Chapter 200: Become famous in Feiyun City, three major forces recruit
After receiving a definite reply from the spirit of Wanjian Tower, which allowed him to publish his tower climbing results anonymously, Chen Sheng revealed a faint smile.

Since I can remain anonymous, even if I continue to come here to practice sword skills in the future and make further breakthroughs in my achievements, I don’t have to worry about others knowing.

I wanted to give it a try, but I felt that it was not appropriate at this time.

With their current results, he and Pei Zitian can both rank around 800th. If someone else surpasses them, and appears suddenly, it would probably attract too much attention.

The timing is not right now, so Chen Sheng plans to go back first. It won’t be too late to try again after the storm has passed.

However, before leaving the tower, he first used his powerful physical cultivation to slightly adjust his muscles and bones.

After a crackling sound of flesh being squeezed, Chen Sheng's appearance changed obviously. If he went out with this appearance, he would save himself a lot of trouble.

He did this not for any other purpose, he just didn't want to attract too much attention when leaving the tower. As for the ranking of the Ten Thousand Swords Tower, he couldn't hide it even if he wanted to.

The moment he walked out of the Ten Thousand Swords Tower, Chen Sheng noticed that there were not only more monks outside than before, but most of them were looking at him in unison.

Not only that, there were also several rays of perfect spiritual consciousness sweeping over him.

Chen Sheng frowned slightly at this impolite behavior, but did not pay much attention to it. With his spiritual sense at the level of transformation of the spirit, he could not see any clues about him. He still had some confidence in this.

After scanning the entire area, there was no sign of Pei Zitian. He must have left long ago.

Chen Sheng did not plan to stay any longer, so he pushed through the crowd and headed back home.

When passing by the Wanjian List where the crowd was the most dense, I found that Wang Daning was also here, staring at the Wanjian Tower ranking intently. He looked as if he wanted to see some changes from it again.

"Friend Wang, why are you still here?" Chen Sheng pulled him out of the crowd and asked.

"Who are you?" Wang Daning looked at the strange face in front of him with a confused look, and there was a hint of vigilance in his expression.

"it's me."

There were few people here, so Chen Sheng returned to his original appearance.

Wang Daning was stunned for a moment, then he said in great joy: "Oh! Fellow Daoist Chen, you have been very popular recently. Many cultivators from the Lianxu family are waiting outside the tower, trying to recruit you."

Chen Sheng was also aware of this. When he just came out of the tower, several spiritual senses swept over him. It was obviously the cultivator from the Lianxu family that Wang Daning mentioned.

However, there are probably no ones who are sincere in recruiting him. Instead, there are more people who covet his talent in swordsmanship and try to use him to gain certain benefits.

"Don't worry about them, go back first."

Without paying attention to the situation at the Wanjian Tower, Chen Sheng went straight back to the Chen Mansion in Xicheng District and did not pay much attention to Wang Daning who was looking envious.

Walking into Xicheng District, we could see from afar Chen Weiyang's anxious figure wandering at the door. He looked around from time to time, seemingly waiting for someone.

As soon as Chen Sheng appeared, Chen Weiyang's face lit up with joy, and he came up to greet him directly: "Chief, you are finally back. During this period of time, many families have come to visit our clan, and they are almost trampling down our doorstep."

The news about the Ten Thousand Swords Tower spread throughout Feiyun City, and Chen Weiyang and other members of the Chen family naturally knew about it as well.

"There are several monks from other families in the reception room now, please take a look..."

"You go and send them away." Chen Sheng returned to his family and went straight towards the spiritual field.

The spiritual plants in the spiritual field are as lush and full of vitality as ever. The spiritual irrigation method that was performed last time has nourished this field of fifth-level spiritual plants like spring rain, injecting a large amount of spiritual power. After this period of sedimentation and natural digestion, each spiritual plant exudes vitality, as if whispering the joy of growth.

Chen Sheng stood at the edge of the spiritual field, his eyes gleaming with satisfaction. He waved his sleeves lightly and performed the spiritual infusion method again. The spiritual energy between heaven and earth surged and turned into streams that merged silently into the spiritual field. The spiritual plants seemed to be summoned, their leaves trembled slightly, as if cheering for the new nourishment.

Looking around, although the growth of the spiritual plants in the fourth-level spiritual field was slightly inferior, under Chen Maoxin's meticulous care, they also looked quite good. Compared with ordinary spiritual plant masters, the spiritual plants here were undoubtedly the best choice, full of vitality.

Just as Chen Sheng was immersed in the spiritual field, the sound of hurried footsteps broke the tranquility.

Chen Weiyang rushed in breathlessly, with a trace of nervousness and anxiety on his face: "Patriarch, something bad has happened! Someone from the Situ family has come to visit us suddenly, and they are not here with good intentions!"

"Situ family? Who is coming?"

"Situ Yanran!"

Hearing this name, Chen Sheng frowned and a ripple surged in his heart.

The most promising young member of the Pei family is Pei Zitian, while the most promising member of the Situ family, which is of similar strength, is Situ Yanran.

Moreover, this woman is several points better than the former. Not only has her strength reached the ninth level of the Spirit Transformation, which is only one step away from the Void Refinement, but she is also very good at managing the family. The Situ family's current strength and status are partly due to her contribution.

It is worth mentioning that seeing that his daughter was so capable, the head of the Situ family wanted to train her as his successor. However, his move was opposed by the elders of the Situ family, who said that the Situ family had never had a precedent of a female cultivator being the head of the family, and they would not agree to anything.

This made the head of the Situ family very distressed and caught in a dilemma, because his only son, Situ Li, was less talented. Whether in terms of potential or family management, he was far behind his sister Situ Yanran, and was not the best successor.

But no matter what, the other party's visit at this critical juncture is obviously not an ordinary visit, and he must have come with some purpose.

As for the purpose, Chen Sheng also had some guesses about it.

Before, the Chen family was not well-known, and these big families would not easily pay attention to them. Now that Chen Sheng has entered the top 800 on the Ten Thousand Swords List, and even slightly surpasses Pei Zitian, it can be said that he has great potential. Some forces have seen the profitability in it, and naturally they come in an endless stream.

Chen Sheng took a deep breath, calmed his thoughts, and said to Chen Weiyang: "Don't panic, follow me to meet the people of the Situ family."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the reception room.

As soon as I stepped into the reception room, I saw a woman sitting in a dark purple dress. The dress was embroidered with an exquisite golden phoenix pattern. The phoenix spread its wings and flew high, which looked lifelike and perfectly matched the woman's temperament.

Her hair was carefully combed into a high bun with a jade hairpin inlaid with sapphires inserted on it, making her look noble and elegant without losing her feminine beauty. Her face was beautiful and refined, and her bright eyes revealed intelligence and determination, as if she could see through people's hearts and control everything.

"Miss Situ, I've been waiting for a long time." "The head of the Chen family is ranked within the top 800 of the Ten Thousand Swords Ranking. His sword skills are quite good. I thought he was an old man with gray beard, but I didn't expect him to be so young."

Seeing Chen Sheng coming in, Situ Yanran stood up, looked at him for a few seconds, and teased.

"Young or not, it's just a shell. If you want to survive in Feiyun City, you still have to be strong."

Chen Sheng smiled lightly and responded, while also looking at the other person.

Situ Yanran is beautiful, with skin as white as snow and eyes as deep as the night, as if she can see into people's hearts. Her every frown and smile reveals dignity and nobility, but she does not make people feel inaccessible.

No wonder she can become the jewel in the crown of the Situ family head, and is even more popular with the younger generation. Just with this appearance alone, most people, whether men or women, can easily grasp her!
The two exchanged a few simple pleasantries, and Chen Sheng said, "Miss Situ is of noble status. How could you condescend to come to my small family today?"

"The matter of the Ten Thousand Swords Ranking has made the name of Patriarch Chen spread throughout Feiyun City. It is truly extraordinary that he can be on par with Pei Zitian of the Pei family. That is why I want to see him."

The Situ Yanran in front of him spoke sincerely and in a moving tone, but Chen Sheng did not believe a word she said. He chuckled and said, "In front of Miss Situ, I dare not mention the ranking of the Ten Thousand Swords List."

The other party is not only good at managing the family, but also a master of swordsmanship. Her ranking on the Ten Thousand Swords List has long been on the eighth floor of the Ten Thousand Swords Tower, ranking more than 400th on the Ten Thousand Swords List. She is far from comparable to him and Pei Zitian, at least not comparable to them at the moment.

"Master Chen is too modest. With your talent, you will surely achieve such success in time."

The two of them complimented each other for a few words. Situ Yanran stared at Chen Sheng and said slowly: "However, no matter how strong your talent is, it takes time to grow. Given the current situation in Feiyun City, you may not be given this time."

Chen Sheng raised his eyebrows and asked, "What does Miss Situ mean?"

Hearing this, Situ Yanran suddenly realized something and said, "Oh, Patriarch Chen may not know yet, but the Barbarians have been making moves recently, and they may want to start a war with Feiyun City again. According to the information obtained by my Situ family, the Barbarians have been planning this war for a long time, and the scale may be quite large, and it is very likely that Void Refining cultivators will be involved."

In the past few decades, the struggle between humans and barbarians has at most involved cultivators who have reached the perfect stage of transformation of the spirit. For Feiyun City, it is just a minor conflict. If cultivators who have reached the refining stage of emptiness are involved, the scale will not be small. If the battle is not fought well, there will even be a risk of destroying the city.

The gap between the two families can be seen from this point. It seems that the Situ family has received the news for some time, but if Chen Sheng had not been reminded by the other party, he would probably still be ignorant of the matter.

"Miss Situ told me such great news, so that our Chen family can prepare early. We will definitely repay you in the future."

After saying this, Chen Sheng looked at the other person quietly. He didn't believe that this woman came to tell him this news specifically. She must have other intentions.

"You won't need to do that in the future. Right now, as long as Patriarch Chen is willing to join our Situ family, no matter how fierce the battle with the barbarians is, as long as the Situ family survives, we will definitely protect you."

After a slight pause, Situ Yanran smiled and added: "Of course, if Patriarch Chen does not want to bear the stigma of abandoning his clan members for his own life, he can also bring all his clan members here and become a subsidiary family of our Situ family."

Chen Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at this fairy-like beautiful face, he felt a chill in his heart, thinking to himself, this woman is really powerful, she has pushed him into a corner with just a few words, and it seems that he has no other choice.

Both the Pei family and the Situ family tried every means to include him in their affiliated families. It is hard not to suspect that there are some unknown reasons.

"To be honest, the young master of the Pei family, Pei Zitian, also said something similar to me in the Ten Thousand Swords Tower."

Chen Sheng raised the corner of his mouth slightly and threw the question to the other party.

Don't you want to recruit me under your command?
The Pei family, the mortal enemy of the Situ family, also wants to win me over. You can do whatever you want. I don’t have to say that you have to offer enough benefits, but at least you have to take the initiative in this matter.

"This"

Situ Yanran pursed her red lips and said, "I have expected this, but what the Pei family can give you, my Situ family can also give you, and it will not be less than him."

Immediately, Chen An smiled without saying a word, neither agreeing nor refusing, and started playing Tai Chi with the other party.

During the conversation, he also found out the real purpose of the other party's doing this. It turned out that both families wanted to obtain the qualification to settle in Jianghuang City in the future!

Feiyun City is famous for its Ten Thousand Swords Tower and is also based on swordsmanship. The City Lord's Mansion has decided that the family with the highest ranking on the Ten Thousand Swords List will win and represent Feiyun City in a competition with other immortal cultivation city families, ultimately competing for the qualification to settle in Jianghuang City.

However, the number of cultivators from the Pei and Situ families ranked on the Ten Thousand Swords List was not much different, making it difficult for them to suppress the other party. That's why they came up with the idea of ​​recruiting helpers from outside to expand the number of people in order to suppress the other party.

"This is a serious matter, and I cannot decide it alone. I need to consult the elders of the clan. So, please give me some time to discuss it. Once there is a result, I will immediately send someone to inform Miss Situ."

Regarding this matter, Chen Sheng did not threaten the other party, but tried to calm him down first.

After all, he really didn't want to be bound by others and become a subsidiary family of the Situ family. However, the other party was the Lianxu family after all, which was much stronger than the Chen family. If he refused in person, he was afraid that the other party would bear a grudge against him, so he could only drag it on for now.

Hearing this, Situ Yanran looked at him deeply and said, "Master Chen, for the sake of your clan's lives, you must make a careful choice. If you make the wrong choice, the entire family will have to pay a heavy price for your decision."

After leaving these words, she stood up and said goodbye, leaving without looking back.

Looking at the opponent's gradually receding back, Chen Sheng's face showed frost. The opponent's apparent meaning was that without the protection of a more powerful family, the Chen family would most likely not be able to survive the battle with the barbarians.

But judging from his tone, there is another meaning, it seems that as long as he refuses, the other party will attack him.

"This woman is so cruel!"

Chen Sheng muttered in his heart, shook his head and sighed.

Fortunately, Chen Sheng is no pushover. If he faces a Void Refining cultivator alone, he is not at all vulnerable. The threat from the other party may not have much effect on him.

That being said, he still had to be on guard against the barbarians. If they really succeeded, he had to be prepared for a retreat.

While he was thinking about this quietly, Chen Weiyang came in with a male cultivator with an ethereal aura, and said in a deep voice: "Master, this is the Sky Guard of Feiyun City, Li Zhen, Senior Li."

Hearing the name Tianwei, Chen Sheng hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Senior Li!"

At the same time, he felt that the Heavenly Guard in front of him looked familiar. Wasn't this the Senior Lianxu who had captured the barbarian spy with a blood-detecting mirror in his hand when Feiyun City was assessing the families entering the city?

(End of this chapter)