The protagonist stole my spiritual root? Hey, heroine, give birth to me!

Seeing Zhao Weiwu trembling, Chen Xuan quickly took his son back.

"Hey Deng, what's wrong with you? You can't even hold a baby properly now?"

Zhao Weiwu remained silent, still trembling on the spot. Finally, unable to hold on any longer, he collapsed to the ground with a thud, managing to stammer out, "My Zhao family has finally made it through!"

"Tch, look how excited you are, this is still my son!" Chen Xuan retorted.

However, Zhao Weiwu ignored him and looked at Zhao Lingwu instead.

"Girl, what are your plans? Do you have any arrangements for this child's future?"

"I don't know either, let's see what my husband says!"

"My dear son-in-law, what are your plans?"

"Oh, I'm still considering it, but I don't plan to let him stay in the Zhao family!"

"Hey, what do you mean by this? Do you think I would mistreat my precious grandson?"

"No, that's not it. What I mean is, the environment here is terrible! After all, there's an uncle who's obsessed with power, a bunch of families that are against your Zhao family, and a royal family member who's eyeing you covetously."

"If these people knew about my son's talent, do you think they could sleep at night?"

"This..." Zhao Weiwu was speechless, and even Zhao Lingwu frowned. If Chen Xuan hadn't mentioned it, she truly hadn't realized her son was in such danger!

"So I don't plan to leave my son in the Zhao family."

“My dear son-in-law is absolutely right. My precious grandson must not have even the slightest problem! So what do you plan to do?”

"What should we do? Find him a powerful backer!"

"backing?"

"That's right, as long as I find him a powerful master to protect him, he will naturally grow stronger!"

"Who are you looking for as his master? It's not someone from your Xuan Yang Sect, is it?"

"Oh my, the old man is quite clever. The person I found for him is none other than Liu Yuning, the sect leader of the Xuan Yang Sect!"

"No, no, absolutely not! If my precious grandson goes to a place like that when he's young, he might not even recognize the Zhao family when he grows up. We absolutely cannot let him go to a place like that!" Zhao Weiwu refused outright.

"That's why I notified Old Deng to come over!"

"what do you mean?"

"If you come with me and my son to accompany him to study, this problem will be easily solved!"

"Accompany, accompany in studies? You mean serve as a tutor, right? It's not impossible! But if I leave the Zhao family, things won't be good for Lingwu here..."

"No, my wife and I are leaving too!"

"Hey, you brat, I knew you had no good intentions. You married my girl just to run away with her. Let me tell you, no way!" Zhao Weiwu glared and puffed out his beard.

"What are you saying, Lao Deng?! Don't you want to see your daughter happy every day? Don't you want little Zhao Zheng to have a younger brother or sister to keep him company? You're so selfish!"

Chen Xuan spoke with righteous indignation, but Zhao Lingwu's cheeks were flushed. Of course she was embarrassed that her husband was saying this in front of her own father.

"Hiss, what you said makes a lot of sense. My dear grandson should have a playmate, otherwise he'll be all alone and it might even affect his future Dao heart. He really should have a companion!"

“But what about the Zhao family on my side…” Zhao Weiwu was extremely conflicted.

"How about I give you a suggestion?"

"tell me the story!"

"You just need to take the absolute core of the Zhao family with you to the Xuan Yang Sect. As long as you protect my son and wait for him to grow up, the entire Shan Hai Realm will be your Zhao family's possession. Why only look at the immediate benefits!"

“That makes sense! My son-in-law is right! It’s settled then, I’ll go and inform them now!” Zhao Weiwu was instantly excited when he heard Chen Xuan’s plan.

He wasn't stupid; distinguishing truth from falsehood wasn't a problem for him. Chen Xuan's words were perfectly reasonable. Once Zhao Zheng grew up and matured, the Zhao family would hold a pivotal position in the entire Mountain and Sea Realm!

"Wait!"

"What else?"

"I think it's best for Brother Zhao Yi to stay here and continue developing the Zhao family business, rather than going with us!"

"You don't trust him?"

"Wife, I think you should talk to him about this!" Chen Xuan shook his head and sat down next to Zhao Lingwu.

……

In the world of cultivation, there is the Zhang family.

This is a secluded mountain range in the cultivation world, rich in spiritual energy, shrouded in mist and clouds.

Passing through the gate, a winding, bluestone-paved path comes into view, extending into the layers of buildings. On both sides of the path, various rare and exotic plants, beautiful flowers and green trees are planted, vying for beauty and exuding a delicate fragrance.

Meanwhile, in the lavishly decorated council hall of the Zhang family, Zhang Wei, the patriarch of the Zhang family, sat at the head of the table, looking at the assembled elites of the clan, and slowly began to speak:

"Everyone, judging by the time, another batch of immortal herbs will soon be born in the Mountain and Sea Realm of our clan. Who will be going down to the lower realm to collect them this time?"

The council chamber was completely silent; no one answered his question. After a long while, an elderly elder with white hair stood up and said:

“Master, all the elders have already descended to the mortal realm once. However, you recently invited Master Yu to become a new elder of my Zhang family. According to the order, it should be Master Yu’s turn.”

After he finished speaking, he looked at Yu Gang, who was sitting next to Zhang Wei.

Yu Gang was a middle-aged scholar, tall and slender, with an air of refined elegance about him. But if you looked closely, you would notice a hint of coldness in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei frowned.

The reason is that Yu Gang's cultivation level is extremely low, making it impossible for him to go to the lower realm! If he were to actually go, he might be beaten to death by the natives of the Mountain and Sea Realm!

As for why he invited Yu Gang to be an elder of his Zhang family, it was because Yu Gang had extremely rich theoretical knowledge of various fields! He even knew the functions of the immortal spirit grass, a specialty of his Zhang family!

"As you all know, Elder Yu's situation is quite... Is it perhaps a bit...?"

"Clan leader, you are mistaken. Since Elder Yu is already an elder of our clan and enjoys all the benefits of an elder, he should naturally also bear the responsibilities of an elder, shouldn't he?" the old man continued.

"Yes, yes, this is indeed against the rules. We are all elders, so we should naturally share the responsibility! How can we enjoy special privileges because of this?"

Immediately, the crowd below became agitated, because no one wanted to descend to the mortal realm.

The Immortal Herb is indeed a valuable item; after all, it has the word "immortal" in its name, so its value is unquestionable.

I won't go into detail about its benefits to cultivation, but the most important thing is that it can extend lifespan, detoxify, and aid in alchemy! Furthermore, it can replenish spiritual energy during battle. Although the amount replenished in each aspect isn't significant, it's still a highly sought-after item in the cultivation world!

Only a powerful clan like the Zhang family can maintain the trade in immortal herbs! If ordinary small families had these immortal herbs, they would have been wiped out long ago!