Chapter 21: Deep Father-Son Bond

Chuyang, what happened this time? Why are all the Shang Clan people here?

Chen Yuan asked, "That old bastard Shang Yingnian came to cause you trouble—did you do something?"

When he received this news, Chen Yuan thought of many possibilities, all pointing to Shang Hongxue; only if Shang Hongxue had something happen would Shang Yingnian that old fellow take action, but what they saw was the opposite—it was Shang Hongchen who was furious, not Shang Yingnian.

What happened between Shang Yingnian and Chen Chuyang, they weren't clear; when they arrived, the two were already like friends, a very strange relationship—given their relationship, it shouldn't be like this, but……

Chen Yuan was very curious, wanting to know what happened in there; he thought a lot but couldn't come up with an answer.

Chen Chusheng was also curious, asking, "Right, little brother, what exactly did you do? You made Shang Hongchen so angry he wants to kill you."

Shang Hongchen, this woman, is still quite rational; she wouldn't do this unless forced.

Once she acts, it's a complete break with the Chen Clan; such a thing wouldn't be done without careful thought.

But she really did act; fortunately Chen Chuyang dodged her assassination, otherwise the consequences would be unthinkable.

In their view, Chen Chuyang is no match for Shang Hongchen; no matter how hard he tries, he'll definitely end up falling.

Chen Chuyang said lightly, "I didn't really do anything—just… a small misunderstanding happened."

Then he briefly described what happened—how he refined pills, how he made Shang Hongxue vomit, and then a series of misunderstandings occurred; hearing it all felt miraculous, and after listening, Chen Yuan and Chen Chusheng felt only that it was too absurd—how could such a thing happen?

The father and son exchanged a glance, filled with doubt and curiosity.

"That's how it is—do you understand now?"

Chen Yuan asked again, "Are you sure it's because of those Items? Not… you did something to her Hongxue?"

Chen Chuyang blinked speechlessly—his father didn't trust him.

"Eh?"

Chen Yuan quickly gave a wry smile and said, "It's not that I, as father, don't believe you; it's just that this matter is truly miraculous and absurd."

"If you really like that girl Hongxue, and if she's really pregnant, that's a good thing—I can go to your house to propose the match and help you and Hongxue get together."

Chen Yuan felt happy inside; if his son had reached this point, naturally he should welcome the bride.

He liked that girl Hongxue very much, thinking she was much more suitable for his son than Shang Hongchen.

She was suitable in every way, with a good temperament—not like Shang Hongchen's tough, hard-to-handle female-leader personality; he also worried his son might be bullied, so he agreed to Shang Hongchen's calling off the engagement—who knew his own son was so capable, he could……

Chen Chusheng opened his mouth wide, looking at his younger brother.

"So, little brother, did you get Hongxue pregnant?"

No wonder the whole Shang Clan mobilized to cause you trouble—anyone would do the same in such a situation.

But when did his little brother become so enlightened? He's actually… awesome.

"There's nothing to it, big brother, father—don't speculate wildly; this matter is pure nonsense."

Chen Chuyang laughed and cried at once—he was a three-good man, the purest man in Longshe Cheng; how could he do such a thing?

He glanced at his father and older brother, knowing exactly what they were thinking.

"How about this: if you don't believe me, I'll brew a pot of Items for you."

"……"

The father and son exchanged a glance, tacitly accepting this.

So Chen Chuyang began refining; he happened to have a good idea, could use his father and older brother as test subjects—since they didn't trust him, this was a perfect chance for them to… experience his powerful pill-refining skill.

Half an hour later.

A pot of green liquid appeared before their eyes, the flame burning it into a viscous state.

It gave off a green smell; that smell made people… feel like vomiting.

This upgraded Item is the new pill Chen Chuyang refined, which he calls Hundred Herbs Pill.

When the flame reached a certain degree, the liquid in the pot solidified; Chen Chuyang smiled, taking the hands of his older brother and father—these two wanted to run, but at this point, how could he let them leave?

"Father, older brother, are you going in together or one by one?"

Chen Yuan immediately pushed Chen Chusheng forward, saying, "Your older brother wants to try it—he happens to need a breakthrough, so let him have this good thing."

Having said that, he broke free from Chen Chuyang's restraint and pressed Chen Chusheng to try the Item.

Chen Chusheng approached the pot, which gave off a nauseating smell, plus… an unacceptable liquid color.

The green liquid, scalding in taste—he took a sniff and almost threw up.

"Ugh."

He seemed to understand why Shang Hongxue had vomited—if it were him, he'd vomit too.

"Little brother, father, don't do this—I just remembered I have something else to do, can I?"

"No way, dear older brother—you can't think of running."

"Chusheng, for your younger brother, what's wrong with sacrificing a bit?"

Chen Yuan said affectionately, "Your younger brother specially refined this Item for you—you can't not eat it, and you definitely can't waste it; listen, go in."

"Don't be afraid—we cultivators fear nothing; a little pot of Item, what's there to fear?"

"The path of cultivation inherently involves facing various setbacks and obstacles; if you can't even get past this, what future success could there be?"

So go ahead—don't hesitate, and don't think about leaving.

Thus, Chen Chusheng was shoved into the Item, his whole body soaked; Father Chen Yuan didn't forget to cover the pot, denying him any chance to escape—by this point, he had no choice.

"Save me, Father!"

"Father, you can't do this."

"I… glug glug."

Chen Chusheng was pressed down, not given a chance to speak.

Chen Chuyang watched his older brother's miserable state, then saw his father's appearance—no wonder they're blood-related; only thus would they dare do this.

How much Father hates the older brother, actually torturing him like this.

Seeing Father's expression so happy, why do I feel a chill down my back?

「This is father's love, big brother, you are truly happy. 」

Chen Chusheng heard this exclamation, people would go crazy.

「Second brother, save me. 」

「Second brother, big brother was wrong, big brother shouldn't have said that to you, big brother... bleh. 」

The vomiting sound rang out, but no one rescued him.

Chen Yuan still didn't forget to advise: 「Chusheng ah, father is also doing this for your own good, your younger brother won't harm you, this is a beneficial thing, just endure it and it will pass. 」

「This point, you should learn from me as your father: when encountering things, don't be startled, don't make a fuss over small matters, you are a man. 」

「Listen, enjoy the medicinal bath your younger brother prepared for you. 」