Chapter 438: Chapter 361: May I Take a Look at the Lady’s Writing Brush? (5k)_3 Chapter 438: Chapter 361: May I Take a Look at the Lady’s Writing Brush? (5k)_3 “Lady Chen jests, what beauty am I, already faded with age, thus, you should believe my words, Lord Chen, being a widow without support,
how dare I deceive the famed Demon Sword Chen Yuan?”
Lady Xu’s beautiful eyes shifted, attempting to dispel Chen Yuan’s confusion.
“With women’s deceit captured in their words, how could I know if what you say is false, Lady?”
Lady Xu chuckled lightly, not grasping the meaning of his words, and instead chuckled lightly:
“Be it man or woman, they only have one mouth, where comes the two?”
“One horizontal, one vertical.”
Chen Yuan merely smiled faintly and said no more.
Lady Xu glanced at him, light dancing in her eyes. This time she understood somewhat yet chose not to delve too deeply, maintaining her dignity:
“There are still three days until the big formation starts. At that time, the Array Eye occupied by Lord Qing will be of utmost importance. I entrust this to Lord Qing, as do the hundreds under my command in Hidden Soldier Valley.”
Chen Yuan squinted his eyes, nodding with a smile:
“Lady, rest assured, I shall not fail your trust.”
“Then I thank you a lot.”
“Nevertheless, I have a request and hope Lady will grant it.”
“Lord Qing, please speak.”
“Lady knows I am always cautious, yet I know nothing of this formation. Could you please draw the configuration for me to review first, so that I can be more assured at the time?”
“This…” Lady Xu hesitated, her eyes flickering. She wanted to refuse; the formation might appear innocuous to others, but Chen Yuan seemed no ordinary man.
If he discerned problems with the formation, the consequences could be dire.
“Is Lady unwilling? Or is there indeed a problem with this formation?” Chen Yuan’s tone grew heavy, a faintly dangerous aura emanating from him, making Lady Xu seated beside him feel as if she were suffocating.
She gained a new level of recognition of Chen Yuan’s power.
Both being martial artists of the Reach Profound Realm, it horrified her that even his mere presence could instill such fear. The gap between them was truly vast.
“Since Lord Qing wishes to see, I naturally will not refuse.”
Having taken another deep look at Chen Yuan, Lady Xu somewhat regretted coming, but now that things had progressed to this point, refusing his request might provoke greater troubles.
“Someone, bring the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone…” Chen Yuan’s lips curled in a smile.
Yan Qing immediately fetched the writing materials from the room and placed them on the tea table. Chen Yuan handed over the brush, saying:
“I have a brush with me, no trouble for Lord Chen.” Lady Xu said lightly, pulling a blue-brushed pen from underneath her long sleeve and dipped it in the inkstone.
She then leaned over the scroll, sketching a simple formation with a few strokes.
Of course, she still kept some secrets, at least not allowing Chen Yuan to immediately spot the issues with the formation and the workings of the Earth Core Fire Vein.
Standing behind Lady Xu, Chen Yuan’s gaze was tightly fixed on the formation she drew, combining it with some directions from the Qi Fortune Altar. He had a clear understanding of what lay within the Earth Core Fire Vein.
Yet he also knew this woman wouldn’t reveal everything so easily; there were surely omissions, but for him, it was enough!
After a while, Lady Xu stopped her hand, speaking indifferently:
“Lord Qing, please look, this is the schematic for jointly suppressing the big formation.”
“No need, I just wanted to see if Lady would dare to draw it. Since you dared, there must be no issues.” Chen Yuan’s word shifted Lady Xu’s suspicions. Thɪs chapter is updated by NoveI-Fire.ɴet
Just now she was doubtful whether Chen Yuan had spotted something, but now it seemed she was overthinking it.
“Lord Qing really won’t closely look?”
“I naturally will look,” Chen Yuan said laughingly.
This statement confounded Lady Xu again, not understanding why Chen Yuan’s words changed so quickly.
But she quickly realized her mistake because Chen Yuan hadn’t finished speaking. He continued:
“I merely want to see Lady’s brush.”
Lady Xu’s brow furrowed:
“What is there to see about this brush?”
Chen Yuan said indifferently, “This brush must be a Spiritual Artifact, right?”
Lady Xu was taken aback: “How did Lord Qing discern this?”
“While its spirit is weak, a careful sensing reveals some faint fluctuations. Hidden Soldier Valley truly lives up to its name, even the brushes for calligraphy contain spiritual essence.” He praised, successfully diverting Lady Xu’s thoughts.
She stopped associating it with other matters.
“This item is a relic left by my late husband. It used to be a Spiritual Artifact, but its spirit has long since faded. Lord Qing truly has keen eyesight.”
Saying this, she handed the brush to Chen Yuan.
After casually examining it, Chen Yuan noticed a slight protrusion at the tip of the brush, squinting slightly before returning it to Lady Xu.
“Since it’s a relic of Lady’s deceased husband, I will look no further.”
“It does not matter, I have already made peace with it.”
After a few casual jokes, Chen Yuan destroyed the scroll on the table, successfully easing Lady Xu’s lingering doubts. The ease was partly because Lady Xu believed it was not possible for Chen Yuan to know such a secretive matter.
The Ouyang family’s knowledge was extremely secretive, never shared externally, and there was no chance for it to leak, unless Chen Yuan had some divine help; otherwise, he would undoubtedly remain oblivious.
After a short stay, Lady Xu lingered for a while before suggesting her departure.
Regardless, being a widow, frequenting this place could spark unwarranted gossip, very inappropriate for someone who cared about reputation.
Having achieved her goal, she naturally would not linger.
If she did not arouse suspicion in Chen Yuan, the most crucial aspect, there was a great chance her child could retrieve the Divine Weapon that had been forged for hundreds of years.
Watching Lady Xu’s departing figure, her graceful posture turning, exquisitely elegant.
Chen Yuan’s lips curled up in a cold smirk, now everything was ready, just waiting for the right moment! The only disharmony was that the great dragon had risen slightly, but clearly, such a thing is not easily controlled by human will.
Thanks to the book friend for the reward of five thousand point coins!