An Unexpected Turn: Villain Becomes Dad - Chapter 104

Chapter 104

Otherwise, Chu Yuxiao would not have feared her so much even after reaching the Soul Transformation realm.

The reason she treated Yang Chen differently was that she had raised him herself.

There was a different kind of affection mixed in.

“Bah!” Zhan Lingshuang’s eyebrows arched, and she glared at Yang Chen.

“You rebellious disciple, what nonsense are you talking about? How could I, with my status, be jealous of you?”

She stepped forward, and a faint fragrance filled Yang Chen’s nose.

Yang Chen took a deep sniff. His master never used perfume. So this fragrance must be her natural scent, and it was indeed fragrant.

Zhan Lingshuang raised her jade hand, placing it on Yang Chen’s head.

Yang Chen did not avoid it, letting her do as she pleased. A gentle true qi entered Yang Chen’s head.

From top to bottom, it circulated through his whole body.

After a moment, Zhan Lingshuang withdrew her jade hand, sighed with relief, and said softly: “Chen’er, do you know why I did that just now?”

“Master suspected that I had been possessed?” Yang Chen said with a smile.

Zhan Lingshuang’s suspicion was natural. After all, his cultivation speed was terrifying. The elders of Xuantian Sect would only think that the Holy Son was a genius. But the Sect Master was wise and perceptive. As someone who raised him, she knew his background best. So, she must have had doubts.

Yang Chen said: “Master, don’t worry, disciple just had some fortunate encounters, and my strength increased beyond reason! But disciple is definitely still your Chen’er!”

Hearing this, Zhan Lingshuang rolled her beautiful eyes at him.

But her doubts had dissipated.

With her Void Refining realm cultivation, she hadn’t found any abnormalities in Chen’er. Moreover, Chen’er’s soul essence was still the same. After all, she had raised Chen’er for decades, from a little boy in split pants to a man. She was most familiar with Chen’er’s aura and would not mistake it.

Stroking Yang Chen’s handsome face, Zhan Lingshuang’s beautiful eyes were full of tenderness and relief. *

[*can’t help but imagine our 40+ yo MC getting head patted by his master.]

“My Chen’er has really grown up now! Already at the Eighth stage of the Nascent Soul realm! And a body cultivator at that! Such cultivation, you can protect your master now!”

As her jade hand brushed his face, Yang Chen felt a tingling sensation. His body underwent some peculiar reactions.

What a sin, what a sin.

This was his master, after all.

Zhan Lingshuang caressed Yang Chen’s face for a while, then said: “Chen’er, the reason I called you back this time is that I have something for you to do!”

“Master, what is it?”

Zhan Lingshuang paused and said: “The city lord of the Ice and Snow City* has exhausted his lifespan and has passed away! The city lord position is vacant, and the major families are competing for it! The current head of the Feng family, Feng Yuwan, is a friend of mine, and she wants our Xuantian Sect to support the Feng family for the city lord position! She is also willing to marry her daughter to our Xuantian Sect! So, I decided to send you, my only personal disciple, to help her!”

[*previously mentioned in c79 aka Ice Snow Ancient city/Bingxue Gucheng.]

“Ice and Snow City? Feng family?”

Yang Chen frowned slightly, deep in thought. Ice and Snow City was a top power in the Northern Spiritual Realm. Although not as strong as Xuantian Sect, it was stronger than the Blood Blade Sect.

It was said that tens of thousands of years ago, an Ice Phoenix fell in the Ice and Snow City. Before the Ice Phoenix left, it left behind several bloodline descendants.

After tens of thousands of years of development, these bloodline descendants had formed several major families.

Namely the Bai family, the Lan family, and the Feng family.

The city lord position of Ice and Snow City had always rotated among the three families. However, over time, the blood ties among the three families had gradually faded.

In the past few thousand years, the competition for the city lord position had become increasingly fierce among the three families.

“Chen’er, will you go?” Hearing his master’s words, Yang Chen hesitated.

He had just returned a few days ago. Yang Chi and Yang Can clung to him all the time. To be honest, he hadn’t fulfilled much of his fatherly duties. Besides, Yang Zhuo was almost one year old. The little guy was just learning to speak, and had just learned to call him daddy. Moreover, Zhao Shirou’s child was due in a few months. So, he didn’t want to go out now.

Just as he was about to refuse, the system’s voice suddenly rang out:

[Ding, detected female protagonist’s fate, Feng Yuwan!]

[Friendly reminder: Feng Yuwan is the mother-in-law of the Son of Destiny!]

Hmm? Yang Chen was stunned.

Female protagonist’s fate?

Feng Yuwan?

Mother-in-law of the Son of Destiny?

This was surprising.

Could it be that this time’s destiny belonged to the son-in-law plotline? If so, that would be very interesting.

***

Yang Chen did not refuse and agreed to go. After all, he was a major villain. Tormenting the son of destiny was his essential job. Moreover, this time, one of the female leads associated with the son of destiny was his mother-in-law. This … he really had no reason to refuse.

After agreeing with his master, Yang Chen did not set off immediately but stayed on Holy Son Peak for a while. During the day, he played with Yang Chi, Yang Can, and Yang Zhuo, strengthening the bond between father and children. At night, he spent time with the adults. However, happy times were always short-lived. Half a month later, under their resentful gazes, Yang Chen left Xuantian Sect.

On the flying spiritual boat, Yang Chen lay on a jade chair. Behind him, Xu Qingxuan was massaging him, occasionally peeling a grape and feeding it to him. Although she was doing the work of a maid, Xu Qingxuan’s beautiful face was full of pride.

Being the Holy Son’s maid meant she could follow him and serve him closely, and she could also absorb some of the Holy Son’s Dragon qi to enhance her cultivation. Furthermore, all the ladies had been left in Xuantian Sect. Only she was allowed to follow him. Hehe, the opportunities were endless.

“Holy Son, is Qingxuan’s strength acceptable?” Xu Qingxuan’s voice was charming and sweet, her red lips close to Yang Chen’s ear, exhaling a fragrance like orchids. But Yang Chen just replied with a hum, still keeping his eyes closed. These past few days had been exhausting, and now he just wanted to rest.

Ten days later, the flying spiritual boat arrived at the Falling Snow Mountain Range, more than a hundred thousand miles north of Xuantian Sect.

The Falling Snow Mountain Range could be considered the northernmost end of the Northern Spiritual realm. The entire mountain range stretched for tens of thousands of miles, with countless peaks. However, almost every peak was covered in snow at the top.

The ancient Ice and Snow City was located on the snow plains between several snow-capped mountains. The Falling Snow Mountain Range was named because it snowed for half the year.

Due to the cold climate, there were few mortals in this area. However, the cold also caused the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to carry a yin attribute, making it very suitable for cultivators with ice attribute spiritual roots to cultivate.

Moreover, the Falling Snow Mountain Range, stretching for tens of thousands of miles, contained many ice attribute natural treasures. Thus, the Ice and Snow City, located in the Falling Snow Mountain Range, became a sacred place for ice attribute cultivators in the Northern Spiritual Domain to train and cultivate.