Chapter 166: The Mother and Son Both Misunderstand, and Cheng Feng Coughs Blood
Cheng Zhenjiang watched Zhao Xichun approach with her sword in hand, her killing intent surging.
He was instantly dumbfounded, and the aura he had been circulating with the help of the healing spiritual spring abruptly stagnated.
âMadam, w-what is the meaning of this?â
The way his eldest daughter Cheng Yue had looked at him just now had already seemed somewhat wrong. There had clearly no longer been that admiration a daughter should have for her father.
She had also given something to Zhao Xichun to look at.
And it had turned her into this.
Could his precious daughter have learned from that unfilial son and started doing outrageous, treasonous things?
When Zhao Xichun saw Cheng Zhenjiangâs innocent expression, the anger in her heart grew even stronger.
He was still hiding it from her!
Tears slid from the corners of her eyes as she gritted her teeth and said, âYuâer⊠what exactly happened to him?!â
Cheng Zhenjiang froze.
That unfilial son? What happened to him?
He had latched onto the Sword Chief of the Sword Bearers, beaten Cheng Zhenjiang until he fled in a sorry state, seized two inheritance secret treasures, and succeeded beyond all expectations.
Instead of comforting him, the pitiful father, why was Zhao Xichun asking about that unfilial son?
âAre you still refusing to speak?â
After Zhao Xichun guessed what had happened, her killing intent grew weaker and weaker, turning into boundless sorrow.
No matter how angry she was, what fact could it change?
Seeing that Cheng Zhenjiang still refused to yield, her heart grew increasingly desolate. In a daze, she even thought of a terrifying possibility.
As a publicly recognized great hero of the Jianghu, Cheng Zhenjiang regarded reputation and chivalry as dearly as his own life.
Back then, it had also been because of these things that he and his biological son had fallen out, reaching the point of severing ties.
Their relationship had even developed into irreconcilable hatred.
Zhao Xichun knew what Cheng Yu had done to the people of the Jianghu in Jiannan Circuit. Calling his actions demonic would not be an exaggeration.
He would absolutely become a public enemy of the Jianghu.
As Cheng Yuâs father, Cheng Zhenjiang was caught in the middle. It would be hard to avoid him making some horrifying decisionâŠ
The moment she thought of this.
Zhao Xichunâs eyes trembled, and her entire body began to shiver.
The object in her hand slipped down, and she said in disbelief, âCheng Zhenjiang, you⊠you cannot have thought Yuâer was too ruthless and intolerable to the Jianghu, and then done something utterly unconscionable, can youâŠâ
At this moment.
Fury completely clouded Zhao Xichunâs mind, and she only felt that Cheng Zhenjiangâs face before her was incomparably ugly.
In her heart, she immediately recalled the helpless words of her old father, Zhao Yi.
This man seemed upright and righteous, but he specialized in hurting those closest to him!
Cheng Zhenjiang widened his eyes and stood there in a daze.
What utterly immoral thing had he done?!
Why did he not know about it?!
As his emotions shook wildly, the aura from the spiritual spring that was healing him was actually blocked inside his meridians, obstructing the circulation of his Internal Energy. His injuries became even more severe.
He immediately began coughing. âCough, cough, cough!â
When Cheng Feng had seen Zhao Xichun suddenly erupt with killing intent just now, he had momentarily forgotten the gloom and pain in his heart.
Then he heard what she said, and his heart immediately trembled.
He hurried forward and picked up the sheet of paper that had fallen to the ground.
He examined it carefully.
Cheng Feng, nineteenth on the Human Ranking⊠he had advanced by one place!
Wild joy suddenly erupted in his heart.
Then he looked toward the seventh position, the name that had made him feel despair these days and left him unable to lift his head.
Cheng Yuâs name was no longer there!
Across the entire Human Ranking.
There was no name Cheng Yu at all!
Cheng Feng was overwhelmed by joy. The pressure brought by Cheng Yuâs talent was impossible to avoid, but removing Cheng Yu was also a fine solution!
Father seemed to have cleaned house and eliminated that hateful fellow!
Good!
It was simply wonderful!
A lowly person with no chivalry like that had brought destruction upon himself. No matter how talented he was, it was meaningless.
A young Jianghu talent like Cheng Feng was the one whose future was truly bright!
Cheng Feng only felt that he had completely recovered at this moment.
He revealed a well-behaved and sensible expression, then stood in front of Zhao Xichun.
âMother, do not blame Father. Making such a decision must have been very painful for him. Please do not make him suffer any more.â
âWho told Second Brother to be so insensible? A small family might indulge his tantrums, but the greater family of Jianghu chivalry cannot tolerate himâŠâ
Zhao Xichunâs entire aura froze, and the sword in her hand fell to the ground.
Second Brother.
This was the first time Cheng Feng had called Cheng Yu that.
Since the other party was already like that, Cheng Feng did not mind using him now to display a little obedience and sensibility.
âFengâerâŠâ
Her sensible younger son was before her, yet Zhao Xichun could no longer see her other son.
She only felt incomparable grief, and tears poured down her face as she hugged Cheng Feng.
Even a tiger did not eat its cubs.
But if Cheng Zhenjiang had truly done such an utterly unconscionable thing, what could she do?
They still had other children!
âFengâer, Mother cannot bear to part with your Second BrotherâŠâ
Cheng Feng wiped his motherâs tears sadly, forcibly suppressing the joy deep in his eyes.
He comforted her. âMother, do not worry. Second Brother will no longer make mistakes. No matter how great the resistance is, I will definitely bring him back to the Cheng Family ancestral hall.â
A performative promise that cost him nothing.
He was very good at that!
When Zhao Xichun saw that her younger son had abandoned his hatred at this moment and was willing to completely accept his insensible elder brother, her grief and sorrow deepened even further.
Their family had once been whole. How had things come to this?
To the side.
Cheng Zhenjiang watched the tragic scene of mother and son embracing each other. As he listened to their words, he fell into complete stupefaction.
If his judgment was correct.
The two of them were about to start mourning Cheng Yu!
This⊠this was far too unreasonable.
âMadam, Fengâer, I fear the two of you may have misunderstood something.â
Cheng Feng squeezed out a tear and looked at his father sorrowfully.
âFather, now that things have reached this point, there is no need for you to hide it from us anymore. Fengâer will always support your decision!â
His younger son was as sensible and obedient as ever.
Yet Cheng Zhenjiangâs face only showed a strange expression. What had he done?
This time, he had failed to seize the inheritance from Cheng Yu. The gap between his two sons would inevitably grow wider and wider. Could Fengâer still support that?
Cheng Fengâs forced tears blurred his eyes, so he could not see his fatherâs expression.
He continued, âFather, where is Second Brotherâs body? As his brother, I must bring him home!â
Body?!
Cheng Zhenjiangâs mouth fell open. âWhat are you talking about? That unfilial son is alive and well. Why are you collecting his body?â
As soon as these words were spoken.
The mother and son froze at the same time, staring at Cheng Zhenjiang in disbelief.
Cheng Yu was not dead!
Zhao Xichun was instantly overjoyed. Her husband would not lie to her about something like this. Yuâer had not met with disaster!
Cheng Fengâs hands trembled, and his heart sank to the bottom in an instant.
He forcibly kept himself from showing disappointment and raised the copied paper of the Three Rankings in his trembling hands.
âThen⊠then why is his name not on the Human RankingâŠâ
Not on the ranking?
Cheng Zhenjiang froze. He took it and looked. Cheng Yuâs name was indeed not on the Human Ranking.
The problem was.
Cheng Yu had already torn Xiao Teng, who had transformed into a Vital Blood Flood Dragon, apart with his bare hands. What was he still doing on the Human Ranking?
Bullying children?
âIs this not him?â
Zhao Xichun and Cheng Feng hurriedly looked over. What Cheng Zhenjiang showed them was not the Human Ranking, which totaled one hundred and eight names.
It was the other side.
The Earth Ranking, which contained seventy-two names.
âSixtieth on the Earth Ranking, Cheng Yu of the Jinyiwei, twenty years old, martial realm at Late Sixth Rank (doubtful)⊠crushed a Late Seventh-Rank martial artist of Prince Qingâs Lineage⊠A talent unseen in a thousand years, with an immeasurable future!â
The matter of Cheng Yu slaying Xiao Teng had been hidden!
But his other combat records were already shocking enough.
Twenty years old, and on the Earth Ranking!
Cheng Feng stared blankly at those words, only feeling his mind and blood churn violently.
The world spun before his eyes, and his throat grew itchy and sweet.
Pfft!
A mouthful of blood spurted from his lips.