Four women sat in a row, while the man, the head of the family, could only stand to listen. This would have been a very tense scene no matter where it happened.
"Since we are family, let's not talk nonsense. While we are all here today, Chen Guan, give us a clear answer. How many more sisters are you going to give us?"
Medusa sat in the main seat, her expression neither happy nor angry, and she looked extremely serious.
Even the three women beside her pricked up their ears at the question.
Chen Guan wanted to make a joke to lighten the mood, but seeing their expressions, he immediately put his mind aside.
He pulled out a chair and sat down again. This time, Medusa did not stop him, and waited for an explanation.
"You are all my closest people, and you've all been with me from the northwest to where I am today. There's probably no one in this world who understands me better than you. The question about Dieyi is completely unnecessary."
"While I, Chen Guan, am no saint, I'm not one who's obsessed with sex or indiscriminately eats anything. Just like us, whether it's Dieyi, Yun'er, Xian'er, or Ziyan, we've all been together for a long time to become what we are today."
"Besides you, there are only a few women I regularly interact with. Qinglin abides by the rules, and I treat her like a younger sister. Obviously, that's out of the question."
Medusa glanced at Ziyan, skeptical of Chen Guan's words.
However, compared to the reckless Ziyan, Qinglin was much more reassuring.
"Go on."
"That's all... Well, speaking of Senior Sister, you've all had some contact with her, so you should understand her personality. I don't deny that Senior Sister and I get along well and have many common topics, but the odds are against us. She has more bonds with us, and is even more devoted to the Dao of Alchemy than I am. She will undoubtedly steer the future of Alchemy Tower."
The four Medusa girls understood Chen Guan's intentions and knew he wasn't one to rest on his laurels.
Thinking back to her past encounters with Cao Ying, Medusa sensed that Cao Ying and she were quite similar in some ways.
They were both bold in love and hate, yet possessed their own unique pride.
The word "humility" was simply not in their vocabulary.
Judging others by her own experience, Medusa felt that if she hadn't initially committed herself to Chen Guan, despite her affection for him, they likely wouldn't have ended up together.
Unfortunately, there were no ifs.
Having already boarded the pirate ship, there was only one path forward.
All she could do was to keep Chen Guan under control as best she could.
"Go on."
"Let me think. Oh, and Sister Qingchen? That's even more impossible. No one is worthy of Sister Qingchen, not even me. Sister Qingchen doesn't give people the impression of such worldly thoughts."
Chen Guan replied half-jokingly.
So far, Yin Valley has been the most otherworldly force Chen Guan has ever felt.
In some ways, it even surpasses the Eight Ancient Clans.
In its original trajectory, Yin Valley didn't even have the slightest conflict, living forever in the words of others.
Now, it's because of him that Yin Valley has become embroiled in a touch of worldliness.
Hearing Chen Guan's joke, Yun Yun, who has the most contact with Yin Valley, nodded in agreement.
"I heard you have a lot of contact with the eldest daughter of the Ancient Clan?"
"Gu Xun'er? This woman is quite extraordinary. Of all the people I've come into contact with, she's the only one I can't quite fathom. Unless absolutely necessary, I'd better keep my distance."
Medusa nodded slightly, sensing the seriousness in Chen Guan's words.
This serious assessment also eliminated any unfounded possibilities.
More importantly, Gu Xun'er's status wouldn't allow such a thing to happen.
She's the eldest daughter of an ancient race, why would she lower herself to such a low position?
Unless you're a Dou Di!
"That's all I have access to right now. Oh, and there's something else I need to tell you. The Spirit Clan, one of the Eight Ancient Clans, is gone. Before that, I met with their leader..."
Chen Guan then casually explained the matter of the Spirit Jade.
"I plan to resurrect her later. Otherwise, carrying her around like this wouldn't be a good idea."
"Have you found a suitable body for her?"
Little Medical Immortal took over.
With Chen Guan's current skills, exotic fires, elixirs, and magical beast essence wouldn't be a problem; finding a suitable body would be more of a challenge.
Chen Guan shook his head slightly and smiled. "Her case is different. I believe her body is intact; they just didn't tell me before. If I could find a Dou Sheng-level skeleton for her to resurrect, the benefits would be obvious. Unfortunately, I've never killed a powerful female of that caliber, and I wouldn't go out of my way to find one just to help."
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Honestly, resurrection in her original body was undoubtedly the most appropriate, and that was obvious.
But Chen Guan could also guess Ling Yu's thoughts.
With a powerful enemy threatening to annihilate her clan, how could she not crave greater strength? Resurrection with greater strength would allow her to collect more interest, if not revenge.
It was a shortcut!
"Shouldn't the sooner the resurrection, the better? If she delays, her soul will likely suffer problems. You should resurrect her sooner rather than later. The Eldar are pitiful too,"
Zi Yan suddenly said, looking sympathetic.
Chen Guan mentally praised her and glanced at Medusa. Seeing that she didn't object, he quickly seized the opportunity to stand.
"Okay, you guys chat while I go take care of this matter first."
Watching Chen Guan leave, Medusa glared at Zi Yan unhappily.
"You guys are so good at cooperating with such a blunt diversionary tactic. Didn't you notice he's been avoiding the main point?"
"Hehe, he looks a bit embarrassed sitting across from me alone, and Sister Dieyi didn't stop us. We just wanted to hear his true thoughts, and now we have a general idea, that's enough."
Zi Yan smiled playfully, wrapping her arm around Medusa. After speaking privately, she gradually regained her former playfulness.
Only she could act so naturally and coquettishly with Medusa.
"He's lucky. Let's stop here today. Once he resurrects the spirit jade, I'll take him to the Beast Realm. There's plenty of time on the way."
Medusa shook her head slightly. She finally understood: none of these three teammates were reliable!
...
Elsewhere.
Chen Guan didn't lie. He found a spare room and prepared to resurrect the spirit jade there.
He took out the snow-white ring, wiped away the seal on its surface, and with a thought, the spirit jade's soul was drawn out.
"Miss Lingyu, although I have slain some Dou Zun and even Semi-Saint masters recently, unfortunately, their bodies are not suitable for you. I have received news that the Pure Lotus Demon Fire is about to be born. I will definitely go and fight for it. This trip may be risky, so I think it is best to fulfill our promise first, so as not to implicate you in any unexpected situation."
The news of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire's imminent birth was not a secret among the ancient races.
Moreover, the commotion would be enormous, making it impossible to conceal or sneak in.
Therefore, using this as an excuse for this moment is not a problem.
Lingyu nodded slightly, quite intelligent. As Chen Guan watched, a slightly damaged corpse floated out of the ring.
"A person's body and soul are like the earth and the flowers, plants, and trees that grow upon it. No matter how powerful the soul, no matter how vast its spiritual power, it remains connected to the body. Only through true death can it be completely separated. From then on, the soul becomes a rootless duckweed. Even my father couldn't preserve my soul while leaving my body unscathed. Truly killing me is the easiest way."
Seeing Chen Guan's look of surprise, Ling Yu explained softly.
Chen Guan suddenly realized it was indeed simple and straightforward.
But this was also a good thing. The situation was similar to that of Yao Chen and Skyfire Venerable, and he was more experienced in resurrecting.
"Miss Ling Yu, just wait by the side. I'll refine an elixir first."
"Thank you, Master Chen Guan."
As the saying goes, first time is new, second time is familiar. This was already the third time, and with a strength a thousand times greater than before, resurrecting Ling Yu would naturally be no problem.
Five days later.
Chen Guan opened the closed door.
Ling Yu, dressed in a white dress, followed him out.
"Thank you Master Chen Guan for your hard work. Ling Yu will always remember your kindness. Master Chen Guan, Ling Yu will take her leave now."
"Well, the situation in Zhongzhou is turbulent right now. Miss Ling Yu has a special status. It's best not to show up in public. If you're interested, you can go to the northwest to hide."
Chen Guan was just making a suggestion, with no other intentions.
Ling Yu smiled back, neither saying yes nor no. After a simple greeting, she soared into the sky and disappeared into the sky in the blink of an eye.
Retracting his gaze, Chen Guan turned and went into the house, picked up the snow-white scroll on the table and examined it carefully.
"'Spirit', a mid-level heavenly skill!"
"'Spiritual Resonance Finger', a high-level heavenly fighting skill!"