First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 35: Old Matters

"Senior Sister Chen?" Shen Mo heard the footsteps and turned his head to see Chen Mengze following behind.

"The Xuanjing Mine is rich in iron energy. If a stone spirit condenses, it often possesses strong power."

"You haven't reached Qi Gathering yet, so you might not be able to handle it." Chen Mengze said calmly, "That's why I came out with you, to prevent any mishaps."

"I see, thank you for your concern, Senior Sister Chen." Shen Mo smiled.

The two of them walked side by side, inspecting the mine.

"By the way, Senior Sister Chen, your birthday should be coming up soon, right?" Shen Mo suddenly asked, "Have you thought about what kind of birthday gift you want?"

"You still remember my birthday?" Chen Mengze was slightly surprised, feeling a warm sensation in her heart.

In these past few years, she intentionally distanced herself from him, thinking that their relationship had become distant. But she didn't expect that he would still remember these things so clearly.

"For a birthday gift, if someone were to give me a sandalwood sachet on my birthday, I would be very happy." Chen Mengze hesitated for a moment before speaking.

A sandalwood sachet?

Shen Mo quickly made a mental note, planning to reveal it to Guo Zhao later.

"By the way, in the future, if Senior Brother Guo invites me to stay in the Immortal Cave, I'll come find you. Don't stay in your room refining pills and making talismans all the time." Chen Mengze spoke up, "If you're not around, Senior Brother Guo always says strange things."

"Oh?" Shen Mo heard this and couldn't help but hesitate.

After all, he had received benefits and was specifically creating opportunities for the two of them.

If he took the benefits but didn't do anything, it would be somewhat unethical.

"What's wrong, don't you want to?" Chen Mengze noticed his hesitation and felt puzzled. Her eyebrows furrowed as she asked, "But what did Senior Brother Guo say to you?"

"Senior Brother Guo did ask me to help him out." Shen Mo didn't hide anything and briefly explained the situation of receiving benefits.

"You..." Chen Mengze, upon hearing this, felt both embarrassed and annoyed. She suddenly remembered the matter of the birthday gift from earlier, "So, when you asked me about the birthday gift, was it also on Senior Brother Guo's behalf?"

"Senior Brother Guo couldn't make up his mind, so he asked me to inquire." Shen Mo scratched his head and straightforwardly admitted.

Upon hearing this, the slight hope and gratitude that Chen Mengze had in her heart turned into embarrassment.

She didn't want to talk to him anymore!

After two hours, Shen Mo and Chen Mengze finished inspecting the Xuanjing Mine and found a stone staircase to sit down and rest for a while.

"Hey, to be honest, what do you think of Senior Brother Guo?" Chen Mengze couldn't hold it in any longer and spoke up first.

"Well, he's a good person." Shen Mo gave a decent evaluation out of professional ethics.

"My father was actually in favor of having you as a son-in-law back then."

"That was just Uncle Chen's wishful thinking. Love is something that requires mutual feelings in the end." Shen Mo was surprised by her sudden mention of this and felt a bit puzzled.

Could it be that Chen Mengze still had some feelings for him?

But back then, the original owner of the body was extremely enthusiastic about this matter.

It was Chen Mengze who actively rejected it and became much colder towards him afterwards.

Seemingly sensing Shen Mo's confusion, Chen Mengze said, "Do you know why I didn't want it back then?"

"Why?"

"Because you were too weak."

Chen Mengze spoke without any mercy.

She despised him.

Shen Mo couldn't help but touch his nose, speechless.

Before crossing over, the original owner was indeed somewhat mediocre.

In his twenties, with Chen Shu taking care of him, and practicing for so many years, he hadn't made much progress in the Body Tempering Fifth Stage.

At first glance, he didn't seem to have much potential.

From a utilitarian perspective, if he were to choose a husband, they wouldn't be a good match.

"I bear a blood feud, so I can't find an ordinary dao companion."

Blood feud?

Shen Mo raised an eyebrow.

Chen Shu followed his father to join the Linjiang Sect, and it seemed that there were some stories involved.

However, he didn't know much about it, and Chen Shu rarely talked to him about these past events.

But now, it seemed that Chen Mengze had mentioned it.

"Do you want to hear about my Chen family's story?"

"If you want to tell, I can listen," Shen Mo thought for a moment and said.

"My father was born in the Chen family of the Sishui City's cultivation clan. The family's ancestor was originally a low-level Rogue Cultivator. By chance, he entered a place left behind by a Spirit Sea realm cultivator, which gave him the opportunity to rise and establish the family."

Originally, the Chen family's ancestor had obtained an opportunity and opened the door to the Qi Gathering realm. He married and had children in Sishui City, expanding the family.

Thanks to the various treasures in the remains, the Chen family's ancestor rose rapidly.

However, it took a hundred years for the small family that was originally established to gradually grow and develop into a major clan in Sishui City through marriage alliances, property acquisition, and various means. They eventually became one of the three major families in Sishui City, along with the Liu and Wu families.

The Liu and Wu families were both long-established cultivation families in Sishui City, with immortal sects as their backing.

Naturally, they were dissatisfied with the rise of the Chen family, which took away resources from the city. At the same time, they were puzzled as to why the Chen family didn't have an immortal sect backing them.

Why were they able to rise so quickly?

So, they sent spies to inquire through various means.

News of the remains leaked out.

What the Chen family's ancestor obtained in the remains was only some peripheral treasures and exotic treasures.

The inner chamber of the Spirit Sea realm cultivator's remains, which contained the true treasures, was sealed off by restrictions, so the Chen family's ancestor couldn't open it for the time being.

Therefore, the real treasure had not been taken away.

There is nothing new under the sun.

Upon learning the news about the Spirit Sea realm cultivator's remains, the Liu and Wu families immediately became covetous.

"In order to seize the key to the remains that my Chen family possesses, the Liu and Wu families, under the command of the immortal sect, accused my Chen family of colluding with the Heavenly Devils from outside the domain, intending to cause trouble in the mortal world."

The Heavenly Devils from outside the domain were natural enemies of human cultivators.

The current Chiyan Kingdom was jointly controlled by the five immortal sects.

In order to maintain the peace of the country's borders, the five immortal sects had set rules. Any family or faction affiliated with an immortal sect had to obey their orders.

If there was a Heavenly Devil invasion, they had to go to battle.

If they achieved military merits, the immortal sects would reward them generously.

However, at the same time, colluding with the Heavenly Devils from outside the domain was also a serious crime.

Once this accusation was made, the family would be exterminated, and no one dared to speak up for the Chen family.

"Back then, the Liu and Wu families joined forces and slaughtered my entire Chen family. My mother, from the An family, died in that bloodbath."

"My father, in order to protect my newborn life, luckily escaped. He was desperate, but with the help and persuasion of Uncle Shen, he managed to save himself and joined the Linjiang Sect, hoping that one day he could avenge our family's blood feud."

So it turns out that his biological father, Chen Shu, and Uncle Shen had such a past.

After hearing this, Shen Mo could understand why Chen Shu treated him as if he were his own.

"Things in this world are unpredictable," Shen Mo sighed and said, "Like you, my parents died in vain. But unlike you, even if I want to seek revenge, I don't know where to find it."

(End of this chapter)