Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City
Chapter 315: Poor Patriarch Shen

Chapter 315: Chapter 315: Poor Patriarch Shen

On the way back to the Shen Family.

As soon as he entered the residence, Chen Fan saw Shen Ronghua with dark circles under his eyes, a haggard face, weak breath, clutching his back as he walked out.

Recalling that the two cups of drugged water prepared by Shen Lingdie had been drunk by Shen Ronghua, Chen Fan couldn’t help but want to laugh.

"It must be hard on Patriarch Shen, at his age, to still be put through such an ordeal. Madam Shen really doesn’t know how to spare a thought for others," Chen Fan mused to himself.

He looked at Shen Ronghua and asked, "Patriarch Shen, are you going out?"

When Shen Ronghua saw it was Chen Fan, a bitter smile appeared on his face as he said helplessly, "Master Chen, you’ve really worn me out. In the future, if you have that kind of thing, please don’t give it to me to drink. I just can’t take it."

"I’m thinking of going out to buy some tonics to replenish my body, otherwise, I simply can’t hold up."

Chen Fan, half amused and half sympathetic, thought that if you knew what you drank was bought by your own daughter, you would probably be livid.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, he then took out a jade bottle, poured out an elixir, and handed it over, saying, "Patriarch Shen, with your current condition, you should not go out. Take this elixir, and your body should be able to recover."

Shen Ronghua’s eyes lit up, and he quickly swallowed the elixir.

A cool current appeared in his body, instantly surging into his limbs and bones, sweeping away all fatigue.

"This feels so comfortable," Shen Ronghua couldn’t help uttering and then made a gesture of thanks to Chen Fan, "Thank you, Master Chen."

Chen Fan smiled and began to explain, "Actually, those two cups of water..."

Shen Ronghua interrupted him, "Master Chen, although your elixir has revived my body, you have no idea, at this time, our Madam is at an age of vigorous demand, dreadfully so. If she sees that I’m alright, she might drag me back to bed again. So, just to be safe, I’ll still go out and hide for a bit. I won’t say more, I must leave quickly, lest I get caught and dragged back later."

Having said that, he hurriedly left the residence.

Chen Fan, with a helpless face, didn’t say much more and turned to head towards his own room.

Just as he pushed the door open, he discovered a figure sneaking around by the water dispenser in his room.

Upon closer inspection, it was Dong Xiaoran, her face flushed with a rosy glow. She was holding a ten-liter bucket, filling it with water from the dispenser.

"Madam Shen, what are you doing..."

When Dong Xiaoran saw Chen Fan returning, she turned somewhat red with embarrassment, "Chen Fan, you’re back. Don’t misunderstand, I just felt that your water tasted better, so I thought of taking more..."

Chen Fan’s face was a picture of embarrassment, thinking you couldn’t possibly believe that drinking the water from here would have that effect, could you?

He hurriedly explained, "Madam Shen, you’re mistaken. Actually, the water here is quite normal, and drinking it won’t have any effect."

Dong Xiaoran, clearly unconvinced, said, "Chen Fan, don’t lie to me. The water you gave me this morning worked wonders. We kept going until... ahem, anyway, the water here is truly powerful."

Chen Fan, feeling resigned, decided to explain the true cause to Dong Xiaoran.

After listening, Dong Xiaoran was utterly astounded, "It was actually that girl Lingdie causing mischief, this..."

Chen Fan said, "So there’s no need for Madam Shen to take water from here."

Dong Xiaoran glanced at the ten-liter bucket she was holding, her face turned red, and she quickly set it down. "I’m really sorry, Chen Fan. To think Lingdie would consider slipping you a drug; it’s totally outrageous."

"I’m going to give her a proper lecture. She cannot be allowed to make such a mistake again in the future."

After saying this, Dong Xiaoran left with an embarrassed expression.

Chen Fan originally planned to return to his room before looking for Shen Lingdie. However, since Dong Xiaoran had gone to see Lingdie, he had no choice but to sit down and wait.

After a long while, thinking that Dong Xiaoran must have finished lecturing Lingdie, Chen Fan stood up and walked towards Lingdie’s courtyard.

As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, Dong Xiaoran’s indignant voice came through.

"Look at you, a young lady buying that kind of medicine, what a disgrace..."

Listening to Dong Xiaoran lecture Shen Lingdie, Chen Fan couldn’t help but reflect, "Madam Shen is really concerned about Lingdie. It’s clear how much she cares about her daughter’s conduct, otherwise she wouldn’t have rushed over immediately after learning the truth from me."

No sooner had this thought occurred to him than he heard Dong Xiaoran say, "Give me the contact information of the person from whom you bought the medicine. I’m going to give him a piece of my mind."

Chen Fan’s face twitched, "Could this be her true purpose in coming to lecture Lingdie?"

Just then, the sound of a door opening could be heard. To avoid embarrassment, Chen Fan quickly hid.

Dong Xiaoran walked out of the room, holding a piece of paper in her hand.

A sly smile spread across her face as she mumbled to herself, "I need to contact this person quickly and buy a few dozen portions before they run out of stock and I’m in trouble."

Then she hurried away.

Chen Fan stepped out from behind the flowers and said from the bottom of his heart, "Poor Patriarch Shen..."

Without further thought, he walked straight into Shen Lingdie’s room.

Seeing Chen Fan come in, Lingdie’s face fell, and she turned her head away, pretending to ignore him.

Chen Fan approached, smiling, and said, "Still angry?"

Lingdie responded, "I’m not angry at all."

Chen Fan’s eyes twinkled as he replied, "To show I’m sorry, I’ll show you something pretty cool. How about that?"

Lingdie immediately leaned in, her eyes wide with curiosity, and asked, "What is it?"

Chen Fan gave a playful smile, then lifted his hand and gathered a vortex of spiritual power in his palm, emitting a rainbow of lights that appeared quite magical.

Lingdie’s eyes widened in awe and she asked, "What is this?"

Chen Fan explained, "This is spiritual power, one of the purest forms of energy between heaven and earth. It’s what I used to slay Lu Jiuxuan."

As he spoke, Chen Fan manipulated the spiritual power to form a vision in midair, depicting a cultivator wielding various divine skills.

"With control over spiritual power, you can cast spells and wield power surpassing that of Martial Arts masters. Once you reach a more advanced level, you could even fly through the skies, achieve immortality, and possess capabilities akin to that of an immortal."

Lingdie gazed at the images formed by the spiritual power in the air, her eyes brimming with curiosity, and murmured, "That’s amazing..."

Chen Fan withdrew the spiritual power and said with a smile, "As an apology, I can take you as my disciple, teach you cultivation powers, and lead you on the path to becoming a cultivator. Would you like that?"

Lingdie nodded vigorously, clearly very interested in the path of cultivation that Chen Fan had shown, "I would like that!"

The corners of Chen Fan’s mouth curved up slightly.

Hooked!