Mythical Version of Chapter 502: You Are Very Important

The burly man holding a spear leaped down from the roof, landing between Chen Xi and the Taoist, and asked in a deep voice, "Who exactly are you?"

"Like you, I'm here to protect him, though I arrived later than you," the Taoist replied calmly. "Chen Hou, we've already confird your spiritual talent. Although we outsiders prioritize cultivating immortality and seeking the Dao, protecting your life is a must."

"Hmph, if I recall correctly, there are quite a few among you who don't follow orders!" the burly man with the spear glared at the Taoist, slightly bowing as he spoke.

After receiving the news about Chen Xi's spiritual talent and confirming it multiple tis, Tong Yuan had sent out his biggest card, his junior brother Han Qiong. This was because Tong Yuan hadn't fully recovered yet; otherwise, he would have co himself.

Although Han Qiong wasn't as skilled as Tong Yuan in martial arts, he was not far behind. As one of the earliest top experts to break through to the level of internal energy release, even without secret techniques or martial arts skills, it wouldn't be easy for Lu Bu to defeat Han Qiong. Moreover, Han Qiong had a vast array of secret techniques. For this reason, Han Qiong had been following Chen Xi all this ti without being noticed.

Similarly, the Taoist had also been following, but he was even more brazen. When he saw Chen Xi boarding a ship at the coast of Donglai, Nanhua, who had originally planned to return to the mountains to ditate, abandoned his plans. He saw in Chen Xi the hope of ascension. Since ascending through normal channels seed impossible, achieving great rits and ascending in a flash seed like a viable alternative.

At first, Nanhua had regretted his actions, thinking he had caused chaos by unleashing fierce beasts and empowering warriors, which led to turmoil across the land. But after eting Chen Xi, Nanhua realized he had been mistaken all along!

Upon seeing Chen Xi, Nanhua had an epiphany. Fortune and misfortune coexist. Although his actions had brought about fierce beasts, they had also given birth to a young man capable of creating decades of peace. If he could ensure Chen Xi's safe growth, the Han Dynasty could enjoy favorable weather for a hundred years, with millions of people living in peace and prosperity. Such imnse rit would undoubtedly allow him to ascend!

After that realization, Nanhua followed Chen Xi without saying a word, refraining from intervening in any wars, focusing solely on protecting Chen Xi. His task was to deflect any attack that could threaten Chen Xi, which explained why Chen Xi hadn't encountered a single arrow during the entire Yangtze River battle.

"Chen Hou, there's no need to concern yourself with who we are. Just know that we're here to protect you. Rest assured, we an you no harm. Although I don't particularly like this guy, his strength is such that he won't be at a disadvantage against any of Liu Xuande's generals," Nanhua said, noticing Chen Xi's hesitation.

"You've been following

for half a year?" Chen Xi asked, frowning.

"Chen Hou, your senses are indeed sharp. There were several tis I almost got caught," the burly man with the spear said with a smile.

Chen Xi furrowed his brow. From that one sentence, he knew this man was likely a top expert. His senses were extrely keen, just like that ti with Zuo Ci. Although Zuo Ci had been careless, Chen Xi's ability to sense things couldn't be denied.

"No wonder I sotis felt like soone was following , making

paranoid," Chen Xi said with resignation. If this expert had been following him for half a year, he would have already been dead if they intended to kill him. Even if they had wanted to kill him, he wouldn't have been able to react in ti. This also confird that they ant no harm.

Top strategists like Fazheng possess imnse spiritual power. If they were to face off against top generals like Guan and Zhang head-on and channel all their ntal energy into the general's mind, it would result in the strategist's death, and the general would either die or have a ntal breakdown, leading to madness. However, it's hard to imagine any expert at the internal energy release level succumbing as easily as Hua Xiong did in front of Li Ru, where a single blade from afar would be enough to settle the matter.

"However, Chen Hou, we only protect you. We won't show ourselves under normal circumstances," Nanhua said, looking at Chen Xi. "We protect you out of duty. We don't need anything in return, but we will only protect you."

"Hmm," Chen Xi nodded. "I understand."

"Old Taoist, since you're also here to protect him, I have a question for you. Can we kill Yu Ji? He's a dangerous individual, and we've agreed to eliminate him. We don't want to cause a large-scale conflict with you, so I'm asking in advance!" Han Qiong asked coldly, seeing that Chen Xi was no longer on guard.

"Yu Ji? If he targets soone else, that's one thing. But if he dares to co here, I'll kill him without hesitation!" Nanhua's eyes flashed with a cold light. If Yu Ji really tried to disrupt the grand order and kill Chen Xi, Nanhua wouldn't show rcy. Even if they had crossed paths before, he would still kill him without hesitation!

"That's good to hear!" Han Qiong then leaped into the air and disappeared, leaving only a voice from the sky: "Rest assured, Chen Hou. If I leave, I will notify you, and soone will take over my duty."

Chen Xi was left dumbfounded. The man had just vanished. How was that even possible? He couldn't help but look at the Taoist beside him.

"Chen Hou, I appeared only to verify things for you and to avoid any potential accidents in the future. I haven't t that man before," Nanhua said as he looked in a particular direction. He couldn't deny that experience cos with age. Han Qiong's presence had nearly faded entirely, like a stone in that corner. When Han Qiong disappeared, Zhuge Liang unleashed his spiritual talent but still couldn't locate him.

"Am I really that important?" Chen Xi asked curiously.

"Extrely important. If things continue as they are, you will save countless people, earning imasurable rit," Nanhua said solemnly, bowing deeply before silently vanishing, leaving the four of them staring at each other.

"Ahem," Chen Xi coughed a few tis, drawing the attention of the other three. He looked a bit uncomfortable. "I didn't even know soone was secretly protecting ."

"This is only natural. You don't realize how crucial your spiritual talent is to the world," the old man sitting on the platform said calmly. "You are too important to the people."

"You make

sound like so kind of mascot," Chen Xi said with a bitter smile. "Let's talk about sothing else. I don't want to think about how important I am." He then found a stone bench and sat down, abandoning any pretense of formality.

"Feel free, Chen Hou. Zijia, co out," the old man smiled at Chen Xi and then called out to soone inside. Soon, a boy of about eleven or twelve years old erged and knelt beside the old man.

"Is this your grandson?" Chen Xi asked curiously.

"This is Lu Zigan's son, Lu Zijia," the old man replied, shaking his head and pointing to the boy.