"This is the Azurewood Spirit Seed?"
Chu Qingbai asked incredulously.
He had only heard Elder Zhu Hanshan mention the Azurewood Spirit Seed, but this was the first time he was seeing it with his own eyes.
Chen Xiao nodded, "That's right, this is the Azurewood Spirit Seed. I plan to use it as the core of a spirit-dispersing formation. The spiritual energy from the Azurewood Spirit Seed, combined with the spiritual energy from the underground spirit脉, will definitely allow us to create a medicinal field even more potent than that of Medicine King Valley!"
Hearing Chen Xiao's grand pronouncements, everyone was filled with excitement.
Chu Qingbai, even more impatient, asked, "Chen Xiao, when do you plan to start? I can't wait any longer!"
Chen Xiao replied, "No rush. We need to acquire the entire park first before we can replan everything."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Moving out of Medicine King Valley had been a painful experience for them.
However, Chen Xiao's words were like a powerful shot of adrenaline, instantly filling them with hope for the future.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving. You all should tidy up and get some rest early. If you need anything, just let Chu Luo tell me," Chen Xiao instructed.
"Alright, alright, Brother Chen. We're not three-year-olds. Besides, I'm here for everything!"
Chu Luo patted his chest.
He had lived in the outside world for many years and had no problem adapting.
"That's right, I almost forgot about you!"
Chen Xiao said to Chu Luo, "If you don't have anything else to do later, you should go back to work at the hospital. You're a key member of the Traditional Chinese Medicine department; they can't manage without you."
"Understood, Director Chen!"
Chu Luo's address of "Director Chen" completely bewildered Chu Qingbai. "Luo'er, what did you call Chen Xiao? Director Chen?"
"Yes, he's the director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine department at Jiangcheng Hospital!"
After Chu Luo's explanation, everyone finally understood.
Then, they collectively fell into self-reflection...
Chen Xiao, possessing such formidable abilities, was willingly working as a mere department director in a hospital.
They, who had only cultivated medicinal fields for the Tianyuan Sect, had nothing to be proud of.
Thinking of this, the sense of superiority that Zhu Xuanqing and others had felt began to diminish significantly.
Chen Xiao's reminder to Chu Luo to return to work was also intentional.
In his opinion, the hierarchy within Medicine King Valley was too rigid. He didn't care about how Medicine King Valley used to be.
But now that Medicine King Valley was clearly going to work for him, such a rigid hierarchical system was no longer necessary.
Therefore, he intended to weaken Chu Luo's identity as the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley to achieve his goal of eventual equality for everyone.
However, such changes couldn't happen overnight and required gradual infiltration.
More than a month later, Chen Xiao returned home. Gu Zhendong and Gongsun Yi were already accustomed to this, greeting him casually as if Chen Xiao had simply returned from work.
His mother, Liu Zhen, was watching television on the sofa. Upon seeing Chen Xiao return, she immediately began to cry.
"You ungrateful boy, you finally remember to come home. You haven't been home for over a month, where have you been running off to?"
Seeing his mother cry, Chen Xiao immediately became anxious. "Mom, the hospital sent me on a business trip, and some things got delayed. Why are you crying like this..."
"You brat, Mom isn't crying because of you. I'm just watching TV. Look at this girl, how miserable her life is. She's so foolish, and her man is unfaithful, yet she can't even see it..."
Liu Zhen chuckled and scolded.
Chen Xiao looked at the television and saw a drama starring Wu Yufei. He felt instantly awkward.
Well, it seemed he had been overthinking it!
However, speaking of Wu Yufei, after she returned to the Imperial City with Song Anguo, there had been no news of her. He wondered how she was doing now.
This thought flashed through Chen Xiao's mind, as he had another matter to attend to.
"Mom, Mom, I haven't been home for so long, don't you have anything to tell me?"
Chen Xiao sidled up to his mother and asked with a mischievous grin.
"What do I have to tell you... I have nothing to tell you!"
Liu Zhen stated firmly, but her evasive eyes clearly betrayed her guilt.
"Ahem, ahem... really nothing?"
Chen Xiao feigned seriousness. "I heard someone say you're in a situation?"
"Who told you that? So gossipy!"
His mother immediately became flustered upon hearing this.
Chen Xiao chuckled, "You still say there's no situation?"
"Oh, it's not really a situation, it's just that an old man is pursuing me, and I... I haven't agreed yet!"
His mother said shyly, her face blushing.
"Then what are your thoughts on that old man? Why haven't you agreed... Wait, why is he an old man? Mom, you're not that old. Finding someone too old won't do; you'll have to take care of him!"
Chen Xiao calculated with feigned shrewdness.
"Go, go, stop talking nonsense. Nothing is certain yet!"
His mother gave Chen Xiao a look, then tentatively asked, "If I really agreed... would you be unhappy? Would you think your mother was embarrassing you?"
"How could I, Mom? I'd be happy for you!"
Chen Xiao said with genuine sincerity.
"It's just that Mom is already so old. I'm afraid people will laugh at me for being improper..."
His mother said, her face filled with worry.
Chen Xiao snorted, "Mom, don't mind what others think. I'd like to see who dares to laugh at Chen Xiao's mother."
Liu Zhen was only in her fifties. She had taken Chen Xiao in as her own son in her twenties, delaying her own life matters.
If Chen Xiao felt his mother was embarrassing him after all this, he would be truly heartless.
"Chen Xiao, you really don't mind?... If you don't mind, then tomorrow I'll take you to meet Uncle Wang? You can also help Mom assess him!"
His mother asked tentatively.
"Sure, I have nothing to do tomorrow. Then you can arrange it with Uncle Wang, and we'll have a meal together tomorrow."
Chen Xiao readily agreed.
Since his mother had spoken, no matter how important something else was tomorrow, it wouldn't be as significant as this.
He then added, "Mom, you don't need to listen to my opinion, and I won't be assessing him for you. It's mainly about whether you like him or not. I have no objections at all... After so many years, it's time for you to live for yourself."
Hearing Chen Xiao's words, his mother's eyes welled up with emotion.
She looked at Chen Xiao and said with emotion, "My child has truly grown up. With a son like you, Mom's life has not been lived in vain."
"Alright, Mom, quickly call that Uncle Wang!"
Chen Xiao urged.
Liu Zhen obediently made the call. After finishing, she said somewhat nervously, "Chen Xiao, your Uncle Wang agreed. He set it for eleven o'clock tomorrow morning. We'll have lunch together at the Pearl River Restaurant. His son and daughter also want to meet me..."