Becoming the Villainess: I Dominate the Cultivation Realm with My Wok!-Chapter 424: Choice

Chen Muxue seemed to have exhausted all her expectations. Facing Changgui, she issued the final ultimatum:

"Changgui, I don’t oppose your continued studies, but you must clarify your stance." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

After Chen Muxue spoke, she quietly locked eyes with Changgui, as if waiting for him to give a definitive answer.

Struggle appeared in Changgui’s eyes; Huo Lian noticed Changgui’s hesitation and held his hand, slightly exerting force, as if to indicate that she could be his steadfast support.

Chen Muxue and Changgui exchanged glances for a few seconds. In those few seconds, it seemed endless information was exchanged between them.

Changgui’s expression became slightly more resolute, and he released Huo Lian’s hand.

Even Huo Lian thought Changgui was going back to Chen Muxue. Just when she lamented that all her efforts in creating an environment and implying matters for Changgui might all be in vain, Changgui respectfully knelt before Chen Muxue, knocking his head on the ground three solid times.

"The Sect Leader’s life-saving grace, Changgui will forever keep in mind." Changgui spoke succinctly. After kowtowing, his forehead was swollen and red as he returned to Huo Lian’s side.

Meeting Changgui’s somewhat uncertain expression, Huo Lian gave him a steadfast look: "Changgui, since you’ve made this choice, I will certainly not let you down."

Changgui nodded slightly, lowered his eyes, and said no more.

Little Hua and the others hadn’t expected this scene, and even Changfu couldn’t immediately comprehend what had just happened: "What does this mean? Is it like what I think?"

Changfu and Changgui were rescued by Chen Muxue from traffickers at the same time. He considered himself closer to Changgui, but now that such a thing happened, his mind might understand it, but his heart refused to accept it.

"Since you’ve made such a choice, I won’t urge you to stay. From now on, don’t call me Sect Leader. From this day onward, you have no connection with the Qian Ding Sect." Chen Muxue spoke, her gaze slowly shifting to Huo Lian while her words remained directed at Changgui, "In the future, I hope not to see the secret recipes of Qian Ding Sect spread around. If Changgui cannot keep the knowledge of Qian Ding Sect secret, then... I won’t mind clearing your memory."

Huo Lian understood this was targeted at his Huo Family. It seemed that Chen Muxue had detected his continuous efforts to have Changgui stay in the Huo Family.

But now, it was too late to say anything; Changgui had already chosen to stay with the Huo Family.

Even if they could no longer use the elixir recipes of Qian Ding Sect, who could say the alchemy techniques of Qian Ding Sect were stolen? Moreover, the experiences gained by predecessors are subtly ingrained in every action, not like recipes; such knowledge could never be counted as stolen.

The value Changgui displayed these days was impressive and considerable, even setting aside the Qian Ding Sect’s elixir recipes.

Seeing Changgui’s low spirits, Huo Lian, as a businessman, naturally knew how to balance things. In his view, even emotions could be calculated in terms of gain and loss.

"In that case, Changgui is now a free man." Huo Lian announced, "From today on, I, Huo Lian, adopt Changgui as an adopted son. Bring people to announce this, then select an auspicious day, and invite guests from all corners!"

In this era, the status of an adopted son bore significant weight, especially according to Huo Lian’s intention to spread the news to the world. Changgui might even bear the Huo surname and be inscribed into the family genealogy.