Chapter 894: His Majesty the Human Emperor’s Sister-in-Law

Seeing a mysterious and beautiful woman suddenly appear, Kong Ding and Duanmu Xi, who were already in a daze, paled in shock and asked in horror:

"Who are you?"

"Could it be that you were the one who harmed Senior Chen?"

Xia Hanjun ignored their questions and walked straight toward Qi Yuan. As she approached, before she could even reach out to examine him, the man who was supposedly unconscious on the ground suddenly opened his eyes and said with a smile:

"I didn't expect you to care so much about Chen. Little Xia, right? I am fine now, no need for your treatment…"

As he spoke, he leapt up from the ground as if nothing were wrong. He looked radiant and full of vitality, without a single trace of discomfort.

It turned out this guy was faking it!

Seeing this, Xia Hanjun's beautiful eyes widened, and she was completely stunned. Clearly, she had not yet adapted to this person's style of doing things that defied common sense.

To avoid being discovered by her target, she had used a secret technique to lower her presence to the minimum, and her aura was suppressed to almost nothing. Even an ordinary Golden Immortal would find it impossible to detect her.

Under such circumstances, the man before her, who wasn't even a True Immortal, could actually sense her existence and even designed a trap to lure her out. This level of scheming and method was simply inconceivable!

Meanwhile, Kong Ding and Duanmu Xi both breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, their gazes toward Qi Yuan filled with strangeness.

Damn… we're all on the same side. Couldn't you have given us a heads-up before putting on this show? You almost scared us to death…

After snapping out of it, Xia Hanjun's eyes narrowed slightly, unable to hide her curiosity any longer as she asked in a heavy voice:

"You… exactly where did you find a flaw in my concealment?"

Qi Yuan wore a mysterious smile on his face and solemnly uttered two words:

"I guessed."

Guessed?

Hearing this answer, a hint of disbelief flashed across Xia Hanjun's heroic face, and she couldn't help but exclaim:

"How is that possible?!"

At this moment, Qi Yuan's expression remained calm, looking as if it were only natural:

"Chen caused such a huge commotion in Hualong City. If the Great Qian Dynasty didn't have any reaction at all, that would be truly abnormal."

"If I were His Majesty the Human Emperor in the Imperial City, I would at least send someone to check the situation upon hearing this news."

"Yet it has been calm all this time, which proves the person sent by the Imperial Dynasty has likely already arrived, just hiding in the shadows without being discovered."

"I personally dislike being followed and monitored. Since I suspected someone was tracking me, I naturally had to test it out to see if I could bluff them out."

"If it works, that's great. Even if it fails, there's no loss. Why not do it?"

As he spoke, the corners of his mouth curled up. Meeting the three stunned gazes around him, he said with a smile:

"Now it seems Chen's test was very successful. Seeing that something went wrong on my end, didn't you obediently jump out on your own…"

In fact, if he hadn't discovered a clue from the member list, he wouldn't have known at all that he was being secretly monitored, let alone have the leisure to lie on the ground and play dead.

There was no other way; to hide the existence of the System, he sometimes had to put on an act.

Thinking of this, Qi Yuan smiled slightly, feeling increasingly justified in this behavior of glorifying himself…

So that was it!

She hadn't shown a single flaw; rather, she had fallen into this man's trap!

And since he directly called her 'Little Xia' just now, he must have noticed her unusual behavior back when she used a pseudonym to join the Heaven and Earth Society…

At this moment, Xia Hanjun finally knew how she had lost, and she couldn't help but think to herself:

As expected of the man suspected to be the Reincarnation of the Great Ancestor. He is indeed meticulous and unfathomable!

Since she had been exposed, Xia Hanjun simply stopped hiding. She immediately composed herself and respectfully bowed to Qi Yuan:

"General Xia Hanjun greets Mr. Chen."

As she spoke, she took a deep breath and explained in a solemn tone:

"Because Mr. Chen once issued a decree saying you did not wish to be disturbed by the court, His Majesty instructed me to secretly guard your safety."

"This all comes from His Majesty's good intentions. If you wish to blame someone, you may punish me. I am willing to take full responsibility."

Xia Hanjun?

Hearing this name, Qi Yuan didn't feel much, but Kong Ding and Duanmu Xi standing beside him were shaken to the core. They both stared at the heroic woman in military attire as if they had seen a ghost.

Within the borders of Great Qian, Xia Hanjun's name was known to everyone. Suddenly seeing her in person gave them a dreamlike feeling.

As a member of the Buddhist sect, Kong Ding could barely maintain some calm when facing Xia Hanjun, but Duanmu Xi's eyes were glazed over, and he was completely dumbfounded.

The dignified number one female war god of the Imperial Dynasty was actually so respectful to the Chief Helmsman. This simply overturned his understanding!

From the reactions of the two beside him, Qi Yuan realized that this woman had an extraordinary background and seemed to be a major figure in the Great Qian court. He immediately nodded and waved his hand:

"No matter. Since it is Your Majesty's filial piety, then Chen will not pursue it. Just don't let it happen again."

The fact that her strength could rank above the World-Extinguishing Black Lotus was enough to prove many things. He wasn't the actual Reincarnation of the Great Ancestor, so he wouldn't be relentless over such a small matter.

One should act when necessary, but getting too into the role would only be counterproductive.

Upon hearing this, the heavy stone in Xia Hanjun's heart finally fell. She cupped her hands in sincere thanks:

"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Chen. I am deeply grateful."

To her, exposing her identity in front of the mission target was already a serious dereliction of duty.

If this 'Reincarnation of the Great Ancestor' blamed the current Human Emperor because of this, she would be unable to redeem herself even with a hundred deaths.

After all, the other party's identity was far too sensitive. Any slight mistake could bring disaster to her Family or even the entire Great Qian Dynasty.

Of course, before completely confirming Chen Jinnan's identity, she could only temporarily call him 'Mr. Chen' instead of 'Your Majesty the Great Ancestor.' This was a matter of Imperial Dynasty discipline and could not be handled carelessly.

While Xia Hanjun was feeling relieved, Qi Yuan had already received a detailed introduction about this female war god from Kong Ding, and he was instantly shocked.

Holy crap!

Tearing apart a Peak Golden Immortal Demon Spirit Sect Master with a True Immortal realm cultivation… is this woman that fierce?

Even more ridiculous was that Xia Hanjun was not only hailed as the Imperial Dynasty's number one combat power, but she was also the current Empress's younger sister—meaning she was the sister-in-law of the Human Emperor, Xuanyuan Tai…

He even sent his sister-in-law over. One had to say, that Human Emperor really valued this 'Old Ancestor.' At least in terms of filial piety, no fault could be found.

Qi Yuan thought silently, unobtrusively sizing Xia Hanjun up before giving an unceremonious command:

"Little Xia, it just so happens I plan to visit the Great Brahma Heavenly Temple. You shall follow along as a guard."

Besides, it was rare to have such a strong female bodyguard. Not keeping her around as an enforcer would be a waste of God's gift…

Hearing this, Xia Hanjun did not hesitate at all and responded sternly:

"I obey your command."