Chapter 16 The Red Honor

　　Watching Nalan Ruoshui's figure disappear outside the courtyard gate, Chen Nan's head boomed. 　　"If I have an illustrious birth? If I have a worldly power? Yeah, either of those would be able to change your fate." 　　"What a piece of wood! Usually not dull or stupid, but ...... when it comes to the end of the matter," the old poison monster revealed his white head on the wall. 　　"Shit, dead old man, this is the N plusth time you've spied on me." Saying that, he copied a bamboo pole from the ground and stabbed at the old man who had just climbed up the wall. 　　"God damn it! Kid you even prepared the bamboo pole long ago ......" 　　"Punt" the old man was stabbed down. 　　"Aigoo ...... God, my poor little green, smashed unconscious again ......" 　　"Heartbreaking that toad again!" Chen Nan turned around and entered the house. 　　He couldn't calm down for a long time, his mind was full of thoughts, and finally he blasted his fist on the coffee table, and the dots of golden light smashed the coffee table to smithereens. He stood up with an open hand and said to himself, "I can't watch Ruoshui goat into the tiger's mouth and force my hand!" 　　However, in the days since then, Chen Nan never saw Nalan Ruoshui again, and she never came to the Qi Shi Mansion again. 　　Chen Nan was secretly anxious and fidgety. The old Poison Monster sat on the wall, putting on a deep look and sighed, "Woody, you shouldn't have let her leave alone at all that day. Happiness is something you need to strive for yourself, when it drifts away, you can't catch it even if you want to, but hopefully you still have a chance, don't regret it for the rest of your life! Alas, why do people always try to remedy things when they lose?" 　　Ignoring his nonsense, Chen Nan left the Qi Shi Mansion and once again walked into the Royal Canonization Room, he wanted to take his chances, hoping to meet Nalan Ruoshui there. But he was disappointed, the administrators of the canonization room told him that Nalan Ruoshui hadn't been coming for the past few days. Under his boredom, he casually pulled out a book from the shelf and flipped through it in boredom. 　　Suddenly a pale sigh sounded behind him, "Ugh!" 　　Chen Nan almost jumped up in shock, turning his head to see that it was the old man who had led him into the underground tomb. 　　The old man hunched over and trembled as he walked in front of him. 　　Chen Nan was trembling with fear, it wasn't that he was worried about the old man falling down, he deeply knew how powerful a force was hidden within this aging body, he was just worried about himself, all along he couldn't see through this terrifying old man, he didn't know if he would suddenly exterminate him. 　　"Hehe, young man don't worry, as I said, I have no ill will towards you, don't think too much. I really appreciate you, at a young age with a spiritual root, you are also able to pull open the sealed Hou Yi bow, your future is unlimited!" 　　"You know my identity?" 　　"Although I'm old, I'm not senile yet, I still know more or less about the Imperial Capital, it's just that I'm too lazy to care about those mundane things." 　　Chen Nan was taken aback. 　　The old man said, "This life of a person! Alas, some people are destined to be just hurried passers-by in life, and with the passage of years, these people will eventually fade away in their hearts, with no trace." 　　"Ah ...... "Chen Nan was now really shocked, the old man's words were hiding a chance, seemingly insinuating about Nalan Ruoshui, he felt as if his inner world was nakedly exposed in front of the old man. In his heart, he said, "This old man is really an old demon, inscrutable." 　　Chen Nan said, "Yes, some people are destined to be nothing more than passers-by in life, but I won't watch misfortune happen to a friend who crosses paths with me!" 　　The old man laughed, "Oh, don't get excited, we're just having a casual chat." 　　Chen Nan was a little apprehensive in his heart, not knowing why the old man had approached him again. 　　The old man suddenly said, "Young man tell me, are you leaving Chu?" 　　"This ......" he was shocked. 　　"As I said, I admire you, and I'm very eager to see how far a descendant with infinite potential will be able to climb up the cultivation ladder in the future. So don't be afraid, I won't harm you." 　　Chen Nan was not convinced until now that this old demon, regardless of its purpose, would indeed not harm him at the moment. 　　The old man said, "At my age, although I haven't completely let go of the affairs of the Red Dust, I'm almost there, I only have cultivation in my heart, and I only seek to transcend life and death. However, at the time of your departure, I hope you won't do anything too out of character." 　　Chen Nan nodded nor shook his head. 　　"The Imperial Capital hides crouching dragons and crouching tigers, there are many experts, young people must not be impulsive!" 　　Chen Nan listened in a cold sweat. In the end, when he got up to say goodbye, the old man's voice came from behind him, "Soon, I might go around the continent, maybe we'll meet again." 　　As he passed by the Imperial Garden, Chen Nan stopped, and between the green trees, he vaguely saw two familiar figures. He looked to the left and right, and seeing that no one was passing by, he performed his Supreme Lightness, transforming into a pale shadow, and floated into the Imperial Garden. 　　Inside the garden verdant pines, cypresses, bamboos in the strange stone lined up, a hundred years of vines entwined between, the garden will be decorated with good wood lush. And the bubbling spring, clarifying the small lake in the point of gold scales, for the beauty of this green and lush added a lively atmosphere. 　　Between the shadows of the bamboo, a delicate and chic pavilion appeared, two beautiful figures stood in the pavilion, one of them was magnificent and unrivaled in beauty, the other one was elegant and elegantly elegant. 　　Chen Nan's heart jumped, he had already seen the faces of the two people, the former was the Grand Princess Chu Yue, the latter was Nalan Ruoshui, who had not seen him for a few days. He had seen the extraordinary cultivation of the Grand Princess, and did not dare to get too close for fear of being discovered, so he could only gaze and listen from a distance. 　　Chu Yue pulled Nalan Ruoshui's hand and said, "Actually, Sima Lingkong is already very good, there are a few youths in the imperial capital who can compare to him!" 　　Nalan Ruoshui was a bit displeased and said, "You actually spoke for that lecherous man?" 　　"Ruoshui you've misunderstood me, I'm just speaking on the matter. Men are all like that, which man doesn't crave for beauty?" 　　"But I really don't have any feelings for him." 　　Chu Yue laughed bitterly, "In the eyes of the world, we are golden branches and leaves, with a lifetime of honor and wealth, carefree, but is that really the case? I think you and I both have the answer in our hearts, our status has caused us to lose a lot, for example, it is impossible for us to talk to someone about our feelings before marriage, this is the sadness of being a noblewoman." 　　Nalan Ruoshui sighed quietly, "What if I already have some feelings for someone?" 　　Chu Yue looked squarely at Nalan Ruoshui and said, "I've already heard what happened in the Qi Shi Mansion that day, I guessed at the time that you were just using Chen Nan to reject Sima Lingkong, you wouldn't really have developed a hint of feelings for him, would you?" 　　Hearing this, Cinnan's heart jumped about. 　　Nalan Ruoshui looked at Chu Yue and said, "What if it's true?" 　　Chu Yue was a bit surprised and said, "How is it possible for you to be with him, it's not true, is it? If we are talking about looks, he is far inferior to Sima Lingkong, if we are talking about skills, it is even more so, he has lost all of his powers, even you, a national expert, are not able to restore him miraculously, there is no hope for him anymore. Moreover, he is still not able to cultivate from scratch, to put it bluntly, he is now an invalid, I have no hope for him anymore." 　　These words were transmitted into Chen Nan's ears without the slightest leakage, and although they were true when considered from another angle, Chen Nan still felt that they were exceptionally harsh to the ears. 　　Nalan Ruoshui twisted her face to the side and said, "You don't understand ......," but she didn't continue. 　　The Grand Princess said, "Ruoshui you're playing with fire, it's impossible for you and him." 　　"I know, that's why I haven't been going to the Qi Shi House for the past few days." 　　"It seems that letting you go to the Qi Shi Mansion to treat him in the first place was really a mistake. It's a good thing that you didn't go deep into it, time can fade everything, it won't be long before you won't remember this person." 　　Nalan Ruoshui snapped her head back and said, "You're not going to kill him, are you?" 　　Chu Yue's phoenix eyes flashed with a cold light before she laughed, "How could I? If killing him could make you forget about this experience, I would kill him without mercy. But I know that this will not serve any purpose at all and will only cause you to hate me for the rest of your life. Don't worry, I won't touch him, in three days it will be my father's 60th birthday, after my father's birthday, I will give Cinnan an official position to keep him away from the capital. This will be good for you, for Sima Lingkong, and for Chen Nan." 　　Chen Nan saw the two cold lights in the eyes of the Grand Princess, he knew that Chu Yue had murderous intentions towards him, she would never give him an official position to keep him away from the capital city. Now that he was already a "wasted man" without any "value", she would not let him continue to live in the world just for the sake of the little princess's reputation, and it also involved the children of two important ministers in the court. 　　His heart was chilled, he did not expect that the magnificent grand princess had such a deep heart, he had never seen through this beautiful and unrivaled woman, until today he overheard her conversation with Nalan Ruoshui, and only then did he realize that she was terrifying. Although on the other hand, Chu Yue had to do this, but he could also see one or two of her tactics from this. 　　The two of them, the Grand Princess and Nalan Ruoshui, talked for a long time. Chen Nan watched with cold eyes and saw clearly that throughout the entire process, Chu Yue was trying her best to persuade Nalan Ruoshui to marry Sima Lingkong. Generals and ministers were not in harmony, it was not favorable to the country, for the sake of the country, she abandoned her friendship. 　　Chen Nan vaguely saw Tantai Xuan's shadow in Chu Yue, the same great color on earth, the same full of wisdom, the same unscrupulous ...... 　　Finally, Chu Yue said, "Let's go, go to my room, don't stand here." 　　Nalan Ruoshui said, "No, I want to be alone, you go back first." 　　Chu Yue was helpless and turned around to leave. 　　Nalan Ruoshui stood alone in the pavilion, murmuring, "If you have a distinguished life, if you have a world-class kung fu ......" Tears flashed in her eyes as she sadly left. 　　Cinnan took all this in, he clenched his fists and turned to leave. 　　Arriving outside the palace, he boarded the sedan chair, with two columns of warriors escorting him on either side, and marched towards the Qi Shi Mansion. Until today when he discovered Chu Yue's terrifying mind, he didn't understand the actual role of these two columns of warriors, protecting him was one aspect, the main thing was to prevent him from escaping. He thought again of the powerful warriors that guarded the area around his compound, Chu Yue could be said to have a hundred secrets. 　　After returning to the Qi Shi Mansion, Chen Nan vaguely heard the little princess's voice. 　　"Uncle Poison, just give me one." 　　Old Poison Monster said, "No, these treasures of mine are not raised to eat, last time you caught away Little Gold and Little Green, I haven't even looked for you to settle the score, you actually came back today." 　　"Because ...... the delicacies made with your little snakes are really delicious, much better than ordinary snakes." 　　The old poisonous monster was so angry that he was about to spit out blood, and said loudly, "I am not a breeder, my baby is not a delicacy, if you don't leave, I'm going to yell at that dead old woman who researches magic." 　　"Uncle Poison what do you see here?" 　　"Ah, firecrackers, what are you doing? Don't light it, my babies will be shocked! Can't I give you one little snake?" 　　"No, ten." 　　"Ah, you kill me, these are rare varieties, very precious ...... ah, don t light it, I give." 　　After a while, the old poison monster said, "Here, all inside this bag." 　　"Poison uncle you really good, huh." 　　"Woo ...... you little girl, quickly go." 　　"Oh, Uncle Poison goodbye, don't send me, I will often come to see you." 　　The old poisonous monster burst of sorrowful howling. 　　...... 　　Chen Nan was dumbfounded by what he heard, the little princess actually liked to eat snakes, and in order to satisfy her appetite, she even threatened the old Poison Monster, this was really a veritable little devil. 　　After a while, Old Poison Monster appeared on the courtyard wall, looking like he had just gotten out of his anger, saying, "Just now, the evil little devil of all evils came to pass on the holy decree that the Emperor's sixtieth birthday will be celebrated three days later, and that all the Qi Shishi within the Qi Shishi Mansion are invited to attend." Then he changed his words and said, "It is said that it will be very lively, a small country has sent three young Dragon Knights, and the gossip has it that they will show off their skills at the banquet and conference the young heroes of Chu." 　　Chen Nan said, "What? What's going on?" 　　Old Poison Monster said, "That small country was originally a subsidiary of Chu, but in recent years its strength has grown, and it has secretly gotten the support of an unnamed force that wants to get rid of Chu's control. This time, they sent three young Dragon Knights, wanting to demonstrate to Chu, if these three people skillfully overwhelmed the younger generation of Chu, it would be equal to ruthlessly slapping Chu, the hegemon, with a resounding slap in the face." 　　Chen Nan looked unconcerned and said, "Fine, fight for the country's freedom and support the three national heroes." 　　The old Poison Monster glanced nervously in all directions and said, "Kid you don't want to live, you can say such things? According to secret but reliable information, these three people were already famous when they were cultivating in the Western Continent, and then they suddenly disappeared for three years, it is estimated that they have been secretly practicing hard in these three years, and it is thought that they must have accomplished a lot of feats by now, and that's why they are fighting on the doorstep. According to speculation, these three people have reached at least the level of second-order cultivator, such a horrible strength is rare among the young generation ah, among the young Qi Shi House Qi Shi, I'm afraid that only that muscular man Sima Lingkong can be able to defeat one person." 　　"Just now, the evil little witch said that if someone is able to resist those three Dragon Qi Shi, the Emperor will have a great reward. If your power is restored, this is a rare opportunity! Just imagine, if you hold Hou Yi bow and bend it to shoot the heavenly dragon, what a glorious and magnificent scene it will be! Just think about let a person excited, by then not only set up a horse credit, and will be famous continent, for such a wizard, the emperor can not pull together? If you want to ...... hehehe." 　　The old Poison Monster tumbled down the courtyard wall and went to study the Poison Art. 　　Chen Nan stood in the courtyard, his mind unable to calm down for a long time, finally he clenched his fists and made a decision to stop hiding his powerful strength. He already knew that Nalan Ruoshui had a shadow of him in her heart, but he couldn't get over Yuxin yet and wasn't able to start a new relationship. 　　But he also had a good feeling about Nalan Ruoshui, remembering that she carefully helped him heal his body every day, as well as patiently teaching him to read and write every bit, his heart was touched for a minute, and he must not stand by and watch this Ruoshui's misfortune happen. 　　He opened the courtyard door and said to the several warriors guarding outside the courtyard, "Please report to Her Highness the Grand Princess immediately, saying that I have urgent business to see her." 　　The several warriors looked at each other, and one quickly left. After about half an hour, he heard the sound of the Grand Princess greeting the Qi warriors in the house, and he knew that the time to perform had arrived. 　　Chen Nan walked into the house and took out the Hou Yi Bow, gently rubbing the dark back of the bow with his hand, feeling the slightest fluctuation coming from the divine bow, he began to activate his family's Xuan Gong. Instantly, a powerful force surged out from within his body, and the bamboo forest in the courtyard followed the fluctuation of this force, trembling violently, shaking down a ground of fallen leaves. 　　Dots of golden light, light golden aura emanated from the surface of his body, Chen Nan was filled with powerful self-confidence, the whole person's temperament changed in an instant, and was like a different person from before. 　　He placed a white feather arrow on the bowstring, his left foot bow-stepped forward, his right foot retreated, his left hand held the bow towards the sky, and his right hand pulled the bowstring tight with force. The golden light of the bow emitted ten thousand lights, the bright light of Hou Yi made the sun in the sky pale, Chen Nan and Hou Yi's bow were as if they were connected by flesh and blood, and their bodies were also bright with golden light. 　　Houyi bow around the light fog dense, golden light like flowing water to the white feather arrow, wind and thunder gusts, heaven and earth lost color. 　　Powerful power fluctuations spread out to the entire Qi Shi House with Chen Nan as the center, all the Qi Shi in the Qi Shi House sensed this super powerful power fluctuations, everyone was shocked. The powerful force emitted by Chen Nan with the might of Houyi's bow had definitely reached the level of a Fifth Order Extreme Expert. 　　The Grand Princess also sensed it, and with an unbelievable look on her face, she muttered to herself, ''Could it be him? How is this possible, has he really recovered?" 　　After the power reached its strongest, Chen Nan gently loosened his fingers, and the white feathered arrow broke through the air like a stunning rainbow, flashing with a dazzling light, and thunder shook loudly in the sky above the Qi Shi Mansion. 　　The golden light arrow rose above the white clouds and suddenly burst apart, the sky above the Imperial Capital erupted into a dazzling intense light, the residual shadow left behind by the golden light arrow resembled a lightning bolt connecting to the Qi Shi Mansion from the piece of light high in the sky. 　　Everyone within the Imperial Capital saw the vision in the sky, and there were cries of alarm. 　　All the Qi Shi within the Qi Shi Mansion were shocked, and everyone revealed an unbelievable expression. The various snakes and insects within the old Poison Monster's courtyard were swimming everywhere in chaos, and the flying dragons in Sima Lingkong's courtyard were trembling in fear and prostrated on the ground. 　　Chen Nan raised his voice to the sky, his voice shaking the sky as he rested the second white feather arrow on the bowstring, the wind and thunder rose again, and the powerful power fluctuations once again swept through the entire Qi Shi Mansion. 　　This time, the golden light arrow flew towards the ground, the radiant light arrow resembled a golden dragon dissecting the surface of the ground, straight into the ground. A half-meter wide huge crack centered on the arrow hole spread outwards, the entire Qi Shi House shook violently, and the houses inside the house collapsed in pieces, the rumbling sound couldn't be heard. 　　At this moment, the people in a radius of several miles all felt the earth trembling, everyone was shocked. 　　After a long time, when everything returned to calm, the houses in the Qi Shi Mansion collapsed by more than half, the people standing on top of the ruins were stunned, and finally everyone's eyes were focused on Chen Nan. 　　This former ordinary youth was like a transformation, at this moment, he exuded a palpitatingly powerful aura that made people unable to help but be in awe. 　　The old Poison Monster was the first to come to his senses and couldn't help but howl miserably, "Oh my god! My baby, oo ...... who did I recruit and who did I mess with ...... Being next to a dead old woman who demolishes the house all day long is already bad luck enough, I didn t think that the other guy who looks like an honest and decent guy is even more detestable, and actually demolishes the house! Woo ...... baby ......" 　　Sima Lingkong's face was incredibly blue, his flying dragon was smashed and injured, his right wing was a bloody mess. Seeing that the culprit was actually Chen Nan, anger surged in his heart, while he was even more shocked and jealous of Chen Nan's terrifying power. 　　Chu Yue's eyes flashed with light, first contemplating, then rejoicing, she saw the power of Hou Yi bow with her own eyes today, the powerful force shook her heart and soul, such a power, more than a fifth-ordered expert, now Chu undoubtedly has another supreme expert. 　　In the old poisonous monster's crying and cursing, the old hag crawled out from the ruins with a piece of rubble on her head. 　　"Which bastard collapsed my house? How dare you backstab me like this, how outrageous, if you have the ability to fight me head on." Said old hag floated into the air, and when she got a good look at the scene in front of her, she fell out of the air again in one fell swoop. 　　"Heavens! It's comparable to a fifth-ranked magic guide, it's too terrifying." 　　A large number of troops rushed towards this place, and for a while, the Qi Shi Mansion was in chaos. 　　Chu Yue immediately ordered the army to blockade the news here, and then changed a mansion for all the Qi Shi, sending people to arrange every Qi Shi's residence from scratch. 　　After dealing with these immediate problems, Chu Yue brought Cinnan into the palace and asked him about the entire process of the matter in detail in a secret room. 　　"Cinnan your power has been restored?" 　　"Yes, completely recovered." 　　"Excellent, my Chu Kingdom has gained another outstanding Qi warrior, is this the reason you sought me out?" 　　"Yes, I wanted to tell the princess the good news." 　　"Why did you fire two arrows in a row with the Houyi bow, not only did you cause everyone in the imperial capital to be amazed, but you also destroyed the Qi Shi residence?" Speaking of this, Chu Yue's face appeared unhappy. 　　Chen Nan laughed coldly in his heart, he had already thought of a lie and said, "After I recovered my power, the true qi in my body continued to grow, and I eventually lost control of it, and just wanted to let it out, so I drew the Houyi Bow. The first arrow was shot high up in the sky, as a result, the sky was full of different phases, I was afraid of causing unnecessary trouble, so the second arrow was shot underground, I didn't realize that the Golden Light Arrow's power was so great that it actually destroyed half of the Qi Shi Mansion, I ask for Princess's chastisement." 　　Chu Yue's unhappy color disappeared, spreading her face to reveal a smile, saying, "What is a mansion counting for, as long as your power can be restored, you just have no problem destroying another one." 　　After asking what happened, Chu Yue also told him about the three Dragon Knights, asking him to prepare early, three days later if no one can resist these three, he will be sent to the field with Hou Yi bow. 　　After hearing this, Chen Nan said, "By doing this, won't I, the Hidden Wonder, turn darkness into light and be known by everyone?" 　　Chu Yue said, "In the past, the reason why you were asked to be a Hidden Qi Shi was to hide your strength so that people could not guard against it, this time it's time for you to turn darkness into light, and make sure that you revitalize the power of my Chu Kingdom." 　　Chu Yue talked to Chen Nan for a long time, her attitude was much more enthusiastic than before. 　　Chen Nan secretly laughed coldly in his heart, finally he got up and saluted Chu Yue, saying, "There is one thing that I would like to ask Princess to fulfill." 　　"Oh, what is it?" 　　"I want to marry Miss Nalan as my wife, I would like to ask the princess to fulfill my wish." Chen Nan did not have a better solution right now, he could only push himself to the forefront to compete with Sima Lingkong. As long as he could stop the Sima family from seeking a marriage at this stage, things would be much easier in the future. 　　"This ......" Chu Yue tightly frowned, her heart was in a state of difficulty, if Chen Nan had made this kind of request in the past, she wouldn't have even thought about it and would have immediately rejected it sternly. But now Chen Nan was not what he used to be, he was equivalent to a fifth-order supreme expert with Hou Yi bow in hand, and it could be envisioned that three days later, he might be famous all over the world. 　　For such a wizard, she could only pull in and pacify him, but if she married Nalan Ruoshui to Chen Nan, she would undoubtedly offend the great power of the Sima Family, and she was in a dilemma. 　　"Great General Sima is proposing this marriage for his eldest son, and has now asked my father to grant the marriage, but it has not yet been finalized, I will report your matter to my father and ask him to decide."