Chapter 455: No Hua Dynasty

After dinner, the candlelight was warm and yellow, the hall was filled with laughter, the tea was fragrant, and it was a rare warm reunion.

Hua Changxi held a cup of spiritual tea in her hand, listening to her family's idle talk with a smile on her face, but she had long been planning to leave.

Just at this moment, the whole house was sitting together, and the topic was all about her, with intimate addresses of "Jiuniang," "Jiuniang," full of smiles and burning eyes, as if she were an indispensable person in the Hua family.

Second Uncle Hua's tone was enthusiastic with a bit of deliberate emotion: "Jiuniang is promising now, our whole family has light on our faces! Not to mention anything else, just a few days ago when I went to the Xuan Yuan Mansion market to purchase spiritual materials, that shopkeeper immediately changed his face to a smile as soon as he heard I was your second uncle. This world, in the end, is looking at people to serve dishes."

"Jiuniang, don't worry, we all remember the contribution you made to the family. It's not just talk, it's really remembered."

At this time, Old Master Hua also followed: "Knowing that you are busy with things in the Pill Saint Hall now, holding a high position and having ten thousand things to handle. Although the family wants to help you share your worries, they don't know how to help... Our family's cultivation is still low after all, afraid of adding trouble to you."

Second Aunt Hua glanced at her children and also inserted with a smile: "Jiuniang, remember, if you have any need for the family, you must speak up! Our whole family is your backing."

She said, sighed slightly, as if blaming herself, and as if hinting: "Of course, the family's strength is limited, wanting to improve, but lacking cultivation resources... spiritual stones, pills, cultivation techniques, everything is tight. Maybe we can't help you much, but..."

Second Aunt Hua raised her eyes, her gaze eager: "As long as you have a need, we will definitely go through fire and water without saying a word!"

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall stagnated subtly for a moment.

Hua Dalang sat in the corner, his brows furrowed imperceptibly, but he did not speak.

Old Master Hua closed his eyes to rest, the prayer beads in his hand turning slowly, as if he hadn't heard.

Only Old Madam Hua lowered her head and took a sip of tea, looking at her second daughter-in-law with complex eyes, and finally said nothing.

Sixth Brother Hua was originally gnawing on spiritual fruit, but when he heard this, his movements slowed down suddenly.

He secretly glanced at Hua Changxi, seeing that her expression was as usual, and the corners of her lips still hung with a shallow smile, but that smile did not reach the bottom of her eyes—like a thin layer of ice, gentle yet isolating.

And Hua Changxi, still sitting quietly, her fingertips gently rubbing the edge of the teacup.

Behind this enthusiasm of the family "taking her as glory," there were too many expectations and demands that were left unsaid.

Hua Changxi was hesitating about how to open her mouth to say she was leaving, when she suddenly heard a clear voice ring out abruptly.

"Jiuniang, when are you leaving?"

Everyone was stunned and looked at Sixth Brother Hua who spoke.

Hua Changxi felt relieved, looked up at her sixth brother, and finally a true smile appeared on the corners of her lips: "I'll leave in a while."

Hearing this, Yao Shi couldn't sit still, and said urgently: "Why are you in such a hurry? It's not easy for you to come back once, how can you stay at home for a few days!"

Hua Changxi's tone was gentle but unshakable: "There are indeed many things waiting for me to handle."

Since the words were spoken, she didn't dawdle, Hua Changxi stood up directly, her gaze swept over the relatives in the room, and finally fell on the two old people in the first place, and bowed solemnly: "Grandfather, Grandmother, take care, I will come back to see you next time."

Old Master Hua only nodded slightly when he heard this, and said nothing.

It was Old Madam Hua who showed reluctance on her face, looking at the granddaughter who was the most promising and the least close to the family: "Come home often in the future..."

Hua Changxi gave an "en," turned around and looked at Hua Minghe and Yao Shi who were full of reluctance but silent, was silent for a moment, looked at Third Brother Hua: "Third Brother, come out with me."

Third Brother Hua was surprised to be called, but still followed Hua Changxi quickly and walked out of the hall.

In the courtyard, Hua Changxi looked at Third Brother Hua: "Third Brother, as a Peak Master, I also have a monthly salary. In the future, you go to the logistics department to find Yu Fu to withdraw it every month, and then bring it back and hand it to Father and Mother."

Third Brother Hua stared at her, his Adam's apple rolled, and finally couldn't help it, his voice was low but carried long-suppressed dissatisfaction: "I thought you really didn't care about Father and Mother at all."

He paused, his gaze burning and forcing her: "Father is now a Xuan Yuan soldier, and he has to fight the demon race head-on. If his strength can't go up, once he goes out on a mission..."

He gritted his teeth, his voice trembling, "Eldest Brother's injury is the best example, maybe he will..."

Hua Changxi looked at him quietly, her expression very calm: "How do you think I should care?"

Since it had come to this, Third Brother Hua simply let go: "Jiuniang, sometimes I really don't understand what you are thinking! Isn't family more reliable than outsiders? Are you so afraid that the family will take advantage of you?"

"Our family has become stronger, what's the harm to you?"

His tone was urgent, as if he wanted to pour out all the words that had been suppressed for a long time, "I'm not talking about other places, just the Pill Saint Hall—whether it's a secret realm master or a Qihuang Pavilion master, which one is not reusing their own relatives and old friends? Which one is not leaving the most important positions for their family?"

Third Brother Hua's voice was painful: "But you? It sounds good to be independent, but it sounds bad... that is, not caring about the life and death of relatives!"

"I can't figure it out! What exactly are you doing to prevent the family from doing this?"

Hua Changxi's expression was still waveless, only asked lightly: "Finished?"

Third Brother Hua was stunned, his full of indignation was vented by this light question, and he could only "en" dully, his expression a bit dejected.

Hua Changxi then straightened her face: "Third Brother, other people in the family are not disciples of Pill Origin Peak, nor have they stayed on Pill Origin Peak. They have complaints and expectations, I understand. But you—"

Her tone sank, "As a member of Pill Origin Peak, you witnessed the development of Pill Origin Peak, but you still have the same thoughts and complaints as when you first joined Pill Origin Peak. To be honest, I am quite disappointed."

"Heh~"

Seeing that Hua Changxi actually blamed him in turn, Third Brother Hua was laughed at by anger, shaking his head speechlessly.

Hua Changxi looked directly at him, saying clearly and powerfully word by word: "I will tell you now why I don't use family members—because I don't want, and I am not willing, to build a 'Hua Dynasty' in the Pill Saint Hall."

As soon as these words came out, Third Brother Hua was stunned, and he stood stiffly in place. He opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but for a while, he didn't know what to say.

And at this moment, outside the hall corridor, Zhu Qinghuan, who was worried that Third Brother Hua would be impulsive and cause the siblings to lose harmony, walked over quietly and happened to hear this sentence.

Her steps paused, her pupils shrank, and she was obviously shocked by Hua Changxi's words.

Not far away, Hua Dalang, who was also worried about the conflict between his younger siblings, stopped, and at this moment, his expression was also complex.

At the same time, in the Cheng Qian Hall of the Xuan Yuan Mansion, five figures stood around a spiritual mirror with flowing spiritual light, and the mirror was "playing" the scene of Hua Changxi and Third Brother Hua confronting each other.

Qin Feng smacked his lips, rarely putting away his playfulness: "I thought Hua Changxi was just a master who had no scruples and acted entirely according to her heart... I really didn't expect her to have such a pattern."

Lu Zhenting's expression was also a bit emotional: "I didn't understand before why Wei Zhenjie would look at Hua Changxi differently, but now I understand a little."

The other three generals also remained silent, their expressions solemn.

They were all heavy generals who held one side, and they knew very well what kind of sobriety and courage were behind the seven words "do not build a Hua Dynasty."

But at this moment, Hua Changxi in the mirror suddenly turned her head, her gaze like a cold blade breaking through the air, stabbing straight at the direction where the spiritual mirror was! —as if piercing through thousands of houses, locking onto them!

"Not good, she found us!"

Lu Zhenting's heart tightened, and he subconsciously waved his hand to pinch the formula, and the spiritual mirror went out with a "weng" sound.

Qin Feng widened his eyes: "Why did you turn off the spiritual mirror?"

Lu Zhenting's expression stiffened slightly, coughed lightly: "My hand shook."

The other four glanced at him suspiciously, seeing his embarrassment, and finally didn't poke it.

Qin Feng stroked his chin, muttering to himself: "Strange... Hua Changxi hasn't opened the Spirit Platform yet, how can her spiritual sense be so sharp? She can actually perceive us peeping?"

Lu Zhenting pondered for a moment, and said slowly: "When the body-refiner reaches a high level, the soul and the physical body merge, and the spiritual sense can reach heaven and earth."

"How high level?" Qin Feng asked.

Lu Zhenting: "... When we cultivate to that step, we will probably know."

In the Hua family courtyard, the feeling of being peeped disappeared, and Hua Changxi withdrew her gaze, seeing Third Brother Hua still sitting motionless, her tone softened, but still firm.

"Everything I do now may be ridiculous in your eyes, but I just want to build a place where even if I am no longer the Peak Master, you, who have no background, still have the opportunity to compete fairly and show your own value based on your strength on Pill Origin Peak."

"My words, are they clear?"

"So, Third Brother." She looked directly at him, "On Pill Origin Peak, if you want to stand out, you can only rely on yourself."

"I know, because you are my third brother, you receive more attention on weekdays, and you have also endured a lot of pressure for this, but this is the price that 'relatives' must pay."

"If you can figure this out earlier, maybe you can live more freely. If you can't figure it out, then I have no way."

Third Brother Hua looked blankly at the younger sister in front of him, thinking of the former Hua family, and suddenly felt his throat blocked, thousands of words surged into his heart, but in the end, he had nothing to say, leaving only a sigh that could hardly be heard. ===== CHAPTER 456 =====