Chapter 1268: Tianwai Plan Reactivated

Chen Chuyang also prepared gifts, but they were prepared by the two ladies—elder sister Shang Hongxue and Shang Hongchen—who naturally had to ready a grand present; the two had already agreed, so Chen Chuyang need not worry, it was merely pills, spirit medicines, and the like, given privately to their younger brother, not placed out in the open lest others notice.

The Shang Clan, after all, is not as powerful as the Chen Clan; relying on the Chen Clan's rise, the Shang Clan has improved enormously in recent years, its strength multiplied several times, yet it still falls short when compared with those sects and some great families.

Everything must be handled carefully, especially some high‑grade pills, which must not be known to those people; they might have ulterior motives, and everyone understands the principle that one is punished for possessing something they didn't create. Shang Hongchen is naturally very aware and had long thought about this problem.

The Shang side handles it the same way: overly valuable items are all hidden away, and the gifts sent from the Chen side are also numerous and very precious. In short, everything is dealt with low‑key; it's just a meal.

Afterwards, there was nothing for Chen Chuyang but to sit by the fire and wait for the meal; when the spirited elder brother Chen Chusheng showed up, he automatically joined in, swaggering at Chen Chuyang, which made the father beside him feel a tooth‑itching irritation, because each time he showed off, it makes the father… the most background.

Chen Yuan glared at his son several times, but Chen Chusheng acted as if he didn't see and kept bragging about his own greatness; Long Ming stood nearby, watching and laughing, refusing to interrupt, letting the two continue to boast.

Poor Chen Yuan could do nothing about his son, nor could he do anything about his wife; some words cannot be spoken face‑to‑face, nor can they be said directly.

This meal was extremely painful for Chen Yuan.

After they ate their fill, each returned home; Chen Chuyang was invited to stay, but he refused, taking Shang Hongxue and Shang Hongchen back to Longshe Shan. Staying with the Shang Clan would only make the Shang people uncomfortable, and the in‑laws would not be at ease, so it was better to return to Longshe Shan.

After returning to Longshe Shan, Chen Chuyang let out a breath.

"This meal really made one feel uncomfortable; father will probably go trouble the elder brother after returning. Poor elder brother, bragging in front of father."

Shang Hongxue covered her mouth and smiled, "Your elder brother is truly audacious; he was like that before, he is the same now, hasn't changed at all, and inflates easily."

"If father's strength surpasses the elder brother, the elder brother would definitely be in a bad spot."

Shang Hongchen nodded seriously, "Indeed so."

She watched the whole drama without saying a word; the performance was very enjoyable.

Over at the Chen side, there was also good drama to watch; the elder brother's appearance undoubtedly made the wedding interesting.

As for Shang Yue's wife, they don't know much about her, only that she is a woman from some family, fitting his status and constituting part of an alliance marriage, which is very normal within the clan. Fortunately, this woman is the one younger brother Shang Yue likes.

That's enough; the rest, they won't care that much.

The Shang Clan is now flourishing; few powers in the world dare to look down on them, and many families have long set their sights on Shang Yue, the future head of the Shang Clan, its strongest member, and its hope.

Among the younger generation, Shang Yue's brilliance is very radiant; many women have set their eyes on him.

Being able to marry into the Shang Clan is many women's dream.

On Chen Chuyang's side, they have no prospects; on Chen Chusheng's side, there's even less, so they must settle for secondary options, seeking marriage alliances with other members of the Chen Clan. In recent years, most of the younger generation have already married, leaving hardly any left.

This has made Shang Yue flourishing, with a good family background and strong backing; Chen Chuyang, as his brother‑in‑law, is his support, so who would dare offend him?

Considering many factors, Shang Yue is truly in high demand; previously Shang Yue didn't have this notion, so those people naturally had no way.

They all know this, and Chen Chuyang also understands; now that Shang Yue is married, things are stable, and there is no longer any need to worry about that. The in‑laws also need not worry about the younger brother‑in‑law; a marriage and bearing a child is the basic process.

However, these matters are temporarily unrelated to Chen Chuyang; whatever happens later, Chen Chuyang does not think about it, but focuses on his own affairs.

Half a month later.

Chen Chuyang began a seclusion, studying the Heavenly Capital Dragon King Pill; the successful refining of the Eighth‑grade Pill Dragon King Pill signified that his Pill Refining technique had progressed further, and although he has not yet attained Advancement to Eighth‑Grade Alchemist, it is nearly there.

Refining the Heavenly Capital Dragon King Pill is far more difficult than refining the Dragon King Pill; Chen Chuyang had not yet taken action, and with only a single batch of material, he had to be cautious.

He continued to study the formula of the Heavenly Capital Dragon King Pill, researching these materials.

Three days later.

He began refining the Dragon King Pill; the second refinement increased the number of Dragon King Pills, and these days he had few left in hand, needing to replenish them.

He also consumed two himself, Shang Hongxue gave her one, his mother had originally intended to give one but she couldn't use it for the time being, and Chen Chuyang forced it onto her; his grandmother was the same—when the grandmother received the pill, she was shocked, her expression was unforgettable, and Chen Chuyang now finds it amusing when he recalls it.

The other people have no right to enjoy the Dragon King Pill; later, Tianwai will also need Dragon King Pills, and the clone Qinglong Daoren naturally requires Dragon King Pills, possibly in considerable quantity.

Also Heishanyang, it certainly won't let the Dragon King Pill go easily.

In short, Chen Chuyang desperately needs Dragon King Pills; one per person is already a lot, and nine Dragon King Pills are not many.

He began refining directly; he still had several batches of Dragon King Pills, and there was plenty of Qinglong essence blood. If that didn't work, he could ask his grandmother, who surely still had bodies of the Qinglong clan.

The refining began; after mastering the Dragon King Pill refining, the second refinement was much faster than the first.

Familiar with the process, he had a general sense, naturally knowing where to keep an eye and where to focus control.

Two days later, a brand‑new batch of Dragon King Pills was successfully refined, still nine pills.

Then Chen Chuyang continued refining Dragon King Pills; for several days he was refining Dragon King Pills, ignoring external matters.

After the Dragon King Pill materials were exhausted, Chen Chuyang finally emerged from seclusion; half a month had passed.

The first thing, of course, was to find the two ladies and cherish them, especially Shang Hongxue, the maid, who must be comforted so she can become pregnant soon. Since Shang Hongxue and Shang Hongchen wanted children, Chen Chuyang lifted the restrictions he had previously imposed; whether to have children is still… controllable.

However, getting pregnant isn't that easy; their strength now is incomparable to before, making the difficulty gradually increase.

After a few more days, Chen Chuyang looked again at Tianwai; the theft plan was to be executed again.

After so much time, it's time for the second theft.

This time, after three days and three nights of preparation, Chen Chuyang stared at Tianwai.