93: Chapter 93 Young Man's Admiration

Shazhou Workshop, the Chen family courtyard.

"Creak—"

As the wooden door was pushed open, the midday sun flooded the courtyard.

When Chen Qingyuan led Lu Yao into the house, the courtyard was bustling with activity.

Xie Jinshu was sternly instructing Chen Yansu in sword practice;

Chen Qingtang was busy preparing lunch, while the newborn son of the eldest sister-in-law lay in a cradle in the garden;

Chen Yanchuan was lying on the stone table tracing characters, keeping an eye on the child at the same time.

The sound of the door opening drew everyone's attention, and four pairs of eyes fixed simultaneously on Chen Qingyuan!

No, to be precise, they were fixed on the strange girl behind him.

Xie Jinshu’s long sword paused slightly, her brows furrowed, and she cast a glance at Lu Yao before fixing her gaze on Chen Qingyuan’s face, which instantly felt like a sharp blade.

Seeing this, Chen Qingtang hurriedly and gently tugged on Xie Jinshu's sleeve, whispering,

"Don't be hasty, ask for clarification first."

Even so, her look toward her younger brother carried a hint of hostility.

"What is this..."

Chen Qingyuan felt entirely uncomfortable under their gazes, and only then did he realize what was happening, leaving him unable to laugh or cry!

"Yansu, take your Sister Lu to play. Wife, Sister, let's step aside to talk."

"Yes, Ninth Uncle!"

The young girl had changed into a set of cyan martial attire similar to Xie Jinshu's, and she sheathed her sword neatly!

She curiously sized up Lu Yao: "Sister Lu?"

Lu Yao was not very old herself, and being watched by this whole family made her feel at a loss. After a while, she softly replied!

"Oh... Hello, Miss Yansu!"

On the other side!

Chen Qingtang had already grabbed Chen Qingyuan's arm,

"Speak, what's going on with that girl?"

"Ouch... Ouch... Ouch!"

Chen Qingyuan winced, "Sister, what are you thinking!"

He hurriedly recounted Lu Yao's background and her experience of being hunted by demonic cultivators, finally lowering his voice,

"This girl's swordsmanship is good, and her character is upright. I was thinking of playing matchmaker for Yanhu. Don't you dare ruin this for me."

Hearing this, Xie Jinshu's sharp gaze immediately softened, and she shook her head helplessly,

"You, you always act so unexpectedly."

Chen Qingtang, however, kicked him in the shin again!

"No, Sister, why are you doing that again?"

"Who told you not to say it earlier!"

Saying this, Chen Qingtang ignored him, wiped her hands carefully on her apron, instantly put on a kind smile, and walked toward Lu Yao,

"Yaoyao, it must have been an exhausting journey..."

Watching her retreating figure!

"Pfft!!"

A soft snicker sounded from his side!

Chen Qingyuan immediately straightened his face, turned his head to look, his expression "unfriendly."

"And you,"

Chen Qingyuan stepped closer, leaning into her ear, "We'll settle accounts tonight."

Xie Jinshu’s ears turned red instantly, and her tone carried a hint of feigned anger!

"Who told you to bring a girl back without a word? What does that have to do with me?"

"That's not my concern..."

"Where is Yanhu? Why don't I see him?"

Xie Jinshu helplessly pointed toward the side courtyard of the east wing,

"There, he's still making talismans."

"Alright, you and Sister take Lu Yao around to get familiar, I'll go check on Yanhu."

Taking advantage of everyone's attention being drawn to Lu Yao, Chen Qingyuan quietly headed to the side room of the east wing.

Originally, the east wing only had one room, but as the family grew larger, Chen Qingshan had added a small room to both the east and west sides.

The one Chen Yanhu currently lived in was considered the east wing side room.

The room wasn't large, but it made the small courtyard look much more crowded.

"Creak!!"

The sound of the door opening woke Chen Yanhu, who was engrossed in making talismans, and he happened to see Chen Qingyuan entering the room!

He immediately grinned, revealing two canine teeth!

"Ninth Uncle!"

He was no longer like before, stuttering when he spoke; his speech was clear and fluent.

As the descendant with the best Aptitude in the next generation of the Chen family, with Chen Qingyuan away, the soul nurturing pills were naturally all consumed by him.

Fortunately, the high fever back then had only damaged rather than destroyed his Divine Soul, and now, thanks to the soul nurturing pills, he had recovered seven or eight tenths, making him no different from a normal person.

"Hmm..."

Chen Qingyuan responded, then picked up a Light Body Talisman he had just drawn.

He saw that the talisman markings were regular, the spiritual light was contained within, and the brushwork already showed some foundation.

"Light Body Talisman, what's your success rate?"

"Reporting to Ninth Uncle, it's over forty percent!"

Chen Qingyuan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow; reaching forty percent meant he could make a profit, making him a proper First Grade Low Grade talisman master!

"Alright, not bad, but I have other business with you today!"

Saying this, he grabbed him, opened the window, and the scene in the courtyard came into view.

"See that girl outside?"

"Huh?" Chen Yanhu didn't react immediately.

"Huh what?"

"Look, Ninth Uncle keeps his word, right? It took a lot of effort to bring this girl back for you. How about it, do you like her?"

Chen Yanhu’s gaze couldn't help but glance at the pretty figure in the crowd, and his face instantly flushed with red. He hurriedly withdrew his gaze, his voice as soft as a mosquito's buzzing!

"Ninth Uncle... I... I'm still young, no rush..."

"Hmm?"

Chen Qingyuan's face darkened instantly, and he flicked his finger against his forehead,

"You little brat! When I asked you back then, who was it that kept saying 'I'll listen to whatever Ninth Uncle arranges'?"

"Now that I've brought the person back for you, you're getting cold feet and backing out?"

Chen Yanhu covered his forehead, wincing in pain, but dared not refute.

Chen Qingyuan leaned close to his ear, and in a voice only the two of them could hear, said "viciously,"

"I'm telling you clearly, this girl only has a ten-year agreement with our family!"

"If you can't win her over within ten years and give me a fat grand-nephew... watch out, or I'll beat you black and blue!"

"Ninth Uncle!" The boy's ears were bright red, and his voice carried a rare panic.

"Even if you call me ancestor, it's no use."

Chen Qingyuan straightened up, turning his back to Chen Yanhu, "This girl has rare character; don't let her down."

After saying this, he said no more, turned, and walked away with his hands behind his back, calmly crossing the courtyard and calling out to Chen Qingtang,

"Sister, I'm going to the shop, for dinner..."

Unexpectedly, Chen Qingtang had no time to pay attention to him at this moment. Before he could finish speaking, she waved her hand without turning her head,

"Go, go, there's enough food."

"Really..." Chen Qingyuan shook his head and chuckled, pushing the door open and leaving.

Little did he know, after he left.

Inside the side room, Chen Yanhu’s hand holding the Talisman Brush hesitated to descend.

The Spirit Ink at the tip of the brush was about to drip but didn't, much like his chaotic state of mind at that moment.

He, who was usually single-minded, raised his head for the countless time today, his gaze crossing the window lattice and quietly falling into the courtyard...

At this moment, the young girl was leaning over to look at the infant in the cradle, her profile exceptionally beautiful against the backdrop of the spring sun!

Perhaps sensing the gaze, she suddenly turned her head to look—

The moment their eyes met, Chen Yanhu hurriedly lowered his head, his heart pounding, his breathing losing its rhythm.

"Clang!!"

Scrambling to cover it up, he accidentally knocked over the ink box.

When he raised his head again, he saw that the girl had already turned away...