Chapter 249: Du Xuzi's Assault

On Spirit Medicine Peak.

The little girl Shang Hongxue clung to Chen Chuyang like a sloth, refusing to let go.

It had been many days since they last saw each other, feeling as if several years had passed.

In the days without Chen Chuyang, she managed alright; each day she either cultivated, or was planting and tending spirit medicine, being quite diligent.

Bringing Zhang Nongqian along to clear weeds together, supervising Shang Yue and Xiao Pangzi in their training, the beaten Shang Yue became obedient, adapted to life on Longshe Shan, with elder brother Chen Chusheng leading him, his strength increased considerably; though his cultivation level remained the same, his strength at least doubled.

His bodily strength and control over it had risen by one level; though he couldn't manage minute precision, at least he could freely govern his own force, no longer like a brute who didn't know how to restrain his strength, striking with whatever force he had, utterly unlike what a body-refining cultivator should be.

He had slimmed down considerably, his physique looking better, though his weight hadn't dropped; at least, at first glance he seemed full of vigor, not like before when he was frivolous, weak, listless, a picture of frailty.

Longshe Shan hadn't changed much—only a little—having lost the transformation of the Wild Dragon Snake cave‑heaven; the underground spirit energy had also entered a stable state. Fortunately, Chen Chuyang's formations had absorbed a lot of spirit energy, and the spirit spring water had been stored in advance, so it wouldn't run dry in the short term.

Longshe Shan's spirit vein had also completed its transformation, becoming a complete spirit vein; its rudimentary form existed, and in the future it would only get better.

Going forward, continual improvement is needed, constantly boosting Longshe Shan's spirit energy, thereby enhancing its spirit nature.

This step is very lengthy, requiring long‑term transformation; precisely because of that, there's no need to rush.

"Can you come down now, little girl?"

"Hehehe."

Shang Hongxue laughed, holding on, refusing to let go or come down.

Hanging there like that, she missed Chen Chuyang terribly; the longer they were apart, the more she yearned for him.

Only then did she realize she couldn't be apart from Chuyang; without Chuyang, Longshe Shan seemed to have become dull.

She looked forward day and night, and finally Chuyang returned.

"Chuyang, you've been gone so long I thought something had happened to you."

"You don't know how worried I've been these days you've been away—Longshe Shan kept transmitting tremors, but thankfully there was no panic or danger; otherwise we wouldn't have known what to do."

Shang Hongxue rested her head on Chen Chuyang's shoulder, softly recounting what had happened these days.

She told him everything, big and small.

The black mountain goat avoided looking, lowering its head as if chewing grass.

Elder brother Chen Chusheng down the hill glanced over, not wanting to look a second time—it was truly eyesore; the two of them were actually so shameless.

Shang Yue glanced over and felt even more displeased.

"These two really don't pay attention at all."

"Couldn't you pay a little more attention? We're all here, humph."

He was furious—after coming to Longshe Shan he hadn't enjoyed any blessing, but instead had been constantly working.

Every day he was working; if not working, he was on the way to work.

At the slightest disagreement he'd get beaten—how miserable.

He had never imagined he would end up… this miserable.

Compared to his second sister, he fell far short.

Even the Liu Yuer mother‑daughter down the hill were better off; on this mountain his status was the lowest.

His second brother‑in‑law was terribly harsh on him, giving him no chance to catch his breath, exploiting him in labor and even in his usual cultivation.

He was constantly exploited.

"Your younger brother seems to be gossiping about us."

Shang Hongxue turned, gave Shang Yue a fierce glare that frightened him into lowering his head and getting back to work.

This sight made Chen Chuyang quite amused.

This cowardly little brother‑in‑law, with just that bit of gall, dares to gossip about me.

"Or maybe it's your older sister who's formidable—just a look from her can intimidate him."

Shang Hongxue lifted her chin: "That's for sure—my younger brother listens well; if he dares not to obey me, I'll beat him to death."

When Shang Hongxue throws a punch, those fists aren't what they used to be; if she really let loose, Shang Yue couldn't take it.

Their cultivation and strength have reversed.

Shang Hongxue's cultivation speed is rapid; after the first layer of restriction on her Cultivation body is lifted, her training proceeds without limits, and when the time comes she naturally breaks through—a breakthrough that makes many envy, resent, and hate.

Seeing this, Chen Chuyang couldn't help but praise her.

It's a pity his body isn't a Cultivation body; even if he followed the transformation, he couldn't be fully remade.

Every physique is a unique gift of heaven and earth; even among Cultivation bodies, different people differ.

"Alright, come down now—being seen like this would look bad."

"What's there to fear? We're husband and wife—what's there to be afraid of?"

"Between husband and wife, what's this?"

"Nobody would criticize them; perhaps in the past they might have been talked about."

"After their engagement, they were nominally husband and wife."

"Getting married is just a matter of time."

Chen Chuyang couldn't win against her—let the little girl cling on if she likes.

Thus, Chen Chuyang held Shang Hongxue as he returned to the courtyard and sat down.

Afraid to smack the little girl's butt to make her come down, she finally did so unwillingly.

Sitting beside Chen Chuyang, after checking him over, Shang Hongxue asked: "Did you encounter any danger this time, Chuyang?"

Chen Chuyang laughed and shook his head: "No, your Chuyang is really formidable—no one in this world can kill Chuyang; as for danger, sorry, it simply can't exist."

"Wow, Chuyang is awesome!"

Shang Hongxue's eyes lit up, her hands clapping nonstop.

She admired Chuyang even more.

Her Chuyang brother is indeed the most formidable, the most formidable man under heaven, no one can compare to Chuyang brother.

"Chuyang brother is invincible under heaven."

"Cough cough cough, keep a low profile, keep a low profile." Chen Chuyang pressed his hand, letting Shang Hongxue keep a lower profile.

"Chuyang brother has boundless magical power."

"Cough cough cough."

He is certainly not the Old Immortal of the Stars.

"Chuyang brother, for thousands of generations."

"Too much, too much."

This little girl's every sentence leaves Chen Chuyang unable to respond.

It's really... too much admiration for him.

Cannot bear it.

Boundless magical power, for thousands of generations, invincible under heaven—each of these, when brought forth, can cause the strong ones of this world to burst with killing intent.

"Huh?"

Chen Chuyang suddenly felt something and looked up at the sky.

Above the sky, an unusual disturbance appeared.

That disturbance was very faint.

Yet it could shake the soul.

Heishanyang raised its head, its pupils constricted, staring at the sky.

After a while, it slowly lowered its head, walked behind Chen Chuyang, and whispered in a low voice: "Kid, they've come."

Chen Chuyang nodded: "It seems our Longshe Shan is destined not to stay peaceful."

"Their arrival is somewhat swift; I don't know how strong the people coming this time are—will they be strong or not?"

Few people know of his existence; even if someone comes down, they cannot find him in a short time.

Heishanyang, however, finally erased their traces, concealing their presence.

"Don't worry, they won't be too strong; this world cannot bear an overly powerful existence, and those people would not allow a true strong one to enter this place."

"This world is not the private property of the Dragonherd Clan."

Chen Chuyang relaxed.

"Looks like I should break through as well."

The people coming this time are not weak.

But we must not be careless.

His cultivation had been stuck for a while; this trip to the Wild Dragon Snake Cave Heaven yielded much, the energy of the Wild Dragon Snake's inner elixir constantly enhancing his true qi and strengthening his physique.