Tomb raiding: Those who achieve immortality all have tattoos.

"What?"

Huo Xiangu was stunned for a moment. Chenpi, longevity?

How is that possible?

A flash of excitement and light appeared quickly in Huo Xiangu's eyes: "How did you do that? I can pay the price to save Xiuxiu. Xiuxiu is innocent."

Chen Yan held up a finger and wagged it at Huo Xiangu: "Those in Huo's family aren't exactly good people, so stop playing the innocent victim game, okay?"

Taking a deep breath, Huo Xiangu realized that she had been too excited and had ended up doing something wrong.

However, if what Chen Yan said is true, then Chen Yan must have a way to change the fate of the Huo family women.

The women of the Huo family are often sickly.

These lingering effects all stemmed from the Second Imperial Mausoleum in the World.

It's not just because of the corpse dog hanging.

The biggest reason is that after they offered something in the Second Mausoleum of the World, they did not receive the "god" they wanted.

The first generation of the Nine Gates desired Zhang Qiling's powerful bloodline and abilities that were not bestowed by heaven.

But they failed.

Repeated trial and error left the women of the Huo family plagued by illness and suffering unbearable pain.

The reason Huo Youxue didn't know was because Huo Youxue had never been part of Huo Xiangu's plans, starting with her mother.

Only the women of the Huo family who were included in the plan would suffer from this so-called aftereffect.

Huo Xiangu calmed her excitement and looked at Chen Yan: "Tell me, what do you want to do?"

Chen Yan smiled and looked at Huo Xiangu: "I don't want to do anything. I just wanted to tell you that, after all, you're the only one who sought immortality with my grandfather back then."

"I want to show off my skills, so I can only ask you."

Chen Yan shrugged and said innocently, "Zhang Rishan has never been to the Second Mausoleum Under Heaven, so he wouldn't understand even if I told him."

Huo Xiangu was so angry she almost choked. "You've told me so much, hinted and suggested for so long, and all you've done is brag to me about curing Chen Pi, while I'm just waiting to die?"

Are you even human?

But people, especially those on the verge of death, will do everything in their power to seize any hope of survival.

So, Huo Xiangu looked at Chen Yan with unwavering determination: "Ever since you came back, you've been trying to break the deadlock. Although you seem to have no interest in the Nine Gates' scheme, I can see that you're playing a grand game."

"So, you want me to live? Why?"

Chen Yan smiled slightly and said, "Of course, only if the first generation of the Nine Gates survives can they draw fire for me, the second generation."

"So that I don't get targeted by the Wang family."

Huo Xiangu sneered, "You've been watched ever since you came back. Isn't it too late for you to start making your plans now?"

"If your real target is the Wang family, you shouldn't have come back at this time."

"You must have some other purpose for coming back, and the purpose is that I, or rather, Chen Pi and I from the first generation of the Nine Gates, must survive in order to maximize our interests."

"Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Chen Yan smiled and glanced back at Lao Jiu: "See? I told you, none of the Nine Gates members who have survived to this day are useless."

Looking back at Huo Xiangu, he said, "Especially the first generation of the Nine Gates who emerged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood."

The ninth elder casually uttered, "In order to become the head of the Huo family, the Huo family patriarch put in a lot of effort when he was young. If he didn't have some ability, he wouldn't have been chosen by the gossipy women of the Huo family to be Huo Jinxi's successor."

Huo Xiangu was secretly startled. This Ninth Prince actually knew so much about her childhood.

"Are you long-lived?"

Huo Xiangu looked at Lao Jiu, but Lao Jiu did not answer or even glance at her.

Chen Yan laughed and said, "Master Huo, have you all gone mad looking for immortality? Everyone looks like someone who can live forever!"

Huo Xiangu narrowed her eyes and said, "Old Ninth's demeanor is not that of an ordinary person."

"So what? You can buy your way to class."

Chen Yan smiled and said, "After all, my stepfather is a businessman and he's not short of money."

Her gaze returned to Chen Yan, and Huo Xiangu said in a complicated tone, "What incredible luck Chen Pi had to have such a talented child like you."

"The blessings that Chen Pi has received over the past ninety years, even through vegetarianism and chanting Buddhist scriptures, are something I truly don't understand. How could such good fortune have fallen on his head?"

Chen Yan laughed in exasperation, looking at Huo Xiangu: "Master Huo, you can say whatever you want, but to doubt that I am not the old man's son is going too far."

Hearing this, Huo Xiangu smiled, raised an eyebrow, and said playfully, "As for the face, you can get plastic surgery; and you can fabricate an identity, can't you?"

"So what? I'll show you the paternity test results between me and the old man. Are you still going to say I faked it?"

Huo Xiangu said with a laugh, "After all you've said, I can see that you want me to live and force me to participate in your scheme, but you don't want to tell me the truth, not even a single word."

Chen Yan spread his hands: "There's nothing I can do, you guys are too smart, I have to be on guard."

"Why only the first generation? What about the second generation? Even if the second generation of other families is gone, the Wu family's second generation is still alive. Why not include them?"

Chen Yan waved his hand and said calmly, "I don't need a second generation."

"Only one generation is the best."

Looking at Chen Yan's eyes, Huo Xiangu suddenly felt a bad premonition.

However, she couldn't figure out what Chen Yan wanted to do at the moment.

Perhaps she had thought of it, but Huo Xiangu subconsciously denied it.

After all, their thinking has long been rigid. Flipping a table is the most dangerous move; one wrong move and they're gone without a trace.

Therefore, both Huo Xiangu, Wu Sansheng, and Xie Lianhuan subconsciously rejected this idea.

Chen Yan tapped the table, and Huo Xiangu came back to her senses. Chen Yan said, "Zhang Family Ancient Building, go if you want, I'll go too."

"Don't worry, Patriarch Huo, with me here, you'll have to endure this painful life for many more years."

Huo Xiangu laughed in exasperation: "Then I should thank you?"

Chen Yan flashed a bright white smile: "You're welcome."

"........."

Huo Xiangu was amused by Chen Yan's shamelessness, which was exactly like Chen Pi's. She got up and walked away, stopping at the door: "Fourth Master Chen."

With a heavy tone, Huo Xiangu said without turning around, "I hope you won't capsize, after all, my Huo family is now forced to be tied to the same boat as you."

"Of course, it's a pleasure to work with you."

Chen Yan's cheerful tone made Huo Xiangu leave immediately, not wanting to stay for even a moment longer.

After Huo Xiangu left, Lao Jiu said, "It will be difficult to keep Huo Xiangu alive; it will take time."

Chen Yan said nonchalantly, "It's okay, it's not me who's in pain anyway, why should I be in a hurry?"