Chapter 174: Lonely
Outside the gate of Chen's mansion, although the person lying on the soft sedan chair was extremely old, Chen Feng and Chen Meng still recognized that the old man in front of them was Chen Hong, the head of the Chen family.
"Grandson Chen Meng visits his grandfather......"
Although he saw the old man's strange appearance, Chen Meng seemed a little stupid and didn't know how to face it.
Feeling that the joints of Chen Hong's limbs were crushed with his hands, and even the dantian qi sea was broken, Chen Feng's expression was complicated and he did not step forward.
Chen Hong, who was almost running out of oil, heard Chen Meng's voice, his cloudy eyes lit up a little, and he seemed to want to see Chen Meng in front of him clearly.
Long before the attack of the Great Xia soldiers, the Chen clan had migrated, and now they returned to Cangbi City to find that the Chen family was still there, which was somewhat unexpected by Chen Feng.
"It's good to be back......"
The old man was unable to speak, and even made people doubt whether he could see people with his cloudy eyes.
If Chen Hong's dantian qi sea had not been broken, and the cultivation in the early stage of foundation building was still there, even if thirty years had passed, it would never be like now.
"Family master, presumably Young Master Chen Meng has been tired all the way, he should also be tired, this is not the place to talk, go back to Zhongrong Hall, right?" an old man who looked like a housekeeper reminded Chen Hong with cloudy eyes and moist eyes.
Seeing that Chen Hong kept talking about coming back, Chen Feng, who was standing in the distance, inevitably felt a little pantothenic acid in his heart.
Once upon a time, in Chen Feng's impression, his grandfather, as a rare foundation building monk in Cangbi City, led the Chen family to be so strong, and he was planning a way out for the juniors of the family. I hope that the family will one day be able to rise up with the younger generation getting ahead and fulfill the dreams that the older generation cannot achieve.
But now the old man who can't take care of himself by lying on a soft chair and has almost come to the end of his life. But it can no longer support the family's glorious path.
The group didn't stay in front of Chen's Mansion for too long, so they didn't attract too much attention.
When he entered the mansion, Chen Meng couldn't help it anymore, and asked the old man on the recliner urgently: "Grandfather, where has my father Chen Rongxuan gone?"
"Young Master Chen Meng doesn't have to worry too much, the third master went to the City Lord's Mansion and is preparing for the palace draft. Now that the new lord of the Great Xia Dynasty has succeeded to the throne, he has specially given the grace of the official eunuchs and dignitaries of the sixteen states of Luoyan to recruit draft girls, which is a big deal. The old housekeeper replied on behalf of Chen Hong.
I heard that the third uncle Chen Rongxuan had nothing to do. While Chen Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, the blank color on his face did not change much.
Compared with the scene of the endless flow of servants and maids in the Chen Mansion before, the buildings in the mansion at this time are still luxurious. But it gave Chen Feng a sense of coldness.
"Is anyone in the family going to the draft?"
Chen Meng's face was honest and incomprehensible. At least in the past, the Chen Mansion did not have the experience of the younger generation of women participating in the draft.
"Young Master Chen Meng didn't know that the Chen family finally got a place for this showgirl, and Miss Miao'er, one of the four generations of children, has also made full preparations for this. The old butler explained to Chen Meng.
In the Chen family, Chen Meng and Chen Feng can be regarded as three generations of children.
From the old housekeeper's statement, even if it is the honest Chen Meng. It can also be heard that for Chen Miaoer, she is an uncle.
Come to Zhongrong Hall. Chen Feng didn't mean to let Qiao Xueqing and the three girls avoid it, and motioned for a few people to sit down.
"Grandfather, what's the matter with your injuries? What about Uncle and Chen Xiao......" Chen Meng stepped forward worriedly, and the cold atmosphere of the family made a rough man like him have a bad premonition.
"Feng'er is back too, isn't he?"
The old man didn't answer Chen Meng's words immediately, his cloudy eyes looked at Chen Feng and the others in a blur.
"Grandpa, I'm back. ”
Chen Feng took a deep breath, his eyes revealing a complicated color, and he spoke.
"It's been thirty-three years, I didn't expect that my old bones could wait until you come back......" The old man's breath was already weak, and his voice was even more choked when he spoke, and tears flowed uncontrollably in his eyes.
Seeing the old man's unbearable state, Chen Meng hurriedly took out a small bottle of Qingling Pulp from the storage bag, stepped forward and slowly let him drink it.
As a medicinal liquid that nourishes spiritual consciousness during the foundation building period, after Chen Hong drank a little bit of clear spirit pulp, his spirit became more vigorous after the oil ran out.
"When the family migrated, leaving the two of you in Cangbi City, it is indeed not for you to live......" The old man panted and was full of guilt, it was really time to mourn.
"Over the years, Fengzi and I have not forgotten our family, but we haven't found a proper opportunity to come back!" Chen Meng couldn't bear the old man's self-blaming demeanor, and he no longer cared about the things of the year, and comforted the old man.
Seeing Chen Hongren's imminent death, the complicated look in Chen Feng's eyes gradually calmed down, but he didn't say anything.
Under the strange atmosphere of Zhongrong Hall, Chen Hong slowly talked about the changes that have happened in the Chen family over the years.
As early as when Chen Hao was accepted as an inner disciple by Xuanming Sect, the Chen family was in the limelight in Cangbi City for a while.
Among the three generations of disciples, even Chen Xiao joined the Haoyan Valley, and Fan Lianrong was also accepted by the Ziluan Sect, at least at that time, the future of the three of them was settled.
But the good times didn't last long, when the troops of the Great Xia Dynasty attacked, Chen Hao disappeared first, and it was just the beginning of the disaster of the Chen clan who migrated out of Cangbi City.
Five years after the Chen clan settled in the outer gate of Haoyan Valley, Chen Xiao was abolished and disabled because of his competitiveness and conflict with a strong disciple in the sect.
Since then, the Chen family has been suppressed repeatedly, and there is a great tendency to be uprooted and the foundation will be broken.
Among the three generations of disciples, Fan Lianrong has developed very well in the Ziluan Sect, but it is a pity that she can only be regarded as half of the Chen family.
Seeing that the Chen family was lonely, Fan Lianrong and his mother Chen Rongmin also ignored them, and they had the meaning of drawing a clear line with the Chen family and going their own way.
If it weren't for the edict of the Lord of Great Xia to let the Chen family return to Cangbi City to settle a corner, I am afraid that the Chen family would have been wiped out long ago.
Hearing Chen Hong's weakness talk about the past of the Chen family for more than 30 years is different from Chen Meng's restlessness. Ruan Yun and Qiao Xueqing exchanged looks with each other.
The fact that the Chen family was able to be taken care of by Lord Xia was somewhat unexpected by Chen Feng.
When she left Qianqu Nunnery, Yun Yuechan was killed by Chen Feng. It is the daughter of Yun Tianfang of the Shengyun Sect.
Although Chen Feng didn't know Yun Tianfang, who used the Nine Swords of the Heavenly Battle, whether he had discovered that he had attacked Yun Yuechan in the reincarnation Buddha barrier, he was also worried that the Chen clan who had migrated away would be affected.
But he didn't want to be in danger when the Chen clan was in danger, instead of being pursued by the Shengyun Sect, one of the four major sects of the Great Xia Dynasty, he was taken care of by the Xia Lord.
It's just that the Xia Lord, who reigns over the world, why would he help the weak Chen family, but it can't help but make people think.
"Feng'er. What is the level of cultivation that you and Meng'er have reached now?" Chen Hong, who was leaning on the soft chair, asked in a weak voice.
"It's been more than 30 years. I only reluctantly stepped on the ninth layer of Qi refining from the second layer of Qi refining, but the fierce son is stronger, and I am already a mid-stage cultivator of Tongxuan. Chen Feng said with a wry smile.
"Chen Feng and I have already returned from the Thousand Machines Sect, one of the seven major sects of the Yuansheng Dynasty. In the future, the burden of the family will be placed on us. Grandfather, you can rest assured. Chen Meng's face was arrogant, as if he wanted to reassure Chen Hong, who was holding a sigh of relief.
I don't know if it was because of excessive exhaustion, or if he had scruples and thoughts in his heart, Chen Hong, who was leaning on the recliner, did not respond to Chen Meng, so he closed his cloudy eyes and fell into a state of drowsiness.
"Looking at the old man's situation, it doesn't seem to be very good. Let's settle down in the Chen Mansion first, and then we will do it later. It's never too late to think about it. Tu glanced at Chen Feng in a loud voice and said.
Chen Feng nodded with a complicated expression, and did not express any objections, and soon took Qiao Xueqing and the three daughters to the Qinlian Hall under the arrangement of the old housekeeper.
For Chen Feng, he has just returned to the family, and many things are not a good opportunity to inquire.
Including the details of Chen Hong, Chen Rongping and Chen Xiao being abolished, they all put a question mark in Chen Feng's heart.
In addition, Chen Feng also has a rational idea in his heart, that is, what will he bring to the family if he stays in the family, at least in his opinion, the future is too deeply contaminated with the Chen family, and it is difficult to bring an optimistic situation to the family.
Coming to the underground cultivation ground of the Qinlian Hall, Chen Feng quickly sat down and entered the pranayama cultivation alone in the stone room.
Seeing Chen Meng's uncertain appearance, Tu Dayan looked cautious, and seemed a little hesitant: "Chen Meng, I advise you not to have too much hope, the situation of the Chen clan is a little unusual, don't act recklessly, everything needs to be considered in the long run, Chen Feng is afraid that he will go deeper than you think, and it is right to ask him for advice on something." ”
"I naturally know this, but now that the family is so lonely, as a child of the family, I should contribute regardless of the conditions. Chen Meng said straightforwardly.
"It seems that you still don't understand, and acting blindly and recklessly, instead of bringing any help to the Chen family, you may be able to do bad things with good intentions......" Tu sighed loudly, as if he had reservations about the future situation of the Chen family.
Not long after Chen Feng and the others settled down, Chen Meng's father, Chen Rongxuan, got the news and hurriedly returned from the City Lord's Mansion.
Father and son naturally couldn't help but be excited when they met, compared to Chen Rongxuan's sturdy black-faced man's appearance before, he was also a lot older at this time, and his expression faintly revealed the discouragement and loneliness of experiencing family changes.
The father and son talked at night, and Chen Meng also roughly told Chen Rongxuan about what had happened over the years.
"Boy, to be honest, I didn't expect you to come back, since you finally had the opportunity to join the Yuansheng Dynasty to overhaul the Immortal Sect, why do you want to come back?" Chen Rongxuan seemed to have reservations about his son's attitude towards returning to the family.
"Now that the family is like this, we need to make a contribution, and the results of hard work and cultivation, if we can't repay the family, then what's the point. Chen Meng completely relied on the enthusiasm in his chest.
"Chen Hao, did you kill those people?"
Chen Rongxuan suddenly asked about something, and Chen Meng's face couldn't help but change.
After seeing Chen Rongxuan for a while, Chen Meng retreated under his forced eyes, and sighed lightly: "Chen Hao and a few people, it was indeed killed by us, in fact, when there was chaos in Cangbi City, we killed Chen Quanming's old dog, and even carried out a cleansing of the people in the house......
"Boy, do you know what you are doing? Although Chen Hao is not from the Zong family. But it is also the bloodline of the Chen family, and if you kill him, it is equivalent to cutting off the family's hard work to cultivate him. Chen Rongxuan's heart-wrenching words. Chen Meng was a little speechless.
After so many years, Chen Rongxuan barely broke through the ninth layer of qi refining and reached the level of the early stage of Tongxuan, and it is not an exaggeration to call him the number one master of the Chen clan.
Because Chen Hong's cultivation was abolished, the Chen family had no successors, and the affairs of the family, large and small, were naturally handed over to Chen Rongxuan.
It's just Chen Rongxuan, who shoulders the burden of the entire family. Not only is it a good way to change the family's recent situation, but it also feels an invisible pressure that cannot be beared.
"Daddy, a woman of the younger generation of the family. Why would you participate in the dynasty draft?" Chen Meng didn't ask the incomprehension in his heart until this time.
"Meng'er, do you know why the Dao family can recuperate in Cangbi City? That's because of the care of the royal family of the Great Xia Dynasty, and the new lord of Great Xia will succeed to the throne this time. Give the opportunity to give the eunuchs of the sixteen states of Luoyan the opportunity to present the show girl. If the family has a show girl who can be favored, it can further draw in the relationship with the royal family of the dynasty. Chen Rongxuan sighed and said.
"Could it be that the family has fallen to the point that it has to rely on this ~~~ thing to maintain it? Dad, now that Fengzi and I are back, even if we don't let the younger generation of women participate in the draft, we can still lead the family on the road to glory. Chen Meng looked resolute, but he didn't know how to express what he thought.
Chen Rongxuan looked at Chen Meng with a smile for a while, and couldn't help but shake his head: "Meng'er." You're not the type to lead a family and your associates, and you can't do things with passion and impulse. Especially in this chaotic and complex cultivation world, it is even more difficult to act as you wish. ”
"Dad, I'm strong now. ”
In the process of Chen Meng's solemn opening, a glass diamond light flashed, and the strong flesh and blood body had begun to become dazzling, gradually transforming into a glass drill.
Seeing the changes in his son, Chen Rongxuan was extremely surprised, but he didn't have any admiration: "Meng'er, you can have today's achievements, I think it is also because of Feng'er's help, he has both kindness and righteousness for you, once a person becomes stronger, his mentality will also change, you can't forget your brotherly heart for Chen Feng at the beginning." ”
"Dad, I won't forget, Fengzi and I want to be brothers for a lifetime, no matter what he does, I will unswervingly believe and support, without Fengzi, there will be no achievements I have today, but he has his own helplessness and scruples, and it is impossible to stay in the family for too long. Chen Meng's honest words finally made Chen Rongxuan look at him with admiration.
"It's good that you know the way, I'm finally a little curious now, what level of strength have you reached now......" Chen Rongxuan asked with a smile of relief.
To Chen Rongxuan's surprise, Chen Meng shook his head cautiously: "I don't know the specific situation of Fengzi now, but I believe that once he, Qiao Xueqing, and Ruan Yun's strength completely explodes, I'm afraid that even the strongest people in the Life and Death Realm cultivators will not be able to find a resistance that can face their combat power!"
Seeing Chen Meng's calm face, Chen Rongxuan almost couldn't believe what he had heard, and his face was shocked and stunned.
"Could it be that in just thirty years, Feng'er has surpassed the world's heroes? How can this be ......?" Chen Rongxuan's heart was turbulent, and he even muttered a little.
"I can't say that, although I don't know how Lu Dao will explain it to you, but Fengzi and those two women are just low-level cultivators, and the three of them should not support their combat power for too long, strictly speaking, they don't have the ability to pose a continuous threat to Haoqiang, and the problem of self-protection at a critical moment is not big......" Chen Meng didn't know how to explain the combat power of Chen Feng and the three.
Although they were both immortal foundation cultivators, Chen Meng had no background, and he also knew that there was an insurmountable gap between Lu Dao and Chen Feng.
It's just that how big this gap is, Chen Meng, who has not created a vast heritage, can't be determined by speculation alone.
"Feng'er should be regarded as a figure in the Thousand Machines Sect of the Yuansheng Dynasty, right?" Chen Rongxuan was not overly happy, but asked Chen Meng cautiously.
"I don't know what to say, but Fengzi is an existence that cannot be ignored among the disciples of the Thousand Machines Sect and even the elders of the sect. Chen Meng looked a little anxious.
"No wonder Lord Xia will look at our weak Chen family in his eyes, listen to the next person, Feng'er seems to have started cultivating after coming to the Qinlian Palace, Meng'er, you also stay quietly in the underground cultivation ground, don't go out and walk around if you don't have anything to do, and you don't need to be too involved in family affairs. Chen Rongxuan said to his son.
"Dad, what are you doing, I have the ability and urgency to help the family do my part to change the status quo of the family......" Chen Meng's serious expression was slightly unwilling.
"In the huge cultivation world, you are not the only one, the strength is important, but what do you think you can do with a cultivator in the middle stage of Tongxuan, not to mention the endless territory of the Great Xia Dynasty in the past, even in the face of the Sixteen Prefectures of Luoyan, the Chen clan lives in a Cangbi City, which is tantamount to sitting in a well and watching the sky. Chen Rongxuan took a deep breath and slowly stood up and sat cross-legged opposite Chen Meng.
"No matter what, when I come back this time, I will never leave the family again. Chen Meng said firmly.
Chen Rongxuan walked towards the door of the underground stone chamber and sighed lightly: "Meng'er, you are also old, you have to think twice before acting, you may be able to succeed for a while with impulse, but there will be no great achievements in the long run, if you must stay in the family, not only will you drag the family into a situation of no return, but also harm the brothers who have been thinking about you and making many concessions." ”
Until Chen Rongxuan left the stone room, Chen Meng faintly felt that his father had changed while secretly thinking about his statement.
Especially Chen Rongxuan's tired back, it is even more full of the ups and downs experienced over the years, which also makes an honest person like Chen Meng look at the real weight of carrying the burden of the family again! (To be continued......)