Fairy, help me cultivate.

Upon approaching, he knelt and bowed deeply to the giant.

Jiang Bailian followed suit.

"Grandpa, Wuyin and Bailian have been driven to the brink of desperation! Now, your grandson will follow your teachings and open the door for Bailian!"

Jiang Wuyin completed his final bow.

The giant's drooping head trembled slowly, and a blue light shone from its deep black eye sockets.

A great tremor arose, and he slowly rose from his throne.

A gust of wind swept through, and the giant flung off his robe.

Inside was a set of old, dusty armor, but on such a giant, it did not appear worn out; instead, it added to his weathered and heroic air.

The clanging sound of a blade scraping against the earth rang out as the giant pulled a massive axe from the side of his throne.

He looked down at Jiang Wuyin and Jiang Bailian, bent his withered legs, and leaped into the black mist.

A fierce wind arose, and screams of agony erupted.

Chen Yao exclaimed in shock: "Senior sister, your great-grandfather was incredibly powerful!"

Jiang Bailian had never seen such a scene before and was speechless.

Jiang Wuyin smiled proudly: "The old man is indeed fierce, but it's all thanks to me for forging this body for him that he's not as bad as he used to be. Alright! Let's get down to business!"

He pointed his finger at the throne, and a silver light flowed out.

With a thunderous roar, the throne opened its two large doors.

"Wait a minute! Kid, will you marry Bai Lian someday?"

Jiang Wuyin stopped Chen Yao.

How was Chen Yao supposed to answer that?

He could only look at Jiang Bailian.

Jiang Bailian blushed: "Second Uncle, why are you still fooling around?"

“I’m not being silly. My grandfather has instructed that this pot contains a hidden cave, and only members of the Jiang family can enter.”

Jiang Wuyin put on an imperious and incorruptible demeanor, but a sly glint flashed in his eyes.

Chapter 103 Let's just call him Bai Lian's husband for now.

How could I leave my junior brother here?

Jiang Bailian frowned as she looked at the radiance within the black mist above her head. The radiance was growing brighter, indicating that the enemy was getting closer.

Jiang Wuyin ruffled his messy hair, looking troubled: "Oh dear, the ancestral precepts cannot be disobeyed!"

He glanced at Chen Yao: "Fortunately, he's just an outsider; let him stay here. Bai Lian, our family members who are locked up are more important!"

Chen Yao gave him a disgruntled look and said, "It might take them a while to take it down, so I'll just wait here. Consider it keeping watch for you."

Jiang Wuyin sneered, "The Crimson-Black Beast is about to be torn to pieces. Even a magic artifact containing a wisp of my grandfather's divine sense can't withstand the attacks of a few Nascent Soul cultivators. They'll take it down in less than three incense sticks' time..."

Jiang Bailian lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then pursed her lips and took Chen Yao's hand: "Let's just... let's just consider this a temporary measure. My junior brother was in danger and risked his life to save me. How can I let him face danger alone?"

"What should we do then?" Jiang Wuyin secretly glanced at Jiang Bailian, whose cheeks were gradually turning red.

"Senior sister, don't do anything foolish or force yourself. Think it over!"

Chen Yao reminded him.

Jiang Bailian glanced at him with a hint of resentment, then said shyly, "Even if... even if he's my husband..."

"it is good!"

Jiang Wuyin didn't linger any longer and led the two through the gate beneath the throne.

This is another teleportation array.

However, the destination of this teleportation array is still the underground cave.

The three of them were immediately alerted; they had arrived at their destination.

Chen Yao was so blinded by the dazzling light that he couldn't open his eyes, and Jiang Bailian gasped.

"what happened?"

He tightened his grip on her little hand.

Jiang Bailian's cheeks flushed even more, and she whispered, "This is a treasure trove..."

"More than that!"

Jiang Wuyin pointed left and right with his fingers.

As Chen Yao gradually adjusted to the light, he saw that, following Jiang Wuyin's guidance, many of the rare and precious materials in the treasure vault began to move along a certain fixed trajectory.

Before long, an array was formed, the purpose of which was unclear.

"Bai Lian, go inside!"

Jiang Wuyin said solemnly.

"Go in?" Jiang Bailian asked, puzzled.

“This formation connects the entire Jiang clan, but only those approved by Grandpa can activate it to rescue the imprisoned Jiang clan members. Clearly, Grandpa approves of you.”

"Will there be any danger?" Chen Yao asked.

Jiang Wuyin smiled with satisfaction: "Very good, kid has already entered the state of Bai Lian's son-in-law!"

"Second Uncle!" Jiang Bailian stamped her foot. She didn't know why, but ever since she temporarily accepted Chen Yao as her future husband, she had become inexplicably shy whenever the topic of her relationship with Chen Yao came up.

Could it be that I really...

Thinking about it, her beautiful, unfocused eyes glanced at Chen Yao, but unfortunately her eyesight was too poor to see his expression clearly.

I don't know what he was thinking...

Jiang Wuyin answered Chen Yao's question: "I've never been inside, so I don't know how dangerous it is. But I think, after all, this is a formation that only Jiang family members are allowed to enter, so Grandpa would never harm us."

Jiang Bailian nodded: "As long as we can release our imprisoned relatives, the Qingxu Sect and the traitors will have no time to care about us. At that time, we can take the opportunity to break out and go directly back to the sect for help."

“That’s good,” Jiang Wuyin agreed.

"However, could Second Uncle help Junior Brother forge a good sword? That would greatly increase our chances of breaking through." Jiang Bailian then revealed the purpose of his return.

Jiang Wuyin frowned: "She's not even married yet, and she's already siding with outsiders..."

Jiang Bailian stamped her foot: "Second Uncle! I'm talking to you about something serious!"

"Alright, alright, it's just a sword! You'll probably need some time to familiarize yourself with the formation. Fine, I'll train it."

Jiang Wuyin readily agreed.

Jiang Bailian nodded happily, squeezed Chen Yao's hand, then let go, turned back to him with a smile, and stepped into the formation.

With a sudden hum, the array shone brightly with white light, and Jiang Bailian's figure vanished.

At this moment, Jiang Wuyin's brows furrowed in seriousness.

Chen Yao saw his expression: "Is Senior Sister in danger?"

"This is a formation that my grandfather has devoted half his life to setting up, but he has never had the opportunity to test it. Nobody knows if there are any risks involved."

Jiang Wuyin's tone was heavy.

"This isn't just a formation that can control the entire Jiang family?"

Jiang Wuyin shook his head: "This is still a heaven-defying formation that can change one's fate and enhance one's talent and bloodline."

"Isn't Senior Sister's talent in alchemy already extremely high? What's the point of this?"

Jiang Wuyin sighed: "Bai Lian's talent is not innate... Only by going through this step can it be considered complete. This is a path to the rise of the family that Grandpa had planned long ago. Only when Jiang Bai Lian becomes the number one alchemist in the entire South China Sea can the Jiang family truly rise in Jiujiang and in the South China Sea."

Chen Yao strongly disagreed: "You've gone too far by putting such a heavy burden on a girl without even discussing it with her."

Jiang Wuyin looked at him, smiled, and patted his shoulder: "I knew I hadn't misjudged you. There's no time to lose; they'll attack sooner or later. I'll forge a sword for you. Do you have the materials? If not, that's alright; this treasure vault has all sorts of rare and precious materials..."

Before he could finish speaking, he froze when he saw the sword embryo, dragon scales and horns, and Nine Profound Gold that Chen Yao had taken out.

Chen Yao looked at him suspiciously.

Jiang Wuyin let out a "howl" and rushed over, hugging the things to his chest. He closed his eyes, muttered incantations, and looked completely satisfied.

"I've lived this long and finally seen something real! I've seen something real!"

He opened his eyes, and his gaze towards Chen Yao became much gentler and clearer.

"Good son-in-law, are you sure you want me to play with all these wonderful treasures?"

Seeing him acting like an excited child, Chen Yao felt a pang of apprehension: "It's not for fun, I need you to help me forge a sword! These were all hard-won, especially the dragon scales and horns, don't waste them!"

Jiang Wuyin waved his hand angrily: "Go away! I, Jiang Wuyin, would never waste anything!"

As Jiang Bailian entered the formation, it began to emit a huge rumbling sound, the ground trembled, and the light made the entire treasure vault a white blur.

Chen Yao could vaguely hear Jiang Bailian's groans.

"I hope she's alright!"

He said to Jiang Wuyin with some concern.

Jiang Wuyin, clutching the materials for forging the sword, was already busy at work: "Worrying is useless; everything will be in the hands of fate. Hey, kid, keep an eye on the teleportation array. Make sure they don't interfere with Bai Lian receiving the inheritance."

As he spoke, he pointed out some precious materials, locked the teleportation array at the entrance, and quickly set up a treasure refining array, a spirit gathering array, and a defensive array.

"If they break through the formation, hold them off for a while. If you can't hold them off, call me!"

He rubbed his hands together excitedly, and a steady blue flame rose from his palms.

Watching his fluid movements, Chen Yao couldn't help but feel pleased and relieved.

He walked to the teleportation array at the entrance, became alert, and took out the storage bag he had looted from the Foundation Establishment cultivators. He rummaged through it and found that only a small emerald shield, five Fire Spirit Tokens, and three damaged silver daggers were of great use. The rest could be thrown out as hidden weapons.

"Even the Jiang family's children are so shabby."

Chapter 104 One Person Bears the Burden