Divine King of Honour

Xu Nian then went to his mansion with Chen Xifeng, where they met Yan Wu and Yan Ruyu.

They had been worried about Xu Nian's safety, and upon seeing that Xu Nian was unharmed, their hanging hearts were put at ease.

After briefly conversing with Yan Wu, Xu Nian left his mansion and headed for the Governor Mansion.

With the Ding Family watching him so closely, only the Governor Mansion was safe.

Staying in his own mansion would not only harm himself but also the Yan family father and daughter.

Upon entering the Governor Mansion, to his surprise, he found Chen Wudi sparring with Zhao Yanyun.

What surprised Xu Nian was that Zhao Yanyun had actually broken through to the One-star Battle General level, and Chen Wudi had reached the Three-star Martial Sect level.

Both had made breakthroughs during the time he was away.

Of course, Chen Wudi was naturally no match for Zhao Yanyun.

Even if Zhao Yanyun intentionally suppressed her cultivation, Chen Wudi was still thoroughly defeated.

After all, the gap between them was simply too large.

"Hey, Xu Nian, you're back!" Just then, Chen Wudi, seeing Xu Nian approaching, excitedly exclaimed.

Zhao Yanyun also quickly turned her head toward Xu Nian, and upon seeing him, a faint smile appeared on her face.

In truth, upon receiving the news that Xu Nian was being pursued by the Ding Family, she had been worried for Xu Nian's safety.

Now that she saw Xu Nian returning, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yeah, I come back to see you getting thrashed. So, how does it feel? Were you beaten badly?" Xu Nian teased Chen Wudi.

Having reverted to his original appearance, Chen Wudi and Zhao Yanyun naturally recognized him immediately.

"Hmph, Cousin Sister has broken through to the Battle General Realm. I naturally can't beat her, and even if you took my place, you would only get trashed as well," Chen Wudi retorted.

"That's not necessarily true. You are you, and I am me. Sister Yanyun is formidable, but she's not at the point where she can thrash me," Xu Nian said with a smile.

"Brother, bragging is not done like that. I know you killed a Six-winged Ice Crystal Viper at the Nine-star Martial Sect Peak level, but Cousin Sister is now a Battle General level expert, you must know the gap between a Battle General and a Martial Sect, right?" Chen Wudi, slinging his arm over Xu Nian's shoulder, said with disbelief.

In his view, although Xu Nian had the strength to defeat a Nine-star Martial Sect at the peak, there was still a considerable gap from a One-star Battle General, and facing the One-star Battle General Zhao Yanyun, he was bound to be defeated.

"Oh, so you're convinced I'll lose? How about we make a bet? If I beat Sister Yanyun, you'll wash my smelly socks for a month, how about that?" Xu Nian suggested with a smile.

"And if you lose?" Chen Wudi asked.

"Then I won't fight back, and you can give me a beating," Xu Nian replied with a smile.

"Deal, no going back on your word!" Chen Wudi's eyes lit up as he quickly agreed.

Beating up Xu Nian had always been his wish, but every time they fought, it was he who got thrashed.

"No take-backs," Xu Nian affirmed with a smile.

A look of joy instantly spread across Chen Wudi's face as if he had already secured the win, and he turned to Zhao Yanyun, "Cousin Sister, give him a good thrashing for me."

"Xu Nian, do you really want to spar with me?" Zhao Yanyun asked in surprise, looking at Xu Nian.

Xu Nian actually knew she had reached the Battle General Realm and yet still initiated a bet with Chen Wudi. Did he really have the confidence to defeat her?

If she hadn't broken through, she would have believed Xu Nian might have a chance to beat her, but now that she had reached the Battle General level, she clearly felt the vast gap between a Battle General and a Martial Sect.

There was no way Xu Nian could win against her.

Without a word, Xu Nian simply nodded with a smile.

He knew that no amount of talking was going to be useful; only strength could prove everything.

"Alright then, let your sister see the progress you've made during this time. To think you're not even taking a Battle General into consideration," Zhao Yanyun decisively agreed, then battle intent surged in her eyes as the imposing aura of a One-star Battle General level violently erupted.

"Haha, Cousin Sister is serious now. You better pray for luck," Chen Wudi laughed heartily, his slightly plump body quickly retreating to a distance.

Xu Nian just shook his head helplessly, but battle intent also surged in his eyes.

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Stepping forward at once, the imposing aura of a Nine-star Martial Sect burst forth from him.

"Nine... Nine... Nine-star Martial Sect?" Chen Wudi's eyes widened instantly, his face filled with disbelief.

When Xu Nian left the prefectural city, he was only a three-star, that was just half a month ago, wasn't it? How did he become a Nine-star so quickly?

"Oh my god, how the heck does this guy cultivate? This cultivation speed is defying the heavens!" Chen Wudi exclaimed unconsciously.

Initially, he was quite pleased with himself for breaking through to the Three-star Battle Sect, but this damn Xu Nian, he had gone ahead and broken through by six stars.

Zhao Yanyun was also taken aback, not expecting Xu Nian to actually become a Nine-star Martial Sect.

Keep in mind, when Xu Nian first arrived at the Battle Mansion, he was just a Nine-star Warrior!

Hadn't it only been a little over two months?

He had increased his realm by a whole level?

"Sister Yanyun, you'd better bring out your true strength, do not hold back, or else you won't have a chance to make a move," Xu Nian said with a smile, unsurprised by their astonishment.

"Arrogant. Even if you've broken through to a Nine-star Martial Sect, you're still no match for a Battle General. Since you're so proud, then it's time I cooled your arrogance," Zhao Yanyun's eyes turned frosty. After speaking, her figure flickered out, her palm surging with spiritual energy, smashing fiercely towards Xu Nian.

She felt Xu Nian was rather full of himself and intended to take this opportunity to teach Xu Nian a lesson, to prevent him from becoming arrogant and conceited.

However, she was ultimately mistaken—as her attack approached, Xu Nian merely countered with a nonchalant smile and a casual palm strike.

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A loud noise rang out, Zhao Yanyun was forced back dozens of steps, while Xu Nian's figure remained unmoved.

"How... how is this possible?" Zhao Yanyun stared at Xu Nian in shock.

Although she hadn't used her full strength, the power was by no means comparable to what a Nine-star Martial Sect powerhouse could exert. Even if Xu Nian could catch it, it shouldn't have been this easy.

"It's over, this is like capsizing in the gutter." Seeing this scene, Chen Wudi felt a strong sense of foreboding within.

The thought of washing Xu Nian's smelly socks for a month filled him with misery.

Xu Nian however, looked at Zhao Yanyun with a smile and said, "Sister Yanyun, I meant what I said earlier. You should use all your strength, no need to hold back. I'm serious, or you really won't have a chance to strike."

Zhao Yanyun's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and finally, she nodded, a delicate long sword appearing in her hand.

"Fine, since you're confident, then take this sword attack. If you can catch it, I'll consider it my loss," Zhao Yanyun said very seriously.

"Come on!" Xu Nian nodded in response, yet showed no signs of drawing a weapon.

This action caused Zhao Yanyun's brows to furrow again and her eyes to become sharp.

"Heavenly Rank Sword Technique, Extreme Cold Ice Rain!" Zhao Yanyun let out a soft chant, and a strong coldness emanated from her, the ground around her immediately covered with a layer of frost.

Then with a slash of her sword, sword qi transformed into an ice rain, sharp and relentless, sweeping towards Xu Nian.

An ordinary Nine-star Martial Sect powerhouse facing such a move would almost certainly be doomed—unable to even dodge.

Xu Nian, observing the ice rain hurrying towards him, simply smiled lightly.

His finger acted as a sword, pointing it in the void.

In an instant, all the ice rain that had barreled towards him stopped one meter in front of Xu Nian.

"Break for me!"

With a light shout from Xu Nian, all the ice rain exploded on the spot, falling to the ground.

"Is... is this...?" Zhao Yanyun's eyes widened in amazement.

Chen Wudi, however, was utterly baffled, completely at a loss as to how Xu Nian accomplished this.

"Haha, truly a genius blessed by heaven, only sixteen and he has already comprehended Dao. Even in the entire empire, he's a rarity!" Just then, Chen Tiansheng's hearty laughter came from the distance.

Dao?

Chen Wudi's eyes bulged, shocked to his core.

Zhao Yanyun's heart trembled with an indescribable shock—the realm Xu Nian had reached was that of Dao.

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