"South Sea Ancient Secret Realm?"
Mo Qingyue and Master Fei Long simultaneously put down their bowls and chopsticks, exchanging a glance.
One is the Saintess of the Celestial Saint Palace, the other is an Elder of the Celestial Saint Palace.
How could they not know that the so-called Ancient Secret Realm is actually a place full of dangers, not a single opportunity found within!
No one noticed Chen Zhixing, who was currently being held in Yingy Shuangshuang's arms.
In the depths of his eyes, a flash of fierce cold light appeared.
South Sea Ancient Secret Realm, the beginning of everything that led to Chen Tianliang's downfall and Chen Zhixing's tragic end!
It has finally arrived!
At this moment.
Chen Zhixing understood in his heart.
This was the first crossroads to rewrite his life!
...
...
Not long after.
A hearty laugh came from outside the courtyard.
"Hahaha, Third Master, long time no see!"
Then, two figures walked in tandem.
The one on the left was dressed in a shabby Taoist robe, hair tied up, holding a duster, with an immortal-like demeanor.
The one on the right was a middle-aged literati with a goatee and a black scarf on his head.
As they approached, they first greeted Chen Tianliang, then bowed to Yingy Shuangshuang, and finally turned to the swaddled Chen Zhixing, saying:
"Third Master, such a joyous occasion of adding a member to the family, how come you didn't inform us?"
Chen Tianliang smiled and invited them in, saying, "Everyone is busy, so I didn't want to trouble you all."
After a round of polite exchanges.
Master Kuimu looked around at the others at the dining table and seriously said, "Third Master, you should know my purpose in coming this time. Do you think we should find another place…"
Before Master Kuimu could finish, Chen Tianliang waved his hand and laughed, "No worries, everyone here is family, say whatever you have to."
"This…"
Master Kuimu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Alright. Third Master, I have received exact news that the South Sea Ancient Secret Realm will open tomorrow, and strong experts from all sides have already gathered in the South Sea!
Do you think we should set off today to familiarize ourselves with the environment?"
As soon as these words fell, Chen Tianliang's eyes lit up, and he happily said:
"Oh? It will open tomorrow? Very well, it's been a long time since I've had a good fight with others, my hands have been itching for a while. This trip to the South Sea could help obtain a Foundation Establishment Divine Object for my child and also have a fight with experts from all sides!
Hahaha, it's truly exhilarating!"
Mo Qingyue and Master Fei Long secretly shook their heads upon hearing this.
"That South Sea Ancient Secret Realm is actually the transformed remains of a top ancient fierce beast, barren and full of murderous aura, a place of no return. With his reversed illness, Chen Tianliang once gone, would likely…" Master Fei Long's Divine Thought sighed, evidently foreseeing Chen Tianliang's tragic end.
Mo Qingyue nodded.
Few know the true nature of the South Sea Ancient Secret Realm.
"Elder Fei Long, is there a way to help Chen Tianliang?" Mo Qingyue pondered and communicated.
Though she had only been here for two days, she had taken a liking to this family.
Not wishing to see their tragic end.
Master Fei Long was taken aback by this, a look of surprise in his eyes.
His Saintess, usually cold and aloof, not easily approachable.
Yet today, she was actually offering to help others; could she have changed?
Mo Qingyue faintly replied via thought, "Don't look at me like that, I just feel that since we've eaten their food for free, we should offer something in return."
Master Fei Long laughed, "Hahaha, that makes sense. Well, even though our Three Great Immortal Tao Lineages have rules not to interfere in Lower Realm affairs, a little help is not out of the question."
He paused.
Master Fei Long continued, "When Chen Tianliang departs, I will leave a sword mark on him to repel a fatal injury."
"That will do." Mo Qingyue smiled slightly.
However.
Just when these two were considering helping the Chen Family.
"Waa waa waa!"
"Daddy, you can't go!"
Originally quiet, Chen Zhixing suddenly began to cry loudly.
"Ah?"
Chen Tianliang, Master Kuimu, and Zhuang Wuxian were all taken by surprise.
Mo Qingyue's beautiful eyes flew open, looking sharply at Chen Zhixing.
"Good child, don't cry, tell Daddy, why can't he go?"
Chen Tianliang quickly approached to console Chen Zhixing.
Master Kuimu and Zhuang Wuxian exchanged a look, a glint of frost passing silently in their eyes.
This little brat, could he ruin things?
"Waa waa waa! I heard that tomorrow there will be a lantern festival at the foot of the mountain; I want to see the lantern festival!"
Chen Zhixing cried aloud, heart-wrenchingly.
"Good son, I'll have your mother take you to the lantern festival tomorrow, alright? Daddy is truly busy…" Chen Tianliang said with difficulty.
"Ah ah ah! I don't care, I don't care! I just want us all to go!" Chen Zhixing continued to wail, utilizing the unique advantages of his age.
Chen Tianliang felt helpless, massaging his brow in frustration.
"Little friend, you should listen to Daddy. He'll be back in a few days and bring you tasty treats..." Zhuang Wuxian forced what he thought was a gentle and kind smile,
Before he could finish.
Splat!
Chen Zhixing picked up the leftovers from the bowl and smeared it right on Zhuang Wuxian's face.
"You think you can fool me like I'm a three-year-old? Waaa, he's a bad guy!"
Chen Zhixing, smearing food on Zhuang Wuxian's face, continued to cry loudly.
"You!!!"
Zhuang Wuxian's face instantly turned ashen.
He wiped off the slop from his face, his entire body trembling in anger.
Little brat!
If it weren't for being in the Chen Family right now, he would have skinned this little brat alive!!
"Zhixing, mind your manners!"
Yingy Shuangshuang quickly scolded and picked Chen Zhixing up from the dining table.
She first apologized to Zhuang Wuxian, then turned to Chen Tianliang:
"Tianliang, maybe it's better not to go? Anyway, you have a Token from the Patriarch, and Zhixing doesn't really lack the Foundation Establishment Items."
"This….." Chen Tianliang's face showed hesitation.
If it were before, he would unambiguously head to the South Sea Secret Realm to search for the Foundation Establishment Items for Chen Zhixing.
But ever since Zhixing was identified as a Nine Ancient Patterner, the family's resources had been fully open to him.
He really didn't lack Foundation Establishment Items now.
"Kuimu, Brother Zhuang, perhaps I won't go this time?"
Chen Tianliang said somewhat embarrassedly.
Upon hearing this, Master Kuimu clenched his fists tightly, yet still unsatisfied, forced a smile, and said:
"Third Master, this is a significant matter, a child's lantern festival can be attended any time!"
Before Master Kuimu could finish, Chen Zhixing once more cried uncontrollably:
"Waa waa waa! I want the whole family to go to the lantern festival!"
"You two bad guys, I don't want to see you! Waa waa waa!"
Seeing this, Chen Tianliang hurriedly comforted him, "Alright, alright, my good son, Daddy won't go, alright?"
"Third Master, are you sure you're not going?"
"I'm sure!"
Hearing this, the two knew that Chen Tianliang's mind was made up, and further persuasion would be useless.
"Fine, fine, you go ahead, I really can't go."
Master Kuimu and Zhuang Wuxian looked at each other, and finally, with reluctance, asked one more time:
"Alright, then, we'll go, I really can't go."
Master Kuimu and Zhuang Wuxian exchanged glances, and then asked Chen Tianliang, "Third Master, are you sure you don't want to go?"
Upon hearing this, the two knew that Chen Tianliang had made up his mind and further persuasion was futile.
"Alright, alright, we will go then," Master Kuimu and Zhuang Wuxian said, their eyes glaring fixedly at Chen Zhixing, their words almost squeezed out from between their teeth.
The next moment, they turned and left, their faces darkening as soon as they turned away.