System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

夜晚

Inside a massive mansion within the inner city of the Jiang clan.

Candles as thick as a child's arm burned in the main hall, their flames flickering and hissing. Ornate animal-skin tapestries hung on the surrounding walls, exuding an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.

Chen Xuan, Jiang Ming, and Jiang Ning each sat in front of their own long tables, which were filled with various meats, fruits, and the fine wines of this world.

"Brother Chen Xuan, please." Jiang Ming looked to be only in his early twenties, but he was actually a man nearing forty. His youthful appearance was simply because he was a cultivator.

Chen Xuan raised his wine cup to Jiang Ming and said with a smile, "Brother Jiang, you hold such a high position in the tribe at such a young age, your strength must be extraordinary."

Jiang Ming laughed heartily: "Hahaha... Compared to Brother Chen Xuan, I am far inferior."

Why did Jiang Ming say that? Upon entering the Jiang Clan, Chen Xuan had sparred with Jiang Ming using swordsmanship, with Jiang Ning observing. This was Chen Xuan's first encounter with a sword cultivator from this world, and he was naturally very cautious. However, as the two sparred, Chen Xuan discovered that the Jiang Clan, with its thousand-year-old tradition, was indeed not boasting; it truly possessed some formidable lineages.

Judging from the strength Jiang Ming displayed, if he were on Blue Star in his previous life, he could have held his own against the Elder Celestial Master and other leaders of the three sects. However, that was on the premise that the Elder Celestial Master and others hadn't received any powerful inheritances and were simply fighting against Jiang Ming with a strength superior to his own. Chen Xuan's actual combat ability, however, was far superior to the Elder Celestial Master and others. Therefore, in their first sword sparring match, Chen Xuan tried his best not to let Jiang Ming lose too badly.

The two chatted amiably. Jiang Ning, who was accompanying him, hadn't seen her father smile so much in a long time.

“Since Mother fell seriously ill, Father seems to have rarely smiled.” Jiang Ning looked at Chen Xuan, who was chatting and laughing, her eyes filled with envy. “I am fifteen years old, while Brother Chen Xuan is only eighteen. At eighteen, he has the strength to defeat Father in swordsmanship. It’s really terrifying.”

Just as the atmosphere in the main hall was becoming more relaxed, a girl in animal skin rushed in with a panicked expression and then knelt down on the ground.

Servants, especially maids, would be severely punished for such rude behavior when their masters are entertaining guests.

Jiang Ming's face immediately darkened, and he looked at the girl kneeling on the ground, trembling, and shouted, "Insolence!"

"Master, Madam...she has fainted!"

Despite the risk of offending the host and distinguished guest, the girl in animal skin rushed into the reception hall and blurted out the news.

"What! What did you say!"

Upon hearing that his wife had fainted, Jiang Ming, who had been calm and composed, immediately stood up, his face grim, and glared at the fur-clad maid, demanding, "Tell me in detail."

"Madam was fine in her room, but for some reason, she suddenly collapsed on the table and fainted. We didn't touch her."

Faced with her master's reprimand, the girl in animal skin had already prostrated herself on the ground, her voice trembling as she spoke.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan frowned slightly and looked at Jiang Ming: "Let's go see your sister-in-law first."

Upon learning that her mother had fainted, Jiang Ning had already run out of the main hall and headed towards the backyard.

However, after hearing Chen Xuan's suggestion, Jiang Ming walked slowly with Chen Xuan, seemingly in no hurry at all, only sighing softly as they walked.

Chen Xuan didn't know what was going on and didn't dare to respond easily.

"Ten years ago, I left this land to travel and gain experience. I encountered many dangers along the way, but I survived them all. Later, I went to the Myriad Realms Mountains, where I met my wife, Yao Xue."

As Jiang Ming recounted the story, Chen Xuan roughly understood what had happened.

Judging from her tone, Yao Xue's background should be much more prestigious than the entire Jiang family. Unfortunately, she ended up being targeted by other powerful forces because of a secret inheritance method, which led to the near annihilation of her entire family.

The two traveled together, experiencing trials and tribulations. After going through many life-and-death situations, they naturally came together.

Finally, Yao Xue became pregnant, and Jiang Ming planned to return to his tribe. However, he encountered a great calamity on his way back, which destroyed Jiang Ming's promising path to immortality. Yao Xue was also seriously injured. In order to protect the fetus in her womb, she had no choice but to use the forbidden technique of life-saving.

The final result was that Jiang Ning was born without any problems, but Yao Xue's health deteriorated rapidly, and there was no cure. She could only watch helplessly as she walked step by step toward death.

During this time, Jiang Ming tried every method he could think of, but unfortunately, none of them could reverse the signs of life and prolong his wife's life.

The Jiang family patriarch had said before that if the illness relapsed again, it would probably be the last time.

Faced with his wife's death and the inability to save her, Jiang Mingzhen was truly unable to cope.

Chen Xuan sighed slightly upon hearing this: "Once you embark on the path to immortality, you will face unimaginable tribulations. If you overcome them, you will live; if you fail, you will die."

As he approached the backyard, Jiang Ming's pace quickened.

At this moment, the faces of all the servants in the backyard were filled with sorrow.

Chen Xuan wanted to avoid suspicion, but Jiang Ming pulled him into the inner room.

On the bed was a huge white fur coat. A beautiful young woman with long, flowing hair, dressed in finely cut animal skin, was leaning against the wall, barely alive, holding her son Jiang Ning's hand and saying something.

"lady."

Jiang Ming finally had to face all of this. He walked up to his wife and grabbed Yao Xue's hand, which was as smooth as an orange peel.

The loss of vitality caused Yao Xue's once fair and delicate hands to become extremely rough.

“Husband…” Yao Xue’s voice was very gentle. She looked at her husband and son and smiled, “Don’t be sad. This day was expected after that great calamity.”

"I have been very happy and at peace over the past ten years."

"Mother, Mother... Waaah, I don't want you to die." Jiang Ning held her mother's hand tightly, sobbing as she cried.

Although Jiang Ming was calm and composed, his eyes reddened when he saw that his beloved was nearing the end of her life. He felt as if a thousand arrows were piercing his heart, causing him unbearable pain.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan felt a pang of pity, so he secretly activated his Heavenly Eye to observe Yao Xue's physical condition.

Upon seeing this, Chen Xuan also gasped in shock.

However, although Yao Xue's life force had been completely depleted, it was not impossible to reverse the situation.

However, what troubled Chen Xuan was that his actions would inevitably shock the Jiang clan, who would then be able to deduce his profound strength. Such a powerful and well-established force, if allowed to develop within the Jiang clan's territory, would surely arouse suspicion from the Jiang clan's higher-ups.

Chen Xuan frowned, constantly weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

However, after witnessing Jiang Ming's loyalty and righteousness, Chen Xuan decided to give it a try.

"Let go of my sister-in-law, let me handle this!"