Chen Zhen was so confused, he couldn't figure out why Shenggu Feng and Lou Tian were laughing at him. And every time he asked them to explain they would just laugh even harder. Even Shenggu Tian Wu was looking at him like he was a monster.

Shenggu Tian Wu followed behind with her head down. She was trying to figure out a way to speak with Chen Zhen alone. She had to understand what was making her feel as if Shenggu Feng was standing next to her. But that was impossible, the clan patriarch sadly announced months ago that Shenggu Feng's Soul Token shattered. Eventhough they had been investigating it they have yet to find ant evidence to his whereabouts or any clues to who may have taken Shenggu Feng's life.

"Shenggu Tian Wu please take Mei Ling to the attendants courtyard and make sure she's and her kids are settled properly. I know you have questions but I can't answer them at this time. I will allot you some resources and in a couple days come find me for some personal training.", Shenggu Julong said to her seeming like an elderly grandfather at the moment.

Shenggu Tian Wu nodded knowing that no matter how much she tried she wouldn't get anywhere with Shenggu Julong today. Mei Ling had a longing look on her face as she watched Chen Zhen being lead away by Shenggu Julong.

Chen Zhen's mood was very foul at this point. It wasn't a comfortable feeling being ther butt of everyone's jokes. Shenggu Julong didn't understand why he eased acting ther way he was. Chen Zhen was in such a bad mood that he didn't even realize when Shenggu Julong stopped. When he finally realized he turned and glared at Shenggu Julong with three most evil stare he could muster.

"What has gotten into you? Why are you so angry right now?", Shenggu Julong asked completely confused by Chen Zhen's behavior.

"How can I not be upset!", Chen Zhen yelled, "First of all you drop this bomb in my lap that you've suddenly adopted me! And when I asked these two knuckleheads about it they've been doing nothing but laughing hysterically every since you announced it! Soooooooo please explain to my why I shouldn't be upset right now?"

Looking at Chen Zhen's outraged appearance, Shenggu Julong sheepishly scratched ther back of his head. He never thought that making Chen Zhen good adoptive son was a bad thing. Now that be thought about it he knew nothing of the customs of Chen Zhen's world. Her hoped he didn't just completely offend Chen Zhen's entire line of ancestors with his gesture.

"I'm sorry I wasn't thinking...."

"That's right you weren't thinking. Now please explain to me why these imbeciles are still laughing. I refuse to still be the butt of their joke."

Shenggu Julong was confused as well. He stopped to try and figure out what could be so funny when it suddenly hit him. Looking back at Chen Zhen it took all of his will power to not bust out laughing himself. Chen Zhen seeing his failed attempts at keeping a straight face became even more enraged.

"Not you too!! Out with it. What's so freaking funny!", Chen Zhen screamed.

"It's nothing big really...pfft... It's just that as my adoptive son you would technically be an elder to everyone in the clan. Pfft.... that means that no matter how young or old a person was they would have to refer to you as senior....pfft...", Shenggu was having a really hard time keeping his face straight while he spoke.

Chen Zhen looked at him as if he was insane. What the heck was so funny about that. They have a terrible sense of humor in this world. No matter how Chen Zhen thought about it he could not find anything funny about that statement.

Cocking hood eyebrow and looking at Shenggu Julong like he was crazy, "And what is supposed to be funny about that?"

Shenggu Julong calmed himself and tried to think of a way to explain it to him.

"In our world there is a huge importance placed on seniority. To even think about calling a person younger then them senior would give some older people convulsions. And now the elders of our clan, who have lived for hundred of years in some occasions, will have to call you senior. Just imagining the look on their faces when the time comes, well for us that's just priceless."

Seeing that Chen Zhen just didn't get it, it killed the mood for Shenggu Julong. As he sobered up his mind returned to more important matters.

"Right well there are a lot of benefits to basing my adoptive son. First and foremost it provides you with protection. No one will be foolish enough to attack you knowing that it would be their immediate death. Second within the clan your status would be equivalent to a prince. But I admonish you right now, there is a great responsibility that comes with this title. If you abuse this in anyway I will personally hold you accountable for your actions. Third it still allows me to personally train you and allocate resources to you. And finally this will allow you to keep the soul fusion a secret for as long as possible.", Shenggu Julong said as her lead Chen Zhen to his private courtyard.

When they arrived there, there was a little old man making tea by a table in ther livingroom area of the courtyard. Chen Zhen was very surprised to see him there. Shenggu Julong was astonished because he felt nothing from this old man. If her didn't see him with his own eyes her wouldn't believe that he was really there. Before Shenggu Julong recovered from his shock Chen Zhen approached and started talking like old friend.

"Jackie what are you doing here? How have you been?", Chen Zhen said smiling as he sat down next to the table.

"I've been fine, thanks. I'm here to ask a favor of your adoptive father over there. But it seems like I may have shocked him too much. He seems to have short circuited.", Jackie said lifting his chin in Shenggu Julong's direction while he laughed.

Shenggu Julong looked back and forth between the two of them not understanding what was going on.

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"Doesn't he look like he's watching a game of tennis?", Jackie asked Chen Zhen as he started laughing.

Chen Zhen looked over and laughed so hard he spit out the tea Jackie had just handed him. Shenggu Julong now knew how Chen Zhen felt justy a little while ago. He couldn't help but look at them and ask, "What's so funny?"

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Li Moxian turned the TV off after checking the news. She only saw one minor news report about military action in a remote mountain region in Asia, but nothing else. After talking to Janet she knew that there was activity from the abyss where Chen Zhen disappeared. The more she thought about it the more she was worried about him. She knew that he couldn't return yet but at the same time she wanted him to come home so bad. She feared the kids were growing more and more accustomed to their father not being there. The more she thought about it ther more she wondered if he couldn't come home maybe she should go to him. As many fingers as she's had this idea she always talks herself out of it. But lately it's getting harder and harder to convince herself it was a bad idea. Finally not being able to convince herself otherwise, Li Moxian called Janet, "I need a favor from you"