and try to be clever,” Xia Zhuyuan followed with some advice.

Zhang Mu knew that he had lost his composure just now, so he nodded his head vigorously.

At the same time, the featherless chicken in the yard happened to pass by and saw that the grass it usually ate had been eaten by Zhang Mu.

It glared.

Boom!

Zhang Mu instantly felt like he had been struck by lightning, and his head was buzzing.

His Dao heart almost shattered, and he almost fell.

Fortunately, Chen Xuan supported him immediately, and the feeling of being struck by lightning and his Dao heart shattering instantly disappeared.

Stuttering, mental disorder, and weak legs. Sigh, what a waste of that handsome face.

Chen Xuan supported Zhang Mu as he concluded in his heart.

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