Chapter 381

"At first, Mother just felt like she had caught a cold, so he pretended to send medicine."

Luo Xi bit her lip and said: "There was nothing unusual when I first took it, but later I discovered that this medicine could not be stopped. As long as it wasn't taken for more than seven days, Mother would vomit blood incessantly, and her whole body would feel as painful as if ten thousand ants were biting her heart."

Luo Zixi trembled all over with anger, her full chest heaving violently: "Beast! What shameless scoundrel would actually use such despicable means!"

Cold light flashed in Luo Qimeng's eyes: "No wonder your mother refused to agree to him for so many years; does such a base person deserve to talk about sincerity?"

Hearing this, Li Chen already understood in his heart.

The system guided him to find Luo Xi, clearly wanting him to save this mother and daughter.

Once successful, not only could he gain Luo Xi's favor, but perhaps he could also gain unexpected gains through the clues left by her father.

"Xi'er, tell Uncle-in-law, who is that man?" Li Chen asked gently, as if he were planning to discipline an ant he could crush at any time.

Luo Xi raised her dirty little face and hesitated before saying: "It is... it is the Manor Master of the Hong Sect Manor, Qin Hong."

When she said this, she was also very desperate.

Although the Hong Sect Manor was not a top-tier force, Manor Master Qin Hong was already at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Abyss Realm, and it was said he could break through to the Sage Realm at any time. Moreover, it was said he knew some powerful Sages, and the forces behind him were complex and intricate.

In Luo Xi's view, when she said this, her two aunts and this person she could tentatively call 'Uncle-in-law' would definitely show surprise, and then look troubled.

She had seen it too many times; in this region, no one dared to offend Qin Hong.

Whenever she mentioned this matter, those who wanted to help would tactfully refuse.

After all, when you're out in the world, you have to talk about power and background.

Qin Hong was no small fry; his strength was there.

If he didn't have the ability, how could he hold a Talent Assembly? Who would give him face and participate?

But unexpectedly, after Luo Xi said it, the three people before her didn't have any fearful emotions, and her new uncle-in-law's expression seemed to be saying: Is that it? I thought he was how ruthless.

Luo Qimeng stroked her niece's hair and said: "Don't worry, there is no man in this world more powerful than your Uncle-in-law."

She left a cliffhanger here.

As Li Chen's concubine, she certainly had to understand Li Chen's meaning; Li Chen hadn't revealed his identity, so no matter how much she wanted to say it, she couldn't.

Of course, this had something to do with Li Chen saying he was out on an incognito visit to inspect the people's situation.

But Luo Qimeng's words left Luo Xi completely confused, and she began to be curious about Li Chen's identity.

Normally, Li Chen would have to participate in the Hong Sect Manor's martial arts competition, because the champion's 'prize' included Luo Xi.

In Qin Hong's view, Luo Xi was just an annoying person.

If he married her off, he could both recruit a young and powerful potential stock and get the woman he dreamed of.

Some men were just like this: the more they couldn't get something, the more it would drive them crazy.

But would Li Chen follow the process? Of course he wouldn't.

At his level, he didn't need to follow the rules; he was the one who made the rules.

On the other side, today was the last day for registration for the Talent Assembly.

Shizi Shizi Jun Zhan Tian wrote his name with a flourish at the registration desk.

He was surrounded by five stunning beauties, causing the surrounding cultivators to cast sidelong glances one after another.

"This young master, may I ask where you studied?" the Hong Sect Manor disciple in charge of registration asked cautiously.

Shizi Shizi Jun Zhan Tian smiled contemptuously: "You are not worthy of knowing."

His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly spread across the entire registration square.

Suddenly, there was an uproar all around.

The Hong Sect Manor disciple was even more taken aback—Big Brother, I didn't provoke you, are you showing off right in my face?

"Arrogant outsider, do you really think we have no experts in the East!"

"Don't know the height of the sky or the depth of the earth! Wait until the arena, I'll make you lose a layer of skin."

Shizi Shizi Jun Zhan Tian turned a deaf ear to these discussions, instead deliberately reaching out to wrap his arm around Qiu Qingxia's slender waist and whispering a few words in her ear, causing the young girl's pretty face to flush red.

This intimate action made a group of young cultivators even more jealous.

You have to know, there were few beauties and many wolves; Shizi Shizi Jun Zhan Tian occupied so many by himself, how could they not be angry?

This wasn't even the main thing; Shizi Shizi Jun Zhan Tian even stated that everyone present should remember that as long as he participated in the competition, everyone else was just there to fight for second place.

In the eastern part of the May Tian Ce Dynasty, his reputation was too loud, and he was too embarrassed to show off.

It was different here; not many people knew him, so wasn't he just going to show off to death?

His words were like a bomb, instantly detonating the entire scene.

Dozens of hostile gazes shot over simultaneously, and some hot-tempered cultivators even drew their swords directly.

If it weren't for the people maintaining order blocking them, they probably would have started fighting.

This was the effect Shizi Shizi Jun Zhan Tian wanted; he wasn't afraid of one-on-one or group battles, he was only afraid that the other side wouldn't dare to fight.

On his own turf, hearing the great name of Shizi Shizi Jun Zhan Tian, not many dared to make a move—how boring.

Having finally caught such an opportunity to show off, Shizi Shizi Jun Zhan Tian certainly wouldn't let it go.

He was looking forward to the start of the competition more than anyone; it was said that the person who won the championship would also receive an extra prize: Qin Hong's stunning daughter.

Shizi Shizi Jun Zhan Tian hadn't seen Qin Hong's daughter, but looking at the appearance of Qin Hong's 'wife', he knew the daughter couldn't be bad.

Shizi Shizi Jun Zhan Tian had no interest in becoming the son-in-law of the Hong Sect Manor, but collecting such a beauty was still acceptable.

For some reason, when Shizi Shizi Jun Zhan Tian looked at Qin Hong's wife, he felt a sense of familiarity, and she looked somewhat like his own mother.

Speaking of his mother, Shizi Shizi Jun Zhan Tian then remembered that after his mother left that day, she said she was coming to the Luoshui Manor.

After he was done, he would try to inquire about the location of the Luoshui Manor.

But these weren't important; what was important was that it was the first time he and his father had come out to train together.

The reason Shizi Shizi Jun Zhan Tian was so excited was that he wanted to show off his showing-off skills in front of his father.

As for why he wasn't showing off his unparalleled strength?

If one were to ask Shizi Shizi Jun Zhan Tian this, he would answer pretentiously: Does my strength still need to be questioned?

At the same time, the Qiuyue Manor was also experiencing undercurrents.

As the young people had all gone out to register, Manor Master Qiu Zuo was finally able to have a moment of leisure.

He had been too busy in the past few days, so busy that he hadn't had a chance to have dinner with his wife and daughter.

Now that he was back, he prepared to make up for it properly and even specially bought some jewelry his wife liked best.

But when he returned, he discovered that his wife had just come out of Jun Wuhui's room!

Her expression was somewhat abnormal—one moment worried, one moment happy, one moment guilty.

Oh no, he hadn't been home for so many days; could something have happened?

At this very moment, Qiu Zuo actually hid to the side in a spineless manner.

That feeling was as if Jun Wuhui were Yu Jing's husband, and he wasn't.

He slapped himself and muttered: "I am the Manor Master here; what am I hiding for?"

(End of chapter)