CHAPTER 184: CHAPTER 180: CHAOS IN A MESS!

"Hmm?"

Upon hearing Xiaozhu’s voice, Chen Xuan’s eyebrows slightly raised.

Something’s not right!

This voice carries a hint of terror amidst caution!

What in the world happened?

The Patrol Camp at the city gates had multiplied several times compared to usual. Initially, he didn’t pay it much mind, but after reaching the street, there wasn’t a single person in sight, and now Xiaozhu has this reaction!

Something major must have happened in Youlan Mansion!

Not just him, the other women also sensed something was off.

Just a moment ago, Su Yun wanted to play a trick on Xiaozhu, but now she turned to look at Chen Xuan and them, seemingly inquiring about their thoughts.

"It’s me!"

Chen Xuan called out at this moment.

"Young Master, it’s the Young Master!"

Xiaozhu’s voice immediately grew excited. She quickly opened the door, rushed out, and hugged the nearest Su Yun.

"You all finally returned."

Instantly, she burst into tears.

Suddenly everyone was stunned. What exactly happened!

Su Yun comforted her, "What’s wrong, Sister Zhu? Don’t cry, don’t cry. Tell Yun’er, who bullied you!"

Her face full of heartache.

Though she was just a servant in the Chen Mansion, over these years, they never treated her as one; their relationship was more like sisters.

With delicious food, fun entertainment, and beautiful clothes, whether it was Su Yun or the other women, they generously gave her these things.

And she diligently served Chen Xuan’s several women in the Chen Mansion.

"Let’s go inside and talk first!"

Standing here at the entrance wasn’t appropriate.

The head of the household had spoken, and the women obediently walked into the mansion.

In the back hall.

Chen Xuan sat there, Xiaozhu’s emotions had calmed somewhat, but her complexion was still poor, and her eyes showed lingering fear.

He then asked, "What happened in Youlan Mansion?"

Not just him, the other women looked at her in unison, filled with confusion.

"Demon beasts, more than ten days ago, demon beasts suddenly attacked Youlan Mansion! So many!"

"And there was a huge snake-like demon beast, entirely red, appearing above the city!"

"Young Master, you have no idea, that snake-like demon beast spat red light, destroying many houses in the city and killing many people!"

Fortunately, later the Lord Mansion Master appeared and drove away the big snake!"

As Xiaozhu mentioned the so-called big snake, fear appeared in her eyes, her lips involuntarily trembling, and her voice slightly quivered.

This was all because the big snake lingered above the Chen Mansion at that time.

The snake eyes, bigger than a water tank, merely glanced at her, and she instantly collapsed to the ground.

These days, she couldn’t eat, couldn’t sleep! There were times when she would wake up in the middle of the night, startled.

What’s more, due to the demon beasts’ attack on Youlan Mansion, the entire city was in chaos. Many in the Patrol Camp died, the Divine Capture Bureau also lost a lot, so they couldn’t manage everything.

This led to villains running rampant.

Even the Chen Mansion wasn’t spared! Several villains boldly barged into Chen Mansion in broad daylight,

forcing Xiaozhu to hide in the cellar, not daring to come out.

Thankfully,

Qin Gang arrived at the Chen Mansion just in time, capturing those people,

then instructed her to stay inside as it was too chaotic these days. He would focus on arranging patrols here, and he even brought food for her.

So these days,

she lived on edge.

"Was it days ago?"

Chen Xuan muttered, wasn’t it around the time Great Zhou was founded?

Such a coincidence?

"Not a coincidence!"

Instantly, he denied this guess in his heart.

"There’s more!" At this point, Xiaozhu continued, "Lord Qin Gang said it wasn’t just Youlan Mansion, many places had demon beasts, attacking cities, killing people!"

Many places!

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan’s expression grew somber.

If earlier he had only guessed slightly, now he was certain, it was because of Great Zhou’s founding.

It affected the national fortunes of Great Xia, leading to these situations occurring.

"Chaos, it’s chaos!"

He murmured to himself in his heart.

...

In the City Lord’s Mansion, Ye Yilan sat atop, her face somewhat pale.

"Lord City Lord, in the past few days, the demon beasts have shown signs of restlessness again. Last time, over fifty percent of the Patrol Camp’s members were casualties. Our manpower might not be enough; could we seek help from the court?"

Wang Jingming, wearing a black armor, was worried.

As the Grand General of the Patrol Camp for over twenty years, he had never encountered such a situation before.

So many demon beasts, few of them low-ranked, the vast majority were mid-ranked, the pressure on him was immense.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have suggested seeking aid from the court.

"Seek aid?"

Ye Yilan inwardly gave a bitter smile. The court is already overwhelmed with its own issues.

The five states of Great Xia have already become a mess.

Youlan Mansion is considered fortunate; in other states, Lords of the Mansion and county towns not only faced demon beasts but also floods, earthquakes....

At this time, where is there any extra military power.

"You go down first, be sure to pay attention to the movement of the demon beasts. If there’s any abnormal activity, report immediately!"

"Yes, Lord Mansion Master!"

Wang Jingming responded respectfully but did not leave immediately. Instead, he asked with concern, "Lord Mansion Master, is your injury not too serious?"

That blood-red giant snake from that day was an outstanding existence even among high-level ones.

Although it was eventually injured and driven away by Ye Yilan, he sustained a severe injury himself. Otherwise, ten days would not have passed, and his complexion would not still be so pale.

Now, Ye Yilan is the biggest reliance of Youlan Mansion. If something were to happen to him, Youlan Mansion would cease to exist, which is why Wang Jingming asked.

"Rest assured, I’m not that weak! Just do your job, and don’t worry about others!"

"Yes, I take my leave!"

After Wang Jingming left.

"Cough cough cough...."

Ye Yilan began to cough incessantly, and each cough twisted his expression further.

His injuries are severe!

That blood-red giant snake was too strong.

He was just holding on to prevent Wang Jingming from finding out, otherwise, it would be troublesome.

"Xuan Er, why haven’t you returned yet!"

At this moment, he particularly misses Xuan Er. If he were in Youlan Mansion, he wouldn’t have been injured, nor would he be in this situation now.

"Is the founding of Great Zhou affecting this much?"

He certainly knew all this was caused by the founding of Great Zhou.

Otherwise, such phenomena wouldn’t simultaneously occur across five continents.

"Alas!"

He sighed softly, then took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom, poured out one blue pill, and swallowed it.

"Damn it! How could it be so strong!"

Feeling slightly better, he couldn’t help cursing inwardly.

He is also a peak Second Grade expert. Even after using his last resort, he only managed to injure that blood-red snake slightly.

At this moment, a series of chaotic footsteps came from outside.

In a bad mood, his brows furrowed immediately, preparing to reprimand, but then he saw several familiar faces. Instantly, he stood up excitedly, tears almost rolling down.

"Ah, Xuan Er, you’ve finally returned."

Xuan Er initially looked at him disdainfully, but in the next moment, he quickly came to his side, one hand placed on his back, pouring immense spiritual power into his body.

At this time,

Ye Jincen also hurriedly walked over.

As a Third Grade Spirit Cultivator, she was only a beat slower than Xuan Er, eagerly asking, "Father, how did you get so badly hurt?"

Thanks to Xuan Er’s enormous spiritual power, his pale complexion turned rosy.

Feeling much more comfortable, not wanting Ye Jincen to worry, a smile appeared on his face, "It’s nothing, just a minor injury!"

"Humph! Stubborn old duck!"

Seeing his injury was almost treated, she withdrew her spiritual power, glared at him, and scolded.

"Phew——"

After a long breath, he didn’t mind but instead looked towards Xuan Er, praising, "Ah, Xuan Er, your strength is getting stronger! Such a severe injury, you healed it in such a short time!"

"Tsk tsk.... Indeed, being First Grade is First Grade!"

A hint of envy appeared in his eyes.

If he were First Grade, that blood-red snake would now be his dinner! Damn!

"What exactly happened? Who injured you like this? Also, what’s going on in the city with no one there?"

Xuan Er asked three questions in succession.

"Demon beasts besiege the city!"

Ye Yilan slowly uttered these four words, his expression becoming serious.

Even Xuan Er furrowed his brows upon hearing these words.

Where did the demon beasts come from?

Within a hundred miles of the City Lord’s Mansion, there are some demon beasts, but they are low-level ones. High-level ones shouldn’t exist, or he would’ve cleaned them up long ago.

"Is it because of Great Zhou?"

Xuan Er asked, as it seemed to be the only possibility.

"It should be! Specifically, I can’t say."

Of course, it’s just his personal guess.

"What’s Great Xia’s stance?"

With demon beasts besieging the city suddenly from nowhere, Great Xia can’t possibly ignore it.

"Great Xia’s five continents have already become a mess, not only with demon beasts appearing in several continents but also various elemental disasters. In such circumstances, there’s no way to spare manpower. Everything relies on ourselves!"

Ye Yilan felt resigned within his heart!

However, with Xuan Er back in town, the problem should not be significant.

Feeling good, he proudly declared, "Now Youlan Mansion’s situation is relatively good, no elemental disasters, and the first wave of demon beasts was repelled by me."

"You don’t know, that blood-red snake was definitely top-tier among high-level ones, and if I weren’t peak Second Grade, this city would be gone!"

Seeing his prideful look, Xuan Er directly retorted:

"Useless! Couldn’t even handle a high-level demon beast, got wounded like this, and still has the audacity to boast? You’re worse than Chen Xuan!"

"Nonsense! Xuan Er, don’t be too much, okay! I’m peak Second Grade! Worse than him?"

Ye Yilan immediately got aggravated, thinking that this master and disciple duo were truly something else.

Only here to bully an honest person like him.

He admits Chen Xuan is quite talented and strong now, but he’s only Third Grade, right? As a Mansion Master of Youlan Mansion and a dignified peak Second Grade, able to severely injure high-level demon beasts.

Is this useless?

How many in the world wouldn’t be considered useless then!