Chapter 47: Trapped Formation, Killing Formation

"Father, you're back?" Shang Hongchen greeted her father returning, and upon seeing he was fine, she let out a sigh of relief.

The scum of the Yin Gui Sect are bizarre, their methods extremely terrifying; a single slip and you fall into their trap.

She worries a lot about her father; if she doesn't see him return, she won't go cultivate.

"I'm fine, you've worked hard, Hongchen."

Shang Yingnian feels at ease about this daughter; if the eldest daughter were a son, he wouldn't have to worry, nor need to be so concerned.

The eldest daughter is excellent in every way, lively as a boy, but alas, she is not a man.

Otherwise, in the vast Shang Clan someone would take over, and he wouldn't need to worry nor pave the way for his son; in the future Longshe Cheng, the Shang Clan will inevitably advance and retreat together with the Chen Clan, and only this can ensure the Shang Clan's future.

When the Chen Clan falls, the Shang Clan is not far behind.

The younger son Shang Yue is too young; his cultivation talent, temperament, and way of doing things are all inferior to the eldest daughter, and the gap between them is vast.

For the sake of the Shang Clan, for his son Shang Yue, he spares no effort to send his daughter to the Heavenly Heart Sect, precisely to secure a future path for the Shang Clan, so that Shang Yue can firmly occupy the position of clan head; many within the Shang Clan have their eyes on that position.

Outside, those enemies stare hungrily; inside, there is also... unrest. With him present, they can be suppressed, but once he is gone, Shang Yingnian cannot imagine... what Shang Yue would face, so he must lay plans in advance to prepare his son.

"Daughter, you need not suffer; father has suffered enough."

Shang Yingnian smiled faintly, said nothing, sat down, and took a deep breath.

She rubbed his temples, then Shang Hongchen moved behind him and massaged his shoulders.

Shang Yingnian said, "Hongchen, if you were a boy it would be so good; the Shang Clan, I could entrust it to you with peace of mind."

Shang Hongchen's massaging hand paused briefly; she continued the massage, her eyes flashing with complex emotions.

She had heard such words long ago and understood her father's worries.

Her father has always placed great expectations on her, yet she is ultimately not a man; the Shang Clan cannot be controlled by her.

Even if her cultivation talent were excellent and the Heavenly Heart Sect favored her, she is still a woman and cannot inherit the vast Shang Clan.

Even if her father were willing, the others in the Shang Clan would not agree.

She had once complained about herself, why she was not a man; later she realized that as long as her strength is sufficient, even if she is not a man, so what?

She will become even stronger, step by step reaching the top position, protecting the Shang Clan, protecting her younger siblings.

"Hongchen, when will you go to the Heavenly Heart Sect?"

Shang Hongchen asked softly, "Father, when does he want his daughter to go?"

Shang Yingnian thought for a moment and said, "Better set off early; the sooner you go to the Heavenly Heart Sect, the more at ease father's heart will be."

Shang Hongchen understood the reason her father mentioned; Longshe Cheng has become unstable.

Soon, more dangers may arise; she needs to go to the Heavenly Heart Sect to cultivate, as staying in Longshe Cheng cannot allow rapid advancement.

With her current cultivation level, she cannot... protect the Shang Clan.

Even self-preservation may be a problem.

This incident made Shang Yingnian realize something, and also made him understand that the Yin Gui Sect has great designs, and Longshe Cheng may...

"Daughter, try to go as early as possible."

"Alright."

Shang Yingnian did not speak of the outside events, and Shang Hongchen did not ask; the father and daughter were in perfect tacit understanding.

Both said not a word about the matter.

The Chen Clan, Chen Yuan returned with his eldest son Chen Chusheng.

Arriving at the doorway, they saw their younger sister Chen Churan preparing to leave; as the door opened, they met.

"Father, elder brother, you're back?"

Chen Churan was overjoyed, hurried back to tell their mother the good news.

In the Chen Clan's main hall, Long Ming held his eldest son, continuously patting his head, checking whether he was missing anything.

Since the eldest son had lost nothing, she finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Mother, the child is fine."

"As long as it's fine, it's fine, as long as it's fine."

Long Ming was terrified; they had been out so long, seeing no one return and no news.

She feared that her husband and son had met with disaster, and wondered how she would manage thereafter.

Her younger daughter came to keep her company, easing her mood.

"Next time you encounter danger, remember to run, don't be reckless."

"Child understands," Chen Chusheng replied verbally, but in his heart he did not think so; he is the young master of the Chen Clan, how could he hide behind others.

Chen Yuan said, "Sheng'er, you're tired, go back to rest."

"Yes, father."

Long Ming took his eldest son back, his face full of worry.

Chen Churan looked at her father, worried, "Father, are you alright?"

Chen Yuan shook his head, "Just minor injuries, nothing worth mentioning."

His gaze softened; his daughter had returned, warming his heart.

Looking at his beloved daughter, Chen Yuan asked, "Didn't you go back to the Spirit Sword Sect?"

Chen Churan replied, "Master's elderly self needs to stay a few more days; we'll leave after a few days."

"Return earlier."

"Father, but..."

Chen Yuan raised his hand and shook his head.

Chen Churan did not ask; she still wanted to keep worrying about her father, while he closed his eyes and began to rest.

Daughter takes her leave.

After the daughter left, Chen Yuan opened his eyes.

Looking at his wounds, there was still a lot of ghostly qi escaping.

He thought of something, turned and left.

Longshe Shan.

Chen Chuyang began to set up against Longshe Shan; the Flowing Water Mist Formation is not strong enough, he needs to set up a second formation.

Longshe Cheng is no longer safe; the Yin Gui Sect people have come. This time they made a move, letting him first encounter Yin Gui Sect people. Their strength is not strong, just a bit cunning, and their methods are quite strange; if not prepared beforehand, it's easy to fall victim.

That woman is very strong; the elder brother can't beat her when facing her.

"The disciples of the Yin Gui Sect are all at the True Gang Realm—truly impressive."

"It looks like the Yin Gui Sect wants to act against the Great Qi Dynasty; I also need to prepare."

"Killing Formation—it's time to set it up."

Perfect—we can plant some Spirit Yuan Peaches, using them as the formation base to set up a Killing Formation.

But there's a problem: growing Spirit Yuan Peaches takes time; even with abundant spirit qi, it can only speed up their growth.

They cannot grow quickly in a short time.

This formation is for show, not practical.

However, Chen Chuyang also needs to set it up, in advance.

He had long considered: setting up a Trapping Formation and a Killing Formation, combined with the Flowing Water Mist Formation, would create a truly terrifying formation; whoever enters will face only death.

The Trapping Formation can be set up using Green Pear Spirit Trees; the Killing Formation is built on that foundation, planting Spirit Yuan Peach Trees, then combined with the Flowing Water Mist Formation to form a mixed Great Killing Formation; at that time, anyone below Core Formation will surely die.

Even those at Core Formation who intrude must die.

Saying it and doing it, they began burying the collected seeds in their designated places, watering them with spirit spring water, sending true qi to speed up their germination.

Before planting these seeds, after Chen Chuyang's special treatment, they will sprout quickly; the spirit qi of Longshe Shan is abundant, so they will emerge within half a month, and in a few months they will rapidly grow to maturity; by then, the formations on Longshe Shan will be fully formed.