: Chapter 56: Returning Home, Pear Blossoms in the Rain
"The Purple-Bearded Slippers were killed? This... shouldn't be. The Purple-Bearded Slippers were the strongest among us, and part of a fire seed was transplanted into them, making them extremely difficult to kill. How could they just be killed like that?"
The gaunt man in the black robe said with disbelief.
Black-robed Shijiu didn't speak. Instead, he stepped out of the cave and looked toward the direction of Yanzhou where the Ziwei Chen Family was located, his gaze flickering uncertainly.
"Ziwei Chen Family, Chen Zhixing....."
He kept repeating the name, as if pondering something.
A moment later.
Black-robed Shijiu said softly, "Black Tail, contact the organization in Yanzhou and try to investigate and get close to that Chen Zhixing."
The gaunt man in black robe nodded at the words and said, "Yes."
"Hmm." Black-robed Shijiu paused and added, "When approaching Chen Zhixing, remember to take the testing fire stone; there might be some secrets behind him."
"See if he can be absorbed into the organization. If not, let the organization in Yanzhou eliminate him directly."
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Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
The flying shuttle was much slower compared to the initial Giant Wheel Flying Ship.
It wasn't until noon of the third day that the flying shuttle finally arrived at the Ziwei Chen Family.
After arriving at the Chen Family, Chen Tianchen first dispersed the collateral descendants of the Chen Family and then called Chen Zhixing aside.
"Fourth Uncle, is there something wrong?" Chen Zhixing asked in confusion.
Chen Tianchen glanced around, then lowered his voice and said, "Zhixing, go back and rest first. Otherwise, if you go to the family hall now and your uncle finds out about Chen Zhaosheng's disappearance, he will surely go mad.
At the time, in the entire Land of Trial, apart from the already missing Chen Chou'er, only you were present.
Your uncle is likely to take it out on you. Although he won't take action against you in front of everyone, there might still be some friction."
Hearing this, Chen Zhixing felt a warmth in his heart.
Chen Tianchen was worried that Chen Tianxiong would vent his anger on him.
"Alright, Fourth Uncle, I'll listen to you." Chen Zhixing nodded.
Chen Tianchen slightly smiled and said, "Mm, remember to spend more time with Ling'er on a daily basis. Ling'er has also started practicing. Since you're older, you should teach her more."
"Don't worry, Fourth Uncle." Chen Zhixing responded with a smile.
Chen Tianchen nodded and, without saying more, took Elder Zhaoguang with him to the main peak hall.
Chen Zhixing then went to the Third Peak by himself.
Just as he reached the Third Peak.
"Young Master!"
A voice called out from afar.
Soon after, Chen Zhixing saw Biluo stumbling toward him, then falling into his arms.
"Young Master, yesterday the family sent word that you were attacked. I thought... I thought... *sob* I thought I'd never see you again."
Biluo hugged Chen Zhixing tightly, pressing her cheek against his chest, unable to stop herself from crying.
Looking at Biluo, exhausted and with eyes red from crying, Chen Zhixing knew without guessing that she must have cried herself out since yesterday.
"Little Crybaby, didn't I come back safe and sound? We're all fine, so stop crying." Chen Zhixing gently rubbed Biluo's head and said tenderly with a smile.
"*Sob*... I don't want to cry... but I can't stop... *sob*..." Biluo hugged even tighter, as if afraid of never seeing Chen Zhixing again once she let go.
"Young Master, in this world, you're the only one I have left... you mustn't have anything happen to you."
Listening to Biluo's choked words, a warmth spread through Chen Zhixing's heart, so he chose not to say much more.
Not until Biluo finished crying and calmed down did he joke, "Don't worry, who is your young master if not someone blessed with great fortune? Even if others don't come back, your young master always will."
After pausing, Chen Zhixing smiled slightly and said, "Besides, I haven't had enough of your braised lion's head yet, how could I not come back for it?"
Hearing this, the exhausted Biluo couldn't help but laugh.
"Young Master, you always tease me." Biluo reluctantly drew back from Chen Zhixing's arms, then wiped her eyes with a smile and said:
"Young Master, I'll go make you some braised lion's head right away."
With that, Biluo bounded cheerfully toward the kitchen.
Watching Biluo's retreating figure, Chen Zhixing couldn't help but smile softly.
Perhaps.
The reason for cultivating and growing stronger is to lessen the worry and fear of those who care about you, right?
A moment later.
Biluo came over with a bowl of steaming braised lion's head.
"Young Master, eat quickly. If it's not enough, I'll make more for you." Biluo said.
"Alright."
Chen Zhixing nodded.
Then, as Chen Zhixing started eating, Biluo sat beside him, resting her chin in her hands, just watching him eat.
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In the blink of an eye.
A day passed.
During this day, Chen Zhixing paid no attention to the outside world, instead focusing on comprehending the "Nine Gods Technique."
[Ding! You have pondered over the 'Nine Gods Technique' day and night. With your Heaven-defying Comprehension, you have perfected this technique and, after stepping into the True Self stage, will establish nine Great Tao Foundations within your Spiritual Sea!]
A system notification sounded abruptly in his mind.
"It's done!"
A faint smile appeared on Chen Zhixing's face.
Now everything was ready, except for the True Self!
"Next, it's time to determine which Great Tao Seed to condense in the First Layer of the True Self."
Chen Zhixing mused softly.
In fact, over the past few days, Chen Zhixing had already found the answer in his heart.
Currently, there are two paths he can choose to condense for the Great Tao.
One is the Divine Thought Tao.
The other is the Power Tao!
"The Divine Thought Tao is full of wonders and complexities. Although it's simple to condense, more thought is required to form the Heaven-Earth Manifestation Map..."
"Relying solely on the Hundred Refinements Divine Weapon Technique as a foundation to condense the Hundred Soldiers Map seems a bit too wasteful."
"Therefore, the Divine Thought Tao can wait, and the Power Tao should be condensed first..."
Chen Zhixing's eyes flickered constantly.
While he was pondering over this.
"Young Master, come out for some noodles!"
Biluo knocked on the door outside.
"Alright." Chen Zhixing quickly collected his thoughts and left the room.
A moment later.
As Chen Zhixing was eating the noodles with "slurp" sounds, Biluo leaned in and said in a low voice:
"Young Master, I heard something big happened at the main peak yesterday!"
"Oh? What happened?" Chen Zhixing raised an eyebrow.
"Yesterday, the Patriarch sent people to check the soul lamp and found that the soul lamp of the eldest son, Chen Zhaosheng, was completely extinguished! This means the eldest son has passed away, and Peak Master Chen Tianxiong was so furious that he spat blood on the spot!"
"Afterward, Peak Master Chen Tianxiong vented all his anger on the Fourth Peak Master, blaming poor management of the Heaven-Sinking Peak for the eldest son's death!"
"If not for the Patriarch being present, Peak Master Chen Tianxiong would have taken the Fourth Peak Master's life right there!" Biluo quickly explained, adding a note at the end:
"These are all things I heard from the maids at the main peak, so I don't know how true it is."
While she was speaking.
A servant responsible for guarding the peak gate hurried in.
"Third Young Master, the Patriarch has ordered you to go to the main hall, as there's something to be told to you."