Chapter 174 Lonely(1/2)
Outside the gate of the Chen Mansion, although the person lying on the sedan chair was extremely old, Chen Feng and Chen Meng still recognized the twilight old man in front of him was Chen Hong, the head of the Chen clan.
"Grandson Chen Meng pays homage to his grandfather..."
Although he saw the old man's strangeness, Chen Meng seemed a little stupid and didn't know how to deal with it.
Feeling that Chen Hong's limbs and joints were crushed with his hands, and even the qi sea in the Dantian was broken. Chen Feng's expression was complicated and he did not move forward.
Chen Hong, who was almost exhausted, heard Chen Meng's voice, his turbid eyes lit up a little, as if he wanted Chen Meng to see clearly.
Long before the Daxia army attacked, the Chen clan migrated. Now when he returned to Cangbi City, he found that the Chen family was still there, and he had some son-in-law Chen Feng expected.
“Just come back…”
The old man was weak and spoke, even doubting whether he could see people with a turbid gaze.
If Chen Hong's dantian Qihai had not been broken and his cultivation level in the early stage of foundation building was still there, even if thirty years passed, he would not have been like this now.
"Head of the family, I believe Young Master Chen Meng is tired all the way, so he should be tired. This is not a place to speak. Go back to Zhongrong Hall, right?" An old man with a butler reminded Chen Hong, who had a turbid and moist eyes.
Seeing Chen Hong keep talking about coming back, Chen Feng, who was standing in the distance, could not help but feel a little sad.
Once upon a time, in Chen Feng's impression, his grandfather, as one of the rare Foundation Establishment Cultivator in Cangbi City, led the Chen clan so strongly. He deliberately planned a way out for the younger generation, hoping that one day the family would rise with the younger generation and fulfill the dream that the older generation could not achieve.
But now the old man who is lying on a soft chair cannot take care of himself, and has almost reached the end of his life. However, he can no longer support the family's path to glory.
The group did not stay in front of the Chen Mansion for too long, so they did not attract much attention.
When he entered the mansion, Chen Meng could no longer help and asked the old man on the recliner, "Grandfather, where has my father Chen Rongxuan been?"
"Young Master Chen Meng don't have to worry too much. The third master went to the city lord's mansion and was preparing for the selection of the palace. Now that the new lord of the Great Xia Dynasty has succeeded to the throne, he specially granted the kindness of the officials and noble families of the Sixteen Prefectures of Luoyan to recruit selected girls. This is a big deal." The old housekeeper Chen Hong gave an answer.
When Chen Feng heard that his third uncle Chen Rongxuan was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief. The wooden look on his face did not change much.
Compared with the scene where the servants and maids in the Chen Mansion were flowing continuously, although the buildings in the mansion were still luxurious and grand, they brought Chen Feng a sense of desertedness.
"Is anyone in the family going to participate in the draft?"
Chen Meng looked honest and confused. At least in the past, the Chen family had no experience of a younger generation of female tribes participating in the talent show.
"Young Master Chen Meng doesn't know anything. This time, the Chen family finally got a place for the show. Miss Miaoer, one of the four generations of children, has also made full preparations for this." The old butler explained to Chen Meng.
In the Chen clan, Chen Meng and Chen Feng are both children of three generations.
From the old housekeeper's statement, even the honest Chen Meng could hear that Chen Miaoer was an uncle.
When he arrived at Zhongrong Hall, Chen Feng did not mean to let Qiao Xueqing avoid it, and signaled that the two of them would sit down.
"Grandfather, what's going on with your injury? Uncle and Chen Xiao..." Chen Meng stepped forward nervously. The cold atmosphere of the family made a rough man like him have a bad premonition.
"Feng'er is back, right?"
The old man did not answer Chen Meng's words immediately, and his turbid eyes looked at Chen Feng and others in a blurry manner.
"Grandpa, I'm back."
Chen Feng took a deep breath and spoke with a complex look on his eyes.
"It's been thirty-three years, but I didn't expect that my old bones would be able to wait until you come back..." The old man's breath was already weak, and his voice was even more choked when he spoke, and tears flowed down his eyes uncontrollably.
Seeing that the old man was in a difficult situation, Chen Meng quickly took out a small bottle of Qingling Slurry from the storage bag and walked forward and let him drink it slowly.
As a medicine for nourishing spiritual consciousness in the foundation-building stage, Chen Hong's spirit of nourishing spiritual consciousness after drinking a little clearing spirit slurry was strong.
"When the family migrated and left you two in Cangbi City, it was really unstoppable to you..." The old man panted and felt guilty, and he was about to come to the funeral.
"Over the years, Fengzi and I have never forgotten our family, but we have not found the right opportunity to come back!" Chen Meng couldn't bear the old man's self-blame expression, and no longer cared about what happened back then, comforted the old man.
Seeing that Chen Hongren was about to die, the complicated expression in Chen Feng's eyes gradually calmed down, but he didn't say anything.
Under the strange atmosphere in Zhongrong Hall, Chen Hong slowly revealed the changes that happened to the Chen clan in recent years.
As early as when Chen Hao was accepted as an inner disciple by Xuanming Sect, the Chen clan's popularity in Cangbi City was the only one who could be said to be.
Among the three generations of children, even Chen Xiao joined Haoyan Valley, and Fan Lianrong was accepted by Ziluan Sect. At least at that time, the three of them had a future.
But the good times did not last long. When the army of the Great Xia Dynasty attacked, Chen Hao disappeared first, but the disaster of migrating out of the Chen clan in Cangbi City began.
Five years after the Chen clan settled in the outer sect of Haoyan Valley, Chen Xiao was defeated and disability in the conflict because of his competitive strength and competition with a strong disciple in the sect.
After that, the Chen clan was suppressed one after another, and was uprooted and completely cut off the foundation. Even Chen Hong ended up today in order to protect his family.
Among the three generations of disciples, Fan Lianrong has developed very well in Ziluan Sect, but unfortunately she can only be considered half of the Chen family.
Seeing the Chen clan desolate, Fan Lianrong and his mother Chen Rongmin also ignored him, and they drew a clear line with the Chen family and had their own meanings.
If the Lord of the Great Xia had not issued an order to return the Chen family to Cangbi City to settle in a corner, I was afraid that the Chen family would have been destroyed long ago.
When he heard Chen Hong weakly talk about the past of the Chen clan for more than 30 years, unlike Chen Meng's restlessness, Ruan Yun and Qiao Xueqing exchanged expressions with each other.
The Chen family was able to be taken care of by Master Xia, but Chen Feng expected that he would be more son-in-law.
When he left Qianqu Temple, Yun Yuechan, who was killed by Chen Feng, was the biological daughter of Yun Tianfang of Shengyun Sect.
Although Chen Feng didn't know whether Yun Tianfang, who finally used the Nine Swords of Heaven, had discovered that he had attacked Yun Yuechan in the Buddha's barrier of reincarnation, he was also worried that the Chen clan who had migrated was implicated.
However, when the Chen clan was in danger, not only did he not be investigated by Shengyun Sect, one of the four major sects of the Great Xia Dynasty, but he received the care of Master Xia.
It’s just that the Lord Xia, who ruled the world, helped the weak Chen clan, is bound to be wondering.
"Feng'er, what level have you and Meng'er's current cultivation level reached?" Chen Hong, who was lying on the soft chair, asked in a weak voice.
"After walking for more than thirty years, I just went from the second level of Qi Refining. I barely stepped onto the ninth level of Qi Refining. But I was a middle-level cultivator of Tongxuan." Chen Feng said with a wry smile.
"Chen Feng and I have returned from Yicheng in Qianji Sect, one of the seven major sects of the Yuansheng Dynasty. In the future, the burden of the family will be on us, so you can rest assured grandfather." Chen Meng looked bold, as if he wanted to make Chen Hong, who was breathing a sigh of relief.
I don’t know if it was because of excessive fatigue or because I had some concerns and thoughts. Chen Hong leaned on the recliner, but did not respond to Chen Meng, but closed his turbid eyes and fell into a drowsy state.
"Depending on the old man's situation, it seems that it's not very good. Why don't we settle down in Chen's mansion first. It's not too late to consider the future." Tu looked at Chen Feng with a loud voice.
Chen Feng nodded with a complicated expression and did not express any objection. Soon, under the arrangement of the old housekeeper, he took Qiao Xueqing and the three girls to Qinlian Temple.
For Chen Feng, he has just returned to the family, and many things are not a good opportunity to inquire.
The details of Chen Hong, Chen Rongping and Chen Xiao’s cultivation were all posed in Chen Feng’s mind.
In addition, Chen Feng also had a rational idea in his mind, that is, what will he bring to the family if he stays in the family? At least in his opinion, if he is too deeply involved with the Chen clan in the future, it will be difficult to bring optimistic situations to the family.
When he arrived at the underground practice ground of Qinlian Temple, Chen Feng quickly sat down cross-legged and entered the breathing and practiced alone in the stone chamber.
Seeing Chen Meng's uneasy look, Tu loudly looked cautious and hesitant: "Chen Meng, I advise you not to have too much hope. The situation of the Chen clan is a bit unusual and you should not act recklessly. Everything needs to be discussed for a long time. Chen Feng may think more deeply than you. It is absolutely right to ask for his opinion if you have any questions."
"I naturally know this. It's just that the family is so lonely now that as a family child, he should do his best regardless of the conditions." Chen Meng said with a simple face.
"It seems that you still don't understand. Blind action will not only not bring any help to the Chen clan, but may do bad things with good intentions..." Tu Dashuang sighed, as if he had reservations about the future situation of the Chen clan.
Not long after Chen Feng and his group settled down, Chen Meng's father Chen Rongxuan received the news and hurriedly returned from the city lord's mansion.
When the father and son met, they were naturally excited. Compared to Chen Rongxuan's strong and black-faced man before, he was much older at this time, and his expression showed a faint disheartening and loneliness after experiencing family changes.
The father and son talked at night with candles, and Chen Meng also talked about what happened over the years with Chen Rongxuan.
"Boy, to be honest, I didn't expect you to come back. Since you finally had the opportunity to join the Yuansheng Dynasty's great immortal cultivation sect, why do you still have to come back?" Chen Rongxuan seemed to have reservations about his son's attitude towards returning to the family.
"The family is like this now, and we need some strength to contribute. If the results we have achieved through hard work cannot be rewarded, what's the point?" Chen Meng was completely dependent on his passion in his heart.
"Did you kill those Chen Hao?"
What Chen Rongxuan asked suddenly made Chen Meng's face change.
After looking at Chen Rongxuan for a while, Chen Meng retreated and sighed softly: "Chen Hao and his men were indeed killed by us. In fact, when chaos occurred in Cangbi City, we killed Chen Quanming's old dog, and even cleaned the people in the mansion..."
"Boy, do you know what you are doing? Although Chen Hao is not from the Zong family, he is also the bloodline of the Chen clan. If you kill him, it is equivalent to breaking the family's hope for it to cultivate." Chen Rongxuan's heartbroken words made Chen Meng speechless.
After so many years, Chen Rongxuan barely broke through the ninth level of Qi Refining and reached the early stage of Tongxuan. It is not an exaggeration to call him the number one master of the Chen clan.
Because Chen Hong's cultivation was abolished, the Chen clan had no successor. All matters of all sizes in the family were naturally handed over to Chen Rongxuan.
Chen Rongxuan, who only shoulders the burden of the entire family, not only does not have a good way to change the family's current situation, but also feels an unbearable invisible pressure.
"Dad, why did the younger generation of women in the family participate in the dynasty draft?" Chen Meng asked until this time about his incomprehension.
"Meng'er, do you know why the family can rest in Cangbi City? That's because of the care of the royal family of the Daxia Dynasty. This time, the new Lord of the Daxia succeeded to the throne and gave the wealthy families of the sixteen prefectures of Luoyan to offer their beautiful daughters. If the beautiful daughters in the family can be favored, they can step closer to the relationship with the royal family." Chen Rongxuan sighed.
"Is the family already in a downturn? Is it necessary to maintain this kind of thing? Dad, now that Fengzi and I are back, even if we don't allow the younger generation of women to participate in the talent show, we can still lead the family to the road of glory." Chen Meng looked determined, but he didn't know how to express what he was thinking.
Chen Rongxuan looked at Chen Meng with a smile for a while, and couldn't help but shake his head: "Meng'er, you are not the type who leads the family and partners. It's not possible to do things with just passion and impulse, especially in this chaotic and complex world of cultivation, it's even more difficult to act as you wish."
"Dad, I'm already very strong now."
As Chen Meng spoke solemnly, his body of glass was shining with light, and his strong flesh and blood had begun to become dazzling and gradually transformed towards glass.
Although Chen Rongxuan was extremely surprised to see the changes in his son, he did not admire him: "Meng'er. You can achieve what you have today because of Feng'er's help. He has both kindness and righteousness to you. Once a person becomes stronger, his mentality will change. You cannot forget your brotherly intentions towards Chen Feng."
"Dad. I will never forget that Fengzi and I will be brothers for life. No matter what he does, I will unswervingly believe and support. Without Fengzi, I would not have achieved what I have today. It's just that he has his own helplessness and concerns, and it is impossible for him to stay in the family for too long." Chen Meng's honest words finally made Chen Rongxuan look at him with admiration.
"It's good that you know. I'm finally a little curious now. What is your strength now?" Chen Rongxuan asked with a happy smile.
To Chen Rongxuan's surprise, Chen Meng shook his head cautiously: "I don't know the specific situation of Fengzi now, but I believe that once the power of him, Qiao Xueqing and Ruan Yun completely explodes, even the strongest figure among the cultivators in the Life and Death Realm will not be able to find a fighter that can face their combat power!"
Seeing Chen Meng's concentric look, Chen Rongxuan could hardly believe what he had heard, and his face was filled with horror and astonishment.
"Didn't it be said that in just thirty years, Feng'er has surpassed the powerful people of the world? How could this be possible..." Chen Rongxuan's heart was in a state of great emotion and even murmured and lost his mind.
"I can't say that. Although I don't know how to explain it to you, Fengzi and those two women are just low-level cultivators. The three of them have open combat power and should not support them for too long. Strictly speaking, they do not have the ability to pose a continuous threat to the powerful. There is not a big problem of self-protection at critical moments..." Chen Meng didn't know how to explain the combat power of Chen Feng and the other two.
To be continued...