Shen Wenqing, as experienced as an old hand in dealing with people, sensed that something was amiss the moment he entered the room.
However, he did not point it out. Instead, he respectfully addressed Zi Linling, "Patriarch Zi, the hot water is ready!"
Zi Linling nodded, stood up, and poured the medicinal liquid into the hot water. She then instructed Shen Liuxing, "Go and soak in it. It will strengthen your meridians!"
Turning around, she handed the porcelain bottles containing the Marrow Cleansing Pill and Body Tempering Pill to Shen Wenqing. "Patriarch Shen, the rest is up to you. Remember, these Marrow Cleansing Pills and Body Tempering Pills can only be taken after he has fully recovered!"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Shen Wenqing replied repeatedly.
This was a matter of his son's life, how could he dare not take it seriously?
Zi Linling said, "By the way, hand over that pot of Sorrowful Nectar to me. I have a use for it!"
"No problem!"
After speaking, Shen Wenqing ordered a servant to bring back the pot of Sorrowful Nectar, which had already been discarded, and send it to Zi Linling.
Zi Linling's palm brushed over the Sorrowful Nectar, and it was collected into her Divine Maiden Hall.
It was not placed in the Nine Spirits Ring because the Nine Spirits Ring could not store living creatures.
Shen Wenqing watched her actions, the light in his eyes brightening and dimming, dimming and brightening.
At first, he thought Zi Linling was using a spatial ring, but he didn't sense any soul fluctuations, so he realized he was mistaken.
Yet, the fluctuations were clearly not those of a spatial storage bag. Therefore, he guessed that Zi Linling had a secret.
However, it was not a secret he was suited to investigate.
"By the way, Patriarch Shen, may I inquire about something?"
Zi Linling suddenly remembered that as the head of the Shen family, Shen Wenqing should know some secrets unknown to others.
Shen Wenqing was stunned for a moment, then realized, "Patriarch Zi, are you asking about your father?"
"Yes!"
Zi Linling did not deny it. This was also why she had rushed to the Azure Dragon Empire.
Shen Wenqing nodded and said, "I do know something about your father, but it cannot be explained in a few words."
"How about this, Patriarch Zi, please stay a night in the room I've prepared for you. Once I've settled matters with Liuxing, I will discuss it with you in detail. What do you say?"
Zi Linling nodded and smiled, "In that case, I shall impose upon you for a night. Patriarch Shen, please go about your business. I will return to my room!"
"Patriarch Zi, please go slowly!"
Shen Wenqing respectfully saw Zi Linling out of the room. After watching her leave, he closed the door and re-established the barrier.
He helped Shen Liuxing into the bathtub, ensuring that Shen Liuxing was immersed in the medicinal water from the neck down. Then, he said, "Liuxing, you like Patriarch Zi, don't you?"
Shen Liuxing's body stiffened. The figure who had just left reappeared in his mind.
The distant expression he had seen before and the distant conversation just now made his heart ache faintly.
Seeing his expression, Shen Wenqing understood that his son had fallen deeply in love.
Of course, if Zi Linling also liked Shen Liuxing, Shen Wenqing would have wholeheartedly supported it.
Because, whether it was Zi Linling's own strength or her superb medical skills, she was the best candidate for the next matriarch of the Shen family.
But unfortunately, Zi Linling's relationship with Ye Lingyuan was obvious to all, and Shen Liuxing's affection was merely one-sided.
Therefore, Shen Wenqing felt it was necessary to guide his son.
"Liuxing, Patriarch Zi is indeed exceptional. If she were to become your wife, it would undoubtedly be beneficial to the Shen family."
"But the problem is, Patriarch Zi does not have romantic feelings for you, so you must learn to let go."
"Even if we cannot directly win Patriarch Zi over to our Shen family, we must not displease her, nor can we oppose her."
"Moreover, the His Highness the Underworld King by her side is clearly not someone to be trifled with."
"To tell you the truth, I cannot sense any cultivation from that Underworld King, yet I can feel an extreme sense of oppression and danger. Do you know what this means?"
Shen Wenqing looked at the expressive Shen Liuxing and continued, "It means his cultivation has reached an unfathomable level. He might have even entered the legendary realm!"
Shen Liuxing's pupils contracted. "Father means he might already be an Emperor Realm expert?"
Shen Wenqing nodded. "It's highly probable. I heard that a few months ago, he already passed the lightning tribulation, and it was the legendary nine-nine lightning tribulation!"
"Liuxing, the Tianyuan Continent has not seen a lightning tribulation for a thousand years, so you should know what this signifies!"
Shen Liuxing excitedly stood up from the medicinal water, vehemently denying, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Wasn't it said that the Tianyuan Continent lacked the medium for advancing to the Emperor Realm? How did he do it?"
Shen Wenqing frowned and reprimanded, "Sit down! Where has the composure of a future family head gone?"
Shen Liuxing then realized that he had lost his composure. He slowly sat back into the water, but the shock on his face was still evident.
Shen Wenqing continued, "I don't know how he did it. I believe the Dongfang, Zi, and Qin families are also very curious, but it's just curiosity!"
"Unless that Underworld King Ye Lingyuan is willing to voluntarily reveal the secret, but that's just wishful thinking!"
"Therefore, I advise you, it's best not to provoke him, not to get too close to Patriarch Zi. Maintain a friendship, do you understand?"
Shen Wenqing's expression became very serious as he spoke.
Amidst his shock, Shen Liuxing felt a sense of powerlessness. The joy of being able to cultivate again was shattered by this bombshell.
However, soon, a trace of determination returned to his dazed eyes.
Emperor Realm?
He could too!
Since Ye Lingyuan could advance, it meant he also had a chance.
What he didn't know was that Ye Lingyuan's opportunity to advance was because the Underworld King Seal contained a wisp of primordial purple energy! Su Dan Novel Network
And this wisp of primordial purple energy was considered the last wisp on the Tianyuan Continent. Of course, Zi Linling, that anomaly, was an exception.
Shen Wenqing looked at the fighting spirit in his eyes, feeling both pleased and helpless.
He was pleased that Shen Liuxing had not been crushed by this harsh reality.
He was helpless because Shen Liuxing's youthful, fearless enthusiasm would ultimately be extinguished.
"Father, don't worry! I know what to do!"
Shen Liuxing replied seriously, then closed his eyes, focusing on absorbing the medicinal power in the water.
However, only he knew that within his heart, bitterness was spreading.
This bitterness did not stem from the unattainable existence of Ye Lingyuan, but from Zi Linling's subtle, elusive distance from him.