Chapter 3564 Time is running out

After hearing this, An Chengxi's admiration for Lin Wan'er grew even stronger. He couldn't help but sigh, "Senior, your thoughtfulness and courage are truly remarkable. I truly admire you."

After saying this, she asked Lin Wan'er, "Wu Feiyan is so desperate to get that ring. Is it because it contains the recipe for the Hundred Refinements Pill?"

Lin Wan'er knew that An Chengxi had found a breakthrough within the Wu family and must have obtained a lot of key information, so she was not surprised when An Chengxi mentioned the Baizhuan Qianhui Pill.

She replied calmly, "According to what my father said back then, my master did mention that the key to the Hundred Refinements Pill was in that ring, but my father didn't know how to find this crucial clue, and my master didn't explain any of the ring's benefits. If Wu Feiyan hadn't suddenly challenged my father, he wouldn't even have known that the ring could save his life at a critical moment."

Lin Wan'er hid nothing and told the whole story of how her father was injured by Wu Feiyan and how the ring was given to her.

An Chengxi was filled with gratitude and amazement. He excitedly said, "So this ring actually has such magical effects! Your father used it once, and Chen'er also used it once. This proves that this ring can be reused. With it, wouldn't Chen'er be immortal?"

Lin Wan'er shook her head and said, "Nothing is certain yet. Young Master had a large amount of spiritual energy drained away by the ring, and he managed to survive by relying on rounds of elixirs. It seems the ring consumes a large amount of spiritual energy each time it's activated. Furthermore, it's unknown how many times the ring can be used. The best outcome is that Young Master no longer needs its help."

An Chengxi nodded lightly with a serious expression and sighed, "Senior is right. In this kind of thing, there is no room for trial and error. One wrong step will lead to eternal damnation."

Lin Wan'er smiled faintly, looked at An Chengxi and said, "When I came here today, I thought of many possibilities, but I never thought I would be facing Madam Ye. However, since we have met and discussed the Master, many things should be discussed openly and honestly. If we discuss the issues clearly and thoroughly, it will achieve twice the result with half the effort for both of us and the Master. What do you think, Madam Ye?"

An Chengxi nodded respectfully, "Senior, you are right. I have decided to meet with you and am prepared to tell you everything I know. Besides that, I also have some questions that I need to ask you."

Lin Wan'er smiled and said, "Then let me ask first."

An Chengxi raised his right hand and made a gesture of invitation: "Senior, please speak."

Lin Wan'er said, "Since Madam Ye wasn't murdered as the outside world believes, then it seems Madam Ye must have been behind the scenes orchestrating the Young Master's life trajectory over the years, including his acquisition of the Nine Profound Heavenly Scripture. Then, since she arranged for the Young Master to marry Xiao Churan, why is she going to the trouble of separating them now?"

An Chengxi smiled bitterly and said, "To be honest, Senior, although I have been behind the scenes, I am far from being able to plan and strategize, nor do I dare to do so. When my master foresaw the danger, he had already prepared a way for me to escape, but I was kept in the dark at the time. Otherwise, I would never have agreed to his use of this method in exchange for my survival."

"By the time I learned the truth, my husband had already been murdered. I could only follow his wishes and remain anonymous. I didn't dare to contact any of his relatives or friends."

"Several important milestones in Chen'er's life, such as entering the orphanage, receiving the 10 billion from the Ye family, and obtaining the Nine Profound Heavenly Scripture, were all planned in advance by him. I, the younger generation, dare not interfere too much."

"You mentioned the matter of marriage, which was completely unexpected. Neither my teacher nor I myself expected that Chen'er would meet Xiao Churan's grandfather, let alone that he would be found out by others."

"Xiao Churan's grandfather was a servant of the Ye family many years ago. He recognized Chen'er from the Ye family based on his appearance and surname at the construction site, and took it upon himself to make Chen'er his son-in-law."

Lin Wan'er suddenly understood and nodded gently, then said, "But if Madam Ye is not satisfied with this marriage, with Madam Ye's ability, there are many ways to avoid it from the root, right?"

An Chengxi nodded and said, "To be honest, in my opinion, Chen'er is a descendant of the Ye family and the grandson of the An family. His background is definitely distinguished. Moreover, he has the Dragon Fate bestowed upon him by his father, making him a rising dragon. If being trapped in shallow water is the inevitable path to growth, then I can sit back and watch Chen'er live in an orphanage, or I can watch him carry bricks on a construction site and be bullied. But what I least want to see is him becoming someone else's son-in-law."

"So, I tried many ways to indirectly stop it, including secretly arranging for many wealthy people to pursue Xiao Churan before the marriage, and even lobbying the Xiao family, but nothing worked. If I had taken one more step at that time, it might have been seen as deliberate, and forceful interference would only make Chen'er notice... So, I had no choice but to call a halt."

Lin Wan'er nodded and asked, "So Madam Ye is not happy with their marriage, right?"

An Chengxi shook his head and said, "I can't say I'm dissatisfied with Xiao Churan, but I can't say I'm satisfied with him either."

"Objectively speaking, the root cause of many strained relationships between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law in China is that the mother-in-law doesn't have the right mindset. A son is not a puppet controlled by his mother-in-law. It's not the mother-in-law's place to interfere with who he wants to marry and how he wants to live his life. A mother-in-law shouldn't choose a wife for her son, let alone dislike her. I didn't choose Xiao Churan, but I have no right to dislike her either."

At this point, An Chengxi looked at Lin Wan'er and confessed, "The reason I went to so much trouble to separate them is because I don't want Xiao Churan and his family of three to hold Chen'er back any longer. I've also secretly observed Chen'er's movements. He's basically centered in Jinling, radiating across the globe. But every time he leaves home, he seems so hasty, returning immediately after finishing his business. Even after returning, he commutes home every day. Let me ask you, senior, if a cultivator has no time for seclusion all day, how can he ever improve his cultivation?"

Lin Wan'er nodded gently and mused, "My father once said that practicing Taoism is about slowing down one's lifespan like the ten-thousand-year-old redwood. One spends all day practicing meditation and entering a state of trance. Often, a single retreat can unknowingly last for months or even over a year. To a cultivator, it's just the blink of an eye. My master once told him that by the time he reached his level of cultivation, a glance of a hundred years would be enough. If one truly reached the highest level, a glance of ten thousand years wouldn't be surprising."

After saying this, she couldn't help but sigh, "Young Master's previous situation did have a huge impact on his cultivation. He never had enough time to retreat. His cultivation progress and breakthroughs may have stagnated because of this..."

An Chengxi felt a little relieved after hearing her say this, but he couldn't help but sigh, "I don't want to interfere with Chen'er like this, but if he doesn't hurry up, I'm afraid that when Wu Feiyan is about to die, Chen'er will still be no match for her."

After saying this, she said with a serious expression: "Based on my understanding of Wu Feiyan, if her life is really on the countdown, she will definitely take crazy revenge on everyone, the Ye family, the An family, I'm afraid no one will be spared by then. Time left for Chen'er is running out!"