Engagement Canceled: I Can Extract Prefixes - Chapter 400 - 399: A Sudden Aura Enshrouds
Chapter 400: Chapter 399: A Sudden Aura Enshrouds
On the high platform, Wei Qun hesitated for a moment and took out a letter.
“This letter was originally requested by this old man.
With this letter, one can enter Cangxuan Valley of the Divine Land and learn the Supreme Technique.
It’s just that…”
Shen Han looked up at Wei Qun. His “just that” paused for a long time.
“It’s just that there are many Zheng Family descendants cultivating in Cangxuan Valley.
If you go and encounter Zheng Changye, it might be detrimental to the Domain Master…
But I’ve heard that the Cangxuan Valley is a huge sect, composed of many residences together.
It’s also possible to go and not encounter anyone from the Zheng Family.”
Wei Qun’s words were all speculation.
After all, he hadn’t had the chance to truly come into contact with these things and could only rely on hearsay.
After thinking for a while, Shen Han smiled helplessly.
“I seem to have some conflict with people whose names include ’Ye’.
Going to Cangxuan Valley, I’m afraid I won’t be able to avoid it.”
Wei Qun was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Shen Han meant.
“So, is the Venerable not planning to go to Cangxuan Valley?”
“Go, why not go?
If there is a crisis and you cower, then you shouldn’t walk this path of cultivation.
Moreover, I must cultivate to advance and also elevate as quickly as possible.”
Shen Han’s eyes showed a bit of desperate intent.
The day he returns to Great Wei, he doesn’t know what expression Luo Zuchen will have.
In the Northern Domain of the Divine Land, Cangxuan Valley.
Zheng Changye and Ying Jiu returned to the valley in the dead of night.
Cangxuan Valley is actually not a simple valley.
It’s a feng shui treasure land surrounded by mountains on all sides.
Very expansive.
Here, the summer is cool, and even winter is not considered bitterly cold.
The valley is lush with flowers and plants, and everywhere you turn, there is a stunning view.
Upon returning to the valley, they immediately went to find Zheng Changnian, who was referred to as Senior Brother Changnian by Junior Sister Ying.
On the southeast side of the mansion, there was still a faint light.
They knocked on the wooden door, and shortly, the door opened on its own.
Entering the courtyard, a young man emerged from the inner room.
His expression was indifferent, with a faint smile.
He lightly brushed aside the bangs on his forehead, looking every bit a graceful nobleman.
“Brother, Junior Sister Ying, it’s alright if you bring it to me later.
No need to deliver things to me so late at night, causing you all not to rest well.”
Hearing Zheng Changnian’s words, Ying Jiu just smiled.
“It’s alright, Senior Brother Changnian, no need to be so polite.
This time, when I went to observe the master’s enlightenment, I gained a lot and just brought some things back with me.
If not for Senior Brother Changnian’s letter, I wouldn’t have even been qualified to meet the master.”
The two of them exchanged pleasantries, speaking animatedly and harmoniously.
In contrast, Zheng Changye, standing on one side, felt a bit awkward.
As they spoke, Ying Jiu seemed to recall the previous encounter in the Northern Mountain Domain.
“By the way, when we were returning, our third uncle from the Zheng Family asked Senior Brother Changye to go to the Northern Mountain Domain.
He said the Domain Master’s replacement required someone to go.
As a result, Senior Brother Changye ended up in a stalemate with that Domain Master~”
Ying Jiu spoke with a faint smile on her face.
Perhaps she just thought it was a casual joke.
But in Zheng Changye’s heart, he felt a twinge of discomfort.
Hearing this, Zheng Changnian’s expression turned slightly serious, and he looked at Zheng Changye.
“Brother, is this true?”
“That person has some strangeness, and I’m mainly not very familiar with his moves. If given some time…
Mostly because I wanted to return earlier with Junior Sister Ying…”
Zheng Changye explained repeatedly.
But hearing his words, Zheng Changnian still frowned slightly.
“The Northern Mountain Domain seems to be that remote place near the Poison Sea.
People who cultivate there, it seems, have never reached the Spiritual Harmony Realm.
And they should be entirely ignorant of the Divine Soul Skill.
Could Brother really have an even match against someone from there?”
The words clearly blamed Zheng Changye.
Although addressing him as brother, the tone was like that of an elder scolding and educating him.
The key point was that Zheng Changye seemed afraid to get angry.
He lowered his head slightly: “Actually, I could have surpassed him if not for the time constraint…”
Zheng Changye found an excuse to explain himself.
Hearing this, Zheng Changnian stood up: “Then let Changnian test Brother’s strength and see if Brother has diligently cultivated during this time.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a sudden aura immediately enveloped the space.
Zheng Changye tried to muster his strength to resist the suppression of this aura.
Within just a few breaths, blood started to flow from his mouth and nose.
“Changnian…I…”
Just the aura alone made it hard for Zheng Changye to withstand its oppressive force.
“Brother must be sure to continue diligent cultivation. Currently, your strength is even a notch below what I was five years ago.
In cultivation, it’s like sailing against the current. A slight lapse, and Brother’s status in Cangxuan Valley might drop significantly.”
Though a cousin, Zheng Changnian spoke to Zheng Changye as if he were an elder, one sentence at a time.
And Zheng Changye could only nod.
In Wei Qun’s words, a leading figure among the younger generation, yet in front of his cousin, truly humble.
Beside him, Junior Sister Ying softly advised: “Senior Brother Changnian, don’t speak of Senior Brother Changye like that.
When I watched that person use his cultivation technique, I also found it somewhat peculiar.
He could instantly summon many sword shadows, filling the sky, very splendid.”
Zheng Changnian’s originally serious expression slightly relaxed, revealing a slight smile.
“If you like watching such techniques, in our leisure time, we can go back to the Northern Mountain Domain for a visit.
I hear that in the autumn, the scenery there is impressive, and during late autumn, the whole mountain is clad in gold.
Also, to vent for my brother and restore the prestige of our Zheng Family.”
Hearing this, Zheng Changye even thanked his cousin before leaving.
Seeing Zheng Changye’s back, Junior Sister Ying beside him frowned slightly.
“Senior Brother Changnian, your brother might harbor some resentment toward you…
Jealousy can sometimes lead to disaster.”
As fellow Zheng Family descendants, the gap between them was so vast.
All the attention had been taken by Zheng Changnian.
Anyone would feel a sense of jealousy.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Changnian nodded slightly: “What Junior Sister Ying says is true, but sometimes, even if I don’t want to vie for those attentions.
The attention will still naturally fall upon me.
I act this way, hoping Brother can understand.
He should look up to me, rather than feel jealous.”
Hearing Zheng Changnian’s words, Ying Jiu thought for a moment, and it did seem reasonable.
Her Senior Brother Changnian was exceptionally gifted, and among the top disciples in the entire Cangxuan Valley.
No matter how low-key he might want to be, his strength would still attract jealousy from others.
Including likely from his brother Zheng Changye.
The only option was to let others look up to him, only see the back of Zheng Changnian which they can’t catch up to.
When it becomes clear that catching up is impossible, jealousy dissipates.
This gap as wide as the heavens can only be admired, prompting praise.
