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Qi and Blood Soaring Hall.
Seeing the Grand Elder walking in, Chu Shanhe's stern face revealed a smile.
"You're back? How have you been feeling lately?"
Chu Shanhe rose to pour the Grand Elder a cup of fragrant tea, asking with a light chuckle.
The Grand Elder naturally knew what Chu Shanhe was asking. Changing his enigmatic attitude from when he was in front of Chen Yi, he smiled as he took the teacup, then said:
"Not bad. Both his Mind and adaptability are top-notch among his peers. Most importantly, his heart is ruthless enough, yet he has his own bottom line, so he won't end up losing everything in the future."
He then recounted Chen Yi's performance during this period. Although the Body Sect is good enough to its own people, this kindness is not mindless. Even a Genius like Chen Yi is no exception.
A Genius? A Genius without a brain is nothing more than a disaster. At most, he will only be a top-tier thug in the future; and those uncontrollable Geniuses are like ticking time bombs that could explode at any moment, even having the potential to backfire.
The Grand Elder brought Chen Yi this time not only to escort him but also to gauge whether Chen Yi was worth the Body Sect dedicating everything to him. After all, the possibility of Chen Yi facing the Angel lineage and even the Spirit Hall in the future is extremely high. The Body Sect would need to risk annihilation to escort Chen Yi.
If Chen Yi's Mind was worthy, Chu Shanhe would naturally regard Chen Yi as the hope for the Body Sect's rise, paving the Dao for Chen Yi at all costs. Conversely, Chu Shanhe would still do everything to help Chen Yi reach the peak, as this is a once-in-a-millennium opportunity, but Chu Shanhe would definitely leave a wisp of Legacy for the Body Sect to ensure its continuous Legacy.
The Grand Elder's current findings undoubtedly gave Chu Shanhe a shot in the arm: Chen Yi is worthy, worthy of the Body Sect casting aside everything for him.
"However, in my opinion, Yi'er is extremely disgusted by those decadent nobles, to the point of having intense killing intent," the Grand Elder's tone was heavy as he finished speaking.
As the group with the most resources on the Douluo Continent, those nobles are deeply entrenched everywhere. If Chen Yi clashes with them in the future, it will likely be very troublesome.
"Hmph, those corrupt nobles, do they even deserve it?" When mentioning those nobles, Chu Shanhe's eyes were full of disdain. Most of the Body Sect's Disciples come from the lower classes and have an inherent animosity towards nobles. Even now, without exposing their identities, there are quite a few Disciples in the Sect who uphold justice.
"Fourth Brother, sometimes you think too much. You also said that Yi'er is hostile to those decadent nobles, not the entire noble class. With our Body Sect as a background, those who bully the weak and fear the strong would not dare to act rashly. At that time, we can just kill some and win over others."
Chu Shanhe drained his fragrant tea, casually toying with the teacup in his hand, and nonchalantly announced the fate of those nobles.
"Besides, if Yi'er truly becomes a God at level 100 in the future, how important are the voices of those nobles?"
Upon hearing the first part, the Grand Elder was speechless. I think too much? Who in the entire Sect doesn't know that although my Spirit is the Brain Spirit, when it comes to cunning, you're eight streets ahead of me. If people knew you had a Bone Spirit, they'd think your Spirit was the bad water in your stomach!
Although the Grand Elder's Spirit was the Brain Spirit, because he was obsessed with creating his own Spirit Abilities, he didn't care much for schemes and intrigues; on the contrary, the Sect Master Chu Shanhe was not only the Sect's martial might but also meticulous under his rugged exterior, serving as the Sect's number one strategist.
"Hahaha, Fourth Brother, don't mind these details. Oh, by the way, Sixth Brother brought back a bottle of excellent fine wine from Hanhai City this morning. I heard it's very mellow and shouldn't be missed. I'll go call him over now, and we brothers won't go home until we're drunk tonight!"
...The next day, Chen Zhen brought Chen Yi to the Qi and Blood Soaring Hall early. Chen Yi originally thought that at this time, the Elders would at least be catching up with their families. But when he arrived, good heavens, everyone who could come was there, even more than he saw during the New Year! All the external Elders who hadn't returned from outside were present.
"Hehe! Kid, you wouldn't think I'd come early, would you? These days, the main act always comes last."
Just as Chen Yi was a bit bewildered, Chen Zhen's voice rang in his ear, though his voice at this moment felt a little different from usual.
It seemed... a bit mischievous!
After transmitting his message to Chen Yi, Chen Zhen's face immediately broke into a brilliant smile, and he strode towards the crowd.
The others had already turned their gaze towards Chen Yi and his father when they appeared. Their surprised eyes first scanned Chen Yi, then finally settled on Chen Zhen's smile, which looked increasingly lewd.
Seeing Chen Zhen walking proudly with his head held high, their foreheads immediately creased with dark lines. They knew Chen Zhen too well; if they were in his shoes and had such a Genius son, they'd feel like they were losing out if they didn't run around the Yuntian Mountain Range thirty times.
Sure enough, the next moment...
"Oh my, isn't this Third Brother? Your Xiao Bing awakened his Spirit two years ago, right? Has he broken through to Spirit Grandmaster? Ah, he hasn't broken through yet, has he? You need to hurry up. As the saying goes: 'If you don't work hard when young, you'll grieve when old!'"
"Oh, isn't this Junior Martial Uncle Jiu? I heard my little Junior Brother also awakened his Spirit two days ago, didn't he? How was it? What?! Oh my, Innate spirit power of level six, not bad! It won't be difficult to break through to Spirit Saint in the future."
"Yo, Second Brother, my apologies, I was a bit busy just now and didn't see you. My wife said Hongfei also awakened a Body Martial Soul, and it's a crucial part like the eyes! It seems Bronze-tier won't be difficult, and Silver-tier isn't impossible either!"
As expected by everyone, Chen Zhen pulled Chen Yi into the crowd and, without giving anyone else a chance to speak, immediately launched into a barrage of words, each striking a nerve. Those who listened had fire practically shooting from their eyes. If eyes could truly shoot fire, Chen Zhen would be at least medium-well by now.
Damn it, when did your torso Spirit become so despicable?
Finally, after talking for a long time, Chen Zhen came before a middle-aged woman. He first put on a mechanical smile, about to say something, but was casually pushed aside by the woman, who simultaneously let out a sound of disdain.
"Go stand aside, you're a grown man, yet still so childish! Don't make this old lady hit you."
Chen Zhen's smile froze, then shifted, shifting to the faces of the others.
"Hahaha! Old Fourth Chen, did you really think Big Sister wouldn't know about your little tricks? How about that, got a slap in the face, didn't you!"
This woman, who looked to be in her early thirties, was the 'Big Sister' of the middle-aged generation in the Body Sect, Hong Yue. As the eldest of that generation in the Body Sect, she was five years older than Jiang Wu. In an era when the Body Sect was not yet wealthy, Hong Yue was not only a Senior Sister but also like a little family head. Many people were raised by Hong Yue.
Although they weren't biological siblings, the Bloodline suppression that should exist between siblings was not lacking in the slightest.
Chen Zhen, who had been swatted, realized he had gotten carried away trying to show off to his Big Sister. Just as he was about to say something, Hong Yue glared at him, and he immediately stood at attention.
Chen Yi saw his father so intimidated by Hong Yue's glare that he couldn't even speak. Although this wasn't the first time he'd witnessed it, he still found it amusing.
The interaction between his father and Hong Yue was very much like how he and his older sister got along in his previous life. Who hadn't been pinned on the sofa by their older sister and beaten with fire tongs when they were young?
"Five years, and Yi'er has grown so big! I remember when you were a month old, Eldest Paternal Aunt even held you. You were just so tiny." Hong Yue said, gesturing with both hands.
Although he was still young at the time and would periodically fall into deep sleep, Chen Yi still had an impression of this Eldest Paternal Aunt. So, he respectfully bowed to Hong Yue:
"Nephew Chen Yi, greets Eldest Paternal Aunt!"
This obedient demeanor made Hong Yue beam. The little fellow in front of her was much cuter than the Devil King in her own home.
"Good, good! Eldest Paternal Aunt found some rare trinkets in Hanhai City these days. I guarantee you'll like them!"
As she spoke, sensing three auras gradually reviving, everyone's expression also became solemn.
"The Sect Master and the others are here."