155: disappointment

“So the mastermind was the Zhang family, then what about Emperor Emperor Chen Sui who came after?” Chen Xuan asked, puzzled.

“He was just a pawn pushed out by the Zhang family, a collateral of a collateral branch. You could say that besides his surname Chen, he basically had no significant relation to the Chen family. The current Chen family has long since…!”

After listening, Chen Xuan also felt a sense of melancholy. It seemed that to avenge Wenwen, he would have to go to the Upper Realm!

“Oh, right, husband, there’s one more thing I wish to tell you!”

“What is it?”

“Husband, please, can you not be angry after hearing it?”

“That depends on the severity of the matter,” Chen Xuan said with a straight face.

“The Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, when she asked me to come over, she actually had another purpose!”

“Oh? What other purpose does she have?” He became interested.

“It’s just… it’s just that she told me that you, husband, possess a unique Cultivation Technique that can allow a small Foundation Establishment Cultivator to directly Breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage in just over a year! She wants me to… ask you about it, husband!”

“Oh, you’re talking about that. I do indeed have that!” A glint flashed in Chen Xuan’s eyes.

Zhao Tianming, oh Zhao Tianming, he directly told She Jingxi about this. It seems he wants to obtain a fast Cultivation Technique and also make a move against me!

It’s a pity, only he possesses this method of Cultivation!

However, Chen Xuan also looked strangely at Shen Xirou, after all, the person he guided was precisely…

“What are you thinking about, husband?”

“Nothing. Is the Empress Dowager’s intention for you to trick it out of me and then tell her?”

Shen Xirou’s cheeks instantly flushed red. She also felt this was a form of deception, but she didn’t want to deceive her young husband at all.

“However, I don’t blame you for this, after all, without the Empress Dowager, I wouldn’t have such a good wife who serves people well, would I? So, as for the mere matter of a Cultivation Technique, I don’t care about it at all. The only thing I care about is you!”

“Husband~” Shen Xirou was on the verge of tears.

“Don’t rush. If I can help the Empress Dowager in the future, I will! But regarding this Cultivation issue, I am powerless!”

“This, why is this?”

“Because my Cultivation Technique contains its own mysteries.”

“???”

“You first kneel down and listen carefully to what I have to say… After all, I am your teacher now, you must be more respectful, mustn’t you?” Chen Xuan chuckled.

Shen Xirou, with a flushed face, complied and listened attentively, striving to remember every word Chen Xuan spoke. The two spent the day in the secret chamber until evening, when Chen Xuan finally stopped, left the Blue Star Secret Realm, and gestured for Shen Xirou to return.

And Shen Xirou, having absorbed a vast amount of knowledge, gave Chen Xuan a charming glare before returning.

At the same time, she also understood what kind of Cultivation Technique Chen Xuan’s rapid Cultivation referred to!

From this alone, she knew that Chen Xuan had more than just her, but as a newcomer, what right did she have to target those who came before!

…

In the days that followed, Chen Xuan would come daily to check on She Jingxi’s condition and prescribe new remedies for her. She Jingxi gradually felt her body changing; her complexion began to glow, and her spirits improved.

During this period, She Jingxi also gradually developed an inexplicable sense of reliance on Chen Xuan. Whenever she encountered a problem, she would immediately think of Chen Xuan, and Chen Xuan was always able to solve her problems.

Shen Xirou, during this time, also diligently studied medical arts, practically secluding herself with Chen Xuan every day.

After several consecutive days, Shen Xirou informed She Jingxi that she was going into “true” seclusion for a period.

“You, you’re going to Breakthrough to Nascent Soul? This, how is this possible?! A few days ago, you were still at the Golden Core Peak. How can you Breakthrough as soon as your injuries heal…!”

“Perhaps, perhaps it’s the accumulation of all these years…”

“Don’t joke with me. Do you think I don’t know what your talent is like? Without some special opportunity, it’s very difficult for you to make any progress. Not to mention you were injured, even if you weren’t injured, Cultivating like this for 20 years, it’s absolutely impossible to Breakthrough!”

“…”

“Unless…!” She Jingxi was suddenly startled.

“Goodness, you ungrateful little girl, tell me the truth, have you already mastered Chen Xuan’s method for rapid Breakthrough?!”

“This…”

“Could it be that you think this palace is not to be trusted?” She Jingxi’s voice trembled.

She was truly heartbroken.

Although there was a disparity in their statuses, after all these years of interaction, Shen Xirou was already her very close confidante and family in her heart!

And now, Shen Xirou would actually conceal something from her because of this!

She truly, truly felt wronged and heartbroken, and an unspeakable bitterness enveloped her.

Seeing She Jingxi like this, Shen Xirou also felt extremely distressed. She knew she shouldn’t hide anything from her, but, but it was precisely by not speaking of such a matter that it was for her own good!

“Empress Dowager, it’s not that I deliberately concealed it, but… but this method is truly difficult to speak of!”

“Difficult to speak of?? What is there that’s difficult to speak of in front of this palace? Is there anything about you that this palace doesn’t know?”

She Jingxi instantly thought of the scene when Chen Xuan used acupuncture on her. She thought there was nothing left that was difficult to speak of.

“Empress Dowager, you, you misunderstood!” Shen Xirou quickly explained.

“Then why don’t you explain it clearly to me?”

“I…” Shen Xirou’s face instantly flushed. How was she supposed to say this? Tell the truth? That seemed even more difficult to speak of…

“Actually, actually, this Cultivation Technique requires very special conditions.”

“What conditions?”

Shen Xirou, with a flushed face, continued, “There is a special transaction between Chen Xuan and me. Although I know this transaction might be somewhat against Dao, I truly can’t control myself. Perhaps, this is fate.”

She Jingxi was silent for a moment, then sighed: “This palace doesn’t understand what you mean.”

“…”

“Yes, you haven’t experienced these things after all, but I can truly only say this much…”

“I understand! You go into seclusion!” After a long time, She Jingxi finally spoke, but at this moment, a hint of gray flashed in her eyes.

“Empress Dowager, you understand?!” Shen Xirou asked in surprise.

“I understand, and yet not completely, and I don’t need to understand completely!”

“Then, then what do you plan to do?” Shen Xirou asked nervously.

“Well… you don’t need to ask further, I have my own methods!”

“Are you going to make a move against Chen Xuan?”

She Jingxi glanced sideways at Shen Xirou, a hint of disappointment flashing in her eyes. You got the Cultivation Technique yourself, and you won’t let me have it? What an ungrateful wretch! From now on, our ties are severed!

“Of course not, you can rest assured about that.”

“Alright then, I’ll go into seclusion with peace of mind!” Shen Xirou bowed and left the Empress Dowager’s palace, heading to the Tai Hospital.