“Could it be that I was worrying too much?”
It was still hard for everyone to believe that the junior brother who had been dead for a hundred years suddenly came back to life and wasn’t really taken away by a certain power?
Seeing that everyone was still a little uncertain, Chen Qingyuan looked at Dong Wenjun, the elder who was sitting first on the left, and said:
“Brother Dong, I remember that one hundred and fifty years ago, you took me to steal the lark fruit that Senior Sister He has carefully cultivated for many years.”
Hearing the sound, Senior Brother Dong blushed instantly.
Then, Chen Qingyuan moved his eyes along the seat and said:
“Brother Xu, have you lost all the 10,000 Spirit Stones that you hid behind back then?”
Brother Xu frowned, his eyes widened, and he looked flustered as if he was afraid of being overheard.
“Senior Brother Wang, last time you told me that the fairies in Dongyi Palace are very beautiful, they are countless times more beautiful than sister-in-law, does sister-in-law know about this?”
As soon as these words came out, Senior Brother Wang’s ears turned red from being pinched by his( Chen Qingyuan’s) sister-in-law sitting beside him, and he grinned in pain.
“Senior brother Ximen, you owe me 3,700 high-grade Spirit stones, you should pay them back!”
“Senior Brother Ling, have you opened the treasure box you kept at home? What good things were in it?”
When Chen Qingyuan wanted to continue talking, the brothers hurried forward and covered Chen Qingyuan’s mouth, and kept winking: “Little brother, stop talking.”
“I can be sure that this is the junior brother, don’t you agree?”
“Yes, yes, it is absolutely true.”
“It must be the junior brother.”
Everyone expressed their support for Chen Qingyuan not being taken away.
“Brat, didn’t we agree to keep the secret forever? What are you doing?”
All the senior brothers secretly transmitted voices to Chen Qingyuan, causing Chen Qingyuan’s ears to ring.
Chen Qingyuan’s cunning and mischievous personality, as well as the subtle and sly smile at the corners of his mouth, led everyone to believe that he must be the junior they knew.
‘Only by telling them these secrets can I prove that I am one of my own.’
Chen Qingyuan expressed helplessness, in order to prove his innocence, he had to sacrifice his brothers.
“Little brother, keep talking! Why don’t you complete it?”
On the right, the senior sisters had gloomy faces and sharp eyes.
With the development of the matter to this point, the elders temporarily lost their joy for Chen Qingyuan’s return.
“Well, I’m a little tired, I’ll go back and rest first.”
Chen Qingyuan coughed a few times and ran away quickly.
Afterward, there was a burst of noise in the hall, and force was used directly.
Without his cultivation, Chen Qingyuan asked the disciples on duty to do him a favour and lead him to the area that had been idle for a hundred years.
After arriving Chen Qingyuan ate something and lay on the bed.
“You made such a big commotion just after you came back, it’s really a headache!”
“Eldest brother.” Chen Qingyuan hurriedly got up and saw Lin Changsheng.
Lin Changsheng is dressed in a purple Daoist robe, with white temples, and an aura of an immortal.
Fed up with the noise in the hall and not wanting to bother with each person’s business, Lin Changsheng found an excuse and left, coming directly to Chen Qingyuan’s place.
“I am really glad that you are back, but your spiritual roots are severed, and there’s nothing I can do to help,”
Lin Changsheng says after confirming that Chen Qingyuan hasn’t been possessed, his stern demeanor expressed in the Hall was now replaced with a worried expression.
“It’s okay, it’s good to be a mortal.”
Chen Qingyuan grinned, expressing that he didn’t care.
“Brother should have forcibly stopped you back then so that such a disaster would not have happened, alas!”
A hundred years ago, Lin Changsheng felt that the restricted area of Heavenly Abyss was very dangerous, and repeatedly advised Chen Qingyuan not to enter.
However, Chen Qingyuan was determined and said that he had to go. There was no other way, Lin Changsheng could only nod his head in agreement.
Until now, Lin Changsheng has not figured out why Chen Qingyuan insisted on going to Heavenly Abyss. Obviously, with Chen Qingyuan’s talent, even if he didn’t encounter a shocking fortune, he could rise to the top.
“It’s not the senior brother’s fault, so don’t blame yourself.”
Chen Qingyuan poured Lin Changsheng a cup of tea and smiled slightly.
At that time, Chen Qingyuan seemed to be drawn by some kind of force, and he couldn’t help but want to enter Heavenly Abyss. For this situation, Chen Qingyuan himself couldn’t figure it out.
“How do you plan to live in the days to come?”
Lin Changsheng didn’t have time to drink tea, as Chen Qingyuan’s affairs were always on his mind.
“I have my own arrangements, senior brother, don’t worry about it.”
For future life, Chen Qingyuan already has a plan. The abolishment of the cultivation base and the breaking of the spiritual root was a disaster in the eyes of outsiders, but it was nothing to Chen Qingyuan.
“Okay.” Lin Changsheng knew Chen Qingyuan’s character, and knew that no one could change his mind:
“Brother will try his best to rebuild your foundation.”
Chen Qingyuan pursed his lips and smiled but did not answer.
“There is one thing that I don’t know how to say.”
Apart from coming to see Chen Qingyuan this time, it was also because of another matter.
“Senior brother, it’s alright.” Chen Qingyuan and Lin Changsheng sat in the courtyard; the breeze was pleasant.
“Dongyi Palace and Tianyu Sect are planning to marry.” Lin Changsheng pondered for a moment, then slowly said: “The marriage partner is…Bai Xixue.”
Hearing this, Chen Qingyuan’s eyelids trembled slightly.
Bai Xixue of Dongyi Palace had a marriage contract with Chen Qingyuan.
At that time, Chen Qingyuan was the well-known proud son of heaven in the Northern Wilderness, and countless women fell in love with him.
Chen Qingyuan and Bai Xixue met and fell in love with each other when they were training abroad. Therefore, after the sects of the two parties learned about this matter, they made a marriage contract.
Unexpectedly, what happened in Heavenly Abyss’s Forbidden Zone later, everyone thought that Chen Qingyuan was dead, and no one mentioned the marriage contract.
Now that Chen Qingyuan is back, things are not the same.
“Is this the decision of the two sects, or Xixue’s own wish?”
Chen Qingyuan’s expression became a little Solemn.
“It is said that the young lord of the Tianyu Sect gave Bai Xixue a spiritual pill to help her break through and reach the Jindan Realm. In my opinion, since Bai Xixue has accepted the other party’s kindness, she definitely has no intention of rejecting it.”
Lin Changsheng told what he knew.
The way of practice is divided into: Houtian Realm, Xiantian Realm, Qi Condensation Realm, Mysterious Spirit Realm, Earth Spirit Realm, and Heavenly Spirit Realm.
These are the six realms of the physical body and the foundation of the path of cultivation.
Further up, there are Jindan Realm, Nascent Soul Realm, Divine Ascension Realm, Harmonization Realm, Tribulation Realm, and Mahayana Realm.
A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan was in the Nascent Soul Realm and was known as the leader of the younger generation in the Northern Wilderness.
“When is the official marriage?”
Chen Qingyuan asked softly with complicated eyes.
“One year later.”
After calculating the time, Lin Changsheng replied.
“I see.” Chen Qingyuan nodded slightly, without further words.
“Junior brother, since you are still alive, then your engagement with Bai Xixue is not over. Perhaps, Dongyi Palace will send someone over, and she may come too.”
Lin Changsheng was worried about this, afraid that Chen Qingyuan would be hurt.
“Let her come. Let’s see who she chooses.”
Chen Qingyuan didn’t show too strong emotions, maintaining a calm and indifferent demeanor.
“Perhaps…” Lin Changsheng hesitated to speak.
“Senior brother, I’m tired and want to rest for a while.”
Chen Qingyuan interrupted Lin Changsheng’s words and rubbed his forehead.
“Okay, then senior brother won’t bother you.”
Lin Changsheng took a deep look at Chen Qingyuan, stood up, and walked slowly outside the house.
Within a few days, news of Chen Qingyuan’s resurrection spread to all parties, causing an uproar.
At the same time, the matter that Chen Qingyuan had become a wasted body had also spread, causing countless people to sigh and discuss.
This news, naturally, also reached the ears of the senior management of Dongyi Palace.
In order to ensure that the marriage will not be disturbed, Dongyi Palace immediately sent someone to deal with it.
A few days later, a highly respected female elder from Dongyi Palace came.
The elder’s name is Yao Susu, she looks middle-aged, and her charm still exists.
The Mystical Azure Dao Sect’s hospitality was such that Yao Susu could not pick a fault. However, what had to be said still had to be said, it couldn’t be a wasted trip, “Patriarch, can I meet Elder Chen Qingyuan?”
“Yes.” Lin Changsheng sighed inwardly, without any emotional fluctuations on the surface, and sent someone to inform Chen Qingyuan.
Chen Qingyuan learned of this and asked the disciple who sent the message to control the Lingbao (Spiritual Treasure) and led him all the way to the Hall
Inside the hall, the mist curled up, as if one were in the clouds.
As Chen Qingyuan entered, everyone turned their attention.
Yao Susu looked at Chen Qingyuan, probed secretly, and said in his heart:
‘Sure enough, He’s useless, what a pity!’
Back then, Chen Qingyuan was considered a genius in the Northern Wilderness but now he was reduced to a useless person, with his spiritual roots cut off.
“Senior Brother.”
Chen Qingyuan bowed respectfully to the Sect Master Lin Changsheng and then sat in an empty seat on the side.
“Senior Elder Yao, what brings you here?” Chen Qingyuan asked knowingly.
“Speaking directly in front of fellow Daoists, if I offend in any way, I hope for forgiveness,” Elder Yao said.
She was assigned this task because she was Bai Xixue’s master.
“Go ahead!” Chen Qingyuan nodded.
The others remained silent, leaving the matter to Chen Qingyuan to handle.
No matter what changes Chen Qingyuan had gone through, he was still their junior brother and should not be subjected to others’ humiliation. If Dongyi Palace dared to disrespect Chen Qingyuan with their words, Mystical Azure Dao Sect would not hesitate to take action.
“Back then, Elder Chen and his beloved disciple Xixue had a verbal marriage agreement. It was originally a joyous occasion with the prospect of a union between the two families. However, because Elder Chen entered the Heavenly Abyss Abyss a hundred years ago and his soul lamp was extinguished, everyone assumed he had met with an accident. As a result, Xixue fell into sorrow for many years before gradually recovering.”
Elder Yao first placed the blame on Chen Qingyuan and emphasized Bai Xixue’s concern and longing for him.
Then, she continued, “We all believed that Elder Chen had tragically perished, and I presume your sect also thought so. Thus, the verbal marriage agreement from back then was considered null and void, without any face-to-face discussion. Two years ago, Xixue met the Junior Sect Master of Tianyu Sect and formed a bond, setting a wedding date.”
“From a logical standpoint, our Dongyi Palace did nothing wrong, and Xixue did not deliberately violate the agreement. I came here this time to explain this matter to avoid unnecessary trouble.”
Elder Yao flipped her right hand and took out a Qiankun Bag, from which she produced some items. “Senior Elder Chen’s return is a joyous event for Dongyi Palace, and we have prepared some small gifts. Please accept them.”
A middle-grade Spiritual Vein hovered in the air above the hall. It had been compressed using Qiankun Techniques, and its true size was hundreds of miles long, providing a wealth of Spirit Stones for the cultivation of numerous disciples and elders.
This was not a small gift!
Although Elder Yao didn’t explicitly state her intentions, everyone understood clearly, and there was nothing to find fault with.
She first explained the situation and then offered a generous gift, giving Mystical Azure Dao Sect enough face.
If Mystical Azure Dao Sect continued to be persistent, it would only make them look bad. After all, the previous marriage agreement had no formal evidence, and Dongyi Palace come to apologize in person, which was already quite good.
Dongyi Palace apologized, firstly to avoid offending Mystical Azure Dao Sect, and secondly, to prevent any potential trouble in the future.
“Junior Brother, what do you think?”
Lin Changsheng did not immediately make a decision but looked at Chen Qingyuan.
