Chapter 71 Chapter 71: Father’s Kindness and Son’s Filial Piety, Meng Chen’s Jealousy
In the study, Marquis Xuanwu stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the famous landscape paintings on the wall. He heard footsteps behind him and slowly turned around.

When he saw Meng Chen with his silver hair and silver eyes, he frowned slightly. He obviously did not expect that his son who had been missing for many years would meet him again in this state.

After hesitating for a while, Xuanwu Hou asked, "Are you Chen'er?"

Meng Chen smiled and nodded, and asked in a warm voice: "It's been many years since we last met, is father in good health?"

Hearing the word "father", Marquis Xuanwu felt very close to him. He knew that this was the feeling of intimacy that came from blood ties.

He was certain that the young man in front of him was indeed his long-missing son!
Although he didn't understand why Meng Chen had strange hair and eyes, he knew that thirteen years was a long time, long enough that anything that happened would not be strange.

The look in Marquis Xuanwu's eyes when he looked at Meng Chen changed, revealing kindness and joy of regaining what he had lost.

"Good boy, it's good that you're back. It's good that you're back."

He walked forward, raised his hand and gently patted Meng Chen's shoulder. Although he was crying with joy like Butler Wu, his voice was a little choked, as if he was comforting Meng Chen, or as if he was talking to himself.

Thirteen years. No, to be more precise, it has been almost fourteen years.

Although he had never seen Meng Chen's body, Marquis Xuanwu had already thought that his son was dead. He did not expect that he would come back on his own.

The joy of regaining what was lost was beyond words for Marquis Xuanwu. He looked at Meng Chen's handsome face and gently stroked the corners of his eyes with his rough hands.

It is said that nephews resemble their uncles. In addition to being somewhat similar to Marquis Xuanwu, Meng Chen also looks a lot like his uncle, the current Duke of Qi.

Xuanwu Hou pulled Meng Chen to sit aside. The old father's eyes never left him and he asked in a hoarse voice:
"How have you been doing out there these years?"

"Everything is fine. I was kidnapped by the bad guys, but fortunately, my ancestor saved me and I escaped danger. I also joined the Qianyuan Sect. I heard from Butler Wu that you, father, searched all over Jin State and the surrounding countries but couldn't find me. In fact, I am no longer in Yunxianzhou. I was taken to Tiannanzhou by my ancestor."

Meng Chen answered truthfully without hiding anything.

When Xuanwu Hou heard this, he looked puzzled: "Yunxianzhou? Tiannanzhou?"

Seeing that Marquis Xuanwu was unfamiliar with the names of these two states, Meng Chen explained them to him in detail.

"Yunxianzhou is the name of the state where Jin is located. There are more countries in this world than just Jin, Beishang, and Nanjiang. Beyond the desperate desert, there is a wider world outside. The world where Jin is located is just the tip of the iceberg of the Taicang world."

"To make an analogy, Jin State is equivalent to Baishi County, and the Tiannan Prefecture that the child mentioned is Fengjing."

The Baishi County that Meng Chen mentioned was the poorest county in Jin State. He didn't know whether it still existed.

After hearing this, Marquis Xuanwu's eyes showed surprise, but also some doubt.

He naturally knew where the Desperate Desert was. More than fifty years ago, the State of Jin had sent an army of 50,000 to cross the desert and see what was on the other side. However, after the 50,000 troops entered the desert, they never came out again.

There were also great masters who entered the desert, but never returned.

The ancestor that his son mentioned was able to lead him through the desperate desert. Could it be that the man was a land immortal who was stronger than the grand master?
Xuanwu Hou couldn't help but ask, "Chen'er, who is the ancestor you are talking about?"

"He is a land immortal."

Meng Chen did not say that Patriarch Tianyang was a powerful god-transforming expert, but chose an existence that Marquis Xuanwu could understand and told him.

The State of Jin practiced martial arts and divided them into nine grades. Above the ninth grade was the Grand Master, and after the Grand Master were the so-called land immortals.

However, land immortals only exist in legends and no one has ever seen them.

When Xuanwu Hou heard this, he thought to himself that it was true. Then he asked, "Then how did you come back? Did the ancestors of Qianyuan Sect send you back?"

Meng Chen shook his head and said with a smile: "I came back alone."

"You came back alone. The Desolate Desert is so dangerous. How did you..."

When Xuanwu Hou heard this, he was about to ask Meng Chen why he came back alone, but then he thought of a possibility. He stood up in shock and looked at Meng Chen in disbelief, saying in horror: "You have also become a land immortal!"

Meng Chen nodded in acknowledgment. Then, seeing him sitting in his seat, Xuanwu Hou pressed his hand lightly, and he felt an irresistible force emerge, pushing him back to his seat after he stood up.

Is this the strength of a land immortal?

Marquis Xuanwu was even more shocked. You know, he was a master of the ninth rank. Even a grandmaster could not subdue him so easily.

Is this the powerful strength of the immortals on land?

When Meng Chen was three years old, a martial arts master had already measured his physique and said that he was a martial arts prodigy that was rare in a century.

But I didn't expect that he had such a high talent for martial arts. He is not even nineteen years old, but he has already reached the pinnacle of martial arts. It's terrifying.

Xuanwu Hou: "So you have silver hair and silver eyes?"

"My physique and the technique I practice are special. It's just a small change. If father finds it strange, I can change back."

After saying that, Meng Chen's mind moved, and the three thousand silver threads were covered with a layer of black. The lightning pattern between the eyebrows disappeared, and the silver eyes turned brown.

The black hair and brown eyes made Xuanwu Hou look much more pleasing to the eye.

Just when Xuanwu Hou wanted to hear more about Meng Chen's experiences over the years, the voice of Wu Guanjia rang out from outside the door.
"My Lord, Young Master Chen wants to see you."

Upon hearing this, Marquis Xuanwu thought that since Meng Chen had returned, he should know some things, so he let Meng Chen, who was outside the door, in.

When Meng Chen walked into the study, he saw Xuanwu Hou and Meng Chen sitting together, although he didn't know why Meng Chen's hair had changed from silver to black.

But the scene of their loving father and filial son deeply stimulated him. This was the recognition he had never received in the Marquis' Mansion for more than ten years, which made Meng Chen jealous.

"Father, mother fainted suddenly for some reason. Please go and see her."

Meng Chen said anxiously that after the marquis's wife was helped down by the maid, she suddenly fainted. The court physician had gone to treat her, so he came specially to ask the Marquis of Xuanwu to go and see her.

When Xuanwu Hou heard that his wife was in trouble, he quickly took Meng Chen's hand and said, "Come on, follow me to see your mother. You have been away from home for so many years, and your mother misses you the most."

Meng Chen followed behind Marquis Xuanwu, and the father and son ignored Meng Chen who came to report, and rushed to Guiyue Pavilion where the marquis's wife lived.

Being ignored repeatedly, Meng Chen was furious, but he didn't dare to show it. He could only follow them obediently and go to visit the Marquis's wife.

A lot of people had gathered in the side rooms of Guiyue Pavilion, including Marquis Xuanwu's four concubines, four daughters, and two sons. They were all guarding the marquis's wife's bedside, waiting for the result from the palace physician.

"Master Marquis is here."

When the maid shouted, "The marquis is here," the four concubines and the concubines' daughters and sons all stood up and saluted the Marquis Xuanwu.

They also noticed Meng Chen standing behind Marquis Xuanwu. Seeing that he looked somewhat like the Marquis, and his features resembled the Marquis's wife, they all speculated about Meng Chen's identity.

"Chen'er, go see your mother."

Marquis Xuanwu pointed at his wife on the bed and said to Meng Chen.

Meng Chen walked quickly to the bedside of the Marquis's wife and saw that his mother's brows were furrowed, her face was in pain, her forehead was covered with sweat, and she was calling out "Chen'er". It was obvious that she was suffering from the soul-leaving syndrome.

Without hesitation, he raised his hand and pointed a finger at his mother's forehead, using his powerful spiritual power to sort out her disordered consciousness.

This action shocked the court physician who was about to give acupuncture. He wanted to stop Meng Chen, but was stopped by Marquis Xuanwu with his eyes.

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PS: Why do we have to take three days off for Children's Day? Taking care of children is more tiring than typing, ahhhhhh!!

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