Murano Momo is a cunning doctor

Chapter 1298 Situ Qingcang

That's why his eyes were filled with suppressed heartache when he looked at Situ Hong.

After all, he is his own son, a blood relative. No matter how cold-blooded and rational he may be, it is for the sake of the family's interests.

How could one not feel pain in their heart as they watched their son walk towards death?

Tragically, that fool Situ Hong actually misunderstood this heartache as a bargaining chip in the struggle for the position of family head.

"you're right."

Having arrived here, Jiang Xiaochuan didn't say anything more, but simply patted Situ Hong's shoulder and quietly channeled a wisp of pure and gentle spiritual energy into his fingertips.

It was his reward for betraying his father and tipping him off.

After doing all this, Jiang Xiaochuan looked up at Situ Zhen, whose expression was complicated, and asked in a deep voice, "Patriarch Situ, shall we go in?"

"well."

Situ Zhen snapped out of his daze, nodded repeatedly, suppressed his turbulent emotions, and said to Situ Hong, "Hong'er, go back and get some rest."

"Hey? You really want to go in?"

Situ Hong looked at Jiang Xiaochuan with an expression as if he were an idiot, not understanding why he was so foolish. "Let me tell you, it's really dangerous inside! The ancestor... he's not the same as before!"

He tried to stop Jiang Xiaochuan, saying urgently, "Besides, I have some big news I haven't told you yet!"

"Nonsense!"

Seeing this, Situ Zhen finally lost his temper and shouted sternly, "Get back here! If you say another word, you'll be punished according to family rules!"

Sensing the sudden aura of authority emanating from his father, Situ Hong shrank back, not daring to say anything more, and reluctantly stepped aside.

At the same time, she didn't forget to give Jiang Xiaochuan a wink.

Jiang Xiaochuan pretended not to see it, calmly turned his gaze to the open stone door, and followed Situ Zhen inside.

“Ancestor, your unfilial son Situ Zhen has come to pay his respects with Jiang Xiaochuan.”

Situ Zhen's voice echoed in the empty stone chamber.

As soon as he finished speaking, the heavy stone door behind him slowly closed with a low rumble.

The stone chamber was immediately plunged into near-absolute darkness.

At the same time, a stale, bloody smell entered my nostrils.

Jiang Xiaochuan exhaled, strained his eyes, and barely managed to make out the outline of the interior.

The stone chamber was unusually empty, with an array engraved on the central floor, but otherwise, there was no one there.

Just then, a deep, piercing metallic scraping sound rang out from the deepest, darkest corner.

Upon hearing the sound, Situ Zhen immediately bowed deeply towards the source of the sound, even unconsciously softening his breathing.

Jiang Xiaochuan stared intently at it.

At the edge of the darkness, a gaunt, hunched figure slowly emerged, dragging an iron chain along.

As he moved, the suffocating stench grew even stronger.

An elderly man, as thin as a child, came into view.

Or rather, it's more like a skeleton wearing human skin, its appearance far removed from that of a normal person.

Most strikingly, each of his ankles was wrapped with a heavy chain as thick as a bowl.

The other end of the chain is attached to the wall.

"You... are Jiang Xiaochuan?"

Situ Qingcang moved a few feet in front of Jiang Xiaochuan.

The pungent stench almost enveloped Jiang Xiaochuan, but he suppressed his discomfort and calmly replied, "It is indeed this junior."

Situ Qingcang moved even closer, taking a deep sniff of Jiang Xiaochuan and making indistinct gurgling sounds in his throat.

After a moment, he turned to Situ Zhen, who was still bowing, and said, "You can go out now."

"Yes, old man."

Situ Zhen quickly agreed and was about to bow and leave.

"and many more."

Jiang Xiaochuan suddenly spoke up, "Patriarch Situ, is there... something we've forgotten?"

Upon hearing this, Situ Zhen's body jolted, and a hint of embarrassment flashed across his face.

He turned around, looked at Jiang Xiaochuan, then secretly glanced at the ancestor, and pleaded:

“Xiao Chuan, look… the ancestor’s condition is indeed precarious; even his conscious time is uncertain.”

"How about we wait until you cooperate with the ancestor's treatment and his condition stabilizes before discussing that matter in detail?"

Faced with this obvious excuse, Jiang Xiaochuan slowly shook his head, his gaze shifting from Situ Zhen's face to Situ Qingcang's inhuman expression:

“Patriarch Situ, we agreed beforehand that the conditions were not clear. How can I cooperate with peace of mind?”

"Besides, I see that the old senior is in very high spirits right now."

He keenly sensed that within Situ Qingcang's violent aura, there was a trace of fresh, pure Yin cold blood energy.

It was clear that it had just recently consumed Situ Hong's life essence.

Although Situ Qingcang looked terrifying at this moment, he was by no means dying.

"This……"

Situ Zhen was speechless, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He couldn't think of a suitable explanation that could both appease Jiang Xiaochuan and explain the deal to the patriarch.

"What's the matter?"

Situ Qingcang turned his gaze to Situ Zhen, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger, yet it sent a chill down Situ Zhen's spine.

Left with no other choice, Situ Zhen had to bite the bullet and briefly explain the situation.

After saying that, he quickly added, "Ancestor, this matter is of great importance, involving the family's long-term strategy and attitude towards foreign countries."

"I think we should wait until you've recovered a bit before discussing this further..."

"fart!"

Before he could finish speaking, Situ Qingcang let out a cold snort, clearly displeased:

"How could I have been so blind to appoint such an indecisive brat as the head of the family? He's always looking before he can act; what great things can he accomplish with that kind of hesitation!"

He launched into a tirade, "That young friend of yours came to me at this critical juncture; it's like sending charcoal in snowy weather!"

"The conditions proposed are direct, but reasonable!"

Situ Zhen was thoroughly scolded, sweating profusely, and bowed repeatedly, not daring to utter a single word in rebuttal.

After scolding Situ Zhen, Situ Qingcang's tone softened slightly:

"Huangfu Yi is nothing but a defeated opponent of mine back then! As long as I can recover this time..."

His withered, bony hand slowly clenched, his knuckles cracking softly, and an invisible aura of dominance emanated from him.

“Young friend, I agree to your terms. From this day forward, you and the Situ family will be allies.”

"If anyone dares to touch you, they are going against me! What do you say?"

"The senior is very wise and righteous, and I admire him greatly."

Jiang Xiaochuan bowed respectfully, secretly relieved.

Although this old monster was terrifying, he was quite direct and efficient in his actions. "In that case, I will do my best. I wonder... how I can cooperate?"

"Simple."

Situ Qingcang seemed quite satisfied with Jiang Xiaochuan's attitude, and waved his withered hand.

Suddenly, part of the huge array pattern in the center of the ground lit up, outlining a circular area about three feet in diameter.

"This is one of the key points of the Profound Yin Gathering Spirit Array."

Situ Qingcang pointed to the lit area and explained in a hoarse voice.