"Big Huang, is my master here?"
Seeing Chen Changan's nervous expression, Big Huang shot him a disdainful glance.
"Weren't you acting all high and mighty just now? Scared now, are we?"
"All I can say is, your master isn't here."
"But..."
"With your master's abilities, it shouldn't be hard for him to check up on you once in a while."
"So, you'd better watch your back, kid." Big Huang's doggy face was full of mischief.
"I do have to be careful. I might not die, but my master has plenty of ways to torture people," Chen Changan nodded, still shaken by the thought.
"Alright, I'm done talking. That kid from your Chen Family is coming."
"By the way, why are you training him?" Big Huang asked curiously.
"The Chen Family and I share the same bloodline, after all. This generation needs someone to carry the weight."
"I can't stay here forever. It's too boring."
"He's the most suitable."
"I see. I knew you weren't the type to just sit back and behave."
"Alright, you get to it. I'm going to take a nap."
After Big Huang left, Chen Changan waved a hand toward the door and said, "Come in."
"Yes, Ancestor!"
Chen Yunxuan was utterly shocked. He never imagined that the dog following Chen Changan could actually speak human words.
After all, even ordinary demonic beasts couldn't do such a thing, let alone a dog.
Chen Yunxuan respectfully approached Chen Changan. After a moment's hesitation, his curiosity got the better of him, and he couldn't help but ask, "Ancestor, just now... were you talking to it?"
"Oh? You mean Big Huang?"
"That's right, we were talking. You shouldn't underestimate Big Huang. He's no ordinary dog," Chen Changan said mysteriously.
Not an ordinary dog? Could it be...
"Ancestor, then Big Huang is...?"
"The King of Dogs."
Huh?
This...
Hearing Chen Changan's words, the corner of Chen Yunxuan's mouth twitched. This... was indeed no ordinary dog!
Big Huang heard Chen Changan's words as well, but he couldn't be bothered to react. He simply turned his head, pretended he heard nothing, and went back to sleep.
"Let's get down to business."
"Among the younger generation of the Chen Family, your talent and aptitude are the best."
"From today on, you will train by my side."
"Having observed your performance yesterday, I have decided to impart to you an Emperor-Level Technique, the Supreme Overlord Body Art."
Earth-Level Technique?
It's not Heaven-Level, but it's not bad.
Chen Yunxuan never imagined that the "Emperor" he heard was not the "Earth" he assumed.
As Chen Changan began to impart the technique, Chen Yunxuan discovered that it seemed different from what he had imagined.
"Ancestor, is this really an Earth-Level technique?"
"Yes. Is there a problem?"
"It's just... I feel that the profundity of this technique surpasses even that of a Heaven-Level technique," Chen Yunxuan asked in shock.
"Hmm..."
"Has it ever occurred to you that the 'Dì' in Dì-Level Technique might not stand for 'Earth' (地), but for 'Great Emperor' (大帝)?"
The 'Dì' for Great Emperor? Emperor-Level?!
This...
Chen Yunxuan was so stunned he was practically petrified.
Across the entire Great Zhou Kingdom, it was likely that no one even knew what an Emperor-Level Technique was, as they simply had no access to that level of power.
In fact, most of them didn't even know what a Great Emperor was.
But the Chen Family was different. They had seen their share of glory in the past, so there were some things that were still known within the family.
Such as the existence of top-tier Emperor-Level Techniques!
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"No need to be surprised. I don't deal in low-grade items."
"Train hard. This generation of the Chen Family needs you to lead them."
These words from Chen Changan made Chen Yunxuan's heart race with excitement.
It wasn't that Chen Yunxuan had never had such aspirations, but hearing it from the Ancestor's own lips carried a different weight entirely.
This meant the Ancestor had high hopes for him.
"With you here, Ancestor, I wouldn't dare to overstep," Chen Yunxuan said nervously.
"My power is too great and my seniority too high. It's not appropriate for me to intervene."
"In that case, I, Yunxuan, will certainly do my best and not disappoint you, Ancestor."
"Good. That's the spirit."
Chen Yunxuan began to train diligently, and the entire Chen Family plunged into a frenzy of cultivation.
In the blink of an eye, a month had passed.
In that month, the Chen Family's overall strength had advanced by leaps and bounds, rising more than just a single level!
"The Chen Family, how audacious!"
"Who do they think they are? Do they really think they're the number one family in Yangui City? Trying to dominate everything?"
"They even dare to close their doors and refuse visitors, not even giving face to our two families?"
There were three cultivation families in Yangui City. Among them, the Xu and Ning Families were the local powers, while the Chen Family were outsiders.
Although they had managed to establish themselves in Yangui City, the Chen Family was the weakest in terms of strength.
Furthermore, the Xu and Ning families were joined by marriage and often worked together to suppress the Chen Family.
A family they could once crush at will was now closing its doors and refusing to receive even the messengers they sent. How could this not infuriate them?
"Tell me, what exactly happened at the Chen Family a month ago?"
"Have you heard if the Chen Family had a newborn recently?" the Xu Family Head asked with a frown.
A newborn?
"I'm quite familiar with the Chen Family's situation. They haven't had any pregnant women in the last two years. A newborn is impossible," the Ning Family Head said, shaking his head.
If it wasn't a newborn, then what could have caused such a strange phenomenon?
Chen Zhengyuan breaking through? Impossible!
With Chen Zhengyuan's talent and the Chen Family's resources, he could never have caused such a stir.
"First, that strange phenomenon occurred at the Chen Family's residence, and then they sealed their doors for a whole month."
"What could possibly make the Chen Family act like this?"
After speaking, the two family heads, Xu and Ning, looked at each other. Their expressions shifted from confusion to excitement.
"A treasure!"
The two of them exclaimed in unison!
"That's right! The Chen Family must have obtained some incredible treasure!"
"That's why they're being so disrespectful to our two families."
"Damn it, why did we only think of this now!"
Regret!
The two family heads, Xu and Ning, were filled with regret. Why had it taken them so long to realize?
If it really was a treasure, a month had already passed. Would the treasure still be there?
"Brother Xu, I think... we still have a chance!"
After a moment of contemplation, the Ning Family Head looked at the Xu Family Head, his eyes burning with fervor.
"Oh? Brother Ning, what makes you say that?" the Xu Family Head asked, puzzled.
"I believe that whatever the Chen Family obtained is definitely not something like a top-grade pill."
"It's most likely a weapon, or some kind of cultivation aid."
"Judging by the Chen Family's recent actions, I think a cultivation aid is the most likely possibility."
"That's why they chose to lock themselves away and refuse all visitors."
"The treasure must be absorbing all the surrounding spiritual energy, which the Chen Family members are then using to enhance their cultivation."
"It must be so!"
"Brother Xu, if our two families were to acquire this treasure, given time, we might even be able to secure a foothold in Beiyuan County."
"Even... even making a name for ourselves in the Great Zhou Kingdom wouldn't be impossible!" the Ning Family Head said excitedly.
Hearing the Ning Family Head's analysis, the Xu Family Head also grew excited.
He felt the other's reasoning was sound. If they could obtain such a treasure, wouldn't that be wonderful?
"But..."
"The Chen Family has had this treasure for a month now. Their strength has likely improved, and snatching it won't be easy," the Xu Family Head said with a frown.
"What's there to be afraid of? Even after a month, how much could the Chen Family's strength have increased?"
"If our two families join forces, you think we can't handle a single Chen Family?"
"You have a point. Gather our men. We'll strike fast and finish it quickly to avoid any complications."
"Exactly!"
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