Ziwei Chen Family, at the foot of the mountain.
Master Kuimu and Zhuang Wuxian walked slowly along the mountain path.
"Hmph, that little brat ruined our big plans, he really deserves to die!"
Zhuang Wuxian's face was gloomy, and anger was constantly flickering in his eyes.
Whenever he thought of how Chen Zhixing had smeared leftovers all over his face earlier, he wished he could grind Chen Zhixing's bones to ashes!
Master Kuimu, beside him, was silent, his expression changing unpredictably, his thoughts unknown.
"Kuimu, now that Chen Tianliang has decided not to go to the Southern Sea Evil Lands, what should we do?" Zhuang Wuxian asked with a frown.
Master Kuimu spoke slowly, "Back in the battle at Fengyang Lake, if it weren't for Chen Tianliang's stubbornness, how could it have led to the deaths of everyone in our sect? This enmity cannot go unavenged!
However, since Chen Tianliang won't go to the Southern Sea Evil Lands, with our mere cultivation, it's naturally impossible to kill him, but....."
He paused.
Master Kuimu's words quickly turned cold, "While Chen Tianliang can't be killed, that little brat can! Let's make him taste the pain of losing a son first!"
"Oh?" Zhuang Wuxian's eyes brightened, "Kuimu, what do you mean by that?"
Master Kuimu laughed, "That little brat just said he's going to Lin'an City tomorrow to see the Lantern Festival, didn't he? We can set up an ambush in Lin'an City then."
Zhuang Wuxian's eyebrows furrowed slightly, "The Lantern Festival? Chen Tianliang and his wife will definitely be guarding that little brat; how can we make a move?"
Master Kuimu glanced at Zhuang Wuxian, shook his head, and laughed:
"It's very simple, I will enlist a friend to help, the three of us will draw away Chen Tianliang and his wife, they would never suspect that our target was never them, but that little brat."
Zhuang Wuxian frowned even more, "Kuimu, Chen Tianliang isn't a fool, how could he fall for such a simple tactic to lure the tiger from the mountain?"
Before Zhuang Wuxian could finish.
Master Kuimu flicked the floating dust in his hand, and with a meaningful smile said:
"What if we arrange for two ordinary mortals without cultivation? Before Chen Tianliang leaves, he will definitely use his Divine Sense to check if there are any threats around.
His impulsive and angry nature, seeing no cultivators nearby, will surely lead him to chase us in anger, allowing us to lure him away.
At that time....to kill that little brat, aren't two mere mortals more than enough?"
Hearing this, Zhuang Wuxian couldn't help but nod secretly after carefully considering the plan.
Still somewhat uneasy, he said, "But what if Chen Tianliang and his wife simply decide to stay with that little brat and don't leave, then what?"
Master Kuimu gave him a deep look and said, "If it truly comes to that, then we can just fight it out. Before the Chen Family's reinforcements arrive, that little brat won't withstand the might of a True Self Realm battle. The mere aftermath would be enough to shake him to death!"
"In short, as long as Chen Tianliang and his wife leave the Chen Family tomorrow, the little brat will surely die!"
Upon hearing this.
Zhuang Wuxian thought it over, finally relaxed, and laughed heartily, "Kuimu, you're truly wise!"
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Meanwhile.
At the Third Peak, Chen Family.
"You child, today daddy must criticize you a bit. Even if you don't want me to go, you can't just smear food on someone's face."
Chen Tianliang feigned a stern look, pretending to be "very angry".
He wanted to use this opportunity to reinforce his father's authority.
Chen Zhixing lazily glanced at Chen Tianliang, too indifferent to respond.
Those two people today were clearly problematic, Chen Zhixing thought.
His father, such a fool, not only couldn't see it but was full of regret.
"Tianliang, I don't know why, but I always felt something was off with those two friends of yours," Ying Shuangshuang suddenly said.
"Off?" Chen Tianliang was surprised, "Wife, what do you mean by that?"
Ying Shuangshuang pondered for a moment and said, "Those two seem very intent, as if you must go to the South Sea Secret Realm. In short, they give a feeling of... something amiss."
Upon hearing this, Chen Tianliang couldn't help but laugh and waved his hand dismissively, "Wife, you're overthinking it."
"Speaking of which, those two are also pitiful. Back in the battle at Fengyang Lake, when the Demon Sect and Demon Faction attacked together, our entire sect, including myself, was trapped at Fengyang Lake.
If I hadn't risked the reversed illness breaking out and insisted on leading them through the siege, they might not have survived.
It's just a pity that at the time, only they escaped from their entire sect."
After a pause, Chen Tianliang smiled and said, "Their eagerness today is likely because they want to go to the South Sea Secret Realm and gain fortune, strengthen themselves, and seek revenge on the Demon Sect and Demon Faction."
"With such a mindset, we should understand their urgency."
Listening to this, Ying Shuangshuang opened her mouth, wanting to say more, but seeing Chen Tianliang's indifferent attitude, she could only sigh softly:
"Well, in any case, it's better to be cautious."
Meanwhile.
After the meal, Mo Qingyue, who excused herself to rest in her room.
At this moment, she was standing with her hands behind her back, looking calmly through the thin window paper at Chen Zhixing in the courtyard.
"Fei Long, do you think today Chen Zhixing accidentally interfered, or did he do it on purpose?"
Mo Qingyue asked lightly.
Behind her, Master Fei Long, who was sitting on a chair sipping tea, was taken aback, then laughed, "The matter of the South Sea Secret Realm being an ancient evil land is a secret few know. How could this Chen Zhixing, just a few-month-old child, know and intentionally stop it?
In my opinion, it was just the recklessness of a child, an accidental happenstance.
Turns out, Chen Tianliang was quite fortunate, thus avoiding a major catastrophe."
"Is that so?"
Mo Qingyue stood with her hands behind her back, neither denying nor affirming, merely keeping her gaze on Chen Zhixing in the courtyard.
"Chen Zhixing..." Her red lips opened slightly, repeatedly mouthing the name.
Moments later, she silently thought to herself.
"Who are you really?"
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That evening.
The moon and stars were sparse, a gentle evening breeze blew.
Chen Zhixing, who had insisted on sleeping alone, was now sitting cross-legged on his bed.
"Ox Demon Transformation Star Scripture, activate."
With Chen Zhixing's soft utterance.
In an instant.
A magnificent starry sky map of the human body's acupoints appeared before Chen Zhixing's eyes.
On that vast starry map, from the Laogong Acupoint on his right palm, a streak of starlight suddenly poured down like a galaxy, flooding into Chen Zhixing's palm.
The initially depleted Laogong Acupoint gradually filled up at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Strands of the immense Ox Demon Power rose from within Chen Zhixing's body.
Vaguely, behind Chen Zhixing, there seemed to be a blurred Ox Demon phantom roaring to the sky, shattering the starry river.
The next day, at dawn.
Chen Zhixing slowly opened his eyes.
A brilliant divine light flashed through his eyes.
"Finally halfway completed."
Chen Zhixing lowered his head, looking at the Laogong Acupoint that was halfway refined, a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Treasure Body Realm Second Layer, achieved."
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[Chapter 2 will be slightly delayed and should be released before 6 PM. Also, asking for all kinds of support~~~~.]