Da Xuan Martial Saint-Chapter 396 - 262: No One is Born to be Above Others

And at the time when Yu County was abuzz with commotion,

everyone thought that Chen Mu, who was supposedly in seclusion to suppress the Demonic Qi, was leisurely making his way alone to the eastern side of the Yu Family’s residence.

Here lay the Ancient Courtyard, a spacious compound, and in the middle of the courtyard, on a reclining chair, an old man with all-white hair was basking in the Taiyin, as a few kingfishers suddenly flew down onto his shoulder, chirping away.

The elder casually stretched out a hand, grabbed a handful of millet from beside him, spread it open on his palm, and a few kingfishers fluttered over, landing next to his palm to peck at the millet, a scene of harmony.

"Old Master, you seem to be quite at ease these days."

Chen Mu stepped into the courtyard and spoke leisurely to Yu Jiujiang on the recliner.

The kingfishers seemed to be completely oblivious to Chen Mu’s arrival. It wasn’t until Chen Mu had walked up close that they still didn’t fly away, continuing to peck at the millet. One of them, after a few pecks, looked at Chen Mu somewhat perplexedly, then flapped its wings a few times to fly onto Chen Mu’s shoulder, looking him up and down with curiosity.

In the eyes of the kingfishers, Chen Mu appeared to be nothing more than a little tree, but they were puzzled as to how this tree had suddenly popped up.

"I was wondering who it was, coming to see this old man on his last legs... Your skill at concealing your presence, I’m afraid, has far surpassed what I knew when I was young. Once you entered this courtyard, I couldn’t detect your existence at all."

Yu Jiujiang looked at Chen Mu with a chuckle, his eyes brimming with a touch of wistfulness.

Having lived past ninety, although he belonged to the Five Viscera Realm and practiced the Kan Water Sect’s teachings, he too had entered the twilight of his years. After Chen Mu went to the Seven Profound Sect, Yu Jiujiang’s health progressively declined, and by the previous year, he was completely unable to maintain the inner circulation of Inner Breath of the Five Viscera Realm. His Yuan Gang dissipating, he was no longer the potent patriarch capable of shielding the Yu Family but had become an ordinary old man, albeit with slightly stronger vitality.

However, the Yu Family no longer needed his protection. Despite moving out of the Yu Family residence after his wedding and not settling there like Xu Yichuan did in the past, everyone knew of Chen Mu’s connection to the Yu Family. Especially after Chen Mu made it onto the Wind Cloud List, the status of the Yu Family in Yu County climbed higher and higher. Even though their overall Momentum might still not match the Xue Family, in the current face of the Yu Family, the Xue Family also had to give way.

Of course.

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Strictly speaking, Yu Jiujiang did still possess some strength, after all, the second step of the Kan Water Artistic Conception did not wane. It was just that after the dispersal of his Yuan Gang, his mobility greatly decreased, and even though he could still harness some of the Power of Heaven and Earth, any Bone Tempering Realm individual, as long as they kept a certain distance, could not be troubled by him.

But precisely because Artistic Conception does not deteriorate, Yu Jiujiang, seeing Chen Mu again after nearly three years and feeling the aura on Chen Mu, was filled with immense emotions. Because even with his full use of the Kan Water Artistic Conception, he couldn’t sense Chen Mu’s existence, as if there was utterly nothing there.

He could see him, yet could not sense him.

Just the depth of this control over the Power of Heaven and Earth alone, had far surpassed him beyond measure.

To think that just a few years ago, Chen Mu was merely a junior who had just been taken into the Yu Family, only slightly remarkable, and now he was the number one rising star of the Cold North, rapidly pursuing the masters on the Wind Cloud List, he felt that nothing was more dreamlike than the fickle turns of the world’s affairs.

"I’ve learned some minor techniques, which must seem laughable to the Old Master."

Chen Mu smiled at Yu Jiujiang, also sensing the old man’s condition, feeling that aside from robust Qi-Blood, the old man had indeed severed the circulation of Yuan Qi with the outside world. A hint of a sigh passed his mind.

For so many years as the Sea Calming Divine Needle for the Yu Family, who had protected him in secret on numerous occasions, the elder was finally aging, now just a common elderly man intending to peacefully go through his last years.

Yu Jiujiang looked at Chen Mu with a kindly expression, glanced around, then a bit more solemn, he sighed, "I’ve heard about what happened before. It’s a pity that my Yuan Gang has dissipated and my Inner Breath has faded, otherwise I, this old coot, could have taken Hongyu’s place in intercepting that Demonic Qi, so it wouldn’t have involved you."

Chen Mu shook his head slightly, saying, "They picked the precise moment expecting me to act; there wasn’t enough time for anything else. But I’m fine, Old Master, you needn’t worry."

"Sigh."

Yu Jiujiang exhaled deeply, saying, "You’ve entered the Six Viscera Realm and indeed can easily suppress the Demonic Qi, it’s just that...

If it weren’t for the Demonic Qi corruption, perhaps, even though you’ve taken the path of Qiankun, there might still have been a chance for you to strike at the Mysterious Pass. Now, with this delay, your chances of attaining the rank of Grandmaster have become more uncertain. Though your current status and position, for both you and the entire Yu family, are already high enough, how can I not wish for you to reach even greater heights?

Yu Jiujiang didn’t continue after that but changed the subject, "You must already have suspicions, have you come to any conclusions?

"Not yet, but soon," Chen Mu replied calmly.

"Hmm."

Yu Jiujiang nodded, then reassured with a smile, "You’ve specially come over, so it must be more than just to see this old man. Is there anything else? If it’s about killing someone, I might be a bit feeble now, but I can still muster a bit of strength."

Chen Mu chuckled, "You are still very fit, Old Master, but I can’t possibly trouble you over every trifle. My visit this time is actually to discuss relocating a branch of the Yu family bloodline to settle in the State Government Office of Yu State."