Chapter 46: and translation of chapter title

Qing'er, you shouldn't involve yourself in this matter. Just lie down and nurture your meridians; your grandfather will settle it. The affairs of the Profound Heaven Sect are too complicated—one slip and it could mean eternal damnation……

No!" Miss Cheng's weak eyes were full of determination as she shook her head. "Grandfather, it's not a matter of meddling. The Cheng family and the Profound Heaven Sect are blood-related kin; if we stand by and do nothing, the Cheng family will be next."

After the Profound Heaven Sect is destroyed, none of us forces tied by blood to the Su family will escape.

Su Chen's visit to the Cheng family this time is probably not to seek help; if he were a bit more ruthless, he could openly walk through the main gate, leaving the Cheng family unable to extricate themselves, caught between a rock and a hard place.

But Su Chen didn't do that; by taking a side entrance, he shows he has the Cheng family's interests at heart and doesn't want to implicate them.

He must have come this time for a genuine reason.

Grandfather, you should go see him.

After Miss Cheng finished speaking, she exhausted herself and lay back on the bed, spiritual energy continuously overflowing, her breathing slightly ragged.

Her words struck a chord in Old Master Cheng's heart.

Grandfather Cheng felt both affection and pity, pacing back and forth, his tone tinged with mockery and self‑derision: "Good Qing'er, you're right—I'm just getting more childish as I age; this person really does grow more afraid of death the older he gets."

When one grows old, the youthful drive disappears; one seeks stability in one's actions.

When faced with something risky, one fears dragging the Cheng family into trouble.

Even one's own kin are pushed aside!

Every sect master of the Profound Heaven Sect, upon dying in meditation, never chooses a peaceful passing; instead they burn their essence and blood to restore peak strength, charge into the Demon God Abyss, and fight the extraterritorial demons in a desperate battle.

How could such a person possibly be a descendant of the heavenly demons? It's merely that Ye Xuan dislikes the Profound Heaven Sect, wants a righteous pretext, and is looking for an excuse to eliminate them.

If at this point I still hadn't seen Su Chen, would I even be worthy of being his grandfather?

Now all cultivators in the Eastern Wasteland region avoid the Profound Heaven Sect as if it were a plague.

But the Cheng family cannot.

Lady Su married into the family, and Su Chen is their close maternal grandson—how could they commit such an act of severing affection and righteousness?

If it weren't for a single word from his granddaughter that awakened him, Old Master Cheng might really have done something callous and unjust.

After a moment of guilt, Old Master Cheng immediately rose, his expression solemn, and told the guard: "Where is Young Master Su now? Hurry and invite him into the manor for a meeting!"

Having been refused twice, Su Chen truly didn't expect Old Master Cheng to welcome him into the manor.

After all, when word came that Ye Xuan had returned to collect a debt, Old Madam Cheng had already proposed cutting ties with Su Chen's mother, Lady Su; thus, although the two families are related by blood, they have become virtual strangers.

Looking at Old Master Cheng, with his flecks of white in his sideburns and a head full of silver hair, Su Chen could barely restrain his emotions.

Old Master Cheng...

Before Su Chen could finish speaking, Old Master Cheng interrupted: "Dust, there are no outsiders here—just call me grandfather. I know I owe you mother and daughter, and I have no right to..."

Grandfather, Su Chen is unworthy; I have only now come to pay my respects to you.

Good child, rise quickly; I feel ashamed before you. If it weren't for your cousin Qing'er... Old Master... Qing'er is right—the Su family could not possibly be descendants of the heavenly demons.

But the current situation is beyond my control; for now, all we can do is go to those upright clans and sects and tell them that the Su sect master is not a heavenly demon descendant, asking them to help bear witness together.

I can only contribute my modest effort.

Indeed.

At this point, daring to step forward and testify for the Profound Heaven Sect is already quite good.

After all, Old Master Cheng certainly can't risk the lives of his whole clan and go to war with the Ye family, can he?

Su Chen wore a faint smile, took the inscribed tin foil, gave it a light snap, and it burned away completely.

Under Old Master Cheng's bewildered and surprised gaze, he said: "Grandfather, I appreciate your kindness, but this is not why I came this time, and I don't need you to take a risk for me."

Then...?" Old Master Cheng grew even more puzzled.

I've come to deliver something to my cousin.

He said.

Su Chen took out the prepared Meridian‑Forging Pills from his storage ring, together with the refining materials and the pill recipe, and handed them all to Old Master Cheng.

On the way here, Liu Liyan told him that the Cheng family's young lady's meridians were gravely damaged and her life hung in the balance; although the Cheng family kept the news secret, Liu Liyan still learned of it through some means.

In that case, these Meridian‑Forging Pills will be given to the Cheng family.

"What is this pill, Dust?" Old Master Cheng looked at the round, full pill placed before him, inhaled its refreshing fragrance, and his face showed surprise and bewilderment.

Su Chen rose with a light smile, left a single sentence, and vanished into the Cheng manor: "My father lies hidden in the Ye family, mindful of the Cheng family's safety, and he specifically sent me to deliver pills to Cousin Qing'er."

"These seventh‑grade Meridian‑Forging Pills can help Cousin Qing'er and Cousin rebuild their meridians and restore their former talents."

"Grandfather, take care!"

Su Chen left.

Just like that, he left.

He departed cleanly and decisively, without any hesitation.

He really was just as the little granddaughter had predicted—not coming to ask the Cheng family for help, nor to prove anything for the Su sect master, but merely to deliver the pills.

"Bang!" Old Master Cheng, carefully holding the pill that could reforge meridians, was stunned and dazed as he collapsed into the grand chair.

He lowered his cloudy eyes, gazing again and again at the seventh‑grade Meridian‑Forging Pill in his palm, as well as the pill recipe and the refining materials.

【Reforge meridians, widen their capacity to hold spiritual power……】

Therefore,

Su Chen—he, he, he… in an instant, Old Master Cheng's eyes welled up.

He pressed his lips tightly, lifted his head, and glanced at the beam.

He slapped himself hard across the face—this was his own maternal grandson, and he could bear to do it: "What have I almost done?!"

"Just a little more, and I would have refused Qing'er's life‑saving pill. Grandfather Su Chen owes you; not only the whole Cheng manor is indebted to you, but even in the next life I could never repay it."

"Someone, go fetch a pill master immediately—my Qing'er can be saved!"

At the time when the Cold Moon Sect and the Qian Yang Sect were rejecting Su Chen's admission, cutting ties with the Profound Heaven Sect, and secretly rejoicing...

The Cheng family, bound by blood to the Profound Heaven Sect and unwilling to sever ties, had already obtained a pill capable of letting cultivators reforge their meridians.

No!

It might be more than just a life-saving pill.

Perhaps it is also a heaven-defying opportunity.

……

As time passed, several more days went by.

Today, the Ye family sent word of astonishing news, the entire Eastern Wasteland began to tremble, and a change was imminent.

At this moment, in the princess's residence.

Since the princess last returned to her manor, aside from occasionally inquiring where Su Chen and Liu Liyan went and what they did, the rest of her time was spent often spacing out, not knowing what she was thinking about.

"Imperial sister?"

"Imperial sister?!"

The princess was startled, then came to her senses.

Her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, then she lightly patted her chest, and only then did she give a coquettish glare at the prince sitting beside her.

"Imperial sister, why have you been absent-minded lately?" The prince gently observed her expression and asked kindly, "How is it going?"

"Su Chen and the Holy Maiden Liu have called off their engagement?"

Called off the engagement?!

What engagement are they calling off!