Chapter 125: You might profit, but I will never lose

Younger brother, my younger brother, you must help your older brother; older brother really has no way out, I beg you to help, you cannot just stand by and watch someone die.

Chen Chuyang blinked, forgetting to weed the fields; this older brother, as soon as he went up the mountain, started wailing, without a single tear, his mouth full of venting his dissatisfaction; among these, the matter of being swindled out of five hundred spirit stones by their father, the older brother directly told Chen Chuyang, presenting a stark contrast.

He who had always maintained his older brother's dignity now discarded it all, revealing a comparatively weak side.

In the face of a Spiritual Artifact, any older brother's dignity is empty.

Chuyang, this time you must definitely help me; five hundred spirit stones, exactly five hundred spirit stones—Father took the spirit stones but did no work, he had promised me a Spiritual Artifact, yet in the end the spirit stones are gone and the Spiritual Artifact is gone too, sobbing.

Younger brother, come, let older brother help you weed.

His expression changed quickly; one second he was pretending to cry, the next he started helping to weed.

The bitter meat scheme worked on him, but it lasted only a moment before he gave up.

Chen Chuyang crossed his arms, silently watching his older brother, saying nothing, just quietly watching, observing his older brother's performance the whole time.

Seeing his younger brother ignore him, Chen Chusheng, who was weeding, continued weeding, using his actions to prove his sincerity.

An hour passed.

In their standoff, Chen Chuyang won completely; Chen Chusheng turned around, sat down to rest.

Chuyang, that…

He rubbed his hands, nervous and unsure how to speak.

That fawning expression bore no resemblance to the older brother he once was.

Older brother.

Ah, I'm here. Chen Chusheng felt overjoyed inside; his younger brother finally saw his efforts, how exciting.

The Spiritual Artifact is about to be in hand.

Older brother, I still like the unruly, untamed you from before.

Chen Chusheng's smile froze instantly, his whole person stunned.

Those eyes stared fixedly at Chen Chuyang for a long time before he came to his senses.

What?

Chen Chuyang said with a smile: 'I said, I still like the unruly, untamed you from before.'

Look at yourself now, bending over for a Spiritual Artifact—this is not the older brother.

Chen Chusheng was extremely embarrassed; he touched his nose, gave an embarrassed laugh to hide his embarrassment.

Meeting his younger brother's gaze, calm and unruffled, made him even more embarrassed.

He had no choice but to look elsewhere; his gaze fell on the Dragon Tooth Rice in the Spirit Field, changing the subject: 'Younger brother, is this Dragon Tooth Rice? It's growing well, soon to mature.'

And then?

Eh?

He was embarrassed again.

Chen Chuyang did this on purpose just to embarrass his older brother.

Chen Chusheng never expected this younger brother to be so troublesome; refusing to speak, without the Spiritual Artifact in hand, he still has to act like a grandson.

At this moment, Chen Chuyang is not a younger brother but a grandfather, an ancestor.

To curry favor with ancestors, one can only do this—lower one's stance, lower one's attitude.

Younger brother, older brother I suffer, truly I suffer; for the Chen Clan, I risk life and limb, facing various dangers every day, possibly dying at any moment.

You don't know how dangerous Longshe Cheng has become lately; many people have come, those people with ulterior motives, even spies from the Yin Gui Sect; older brother I must face them at every moment, not knowing when I might die.

Being able to survive until today, older brother I have not had it easy.

Taking another look at the younger brother, it's still the same—unmoved.

Chen Chusheng could only continue to play the victim.

These days, older brother has faced no less than ten battles; each time, older brother worries he won't see you—my younger brother, if older brother dies, that would be the main pillar of the Chen Clan; thereafter, the Chen Clan would have to rely on you.

By then, Father will surely hand over the Chen Clan to you, making you the Family Head; then you'll have to stay in the Chen Clan, facing various dangers and doing various complicated things, leaving no time for farming or pill refining.

Younger brother, can you understand older brother's hardship?

Threat.

This is a threat.

Chen Chuyang figured it out; this older brother, when one move fails, switches to another.

However, his words are not bad; if the older brother were killed, Chen Chuyang would suffer as well.

Father will surely let him return to the Chen Clan; then it would be impossible for him to do what he wants.

Longshe Shan would also have to be handed over to others; thinking of this, Chen Chuyang couldn't help but frown.

Such a situation is not impossible; the older brother's strength is so weak that he could lose his life at any time.

Not to mention Longshe Cheng; even near Longshe Shan, some people have approached, their strength not weak.

Chen Chuyang could feel it; those people neither approached nor intruded into Longshe Shan, but chose to observe.

Spiritual Artifacts are not hard to refine.

Chen Chuyang glanced at his older brother, naturally seeing the excitement on his face, and continued: 'Just, I lack the materials; it's not that the younger brother refuses to help you refine, but the younger brother himself is powerless.'

He spread his hands; without materials, I also can't do anything.

Chen Chusheng was overjoyed upon hearing that.

Having you say that is enough, younger brother; the matter of materials is no problem—coincidentally, older brother has some on hand, I'll give them to you.

Chen Chuyang opened his storage bag and saw there was plenty; so many materials, it doesn't look like something the older brother could have found.

He raised his head, looking at his older brother; perhaps feeling guilty, Chen Chusheng whispered: 'Father swindled me out of five hundred spirit stones; I naturally won't let it rest, then I went into his little treasury and took all the materials, cleaning them out completely, hehe.'

……

The older brother's smile was very evil and also very pleased.

What a good buddy—it turns out this big brother's honesty and simplicity are just an act.

He even dares to move his father's secret stash—no wonder he's the big brother, he's just badass.

"You're impressive."

"Just let him swindle me, but not let me take his stuff." Chen Chusheng clenched his fists: "My stuff isn't so easily swindled."

Chen Chuyang silently mourned his father for five minutes in his heart; his father also counts as having lost big over small.

For five hundred spirit stones, they expended so much material—these materials were all his father's last treasures, but Mother snatched a batch away, and this time they also have to suffer the eldest son's theft, leaving them completely emptied.

After years of savings, cleared out in one go—father would probably explode with anger if he found out.

"Aren't you afraid Father will cause you trouble?"

The big brother scoffed: "What's there to fear? I dare to take it, so I'm not afraid of Father; at worst, once I get the Spiritual Artifact, I'll just take a beating."

"Taking a beating for a Spiritual Artifact isn't unacceptable."

Five hundred spirit stones for a Spiritual Artifact—so damn worth it.

If we count it this way, the big brother makes a big profit.

Father lost out, Mother gained, and I seem to have lost as well.

However, these materials don't have to be used up entirely; being able to leave some behind means there's still a profit overall.

So this time, they profited—except Father Chen Yuan, who lost big time.