Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City
Chapter 351: Son of Xiao Zhantian

Chapter 351: Chapter 351: Son of Xiao Zhantian

Su Qingyan felt somewhat embarrassed under the scrutiny, instinctively drawing closer to Chen Fan, and she softly coughed twice.

Xiao Che then came back to his senses, his face showing a bashful expression, followed by a smile, "Miss, the Ghost Witch Sect has set their sights on you, which means there must be something unique about you. Would you be willing to join Divine Covenant? I could have my father take you as his disciple and start you on the path of cultivation. Moreover, once you join Divine Covenant, you won’t need to worry about the Ghost Witch Sect anymore."

"Right, my father is the head of Divine Covenant’s branch in the Capital, Xiao Zhantian. There are quite a few legends about him among the common folk, and I believe those present have heard one or two of his tales."

Everyone present was startled upon hearing the name Xiao Zhantian.

"No way, Xiao Zhantian is a legend in the Martial Arts Circle. I can’t believe this guy is actually the son of that figure. His background is really something."

"I’ve always heard rumors about Xiao Zhantian, but I never expected to meet his son today. What’s more surprising is that Xiao Zhantian is actually the head of this so-called Divine Covenant’s branch in the Capital. Does that mean Xiao Zhantian is in the Capital?"

"Why do I feel like this guy has taken a fancy to Qingyan? When he was looking at us just now, he always carried himself with such superiority, but he only smiled when he looked at Qingyan. He even extended an olive branch to Qingyan, a frail girl..."

...

Even Taiyi Ancestor was full of surprise, "I never thought he would be Xiao Zhantian’s son. No wonder he’s so young yet has already reached the Divine Realm. That’s not so strange after all."

Su Qingyan was a bit overwhelmed by Xiao Che’s sudden enthusiasm, and quickly said, "I’m sorry, but I don’t want to change my current way of life."

Xiao Che smiled and said, "That’s alright. You can leave me a contact method. If you ever encounter any danger, you can contact me anytime, and I’ll come to your rescue immediately."

Su Qingyan said, "Okay... Alright then."

She then exchanged contact information with Xiao Che.

Xiao Che, content, put away his phone and then turned his head to glance at Chen Fan beside him. Noticing some intimacy between Su Qingyan and this guy, he asked, "And who might this be?"

Without hesitation, Su Qingyan said, "He’s my boyfriend!"

Xiao Che sized up Chen Fan and said indifferently, "If I may be so bold, he’s not worthy of you."

After saying that, he turned and left Mu Mansion.

Not far out, Xiao Che’s face broke into an excited smile, and he took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Father, haven’t you always been urging me to find a girlfriend? In the past, I never found the right one, but today I met a girl who made my heart race. I now believe in love at first sight. I must win her over!"

...

In the courtyard.

Su Qingyan glanced at Chen Fan somewhat awkwardly and cautiously said, "You... You shouldn’t take that guy’s words seriously, he has no idea how formidable you are."

Chen Fan stared straight into Su Qingyan’s eyes as if trying to see through her soul, "Are you feeling guilty?"

Su Qingyan was taken aback, then said in a fluster, "What nonsense are you talking about, why would I feel guilty?"

Chen Fan spoke sarcastically, "That man is the renowned Xiao Zhantian’s son, and he clearly has an interest in you. Don’t you have any thoughts about that?"

Su Qingyan was about to explain instantly but quickly realized something was off, then glared at Chen Fan and said, "I think you’re just jealous! Humph!"

Chen Fan laughed and said, "I’m just joking, don’t be mad."

Naturally, he could tell that Xiao Che was interested in Su Qingyan, but he didn’t care. After all, Su Qingyan was a beauty that could topple empires, and being her man meant he had to be prepared to face a host of rivals.

Besides, to make a woman devote herself wholeheartedly, one’s own strength is the most important. He didn’t consider Xiao Che a threat at all.

It was Xiao Zhantian, however, who had caught Chen Fan’s attention.

He turned to Taiyi Ancestor and asked, "Do you know what realm Xiao Zhantian has reached these days?"

Taiyi Ancestor shook his head, "Xiao Zhantian is something of a legend to me as well. How strong he actually is, few people know, but being the department head in the Capital, his strength must be at least above the fifth rank of Divine Realm."

Chen Fan’s eyebrows raised. The fifth rank of the Divine Realm was indeed a significant threat to him.

Taiyi Ancestor continued, "Master, you might not be aware, but after the Divine Realm, each rank increase brings an earth-shattering change in strength. So regarding your plan to go alone to the Ghost Witch Sect, I suggest you reconsider. Besides the sect leader who’s at the third rank of the Divine Realm, there must be many other experts in the Divine Realm. It’s too perilous for you to go alone."

Chen Fan nodded, "I understand."

At that time, he indeed wanted to take a risk and annihilate the Ghost Witch Sect, but Xiao Che’s appearance changed his mind.

Over the past year, he had been cultivating alone without any distractions, so he could afford to take risks; but now, things were different. He had reunited with Su Qingyan and had to factor her into his decisions moving forward.

He could indeed venture into the Ghost Witch Sect, but if he were to fail, wouldn’t that leave Su Qingyan vulnerable to Xiao Che’s schemes?

This was a scenario Chen Fan wouldn’t allow to happen.

Moreover, he had to acknowledge the power of the cultivators from the Divine Realm. The Taiyi Ancestor was just a rank one in the Divine Realm, and by relying on the formidable power of cultivators, Chen Fan could win; but winning big against a third-rank Divine Realm cultivator was not certain, as the gap between the ranks was vast.

Arrogance often marks the beginning of one’s downfall.

Hence, to be safe, Chen Fan planned to wait until he broke through to the Golden Core Realm before he would attempt to destroy the Ghost Witch Sect.

During this time, he could also stay close to Su Qingyan to prevent Xiao Che from undermining their relationship.

He had a premonition that Xiao Che was not an easy adversary, and even if Su Qingyan declared herself to be his girlfriend, Xiao Che would surely not give up.

Furthermore, if Xiao Che held a grudge over Su Qingyan against him, then Chen Fan would also have to consider Xiao Zhantian.

For the current Chen Fan, a fifth-rank Divine Realm practitioner was an insurmountable adversary; let alone that, the Taiyi Ancestor’s estimation of Xiao Zhantian’s strength being fifth rank might be conservative—his true strength could be even higher.

Therefore, improving his own strength remained his top priority.

He looked at the Taiyi Ancestor and said, "The matters here have concluded, let the Jiang Family return."

At once, the Taiyi Ancestor issued the order, and Jiang Longshan along with his party, carrying the body of Jiang Yunlei, left the Mu Mansion.

The Taiyi Ancestor bowed to Chen Fan, "If there’s nothing else, I will take my leave as well."

Although he was eager to ask if he could return to the Capital and continue guarding the Five Elements Fusion Spirit Formation, since Chen Fan didn’t mention it, he had no choice but to hold back.

Chen Fan stopped him, "Wait a moment."

The Taiyi Ancestor in confusion, "Does my lord have any other orders?"

With a flick of his finger, Chen Fan sent a ray of light into the Taiyi Ancestor’s forehead.

Initially puzzled, the Taiyi Ancestor’s eyes then bulged in astonishment as many memories suddenly emerged in his mind, seemingly of an Immortal Cultivation Technique, "This is...?"

Chen Fan spoke calmly, "This ’Heaven and Earth Creation Art’ is a standard cultivation technique for Immortal Cultivation. It’s not too late for you to switch to this technique now. If there are no issues with the Jiang Family, you can return to the Capital and cultivate using the Five Elements Fusion Spirit Formation. This way, even without spiritual medicine or Heaven and Earth Spiritual Treasures, your progression will not be slow."

The Taiyi Ancestor, nearly moved to tears, suddenly knelt down and kowtowed several times to Chen Fan, "Thank you, master. I vow to follow you to the death without any complaints!"

Chen Fan waved his hand, "Alright, you may leave."

Overwhelmed with gratitude, the Taiyi Ancestor stood up and left the Mu Mansion with an extremely excited heart.

The people of the Mu Family were dumbfounded, unable to comprehend how Chen Fan had managed to make the Jiang Family’s ancestor willingly kneel and kowtow.

The reason Chen Fan gave the Taiyi Ancestor the cultivation technique was partly that he had signed a spiritual soul contract with him, so he didn’t need to worry about any betrayal.

On the other hand, his recent trip to the Capital made Chen Fan realize there were still many dangers in the world. No matter how strong he was on his own, there would inevitably be situations he couldn’t handle. Hence, he needed to cultivate his own forces.

After the Taiyi Ancestor had departed, Chen Fan took a long breath and looked at Su Qingyan.

Now that everything was settled, he finally had the opportunity to catch up with the woman he had been longing for.

Mu Tianxiong, observing the situation, very considerately dispersed the Mu Family members, giving Chen Fan and Su Qingyan some private space.

Su Qingyan, seeing that only she and Chen Fan were left in the courtyard, blushed, her eyes shyly brimming with spring, inciting an irresistibly charming bashfulness.

Seeing her like this, Chen Fan felt a surge in his hormones, and his breathing became noticeably heavier.