Chapter 127: 125. The Heaven-Defying Second Daughter (1/2)

125. The Heaven-Defying Second Daughter (1/2)

"Good, well killed!"

"That dog of a man deserved to die; he had it coming!"

"What's going on? How is this family's strength so formidable?"

"Wait! Could it be... that this female cultivator is the Masked Heroine from before?!"

"Heroine, is it you?"

The residents on the lane were all very excited, cheering loudly without stop.

As for what the outcome for Chen An's family would be, they did not care.

They only wanted to see Manager die to vent their own pent-up anger.

Among them, some guessed that Shen Qingyi was the Masked Heroine from a while back, calling out to her loudly to confirm her identity.

Listening to the clamor all around.

Shen Qingyi gradually recovered from the thrill of punishing the wicked and eliminating evil, becoming completely calm.

She looked at the surrounding residents, then looked at the headless corpse of Manager on the ground, realizing that the matter would be difficult to wrap up.

She looked up at Chen An beside her, and for the first time since she could remember, she wore a look of helplessness and said:

"Alchemist Chen, it seems things have blown up. What should we do now?"

"Use Sword Flight to reach the sky above South Lane, help me watch the residents of South Lane and don't let them leave; if anyone wants to leave, knock them out and toss them aside."

As Chen An spoke, he squatted down and began to loot the corpse.

Soon, he fished a Storage Bag out from Manager's body.

With a flick of his thought, he took a brief look and was surprised to find it quite wealthy.

High-grade Spirit Stone: 10

Middle-grade Spirit Stone: 289

Lower-grade Spirit Stone: 58

Low-tier Dharma Artifact: several

Pills and Talismans: several

Other valuable small items: several

Seeing Chen An squatting on the ground, calmly counting the spoils of war, Shen Qingyi could not help but say with a face full of worry:

"Alchemist Chen, I don't understand how you intend to wrap this up."

"Just do as I say."

Chen An said this as he tucked the Storage Bag away and stood up, not telling Shen Qingyi what he was going to do in a moment.

His ability to erase the memories of living beings could not be known by anyone, not even his wife and daughter.

Otherwise, there would be endless trouble in the future.

For example, his wife and daughter would suspect every day whether they had had certain memories erased by their husband/father.

This would lead to such a crisis of trust in the family.

Seeing that Chen An refused to speak, Shen Qingyi knew that asking was useless.

Thus, she quickly did as Chen An said, using Sword Flight to rise above the entire South Lane, not letting a single resident of South Lane leave.

At this moment, the eldest daughter, Chen Yuejian, finally reacted.

She looked at the headless corpse on the ground, so frightened that she opened her mouth to cry out.

Seeing this, Chen An immediately used a Sleep Aid Technique and a Memory Erasure Technique on her, instantly making her quiet and causing her to forget the bloody scene she had just witnessed.

After carrying Chen Yuejian back to the courtyard of their home and finding a spot to lay her down.

Chen An quickly returned outside, a wisp of Pill Fire appearing on his fingertip, and burned the corpse of Manager on the ground until nothing remained.

Afterward, he began to deal with the residents of South Lane, using the Memory Erasure Technique on them one by one to erase the scene they had just witnessed—the scene of Shen Qingyi killing Manager in public.

There were not many residents in South Lane, only about a hundred households.

In less than a quarter of an hour.

Chen An had erased the memories of all the residents of South Lane.

From now on, no one would know that Manager was dead.

They would only know that he had gone missing.

As for how he went missing, besides Chen An and Shen Qingyi, no third person would ever know.

After returning to the house.

Chen An picked up his eldest daughter, Chen Yuejian, who was lying flat on the ground in a deep sleep, intending to send her back to her room to rest.

Shen Qingyi followed by his side, her face still carrying a trace of worry as she said:

"Alchemist Chen, what did you just do to the neighbors, and are you sure that what happened just now won't be discovered by the Red Fire Gang?"

This was the first time Chen An had seen Shen Qingyi so timid, and he could not help but tease:

"Fellow Daoist Shen, you used to never consider the consequences of your actions; how have you become so cautious now?"

"I, I am just..."

Shen Qingyi wanted to say something, but the words would not come out.

The reason she had become this timid was because she now had a home and people she cared about; she was worried about this home and the people in it.

And these things were very difficult for her to express in front of Chen An.

It was not being tsundere; she just felt very embarrassed.

After all, just a few months ago, she had insisted that she would not marry or have children, wanting only to be an unrestrained, free person who could do whatever she pleased.

And now, there were signs that she would have to slap her own face.

In a short period of time, she found it difficult to accept this.

After all, having been the center of attention her whole life, the self-esteem she had cultivated since childhood did not allow her to become lowly.

At least not in the short term.

Perhaps with the erosion of time, she would slowly become more clear-headed.

……

In the blink of an eye.

Several days passed.

During this period.

The Red Fire Gang sent people to investigate the disappearance of Manager Gao.

The one who came was a Golden Core Elder.

Chen An was a bit worried at the time, worried that he would be found out.

Fortunately, this Golden Core Elder did not know any Dharma Spell that would aid in an investigation.

After investigating for half a day and finding nothing, he soon took his men and left South Lane.

Afterwards, the Red Fire Gang sent a new Manager to be responsible for managing South Lane.

It was a female Manager.

Her appearance was average, but she looked very gentle.

However, one cannot judge a person by their appearance.

This female Manager only looked gentle, but her heart was pitifully small; she could not stand to see women better-looking than herself and often targeted them.

Chen An hid his wives and concubines well and she did not see them, so they were not targeted.

But the widow who sold spirit fruits in front was often picked on, and she suffered unspeakably.

In the end, unable to bear it any longer, she settled for less and married a Foundation Establishment male cultivator who was very average-looking, or even ugly, and moved out of Baicao Lane overnight.

This day.

Chen An had just finished being intimate with Shen Qingyi in her room.

He held Shen Qingyi and said to her, "Fellow Daoist Shen, I should have the ability now to let you punish the wicked and eliminate evil, but at most once a month."

"But you are only a Foundation Establishment cultivator, how can you help me punish the wicked and eliminate evil?" Shen Qingyi pursed her lips and said.

Chen An hugged Shen Qingyi a little tighter, feeling her graceful and curvaceous body, and said in a gentle voice:

"I didn't think about clashing head-on with the Red Fire Gang; I just have the ability to let you finish punishing the wicked and eliminating evil without being exposed."

"Then how are you going to achieve that?"

"Guess?"

"I won't guess, I can't guess it."

After Shen Qingyi finished speaking, she was silent for a moment, seemingly hesitating, and then quickly said again:

"Alchemist Chen, let's forget it. It's too dangerous; there's no need to put your family in danger just to satisfy my small selfish desire."

"Fellow Daoist Shen, are you concerned about me?"

"Mm."

Shen Qingyi's voice was barely audible.

Chen An was stunned for a moment; she admitted she was concerned about me?

Is it real or fake?

After composing himself, Chen An asked again:

"Fellow Daoist Shen, um... were you just concerned about me?"

"Mm, concerned about you."

Shen Qingyi's voice was a bit louder than before.

Chen An was certain now, and immediately seized this rare opportunity to follow the trend and say:

"Fellow Daoist Shen, let's get married."

"Okay."

Shen Qingyi said without hesitation.

Chen An thought he had misheard.

She agreed just like that?

Immediately following this was an irrepressible excitement.

This excitement lasted the whole night.

The next day, early morning.

Chen An sat up from the bed, his breathing somewhat chaotic.

Shen Qingyi, who was beside him, was the same.

Chen An looked at the notification message that popped up before his eyes.

【Sword Technique +1, Gold Spirit Root aptitude +1】x99

【Affection +1】

【Name: Shen Qingyi】

【Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Sicheng】

【Attributes: Chivalrous and righteous, hates evil like an enemy】

【Affection: 1 star (1/100)】

"It's been several months, finally an affection level has appeared."

Chen An looked at the affection attribute column at the very bottom of the panel, a feeling of hard-won joy and tears welling up in his heart.

Starting today, Shen Qingyi would officially become his concubine.

A concubine with Foundation Establishment cultivation!

"Alchemist Chen, are we getting married tonight?"

The hair on Shen Qingyi's forehead was slightly messy, her breathing was a bit rapid, her chest rose and fell continuously, and she felt an inexplicable nervousness in her heart.

She had never thought she would actually have such a day, and for a moment, a shyness that only a young girl has when getting married emerged.

"Yes, we are getting married tonight."

"Isn't it too rushed?"

Shen Qingyi still hadn't quite prepared herself mentally.

Chen An said while putting on his clothes: "I've been waiting for you for several months, it's not rushed at all."

"But Alchemist Chen, I..."

"Still calling me Alchemist Chen?"

"I'm used to calling you that..."

"You have to change it from now on, you must call me husband."

"I'm not quite used to it yet..."

"You can even call your father, what could be so unaccustomed about calling me husband?"

Chen An teased with a smile on his face.

Shen Qingyi blushed and chose to turn away without speaking.

Chen An smiled and patted her, ripples swaying, then got out of bed and left the room to go tell the other three wives and concubines that he was marrying Shen Qingyi tonight and to ask them to help prepare.

After learning this news, Song Huaying congratulated Chen An with a face full of excitement, then pulled Gu Xinyue along to go to Shen Qingyi's room to apply makeup for this bride.

As for the clothing needed for the wedding, Song Huaying had already woven it in advance, just waiting for this day to arrive.

Wen Zhiyun had to take care of her daughter Chen Yike, so she didn't go to help.

As for Chen An, from the moment he walked out of Shen Qingyi's room, he could only wait until the wedding ceremony tonight to enter again.

"Zhiyun, you go help too, I'll take care of little Chen Yike."

"You must take good care of my precious daughter; if she gets bruised anywhere, I will hold you accountable."

"Rest assured, little Chen Yike is as sturdy as a rock; only she could bump into things and break them, how could anything bump into her and hurt her?"

"Hmph, that's right, the daughter I gave birth to is just amazing."

Wen Zhiyun said with a proud look.

Chen An smiled and urged her to hurry to Shen Qingyi's room to help.

After Wen Zhiyun left, Chen An looked after his second daughter, Chen Yike, alone in the hall.

And his eldest daughter, Chen Yuejian, was teasing her little sister on the side with great interest.

"Little Chen Yike, chase me, if you catch me I'll give you Spirit Cake to eat!"

"Yao yao yao!"

Chen Yuejian held a piece of Spirit Cake in her hand, running back and forth in the hall with a playful face.

Chen Yike crawled along behind her, a pair of watery eyes staring at the Spirit Cake, her little mouth drooling with greed.

"Father, little Chen Yike is crawling so fast!"

Chen Yuejian discovered in shock that her sister, who was not even a month old yet, could actually keep up with her crawling, and her budding beauty face was suddenly full of disbelief.

Chen An was also shocked when he saw it; this second daughter was simply heaven-defying!

"Yao yao yao!"

Chen Yike shouted while trying hard to chase after her sister Chen Yuejian.

But no matter how she crawled, she could never catch up to her sister Chen Yuejian.

Looking at the piece of Spirit Cake in her sister Chen Yuejian's hand that she couldn't catch no matter how she chased.

Chen Yike got anxious!

She directly stood up without being taught.

After adapting for about two breaths of time, she suddenly lifted her legs and ran, catching up to her sister Chen Yuejian at an extremely astonishing speed.

【Your daughter Chen Yike has learned to run, rewarding one hundred years of cultivation.】

【Name: Chen An】

【Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer】

"Leveled... leveled up twice?"

Chen An was stunned, his whole person dumbfounded.

Then, he looked at his second daughter who was sprinting in front, and he became even more dumbfounded in an instant.

Learned to run before learning to walk?

Simply heaven-defying!

PS: Setting out the bowl, begging for monthly tickets and recommendation tickets!