Unstoppable Martial Arts: Starting with brother's wife and young sister Chapter 944 495, 496: Stone Cave, Heavenly Ravine

"Over ten thousand!"

"In short, Imperial City status equals real power!"

"That's how straightforward it is!"

Chen Xuan simply shrugged, completely unmoved by it.

Such privileges bear no resemblance to status from his previous life, particularly in domains ruled by those mighty figures.

At its core, everything hinges on prime resources.

No wonder everyone fights tooth and nail to break in.

Yet he never thought Great Yu would stoop to these tricks too.

Truly, wherever humans dwell, outcomes mirror each other in the end.

Wealth and resources always pool with just a handful.

"Others have it easier; the Lang Family's case is anything but simple."

Liu Sheng looked troubled in that instant.

"Does Duke Liu hold the ultimate authority?"

"Spot on!"

Otherwise Lang Fei wouldn't bother him; he'd go straight to Zhan Tian.

Zhan Tian and Liu Daoxin simply can't stand each other.

For Liu Sheng himself... His position as Chief Eunuch of the Ritual Department lends unique prestige. Pulling strings for Lang Fei comes off as too trivial.

"Have Qin Ying deal with it soon. Plus, don't you owe Zhan Tian one?"

"The Lang Family shares a special tie with Zhan Tian. Aiding them clears your debt."

Special tie?

Chen Xuan ignored most things, but those words ignited his gossip-loving spark.

Grinning mischievously, he probed, "Chief Eunuch, got any dirt on Elder Zhan and the Lang Family?"

"Things have been dull; spill the tale to liven it up?"

"You scoundrel..."

Liu Sheng stood speechless, stunned by his thirst for gossip.

Still, no big secret, so he shared the story.

"Tsk, tsk..."

After listening, Chen Xuan sighed deeply, shocked to find Zhan Tian so lovesick.

Back as a lowly figure, he'd fallen hard for the Lang Family's eldest daughter.

The age-old saga of pauper chasing heiress.

Tragically though... the Lang family's firstborn met a grim end.

Her last request: Zhan Tian safeguard the Lang Family—explaining his future meddling.

Details got fuzzy, with Liu Sheng glossing over the messy bits.

Chen Xuan nailed the essence anyway.

Essentially, shortsighted Lang Family ditched Zhan Tian; daughter died, saga closed.

Yet lovesick Zhan Tian stepped up as their protector.

About sums it up.

"Don't you dare blab this near Zhan Tian, or he'll pummel you—I won't stop him."

It's basically Zhan Tian's raw nerve.

Liu Sheng shies from it too, dreading a real outburst.

"No worries, no worries. Just nosy; mum's the word."

Chen Xuan vowed at once.

This minor distraction passed; shortly, both shut eyes for cultivation.

Lang Fei popped in repeatedly after, till the very last day when he piped up.

"You've got better luck swaying him than me!"

Irritated, Liu Sheng dumped it on Chen Xuan.

"Him?"

Lang Fei eyed Chen Xuan.

Avoiding hassle, Chen Xuan donned a false identity entering Bright Moon Mansion; Lang Fei's digs turned up zilch.

So he pegged him as Liu Family kin, in Stone Cave for crucial business.

"Later on it. If feasible, I'll help out."

"No promises!"

Chen Xuan treaded carefully; Lang Family irked Liu Daoxin who gripped the reins—unclear if Qin Ying gets priority.

"Thank you!"

Clueless on Chen Xuan's roots, Liu Sheng's rep guaranteed no trickery.

Lang Fei felt grateful for the potential aid.

He was stumped himself; Imperial City's messy web best avoided, he reckoned.

Urgent focus: Duke Liu.

Grandfather wouldn't budge; top dream—return Lang Family to Imperial City, honor ancestors' gaze.

Decades flew, riches drained on this quest, flops galore; who bucks Liu Daoxin for them?

Zhan Tian... left him speechless.

This round felt unlikely; Liu Sheng at Bright Moon Mansion sparked surprise windfall.

"No thanks due; just squaring a favor."

Chen Xuan's line puzzled him deeper.

Favor?

...

Sunset descended.

Spirit Stones convoy sat mere ten kilometers from Stone Cave.

All at once, the full procession braked.

Chen Xuan frowned in confusion.

Liu Sheng gradually opened his eyes and stated, "Standard procedure—inspections must be conducted before entering the guarded zone of the Stone Cave."

Chen Xuan instantly comprehended.

"Inspect meticulously, allow no mistakes!"

Right at that moment, a voice from a familiar person drifted into the carriage.

Chen Xuan's face became peculiar, and he exclaimed, "Shen Tong!"

"With the dangerous zone lacking hands, Shen Chong sent Shen Tong to guide the family to the Stone Cave, meeting Zhan Tian's demand to let the Shen Family live."

"What an incredible twist of fate!"

Chen Xuan laughed lightly while shaking his head.

Fate truly links him and Shen Tong inseparably.

"Let's get out of the carriage and display our identity tokens."

"Alright!"

Chen Xuan agreed with a nod, and both descended from the carriage.

Moments later, the inspection team showed up, headed by a Dao Realm powerhouse.

Having meticulously checked their tokens and found nothing amiss, the lead inspector continued ahead.