At Valley Manor, nothing happened because of Chen Wu's arrival...
Although this guy is strong and has a high status, he is not enough to make all the warriors in Valley Manor fear him.
At least, Zhao Ranruo is not convinced!
After hearing the news, this guy rushed to Valley Manor as soon as possible, found Chen Wu and expressed his challenge.
Chen Wu was not polite either...
The two acquired masters, who had access to the six extraordinary meridians and eight meridians, exchanged hundreds of moves, and in the end, Zhao Ranruo was defeated.
But this battle aroused the fighting spirit of high-end warriors throughout the valley.
For the next three days, Chen Wu had no time to spare. There were challenges and competitions in the morning and afternoons, which attracted most of his energy to the competition venue. For a while, he had no time to pay attention to Chen Ying, who was not showing up.
The eldest son of the direct lineage of the Zhao family, and a group of outstanding disciples from the sidelines...
The capable men stationed by Xiong Gang, General Lei and others are all quite strong. If they have the opportunity to compete with strong players like Chen Wu, they will not be inferior to others.
There are also a group of retired soldiers from the frontier army, whose individual strength is naturally far from enough, but the combined combat power is quite good, and they also join in the fun...
As a result, in just three days, Chen Wu had experienced repeated challenges from Zhenqi warriors, internal boxing masters, and military elites.
These challengers would not spare any face for Chen Wu. They tried their best and used all kinds of vicious and vicious methods without any hesitation.
Even with Chen Wu's strength, which was almost a head above his head, he encountered danger from time to time during sparring, and broke into a cold sweat quite a few times.
He himself has also gained a lot. In the past, when he was in the border army, the good soldiers in the army reserved their strength during the competition due to his status, so naturally they could not better understand their own strength.
This time at Valley Manor, just three days of exchanges and discussions improved Chen Wu's practical experience.
If it weren't for the pressing pressure from Zhenbei Government, he really wouldn't be willing to leave...
"Third Young Master, Second Young Master has left!"
On this day, Chen Wu was studying the classics in his hands in the stone building study room at the core of the manor. The maid Huahong came in to bring tea and water, and told him the news by the way.
Without looking away from the book in his hand, Chen Ying said nonchalantly: "Just leave, it saves you a lot of trouble!"
After all, he is the second son of Zhenbei Gongfu and the military heir of Zhenbei Gong Chen Longcheng. Chen Wu's identity is a bit special.
Besides, the only person in the manor who can really match his strength is Zhao Ranruo, and the rest of the experts are even worse.
There is nothing wrong with a short exchange of ideas, but don't ask Chen Wu, the second brother, to show off his reputation and confidence, that would not be fun.
Here at the manor, there are still too few controlled high-end combat capabilities.
The men stationed here by Xiong Gang and General Lei cannot be counted on, nor can the children of the Zhao family rely too much on them. Besides, Zhao Ranruo rarely comes here recently.
Without this sea-fixing needle, the Zhao family's permanent branch disciples would be in disarray, and none of them was particularly strong.
Let’s not mention the situation of retired soldiers from the border army...
If they were really powerful, they wouldn't have retired from the Northern Frontier Army in their prime. Their combined attacks were pretty good, but their individual strength was too poor.
As for Valley Grange and the town, there are no strong people who can do anything...
The children of the tenant farmers who had almost returned home, as well as the orphans gathered in the manor, had planted the seeds of martial arts, but after all, the time was too short.
We can't have Chen Wu accompany him in person when he comes over in the future. Do we still need to be busy with other matters?
From the information collected, it can be seen that Chen Wu, the second brother, is quite satisfied with the fierce martial arts and environment here at Valley Manor, and there are signs that he often comes here.
Hey, I really have a headache...
"Third brother, I have to defect to you recently!"
Another day later, Chen Xiong arrived at the manor with his bedding and the boys and maids around him, as if moving.
When he saw Chen Ying, there were still some bruises on his face, and he shouted: "I can't stay in the house anymore with my second brother here!"
This kid is quite vindictive!
"Where's your little uncle? He hasn't had time to give you some advice lately?"
Chen Ying said with a smile: "What should I say? What you are practicing is the Zhao family's "Thunder Heart Method". It is still very easy to teach you!"
"Don't mention it!"
Speaking of this, Chen Xiong looked depressed and said: "Didn't my uncle show his strength? Now he is the strongest person in the Zhao family. Naturally, he will sit in the family and take charge of the power!"
His tone was full of sourness, as if he was a young daughter-in-law who had been abandoned because of her ideas. She was obviously dissatisfied with Zhao Ranruo's recent behavior of neglecting him.
"You kid, why do you talk so much nonsense?"
Chen Ying was so angry and funny that she waved her hand and said, "Just live in the town. It's lively there and you can participate in various competitions at any time!"
Chen Xiong naturally had no objections, and Chen Ying helped arrange everything.
He has a young mind at this time, and he is not willing to live in a deserted stone building.
"By the way, third brother, my mistress asked me to bring a message when I came here, saying that you can enter the third floor of the public library at will!"
When leaving, as if he suddenly remembered something, Chen Xiong said with a smile: "The mistress also said that if the third brother is interested in the books in the other two libraries in the house, he can go back to the house and have a good talk with her!"
Chen Ying was shocked and said with a smile: "Mother, you are so generous this time!"
The smile is meaningful and full of sarcasm.
"You can't be too generous. Third brother is so strong. It would be strange if the mistress didn't react at all!"
Chen Xiong smiled carelessly and said: "I heard that my father plans to give my third brother the control over some of the government's resources!"
When he said this, Qingzhi's face was full of envy, and his tone changed: "It seems that the third brother has caught his father's eye!"
Chen Ying smiled and said nothing, but she was very disapproving in her heart.
Isn't this nonsense? With the tyrannical strength he has shown, the peak level of internal martial arts cultivation is enough to obtain a high-level ministerial position in the government.
Which of the high-end offerings in the mansion is not extremely rich in resources?
Otherwise, why should these powerful beings be allowed to work for Zhenbei Gongfu?
At present, Chen Ying, a member of the public family, is so powerful. It would be weird if Chen Longcheng, the cheap father, didn't have any ideas to react.
Once Chen Longcheng, the cheap father, spoke, the mistress of the princess had no way to object.
Besides, given the situation of the Zhenbei Duke's Mansion, it is impossible for the Mistress of the Duke's Mansion to object, so wooing her is the best option.
The main reason is that Zhenbei Gongfu has a small population, and the pressure on Chen Wu, the second son, is a bit too great.
Especially after the advent of the Zhenqi era, Chen Wu's cultivation was not top-notch, and his prestige in the military was just that, so he urgently needed the support of his trusted peers.
This is not to say that it is impossible for Chen Ying to join the Northern Frontier Army.
At least until Chen Wu's strength completely overwhelms Chen Ying, it is unlikely that Chen Ying will be allowed to serve in the Northern Frontier Army.
Chen Ying can actually do a lot. Just by sitting in charge of the government and preventing young people from taking advantage of it, it is a great help to Chen Wu who has been away from the government all year round.
Of course, the premise is that Chen Ying has no ambition to covet the power of the government, otherwise there is no need to discuss anything and there will be no room for negotiation at all.
No, the mistress of the palace offered an olive branch through Chen Xiong...
Chen Ying naturally accepted the offer without hesitation. He had been coveting the advanced internal martial arts skills on the third floor of the public library for a long time.
Perhaps in the eyes of the mistress of the palace, and even the senior officials of the palace, as the Zhenqi era deepens, the practice of Neijiaquan will become completely outdated.
On the contrary, Chen Ying doesn’t think so!
As for the princess's idea of letting him borrow books from two other hidden libraries, Chen Ying didn't hold out much hope.
The most likely possibility is that the mistress of the palace threw out several third-rate and second-rate internal skills as a bargaining chip to bribe him.
If this is the case, Chen Ying won't mind. He needs a sufficient number of internal skills and mental methods as a reference. As for whether to practice or not, that is a matter for the future.
The mistress of the palace expressed her goodwill, but Chen Ying was not in a hurry to respond...
He first waited for this month's pills to be brewed and personally presided over the auction. Then Shi Shiran returned to Zhenbei Gongfu with the ten bottles of pills he had promised to the mansion.
At this time, almost half a month had passed since Chen Xiong conveyed the goodwill of the mistress of the palace, which was enough to wake up the mistress.
He did not dare to underestimate the mistress of the palace who was born in the royal family and was the biological sister of the current emperor of the Qi Empire. A being like her had too many evil intentions and her skills were not ordinary.
If Chen Ying acted too eagerly and his mistress expressed goodwill, and he wanted to return home to seek benefits, he would definitely be tricked.
The current situation is quite favorable for Chen Ying...
Although he is not very interested in the resources of Zhenbei Gongfu, the mistress of the Gongfu may not necessarily think so, and may even think that he is extremely ambitious.
Then just let it dry for a while, since the books in the public library and the other two secret libraries will not run away on their own initiative.
Sure enough, after he bathed, changed clothes and made some repairs in the small courtyard where he lived, the maid from the main courtyard came to invite him, saying that it was his mistress who invited him.
This is the correct way to open it!
Ignoring Ma Li's still unrealistic expectations, Chen Yingshi arrived at the main courtyard and showed no signs of sadness or humiliation. After greeting him politely, he showed no intention of speaking on his own initiative.
"Lao San, are you interested in practicing inner strength and mental skills?"
The mistress of the palace was calm, but the second brother Chen Wu didn't have much patience and asked directly: "If you are interested, the palace can provide several first-class internal skills and mental methods that can directly reach the innate!"
"Oh, what kind of thoughts do they have? I wonder if my second brother can introduce them?"
Chen Ying suddenly became interested and said curiously: "You don't need to introduce it in too much detail, you just need a name and basic information!"
"Push the mountain, shake the ground, cut off the water, and divide the gold. The four mental methods!"
Chen Wu was quite generous and said directly: "Although these four internal skills and mental methods are not as good as the "Shaking Mountain Kung" I practice, they are still the best among the first-class internal skills and mental methods!"