Chapter 247: with translation of chapter title

"Senior Song, how is Yu Ping?"

"There are some problems; the revival technique can't restore his vitality. It seems something inside him is sucking away his vitality. My cultivation is shallow, and I can't resolve this."

The Chu family.

At this moment, the Fifth Realm physician sent by the Martial Manor happened to be here.

Physicians are basically Immortal Cultivators.

What distinguishes physicians from other Immortal Cultivators is that the Heaven Earth Meridian they possess is a medical meridian.

Yes, most physicians have a Heaven Earth Meridian.

Without a Heaven Earth Meridian, even if one learns some healing techniques, the effect is far inferior to that of a physician.

What physicians treat are not ordinary people.

But cultivators.

Moreover, without a medical meridian, which cultivator would waste time and effort to become a physician?

A physician's medical meridian, like Bai Ling's elixir meridian, allows the physician to increase their cultivation while treating people.

This is also why, even though they possess a medical meridian—a Heaven Earth Meridian—these Immortal Cultivators still regard treating others as their main profession.

But not all injuries can be healed by them.

Especially injuries sustained by cultivators.

Chu Yu Ping's condition left the Martial Manor's Fifth Realm physician at a loss.

He employed his medical meridian to perform a highly skilled revival technique.

If it were an ordinary person, even if they had stopped breathing, they could be rescued, enough to bring the dead back to life.

But when applied to Chu Yu Ping, it had little effect.

Physician Song was also helpless.

"What should we do..."

Murong Yan's face was full of worry.

Chu Yu Ping's vitality is growing weaker; if this continues, he may not survive today.

But the Fifth Realm physicians can't do anything; what could she do?

To cure Chu Yu Ping, one would likely need a physician of the Six Realms or higher.

Six Realm physicians are too scarce; Rong Cheng simply has none.

With the Chu and Murong families' connections and resources, there's still no way to summon a Six Realm physician.

This Fifth Realm physician was sent by the Martial Manor out of respect for Lu Xun's face.

Thinking of Lu Xun, Murong Yan unconsciously looked at her daughter, wanting to speak but hesitating.

She wanted Chu Youqing to contact Lu Xun, ask him for help, and see if they could invite a Six Realm physician.

But because of what she had done before, she couldn't bring herself to speak.

Back then, Lu Xun was regarded by Murong Yan as a genuine yellow-haired brat.

After just over a year, Lu Xun had become someone the Chu family could not hope to match.

Throughout the East, he had made a great reputation.

And as his future mother-in-law, she had even resorted to drugging him to prevent Lu Xun from being with Chu Youqing.

What face does she have to speak to Lu Xun now?

"Youqing, didn't Lu Xun say he would come right away?"

Beside her, Murong Wan noticed her sister's expression, guessed her thoughts, and unconsciously asked Chu Youqing.

After Lu Xun returned, he sent her many messages, and Murong Wan had only just seen them.

Lu Xun is coming?

Murong Wan's words instantly caught Murong Yan's attention.

Not only Murong Yan, but other Chu family members each strained their necks to listen.

"Youqing, will Lu Xun come to our house? Why didn't you say earlier so we could prepare?"

Old Master Chu became excited.

During this period, as resources in various Spirit Realms have been largely explored, competition has intensified and danger has increased further.

After Old Master Chu was wounded in battle with the foreign tribes, he never went to the Rainbow Bridge again.

Their luck wasn't great; they only found some ordinary spirit items and some valuable ores and materials.

These could be exchanged for a considerable amount of Dark Energy, but they couldn't bring about a qualitative leap in the Chu family's strength.

Although the ancient road nodes hold countless opportunities, truly great gains are, after all, only a small fraction.

For a family like the Chu, obtaining a spirit fruit that could give a Fourth Realm cultivator a chance to break through to the Fifth Realm would be a tremendous opportunity.

Like the He family of the capital, who obtained such an opportunity back then, giving rise to two Fifth Realm cultivators and then rising suddenly.

Such opportunities... Lu Xun has a pile of them in his hand.

Chu Youqing and Murong Wan's rapid growth during this period is inseparable from the resources Lu Xun prepared for them beforehand.

Otherwise, under normal circumstances, even Murong Wan, who possesses an exquisite treasure body, would not break through to the Fourth Realm so quickly.

Cultivation ultimately requires time.

Ordinary families, after gaining a harvest at the ancient road nodes, often need several years or even longer to digest those gains before the family can rise.

The Chu family's gains are too ordinary; further rise is hopeless.

But they still have a fine son-in-law.

Lu Xun!

Such a talent, if secured, would greatly elevate the Chu family's standing in Rong Cheng even if Lu Xun gave them no benefits.

After his status improved, there were many benefits—for instance, business could be conducted on a larger scale, he could form wider connections, and the Chu family's influence grew greater.

Regarding all news about Lu Xun, the Chu patriarch paid close attention.

"Mm, Lu Xun said he'll come take a look once he's free."

Chu Youqing confirmed this news.

"What are you all standing around for? Hurry up and get ready—have the servants clean the house again and prepare the spirit fruits and spirit wine..."

The Chu patriarch personally took charge of the arrangements.

With such a precious son-in-law visiting, no amount of ceremony is excessive.

The entire Chu family thus became busy.

The servants swept the already spotless courtyard over and over again.

The couplets on the gate were replaced with new ones, the trees were hung with lanterns and decorations, and even new lanterns were put up.

It looked even livelier than New Year's.

"Yanmei, you're really blessed—having such an excellent son-in-law, you'll have nothing to worry about in this life."

Murong Yan's older female cousin came up, fawning and flattering to the utmost.

Ever since the older female cousin learned that Lu Xun was Chu Youqing's girlfriend, she clung to Murong Yan every day, praising her to the skies.

As for Chu Yuqiang and Wang Qunyun, the older female cousin had long cast them aside.

The other members of the Chu family likewise all took sides with Murong Yan.

Only Wang Qunyun, seeing that the tide had turned, showed signs of weakness and wanted to reconcile with Murong Yan.

But Murong Yan and her husband had been oppressed by them for so many years, filled with resentment, and had no desire to deal with her.

Seeing the Chu family so solemn, and thinking that Lu Xun would soon arrive...

Although Murong Yan should have been happy, her mood once again became complicated.

She didn't quite know how to face Lu Xun.

Actually, a few days after she drugged him, she went to Northern Dipper University and had already reconciled with Lu Xun.

But human feelings are just that strange.

If Lu Xun, after that, weren't so dazzling but merely an ordinary talent, that would be fine.

Who made Lu Xun rise so quickly that even the Chu family had to curry favor with him?

Her situation with Chu Yuping also underwent a drastic change because of Lu Xun.

This directly dealt a heavy blow to Murong Yan's face.

The more she had looked down on Lu Xun at first, the more swollen her face is now.

That's why Murong Yan feels this way.

"Sister, let the past be the past—Lu Xun is broad-minded, he won't keep holding a grudge."

Murong Wan saw Murong Yan's thoughts and softly comforted her.

"Mm."

Murong Yan felt a mix of emotions, merely letting out a soft "Mm."

She wanted to say, "Little sister, you have no idea what I did back then."

There are many people here.

She naturally couldn't say it.

Even if there were few people, Murong Yan wouldn't have the face to speak of what she had done.

What she didn't know was,

Murong Wan knew.

Not only did she know, but Murong Wan was also a victim.

Murong Wan also only realized, after speaking those words, that her comfort might let her sister notice something.

Fortunately, Murong Yan was distracted and didn't think much of it.

"It's just a greenhorn kid—why all the fuss? I heard Lu Xun practices immortal martial dual cultivation and is being hunted by the demon clan; whether he can rise is still uncertain."

While the entire Chu family was making preparations for Lu Xun's arrival...

In a corner, Wang Qunyun's indignant voice rang out.

Beside her was Chu Yuqiang.

Chu Yuqiang is Chu Yuping's real older brother, but these years he and his wife have gone all out to suppress Chu Yuping.

With them around, Chu Yuping never had a chance to stand out in the Chu family.

Between blood brothers, it originally shouldn't have been like this.

But Chu Yuping has a good sister-in-law, which makes things unavoidable.

Many brothers fall out, often because their sisters-in-law don't get along; if one side is too domineering, the brothers end up fighting each other.

Of course, the relationship between the Chu brothers hasn't yet come to the point of drawing swords.

But it's still not good.

Chu Yuqiang's face was grim.

These years, the Chu family's great authority had always been in his hands, but recently the Chu patriarch has begun to take charge.

It looks like they're planning to wait for Chu Yuping to wake, then hand over the Chu family's authority to him.

But he has no way to do so.

To him, Lu Xun is like an insurmountable mountain.

All he now hopes is that Chu Yuping stays unconscious.

Thus, even if Murong Yan has Lu Xun as a son-in-law, as a woman she would struggle to hold up the situation.

Here they come, here they come! Look up at the sky!

At that moment, a servant exclaimed in surprise.

The others all looked over.

Only to see in the sky, several fairly large airships were flying over.

Those are the Martial Manor's airships—what a fuss over nothing.

After taking a glance, Wang Qunyun was dissatisfied with the servant.

If it were before, she would have already given them a scolding.

But now, she dare not be so arrogant.

Huh?

Just as she thought the Martial Manor's airships were merely passing by, they actually landed outside the Chu family's gate.

Hahaha, indeed a hero emerges from youth, Lu Xun—you truly are an outstanding talent. Quick, quick, please come in.

Outside the gate, Old Master Chu's hearty laughter rang out.

Is it really Lu Xun?

Wang Qunyun's face changed.

She thought Lu Xun would come alone, but she never expected the Martial Manor to send that many airships to escort him.

Such a display is not simple.

Let's go take a look.

Chu Yuqiang couldn't stay still, and hurriedly followed out the gate.

As soon as he stepped out the gate, he saw Lu Xun surrounded in the center like stars holding the moon.

And, Commander Wang and the others beside Lu Xun.

Chu Yuqiang's heart sank instantly.

Commander Wang personally escorting?

Wang Qunyun's eyes showed surprise.

Originally, she did not have a clear understanding of Lu Xun's status.

She thought Lu Xun was merely a rising-star talent.

But now, such a talent truly appeared before her, and she only then realized how great the gap between her Chu family and such talent is.

All he did was return for a trip to Rong Cheng, yet the Martial Manor's Commander Wang actually came personally to escort him.

Commander Wang is a grand master at the late stage of the fifth realm.

Moreover, the Martial Manor dispatched a full eight airships and a large number of fourth-realm masters.

Such treatment, the Chu family could not enjoy even across generations.