Chapter 294: The Xuan Snake Emerges

"Second Uncle, did the lightning strike make you stupid?"

Second Uncle Chen Chen: "..."

Chen Chuyang held up two fingers and waved them in front of Second Uncle, waving them several times, and asked: "Second Uncle, how many is this?"

Second Uncle Chen Chen was covered in black lines.

He stayed silent, not because he couldn't answer, but because such a childish question was clearly meant to humiliate him.

He had no desire to answer this question, nor did he want to...

"Sure enough, you've gone stupid. This is bad, I won't be able to explain this to Sister Qing'er."

"What to do, Second Uncle got struck stupid by lightning. Let me think, there seems to be a folk remedy that can cure this. That's right, this is the remedy. I hear rhubarb water can cure fools. Second Uncle, I'm sorry, your nephew doesn't want to do this."

Rhubarb water had another name, and that was manure water.

Second Uncle Chen Chen's eyes went wide. He couldn't believe his nephew actually intended to feed him manure water. Impossible, such a thing was absolutely impossible.

He refused to believe this was real. No matter what, his nephew would never do such a thing.

"Nephew Chuyang, Second Uncle is perfectly fine, I'm not stupid."

"Second Uncle, your nephew knows that stupid people never admit they're stupid. Don't worry, your nephew will definitely find you top-grade rhubarb water and cure your illness for sure."

Second Uncle Chen Chen blinked: "No need, there's nothing wrong with me."

"Second Uncle, don't be stubborn. Your nephew won't let you stay stupid."

Saying that, he was about to get up to go find top-grade rhubarb water.

Chen Chuyang had decided to personally produce a fresh batch, then mix it up for Second Uncle.

This was a treatment reserved only for Second Uncle. No one else got this privilege.

For Second Uncle's sake, Chen Chuyang was going all out.

"Nephew Chuyang, I'm really fine. Stop messing around."

Second Uncle hurriedly stood up. Seeing that Chen Chuyang refused to believe him, he could only grit his teeth and say: "Nephew Chuyang, how about this — Second Uncle will give you a batch of resources. Don't make things difficult for Second Uncle, alright?"

Seeing this, Chen Chuyang quickly supported Second Uncle and smiled: "Second Uncle, if you'd just done this earlier, everything would've been fine. Your nephew was only doing it for your own good. Seeing you better now, your nephew is very relieved."

"Remember to give me that batch of resources. Don't forget."

Second Uncle Chen Chen had just stood up and nearly stumbled.

He looked at his nephew with resentment. He had just been struck by lightning, and instead of comforting him, his nephew was trying to scam him. This was truly too much.

This nephew was not human.

And so, this uncle and nephew pair headed back to Longshe Shan together.

Not long after they left, a figure appeared beneath the lightning tribulation.

He gazed at the deep crater on the ground. The lightning-struck earth was scorched black all around.

The power of the lightning tribulation had yet to dissipate, stinging body and mind.

He showed not the slightest fear. He bent down and stroked the ground. That smear of red blood was especially conspicuous.

"Chen Chen of the Chen Clan has successfully passed the lightning tribulation and condensed an inner core."

"With this, the Chen Clan now has two Golden Core experts in the open, plus Chen Chuyang, whose cultivation strength remains unknown."

"Could the person who underwent the tribulation earlier have been Chen Chuyang? But how long has it been since he condensed his core, and he's already able to kill people from Tianwai?"

Xuan She crouched on the ground, pondering, studying.

He kept calculating the timing. The strength of those from Tianwai was formidable — at the very least, all were Golden Core.

Anyone who descended to this place would be suppressed, their cultivation far from its peak state.

And the existences capable of killing them were without exception Strong Ones.

The top-tier Strong Ones of the sealed world could be counted on one's fingers. Whoever made a move could be recognized at a glance. Yet there were no traces whatsoever at the scene. The traces had been erased, and no information about Chen Chuyang could be found. That person was very cautious.

Everywhere he had fought, not a single trace could be found.

A mysterious person, unknowable strength.

"The Chen Clan of Longshe Cheng, Chen Chuyang of Longshe Shan — both require close attention."

"Jing Yuheng is the Eldest Princess's person. Her Highness the Eldest Princess made a trip to Longshe Shan. Who knows what they talked about."

"Chen Chuyang is not easy to approach, nor easy to... deal with."

He, the Xuan She Leader, one of the Black Dragon Guard Leaders.

He was Jing Yuheng's superior, yet could not command Jing Yuheng.

Jing Yuheng was very dissatisfied with him, always eyeing his position, ready to make a move at any time.

He had come this time for Chen Chuyang. Unexpectedly, before even arriving at Longshe Shan, he had witnessed a tribulation.

"The Chen Clan's rapid rise is inseparable from Chen Chuyang. It seems this Chen Chuyang must be won over."

"Moreover, the Wild Dragon Snake's corpse is very likely in this person's hands, along with that Wild Dragon Snake egg."

He, apart from his mission, also had his own private objectives.

The Wild Dragon Snake and the Wild Dragon Snake egg were both things he needed — required by his cultivation technique.

To achieve Advancement, to elevate his bloodline, he needed to find a higher-grade dragon-serpent bloodline.

"Longshe Shan lies ahead, but it won't be easy to enter — it's covered in Formations."

"That person has likely sensed my presence."

"This place is not suitable for staying long."

The Xuan She Leader stayed for less than a few breaths, then turned and departed.

Chen Chuyang atop Longshe Shan carried Second Uncle Chen Chen back the whole way, channeling true qi and life force into Second Uncle to help him rapidly recover. The scorched black skin had mostly sloughed off, and the flesh within was regrowing.

For this, Chen Chuyang also expended a pill — a Hundred Herbs Pill was most suitable at a time like this.

As for side effects, those were not within Chen Chuyang's considerations.

Bang

He flung it down hard, and Second Uncle Chen Chen winced in pain.

I'm telling you, can you be gentler? I'm your second uncle.

Got it, I'll try to be gentler next time.

Second Uncle Chen Chen: "..."

Don't believe you, you ghost.

Next time, you'll still be the same.

Seeing her father return, Chen Qinger let out a breath of relief, lowered her head, glanced at him, then turned and left.

The worried her now looked different, aloof and indifferent.

Shang Hongxue watched the whole thing, suppressing a smile, not letting herself laugh.

The way this father and daughter interact is quite special.

Every father and daughter has their own way of interacting, which outsiders cannot change.

Chen Chen closed his eyes and lay on the ground.

Being despised by his daughter, his heart was hurt.

Second Uncle, look, besides me, no one will care about you.

Second Uncle Chen Chen: "..."

Might as well not care about me.

He wanted to die.

The joy and excitement from successfully passing the tribulation are gone now.

Chen Chuyang bent down and pulled him up.

Second Uncle Chen Chen sat up, helplessly asking: "Chuyang nephew, you say your sister Qinger can't show some concern for me? This time I almost died."

No matter what, he is still a father.

How can a daughter treat her father like this?

This is unreasonable.

Chen Chuyang patted Second Uncle's shoulder and comforted: "Second Uncle, take it easy; this is how you're treated—who let you treat Qinger badly?"

Chen Chuyang knew everything that happened on Longshe Shan, and naturally he wouldn't speak of it or name names.

This father and daughter are quite special.

He also likes seeing this way of interacting.

Different ways of interacting represent their attitudes toward life.

This is also part of cultivation.