After Chen Song left, Xuan Lingzi came. He glanced at Cheng Ling and said, "Are you really planning to return to Chen's house to participate in the competition?"
"Yes, I still need to trouble my master to protect me."
"Why? Do you really have a crush on that girl Yan Bing? You are only twelve years old!"
Cheng Ling smiled bitterly and said, "Senior Sister Cheng has such a temper that I can't stand it, but I can't refuse this, Master, you understand!"
Xuan Lingzi nodded. As Chen Ling, it was difficult for him to refuse.
He asked again: "Then if you win, will you agree to the marriage again?"
Cheng Ling smiled and said: "Even if I win, I think Chen Haoran will find a way to stop it. Even if he doesn't stop it, I can use the excuse that I am too young and delay it for a few years."
Xuan Lingzi smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid that girl Yan Bing will settle the score with you?"
Cheng Ling paused for a moment. He really didn't expect this. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "I think Senior Sister Cheng just wants to get rid of the pressure of the family. Besides, I don't think she is a troublemaker."
Xuan Lingzi said angrily: "That's because you don't know her master's temper."
"Her master? Isn't it Cheng Yuan?"
"No, her master is my junior sister, the Supreme Elder of the sect, and the Nascent Soul cultivator of the Wuxiang Sword Sect, Liu Qingyan!"
Cheng Ling was startled and said, "Monk Nascent Soul? Is she still Cheng Yanbing's master?"
"Otherwise, do you think that the Cheng family will let a little girl choose her marriage partner? No matter how good the qualifications are, it is in vain compared with the interests of the family."
Cheng Ling frowned, this is not easy to handle. Do you really want to marry Cheng Yanbing? Although the girl has a good appearance and figure, she has an arrogant temper and is not easy to control.
Cheng Ling doesn't like women who are too strong. In his previous life, the women he interacted with and interacted with were all petty, and domineering ladies are not his cup of tea.
But if you refuse, it will be even more unclear. You have taken a shine to this girl, and now she has lowered her dignity and named her for marriage. How dare you refuse? Don't you take me into consideration, why am I so unwelcome to you?
Cheng Ling thought about Cheng Yanbing's reaction in his mind. He believed that if he really refused, Cheng Yanbing would raise his sword and knock him out the next day! Not to mention the terrifying Supreme Elder behind her.
He had a huge headache, and this matter suddenly involved the three parties again. You can't avoid it even if you want to. With strength, only with strength can you control everything in your hands and not be controlled by others.
At this moment, Cheng Ling's desire for strength was at an all-time high, and his eyes were no longer lazy, but became firm, shining with a dazzling light.
Since you must force me, don't blame me for showing my fangs! The Chen family, let’s use Cheng Xueyao to seek some justice from you first!
One month was coming soon, and Chen Song came to the Taoist temple early in the morning, saying that he wanted to encourage him.
Cheng Ling also knew what he was thinking, and he just wanted to win over him to help him resist Chen Haoran. He was also happy that he could make Chen Haoran unhappy and vent his anger on the original owner and Cheng Xueyao.
The two of them walked down the mountain hand in hand, heading towards Luoye City. Xuan Lingzi followed behind from a distance, protecting him secretly.
Luoye City is not far from Wuxiang Sword Sect. After the two of them went down the mountain, someone sent two fast horses and they moved forward quickly.
After most of the day, I saw a city in the distance. It was the first time for Cheng Ling to step out of the Wuxiang Sword Sect and he was very interested in the ancient city. He reined in his horse and walked slowly, looking at it constantly.
Chen Song said with a smile: "Brother Ling has been staying in the Taoist temple all day, I'm afraid he has never seen a city like this!"
Cheng Ling said: "Yes, it seems that I will come out to see more in the future."
"Brother Ling is indeed very patient. If he were a brother, he wouldn't be able to bear it anymore after a few months. However, Luoye City is not that big. When I was young, I accompanied my father to the Cheng family once, and their city was even bigger."
Cheng Ling's heart moved. The Cheng family was still more powerful than the Chen family. Sure enough, the city was even larger, and for some reason they had multiple marriages with the Chen family. The same was true for Cheng Xueyao in the past and Cheng Yanbing now.
Does the Chen family have any treasures they want to get? Could it be a golden page?
He was thinking in his mind, and the white horse under his crotch did not stop, and soon entered the city.
As soon as we entered the city, it was very lively. There were many street stalls on the long street, and there were more shops on both sides. It was much livelier than the market at the foot of Wuxiang Mountain.
But after Cheng Ling observed it, he also found that many of them were used by mortals, unlike ordinary markets that only sold things for cultivating Taoism. The Chen family really felt like they were hiding in the market.
The two of them walked slowly along the long street. Chen Song introduced some shops from time to time, which ones specialized in selling spiritual things and which ones were opened by families in the city. This greatly increased Cheng Ling's knowledge and gave him a rough idea of the layout of Luoye City. understanding.
There are three parties in Luoye City. The first largest force is the City Lord's Mansion, followed by the Chen family and the He family, and the rest are some small families that are dependent on the three major forces.
The Chen family is quite powerful in Luoye City. Even the city lord's palace has to give three cents of respect to it, making it the most famous family. During Chen Song's introduction, his face was full of pride.
After more than half an hour, the two finally arrived in front of a house. The house was quite large. From the outside, it was a hundred meters across, and there were walls about ten feet high on both sides, just like a palace.
In front of the two of them was a gate with red walls and green tiles, which was quite impressive. Right above the gate, there was a sandalwood plaque with the word "Chen Mansion" written on it.
Below the plaque, there are two heavy wooden doors that open inward. Four descendants of the Chen family who are receiving the reception are lined up on both sides, standing against the wall one by one, holding a thin bamboo stick in their mouths. This image is really not flattering.
Cheng Ling muttered secretly, it was like a yamen, with minions guarding the door. It seemed that the Chen family was used to being domineering in Luoye City.
The two of them came to the door. The disciple in front of him hurriedly spit out the bamboo stick in his mouth and trotted towards them. The other disciple reached out to lead the horse without stopping talking.
He bowed and said, "It turns out that Master Song is back. The second master wouldn't have told him earlier, otherwise the younger one would have gone to the city gate to greet him."
Chen Song handed over the horse's rein calmly and said, "Okay, don't be courteous in front of me. I'm not at home often, so there's no benefit in flattering me."
The disciple said sarcastically: "How can it be possible? Master Song is the only son of the second master. He has a high level of cultivation and a bright future. It is an honor to meet him."
Chen Song ignored him, turned to Cheng Ling and asked, "Brother Ling, do you want to find a guest room first or come to my place first?"
Cheng Ling said calmly: "Just help me find a guest room first! I'll trouble Brother Song about this."
Chen Song understood. It seemed that he still didn't want to see the clan leader now. That’s fine, just settle down first and we’ll see you tomorrow!
Chen Song took Cheng Ling directly to find a guest room, asked the maid to take good care of him, and left first.
Cheng Ling stayed alone in the guest room, looked around and said nothing. The maid here just thought he looked familiar, but she didn't expect that the young master who had been expelled for many years was back. After preparing some refreshments for him, she left.
The moon was high in the sky, Cheng Ling was sitting quietly in the room, and there were several knocks on the door. As soon as he grabbed it with his right hand, the door opened with a creak, and a middle-aged man with a strong face walked in first, followed closely by Chen Song.
As soon as he entered the room, Chen Song introduced: "Brother Ling, this is my father Chen Haoguang."
Cheng Ling immediately stood up, bowed and saluted Chen Haoguang and said, "Cheng Ling has met the senior."
Chen Haoguang's eyes narrowed and he asked doubtfully: "You don't recognize me anymore?"
Cheng Ling said: "Senior, please forgive me. A few years ago, I was severely injured by Chen Lei and others and almost died. After I recovered, my mother left me again. She was heartbroken and lost most of her memory."
Chen Haoguang paused and turned to look at Chen Song. Chen Song nodded slowly.
He then said: "My nephew has suffered, and so has my eldest brother. How can you, your biological son, have an overnight grudge? My uncle will definitely uphold justice for you."
Cheng Ling bowed and thanked him, and then said: "Thank you uncle. Since the head of the Chen family doesn't want me, I don't care. As for Chen Lei, he has become a useless person, so there is no need for my uncle to worry about him."
Chen Haoguang's eyes flashed, he took a deep look at him, and after thinking for a while, he said: "In that case, let's give it up. Tomorrow will be the day when you will face off against Chen Ran and Chen Zong, and the Cheng family will also send people to watch. You can be sure."
Cheng Ling said: "We don't know yet, just do our best."
Chen Haoran nodded, suddenly lowered his voice and asked: "Did your mother tell you anything before she died?"
Cheng Ling's heart moved, his face turned, and he pretended to be in pain and said, "Mom told me that she wanted me to become an official disciple of the Wuxiang Sword Sect and seek justice for her."
Before coming, Cheng Ling had considered that the Chen family would definitely ask about Cheng Xueyao. After much consideration, he decided to tell the truth.
First of all, Su Rui also knew about this, so the news might have been leaked long ago.
Secondly, you can also look at the reaction of the Chen family to see if Cheng Xueyao's departure was forced by the Chen family or was it just a show.
When Chen Haoguang heard this, he was disappointed. Apparently he did not get the news he wanted. He then tentatively said: "It doesn't matter if the patriarch doesn't want to see his nephew. If you need anything in the future, you can tell your uncle directly, and the same goes for Song'er."
Cheng Ling nodded and agreed immediately: "Thank you, uncle!"
Chen Haoguang was overjoyed that Cheng Ling was willing to call him uncle, and at least he did not exclude him. He would also be a very important chess piece in building good relations in the future.
He said: "Okay, there is a competition tomorrow, so we won't bother you. Just rest and let the maids know if you need anything."
After saying that, he stood up and prepared to leave. But Cheng Ling stood up and said, "Uncle, Ling'er would like to ask, if I win, can I ask my uncle to make the decision to welcome me home to my mother's memorial tablet?"
Chen Haoguang paused, never expecting that Cheng Ling would make such a request. But once you think about it, it becomes clear. As a son of a man, it is really hard to let go when his mother dies and there is nowhere to place her memorial tablet.
But according to Chen Haoran's temperament, once he has been expelled, he will never be welcomed back, and the elders of the clan will not agree. This time, he was in a dilemma.
After thinking about it for a long time, he said: "My uncle can't guarantee this, but I will try my best."
Cheng Ling nodded. Chen Haoguang was not bad. He was willing to tell the truth and did not fool him because of his youth. He bowed to Chen Haoguang and said, "Nephew, thank you uncle!"
Chen Haoguang's eyes lit up, he nodded with satisfaction, and left with Chen Song.
After they left, Cheng Ling sat quietly on the couch. It seems that Chen Haoguang and his son are quite kind and can be helped. However, his situation is not good either. Not only Chen Haoran, but also the elders are opposed. Tomorrow's competition will show his strength!
He sighed secretly, showing off his edge was not what he wanted, but if he continued to hide it, the other party would only become more and more arrogant. It was time to fight back! He slowly closed his eyes and meditated to rest.
