Chapter 14
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Chapter 14: Childhood Sweethearts
Looking at Nan Xuan Fei, who was completely terrified at that moment, Nan Lin frowned.
“What are you doing, you country bumpkin?!”
Finally reacting, Nan Lin stood in front of Bai Chen, glaring at him.
Bai Chen glanced at Nan Xuan Fei and Nan Lin, then withdrew his imposing demeanor.
Since Nan Xuan Fei had kept the promise, he wouldn’t use his power to intimidate her.
Originally, he just wanted to teach Nan Xuan Fei a lesson, so she would understand the consequences of provoking him!
But if she dared to come at him again in the future, he wouldn’t be so lenient.
With Nan Lin blocking the way and Bai Chen retracting his pressure, the weight on Nan Xuan Fei lessened significantly.
As her mind cleared, she felt embarrassed; remembering her earlier actions filled her with frustration.
A surge of anger filled her heart.
She was the precious daughter of the Nan family!
How could she be frightened into barking like a dog by a country bumpkin from the mountains?
With this thought, Nan Xuan Fei dug her fingernails into her palm, gritting her teeth and angrily glaring at Bai Chen.
She was convinced that Bai Chen must have used some trick!
How could an ordinary person achieve this?
However, Nan Lin saw things differently.
As a martial artist, Bai Chen’s ability to fling arrows barehanded hit him even harder!
Even he needed a bow and arrow to accomplish that.
If Bai Chen didn’t need them at all, how powerful could he be?
“Could he be gifted with divine strength?”
Nan Lin looked at Bai Chen in suspicion.
In the world of martial arts, there are all kinds of people with extraordinary talents.
The most common is the naturally strong ones.
Once these individuals practice martial arts, they become much stronger than other martial artists of the same level!
Nan Xuan Fei stared at Bai Chen. She had initially wanted Bai Chen to embarrass himself in the Nan family.
But now she was the one bringing shame to her family, and it was a huge embarrassment!
Seeing the strange looks from those around her, a fire of anger blazed within her.
Just as she was about to rise and attack Bai Chen again, she was stopped by Nan Lin.
“Little sister, don’t be reckless!”
Hearing Nan Lin’s words, Nan Xuan Fei looked at him, her eyes wide in disbelief.
“Elder brother, are we just going to let this go? I learned to bark like a dog!”
Nan Lin’s face looked troubled, but he shook his head.
“Don’t act recklessly. This time, let’s admit defeat. Besides, that guy is not normal!”
Hearing this, Nan Xuan Fei had to swallow her anger.
At that moment, Nan Jiang Hong walked out with a frown, his expression dark.
He had been in a meeting, and upon hearing the noise outside, he came out to see what was happening.
When Nan Xuan Fei saw Nan Jiang Hong, her expression changed instantly.
She quickly put on a pitiful look.
“Grandpa! This country bumpkin bullied me as soon as he came to our Nan family! What are we going to do about it?”
Upon hearing Nan Xuan Fei’s words, Nan Jiang Hong’s expression darkened.
“What are you all shouting about? Making such a ruckus is utterly improper!”
“Isn’t this just embarrassing our Nan family?!”
Nan Yue Ran, feeling a storm of emotions inside, immediately laid out everything in detail.
She had thought her grandfather would take her side, but instead, Nan Jiang Hong looked even angrier.
“As sisters, can’t you get along better? And you should be the older sister! Can’t you be a little kinder to your younger sister?”
“Can’t you stop being so childish?”
Nan Yue Ran shuddered at his words.
“But they looked down on Bai Chen first! They were the ones who challenged him! Doesn’t Bai Chen deserve respect?”
Nan Jiang Hong scoffed.
“Respect? You should be thinking about how to get him accepted by the Nan family!”
“And by the way! Your childhood sweetheart from the Yang family is back in the country! He has been shouting to see you as soon as he returned!”
“He has a lot of questions about the past five years that he wants to ask you!”
Hearing her grandfather’s words, Nan Yue Ran turned pale.
A childhood friend flashed in her mind.
Yang Xiao Tian!
The eldest grandson of the Yang family!
He was recognized as the future leader of the Yang family!
He had pursued Nan Yue Ran since they were little, but she had never shown interest.
After she clearly rejected him, Yang Xiao Tian had left her with a statement to wait for him until he returned from studying abroad.
Nan Yue Ran had almost forgotten about him, but now this guy had actually come back!
“Now he is explicitly asking to see you; you should think about what to do!”
“As for this country bumpkin, ha!”
Nan Jiang Hong chuckled softly, with meaning that was clear without words.
Just then, Bai Nian Nian suddenly began to struggle to keep her eyes open, her head drooping as if she was about to faint.
Bai Chen reacted quickly and caught Bai Nian Nian in his arms.
He noticed that the Ancestor Zombie Bloodline in her body was causing trouble.
Seeing Bai Nian Nian’s face turn visibly pale, Nan Yue Ran felt a twinge of panic.
“I’ll take Nian Nian home to get some medicine.”
Bai Chen did not want to stay here any longer.
After speaking to Nan Yue Ran, he directly left with Bai Nian Nian.
Nan Jiang Hong coldly snorted at this scene.
“Such a lack of manners!”
Nan Yue Ran watched Bai Chen’s back and felt a strange heaviness in her heart.
Bai Chen had already faced some challenges since marrying her.
Now, receiving this treatment in the Nan family would leave anyone feeling disheartened.
Especially since Grandpa had just mentioned her childhood sweetheart.
Adding to it, Bai Nian Nian suddenly fainting made Nan Yue Ran’s mind feel chaotic; she just wanted to follow Bai Chen and leave.
“You should leave later; we have something to say to you.”
Just as Nan Yue Ran was about to chase after Bai Chen, Nan Jiang Hong’s words stopped her in her tracks.
…
After Bai Chen took Bai Nian Nian home, he immediately began to stabilize her condition.
After using the Destiny Nine Needles to briefly maintain Bai Nian Nian’s erratic pulse, Bai Chen brewed a pot of Eight Treasure Soup.
Looking at the exhausted medicinal ingredients, Bai Chen began to ponder.
“Eight Treasure Soup can only provide temporary relief; it can’t cure the root cause. To truly heal, I need more effective medicine!”
“And Nian Nian has three different ailments that appear alternately. I need to think carefully about which medicine can provide a complete cure.”
“This will also be quite an expense; it looks like I need to find a way to earn some money!”
Although Bai Chen’s disciples were not lacking in funds, all being wealthy in their own right, he did not intend to ask for their help.
The medicinal materials he needed could not be solved by money alone.
He needed to seek out those rare and spiritual herbs himself.
Moreover, even when he awakened earlier, he sensed a life-and-death crisis that had still not vanished.
Thus, hiding his whereabouts was the best plan.
It was best if no one knew his identity.
This way, he could observe in the shadows without raising suspicion.
That night, Nan Yue Ran did not come back, and Bai Chen cared for Bai Nian Nian as she fell asleep.
Early the next morning, Bai Chen headed out again to buy some more medicine.
With the three hundred thousand he won from defeating Nan Xuan Fei, he could finally purchase some better quality medicine.
As Bai Chen passed by a park, he unconsciously stopped in his tracks.
Inside the park, there sat a father and daughter, cross-legged in quiet meditation.
Around them, it seemed as if a strange rhythm flowed, with leaves swirling in their vicinity.
This scene drew the attention of passersby, who stopped to watch curiously.
After observing for a while, ancient memories began to stir in Bai Chen’s mind.
“Interesting, could this energy be from the Small Zhou Tian Breathing Technique??”
“And that little girl’s physique is… the Profound Yin Body?”
