4: The Gift of Cheap Old Dad

Chen Xian's right eyelid twitched violently.

Damn it, someone really is following me!

He had seen this classic protagonist trope in novels before, so he had intended to test if anyone was there.

He didn't expect to actually flush someone out!

He tried his best to remain calm and asked coldly, "I wonder what your Excellency wants by following me?"

"Twenty thousand spirit stones! I want to help you share the burden, Fellow Daoist!"

Hearing this, Chen Xian actually breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed they followed him from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion for money; as long as they hadn't seen through the true nature of the sword casket, it was fine.

"Share the burden of my spirit stones?"

Chen Xian sneered and said, "Then I'll have to see if you have the ability to do so!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the man opposite him slashed a sword toward Chen Xian. He was so fast that he left an afterimage in the dark night.

Such a fast sword!

Before Chen Xian could even move, he felt a sharp pain in his body!

Looking straight down, he saw the opponent's sword had pierced into his lower abdomen.

"Motherfucker, you're really going for the low blows, aren't you!"

"A mere first-level Qi Refinement stage. If I slaughter you tonight without anyone knowing, no one will ever find out."

The man then let out the 'jie jie jie' laughter of a villain.

However, in the next second...

A sword was thrust into his chest.

Chen Xian said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, I am immune to sword wounds."

"But you don't seem to be!"

The man showed a look of disbelief. Before he could react...

Da Huang, who was nearby, pounced on him and crushed the man's throat with his teeth.

As for Chen Xian, he pulled out the sword.

Watching the wound heal at a speed visible to the naked eye, he also breathed a sigh of relief.

Despite his calm demeanor just now, he had actually been gambling!

He was gambling that his Invincible Sword Body was truly as the legends said, capable of being immune to all sword wounds. Now it seemed that was indeed the case!

After dragging the corpse to a nearby grove and taking the storage ring from the body, Chen Xian used a fire to burn it cleanly away.

Then, by the light of the fire, he walked toward the Marquis Jubei's Residence under the cover of night... Half an hour later.

Chen Xian stood at the entrance of the Marquis Jubei's Residence.

Looking at the towering buildings and the two giant stone lions at the entrance.

Infinite anger welled up in his heart!

He was frustrated by the original owner's failure!

With such a great background, the original owner had completely squandered a winning hand.

By the time it was his turn to take over, such a large residence had already changed owners.

Nevertheless, he quietly led Da Huang and sneaked into the residence.

Relying on his memory, he headed straight for the back garden of the residence. Fortunately, it had been sold for less than two days, and there weren't many people in the residence yet.

This gave Chen Xian a great opportunity to move around.

Before long, he was standing at the entrance of the back garden. Seeing no one around, he bent over and walked in.

A few minutes later, he was standing in the corridor of an Underground Palace.

There were eight rooms in front of him.

He walked into the first one, which was filled with armor and weapons.

The second one was full of bookshelves, but they were lined with jade bottles.

Chen Xian casually picked one up and opened the stopper. The fragrance of the pills inside refreshed his spirit.

His eyes lit up!

Good stuff!

He decisively swallowed one.

At that moment, Da Huang barked twice.

"Here, here, here!"

He poured out another pill and threw it into Da Huang's mouth.

Da Huang also let out a satisfied groan.

"Cheap Old Father, I'll accept these things you prepared for me. Don't worry, I will definitely redeem the Marquis Jubei's Residence."

After making this vow...

He decisively collected all the pills.

Continuing further inside, the third room also had bookshelves, but they were filled with books.

Aside from the Four Books and Five Classics, they were almost all cultivation techniques.

Chen Xian shoved all of these into his storage ring as well.

He had to take them; these things were originally left for him.

He continued down the corridor.

As long as a room had something, he accepted it without hesitation.

However, when he entered the last room, Da Huang suddenly stopped and bit onto Chen Xian's pant leg.

He let out a low whimper.

"Are you saying there's danger here?"

Da Huang barked once.

Chen Xian stood at the door of the room, scanning the final room from top to bottom.

Unlike the other rooms, which were filled with rare treasures, weapons, and books, this one was empty.

Only a fist-sized seal lay on the floor.

Could it be the Great Seal of the Marquis of Jubei?

Chen Xian rubbed his chin, but then he thought about it. His Cheap Old Father had once led the Northern Army of the Da Gan Dynasty to resist the demon beasts.

He later retired to his hometown. If it were the Marquis of Jubei's seal, why would it be hidden here?

Especially since these rooms were arranged in a specific order.

Being placed in the very last room, it must be a treasure!

Thinking of this, Chen Xian's heart felt a bit itchy with curiosity.

Just then...

A huge suction force suddenly dragged him into the room.

Immediately after, Chen Xian felt the voices of countless people speaking in his ears, along with the roars of animals.

What the hell is going on?

While he was completely bewildered...

Someone tapped him on the shoulder.

Chen Xian was instantly startled. He turned his head and saw a middle-aged man in armor standing before him.

The familiar face caused the memories in Chen Xian's mind to burst open like a watermelon.

"Dad, you're not dead?"

"You silly boy, this is my remnant soul!"

Chen Rushan looked at Chen Xian lovingly and said with a smile, "I thought you would never come here in your life. I didn't expect us, father and son, to meet here after all."

"Since you have come here, it means you have already stepped onto the path of cultivation."

The remnant soul looked at the great seal on the floor.

"Go, pick it up!"

"What is this?"

Chen Xian asked subconsciously.

"This is the demon king seal. It is a supreme treasure I seized when I led the Northern Army to resist the demon race's invasion. With this seal, you can suppress all demon beasts!"

"However, this thing carries a great karma. Son, if you want to use it, you need to think it through! If you don't want to, take it to the current Prime Minister, Yuwen En; he can guarantee you a life of wealth and honor!"

Chen Xian looked delighted.

He only heard the first half of the sentence and subconsciously ignored the second half.

Great karma?

Sorry, Dad, your son is someone who's going to slay Saints in the future!

Why would I fear this bit of karma?

"Dad, leave this to me. I will surely make it shine brilliantly!"

Chen Rushan did not question his son's choice. Instead, he said with relief, "Good! As expected of a member of my Chen family, never living under someone else's roof."

"This demon king seal not only contains sealed demon beasts but also the souls of my brothers from the Northern Army who died in battle. I hope you will treat them well!"

"The road ahead must be walked by you alone!"

The remnant soul finished speaking!

It gradually dissipated in front of Chen Xian.

At this moment, Chen Xian's nose felt a bit sour.

Although this wasn't his biological father, the care shown to him made him, a former orphan on Blue Star, feel a sense of warmth.

He slowly knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times in the direction where the remnant soul had dissipated.

Only then did he turn back and pick up the demon king seal from the floor.