Even though Chen Xiong took his wife and children into hiding in the Zhenbei Palace, his fever has remained high, and there are even signs of getting hotter...
It seems that some forces are secretly adding fuel to the flames and are determined to place Chen Xiong at the center of public opinion. I don’t know for what purpose.
Chen Xiong was vaguely aware of it, but it was obvious that his father Chen Longcheng didn't express it, so he didn't take it too seriously.
He stayed at Zhenbei Gongfu for almost a month, and even confirmed that his wife was pregnant again, so he took his wife and children home.
At this time, the wind outside has passed...
Although the high-level officials of the Beidi Sect and the influx of Jianghu sects still have a strong reputation, the voices of discussion at the middle and lower levels are much smaller after all.
As expected, before Chen Xiong could think about what to do next, the senior management of the Pegasus Branch came to the door and expressed the hope that he could take charge of the branch.
At the same time, there are still some signs of interest in his rapid improvement in strength and what happened in the meantime.
"It's not good for me to be in charge of the branch. It's like having ideas that overwhelm others. It's not a good thing after a long time!"
"As for my experience on the Flying Fox Trail, you can all want to know, but you have to be sincere enough, otherwise I won't leak it casually!"
Chen Xiong's attitude is very clear. He has no interest in participating in the Jianghu affairs of the Pegasus Hall branch.
As for sharing cultivation experience, that is also paid...
This time, he was not stupid enough to carry it on his own. He immediately greeted his uncle Zhao Ranruo and his father Chen Longcheng and explained the situation.
Zhao Ranruo was noncommittal about this, but anyway, he firmly supported Chen Xiong's decision and stood firmly with him.
Besides, if he wanted to go to Feihu Trail to ‘further study’, his nephew Chen Xiong would be indispensable, otherwise he wouldn’t have the face to ask Chen Ying to tailor a training plan for him.
Nephew Chen Xiong's current strength is so exaggerated, it's hard to imagine what extent Chen Ying's strength has reached.
Naturally, Chen Longcheng would not be open to outsiders. Now Chen Xiong could be regarded as a bright sign of the government. Speaking of which, as a father, he also had a bright face.
Chen Xiong's approach was approved by him.
However, he still reminded Chen Xiong that he could properly participate in the disputes in the Pegasus Hall, which would be very beneficial to his future development.
As for matters related to Chen Ying, he didn't say much. He just reminded Chen Xiong to consider the feelings of the third child, Chen Ying.
"Father, haven't you always been unsupportive of our brothers and participated too much in useless disputes in the world?"
With doubts in his heart, Chen Xiong simply went back to the palace again and asked bluntly: "Could it be that something unexpected happened?"
"Is your sense of smell very keen now?"
Chen Longcheng did not answer in a hurry, but asked his two legitimate sons, Chen Wen and Chen Wu, to come over and participate in the discussion together. This scene was very rare.
Chen Wen and Chen Wu, who were called over, were a little dazed at first, but then quickly came to their senses and expressed their opinions one after another.
"According to intelligence, a number of Jianghu forces and sects in the hinterland of the empire seem to have been restless in recent years, and have frequently taken action to cause waves!"
"Hey, brother, I really didn't pay much attention unless I told you. Have these martial arts sects become bolder? Is it because of the changes in the world that the masters in the sect have experienced a surge and their ambitions have expanded?"
"Haha, my second brother is overthinking it. The empire is at its peak at this time. Jianghu sects can benefit from the changes in the world, and the benefits that the royal family and the court can get will only be more and greater!"
"What's going on with the martial arts sects in the hinterland of the empire? Aren't they afraid of triggering strong repression from the imperial court?"
Listening to the discussion of the two brothers, Chen Xiong looked confused...
I don't envy the resources and information advantages that the two legitimate brothers have. This is the treatment that a legitimate son should have.
But he didn't expect that the Jianghu sects in the hinterland of the empire would unknowingly start a dispute mode.
Of course, the changes in the world have caused the strength of the major Jianghu sects to increase to a greater or lesser extent. It is quite normal to have ambitions to expand territory and influence.
"Speaking of which, our place in the North is quite vast and sparsely populated!"
Shaking his head to get rid of all kinds of unreliable thoughts, he said with a puzzled look on his face: "Even if you are targeted by Jianghu sects, there is no need to keep coming, right?"
Expressing his doubts, he looked directly at Chen Longcheng with a pair of bright eyes, hoping that his father could give him a convincing explanation.
Chen Wen and Chen Wu also slowly stopped the discussion and looked over. Apparently they also had doubts in their hearts, but they were too embarrassed to ask before.
Based on certain information and what happened at the Beidi Pegasus Hall branch, I always feel a little weird and inexplicable.
As Chen Xiong, the fourth child, said, the Northland is a new territory occupied by the empire. Both in terms of population and development in various aspects, it is much worse than the hinterland of the empire.
At least in the short term, there is no hope of getting closer. Unless we get strong support from the imperial royal family and the court, immigrants will enrich the population of the Northland, and at the same time vigorously develop the many natural resources that have been discovered in the Northland.
Before the Northland is fully developed, it will definitely not be favored by sects and forces in the world, and it will definitely be defined as a land of "frontier barbarians".
This was the situation in the Northland before the sudden change of heaven and earth. The father was not close to the mother and the mother did not love her.
But now, in order to compete for the dominance of the Northland's arena, many powerful arena gangs in the hinterland of the empire have sent strong fighters of various strengths. This is very strange.
When did Bei Di become popular in the eyes of people in the world?
"You are still too young. You just see the surface and don't know the root cause. It looks like a dispute between gangs and gangs, but it's not!"
Chen Longcheng's first sentence was called Chen Wen and Chen Wu, and Chen Xiong was surprised.
"With the imperial court's strong control over local areas, without the secret support of the powerful, what kind of bullshit Jianghu sect would dare to cause trouble in the hinterland of the empire?"
Speaking of this, Chen Longcheng's face was full of disdain, his heroic spirit was strong, he looked at the wolf with eagle eyes, and his iron-blooded spirit was faintly intimidating.
Chen Wen, Chen Wu, and Chen Xiong felt an iron-blooded and domineering aura hit their faces, almost overwhelming them and making it difficult for them to breathe. Their faces were full of shock and fear.
Seemingly sensing something was wrong with his three sons, Chen Longcheng restrained his overbearing attitude and said in a deep voice: "There are some things you don't know. These Jianghu sects are just minions of the powerful in the court!"
"If it is not closely related to the dignitaries of the court and the local wealthy families, which Jianghu sect would dare to torment in the hinterland of the empire?"
"The imperial court is becoming increasingly majestic and cannot tolerate such an existence at all!"
"That is to say, only with the secret support of the dignitaries of the court and the secret support of local powerful people, the so-called Jianghu sects dare to take the opportunity to launch a turf war!"
Chen Wen was surprised and said: "Father, is it possible that someone has ideas about Beidi?"
"They don't have the guts!"
With a sharp gleam in his eyes, Chen Longcheng shook his head and said: "Your grandfather and I conquered the Northland together. The 300,000 border troops are all under the control of the government!"
"At least in my generation, no matter the royal family or the court officials, they don't dare to have any unreasonable thoughts about the North!"
"Things are not as complicated as you think. Those powerful people don't dare to directly intervene in the affairs of the North. They can only test it through the martial arts sects supported by their subordinates!"
"The situation in the North is special. It is difficult for Jianghu sects to gain a foothold. This has caused disputes among many Jianghu sects!"
After listening to Chen Longcheng's explanation, Chen Xiong felt even more confused...
"Father, what are these Jianghu sects fighting for?"
He said curiously: "If we fight for it in the hinterland of the empire, I can still understand that it is nothing more than major economic benefits!"
"But the economy in the North is not prosperous. Most of the economy and commerce revolve around the border troops. There is no room for external forces to intervene!"
"The business atmosphere here in Beidicheng is okay, but it's not enough to call a bunch of Jianghu sects and send out many experts to compete for it!"
Damn, based on the information he knows, not to mention the number of innate masters in the Pegasus Hall branch that exceeds the number on both hands, but also the masters from other gangs who come to seek trouble, at least several times that number.
That day, I didn't know which gang sent out many innate masters at once, which was not normal no matter how you thought about it.
"It's about the mysterious fate of luck!"
Nodding appreciatively at Chen Xiong, Chen Longcheng revealed the secret and said calmly: "Of course you don't know it yet, so there is no need to explore too much!"
"As long as you know that some people and forces are interested in the luck of the North, the rest will be no big deal!"
"Father, why don't we do nothing?"
Although Chen Wu didn't know what luck was, he still subconsciously said: "You can't let outsiders take advantage!"
"Then how do you want to deal with it?"
Chen Longcheng said helplessly: "The military in the North is powerful, but it is not allowed to interfere too much in civilian affairs, or to take random actions against foreign forces!"
He glanced at his three sons and said calmly: "To put it bluntly, Beidi does not have its own powerful Jianghu forces!"
"Before the external forces do not go too far, neither the border army nor the government will intervene!"
Tsk…
The three brothers Chen Wen, Chen Wu, and Chen Xiong were speechless for a moment. They really didn't know how to deal with it.
Who calls the Northland desolate? There are no powerful Jianghu forces belonging to the Northland.
The luck in this area can only be given to external forces.
What else could happen?
Foreign forces in the world are often led by peak Xiantian masters. There are many masters in the late Xiantian, middle Xiantian and early Xiantian stages. Except for Zhenbei Gongfu and a few important generals with military power in the North, the other general families are really incomparable.
The power brought out by these Jianghu forces.
If nothing else, brothers Chen Wen and Chen Wu would not be able to withstand the challenge of facing off against foreign sects alone unless they could rely on the power of the government.
Even though Chen Xiong had enjoyed great success before and had been pushed to the forefront for a long time, his strength was only in the late innate stage. In the end, his combat power was comparable to the innate peak. It was impossible to fight alone...