Cultivation: the Rise of a Live-In Son-In-Law-Chapter 405 - 403: Meeting Chen Lingxiang Again at Cang Mountain, Learning About the Five Poison Sect’s Plot Against the Chen Family, and Xiao Qingyin’s Message
"You..." Hearing the former Five Poison Saint Son mention this again, the gaze of the Top Three Yin Saint Son turned cold.
According to the usual temperament of the Top Three Yin Saint Son, he would have already been unable to resist making a move.
However, today, the former Three Yin Saint Son suddenly let out an eerie smile.
Then, the former Three Yin Saint Son said, "This Saint Son is indeed not as good as that person, so what? Weren’t you also forced to defect from the Five Poison Sect? Do you have the face to speak about this Saint Son?"
The face of the former Five Poison Saint Son instantly flushed with redness: "What do you know? This Saint Son has a pure nature and has long been displeased with the conduct of the Five Poison Sect. It has nothing to do with being forced... not even a single coin’s worth!"
After pausing for a moment, the former Five Poison Saint Son looked at the Top Three Yin Saint Son and said in a sarcastic tone, "But you, daring to defect from the Three Yin Sect, if I report you to the Three Yin Sect now, I’m afraid you won’t even have a place to settle down!"
"You dare?!"
At the border, the tension escalated instantly, and the two seemed ready to fight at the slightest disagreement.
...
On the other side, on Lu Ye’s journey to Cang Mountain, he passed by the Black Tide Forbidden Land. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
From a distance, gazing at the forbidden land seemingly exuding some mysterious aura, Lu Ye pondered for a moment and ultimately decided not to venture deeper.
Now, he had agreed to meet Chen Lingxiang.
"I’ll find a chance to come back and see it later."
Lu Ye had always been quite curious about the Black Tide Forbidden Land.
However, currently, time was tight, and after the Yunyao Secret Realm, he could make a visit.
A few hours later, Lu Ye arrived at the foot of Cang Mountain.
This was the agreed meeting place with Chen Lingxiang, but upon arrival, Lu Ye didn’t see her anywhere.
Thinking about it, Lu Ye guessed that perhaps she was just a bit slower.
Even though Luohua City was somewhat closer to Cang Mountain, Lu Ye had a certain understanding of his own speed.
Soon after, he vaguely heard some commotion in the distance.
Looking up, he could clearly see a flying spirit beast on the horizon.
After just a couple of glances, Lu Ye was certain that this flying spirit beast was the same one Chen Lingxiang had before.
Sure enough, a moment later, the flying spirit beast was heading directly toward him.
"Young Master Lu!"
As it descended to a certain height, Chen Lingxiang excitedly waved her arms and shouted loudly before even having a chance to jump off the spirit beast’s back.
Despite not seeing each other for several days, Lu Ye was as unchanged as ever; in fact, his aura had become more subdued, making him seem more like a person with a calm demeanor.
"Miss Lingxiang, long time no see." Seeing Chen Lingxiang hop off the spirit beast, Lu Ye smiled faintly.
After a few months apart, Chen Lingxiang seemed somewhat haggard.
"Young Master Lu, thank you for dealing with the Five Poison Sect. Otherwise, I’m afraid our Chen Family would still be in a precarious position."
Swiftly approaching Lu Ye, Chen Lingxiang immediately bowed and expressed her gratitude.
Hearing this, Lu Ye instinctively felt a bit curious.
The Five Poison Sect? The Chen Family?
"Miss Lingxiang, what you’re talking about... what happened?" Sharply sensing that there might be some secret involved, Lu Ye furrowed his brow and asked.
Previously, due to only knowing that Lu Ye was a Martial Arts Grandmaster, and at that time the Five Poison Sect had already exposed that their leader was a Grandmaster!
So, weighing the situation, in order not to let Young Master Lu take risks, Chen Lingxiang had held back from revealing this matter.
But now, with the fall of the Five Poison Sect, Chen Lingxiang did not hide it anymore.
"Actually, our Chen Family was already forced to leave Luohua City..."
As Chen Lingxiang recounted slowly, Lu Ye’s brow furrowed as well.
He hadn’t expected that the Luohua Chen Family had gone through such an experience.
If not for Chen Lingxiang telling him now, Lu Ye might still be in the dark.
Upon hearing that the Five Poison Sect had previously even sent people to squat outside the Chen Family’s ancestral residence in Luohua City, Lu Ye’s eyes became sharp.
The Five Poison Sect’s tactics were truly despicable!
If they hadn’t already been eradicated by his hands, leaving not even ashes, he would’ve let them taste the fear of facing death again.
After finishing, Chen Lingxiang gratefully said, "If it weren’t for you eradicating the Five Poison Sect, our Chen Family might still be living incognito in a small town."
Letting out a slight sigh, Lu Ye shook his head and said, "There is no need to thank me."
"The fact that the Five Poison Sect targeted your Chen Family was because of the Yinmang Mountain matter, which made the Five Poison Sect aware of your connection with me, thinking they could target your family to find me."
Hearing Lu Ye refer to her as a close friend, Chen Lingxiang almost couldn’t resist asking...
What if... she wanted to be more than just a good friend?
However, with her face slightly thin, Chen Lingxiang ultimately did not muster the courage to speak.
She feared that if she said it and Lu Ye refused, she might not even be able to approach him under the guise of friendship in the future.
"Why didn’t you tell me earlier about the Chen Family facing such dire circumstances?" Lu Ye asked.
Chen Lingxiang bashfully lowered her head.
She had no idea that Lu Ye had become a Mortal Realm Grandmaster.
She thought Young Master Lu would suffer greatly if he confronted the Five Poison Sect Leader, and how could she dare to tell him?
"It was just slightly late, but that’s fine." Chen Lingxiang said, "Actually, this family relocation has instilled a sense of crisis among our Chen family members."
"It made them realize that since the establishment of the Chen Family, not everything has been smooth, and if they want the family to thrive and prosper, every member needs to shoulder certain responsibilities."
What Chen Lingxiang said reflected the current reality of the Chen Family.
Previously, the Luohua Chen Family, bearing the title of an Innate Clan, had its Ancestor’s strength considered outstanding among the Innate Ancestors.
So, many of the Chen Family members never had much of a sense of crisis.
Those with aptitude did not work hard in cultivation, mostly using the family’s silver to indulge in revelry.
The time spent on cultivation was minimal, leading to only a few, except for her, reaching even the middle stage of the Postnatal Realm.
Having gone through such an ordeal, after returning to Luohua City,
Chen Lingxiang observed the situation a bit.
Many young family members had indeed started striving hard, noticeably changing in a positive direction.
Later, the two talked for a while.
After repeatedly confirming with Lu Ye that there were no other threats facing the Chen Family, he was finally reassured.
...
Having spent about half a day wandering near Cang Mountain with Chen Lingxiang,
Chen Lingxiang sensibly bid farewell and left.
She understood that Lu Ye’s time was exceedingly precious.
Being able to spend half a day alone with him was already a rare occasion.
Thus, she couldn’t be unreasonable and keep taking up Lu Ye’s time.
"Young Master Lu, see you next time!"
Waving at Lu Ye, Lingxiang summoned the flying spirit beast again and ascended to the sky.
Under Cang Mountain, watching Chen Lingxiang depart and contemplating for a while, Lu Ye found the nearest town to Cang Mountain.
Subsequently, he inquired a bit about the recent news on the Innate Falling Flower Chen Family.
This measure was to prevent Chen Lingxiang from withholding the most accurate state of the Chen Family.
Fortunately, an hour later, all the gathered information indicated that the Chen Family was indeed without major issues.
The only change seemed to be the reduced number of family members flaunting themselves outside since relocating back.
With this, Lu Ye was at ease.
After all, the issue concerning the Five Poison Sect affecting the Chen Family was indeed due to his influence.
Not long after Lu Ye left the town, his communication jade token rang.
Xiao Qingyin: [Lu Ye, how are... you doing? There’s less than a month until the Yunyao Secret Realm opens, is it convenient for you over there?]
