Chapter 79: 77. Golden Core Internal Strife (1/3)

77. Golden Core Internal Strife (1/3)

The Gang Leader of the Bamboo Leaf Gang, Zhu Tiancheng, Gang Leader Zhu, walked over.

His cultivation, reaching the Foundation Establishment Third Layer, was released directly as spiritual pressure without any reservation.

As he walked along, the Qi Refining stage cultivators along the way all felt very nervous.

This had nothing to do with courage, but was the natural suppression of the Foundation Establishment stage over the Qi Refining stage.

"Qingyi..."

Pan Hui, whose cultivation was only at the Qi Refining Third Layer, could not withstand the spiritual pressure radiating from Gang Leader Zhu; at this moment, her legs were already weak, and her hands were trembling slightly.

"Gang Leader Zhu, withdraw your spiritual pressure."

Shen Qingyi put down the Spirit Cake in her hand and looked at Gang Leader Zhu with a cold gaze.

Upon hearing this, Gang Leader Zhu hurriedly withdrew his spiritual pressure and smiled apologetically and kindly: "Ah, sorry, as a gang leader, one needs a bit of majesty, so I always habitually release a bit of pressure. I trust you can understand, Qingyi."

As he said this, his image shifted from the imposing manner he had just displayed to an unserious look, appearing to be quite an easygoing person.

"What are you doing here?"

Shen Qingyi asked in an indifferent tone.

Gang Leader Zhu gave Pan Hui a look, signaling her to get up and leave, then sat down beside Shen Qingyi and said with a smile: "Qingyi, how can you say that? We are childhood sweethearts who grew up together, and I am currently your fiancé. Besides coming to see you, what else would I be here for?"

"Don't get too close to me; men and women should not touch when handing things to each other."

Shen Qingyi said this with a great sense of distance, not caring about Gang Leader Zhu's face at all.

Gang Leader Zhu did not mind and continued to chat and laugh unilaterally with his fiancée.

Seeing this scene, Chen An, who was on the side, could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Just a moment ago, he had thought that this Gang Leader Zhu had come to hold Shen Qingyi accountable.

Because Shen Qingyi had recently killed many people in the Bamboo Leaf Forest, including quite a few members of the Bamboo Leaf Gang, this was undoubtedly a slap in the face to this Gang Leader Zhu.

But he had not expected that this Shen Qingyi was actually Gang Leader Zhu's fiancée.

And judging from the conversation between the two, this Gang Leader Zhu seemed to be a "lickspittle," constantly trying to please Shen Qingyi from beginning to end.

Then those previous Bamboo Leaf Gang cultivators, if they died, they died; they could only blame their own bad luck.

After learning of the relationship between Shen Qingyi and Gang Leader Zhu, Chen An could not help but feel a bit melancholy.

It turns out she is not only a disciple of the Xuanhuang Sect but also the fiancée of the Bamboo Leaf Gang Leader; this background is terrifyingly large.

He himself is currently just a penniless Alchemist; this is completely mismatched, and it might be a bit difficult to woo her.

However...

She has no concept of "men and women should not touch" in front of me, yet she just said that to the Bamboo Leaf Gang Leader, telling him to stay away from her.

Does this mean that she is actually interested in me?

No, this is likely one of the three great illusions of life.

Perhaps Shen Qingyi simply detests the Bamboo Leaf Gang Leader.

Regardless, he must stay away from Shen Qingyi in the future to avoid being held a grudge against by the Bamboo Leaf Gang Leader.

In just a short moment, Chen An had many thoughts in his mind.

"By the way, Qingyi, I have been feeling powerless in the recent war with Black Iron Villa; could you step in and help me?"

Picking up the cup that Pan Hui had drunk from, Gang Leader Zhu took a small sip of spirit wine, his face looking somewhat troubled.

Seeing this, Pan Hui's face flushed slightly, thinking to herself, why is this Gang Leader Zhu using someone else's cup so casually? Is he so lacking in etiquette?

Chen An was also observing the words and actions of this Gang Leader Zhu, wanting to understand the other party's character as much as possible.

After all, he is now a resident of the Bamboo Leaf Forest, and it is very necessary to understand the character of the landlord.

Shen Qingyi looked at Gang Leader Zhu, her tone as distant as could be: "Gang Leader Zhu, the war between you and Black Iron Villa is essentially an internal strife between your father, Elder Zhu, and the other party's father, Elder Hong. As a disciple of another Elder, it is not convenient for me to intervene. Please return."

"You are my fiancée, how could it be inconvenient to intervene?"

Gang Leader Zhu frowned slightly, his face gradually showing some dissatisfaction: "Qingyi, we grew up together in the Xuanhuang Sect, like siblings. Once we are married, our bond will be stronger than gold. It is reasonable and appropriate for you to help me; what could anyone else in the Xuanhuang Sect say?"

"I am tired and am going to rest. Gang Leader Zhu, please return."

After dropping these words, Shen Qingyi stood up and walked upstairs, her attitude toward Gang Leader Zhu not even as friendly as it was toward Chen An, a stranger.

"Sigh, the feelings have faded after all."

Gang Leader Zhu watched Shen Qingyi's back as she went upstairs and could not help but shake his head and sigh.

Afterward, he did not stay any longer and left Zhenbao Hang with the few people accompanying him.

"Alchemist Chen, Qingyi is actually the fiancée of the Bamboo Leaf Gang Leader?!"

Pan Hui was shocked, her face full of disbelief.

Although Chen An also felt surprised, he did not think it was anything rare.

What concerned him most at this moment was the words Shen Qingyi had just said to Gang Leader Zhu.

The war between the Bamboo Leaf Gang and Black Iron Villa is essentially an internal strife between two Golden Core Elders of the Xuanhuang Sect?

This is good news.

If it is internal strife, it means that this war between the two gangs will likely not evolve to the point of a fight to the death.

That is to say, the winner will not wipe out the loser completely.

The final result should be that the loser will be forced to sign an unequal treaty by the winner.

Thinking of this, Chen An felt an unprecedented sense of relief.

Then he quickly left Zhenbao Hang.

He was in a hurry to go home for dinner.

When Chen An returned home, he saw Wen Zhiyun in the front yard teaching Chen Yuejian how to guide Qi into the body.

He did not feel surprised by this scene.

In her daily life, Wen Zhiyun often lamented that she had started cultivating immortality too late and that her progress lagged far behind others; otherwise, she would surely have reached Foundation Establishment by now.

She would say that once her future children were born, she must ensure they start cultivating from a young age so they could win at the starting line.

"Daddy!"

Upon seeing Chen An return, Chen Yuejian's eyes immediately lit up as she ran over.

But when she saw that Chen An's hands were empty, her large, doll-like eyes instantly dimmed.

This little girl is quite realistic...

Chen An gave a bitter smile to himself.

Usually, when he returned, he would bring small gifts for his wife and daughter; today, he had accidentally forgotten, and his daughter's eyes lost their luster, and she didn't even ask for a hug.

It really was a bit disheartening.

"Husband, an old cultivator sent over a Spirit Fish today, saying you bought it this morning and asked him to deliver it to the house when he closed his stall."

Gu Xinyue walked out from the kitchen and said.

While tidying her slightly messy bangs, Chen An said, "Yes, I bought it and asked him to deliver it. I plan to use half for soup and steam the other half."

After saying this, he asked, "Yue, you haven't used this Spirit Fish to cook yet, have you?"

"Not yet, Husband."

"That's perfect, I'll go into the kitchen and teach you how to make it."

"Mm, sorry to trouble you, Husband."

"Let's go."

As he spoke, Chen An reached out to wrap his arm around Gu Xinyue's slender waist and led her toward the kitchen in the front.

His daughter Chen Yuejian did not follow, remaining in the front courtyard to continue learning how to guide Qi into her body, but for some reason, she kept hearing someone calling "Daddy" from the kitchen.

【Divine Sense Strength +3】 x5

Half an hour later, dinner was ready.

Chen An straightened Gu Xinyue's apron, then together they carried the food to the hall.

Not long after.

The family of five sat together.

They enjoyed the meal beautifully.

While drinking the Spirit Fish Soup, Wen Zhiyun said to Gu Xinyue, "By the way, Yue, don't worry about making my portion of fried dough sticks and soy milk for breakfast tomorrow; I'll just have porridge."

"Alright, I understand."

Gu Xinyue nodded, feeling puzzled but not asking any further.

However, Song Huaying, who was always curious, was different; she immediately asked with a confused look, "Sister Wen, you usually love eating fried dough sticks and drinking soy milk the most. Why don't you want them suddenly? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I eat them every day; I'm tired of them."

Wen Zhiyun took a sip of the fish soup and said indifferently.

Chen An, who was nearby, heard this and said with a chuckle, "If you're tired of soy milk, drink more fish soup. I taught Yue how to make this myself; the broth is very white and fresh, and drinking more is good for your skin."

Hearing him say this, Wen Zhiyun looked down at the milky-white fish soup in her bowl and suddenly lost her appetite.

"By the way, did you all watch the Recording Stone I left on your bed this morning?"

Chen An suddenly remembered this and looked at his three wives and concubines to ask.

Song Huaying lowered her head to drink soup and said nothing.

Gu Xinyue's pretty face flushed red.

Wen Zhiyun rolled her eyes at him and turned her head away, not wanting to pay him any mind.

None of the three wives and concubines responded to him, as they all felt very embarrassed.

Fortunately, his daughter Chen Yuejian was his "little cotton-padded jacket" and took the initiative to speak to him, her voice soft and sweet: "Daddy, I want to eat the fish eyes, help me pick them out quickly!"

"Come, Daddy will pick them out for you."

Chen An scooped his daughter up from his young wife's arms and smiled as he picked out the fish eyes for her to eat.

After the meal.

He took his wives and daughter for a walk in the courtyard.

Chen An soon found a place to sit down, and with a thought, he opened his panel to check his data.

【Name: Chen An】

【Cultivation: Qi Refining Ninth Layer】

【Alchemy: Second-tier Advanced (2786/12500)】

【Divine Sense: First-tier Advanced (1997/2500)】

【Golden Finger: Grandmaster (2678/12500)】

【Sleep Aid Technique: Proficient (422/500)】

【Fire Spirit Root: Middle-Grade (388/500)】

【Spouse: Song Huaying (3 stars), Gu Xinyue (3 stars), Wen Zhiyun (2 stars)】

【Offspring: Chen Yuejian, Unnamed (3 months)】

The Sleep Aid Technique is almost leveled up.

I must take advantage of the time while my daughter is still young to soothe her to sleep more often.

Otherwise, when she grows up, there won't be as many opportunities to do so.

Chen An thought to himself.

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