In the early hours of the next morning.

Chen Yuanhua and Chu Huailiang made some necessary preparations and entrusted Chen Su to Yunrou, Chen Su's injuries were not serious, and he would wake up in only three or five days, and Chen Yuanhua prepared some medicine for him. Then he informed Shen Yu and set off to get the seven-hole purple lotus.

Jade Mountain is only more than 100 miles away from Jiuli Town, but the mountain is undulating, stretches thousands of miles away to the north, the ancient trees in the mountains are towering to the sky, the strange rocks are craggy, go deep into it, there are many poisonous insects and beasts. Within half a day, Chen Yuanhua and the others had already gone deep into Jade Mountain. They also have long understood the chaotic fire bear, and once they go, they are even more determined to become benevolent if they don't succeed.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and in the past three days, Yunrou has been guarding Chen Su all the time, her eyes are bloodshot, and Min'er is also accompanying her mother, her little face is full of fatigue. Yun Rou lovingly stroked her daughter's forehead and gently touched her little face.

"Mother, look at Brother Chen Su. Min'er pointed to Chen Su on the bed.

Yun Rou hurriedly turned her head, only to see Chen Su's eyelids trembling, as if in pain, and struggling, for a long time, she finally opened her eyes with difficulty, and then her face was full of pain, and even the corners of her eyes trembled. Yun Rou was so anxious to ask this and that, she was busy, Chen Su sometimes shook her head, sometimes closed her eyes, it seemed that she still hadn't fully recovered.

"Aunt Rou, why don't you see my father?" Chen Su woke up for a long time before he finally spoke, he never saw Chen Yuanhua, and he was faintly uneasy in his heart, and his intuition told him that he might have caused a lot of trouble this time.

"Oh, your father has some business, so he's going to get busy first. Yunrou was worried that Chen Su had just improved, so it was not appropriate to talk to him too much, just perfunctory.

"Su'er, it's been three days since you slept here, do you want to eat something, and besides, when your father was leaving, he told him to take this pill as soon as you woke up. After Yun Rou finished speaking, she took out a simple small wooden box, opened the wooden box, and inside was a dark green pill, about the size of a thumb.

Chen Su looked at the round pill with straight eyes, "This, could it be the Two-Leaf Heavenly Fragrance Pill?" This has always been his father's treasure, how could he ...... it so easily" Chen Su looked at Yun Rou suspiciously, "Aunt Rou, tell me, what happened?"

Yun Rou smiled, trying to be as relaxed as possible, "Don't worry, silly child, there is nothing to do, you just obediently take this medicine, and then Aunt Rou will prepare some food for you and Min'er, you have been unconscious for the past three days, and Min'er refuses to rest well, look at her." ”

Chen Su looked at Min'er, Min'er was a child in the end, Chen Su woke up, as soon as she put down the things in her heart, fatigue immediately came up, and she was already lying on Chen Su's bedside and fell asleep.

"Aunt Rou, you must have been tired these days, I will listen to you, I will take the medicine. I don't have anything to do now, you can take Min'er back to rest, she is here, and she can't rest well. After Chen Su finished speaking, he took the medicine in Yunrou's hand, threw it into his mouth, and swallowed it with a grunt.

"Alas," Yun Rou smiled angrily, "Slow down, be careful of choking." ”

Chen Su smirked, and with the entrance of the two-leaf Tianxiang pill, a warm current went straight down the dantian from his throat, and then spread all over his limbs. Chen Su had heard his father say before that Tianxiang Pill has an excellent effect of warming and nourishing the meridians, and one leaf is already the top grade, and two leaves are quite rare. Chen Yuanhua is very fond of Tianxiang Pill, so he has always kept it as a treasure, and now it has finally become his son's mouth.

Time flies, and another three days pass in the blink of an eye, Chen Su's body has recovered, but neither his father nor the third uncle is gone, and he kept pestering Yunrou to ask at the beginning, but Yunrou has always kept her mouth shut, refusing to reveal a point, and asked Min'er, the little girl just said that the uncle and the third uncle went out, and didn't know anything else. Chen Su thought about it, unreasonable, and remembered that he had an argument with a young master of the Shen Mansion in the market a few days ago, and vaguely felt that it might be related to this matter, and then asked Yunrou, but he still couldn't get any results, and he couldn't help but be a little annoyed. At Chen Su's age, it was the time to be active, in the past, he played for his father, or chatted with the third uncle, and the most proud thing was to play chess with the third uncle, which can be said to be invincible, but now that the two of them are not around, it is really difficult to pass the time.

Finally stayed up until the early morning of the fourth day, Chen Su woke up and made up his mind to ask Aunt Rou about it, his father had not left before, sometimes he could go for ten days and a half months, and the longest one left for more than three months, that was to find the second uncle, but no matter which time his father left, he would clearly explain a whereabouts and approximate time, so that they didn't have to worry too much, but this time, the taste of the stuffy gourd was really unbearable. As soon as the eastern sky revealed the whiteness of the fish's belly, Chen Su got up and waited at Yunrou's door.

This street lived before and after more than 100 households, thirteen years ago Chen Yuanhua four brothers settled here, at that time bought the courtyard where they now live, later the fourth brother Luo Xiao married his wife Yunrou, the relationship is harmonious, Chen Yuanhua single-handedly arranged for the brothers to buy a home, Luo Xiao refused to be too far away from the brothers, the four brothers discussed, and bought the courtyard on the left and right shoulders, the left side lived the fourth brother into a family, the right side lived the second brother Ding Yu and the third brother Chu Huailiang. Brotherhood is true, it is a beautiful thing, unexpectedly five years ago the fourth brother Luo Xiao died, a few months later the second brother Ding Yu is nowhere to be found, that will be Min'er is not yet one year old, Yun Rou was abandoned by her parents when she was young, no relatives and no reason, her daughter is still young, Luo Xiao refuses to remarry, Chen Yuanhua is responsible for bearing all the expenses, a little longer, gossip spreads, Chen Yuanhua's husband is open-minded and doesn't care, but Yunrou can't stand the eyes of the world, and gradually begins to deliberately avoid Chen Yuanhua and Chu Huailiang, let alone accept their financial support, and since then he has lived a very hard life with his daughter。 Chen Yuanhua is a person of affection and righteousness, how can the widow of the fourth brother not take care of him? Later, he thought of a way, all the medicinal materials were harvested by himself, including some old customers in the past, they were all clean, and after pressing it for a few days, he went to Yunrou, but he was too busy and asked her to sell it on his behalf. The eldest brother begged each other, although Yun Rou was a little embarrassed, but also had to agree, at first it was inevitable to tremble, until the first order of goods was sold, only relieved, when he went to Chen Yuanhua to deliver, Chen Yuanhua did not look at it, and directly allocated half of the silver as a reward, Yun Rou insisted on not accepting, Chen Yuanhua was immediately displeased, try to ask the brotherly love, how can money be measured? A hundred years later, when there is a face to see the brother underground. Yun Rou still refused, Chen Yuanhua was helpless, and later tried all kinds of rhetoric, Yun Rou agreed to sell the goods on behalf of Chen Yuanhua, and took a commission of 10%, and the mother and daughter could also live from this, and later Chu Huai's conscience also learned from the eldest brother's methods. After three or four years, with a humble personality, but with proper calculations, Yunrou has been able to do business with ease.

When she got up early in the morning, Yunrou opened the door and was about to go out, when she looked up, she saw Chen Su standing in front of her with a sad face, "What's wrong, Su'er?"

"Aunt Rou, if you still don't tell me where my father and third uncle have gone today, I won't leave here. Chen Su shook his head, and there was a great tendency to swear not to give up until he reached his goal.

Yun Rou smiled, "Silly boy, what stupid thing to say, Aunt Rou was about to call you for breakfast, come in, after breakfast, Aunt Rou will tell you." ”

Chen Su snorted, knowing that it was a delaying tactic, but then he stepped into the door with a smile, "The breakfast made by Aunt Rou is always the best." ”

"Then eat more. Yun Rou smiled all the way and walked into the door with Chen Su.

As soon as I entered the dining hall, I saw Min'er holding a small wooden bowl and a big apron, sitting on a wooden bench waiting for the meal to start.

"Brother Chen Su!" As soon as she saw Chen Su come in, Min Er jumped down from the wooden bench and handed it to Chen Su with a small wooden bowl in her hand.

Chen Su didn't take Min'er's small bowl, but gently touched Min'er's head, "This is too small, it's for you, Brother Chen Su wants to use a big bowl." ”

Min'er blinked her eyes and looked at Yunrou, "Mother, Min'er also needs to use a big bowl." ”

Yunrou smiled and shook her head, "Big bowls are not good-looking, that kind of unsightly bowl should be used by people who are not beautiful, Min'er is so beautiful, of course you must use good-looking small bowls." ”

When Min'er heard this, she looked very happy, she wanted to laugh but couldn't help it, she couldn't help it, and Chen Su took a big bowl to her, but Min'er refused to change it anyway.

After breakfast, Yun Rou only vaguely said that someone asked Chen Yuanhua to find a special medicinal herb, and the matter was in a hurry, so she didn't wait for Chen Su to wake up. Chen Su asked again who invited her, but Yunrou only appeased her by saying that she didn't know. Yun Rou didn't say it, Chen Su was helpless in the end.

Just when he was bored, a neighbor hurriedly ran in, "Sister-in-law Luo, sister-in-law Luo!" Before anyone entered the house, the hurried shouts had already spread everywhere.

Yun Rou just comforted Chen Su and coaxed Min'er to play, but after seven or eight days, her heart was always bottomless, startled, and now when she heard someone shouting outside, her heart immediately raised her throat, and an ominous premonition tensed every nerve in her body, and she couldn't help but shiver, got up and walked outside the house. Chen Su also felt that something was happening, so he took Min'er and followed Yunrou to the courtyard.

At this time, a man in his thirties in the courtyard, hunched over, holding his knees with both hands, was panting heavily, and when he saw Yunrou and Chen Su coming out, he immediately said breathlessly, "It turns out that Chen Su is also here, sister-in-law Luo, go and take a look, Boss Chen is back and has arrived at the entrance of the town in the north." ”

When Chen Su heard this, he jumped up with joy, and when his father finally came back, he ran out of the door.

Yun Rou looked worried, "What about Third Brother Chu?"

The man shook his head, "I didn't see it, but looking at Boss Chen's appearance, it seems that the injury is not light." ”

Chen Su had just run to the door, and the last sentence was tantamount to five thunderbolts to him, and his interest was swept away, his father and the third uncle went out together, and now only his father was seriously injured, didn't Aunt Rou say that they were just entrusted by someone to find a medicinal herb? How could this be? I couldn't care so much at the moment, I just ran down the street like crazy to the north of the town.

When Chen Su arrived, there was already a circle of people around the entrance of the town, squeezing into the crowd, only to see his father Chen Yuanhua sitting against a wall, hanging his head, the blood on his face had already dried, his clothes were torn one by one, wounds of different shades could still be seen on his chest and arms, and a long cut on his right leg was a little black, which was shocking to see.

Chen Su roared, ran to his father's side, and knelt down with a puff, "Dad, what's wrong with you?"

Hearing the extremely familiar voice, Chen Yuanhua slowly raised his head, opened his scarlet eyes with difficulty, and saw his son again, he didn't know what it was like to show a smile, and then gently told him that there was nothing wrong, but a tear had already slipped uncontrollably into the corner of his eye. I thought it was hopeless to see my relatives again, but now he is right in front of him.

"Dad, let's go home. Chen Su spoke, and then looked at the crowd around him, "Uncles and brothers, please reach out and help, I want to carry my father back." ”

There was a whisper in the crowd, but no one was willing to step forward, and as Chen Su's eyes swept over for help, many people involuntarily took a few steps back.

No one was willing to step forward to help, Chen Su sighed helplessly, "Dad, I'll carry you back." After speaking, he had to help Chen Yuanhua on his back.

"Little brother, your father's injury is too serious, it's best to find someone to carry him to heal quickly, if you carry him like this, I'm afraid that his life will be gone." ”

Hearing this, Chen Su had no idea for a while, and seeing his father's painful appearance, he couldn't help but scratch his heart with a hundred claws, and his liver and intestines were broken.

Fortunately, after a while, Yunrou arrived with five or six neighbors, carefully lifted Chen Yuanhua onto the plank, and turned back to Chen's house in a hurry, Chen Su followed behind without saying a word, and the whole thing was like a dream.

Several neighbors worked together to carry Chen Yuanhua to the bed, Yun Rou had already asked someone to invite Qin Zhong to treat Chen Yuanhua's injuries, Qin Zhong was seventy years old, and he was a better doctor here, and he had a lot of dealings with Chen Yuanhua on weekdays, and he was very familiar with each other.

Yun Rou and Chen Su waited anxiously for the doctor, looking out from time to time, but no one came.

"Su'er" Chen Yuanhua's slightly trembling voice called his son.

"Dad" Chen Su agreed, and hurriedly ran over and knelt down in front of Chen Yuanhua's bed.

Chen Yuanhua struggled and reached into his arms, "Fortunately, it's still there." Then he took out a purple lotus canopy, "Ask someone to send this to the Shen Mansion." ”

"This?" Chen Su was confused, why did he send it to the Shen Mansion? The third uncle was nowhere to be seen, and his father was seriously injured, was it just to get this thing for the Shen Mansion?

Yun Rou stepped forward and took the lotus pod, which was a lotus pod with a strange purple glow, and seven jet-black lotus seeds were inlaid in it. Looking at this lotus canopy, Yun Rou already had tears in her eyes, "Don't worry, big brother, I'll send it over in person later." ”

"Dad, Aunt Rou, what the hell is going on?

At the mention of Chu Huailiang, Chen Yuanhua couldn't help but feel sad, "Third brother!"

"Big brother, don't say it. Yun Rou couldn't bear to look at Chen Yuanhua's sad appearance anymore, from the moment he came back, before he saw Chu Huailiang, he already felt that things were not good.

Chen Yuanhua coughed lightly, and there were blood stains on the corners of his mouth, "The third brother sacrificed his life to save me, fought with the fire bear, and he is no longer there......" Speaking of sadness, he fainted again.

Not long after, Qin Zhong arrived in a hurry and took a general look at Chen Yuanhua's injuries.

"Doctor Qin, how do you see my eldest brother's injury?" Yunrou asked anxiously.

"Boss Chen is in good health, and these external injuries are not in the way. Qin Zhong stroked his short beard as he spoke.

Yun Rou heard that it was not in the way, so her expression eased slightly.

"It's just ......" Immediately after Qin Zhong hissed, he smacked his mouth a few times one after another, "Boss Chen doesn't know what kind of opponent he is fighting against, it's so dangerous, the meridians of his whole body have been broken, I'm afraid that he won't be able to return to the sky." ”

"Huh?" Yun Rou covered her mouth and exclaimed, "Doctor Qin, please save my eldest brother no matter what." ”

"This is natural, Boss Chen has taken care of the countryside here for many years, and Qin Zhong is also very grateful, but whenever there is a glimmer of hope, Qin Zhong will do his best, but ......" Qin Zhong said, shaking his head incessantly, "I can only help Boss Chen continue for a few days, if I save my life, I am afraid that there is nothing I can do." ”

"Doctor Qin, Yun Rou begs you on behalf of the eldest brother. Yun Rou had already wept for two lines, turned down and bowed, if Qin Zhong said that there was no way, how could she not be like a knife.

Qin Zhong thought for a long time, "If you talk about hope, maybe there is a little bit, but it's too difficult." ”

Yun Rou looked at Qin Zhong blankly, "Please make it clear to Doctor Qin, it doesn't matter if you go bankrupt, please save the eldest brother no matter what." ”

"Heaven and Death Pavilion. Qin Zhong didn't seem to hear Yun Rou's words, and said four words with a blank face.

"Heaven and Death Heavenly Pavilion, what does Doctor Qin mean?" Yun Rou was puzzled when she heard this name for the first time.

Qin Zhong seemed to be thinking again, and after a while, he continued, "Maybe only the Heavenly Pavilion of Life and Death can save Boss Chen's life, and I don't know much about its details, maybe it has something to do with the royal family." However, what I know is that several of its owners are skilled in alchemy, and in the pavilion, it is said that there is a hundred-leaf spirit peach, and its fruit has the effect of reviving the dead. ”

Chen Su had been listening quietly beside him, until Qin Zhong mentioned that the Heavenly Pavilion of Life and Death could save his father, and then he asked, "Doctor Qin, could you please tell me where this Heavenly Pavilion of Life and Death is?"

Qin Zhong's face was sad, "Although the Heavenly Pavilion of Life and Death has a miracle medicine, he refuses to save people easily, the third master of the Shen Mansion was seriously injured the year before last, and he went to ask for medicine twice, but he took a closed door, and later it was the affection of the Beizhu Mansion, so he reluctantly asked for a pill of elixir." ”

"Even if it is difficult to ascend to the sky, I will give it a try, and ask Doctor Qin to tell me, where is this Heavenly Pavilion of Life and Death?" Chen Su made up his mind to save his father, since Qin Zhong said where his hope was, how could he retreat from the difficulties.

In the inner hall of the Shen Mansion, Shen Yu was holding a purple lotus pod in his hand, which was the one that Chen Yuanhua handed over to Yun Rou.

"Second brother, I didn't expect this Chen Yuanhua to really move the chaotic fire bear and retrieve this thing. ”

Opposite Shen Yu, a tall old man stood with his hands in his hands, the same full of white hair, showing the vicissitudes of life, it was the second master of the Shen Mansion, Shen Cang.

"Hmph," Shen Cang snorted coldly.

Shen Yu continued: "However, the news that came back said that Chen Yuanhua was seriously injured and difficult to treat, and Chu Huailiang, who went with him, died in the hands of the fire bear. ”

"It's a good death, the two of them have ruined a lot of good things for my Shen family in the past few years. ”

"Second brother, but this thing?" Shen Yu said, handing the lotus canopy in his hand forward.

Shen Cang stretched out his hand to take it and gently checked it. "Although this thing is good, it is a hot potato, and I can't keep it. ”

"What does the second brother mean?"

"This must not be revealed. ”

"But ......"

"It's nothing, but the Seven Hole Purple Lotus, which has been guarded by the Chaotic Sky Fire Bear for so many years, if he knows that the Dao falls into our hands, won't it turn this place upside down?"

"Why don't we send it to the Beizhu Mansion?" Shen Yu tentatively proposed.

"It's not good, for several years, the North Pillar Kingdom has not taken this thing out of the way, and now that we send it, I'm afraid it won't be good. It's all your own cleverness that caused such trouble. ”

"It's all my fault, but I didn't expect that Chen Yuanhua really had such guts. ”

"The most important thing at the moment is not to leak the rumors, let me discuss with my eldest brother and see what to do. ”

"Second brother, you have to hurry, I'm afraid that person has already lost this seven-hole purple lotus, and he will look for it soon. ”

"It's a big deal that you will be responsible for the guilt, and you will send it back in person. Shen Cang glanced at Shen Yu with a smile, flicked the sleeves of his robe, and walked out without looking back.

"Second brother, in that case, I'm afraid that the seventh brother will not be able to serve the second brother in the future. Shen Yu looked at the back of Shen Cang's departure, and couldn't help but curse secretly in his heart, relying on the eldest brother to value you, hum, if one day I Shen Yu gains power, see if you can still be so arrogant?