Chapter 199: Five Elements Sword Technique

"Hahaha."

"I can't take it anymore, I'm dying of laughter, Brother Chuyang, you're too hilarious, hahahaha."

Shang Hongxue laughed so hard she collapsed on the ground, her right fist pounding the floor—it was simply too funny, she couldn't hold back.

She didn't want to make Brother Chuyang lose face either, but it was just too funny—Brother Chuyang really was something, who schemes against their own cousin like this? Two prices, and the price for selling to his own cousin was even more expensive. Wasn't this obviously fleecing a fat sheep?

Second Uncle Chen Chen was no pushover. Before coming down the mountain, he had already told her everything and even gave his daughter two Hundred Herbs Pills, precisely to prevent being scammed by Chen Chuyang. This chess move was played beautifully.

"Ahem, girl, stop laughing."

"Brother Chuyang, I don't want to either, but I can't stop, hahaha."

After waiting a moment, Shang Hongxue finally stopped her mockery. She held it in, trying hard not to laugh out loud.

Chen Qinger then said slowly: "Father told me to be careful of you, not to believe your words, and not to get scammed by you. Yesterday he told me everything, and gave me these two Hundred Herbs Pills. He said you scammed him out of quite a lot of money."

"Brother Chuyang, can I ask a question?"

Chen Chuyang suppressed the awkwardness in his heart and said: "Go ahead and ask."

"Why is the same Hundred Herbs Pill priced higher for me than for my father?" Chen Qinger blinked her large eyes, looking straight at Chen Chuyang.

"..."

At this moment, Chen Chuyang was stuck.

Too awkward—he'd been seen through, and also outmaneuvered by Second Uncle.

He never expected Second Uncle to do such a thing, telling Sister Qinger in advance. One could imagine how miserably Second Uncle had been scammed.

Shang Hongxue tried hard to hold it in, but the corners of her mouth were beyond her control. She really wanted to laugh, and seeing Brother Chuyang's expression made her want to laugh even more. She tried hard to endure, telling herself inwardly that she absolutely must hold back and not laugh out loud, otherwise Brother Chuyang wouldn't be able to save face.

After enduring for a long while, Shang Hongxue finally managed to hold it in.

Chen Qinger asked again: "Brother Chuyang, is it because I look more naive and easy to fool?"

Chen Chuyang felt depressed again. This cousin was not as naive and innocent as she appeared—she was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

He finally understood that Sister Chen Qinger was even harder to deal with than Second Uncle Chen Chen. No wonder she was able to obtain the Five Elements Grass.

"No I didn't, how could you think that? I, your brother, am the best to you—how could I scam you?"

"I only did this because I saw your cultivation had declined. For the sake of your health, your brother had to resort to this lesser measure."

Chen Qinger said with a smile: "Is that so? Why does it feel to me like you just wanted to scam me, Brother Chuyang? Actually, your Hundred Herbs Pills are quite nice. If Father hadn't given me two, I really would have bought one to try."

Good grief.

This sarcastic tone—Chen Chuyang heard it.

Sister Qinger was being sarcastic at him.

"Ahem ahem ahem, actually, besides the Hundred Herbs Pill, I have other pills here. Their effects are many times better than the Hundred Herbs Pill."

"I guarantee that after you take them, your core formation speed will increase several fold. You know my father, right? He also took this kind of pill, which is why he was able to form his core so quickly."

"I hadn't planned on bringing out this kind of pill, but since you're interested, Sister Qinger, I can only bear the pain of parting with it. It's just that this kind of pill is quite precious, so the price, naturally, will be much more expensive."

Chen Qinger waved her hand: "Price isn't a problem. As long as it's useful, I can buy it."

Overflowing with magnanimity.

Compared to Second Uncle, far more generous.

Chen Chuyang's eyes lit up. He stepped forward and asked: "Truly?"

"This isn't an ordinary pill. Sister Qinger, don't go making empty promises."

Chen Qinger looked around—they were all her own people—then lowered her voice: "Brother Chuyang, don't you want to know why I nearly died out there?"

"Why?"

Chen Chuyang was somewhat curious. He hadn't asked all along, and since this cousin didn't bring it up, it wasn't his place to ask.

When it involved secrets, he wouldn't ask.

"Because this time when I went out, I found a cave dwelling. That cave dwelling wasn't one of those already picked clean—it was an intact cave dwelling. Inside, there was a complete legacy. The Five Elements Grass was found in that cave dwelling."

"Besides the Five Elements Grass, I also obtained another treasure."

She paused, glancing at Chen Chuyang.

Chen Chuyang knew it wouldn't be that simple. After this sister arrived at Longshe Shan, there had also been movement outside.

Along with her came another person—a person... hiding outside.

That person had been hiding all along, never making a move.

The person lurking outside had considerable strength—one look and it was obvious they were after Sister Qinger.

Chen Chuyang hadn't spoken of this matter. He guessed that Chen Qinger must have obtained more than just a single stalk of Five Elements Grass. A single fourth-grade spirit herb wasn't enough to make that person follow her all this time.

"What treasure?"

Chen Qinger glanced at Shang Hongxue. Shang Hongxue was sensible and got up to move away from here.

Some secrets—she still needed to stay away from.

Knowing too much wouldn't be good for her either.

"Alright, she's far away now. You can speak."

Chen Qinger took out a jade slip and handed it to Chen Chuyang.

"This is a cultivation technique I obtained in the cave dwelling—the technique of the cave dwelling's master, the Five Elements Sword Technique. This technique—no, it should be called a sword technique—is very high grade, surpassing any sword technique in our Chen Clan. Back then, True Person Five Elements used this sword technique to successfully form his core, and moreover, took that step. For some unknown reason, he died."

"The Five Elements Sword Technique was left in the cave dwelling. This is the legacy of True Person Five Elements, and I obtained this sword technique."

Chen Chuyang looked down at that jade slip.

"Why tell me? And why show me this sword technique?"

Such an important treasure—wasn't she afraid he'd harbor ill intent?

This kind of thing could turn even parents against each other.

Let alone the fact that they weren't biological siblings.

Chen Qinger looked up: "Brother Chuyang is different, he's not like them. As for this sword technique, Brother Chuyang wouldn't embezzle mine. Besides, having obtained such a legacy, sooner or later I'll have to hand it over to the Chen Clan anyway. I alone can't hold on to this sword technique."

"The Five Elements Sword Technique is an opportunity, but at the same time, it's also a danger. I trust Brother Chuyang has sensed it, right?"

"Oh?" Chen Chuyang said in surprise, "You've sensed it too?"

Chen Qinger nodded: "That aura is unmistakable. That person came along with us. All along the way, he was hunting us. If not for Father, I might not have made it back either."

"The only person in the Chen Clan who can deal with him is Brother Chuyang."

"You had my father come down the mountain because... you wanted to ask about the specifics."

"At the same time, it was also to draw him out, right?"

Chen Chuyang couldn't help but take another look at this cousin. She was genuinely impressive—so clever, one of the rare smart ones in the Chen Clan.

His thoughts, his calculations, had all been seen through by her.

Moreover, she could so calmly hand over the Five Elements Sword Technique. On that point alone, this cousin was no simple matter.

Such breadth of mind, such intellect—truly quite impressive.

Compared to Eldest Brother, many times better.

If she were a man, the Chen Clan's next Family Head might not have fallen to Eldest Brother.