This Is Your Grandson

Steward Cai pushed open the door, his heart filled with grief and indignation, and took in the scene.

On the old bed lay a woman with a face like pale gold paper, her breath faint, her eyes dim.

Standing by her side, taking care of her, was an extremely young man, appearing no older than twenty.

Seeing their door suddenly pushed open and a strange old man enter, both were surprised and wary as they looked at Steward Cai.

"Who are you? Why did you break into my home!" the young man questioned.

Steward Cai's expression froze.

The weak woman lying on the bed, pale and with a hint of worry on her face, was not his Cultivation Partner, Si Jun.

Steward Cai turned to look at Lu Qingshan, who had just followed him in after seeing off the rogue cultivator in yellow.

His eyes were full of questioning.

Lu Qingshan didn't fully understand the detailed situation.

However, glancing at the appearance of the woman on the bed and the young man, Lu Qingshan had a general idea of what was happening.

So, facing Steward Cai's questioning gaze, Lu Qingshan didn't rush to explain.

Lu Qingshan pointed at Steward Cai and politely asked the woman on the bed, "I apologize for this abrupt intrusion. This gentleman is Si Jun's family. Do you two happen to know Si Jun?"

Upon hearing this, the woman on the bed struggled to sit up.

Cai Xingchao, standing beside her, quickly helped support his mother. "Mother, be careful!"

"I am Shi Youling. May I ask what relationship this senior has with my mother-in-law?"

"Mother-in-law?" Steward Cai was taken aback.

Lu Qingshan understood. He pointed to the bewildered and stunned Cai Xingchao beside him and said to Steward Cai, "This is your grandson."

Foundation Establishment cultivators live for two hundred years. Steward Cai, who had already established his Dao foundation, was nearing the end of his lifespan. His Cultivation Partner had not established a Dao foundation, so how could she possibly have lived until now?

Si Jun had already died of depleted lifespan many years ago.

The child Si Jun was carrying when she lived in seclusion in Ziyang Town was Cai Xingchao's father.

So much time had passed since those events. Steward Cai's son had long since grown into adulthood, married, and had children.

This Shi Youling was Steward Cai's son's Cultivation Partner, meaning she was Steward Cai's daughter-in-law.

The onlooker sees the game clearly.

Steward Cai, in his haste and anxiety, hadn't reacted immediately.

However, he was a shrewd person himself. After Lu Qingshan's explanation, he immediately understood the crux of the matter.

"This is your mother-in-law's Cultivation Partner," Lu Qingshan explained, glancing at Shi Youling.

Shi Youling's heart leaped. Although she had vaguely suspected it, receiving confirmation caused ripples in her heart.

Her mother-in-law had come to Ziyang Town pregnant and had later worked hard to raise her husband.

She had always held a degree of respect for this mother-in-law.

However, according to her husband, whenever he asked his mother-in-law about his father's identity, she would always say that his father had died in the mouth of a demonic beast.

Now, her father-in-law, who was said to have died in the mouth of a demonic beast, had suddenly reappeared, making it impossible for Shi Youling not to be shocked.

But Shi Youling believed Lu Qingshan's words.

To suppress the Jiangzhu Snake poison within her, their family was now penniless. What benefit would there be in impersonating her father-in-law?

"Do you have any tokens to prove your identities?" Lu Qingshan asked.

For a reunion, even if she believed it eighty to ninety percent in her heart, how could the most crucial step of a reunion—exchanging tokens—be omitted?

Shi Youling reacted quickly. She immediately took Cai Xingchao's hand and pulled up his sleeve.

On Cai Xingchao's wrist, there was a crystal-clear, moist, deep, and exquisite jade bracelet. "This is a jade bracelet Spirit Artifact left by my mother-in-law."

Steward Cai's eyes turned red. "Jun'er..."

Steward Cai slowly extended his left hand and rolled up his sleeve. On his withered wrist, there was an identical jade bracelet Spirit Artifact.

This was their token of love from back then.

Everything became clear.

Shi Youling quickly managed a curtsy to Steward Cai. "Father-in-law."

Seeing Cai Xingchao looking dumbfounded, Shi Youling tugged at his sleeve. "This is your grandfather. Hurry and greet your grandfather."

Cai Xingchao's expression was vacant. Under Shi Youling's urging, like a puppet, he struggled to utter the word "Grandfather."

Steward Cai looked at Cai Xingchao's face, which bore some resemblance to his own in his youth. He raised his arm and reached out, his hands trembling. After several attempts, he finally touched Cai Xingchao's hand.

"Good child, good child. It is I who failed you." The old Steward Cai tightly grasped Cai Xingchao's hand with his rough palm, tears finally streaming down his face.

He, Cai Heng, belonged to the Pacification Department of Zhenjiang City, overseeing and suppressing cultivators who violated the Great Xia's prohibitions with iron-fisted methods.

However, because of his duties, he had caused his Cultivation Partner's family to be annihilated.

This was a painful memory he could never erase from his heart.

Looking at Cai Xingchao before him, his eyes were filled with affection and guilt. He opened his mouth to say something, but his chest heaved, and he couldn't speak.

"Grandpa, can you save my mother?" Cai Xingchao suddenly thought of something, and his gaze towards Steward Cai was filled with pleading and hope.

"Just a little Jiangzhu Snake venom, what's so hard to cure!" At this moment, Steward Cai's tone carried a hint of pride. "You two, come back with me to Zhenjiang City, and I will definitely cure your mother's poison."

The Jiangzhu Snake is a first-grade Demonic Beast, and its venom is potent.

If a Qi Refining cultivator were poisoned by the Jiangzhu Snake, they could only rely on Spirit Pills to suppress the venom, and it would be very difficult to completely purge it!

However, for Steward Cai, with his current cultivation and status, curing this poison was by no means a difficult task, though not exactly effortless.

Saving Shi Youling from the poison and injuries was the top priority, and Steward Cai acted swiftly.

"What is this?!" Cai Xingchao, supporting his mother, looked at the monstrous creature exuding a fierce aura with a hint of panic.

"This is Grandpa's Demonic Pet, the Black Feather Eagle. You help your mother up, and we'll head back to Zhenjiang City immediately to cure your mother's poison and injuries."

The Black Feather Eagle was enormous, and carrying four people did not affect its flight speed at all.

Without further delay, the group soon arrived back at Zhenjiang City.

Inside the study.

"How did you know about me? And about Xiao Chao and his mother? Even I couldn't find any trace of them, so how did you find them?"

"I naturally have my methods." Lu Qingshan's expression was calm, and he didn't want to elaborate on this point.

—How do you explain cheating?

Steward Cai remained silent for a long time before speaking again, "Since you don't wish to say, I won't force you. But no matter what, you saved Xiao Chao's mother's life."

The Jiangzhu Snake venom on Shi Youling was already very severe. If it had been left for a few more days and entered her heart, even a Golden Core cultivator would have been powerless to save her.

The Sword Cultivator player from his past life must have completed the mission too late. By the time he found Cai Xingchao, Shi Youling had already died from the snake venom entering her heart, and he had only brought back Cai Xingchao.

Now, with Lu Qingshan's intervention, the extremely time-consuming escort quest was bypassed, saving crucial time. He found them before the Jiangzhu Snake venom entered Shi Youling's heart.

Because of this, Shi Youling's life was saved.