Urban Cultivation with a Demonic System-Chapter 153 - 152: Are You Already Thinking About Having Kids?
Upon hearing Chen Xian’s words, which carried a hint of sincerity, Su Yuan furrowed his brow slightly.
Although he had never intended to be a live-in son-in-law of the Chen Family, he couldn’t pretend he hadn’t heard.
"What do you mean?"
Su Yuan asked with a frown.
Chen Xian wasn’t in a hurry to answer. First, he took out a few precious healing elixirs from his storage magical treasure and consumed them to stabilize his injuries. Only then did he speak helplessly:
"To be honest, I don’t have much desire for the eldest lady."
"I just want to become the Chen Family’s son-in-law to gain control over their entire foundation."
Su Yuan: "..."
Drinking so much and still taking things? It’s like someone took more than they could handle, yet still managed to pack some leftovers.
Seeing Su Yuan’s expression, which looked as though he was watching a fool, Chen Xian wasn’t surprised. He simply stated calmly:
"You might think I’m just being delusional, imagining that such a huge Chen Family could possibly fall into the hands of a mere son-in-law."
"But if I tell you that my adopted father, Chen Yifeng, has successfully done just that, would you still think so?"
Su Yuan was slightly stunned, recalling a dignified middle-aged man he once saw at the school gate.
That was Chen Nuoyi’s maternal grandfather.
"You mean, the class leader’s grandfather was also a son-in-law?"
Su Yuan asked somewhat incredulously.
"Naturally so."
Chen Xian answered lightly:
"Since you’re close with the eldest lady, you should know that she lost her mother at a young age."
"May I ask you, Su Yuan..."
"Don’t call me Su Yuan, just call me Sect Leader, otherwise, it feels like we’re equals."
Chen Xian: "..."
"Sect Leader, have you ever thought about why the eldest lady’s mother, even my adoptive mother, as true direct lineage members of the Chen Family, would fall so young?"
"With their natural talents, becoming a Master Golden Core of over 300 years was within reach, not to mention the possibility of reaching the Nascent Soul Realm."
Su Yuan fell into silence.
Although Chen Xian didn’t state it explicitly, the reason for Chen Nuoyi’s mother and grandmother’s early demise could only be one possibility.
"Does their family bloodline have issues?"
Su Yuan asked seriously.
"That’s correct."
Chen Xian nodded slightly:
"The Chen Family’s rise began with an ancestor who risked their life in an Ancient Secret Realm at the onset of the Spiritual Energy Revival."
"After that ancestor emerged from the Secret Realm, their bloodline became extremely special, yet highly unstable."
"As I know, that Chen Family ancestor almost became a Nascent Soul True Monarch at their peak, but they suddenly passed away at just over fifty."
The direct lineage bloodline they left behind grants descendants the same bloodline power as the ancestor a day or two after coming of age, but also inherits the instability.
"My adoptive mother, my adoptive sister, never lasted more than fifteen years after their bloodline awakened upon reaching adulthood, falling due to its collapse. This is why the Chen Family often has a son-in-law in charge."
"Because their direct family members have such short lives."
"The reason I’m advising you not to marry into the Chen Family is purely out of goodwill, to save you from seeing your future children pass away prematurely due to the bloodline issues."
After listening quietly to Chen Xian’s account, Su Yuan looked at him the way one might look at a cute little twin-tailed elf.
"So you want to marry into the Chen Family just to quickly climb the ranks, get rich, and have your wife die?"
"If the class leader weren’t short-lived, would you still marry her?"
Chen Xian was momentarily stunned, then his face turned red with embarrassment.
He seemed to want to argue, but after opening his mouth, found he couldn’t refute it.
Because Su Yuan was actually right.
He was an ambitious person, and taking over the Chen Family’s assets was just a step in his journey on the Immortal path.
This is why he valued civil service exams, Ph.D., and master’s degree entrance exams so much.
He wasn’t the type to lie down and do nothing after acquiring enormous wealth.
And if Chen Nuoyi could live for a thousand years and firmly control the Chen Family, why would he marry her?
To be a stay-at-home husband?
After holding back for a while, Chen Xian finally bit his teeth and said:
"Don’t think I’m a scumbag, I do have feelings for the eldest lady."
"Then that makes you even worse, lusting after both her body and her wealth."
"If I truly give up on the class leader, you’ll probably come back, clinging to your dream of being a son-in-law."
Su Yuan sneered, his tone rarely turning icy:
"I’m not afraid of you secretly holding a grudge, I’ll just tell you openly; as long as I’m around, you, as a scumbag, will be my dog for a day!"
"Dreaming of wealth and promotion through the class leader? Forget it."
Knowing he was in the wrong, Chen Xian, after being scolded ruthlessly, dared not retaliate and kept silent with his head down.
What else could he do?
If he can’t be a son-in-law, at least he could still aim for the civil service exams.
A true man knows how to endure; he bore this humiliation! A great man knows when to lay low; for now, he’d bear this indignity!
After the scolding, Su Yuan, disinclined to concern himself further with such a scumbag, stepped onto the Chi Yuan Sword and left the training ground.
He was truly angered by Chen Xian’s earlier words.
Thankfully, that kid had already become his possession, otherwise he would’ve ample reason to fling him onto the highway and run over him a few times.
However, apart from his anger over Chen Xian’s scum mentality, Su Yuan had to confront a problem.
That was Chen Nuoyi’s bloodline issue.
Upon witnessing Li Zhengxing from the Li Family, Xiao Meng and Xiao Kong from the Xiao Family, bearing either Secret Techniques or special constitutions, Su Yuan had long harbored a doubt.
Why did Chen Nuoyi, as the Chen Family’s young lady, always display such mediocre cultivation and strength?
Didn’t the Chen Family have any special bloodline or clan secrets?
But that didn’t make sense, because from the rankings of Taihua City’s major cultivation clans, the Chen Family absolutely stood equal to the Li and Xiao Families as Taihua City’s top three.
Other cultivation clans in Taihua City had to take a backseat.
Now, Su Yuan knew.
The Chen Family possessed a special bloodline that made people short-lived.
But this damn bloodline was better off never existing.
Even if it significantly enhanced the inheritor’s talent and strength, what did it matter if they could only live a few more years after awakening?
For cultivators who could spar with elves over longevity, it was a pure debuff!
Although Chen Nuoyi hadn’t officially come of age yet, her eighteenth birthday wasn’t far off.
Once her bloodline awakened, entering the Preparatory Class and getting into the Top Ten might become easy, but the future...
"Forget it, let the future take care of itself."
Su Yuan shook his head.
The class leader’s short life would still last another decade.
During this decade, he might just find a way to fix the class leader’s bloodline issues.
Even in the worst-case scenario, should he fail to save the class leader, his Blood Beast Cultivation Method and Ancient Corpse Refining could barely suffice.
Despite being somewhat wicked, at the very least, it would ensure the class leader wouldn’t completely fall; later on, there would be a chance for resurrection.
With this in mind, Su Yuan temporarily suppressed his worry.
The next day, in the Special Advancement Class classroom.
Upon seeing Chen Nuoyi, although Su Yuan wasn’t overly worried, he couldn’t help but ask:
"Class leader, when’s your birthday again?"
Hearing the question, Chen Nuoyi was somewhat surprised:
"Su Yuan, why are you suddenly asking?"
"Have you already found out that it’s my birthday tomorrow?"
Su Yuan: "..."
