When Chen Shandao's gaze fell on her, Chen Suhua's gaze was still wandering and unfocused.

"Sketching?"

"What does my father command?"

"Did you hear what I said to Chiyana just now?"

"Could it be that the father is thinking about making do with his daughter and that Gu Xu again?"

She spoke in a breezy and unwavering tone, as if she was discussing a trivial matter that had nothing to do with her.

Chen Shandao was choked for a moment.

He knew that his daughter had always been such a character - when other disciples of the family were thinking about how to speak more tactfully and appropriately all day long, she was always outspoken and never cared about the feelings of others.

Without waiting for Chen Shandao to respond, Chen Qiancheng on the side hurriedly said: "Father, don't do it!" Gu Xu has already married Zhao Yan from Youzhou, and there is an old lover in the Sword Pavilion who is 'looking for him thousands of times in the crowd'! If my sister marries him, won't she have to bow down and be small, and suffer a lot of grievances? ”

Most of the time, Chen Qiancheng is a calm and calm person, and is often praised for "having the style of a general". Only when his younger sisters are bullied, he will instantly become irritable and impulsive, turning into a fried tiger.

"Calm down, Qiancheng," Chen Shandao said lightly, "At this moment of life and death in the family, the grievances of each of us are trivial matters, and sketching is no exception.

"I'm just thinking, if Gu Xu wins in the end, how can I leave a way back for the family."

Then he turned his head and looked at Chen Yanping, who had been keeping his head down in the team: "Yan Ping, I remember that when you were in the reserve of the Shenji Battalion, you had a good personal relationship with Gu Xu?" ”

Hearing his father call his name, Chen Yanping took a step forward and said in a deep voice: "When we first got along, he was always very polite to me. But when I made further overtures, he was completely unmoved. ”

Chen Yanping is the son of Chen Shandao, although his appearance is not amazing, he always has a smile on the corner of his mouth, giving people an amiable feeling.

A few days ago, Chen Yanping had just broken through the fifth realm. As a genius monk who had joined the reserve of the Shenji Battalion and explored the ruins of Laoshan Mountain in the Void Xuansan, and had also participated in this year's Luoshui Conference, if there was no demon like Gu Xu in the world, then he would definitely become one of the most dazzling new stars among the young generation of Great Qi.

"Gu Xu is really ambitious." Chen Shandao sighed and commented, "He knows very well what his goal is, and he will not be easily confused by the small profits in front of him."

"As Qiancheng said, Empress Daqi is a member of our Chen family, which means that it is impossible for our family to join Gu Xu's camp. But now that Gu Xu is in full swing, it is not impossible to win against His Majesty, who has lost a projection.

"As the saying goes, 'The cunning rabbit has three holes, but it is spared from dead ears'.

"Our Chen family only has one cave now, and we can't lie down on our backs. Yan Ping, I hope you can dig a 'second hole' for your family.

"I plan to find a reason to expel you and Chen Suhui from the family, and you can take the property under your name to Gu Xu. In this way, even if the Great Qi Dynasty really ceases to exist, our family can continue the incense. ”

Chen Yanping frowned slightly and said, "Father, as we all know, Gu Xu has a magical magic weapon in his hand that can gain insight into everything in the world. This lie of 'being expelled from the family after making a mistake' will surely be seen through by him - and even everything we are discussing today may have fallen into his ears. ”

"The reason why I want to play a drama to expel you from the family," Chen Shandao said, "is not to hide from Gu Xu, but to make our family's reputation sound better in front of the world, so that we will not be treated as a two-faced villain."

"In my opinion, Gu Xu is a very pragmatic person, as long as the two of you can provide him with enough benefits and resources, then even if he has already understood the truth, he will pretend not to know."

Chen Yanping lowered his head and was silent for a long time, his fists clenched and released repeatedly. His mood is entangled like a mess, cutting constantly, and sorting out is chaotic.

He knew that if he agreed to his father's request, then he would no longer be a member of the Chen family and would leave the mansion forever.

The background of "Xiangyang Chen" will be forever deprived of his identity.

In his lifetime, he will stand on the opposite side of his own people, and it will never be possible to plan for the fate of his family in the same room as he is today.

Between the two, there is bound to be a winner or a loser.

The winner continues the bloodline, and the loser has dry bones in the grave.

"Father, is it really appropriate for me to bring all the industries and refining craftsmen under my name to the northwest? You don't need to leave some? ”

"If you don't take them all, Gu Xu won't trust you."

"Father, why don't you let Sketch stay? She's too young to take the risk with me—"

"Yan Ping, you have to remember that blood is the most reliable relationship in the world. If Gu Xu really wins the world, even if you win his favor, you can only protect the family for the rest of your life. But if Sue can give birth to his sons, then the family's incense will continue to live on in the new dynasty.

"You know, Gu Xu doesn't have any children yet."

Chen Yanping let out a long sigh.

The father's tone of voice was very indifferent, as if he completely regarded his children as a tool to continue the family, and he could not hear the slightest nostalgia.

However, when Chen Yanping saw his father's sideburns, which were already a little gray, and the wrinkles on his forehead were becoming more and more obvious, he couldn't help but have mixed feelings.

"Father, the doctor said before that because of your long-term excessive cultivation, you have accumulated a large amount of yin and evil aura in your meridians, you should pay more attention to rest, and you must remember to take medicine every day——"

"-Macho man, don't be a mother-in-law, quickly wipe away your tears for me, your father is now in strong health, and you don't need to worry about it.

"Do you remember what I said to you when you killed that dog?"

"That Dog ......"

His father suddenly mentioned this matter, which caught Chen Yanping off guard.

Those painful memories that had long been sealed in the dust quietly surfaced in his heart.

Every boy in the Chen family in Xiangyang, after breaking through the second realm, has to raise a puppy, feed it every day, take it out for a walk, and raise it little by little.

Chen Yanping is naturally no exception.

His puppy, whose name is "Ahei". （1）

He had picked it up from the side of the road—it was the size of his palm, and it looked pitiful, and it was staggering on all fours, its dirty black hair drenched in the rain. It seems that it must have been abandoned by his mother because he was too thin.

Hei, who was picked up and brought home, likes to lick his shoes, likes to eat his leftovers, and likes to catch rats in the middle of the night.

It grows gradually, its fur becomes thicker, and its limbs become stronger.

It learned to squat beside its master, to wag its tail in court, and to obey orders. Every time he saw its progress, he felt like he was seeing his own child, full of joy and satisfaction.

However, when Chen Yanping was about to break through the third realm, he received an order from his father:

"Kill that dog."

My father said that this was a tradition of the Xiangyang Chen family for generations, and it was the key secret for their family to survive in the Great Wilderness for hundreds of years.

As we all know, when stepping on the third realm "Nai He Bridge", if the practitioner is strongly stimulated, then it will be more likely to awaken powerful supernatural powers.

The ancestors of the Chen family believed that their descendants should be pampered and carefree from birth, and there was no need to use sweat and blood to create a foundation like their ancestors.

Their lives may be spent peacefully and undisturbed, and it is difficult to encounter things that will bring a strong emotional impact.

Therefore, the ancestors of the Chen family came up with a way to let the juniors raise a dog and then kill them, so as to stimulate the emotions of the juniors when they broke through the realm, so that someone in each generation could use this to awaken powerful supernatural powers.

This may sound a bit impersonal. But in the eyes of the ancestors of the Chen family, the life of a dog is too insignificant compared to its strong supernatural powers and the longevity of the family.

Chen Yanping once tried to resist his father's orders, and once quietly ran away from home at night with Xiao Hei in his arms.

But he was soon taken home by his father.

That night, my father's attitude was more stern than ever.

"Your great-grandfather, your grandfather, your brother, and you and me, have all done this, why can't you do it?"

To this day, Chen Yanping still clearly remembers Xiao Hei's eyes when he was dying.

The black eyes, clear and clean, reflected the hideous appearance of the owner howling and crying, and the eyes were red, and even sympathetically stuck out his tongue and licked the tips of the master's shoes.

But he didn't know anything about his next fate.

It was also from that day that Chen Yanping began to emerge in the Great Wilderness, not only stirring up trouble in the world of cultivation, but also managing the Chen family industry that he took over prosperously and well, which impressed the younger generation of the Great Qi Dynasty.

He seemed to put on a mask of a smiley face, and became long-sleeved and delicate, as if no one could see into his heart through his mask.

…………

"Do you remember what I said to you when you killed that dog?"

"I remember. You said then that emotions are an excuse for cowards, useless fetters. The men of the Chen family need to have an iron heart. ”

"Good. Yan Ping, now I give you this sentence again. ”

"Thank you for your father's advice."

"Tomorrow, I will kick you and Su out of the house on charges of 'disrespecting your ancestors' and 'dishonoring your parents'. After that, it's up to you to fend for yourself, and I can't help you anymore. ”

"My son understands."

"When we meet on the battlefield in the future, if your lord asks you to cut off my head as a sign of loyalty, don't hesitate to do it."

“…… Be. Chen Yanping took a deep breath.

"You go ahead and get your property in order. Next, I'm going to talk to Sketch about something. ”

"Yes."

Chen Yanping turned to leave.

He walked to the gate, and his steps couldn't help but stop. He blinked vigorously a few times, staring at his father in his seat for a long time, as if he wanted to imprint his gray sideburns in his mind forever.

"Shaft, why are you still grinding here?" His father's voice broke his musings.

"Father, you must remember to take medicine!" Chen Yanping hurriedly dropped a sentence.

Then, when his father was about to start scolding, he ran out of the house like a nimble little wild dog.

…………

Liangzhou City.

After the conference, Gu Xu returned to his bedroom.

Zhao Yan still couldn't wake up in his big bed.

She was lying on her side, her back to Gu Xu.

The quilt had already been kicked open by her, half of it hung under the bed, and half was sandwiched between her legs. A ray of sunlight shone through the lattice and fell on her smooth back, making her fair skin glow with an ivory sheen.

Standing on the edge of the bed, Gu Xu could enjoy her beautiful and smooth body curves, and he could clearly see the pale red kiss marks looming between her black hair.

At this time, Gu Xu had to sigh, the so-called "Spring Festival is bitter and short, and the king will not rise early", after all, it is because the combat effectiveness of that "king" is not very good.

If it is changed to the self after becoming a saint, this poem will have to become "From now on, the lady will not be early".

While thinking so, Gu Xu took off his robe and climbed onto the bed.

He lay on his side behind his wife, his chest next to her back, his belly against her waist and hips, his legs bent in the same shape from knees to ankles, perfectly overlapping each other, like two adjacent puzzle pieces.

His hand landed on her lower abdomen, fingertips brushing her silky smooth skin.

Zhao Yan let out a soft snort, and her upper body bowed more round, as if trying to escape his closeness.

Gu Xu buried his head in her hair and sniffed her fragrance.

According to the book, the higher the realm of a practitioner, the more indifferent his emotions will become.

This is especially true of the saints and powerhouses—in their eyes, the importance of anything is far less than the mystery of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

But Gu Xu thinks he must be an exception.

Because after he was promoted to saint, he felt that his desire had become stronger.

Zhao Yan finally opened her eyes.

She grabbed Gu Xu's restless hand and chuckled, "My Gu Lang, are you energetic again?" ”

"Who told me that this goblin in front of me was too tempting?" Gu Xu lowered his head and kissed her shoulder, "Is it okay?" ”

"Just don't burn yourself out."

Zhao Yan smiled, turned over, and put her arms around Gu Xu's neck. She couldn't even get out of bed now, but her mouth was still as hard as last night.

…………

Gu Xu carried Zhao Yan into the bathtub and helped her wash her body. In the steaming spiced soup, there are floating red petals, which set off her skin as white and smooth as clotted fat.

Zhao Yan leaned lazily in his arms, one hand caressing his flat lower abdomen.

"You say, will we have children?"

"Want to have a baby?"

"Hmm. Just when you went out, I was thinking that it would be a wonderful feeling to have a child with the blood of both of us in his veins. ”

As we all know, after the strong saint reshapes his body, the life level undergoes a transformation, and it will be more difficult for ordinary people to have children.

"There will definitely be. We are all so young, and you are still the reincarnation of a saint, so you must soon be able to transcend the sainthood. We still have a few hundred years to work on. ”

"Hmm." Zhao Yan closed her eyes, and her voice was long and long due to tiredness.

Since Gu Xu was promoted to a saint, the efficiency of the two of them in their "double cultivation" has been greatly improved. In Zhao Yan's perception, her true yuan was like being driven by a more powerful engine, running wildly at several times the usual speed - the word "engine" was still taught to her by Gu Xu.

Every night, she could feel a noticeable increase in the strength within herself.

In the past, she had always felt that the realm of saints was ethereal and unattainable.

But now it seems that as long as she can find her own "path to holiness" as soon as possible, it is not impossible to be promoted to the seventh realm.

She very much hoped that she could become stronger as soon as possible so that she could help Gu Xu in more difficult battles in the future.

Therefore, even if she is physically exhausted, she will still try her best to cater to him, and even take the initiative to tease him.

Anyway, the strong saint is a tired cow that can be squeezed to his heart's content.

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Concentrate:

(1) Mentioned in Book I, Chapter 165, "Convocation Order".