We revisit the neutron-deuteron scattering using the wave-packet continuum discretization (WPCD) method with the Epelbaum-Krebs-Meißner (EKM) chiral nuclear force at various chiral orders. We rederive the permutation operator and solve the Faddeev-AGS equations directly, without rewriting the initial Faddeev kernel $t{G}_0$ or introducing pseudostates, thereby rendering the approach easily extendable to a relativistic framework. This is the first application of the EKM interaction within the WPCD approach. We find that, up to the next-to-next-to-next-to-leading order (${\mathrm{N}}^3\mathrm{LO}$), the differential cross sections are well described, while the long-standing $A_y$ puzzle remains unresolved, consistent with previous studies. The overall agreement provides a useful benchmark for the present framework and supports its application to future, more comprehensive calculations.

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• Elastic scattering reactions
• Few-body systems
• Nucleon-nucleon interactions
• Polarization phenomena
• Ab initio calculations