In a side hall in the inner courtyard of the palace, a man who looked to be in his twenties, wearing a yellow robe and looking handsome, was quietly listening to the report of the Marquis of Manhuang.

  "This incident happened suddenly, and I dare not make a decision on my own, so I deeply asked to see the Fourth Prince. I hope the Fourth Prince will forgive me," said the Marquis of Manhuang.

  The handsome man was none other than the Fourth Prince Chu Xia, but he was different from other princes in that he was born to a concubine.

  Although they were both princes, their status was very different, but the Fourth Prince had always been low-key and not jealous. Among all the princes, he had a very good relationship with people.

  Almost all the princes of the empire believed that the Fourth Prince was the most qualified to inherit the throne, but unfortunately, he was not born to the main wife.

  The fourth prince Chu Xia nodded and said, "You did the right thing, but I was surprised that Long Chen suddenly became an alchemist."

  "Yes, when I saw the nameplate, I couldn't believe my eyes. This waste suddenly turned into an alchemist. It's really unbelievable." Manhuang Hou also shook his head and said that he still couldn't believe it.

  "Interesting, after Long Chen was seriously injured by your son last time, it seems that the whole person has changed. He has become stronger and can even kill a half-step blood coagulation realm strongman. I'm afraid there is a lot of things here." The fourth prince stood up, walked back and forth a few steps and said:

  "After you go back, carefully monitor the movements of Zhenyuan Hou Mansion to see if there are any suspicious people coming in and out. Remember not to alert the enemy."

  "Yes, I will do it right away, but for Long Chen..." Manhuang Hou said hesitantly.

  "Don't worry about him for now. He is just a chess piece. As long as he doesn't jump out of the chess game, even if he has a backer, he still can't escape the fate of a chess piece.

  But now his identity is a little sensitive. You ask your son to restrain himself for a while. By the way, how is Yaoyang's injury?" asked the fourth prince.

  "Thank you for your concern, my son has been treated and is no longer in danger," said the Marquis of Manhuang.

  But then again, when Zhou Yaoyang was carried back, he was really shocked. The injury was so terrible that he couldn't even recognize his own son.

  But fortunately, although the injury was terrible, the internal organs were not seriously damaged. That was because Long Chen gave him a pill to save his life.

  After this period of treatment, which cost a lot of gold coins, Zhou Yaoyang was able to walk on the ground yesterday. Except for not being able to fight with others for the time being, he was no longer in danger.

  "Well, that's good. You go back first. Remember what I said. Keep an eye on that place. If there is any unusual movement, report to me immediately."

  "Yes, I will take my leave."

  After the Marquis of Manhuang left, the Fourth Prince came to the window, looked at the dark sky outside, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

  "The night can't last after all. Dawn will soon come. Marquis Zhenyuan, I wonder how long you can resist?"

  ...

  The next morning, when the people of the Marquis Zhenyuan Mansion pushed open the door, the ground in front of the door was paved with a brand new floor tile. The people in the Marquis Mansion couldn't help but be surprised.

  What they didn't know was that when the people of the Marquis of Manhuang Mansion cleaned the ground, they dug away all the bloodstained ground.

  Seeing the bumpy ground left behind, the person who was originally left to deal with the aftermath thought about being scolded by the Marquis of Manhuang before he left. After thinking about it, he finally asked his men to simply make the whole ground look brand new, and then he left with peace of mind.

  Long Chen couldn't help but reveal a trace of sarcasm about this matter. This bully who only bullies the weak and fears the strong should behave himself for a while!

  After getting up, Long Chen went to greet his mother first. Mrs. Long didn't know how she came back yesterday. It seemed that when she opened her eyes, it was already dawn. What happened yesterday was like a dream.

  "Chen'er, what happened yesterday?" Although she saw that Long Chen was safe and sound, Mrs. Long was still a little frightened.

  "Mother, the child has grown up and has become a real man. Like my father, I can also protect this family from wind and rain." Long Chen took his mother's hand and said solemnly.

  He didn't want his mother to know too much. She was just a mortal. Long Chen had checked her body a long time ago. It was a kind of natural dead pulse, not a waste of spiritual roots, but no spiritual roots.

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  Besides, his mother is now nearly forty years old, and she can't practice the Nine Star Hegemon Body Art. What's more, the Nine Star Hegemon Body Art is a very strong and yang practice method, which women can't practice at all.

  Even if Long Chen is more powerful, he still can't change his mother's physique. What he can do now is to make his mother worry less.

  Seeing her son grow up overnight, as if she saw her husband's resolute figure, Mrs. Long couldn't help but feel a little excited, and tears couldn't help but flow:

  "Good boy, mother won't ask you, mother believes you"

  Long Chen hurriedly wiped away his mother's tears and smiled: "Mother, your son has grown up, you should be happy, I prepared a gift for you today"

  After Long Chen finished speaking, he touched the ring, and a jade bottle appeared in his hand. Before Long Chen could speak, Mrs. Long said in surprise: "This is a space ring, where did you get it from?"

  Long Chen couldn't help but laugh and cry. With this look, why did he feel like a thief.

  Long Chen knew that it was not a solution to keep it a secret from his mother. In order to prevent his mother from worrying, Long Chen revealed his identity as a pharmacist to his mother.

  Anyway, sooner or later everyone will know, so there is no need for him to hide it. However, Long Chen lied that after being beaten up, he accidentally opened up his meridians and could practice.

  And he even cultivated Dan Huo, which gave him the potential to become an alchemist. Then he went to the Alchemist Guild and happened to meet Master Yunqi. He hugged Master Yunqi's legs and cried and complained.

  Finally, under the attack of Long Chen's snot and tears, Master Yunqi, who was heartless, was moved and promoted to become an alchemist.

  Mrs. Long was confused, but Long Chen swore that it was true and showed the nameplate to his mother, and then Mrs. Long believed it.

  Although Mrs. Long was not a cultivator, she knew that alchemists were extremely noble beings. Long Chen could become an alchemist, which was a blessing for several lifetimes.

  "Mom, don't move, I'll apply it for you"

  After saying that, Long Chen poured a few drops of liquid medicine from the bottle, put them on the palm of his hand and gently smeared them. A fragrance instantly filled the whole room, making people feel shocked, as if taking a breath of the fragrance could make the whole person relaxed.

  Madam Long saw that Long Chen was serious, so she didn't dare to move. Long Chen gently applied the liquid medicine on his hand on Madam Long's cheek.

  A cool and refreshing feeling penetrated the heart, and Madam Long immediately felt cool on her face, which was very comfortable.

  "Chen'er, what is this? It feels good." Madam Long closed her eyes, felt her son's movements, and whispered.

  "Hehe, this is your son's gift to you, just keep this posture and don't move," Long Chen said with a smile.

  "Naughty, you bad boy" Seeing that Long Chen refused to answer directly, Madam Long couldn't help but laugh and scold, but she felt warm in her heart.

  Mrs. Long raised Long Chen with all her might. Now that her son has grown up and knows how to be filial, Mrs. Long is happier than anything else.

  "Okay, you can open your eyes now," said Long Chen.

  Mrs. Long slowly opened her eyes and found a huge bronze mirror in front of her, which was her dressing mirror, and was now being held in front of Long Chen.

  "Ah..."

  Mrs. Long looked at herself in the mirror and couldn't help but scream. She looked around and found that it was indeed herself, but she looked much younger.

  The wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were obviously faded a lot, and her skin, which was originally a little dry, became moisturized, and she looked like she was ten years younger.

  "Chen'er, I'm not dreaming, am I?" Mrs. Long looked at herself in the mirror for a long time and said in disbelief.

  "I don't know if it's a dream or not, but if you keep looking at it, we'll have to eat lunch directly," said Long Chen with a smile.

  Madam Long blushed and hit Long Chen lightly: "You little brat, you dare to play tricks on your mother. It hasn't even been more than half an hour."

  Long Chen was happy. Well, not only did my face look ten years younger, but my heart was also ten years younger. She smiled and said, "Mom, this is the anti-aging liquid I made for you. Although the medicinal materials are ordinary, it can make you return to about 30 years old. It's no problem."

  The anti-aging liquid originally needs a main ingredient called anti-aging fruit to be prepared, but anti-aging fruit is extremely rare and Long Chen can't find it in a short time.

  He used an anti-aging grass instead. Although the effect is much worse and can't make people return to their teenage years, it's still okay to be a few years younger.

  "Really?" Madam Long couldn't help but say with great joy. As a woman, how can she not cherish her face.

  It's just that Madam Long and her husband are separated, and Long Chen is born with a useless body, which makes her worry about it, so she ages quickly.

  Seeing his mother so happy, Long Chen felt guilty. His mother had paid too much for this family.

  "Mom, leave this bottle of medicine here. I will prepare a few more pills for you. If you take them, I promise that within a month, when we stand together, others will never believe that you are my mother. They will think you are my sister." Long Chen smiled and put his hands on his mother's shoulders.

  "Stinky boy, stop talking nonsense. You have become more capable now, but mother can tell you that we have agreed.

  Meng Qi, this daughter-in-law, must not run away. I don't care what method you use, you must get her back for me." Although she was happy in her heart, Mrs. Long still thought about this matter.

  When Long Chen proposed to break up with Meng Qi before, she could guess the general idea. A fairy-like woman like Meng Qi, as long as he was a man, he would not give up.

  But Long Chen did it. When she thought of this later, her heart was as painful as a needle. To put it bluntly, it was still her incompetence that made her son suffer.

  But Long Chen never mentioned this matter, and Mrs. Long felt more and more sad. When she saw Long Chen's method today, she thought of this matter at the first time.

  In the past, Long Chen was not worthy of her, but now Long Chen is an alchemist, with a higher status, so he should have a chance, so she couldn't help but urge him.

  "Mom, don't worry, don't you know my temper? Who dares to snatch it from me? When I was a child, my cousin snatched my toys, and I bit him and made him cry to the sky," Long Chen said with a smile.

  But Long Chen couldn't laugh anymore because he saw the sadness in his mother's eyes.

  Since his father guarded the border, it seemed that his mother had never contacted her family again. No matter how difficult his family was, his mother never asked for help from her family.

  Long Chen held his mother's hand and said, "Mom, your son is now an alchemist. Our hard days are over. Don't think about unhappy things."

  After talking with his mother for a while and seeing that his mother's mood gradually became cheerful, Long Chen had breakfast and went straight to the Alchemist Guild.