Chapter 31: Little Sister Tests the Medicine

The next morning, Longshe Shan welcomed a girl.

The girl walked lightly up the mountain; the formation inside the mountain opened a gap for her, and she followed the path upward.

Walking all the way up, she reached the edge of the Yu Tang, saw the surrounding fruit trees, brimming with spiritual qi, full of vitality, completely unlike the outside.

The rich spiritual qi of heaven and earth, along with the sound of flowing water, was like entering a secluded paradise.

"When did Longshe Shan become so... beautiful?"

The girl spoke lightly, she looked around; Longshe Shan was not her first visit—she had come many times as a child, often going up the mountain with Chen Chuyang to plant trees, some of the fruit trees here were planted by her; returning to Longshe Shan again, she was filled with memories.

She stroked a fruit tree, and the girl smiled.

"What nice memories."

"I don't know why Father had me come up the mountain; Elder Brother doesn't like others intruding on his Longshe Shan."

The girl was Chen Churan, the third child of the Chen Clan, and the younger sister of Chen Chuyang—a bond that even the eldest brother could not compare.

She looked ahead and saw Second Brother cutting grass; he had come to the edge of the Yu Tang to feed the fish. When they met, Chen Chuyang tossed spiritual grass into the pond, and the spirit fish in the pond swiftly leapt out, scrambling to eat the spiritual grass.

"Second Brother."

"Mm, Churan has come; come over here, Second Brother has prepared something good for you—you're sure to be satisfied."

Seeing his sister really arrive, Chen Chuyang directly grabbed her hand, afraid she would notice something wrong and flee Longshe Shan as quickly as their father had; since she was here, he wouldn't let her leave.

Chen Churan didn't understand what would happen next; otherwise, she would definitely have run away.

In a daze, she arrived at a place, seeing a pot before her and also an ancient-looking alchemy furnace.

Inside the pot something was boiling—green and purple Items clearly separated, unknown how it was done.

When she arrived, it just came to a boil; the two kinds of substance in the pot merged together, colliding, merging, bubbles rose, bubbles burst, and a deep purple vapor spread. Chen Churan frowned, instinctively stepped back, wanting to retreat again, but her hand was seized by Second Brother, preventing her from retreating.

She had no choice but to give up.

"Second Brother, what is this?"

The foul-smelling liquid made her want to vomit.

Just a sip, and Chen Churan knew this substance was deadly, surely poisonous.

Chen Chuyang laughed: "This is the good thing Second Brother prepared for you; no one else is qualified to use Second Brother's Item. How do you feel—excited? Thrilled? Happy?"

"To welcome your arrival, Second Brother started working yesterday, specially concocting this Item for you."

"Churan, let me tell you, Second Brother threw in a lot of spiritual medicines; among them is a second-grade spiritual medicine—a treatment even Father and the eldest brother don't have."

"Come, jump in."

"Ah?"

Chen Churan turned her head, staring at Chen Chuyang in shock, her face full of resistance.

Her whole body resisted.

She didn't want to get near those Items, nor jump into that pot—it was truly… deadly.

"Why are you spacing out? Go in—this is a surprise Second Brother prepared for you; aren't you happy?"

"I… I'm certainly happy, but Little Sister feels this gift is too great; I can't bear it—you might as well leave it for Father." Chen Churan spoke without any confidence.

"Father would surely like it, Little Sister I…"

Chen Chuyang grabbed her hand tightly.

Chen Churan wanted to leave, but couldn't.

"Second Brother, what do you mean?"

Chen Chuyang gave an evil, charming smile: "My dear sister, before you came up the mountain, didn't Father say anything to you?"

Chen Churan realized—no wonder Father had that constipated look; she had thought he was unwell, but now it made sense.

She had been tricked.

Or rather, she had been tricked by her own father.

This…

"I…"

"Since Father didn't tell you, Second Brother will: from the moment you came up the mountain, you cannot go down until you finish soaking in this pot of Item; Second Brother will not let you leave otherwise."

This treatment is the same for everyone.

The eldest brother and Father, or likewise Shang Hongxue and Shang Yue, are the same.

His little sister is the same, yet she makes a good test subject.

Longshe Shan hardly gets any visitors; having encountered one, how could we let her go?

"Second Brother, can you loosen your grip? I'll go in myself."

"Of course, no problem."

Chen Chuyang released his grip, his eyes fixed on his sister.

Chen Churan took a deep breath, stepped forward a few paces, created distance, and drew her sword.

"Clang."

"Hey hey, my dear sister, what are you planning to do?" Chen Chuyang looked at the sword before him, smiling narrowly: "Using a sword against Second Brother is not a good habit; you know Second Brother doesn't like having a sword pointed at his head."

Chen Churan naturally knew, but she had no choice.

"Second Brother, Little Sister doesn't want this either—let go and let Little Sister go down the mountain."

Chen Churan had this confidence; her cultivation was among the highest of the younger generation of the Chen Clan—even the eldest brother, she felt, was inferior to her.

This return to the Chen Clan was also on the way, a side visit to her parents; who knew, just after arriving home not long ago, she'd been tricked.

The Second Brother before her had always kept a low profile; Chen Churan knew Second Brother was also formidable—what outsiders know is merely Chen Chuyang deliberately acting.

"Don't come over, Second Brother; my swordsman has no eyes."

She, Chen Churan, is at the fifth layer of the energy seed; she has already condensed the energy seed and given birth to real energy.

Her strength and cultivation were both strong, but she did not show it, instead always hiding her cultivation.

At this moment, she no longer hid.

"Churan, are you sure you want to make a move?"

"Second brother, it's you who forced me."

"That pot of Item, she would not jump into it even if beaten to death."

Too disgusting.

This is what she hates most, and besides, it looks poisonous.

She did not want to be poisoned to death.

"Ah, it seems there's no choice; I can only resort to force."

Chen Chuyang made a move.

Chen Churan brandished her sword blade, and the next second her hand was pressed down again.

The sword fell to the ground.

Her attack was interrupted, and then her whole body was lifted up.

"Second brother, no!"

"Second brother, little sister was wrong, you can't……"

"Second brother, please, don't do this."

But Chen Chuyang paid no attention to her shouts, throwing her into the pot.

The commotion was great, but fortunately that pot was sturdy, fearless of rough handling.

Chen Churan's whole body was covered in substance, she wanted to cry, that smell, she vomited.

Unable to bear that smell, it was too foul.

All over, even inside her mouth.

"Ugh."

"Ugh."

She, vomiting repeatedly, looked resentfully at Chen Chuyang; that second brother, with a backhand, subdued himself, letting her see a different second brother—this second brother is probably the strongest person in the Chen Clan.

You should know, her strength was among the best of the younger generation in Longshe Cheng.

In front of that second brother, she didn't even survive a single exchange.

"Second brother, you…… you can't treat me like this."

"Whimper."

The pot lid came down.

The sound disappeared.

Chen Chuyang clapped his hands: "Now it's quiet."

Chen Churan inside the pot: "……"

She wanted to cry.