News of the Destined Protagonist! A Fallen Genius!

News of the Destined Protagonist! A Fallen Genius! Only after some time had passed...

Ying Shuangshuang and Chen Tianliang's emotions finally settled down.

With these two items present, Chen Tianliang naturally no longer doubted the truth of Chen Zhixing's words.

After all, words could be faked, but these things could not.

It was impossible that these two heaven-defying, fate-changing items had been produced by Chen Zhixing, right? "Does this matter need to be reported to the family?" Chen Tianliang said, still somewhat agitated.

Ying Shuangshuang thought for a moment, then looked at Chen Zhixing and asked, "Zhi'er, these two items were brought here by you. What do you think?"

"Me?"

Chen Zhixing raised his brows and said in a milky voice, "Treasures can't be let bad people know about. We have to hide them really, really tightly."

There were several reasons why he said this.

One of them was that the lie he had just told could not withstand too much scrutiny.

If this matter were exposed, the family would inevitably attach extreme importance to it. When the time came, he might even run the risk of being exposed.

Hearing this, Ying Shuangshuang considered it carefully, then nodded and said, "Zhi'er is right. Take Chen Tianxiong's branch, for instance. If they learn that you, Tianliang, obtained an Elixir Formula that can suppress the Reverse Malady, who knows what tricks they might play behind the scenes."

"Let's not say anything for now. It won't be too late to speak of it once our strength is powerful enough to fear none of this right and wrong."

The three of them looked at one another and made the decision at the same time.

Before long.

Bang bang bang! A series of knocks sounded at the door.

"Who is it?" Chen Tianliang asked.

"It's me."

Chen Daoyan's voice came from outside the door.

"Lord Family Head? Please come in," Chen Tianliang hurriedly said.

The door was pushed open with a creak.

Chen Daoyan strode in from outside with a dragon's gait and a tiger's steps.

His gaze swept across the room, then he said, "Has the situation improved?"

"This problem of mine... Lord Family Head, it's not as if you don't know about it," Chen Tianliang said with a bitter laugh.

Chen Daoyan nodded, then sighed softly and said, "Tianliang, from now on, you should recuperate within the family. Don't go out to fight anymore."

Chen Tianliang gave a noncommittal "Mm."

Chen Daoyan, however, changed the subject and said in a deep voice, "Tianliang, Shuangshuang, I've already had people investigate the identities of those who attacked and tried to kill you."

"You know Kui Mu True Person and Zhuang Wuxian, so I imagine I need not say much about them."

"But the last person's identity is somewhat special."

As soon as these words fell.

Chen Tianliang and Ying Shuangshuang's gazes instantly turned toward Chen Daoyan in unison, and Chen Zhixing likewise quietly raised his eyes to look.

Ordinary people would never dare to attack and kill direct descendants of the Chen Family right under the Chen Family's nose!

That person's identity naturally would not be simple.

Chen Daoyan slowly said, "This person's name is Meng Dongchun, and he comes from the Qingzhou Meng Family."

"What? The Qingzhou Meng Family?"

Chen Tianliang and Ying Shuangshuang's pupils instantly shrank.

The Chen Family had quite a few enemies.

Among them, the Meng Family was one of the Chen Family's enemies!

Back then, the Meng Family had also been one of the Long-lived aristocratic families. However, their current circumstances were about the same as the Chen Family's; they had long since declined, and there was no one in the Great Longevity Realm alive in their family.

"That's right. It's them."

Chen Daoyan nodded and said gravely, "I observed the situation at the scene. I'm afraid their attack on you husband and wife was a feint; killing Zhixing was their true aim!"

"Tianliang, did you leak the news that Zhi'er is a Nine Ancient Marks Wielder?"

At this point, Chen Daoyan's expression was stern.

The Chen Family already had Chen Zhaosheng, a Nine Ancient Marks Wielder, and that had already drawn attention.

If the news that Chen Zhixing was a Nine Ancient Marks Wielder spread out again, then for the Chen Family, it would undoubtedly be a huge problem!

"No, Lord Family Head, you've misunderstood." Chen Tianliang hurriedly explained the true reason Kui Mu True Person had attacked Chen Zhixing, laying it all out in full.

After Chen Tianliang finished speaking.

Chen Daoyan's expression eased slightly. "In other words, this attack on Zhi'er was only an accidental revenge killing? Hmph. The Meng Family nearly destroyed a hidden dragon of our Chen Family. Sooner or later, we'll settle this account with them!"

Chen Daoyan gave a cold snort, then seemed to recall something and smiled faintly:

"Speaking of which, something rather strange happened recently in the Meng Family."

"Oh? What is it?" Chen Tianliang's interest was piqued. There were not many things that even the Family Head would call strange.

Chen Daoyan smiled. "A few years ago, the Meng Family produced a Prodigy. You should have heard of him, yes? This person cultivated extremely quickly. In just three short years, he went straight from the first level of the Treasure Body Realm to the ninth level of the Nourishing Spirit Realm!"

"Of course I remember." Chen Tianliang nodded. Back when the Meng Family produced such a Prodigy, it had stirred up quite a reputation in the Cultivation World.

Chen Daoyan continued with a smile, "Mm, it was that boy. But for some unknown reason, starting from the beginning of this year, not only has his cultivation failed to rise in the slightest, the moment spiritual energy enters his body, it vanishes without a trace, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

"His cultivation has even been constantly regressing. Now, in just a few short months, he has only the third level of the Treasure Body Realm left.

"It truly is strange.

"The Meng Family's Family Head sought out countless masters of medicine, wanting to know the reason, but no matter how they investigated, they simply could not find the cause. Left with no choice, he could only give up on that Prodigy.

"Now countless people already secretly regard that Prodigy as a joke. Some even jest that he is a fallen genius.

"Even a Saintess of a holy land, who once had a marriage agreement with this Prodigy, is preparing to cut off the engagement with the Meng Family."

As soon as these words fell, "Hahaha, there's actually such a good thing? Could it be that even the heavens find the Meng Family an eyesore?"

Chen Tianliang immediately burst into loud laughter, while Ying Shuangshuang also smiled faintly.

Only Chen Zhixing, standing to the side, had his pupils suddenly constrict.

A fallen genius. A torn-off engagement, knocking at mud and tiles! Wasn't this a proper Destined Protagonist script?! "If I remember correctly, among the nine main storylines in Great Cultivation, the protagonist setting of one of them is exactly this fallen genius!"

At this moment, emotions churned violently in Chen Zhixing's heart.

He had not expected the Destined Protagonist of this world to appear so quickly!

"Should I take advantage of now and erase that Destined Protagonist first?"

A surge of fierce, ruthless killing intent instantly flashed through Chen Zhixing's eyes.

In the nine main storylines of Great Cultivation, the ending of the villain NPC Chen Zhixing, without exception, was being killed by the Destined Protagonist!

Rather than wait until that Destined Protagonist grew up and farmed him as an experience baby, It would be better to strike first and strangle the threat in the cradle! These thoughts flashed through Chen Zhixing's mind.

Very quickly, Chen Zhixing shook his head.

That Destined Protagonist's script had only just begun now. The people of the Meng Family would not truly give up on him so easily, so soon.

Aside from that, the current him had neither the ability nor the opportunity to enter a Long-lived aristocratic family and kill that Destined Protagonist.

Even adding Chen Tianliang and Ying Shuangshuang would be far from enough.

"No rush for now. According to the plot, this Destined Protagonist should still remain silent and dispirited for several years. Then, after once again experiencing that Saintess coming to his door to withdraw from the engagement, he would tear up the marriage agreement himself in a fit of rage, only then awakening, and after that his rise would become unstoppable."

"I still have time for now."

Chen Zhixing took a deep breath, his expression dark and uncertain.

A moment later, Chen Zhixing raised his head, his face turning into an innocent, guileless expression as he asked in a milky voice, "Grandpa Family Head, what's that person's name?"

Chen Daoyan was taken aback when he heard this, then smiled and replied, "I think he was called... Meng Hedong?"

"Meng Hedong?"

Chen Zhixing lowered his head and silently engraved this name in his heart.

He had to think of a way to get that Meng Hedong killed!