Everything was calm and peaceful as the convoy from the Yao Clan traveled north.0

The Great Quan Empire was enjoying flourishing martial fortune, so it could only be their border armies that harassed other nations and not the other way around. Northern Jin Nation to the south and Southern Qi Nation to the north had both suffered for a long time. 3

However, the three princes of the Great Quan Empire were locked in an intense battle for the throne, so intense that they were on the verge of openly drawing weapons against each other. 1

This occupied a lot of the first prince's time and effort, forcing the eldest prince who guarded the northern borders to scrap his plans to launch a northward military expedition, lest his force accidentally suffer fundamental losses after conquering large swathes of enemy territory. That would result in him losing his advantage. If that were the case, would he not be handing the fruits of his labor over to the new emperor in Mirage City?0

There were also four or five small nations neighboring the Great Quan Empire to the east and west. The ruler of one of these nations referred to himself as a nephew and to Emperor Liu Zhen of the Great Quan Empire as Uncle Emperor. Meanwhile, another nation had become a vassal state of the Great Quan Empire.0

The convoy stopped once every fifteen kilometers since it was necessary to clean the nostrils of the warhorses. Yao Zhen would also take this opportunity to leave his carriage and chat with Chen Ping'an.3

After a few conversations, Yao Zhen's grandson, Yao Xianzhi, also became familiar with Chen Ping'an. However, this "unpolished jade of the Yao Clan" was very modest in front of Chen Ping'an.0

Yao Xianzhi was only fourteen years old, yet he had already served in the border army for three entire years. He had become an official scout in his second year, and had been promoted to corps commander after providing meritorious service. He had studied the art of war from his teachers in the clan ever since a young age, yet he wasn't someone who was fond of boasting about his knowledge. He was extremely mature for his age, and Clan Leader Yao Zhen also had very high hopes for him.0

Yao Xianzhi didn't conceal his admiration of Chen Ping'an at all. Back in the mountain valley, it was Chen Ping'an who had appeared from out of nowhere when the mounted troops of the Yao Clan were being ruthlessly hunted and massacred by the two cultivators from the mountains. Chen Ping'an had saved his grandpa and the other surviving members of the mounted troops.0

Not only that, but Chen Ping'an had even thrown a punch at that grandmaster wearing a suit of Dew Armor and sent him reeling. He had displayed even more calm and composure against the sword cultivator who possessed seemingly boundless destructive ability.0

Afterward, Yao Lingzhi had told Yao Xianzhi about Chen Ping'an's...0