168: Chapter 168 My Own Mother Wants to Destroy Me

Madam Zhao and Manor Master Zhao Jiansheng chatted for a while before leaving the courtyard.

The moment she stepped out of the courtyard, the smile that had been on her face suddenly vanished, replaced by a touch of gloom.

Soon, she returned to her own courtyard.

She said to the maid beside her, "Go and call Granny Long here!"

"Yes!"

Before long, an elderly woman with an aged face arrived and bowed, "Greetings, Madam!"

"Granny Long, I have a task for you. It must be done discreetly, and no traces can be left behind!" Madam Zhao said in a low voice.

"Please instruct me, Madam!"

Madam Zhao continued, "Go to Linjiang Prefecture as fast as possible, find a person named Chen Hu, and cripple his cultivation!"

"Yes, this old servant accepts the order!"

Granny Long did not ask for the reason and agreed readily.

Seeing Granny Long leave, Madam Zhao breathed a sigh of relief.

From the moment she saw Chen Hu's portrait, she felt that this child was the one she and her husband had abandoned years ago.

As for the reason for the abandonment, it was naturally because this child's Aptitude was simply too poor.

If she brought this child back to Mingjian Villa, she would surely be ridiculed.

Back then, she and Manor Master Zhao Jiansheng had a child out of wedlock.

If the son born had excellent Aptitude, it would be fine; the old master, who valued reputation, would certainly not say anything.

But if it were a Mortal Body, the old master would definitely not be satisfied and might not even approve of their marriage.

Originally, this matter had passed for twenty years.

She had already forgotten about the abandoned child.

Never did she expect that the other party would suddenly pop up.

His cultivation was even higher than that of her second son, Zhao Li.

Zhao Li is exactly eighteen years old this year.

With Earth-grade Advanced Aptitude, his cultivation has reached Late-stage Bone Refining under the careful cultivation of his parents.

Currently, he is out gaining experience with his uncle, Qin Changge.

Once he returns from his training, he will be able to make a Breakthrough to the Marrow Refining Realm.

Therefore, in their eyes, Zhao Li is the future heir of Mingjian Villa.

She sent Granny Long to cripple Chen Hu just in case.

What if her husband, Manor Master Zhao Jiansheng, valued Chen Hu's strength and allowed him to acknowledge his ancestors?

Once Chen Hu returned to acknowledge his ancestors, he might threaten her son Zhao Li's right of inheritance.

He might even take away Zhao Li's cultivation resources.

As for the fact that they are both her biological sons...

One was abandoned shortly after birth, and the other she had raised by her side for eighteen years.

She naturally tended to favor Zhao Li.

Moreover, in her view, she was only asking Granny Long to cripple Chen Hu, not kill him; this was already out of consideration for their mother-son bond.

It is worth mentioning that...

Apart from her son Zhao Li, she also had a sixteen-year-old daughter, Zhao Wanwan.

Furthermore, over the years, the couple had adopted five foster daughters to serve as playmates for Zhao Li.

The Aptitude of these five foster daughters was quite outstanding.

Currently, the lowest in cultivation had reached the Early Stage of the Bone Refining Realm, and the highest had even reached the Marrow Refining Realm.

This time, they also made it onto the hidden dragon ranking.

However, their ranking was not as high as Chen Hu's, only in the sixties.

On the other side.

After Madam Zhao left, Manor Master Zhao Jiansheng summoned a subordinate.

"Ayue, take some men to Linjiang Prefecture immediately and find out the identity and background of Chen Hu from the Fierce Tiger Gang for me!"

"Yes, Manor Master!"

Ayue got up and left quickly.

Linjiang Prefecture.

Chen Hu had just returned home.

"Brother Chen, congratulations on making it to twenty-second place on the hidden dragon ranking!"

Just as he arrived at the backyard, Nangong Hongyan congratulated him with a smile.

"Sigh, what is there to congratulate? I'm worried to death!" Chen Hu waved his hand gloomily.

"Why?"

Liu Xianglan asked, puzzled, "Isn't this a good thing?"

Nangong Hongyan explained, "While making it onto the hidden dragon ranking brings fame, it also brings trouble!"

"What trouble?"

Liu Xianglan was still confused, but Ruyi, Zhizhi, and Dongfang Jun showed thoughtful expressions.

Nangong Hongyan said, "In the past, it wasn't easy for young Martial Artists to become famous, but once the hidden dragon ranking appeared, it was different. You only need to challenge those on the ranking to become famous."

"However, most of those on the ranking have extraordinary backgrounds. If you challenge them rashly, they might not pay attention to you. Even if they agree, if you defeat them, you might face retaliation from the Family or Sect behind them."

"That's too petty!"

Liu Xianglan said, not understanding.

"This isn't a matter of being petty. The purpose of challenging those on the ranking is not pure to begin with. Since your purpose is not pure, isn't it only natural that they retaliate against you?"

Nangong Hongyan lived up to being the daughter of a prominent Family; her analysis of the pros and cons was very accurate.

She continued, "Since challenging those with deep backgrounds is likely to be refused or invite retaliation, why wouldn't they choose to challenge those on the ranking who have no background?"

"I have calculated that among the top fifty of the hidden dragon ranking, forty-three have extraordinary backgrounds."

"And among the seven with no background."

"Brother Chen has the highest ranking. Tell me, if it were you, who would you choose to challenge?"

"Of course, I would challenge Brother Tiger!"

Ruyi said with a smile.

"This is bullying!" Liu Xianglan stood up for her brother-in-law.

"This world is like this; it values background, power, and strength!" Nangong Hongyan said somewhat seriously.

"Then brother-in-law, if someone challenges you, will you accept?" Liu Xianglan asked curiously.

"There is no avoiding it!"

Chen Hu shook his head, "However, I can set a threshold. Anyone who wants to challenge me must first pay 10,000 taels of silver, and then I will fight them!"

Nangong Hongyan's eyes lit up, "Brother Chen's plan is brilliant. This will deter many people who are just muddying the waters!"

After all, some people will do anything shameless to muddy the waters.

If Chen Hu didn't set a threshold, many people would definitely come to pick a fight.

After dinner.

Chen Hu and Dongfang Jun played chess to pass the time.

"Miss Dongfang, are you regretful for not making the ranking?" Chen Hu asked.

"Why would I regret it? Ever since I finished my apprenticeship, my only thought has been to assassinate that animal Young Marquis Wei Wuji. No one even knows I exist."

Dongfang Jun smiled dismissively, "However, I think the hidden dragon ranking underestimated your strength. I believe you could at least be in the top ten!"

Although she had never fought with Chen Hu.

But in the days she had been staying at Chen Hu's house, she knew he was simply too mysterious.

"I already feel that being ranked twenty-second is troublesome. If I were in the top ten, the trouble would be even greater!"

Chen Hu laughed.

"That's true!" Dongfang Jun thought for a moment and replied.

In a flash, it was early morning again.

Chen Hu went to the study to prepare to open cards.

He first took out the good luck card to activate it.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining 4x good luck!"

"Sweet!"

Chen Hu's eyes lit up, and he decisively took out the resource cards and opened them one by one.

As the resource cards were opened one by one, Chen Hu's smile became extremely bright.

Under the blessing of 4x good luck.

All three meat cards yielded exotic beast meat, especially the Advanced meat field card, which actually yielded 500 catties of Tier 6 exotic beast meat.

Besides that, the grain card yielded 1000 catties of spiritual rice.

The spirit spring card yielded 1000 catties of spirit spring water.

There was also a super grain card, which yielded 1 million catties of ordinary grain.

The animal card yielded 800 beef cattle weighing 1000 catties each.

The item cards were the same.

The weapon card yielded a Low Grade divine weapon, and the divine weapon card yielded a High Grade divine weapon.

The Lifespan card yielded 10 years of Lifespan, and so on.

With a thought, the intelligence card appeared in Chen Hu's hand.

He silently recited to activate it.

Today's intelligence: Your biological parents recognized you through the portrait on the hidden dragon ranking. Your biological mother is worried that you will threaten her second son's right of inheritance and has dispatched an Organ Refining Realm expert to cripple you.

"What the hell!"

Seeing this intelligence, Chen Hu felt terrible.

"Damn it, what kind of business is this!"

But thinking that he was abandoned shortly after birth, it was not surprising that his biological mother could do such a thing.