Chapter 220
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Chapter 220: The Tree Falls and the Monkeys Scatter
At the pinnacle of the Star Observation Pavilion, a brass mirror was meticulously installed.
This magical artifact enabled Wang Chen, secluded within the hidden chamber, to observe the happenings inside and outside the Celestial Guardians’ residences in real time.
He had just noticed that the streets surrounding the Celestial Guardians’ residences were barricaded with horse reinforcements and lined with heavy crossbows.
Hundreds of fully armored soldiers encircled the Celestial Guardians’ residences!
Clad in iron armor and armed with shields, halberds, battle axes, and more, their weapons gleamed under the sun’s rays.
Moreover, archers were stationed on the rooftops of the nearest east and west neighborhoods to the Celestial Guardians’ residences.
Even through the Dual Mirrors, Wang Chen could feel the palpable tension outside!
He instinctively furrowed his brow.
The troops surrounding the Celestial Guardians’ residences were unmistakably the elite of South Shao County’s city guard.
The issue was, aside from presenting dozens of heads to Ruan Zhaoming upon his appointment as a celestial guardian, Wang Chen had maintained a neutral stance with the county government.
Where did this county magistrate muster the audacity to confront him, a cultivator from the Yunyang Sect, with such hostility?
After a moment’s thought, he promptly exited the hidden chamber and returned to the Star Observation Pavilion to summon Xiao Wan for an explanation.
"Immortal Master!"
Upon seeing Wang Chen, Xiao Wan was filled with joy: "You have finally exited the hidden chamber!"
Her weary expression betrayed the immense pressure she had been under.
Wang Chen inquired in a deep voice, "What has transpired?"
It turned out that five days prior, the South Shao County city guard had suddenly mobilized en masse, sealing off all streets around the Celestial Guardians’ residences.
They had deployed substantial forces and weaponry, barring anyone from approaching the Celestial Guardians’ residences.
Unaware of the situation and with Wang Chen in closed-door cultivation, Xiao Wan was unable to act independently, so she could only secure the premises and remain on high alert.
Unexpectedly, three days ago, the Supervisor of the Imperial Guard, Yu Feihong, had sent an order recalling all Imperial Guards to Qianjing.
Bound by duty, all ten elite Imperial Guards stationed at the Celestial Guardians’ residences had departed as commanded.
Realizing the gravity of the situation, Xiao Wan had promptly dismissed the few remaining servants at the Celestial Guardians’ residences.
She feared that spies might be among them.
If the city guard were to storm the Celestial Guardians’ residences with inside assistance, the situation would become dire.
Upon hearing this, Wang Chen was taken aback: "So, you are the only one left in the residence?"
Xiao Wan nodded: "Yes."
The tree falls and the monkeys scatter!
While Wang Chen found the situation absurd, he also sensed that upheaval was imminent in Da Qian.
Otherwise, not just a mere county magistrate, but even the Emperor of Da Qian would never dare to show such disrespect towards the celestial guardians!
"This is a letter from the Supervisor," Xiao Wan presented a letter sealed with a wax stamp.
Wang Chen took the letter and swiftly perused its contents.
Yu Feihong conveyed in the letter that he had received an imperial decree, compelling him to recall the Imperial Guards assigned to Wang Chen.
In addition to these Imperial Guards, all members of the Exorcism Hall of South Shao, along with their families, were also retreating to the imperial capital.
Consequently, the Imperial Guard’s presence in South Shao would cease to exist!
At the letter’s conclusion, Yu Feihong hinted at a potential upheaval within the Yunyang Sect, advising Wang Chen to prepare accordingly.
It almost seemed as if he was urging Wang Chen to make a swift escape!
After absorbing the letter’s message, Wang Chen was plunged into deep contemplation.
The impending turmoil within the Yunyang Sect was something Wang Chen had foreseen; it was the very reason he had sought refuge in Da Qian.
Yet, he hadn’t anticipated that his newly assumed position of celestial guardian would be so rapidly impacted by the disturbances in the world of cultivation.
This mundane nation, long subservient to the Yunyang Sect, was on the brink of rebellion!
This raised the question: who had emboldened Da Qian to such an extent?
Even in decline, the Yunyang Sect was formidable, and Wang Chen was a genuine Qi Training cultivator.
It appeared that his demeanor had been too modest, too benevolent!
A sharp glint flickered in Wang Chen’s eyes.
He clapped his hands together, reducing the letter to ashes, and then inquired, "Why haven’t you departed?"
Xiao Wan promptly bowed, declaring, "Xiao Wan is deeply indebted to the Immortal Master and is willing to serve him unto death!"
Unlike the other Imperial Guards, she had been gifted to Wang Chen as a handmaiden by Yu Feihong, placing her outside the Imperial Guard’s jurisdiction and making Wang Chen her sole master.
Yu Feihong had no authority to recall her.
Although Xiao Wan’s tenure with Wang Chen had been brief, he had never treated her as a mere servant and had even bestowed upon her three Innate Pills, aiding her breakthrough to the Innate Realm.
Xiao Wan was profoundly grateful and genuinely wished to stand by Wang Chen through all trials!
"Your loyalty is commendable," Wang Chen remarked as he assisted her to rise.
"Let us venture forth and assess the situation outside."
Though his tone was casual, Xiao Wan detected a undercurrent of fierce determination, sensing that momentous events were on the horizon.
The thought of the elite city guard encircling the Celestial Guardians’ residences made her palms moist with a mix of anxiety and exhilaration!
Under Xiao Wan’s guidance, Wang Chen approached the grand entrance of the Celestial Guardians’ residences.
He issued a command, "Open the gates."
"At once!"
Instantly, the massive vermilion doors of the Celestial Guardians’ residences swung open with a resonant boom.
Wang Chen strode out, his head held high.
At that instant, myriad eyes converged upon him.
Especially the fully armed soldiers gripped their weapons tightly, each of them looking intensely nervous.
For centuries, the reputation of the Immortal Masters of the Yunyang Sect in Da Qian had been as bright as the sun at its zenith, making people afraid to look directly.
Common people would kneel and bow their heads at the sight of a celestial guardian!
Although these elite soldiers were far superior in strength and will compared to ordinary people, they were still paid by the governor’s residence.
Yet when faced with Wang Chen, those elite soldiers felt an uncontrollable fear rising within them.
"You have fifteen minutes."
Wang Chen stood on the high steps and said in a deep voice, "Get as far away as you can, or else…"
"Do not say I did not warn you!"
His voice was not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of everyone within a thousand steps.
Those who heard it were all filled with shock and fear!
Boom!
Before Wang Chen’s words faded, he had vanished from sight, and the heavy doors of the Celestial Guardians’ residences slammed shut.
The soldiers of the city guard exchanged glances, unsure of what to do!
Many of them shrank back, swallowing hard.
"What are you afraid of!"
A burly man in the uniform of a Baihu roared, "A plucked phoenix is less than a chicken. We have so many people and an innate expert on our side; are we really afraid of not winning…"
Crash!
Before he could finish his sentence, a bolt of blue-purple lightning suddenly came crashing down from the sky.
It ruthlessly struck the man’s head.
He didn’t even have time to scream; his whole body was turned into a charred corpse!
"Run!"
Someone yelled out, and the surrounding soldiers immediately dropped their weapons and fled in all directions.
Each of them exerted all their strength, wishing they had longer legs!
They left behind a scene of chaos.
