blogombal 283. Tianluan Chen Wei
283. Tianluan Chen Wei
Xiao Yan guessed that the person in the medicine garden was a Dou Zun elder of the Tianluan Clan, but he didn't expect that this elder would be Chen Wei, Tang Qiying's teacher, whom he had never met before. Although Tang Qiying didn't treat Mu Xinyuan and Mu Zier well, he showed exceptional respect to his teacher.
Chen Wei was short and sturdy, which made him stand out from the other tall Tianluan people. Coupled with his farmer-like attire, he looked quite ordinary at first glance.
At this moment, Chen Wei ignored everyone else and focused on Xiao Yan. His gaze pierced through space, landing on Xiao Yan; there was no hostility in his eyes, but rather a scrutinizing quality. He spoke calmly, his voice possessing an irresistible charm: "Young man, your strength is impressive. How did you discover I was here?"
Xiao Yan also bowed and replied, "Greetings, Elder Chen Wei. This humble Xiao Yan's soul power is not bad; I did not actually detect Elder Chen Wei, it was merely a guess."
Chen Wei quickly finished observing Xiao Yan and said, "To achieve such success at such a young age, he truly is a hero among young people."
"Elder Chen Wei, you flatter me."
At this moment, Tang Qiying stepped forward and said, "Teacher, this person possesses the secret techniques of both the Wind and Thunder Pavilion and the Burning Flame Valley, which is highly suspicious!"
At this moment, Mu Qingluan also rushed over and retorted, "My senior brother is from the Starfall Pavilion, so why can't people from the Starfall Pavilion learn the fighting techniques of other forces?"
Tang Qiying sneered and said, "The Wind and Thunder Pavilion is one thing, but I go to the Burning Flame Valley every year and know it quite well. I've never heard of Xiao Yan. This Heavenly Flame Three Transformations is definitely not legitimate! My master told me to capture Xiao Yan and make him explain his origins!"
Chen Wei looked at his disciple, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, Xiao Yan is a guest of my Tianluan Clan. Could Elder Xinyuan's judgment be wrong? You take Qianxue and go back first."
Mu Qianxue had been observing Xiao Yan and Tang Qiying's fight under Mu Qingluan's protection. When she heard Chen Wei ask Tang Qiying to escort her away, she immediately refused, saying, "Elder Chen, I don't want him to escort me. I'll go find the Ancestor myself."
Upon hearing this, Chen Wei, though displeased, still agreed, saying, "Alright, then you can go ahead."
Tang Qiying then approached Mu Qianxue and said, "Xiaoxue, why won't you let me see you off?"
Although Mu Qianxue wasn't using any fighting spirit, her words were as cold as ice: "Get out of the way!"
Tang Qiying explained, "Xiaoxue, I apologize to you. Your guards... ahhh!"
As Tang Qiying spoke, he reached out to take Mu Qianxue's hand, but suddenly a strange change occurred. Unexpectedly, a light suddenly emanated from Mu Qianxue's lifeless eyes, and her eyes turned into a mixture of black and white.
Everyone present, regardless of who they were, who could see into Mu Qianxue's eyes felt completely exposed, with no secrets left. Xiao Yan also felt a strange sense of being seen through, and he found himself temporarily unable to move.
The most direct impact was on Tang Qiying, who was facing directly. The light from Mu Qianxue's eyes shone directly on his face. In an instant, Tang Qiying felt as if he had been struck a heavy blow; blood gushed from his eyes and nose, and he screamed in agony.
Chen Wei immediately moved to Mu Qianxue's side and gently patted her shoulder. The light in Mu Qianxue's eyes gradually faded, and the feeling that had been weighing on everyone's hearts disappeared as well. Tang Qiying, overwhelmed, collapsed and fainted on the spot.
Mu Qianxue was also breathing heavily, her thin chest heaving violently, as if her heart was about to jump out of her chest. An abnormal flush rose to her entire face.
Chen Wei was also gently supporting Mu Qianxue from behind, but even he dared not channel his fighting spirit into Mu Qianxue's body, and could only wait for her to recover on her own.
Everyone else could only stand and wait. Xiao Yan already sensed that Mu Qianxue's status in the Tianluan Clan must be quite extraordinary.
Once Mu Qianxue had calmed down, the worry in Chen Wei's eyes disappeared. He smiled wryly at Mu Qianxue and said, "Qianxue, if you didn't want to say it, you could have just said so. Why did you have to do this?"
Mu Qianxue was also biting her lip, clearly extremely dissatisfied with Tang Qiying's actions.
"If you don't want the abandoned baby to be given to you, then let Qingluan take you to find the Ancestor," Chen Wei said.
Although Mu Qingluan disliked Tang Qiying, she was still willing to listen to Chen Wei.
Seeing that Mu Qingluan was still worried about Xiao Yan, Chen Wei added, "With me here, your senior brother won't suffer any losses, don't worry."
Before leaving, Mu Qianxue gave Xiao Yan a slight bow to thank him for his decisive action.
After confirming with Xiao Yan, Mu Qingluan pulled Mu Qianxue away. At Chen Wei's signal, all the Tianluan clan members also left, leaving only Xiao Yan, Chen Wei, and Tang Qiying still unconscious and lying on the ground in the entire medicine garden.
With a wave of his hand, Chen Wei lifted Tang Qiying into the air. Then, Chen Wei said to Xiao Yan, "Take a stroll around this herb garden as you like." After saying that, he took Tang Qiying and left.
Having obtained Chen Wei's permission, Xiao Yan didn't stand on ceremony and headed straight for the area where the Green Autumn Fruit was grown.
Xiao Yan already understood the wonders of this grand formation; it not only possessed natural defensive capabilities, but the gathered Dou Qi energy also had certain benefits for the growth of medicinal herbs. However, it couldn't alter the inherent properties of the herbs, and the answer Xiao Yan sought was undoubtedly within this herb garden.
The Tianluan Clan's medicinal garden was indeed quite large, with nearly a hundred Qingqiu Fruit trees alone. The trees had straight trunks and lush foliage, each leaf shimmering with a faint green light, as if brimming with life. Nearly half of the trees bore more than ten fruits, while the other half had already been harvested. These fruits were extremely difficult to grow, bearing fruit only once every ten years or so. Only because Mu Xinyuan was a Dou Zun Elder could he offer such a fine product as the Qingqiu Fruit to Xiao Yan.
As soon as Xiao Yan approached, he noticed the unusual nature of the Green Autumn Fruit Trees. This special feature had nothing to do with the fruit trees themselves, but rather that beneath each of the hundred trees was an intricate small array.
The formation was quite small, only slightly larger than the tree trunk, but it was still functioning normally.
Xiao Yan now understood: the reason why the Azure Autumn Fruit cultivated by the Heavenly Luan Clan was different from others was definitely due to this formation!
Xiao Yan squatted down and examined it for a while. Although most of the formation was covered up, this was not a problem for Xiao Yan, who possessed powerful soul strength.