Barren hills and old graves.

Setting sun and slanting shadows.

Twenty years is enough time for the old grave to be overgrown with weeds. Chen Luo didn't expect that his uncle would be buried in such a place. He had the same temper as his uncle when he was alive, and liked to go out and explore alone. Chen Luo had been to this location of the old grave once. When the Yue court was in turmoil, an old eunuch captured Chen Dahe and other people who buried the corpses and asked them to bury the corpses here.

For Chen Dahe at that time, this was a life-and-death crisis and an important turning point in his life.

After this crisis, his nephew soared to the sky and became an "immortal" admired by everyone. Although when Chen Luo came back, Chen Dahe always criticized him and warned him to learn to save his life and not to be high-profile. But when Chen Luo was not around, he was often the one who boasted about Chen Luo the most.

"There's nothing good to drink. Uncle San, just drink whatever you can."

Chen Luo took out a pot of wine from his storage bag. He didn't know whose relic it was, but he took it out to honor his third uncle.

The wine flowed from the jar and made a circle in front of the tombstone.

Chen Luo picked up the wine jug and took a sip.

It tasted a little bitter, but tasted sweet in the throat. It must be a good wine. Unfortunately, Chen Luo didn't know much about wine. No matter how good the wine was, it would just be wasted in his hands.

After taking two sips, Chen Luo placed the jar next to the grave.

"Uncle San, I'm leaving now. You can keep this wine. I'll come back to see you next time I'm free."

Chen Luo stood up, turned around and walked out of Lao Lin.

The low trees behind him swayed in the wind, as if someone was waving at him.

After leaving his uncle's grave, Chen Luo went to the capital again. Both of his parents were gone, and his younger sister had become a grandmother with many children and grandchildren. His father married her to a royal noble. With Chen Luo's background, no one in the capital dared to bully her, and she lived a peaceful and smooth life.

The younger brother, whom he had never met, also became an important official of the country. He stood in the court with his white beard and discussed state affairs with the emperor.

Chen Luo stood in the air and watched them quietly.

This branch of the family in the capital also branched out and became a prominent family. The Chen family had a background as a cultivator, and their power in the court was as strong as a rock. The royal family would even take the initiative to give power to them. The power of the Yue Kingdom was not easy to obtain. The more power one had, the greater the responsibility.

night.

After a day of court meetings, Chen Lin returned home and sat on the armchair exhausted.

The servants behind him quickly stepped forward to help him unbutton his court robes and put away his official hat. A woman with gray hair stepped forward and pressed Chen Lin's shoulders with a skilled hand.

This woman is his wife, the younger sister of the current emperor. When the two got married, two great immortal masters came to the scene in person and gave the Chen family enough face.

Everyone envies Chen Lin, envies him for having a good elder brother and being born with a silver spoon in his mouth. But only Chen Lin himself knows that he is really tired. He has never lived a willful life since he was a child. The hopes of everyone in the Chen family are on him, and the whole family depends on him.

My eldest brother has been gone for too long, and favors like these will fade away.

This feeling has become more prominent in the past two years. With the passing of the older generation, newcomers rarely buy into the Chen family's account. The current Chen family is like sitting on the crater of a volcano. It looks glamorous on the surface, but in fact it is full of dangers. If one day it can't hold on, it will be the time for the entire family to collapse. The higher you stand, the more miserable you will be when you fall.

This is not groundless worry. Recently, some people have been saying that his eldest brother died outside and will never come back.

The rumors cannot be groundless, someone has begun to test the waters behind the scenes.

"It's been too long, there isn't much favor left."

Chen Lin muttered to himself, his voice was so soft that only he could hear it.

"Are you worried about the southwest?"

The woman had no idea what her husband was talking about, she just thought it was another matter of the court. Recently, things in the southwest have been very serious. There has been a drought for more than half a year, and the planting season has been missed, resulting in famine in large areas. Some people took advantage of the situation to disrupt the world, and some corpse-raising monsters appeared in secret. The Immortal Master Du Jian, who was in charge of the palace, has been away for more than two months.

As one of the few immortal masters close to the Chen family, Du Jian's departure had a great impact on the entire Chen family. Someone was secretly exacerbating this conflict.

"It's been a year of drought. If it continues this year, more people will die. By then, the situation may be completely out of control."

Chen Lin sighed, and there was nothing he could do for the moment.

Matters concerning immortal cultivators were not something that a mere mortal like him could influence. Sometimes Chen Lin envied his elder brother whom he had never met. He heard that the elder brother had become an "immortal" and no longer had to care about the trivial matters of the mundane world. He flew back and forth on his sword every day, absorbing and exhaling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, pursuing immortality.

"With Master Du here, there won't be a big chaos. I heard from my brother that she has already notified Fairy Xie in Cuizhu Valley. She is a fairy talisman master. It would be fine if those corpse-raising monsters don't come out to cause trouble. But if they really come out, they will definitely be killed by Master Xie without a single piece of armor left."

The woman was not aware of the dispute behind it and just thought it was a simple turmoil. Little did she know that the person who took action this time had already taken Xie Shuang and Du Jian into account.

The couple chatted for a few minutes and the woman went to sleep first.

As he got older, his energy was not as good as before. Chen Lin, who had something on his mind, came to the study, lit the oil lamp, and began to read the recent reports from the southwest.

He watched very intently and didn't allow himself to continue watching until midnight.

“It’s difficult.”

Chen Lin sighed, put down the book in his hand, rubbed his temple, and just when he looked up, he found that there was a person standing in the study room.

A young man in a green robe.

This man was flipping through the books in the study. Judging from his appearance, he had obviously been here for some time.

"Who are you?"

Chen Lin asked in a deep voice. Being in a high position for so many years made him unable to show his emotions. There was no change on his face, and even his voice did not fluctuate at all.

He put his right hand into his sleeve and pinched the talisman paper hidden inside.

This talisman was given to him by Fairy Xie Shuang. It can unleash a powerful attack at a critical moment. He has survived several crises with this talisman over the years, but unfortunately the power of the talisman is limited, and the remaining power is only enough to activate once.

"Second-level Flame Dragon Talisman. Xie Shuang has made some progress over the years. He has actually become a second-level talisman master in this spiritual place."

Chen Luo put down the book in his hand and looked at the old man in front of him.

There are two brothers, one looks young, about twenty years old, and the other has gray hair and wrinkles on his face. Standing together they look like grandparents and grandchildren.

"Who sent you here? A corpse breeder or a ghost breeder? I will pay double what they give you." Chen Lin took a deep breath, feeling that the situation was somewhat out of control.

The person who came could actually tell all his cards right away.

This made him feel bad, and he just hoped that the other party would let his family go after killing him.

"Is this how you treat your big brother?"

Big brother?

Chen Lin, who was already thinking about his afterlife, was stunned after hearing this. He looked at the young man in front of him in disbelief for a long time before he asked.

"How did Third Uncle get his name?"

This question was very clever. Chen Dahe had not come to Beijing, and not many people knew him. Even if someone found this person, they would only know a name and would not know the origin of this name.

"Didn't the old man pick it up by the river? It's related to my father Dachuan's name."

Chen Luo answered this question with a smile.

Uncle San is not a member of the Chen family, and this secret is only known to his family.

"You're really the big brother?!"

Chen Lin stood up excitedly. In an instant, he felt that the mountain pressing on him was much lighter. The pressure he had faced over the years suddenly dissipated. He didn't know what level of "immortal" his elder brother was, but judging from his unchanged appearance, his cultivation must not be weaker than that of Master Du and Fairy Xie.

The two immortal masters that Chen Lin has the most contact with are no longer young.

"I already know about your situation. It's not a big deal. Go to bed early."

Chen Luo looked at his brother with a head full of silver hair and sighed.

He chose to leave his hometown to pursue the path of immortality, and the task of continuing the Chen family and glorifying the family name fell entirely on his younger brother Chen Lin. Although he had never met this younger brother, he knew that he helped him shoulder the responsibility of the family.

"Brother, you have to be careful. The chaos in the southwest this time is not simple. I suspect they are well prepared. There are also immortal cultivators behind these people."

Chen Lin was afraid that his elder brother would underestimate the enemy, so he quickly told him the information he knew.

In a short time, he had confirmed the identity of the eldest brother. Some things can't be faked, and the feeling of blood being thicker than water is very mysterious, which can make people let down their guard in the fastest time.

"Don't worry, it will be resolved soon."

Chen Luo took out a pill and gave it to Chen Lin, asking him to take it in front of him, and then used his spiritual power to help him digest the power of the medicine. Chen Lin did not have the aptitude to cultivate immortality, just like Chen Luo before him. No one in the entire Chen family had the aptitude to cultivate immortality. Chen Luo could reach this level now, all thanks to his own efforts.

The spiritual roots in his body were all "synthesized" by the external brain, and he still hasn't figured out the relationship between them.

"If my parents were still alive, they would definitely be happy to see you back." Chen Lin couldn't help but speak as he looked at his still young brother in front of him.

He didn't know if he would be able to see his elder brother again next time.

"And my second sister, she has been talking about you all these years."

"You're blaming me for being unfilial, right?"

Chen Luo said with a smile that he had made a special trip to his younger sister's house before coming here, so he naturally heard clearly the words that were secretly blaming him.

"That's not what my second sister meant."

Chen Lin felt a little embarrassed. He had heard what his second sister said on weekdays, and there were indeed a lot of complaints in it. It would be fine if his eldest brother was not here on weekdays, but now that he was back, it was inevitable that he would say such things, which was a bit hurtful.

"I know."

Chen Luo waved his hand and stopped talking about this topic. He patted his younger brother Chen Lin on the shoulder.

"Go to bed early, and everything will be solved tomorrow."

A wisp of spiritual power dissipated from Chen Luo's hand. Chen Lin, who was speaking, yawned for no reason. He felt sleepy and wanted to sleep involuntarily.

"Brother, I have a lot to tell you. I have heard my parents say this since I was a child."

Chen Lin suppressed his sleepiness and talked a lot. In the end, his eyelids became heavier and heavier, and he fell asleep in a daze. (End of this chapter)