Chapter 16 Chapter 6 Beauty

Seeing Nalan Ruoshui's figure disappearing outside the courtyard gate, Chen Nan's head thumped. "What if I have a prominent background? What if I have unrivaled power? Yes, no matter what the situation is, it can change your fate." "It's really a piece of wood! Usually I'm not stupid, but when things come to an end..." The old poisonous monster showed its glistening head on the wall. "Damn, old man, this is the nth time you've been spying on me." As he spoke, he picked up a bamboo pole from the ground and stabbed at the old man who had just climbed up the wall.

"Damn it! Boy, you have already prepared the bamboo pole..." "Plop" the old man was stabbed down. "Oops... Oh my god, my poor little green was knocked out again..." "I feel sorry for that toad again!" Chen Nan turned and entered the room. He couldn't calm down for a long time, and his mind was full of thoughts. Finally, he punched the coffee table, and the golden light smashed the coffee table into pieces.He stood up abruptly, and said to himself: "You can't just watch Ruoshui sheep enter the tiger's mouth and force me to take action!"

However, in the following days, Chen Nan never saw Nalan Ruoshui again, and she never came to Qishi Mansion again. Chen Nan was secretly anxious and restless.The old poisonous monster sat on the wall, put on a deep look, and sighed: "Mu, you shouldn't have let her go alone that day. Happiness needs to be fought for by yourself. When it drifts away, you I can’t catch it even if I want to, I hope you still have a chance, don’t regret it for the rest of your life! Alas, why do people always try to make up for it when they lose it?” Chen Nan ignored his nonsense, left the Qishi mansion, and walked into the royal classics room again. He wanted to try his luck, hoping to meet Nalan Ruoshui there.But he was disappointed, the manager of the classics room told him that Nalan Ruoshui hadn't come these days.Annoyed, he casually pulled out a book from the bookshelf and flipped through it boredly.

Suddenly an old sigh sounded behind him: "Oh!" Chen Nan was so frightened that he almost jumped up, turned his head and saw that it was the old man who led him into the ancient underground tomb. The old man hunched over and walked in front of him tremblingly. Chen Nan was terrified, not because he was worried that the old man would fall, he deeply knew how powerful the power was hidden in this aging body, he was just worried about himself. Will it kill him suddenly? "Hehe, young people, don't worry. As I said, I don't have any malice towards you. Don't think too much. I really appreciate you. You have spiritual roots at a young age, and you can still pull the sealed Houyi bow. Unlimited!"

"You know my identity?" "Although I'm old, I'm not old and foolish. I still know a little about the affairs of the imperial capital, but I'm too lazy to care about those mundane things." Chen Nan was taken aback. The old man said: "A person's life! Alas, some people are destined to be just passers-by in life. With the passage of time, these people will gradually fade away in the heart without a trace." "Ah..." Chen Nan was really shocked now, the old man's words were concealed, as if he was alluding to Nalan Ruoshui's matter, he felt that his inner world seemed to be nakedly exposed in front of the old man.He thought to himself: "This old man is really an old monster, unfathomable."

Chen Nan said: "Yes, some people are destined to be just passers-by in life, but I will not watch the misfortune happen to my friends who have crossed paths with me!" The old man smiled and said, "Hehe, don't get excited, we're just chatting casually." Chen Nan was a little apprehensive, wondering why the old man came to him again. The old man suddenly said: "Young man, tell me, are you leaving Chu State?" "This..." He was shocked. "I said before that I admire you very much. I really want to see how high a junior with unlimited potential can climb in the future. So don't be afraid, I won't harm you."

Chen Nan was not convinced until now that no matter what the purpose of this old monster is, it will not harm him at present. The old man said: "At my age, although I have not completely let go of the worldly affairs, it is almost the same. I only want to cultivate in my heart, and I only want to transcend life and death. However, when you leave, I hope you will not do too much. Something happened." Chen Nan nodded and shook his head. "The imperial capital hides dragons and crouching tigers, there are many masters, young people must not be impulsive!" Chen Nan was sweating coldly.When he got up to leave at last, the old man's voice came from behind him: "In the near future, I may walk around the mainland, maybe we will meet again someday."

When passing by the Royal Garden, Chen Nan stopped, and among the green trees, he vaguely saw two familiar figures.He looked to the left and right, saw no one passing by, performed the Supreme Lightness Kung Fu, turned into a light shadow, and floated into the imperial garden. In the garden, green pines, cypresses, and bamboos are lined with strange stones, and century-old vines are entwined among them, embellishing the garden with beautiful trees and verdant trees.And the gurgling spring water clarifies the little golden scales in the small lake, adding a lively atmosphere to the green beauty.

Among the bamboo shadows, there is an exquisite and unique pavilion, and two beautiful figures stand in the pavilion, one of them is magnificent and glamorous, and the other is elegant and clean. Chen Nan's heart skipped a beat, he had seen the faces of the two clearly, the former was the eldest princess Chu Yue, and the latter was Nalan Ruoshui who hadn't seen him for a few days.He had seen the extraordinary cultivation of the eldest princess before, so he didn't dare to get too close, for fear of being discovered, so he had to listen intently from a distance. Chu Yue took Nalan Ruoshui's hand, and said, "Actually, Sima Lingkong is already very good. There are several young people in the empire who can match him!"

Nalan Ruoshui was a little displeased, and said, "You actually speak for that womanizer?" "Ruoshui, you misunderstood me. I'm just talking about the facts. Men are all like that. Which man doesn't lust for beauty?" "But I really don't have the slightest feeling for him." Chu Yue smiled wryly and said: "In the eyes of the world, we are golden branches and jade leaves. We are prosperous, rich, and carefree all our lives, but is this really the case? I think you and I have the answer in our hearts. Our identities have caused us to lose a lot. It’s the tragedy of being a noble girl to talk about feelings with someone before marriage.”

Nalan Ruoshui sighed quietly: "What if I already have some feelings for someone?" Chu Yue looked at Nalan Ruoshui squarely, and said, "I've heard about what happened that day at the Qishi Mansion, and I guessed at the time that you were just using Chen Nan to reject Sima Lingkong, and you wouldn't really have any feelings for him." Feelings?" Hearing this, Chen Nan's heart skipped a beat. Nalan Ruoshui looked at Chu Yue and said, "If it's true?" Chu Yue was a little surprised, and said, "How can you be with him? It's not true, is it? In terms of appearance, he is far inferior to Sima Lingkong, let alone in ability. Even if he can’t rejuvenate, he has no hope. Moreover, he has not been able to practice again. To put it bluntly, he is now a useless person, and I have no hope for him.” These words passed into Chen Nan's ears without any omission. Although considered from another angle, these are facts, but Chen Nan still felt that it was extremely harsh. Nalan Ruoshui turned her face away and said, "You don't understand..." But she didn't continue. The eldest princess said: "If you are playing with fire, it is impossible for you to be with him." "I know, that's why I haven't been to Qishi Mansion these days." "It seems that it was really a mistake to ask you to go to the Qishi mansion to treat him. Fortunately, you didn't fall into it. Time can dilute everything. Before long, you won't remember this person." Nalan Ruoshui turned around fiercely, and said, "You're not going to kill him, are you?" A cold light flashed in Chu Yuefeng's eyes, and then she said with a smile: "How could it be? If killing him can make you forget this experience, I will kill him mercilessly. But I know, there is no harm in doing this. It will only make you hate me for the rest of your life. Don't worry, I won't touch him. My father's 60th birthday will be in three days. After my father's birthday, I will give Chen Nan an official position. Let him stay away from the capital. This is good for you, Sima Lingkong, and Chen Nan." Chen Nan saw the two cold lights in the eldest princess' eyes, he knew that Chu Yue had murderous intentions towards him, and she would never give him an official position and let him stay away from the capital.Now he is a "useless person" without any "value". She will not let him continue to live in the world just for the sake of the little princess's reputation, and it also involves the children of two important officials in the court. He felt chills in his heart. He didn't expect the magnificent princess to be so scheming. He had never seen through this unparalleled beauty until today when he eavesdropped on her conversation with Nalan Ruoshui and realized how scary she was.Although from another perspective, Chu Yue had no choice but to do so, but one can also see her tricks from it. The eldest princess and Nalan Ruoshui talked for a long time.Chen Nan watched with cold eyes, seeing clearly, during the whole process, Chu Yue tried her best to persuade Nalan Ruoshui to marry Sima Lingkong.Discord between generals and prime ministers is not good for the country. For the sake of the country, she abandoned her friendship. Chen Nan vaguely saw the shadow of Tantaixuan in Chu Yue, who was equally stunning in the world, full of wisdom, and equally unscrupulous... Finally, Chu Yue said: "Let's go, go to my room, don't stand here anymore." Nalan Ruoshui said: "No, I want to be alone for a while, you go back first." Chu Yue had no choice but to turn and leave. Nalan Ruoshui stood alone in the pavilion and murmured: "If you have a distinguished background, if you have an unrivaled skill..." With tears in her eyes, she left sadly. Chen Nan saw all this, he clenched his fists, turned and left. When he came outside the palace, he got into the sedan chair, guarded by two rows of warriors, and walked towards Qishi Mansion.It wasn't until today that he discovered Chu Yue's terrifying scheming that he understood the actual role of these two ranks of warriors. Protecting him was one aspect, but the most important thing was to prevent him from escaping.He thought of those powerful warriors guarding around his courtyard, Chu Yue could be said to be very secretive. After returning to Qishi Mansion, Chen Nan vaguely heard the voice of the little princess. "Uncle Du, just give me one." The old poisonous monster said: "No, these treasures of mine are not raised to be eaten. Last time you captured Xiao Jin and Xiao Lu, I haven't settled with you yet, but you came again today." "Because... the delicacy made with your little snake is really delicious, much better than ordinary snakes." The old poisonous monster was about to vomit blood, and said loudly: "I'm not a breeder, my baby is not delicious, if you don't leave, I'll call that dead old woman who studies magic." "Uncle Du, what do you think this is?" "Ah, firecrackers, what are you doing? Don't light them up, my babies will be shocked! Can't I give you a little snake?" "No, ten." "Ah, you kill me, these are rare species, very precious... Ah, don't light it, I will give it." After a while, the old poisonous monster said: "Here, it's all in this bag." "Uncle Poison, you are so kind, haha." "Woo...you little girl, let's go." "Hehe, goodbye Uncle Poison, don't send me off, I will visit you often." The old poisonous monster howled. ... Chen Nan was dumbfounded when he heard that, the little princess actually likes to eat snakes, and in order to satisfy her appetite, she actually threatened the old poisonous monster, this is really a veritable little devil. After a while, the old poisonous monster appeared on the courtyard wall, with a look of just getting out of anger, and said: "Just now, the wicked little witch came to preach the imperial decree. Three days later, the emperor's sixtieth birthday will invite all the strange men in the mansion The knights will participate." Then he changed the topic and said: "It is said that it will be very lively. A small country has sent three young dragon knights. There are rumors that they will show their talents at the banquet and gather the young heroes of the Chu Kingdom." Chen Nan said: "What? What's going on?" The old poisonous monster said: "That small country was originally a subsidiary country of Chu State, but its strength has grown in recent years, and it has secretly received the support of an unknown force, who wants to get rid of Chu State's control. This time they sent three young The dragon knights want to demonstrate to Chu, if these three people beat the younger generation of Chu, it is equivalent to slapping the overlord of Chu severely." Chen Nan looked indifferent, and said: "Okay, fight for the freedom of the country and support the three national heroes." The old poisonous monster looked around nervously, and said: "You don't want to live anymore, boy, how can you say such things? According to secret and reliable information, these three people were already well-known when they practiced in the Western Continent. Then they suddenly disappeared for three years. It is estimated that they have been cultivating secretly for the past three years. They must have achieved great power now, so they came to the door. It is guessed that the three of them have reached the level of second-order cultivators at least. Such terrifying strength It is rare among the younger generation, and among the young Qishi in the Qishi Mansion, I am afraid that only the muscular man Sima Lingkong can stand against one person." "The wicked little witch said just now that if someone can resist those three dragon knights, the emperor will give him a great reward. If your skill recovers, this is a rare opportunity! Just imagine, if you hold Houyi Bow, bowing the bow and shooting the dragon, what a glorious and heroic scene it will be! Just thinking about it makes people excited. By then, not only will he have made great contributions, but he will also be famous in the mainland. For such a genius, can the emperor not win him over? Is it? If you want to...hehe." The old poisonous monster climbed down the courtyard wall to study poisonous techniques. Standing in the courtyard, Chen Nan couldn't calm down for a long time. Finally, he clenched his fists and made a decision not to hide his powerful strength anymore.He already knew that Nalan Ruoshui had his shadow in his heart, but he still couldn't forget Yuxin, and couldn't start a new relationship. But he also had a good impression of Nalan Ruoshui. Thinking of her careful treatment of his body every day, and patiently teaching him to read and write, he was moved. He opened the gate of the courtyard, and said to the warriors guarding outside the courtyard: "Please report to Her Royal Highness immediately, saying that I have something urgent to see her." Several warriors glanced at each other, and one of them left quickly.About half an hour later, he heard the voice of the Eldest Princess greeting the Qishi in the Fuzhong, and he knew that it was time to perform. Chen Nan went into the room and took out Hou Yi's bow, gently stroked the dark back of the bow with his hand, feeling the slight fluctuations from the divine bow, he began to operate the family-inherited profound art.In an instant, a powerful force surged out of his body, and the bamboo forest in the courtyard trembled violently following the fluctuation of this force, shaking the fallen leaves. A little bit of golden light, a faint golden glow emanated from his body surface, Chen Nan was full of strong self-confidence, his whole temperament changed in an instant, and he was completely different from before. He put a white feather arrow on the bowstring, lunged forward with his left foot, retreated with his right foot, held the bow in his left hand towards the sky, and tightened the bowstring with his right hand.There are thousands of golden rays, thousands of auspicious colors, and Hou Yi's bow shines so brightly that the sun in the sky is eclipsed by the bright light. Chen Nan and Hou Yi's bow are like flesh and blood, and their bodies are also shining with golden light. The surrounding area of ​​Hou Yi's bow was filled with light and mist, and the golden light rushed towards the white feather arrow like flowing water. The powerful fluctuation of power spread to the whole Qishi Mansion centered on Chennan, and all the Qishi mansions in Qishi Mansion sensed this super strong fluctuation of power, and everyone was shocked.With the help of Houyi's bow, Chen Nan's powerful power has definitely reached the level of a fifth-order peerless master. The eldest princess also sensed it, with an incredulous look on her face, she said to herself: "Could it be him? How is this possible? He really recovered?" After reaching the strongest strength, Chen Nan opened his finger lightly, and the white feather arrow pierced through the sky like a shocking rainbow, flashing with dazzling light, and the sky above Qishi Mansion was thunderous. The golden light arrow rose above the white clouds, and suddenly exploded, a dazzling light burst out from the sky above the imperial capital, and the afterimage left by the golden light arrow was like a lightning bolt connecting to the Qishi mansion from the high-altitude light. Everyone in the imperial capital saw the vision in the sky, and there were bursts of exclamations. All the Qishi in the Qishi mansion were shocked, and everyone showed incredible expressions.All kinds of snakes and insects in the old poisonous monster's courtyard were swimming around in chaos, and the flying dragon in Sima Lingkong's courtyard was trembling with fright, and crawled on the ground. Chen Nan raised his head to the sky and roared, the sound shook the sky, he put the second white feather arrow on the bowstring, the wind and thunder rose again, and the powerful fluctuations of power once again swayed the entire Qishi mansion. This time, the golden light arrow flew towards the ground, and the radiant light arrow cut through the surface of the ground like a golden dragon, and went straight to the ground.Huge cracks half a meter wide spread out around the center of the arrow hole. The entire Qishi mansion shook violently, and the houses in the mansion collapsed in pieces, and the rumbling sound was indeterminate. At this moment, people in a radius of several miles felt the earth tremble, and everyone was shocked. After a long time, when everything returned to calm, more than half of the houses in Qishi's mansion collapsed, and everyone standing on the ruins was stunned. Finally, everyone's eyes focused on Chen Nan. This ordinary young man in the past seemed to have been reborn, but now he exudes a palpitating and powerful aura, which makes people feel awe. The old poisonous monster was the first to wake up, and couldn't help howling miserably: "Oh my god! My baby, woo... I provoked someone... It's bad enough to be next to a dead old woman who demolishes houses all day long. I didn't expect another guy who looked honest and responsible to be even more abominable, actually demolishing the house! Woo... baby..." Sima Lingkong's face was extremely livid, his flying dragon was injured, and his right wing was bloody.Seeing that the culprit turned out to be Chen Nan, anger welled up in his heart, and at the same time he was even more shocked and jealous of Chen Nan's terrifying power. Chu Yue's eyes flashed, first she was contemplative, then she was joyful, she saw the power of Houyi's bow with her own eyes today, the powerful power shocked her, it was so powerful, it was even better than a fifth-level expert, now Chu Yue There is no doubt that the country has another peerless master. Amid the cries and curses of the old poisonous monster, the old witch crawled out of the ruins with a piece of rubble on her head. "Which bastard brought down my house? It's unreasonable to dare to plot against me like this. If you have the ability to fight me head-on." Said the old witch floated into the air, and when she saw the scene in front of her clearly, she suddenly It fell from the sky. "Oh my god! It's comparable to a fifth-order magister, it's terrible." A large number of troops rushed here, and the Qishi mansion was in chaos for a while. Chu Yue immediately ordered the army to block the news of this place, and then changed a mansion for all the strangers, and sent people to re-arrange the residences of each of the strangers. After dealing with the problems in front of her, Chu Yue brought Chen Nan into the palace, and asked him about the whole process in detail in the secret room. "Chen Nan, your skills have recovered?" "Yes, fully recovered." "Great, my country of Chu has another outstanding scholar. Is that why you are looking for me?" "Yes, I want to tell the princess the good news." "Why did you shoot two arrows in a row with the Houyi bow, which not only surprised everyone in the imperial capital, but also destroyed the Qishi mansion?" Having said this, Chu Yue's face showed displeasure. Chen Nan sneered in his heart. He had already thought up a lie, and said: "After my skill recovered, the true energy in my body continued to grow, and finally lost control. I just wanted to vent it, so I pulled the Houyi bow. The first arrow I shot high into the sky, but the sky was full of different phenomena. I was afraid of causing unnecessary trouble, so I shot the second arrow into the ground. I didn't expect the golden light arrow to be so powerful that it destroyed half of Qishi Mansion. Please! The princess punishes." Chu Yue's displeasure disappeared, Zhanyan smiled, and said, "What's a mansion? As long as your skills can recover, you can destroy another one without any problem." After asking what happened, Chu Yue told him about the three dragon knights, and asked him to prepare early. After three days, if no one could resist these three, he would be sent to the field with a Houyi bow. After Chen Nan heard this, he said: "If you do this, won't my hermit, who is a hermit, turn the darkness into the light, and everyone knows about it?" Chu Yue said: "In the past, the reason why you were asked to be a hermit was to hide your strength so that people could not guard against it. This time, it is time for you to turn the darkness into the light, and you must boost the prestige of our country of Chu." .” Chu Yue talked with Chen Nan for a long time, and their attitude was much warmer than before. Chen Nan sneered secretly in his heart, and finally he got up and bowed to Chu Yue, saying: "There is one thing, I want to ask the princess to do it." "Oh, what's the matter?" "I want to marry Miss Nalan, please let the princess do it." Chen Nan has no better way now, he can only push himself to the stage to compete with Sima Lingkong.As long as Sima's family can stop courting at this stage, things will be much easier in the future. "This..." Chu Yue frowned tightly, she was in a dilemma. If Chen Nan made such a request before, she would not even think about it, and immediately refused it sternly.But now Chen Nan is not what he used to be. Holding the Houyi bow in his hand, he is equivalent to a fifth-order peerless master, and it can be predicted that after three days, he may become famous all over the world. For such a genius, she can only win over and comfort her, but if she marries Nalan Ruoshui to Chen Nan, she will undoubtedly offend the powerful Sima family, and she is in a dilemma. "General Sima is raising this marriage for his eldest son. He has already asked my father to marry him, but it has not been finalized yet. I will report your matter to my father and ask him to make a decision."