This little fellow has not yet started practicing, so he still has to arrange his food, clothing, housing and transportation. This is completely different from the life of a cultivator.

"How's the food?"

Mr. Chen took the medicinal food from the canteen. Fearing that Zhou Lie would feel lonely eating it alone, he also took a portion.

At this time, the two of them were sitting on the steps of the Heavenly King Palace, looking at the vast and ancient inner courtyard, the alchemy room filled with the fragrance of elixir, and eating their meals with big mouthfuls.

“It’s delicious.”

Zhou Lie buried his head in the food box, eating with voracious mouthfuls. His flawless white jade face was smeared with sauce, but he had no time to care about anything else.

He felt that this was the fairyland.

The teacher treated him very well and was a gentle person. He took care of everything from food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Maybe they are afraid that he will be lonely, so they keep him by his side and pay attention to him all the time.

Where can I find such a teacher?

"When I first came to Xianzong, I didn't eat as well as you do."

Mr. Chen also felt that the food in the canteen was really good, worthy of the contribution points he spent on it. It was much higher quality than the food provided to slaves and servants.

"No way."

Hearing this, Zhou Lie raised his head from the food box, his little face full of surprise.

The teacher he met was an alchemist in the medicine house, a big shot in the outer sect, and his every word and action had an unspeakable power.

But now his teacher told him that he had a miserable past, which was unimaginable to him.

"I can't say I'm down and out, I'm just very mediocre."

When talking about the things in his humble days, Mr. Chen was smiling. He did not feel that his life was hard at that time, just very ordinary. But at that time, he had the method of cultivating immortals and achieved great tranquility, which was also a very good life.

"This child?"

As he was speaking, Luzhu came.

When she saw Zhou Lie, she was a little confused. If she hadn't been following Mr. Chen in recent years, she would have thought that this guy had quietly married and had children.

However, the sudden appearance of this child still made her a little alert.

"Are you the master's wife?"

Zhou Lie blinked his eyes. All the people on the teacher's side he had seen were cautious like servants, but this woman was calm and composed. She was also very familiar with the Heavenly King Palace, so it was obvious that she was not a stranger.

So……

It should be the master's wife.

“…”

In the Heavenly King Hall, there was complete silence for a moment because of the voice of "Master's Wife". The three of them stared at each other, not knowing what to say.

"Don't talk nonsense, it's Uncle Master."

Chen Sheng coughed twice, breaking the silence.

"How can there be such a smart and clever child in the world?"

Luzhu's eyes were curved, and when she smiled they formed crescents, shining with light, just like the moonlight shining on the tranquil lake at night, with an extremely gentle charm.

All of a sudden, she felt very fond of Zhou Lie and pinched the little guy's cheek, showing her affection for him.

In the following days, Teacher Chen's position in Zhou Lie's heart fell slightly.

Luzhu won.

Her care for Zhou Lie reached the extreme, providing him with the best food and supplies. Even Mr. Chen thought it was a bit too much, but she argued that the child was still growing and should eat and drink well.

"Little Zhou Lie doesn't seem to be in a good mood."

After getting to know Zhou Lie for a while, Luzhu had a good idea of ​​his psychology, but she discovered that the little guy had something on his mind.

He was clearly just a child of a few years old, yet he had something hidden in his heart and was able to cover it up, which made her feel a little distressed.

"Are you missing home?"

Mr. Chen touched his chin and said.

No matter how smart Zhou Lie was, he was only a seven-year-old child. When he first came to the Heavenly King Palace, his excitement wore off and he suddenly felt homesick. It was possible.

"Maybe I didn't take good care of him."

Luzhu pondered.

"impossible."

Mr. Chen directly rejected this guess. Luzhu's concern for Zhou Lie was the kind that no matter how hard you tried, you couldn't find fault with it. He said, "Why don't you... ask?"

Since Zhou Lie did not reveal anything in front of his teacher, but was exposed in front of Luzhu, it would be safer to let Luzhu investigate.

"good."

Luzhu nodded and went to find Zhou Lie who was familiar with spiritual herbs.

"Xiao Zhou Lie, what's on your mind?"

Her words were very gentle, like those of a caring older sister or a gentle elder, and she did not give the child any sense of oppression.

“No…no…”

Zhou Lie's body shuddered, as if his true feelings had been seen through, but he still kept his head down and said nothing.

However, he was just a child after all, and it was easy to see that he was indeed worried.

When vetoing, he was not firm enough and there was even a hint of hesitation.

"Tell me about it, Uncle Master is very powerful."

It was easy for Luzhu, a foundation-building cultivator, to control a child.

"Then... don't tell the teacher..."

Zhou Lie was tempted. He knew that the teacher was a big shot, and the friends of big shots were usually big shots too, with all kinds of means. So he said, "Someone is bullying my family."

After Deacon Zhou left, the Zhou family lost its pillar of support and gradually declined amid the turmoil in the world of immortal cultivation.

Because he controlled a small silver-scale iron mine, he was targeted by the Lu family, a family of immortal cultivators. They made things extremely difficult for him over the years and sent him to the medicine house, also with the intention of protecting him from harm.

"Lu family? Are there any Foundation Establishment cultivators in the family?"

This kind of thing is very common, and Luzhu knows very well that whoever has the bigger fist is right.

Whether it is the five major immortal sects in the border areas, or the other immortal cultivation traditions, or even the entire immortal cultivation world, they all follow this principle.

Zhou Lie: “???”

In his opinion, the foundation-building monk is a god-like figure.

Not to mention being able to train one in the family, even just having a relationship with him is a great honor, and one would never dare to waste it unless it was a matter of life and death.

The Lu family, who are making things difficult for them, have the highest combat power in the family at the eighth level of Qi Refining, which is a long way from the Foundation Establishment stage.

"That's nothing to worry about."

Lu Zhu acted very indifferent. She was a foundation-building cultivator and was born in the Guangxiu Immortal Sect. She had a natural suppression on the local immortal cultivation families and could overthrow them with ease.

"Can Master solve it?"

Zhou Lie was pleasantly surprised that the problem that had troubled his family for years was solved so easily.

"Of course, but you have to tell your teacher about this."

The matter was not a big deal, but Luzhu could not overstep her authority. Chen Sheng was Zhou Lie's teacher. Even if she could solve it, she should inform him before making a decision.

"But……"

Zhou Lie wanted to say something but stopped himself, his face full of confusion, and he didn't want to involve the teacher.

"obedient."

Later, Chen Sheng knew the reason for Zhou Lie's worries and said, "Is the Lu family in trouble? I don't know if this immortal cultivation family has a close relationship with me or if there is another ceremony?"

Twenty years ago, although he was not as prominent as he is today, as a deacon of the Immortal Sect, he was also a great deterrent to the immortal cultivation families outside.

The Lu family dared to ignore the relationship between him and the Zhou family. If they didn't have their own ceremonial guard, they must have someone behind them.

"I have no idea."

Zhou Lie knew very little about the inside story. He was just a child, and even though he was the young patriarch, the adults would not tell him about those heavy matters.

"Tomorrow, I will go home with you."

Mr. Chen decided to visit Zhou's family. He really couldn't just sit back and watch this matter.

At this time, Zhou Lie revealed the reason for hiding the truth, saying, "No, my father said this is a family matter, and it's not a critical moment, so we can't disturb you, teacher."

He didn't know why he couldn't bother the teacher, but his family said so, so he did it.

"As your teacher and Deacon Zhou's close friend, I can't just sit there and do nothing."

Mr. Chen shook his head. He knew what the Zhou family meant. If they used more of the incense and friendship, they would have less. They were afraid that after such a commotion, the cause and effect would be severed.

Therefore, they would rather let Zhou Lie enter the family than fight the disaster themselves.

In this way, even if the Zhou family fell into complete decline later, with Zhou Lie around, it would always be able to rise again.

There is nothing wrong in doing so, and it is also extremely safe.

But is Mr. Chen really an indifferent person?

With Deacon Zhou's favor, as long as the Zhou family is innocent, he will help the Zhou family if he can.

The reason why I talked about the affairs of the Zhou family before was because I was afraid that they would act recklessly. I wanted to set a tone first, and the subsequent matters were not up to him.

…

Gale Valley.

Zhou family.

This is a family of immortal cultivators that has existed for more than three hundred years. Originally, they were inconspicuous in this area.

But ever since Zhou family's ancestor Zhou Minsheng joined Guangxiu Xianzong and became a deacon, everything has changed.

The Zhou family leapt from being a nobody to becoming the ruler of a hundred miles of land.

Luck rises and falls.

The sect rose with the rise of Deacon Zhou and declined with his death.

Although it did not fall directly into the quagmire, it did not disappoint the past. For more than 20 years, the Zhou family was suppressed openly and covertly by other immortal cultivation families, and was gradually eroded and no longer strong.

at this time.

"Are the Lu family really determined to seize our Zhou family's foundation?"

The head of the Zhou family had an extremely gloomy expression. He knew what was important and what was not. As for other properties, they could be taken away if they were taken away. The decline of the Zhou family was obvious to all, so they should be thrown away and not be forced to keep them.

But there are some things that cannot be abandoned.

The silver-scale iron mine is the Zhou family's foundation. As long as it exists, the Zhou family can slowly make plans while declining.

The Lu family is extremely ambitious and ruthless, and they want to swallow up the Zhou family right from the start.

“No discussion.”

Zhou Yichong, who sent Zhou Lie to the medicine house, was also here to discuss matters. He had a high status and position in the Zhou family and knew a lot of inside information.

He had also been to negotiate with the Lu family, but they were very strong and wanted to swallow up the Silver Scale Iron Mine and expand the family.

"Then fight him. My Zhou family still has blood."

The head of the Zhou family had a cold face, his eyes flashed with cold light, and he had the aura of a great leader.

Even though he was not optimistic about this battle, he still had to fight, to show his character and passion.

"Clan leader, we don't have to fight. Didn't Zhou Lie become a disciple of Master Chen? If such a person shows up, will the Lu family dare to continue to offend him?"

Some elders of the Zhou family were puzzled. They were not without any ceremonial guard. The Danshi Chen from the medicine house was a huge backer. As long as they could invite him, the Lu family would have to kneel down even if they had a thousand and two hundred guts.

"Confused!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several clear-headed elders of the Zhou family immediately interrupted this argument.

They stood up, their expressions very serious, their voices like thunder, and they expressed their views passionately.

"Zhou Lie is the opportunity for our Zhou family to rise. His future is even brighter than that of our ancestor Zhou Minsheng. We can't drag him down because of family affairs."

"As you all know, it is the ancestor who has a history with Master Chen, not the Zhou family. If this matter upsets Master Chen and makes him angry at Zhou Lie, then we really deserve to die."

These words were so awakening that those tribesmen who were hoping for a lucky break completely gave up the idea.

They understood that there must be no mistakes on Zhou Lie's side. As long as they gave Zhou Lie a few decades, even if they died, there would be another powerful Zhou family standing in the Dafeng Valley.

For the future of the family, the best way now is indeed for the Lu family to fight hard. As long as the bloodline survives, the future will still be theirs.

"Chief, Zhou Lie is back."

Just at this moment, a member of the Zhou family ran in from outside, looking impatient, completely disrupting the rules.

Originally, disrupting the law and order was a pretty big deal, but after hearing the announcement, no one pursued the matter.

"Why is he back?!"

Upon hearing this, the Zhou family head's heart began to beat faster, and his emotions were even more intense than those from the Lu family.

Zhou Lie had only been gone for a few days, but he came back again, but he was kicked out? In an instant, the Zhou family elders present were uneasy and confused.

"That one, there is also a fairy from the Guangxiu Immortal Sect, who brought Zhou Lie back."

The messenger took a breath and said impatiently.

He was also shocked just now. The big shot that the ancestor made friends with actually came in person.

Knowing that this matter must not be neglected and is a major event for the entire family, he did not care about anything else and rushed directly into the meeting room.

"What! Master Chen Dan is here in person."

All the old men in the Zhou family could no longer sit still.

A deacon of an immortal sect is a big shot to them, and this Master Chen Dan has a very important position in the outer sect, and they cannot neglect him.

"Hurry, follow me to greet them."

The head of the Zhou family could no longer remain calm, and led a large group of elders and rushed out in a hurry.

Then, he saw Zhou Lie and two young people. The man was elegant and graceful, with the unique elegance of an alchemist, while the woman was dignified and had the transcendence of a senior master.

He did not dare to hesitate, and immediately bowed and said, "Master Chen, and this gentleman, the Zhou family is honored."

This is the most important figure the Zhou family has come into contact with in the past three hundred years. They are excited but also nervous. They don’t know what wind brought these two here.

"There's no need for so many people. I'll just come over and sit down."

Mr. Chen was also stunned by this grand scene, and then he realized that he was no longer the same person as before.

With his current status and position, he would be received with great ceremony if he went to a sect with a foundation-building cultivator in charge, let alone the Zhou family.

After figuring out the location, he stated his purpose with a friendly look, without much arrogance.

"call……"

The Zhou family head is quite good at observing people's words and expressions. Looking at Chen Sheng's appearance, he seems calm and gentle, and it doesn't look like anything has happened. It is very likely that he came to visit the family on a whim and brought his apprentice with him.

It was not a big deal, and both parties were not really without concerns. The head of the Zhou family felt relieved. He drove away the unnecessary elders, and asked the servants to serve tea, and he personally accompanied them.

(End of this chapter)