52 The Emergence of an Inheritance
"Ahh... it's just that this inheritance seems to appear at a most opportune time to be just a coincidence...in my opinion the clan leader is acting very recklessly with his actions," Chen Wei speaks, sitting in an armchair, leaning back and looking at the ceiling of his grandfather's private meeting room in the Chen family mansion.
"Coincidence or not, the clan cannot ignore a rank 5 inheritance that has emerged directly on the front lines of the war... especially when this inheritance could be a key to the legendary immortal inheritance that met its demise on Longhua Mountain," Chen Wang sits at his study desk, which he usually uses during meetings, giving him a prominent position in the room.
"But I understand, and also share, as do the other elders and the clan leader, your concerns regarding the timely appearance of this inheritance," without changing the tone of his voice, he speaks while assessing an information path guide about the latest information on the new inheritance that suddenly appeared.
"Well, coincidence still, although unlikely, seems more logical..." Chen Liang, who is the only one standing as he paces back and forth in the room while thinking, a habit he has carried since he was young, "...since it seems completely impossible that a legendary immortal, as rumors indicate, who lived thousands of years ago could have knowledge of the exact moment the front line would reach that region in order for him to open his inheritance."
"Perhaps not a regular immortal, but like us Gu masters, I judge there must be a rank difference among immortals... perhaps an even greater difference than between rank 1 and rank 5," Chen Wei doesn't avert his gaze from the scroll as he contemplates the possibilities for this inheritance.
"Well, at least I believe that just now, when we've conquered three-quarters of Feng Zhi clan's territory and half of Xiong Mao clan's territory..." Chen Wei takes a sip of wine, ceasing to look at the ceiling and directing his gaze at Chen Wang.
"But simply not putting an end to them now to instead focus on a rank 5 Water path inheritance that may be a great opportunity but probably will just be the signature of our destruction," Chen Wei speaks with a concerned look, staring directly at Chen Wang.
"Ahh... little Wei, again I completely understand your concerns, but you are being too cautious even though we are dealing with a possible immortal inheritance," Chen Wang looks at Chen Wei, who appears slightly annoyed.
"Well, even if you disagree, by the decision of the majority of the elders and the clan leader, we have made the truce agreement to prepare to fight for the inheritance, otherwise, you wouldn't be here, right?" Chen Liang, who continues to move back and forth in the meeting room, speaks without much concern for the helpless sigh that comes from Chen Wei.
Of course, neither Chen Liang nor Chen Wang can fully understand the concerns running through Chen Wei's head now that he will have to deal with the inheritance of an immortal that he is sure deliberately left this inheritance to emerge exactly at this moment of war even after thousands of years after his death.
And in Chen Wei's view, anyone capable of doing that should be at least a rank 7 cultivator with high attainment either in Wisdom or in Time path. Of course, there is also the possibility that he left behind a Will or Land Spirit that is activating this inheritance behind the scenes in a way that no mortal could dream of discovering.
Well, it's not as if in normal circumstances he would be so cautious with this inheritance emerging, but since it arose at a key point in the war that forced the He An clan to decide whether to try to obtain the inheritance or to completely destroy the other clans, this is something to be suspicious of.
Especially when all the elders and leaders of all three clans, even those normally cautious, seem to have unanimously agreed for the first time ever and is for to try to obtain this inheritance, going so far as to establish a truce in a war that has been raging for almost a decade. In Chen Wei's eyes, this must definitely be the effect of some immortal method of the Wisdom path.
For Chen Wei, this is an even greater concern when he and his wife are otherworldly demons, which if he were in any other world might not be a big problem, but now that this inheritance has emerged, he is almost certain that he is the target. Of course, this may just be a syndrome of protagonism that he may have developed in his head without realizing it, but he doesn't believe that to be the case.
"Ahh, forgive me for my exaggerated concern; it's possible that Wang Mei's pregnancy has made me more cautious about my safety and hers," Chen Wei speaks half-truths, as although he is not lying, his greatest concern remains due to his knowledge of the Gu immortal's capabilities.
"I understand your feelings since you really have great responsibilities despite being only eighteen, which is incredibly young for an elder like you," Chen Liang speaks as Chen Wang also nods in agreement, as they both know how difficult it is for someone as young as Chen Wei to handle pressure like the one he constantly faces.
"Well, continuing about the inheritance... since the attack will be carried out by the clan's decision, we need to focus so that ideally it is the Chen family that obtains the inheritance," Chen Wang speaks with a serious expression and a calm gaze, "of course, if things don't go ideally, we will still try to bring the inheritance to the clan... but if even that is not possible, we must destroy the inheritance without hesitation."
"Well, I would imagine that we should have a great advantage since the inheritance is related to the Water path, but anything is possible when it comes to immortals, so it's better not to develop unfounded confidence," Chen Wei speaks, receiving nods of agreement from both his father and grandfather.
"Well, you two must have had a superficial read, but the information path Gu I handed to both of you contains detailed information about the other inheritances known to the clan that were left by this legendary immortal," Chen Liang is responsible for gathering information in the Strategy Hall since his accident that permanently debilitated his cultivation, so he is the most qualified of the three in information gathering.
"Well, to start a deeper discussion, we should first tal-" *knock* *knock* Chen Wang is interrupted in the middle of his words, then he has an irritated expression on his face.
*sigh* Chen Wei quickly gets up and goes to answer the door, which he is sure was Wang Mei who knocked, as she would be the only person he can imagine with the courage or lack of judgment to interrupt such an important meeting.
"Love... it's late; are you going to leave your pregnant wife to sleep alone?" This low murmur is the first thing Chen Wei hears after opening the door and seeing Wang Mei, who quickly buries her head in his chest and weakly pulls his arm to follow her to their bedroom.
Wang Mei, as a natural beauty, maintains her innocent and cute charm even though she is not dressed up, wearing her sleeping pajamas and a sleepy look on her face, with the only thing different from her usual appearance being her now more prominent belly due to being three months pregnant.
*sigh* Chen Wei looks at Wang Mei acting like a spoiled girl who doesn't care about her husband's responsibilities and just wants her desire to cuddle with her husband fulfilled, which for her happiness was because Chen Wei quickly dismisses his father and grandfather and follows her.
What he clearly perceives leaves both of them with slightly irritated expressions, but they also understand Chen Wei's desire to be with his wife instead of this meeting, especially when his wife is going through her pregnancy with their possible heir, so they don't stop him from following her to their bedroom.
Of course, he does this is not because he doesn't know how to prioritize the possible inheritance of an immortal above just going to bed earlier, but has two main reasons. One is his need to rest his head after what has been several days of stress trying unsuccessfully to convince the clan leader and all the elders to ignore this inheritance and focus on the attack against the other two clans.
And second, he knows he will need to have an extremely important conversation with Wang Mei, especially when this inheritance could be a likely trap directed at both of them since they are otherworldly demons, which, from his knowledge of the novel, is a big deal.
Chen Wei follows behind Wang Mei as they enter their bedroom; he can easily guess her happiness by the way she walks, he can even imagine the silly and innocent smile on her face when she is happy.
"You really have little sense in your head, interrupting my grandfather's meeting like that... if it were anyone else, they would be in big trouble because of it," Chen Wei speaks teasing Wang Mei as he lies on their bed.
"Ahem, love, are you married to me or to your grandfather... I'm the only one authorized to keep you up all night!" She gives him a gentle punch on the chest as she snuggles into his arms after lying on the bed.
"Speaking of which, there's something I wan-" He is stopped in the middle by Wang Mei, who puts a finger on his lips to prevent him from speaking and has an expression on her face that Chen Wei guesses is an attempt to look irritated but fails miserably.
"Ahem, mister, no mischievous acts for now during pregnancy, remember... well... unless you really want it, then I can make an exception... like last time or the time bef-aii," She is interrupted now by Chen Wei, who pinches her belly with a calm expression.
"...I have something really important to discuss with you," Chen Wei looks at the girl who is acting like a puritan despite being eighty percent responsible for her pregnancy happening so early since in this world there is no such thing as a Gu condom.
*sigh* "ahhh, stay calm, but I need to know... Mei'er, you are not originally from this world, are you?" Chen Wei sees both her expression freeze and her body, which was previously relaxed in his arms, tense instantly, and he knows for sure that this will be a long night.
