Let's have a baby.

"

Half an hour later, Li Hu walked out of the bathroom feeling refreshed.

At this point, he completely believed what his sister said.

However, why did the detox potion make him feel a bit nauseous?

Chen Yang smiled and said, "Your sister's detox potion only has fifty percent of the medicinal
power integrated, which means there are still fifty percent impurities, but most of these
impurities are not toxic and will gradually be expelled from the body."

"However, this means the effectiveness is greatly reduced."

Now it made sense!

The two siblings, Li Hu and Li Lin, nodded.

At that moment, Li Hu suddenly "thudded" to his knees on the ground: "Master, please accept me
as your disciple!"

What?!

Chen Yang was taken aback!

He quickly stood up from the ground.

"Master, please take my brother in."

Li Lin also knelt down, looking at him eagerly.

"Why do you want to worship me as your master?" Chen Yang asked, puzzled.

Li Hu said, "With your alchemy skills and your achieved mastery, I truly cannot think of any
reason not to worship you as my master."

Chen Yang immediately understood and smiled, "You're quite sharp."

Li Hu said seriously, "A wise bird chooses the right tree to perch on; it is Li Hu's honor to be able
to follow you as a master. I plead for you to accept me."

"I ask Master to take my brother in," Li Lin respectfully said, "It is our unexplainable honor."

Li Lin's words came entirely from the heart.

To become a disciple of a high-level alchemist and a master who has reached the
return-to-nature realm is such an honor!

If Chen Yang made it known he was accepting disciples, there would be people lining up from
Xichuan to the capital wanting to join—this was no joke.

Chen Yang looked at the two with some difficulty, but soon he figured it out.

Whether it’s one sheep or two sheep to be driven, it would be better to just take them in. This
way, with his constraints, they wouldn’t have any further conflicts with Tian Ba.

"Alright, alright, get up. I’ll accept your brother."

What?

The sibling duo exchanged glances, both ecstatic.

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"

Saying this, the two knelt down, prostrating themselves.

Then, they offered Chen Yang a cup of tea.

After drinking the tea, it was officially settled that Li Hu was accepted as a disciple.

Chen Yang shared the rules he discussed with Li Lin with Li Hu.

Li Hu quickly nodded, "Master, don’t worry. I will keep them in mind."

After the ceremony, the caretaker had prepared a meal, and the two sisters treated Chen Yang
very well.

"Alright, I’m full, and I’ll take my leave now," Chen Yang said, standing up. "Li Lin, practice your
detox potion more over the next few days to aim for a medicinal integration of sixty percent."

"Yes, Master!"

"As for you," Chen Yang looked at Li Hu and said, "You have half a month to recognize all the
medicinal herbs in the pharmacy."

"Yes, Master!"

"Well then, I'm off."

"Master, let me drive you," Li Hu said.

Chen Yang waved his hand, saying, "No need; I’ll just take a walk to digest."

With that, Chen Yang left.

The siblings had no choice but to walk Chen Yang to the gate and watched him leave until he
disappeared from sight.

"Sister, we just hit the jackpot this time!" Li Hu said excitedly.

"We must seize this opportunity and learn well from Master!"

"This is great. We are no longer the abandoned disciples of the Wuliang Sect." Li Hu clenched his
fists tightly, "I will learn alchemy well from Master and become stronger. One day, I will confront
the Wuliang Sword Sect and seek justice for us."

Li Lin also bit her lip and nodded firmly, "We both need to work hard."

After returning to the manor, Li Hu suddenly remembered something: "Sister, it seems Master is
often bullied by the Su family. Should we warn them?"

Li Lin frowned and shook her head, saying, "That would not be right; doing so could likely upset
him."

"Then we can't let the master be bullied by the small Su family!" Li Hu was actually puzzled as to
why Chen Yang, who had such great abilities, would choose to be a live-in son-in-law of the Su
family and endure such humiliation.

"I have an idea!" Li Lin suddenly exclaimed, "We can hold a master apprenticeship ceremony!"

...

When Chen Yang returned home and turned on the light, he saw Su Miao curled up on the sofa.

On the dining table nearby, there was food that had long since gone cold.

The glaring light woke Su Miao up.

"Honey, you're back?" Su Miao sat up from the sofa, rubbing her sleepy eyes, "The food is cold. I'll
go heat it up for you."

Seeing this, Chen Yang felt an indescribable heartache.

This silly wife, doesn’t she know to eat first?

He stepped forward and hugged Su Miao, feeling guilty as he said, "Wife, I'm sorry, I'm late."

"Silly, why apologize?" Su Miao gently touched Chen Yang's face and said, "The one who should
apologize is me. I was just experiencing the life you had before."

In the past two years, Chen Yang had almost spent every day curled up on the sofa waiting for
her to come home from work. The moment she opened the door, she could see him.

At that time, she thought such a man was really useless and never considered his feelings at all.

Now she finally understood what that feeling was like.

Chen Yang felt warmth in his heart and hugged her even tighter.

"I'm going to help you heat up the food." With that, Su Miao pushed Chen Yang away.

Although Chen Yang had already eaten his fill, seeing Su Miao's eager expression, he still ended
up eating two big bowls and cleaned out the dishes on the table before contentedly burping.

Chen Yang took the initiative to volunteer for the dishwashing duties.

You cook, I wash dishes, isn’t that the happiness that most people seek?

Looking at Chen Yang, she took a deep breath and mustered her courage to say, "Honey, let's
have a baby!"

"Okay!"

Chen Yang instinctively nodded.

In the next moment, his hands, which were washing the dishes, froze, and the plate he was
holding slipped into the sink.

"H-honey, what did you just say we should have?" His heart raced as he looked at Su Miao in
disbelief.

"I said, let's have a baby!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang felt a rush of confusion!

"H-honey, you’re not joking with me, are you?"

"Then just treat it as a joke!" Su Miao blushed and ran into the bedroom.

"Wait, honey, I'll be right there!"

Chen Yang quickly washed the dishes and then hurriedly dashed into the bedroom.

Seeing Su Miao burying her face in the blanket in the bedroom, he chuckled, "Honey, I'm here!"

For some reason, at that moment, Chen Yang felt like a lecherous uncle enticing an innocent girl.

From behind, he hugged Su Miao, the unique scent of jasmine wafting into his nose, igniting a
fire in his lower belly.

"Go take a shower!"

Su Miao murmured.

"Yes, ma'am!"

Ten minutes later, Chen Yang came out of the bathroom wearing a bathrobe.

At that moment, the room's lighting had changed to a warm yellow, illuminating Chen Yang's
figure, causing Su Miao's heart to race.

"I... I will also go take a shower!"

With that, Su Miao hurriedly grabbed her clothes and fled into the bathroom.

Watching the closed bathroom door, Chen Yang couldn't help but smile.

In the bathroom, Su Miao looked at herself in the mirror, repeatedly encouraging herself.

"This day will come sooner or later. There's nothing to be afraid of. If I don't act fast, he might be
taken away by another woman."

To be honest, Su Miao’s sense of crisis was growing stronger day by day, first with Lan Xi, then Xu
Xiaorou, and now Yu Lan. She was afraid that one day yet another woman would appear and
take Chen Yang away from her.

The most crucial thing was that she longed for happiness, and she hoped to have children with
Chen Yang.

They had been married for almost three years now, and she was still completely intact; it was
simply a joke.

As long as she became pregnant, they would stop mocking Chen Yang.

No one would ever say again that Chen Yang had never even touched her hand.
She didn't know about Chen Yang's background before, but now that she did, she couldn't
tolerate others slandering him anymore.

Moreover, she was twenty-five this year, and both psychologically and physiologically, she had
reached the peak of womanhood.

"Go for it, you can do it!" Su Miao encouraged herself.

As she took off her clothes one piece at a time, revealing her smooth and delicate skin, Su Miao
felt her face flush as she looked at herself in the mirror.

Water droplets glided over her enchanting figure; an extra bit would make her look plump, while
a little less would make her look too thin.

Tonight, she was going to give all of this to Chen Yang without reservation.

She carefully wiped every inch of her skin, afraid of leaving a bad impression on Chen Yang.

The rising steam made her pretty face turn a shade of rosy white.

She put on her bathrobe, went in without anything underneath, and mustered her courage to
open the bathroom door.

“Honey, I... I'm ready!”

Su Miao was extremely nervous; she could even hear her own heartbeat.

“Honey? What’s wrong?”

Su Miao slowly walked to the bedside, staring at the evenly breathing Chen Yang, and couldn't
help but smile bitterly.

She had been trying to motivate and encourage him, but he had actually fallen asleep?

She felt both amused and exasperated; he really was a fool.

However, there was a tinge of fear in her heart—maybe it would be better to wait for next time.

Thinking this, Su Miao took off her bathrobe and slipped into Chen Yang's embrace.

In his sleep, Chen Yang instinctively held Su Miao tight.

Finding a comfortable position, soon their even breathing filled the room.
The next morning, Chen Yang was awakened by the sound of a phone ringing.

Who was calling so early in the morning?

He reached out to grab his phone, only to find out it wasn't his but Su Miao's.

Su Miao...

Oh no!

Chen Yang looked at the person in his arms and remembered what had happened last night; he
was filled with regret.

What a fool he was; his wife wanted to have a baby with him, and he fell asleep instead.

At that moment, Su Miao was also startled awake, “Honey, who is it?”

“It’s your phone ringing,” Chen Yang replied.

He reached over to grab the phone, and when he saw who was calling, Su Miao frowned. It was
Su Hai.

What did he want to call her for so early?

After thinking for a moment, she decided to answer the call.

“Hello, Su Miao? Grandma said there's something important to announce today, so you need to
come home early.”

“What is it?”

“You’ll know when you get back.”

With that, Su Hai hung up the phone.

“What’s wrong, dear?”

“Su Hai called me back to the Su family, saying Grandma has something to announce.”

“He wants you to go back to the Su family at this hour?” Chen Yang frowned. “It can’t be
anything good.”

“I don’t know.”

Su Miao stared at her phone, seemingly lost in thought.

“Honey, why don’t we continue what we didn’t finish last night?” At that moment, Chen Yang
leaned closer to Su Miao's ear and whispered softly.

The warm breath tickled her earlobe, sending shivers down her spine.

“Stop messing around; it’s already bright outside.” Su Miao glared at Chen Yang. “You fell asleep,
so now it’s too late to continue.”

As she tried to get up from Chen Yang's arms, he was already prepared and instantly pounced on
her, and they tumbled together.

It was just a bit of playful touching; after their playful shenanigans, they got out of bed.

Meanwhile, Tang Jing received a call from Su Miao.

She was deeply conflicted, unsure if she should go to the Su family.

Since she was already divorced from Su Hai, she no longer really considered herself part of the
Su family.

“Is it your brother-in-law calling you to come home?” Tang Yuan suddenly interrupted Tang Jing's
thoughts.

“I haven’t seen my brother-in-law in years; why don’t we go to the Su family together for a visit?”
Tang Zhong suggested.

Tang Jing's expression stiffened, and she suddenly looked anxious. “That might not be
convenient.”

**Genealogy Removal 302**

"What’s so inconvenient about it?" Tang Yuan sighed and said, "In the end, it's still because they
think we are poor and don't want to associate with us."

"Brother, let it go, if they don't want to go, then we won't go." Tang Zhong said quietly, "Who told
us that the Tang family is no longer what it used to be? Even our own sister looks down on us."

Tang Jing became anxious and quickly said, "You’ve misunderstood me, I really don’t look down
on you!"

"Alright, sister, stop talking. If we’re not going, then we’re not going." Saying this, Tang Zhong
stood up, ready to leave.
"Stop!" Tang Jing said, "I... I’ll take you, but you have to promise not to say anything out of line
when we get to the Su family."

The two brothers exchanged glances and smiled, nodding in unison, "Don’t worry, sister, we are
just going to meet the in-laws."

As soon as she finished speaking, Tang Jing’s phone rang. Picking it up, she saw it was a call
from Su Miao.

“Hello, Mom, you are still at Grandma's house, right?” Su Miao said, “I came with Chen Yang to
pick you up.”

Fifteen minutes later, Su Miao's Land Rover stopped in front of a villa.

Before the Tang family fell from grace, they lived in a manor.

But having a villa now is still very good.

Chen Yang got out of the car and looked around. This villa is quite big, but it has been built for a
long time; the wall paint is peeling off, making it look somewhat shabby.

As soon as they entered, Tang Jing greeted them.

Seeing Su Miao hugging Chen Yang, she instinctively frowned and said, "Flirting like this, what
kind of example are you setting? It would be bad for your grandma to see this.”

Su Miao found this funny and exasperating; after all, they are married, it’s not like they can’t be
seen together.

“Is this Su Miao?” Tang Yuan walked over and looked at Su Miao, saying, “Miao Miao, do you
remember me?”

“Uncle,” Su Miao smiled and called out.

“Chen Yang, this is your uncle,” Su Miao pointed to Tang Zhong by Tang Yuan’s side and said,
“And this is your second uncle.”

“Uncle, second uncle,” Chen Yang smiled and greeted both of them.

Tang Yuan frowned as he looked at Chen Yang, while Tang Zhong chuckled and said, “Miao Miao,
this must be your useless husband, right?”

In an instant, Su Miao’s expression changed dramatically.

Tang Jing’s face also turned ugly.

“Second Uncle, how can you say that...”

“Miao Miao, it’s not your uncle being harsh, but you’re from a big family. How can you bring
someone like this out?” Tang Yuan said sternly, “Just let this kind of son-in-law stay at home to
wash clothes and cook. Bringing him out is just making a fool of yourself.”

“Alright, alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. Let’s hurry to the Su family,” Tang Jing said,
although she was unhappy, she didn't say anything further.

“Yes, yes, brother, let’s quickly go to the Su family, no need to waste breath on this useless
person,” Tang Zhong looked at Chen Yang disdainfully, having long heard that his elder sister had
taken in a son-in-law.

What is a son-in-law coming through the door? If it were back in the day, he wouldn’t even be
allowed in the house. Being seen with someone of such a low status, wouldn’t that be an insult?

“Mom, are they also going?” Su Miao looked at Tang Jing in confusion.

Tang Jing’s face was rather unnatural as she chuckled dryly and said, “Your uncle hasn’t seen
your dad in a long time, he wants to pay a visit.”

Chen Yang immediately understood, it seemed his mother-in-law hadn’t told them about her
divorce from his father-in-law.

“Is... is this appropriate?” Su Miao bit her lip and asked.

“What’s inappropriate about it?” Tang Zhong interjected, “Miao Miao, you don’t look down on
your uncle, do you?”

“Have you forgotten how often your uncle took you out to play when you were little?” Tang Yuan
pointed at her with a pained expression, “Have you forgotten him now that you’re doing well?”

“No... no...”

“Then that's good,” Tang Yuan's expression softened a little, then he turned to Tang Jing and
said, “Sister, let’s go.”

Tang Jing nodded with an unnatural expression and then led two people outside.

Su Miao and Chen Yang exchanged glances, both seeing a look of helplessness in each other’s
eyes.
"What are you doing up here? Get down!" Tang Zhong's expression changed when he saw Chen
Yang getting into the car, and he pointed at him, saying, "Do you know manners? Who allowed
you to get in the car?"

"Why can't I get in the car?" Chen Yang replied calmly.

"This is outrageous; you dare to talk back to me!" Tang Zhong shouted to Tang Jing, "Sister, you
really don't manage your son-in-law; it's just lawless."

"Chen Yang, get down, take a taxi yourself!" Tang Jing glared at Chen Yang and said.

"Mom, what are you talking about?"

Su Miao frowned, pulled out the keys, and turned off the ignition. "If Chen Yang isn’t getting in,
then no one is going."

With that, she got out of the car.

"Sister, Miao Miao treats us, your two brothers-in-law, this way; did you see that?"

"We're not going, not going. We're a family, and now even our niece looks down on me. Why
should we go? Isn’t that just embarrassing?"

Saying this, the two pretended to get out of the car.

Seeing this scene, Chen Yang couldn't help but shake his head; these two people were really
something else.

Tang Jing felt a headache from their quarrel and helplessly shouted to Su Miao, "Miao Miao, I'm
begging you as your mother, let’s go."

"Honey, let’s get in the car!"

After the two brothers got out of the car, Su Miao said.

"Okay!"

Chen Yang responded with a smile and got into the car.

"Mom, buckle up; we’re leaving!" Su Miao said as she started the car.

"Miao Miao, your uncles haven't gotten in yet," Tang Jing hurriedly said. "Quick, call your uncles
to get in."
She had given them eight hundred thousand last night, and if she didn't let them go, who knows
what kind of trouble they would cause.

Outside the car, seeing that it was really going to leave, the two brothers panicked.

"Hey, wait up, Miao Miao, wait for your uncles!"

"You said you weren't going, right?" Su Miao rolled down the window and looked at the two.

"We didn't say that; we just got out to get some fresh air."

"Miao Miao, your second uncle is right; the air inside the car is stuffy, and we just need some
fresh air." Tang Yuan said with a smile.

"Alright, get in then."

When the two got in the car and saw Chen Yang sitting calmly in the back seat, their faces
showed embarrassment.

"Hmph, what’s there to be smug about, it’s just a Land Rover. If this was a few years ago, I
wouldn’t even want to sit in it," Tang Zhong mumble under his breath.

Upon hearing his mumbling, Chen Yang coldly smiled; on the way here, he had heard Su Miao say
that these two uncles were useless and spendthrifts who had squandered the Tang family's
fortune within two to three years.

It seems that calling them spendthrift was still an understatement; they were clearly two fools.

There was no more talk on the way, and several people arrived at the Su family manor.

After getting out of the car, the two brothers looked around the Su family manor and couldn't
help but feel sour, "Wow, the Su family has really prospered, living in such a big house."

At this moment, inside the Su family hall, all the Su family members had gathered.

As soon as the door opened, everyone’s gaze was focused on them.

Seeing Su Miao and Tang Jing, Su Changhe, who was standing at the front, had a complex
expression.

Beside him stood a woman, curling her lips into a cold smile.

She was none other than Cui Yanjing, the biological mother of Su Ling'er.

"Daddy, is that my sister?" Su Ling'er pointed at the girl who bore some resemblance to her.
"Yes." Su Changhe nodded.

Tang Yuan and Tang Zhong followed behind Tang Jing, looking at the Su family members.

My goodness, there are probably more than two hundred people here.

At the peak of the Tang family's power, they only had around seventy to eighty clan members. It
seems that the Su family has really prospered.

The two brothers were extremely excited; if they could get in touch with the Su family, the revival
of the Tang family would be just around the corner.

Tang Jing looked at Su Changhe with a complicated expression on her face. Did he not tell the
old lady about the divorce?

Once everyone was seated, Su Hai whispered a few words in the old lady's ear. The Su family's
matriarch, who had been resting with her eyes closed, opened her eyes and said, "Everyone is
here now; Xiaohai, you can announce it."

Su Hai nodded and addressed the Su family members, "Ladies and gentlemen, today we have a
joyous event in the Su family. We are welcoming two new members!"

Applause erupted immediately in response to his words, filling the hall with a thunderous cheer.

Su Miao joined in the applause. Did someone in the Su family have a baby?

That shouldn't be the case; she remembered that no one in the Su family was pregnant.

Tang Jing's brows furrowed as an ominous premonition surged in her heart.

Subconsciously, she glanced at the person standing next to Su Changhe. That figure seemed very
familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen it before.

Two minutes later, the applause subsided, and Su Hai continued, "Next, let's invite Second Aunt
Cui Yanjing and my little sister Su Ling'er to come up and say a few words."

Boom!

When Tang Jing heard the name Cui Yanjing, she was completely stunned.

No, how could this... this be possible?

And what did Su Hai just call her? Second Aunt?

And that girl next to her looked somewhat similar to Su Miao. Could it be that she is...

Cui Yanjing stepped forward and smiled, "Hello everyone, I am Cui Yanjing, Su Changhe's first
wife. I was in the U.S. for some time and I’m very happy to meet everyone here today."

After she finished speaking, the girl beside her spoke up, "Hello, uncles and aunts, and older
brothers and sisters. My name is Su Ling'er, and I am Su Changhe's daughter. I'm 19 years old
and just returned from the U.S. a few days ago. My mom told me that I have the blood of the Su
family. Grandma also told me to come back today and acknowledge my roots!"

What?

Su Miao shivered all over, unable to believe her eyes as she looked at the mother and daughter
on stage.

They are the woman and the illegitimate child that dad has been raising outside.

And what did that girl just say?

Acknowledge her roots?

Acknowledge what roots, and return to what family?

After Su Ling'er finished speaking, the old lady waved at the mother and daughter, then took off
a pair of jade bangles she was wearing and put them on their wrists.

"You two have suffered outside these years. From now on, you both have a family."

"Aunt, thank you..."

"Hey, you should change how you address me now." The Su family matriarch reminded.

"Mom." Cui Yanjing said emotionally.

"Ah, what a good daughter-in-law!" The old lady said with satisfaction, holding Cui Yanjing's hand
and nodding continuously.

At this moment, Su Hai stepped forward and said, "Since Second Aunt Tang Jing has divorced
from Second Uncle, starting today, we will remove Tang Jing from the family tree."

Wow!

The crowd immediately erupted in disbelief.

The Su family members knew about the acknowledgment of roots, but they had no idea about
the removal of Tang Jing from the family tree.

Hearing Su Hai's words, everyone looked bewildered.

Tang Jing's brother Tang Yuan and Tang Zhong were also stunned.

What the hell, did sister and brother-in-law really get divorced?

What were they going to do now?

However, the shocking news was not over yet. Su Hai continued, "Not long ago, due to a
shortage in the family’s funds, my grandmother and I personally sought support, only to be
turned away by Su Miao. Her cold-bloodedness and indifference have thoroughly hurt all of us in
the Su family. So I hereby announce that Su Miao will be removed from the family tree, and
starting today, these two mother and daughter are no longer members of the Su family."

**[303] Mother-in-Law's Confession**

“No, no, it’s not like that! I invested twenty million; I didn’t refuse…” Su Miao shook her head
repeatedly, looking at the old lady: “Grandma, say something! Didn’t we sign a contract?”

“Is this what you mean?”

Su Hai pulled out a copy of the agreement from behind and threw it over: “Look for yourself.”

Su Miao opened the agreement and saw a small line of text at the end: “In summary, everything
is voluntarily and without compensation donated by myself.”

“This… how is this possible?” Su Miao bit her lip; she had specifically hired a lawyer to check if
there were any issues with the agreement.

Unless that lawyer was the problem!

Upon realizing this, Su Miao understood everything.

“You are truly despicable!”

“Sister, are you divorced from brother-in-law?” The Tang brothers looked at Tang Jing and said,
“Isn’t that wasting our time? If you’ve divorced, what are you even doing at the Tang family?”

“Our Tang family can’t afford to lose face over a discarded woman!” Tang Zhong sneered.

“What did you just say?” Tang Jing’s eyes widened: “Repeat that!”
“What? Are you not a discarded woman?” Tang Zhong pointed at Cui Yanjing and Su Ling’er
above, saying, “Look at who’s standing there. You’ve been kicked out of the Su family and even
removed from the family tree.”

“We were still hoping you could help the Tang family, but you can’t even keep yourself safe, so
what help can you provide?” Tang Yuan looked at Tang Jing with disdain.

“You ungrateful people, I am your sister!” Tang Jing was on the verge of collapse.

Hearing this, the two brothers smiled coldly. To them, a married daughter was like spilled water; if
she couldn’t offer help, she was useless.

“The Tang family is currently under our control. You’ve been abandoned by the Su family, which
clearly means you made some mistake,” Tang Yuan said seriously.

“Exactly! You must have disobeyed family morals or committed some unforgivable crime for
brother-in-law to divorce you.”

“You’re talking nonsense! I did nothing wrong!” Tang Jing was so angry she almost fainted.

“Oh right, the eight hundred thousand you give us must be the divorce settlement the Su family
gave you,” Tang Yuan said coldly with a smirk.

Then Tang Zhong stepped forward and said, “I announce in front of everyone that, starting
today, Tang Jing has no relationship with our Tang family.”

Buzz!

Tang Jing’s mind went blank, and she instantly fell backward.

The members of the Su family turned their gaze to them, their expressions complex.

There was mockery, ridicule, and pity, as if they were looking at a pitiful stray dog.

“Mom…”

Su Miao quickly went to support Tang Jing, angrily looking at the two bastards who harmed her
mother: “You two don’t deserve to be my uncles. Starting today, my mom and I sever all ties with
the Tang family!”

“How dare you talk to your elders like that?” Tang Zhong adopted a condescending posture,
stepping forward and glaring at her: “Today, I will teach you a lesson on how to speak to your
elders.”

As he spoke, he raised his hand.

Just as his palm was about to land, Chen Yang grabbed his hand and gave it a slight twist.

Crack!

The sound of bones breaking echoed.

Tang Zhong screamed like a pig being slaughtered.

That wasn’t all; Chen Yang kicked him in the knee.

Crack!

An excruciating sound rang out as Tang Zhong’s kneecap was shattered by Chen Yang’s kick.

“Ah…”

Tang Zhong howled in agony and fainted from the pain.

Hiss!

Seeing this scene, everyone couldn’t help but gasp.

When did Chen Yang become so brutal?

“Y-You let go of my brother…” Tang Yuan was shocked and furious, his eyes trembling in fear,
clearly terrified.

Thud!

Chen Yang tossed Tang Zhong to the ground like trash and said, “Scram.”

Tang Yuan hurriedly helped his unconscious brother up and scurried away.

At that moment, Tang Jing came to her senses and shouted at them: “You guys return the money
to me!”

“Your son-in-law injured Tang Zhong; consider this money as medical expenses.”

With that, they scurried away from the Su family.

Hahaha…

The members of the Su family burst into laughter.

They didn’t expect the Tang brothers to be even more useless than Chen Yang; what a sight to
behold.

“Mom, forget it; consider it feeding the dogs,” Su Miao consoled her.

“But that’s eight hundred thousand…” Tang Jing pounded her thigh, crying out in heartache.

“Tang Jing, long time no see. I didn’t expect the once big miss of the Tang family to have fallen
to this state,” at that moment, Cui Yanjing walked in high heels in front of Tang Jing, looking
down at her: “Look at yourself, you’re nothing but a raucous woman.”

“You… Cui Yanjing, you home-wrecking slut!”

Tang Jing glared at her with hatred; it was this woman who ruined her once-happy family and
got her and her daughter kicked out by the Su family.

“Haha…”

Cui Yanjing chuckled coldly, saying, “I grew up with Chang He; you relied on your identity as the
big miss of the Tang family to intervene and steal away love. If we’re talking about being cheap,
it’s definitely you who’s cheap.”

"I am now just taking back what rightfully belongs to me. You wait for it; the humiliation I have
endured over the years, I will repay you tenfold, a hundredfold. This... is just the beginning."

"You shameless woman, you will not succeed!"

Tang Jing stood up angrily from the ground and looked at the matriarch of the Su family, saying:
"Mom, I have nothing to say about you removing me from the Su family’s genealogy, but Miao
Miao is also your granddaughter. It's too much of you to remove her too."

"At the beginning, the cooperation between the Su family and the Fantasy Entertainment Group
was arranged by Miao Miao. Without her, the Su family would not have been able to rise from a
third-rate family to a second-rate family. Subsequently, General Ding from Flame Technology
acquired fifty-one percent of the Su family's shares and generously transferred the shares to
Miao Miao. In the end, the shares returned to your hands."

"Later, you pushed Miao Miao and me out of the family while we still had the fantasy of returning
one day. So when you came to ask Miao Miao for money to help the family through difficulties,
she gave twenty million. People are doing this under the heavens; one cannot be so heartless."

"Shut up! How dare you speak to Grandma like that?" Su Hai scolded. "You are no longer a
member of the Su family. Watch your identity, or don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Don’t twist the truth. Su Miao grew up in the Su family. She was nurtured by the Su family. It is
her duty to work for the family. That’s only fair."

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone from the Su family began to chime in.

"Those shares belong to the Su family. You have no right to claim them."

"That's right. They belong to all of us, not to you, Tang Jing."

"You ungrateful woman, how dare you say such things?"

Listening to their accusations, Tang Jing finally understood what it felt like to be openly insulted
like Chen Yang had been.

It was truly humiliating; it was really despicable.

Standing next to the matriarch of the Su family, Cui Yanjing was beaming with joy. She had
waited for over twenty years and had finally gotten what she wanted.

Didn’t you, Tang Jing, bully her for lacking a powerful family background to help the Su family?

And now, what about it?

You’ve been kicked out of the Su family, and even the Tang family doesn’t want you.

What is being abandoned by everyone? This is it.

Karma, indeed, is real.

"Hahaha..."

"Su Changhai, if you are still a man, then say something!" Tang Jing looked at Su Changhai with
anger and said, "Miao Miao is your daughter. Are you really going to watch her be kicked out of
the Su family?"

Su Changhai pursed his lips, looking displeased, and eventually turned his head away.

"Fine! Fine! Fine!"

At that moment, Tang Jing's heart turned completely cold.

"Shut up, you whore." The matriarch of the Su family slammed the table and said coldly, "You
have no right to speak here. Initially, I intended to compensate you a little for being the Su
family's daughter-in-law for over twenty years, but that's no longer necessary."
"Come, throw them out! From now on, if they step into the Su family even by one step, break their
legs."

With a whoosh, as soon as she finished speaking, everyone from the Su family surrounded the
three of them.

They were about to take action.

At that moment, a powerful aura suddenly emanated from Chen Yang.

Boom!

The pressure of the gathered energy instantly forced over two hundred people in the hall to the
ground, unable to lift their heads.

"Dear, Mom, let’s go!"

With that, Chen Yang pulled the two of them straight out, and not a single person could stand up
throughout the entire process.

They could only watch helplessly as the three figures disappeared.

After they left, everyone stood up, looking at each other in confusion, as if they had seen a ghost.

What happened? What was that all about?

After leaving the Su family estate, Tang Jing was like a soulless shell, allowing Chen Yang to lead
her.

In fact, Chen Yang understood very well what this feeling was like, as he had been kicked out of
the Chen family in a similar way.

Su Miao cried as she held the dazed Tang Jing. How could this happen?

Throughout the drive home, Tang Jing said nothing.

Sitting on the couch, she didn't eat or drink and stared blankly into space.

"Mom, eat something," Su Miao said with concern. "What’s done is done; your health is what
matters."

"Mom, I made your favorite beauty soup; it can help with skincare," Chen Yang said as he
brought over a bowl of soup.
Perhaps smelling the fragrant beauty soup, a glimmer of brightness appeared in Tang Jing's eyes
as she slowly raised her head and looked at Chen Yang, "Chen Yang, I’m sorry! I was wrong; I
truly was wrong."

With that, Tang Jing knelt down in front of Chen Yang, "In these two years, I’ve called you here
and chased you out, either hitting or scolding you, and constantly humiliating you in front of
others. Please forgive me."

"Mom, please get up."

Chen Yang knelt down as well, "Isn’t this just adding to my lifespan? That’s all in the past; I’m the
kind of person who has a poor memory anyway, and I’ve forgotten all of it. Besides, we are
family; there’s no need to worry so much."

"Mom, get up quickly."

Both Chen Yang and Su Miao pulled Tang Jing up together.

"Thank you, Chen Yang." Tang Jing gazed at him deeply.

Chen Yang felt a bit uncomfortable after being addressed like that by his mother-in-law.

Su Miao, whose mood had been downcast, felt much better. At least from now on, her mother
would no longer be hostile towards Chen Yang.

And she wouldn’t be urging her to divorce Chen Yang again.

**[304] I'm the Only One at Home**

At eight in the evening, Chen Yang was lying on the sofa with his partner.

"Honey, do you want to tell mom about your identity?"

"Let’s wait a little longer," Chen Yang replied. "So much has happened recently; I'm afraid she
won't be able to handle it."

His mother-in-law had suffered so many blows and shocks one after another. Not only her, but
even Chen Yang found it hard to accept.

If you think about it, she is also a pitiful woman.

Her husband has been away for years, leaving her to raise their daughter by herself. The most
infuriating thing is that her husband used her money to support another woman and even had an
illegitimate child outside.
This is a devastating blow for any woman.

It's unimaginable how much injustice her mother-in-law has endured over the years.

Especially today, when her husband brought his former lover home, only to throw her out right in
front of her; this was undoubtedly a lifelong shame.

If it had been someone else, they would have given up long ago.

Yet, even at the last moment, she did not expose her father-in-law’s money scams.

"Well, let's wait a while longer," Su Miao thought for a moment and said, "During this time, I won’t
go to school; I’ll stay home to keep my mom company so she won’t feel too lonely."

She was also very worried, afraid that her mother might do something harmful to herself.

Speaking of school, Chen Yang thought of Xia Lan.

This woman demanded that he divorce Su Miao within two months, and with half the time gone
by, there was still no progress on that front.

Divorce with Su Miao is impossible; it will never happen in this lifetime.

What should he do?

"Honey, for a while, I’ll be sleeping with mom, so you’ll have to bear with it," she said, kissing
Chen Yang on the lips. Then she stood up, "I’m going to sleep now; you should rest early too."

Chen Yang smiled and nodded.

Watching his wife’s back, he fell into deep thought.

Buzz.

At that moment, his phone vibrated.

It was a WeChat friend request.

"LING wants to add you as a friend."

From the profile picture, it looked like a girl.

Chen Yang frowned, wondering who she was.

Not recognizing her, he directly rejected the request.

But shortly after, his phone buzzed again: "Brother-in-law, add me, add me..."

Seeing this message, Chen Yang was speechless. Could this be someone selling stuff?

Thinking this, Chen Yang blocked her.

On the other side...

"I'm sorry, the other party has put you on their black list..."

"Hmph, if you don't want to add me, then whatever! It’s not a big deal!" the girl huffed and
tossed her phone aside.

But soon, she picked the phone up again and created a new account for another request.

After entering the other party's account, the girl messaged: "Brother-in-law, please add me!"

"Stop messaging me; I don’t sell stuff, and I don’t buy tea!"

"What selling stuff and buying tea? I'm your sister-in-law!" the girl angrily replied.

"Keep making up stories!"

"I'm not lying, I really am your sister-in-law!"

After sending the message, she got no response from him. She looked at her phone, realizing she
wasn’t verified, so she couldn't send too many messages.

Seeing that the other party no longer messaged her, Chen Yang switched his phone to silent
mode.

Just then, his phone lit up again. It was a call from Li Tianba.

"Xiao Yang, are you asleep? Come out for some drinks!"

Half an hour later, Chen Yang arrived at Li Tianba's house.

As soon as he walked in, Li Tianba approached him and punched him lightly in the chest: "Where
have you been these days? You even skipped classes."

"I was on a business trip abroad, just got back the day before yesterday."

He couldn't talk about what happened during that time, so he had to lie.
"Come drink!"

Li Tianba didn't ask much and pulled Chen Yang to sit down.

With a cup of wine filled, he said, "You haven't been in Xichuan lately, so you probably don't know
what's been happening."

As he spoke, he raised his cup and clinked it with Chen Yang's: "A few days ago, the six major
sects attacked the Shenlong Sect but returned in defeat. Not only that, but Master Shi Ming, the
head of the Shaolin Damo Hall, has died, and the Emei Sect's deputy leader, Master Jinglian, has
also been seriously injured. It looks like no one can stop the Shenlong Sect now."

Chen Yang took a sip of wine, pretending to be surprised: "Really?"

"Am I lying to you? It's already spread around the school. There's even more shocking news," Li
Tianba continued. "Xiao Yang, the Shenlong Sect has announced that they will be auctioning off
Breakthrough Pills at the end of the month in Xichuan City."

Breakthrough Pills?

How do they have those?

"Who knows!" Li Tianba put down his cup and said, "Also, our school is holding a martial arts
competition at the end of the month. It seems like a lot of people will come."

A martial arts competition?

Chen Yang was a bit curious; he hadn't heard about this.

"Yeah, it seems that the top three will be directly recruited by the six major sects, and there are
also generous rewards," Li Tianba said, his eyes sparkling with excitement. "I've already signed
up, Xiao Yang, do you want to register too?"

Me?

Chen Yang smiled wryly and shook his head: "Maybe not."

"I knew you wouldn't want to. But I've already signed you up, so just show up to compete."

What?

You signed me up?

Chen Yang smiled bitterly; he was indeed thoughtful, even handling the registration for him.
Hahaha...

Li Tianba patted his shoulder and said, "What I really want to participate in is the Xingjun
Conference held by the Sun and Moon Sect in Beihai City."

Why is the Sun and Moon Sect getting involved too?

Chen Yang frowned; why hadn't Yin Changkong told him?

"The Xingjun Conference, what Xingjun Conference?" Chen Yang asked, puzzled.

"The Sun and Moon Sect is holding the Xingjun Conference, and as long as you place in the top
three, you could be appointed as a Xingjun of the Sun and Moon Sect."

"Not that simple." Chen Yang finished the wine in his cup and said, "Do you know what level the
Xingjun of the Sun and Moon Sect are?"

"At the very least, they are early-stage Returning to Oneness cultivators. Even if you go, you
would just be cannon fodder."

It's not to discourage Li Tianba; it’s a fact. He himself was only at the early stage of the innate
realm; how could he compete?

Upon hearing this, Li Tianba fell silent and then smiled bitterly: "It's true that my strength is too
low. If either the six major sects or the evil sects had sufficient power, they wouldn't have to
painstakingly seek a backing; they themselves would be the best support."

Chen Yang nodded in agreement: "Exactly. As long as there is strength, one is their own support."

"Come, let's drink!"

"Cheers!"

That night, Chen Yang had no idea how much he drank; at any rate, the table was filled with
empty wine bottles.

"Tianba? Are you already drunk?"

Chen Yang, half-awake and half-drunk, looked at Li Tianba, who was sprawled on the table,
completely passed out: "Didn’t you say you would drink me under the table? How come you fell
first?"

He called for Song Xuan to come down and gave her a brief explanation before he took his leave.

Just a few steps out the door, Chen Yang became alert again.
Sigh, with such high cultivation, it’s hard to get drunk.

Just now, he must have drunk at least four or five jin of white liquor, but he only felt a bit dizzy,
and now he was completely sober.

The power of the Tiansha Strategy could be seen from this.

As the cycle of sun and moon operated naturally, strands of sun and moon essence were
absorbed by him, transforming into ultra-cold true energy.

The true energy in his Dantian was constantly increasing. At this rate, in just a few days, he could
break through to the perfected Returning to Oneness.

It took him less than six months to go from the acquired stage to Returning to Oneness, a
so-called bottleneck that didn't exist for him.

It was like a paper window, easily torn apart with a gentle poke.

Forget it, let things take their course.

Walking by the river, a woman's cry for help suddenly echoed not far away: "Help! Help..."

This area was a wealthy villa district, with very few people around.

Now it was midnight, and rarely anyone would pass by here.

Following the sound, I saw a fat man pinning a woman down in front of a car, his hands roaming
over her body with lewd intent.

"Stop screaming, save your energy. This is a rich neighborhood; hardly anyone comes here," the
man sneered as he started to unbuckle his belt.

"Mr. Jia, please, let me go. Please, just let me go..." Bao Xinying felt both fear and regret; if she
had known, she wouldn't have come here.

"Xinying, I've liked you for a long time. Just let me have this once. If you cooperate well, I’ll open
an account with you tomorrow and deposit three million. How does that sound?" Jia Pingchuan
coaxed.

"No, no..."

With the ten billion Chen Yang had deposited, three million no longer meant much to her.
"Don't want it? Don’t worry, soon you will want it." He was about to pounce on her, but in that
instant, a hand grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up like a chick.

"Who are you? Let me go!" Jia Pingchuan was instantly drenched in cold sweat. In the dark,
someone had suddenly lifted him up. Who wouldn’t be scared?

Chen Yang let out a cold smile, not saying a word as he planted Jia Pingchuan face first into a
flowerbed beside them.

Bao Xinying was startled.

When she saw who it was, she was completely stunned.

"Mr. Chen... What are you doing here?"

"Put this coat on," Chen Yang said, taking off his jacket and draping it over Bao Xinying.

Her face flushed, and she quickly put on the coat, covering herself up.

"Th-thank you, Mr. Chen!" Bao Xinying looked at the unconscious Jia Pingchuan and felt truly
grateful; if Chen Yang hadn't shown up in time, she would have surely suffered tonight.

"Bang!"

She walked over to Jia Pingchuan and kicked him hard in the groin.

"Ah!"

Jia Pingchuan let out a miserable scream, regained consciousness for a moment, then fainted
again.

Hiss!

Seeing this, Chen Yang felt a chill in his groin; getting kicked there by high heels, that fat guy was
definitely done for.

After what had happened last night, Bao Xinying approached Chen Yang and bowed again:
"Thank you so very much."

Chen Yang waved his hand: "Alright, in the future, don't come to such deserted places alone."

"Okay." Bao Xinying nodded, explaining, "His name is Jia Pingchuan, a client of mine. He said he
wanted to open an account with me, but there were some details he wasn't clear about, so he
tricked me into coming here. Mr. Chen, I really have no connection with him, and I've never had a
boyfriend. Please believe me..."
She didn’t know why she felt the need to explain; she just didn’t want Chen Yang to
misunderstand.

"Let's go, I believe you," Chen Yang smiled and said, "I'll take you home."

"Is that alright? It's too much trouble."

"Don't worry; good deeds should be carried through to the end. Look at your skirt, it’s torn like
this; what if you run into some bad person at this hour?"

Seeing Chen Yang’s warm smile, Bao Xinying's heart raced.

"Then... okay, that would be a hassle."

"Where do you live?"

"Jinxiu Garden." Bao Xinying told him her address.

Chen Yang knew that place; it wasn't far.

After leaving the villa district, Chen Yang hailed a taxi, and within a few minutes, they arrived at
the entrance of her community.

"Mr. Chen, would you like to come to my place for a bit?" Bao Xinying bit her lip and said, "I live
alone."

**Sister-in-law**

Heaven knows why she would say such things.

However, she didn't regret it at all; instead, she looked at Chen Yang with a hint of expectation.

How could she not be moved by such an outstanding man?

Chen Yang was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and shook his head, "It's too late, my
wife is still waiting for me at home."

Hearing this, Bao Xinying felt a bit disappointed, but she still forced a smile, "Then Mr. Chen, can
I invite you to dinner tomorrow?"

"I mean no other harm, I just want to thank you."

Chen Yang hesitated for a moment and said, "Let's postpone it for a couple of days; things are a
bit busy for me right now."
"Oh, that's fine," Bao Xinying replied, sadness evident in her voice.

"I'll be leaving now, see you later." With that, Chen Yang turned and left.

When Bao Xinying returned home, she suddenly remembered that Chen Yang's jacket was still on
her.

She quickly took it off, her face flushed with a racing heartbeat, pressing the fabric against her
face.

It still carried a faint scent of alcohol.

When Chen Yang returned home, it was already past one in the morning.

After a quick shower, he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, Chen Yang got up early, made breakfast, and headed for school.

As soon as he walked in, all the students in the class were already present.

"Xiaoyang, you didn't really consider me, huh? You knocked me out yesterday and didn’t even
stay at my place," Li Tianba pretended to be displeased.

"Weren't you the one who said you would make me drink under the table?" Chen Yang chuckled in
reply.

While the two were chatting, Sima Yanru walked in.

She was still aloof as ever.

Nodding at Chen Yang, he smiled back.

After clearing up the misunderstanding at the Pearl Tower last time, Sima Yanru recognized that
she had misjudged Chen Yang.

Especially when Chen Yang transferred thirty billion to Qin Yuhan without batting an eye; she felt
a bit conflicted.

It turned out that Chen Yang had the ability to concoct intermediate potions, and finding an
intermediate alchemist wasn’t easy—she was at a loss about how to proceed.

"Chen Yang, are you free tomorrow night?"

"What's up?"
"I want to invite you to dinner," Sima Yanru said.

Before Chen Yang could respond, Li Tianba suddenly poked at him, "Hey, Xiaoyang, didn’t she
invite you out last time? Why is she asking again? Come on, tell us, you two must have some
secret, don't you?"

"You think too much," Chen Yang shot a glance at Li Tianba and replied, "I should be free."

"Great, then tomorrow at the old place!" With that, Sima Yanru turned and stopped talking.

"What the hell, 'the old place'—and still saying there's no scandal!" Li Tianba raised his eyebrows
and said, "Xiaoyang, you guys aren't already…"

With a grin, he added, "You know what I mean."

"Cut it out," Chen Yang replied irritably.

At that moment, the homeroom teacher, Xia Lan, walked in, followed by a girl with a ponytail.

As soon as she entered, Xia Lan glanced unconsciously at Chen Yang's seat.

"Hmph."

Upon spotting Chen Yang, Xia Lan's expression instinctively turned cold.

"I'm here to introduce you all to a new student who just transferred from abroad. Because she
has received foreign education, I hope you all can help her out."

"Alright, you can introduce yourself," she said.

"Hello everyone, my name is Su Ling'er. I'm 19 years old and grew up overseas. You can call me
Ling'er or LING," she said.

As soon as she finished speaking, the entire classroom erupted in excitement.

Whoa!

This girl is so beautiful!

Her legs are long and fair, her figure is perfectly proportioned, and her waist is so thin it seems
like it could snap at any moment.

Especially her face, filled with collagen, radiates innocence that’s hard to resist.
Just looking at her makes everyone want to protect her.

"Teacher, I have a seat available; let Su Cheng sit with me," Wang Pan volunteered.

"Go away, I have a spot here too," Yan Shou replied.

"Teacher, let her sit with me," Tong Jun stood up and said.

"I think she should sit with me!" Zhai Tiandong unexpectedly stood up as well.

Both boys and girls in the class were very enthusiastic about this new transfer student.

"Xiaoyang, she's a real gem!" Li Tianba couldn't help but say.

Chen Yang furrowed his brow. Wasn't this girl the illegitimate daughter of his father-in-law?

How did she transfer to this school?

Xia Lan looked at the eager students and signaled for them to quiet down, saying, "Su, you can
sit next to Sima."

Before she could finish, Su Ling'er interjected, "Teacher, I have an acquaintance in the class. Can
I sit next to him?"

An acquaintance?

Xia Lan was taken aback. Who could it be?

Saying this, Su Ling'er walked straight toward Chen Yang.

At this scene, everyone was stunned. Surely she couldn't be referring to Chen Yang as her
acquaintance?

Standing in front of Chen Yang, Su Ling'er smiled sweetly and called out, "Sister-in-law."

Wow!

In that instant, everyone was left dumbfounded.

What did she just call him?

Sister-in-law?

Everyone looked at Chen Yang in disbelief. This guy actually has such a young and beautiful
sister-in-law?
What the hell!

Li Tianba was also taken aback.

Xiao Yang has... such a beautiful sister-in-law?

Sima Yanru couldn't help but look over; this young girl was not inferior to her in terms of figure or
looks.

The most crucial point was her youthful aura, full of vitality, which instantly made people feel
fond of her.

Especially her pure face, which even made her, as a woman, want to protect her; let alone those
men.

"Teacher, can I sit next to my brother-in-law?" Su Ling'er blinked her big eyes and said.

Xia Lan was also momentarily distracted, but she quickly regained her composure, glanced
deeply at Chen Yang, and said, "Li Tianba, you go sit next to Zhai Tiandong, clear your spot for
Su Ling'er."

Upon hearing this, Li Tianba instantly turned into a bitter melon face.

Damn it, why should he give up his seat?

He swore he wasn't afraid of Xia Lan; it was definitely for the sake of taking care of Chen Yang's
lovely sister-in-law that he moved.

"Thank you, brother." Su Ling'er said sweetly.

"Hehe, I'm your brother-in-law's good friend, you... can also call me brother-in-law." With that, Li
Tianba sat down next to Zhai Tiandong.

Zhai Tiandong's face immediately darkened.

It was better to sit alone than to sit next to this rough guy.

Moreover, Li Tianba was not someone he could mess with; he had a grudge with Chen Yang, and
this Li Tianba was Chen Yang's good brother. It was really a dilemma for him.

"Who are you making a sad face for? Don’t welcome me?" Li Tianba said coldly.

"No, not at all!" Zhai Tiandong forced a smile and said, "I'm very happy."
"Hmph."

Li Tianba snorted coldly and turned his head away.

"Su classmate, come sit with me." Tong Jun said, "Your brother-in-law's character isn’t good.
What if he bullies you while you're sitting next to him?"

"Yeah, Su classmate, our Jun Ge is handsome and upright; you should sit next to him." Wang Pan
and Yan Shou both said in unison.

"But I don’t think you all look like good people either." Su Ling'er tilted her head and said, "Forget
it, I think I'll sit next to my brother-in-law instead."

Tong Jun was momentarily speechless after being called 'not good people' by her.

Hahaha...

The students in the class couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Tong Jun's face turned red and white, unable to hide his embarrassment.

"Alright, stop making noise. Su classmate will sit there." Xia Lan's remark settled the matter.

Su Ling'er happily sat next to Chen Yang.

After putting her backpack in the drawer, Su Ling'er whispered, "Brother-in-law, why didn’t you
add me?"

"Don't call me that; who’s your brother-in-law?" Chen Yang replied coldly. "Was that 'LING' you
last night?"

"You’re my brother-in-law! My sister is Su Miao, and you're her husband, so of course, you’re my
brother-in-law." Su Ling'er smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, can you please add me?"

"Not happening!"

Chen Yang refused without a second thought.

If Su Miao found out that Su Ling'er was here, who knows what trouble could arise.

"Brother-in-law, I’m begging you. Please add me..."

As she spoke, she hooked her arm around Chen Yang's and shook it continuously.

That kind of spoiled behavior would wear down even the toughest person.
But was Chen Yang just an ordinary person?

"Let go! If you keep this up, I'm going to request a seat change." Chen Yang frowned at Su
Ling'er and pulled his arm away.

Honestly, they hadn't met before, and there was no need for him to indulge her.

Regarding this sister-in-law who appeared out of nowhere, he neither liked her nor disliked her.

The grudges between his father-in-law and mother-in-law were matters of the previous
generation and had nothing to do with her.

However, he always felt that this Su Ling'er had ulterior motives.

"Brother-in-law, do you really dislike me that much?"

"I'm asking you to stop. It's class time, can you not be noisy?"

This class was Xia Lan's lesson. If she caught them, she would definitely get angry again.

"All you have to do is add me."

"I said no! Not going to add you!" Chen Yang was getting impatient and shouted.

Squeak!

The sound of chalk scraping against the blackboard was grating.

Xia Lan turned around, and everyone looked at Chen Yang in unison.

"Chen Yang, what do you want?" Xia Lan said, her expression cold.

"Teacher, I'm sorry, it’s my fault!" Su Ling'er stood up and quickly said, "I'm struggling with some
characters that I can't recognize, so I asked my brother-in-law for help, and it might be because
I’m too slow; my brother-in-law has explained it to me several times, and I still haven't learned it,
so I got a bit loud."

Hearing this, Xia Lan's expression softened slightly.

The students nearby would have happily shot Chen Yang with their glares.

Damn, how could he not be patient with such a cute girl and even yell at her?

He had no sense of cherishing a delicate flower at all.

"Chen Yang, Su classmate just returned from abroad, and it's normal not to recognize some
characters; you need to be more attentive. You should respond patiently if she has any questions
in the future."

"I understand, Teacher Xia." Chen Yang gave a bitter smile.

"Oh, and in the future, don’t call him brother-in-law in class; just call him by his name." With that,
she turned around and continued teaching.

"Understood, teacher." Su Ling'er stuck her tongue out and sat back down.

"Brother-in-law... oh no, Chen Yang, the teacher said from now on, I’ll leave it to you, so you must
teach me well."

**Chapter 306: Bao Xinying's Culinary Skills**

In this class, Chen Yang was almost driven mad by Su Ling'er.

He had never seen such a chatterbox of a girl; no wonder people say a girl is worth five hundred
ducks—there’s some truth to it.

After finally enduring until class was over, Chen Yang wanted to go to the bathroom, but he was
called to the office by Xia Lan.

“Let’s hear it, where have you been these past few days?” Xia Lan said with a cold face while
sitting in her office chair.

“I've had some stuff to take care of these last couple of days, so…”

“Do you still see me as your superior?” Xia Lan slammed the table and said, “You didn't even give
me a heads-up; how would I know where you've been?”

“Don’t forget, Xiang Wu is still watching from the side.”

“Did he give you any trouble?” Chen Yang stepped forward in concern, “You didn’t suffer any
grievances, did you?”

Seeing the worry on Chen Yang's face, her anger dissipated considerably.

“Hmph, he’s just in the innate realm, while I’m in the backlash realm. What can he do to me?”

“That’s good, that’s good.” Chen Yang let out a sigh of relief.
“So what’s the deal with this Su Ling'er? Don't tell me you don’t know.” Xia Lan looked at him
critically, “Don’t think I don’t know what you two were chatting about in class.”

“I knew you would ask this.” Chen Yang sighed, realizing he had nothing to hide after all,
especially since Xia Lan was considered ‘one of their own’; he told her about Su Ling'er's
background.

“Now I see.” Xia Lan nodded, “What about you and Su Miao? How’s that going?”

Chen Yang stiffened, awkwardly chuckling, “Me and her? We're doing well.”

“It’s been a month already, and there’s only a month left. You can figure it out yourself.”

“Please don't pressure me.”

“Me pressuring you? What am I pressuring you about?” Xia Lan glared with anger in her
beautiful eyes, “I gave you two months; that’s enough to give you face.”

“I won’t get a divorce with her.”

Chen Yang didn’t want to drag this out any longer; two months would pass, and he would have to
face this eventually.

“You… I’ll go kill her right now.”

As she said that, Xia Lan flipped her hand, and a precious sword suddenly appeared in her grasp.

“What?” Chen Yang was taken aback. “Don’t mess around.”

With that, he grabbed Xia Lan.

“Let go.” Xia Lan gritted her teeth.

“Not letting go.” Chen Yang was cautious, not wanting to hurt her; by now, Xia Lan was no longer
his match.

“Then I’ll kill you.”

“Go ahead.” As he said that, Chen Yang released her hand and opened his arms, presenting a
look of resignation.

“Do you really think I wouldn’t dare?” With that, she raised her sword and stabbed towards Chen
Yang.

The strike was fierce and swift; Chen Yang felt no fear, instead, he closed his eyes.
*Clang!*

Just as the sword was about to stab him, it fell to the ground, and Xia Lan said with a
complicated expression, “So you’d rather die than get a divorce, huh?”

Chen Yang opened his eyes with a long sigh, “It’s all my fault. If killing me makes you feel better,
then go ahead.”

“Get lost; I don’t want to see you.” Xia Lan said coldly.

“I…”

“Get lost already!”

Chen Yang looked at her helplessly and said, “This is what I owe you, and I can never repay it. If
one day you need help, I’ll definitely rush to help you without hesitation.”

“Chen Yang, you will regret this!”

Chen Yang paused for two seconds upon hearing that before leaving the office without looking
back.

Xia Lan maintained a cold face, subconsciously touching her abdomen, and the coldness on her
face melted away in an instant.

After leaving the office, Chen Yang’s mood turned particularly sour.

He had a strong premonition that something bad was going to happen.

Seeing the grim look on Chen Yang’s face, Su Ling'er surprisingly didn’t bother him.

After the fourth class ended, Su Ling'er followed closely behind Chen Yang, wherever he went, she
followed.

“I beg you, please don’t follow me!”

“Brother-in-law, why do you dislike me so much?” Su Ling'er questioned, not understanding why
it seemed like Chen Yang saw her as a devil every time they met.

“I've said it, I’m not your brother-in-law. How many times do I have to say it?”

“But you are my brother-in-law,” Su Ling'er said as she grabbed Chen Yang’s arm. “Sure, I know
what happened yesterday upset you, but it’s not my fault!”
“I…”

Just then, Chen Yang’s phone rang.

“Hello, Mr. Chen... it’s me, Bao Xinying. Do you have time for lunch?” On the other side, Bao
Xinying asked nervously, “I’d like to treat you to a meal. Is that convenient for you?”

Chen Yang glanced at Su Ling'er, who was sticking to him like gum, and quickly replied, “I’m
free.”

When she heard his answer, Bao Xinying almost jumped up with joy, “I’m already home; just
come to Building 3, Room 601 in Jinxiuhua Garden.”

After hanging up, Chen Yang said, “I’m going to a banquet now; don’t follow me.”

With that, he left without looking back.

“Brother-in-law, brother-in-law…”

Watching Chen Yang's retreating figure, Su Ling'er stomped her feet in frustration.

After leaving the school, Chen Yang took a taxi straight to Jinxiuhua Garden.

Once he got out of the car, he bought a bouquet of lilies at a flower shop at the entrance of the
community.

*Knock, knock, knock!*

Hearing the knocking, Bao Xinying quickly rushed out of the kitchen.

As soon as the door opened, Chen Yang, holding a bouquet of lilies, came into view.

"Mr. Chen, come in quickly," Bao Xinying said with a joyful expression. "Is this for me?"

"Yes, I came rather suddenly and didn't know what to buy, so I hope you like it."

"I do, I really like it," she said, cherishing the bouquet like a treasure.

Chen Yang smiled and walked into the room.

The house wasn't large, about eighty or ninety square meters, but it was decorated very warmly,
with a strong sense of home.

There was also a faint scent of flowers in the room, similar to the fragrance on Bao Xinying
herself.
Today, Bao Xinying wore a black lace waist dress that showcased her slim waist beautifully. She
paired it with black stockings and pink slippers, exuding an indescribable sexiness.

It made one want to hold her delicate feet in their hands and play with them.

Her calves were very slender and long, resembling two straight chopsticks.

Today, she wore exquisite makeup, looking both energetic and beautiful.

"Come, Mr. Chen, the dishes are ready," Bao Xinying said as she brought a plate of sweet and
sour carp from the kitchen. "Try it and see how it tastes."

Chen Yang picked up a piece with chopsticks; it melted in his mouth, with the fresh flavor of the
carp and the sweetness of the sauce filling his palate.

"Not bad, it tastes great," Chen Yang praised sincerely.

"Really?"

Hearing Chen Yang's compliment, Bao Xinying was very pleased.

"If it’s delicious then you should eat more."

"You don't have to be so polite. Let’s set aside the fact that we are bank clients; we are just the
same," Chen Yang smiled and said, "Don't call me 'Mr.' — just call me Chen Yang."

"This... How can that be?" Bao Xinying shook her head. "No, we have rules at the bank; we can't..."

"Alright, it's after work hours now, so just listen to me." Saying this, Chen Yang picked up a piece
of braised pork. One had to admit that Bao Xinying cooked remarkably well, very much to his
taste.

"Well... Chen Yang!" She bit her lip and struggled to call out the name.

"From now on, that's what you should call me." With that, Chen Yang began to focus on the food
on the table.

Fifteen minutes later, Chen Yang joyfully put down his chopsticks. "Your cooking is truly excellent;
I haven’t eaten this well in a long time."

Blushing, Bao Xinying said, "Don’t laugh at me; actually, I really enjoy cooking and figuring out
how to make it taste even better. I want to be able to cook delicious meals for my husband once
I get married."
"That sounds great; whoever marries you is definitely blessed."

"Chen, Chen Yang... If you like the food, could you come here often in the future? You... please
don’t misunderstand me..." Bao Xinying said. "I just want someone to try my cooking; if it doesn’t
taste good, I need someone to tell me."

After saying that, she looked at Chen Yang with expectation.

After a moment of hesitation, Chen Yang nodded. "Sure."

Seeing Chen Yang agree, Bao Xinying's face lit up with a brilliant smile. "Thank you!"

"By the way, that person didn't keep bothering you yesterday, did they?" Chen Yang switched the
topic and asked.

"No," Bao Xinying shook her head.

"I thought that person might not let it go easily after doing that to you. You should be careful
these days. If anything happens, call me." Saying this, Chen Yang stood up and said, "It's getting
late; I won’t disturb you any longer."

"How could that be? I should be the one thanking you." Bao Xinying escorted Chen Yang to the
door and watched his figure leave, her heart racing.

A woman's restraint made it difficult for her to say anything too forward. Her knowledge and
upbringing taught her to keep things appropriate; being friends was enough.

Looking at the bouquet of lilies, she felt joy uncontrollably welling up inside her.

Oh no, I forgot one thing!

I haven't returned his clothes yet!

She quickly called Chen Yang, who smiled and said, "I'm already in the car; let's plan for you to
bring them tomorrow. I’ll trouble you to keep them a bit longer."

Tomorrow?

So he’s coming back tomorrow?

Thinking of this made her feel giddy with excitement.

Meanwhile, at the foot of Kunlun Mountain.

A white figure wrapped in snow was struggling to crawl.

Who else could this person be if not Chen Lei?

This was his fourth day searching for the Shendlong Sect in Kunlun Mountain; having wasted
three days due to not knowing the precise location.

Yesterday, he met a herdsman at the foot of the mountain and, after spending quite a bit of
money, obtained the information he wanted.

Early this morning, he set off towards the Shendlong Sect following the route drawn by the
herdsman.

Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. As soon as he stepped out of the tent, heavy snow
began to fall, turning the landscape into a sight of pure white.

He was completely lost in the snow.

Huff, huff, huff~

At this moment, he was tired and hungry, shivering from the cold.

Hang in there, just hold on a little longer; it will be here soon.

He relied solely on his determination and his hatred towards Chen Yang to endure until now.

He must not die before he kills Chen Yang!

Uncertain of how long he had been crawling or how many times he had fallen, a towering city
wall finally appeared in his line of sight.

Finally... finally here!

He staggered to the entrance, but before he could knock on the door, he collapsed at its
threshold.

Just then, a disciple of the Shendlong Sect, patrolling the city wall, noticed something amiss and
hurriedly blew the horn in his hand: "Someone is coming..."

**Chapter 307: Liu Yuan Pays a Visit**

The next day, the news of Su Miao and her mother's expulsion from the Su family spread
throughout the entire Xichuan.

Although the Su family was still an underwhelming second-rate family, their influence had grown
significantly compared to before.
Su Miao and Tang Jing had become the laughingstock of everyone.

Some people even dug up events from over twenty years ago.

Cui Yanjing and Su Changhe had grown up together as childhood sweethearts, but the Cui family
had fallen on hard times more than a decade ago.

As the second young master of the Su family, Su Changhe insisted on marrying Cui Yanjing, and
the elderly matriarch could not dissuade him, so she reluctantly agreed.

They had reached the point of discussing marriage, but the Su family was experiencing a
bottleneck in its development, coupled with a two million funding shortfall.

Over twenty years ago, two hundred thousand was a significant sum compared to the tens of
millions today; for the sake of the family, the matriarch ruthlessly separated the couple and
forced Su Changhe to marry the then-flourishing Tang family’s eldest daughter, Tang Jing.

In anger, Cui Yanjing went to America.

Word spread quickly, and by the time it circulated, Tang Jing became the one who had acted as
a homewrecker.

After learning about this, Tang Jing ground her teeth in anger.

“It's nonsense, absolute nonsense!” Tang Jing exclaimed through gritted teeth, “He was the one
who stubbornly pursued me; if it weren't for his sincerity, I wouldn't have agreed to marry him.”

The situation was not as the public perceived it.

At that time, the Tang family was definitely in a higher position than the Su family was now, and
as the only daughter of the Tang family, she had reached marriageable age.

The Tang family patriarch was still alive, and he doted on his only daughter, fearing that she
would be wronged.

Therefore, the Tang family promoted that whoever became their son-in-law would receive a
dowry of three million, three shops, and a villa.

Upon hearing this news, the threshold of the Tang family was nearly trampled by suitors.

At that time, Su Changhe was just one among many admirers.

However, Su Changhe was well-known in Xichuan as a handsome man. His eloquence and
romantic nature quickly captured her heart.
Three months later, Tang Jing had a grand wedding.

In the end, the Tang patriarch honored his promises without a penny missing.

The villa they initially lived in was actually a part of the dowry given to Tang Jing by her father.

On the second day after the wedding, the matriarch came over to ask Tang Jing to hand over the
three million. Back then, Tang Jing was still in the grip of love, and after some coaxing from Su
Changhe, she unreservedly handed over the money to the matriarch.

Looking back now, she deeply regretted that decision.

And as for those three shops, they were located in the most prosperous area of Xichuan. If Su
Changhe hadn’t repeatedly asked for money, she wouldn’t have sold the shops.

If they had kept them, the annual rent could have easily reached three to four million today.

Hearing all this, Su Miao trembled with rage.

This was her once-great father, and he was nothing but a petty man.

No matter his reasons, abandoning his wife and daughter made him less than a man.

And as for the Su family, time and again they deceived and hurt them, ultimately ruthlessly
driving them out.

These were all the things they had done.

“Do you know why you’re my only child all these years?” Tang Jing looked at Su Miao, her
expression complicated, “You once asked me why others have siblings, but you have only
yourself.”

“It’s not that I didn’t want to have more children; I was afraid to.” Tang Jing said with a
sorrowful face: “Half a year after I married him, I found out about his affair with that woman. At
the time, I wanted a divorce, but just then I discovered I hadn’t had my period for two months. I
was afraid I might be pregnant, so I went to the hospital for a check-up. What I feared came
true; when I went to the hospital, you were already over two months along, and we could hear
your heartbeat.”

“So I was scared, I compromised. I thought that after having you, maybe he would restrain
himself and return to the family. But I was wrong—so terribly wrong. At first, he would come back
occasionally, but gradually, he became worse; the longest time I didn’t see him was three years.”
“Later, I realized that the illegitimate child was born, and he was with that child.” As she spoke,
tears blurred her vision: “This matter tortured me endlessly, like someone took a file and kept
grinding it against my heart. That’s why I was so strict with you, insisting you be the best in
everything. I wanted you to be outstanding.”

“When you grew up, I feared you would be deceived or bullied, scared that you would follow in
my footsteps, so...”

She looked at Chen Yang, her eyes filled with regret, guilt, and some comfort: “So I found Chen
Yang and made him the live-in son-in-law. He may not have money, but he is honest. Though he
lacks ambition, he treats you well, taking care of the household chores, doing your laundry,
preparing delicious meals, and even taking good care of me.”

“Looking back now, Mom was too selfish; I didn’t respect you or consider your feelings.”

“Mom, I don’t blame you.” Su Miao shook her head with tears in her eyes, “I’m doing well now,
and my relationship with Chen Yang is great. I didn’t understand you before, but now I do.”

She didn't know how her mother managed to persevere through all those years, but she knew she
must have had a very hard time.

“Mom, all of this is in the past. Now that I’ve grown up, I can take care of you.”

"Chen Yang, thank you for not holding grudges. Mom sincerely apologizes to you again."

As she spoke, Tang Jing bent down once more.

Sigh!

Chen Yang breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly helped her up: "Mom, it's all in the past. From
now on, you can relax and enjoy life at home. Miao Miao and I will definitely take good care of
you."

In fact, Chen Yang had never hated her, especially after this incident; the trace of discontent in
his heart had completely vanished.

However, the Su family’s actions that hurt his mother-in-law and wife were somewhat
unacceptable.

Chen Yang sneered coldly to himself, forming a plan in his mind.

Ding dong, ding dong!

At that moment, the doorbell rang.

"I'll go answer it."

Chen Yang was somewhat puzzled; who would come knocking at this time?

As he opened the door, he was met with a weary-looking woman standing outside.

“Liu Yuan?”

Chen Yang looked at her in surprise.

“Y-you, hello, Chen Yang. Is Miao Miao home?”

“Dear, who is it?”

Su Miao stood up from the sofa, wiped away her tears, and walked over.

Tang Jing, sitting on the sofa, was afraid of being seen in her current state, so she got up and
went to the bedroom.

“Yuan Yuan, what brings you here?” Seeing Liu Yuan, Su Miao excitedly walked over and took her
hand: “Come in quickly.”

Sitting on the sofa, Liu Yuan appeared very reserved, her complexion slightly unnatural.

She had thick makeup on, which couldn’t hide her dark circles and her overall exhaustion.

“Miao Miao, I hope I’m not disturbing you.”

“How could that be?” Su Miao sat beside her and asked, “How’s the property sale going
recently?”

“It’s, it’s okay.”

“Here, have some water!” Chen Yang poured her a glass of water.

“Thank you.” After taking the cup and thanking him, she immediately set it down, hesitating to
speak.

Su Miao also noticed Liu Yuan’s odd behavior and asked, “Yuan Yuan, why do you seem so
troubled?”

Upon hearing Su Miao’s words, Liu Yuan couldn’t hold back anymore, and tears streamed down
her face.
She grabbed Su Miao's hand and cried, “Miao Miao, I truly have no other way out. I can only turn
to you for help.”

“Don’t worry. Just take your time and tell us what's wrong.” Chen Yang sat down; his voice
seemed to have a calming effect that made her settle down.

“Can you lend me two hundred thousand? My daughter is still in the hospital, and the doctor said
that if we don’t get the surgery done quickly, my daughter will… will…”

Liu Yuan broke down. After the divorce, she had been relying solely on her daughter, who was her
lifeline. If anything happened to her daughter, she didn’t want to live either.

Half an hour later, the three arrived at the First People’s Hospital.

In the hospital room, a little girl of about four or five was sitting quietly on the bed, sporting a
bun hairstyle and holding a Barbie doll.

Accompanying her was Liu Yuan’s mother.

“Mom, this is Chen Yang and this is Su Miao.”

“Hello to you both.” Li Dongmei smiled at them.

“Hello, Auntie,” Su Miao replied with a smile and a nod.

Liu Yuan walked over to the little girl and introduced her: “Quickly, Xiao Nuomi, this is Uncle Chen
Yang and Auntie Su Miao. Quickly say hello.”

“Hello, Uncle Chen Yang, hello, Auntie Su Miao.” Xiao Nuomi greeted obediently, her big, bright
eyes glistening with water, exuding cuteness.

The moment Su Miao laid eyes on Xiao Nuomi, her heart melted. The child was just too adorable,
like a porcelain doll.

Stepping closer to Xiao Nuomi, she said, “Hello, Xiao Nuomi. Look what I brought for you.”

As she spoke, Su Miao revealed a Barbie doll set hidden behind her back.

“Wow, so many dolls!”

“Do you like them?”

“Like them!” Xiao Nuomi nodded: “Auntie, is this for me?”

“Of course.” While saying this, Su Miao handed the dolls over, but Xiao Nuomi didn’t take them
right away. Instead, she turned to Liu Yuan, waiting for her nod before happily accepting them.

“Thank you, Auntie.” Xiao Nuomi said sweetly.

What a good child, she even knew to ask an adult for permission before taking something. It was
clear that Liu Yuan had done a great job raising her.

“Round of checks!”

At that moment, a doctor and a nurse walked in one after another.

Liu Yuan and her mother promptly stood up to give them space.

The doctor looked quite young, probably not even thirty. He held a stethoscope and placed it
against Xiao Nuomi’s chest. She didn’t cry but reassured herself, saying, “Doctor Uncle is
checking on me, Xiao Nuomi is not scared! Thank you, Uncle.”

Hearing Xiao Nuomi’s words, everyone in the room smiled.

Wei Dong also liked this cute little girl. After a check-up, he magically pulled a small red flower
out of his pocket.

“Wow, such a beautiful flower.”

“Here, this is the flower I promised to give you.”

After giving the flower to Xiao Nuomi, Wei Dong said to Liu Yuan, “The child’s condition is
currently stable, but surgery must be expedited in the next few days. Otherwise, as the tumor in
her brain grows larger, it could compress her nerves and potentially lead to blindness.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuan gasped in shock and hurriedly said, “Doctor, you must save my
daughter! I’ve gathered the money.”

【308】Little Glutinous Rice's Illness

"Don't worry, this is our duty." Wei Dong smiled and said, "Once Little Glutinous Rice's condition
stabilizes a bit more, we can perform the surgery..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Little Glutinous Rice, who had been playing nearby, suddenly
cried out, "Wah!"

She then started convulsing violently, her eyes rolling back, foam coming from her mouth, and
her chest heaving violently.
"Wei Dong, you need to take a look quickly." Li Dongmei hurriedly grabbed the child's hand,
anxious.

Liu Yuan was scared, her face turning pale, feeling a panic in her heart—didn't they just check her
and everything seemed fine? How could she suddenly have a seizure?

"Quickly, Little Glutinous Rice is having a seizure! Put the tongue depressor in her mouth to
prevent her from biting herself." Wei Dong's face turned pale, clearly shocked by Little Glutinous
Rice's sudden onset.

However, he still quickly made the right decision: "Quickly, gently hold down Little Glutinous Rice's
limbs, bring a towel to wipe away the foam from her mouth to prevent choking in her airway."

The nurse beside them quickly grabbed some gauze and began wiping the foam away.

Su Miao was also frightened.

Wei Dong's forehead was covered in cold sweat, as he watched Little Glutinous Rice's face
turning blue with convulsions. Her previously trembling body began to calm down, and he was
shocked, quickly starting to perform CPR.

Soon, Little Glutinous Rice fell into unconsciousness, and no matter how hard Wei Dong tried to
save her, it was of no use.

Chen Yang frowned at this scene; seeing Little Glutinous Rice in this state, she suddenly thought
of Li Lin, whose body had been invaded by the evil spirit.

Upon closer inspection, she even saw a faint trace of black gas on Little Glutinous Rice's face.

What... is this evil spirit?

According to the gazing arts in "Bagua Fengshui Kanyu," this black gas is indeed an evil spirit,
and it appears to be even more intense than that of Li Lin.

How could a four or five-year-old child have this?

"Liu Yuan, I want to ask, when did Little Glutinous Rice start showing this condition?"

"Half a month ago." Liu Yuan was scared, crying as she spoke.

"Then what did the doctor say about the tumor?"

"Are you annoying?" Wei Dong shouted impatiently at Chen Yang, "Don't you see I'm trying to
save someone? What are you making noise for?"
"Honey, don't talk right now," Su Miao pulled Chen Yang, indicating that now was not the time for
conversation.

The atmosphere in the hospital room gradually became tense and heavy. After another two
minutes of compressions, he stopped, seeing Little Glutinous Rice's complexion slowly returning
to a normal color and her breathing becoming even. He let out a long sigh of relief: "Finally, it's
stable."

After removing the tongue depressor from Little Glutinous Rice's mouth, he said solemnly, "Little
Glutinous Rice's condition has worsened, it seems we can't delay any longer."

He looked at the nurse and said, "Go get the director and have him check on Little Glutinous
Rice, just tell him that the patient’s condition has worsened."

Hearing Wei Dong's words, the nurse quickly ran out.

Liu Yuan and her daughter were both in a panic.

"Doctor, I'm begging you to help save my daughter!" Liu Yuan said as she knelt down.

"What are you doing?" Wei Dong hurriedly helped Liu Yuan up, saying, "Saving lives is my duty."

Liu Yuan nodded, looking grateful.

"Doctor, why hasn't Little Glutinous Rice woken up yet?" Li Dongmei asked in confusion; generally
speaking, after a seizure, Little Glutinous Rice would wake up quickly, but this time it seemed
different.

"It's okay, she'll wake up soon," Wei Dong wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "You all
wait here for a bit; when the director arrives, we'll have him check on Little Glutinous Rice again."

"No, there's no time."

At that moment, Chen Yang stepped forward and said, "Liu Yuan, Little Glutinous Rice's seizures
are not caused by a brain tumor but by an evil spirit."

What?

Hearing this, Wei Dong instantly became furious.

Is it possible that the results of the scientific diagnosis are still wrong?

"Do you even know what you're talking about? Superstition, stop spouting nonsense here!"
Weidong hated these mystical people the most. Every year, many people fell for such nonsense
and missed the best treatment time for their illnesses.
"Honey, stop talking like that." Su Miao was also anxious; this was a hospital, what superstitions
were being mentioned.

When it comes to life and death, how could one speak carelessly?

Li Dongmei's expression darkened: "You’re not some quack, are you? Yuanyuan, is this your
friend? You didn't get tricked by them, did you?"

Liu Yuan bit her lip, scrutinizing Chen Yang with a look that seemed to say, "Are you joking?"

Is Chen Yang really joking? Clearly not!

He said seriously, "This situation started appearing two weeks ago. Why did you only bring her to
the hospital today? You better explain in detail, this concerns Xiaonuomi’s life."

“Pah, pah, pah, good luck and prosperity, good luck and prosperity.” Li Dongmei stood up and
shouted, “Can you even speak? My Xiaonuomi will be fine.”

Chen Yang said nothing and calmly maintained eye contact with Liu Yuan.

"At first, Xiaonuomi’s symptoms were not obvious. A month ago, after Xiaonuomi came back
from kindergarten, she kept shivering. She told me, ‘Mom, I feel so cold.’ I thought it was due to
the change of seasons and didn’t take it to heart, so I just changed her into thicker clothes." Liu
Yuan’s face was filled with self-reproach, "After changing, Xiaonuomi wasn’t cold anymore. The
next two days, she seemed perfectly fine, but on the third day, she told me she was cold again."

"I thought she had a fever, but her temperature was normal. Since it’s autumn, I couldn’t dress
her in a heavy winter coat, that would be too extreme. So I just added another pair of pants." Liu
Yuan wiped her tears and continued, "She returned to normal for a few days, until a few days
ago when she told me she felt cold again. I was at a loss and brought her to the hospital for an
examination. In the end, after a CT scan, the doctor said Xiaonuomi had a tumor in her head. The
epilepsy was caused by the tumor pressing on her nerves."

“No, no, that’s definitely not caused by a tumor.”

After cultivating the Tianmo strategy, Chen Yang’s mental strength had significantly increased,
and his understanding of the "Baguazhang Fengshui" had greatly expanded; this was definitely
caused by negative energy.

However, what puzzled Chen Yang was that the black energy was swirling around Xiaonuomi's
head, but not on any other part of her body, which was very strange.

Could the negative energy be a result of the tumor in Xiaonuomi's brain?

Definitely not. If that were the case, the tumor wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure of the
negative energy and would have burst; Xiaonuomi wouldn't have survived this long, unless the
source of the negative energy was the 'tumor' itself.

A light seemed to shine in Chen Yang’s eyes; he seemed to catch an important clue: "Can you
show me the CT scans?"

"That's enough, I can't watch anymore."

If Weidong weren't a doctor, he would have long since punched this guy. Xiaonuomi was in this
condition, and he was still here making a fuss.

"Please leave and stop disturbing the patient’s rest."

"Yuanyuan, get them out of here, I don’t want to see them." Li Dongmei said to Liu Yuan.

"Honey, let's go." Su Miao felt too embarrassed to stay any longer; it felt like her face was on fire.

Chen Yang frowned and said, "I’m not fooling around. Xiaonuomi's condition is really not caused
by a brain tumor."

"Who do you think you’re fooling?"

Weidong couldn’t help but explode, "Is there any deception in the CT results? If you don’t leave,
I’m going to call the police."

"I believe him!"

At that moment, a doctor in a white coat walked in.

Swish!

Everyone in the ward turned to look at him.

"What did you say, Director?" Weidong looked at Wang Libo in disbelief. Could the CT result
possibly be fake?

"Is CT really all-powerful?" Wang Libo glanced at Wei Dong, then walked up to Chen Yang with
great respect and said, "Divine Doctor, we meet again."

Wow!

As soon as the words left his mouth, everyone in the ward was stunned.

Wei Dong’s eyes widened, nearly dropping his jaw in shock.

Did he hear that right?

What did the director call him?

Divine Doctor?!

Oh my, the director is the top surgeon at their hospital, ranking among the top ten in the entire
Xichuan region when it comes to medical skills.

He actually called this kid a Divine Doctor.

Li Dongmei was also dumbfounded. Director Wang was the attending physician for Xiao Nuomi,
and this Wei doctor was just his student. If even he was calling this kid a Divine Doctor, could it
be true?

Could it be that his granddaughter's condition wasn’t due to a brain tumor after all?

Liu Yuan also looked at Chen Yang in disbelief, frozen in place.

Su Miao stared at Chen Yang. Every time she thought she had figured him out a little, more fog
would obscure her vision.

Which one of them was the real him?

Chen Yang stared at him for a couple of seconds and nodded, "I remember you. Your name is
something like Wang, right?"

"In response to the Divine Doctor, my name is Wang Libo."

Chen Yang still remembered his name, which thrilled Wang Libo.

The last time, Chen Yang's mysterious medical skills completely conquered him.

If he could save even the dead, what illness could he not treat?

"Director, you can't be mistaken, right?" Wei Dong pointed at Chen Yang and said, "This kid isn’t
even older than me, and you’re calling him a Divine Doctor?"

"Wei Dong, is that how I taught you?" Wang Libo's expression instantly darkened. "What does
age matter? It's just an excuse for mediocre doctors to flaunt their experience. Haven't you
heard the saying 'the worthy are the masters'? I could never hope to reach the Divine Doctor’s
level in my lifetime, should I take pride in wasting over twenty years of my life compared to him?"

"But that doesn't prove anything." Wei Dong still didn't believe Wang Libo's words.
"Do you remember a patient we had a few days ago who came in with a sudden heart attack?"

"That’s the one they declared dead and then revived?" Wei Dong said uncertainly.

"Exactly! That patient was brought back to life by the Divine Doctor." Wang Libo sighed deeply,
"At that time, the patient's pupils had already dilated, and all vital signs were gone, yet the Divine
Doctor miraculously saved them."

"Maybe that patient just had a near-death experience?" Wei Dong scoffed, not believing it at all.

"Nonsense!" Wang Libo was about to lecture him again when Chen Yang interrupted, "Enough
chit-chat; instead of debating who's better, we should focus on the patient."

Hearing Chen Yang's words, Wang Libo nodded repeatedly, feeling ashamed, "What the Divine
Doctor says makes sense."

"Sure, putting on a show."

Chen Yang ignored Wei Dong's comment and said, "Can you show me the CT images of Xiao
Nuomi's brain?"

"Right here!"

Liu Yuan took a stack of images from the cabinet beside the bed. These were the brain CT scans
taken of Xiao Nuomi yesterday.

Regardless of whether Chen Yang was truly skilled, Wang Libo’s high regard for him made her
want to give him a try.

Taking the images, Chen Yang began to look them over and noticed there was indeed a tumor in
the blood vessels of Xiao Nuomi's brain.

However, the shape of this tumor was a bit strange; it seemed like a cocoon attached to a trunk.

A cocoon!

Chen Yang's body trembled as he suddenly recalled the information documented in the
"Thousand Gold Prescriptions."

This... isn’t a tumor at all!

It's a parasitic insect!

【309】Heavenly Silkworm Gu
What?

Gu虫?!

Wei Dong looked at Chen Yang as if he were a fool and said, "You must have been blinded by
pork fat. Gu insects? Have you read too many martial arts novels?"

Li Dongmei also furrowed her brows. Although she didn't know what Gu insects were, could such
insects really crawl into someone's head?

That's impossible, right?

Wang Libo had been practicing medicine for decades and had heard some secret teachings here
and there. He once heard from his elders that there were people in Miaojiang who were skilled in
using Gu insects.

They didn't believe in traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine; they followed
Miaojiang's Miao medicine.

So when he heard Chen Yang mention Gu insects, he didn't doubt its authenticity at all.

Su Miao's face also flushed with embarrassment. She whispered, "Chen Yang, where do you find
Gu insects in this world? Let's not make things worse."

"Divine Doctor, can you tell what kind of Gu insect this is?"

"Teacher, why are you joining in the commotion too?" Wei Dong was getting anxious and stopped
calling him Director.

Chen Yang shook his head, "I don't know. I need to see what it looks like to identify it."

This was his first real encounter with Gu insects.

He recalled the introduction to Gu insects in “Qiánjīn Yàofāng” and the cultivation methods for
Gu insects.

The method for creating Gu insects involves placing various highly poisonous insects in a sealed
container and letting them fight each other. The one that remains is called a Gu.

Gu insects are fierce and carry a killing aura.

This explains why there was a dark aura on Xiao Nuomi's face.

There is a magical elixir in “Qiánjīn Yàofāng,” the Gu Summoning Pill!

As long as the Gu Summoning Pill is crushed into powder and ignited, the Gu insect will be drawn
out for the one affected.

"You all wait here, don’t move Xiao Nuomi. I’ll be right back." With that, he patted Su Miao's hand
and ran out.

The Gu Summoning Pill is an intermediate elixir, and its main ingredient is very
simple—cultivator's blood.

The higher the cultivator's level, the more effective the Gu pill produced.

Chen Yang took a taxi to Huanyü.

“There’s something I need to take care of right now. Also, don’t let anyone disturb me."

After instructing Mi Xue, he directly locked the office door.

Besides blood, some auxiliary herbs were also needed, but fortunately, he had all of them.

Taking out a small container for brewing the medicine, Chen Yang decisively cut his finger.

Half an hour later, the small container buzzed, and lifting the lid revealed three blood-red pills
inside.

It worked!

Chen Yang wrapped the pills up, and at this point, the cut he made earlier had already scabbed
over.

After leaving Huanyü, Chen Yang took a taxi to the First People's Hospital.

"Sorry for keeping you waiting!" Chen Yang rushed in.

"Divine Doctor, you're finally here," Wang Libo said with a serious expression, "Just as you left,
Xiao Nuomi had another episode."

Chen Yang's expression became serious. He casually picked up an iron tray used for placing
medicine, took out a Gu Summoning Pill from his pocket, and crushed it into powder using his
true energy.

Seeing the red powder in the iron tray, everyone was slightly startled.

Crushing the pill was easy, but grinding it into powder was too exaggerated, right?
This was inner power, definitely the inner power the seniors talked about!

Wang Libo silently cheered in his heart.

Then, Chen Yang took out a lighter and ignited the powder.

He quickly placed the iron tray next to Xiao Nuomi.

A red smoke began to rise from the tray, as if pulled by an unseen force, and it was directly
drawn into Xiao Nuomi.

Hiss!

Seeing this scene, everyone in the ward gasped.

This was incredible, right?

The heat in Wang Libo's eyes was almost bursting forth.

"Cut it out, just tricks from the martial world!" Wei Dong sneered coldly.

At that moment, Xiaonuo's body suddenly shook violently.

Slowly, a chubby, silk-worm-like creature crawled out from her nose.

Su Miao was so scared she covered her mouth.

Oh my God, a worm actually crawled out of Xiaonuo's nose.

Li Dongmei and Liu Yuan felt a chill at the sight of the harmless-looking little worm.

They couldn't help but shiver.

No... this can't be real.

Wei Dong shook his head incessantly, this scene had gone beyond his comprehension.

It instantly overturned his worldview.

"That's incredible," Wang Libo marveled.

The worm slowly wriggled on Xiaonuo's face, absorbing all the red smoke.

Then its chubby body trembled, and a pair of transparent wings appeared on its back.
"Fufufu"

It flapped its wings and leaped into the dish containing the gu powder.

At that moment, Chen Yang took out a prepared glass jar and quickly captured it.

If he was not mistaken, this should be a celestial silkworm gu that specifically feeds on human
blood energy.

Who could be so cruel as to place a celestial silkworm gu on a five-year-old girl?

"Liu Yuan, have you been to any strange places or come into contact with peculiar people
recently?"

Liu Yuan shook her head and said, "No."

This was puzzling.

Chen Yang stroked his chin. If he hadn't discovered it early, Xiaonuo could have been completely
drained by this thing.

"You shouldn't let Xiaonuo go to school for now," Chen Yang advised. "I suspect someone is
trying to harm..."

Before he could finish his sentence, a woman's cry for help came from outside: "Doctor, doctor,
please help my son..."

Hearing the cry for help, Wei Dong and Wang Libo reflexively rushed out.

They saw a woman in her thirties hurriedly running in with a four or five-year-old boy in her arms.

"Quick, bring over the stretcher."

After placing the boy on the stretcher, he began to convulse all over, foaming at the mouth.

"Is this epilepsy?"

"Does your son have epilepsy?" Wang Libo asked.

"No, how could my son possibly have epilepsy?" the woman frantically shook her head.

"Come, hold his limbs gently," Wang Libo quickly instructed the nurse beside him. "Quickly roll
some gauze into strips and put it in his mouth to prevent him from biting his tongue."

A few minutes later, the boy gradually calmed down.

"Doctor, is my son alright?" the woman asked anxiously.

"It's still unclear," Wang Libo shook his head. "You should take your son for an examination."

At that moment, Chen Yang walked over and said, "No need for an examination, this child is also
afflicted by gu."

What?

"Divine doctor, are you saying this child is also..."

"That's right, bring the child to the ward," Chen Yang said as he walked into the ward.

"Go, move the patient inside."

Wang Libo immediately instructed the nurse to push the boy's stretcher into Xiaonuo's ward.

"Hey, why are you pushing my son into the ward? Didn't you say to check him?" the woman
shouted as she followed inside.

As soon as she entered, she froze: "Xiaonuo's mother, why are you here as well?"

Looking at the stretcher, she exclaimed, "What happened to Xiaonuo?"

Hearing her voice, Liu Yuan immediately shouted, "Zongzi's mother, why are you also here?"

Everyone in the ward was stunned. What was going on, do they know each other?

"Ugh, I took Zongzi to buy clothes today, and all of a sudden, he started convulsing. I was so
scared I almost fainted," the woman said, her face still marked with tears.

"Do you know each other?" Chen Yang frowned and asked.

"Yes, this little boy is called Xiaozongzi, and he is a classmate of Xiaonuo." Liu Yuan said.

Classmates?

No, something is wrong!

Chen Yang's expression darkened. This little boy named Xiaozongzi is a classmate of Xiaonuo,
and he has also been cursed. Does that mean that there are many children in the kindergarten
who have been cursed as well?

What kind of person does this? So cruel, not even sparing children.
Although the Shenlong Sect and the Riyue Shendao are called cults, they do have their own
bottom line: children, pregnant women, and the elderly are absolutely off-limits for them.

Thinking of this, Chen Yang took out another cursed bait pill from his pocket, crushed it into
powder, and lit it.

"What are you doing?"

The woman was about to stop him, but several people in the ward stood up simultaneously:
"Don't move!"

The woman froze in place and said unnaturally, "Okay, okay, I won't move, I won't move."

Just then, a plump little worm crawled out of her son's nose.

"Ah..."

She let out a sharp scream.

Not good!

The tian can gu (heavenly silkworm curse) was startled.

The worm paused for a moment, wanting to retreat back.

Want to escape? No way!

Chen Yang quickly twisted open the glass jar and captured the cursed insect inside.

After sealing the lid, Chen Yang glanced at the woman; he almost failed at the last moment.

The startled tian can gu would retreat back into the skull and trigger its ferocity.

Sure enough, the two cursed insects in the glass jar began to fight each other.

At this moment, Xiaonuo, who had not woken up before, heard the woman's scream and slowly
opened his eyes.

"Mom..."

Xiaonuo weakly called out.

"Good baby, you finally woke up."

Liu Yuan quickly hugged him, and Li Dongmei started crying softly.

"Come here." Chen Yang said to Wang Libo and then walked out of the ward.

"The divine doctor." Wang Libo looked at Chen Yang respectfully, his eyes full of enthusiasm.

He took out the last cursed bait pill from his pocket and handed it over: "This is the cursed bait
pill; keep it safe."

After taking the pill, Wang Libo looked a bit confused.

"You saw it, two cursed children have come in a row. I estimate that more children will be sent to
the hospital. Pay attention, if any other children come in with conditions like Xiaonuo and
Xiaozongzi, you should know what to do, right?"

"Got it, got it!" Wang Libo nodded vigorously.

He never expected that the divine doctor would trust him so much and entrust him with such a
precious pill—it's truly an honor.

"Keep this matter under wraps." Chen Yang added another reminder, "This is my number; call me
if anything happens."

"Yes, I understand!"

Wang Libo eagerly took the number from Chen Yang.

Now that he has captured the cursed insect, the mastermind behind it must have sensed it; this
matter definitely wouldn’t end just like that.

Entering the ward, Chen Yang said, "Wife, you stay in the hospital with Liu Yuan for now. I have
some things to take care of and will come back to pick you up later."

"Husband, are you going to be in danger?"

Outside the ward, Su Miao hugged Chen Yang, worry etched on her face.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen." Chen Yang kissed her forehead and said, "You also saw that
Xiaonuo and Xiaozongzi have been cursed. If we don’t find the culprit behind this, more children
will definitely suffer."

"Husband, shall we call the police?" Su Miao buried her face in his chest, feeling very scared. She
was afraid that Chen Yang would be in danger; if anything happened to him, she didn't want to
live either.
Call the police?

That's actually a good idea!

Su Miao's suggestion reminded Chen Yang, and thinking of this, he took out his phone from his
pocket and dialed a number...

【310】Return to Simplicity and Perfection

At the same time, in a concealed cave.

The cave is very dark, filled with people seated closely together.

At that moment, two men suddenly opened their eyes wide, and one of them spat out a large
mouthful of blood.

His spirit instantly sagged.

“Master, my Gu has been broken by someone.”

“I… my Gu has been killed…” After saying this, the man fainted.

“Go!”

A gloomy voice echoed in the darkness.

Immediately, a swarm of flying insects emerged from the darkness, quickly covering the fallen
man.

Before he could even scream, the flying insects devoured him to the bone.

Seeing this, the man beside him trembled in fear, “Master, spare me! My Gu hasn’t died yet, I can
sense its location.”

At this moment, a pair of crimson blood-red eyes opened, and the temperature in the cave
dropped instantly.

The other people in the cave opened their eyes in terror, looking toward the dark corner where a
man nearly blended in with the shadows.

“Fool.”

The man coldly uttered two words, and then the overwhelming swarm of insects covered the
other man.
“Ah…”

Screams echoed throughout the cave, and everyone around shuddered in fear.

“Go prepare the net, remember not to attract the attention of the Six Great Sects like last time.”

“Yes, Master!”

……

On the other side, Yu Lan rushed to the hospital without pause.

When she saw the sky silkworm Gu in the glass tube, she was also startled.

She instantly realized the significance of the matter.

“The Gu has been drawn out by me; the person who used it must know.” Chen Yang said, “Now
the enemy is in the dark, and we are in the light. The urgent task is to find the mastermind behind
this.”

Yu Lan nodded and then walked over to Liu Yuan, asking a few questions, but unfortunately, Liu
Yuan usually worked, and it was her mother, Li Dongmei, who picked up and dropped off Little
Sticky Rice.

“Police comrade, now that you mention it, I do remember something,”

Little Sticky Rice's mother clapped her hands and said, “About half a month ago, a vendor selling
candied hawthorn appeared at the entrance of Little Sticky Rice's school.”

“Oh?”

“How old was that person? What did he look like? Do you remember anything?”

“It’s been too long; I can’t really recall, but that person spoke with a strong accent. From the
sound of it, he didn’t seem to be from around here.”

“Not from here?”

Chen Yang and Su Miao exchanged glances and asked, “Could you tell where he was from?”

“It seemed like he was from the southern border.”

“Southern border?”

There’s no doubt, the person who used the Gu must be that vendor selling candied hawthorn.
“I remember now; there was indeed a vendor selling candied hawthorn that day.” Li Dongmei
said, slapping her forehead, “That day, I went to pick up my child from school, and upon exiting
the school gate, Little Sticky Rice insisted on buying candied hawthorn, so I didn’t think much
and bought her a stick.”

As she spoke, Li Dongmei asked, “Police comrade, is that candied hawthorn problematic?”

Yu Lan's expression turned serious, and she nodded: “Based on current speculations, it should be
the Gu that vendor used.”

“Besides you two selling candied hawthorn to the child, did anyone else buy it?”

“Seems like there was someone else. After buying the candied hawthorn, Little Sticky Rice
lingered at school for a bit. By the time we went out, that vendor's candied hawthorn had sold
out completely.”

Sold out completely?

Doesn’t that mean many innocent children fell victim as well?

Everyone in the ward gasped in shock.

“Chen Yang, come with me.” As she spoke, Yu Lan hurriedly rushed out.

"Husband, I want to go too!" Su Miao stepped forward and said.

"Be good, stay here and don't go anywhere. I'll be back soon."

With that, Chen Yang followed along.

Once in the car, Chen Yang asked, "Where are we going?"

"Kindergarten."

As soon as she finished speaking, the car's engine roared to life, and the vehicle shot off like an
arrow.

In the southern suburbs of Xichuan City, at the Jinqiao Kindergarten.

Yu Lan found the school security guard, showed her identification, and explained her purpose.

The security guard quickly invited the two in and called for the kindergarten principal.
The principal, a middle-aged woman in her forties, immediately extended her hand upon seeing
Yu Lan, "Hello Officer Yu, I’m Jiang Qin, the principal of Jinqiao Kindergarten."

"Hello, Principal Jiang." Yu Lan shook her hand and said, "We want to check the surveillance
footage from your school, and we need your cooperation!"

"Sure, please follow me."

Saying this, Jiang Qin led the two to the surveillance room and brought up the footage from half
a month ago.

Upon watching, it was just as Li Dongmei had said—there was indeed a man selling candied
hawthorns standing at the entrance.

"Principal Jiang, do you know these children buying the hawthorns? Do you have their parents'
contact information?"

"We do have it, but our school has regulations against disclosing any information about
students," Jiang Qin said awkwardly.

"Don't worry, we won't disclose it," Chen Yang assured her. "You need to find the contact
information for these students' parents, reach out to them, and ask if their children are having
any problems."

This...

Though she found it a bit strange, Jiang Qin still brought out the student contact list.

However, after dialing several numbers in a row, none of them were answered.

What’s going on?

Confused, Jiang Qin made two more calls, but still no one picked up.

"Try one more time; if not, we’ll go to their houses," Yu Lan suggested.

Listening to Yu Lan, Jiang Qin dialed again.

This time, the call finally connected.

"Hello, I’m Jiang Qin, the principal of Jinqiao Kindergarten. Is this Xu Lu's mother?"

"It is. What’s the matter, Principal Jiang?" Xu Lu's mother was still sobbing on the other end.

"I wanted to ask if Xu Lu is okay?"

"Uh... my Xu Lu is in trouble..."

What?

Chen Yang and Yu Lan exchanged shocked glances.

It seems that the earlier parents who didn’t answer were not refusing but simply didn’t have time
to pick up.

At that moment, Chen Yang's phone rang; he picked it up to find an unfamiliar number.

"Divine Doctor, you need to come to the hospital right away; a lot of children are showing
symptoms of poisoning..."

"Don't worry, I’ll be right there."

...

The emergency department of Xichuan City First People's Hospital was overcrowded.

The beds lined the corridors, blocking movement.

Children lay on the beds, one after another convulsing and foaming at the mouth.

Parents were crying out in desperation while nurses and doctors rushed to provide aid.

Due to insufficient staff, doctors and nurses from pediatrics, internal medicine, and surgery all
came to assist.

Wang Libo was frantic; he only had one poisoned medicine and could save only one child, yet
there were at least thirty children here—there was simply no way he could help them all.

"Divine Doctor, where are you?" Wang Libo was sweating profusely in his anxiety.

"Teacher, don't be anxious; once the Divine Doctor arrives, everything will be fine," Wei Dong said.
Though he felt a bit awkward saying "Divine Doctor," he recognized expertise when he saw it and
wasn’t going to be rigid about it.

Ever since witnessing Chen Yang’s miraculous abilities, he was completely convinced.

Just then, the sound of police sirens echoed from outside the hospital, followed by a man and a
woman walking in.

"It's the divine physician, the divine physician is here!"

Wang Libo and Wei Dong hurried to greet them.

Chen Yang nodded at the two, then walked inside. When he saw the true situation in the
emergency room, he couldn't help but gasp in shock.

There were so many children who had been cursed; these heartless people actually used children
for their curses.

"Yu Lan, call your colleagues immediately and have them surround the emergency room. If there
are any suspicious individuals, arrest them immediately."

Saying this, he turned to Wang Libo: "Arrange a quiet room for me right away and bring me a
ceramic pot for decocting medicine. Hurry!"

Upon hearing Chen Yang's words, Yu Lan rushed out to make the call.

Wang Libo nodded anxiously, and Wei Dong, upon hearing this, quickly said, "Teacher, I’m fast;
let me go."

He hurried to the Chinese Medicine department to fetch the medicine pot.

Outside Wang Libo's rest room, Chen Yang instructed, "You stand at the door and guard for me;
don't let anyone disturb me."

"Yes, divine physician!"

Once inside the room, Chen Yang took a deep breath, opened the medicine pot, and added the
medicinal ingredients. Then he cut his own hand.

Bright red blood dripped continuously into the pot, and Chen Yang hurriedly activated the
extreme Yang true qi in his dantian to refine the herbs.

Unlike igniting fire to refine pills, true qi refinement is a secret technique of alchemists and one of
the most important methods recorded in the "Thousand Gold Formulas."

Only cultivators in the Returning to Purity realm can use it.

After stopping the bleeding and sealing the wound, Chen Yang then directed his true qi to
envelop the medicine pot. He could feel the herbs breaking down within the pot, their medicinal
properties merging together.

This feeling of ease was absolutely unparalleled by fire-based alchemy; at this moment, Chen
Yang's alchemical skills reached new heights.
If Chen Yang had been an alchemy master before, now his skills had surely reached a master
level.

What does being a master mean?

Total integration of medicinal properties with not a trace of impurities; this is called being an
alchemy master.

The Sun and Moon Divine Canon and the Divine Dragon Classic operated spontaneously,
continuously providing true qi without depletion.

Bit by bit, he eliminated the impurities from the herbs, retaining only the purest medicinal
properties.

Crack!

At that moment, the bottleneck within Chen Yang shattered instantly, and the true qi in his
dantian grew stronger and more viscous.

The true qi compressed, and purple protective energy automatically surrounded Chen Yang's
body, almost forming a tangible purple barrier.

Full realization of the Returning to Purity realm!

After advancing to alchemy master, Chen Yang’s cultivation further broke through to the full
Returning to Purity realm.

Outside the door, Wang Libo, although unaware of what was happening inside, felt as though he
was being pressured by an invisible force.

It was truly unsettling.

Why did he have this feeling?

Wang Libo thought it was just his nervousness playing tricks on him.

Inside the room, Chen Yang opened his eyes, a glint of brilliance flashing in them.

The medicine pot could not withstand the full force of the medicinal properties and shattered
with a bang.

A round, blood-red pill spun in the air.

This curse-inducing pill weighed as much as thirty regular pills; this was more than enough.
After collecting the pill, Chen Yang stood up, looked at the fragments on the floor, and smiled,
"Looks like I need to prepare a bronze medicine cauldron in the future."

Opening the door, Wang Libo hurriedly called out respectfully, "Divine physician."

"Let's go save those children."

Watching Chen Yang's back, Wang Libo felt that the divine physician emanated an even heavier
aura of authority; it was better before, but now he lacked even the courage to make eye contact
with him.

**Chapter 311: Four-Winged Gu King**

“Wang Libo, I have a task for you.”

As he spoke, Yu Lan walked over from the side: “My people are all here now; the emergency
department is completely surrounded by the police.”

“You came at the right time,” Chen Yang said. “I need to draw out the Gu worms from the child’s
body. This could potentially cause panic, so to avoid unnecessary trouble, let’s temporarily move
all of them away.”

“Okay!”

Yu Lan nodded, took out her police badge from her jacket pocket, and began to disperse the
crowd.

“We're not leaving! Why should we leave?”

“Right, why should we? My child is still here…”

The parents of the children in the emergency department became anxious.

When it comes to the safety of their children, how could these parents allow their kids to stay
alone here?

Seeing the growing agitation among the parents, Wang Libo quickly stepped forward: “Everyone,
please stay calm! I am a doctor; don't get too worked up!”

As soon as he spoke, everyone's attention turned to him.

“I know all of you are concerned for your children, but our duty as doctors is to save lives. We
would never ask you to leave without reason.”

“Trust us; we will definitely treat the children.”

Just as Wang Libo was trying to convince everyone, several men dressed in black arrived outside
the hospital.

These men had dark complexions and an air of grimness about them.

Upon seeing the police guarding outside, many of them stopped in their tracks.

“Damn it, there are actually police,” the middle-aged man leading them muttered under his
breath.

“Chief, what should we do?” a man beside him asked.

“Everyone, don’t act rashly.”

No matter how powerful they were, they would not provoke the police; it was a commonly
accepted rule in the underworld that conflicts were to be avoided in front of law enforcement.

“We’ll try to summon them here first.”

As he spoke, the group began to murmur incantations.

...

Inside the emergency department, Wang Libo reasoned and appealed emotionally until he finally
managed to calm the parents.

Soon, the family members of the patients, along with the doctors and nurses, had all vacated the
area.

Only Yu Lan, Wang Libo, and Wei Dong remained.

Chen Yang held a tray, crushing a fist-sized Gui-drawing pill and igniting it.

A dense red smoke rose, splitting into dozens of tendrils that floated into the noses of the
children.

“Whoa, whoa, whoa…”

An astonishing scene unfolded as fat Gu worms began to emerge from the children's noses and
ears.

It was Yu Lan’s first time witnessing such a sight, and the horrifying image nearly made her
scream.
“Officer Yu, hold it in! Don't scream, or it will startle them,” Wang Libo said, beads of cold sweat
covering his forehead.

The sight of so many worms rampaging was too horrific to contemplate.

Yu Lan quickly covered her mouth, shocked as she watched the worms.

After crawling out, they shook their bodies, unfurling their transparent wings, and followed the
red smoke towards the tray.

At that moment, the group hiding outside was also sweating nervously.

“Chief, it seems the Gu worms are being lured by something and are completely unmanageable.”

“Yeah, my Gu worms are the same; they’re not listening at all.”

“Mine too; they’re all the same…”

Seeing his subordinates' panicked expressions, the chief was already drenched in cold sweat
himself.

The heavenly silkworm Gu king bestowed upon him by the Supreme being was just as
unresponsive.

Damn it, could it be that they are all going to be wiped out by others?

Liao Hualong felt a wave of fear wash over him, his palms moist with sweat.

However, in front of his subordinates, he could only maintain a facade of calm.

“Don’t panic; let me try summoning my king Gu.”

Upon finishing his sentence, he stomped his foot, and a tiny worm slipped out from the leg of his
pants.

This wasn’t summoning the king Gu; it was clearly a plea for help from the Supreme being.

But he executed everything very discreetly, so no one noticed.

At this moment, all the gu worms had fallen into the tray, wriggling their fat bodies and rolling
around inside.

Huh!

Why is there a golden gu worm here?

Chen Yang curiously looked at the entirely golden gu worm. It wasn’t larger than the other gu
worms, but it had four wings on its back, and there was a large empty space around it.

The other gu worms didn’t dare to approach at all.

Isn’t this the Gu King of Heavenly Silkworms?

According to the records in the "Thousand Gold Medicine Formula," the Heavenly Silkworm Gu
King possesses intelligence and can control ordinary gu worms.

This is a treasure in the eyes of the people from the Southern Frontier.

However, he had no means to control it and could only eliminate it.

Thinking of this, the killing intent surfaced in Chen Yang's eyes.

Taking advantage of their attraction to the guiding gu elixir, Chen Yang gathered his extreme Yin
true energy and directly struck at it.

Crack crack!

In the blink of an eye, he had frozen all these gu worms.

The life force of all the gu worms completely vanished.

"Puff puff puff!"

In that instant, all the men in black spat out blood in unison.

"Leader, my gu worm has been killed."

"Mine too..."

As they spoke, one by one, they collapsed to the ground!

In the blink of an eye, only Liao Hualong was left standing alone.

He was completely dazed.

All of their gu worms had been killed?

It’s over, it’s over, they have ruined the master's plan; the master will definitely be furious now.

Thinking of how the master could kill without blinking, he couldn't help but shiver.
No, he was fine for now, which meant the King Gu was still alive.

If even the King Gu had died, then he was really finished.

Thinking of this, he steeled himself and walked over.

"Stop right there, don’t come any closer, entry is not allowed here for the time being," a police
officer shouted at Liao Hualong.

"Oh dear, officer, my stomach really hurts, I want to see a doctor." As he spoke, he held his
stomach and showed a pained expression.

"Stomach pain?"

The officer looked him up and down; seeing he wasn't pretending, he spoke into the intercom,
"Captain, there’s a patient outside who wants to see a doctor, can we let him in?"

Liao Hualong perked up his ears, and soon, the intercom responded, "Wait a moment, it will be
ready shortly."

"Then just hold on a little, it will be quick."

"Officer, it really hurts too much, please make an exception."

"If it really doesn't work, you can go check in another department first."

"No, I want to get seen here." As he spoke, Liao Hualong’s eyes turned cold, and he was about to
dash in. He was at the early stage of the Returning to Purity realm; if he got serious, these police
officers were no match for him.

"Quick, stop him!"

His speed was rapid, and in the blink of an eye, he rushed to the emergency department’s
entrance.

Just then, he suddenly stopped, his expression freezing.

"Puff!"

A large mouthful of blood spewed from his mouth, and then he fell to the ground, staring at the
sky.

Immediately afterward, everything went dark, and he lost consciousness.

"Quick, help, someone has fainted here."

At that moment, the voice of Yu Lan came through the intercom: "Alright, let the family members
outside come in, the kids are all fine now."

At that moment, the children lying on the hospital beds gradually woke up, though they looked a
bit weak; this was a side effect of having their life force drained by the Heavenly Silkworm Gu.

But they were still young, and as long as they recuperated well, they would recover later.

"Baby, you’re finally awake, you scared your mom to death."

"My dear baby, you took away my soul!"

Looking at the parents who were holding their children and crying out of joy, Chen Yang felt very
emotional; the love of parents is indeed a pitiful thing.

"Thank you, doctor!"

"Yes, thank you, doctor!"

"Saving lives is the noble duty of a healer, just like Hua Tuo in life..."

Seeing the patients' family members expressing their gratitude, Wang Libo continually waved his
hands: "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it, all this is thanks to the miraculous doctor..."

"Hey, everyone, thank you. Just admit it, there's nothing to be embarrassed about." Chen Yang
smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

To be honest, Chen Yang wasn’t a doctor; this time, he just happened to recognize that it was a
parasite.

These praises were completely deserved by Wang Libo.

If it weren’t for his unconditional belief in himself, it would be another story whether the
treatment could continue.

“Divine Doctor, this... I feel unworthy...” Wang Libo looked at Chen Yang with excitement. Being
indifferent to fame and fortune, that’s what a true Divine Doctor is.

Wei Dong also looked at Chen Yang with admiration, and in that moment, he was genuinely
convinced.

He silently vowed in his heart to become a Divine Doctor like Chen Yang in the future.
“Alright, let’s leave it at that. If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave.”

As he spoke, he was about to leave.

At that moment, several nurses hurriedly pushed in a man dressed in black.

“Hurry, there’s a patient who’s vomiting blood and has collapsed…”

Looking at the man on the bed, Chen Yang’s heart raced. The Four-Winged Gu King hidden in his
arms began to stir restlessly, conveying feelings of unease.

What was going on?

Why was the Gu King so agitated upon seeing this man?

Could it be... that it recognized him?

“Do you know him?” Chen Yang quietly asked.

“Chirp chirp.”

The Gu King responded twice.

Chen Yang’s expression suddenly turned serious. It seemed this man was the mastermind behind
everything.

He quickly leaned in and whispered a couple of words in Yu Lan's ear, causing her face to change
dramatically.

“Are you serious?”

“Yep, I’m about 80% sure!” Chen Yang nodded.

“Bring in a few people and put handcuffs on him.” Yu Lan said into the intercom.

Soon, four police officers entered from outside.

“Lan Jie!”

“Go, cuff the person on the bed!”

What?

The four of them looked at Yu Lan in confusion.

“What are you looking at me for? Hurry and cuff him.”

“Understood!”

......

After Yu Lan left, the children afflicted by the parasites were gradually discharged from the
hospital.

Little Rice and Little Zongzi had also recovered quite a bit.

“Chen Yang, thank you.”

Saying this, Liu Yuan and Little Zongzi’s mother both knelt down on the ground.

“What are you doing?”

Chen Yang hurriedly helped them up and smiled wryly, saying, “Get up, please.”

“Mr. Chen, if it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t know what to do,” Little Zongzi’s mother said excitedly.
“Please, you must give me a chance to thank you properly.”

Liu Yuan didn’t say anything, but her gratitude was apparent.

“Yuan Yuan, Little Zongzi’s mother, please get up.”

Su Miao stepped forward to help the two women up and said, “Little Rice and Little Zongzi are so
adorable; I believe others would have helped as well.”

“Hey, I won’t say much more about being overly sentimental. In the future, if you encounter any
difficulties, just let me know. My husband still has a bit of influence in Xichuan.”

“Miao Miao, I don’t know what words of thanks to express,” Liu Yuan said. “It’s my greatest
honor to know you two as a couple in this lifetime.”

Listening to her best friend’s words, Su Miao felt very touched.

Chen Yang was about to speak when the Four-Winged Gu King in his arms became uneasy
again.

And it was even more restless than when it saw the man in black.

“Chirp chirp chirp chirp.”

It let out four sounds in succession, and Chen Yang knew it must have sensed some danger,
which is why it was so agitated.

He quickly moved aside and asked, “Is there danger? If so, make a sound. If not, then…”

“Chirp!”

A single sound meant there was danger!

Could it be that the man in black has accomplices?

Chen Yang was captured

After saying a word to Su Miao, Chen Yang hurriedly left the hospital with the Four-Winged Gu
King in his arms.

As soon as he exited the hospital, the Four-Winged Gu King began to cry out even more loudly.

“Chirp chirp chirp chirp”

Chen Yang looked around, but did not see any suspicious individuals.

With his current strength, it would be difficult for anyone to approach him unnoticed, unless that
person had a very high cultivation level.

Could it be that they are at the Returning to True Realm?

Yes, the only cultivators that could instill such fear in the Four-Winged Gu King must be those at
the Returning to True Realm.

Damn it.

He felt like he was caught in a trap, and the one manipulating everything was indeed a cultivator
at the Returning to True Realm.

The enemy was hidden while he was exposed; he couldn’t stay in crowded places forever.

The Four-Winged Gu King cried out even more frantically, prompting Chen Yang to find an empty
alley to slip into.

Not long after he entered, he felt a chill in the air, and the hair on his body instantly stood up.

The Gu King in his arms suddenly stopped making noise.

He abruptly turned around to find a tall man in black clothing standing behind him, his face
shrouded in a gloomy expression.

Unlike a normal person, his complexion looked ashen and lifeless, devoid of any vitality.

In his pupils, the whites of his eyes occupied a large portion, resembling a fish eye.

Coupled with his bloodless skin, he looked almost like a corpse.

“You finally came out,” Chen Yang said, his heart pounding.

This was definitely the strongest enemy he had encountered in a long time; the aura radiating
from him was even denser than that of Long Zaitian and Wang Shentong.

He was undoubtedly a cultivator of the Returning to True Realm.

“You have quite the nerve,” the man said coldly as he stared at Chen Yang.

“So you were the one who placed Gu in those children’s bodies?” Chen Yang spoke while plotting
how to escape.

“Interesting, you want to run?” The man in black scoffed, and in the next moment, an aura firmly
locked onto Chen Yang.

Whoosh!

A shadow dashed directly towards Chen Yang, and before he could react, he was grabbed by the
throat.

“Tell me, how do you want to die?”

Damn it.

Is this the power of a Returning to True Realm cultivator?

This is too strong; he didn’t even have the chance to fight back.

Chen Yang felt his breathing gradually becoming difficult.

Was he really going to die in this deserted alley today?

No, he was unwilling.

He couldn’t just sit back and wait to die; he had to resist.

Just as he was about to gather his strength to manifest the Celestial Demon Body, the
Four-Winged Gu King in his arms suddenly made a noise.

“Chirp!”

Hearing this sound, the man’s expression changed, and he immediately loosened his grip.

“Cough cough!”

After narrowly escaping death, Chen Yang gasped for breath.

“How did the Four-Winged Gu King end up with you?” The man waved his hand, and the small
creature flew from Chen Yang’s arms to his palm; “What happened to Liao Hualong? Is he dead?
How did you end up with him?”

With every sentence he spoke, his aura seemed to grow stronger.

“Chirp chirp chirp chirp”

The Four-Winged Gu King trembled in fear, letting out several mournful cries.

“Oh? So that’s how it is!”

After hearing its cries, a look of surprise appeared in the man’s eyes.

“No wonder it followed you.”

Having entered the path of cultivation with Gu, he instantly understood what the Four-Winged
Gu King was trying to convey.

After sizing up Chen Yang, he sneered and said, “I almost let you deceive me; I didn’t expect that
you would attain the peak of the Returning to Simplicity Realm at such a young age. Not bad,
very impressive.”

Chen Yang felt a chill as he was scrutinized; those dead fish eyes couldn’t possibly have any
peculiar interests, could they?

"Chirp chirp."

"Alright, you go. Just remember not to suck it all dry."

As soon as the words were spoken, the Four-Winged Gu King turned into a stream of light and
drilled into Chen Yang's heart.

Boom boom boom boom!

Immediately, a sharp pain shot through his heart.

Damn it, I’ve been cursed!

What the hell, this little thing is ruthless, actually sucking his blood! So it was all just an act
before!

Seeing Chen Yang's face turn pale from the pain, the man looked quite satisfied: "Not bad, this
blood pig is good."

"Kid, you ruined my plans. I want you to suffer more than death."

As soon as he finished speaking, a sudden voice rang out: “Yao Shengyuan, you finally showed
yourself. Today is your day of death.”

Following that, a woman and three men descended from the sky.

"You guys really are hard to shake off."

"Today we will take revenge for the innocent villagers you killed!" The leader of the Emei Sect,
Guo Ying, gestured, and the Emei Sect's legendary sword, the Yitian Sword, appeared in her
hand.

"This time, we won't let you escape!"

The Wudang Sect leader, Zhang Wuji, the Beggar Gang leader, Qiao Shen, and one of the Four
Great Monks of the Shaolin Sect, Master Huiwu, all displayed their skills.

Among these four, except for Master Huiwu who was at the beginning stage of Returning to True,
the other three were at the middle stage.

One at the beginning stage plus three at the middle stage, it would be enough to besiege one at
the late stage.

Yao Shengyuan gave a cold smile: "You so-called righteous factions just love to bully the few with
the many, but today I don't have time to play with you."

Last time when he raided young boys and girls, he fought against the six major factions.

And that time, most of the people he brought had died, and he himself was seriously injured.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been hiding in a cave healing.

Without replenishing his vital blood, his wounds simply wouldn’t heal.
To recover, he had to take the risk and let Liao Hualong and the others come out to raid for vital
blood again.

But that idiot was still spotted.

"Not good, he's trying to escape!"

"Block him, don't let him go!"

By the time they reacted, it was already too late.

Yao Shengyuan laughed heartily as a swarm of gu worms flew out of his sleeves.

"I'm off. When I come back next time, I will definitely wash you all in blood." Saying this, Yao
Shengyuan grabbed Chen Yang from the ground and leaped out of the alley.

Three minutes later, the four finally finished off the gu worms.

Looking at the pile of worm corpses, Guo Ying was extremely angry: "Damn it, he escaped
again!"

"Let's go back and notify everyone to be careful in the southern border!" As Qiao Shen spoke, he
turned and left.

"Qiao Gang leader is right. The Five Poisons Sect of the southern border is making a comeback
after five hundred years of silence." Master Huiwu sighed and said, "First there was the Divine
Dragon Cult and the Sun Moon Divine Cult, and now there’s the Five Poisons Sect; the martial
world is about to fall into chaos again."

...

At Xichuan City First People's Hospital, Su Miao, who had been waiting for a long time, was
starting to get anxious.

It’s been so long, why hasn’t he come back yet?

She dialed Chen Yang's phone but found that no one answered.

"Miao Miao, Chen Yang must have something urgent that’s why he didn't answer the phone.
Don’t worry," Liu Yuan comforted from the side.

"Mm." Upon hearing this, Su Miao felt better and didn’t dwell on it too much.

Meanwhile, at a private estate in Xichuan City.

Si Ma Yanru took out her phone and dialed Chen Yang's number. This Chen Yang is really
something; knowing that she was treating him to dinner today, he still didn’t come to school.

"Not answering the phone?"

She frowned, what’s going on, is he going to stand her up again?

Including this time, Chen Yang had already stood her up three times. In her whole life, no man
had ever dared to stand her up.

However, the more Chen Yang stands her up, the more she wants to bring him under her
command.

For her, gathering talented individuals gives her a sense of joy.

“Chen Yang, you cannot escape my grasp.”

She could already sense a bit of difficulty; a man like Chen Yang would surely provide a great
sense of accomplishment if she could conquer him.

Thinking of this, a slight smile crept onto her lips.

...

Meanwhile, at the Criminal Police Brigade in Xichuan City.

Liao Hualong sat on a cold, hard tiger bench, handcuffed and shackled tightly.

The betrayal of the Four-Winged Gu King had caused him serious injuries, directly dropping him
from the Return to Purity realm to the later stage of the Innate phase, a full two levels down.

Bright lights shone on his face, making it nearly impossible for him to open his eyes.

“What is your name?”

“My name is Liao Hualong!”

“How old are you?”

“43.”

“Where are you from?”

“Liao Family Village in Nanjing.”

Yu Lan looked at the ID card, which had been searched from him.

What he said matched the ID card, and the ID was also verified to be normal.

“Honestly confess, why did you harm those children?”

“Officer, it's a misunderstanding; I have no idea what happened,” Liao Hualong protested. “I was
going to the hospital for a check-up, and you all dragged me from the hospital. I wanted to ask
why you were arresting me.”

“You're still not telling the truth, huh?” Yu Lan said coldly, a hint of a smile on her lips. “Don’t
worry, we have plenty of ways to make you speak.”

Saying this, she turned to the two police officers beside her and said, “Make sure to take good
care of him; I’ll step outside for some fresh air.”

After leaving the interrogation room, Yu Lan waited for over ten minutes when a police officer
came out of the room: “Captain, he refuses to speak; he insists he has nothing to do with this
matter.”

She frowned, not expecting him to be so tough.

“Officer, it’s a misunderstanding; I really have no idea,” Liao Hualong pleaded. “What kind of
criminal would willingly rush to the police? Isn’t that seeking death?”

Upon hearing this, everyone in the interrogation room froze.

“Captain, he makes a good point; what kind of criminal runs straight to the police? We probably
arrested the wrong person.”

Yu Lan shot him a glare, feeling a bit irritated as she said, “Just because he says something
doesn’t mean it’s true. Don’t you know that some criminals have a strong counter-surveillance
consciousness?”

The officer stopped speaking, nodding repeatedly.

“Let’s pause the interrogation for today; we’ll continue tomorrow.” With that, Yu Lan walked out.

Chen Yang said he was the mastermind behind this; he definitely was, but the tricky part was
that even if he admitted it, it would be difficult to convict him.

How would they document the crime?

Using witchcraft to absorb children’s lifeforce?

Such a thing, if written down, would get her suspended the next day as the head of the
investigation team.

Isn't that absurd? This kind of mystical reasoning simply doesn’t hold up.

Poisoning?

No, that's not right—those children are all healthy now; you can't find anything upon checking
their medical records. Even if you did, it would just be a case of sudden emergency.

Should she allow such a person to roam freely in society?

What if he went to other cities?

Wouldn’t that put more children in danger of his harm?

This was something she absolutely could not allow.

After pondering for a while, she figured that this matter should be handled with the methods of
martial artists, so she decided to seek help from her martial arts senior.

With this in mind, she drove directly to the Chen family.

This matter is under my control.

Chen Family Manor.

The members of the Chen family sat in the main hall with serious expressions.

It has been five days, and there has been no news of Chen Lei.

Everyone in the Chen family felt like they had sunk to the bottom of the valley.

Especially Mu Sisi, who was especially heartbroken.

Everyone was convinced that Chen Lei had encountered an accident.

Watching the devastated Mu Sisi, Chen Quan sighed and said, "Sisi, when a person dies, they
cannot come back. Please accept my condolences."

Chen Tianzong was even more tearful; although Chen Lei was not his biological son, he had
raised him himself—sometimes even better than a biological father.
Unexpectedly, an elderly man would have to bury a younger man. The old man had just buried
his own son two days ago when another adopted son got into trouble.

He almost turned white overnight.

At this moment, Liang Jie also walked up to Mu Sisi's side and comforted her, saying, "Sisi, don't
worry, though Xiao Lei is gone, we are still here, and we will definitely take good care of you."

“Waaah…”

Hearing this, Mu Sisi could no longer hold back and began to cry loudly.

No one knew how much suffering she had endured during this time.

On the night of her happy wedding, her groom was not her husband, and the child she was
carrying was not her husband’s. Now the child was about to be born, and her husband had died.

She was only twenty-two years old this year and had become a widow—could it be that she was
a calamity star, destined to bring misfortune to her husband?

Although the Chen family members had not said anything malicious, their eyes and expressions
were already quite obvious.

Usually, they would see her without acknowledging her existence, avoiding her as if she were a
plague.

When Chen Lei was alive, they dared not be so blatant, but now that he was gone, they started
discussing her privately.

Some said she was just like Chen Yang, a celestial disaster—she brought calamity to the Chen
family.

She brought shame to the Chen family, and together with Chen Yang, she caused her
grandfather's death.

Now it was even worse; she had caused the death of her own husband.

The child she would give birth to would surely not be any better, but rather a disaster as well.

“Second sister-in-law, I do not agree with what you said,” Chen Yuan stepped forward and
addressed everyone: “Ever since this woman married into our Chen family, our family has had no
peace.”

“After being sullied by that beast Chen Yang on her wedding night, her body is no longer pure.
What’s even more shameless is that she’s now carrying an illegitimate child, bringing shame to
my Chen family and destroying our family's century-old reputation. This matter is a disgrace to
all members of the Chen family; it is a disgrace to our grandfather, who died because of it. She
bears part of the responsibility!”

“She brings shame to my Chen family, caused our grandfather’s death, and now has killed her
own husband. With such a disaster star, my Chen family does not need her.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the hall fell into a brief silence.

Three seconds later, everyone in the hall erupted.

“Yes, that’s right!”

“Let her go! Get her out of the Chen family!”

“I could tell from the moment she entered that she was trouble. Just look at her seductive
expression; she must be a bad woman. Maybe she seduced Chen Yang herself!”

“Hehe, I think so too…”

The members of the Chen family were each shouting their opinions.

Hearing these words, Mu Sisi went dumbfounded, shaking her head repeatedly: “No, it’s not like
that! I didn’t seduce Chen Yang! I didn’t cause grandfather’s death…”

“Shut up!”

Chen Tianzong slammed the table: “Don’t you think our family is chaotic enough?”

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yuan interjected: “Clan leader, it's not that we lack
understanding; we are also thinking about the future of the Chen family. Think about it, if Mu Sisi
gives birth to that child, as long as the child exists, he will be a disgrace to our Chen family. We
will be nailed to the wall of shame. Every time members of the Chen family go out, what will
others say? Should our hundreds of members suffer for the sake of her insistence and live in pain
for the rest of our lives?”

“I disagree!”

“I also disagree.”

“We all disagree…”

In an instant, all the members of the Chen family raised their hands, even some of the female
members of the Chen family looked at Mu Sisi with indifference, their faces unyielding.
“You, you all…”

Chen Tianzong was so angry he trembled, staring at the fervent members of the Chen family, he
realized he could not control these people at all.

He didn’t have the kind of prestige that his father had, and he had no remarkable achievements
to earn respect; he couldn't command authority.

“Are you all going to rebel?”

Liang Jie walked out and shouted at everyone: “Didn’t you hear what the clan leader said? Why
can’t we discuss things properly?”

“That’s right!”

Chen Quan also stood up: “Whoever is noisy will face clan rules!”

“Why? We are thinking for the good of the family. Why should we be punished according to the
clan’s rules?”

“Exactly, why?”

“We are not convinced!”

Listening to the outcry, a hint of a smile appeared at the corner of Liang Jie's lips.

She then walked over to Chen Tianzong and said, “Dad, actually what everyone is saying isn’t
without reason!”

As soon as she finished speaking, the originally noisy Chen family members fell silent.

Mu Sisi was in disbelief, looking at her.

What does this mean?

Does even Second Sister-in-law think of herself as an ominous person?

"Xiao Jie, what do you mean?"

"Dad, actually, what Chen Yuan said makes some sense," Liang Jie said, "Think about it, now
that Xiao Lei is gone, if Si Si gives birth to the child, what will others think? Even if Xiao Lei is
dead, he will still be ridiculed."

"Moreover, many people already know about Si Si being tarnished by Chen Yang. You know
better than I do how Grandpa died of anger. Our Chen family has such a large fortune and status
thanks to Grandpa and our ancestors' hard work. Should their hard work be ruined by us? How
can we face our ancestors after we die?"

Liang Jie's words made everyone nod in agreement; they couldn't have said it better.

"Second Sister-in-law is right; we are not unfilial descendants."

"We absolutely will not become the disgrace of the Chen family!"

Liang Jie's words received everyone's support.

"No, Second Sister-in-law, you can't do this." Mu Sisi looked at Liang in fear.

"Si Si, Second Sister-in-law is also doing this for your own good." Liang Jie smiled and walked in
front of her, saying, "Now that Xiao Lei is gone, this bastard is nothing but a burden to you. You
wouldn't want to give birth to a child only to have it be laughed at all the time, right?"

"And you're still young. In a couple of years, if you find someone you like, we will agree to let you
marry. Our Chen family is not the kind of family that clings to old traditions. If you have a burden
like this, others certainly won't want you."

"No, that's not how it is, Second Sister-in-law... I won't get rid of the child." In that moment, Liang
Jie's smile seemed like the smile of a devil in Mu Sisi's eyes.

"Dad, Second Brother, please say something! This child can't be aborted!" Mu Sisi pleaded
desperately, kneeling on the ground.

"Ah, Si Si, you should understand our side too. I don't want Xiao Lei to be mocked even in death,"
he said, turning his head away in distress.

Chen Tianzong's tears streamed down; in fact, he initially disagreed with Mu Sisi keeping the
child. However, at that time, Chen Lei was still around; with him protecting her, he couldn't say
much.

Now that Chen Lei is gone, the decision to keep or abort the child has lost its meaning.

He stood up and said, "Si Si, don’t blame Dad; your Second Sister-in-law is right. You're still
young, and our Chen family can't bind you for a lifetime. Get rid of the child and give Xiao Lei a
three-year mourning period. Afterwards, you can find a good family to marry into."

"No, Dad, Xiao Lei won’t die… this child can't be aborted; I beg you, Dad." Mu Sisi kept bowing
her head on the ground.

He looked at the Chen family descendants and felt an overwhelming despair at that moment.
These people are so hypocritical and cruel.

Some girls watching the scene couldn’t help but shed tears.

But what good is that?

For the family, all of this is worth it.

"What are you all crying and making a fuss about?" At this moment, a woman's voice suddenly
came from behind.

Hearing the voice, the Chen family turned to look.

There stood a tall female police officer, wearing a uniform as she walked step by step into the
room.

"Yu Lan? Why is she here!"

At the sight of Yu Lan, Chen Quan and Liang Jie exchanged worried glances, thinking it wasn't
good.

"Officer Yu, why are you here?" Chen Quan frowned and asked.

"I'm here to find my teacher," Yu Lan said.

"Oh, so that's how it is," Liang Jie stepped forward to block Mu Sisi, who was kneeling on the
ground, smiling as she said, "Chen Yuan, take Officer Yu over, please."

Hearing Liang Jie’s words, Chen Yuan nodded and walked over to Yu Lan, saying, "Officer Yu,
please follow me."

"Thank you!"

Just as Yu Lan was about to follow Chen Yuan, Mu Sisi scrambled over from the ground, realizing
this was her only chance; if she missed it, her child definitely wouldn’t be saved.

"Officer Yu, please save me, save me..."

She knelt on the ground, reaching out to Yu Lan for help.

Yu Lan was first taken aback, then her expression turned cold as she walked up, wanting to help
Mu Sisi rise.

However, Liang Jie quickly stepped forward to help Mu Sisi up: "Oh, Si Si, how could you fall so
carelessly?"
"Officer Yu, it’s nothing; my sister-in-law just slipped."

"Yes, yes, Officer Yu, you should first go see Master Qingyuan. We will take good care of Si Si
here."

"Really? With so many of you watching, can a pregnant woman still fall?" Yu Lan clearly didn’t
believe them.

"Officer Yu, I beg you to help me; they want to force me to kill the child in my belly."

What?

Yu Lan looked at her belly, noticing it was already quite big; the child inside was evidently
nearing full term.

If an abortion were to happen at this time, what would it be called if not murder?

"What do you want? Do you know this is murder?" Yu Lan's face turned cold, and she stepped
forward.

Seeing Yu Lan being so 'ungrateful,' Liang Jie tore her facade: "Officer Yu, this is our family's
matter; it’s not for you to intervene, don’t you think you’re being overly nosy?"

As soon as her voice fell, the Chen family descendants all looked towards Yu Lan.

"Officer Yu, this is a matter of our Chen family; please go back." Chen Quan stepped forward to
block Yu Lan's path.

Yu Lan smirked disdainfully: "Today, this matter, I will take charge of."

【314】The Seventh Wing

"Officer Yu, aren't you overstepping your bounds?" Chen Tianzong stood up and said coldly, "This
is a family matter of the Chen family, and you are not qualified to meddle."

Not qualified?

Yu Lan sneered and said, "Someone is calling for help, and as a police officer, I have no choice
but to take action."

Saying this, she walked over and pulled Mu Sisi by her side.

Mu Sisi hurriedly hid behind her, sobbing, "Officer Yu, you must save me. They want to forcibly
take me for an abortion."
"Sisi, we're doing this all for your own good," Chen Quan said impatiently. "Why are you being so
unreasonable?"

"Sisi, be obedient and get rid of the child."

"That child is a spawn of evil; keeping it will only bring disaster."

"Don’t let Xiao Lei die and still be restless."

Hearing the vicious words from the Chen family members, Yu Lan was furious.

These people are insane; forcing an abortion—what is that if not murder?

At that moment, Chen Quan suddenly recalled the rumors about Chen Yang and Yu Lan
circulating at Liu Pai Academy and stepped forward, saying, "Officer Yu, you probably don’t
know who the child in Mu Sisi’s belly belongs to. Let me tell you, it’s Chen Yang’s spawn."

Yu Lan instinctively looked at Mu Sisi's belly, while Mu Sisi instinctively covered her stomach,
looking at her warily: "Officer Yu, what do you want?"

Before, she had a thousand reasons not to believe what Uncle Qingyuan said, but seeing Mu Sisi
in person now, she admitted she was shaken.

Her expression darkened, and she felt indescribably uncomfortable inside.

Seeing Yu Lan silent, Chen Quan immediately understood, sneering inwardly. This woman really
had an affair with that dog.

"You can see it too—such a spawn of evil will definitely be despised by the world once born. Don't
interfere, Officer Yu. You should go see your uncle with Chen Yuan and treat it as if nothing
happened," Chen Quan tried to coax her.

"Come, Sisi, come to your second sister-in-law. We will definitely find a good doctor; we won't let
you suffer even a bit." Saying this, Liang Jie stepped forward in her high heels.

However, just as she took two steps, a long sword appeared in Yu Lan's hand.

"Stop right there, or don't blame me for being rude!"

Swish!

A sword qi sliced through the air, leaving a mark at Liang Jie's feet.

"Ah..."
Liang Jie screamed in fright and retreated repeatedly.

"Bold!"

"Audacious!"

"This is the Chen family; it's not a place for you to act recklessly!"

The Chen family members spat angrily, but none dared to step forward.

Yu Lan was exuding true energy; she was actually a practitioner of the innate realm.

Apart from the late Mr. Chen, all members of the Chen family were in the acquired realm and
were no match for Yu Lan.

"I will protect this child!" Yu Lan said as she held Mu Sisi's hand and walked directly towards the
back hall.

"You... you..."

Chen Tianzong trembled with rage. Their Chen family had hundreds of members, yet not a single
person dared to stop a woman.

What a humiliation; a real disgrace.

But there was nothing to be done. Yu Lan was the senior sister of Emei after all.

Once the old man passed away, the connections with Wudang Mountain were severed, and now
even the connections with the Dragon God Sect were lost.

The Chen family was in turmoil without a backing.

If they offend Emei as well, it would be truly dangerous.

The Chen family members dared to be angry but could only watch with red faces as the two
women left.

Yu Lan led Mu Sisi to the backyard, where Qingyuan and Fang Yi were discussing how to rescue
the disciples who had fallen into the Dragon God Sect.

The two had been discussing for a long time without coming up with an effective plan. The
Dragon God Sect was hard to defend and even harder to attack; thousands from the six major
sects had returned in failure, and it was difficult for them to think of a way to rescue people.
Fang Yi suddenly remembered the two days and nights spent at the Dragon God Sect.

"If only Brother Zhang Dong could lend a hand," Fang Yi couldn't help but recall that morning
when Zhang Dong was sleeping on her chest.

In the days since her return, she had the same dream every day, and each time she woke up, it
was a complete mess, leaving her with an indescribable sense of shyness.

"Don't mention that evil person." Qingyuan's pretty face turned cold as if she thought of
something, and her white neck turned pink.

Just then, Yulan pushed the door open and walked in: "Aunt Qingyuan, Aunt Fangyi!"

"Lanlan, what brought you here?" Fangyi stood up.

"Isn't this Miss Mu? Please have a seat." Qingyuan looked at Mu Sisi behind Yulan and hurriedly
said.

"Aunt, during this time, I would like Miss Mu to stay with you." As soon as she entered, Yulan
recounted what had just happened.

Hearing that the Chen family forced Mu Sisi to have an abortion, both Fangyi and Qingyuan
wore expressions of anger.

"These people are really shameless, no matter what, the child is innocent!" Qingyuan said angrily,
chopping the table corner with her sword: "It's all that Chen Yang's fault, one day, I will
personally take his life."

"Lanlan, is this Chen Yang the one who possesses the Breaking Barrier Pill?" Fangyi frowned.
Qingyuan had told her about Chen Yang in the past few days.

How could Yulan get to know such a despicable person?

"Yes." Yulan nodded.

"Then he must have deceived you; you can't let him trick you." Fangyi said softly.

"Aunt, Chen Yang is not that kind of person..." Yulan gritted her teeth.

To be honest, after knowing Chen Yang for so long, reflecting on everything he did, how could he
be anything less than honorable and upright?

How could he do something like insulting his juniors?

Moreover, she knew Chen Yang could refine pills; today's Gu Induction Pill was the best evidence.
It's just that she didn’t know why he never talked about it.

It was as if he was purposely hiding it.

"Enough! You speak in front of Miss Mu and say he’s not that kind of person? Are you trying to
exonerate him?" Qingyuan said angrily: "I see you’ve been charmed by that kid. Have you
already given your innocence to him?"

"Qingyuan..."

Hearing this, Fangyi quickly tugged at her sleeve, signaling her to stop.

"Don't stop me." Qingyuan sneered and said, "Last time at the Divine Dragon Sect, didn’t you
give yourself to that evil person Zhang Dong? Didn’t you also speak up for him? My senior sister
must be blind to accept such a disgrace as a disciple. Having you as a senior sister in Emei is
simply a disgrace!"

"Qingyuan, stop it. You’ve gone too far." Fangyi's eyebrows furrowed: "If it weren't for Lanlan
feeding the tiger with her body, we would have long died on Kunlun Mountain."

Upon hearing Qingyuan's words, Yulan instantly felt shattered.

Tears surged from her eyes; what had she made such a great sacrifice for? Was it not to save
them?

Being misunderstood was one thing, but being blamed even more so, and even having her late
master dragged into the conversation, had crossed her bottom line.

"It is my own meddling, my own worthlessness. I, Yulan, devalue myself, only to receive such an
outcome." She forced a tragic smile: "If Brother Zhang were here, he would never let me suffer
such grievances."

"You disgraceful beast, you actually lean towards the demonic path." Qingyuan's eyes widened in
anger: "This is utter defiance, utter defiance..."

Fangyi quickly embraced Yulan and comforted her softly: "It's alright; Aunt understands. You did
this for us, Aunt understands."

"Aunt..."

Yulan cried out loud while holding Fangyi.

Meanwhile, Mu Sisi aside stopped crying, watching the scene before her, unsure of how to
respond.
...

At night, deep in the forest.

The campfire dispelled the cold, and Chen Yang lay by the fire like a dead dog, with major
acupuncture points on his body sealed.

On the other side of the campfire, a pale-faced man was seated there, performing breathing
exercises.

At this moment, his breath was disordered, and it was evident that he was injured.

"Brother Yao, could you shift your position a bit? My hair is almost on fire," Chen Yang shouted
with a pained expression.

Yao Shengyuan was currently healing his injuries. Upon hearing the voice, he immediately
opened his blood-red eyes.

"Come on," he said.

With a wave of his hand, a small golden insect flew out from Chen Yang's body.

Damn, this little thing has sucked my blood until it's round and plump.

Chen Yang was filled with regret, thinking he shouldn't have kept it in the first place.

Now it's come back to bite him.

Buzz!

Just as Chen Yang regretted it, a miraculous scene unfolded.

The Four-Winged Gu King flapped its wings, and a mist of blood rose up, instantly being pulled
into Yao Shengyuan’s nostrils.

It lasted about a minute before the Four-Winged Gu King stopped.

"Chirp chirp."

Even its voice became weak.

After absorbing the essence and blood of the Four-Winged Gu King, a hint of color returned to
Yao Shengyuan's face.
Ten minutes later, Yao Shengyuan let out a long sigh of relief and looked at Chen Yang with
surprise.

"The essence and blood are rich; the healing effect is surprisingly good. It will definitely like this!"

Saying this, he opened his mouth and took out a small yellow silkworm pupa.

"Chi."

The small silkworm pupa let out a sharp cry, and the Four-Winged Gu King, scared, let out a
mournful wail and curled up.

What the hell is that?

Even the Four-Winged Gu King is scared!

Then, cracks began to appear on the silkworm pupa, followed by a bright red little insect crawling
out from inside.

It had three golden stripes on its back.

"Chi."

With a sharp scream, it shook its body, and surprisingly, six wings spread out from its back!

Holy crap!

A Six-Winged Gu Emperor!

No wonder the little thing was so frightened.

Oh no, oh no, he’s not going to put the Six-Winged Gu Emperor in his own...

"Go!"

As soon as the man's voice fell, the Gu Emperor in his hand transformed into a red light and shot
straight towards Chen Yang's heart.

A piercing pain shot through Chen Yang's chest.

Beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead.

He could feel his blood being continuously devoured from within.

His hands and feet began to gradually grow cold, and his body temperature was dropping.
After feeding for about three minutes, Yao Shengyuan spoke: "Alright, don't be too greedy; if you
suck him dry, it will be hard to find such a good blood in the future."

The Six-Winged Gu Emperor, despite being unable to speak, had its own intelligence.

Upon hearing Yao Shengyuan's words, it made an unhappy sound and called out twice.

Reluctantly, it crawled out of Chen Yang's body.

At this point, its body had become even more glossy and translucent, and the golden stripes on
its back had also grown brighter.

Seeing this, Yao Shengyuan was overjoyed. At this pace, after some more nurturing, the
Six-Winged Gu Emperor's seventh wing would be born soon.

By then, his Gu Emperor could even threaten great cultivators who had reached the perfection of
the True Essence stage.

He had come out of the Southern Border to plunder boys and girls exactly to spur the wings of
the Gu Emperor.

He had initially thought this time would end in failure, but who could have imagined he would
pick up such a treasure at the last moment.

It was just like the saying, "Though it seems difficult to find, the fruits of all labor come
effortlessly."

Although all his subordinates had died, as long as the Gu Emperor could cultivate its seventh
wing, he wouldn't care how many died.

"Sleep now."

As he spoke, the Six-Winged Gu Emperor shook its body, retracted its wings, curled up into a ball,
and produced a silkworm pupa to wrap itself up.

Then, it swallowed the pupa in one bite.

Afterward, Yao Shengyuan happily helped Chen Yang up and took out a handful of medicinal
materials, roughly stuffing them into his mouth.

Yao Yinyin

Chen Yang, who had lost too much blood, was nearly choked to death by him.
“Swallow these medicinal herbs.”

After Chen Yang struggled to chew and swallow the herbs, he took out a blood-red ginseng.

“This blood ginseng is a good thing, hurry and eat it.”

“Woo... Ugh…”

“If you dare to vomit, you’re dead!”

Hearing this, Chen Yang quickly closed his mouth, preventing himself from throwing up.

In reality, there’s no such thing as blood ginseng—either it's cultivated or it grows from corpses.

After absorbing human blood and negative energy, ginseng can transform into blood ginseng.

Ginseng is already a great tonic, and once it absorbs energy and blood, its medicinal value
increases significantly.

Just thinking about the fact that this thing grows from corpses made Chen Yang’s stomach
churn.

After he painfully swallowed the blood ginseng.

Boom!

A surge of powerful medicinal energy instantly spread throughout his body.

Along with the herbs he had taken earlier, he could hear his heart vigorously beating, and he
could also hear the sound of blood flowing within his body.

Is this... his spiritual power increasing again?

Chen Yang was overjoyed!

He could now perceive internally!

He closed his eyes, and the structure of his body clearly appeared in his mind.

These were images constructed by his spirit, not something he saw with his eyes.

Could it be that when the Six-Winged Gu Emperor absorbed his heart blood just now, he endured
pain that ordinary people couldn't stand, and his spirit was greatly stimulated, allowing him to
break through?
That should be it.

Internal perception, a realm that countless cultivators dream of.

It is said that only cultivators at the Celestial Realm are capable of internal perception.

Seeing Chen Yang with his eyes tightly shut, Yao Shengyuan did not continue to give him herbs
but began to sit cross-legged to heal his internal injuries.

After a night passed, Yao Shengyuan's internal injuries recovered by one-tenth, and he again had
the Four-Winged Gu King drill into Chen Yang's heart to absorb his energy and blood.

Chen Yang was painfully awakened from his sleep.

Another round of harvesting; Yao Shengyuan's complexion improved day by day, which delighted
him greatly.

He pulled out a handful of medicine and stuffed it into Chen Yang's mouth.

Then he lifted him up and began to leap among the trees.

From here to the Southern Wilderness, it's about over a thousand kilometers, and Yao Shengyuan
carried Chen Yang the whole way, traveling by day and healing by night.

It wasn't until the fifth day that they finally arrived at the Southern Wilderness.

Throughout these days, Chen Yang endured inhuman suffering.

Every day was about taking medicine to produce blood, then being alternately drained by the
Four-Winged Gu King and the Six-Winged Gu Emperor.

Chen Yang finally understood what Yao Shengyuan meant by "blood pig."

Looking at the surrounding mountains, he truly felt like crying without tears.

The Southern Wilderness is known as the land of a hundred thousand mountains; who knows
which corner this is.

Yao Shengyuan, holding Chen Yang, walked swiftly and soon arrived in front of a village.

“Greetings, venerable one!”

The guards at the gate quickly prostrated themselves on the ground, greeting Yao Shengyuan.

Yao Shengyuan nodded and walked straight into the village.

Once inside, Chen Yang found himself in a new world.

This village was large, with stilted buildings everywhere, filled with the ethnic characteristics of
the Southern Wilderness.

Rather than calling it a village, it was more like a town, home to at least one or two thousand
households. Who would have thought that such a large population lived deep within the land of a
hundred thousand mountains?

Teams of black-clad individuals armed with weapons patrolled the village and immediately knelt
down to salute upon seeing Yao Shengyuan.

“Go, summon everyone,” Yao Shengyuan said to a small minion.

“Understood!”

After a while, Yao Shengyuan brought Chen Yang into a grand hall and casually tossed him to the
side before sitting directly in the highest position.

Before long, footsteps were heard outside, and a group of people leaped in.

A young girl dressed in the traditional attire of the southern border ethnic group, wearing silver
accessories, entered barefoot.

“Dad, you’re back!”

“Greetings, Master!”

The others all knelt on the ground, paying their respects to Yao Shengyuan.

“Yin Yin, come here so Dad can take a good look at you.”

Seeing the girl, Yao Shengyuan rarely showed a gentle smile.

This girl was none other than his biological daughter, Yao Yin Yin, who was also the saintess of
the Five Poisons Sect.

“Dad, did you bring me a gift?” As soon as she arrived, Yao Yin Yin clung to Yao Shengyuan
asking for a present.

Yao Shengyuan pointed to Chen Yang, who was lying on the ground: “Take him to play with, just
don’t let him die.”

What do you mean, “just don’t let him die?”

Chen Yang was stunned upon hearing this!

“Thank you, Dad!” Yao Yin Yin bounced over to Chen Yang's side. Seeing his dirty appearance,
she couldn't help but scrunch her nose: “Ew, it’s so smelly.”

As she spoke, she called over two followers: “Take him away and give him a bath.”

“Yes, Saintess!”

Two strong followers carried Chen Yang from the ground, and Yao Yin Yin followed behind them
as they walked out.

Once Yao Yin Yin left, the smile on Yao Shengyuan’s face instantly vanished: “Have the 72
Villages and 108 Caves been honest while I was away?”

“Reporting to the Master, half of the 72 Villages and 108 Caves have not delivered the blood pigs
truthfully!”

“What?”

Upon hearing this, Yao Shengyuan’s expression became even colder: “Send my orders. Within
three days, have all their leaders come to pay their respects. Anyone who doesn’t come, kill them,
leave no one alive!”

Hearing Yao Shengyuan’s words, everyone kneeling on the ground couldn’t help but shudder.

In unison, they shouted: “As you command, Master!”

Within the vast mountains, no one dared to defy the Five Poisons Sect, and even more so, no one
dared to go against Yao Shengyuan.

Meanwhile, Chen Yang was carried to the stream by two burly men.

Yao Yin Yin said to the two followers, “Just throw him into the water.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Yang was lifted into the air and directly tossed into the
stream, which only reached his knees.

What the hell.

All his acupoints were sealed, rendering him immobile; this wasn’t a bath at all—it was clearly an
attempt to kill him.

“Glub, glub!”
He wanted to call for help, but as soon as he opened his mouth, water kept flooding in.

He was fine when he went to the Sun Moon God Sect and didn’t face any issues when he went to
the Divine Dragon Sect, but would he really be so unlucky as to die within the vast mountains?

At that moment, a pair of soft hands, as delicate as green onions, reached into the water,
grabbing his collar and pulling him up.

“Pfft!”

Chen Yang spat out water, gasping for air.

“This bath actually makes you look quite good, much better than the blood pigs Dad brought
back before, but I don’t know if you’re fun to play with.”

Saying this, she once again pushed Chen Yang under the water.

“Glub, glub!”

After pulling him up and letting him catch his breath, she pushed him down into the water again.

This cycle continued five or six times, and she found his near-death expression very amusing.

The two followers standing by watched in cold sweat; it was too brutal.

By the seventh time, perhaps she had lost interest, and she let go: “Take him to change into some
new clothes and then bring him to the pharmacy.”

With that, she bounced away.

The two quickly pulled Chen Yang out of the water.

He felt utterly miserable; it felt as though his lungs were about to explode.

This little girl looked so cute, yet how could she be so cruel?

After being taken away by the followers, Chen Yang felt his body stiffen as he watched two of
them begin to pull off his clothes. He couldn't help but ask, “Bro, what are you doing taking off
my clothes? I have hemorrhoids, really, I’m sick…”

Upon hearing Chen Yang's words, the followers quickened their movements.

Then they handed him a set of local attire unique to the southern frontier for him to change into.
Chen Yang let out a sigh of relief, realizing they were just helping him change.

“Hey, where are you taking me?”

Bang!

The two followers laid Chen Yang on a wooden bed and then bound his hands and feet.

“Hey, why are you tying me up? Let me go!”

Perhaps annoyed by his complaints, one of them stuffed a piece of cloth into his mouth.

After doing all this, the two followers left the pharmacy.

Chen Yang glanced around the room with one eye.

Various torture instruments hung from the beams above—knives, axes, clamps, whips... On
another wall leaned a row of wooden shelves filled with all kinds of herbs.

One wall was particularly terrifying, with glass jars containing strange and bizarre poisonous
insects. This was not a pharmacy; it was clearly a torture chamber.

“Creak”

Just then, the door opened with a pleasant jingle of bells.

It was that devilish girl; the bells were on her feet.

“Yay, I’m here!” she said as she closed the door and walked over to Chen Yang, looking down at
him from above.

From Chen Yang's angle, this little girl was quite pretty; fair-skinned and beautiful, with skin like
cream, an oval face, big eyes, and a delicate nose with a cherry-like mouth.

Especially as she wore the clothing of a minority ethnic group from the southern region, exuding
exotic charm.

Her short top couldn’t conceal her slim waist.

What was even cuter was a red gemstone placed over her navel, exuding a touch of playfulness.

But the next moment, Chen Yang could no longer appreciate her beauty.

Yao Yinyin walked over to the side and took down a whip hanging from the beam.
“Crack!”

Without warning, the whip came down.

The area hit turned red and swollen instantly, and a searing pain spread throughout his body.

“Crack!”

Another lash struck.

Unfortunately, Chen Yang couldn't move or resist, feeling utterly frustrated.

After a series of four or five lashes, Yao Yinyin saw Chen Yang’s lack of reaction, pouting, and
tossed aside the whip: “How boring, you don’t even shout.”

While saying that, she removed the cloth stuffed in his mouth.

“You crazy girl, why are you hitting me?”

Hearing Chen Yang’s curse, Yao Yinyin was momentarily stunned, then her face lit up with
excitement.

Chen Yang could bet it was definitely a thrilled expression.

Is this girl sick? Happy after being cursed at?

“Stinky girl, let me go!”

Yao Yinyin, having lived for twenty years, had never had anyone dare to curse at her; nobody
even raised their voice against her. Who had ever seen her and not bowed submissively?

Especially those previous blood pigs, they were all terrified of her and didn’t dare to resist.

This new blood pig brought in by her father was indeed different.

“Let’s play a game!” Yao Yinyin said excitedly.

“What... what game?”

He couldn’t shake off an ominous feeling rising in his heart.

“Don’t worry, you’re definitely going to like this game.”

Saying this, she jogged over to one side and lifted four to five glass jars from the shelf.
“Do you see the little cuties inside? We’ll be using them for this game!”

She smiled sweetly, revealing her cute little tiger teeth.

【316】Playing a Game

As she spoke, Yao Yinyin used tweezers to pick out a venomous centipede from a glass jar, about
the thickness of a thumb and over a foot long.

Hundreds of centipede legs squirmed in a way that was indescribably disgusting.

"This is our unique Hundred Poison Centipede from the Ten Thousand Great Mountains; just one
bite can be lethal enough to take down a cow." As soon as she finished speaking, she deliberately
let go of the tweezers: "Oops, I’m so sorry, my hand just slipped and it fell."

Chen Yang’s eyes widened in horror; he could feel something crawling on him, eventually finding
its way into his collar.

"Hey, you little rascal, stop messing around and quickly get that centipede out."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'll get it out right away!" She said as she opened another glass jar, revealing
two toads covered in warts.

"These toads love to eat venomous centipedes, so don’t worry, I’ll put one in to gobble up the
centipede."

"Ribbit."

She gently lifted Chen Yang's shirt and tossed the toad inside.

What the hell!

In that instant, every hair on Chen Yang's body stood on end.

The slimy skin of the toad stuck to him, instantly creating a burning sensation.

"Ribbit."

The toad began to move, searching Chen Yang’s body for the venomous centipede.

"Isn’t this game fun?" Yao Yinyin said with a beaming smile.

"Fun my ass!"
"My ass? I don’t have a sister!" Yao Yinyin said with mock seriousness, then followed up with
another sweet smile: "Oh dear, I got so caught up in how to deal with the venomous centipede
that I forgot about how to deal with the toad. Just wait a moment, I’ll think of a way."

With that, she picked up another glass jar, which contained a chicken-headed snake, bright red
all over.

This snake was even more poisonous than a king cobra; a single drop of its venom could kill an
elephant. If bitten, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Are you crazy? This could actually kill someone!" Chen Yang was seething with anger, wishing he
could just pin her down and smack her on the backside. How could such a cute girl be so cruel?

Yao Yinyin chuckled and said, "The game has started; we have to play to the end!"

With that, she coldly shoved the snake into Chen Yang’s clothing.

Hiss!

The cold body of the snake slithered across Chen Yang’s skin, causing him to suck in a breath.

Once the snake was inside, the venomous centipede and the toad both panicked, wriggling
around in Chen Yang’s clothes.

Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain on his neck; the venomous centipede had bitten him, and the
toad's tongue was sticking to the centipede while the snake coiled around the toad.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of this horrifying scene.

“Hahaha, this is interesting, so interesting!” Yao Yinyin clapped her hands happily.

The area where the centipede had bitten began to turn purple and black, indicating that the toxin
had been injected into Chen Yang's body.

Slowly, his breathing became rapid, his heartbeat intensified, and everything started to double
vision.

The toxin gradually spread through his body.

"Hey, why aren’t you moving?"

Seeing that something was off with Chen Yang, Yao Yinyin pushed him, only to find his lips
turning pale and a large area on his neck already turning black.
This venomous centipede was one she had specially cultivated; it was extremely toxic, and an
ordinary person could die from a single bite in just two to three breaths.

But Chen Yang was different; not only had he been bitten by the centipede, but he also suffered
from the toxin of the toad. Despite that, in a matter of moments, he was only unconscious.

This intrigued Yao Yinyin.

The blood pig her father brought back this time was quite special; this should keep her
entertained for a long while.

But she couldn't let him die right away.

Thinking of this, she hurriedly summoned her personal Gu (a type of traditional Chinese sorcery
technique).

The Ice Cicada Gu was Yao Yinyin’s personal Gu.

This type of Gu worm was exceedingly rare, and the Ice Cicada was immune to all poisons and
could absorb toxins.

She used the Five Poisons Palm to handily shove three entangled poisonous insects into a glass
jar. Then, she picked up the ice cicada and aimed it at the wound where she had been bitten. The
ice cicada then crawled to the wound on Chen Yang's neck and gently sucked.

The darkness on Chen Yang's neck gradually decreased, and his complexion slowly returned to
normal.

The venom was absorbed by the ice cicada, and theoretically, it should have returned to Yao
Yinyin's hand. However, it did not; instead, it pierced its mouthpart into Chen Yang's flesh,
greedily sucking up his blood.

"Hmph."

Chen Yang, who was in a coma, couldn't help but let out a sound.

What was going on here?

The ice cicada was sucking blood?

The ice cicada was her life’s gu, and she could feel its delight, as if feeding on Chen Yang’s blood
was very beneficial to it.

With the intake of blood, the originally pure white ice cicada turned blood red.
One minute later.

After satisfying itself, the ice cicada retracted its mouthpart and fluttered its wings back into Yao
Yinyin's hand.

"No wonder Dad told me not to kill him; so that's what was going on!"

"Alright, come back quickly!"

After retracting the ice cicada, Yao Yinyin did not continue to torment Chen Yang.

A blood pig ought to be fattened up a bit before being slaughtered.

It was unclear how long it took, but Chen Yang was eventually awakened by someone.

At this moment, it was already dark, and in the pitch-black pharmacy, there was only an oil lamp
emitting a foul smell.

"Hurry, eat this." A male cult follower roughly pried open Chen Yang's mouth and poured in a
bowl of dark food.

Ugh.

So bitter; what on earth is this?

"Hurry and eat, this is a medicinal dish specially prepared for you by the saintess; it can restore
your vitality and nourish your blood and energy."

After forcing himself to eat the medicinal dish despite feeling nauseous, Chen Yang indeed felt
warmth spread throughout his body.

It seemed this was indeed a medicinal dish.

After resting for a moment, he decided to try to break through Yao Shengyuan's seal using his
spiritual power.

This was a unique technique from the Heavenly Demon Strategy.

Only when a practitioner's spiritual power reached the 'internal vision' level could it be used.

Yao Shengyuan had sealed his Governor and Conception vessels, eight major acupoints in total:
Baihui, Qishe, Tiange, Dazhui, Neiguan, Xiyan, and Yongquan.

Unless he broke through these acupoints, he wouldn't stand a chance of redirecting the true
energy within his body.
Just as Chen Yang was preparing to attempt a breakthrough at Baihui, the door to the room was
pushed open.

Yao Shengyuan, with a face full of rage, entered without saying a word and released the
Four-Winged Gu King.

Damn it!

It came straight to suck blood!

Hey, little thing, be gentle with me, will you?

Chen Yang was furious and couldn’t help but shout at the Four-Winged Gu King, which was
desperately sucking at his heart.

After his shout, the Four-Winged Gu King paused.

It raised its head, confusion evident in its small eyes.

Where did that sound come from?

Chen Yang was dumbfounded!

Right, how could he have forgotten this!

Spiritual communication! Although the Four-Winged Gu King wasn’t as intelligent as the

Six-Winged Gu Emperor, it had already attained a level of communication.

"Can you hear my voice?"

"Jiu jiu."

"You can? That's great!" Chen Yang exclaimed joyfully, "I didn't kill you before, so why did you
betray me?"

At that time, Chen Yang had intended to kill it, but at a crucial moment, it had shown a
willingness to submit and even gave him a warning, which had made him let down his guard.

"Jiu jiu jiu jiu."

Listening to the Four-Winged Gu King's response, Chen Yang was astonished; it turned out that it
wasn't that it wanted to betray him, but rather that it simply couldn't resist.

The Six-Winged Gu Emperor had a natural suppression over it; disobedience equated to death.
From the messages it conveyed, he could sense the little creature's panic.

In reality, it wasn't afraid of Yao Shengyuan; it was terrified of the Gu Emperor within Chen Yang.

With this explanation, Chen Yang finally understood.

"I have another question, why do you and the Six-Winged Gu Emperor both like to drink my
blood?"

"Jiu jiu."

"Is it tasty? Is my vitality sufficient? Is there some peculiar energy in my blood? Can it help you
evolve?"

Oh, damn!

Chen Yang was stunned!

Am I turning into Tang Seng?

"Alright, don’t be greedy, come back quickly!"

At this moment, Yao Shengyuan, who was nearby, spoke impatiently.

During his time away from the Five Poison Cult, the Seventy-Two Villages and One Hundred and
Eight Caves have already been restless.

And his injuries have yet to fully heal. If he doesn’t hurry to recover, there might be a fierce battle
in three days.

Upon hearing Yao Shengyuan’s words, the Four-Winged Gu King quickly burrowed out.

"Fu fu fu."

It flapped its wings again, transferring all the vitality it had absorbed to Yao Shengyuan without
reservation.

Chen Yang understood now; the Gu King was just a transmitter. It devoured the vitality and then
turned to give it to Yao Shengyuan.

"Mm? Why is it so little?"

"Jiu jiu!"
What? The Ice Cicada has already fed on it?

Only one person in the entire Five Poison Cult possesses the Ice Cicada, and that is Yao Yinyin.

His expression shifted between dark and light as he silently took out four or five blood ginsengs
from his body and stuffed them into Chen Yang's mouth.

After doing all of this, Yao Shengyuan turned and left!

But poor Chen Yang, the potency of the four or five blood ginsengs was too overwhelming for
him; he couldn’t absorb them unless he could activate the Heavenly Demon Body right now.

Feeling the bloated sensation within, he quickly calmed his mind.

The first acupoint he needed to break through was the Baihui acupoint!

After locating the Baihui acupoint, Chen Yang began to compress his spiritual power, forming a
spiral tip and fiercely stabbing down toward the Baihui acupoint.

Once, it didn’t work!

His spiritual power dissipated again.

Twice, still no good!

As Chen Yang concentrated his spiritual power, he also operated the Mental Forging Method to
temper his spiritual energy.

The third time, the spiritual power broke apart again, but he could clearly feel that the energy
sealing his Baihui acupoint had been slightly diminished.

It’s effective!

Chen Yang was overjoyed and gathered his spiritual power once more.

The fourth time, the fifth time, the sixth time... the hundredth time!

Finally, on the hundred-first try, the last trace of energy was worn away by Chen Yang.

Boom!

The Baihui acupoint has opened!

He felt his fingers could move.

Overjoyed, he opened his eyes, only to realize that it was already bright outside!

He didn’t expect time to pass so quickly.

Chen Yang hadn’t slept all night; rather than feeling tired, he felt invigorated.

This is the power of the Mental Forging Method.

Everything is difficult at the beginning; after breaking through the first acupoint, the subsequent
ones should be easier to open.

Just when he planned to break through the second acupoint in one go, Yao Yinyin arrived.

She walked in holding a bowl.

"Oh, you’re awake."

Yao Yinyin handed the bowl to Chen Yang and said, "Look, this is a medicinal dish I made for
you, with added snake gall, black widow venom sac, toad saliva, scorpion tail, centipede legs,
and honey! It’s incredibly nourishing!"

What?

Hearing Yao Yinyin’s words, Chen Yang’s face instantly changed.

So that means last night’s bowl of ‘medicinal dish’ also contained these things?

"Ugh!"

Chen Yang started dry heaving madly!

So disgusting, this crazy girl is just too repulsive!

"Get away from me, I don’t want to eat."

"Be good, this is something I carefully concocted. You need to eat it to have the strength to play
games with me."

As she spoke, a slight smile appeared on the corner of Yao Yinyin’s mouth, a smile as innocent as
could be.

**Late Night Visit**

After prying open Chen Yang's mouth, Yao Yinyin forcibly poured a dark liquid into it.
In an instant, a strong, fishy odor filled his mouth.

Ugh!

The taste was overwhelmingly awful.

“Is it good to drink?”

She held a whip in her hand, and as soon as Chen Yang dared to say it wasn't good, the whip
would mercilessly strike him.

“Good to drink, my ass.”

“Crack!”

“Is it good or not?”

“Damn good, you old hag!”

“Crack!”

“Ah… even if you kill me, it’s still not good!” Chen Yang didn't believe she would dare to kill him.
From his conversation with the Four-Winged Bug King last night, he had already figured out his
role.

Yao Shengyuan wouldn't allow her to kill him.

“Your mouth is pretty tough.”

Yao Yinyin walked to the side and picked up the scissors that were hanging from the beam.

Licking her tongue, she smiled and said, “Although I can’t kill you just yet, removing some excess
parts from your body is still feasible, right?”

As she spoke, she reached out and lightly stroked his face: “What do you think—ear, eye, or
tongue? Or maybe something else unnecessary?”

Her words caused cold sweat to drip down Chen Yang’s back.

“I’ve heard that when a man loses that part, he can’t cause trouble anymore. How about we just
cut that disaster off?”

Her hand slithered down his face.

“You bitch, stop it right now!”

“Hahaha… curse all you want, let’s see whose mouth is tougher, yours or my scissors,” Yao Yinyin
laughed like the sound of silver bells.

Just at that critical moment, a voice came from outside: “Saintess, the World Honored One
requests your presence!”

“Wait, I’ll be right there!”

“Um… Saintess, the World Honored One said to come immediately.”

“Alright, I get it.” Yao Yinyin, looking displeased, put down the scissors, “What does my father
want with me at this time?”

Once Yao Yinyin left, Chen Yang let out a long sigh of relief.

Damn it.

This woman is truly insane, a psycho!

That was close; he almost became the last eunuch.

No, this is too dangerous. He needs to resolve the blockage as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Chen Yang hurriedly began to attack the second acupoint, Qishe Acupoint.

When he hit the second acupoint for the eightieth time, he suddenly broke through!

Great!

The second acupoint was opened, and Chen Yang felt his right hand could move again, and his
neck could also move.

However, with the Governing and Conception vessels sealed, he couldn’t mobilize the true energy
in his dantian to break through the acupoints and could only rely on painstaking efforts to
gradually wear it down.

He wondered what that wicked girl was doing; it had been so long and she still hadn’t come back.

But this was a good thing for Chen Yang!

Around noon, a disciple came in holding a bowl of medicinal concoction.

This time it was a proper medicinal dish, filled with various nourishing herbs.
After eating, Chen Yang started to attack the third acupoint, Tiantu Acupoint!

This acupoint was quite special, located just below the throat, and Chen Yang didn’t dare to act
rashly.

He continued his efforts until dark when another disciple brought in dinner.

After having the medicinal dish, Chen Yang stopped attacking the acupoints. He calculated the
time; Yao Shengyuan should be arriving soon.

Sure enough, before long, Yao Shengyuan walked in with a serious face.

Without saying a word, he directly let the Bug King burrow into his heart and begin feeding on his
heart's blood.

Although the process was painful, Chen Yang actively communicated with the Bug King.

And this time, he gained even more important information: on the night of the full moon in two
days, Yao Shengyuan would have major actions.

What exactly is it? It's not very clear either.

The intellect of the Gu King is not very high, but the fact that it can alert Chen Yang is quite
surprising.

This time, the Gu King consumed a sufficient amount of fresh blood.

The supply of vital energy was even more abundant than in previous instances.

This made Yao Shengyuan very satisfied, and he let the Gu Emperor go in to absorb a
considerable amount of blood, leaving Chen Yang feeling a bit weak before he finally stopped.

Before leaving, he stuffed another four or five blood ginseng roots into Chen Yang's mouth.

That familiar feeling returned, completely infuriating Chen Yang.

After Yao Shengyuan had walked far away, he calmed down again and focused on breaking
through the third acupoint.

Once, twice, three times!

On the tenth attempt!

Chen Yang relaxed his throat; he knew the Tian Tu acupoint had been broken through.
Now both of his hands could move.

Great! If this continues, and if he is given another day, he could break through all of his
acupoints.

On the other side, in Yao Yinyin's boudoir.

She lay on the bed, fuming and unable to fall asleep.

As the revered saintess of the Five Poisons Sect, she had no friends, no one to talk to.

From a young age, she had dealt with all sorts of venomous insects; her only friend was her
life-gu, the Ice Cicada.

Although her father cared for her, there wasn’t much communication.

Because he was the high and mighty World Sovereign, he always had to maintain his stance.

Her mother had passed away when she was seven, leaving her lacking in fatherly love, maternal
love, and friendship. Growing up in such an environment left her feeling very insecure.

Her personality is quite eccentric.

She felt very lonely!

Unable to find someone to talk to, or rather, no one in the entire Five Poisons Sect dared to
approach her.

"Ice Cicada, Ice Cicada, why is that blood pig so bold? Why does he dare to insult me?"

The Ice Cicada did not respond.

She sighed; although it was rare, the Ice Cicada had a fatal flaw: it could not communicate like
the Gu King.

In other words, the Ice Cicada Gu had no intellect.

"Ice Cicada, Ice Cicada, should we take advantage of the deep night to find the blood pig?"

"If you don’t speak, that means you agree!"

"Hehe, then let’s go!"

With that, she waved her hand to extinguish the candles in her room, then stealthily slipped out
of her room.
The medicine room was about one hundred meters away from her, usually only she would go
there, so there were no residents nearby.

Peering outside her room, she saw patrol disciples holding torches patrolling the mountain
stronghold.

She crept toward the medicine room, being careful not to alert her father who lived next door.

She thought she was being very quiet, but little did she know, at that very moment when she
reached the kitchen door, Yao Shengyuan had already found out.

Sigh!

A faint sigh escaped Yao Shengyuan's lips as he closed his eyes.

At this moment, Chen Yang had just broken through the fourth acupoint, the Da Zhui acupoint,
and was preparing to attack the fifth acupoint when he heard a movement.

Oh no, that pesky girl is back!

He would never forget the sound of the bells on her feet.

He quickly closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.

"Creek"

The door gently pushed open, and the sound of bells grew closer.

She quietly stood by the bed, and after a while, she finally spoke: "Blood pig, are you asleep?"

Chen Yang did not respond to her; sneaking around at night without even lighting an oil lamp,
what did she really want?

"Stop pretending, I know you’re not asleep." With that, she plopped down on the edge of the bed.

"You seem different from other blood pigs; they are terrified of me, why are you so bold? Don't
you fear death?"

Quiet, dead quiet.

"I've never seen someone like you before, you know? In the Five Poison Sect, everyone fears me.
No one has ever dared to scold me or glare at me, you're the first."

"Hey, are you even listening?"

Seemingly a bit impatient, she couldn't help but emphasize her tone: "If you don't speak up, I'm
going to cut you right now."

Damn, after just a couple of words, her true nature was already showing.

This brat was not to be trifled with.

"You, a little girl, why are you being so fierce?" Chen Yang said helplessly, "Are you
psychologically disturbed?"

"That's right, I am psychologically disturbed," Yao Yinyin giggled.

What the hell, how is this supposed to continue?

Chen Yang was speechless!

"Come on, what do you want at this hour?" Chen Yang's acupoints had only been half released,
and it wasn't time for a showdown yet.

"I'm so bored, I can't sleep. Tell me a story," Yao Yinyin said. "When my mom was around, she
would tell me stories to help me sleep every night."

"Alright, what kind of story do you want to hear?"

In the darkness, Yao Yinyin tilted her head and thought for a moment: "I don't know, you can just
tell anything."

As she said this, she lay down on the bed, sleeping next to Chen Yang.

You’re going to tell a story yet you’re falling asleep?

Surely, she didn’t plan to sleep there until dawn?

Better hurry up and tell her a story to send her off.

With that thought, Chen Yang said, "Then I'll tell you the story of Snow White."

"Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl named Snow White. Her stepmother was very
jealous of her, so she sent someone to kill her. However, Snow White did not die and was saved by
seven dwarfs. From then on, Snow White lived happily with the seven dwarfs! Okay, the story is
over, you should hurry back."

"You’re lying; the story of Snow White isn't like that," Yao Yinyin propped herself up, leaning on
Chen Yang: "The way you told it is different from what my mom said."
"I'm a guy and your mom's a woman, so of course, it’s different."

"I'll bite you to death!"

Saying this, Yao Yinyin bit down on his chest.

"Ah, that hurts! Let go!"

Chen Yang sucked in a breath; if he weren't still recovering from the acupoints, he would have
already retaliated.

"Say it again. If you’re just brushing me off, you'll regret it!"

"I'll say it, I'll say it." Chen Yang squeezed his fists and then said, "Let me tell you another story,
the story of Cinderella."

"A long, long time ago, there was a girl named Cinderella..."

Twenty minutes later, after finishing the story of Cinderella, Yao Yinyin was not yet satisfied and
said, "Tell me another one, tell me another one!"

"Please spare me, I really have no more stories."

"You... forget it." Yao Yinyin gritted her teeth, rolled off the bed, and proudly faced Chen Yang: "I
don't care. Starting tonight, you must tell me a story every night. I don’t care if you can tell it or if
you have to make it up. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."

With that, she opened the door and tiptoed out.

Chen Yang chuckled coldly; by tomorrow night at the latest, all his acupoints would be unblocked.

With that in mind, Chen Yang focused his mind and concentrated on unblocking his acupoints.

Once, twice, three times, on the seventieth time, the Dazhui acupoint was unblocked.

The area from his neck down to his thighs regained sensation.

Next, it was the Guan Nei acupuncture point...

**Punishment for Yao Yinyin**

The next morning, Chen Yang successfully broke through the seventh acupoint, the Yongquan
acupoint.
Now, there were only the Ren and Du meridians left.

Once the Ren and Du meridians were opened, all the meridians would be open as well, and these
were the most difficult acupoints to unblock.

Victory was in sight; as long as he opened the Ren and Du, he could escape.

He loosened the ropes binding his hands and feet, lay on the wooden bed, and moved his body
to stretch. Just at that moment, footsteps approached from outside.

He quickly lay still and did not move.

“Breakfast is ready!”

A cult follower came in holding a bowl of medicinal porridge and roughly poured it into his mouth.

“Damn, this blood-pig treatment is better than mine, it's really inhumane.”

After saying this, the follower left with an unhappy expression.

After he left, Chen Yang held his breath and concentrated, beginning to attack the Ren and Du
meridians.

At the same time, deep in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, thousands of people gathered.

Led by the four major villages—Zhang, Li, Wang, and Yang—they assembled all the heroes from
the seventy-two villages and one hundred and eight caves.

“Heroes, Yao Shengyuan is cruel and merciless, bloodthirsty and murderous. I propose we all
form an alliance to overthrow Yao Shengyuan and the Five Poisons Sect!” The one speaking was
the leader of the Zhang family, Zhang Qifeng.

“Zhang leader is right. Over the past years, how many innocent lives have we sacrificed? How
many brothers and sisters have fallen victim to Yao Shengyuan’s poison? Yao Shengyuan has
never regarded us as human, treating us like livestock, deciding our lives and deaths. We can't
live in fear any longer; we must resist!”

“I, Wang Hu of the Wang family village, propose an anti-Yao alliance with the Zhang, Li, and
Yang families. Do you want to join?!” Wang Hu scanned the crowd and shouted, “Will you join?”

“I, from the Tao family village, will join.”

“Me too, from the Wu family village.”

“The Deng family village will join...”

“The Tianxing Cave... and Haoxing Cave join... Tianji Cave...”

As soon as the words were spoken, the leaders and cave masters present raised their hands to
express their support.

Yao Shengyuan's bloodlust was notorious; he used living people as fodder for poison, an
unforgivable crime.

Many newborn babies had died at his hands.

It could be said that each of them had deep-seated grudges against Yao Shengyuan.

However, Yao Shengyuan was too powerful, too domineering; anyone who dared to oppose him
would die!

He also forcibly poisoned them.

Moreover, Yao Shengyuan had the only Gu King in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, leaving
them with no capital for resistance.

In the southern region, the Four-Winged Gu King had already become the absolute overlord,
while a Six-Winged Gu Emperor was something they couldn't even dare to imagine.

Zhang family village, Li family village, Wang family village, and Yang family village were the
largest villages in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains. The fate insects of the four leaders were
only Four-Winged Gu Kings.

The other leaders and cave masters were even worse; some of the leaders of smaller villages only
had Two-Winged Gu, which was just slightly stronger than ordinary Gu insects.

The thought of killing Yao Shengyuan was utterly foolish.

But things were different now.

More than a month ago, Yao Shengyuan took hundreds of cult followers out of the Ten Thousand
Great Mountains and was ambushed by six major factions, suffering heavy casualties and
sustaining severe injuries himself.

A spy hidden among the cultists brought the news, which filled them with joy.

Therefore, this time they did not provide the usual blood pigs; the opportunity for revenge had
come, and they must not miss it.
“Good, then let's set off. This time we must kill Yao Shengyuan and bring down the Five Poisons
Sect!”

“Kill Yao Shengyuan, bring down the Five Poisons Sect!”

“Kill Yao Shengyuan, bring down the Five Poisons Sect!”

The group shouted slogans and set off with great momentum.

Time flew by, and before they knew it, it was already afternoon.

Breaking through the Ren and Du meridians was more difficult than Chen Yang had imagined; six
to seven hours had passed, and he had only made it through a third.

At this pace, it would probably be until tomorrow morning before he could break through.

No, the Gu King had warned him to be cautious in these couple of days; he must break through
the acupoints before dawn tomorrow.

“Ding ding ding!”

The pleasant sound of a bell entered Chen Yang's ears. As Chen Yang's mental strength grew, his
hearing, vision, and perception significantly enhanced.

Oh no!

That annoying girl is here again.

Before long, Yao Yinyin rushed in barefoot.

"I’ve developed a new poison today called Five Poisons Powder. Help me test it!"

"Hey, that could kill someone."

"Don’t worry, with me here, you won’t die."

Saying this, she took out a small porcelain bottle from her pocket and walked step by step in
front of Chen Yang.

"Open your mouth!"

Chen Yang firmly shut his mouth.

"Not opening it, huh?"

Yao Yinyin gave a cold smile and walked to the side to grab a whip.

"Smack!"

"Are you going to open your mouth or not?!"

Damn it, this girl is really twisted.

Was last night all an act?

Feeling the sharp pain, Chen Yang clenched his fists tightly.

Just hold on, I mustn't reveal anything.

Hold on a bit longer!

Soon, Chen Yang's body was covered in whip marks, his clothes were torn, and he was bleeding
profusely— it looked extremely bloody.

"If you don’t test the poison, I have plenty of ways to deal with you!"

Yao Yinyin snorted and turned to grab a ceramic pot from the shelf.

What kind of poisonous insects is she keeping in there?

Chen Yang’s eyes widened as he saw Yao Yinyin take out a handful of shiny granules.

He couldn't help but gasp.

The pot contains salt?!

"Hmph... the cured meat from our southern region is made with this coarse salt. How about I help
you cure a bit?"

“No, no…” Chen Yang felt his heart racing.

"Ah..."

Chen Yang yelled, his body stiffening, veins popping on his neck.

Seeing this, Yao Yinyin laughed.

She kept sprinkling the coarse salt on Chen Yang’s body, even rubbing it in with her hands.

"Have you thought it through yet? I have a whole jar here."

"You little brat, you think you can get away with this!" Chen Yang gritted his teeth, speaking each
word with difficulty.

"Is that so?"

Yao Yinyin revealed her cute little canines, set the jar down, and walked over to grab a pair of
scissors.

"The game was paused yesterday, but today it's continuing."

As she spoke, she licked her lips, staring intently at Chen Yang.

"You..."

"What about me?"

Yao Yinyin raised the scissors in her hand: "Don’t worry, I’m quick. I won’t let you feel too much
pain."

She slowly began to take off Chen Yang's outer pants, her eyes revealing curiosity.

Just as she reached for him with the scissors, Chen Yang couldn't hold it in any longer.

"F*** you!"

With that, Chen Yang suddenly sat up and slapped her face.

A crisp sound echoed.

Yao Yinyin was sent tumbling to the floor, the scissors falling from her hand.

She was stunned, completely at a loss!

What... what is happening?

Wasn’t he immobilized by Dad? How did he suddenly move?

At that moment, Chen Yang flipped over and mounted her, grabbing her whip.

He slapped her mercilessly.

"Smack, smack, smack!"

"I'm going to teach you a lesson for messing with me, for testing poisons, for playing games!"
Chen Yang said fiercely, "Today, I’m going to show you my power."

"Hmph..."

Yao Yinyin bit her lip and let out a soft moan.

The places where Chen Yang slapped her were both painful and itchy, an odd sensation spread
throughout her body, unable to stop her from making sounds.

Hearing that charming voice, Chen Yang was momentarily stunned.

This was unbelievable; instead of begging for mercy, it sounded like she was enjoying it.

"Ah... Brother, why, why did you stop?"

At this moment, Yao Yin Yin turned to look at Chen Yang, her face flushed red, and her watery,
longing eyes were filled with a hint of spring.

Chen Yang gritted his teeth and brought his hand down again.

"Hum..."

With each slap, Yao Yin Yin let out a soft moan.

By the end, Chen Yang's hand was numb.

He realized that she was a masochist; the more he hit her, the more excited she became.

No more!

Chen Yang got up from her and sat on the edge of the wooden bed, panting.

Yao Yin Yin also got up from the floor, using one hand to support herself on the bed, and looked
up at Chen Yang with eager eyes: "Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing her like this made him furious.

First, he was drained by her father repeatedly, and then he was tortured by her over and over.

His burning anger had nowhere to go.

Alright, if you like to be treated poorly, then I’ll use you to vent my anger.

Chen Yang sneered, giving her another slap.

"Hum..."

She let out a comfortable groan, tilting her neck back, her face mixed with pain and pleasure.

"I have a particularly powerful technique; you need to be careful."

Soon, painful cries echoed through the room, but before long, those cries transformed into
pleasurable moans.

Accompanied by the sound of jingling bells, the entire room resonated with it.

As for Yao Yin Yin, Chen Yang felt no pity, only anger.

He didn’t know how long it had been, but with a roar, he unleashed all his pent-up fury onto Yao
Yin Yin's body.

As the clouds and rain began to settle, looking at the marks all over Yao Yin Yin, he felt not a
shred of compassion.

"Brother... Brother..."

Yao Yin Yin gasped, constantly calling out for Chen Yang, having soared to the heights a few
times and plummeted into the depths just as many.

She felt as if she had died and come back to life.

"Brother, I don’t want this anymore, Brother..."

Chen Yang turned a deaf ear; after another hour passed, his inner fury had somewhat subsided.

At that moment, Yao Yin Yin had turned into a puddle of mush, lacking even the strength to lift
her arms.

He got off the bed and caught a glimpse of the blood on the wooden bed with the corner of his
eye.

His heart sank!

Could it be that this despicable girl actually...

Chen Yang was utterly confused.

"Brother, help me up." Yao Yin Yin looked at Chen Yang with her alluring apricot eyes, as gentle
as a little kitten.
Chen Yang walked over with a complex expression and covered her exposed areas.

"Brother, can you be gentler next time?"

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Yao Yin Yin wrapped herself around him like a beautiful serpent.

"Get dressed; people will be here soon." Chen Yang said with a cold face.

The sky was getting dark; in a little while, the followers would come to bring him dinner.

Yao Yin Yin’s expression changed, and she quickly put on her clothes, then sat up.

"Brother, it hurts so much..."

"Hurry and leave!"

"Can’t you just coax me a little? I can be easily coaxed!"

"I said, hurry and leave!"

"You..."

With a huff, Yao Yin Yin said, "Then I'll come find you later; remember, you have to tell me a story
tonight!"

"Don’t even think about it."

"If you don't tell me a story, I'll tell Dad about how you bullied me."

"I..."

If Yao Shengyuan found out, he probably wouldn’t survive the night.

"Let’s talk it out, let's talk it out. It’s just telling a story, I love telling stories the most..."

**Invasion of the Five Poisons Sect**

That night, Yao Shengyuan once again tormented Chen Yang after a bout of cruelty.

He roughly stuffed four or five blood ginseng roots into Chen Yang's mouth.

Perhaps due to confidence in his own strength, he didn't even suspect that Chen Yang would be
able to break through his acupoints.
After Chen Yang chewed and swallowed the blood ginseng, he instinctively frowned and sniffed
the air, "What is that smell?"

Hearing this, Chen Yang felt a wave of unease.

Fortunately, before Yao Shengyuan arrived, he had wiped away the traces on the wooden bed.

Looking at Chen Yang's blood-stained body, Yao Shengyuan snorted coldly. He then took out a
sprig of spiritual mushroom from his pocket and forced Chen Yang to swallow it before exiting
the pharmacy.

Once Yao Shengyuan left, Chen Yang let out a sigh of relief.

He had to leave tonight; if this continued, he would be drained dry.

Here, it must be mentioned how powerful the body of the Heavenly Demon was. If it were anyone
else, even with blood ginseng to replenish their strength, the rate of blood loss would outpace the
rate of regeneration.

It seemed he needed to put in some effort to properly cultivate the body of the Heavenly Demon
in the future.

However, the urgent matter at hand was to unblock the Ren and Du meridians.

As he gathered his mental energy, he tried to communicate with the true qi within his dantian.

At this point, he had already unblocked two-thirds of the Ren and Du meridians, and with one
more push, he could completely break through the acupoints.

Just as he was concentrating on breaking through, Yao Yinyin quietly slipped in.

"Brother, tell me a story..."

As she said this, a fragrant breeze wafted in, and a charming figure wrapped around him.

"You little brat, can you stop making trouble?"

"It doesn't matter; I want my brother to tell me a story." Yao Yinyin huffed, "If you don’t tell me, I
will go find my dad and have him kill you."

"You... Fine, I'll tell you, is that okay?"

What was so great about having a father in the Return to Reality realm?
Chen Yang suppressed the anger in his heart, thinking it would be best to finish the story and
then send her away.

Twenty minutes later, the story of Sleeping Beauty was finished.

“Alright, it's done. You can go now,” Chen Yang said impatiently.

"Brother, can you tell me one more story? Just one more!" Yao Yinyin pressed herself against
Chen Yang, constantly begging.

"I... Fine, I’ll tell one more." Chen Yang held back his anger and began to narrate another story.
"Okay, is that enough now?"

"Brother, can I stay here with you?"

What?

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang sat up abruptly: "No, you have to leave now."

What kind of joke was that? The Ren and Du meridians were about to be unblocked; if she stayed
here, how could he escape?

"No! I want to stay here. If you chase me away, I will go find my dad..."

Dad, dad, always with the dad!

Chen Yang was enraged instantly.

“Slap!”

"If you don't leave, be careful I will punish you."

"Hmph..."

“Go ahead and hit me, it's not like I haven't been hit before. If you can, just kill me.”

“Playing hard to get, huh?”

Chen Yang smirked coldly; since that was the case, he wouldn't hold back.

"Brother, what are you going to do? Don’t… no… hmm..."

A voice filled with sorrow and pleading came from her lips.

“If you’re not afraid of your dad knowing, then shout louder, and we’ll finish together.”
“Slap!”

Don’t you like this? Then let’s give you what you want!

If an oil lamp had been lit at that moment, one would surely see Chen Yang's eyes turned
crimson.

What kind of eyes were those?

Cruel, heartless, indifferent, filled with wild abuse, desire, and violence.

“Hmph…”

Yao Yinyin tightly covered her mouth, not allowing herself to make a sound.

Outside, patrols of disciples continuously scanned the stronghold; who would have thought that
in this small pharmacy...

I don't know how long it has been, but Yao Yinyin really couldn't take it anymore and pleaded for
mercy.

"Big brother... please spare me, I'm leaving, I'll leave right now..."

"You've ignited my anger, and you want to leave?"

Chen Yang coldly smiled and continued his actions.

"Hmph..."

I don't know how much time passed, but a low roar came from the pharmacy.

The wind and rain paused once more.

Chen Yang shook his head.

What just happened? He felt as if he had become a completely different person, cold, brutal, and
merciless.

This feeling of losing control worried him.

"Big brother, you're finally okay... I'm leaving, I'm leaving!"

Saying this, she hurriedly put on her clothes, crossed her legs, and limped out of the pharmacy.
Once she left, Chen Yang suppressed the doubts in his heart, sat cross-legged on the bed, and
began to strike his acupuncture points.

Boom.

Through Chen Yang's relentless efforts, all the channels in his body were opened.

His true energy circulated through his body again, without a hint of obfuscation.

Go!

Chen Yang gently pushed open the door. At this moment, the entire settlement was shrouded in
mist; aside from the faint glow of firelight, there was nothing else.

He guessed it was around one or two in the morning. At this time, the people in the settlement
were deeply asleep, and the patrolling disciples must be tired, providing a good opportunity to
escape.

He leaped lightly, walking close to the wall; dressed in black, he looked like a drop of ink falling
into an ink puddle.

Seizing the moment when the patrolling disciples changed shifts, Chen Yang dashed out.

Captured by Yao Shengyuan, he had memorized the route thoroughly along the way.

While pondering the route and sprinting for his life, he ran for over ten kilometers before finally
finding a large rock to sit on and rest.

Hahaha...

He had finally escaped.

At this moment, he just wanted to throw his head back and let out a long howl into the sky.

Just as he was about to vent his pent-up frustration, a firelight suddenly illuminated the area not
far ahead.

What?

Could it be that they discovered he had escaped?

Chen Yang jumped in surprise and hurriedly leaped down from the rock.

No, this shouldn't be Yao Shengyuan's people; those individuals were traveling in a long line.
Why were there so many people at this late hour?

Chen Yang hid behind the large rock, reasoning that as long as he kept quiet, he shouldn't be
discovered.

Slowly, the group of people approached. Through the firelight, Chen Yang could see them clearly.

Their clothing was quite unique and seemed to be specific to the ethnic minorities of the
southern frontier.

What was even stranger was that each person carried long bows and curved blades on their
backs.

"Everyone, stop!"

At that moment, the leading man shouted, and everyone immediately halted.

"Leader Zhang, what happened?" asked Wang Hu, the leader of Wang family village.

"We're about to reach the Five Poisons Cult. We must extinguish our torches now; we can't let
them discover us," Zhang Qifeng said.

"Leader Zhang is right," the leader of the Li family village agreed, nodding: "Everyone, quickly put
out your torches."

As soon as he finished speaking, the people behind him began to extinguish their torches, leaving
only one torch lit—held by Zhang Qifeng.

"Before we attack the Five Poisons Cult, we need to settle on our plan."

Zhang Qifeng jumped onto a nearby large rock and said, "Brothers, today is the perfect day for
us to take revenge and settle our grievances. We will definitely kill Yao Shengyuan and overthrow
the Five Poisons Cult. After that, no one will oppress us anymore."

As soon as he finished speaking, the previously weary crowd instantly came to life.

"I heard that Yao Shengyuan's daughter is the most beautiful woman in the southern frontier.
Once we break in, we must have some fun with her," someone suddenly said in the crowd,
prompting laughter from everyone.

"Okay, as long as we can kill Yao Shengyuan, his daughter is up to you all to deal with!"

"Oh, long live Chief Zhang!"

With a single phrase from Zhang Qifeng, the morale of the crowd instantly soared.
Damn, that stinky girl is Yao Shengyuan’s daughter, right?

Isn't this just like putting a green hat on him?

Hearing this, Chen Yang couldn’t help but shift his feet, but who knew that he stepped on a dry
branch underneath him.

"Crack."

The faint sound reached Zhang Qifeng’s ears: "Who is it?"

Chen Yang’s heart skipped a beat, has he been discovered?

At this moment, they were only four to five meters away from the big rock where Chen Yang was
hiding. If those people surrounded him, he had no confidence in safely retreating.

“Who is it? Get out here now!”

At this moment, everyone’s expression turned serious.

Chen Yang's palms were sweating profusely, and if things got out of hand, he would just run
away.

Just when he was about to escape, a person suddenly walked out from the nearby woods.

He was holding up his pants, looking embarrassed as he said, "Ch-chief, I was just peeing here."

"Damn it, couldn't you hold it in a little longer?" Zhang Qifeng jumped down from the big rock
and immediately gave the man a piece of his mind.

“It’s fine, it’s fine, just a false alarm,” Wang Hu waved his hand and said.

Chen Yang also breathed a sigh of relief; he almost exposed himself just now.

"Let's go!"

Zhang Qifeng walked to the front of the group, extinguished his torch, and led a large group
toward the Five Poisons Sect.

Watching the group walk away, Chen Yang felt conflicted.

Should he follow or run?

That crazy girl, with her whips and poisons, and being such a masochist, why should he save her?
And that Yao Shengyuan, he’s just a big demon, letting bugs suck his blood every day.

Let them die.

However, when he thought about how the bandit stronghold had been breached, the dirty girl
would be ravaged by those men, he felt very uneasy in his heart.

Damn it, maybe he should at least go and see.

Chen Yang sighed; he was just too soft-hearted.

Following behind the group, Chen Yang didn’t dare to get too close.

After about an hour of walking, the group arrived at the bandit stronghold.

It must be around three in the morning now; the entire stronghold was silent, just the time when
people are in the deepest sleep.

"Brothers, charge!"

"Kill!"

The disciples guarding the earthen walls were sleeping against the wall; upon hearing the
shouting, they woke up with a start.

Before they could sound the alarm, they were shot dead by arrows from below.

"Attack!"

Zhang Qifeng leaped onto the earthen wall; such a low wall was just child’s play for him.

Drawing out his curved blade, he began to slash at the disciples of the Five Poisons Sect.

“Quick, open the door!”

"Boom!"

The gate of the earth wall opened, and thousands rushed in.

“Dong, dong, dong!”

The gong was struck, and patrolling disciples discovered the invaders, shouting loudly: "Wake up!
We’re being invaded!"
The sound of combat shattered the silence of the stronghold, waking the sleeping disciples of the
Five Poisons Sect.

They didn’t even have time to get dressed before the fire ignited their homes.

"Hurry, put out the fire! The house is burning!"

The stronghold was filled with stilt houses, which were easily ignited. These people had also
brought incendiary oil, making it easy to set the houses ablaze.

“Kill, brothers! Go find Yao Shengyuan!”

Watching the scene before him, like a hell on earth, Chen Yang felt his hair stand on end.

He watched as these people charged upward.

Not good, that dirty girl!

Chen Yang thought to himself that it wasn't good and rushed forward.

【320】Confronting the Enemy

Meanwhile, Zhang Qifeng, Wang Hu, and others stormed to the highest point of the stronghold
with overwhelming force.

This is the residence of Yao Shengyuan.

"Yao Shengyuan, your good days are over! Come out quickly!"

Hundreds of people surrounded the house.

"Come out, or we'll set your house on fire!"

No matter how much the outsiders shouted, there was no response from inside the house.

"Father, let's rush out and kill these bastards!"

Inside the room, Yao Yinyin gritted her teeth, wishing she could rush out right now and kill all
these people.

Through the gaps in the window, she saw some familiar faces.

"I can't believe it, Father. Even the Five Great Dharma Kings have betrayed the religion."

At this moment, Yao Shengyuan, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, opened his eyes.
"Yinyin, stay in the room obediently." He said as he stood up, ready to go out.

"Father, I want to fight alongside you."

"Aren't you afraid?"

"I'm not afraid!" Yao Yinyin replied with a fearless expression.

"Good, my daughter is indeed worthy of being called Yao Shengyuan's child."

Saying this, he laughed heartily and pushed open the door.

"Everyone, disperse! Yao Shengyuan has come out!"

Wow!

Just as the words fell, everyone took a step back.

"Day and night prevention is needed, but it’s hard to guard against a traitor in the home. Wu
Dharma King, Xie Dharma King, She Dharma King, Zhu Dharma King, Ha Dharma King, do you
know what the consequences of betraying me will be?"

"Yao Shengyuan, at this point, what else is there to say? You might as well surrender, and
perhaps we will spare you for old times' sake."

The one speaking was a burly man with a scraggly beard, surnamed Xie, originally named Xie
Guang, one of the Five Poisons Church's Dharma Kings, master of the Scorpion Flag.

"How many heinous acts have we committed for you over the years? Do you have any idea how
many nights we woke up in a fright?" Wu Gong pointed angrily at Yao Shengyuan, saying, "Our
Five Poisons Church has been passed down for a thousand years in the southern border, and
never has anyone used living people to refine poison. Even worse, you don’t spare even newborn
infants!"

"Today, we unite the Seventy-Two Forts and the One Hundred and Eight Caves to overthrow your
rule and give an explanation to the souls that have died at your hands over the years."

"World Honored One, this is the last time I call you that."

"And me too!"

Looking at She Jinyuan, Zhu Ming, and Ha Meixin, Yao Shengyuan laughed heartily.
"You three were promoted by me. It was you who cried and begged to serve me. How did
everything suddenly become my fault?"

As soon as Yao Shengyuan finished speaking, the expressions on the three faces turned
unnatural.

Indeed, the three of them had willingly done these things or had deliberately done so to please
Yao Shengyuan.

"Enough of the nonsense, let’s get this over with." She Jinyuan said coldly, drawing his silver
snake sword.

Zhu Ming and Ha Meixin urged, "Everyone, move! Yao Shengyuan is injured. If it were any other
time, he would have killed us by now instead of talking so much nonsense."

"Brothers, kill!"

"Looking for death!"

At that moment, Yao Yinyin stepped out from behind Yao Shengyuan: "Five Poisons Powder!"

"Swish!"

The highly toxic Five Poisons Powder was scattered by Yao Yinyin.

"Ah... it itches so much."

"My eyes, my eyes..."

Two cave leaders charged forward, getting contaminated by the Five Poisons Powder.

This Five Poisons Powder was concocted by Yao Yinyin using five different strange poisons,
causing a terribly itchy sensation in those affected.

"Ah, it itches so much... it itches so much..."

One person lay on the ground, desperately scratching at his neck and face, soon breaking the
skin, appearing very gruesome with blood everywhere.

The other became even more horrifying, directly popping out their eyeball, fingers twisting inside
the hollow eye socket, yellowish-white substances mixed with blood flowed out from the eye
socket.

"Itchy..."
The voice came to an abrupt stop as the master of the cave, who had just gouged out his own
eyes, fell to the ground dead.

Hiss!

Everyone gasped in shock, unable to believe that he had actually scooped out his own brain.

"Sizzle"

Suddenly, it began to rain from the sky.

"Hey, why is it raining all of a sudden?"

"What rain? That's blood!"

What?

Everyone was horrified as they saw the master of the cave, lying on the ground and frantically
scratching, had somehow ruptured an artery, with blood gushing from his neck.

Gulp!

Not far away on the roof, Chen Yang swallowed hard at the scene before him.

This guy still wanted him to test the poison?

If he did that, wouldn’t he be on the spot?

That was close, Chen Yang felt a chill running down his spine.

"Everyone, quickly release your insect spirits!"

Zhang Qifeng stepped forward and said, "Don't get close to them."

As he spoke, he summoned his own life insect, the Four-Winged Fly King.

Swish swish swish!

Wang Hu, along with the leaders of the Yang and Li families, summoned their own life insects as
well.

They all possessed the same life insect: the Four-Winged Golden Cicada.

Subsequently, the other cave masters also summoned their life insects.
Xie Guang's life insect was the Four-Tailed Scorpion King, Wu Gong's was the Centipede Bug, She
Jinyuan's was a small black snake, Zhu Ming's was a colorful spider, and Ha Meixin's was a
golden toad.

Their life insects were all kings, on the same level as the Four-Winged Bug King.

"Father!"

Yao Yinyin exclaimed, quickly summoning her Ice Cicada, but among all the kings, the Ice
Cicada had the weakest attack, and it was non-toxic, unlike their life insects, which carried
deadly venom.

"Yinyin, stay here," Yao Shengyuan said, as he held her hand, and in the next second, he spat out
a silkworm pupa.

It was indeed the Six-Winged Bug Emperor.

Crack!

The pupa split open, revealing a fully red body, and the bug emperor with six wings crawled out.

Is this the legendary Bug Emperor?

Everyone felt the pressure!

Especially the insect spirits in their palms, which couldn't help but make mournful noises; the king
insects were manageable, but those with three wings or even two wings made sharp cries.

Facing the apex of the food chain—the Six-Winged Bug Emperor—they all felt a suppression of
their bloodline.

"Everyone, don't panic, calm your life insects. The Six-Winged Bug Emperor may be powerful, but
we're not weaklings."

"We have nine king insects here; we can definitely take it down. As long as we defeat the Bug
Emperor, Yao Shengyuan won't be a threat," Xie Guang reassured the group.

For the cultivators from the Southern Border, their combat power mainly came from their life
insects. The stronger the life insect, the greater their power.

Those capable of nurturing a king insect must be at the Pure Return level of cultivation.

Upon hearing Xie Guang's words, the crowd's fear of Yao Shengyuan slightly diminished.
"Don't be afraid, absolutely don’t be afraid! Yao Shengyuan is injured; as long as we work
together, we can definitely kill him."

"Charge!"

Wu Gong shouted loudly, and hundreds of life insects surged toward Yao Shengyuan.

"Go!"

"Chirp chirp."

The Bug Emperor let out an angry screech, flapping its six wings and entangling with the many
insects fighting together.

It was the Bug Emperor, the king of insects.

How dare they provoke it? That was an unforgivable act!

"Fufufufu."

"Buzz buzz buzz."

"Quack quack quack."

Various strange sounds mingled together; Chen Yang even heard the sound of chickens
crowing—these insects were truly bizarre.

"Go, detain Yao Shengyuan and capture his daughter!"

At that moment, someone in the crowd shouted.

In an instant, many people's gazes converged on Yao Yinyin.

So beautiful, really stunning.

If a woman like this could be dominated and played with, they would willingly sacrifice ten years
of their life for that.

"Looking for death!"

Yao Yinyin drew a whip and sliced through the air, instantly ensnaring a leader and pulling,
resulting in a severed head from the body.

"Damn, catch this filthy woman and kill her!"

At that moment, Xie Guang and others launched an attack on Yao Shengyuan, while Zhang
Qifeng charged forward with the leaders of the other three major factions.

They were all practitioners at the Return to Simplicity stage, with the highest having reached full
attainment of that stage, and the lowest at mid-stage.

"Die, Yao Shengyuan!"

She Jinyuan lunged forward with a silver snake sword.

In the past, Yao Shengyuan would have shrugged it off, after all, he was at the late stage of
Returning to Truth. Such small fry were not worth even a finger of his.

However, after the last conflict with the six major factions, he had been severely injured. He
thought that after receiving blood essence from Chen Yang during this time, he could recover,
but he had underestimated the situation.

There were four or five types of foreign true essence within his body, and after all this time, he
had only expelled one.

The majority of his energy was spent suppressing the true essence.

"Five Poisons Palm!"

Yao Shengyuan struck She Jinyuan with a palm from across the air.

"Bang!"

That palm sent him flying.

Wow!

He immediately spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

"All of you, attack together, do not act alone." She Jinyuan felt a domineering force invading his
body, and hurriedly sealed his acupoints.

Seeing that She Jinyuan, who was at mid-stage of Returning to Simplicity, was incapacitated by
Yao Shengyuan with one palm, they no longer dared to be reckless.

They all brought out their signature skills.

"Scorpion God's Palm"

"Poisonous Dragon Stab"

"Icy Divine Fist"

"…"

Eight people charged at Yao Shengyuan from different angles, giving him no chance to retreat.

Buzz!

With no other choice, Yao Shengyuan had to passively defend himself!

An invisible wall of energy blocked their attacks.

"Break for me!"

"Yao Shengyuan, let's see how long you can hold out!"

"Quick, look at your daughter, she's about to be captured by our people."

"What a lovely girl! If we strip her and put her on the bed, it will surely be very pleasurable."

Hearing their words, Yao Shengyuan remained unmoved; these trash thought they could distract
him like this?

Impossible!

At this time, Yao Shengyuan was entangled with the eight men, while on the other side, the
Six-Winged Gu Emperor was in a fierce battle with nine Gu Kings and hundreds of Gu worms.

Puff!

Ordinary Gu worms were no match for the Gu Emperor, either getting their necks bitten off or
their feet crushed.

The life-bound Gu, which was related to their lives, meant that while death would not come from
their death, they would certainly be severely injured.

In this way, the number of people trying to capture Yao Yinyin was instantly halved.

However, even with half, Yao Yinyin could not hold out.

She was only at the late stage of Innate, while these people were all at least at the初grade of
Innate; no matter how powerful she was, she could not possibly overcome so many opponents.

"Dad..."
Yao Yinyin stumbled, forced into a corner by the crowd.

At this moment, the Gu Emperor and a swarm of Gu worms were in the thick of battle. Although
powerful, the blood-red body also bore many scars and was already injured.

Yao Shengyuan heard her calling and felt a shock in his heart. He turned his head and saw Yao
Yinyin lying on the ground.

"Go!"

He let out a low growl, and a golden light shot out from his bosom.

Whoosh!

The golden light penetrated through two people's bodies in succession before finally stopping on
Yao Yinyin's shoulder.

**Chaotic Battle**

Is that... the Four-Winged Gu King?

Many people recognized the little thing on Yao Yinyin's shoulder.

No way, Yao Shengyuan has already achieved greatness by cultivating a Six-Winged Gu

Emperor, and now he has cultivated a Gu King.

Those who originally wanted to capture Yao Yinyin stopped in their tracks: "Everyone, do not act
rashly."

Saying this, they all took two steps back.

Huff!

Chen Yang breathed a sigh of relief; he knew Yao Shengyuan wouldn’t be without a backup plan.

"Chirp"

At this moment, the Six-Winged Gu Emperor let out a mournful cry; it was already injured and
had not yet recovered.

The flesh bud that was supposed to grow into its seventh wing had also shrunk back. Now,
surrounded by so many Gu insects, one of its wings had been torn off.

"Poof!"
Yao Shengyuan spat out a mouthful of blood.

The injury to the Gu Emperor made his already precarious situation even worse.

"Good."

Xie Guangda was pleasantly surprised and said, "You all hurry up and capture Yao Yinyin; Yao
Shengyuan won't last much longer."

"Hurry up! What are you afraid of? It's just a Four-Winged Gu King. Release the other Gu insects
you have to hold it down."

What a good idea!

In the next moment, all sorts of Gu insects surged toward Yao Yinyin.

"Bug Repellent Powder!"

Yao Yinyin grabbed a handful of powder from her bag and scattered it.

This was a specially formulated bug repellent she had created.

Buzz buzz!

As soon as the bug repellent was released, the Gu insects indeed retreated, but there were just
too many of them.

The Four-Winged Gu King fought desperately, but it could not kill them all because there were
just too many.

The situation grew increasingly desperate.

Yao Shengyuan's face darkened as he suppressed the alien true essence within his body with his
robust true essence while simultaneously dividing some of it to fend off the other eight
individuals.

He stretched out a hand, and instantly, countless Gu insects flew out from his sleeves.

Fuh fuh fuh fuh...

A large group of black Gu insects, the size of bees, surged toward them.

"Man-Eating Bees?"
Xie Guangda was startled and shouted, "These are the Man-Eating Bees, specially cultivated by
Yao Shengyuan! Everyone, don't hold back any longer."

Just as he finished speaking, small scorpions crawled out from his body, followed by a large
number of black scorpions emerging from the floor around them.

Seeing this scene, the other seven also stopped holding back.

They all began to reveal their trump cards.

Red-haired spiders, roosters, highly toxic toads, centipedes, man-eating flies; all sorts of
poisonous insects rushed in from all directions.

Looking at the dense swarm of poisonous insects, Chen Yang felt his scalp tingle.

What the hell!

These insect masters are terrifying—did they poke a nest of insects?

Although the Man-Eating Bees were formidable, they were still overwhelmed by the sheer number
of poisonous insects.

"Chirp chirp"

At this moment, after killing countless Gu insects, the Four-Winged Gu King was also exhausted.

"Chirp"

With a mournful cry, it fell to the ground.

It was powerful, but against millions or even tens of millions of poisonous insects, it could only
drink its sorrow.

Seeing that it was about to be devoured by numerous poisonous insects, Yao Yinyin quickly
picked it up and put it into her bag.

"Haha... Yao Shengyuan, how about that? Now you have no backup, right?" Xie Guang laughed
heartily.

On the other side, the battle between the Gu King and the Gu Emperor also reached its final
stage.

"Chirp"

The Gu Emperor let out another mournful cry; it had lost another wing.
"Poof!"

Another mouthful of fresh blood was spat from Yao Shengyuan's mouth.

"Dad."

Yao Yinyin cried, tearfully calling out, "Dad, are you okay..."

At that moment, no one noticed a dark shadow stealthily sneaking up behind her.

"Hey hey, I caught you!" said the person as he hugged her from behind.

"Let go of me! She Jin Yuan, let go of me!"

"She Jin Yuan, you're looking for death!"

Yao Sheng Yuan's eyes instantly turned red; at this moment, he didn't care about any exotic true
essence or any Gu Emperor.

Boom!

Xie Guang and the others were all sent flying by a powerful gust of energy.

"Die!"

Whoosh!

In almost an instant, Yao Sheng Yuan appeared beside She Jin Yuan.

With a crunch,

She Jin Yuan didn't even have time to scream as his throat was crushed.

"Dad!"

"Yin Yin, cough..."

The exotic true essence erupted completely; he could no longer suppress it.

Moreover, with the Six-Winged Gu Emperor heavily injured, Yao Sheng Yuan had reached the
point of depletion.

"Yin Yin, you must go..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yao Sheng Yuan collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

"Hahaha, Yao Sheng Yuan is dead! Yao Sheng Yuan is dead! We won!"

Wu Gong crawled up from the side, spitting blood.

The other seven also got up.

Although they suffered serious injuries this time, their life Gu was unharmed; even if there were
injuries, they were minor.

Looking at the Six-Winged Gu Emperor, under the siege of many Gu insects, it was left with only
three wings.

After Yao Sheng Yuan fell, it let out a long cry and fell directly from the sky.

Yao Yin Yin cried while holding Yao Sheng Yuan: "Dad, wake up, Dad..."

"Haha, this Six-Winged Gu Emperor is mine!"

Xie Guang gazed at the fallen Gu Emperor, revealing a greedy expression.

After all, it was a Gu Emperor; if his Four-Tailed Scorpion King devoured it, it would definitely
evolve into a Six-Tailed Scorpion King.

Once his life Gu advanced to a Gu Emperor, his cultivation would also rise to the level of primal
purity.

"If you want the Gu Emperor, there’s no chance!"

Whoosh!

A small knife with a chilling gleam flew out from Wu Gong's hand.

Xie Guang didn’t expect Wu Gong to make a move.

"Thud!"

The flying knife pierced directly through his heart.

"You..."

This knife was coated with a poison that sealed the throat upon drawing blood; Xie Guang didn't
even have the chance to speak and fell to the ground, dead.
With Xie Guang's death, his life Gu, the Four-Tailed Scorpion King, instantly died too.

Wu Gong’s Centipede wrapped around the Scorpion King, devouring it completely.

Seeing this scene, the others looked at him with a sense of wariness in their eyes.

Soon, the Centipede consumed the Scorpion King entirely, leaving not a single scrap behind.

"Hiss!"

Before long, the Centipede actually began to shed its skin on the ground.

Gasp!

Everyone inhaled sharply.

Wu Gong's Centipede had already shed its skin four times; if it shed it once more, that would be
five times!

After shedding its skin six times, the Centipede would evolve into a Thousand-Legged Centipede,
and at that time, it would become the new Gu Emperor.

"Hurry, we must not let it succeed in shedding its skin!"

Zhang Qifeng said anxiously, "If it successfully sheds its skin, we will be in danger."

As soon as his words fell, Wang Hu, Zhu Ming, Ha Meixin, and the leaders of the Yang and Li
families all drew their weapons and charged towards Wu Gong.

"Do you want to kill me? Not a chance!"

Wu Gong was already on guard; how could he let them succeed?

With a quick dodge, he retracts the Centipede back to him.

Once it successfully shed its skin, not only would he completely recover from his injuries, but he
would also elevate his cultivation to the full level of primal purity.

If he devoured the Six-Winged Gu Emperor, he would be the next ‘Yao Sheng Yuan’.

The master of the Five Poisons Sect would definitely be his!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Three flying knives shot out in succession.

The leaders of the Yang and Li families were caught off guard and were stabbed, collapsing to
the ground dead in the next moment.

Wang Hu had long been prepared and dodged his flying daggers.

"Come on, keep coming! Let's see if your speed is faster or my flying daggers are faster!"

Wu Gong held three flying daggers in his hands, glaring at the three.

The three of them felt a bit hesitant and cautious this time.

Zhu Ming knew that flying daggers were Wu Gong's specialty; it was said that he could kill a fly
from a hundred meters away with his daggers.

In the brief pause, Zhu Ming successfully shed his centipede shell.

His aura surged, reaching perfection in the Return to Simplicity Realm!

Feeling Wu Gong's imposing presence, Zhang Qifeng, Wang Hu, Zhu Ming, and Ha Meixin were
completely filled with despair.

The remaining leaders nearby, who had not been killed, huddled to the side in silence, afraid to
speak.

"Die, or be used by me!" Wu Gong looked at the four with ambition: "As long as you support me
as the Master of the Five Poisons Sect, I will not hold past grievances against you."

The four exchanged glances, sighed in unison, then kneeled on the ground, bowing their heads in
submission: "We greet the Master!"

"We greet the Master!"

The nearby leaders also knelt down.

"Hahaha, good!" Wu Gong laughed with pride, never expecting that one day he would become a
Master, and when luck arrived, it was unstoppable.

"Bah, do you really think you can be the Master?"

At that moment, an unpleasant voice came from behind Wu Gong.

"You shameless traitor, how can you have the face to be the Master after betraying my father?"

He turned around and saw Yao Yinyin looking at him with a face full of hatred.
"Oh, I almost forgot about you, little girl." Wu Gong looked at Yao Yinyin, his eyes filled with
wicked desire.

"Come here to your Uncle Wu Gong." He looked at her with a smirk, having long wanted to take
advantage of her.

Now that Yao Shengyuan was dead, he could finally forcefully claim her.

"Wu Poison Powder!"

Yao Yinyin threw out a handful of white powder.

However, her movements were too slow; he didn't even need to dodge, a gust of wind blew the
powder away.

"You’re not being very nice, come here to Uncle!" He reached out to grab her.

Yao Yinyin tried to evade but found herself pinned down by a powerful aura, unable to escape.

As she saw those thieving hands about to touch her, despair washed over her.

Just at that critical moment, Chen Yang jumped down from the roof nearby.

"Sun and Moon Rotation!"

Boom!

Without saying a word, the utmost Yin True Qi and utmost Yang True Qi slammed into Wu Gong.

Wu Gong didn’t expect that someone else was nearby.

He hurriedly tried to block it with his hand.

But what he didn't know was how powerful this move was.

The Sun and Moon Rotation was the ultimate skill of the Sun and Moon Sect, and as Chen Yang's
cultivation improved, its power had increased tremendously.

This palm directly shattered his arms; the domineering True Qi penetrated his body, shattering his
heart meridians.

He didn’t even have time to let out a scream before he instantly died.

Zhang Qifeng, Wang Hu, Zhu Ming, and Ha Meixin were completely stunned.
Where did this kid come from?

The four glanced at the silent Wu Gong beside them and couldn't help but swallow hard.

This... this change was too fast, right?

Wu Gong might have been the Master with the shortest reign in a thousand years; he was killed
in less than a minute by a young man with a single palm strike.

"Ah... Brother?"

Looking at Chen Yang's back, Yao Yinyin was completely dumbfounded.

Hearing the voice, he turned and smiled: "Little girl!"

"Brother, where have you been?" Yao Yinyin ran straight into his arms, crying loudly.

"Sorry, I'm late!"

**South Xinjiang Past**

“Extreme Yin Palm!”

Chen Yang concentrated the Extreme Yin True Qi in his palm and slapped it towards the army of
Gu insects nearby. In an instant, millions of Gu insects were frozen in place.

He separated the Cycle of Sun and Moon into Extreme Yin and Extreme Yang, maximizing their
power while conserving True Qi.

Zhang Qifeng and the other three were nearing despair.

Just after one Wu Gong had died, another stronger than Wu Gong appeared.

This kid was remarkably young but had such high cultivation.

After exterminating the Gu insect army, Yao Yinyin looked up, filled with hatred: “Brother, kill
them all to avenge Father!”

“Holy Maiden, spare us! We were misled by Xie Guang and the others. Please let us live!”

Zhang Qifeng and the other three were kneeling on the ground, continuously banging their
heads.

The local village leader also hurriedly knelt down, begging for mercy: “Spare us, spare us…”
Chen Yang understood.

It must have been Xie Guang and his group taking advantage of Yao Shengyuan’s absence,
colluding with these outsiders to carry out this scheme.

“Yinyin…”

Father?!

“You’re not dead?!” Yao Yinyin rushed to her father’s side, tearfully saying, “You scared me to
death!”

“Help me up.”

After Yao Yinyin helped him up, Yao Shengyuan spoke in a deep voice: “You four traitors, do you
know what the punishment for traitors is?”

As soon as he finished speaking, the fallen Gu Emperor shook and flew into the air.

Chen Yang’s pupils contracted; this Yao Shengyuan was quite insidious.

He was pretending to be dead just now.

Damn, this guy is too cunning.

“World Respect, we deserve to die, we deserve to die.” Zhang Qifeng knelt on the ground,
continuously banging his head, “All of this is the fault of Xie Guang and Wu Gong.”

“That’s right, Zhu Ming and Ha Meixin were also involved. They’re the ones who informed us
about your injury and incited us not to offer the blood pigs. We were also deceived by these petty
people, which is why we made such a foolish mistake. World Respect, please see through this.”

“Please, World Respect, treat us lightly, considering it’s our first offense.” Zhang Qifeng and
Wang Hu spoke in unison.

“You two are spouting nonsense.”

Zhu Ming, hearing their words, was so scared he lost his courage and quickly explained: “World
Respect, we were also forced! Xie Guang, Wu Gong, and She Jinyuan pressured us. During your
absence, we were sidelined by the three of them.”

“Oh? Is that so?”

Yao Shengyuan smirked coldly: “So, am I wronging you?”

“We dare not; please show leniency for our past relationship,” Zhu Ming and Ha Meixin prostrated
on the ground, lacking any will to resist.

“Father, these aren’t good people. If it weren't for my brother saving me, I would have probably
been humiliated by Wu Gong long ago.”

At this moment, Yao Yinyin, seeking merit, said to Yao Shengyuan.

Yao Shengyuan glanced at Chen Yang, then stood up and said to the four: “Hand over your life
Gu.”

“World Respect, you can’t...”

The four looked at Yao Shengyuan in terror.

“Leave the Gu or leave your life. I give you three breaths of time. If you don’t comply, your heads
will roll!”

“Fine, I’ll hand it over!”

Zhang Qifeng gritted his teeth and summoned his Four-Winged Fly Gu King.

Wang Hu, seeing this, also summoned his Four-Winged Golden Cicada Gu King.

Then came Zhu Ming’s Colorful Spider and Ha Meixin’s Golden Toad.

“Go.”

As soon as Yao Shengyuan finished speaking, a golden light shot out from Yao Yinyin’s clothes.

“Chirp chirp.”

The Four-Winged Gu King first flew to Zhang Qifeng’s side and dove down to capture the
Four-Winged Fly Gu King he held.

"Buzz..."

The Four-Winged Fly Gu King let out a mournful cry, and then fell silent.

"Poof!"

Zhang Qifeng spat out a mouthful of blood and suddenly felt weak.
The connection with the Four-Winged Fly Gu King was severed, indicating that the Fly Gu King
had been devoured.

"Cheep cheep..."

After consuming the Fly Gu King, the little creature emitted a joyful sound, and then swallowed
the Four-Winged Golden Cicada, the Colorful Spider, and the Golden Toad.

At this point, the Four-Winged Gu King had already grown three times its size, now about the size
of an adult's thumb.

The entire insect had overeaten.

When it took off, it wobbled, as if it were drunk.

After putting the Four-Winged Gu King away in his sleeve, he released the Wing-Broken Gu
Emperor and let it devour the several dead Gu insects on the ground.

"Chirp chirp."

The Gu Emperor shook its body, and two new wings grew back on its back.

With the Four people's life Gu devoured, their combat capabilities were reduced by at least half.

The village leader and cave master beside him trembled in fear, dreading the loss of their own life
Gu.

However, in Yao Shengyuan's eyes, any Gu insect that wasn't a Gu King was worthless and utterly
useless.

After finishing all this, he produced a vial of medicine and tossed it in front of the four.

This was the Ten Thousand Gu Pill, a strange poison that needed to be taken once a year with an
antidote; otherwise, a person would bleed from all seven orifices and die.

Since they had already surrendered their life Gu, what was the worry of taking poison?

Pouring out a pill of poison, Zhang Qifeng took the lead and swallowed it.

None of the people present could escape.

"Alright, go gather the disciples and extinguish the fire in the village."

At this time, it was still dark, but the flames illuminated the mountainside like it was daytime.
If they didn’t put out the fire in time, the entire mountain village would likely be reduced to ashes.

"Yes!"

After everyone left, Yao Shengyuan said to Yao Yinyin, "Yinyin, you go back to your room and
rest."

Then he looked at Chen Yang and said, "You, come with me."

"Father."

Yao Yinyin looked at him and said, "I have already made a private agreement to marry my elder
brother."

Upon hearing this, Yao Shengyuan's expression remained unchanged: "You go back to your
room."

"Oh..."

Yao Yinyin reluctantly walked toward her room, turning back three times, unable to suppress her
worries.

"Yao Shizun, I..."

Chen Yang wanted to explain about the 'private agreement' but found it hard to speak. If he said
there was no agreement, it was true that he had already crossed a line with her; if he said there
was an agreement, they had no real feelings for each other.

Yao Shengyuan said nothing and turned to leave.

To be honest, Chen Yang felt a bit apprehensive. Did Yao Shengyuan call him in to kill him?

There was no way out; it was either fortune or disaster, and he couldn’t escape disaster.

Though Yao Shengyuan was seriously injured, the means of a practitioner at the Return to Truth
level were beyond his imagination.

With a stiff resolve, he followed Yao Shengyuan inside.

The room was large, and Yao Shengyuan led Chen Yang to a study, where many books were
arranged on a bookshelf. He approached, pushed the books aside, and gently pressed.

It seemed like there was some kind of mechanism here.

Boom!
The bookshelf automatically split apart, revealing a deep passageway inside.

As soon as he got close, Chen Yang couldn’t help but shiver.

He's covered in goosebumps.

So cold!

The further he walked, the colder it became.

After traversing a dark and icy tunnel, he turned a corner, and a bright scene opened up before
him.

A vast underground cave appeared in his sight, featuring a huge jade bed of cold ice.

On the bed lay a woman with skin as smooth as jade and bones as delicate as ice.

Upon closer inspection, she actually bears some resemblance to the cheap girl.

“She is Yin Yin's mother.”

Yao Shengyuan walked towards the jade bed step by step, gently grasping the woman's hand.
“She is also the woman I have loved most in my life.”

Looking at the woman before him, Yao Shengyuan's cold expression melted away, leaving only
an indelible tenderness.

“Auntie, she…”

Chen Yang did not sense a trace of vitality from her, which indicated that she had already…

“You don't understand; Chan'er is not dead. She has only been inflicted with the Soul Devouring
Gu poison.” At this point, a pained expression appeared on Yao Shengyuan's face. “It's all my
fault. If I hadn't been stubborn and attacked the Heimiang, Chan'er would not have fallen victim
to this strange poison.”

Soul Devouring Gu poison?

Chen Yang was taken aback. According to the “Thousand Gold Prescription,” this Soul Devouring
Gu poison is known as the first bizarre poison in the southern frontier.

Unlike other Gu poisons, the Soul Devouring Gu poison harms a person's soul.

Such a cryptic and mysterious poison actually exists.

A soul? Isn’t that too mysterious?

If souls really exist, then do ghosts truly roam this world?

And what about Heimiang? What is that?

“Thirteen years ago, when I had just become the World Master of the Five Poisons Sect, driven by
ambition, I led disciples of the Five Poisons Sect deep into the Great Mountain of Ten Thousand
to attack the Heimiang. Initially, we were very successful. The Heimiang were strong, but we were
stronger.”

“In just three days, we captured nearly half of the Heimiang's villages. Chan'er said that
something was off; it had been too smooth sailing. According to the Heimiang's character of not
fearing death, it was impossible for there to be only a few resisting us.”

“At that time, I was already dizzy with victory and didn’t pay much attention to her warnings. I
even joked that she was being overly cautious. Looking back now, how ridiculous and naïve I
was!”

Chen Yang asked, “And then what happened?”

“And then?”

“Chan'er continued to advise me not to proceed, but she had no choice but to fight alongside
me. One day, we passed by a Heimiang village, and instead of resisting, the inhabitants
welcomed us in. Chan'er thought they were acting too strangely, but with the victory behind us, I
didn’t take it seriously.”

“So, I led many of our disciples into the village, who could have known…”

At this point, Yao Shengyuan couldn’t continue.

In fact, Chen Yang could roughly guess what happened; they must have suffered an attack there.

“Lord Yao, I'm very curious. Why did you go to attack the Heimiang? What exactly are the
Heimiang?”

“In the southern frontier, there are two groups of Miao people: the Bai Miao and the Hei Miao. A
thousand years ago, the Bai Miao and Hei Miao lived together, cultivating the land in the Great
Mountain of Ten Thousand.”

“Slowly, the resources in the Great Mountain of Ten Thousand could no longer sustain the Miao
people's survival. At that time, the Bai Miao proposed to live outside the Great Mountain of Ten
Thousand, while the Hei Miao, being conservatives, believed that leaving would bring them
misfortune.”

“Ultimately, the Bai Miao and Hei Miao completely severed ties. The Bai Miao arrived on the
outskirts of the Great Mountain of Ten Thousand and established the Five Poisons Sect. The first
rule of the Five Poisons Sect states that they must lead the Hei Miao out of the Great Mountain
of Ten Thousand because living there is too harsh.”

“Then how did Auntie become afflicted with the Soul Devouring Gu poison?”

“Alas, it’s all my fault, all my fault!”

Yao Shengyuan was filled with self-reproach. “If it weren't for my negligence, and I hadn't fallen
into the Hei Miao's trap, Chan'er wouldn’t have gotten into trouble.”

“For nearly a thousand years, the Five Poisons Sect has suffered several crackdowns from the six
great sects, resulting in many lineages being severed. The Hei Miao, on the other hand, has been
living hidden away in the Great Mountain of Ten Thousand, isolated from the world. Their lineage
remains intact, so they are capable of refining even rare poisons like the Soul Devouring Gu.”

In fact, there was one most important point that Yao Shengyuan had not mentioned: attacking
the Hei Miao was not only to drive them out.

More importantly, it was to acquire the Hei Miao's inheritance. Only in this way could the Bai
Miao's inheritance be completed, allowing him to cultivate even more powerful Gu.

"You must be very curious about why I want to use children for gu cultivation, right?"

Curious?

No, Chen Yang wasn’t curious at all; he only felt it was cruel.

How could he hurt such small children?

Seeing him silent, Yao Shengyuan sneered coldly, "Do you think I'm too cruel? Old-fashioned!"

"Do you know how many deformed and mentally disabled children are born from close relatives
in the seventy-two villages and one hundred and eight caves of southern疆? They are born as
monsters, living in this world and suffering humiliation. I'm just helping them to be free early."

"There are a few villages made up of traitors from the Five Poisons Sect. They fear being found
by us, so they never contact the outside world and do not make marriages outside; cousins
marry each other, and nephews marry aunts, resulting in most of their offspring being
deformed."
"Is it wrong for me to help them be free? Let me tell you, I am not wrong! The six major sects are
the ones who are wrong; the blood on their hands is more than mine! I am merely utilizing waste.
Why should I be stopped? As long as the Gu Emperor grows the eighth wing, I can save Chan'er."

The resentment and malice in Yao Shengyuan's eyes were almost overflowing, and Chen Yang
could not agree with his view at all.

"Even if they are deformed or mentally disabled, they have the right to live."

"I would rather the world blame me than let the world blame them! As long as I can save Chan'er,
what does it matter how many I kill?"

Yao Shengyuan shouted loudly at Chen Yang, but soon he coughed up a mouthful of blood:
"Chan'er, I'm sorry, I... I can't hold on much longer. Wait for me, I'll come to accompany you
soon!"

At this point, the only reason Yao Shengyuan had not fallen was that he relied on his belief.

"I'll entrust this little thing to you." He said, taking out a silkworm pupa from his bosom; it was
the four-winged Gu King that had swallowed several Gu Kings.

Chen Yang was taken aback; he was actually giving him the four-winged Gu King?

"Take it. It was cultivated using gu worms by me. It has been nurtured by my subordinates with
their blood and sweat. Although I don't know why it is close to you, it is indeed very attached to
you." Yao Shengyuan pushed the silkworm pupa towards Chen Yang, "Don't resist, it's very clean!"

Inside the yellow silkworm pupa, faint red shadows could be seen swirling inside; the four-winged
Gu King was about to emerge, and by the time it did, the fifth wing should grow out.

"This is too precious; I can't accept it!"

When someone offers unsolicited kindness, it is either deceit or theft.

Yao Shengyuan had told him so much and even gave him the four-winged Gu King—what was he
really after?

Seemingly seeing through Chen Yang's thoughts, he smiled faintly: "Don't worry, I have no ulterior
motives. As the saying goes, a dying person speaks well. Moreover, Yin Yin has already made a
private commitment to you; you wouldn't want to abandon her, would you?"

"What? Yao Shizun, you..."

"I have already exhausted my energy. The only thing I worry about is that child Yin Yin. I have
protected her very well. If I leave, this vast Five Poisons Sect will have no safe place for her. Thus,
I hope you can stay here and protect her until she grows up to take on the role of the Sect Master
of the Five Poisons Sect."

"This is not forcing you; if you agree, I can give you this!"

What is it?

Yao Shengyuan shakily pulled out an ancient book from his body; the cover had two characters
written on it: Gu Jing.

"This is the sect’s ultimate secret technique. Although I lost when attacking the Black Miao, I
have also completed the inheritance of the Five Poisons Sect."

"Take it."

"I don’t want it."

Chen Yang shook his head; he already had the inheritance of the Heavenly Demon Sect. Greed
leads to wastage, and he didn't particularly like gu worms.

"You... are you rejecting me?"

"This Gu and this book, you should give it to Yin Yin. I don't need them."

Yao Shengyuan was first stunned, then laughed angrily: "Are you still resenting me? Resenting me
for capturing you and tormenting you?"

Chen Yang sighed and said with a苦笑, "If I still held a grudge against you, I wouldn't have made
a move or come here with you."

"What does that mean?"

"I just don't like it!"

You don't like it?

Yao Shengyuan was completely baffled. He actually rejected the Gu King and the treasure
scripture just because he didn't like them?

If others found out, they would surely be beating their chests in frustration. Owning a Gu King
was the dream of everyone in the Southern Frontier, and more importantly, this Gu King was still
shedding its shell.

"If you don't want it, it would be useless to give it to Yinyin." Yao Shengyuan didn't know what to
say; why was it that when the treasure arrived in his hands, it couldn't be given away?
"Our Southern Frontier cultivators plant Gu insects from the moment they are born. Once a Gu
insect is confirmed, it cannot be changed for life. Yinyin's innate Gu is the most docile ice cicada;
she can't control it!"

The reason Yao Shengyuan could control the Gu King was that he had a Gu Emperor. Plus, he
himself was at the True Realm level, making a single Gu King unable to stir up any trouble.

But giving it to Yao Yinyin would be different; her innate Gu was an ice cicada, known to be the
most docile type among all Gu. Her own cultivation level was only mid-stage innate; giving her
the Gu King would be harmful to her.

"Is that so?"

Chen Yang said with a grimace, "Alright then, I’ll reluctantly accept it, but I won't take that
scripture."

Yao Shengyuan was speechless. If it weren't for his need for assistance, he would have long since
struck down this guy who was taking advantage and acting petty.

"Don't worry, I will definitely help Yinyin." After thinking for a moment, Chen Yang said again.

Yao Shengyuan nodded. After this battle, those who could threaten Chen Yang were basically
dead, and the rest had been controlled by him with poison—nothing to fear.

"Help me out."

Chen Yang nodded, walked over, and supported Yao Shengyuan.

The two left the secret chamber, and it was already bright outside.

However, the village was shrouded in gray, filled with acrid smoke.

"Quick, put out the fire!"

Thousands of people carried water buckets, continuously pouring water, and finally, after
everyone's relentless effort, the last flicker of fire was extinguished.

They finally put out the fire.

The people present couldn't help but jump up and cheer.

Half an hour later, in the conference hall.

Yao Shengyuan sat in the main seat, with Chen Yang and Yao Yinyin standing on either side,
while the disciples of the Five Poisons Sect stood below, looking disheveled.

"Respectfully greet the World Supreme!"

Zhang Qifeng, Wang Hu, Zhu Ming, and Ha Meixin stood at the front, kneeling down in unison.

"May you reign for thousands of generations, may you be forever immortal."

The ordinary disciples behind them also followed suit, kneeling on the ground.

Yao Shengyuan did not waste any words. He took Yao Yinyin's hand and announced, "From this
day forth, Yao Yinyin is the new World Supreme of the Five Poisons Sect!"

Wow!

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone was stunned.

Especially Zhang Qifeng and the others, who were shocked; Yao Shengyuan actually abdicated!

Could it be that he...

"Dad, what did you just say?"

Yao Yinyin was also bewildered!

Without answering her question, Yao Shengyuan pressed her down into a seat.

Then he stood up and said again, "I declare that Chen Yang is appointed as the Grand Guardian
Dharma King, with a rank only second to that of the World Supreme!"

What?

Everyone turned to look at Chen Yang together.

Is this a joke?

Chen Yang scratched his head; he had just become the Grand Guardian Dharma King?

He was now the Saint Son of the Sun-Moon Sect and also the leader of the Divine Dragon Sect,
and now he came to the Southern Frontier and became the Grand Guardian Dharma King of the
Five Poisons Sect.

However, he didn’t refuse. More identities wouldn’t burden him; having one more identity or one
less didn’t really matter.
"What's going on? Did you not hear what I said?" Yao Shengyuan's eyes widened, and Zhang
Qifeng and others quickly knelt down on the ground, loudly proclaiming, "We pay our respects to
the new World Honored One, wishing the World Honored One a thousand autumns and eternal
immortality."

After everyone had paid their respects, Yao Shengyuan took the bewildered Yao Yinyin to the
back hall, leaving behind a group of dazed people.

What was happening?

They dared not say anything or ask questions, only kneeling obediently on the ground.

Chen Yang stood calmy above, lost in thought.

Just as everyone’s legs were going numb from kneeling, Yao Yinyin walked out from the back hall
with red eyes, sniffing, and said, “Dad has passed away!”

As soon as her voice fell, the people kneeling on the ground began to wail, “World Honored One,
why did you leave us first…”

“Wuwu, World Honored One…”

Upon hearing the cries, Yao Yinyin could no longer hold back and broke into loud sobs.

Yao Shengyuan had died, but before he died, he had his ice cicada consume the Gu Queen, and
he transferred the little remaining power he had left to her in a divine transmission.

In just a moment, Yao Yinyin rose three levels, breaking through from the mid-stage of innate to
the early stage of returning to purity.

He instructed Yao Yinyin that after his death, she should not bury him, but instead place him in
the secret room of the study, allowing him to be together with Chan'er for eternity.

Yao Yinyin lost her mother when she was six, and now at nineteen, her father was gone as well.

In this world, she had no relatives left.

The only one she could rely on was Chen Yang.

“Brother, Dad told me that you will protect me in the future, right?” Yao Yinyin looked at Chen
Yang with teary eyes.

“Mm, I will protect you,” Chen Yang consoled as he embraced Yao Yinyin.
The next day, Yao Yinyin dug a tomb for Yao Shengyuan, burying him alongside her mother.

Dressed in white, Yao Yinyin surveyed her surroundings, her powerful aura from the returning to
purity stage radiating out.

Some disciples from the innate and post-natal realms could not withstand the overwhelming
aura and knelt down.

“From today onwards, I am the new World Honored One of the Five Poison Sect. Is there anyone
who is not convinced?” Yao Yinyin looked coldly at the crowd.

“I am not convinced!”

Wang Hu was the first to step forward, sneering as he said, “You little girl who hasn’t even grown
up yet, what qualifications do you have to be the World Honored One? According to the rules of
the Five Poison Sect, the new World Honored One must earn everyone's respect. Even Yao
Shengyuan stepped up through the arena; if you want to be World Honored One, it won't be that
easy. Every generation's World Honored One is chosen through battle, not chosen by the previous
World Honored One. This doesn’t follow tradition.”

“Exactly, I’m not convinced either!”

Zhang Qifeng clasped his hands and said, “Miss Yao, don’t blame us for bullying the small;
becoming the World Honored One won’t be so easy. Every World Honored One from the Five
Poison Sect has fought their way up from the arena, not pushed forward by the previous one.
That’s against tradition.”

With two people leading, others began to voice their objections: “Unconvinced! We are all
unconvinced!”

“Whether it's fighting in the arena or not, we are all unconvinced!”

At this moment, Zhu Ming and Ha Meixin exchanged glances, stepping forward to say, “Yinyin,
we also don’t agree!”

As soon as the words fell, Yao Yinyin’s expression turned cold.

“If I had known yesterday, I should have let my father kill all of you.”

“You're quite bold for such a young age,” Wang Hu dismissed, “If Yao Shengyuan were still alive,
we wouldn’t dare say such things. Now that Yao Shengyuan is dead, what do you think you are
worth? Be wise and hand over the antidote. Maybe out of respect for the past, we won’t do
anything to you.”

“If you insist on being stubborn, you probably won't walk out of this door today!”
“Oh? Is that so! I’m curious to see who isn’t walking out of this door today.”

**[324] Strong Suppression**

Chen Yang sneered, his eyes narrowing as he stared at the four people: "I'll give you three
seconds to reorganize your language."

Hahaha...

As soon as he finished speaking, laughter erupted throughout the hall.

Wang Hu laughed heartily: "Kid, you're not afraid of twisting your tongue while boasting. You're
quite something, but we have so many people here; just a spit from everyone could drown you."

"You are in the Returning to Simplicity stage, and so are we!" Zhang Qifeng stated淡淡 (calmly):
"Although your realm is higher than ours, ants can bite to death an elephant, not to mention
you're not even an elephant—you’re at most a house dog."

Hahaha...

The crowd erupted into laughter again.

"Brother..."

Yao Yinyin, unable to bear it any longer, shouted angrily from the side: "You have such a big gall!"

"Yinyin, for the sake of our many years of acquaintance, I won't make things difficult for you with
your aunt Mei Xin," Zhu Ming said with a light laugh: "You hand over the antidote, and I believe
the World Honored One must have given it to you before he died. Then you can hand over the
position of the World Honored One to us. We promise not to make things difficult for you; anyone
who tries to stop you, we will deal with them."

Listening to their words, Chen Yang shrugged and smiled: "Unfortunately, everyone, I gave you a
chance, but too bad you didn’t seize it."

Whoosh!

Just as his words fell, a white figure shot towards them.

"Extreme Yang Palm!"

In the blink of an eye, Chen Yang was already in front of Wang Hu, who had not even reacted or
taken a defensive posture before being struck by Chen Yang, sent flying.
"Poof!"

Wang Hu opened his mouth to spit blood, but before the blood could escape, it was evaporated
by Chen Yang’s overwhelming true energy.

One second, two seconds, three seconds.

In just three seconds, Wang Hu’s body turned completely red, looking like a boiled shrimp.

Not bad!

Chen Yang grinned: "So who's next?"

Whoosh!

Seeing this scene, everyone retreated in unison!

Wang Hu, who was at the mid-stage of the Returning to Simplicity realm, was instantly killed;
although his life-giving bug had been devoured, causing his realm to drop to the initial stage of
Returning to Simplicity, he shouldn't have been unable to block a single attack.

At that moment, they suddenly remembered that Chen Yang had also killed Wu Gong with a
single palm attack yesterday.

But they all thought that Chen Yang's previous attack was a sneak attack—if Wu Gong had been
prepared, he might not be the one to die.

"You despicable villain, how dare you sneak attack!"

"Everyone, be cautious; we must be careful of him."

In that instant, everyone assumed a fighting stance, their eyes fixed on Chen Yang like hawks.

Is this useful?

Naive!

During this time, Chen Yang had consumed countless supplements he could hardly count.

Although some blood was consumed, ninety percent of the medicinal power had settled within
his body.

Last night, when Chen Yang operated the Heavenly Demon Body, he was pleasantly surprised to
find that he had achieved minor success with it.
According to the records in the Heavenly Demon Strategy, once the Heavenly Demon Body
reaches minor success, physical strength and vitality increase tenfold.

This means that if previously Chen Yang could punch with a force of a hundred pounds, now his
punch would have the force of a thousand pounds.

With this punch, he could kill a cow!

Let’s test the power of the Heavenly Demon Body.

"Brother, I'll help you!"

Seeing Chen Yang being surrounded by everyone, Yao Yinyin was anxious and was just about to
rush over when she was stunned by the scene in front of her.

Chen Yang, bare-handed, charged into the crowd as if he were entering a no-man's zone.

Ordinary disciples fell one after another with a punch.

Either their arms or legs were broken, or those unfortunate enough were struck in the chest.

Their chests caved in.

Ribs piercing the lungs and heart left them with no chance of survival.

Bang bang bang!

The hall had turned into a slaughterhouse, and it began to rain blood.

With the combined force of the Heavenly Demon Body and the Floating Technique, Chen Yang
moved like a ghost, and they couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes.

"Quickly, everyone back off! Don't let him get close!"

"Use poison, quickly use poison!"

Swish swish swish!

Various strange and exotic poisons filled the entire hall.

However, it was useless; everything was blocked by the purple energy wall.

“Let’s try this move again!”

“Demon Descends!”
Chen Yang shouted, and a purple figure formed behind him.

This figure had three heads and six arms, with a terrifying appearance.

The most crucial part was that their eyes were all closed.

“Open your eyes!”

As soon as he finished speaking, all three heads opened their eyes simultaneously.

What kinds of eyes were they?

Full of rage, cruelty, and murderous intent.

Seeing this apparition, many people’s legs turned to jelly from fear.

So terrifying, this man is a devil!

But what was even more terrifying was yet to come.

Chen Yang reached out a hand and lightly gestured towards Zhu Ming.

The apparition behind him extended its hand and directly reached for Zhu Ming.

"Bang!"

With a light grab, Zhu Ming was instantly crushed.

Oh my, a devil!

This man is a devil!

Mom, I want to go home, it’s too terrifying!

Witnessing this horrific scene, many people lost control of their bladders, and some faint-hearted
individuals completely crumbled.

The fragments of flesh splattered onto them, and Ha Meixin nearby shivered in fear, then
immediately went limp and knelt on the ground.

Zhang Qifeng didn't fare any better; he was completely scared out of his wits.

“A demon, he is a demon!”
The only one in the crowd who looked at him with admiration was Yao Yinyin.

So handsome, the brother is truly powerful.

Her heart fluttered incessantly, and her legs turned to jelly.

After retracting his energy, Chen Yang nodded. After the Demon Body became smaller, the power
of the Demon Descends greatly increased, but so did the consumption.

With just that light grab, it consumed a third of his true energy.

It’s important to note that his current internal true energy reserve was ten times that of an
ordinary cultivator.

It seemed this move had to be kept as a trump card, otherwise the consumption was too great.

“Is there anyone who is still unconvinced? Step forward and speak to me!” Chen Yang stood in
the center of the hall, looking around, and no one dared to stand.

“We submit, we submit! We all submit!”

“Master Wang, your skills are unparalleled; we are in awe!” Zhang Qifeng hurriedly crawled over
from the side, kneeling before Chen Yang and knocking his head repeatedly, making loud sounds.

“And me, I also submit!”

Ha Meixin was so frightened that she broke down, how could she dare to be unconvinced? She
quickly crawled to Chen Yang's front, continuously kissing the tips of his shoes.

As for the other disciples, there was no need to mention them.

This seemingly harmless young man was more brutal and ferocious than Yao Shengyuan when he
made his move.

Looking at the mess of severed limbs and body parts on the ground, it was all his doing; who
could withstand his fists?

Had they done this earlier, it would have all been settled!

Chen Yang coldly smiled, leaving them covered in blood and gooey mess.

However, after this incident, Chen Yang had completely frightened them, leaving no possibility for
rebellion.

Yao Yinyin had truly taken control of the Five Poison Sect.
But with Yao Shengyuan dead, only Ha Meixin remained among the five great leaders, along with
the leader of Zhangjia Village.

The heads of the seventy-two villages and one hundred and eight caves had also been reduced
by more than half.

The strength of the Five Poison Sect had indeed dropped to a freezing point.

With Chen Yang's help, Yao Yinyin promoted three new leaders and several others.

At the same time, she formally ordered the abolition of blood pig offerings and prohibited
close-kin marriages, stating that violations would be dealt with according to sect rules.

The moment these decrees were announced, they instantly won Yao Yinyin the hearts of the
people.

Those who were promoted were grateful and became her supporters.

With this, she had firmly secured her position as the Sect Master.

That night, in Yao Yinyin's boudoir!

Chen Yang was soaking in a large bath tub, feeling indescribably comfortable.

Behind him stood a graceful woman.

She wore a thin gauzy garment, so sheer that one could see the bright red undergarment
underneath.

“Brother, is this strength alright?”

"Mm!"

Chen Yang gently nodded.

Yao Yinyin smiled, her slender fingers, as delicate as green onions, slid down his neck to his
throat, as if she had found an interesting toy and kept moving her fingers playfully.

Chen Yang said nothing and let her play.

Slowly, her hand continued to drift down. Her fingers were spinning around incessantly.

"Brother, is it itchy?"
Her voice was sweet and soft, and her breath brushed against Chen Yang's ear, tickling him.

He suddenly opened his eyes and wrapped his arm around her slim waist.

Ah!

She let out a surprised cry, and then water splashed from the bathtub as she fell into the water.

"Brother, you’re so mean."

The sheer, transparent garment clung to her body, even soaking her undergarment.

Chen Yang's breath became rapid.

"Brother, hurry and close your eyes."

Yao Yinyin's ears turned red with embarrassment as she quickly covered his eyes with her hand,
saying, "No peeking!"

"Okay, okay, I won't peek."

While Chen Yang said this, his mischievous hands quietly reached out.

Hmm...

A soft hum escaped her lips.

Yao Yinyin's face was so red it seemed like she could bleed.

The spring feeling in the corners of her eyes was almost stifled.

"Brother... how long has it been since you touched me?"

Boom!

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang couldn't stand it anymore.

"No, Brother..."

Saying this, Yao Yinyin jumped out of the bathtub and made a silly face at Chen Yang.

"I'm not going to let you act bad!"

"You've riled me up, and now you want to run away?"

Chen Yang smiled wickedly and directly pounced on her, pressing her against the edge of the
bed.

"Smack!"

"Are you going to be obedient?"

Hmph, a few days without a beating, and the roof is torn off!

"Are you still going to talk back?"

"Woo, Brother, I won't dare anymore..."

"Do you realize your mistake?"

"I realize it... Brother..."

This lesson went on for two hours.

At this point, Yao Yinyin completely understood her mistake and no longer dared to speak back.

Lying on the bed, Chen Yang was lost in thought when Yao Yinyin wrapped herself around him.

"Brother, you seem to have something on your mind!"

Chen Yang said, "Yinyin, I want to leave here."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Yinyin's face changed instantly, and she hurriedly hugged Chen Yang
tightly. "No way! I won't let you go!"

Sigh!

Chen Yang sighed and said, "Yinyin, now that the Five Poisons Sect has returned to normal, and
you have a group of supporters, I have no worries if I leave."

He had been away from Xichuan for ten days and didn't know how Su Miao and the others were
doing.

"I won’t allow it! I said I won’t let you go!" Yao Yinyin said nervously, "Brother, did I do something
to upset you?"

"No."
"Then do you hate Yinyin?"

How could that be possible?

At first, Chen Yang indeed disliked Yao Yinyin, but after these past few days of interaction, he
understood that Yao Yinyin was not the way he initially viewed her.

She was cold-hearted because she had lived in the Five Poisons Sect since childhood. Yao
Shengyuan knew very well that his wife was dead, yet he stubbornly believed that cultivating the
Eight-Winged Gu Queen would awaken her.

In his fixation on his deceased wife, he neglected his daughter, allowing her to live among
various poisonous creatures without friends or communication, where everyone was afraid of her.

If Chen Yang had grown up in such an environment, his mind would have twisted as well.

"Then why do you still want to leave?" Yao Yinyin looked at Chen Yang in confusion.

Chen Yang was unsure whether to say it, but his instinct told him he should not hide it from her.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Yang said, "Yinyin, actually, I’ve already gotten married
outside. I have a wife, and I love her very much!"

"Why do you want to tell me this?"

Chen Yang said helplessly, "I don't want to deceive you!"

Sometimes reality can be really cruel. Just a moment ago, he was teasing her, and the next
moment he had to tell her that he was married.

It's too harsh.

However, some things would eventually be found out. Chen Yang didn’t want to hide them, nor
would he.

At that moment, he suddenly felt a warmth in his chest.

"Yin Yin, I'm sorry!"

Looking at the crying Yao Yin Yin, Chen Yang felt a bit at a loss.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It’s all my fault." Chen Yang quickly reached out to wipe the tears at the
corner of her eyes.

"Ah woo..."
Yao Yin Yin bit down on his shoulder.

Her sharp tiger teeth pierced through his skin, and bright red blood slid down from the corner of
her mouth.

Chen Yang felt cold sweat pouring from his body because of the pain, but he didn't move, nor did
he dare to tense up.

After all, since he had become stronger, he might crush her teeth.

He could only allow her to gnaw at him.

"I'll bite you to death, you big jerk!" While biting, Yao Yin Yin muttered through her tears.

As she continued to talk, she eventually released her bite. Looking at the bloody flesh, her tears
began to fall again.

"Brother, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have bitten you."

"I was just so scared." Her face was filled with panic, and her eyes were full of fear.

"Mom is gone, Dad has left me too, and now even you are leaving. In the future, no one will want
Yin Yin."

At that moment, Yao Yin Yin looked like a hurt little kitten, curling up into a ball, her body
trembling continuously.

Chen Yang's heart ached for her.

"Don't worry, brother won't abandon you. Once I handle everything outside, I'll come back to see
you, alright?" Chen Yang held her in his arms and gently comforted her.

"Really?"

"More real than pearls!" Chen Yang said earnestly.

"Then you mustn't lie to me."

"I won't ever lie to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yao Yin Yin instantly broke into a smile.

"If you dare to deceive me, I'll cut you up!"

Hearing this, Chen Yang felt a chill run down his spine. This girl was not joking; if she said it, she
would definitely do it.

"How could that be!" Chen Yang chuckled nervously.

"Did I bite you too hard?" Let me blow on it for you. She lay on Chen Yang, her whole body
pressing down on him.

"Whoo~ Whoo~ Is it feeling better?"

"Uh, much better..."

Before Chen Yang could finish his sentence, Yao Yin Yin lowered her head and lightly began to
lick with her tongue.

Hiss!

Chen Yang took a quick breath, feeling a bit of pain, but it was also tingly and electric, making
him unable to hold back a sound.

"Brother..."

Yao Yin Yin lifted her head, her soft lips licking her red lips.

There was still a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth.

This scene triggered Chen Yang's desire instantly.

As if sensing something, Yao Yin Yin smiled seductively and gently sat down...

That night, Yao Yin Yin transformed into a wild knight, but she still couldn't withstand Chen Yang's
discipline and ultimately fell short.

It wasn't until dawn broke that the battle finally came to a halt.

Chen Yang held the fragrant, sweaty Yao Yin Yin and fell into a deep sleep.

At the Criminal Investigation Brigade in Xichuan City.

Today was the day Liao Hualong was released. After being interrogated for seven days, he was
finally let out.

Thinking back on everything that happened over the past few days, he felt like crying.

Damn it, he had to catch the guy who made him stay in the detention center for seven days.
After coming out, Liao Hualong bought a high-speed train ticket and rushed towards the
southern border.

Once he arrived in the southern border, he traveled through mountain roads all night and finally
returned to the Five Poisons Sect.

As he saw white cloth hanging all over the walls, he was completely stunned.

What was going on?

Who died?

He went to the entrance of the village, reported his identity, and then entered the village.

The sight of burnt charcoal on the ground left him dumbfounded.

What the hell is going on?

Did the Wudujiao get robbed?

"Hey you, stop!" Liao Hualong called to a disciple and asked, "What happened while I was away
from Wudujiao? Why are there white flags hanging all over the walls, and what's with all this
burnt charcoal?"

Liao Hualong was a trusted aide of Yao Shengyuan; otherwise, Yao Shengyuan wouldn't have
entrusted the Four-Winged Gu King to him for nurturing.

"Greetings, Leader Liao."

The disciple recognized Liao Hualong at a glance.

"No need for all that." Liao Hualong waved his hand proudly.

"You probably don’t know yet, but the World Honored One has passed away."

What?

The World Honored One... has passed away?

Liao Hualong's mind went blank with a buzzing sensation.

"Quick, tell me what exactly happened!"

"Uh..."
After more than ten minutes, Liao Hualong finally understood what had occurred in Wudujiao.

He slapped his thigh angrily, "Damn it, how did I miss such a good opportunity!"

As Yao Shengyuan's right-hand man, if he had been there, wouldn’t the honorable World Honored
One have conferred the title of Dharmaraaja on him?

Thinking of this, he hated the guy who put him in the detention center even more.

"Alright, you can go now."

Once that disciple left, Liao Hualong rubbed his eyes vigorously until they turned red, then forced
out a few tears, crying out, "World Honored One, why didn’t you wait for me..."

With tears streaming down his face, he walked towards the meeting hall at the top.

At this moment, Chen Yang was blissfully reclining in a chair, resting his head on Yao Yinyin's lap.
She peeled grapes and fed them to him.

Just as she was in the middle of feeding him, they heard a sound outside that resembled a pig
being slaughtered.

"Who is crying like that during the day?" Yao Yinyin frowned and asked.

"Reporting to the World Honored One, Leader Liao has arrived!"

Leader Liao? Which Leader Liao?

Just as she was speaking, Liao Hualong walked into the hall, crying like a baby.

"Subordinate Liao Hualong, pay respects to the World..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he was stunned to see Chen Yang lounging on Yao Yinyin's
lap.

In the next moment, he stood up and pointed at Chen Yang, shouting, "What are you doing? Get
down! Is that place something you can sleep in?"

This is outrageous!

The old World Honored One just died, and these people have already climbed onto the new World
Honored One's head—it's simply lawless.
Fortunately, he came back; otherwise, wouldn’t the old World Honored One's daughter be bullied
to death?

Seeing that Chen Yang wasn't moving, he grew angrier: "Are you deaf? Get down here now."

At these words, Yao Yinyin's expression immediately darkened.

Chen Yang also looked confused. Who was this brazen fool daring to shout at him?

He turned his head to take a look and was stunned.

Whoa, isn’t this the guy who was caught by Yu Lan? How is he here?

Could it be that Yu Lan didn’t interrogate him at all?

"What are you staring at? Hurry up and get down!"

As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves and approached.

"You..."

"Smack!"

Before he could finish his sentence, Yao Yinyin slapped him across the face, scolding sweetly,
"Who do you think you are, daring to point fingers at the Protector of the Faith, you seeking
death?"

That slap was powerful, directly swelling Liao Hualong's face.

He covered his face, unable to believe he was looking at Chen Yang.

Wha... What?

This kid is the Protector of the Faith?

No way!

"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and apologize to the Dharmaraaja!"

Chen Yang sat up, looking at him with a half-smile.

Liao Hualong gazed at Chen Yang and recalled what the disciple had said earlier.

The Protector of the Faith was a ruthless devil who wouldn't blink when killing, and even the
Dharmaraaja Zhu Ming was killed by him.
How could this be?

This kid looks like a pretty boy; could he really kill Zhu Ming?

Liao Hualong was extremely suspicious.

Seeing him in a daze, Yao Yinyin got angry, walked down, and slapped him again.

Smack!

Now, the other side of his face was swollen too.

This slap also woke Liao Hualong up, and with a mournful expression, he said, "Sire, why did you
hit me? I'm one of the old Sire's trusted confidents."

"I just returned to the sect, having been executing the tasks assigned by the old Sire. I was
worried about your safety and thought you were being persecuted by treacherous people, so I—"

"Trusted confidant? Why didn't I know that Father had such a confidant?" Yao Yinyin said with a
cold smile.

"It's absolutely true! I really am a trusted confidant of the old Sire. It's just that I'm usually very
low-key and rarely show my face. If you don't believe me, you can ask other people. Although I
look ugly, there are still quite a few people in the sect who know me."

At that moment, Yao Yinyin called over an ordinary disciple, asked a few questions, and found
out that Liao Hualong was indeed not lying, so she said, "Even if you didn't lie, your disrespect
and insults towards the Protector of the Teaching Dharma King are a violation of sect rules. You
should die."

"Come! Take this guy out and kill him."

"Hey, Sire, I am truly loyal to you. You can't be so unjust!"

"How dare you say I'm unjust? Good, now I have another reason to kill you."

What?

When did I say you were unjust?

Liao Hualong nearly fainted.

He knelt on the ground, begging: "I truly didn't know he was the Protector of the Teaching
Dharma King. I beg Sire to discern my intent."
"Stop arguing! Come! Take him out and kill him!"

"Yes!"

At this moment, several big men came over to take him away.

Liao Hualong felt profound regret in his heart. If he had known, he wouldn't have come back.
Now, he had returned only to face death.

Sigh.

If it weren't for the Four-Winged Gu King suddenly cutting off contact with him, he wouldn't have
fallen from the Return to Simplicity realm to the Innate realm. If he had the strength of the
Return to Simplicity realm, he would have escaped long ago.

No, he couldn't just wait to die!

Just as he was about to flee...

Chen Yang suddenly stood up and said, "Alright, you guys back off."

Hearing Chen Yang's order, the several big men hurriedly retreated.

"You can get up now. Ignorance is no crime. I pardon you," Chen Yang said with a smile.

What?

"Are you serious, Dharma King?" Liao Hualong doubted he heard wrong. This Dharma King was
too lenient!

"Of course," Chen Yang nodded and said. "Since you're one of the old Sire's trusted confidants, I
can't let you die without value."

"Thank you, Dharma King! Thank you, Dharma King!" Liao Hualong was ecstatic.

"Alright, you may leave now," Chen Yang waved his hand.

"Yes, I take my leave," Liao Hualong said respectfully as he retreated. As soon as he exited the
door, he felt like he had forgotten something.

Oh no, how could I be so stupid? He had come to ask the Sire for the position of Dharma King.

Now, he had failed to secure the position and had offended the Sire as well.
However, the Protector of the Teaching Dharma King seemed quite easy to talk to. If worse
comes to worst, he could go discuss it with him?

Chen Yang would never have guessed that Liao Hualong was actually turning his attention to
him.

"Brother, why didn't you kill him?" Yao Yinyin pouted unhappily.

"This Liao Hualong isn't bad; he is indeed quite loyal to the Five Poisons Sect, and his strength is
alright. It's more useful to keep him than to kill him."

"But he offended you."

"Hehe..."

Chen Yang chuckled lightly, pulled her into his arms, and said, "You are now the Sire of the Five
Poisons Sect. You can't act so willfully as before, got it?"

"I want to be willful."

As she said that, she pushed Chen Yang down onto the chair and called out to the disciples
guarding the hall.

Bang!

The door slammed shut, leaving only the two of them in the entire hall.

Yao Yinyin licked her lips and seductively said, "Now, I'll show you my willfulness."

**[326] Newborn**

The sound, like weeping and lamenting, lingered in the air.

Accompanied by a phoenix's cry.

The hall restored its silence.

"Brother, can you stay with me for a couple more days?"

Yao Yinyin lay on Chen Yang, her delicate fingers drawing circles on his chest.

"Just two days, okay?"

Chen Yang smiled wryly, unable to bear refusing Yao Yinyin’s pleading look, said, "Just these last
two days!"
"Really?"

Yao Yinyin was ecstatic!

"Come on, brother, let's continue; there isn't much time left..."

As soon as she finished speaking, she transformed again into the female knight.

"You have to let me catch my breath..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he was silenced by the girl’s cherry lips, and suddenly, the
room was filled with springtime warmth.

Meanwhile, in the backyard of the Chen family manor in Xichuan City...

The Emei disciples were in complete panic.

Fang Yi hurriedly said, "Quick, Miss Mu's amniotic fluid has broken, call an ambulance!"

"It’s too late."

At this point, Mu Sisi was on the verge of fainting. Fang Yi called over a few disciples to lift Mu
Sisi onto the bed.

"What are you doing?"

Fang Yi stated, "Miss Mu is too weak; she probably won't last until the ambulance arrives."

"Qingyuan, channel your internal energy into her; I will assist in delivering the baby!"

"No way, I don’t agree."

Taking in Mu Sisi was already her act of mercy; now to help that scoundrel Chen Yang deliver a
wild child, just the thought of it made her uncomfortable.

"Master... Master Bai, please, save me..." In her dazed state, Mu Sisi grasped Fang Yi's hand:
"Save my child..."

Fang Yi was touched by Mu Sisi's maternal instincts and nodded, saying, "Miss Mu, don’t worry; I
will do my utmost."

"Quick, boil some hot water. Find something to eat to nourish Miss Mu."

As she instructed the disciples, she continuously channeled her internal energy into Mu Sisi.
Feeling a warm force entering her body, Mu Sisi became much more alert.

"Push, Miss Mu!"

"Ah..."

Mu Sisi winced in pain, her hands gripping the blanket tightly, veins protruding.

"Keep going; the baby's head is coming out."

"Ah..."

Another piercing scream echoed.

On the side, Master Qingyuan could no longer bear to watch.

"I’ll channel my internal energy; you deliver."

Saying this, she walked over and placed her hand on Mu Sisi's shoulder.

"Mm."

"Miss Mu, rest for a moment; let’s work together to bring the baby into the world."

A substantial number of Emei disciples were born on the mountain. Although Fang Yi had never
given birth, she had observed a midwife during deliveries.

Mu Sisi was gasping for breath, drenched in sweat, her lips pale.

"Ah..."

Finally, amid the cries of a newborn, the baby finally came into the world.

"It’s here, it’s here; it's a beautiful girl."

Fang Yi placed the baby beside Mu Sisi, and a feeling of blood connection surged within her
heart.

"Fang Yi, we should call Mr. Chen now; it’s inappropriate for her to stay here after the baby is
born." Master Qingyuan said with a stern face.

"No!"

"Absolutely not!"
Fang Yi and Mu Sisi said in unison.

Mu Sisi, crying, pleaded, "Master Qingyuan, please don’t. They will definitely try to take my baby
away."

Master Qingyuan furrowed her brow and said, "Mr. Chen shouldn't do that, should he?"

As she was speaking, chaotic footsteps could be heard outside the door; it sounded like a lot of
people were coming.

Someone has arrived.

Fang Yi and Qingyuan both looked toward the doorway.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

The door was knocked on, and Chen Quan shouted from outside, "Master Qingyuan, Master
Fangyi, may I come in?"

"Mr. Chen, please come in."

The door opened, and Chen Quan entered the room with Liang Jie, Chen Yuan, and dozens of
Chen family members.

At this moment, the room was filled with a strong smell of blood, and everyone couldn’t help but
cover their mouths and noses with their hands.

"The baby is born?"

Chen Quan smiled, his face showing joy as he said to Master Qingyuan, "Thank you for taking
care of my sister-in-law."

Master Qingyuan did not speak and gave a slight bow.

Liang Jie took a step forward, walking to the bedside, looking at the sleeping baby in swaddling
clothes, her face showing a slight smile: "Sisi, you’ve worked hard, we’re here to take you back
today."

"No, I won’t go back with you."

Mu Sisi hugged the child tightly, shaking her head: "You want to harm my child."
Hearing her words, Liang Jie’s expression instantly froze, and then she forced a laugh, saying,
"Sisi, what nonsense are you talking? We are your family, how could we possibly harm your
child?"

"Sisi, don’t worry, we promise we won't hurt her."

"Yes, third sister-in-law, we are the child's uncles, how could we harm her?"

The Chen family members took turns trying to comfort Mu Sisi.

However, due to what had happened before, Mu Sisi simply did not believe their words.

"No, I won’t leave." Mu Sisi said firmly, "I will wait here for Xiao Lei to pick me up."

Sigh!

"Sisi, although what I’m about to say is a bit cruel, I have to tell you that Xiao Lei is already
dead. Please stop holding on to that fantasy." Chen Quan walked to Liang Jie’s side, looking at
Mu Sisi with sincerity, and said, "We did not consider things thoroughly before and hurt you, but
we realize our mistakes now. Can you give us a chance to make amends?"

"Xiao Lei is not dead, he hasn’t died, he will definitely come back to pick me up."

"Why won’t you listen?" Chen Quan was somewhat annoyed, but under the watchful eyes of
Qingyuan and Fangyi, he didn’t dare to show it.

"Sisi, have you become so stubborn and unreasonable?" Liang Jie’s expression also changed to
one of displeasure.

"Unless Xiao Lei comes to pick me up, I will not leave here."

"Why are you so stubborn and senseless, third sister-in-law?" Chen Yuan jumped out and said,
"You have disturbed Master Qingyuan for so long, how can you still have the nerve to stay here?"

"Exactly, why are you so resistant?"

"If you keep this up, people will think the Chen family is mistreating you."

One minute the Chen family members were speaking nicely, and the next they started to blame
her.

Mu Sisi sneered inwardly; this is the Chen family.

"What is Xiao Lei doing? Do you need me to say it out loud?"

As soon as the words fell, Chen Quan and the others stared blankly, and soon everyone’s
expressions turned ugly.

"Alright, enough said. Since you don’t want to come back with us, we won’t force you." Chen
Quan said to Mu Sisi: "I hope you think this through."

Saying that, he turned and left.

Chen Yuan and the others followed behind him, leaving in defeat.

"Sigh, born of the same root, why the rush to harm each other?"

Saying this insincerely, Liang Jie also left.

The group exited the backyard and arrived at the secret chamber where Old Man Chen had
previously secluded himself.

They never expected that Mu Sisi would actually use this matter to threaten them.

They miscalculated, truly miscalculated.

Mu Sisi knew about the Chen family joining the Dragon God Sect. If she revealed this to Master
Qingyuan...

Then the Chen family would be finished.

"Let's not act rashly for now and avoid provoking her; otherwise, what if she goes crazy and spills
the beans about this matter?"

Chen Tianzong was also quite worried. If he had known earlier, he shouldn't have indulged Chen
Lei. They should have gotten rid of that child back then. If they had, there wouldn't be so many
troubles now.

"In my opinion, we might as well... "

Chen Yuan made a slicing motion across his throat.

"No, no," Liang Jie quickly responded. "Do you think those people from Mount Emei are fools? If
they find out that our Chen family killed Mu Sisi, do you think they won't seek justice?"

This...

Chen Yuan scratched his head, looking quite embarrassed.

"What should we do then? As long as that child is alive, we, the Chen family, will never be able to
hold our heads high."

"That's right, that cursed child absolutely cannot be allowed to live!"

"Alright, everyone stop shouting," Chen Quan said impatiently with a low growl. "If you're so
capable, then why don't you take action?"

With that one sentence, everyone fell silent.

Sigh!

"If only Grandpa hadn’t let us join the Dragon God Sect back then."

"Yeah, the old man is getting old and confused!"

"I regret not opposing it at the time, I should have said something."

At this moment, someone said something, and everyone began to echo it.

Chen Tianzong listened to their words and agreed inwardly; in fact, when Old Master Chen had
them join the Dragon God Sect, he wasn't in favor of it either.

However, the elder's prestige was too heavy, and it wouldn't have made a difference even if he
had opposed it.

"Alright, how can you speak about the elder like that?" Chen Tianzong said sternly, putting on the
demeanor that a clan leader should have. "If I hear you speaking ill of the elder again, I won’t let
it slide."

Seeing the clan leader get angry, everyone quickly shut their mouths.

"Hey, I just thought of a good way!"

Everyone turned to Chen Yuan and asked, "What method?"

"Xiao Yuan, hurry up and say it!" Chen Quan urged.

To be honest, he was more anxious than anyone else. If they allowed that child to grow up, they
would eventually be discovered.

At that time, he would face public scorn and be ridiculed by everyone.

Everything he had now would be taken away from him.

There was no way he could think about being the head of the Chen family anymore.

"After Xiao Lei died, Mu Sisi's mental state wasn't good. Right now, the child is her only source of
hope. If we steal the child, do you think she would collapse? Would she go crazy?"

"What if she decides to take us down with her?" someone asked worriedly.

"Then let her take us down with her. She's gone crazy; who would believe the words of a
madwoman?"

"Exactly! As long as we firmly claim that she’s lost her mind, the disciples from Mount Emei would
definitely not believe her."

Upon hearing this, Chen Quan's face brightened, and he couldn't help but pat Chen Yuan's
shoulder, saying, "You're really something."

"However, there are so many disciples of Mount Emei living in the back yard, it would be difficult
to even get close. How do we steal the child?"

"Yeah!"

Many people were disheartened.

Chen Yuan chuckled and said, "I have a plan!"

At ten o'clock at night, a shadow arrived at the junction between the back yard and the front
yard.

"Xiao Feng, Xiao Feng."

The shadow called out softly.

"Yuan Ge."

A fragrant breeze rushed in, and she instantly threw herself into the shadow's arms.

"Xiao Feng'er, brother missed you so much."

"Yuan Ge, I missed you too."

"Let's not talk too much; first, let brother check your health."

A minute later, the shadow shuddered and lay on Xiao Feng’s body, gasping for breath.

"Yuan Ge, haven't you come yet?" Xiao Feng asked curiously.
"I... not yet. Wait a moment, I need to check my condition first!"

【327】Raising an Army to Seek Justice

"Let's wait until next time; the junior sisters will be here to patrol soon." With that, Xiao Feng
pulled up her pants.

Fortunately, it was pitch black, and Chen Yuan wasn't worried about her seeing the
embarrassment on his face.

"Alright then!"

Chen Yuan reluctantly pulled up his pants, and after finishing, he suddenly felt a sense of
boredom.

"By the way, Xiao Feng, I want to ask you for a favor."

"Brother Yuan, you say it."

Since Chen Yuan captured her heart some time ago, Xiao Feng's whole heart had been tied to
him.

Chen Yuan leaned close to Xiao Feng's ear and whispered a few words; Xiao Feng suddenly
gasped, "What, you want me to steal a child?"

"Don't be so loud." Chen Yuan covered her mouth and whispered, "Don’t worry, we won’t harm
the child."

"But... but is this really okay?"

"Think about it, the child is Chen Yang's illegitimate offspring, destined to be scorned by the
world. How cruel is that for her? If we send the child away, she can grow up carefree. Isn’t that
better?" Chen Yuan persuaded her, "The mistakes of adults shouldn't be shouldered by children.
As the child’s uncle, I can't bear to let her grow up amidst insults."

"Xiao Feng, I know you're a kind-hearted girl, and that’s one of the reasons I like you the most.
Can you help me? If you do this for me, once I send the child away, I'll go ask Master Qingyuan
for your hand in marriage. How about that?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng felt both shy and delighted, exclaiming, "Brother Yuan, are you
serious?"

"Would I lie to you?" Chen Yuan replied with sincerity.

"Then... okay, I'll go right away."

At this moment, Xiao Feng was so infatuated that she readily agreed.

"Alright, I’ll step back for a moment. Once you succeed, send me a message."

"I'm off, Brother Yuan. Wait for my good news."

After Xiao Feng left, Chen Yang couldn't help but smile slightly: "This little girl is really easy to
fool."

After arriving at the room where Mu Sisi was, Xiao Feng listened outside for a while before slowly
pushing the door open and sneaking in.

At that moment, Mu Sisi was already asleep with the child.

What a great opportunity!

She lightly tapped Mu Sisi on the neck and then carefully picked up the sleeping child, tiptoeing
out of the room.

"Got it!"

Xiao Feng sent a message to Chen Yuan: "Meet at the old place!"

What she didn't realize was that she had already been spotted as soon as she entered the room.

A dark figure was tailing her, but Xiao Feng remained oblivious.

After avoiding the patrolling disciples of Emei Mountain, Xiao Feng made her way from the
backyard to the front yard, arriving at a spot near a rockery.

This was the place where she often secretly met Chen Yuan.

"Brother Yuan, are you there?"

Xiao Feng called out, but no one responded.

Could it be that he hasn't arrived yet?

Just as Xiao Feng was about to take out her phone to message Chen Yuan, a shadow
approached from behind and suddenly hugged her from behind.

"I'm right here!"

"Brother Yuan, you scared me to death." Xiao Feng playfully chided, "You're so unserious!"

"Hehe, I just wanted to give you a surprise." Chen Yuan said, "Quick, give me the child."

"Here you go."

After receiving the child, Chen Yuan excitedly kissed Xiao Feng on the cheek, "You're truly my
darling!"

"Brother Yuan, stop messing around and quickly take the child away. I need to go back..."

Before she could finish her sentence, an angry voice came from behind her: "You little wretch."

"Master, what are you doing here?"

Hearing that familiar voice, Xiao Feng was completely stunned.

What? Master Qingyuan?

It's over, it's over, I've been discovered!

Chen Yuan's heart raced. Everyone in the Chen family knew what kind of temper Master
Qingyuan had. If she caught him, having seduced her disciple and even stolen Mu Sisi's child,
wouldn’t she stab him through with her sword out of anger?

“Xiao Feng, you help me block your master first, I’ll leave!”

Chen Yuan pushed Xiao Feng and, holding the baby, tried to escape. However, how could he,
being only at the mid-stage of his cultivation, escape from the clutches of Master Qingyuan?

“Come back!”

Master Qingyuan leaped to block his path.

Seeing that escape was blocked, Chen Yuan resorted to his cunning and directly threw the infant
girl behind him.

Upon seeing this, Master Qingyuan was infuriated. She didn’t care about Chen Yuan anymore
and quickly moved to catch the child.

Taking advantage of this moment, Chen Yuan managed to escape.

Phew!

That was close.

Master Qingyuan broke into a cold sweat—she was almost about to let the child fall to the
ground.

“Wah wah wah…”

The baby started crying loudly in fright.

“Master!”

Xiao Feng knelt on the ground, trembling, feeling both sad and scared.

“Follow me.”

Master Qingyuan’s face was dark as she said coldly and silently walked to the back courtyard
while carrying the child.

She pushed open Mu Sisi's door and placed the baby beside her.

The child cried so loudly, yet Mu Sisi still hadn’t woken up. She frowned, stretched out her hand,
and gently pressed her fingers on her neck.

“Hmm…”

Mu Sisi slowly woke up: “How did I fall asleep? Ah, why is the baby crying?”

She immediately became alert, quickly picking up the child, lifting her shirt, and breastfeeding.

Soon, the child's crying ceased.

“Master Qingyuan, what are you doing here?” Mu Sisi looked at Qingyuan in confusion.

“Disgrace! Why don’t you quickly kneel and apologize to Miss Mu!” Master Qingyuan said fiercely.

Thud!

Xiao Feng knelt on the ground, crying and saying, “Miss Mu, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have stolen
your child, I’m so sorry…”

What?

Stole my child?

Mu Sisi was bewildered. What on earth was going on?

“Speak clearly about what just happened, or don’t blame me for being merciless,” Master
Qingyuan's gaze turned cold, her words devoid of warmth.

Xiao Feng trembled in fear; she knew her master’s temperament well, and if she claimed to act in
the name of justice, she would indeed be ruthless.

So, without any hesitation, Xiao Feng recounted word for word what Chen Yuan had told her.

Mu Sisi trembled all over; she had almost lost her child.

“I’m sorry, it’s my fault, Miss Mu, that I raised such a disgrace,” Master Qingyuan gritted her
teeth and said, “You’ve completely disgraced me, actually sneaking around with a man. Today, I
will…”

As she spoke, she gathered her spiritual energy in her palms and aimed it at Xiao Feng.

“Hold on!”

At that critical moment, Fang Yi arrived.

“Fang Yi, don’t stop me. This disgrace, I must deal with her today.”

“Calm down first.”

Fang Yi blocked her, looking at Xiao Feng and saying, “Hurry and apologize to your master.”

“Master, I was wrong, I really realize my mistake, please, spare me this once.” Xiao Feng knelt on
the ground, banging her head loudly.

By this time, the commotion in Mu Sisi's room had already attracted all the disciples.

Everyone gathered at the door.

“Master, please spare Xiao Feng this time. She’s just young and ignorant, and that’s why she
made such a big mistake.”

“Master, Xiao Feng really knows she was wrong, we beg you.”

Suddenly, a large group of disciples knelt on the ground, pleading for Xiao Feng.

"You all want to drive me to death, don't you?" Qingyuan was so angry that she couldn't find the
words.

"Alright, alright, the incident has already happened. Even if you ruin Xiaofeng, it won't change
anything," Fang Yi said. "Let's see what Miss Mu thinks first."
As she spoke, she glanced at Mu Sisi and said, "Miss Mu, I'm here to apologize on behalf of
Xiaofeng. I hope you can forgive her."

"She wants to steal my child, and yet she expects me to forgive her?" Mu Sisi smiled bitterly. "Are
you trying to drive both of us mother and daughter to our deaths? Very well, if that's the case, I'll
fulfill your wish."

As soon as she finished speaking, she pulled a dagger from beneath her pillow and stabbed it
directly into her chest.

"Ah..."

Several female disciples gasped in shock and screamed.

Not good!

Fang Yi's expression changed, and she quickly reached out to snatch the dagger from Mu Sisi's
hand.

"Aren't you trying to drive me to death? Why won't you let me die?"

The dagger was hidden by Mu Sisi under the pillow, fearing that Chen Quan and the others would
come back to snatch the child.

If they really came, she would use this dagger to take them down with her.

"Miss Mu, if you die, what will happen to the child?" Fang Yi took the dagger and sat at the edge
of the bed, speaking gently. "It's okay, we won't hurt you, and the child won't be taken away from
you."

"I didn’t expect that after Old Master Chen's death, the Chen family descendants would do such
despicable things," Qingyuan said to Mu Sisi. "Miss Mu, don’t worry. I will definitely help you seek
justice in this matter."

With that, she glared at Xiaofeng. "Come with me, you disgraceful thing."

Fang Yi also smiled gently and said to Mu Sisi, "Miss Mu, let’s go together."

Her temper was good, but there were limits.

Qingyuan might have a fiery temper, but she was upright and principled.

Love between men and women is natural; no one would say anything about that.
But sneaking around and engaging in secret affairs under their noses was a blatant disrespect.

The disciples of Emei were the most loyal; if Chen Yuan really liked Xiaofeng, how could he allow
her to do such things?

He broke Emei's rules, disrespected Qingyuan, deceived the feelings of the Emei disciples, and
even attempted to abduct Mu Sisi's child.

If they didn’t demand an explanation from the Chen family, both she and Qingyuan would be
ashamed to walk the martial world.

A group of them marched into the front courtyard.

At this time, Chen Yuan was hiding in the secret chamber, his face full of fear, while Chen
Tianzong, Chen Quan, and Liang Jie looked worried.

"How could you be so careless?"

Chen Tianzong said solemnly, "How could you let Master Qingyuan find out?"

"I... I don’t know either," Chen Yuan said, with a sad expression, terrified to the core.

"Dad, Xiao Yuan had good intentions," Chen Quan spoke up.

Just then, there was a knock on the door of the secret chamber, and an anxious voice came from
outside: "Report... report to the clan leader, Master Qingyuan has brought a group of Emei
disciples here to seek justice."

What?!

The teacup in Chen Tianzong's hand fell to the ground instantly.

What a coincidence!

Hearing this, Chen Yuan trembled in fear, "Clan leader, save me."

Sigh!

Chen Tianzong sighed; if only the old master were still around, they wouldn’t be in such a passive
situation.

In the past, the old master dealt with them; he didn’t know how to communicate with them at all.

"Dad, this is Chen family territory. I refuse to believe they can turn things upside down here!"
"That's right; this is the Chen family. This is our family matter; they are just meddling!"

"We're not afraid; if they want to fight, let them. We haven't done anything wrong, so why should
we be scared?"

**Confrontation**

In the main hall of the Chen family.

Qingyuan and Fang Yi, along with dozens of Emei disciples and Chen family members, are at a
standoff.

"Hand over Chen Yuan," Qingyuan shouted sternly.

"Master Qingyuan, why are you so enraged?"

At that moment, Chen Tianzong and others, including Chen Quan, emerged from the back hall.

"Mr. Chen," Master Qingyuan restrained her anger and said, "Your Chen family members broke
into the back courtyard in the middle of the night and secretly met with my Emei disciples,
tarnishing their reputation. I need you to give me an explanation for this."

"Well, this..."

Chen Tianzong was about to speak when Liang Jie stepped forward, saying, "Master Qingyuan, I
must say, I don’t appreciate what you just said."

"What do you mean by 'breaking into the back courtyard'?" Liang Jie scoffed coldly. "This is my
Chen family's territory. When the old man was alive, he cherished the friendship between Emei
and Wudang, and didn’t charge you a penny, allowing you to stay here. Is this how you treat the
members of the Chen family?"

"Is this your Emei's idea of chivalry? Today, I have truly opened my eyes. You dare to use the
word 'break in' in reference to the master of the house. May I ask, Master, do you see yourself as
the master? Or do you and your disciples intend to occupy our territory?"

"What a sharp-tongued woman."

Master Qingyuan is not one to back down easily. She pulled Xiao Feng out and ripped open her
sleeve, saying, "This is my shameless disciple, who has been intimate with your Chen family
member Chen Yuan, no longer a complete person. While Emei advocates a simple and pure life,
we do not eliminate human desires; we simply place extra importance on our disciples' purity. The
disappearance of her 'guardian' mark is the best proof."
"It is widely known that Emei disciples are chaste. If you like her, you can come to formally ask
for her hand in marriage. What’s the difference between secretly meeting a shameless rogue and
this?" Master Qingyuan shouted, "Quickly hand over Chen Yuan and give me an explanation. You
ruined my Emei disciple's purity and incited her to steal Miss Mu's daughter. This is the good deed
done by your Chen family disciples."

"Master Qingyuan, I respect you as a high figure of Emei, but you have repeatedly overstepped,"
Liang Jie replied without mercy. "Mu Sisi is my Chen family's daughter-in-law; you are too
meddlesome."

"My Emei disciples uphold justice and manage all injustices in the world. If we don't inquire when
faced with such events, what use is our sharp blade?"

"Second sister-in-law, do you have no conscience?" At this moment, Mu Sisi stepped out from
behind the Emei disciples. She had just given birth earlier that day and felt utterly weak.

However, to seek justice, she gritted her teeth and followed them.

"When Xiao Lei finds out that you treated me this way, how will he face you?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the Chen family burst into laughter.

"Stop making a fuss; Xiao Lei is dead. He won't be coming back."

"Stop dreaming; Xiao Lei is dead, wake up."

Listening to their ridicule, Mu Sisi's face turned pale, and her daughter in her arms started to cry.

"Miss Mu, you should step back. If they don't give me an explanation, I will take matters into my
own hands."

With that, Master Qingyuan flipped her hand, and a precious sword appeared in her grasp.

"Master Qingyuan, what do you intend to do?" Liang Jie gritted her teeth and instinctively took
two steps back.

"Master, let’s speak calmly!"

Seeing things escalating, Chen Tianzong quickly stepped up and said, "My daughter-in-law isn’t
good with words; please don’t take it to heart."

"This matter is my Chen family's mistake. I apologize on behalf of Chen Yuan."

Upon hearing Chen Tianzong's words, Master Qingyuan’s expression softened slightly.
Chen Tianzong could distinguish right from wrong, which showed that the Chen family still had
hope.

However, upon hearing Chen Tianzong's words, the rest of the Chen family was displeased.

"Patriarch, we did nothing wrong; why should we apologize?"

"Exactly, this is our Chen family's internal affair. Why must they interfere?"

"Do not apologize; we won’t accept it!"

"All of you, shut up!" Chen Tianzong shouted sternly. "This matter is indeed Xiao Yuan's mistake;
there’s no need to argue further. Someone, go and call Xiao Yuan here."

"Patriarch..."

"What are you lingering for? Hurry up!"

The Chen family disciples were both angry and confused, unable to understand why their
patriarch needed to lower himself in front of some women.

But due to Chen Tianzong's authority, they could only go to the secret room to call Chen Yuan.

Soon, Chen Yuan shambled in with a look of indescribable panic in his eyes.

"Brat, quickly kneel and apologize to the Master!"

"Patriarch, I..."

"Kneel!" Chen Tianzong kicked him in the leg.

Thud.

Chen Yuan knelt on the ground: "Master, I’m sorry. I know I was wrong. Please forgive me."

"Master Qingyuan, as the saying goes, 'better to tear down ten temples than to ruin a marriage.'
The two children came together because they liked each other."

"Why not let the Master show mercy and allow these two children to be together, fulfilling their
love. What do you think?"

"This..."

Master Qingyuan was at a loss.

"You can rest assured; the proper rituals will not be lacking. My Chen family will definitely marry
formally, ensuring that your esteemed disciple is not wronged." Chen Tianzong chuckled and
said, "My Chen family and Emei have always had a close relationship; there’s truly no need to let
these matters damage our harmony."

"I believe the Master thinks similarly to me."

"Fang Yi..."

Master Qingyuan couldn’t help but glance at Fang Yi beside her. Chen Tianzong's tactic of
retreating to advance was too impressive, leaving her at a disadvantage.

"Patriarch Chen makes a valid point."

Fang Yi stood up and said, "However, a meal needs to be eaten bite by bite, and matters should
be resolved one by one. Chen Yuan humiliated us Emei disciples first and apologized later. Just
look at his timid demeanor; he doesn't genuinely want to marry Xiao Feng. As her elders, how can
we let her jump into the fire pit?"

"Moreover, it is an indisputable fact that he took advantage of Xiao Feng's infatuation to steal
Miss Mu's daughter. Is such a despicable person worthy of marrying our Emei Feng girl?"

Her words left the Chen family speechless.

In contrast, the Emei disciples frowned severely, glaring at the Chen family.

Chen Quan impatiently said, "So the abbess has no intention of reconciling?"

This sentence made the previously relaxed atmosphere tense again.

"I'll give you two choices."

Abbess Qingyuan said, "First, Chen Yuan dies, and Xiao Feng remains innocent. The second..."

"Abbess, no need to say more, I choose the second!" Chen Yuan was so scared he could barely
contain himself; he was regretting his decision, having only intended to tease an Emei disciple,
yet he was about to lose his life over it.

Abbess Qingyuan glanced at the trembling Chen Yuan and coldly laughed, "The second option is
to castrate him and bring him to Emei with me."

What?

Castrated...?
Chen Yuan suddenly felt a chill beneath him; if a man lost that, what meaning would life have?

The Chen family was also stunned.

Soon, anger appeared on their faces.

"This is too much, are you trying to drive him to his death?"

"Abbess Qingyuan, you are going too far."

"Emei Sect is using its power to bully us, we refuse to accept this."

"Xiao Feng, quickly help me speak up!" Chen Yuan looked at Xiao Feng beside him, pleading, "I
don't want to die, and I don't want to be a eunuch."

Xiao Feng bit her lip, her mind racing. Remembering how good Chen Yuan had treated her in the
past, she couldn't help but speak up: "Master, I and Brother Yuan have mutual feelings, please
bless us!"

As soon as she spoke, the Emei disciples were dumbfounded.

Hahaha...

The Chen family disciples suddenly burst into laughter.

"Did you hear what your disciple said?"

"She doesn't need your approval; she only wants to be with Chen Yuan."

"What a slap in the face, it must sting."

Fang Yi's expression changed, and Abbess Qingyuan's face turned dark.

"You wretched disciple, do you know what you're saying?"

"Master, I know you mean well, but you are being too harsh." Xiao Feng pleaded, "No matter if
Brother Yuan is good or not, I just like him, and I want to be with him."

"You rebellious disciple who goes against your master and ancestors, why should I keep you?"

Abbess Qingyuan raised her hand to strike Xiao Feng on the head.

"Don't."
Fang Yi's face changed drastically, and she quickly intervened, whispering in her ear, "I know
you're very angry, but we are here to seek justice today. If you kill Xiao Feng, you'll only make a
joke of yourself in front of the Chen family and gain nothing."

"Xiao Feng is young and inexperienced. Chen Yuan is by no means a good man. Just wait, she
will eventually see his true colors."

Fang Yi's words made sense; Abbess Qingyuan retracted her hand, looking at Xiao Feng with
unspeakable heartache.

This was her heavily anticipated disciple, yet she had turned so rebellious.

"Since you don't see me as your master, fine." Abbess Qingyuan said coldly, "From today on, you
are no longer my Emei disciple, and you are not allowed to use the name of an Emei disciple to
deceive others outside."

"Thank you, Master!"

Xiao Feng was ecstatic; as long as she could be with the one she loved, she didn't care about
being an Emei disciple anymore.

"Brother Yuan, we can finally be together." Xiao Feng ran to Chen Yuan's side, her face filled with
fear.

Life had changed too quickly; from her master discovering their relationship to her being expelled
from the school, only a short two hours had passed.

"Ha ha, yes, we can finally be together."

Chen Yuan forced a smile; he was terrified and sat down heavily on the ground, his knees hurting
from kneeling.

"We should go pack our things and leave the Chen family tonight." Abbess Qingyuan waved her
sleeve and looked at Mu Sisi, saying, "Miss Mu, if you don't mind, come with us."

"I will go with you."

Mu Sisi nodded.

"Stop!"

Just as the Emei disciples were about to leave, Liang Jie stood up: "They can leave, but you, Mu
Sisi, cannot."

"If you want to leave, then leave the child behind."

"That's right, leave the child and then go."

"Leave the child behind."

The Chen family disciples surrounded them, making it clear they were unwilling to let them go.

"What do you all want?"

"Abbess, no one will stop you if you want to leave, but Mu Sisi is a member of my Chen family.
Don't think that just because you are an Emei master, we will be afraid of you."

"We're not afraid of you."

"We're not afraid!"

Liang Jie’s words were approved by the Chen family, instantly igniting their anger.

One by one, they glared at Abbess Qingyuan with shared hostility.

"Heh, her legs are attached to her body; where she wants to go is her freedom." Abbess
Qingyuan drew her sword with a flourish.

Clang!

A streak of blue sword energy cut through the air, and a deep, long scar was instantly slashed
into the floor of the hall.

"I want to see who dares to stop her today."

**Leaving the Chen Family**

"Second Sister-in-law, don’t push me!" Mu Sisi bit her lip tightly, her face full of pain as she said,
"No matter what, I will not stay."

"Mu Sisi, what are we forcing you to do?" Liang Jie let out a cold laugh and said, "Are you in such
a hurry to leave because you’re taking the child to her biological father?"

Shua!

All the eyes of the Chen family turned to Mu Sisi.

"You shameless woman."

"A whore, truly a whore."

Chen Tianzong looked at Mu Sisi in disbelief: "Are you... are you going to see Chen Yang? Is that
it?"

"No, no."

Mu Sisi shook her head in pain: "You are wronging me, how could I go looking for him?"

Master Qingyuan stepped forward and said, "I promised Old Chen that I would personally take
care of Chen Yang, you can rest assured, what I say will definitely be fulfilled."

"As for your claim that she is going to find Chen Yang, that’s good for me; I was worried that
Chen Yang wouldn't come."

Mu Sisi said, "Dad, I will never hand my daughter over to you. For her sake, I am not afraid of
death. If you force me to stay, we'll perish together."

She had long thought it through; if she lost her daughter, she didn't want to live either.

These words fell into the ears of the Chen family like a naked threat.

"Sisi, do you really want to do this?"

"Let me go, or I don’t know what I might do out of fear."

Hiss!

Hearing this, the expressions on the faces of the Chen family suddenly turned panicked.

"Let them leave."

Chen Tianzong said with a changing expression.

Immediately, the Chen family parted ways, and the disciples of Emei protected Mu Sisi in the
middle. They returned to the back courtyard, packed their things, and left the Chen family
overnight.

"Miss Mu, it seems you have something on the Chen family that makes them so wary of you.
What is it?"

She noticed something was off since Chen Quan had come to abduct them.

However, at that time, she had just given birth, and her body was very weak, so she didn’t inquire
further.
Tonight, the Chen family clearly wanted to act, but after Mu Sisi's words, they let them go.

If the Chen family feared Emei, they could take action, as morally speaking, they had no
justification.

They just felt pity for Mu Sisi and her child, which was why they passionately helped her.

After hearing this, Mu Sisi hesitated to speak.

The words were on the tip of her tongue but turned into a sigh.

No matter how the Chen family treated her, she couldn’t betray them.

Because this matter concerned the life and death of all the Chen family members, she wasn’t
that cruel and couldn’t bear to watch them be killed by the Six Major Sects.

Seeing that Mu Sisi seemed to have unspoken burdens, Fang Yi didn’t ask further, only saying,
"Miss Mu, if you come to a decision, feel free to tell me anytime."

"Thank you, Master Fang!" Mu Sisi expressed her gratitude.

Fang Yi smiled but said nothing more.

Meanwhile, in the room of the Lord of the Five Poisons Sect in Ten Thousand Mountains.

The battle here had just come to a stop.

Yao Yinyin, drenched in fragrant sweat, lay on Chen Yang's body, now lacking even the strength
to lift a finger.

From day until now, they didn’t know how many fierce fights they had gone through, practically
wanting to devour Chen Yang.

Chen Yang was also exceptionally fierce; after reaching the small completion of the Celestial
Demon Body, he seemed particularly powerful in this respect.

He directly tamed this little wildcat into a docile kitten.

"Do you dare to go wild with me again?"

"No, I won’t dare anymore," Yao Yinyin replied in a delicate voice.

She didn’t even know how many times she had ascended to heaven and descended into hell;
anyway, she was now completely devoid of strength.
"Come, I have a gift for you."

"Brother, what gift?"

"You’ll know shortly."

Chen Yang lifted Yao Yinyin and then waved his hand, causing a golden little insect to fly over
from the side.

This little insect was none other than the Four-Winged Gu King.

However, after breaking free from its shell, the Four-Winged Gu King successfully grew a fifth
wing, and even a small bud for a sixth wing had emerged. It wouldn’t be long before the sixth
wing would grow out.

By then, this little creature would truly become the Gu Emperor.

Yao Yinyin immediately recognized it and exclaimed in delight, "Isn’t this the Four-Winged Gu
King from my father? How did it end up in your hands?"

"This was a gift from your father."

Chen Yang recounted to her what Yao Shengyuan had said to him before his death, including
why he was using living beings to refine gu.

After hearing Chen Yang’s words, Yao Yinyin was already in tears.

"How could Dad be so foolish?"

Chen Yang stroked her smooth back, comforting her: "Your father is not foolish; he is devoted.
It’s just that after your mother died, he was deeply shaken and took a drastic turn."

"Brother, I’ve decided. I want to defeat He Miao, avenge my mother, and fulfill my father’s
wishes."

"That’s not urgent."

Chen Yang said: "Your strength is too weak. Even your father suffered greatly at He Miao’s hands.
You should focus on improving your own strength first."

"Mm."

Yao Yinyin obediently nodded: "Brother, you keep this Gu King; I don’t want it."

"No, you must accept it."

Chen Yang said: "I’ve communicated with it, and during the time I’m away, it will protect you."

"Really?"

"Of course."

Chen Yang wasn’t lying; this little thing was inherently spiritual. After communicating with Chen
Yang, it agreed right away.

"With it by your side to protect you, I can be at ease."

"Brother, you're so good to me."

As she spoke, Yao Yinyin gave a sweet kiss and then pushed Chen Yang down: "Brother..."

It was not until the sky turned gray with dawn that they finally fell asleep.

This time, Yao Yinyin was truly exhausted and collapsed into a deep sleep right after.

By the time she woke up, it was already afternoon.

"Brother... Brother..."

She lazily stretched, causing the soft bedding to slide off her smooth skin, revealing her delicate
body.

At that moment, a maid pushed the door open and knelt down, saying, "World Honored One, the
Grand Dharma King has already left."

What?

Hearing this, Yao Yinyin immediately woke up: "What did you say?"

"The Grand Dharma King left this morning."

...

At three in the afternoon, Chen Yang arrived at the South Border Airport.

He bought himself some clothes, found a charger to fully charge his phone, and then finally felt
at ease waiting for his flight in the lounge.

As soon as he opened his phone, notifications from WeChat and missed calls flooded in.
It vibrated for a full ten minutes before finally stopping.

Chen Yang let out a bitter smile; he had left Xichuan for over ten days without a word, and now
there must be a pile of matters waiting for him to deal with.

He opened WeChat and was met with a barrage of messages.

"Chen Yang, you stood me up again." This was from Sima Yanru.

"Master, why aren't you answering the phone? Master, I urgently need to find you. Please reply to
this message as soon as you see it." This was from Li Lin.

"Chen Yang, I've interrogated that person for seven days but didn't find anything. Did you get the
wrong person?" This was from Yu Lan.

"Chen Yang, why haven't you been to class these past few days?" This was from Wen Rou.

"Chen Yang, are you there?"

"Chen Yang, can I talk to you?"

Xu Xiaorou sent him over three hundred messages, the most recent being this morning: "Do you
hate me? Why do you never reply when I message you?"

"President, please come back to the company. There are important matters that require your
decision." This was from Mi Xue.

"Xiao Yang, are you back? The martial arts tournament is about to start, don’t forget!" Li Tianba
also sent a photo, which was the registration form.

"I'll take a look later." Chen Yang thought and then opened Su Miao's WeChat: "Honey, where
have you been? Can you answer the phone, or at least reply to my message?"

"Honey, I'm so scared without you here."

"Honey, I miss you. I promise to behave while you're gone."

After carefully reading through each of Su Miao's messages, his heart ached.

Sometimes he truly felt like a jerk.

He closed WeChat, then checked his missed call notifications, most of which were from
acquaintances.

However, there was one unfamiliar number. Chen Yang looked at it and didn’t recognize it.
Looking at the call logs, someone had called him almost every day, including this morning.

After a moment of thought, he called the number back.

The call connected quickly, and a surprised woman's voice came through: "Chen... Mr. Chen, you
finally called me back."

"You are... Bao Xinying?" Chen Yang recognized her voice and asked, "Why did you change your
number?"

On the other end of the line, Bao Xinying said somewhat shyly: "You said you would come here
for lunch, but I waited for you for so long and wasn't able to reach you, so I called, but your
phone was off."

"So I...”

To be honest, Bao Xinying had almost given up on receiving a call from Chen Yang; she thought
he had blocked her. Who leaves their phone off for so long?

"I'm sorry, I was on a business trip for the past few days, and I left my phone at home. I just
charged it." Chen Yang scratched his head and said apologetically.

For some reason, hearing Chen Yang's words suddenly brightened Bao Xinying's mood: "So, Mr.
Chen, when will you come here... for a meal? I've learned a few new dishes recently and want you
to help me try them."

"Maybe in a few days; I'm a bit busy right now."

"Oh, that's fine." Though a bit disappointed, Bao Xinying didn't say much more; she knew being
too persistent would only annoy a man: "Just call me after you're done with your work."

After hanging up, Bao Xinying ran to the wardrobe, took out a black coat, and stared at it,
smiling dreamily...

At eight in the evening, Chen Yang's flight landed punctually at Xichuan International Airport.

He took a taxi and couldn't wait to return to Hejingyuan.

As soon as he got out of the car, he rushed straight home.

Opening the door, he saw a scene that made his nose tingle with emotion.

Su Miao was sitting at the dinner table, resting her chin in her hand, almost dozing off.
Even so, she didn't forget to touch the dishes to check their temperature.

"You’re back, dear." Chen Yang said with a catch in his throat.

"Bang!"

A sudden noise from behind startled Su Miao, causing her head to bump against the table.

"Are you okay, honey?"

Chen Yang rushed over, hugged Su Miao tightly, and gently blew on her forehead: "Did it hurt?"

【330】Starting a Company

Seeing Chen Yang's nervous expression made Su Miao feel a mix of happiness, excitement, and a
hint of grievance.

With tears welling in her eyes, all she could say was, "You're back! Let me serve you some food."

Looking at Su Miao, who had clearly lost weight, Chen Yang felt an indescribable heartache.

At that moment, Tang Jing heard the noise and came out from the bedroom.

"You useless man, do you even know how to come back?"

As soon as she saw Chen Yang, Tang Jing angrily walked over and scolded, "Why didn't you just
die out there? Do you know how Su Miao has been doing these days?"

Tang Jing was furious. In the days Chen Yang had disappeared, Su Miao had been in tears every
day.

She had prepared a feast expecting him to come back but had barely eaten a proper meal.

In just over ten days, Su Miao had lost a lot of weight.

"Mom, I'm sorry, I was wrong."

This time, Chen Yang accepted the scolding without complaint; it was indeed his fault, and it was
perfectly normal for his mother-in-law to be angry.

"Mom, stop talking, come and eat."

Su Miao wiped her tears and said with a smile, "Otherwise, the food will get cold."

"Here, my wife, Mom, you both sit, I'll serve you."

He quickly went to the kitchen and served two bowls of rice.

"Wife, I'll feed you."

"Mm-hmm."

Su Miao nodded obediently.

During these days without Chen Yang, she felt completely lost.

She deeply realized how much she loved him, wishing to be with Chen Yang at all times.

Tang Jing's anger gradually subsided: "Chen Yang, let me tell you, being able to marry Su Miao is
your fortune. If there’s a next time, regardless of what Su Miao says, I will make her divorce you."

Chen Yang nodded, saying, "Mom, don't worry, there won't be a next time."

His mother-in-law's attitude towards him had significantly improved, and her words were not as
sharp and unpleasant as before.

He could feel that his mother-in-law was trying to accept him.

After dinner, Chen Yang lay in bed with Su Miao; neither of them spoke, quietly feeling each
other's heartbeat.

After a long while, Chen Yang broke the serene silence: "Wife, in the future, I will definitely tell you
in advance before going on long trips."

"Mm-hmm."

Without needing excessive words, Su Miao tightly hugged Chen Yang, using her actions to prove
her trust.

Chen Yang was incredibly moved inside, gently caressing her hairline, forehead, eyebrows, nose,
and the contours of her face.

Su Miao enjoyed this caress; perhaps it was too comfortable, and soon she lay on Chen Yang and
fell into a deep sleep.

She had really been through a lot during this time.

That night, every time he closed his eyes, he quietly gazed at her serene face.

The next morning, Su Miao woke up.

Last night had likely been her most comfortable night of sleep recently, as all her fatigue
vanished.

She lazily stretched and instinctively felt around the edge of the bed, finding it empty.

"Husband..."

She instantly sat up from the bed, not even wearing her shoes, and walked barefoot outside.

"Husband, where are you?"

When she saw Chen Yang in an apron, making breakfast for her in the kitchen, she couldn't help
but stop in her tracks.

Hearing Su Miao's call, Chen Yang turned to look: "Why did you come out in such little clothing
without even wearing shoes?"

He quickly turned down the heat and rushed over to pick her up, "It's cold, what if you catch a
chill? Quickly go back and put on some clothes."

Saying this, he carried Su Miao back to the bedroom and rushed to check on the eggs in the pan.

Pfft!

Seeing Chen Yang's flustered appearance, Su Miao couldn’t help but laugh.

With him around, she truly felt at ease.

That day, Chen Yang didn't go anywhere and quietly stayed at home with Su Miao.

Two people went grocery shopping and then made a lavish lunch.

In the afternoon, the two of them cuddled in bed.

Don't think too much; nothing inappropriate happened.

Su Miao simply shared everything that had happened in the past ten days with Chen Yang.

Chen Yang listened attentively.

Su Miao's life had always been clean and simple. When she was still in the Su family, all her focus
was on her work.

After being kicked out of the Su family, she started her journey as a live streamer.
However, it wasn't long before the platform she was on was shut down.

As for going to Liu Pai Academy, she wasn't very interested. Most of her time recently had been
spent at home accompanying Tang Jing.

During the time Chen Yang wasn't around, she thought a lot and ultimately came to a conclusion:
one cannot be too idle.

"Honey, I want to start a company."

Su Miao thought about it and decided to say it out loud. A woman should have her own career;
what if one day Chen Yang goes bankrupt?

Ten billion may seem like a lot, but it will eventually run out.

"Sure! I support whatever you want to do."

Chen Yang knew that Su Miao was a person with a strong sense of ambition. These days of
idleness were a form of torment for her.

He had initially considered handing the entertainment company to Su Miao, but he had concerns
until the Chen family's issues were resolved.

"Thank you, hubby." Su Miao gave him a sweet kiss.

Chen Yang asked, "What kind of company do you plan to start?"

Su Miao thought for a moment and said, "I think new media is good. What do you think about
starting a media company?"

A media company?

Not bad.

Chen Yang nodded; new media would surely see significant development in the coming years.

"I think it's feasible. Do you need me to help you build a team?"

For him, building a new team was just a phone call away. The entertainment group had strong
human resources, so forming a new team would be almost instantaneous.

"I'll do it myself."

Su Miao smiled and said, "The people you recruit are different from those I would choose myself."
"That's true." Chen Yang nodded and said, "But if we're going to start a company, let's make it a
big one. Let's register with a capital of 100 million."

If you're going to do it, you should aim to build the best company possible; that's always been
Chen Yang's philosophy.

"That's too much."

Keep in mind that even Su family group only had a registered capital of 80 million.

"I think that's too little," Chen Yang said, holding Su Miao, "If you take the plunge, even if you
lose all ten billion, I won't care."

To be honest, in his eyes, ten billion or eight billion was no different from a few hundred.

Su Miao didn’t know Chen Yang’s true strength and thought ten billion was all of his assets.

"That won’t do. If it really doesn't work out, I will pull out in time."

As she said this, she got up from the bed and sat at the vanity to do her makeup.

Chen Yang curiously asked, "Wife, why are you putting on makeup? We're not going anywhere."

"Get up; we're going to see if there are any suitable venues."

Su Miao was someone who took action; when she decided to do something, she did it.

After all, lounging in bed was boring.

At 3 PM, the two arrived at the Huanyou Building.

"Wife, why did you bring me to the Huanyou Building?"

Chen Yang was confused!

Su Miao said, "Sixty percent of the media companies in Xichuan City are here. The working
atmosphere and environment are better than anywhere else."

Actually, the most important reason was that the Huanyou Group was also located here. She had
previously collaborated with Huanyou on behalf of the Su family and had interacted with their
president's assistant, Mi Xue.
Having a strong backing is always beneficial. As the number one entertainment group in Xichuan
City and among the top ten nationwide, as long as they can grab this express train, success is
just around the corner.

"Indeed." Chen Yang nodded.

The Huan Yu Building was developed by Huan Yu Group and is a landmark in Xichuan City. Many
media companies have flocked to the Huan Yu Building because of its presence.

More than fifty percent of the media companies collaborate with Huan Yu; in short, they all rely
on Huan Yu for their livelihoods.

As they walked arm in arm, the two entered the building.

Fortunately, it was still working hours; if it were during rush hour, he would definitely be
recognized by the employees of Huan Yu.

The Huan Yu Building has a total of sixty floors, with the top five floors occupied by Huan Yu
Group, while the other two floors remain vacant.

Besides that, the rest of the building is fully leased out.

After sending a text message to Mi Xue, Chen Yang followed Su Miao to the property
management office of the Huan Yu Building.

All housing leases were centrally managed by them.

With so many departments in Huan Yu Group, the Property Management Department was likely
the most relaxed, with plenty of opportunities for profit.

If he remembered correctly, it was a person named Zou Shiwei who managed this department.

As soon as Chen Yang entered the management office, he frowned.

The entire office was filled with smoke and clutter, cigarette butts littered the floor, and the staff
were lounging on the sofas with their legs crossed, doing nothing.

A few people were gathered together playing cards and smoking, their shouts growing louder.

A man in a suit was reclining in a chair with his feet propped up on a workstation, while a man
and a woman stood beside him.

"Manager Lu, this is a little token of my appreciation; I’ll trouble you with the venue issue," the
man said as he handed a bag to Lu Xianhua, which was stuffed with thick stacks of cash.
After taking it and weighing it, there should be about seventy to eighty thousand yuan.

Lu Xianhua nodded in satisfaction and told the man, “You’re lucky this time. If you asked others,
they’d likely tell you there aren’t any venues available. But I’ll tell you, there are actually two
floors in Huan Yu that haven't been leased out yet. They are reserved for our group company, but
that’s a minor issue; as long as I give my brother-in-law a heads-up, it’s all straightforward.”

"Thank you so much, Manager Lu." The man grasped his hand, repeatedly expressing his
gratitude.

"Go on, you can choose between the fifty-sixth or fifty-seventh floor."

"Hehe, actually, I'd like to rent both floors. What do you think, Manager Lu?" The man said with a
smile.

"Renting two floors? No way."

Lu Xianhua shook his head like a rattle.

"Manager Lu, please help me out."

The woman beside him grabbed his hand and shook it persistently, her ample chest jiggling
almost spilling out of her low-cut attire.

Lu Xianhua felt his throat go dry.

“Manager Lu, I'm begging you…”

As she spoke, she leaned in closer; the deep cleavage distracted Lu Xianhua, causing him to
unconsciously nod, "Alright, alright."

"I knew you would agree, Manager Lu."

“Hehe…”

Lu Xianhua looked at the woman, greed glimmering in his eyes. This woman was indeed very
attractive, comparable to some artists under Huan Yu. If he could have some fun with her,
wouldn't that be delightful?

“But back to the point, wanting to rent two floors might not be enough. After all, my
brother-in-law has a superior who oversees things. Getting her to agree might…”

Lu Xianhua flicked a lighter to light a cigarette.

"I understand, I understand."

The man pulled out a bank card from his pocket and said, "Manager Lu, this has one hundred
thousand in it. As long as you help me secure the fifty-sixth and fifty-seventh floors for a
three-year lease, there will be additional rewards later."

As he spoke, he leaned closer and whispered, "I'll make sure to have her accompany you well..."

【331】Help me convey a message

“Hmm, not bad.”

Lu Xianhua calmly stuffed the bank card into his pocket and said, “Alright, I’ll go call my
brother-in-law.”

“Thank you, Supervisor Lu, thank you.”

“Stop flattering. Wait here.”

With that, he stood up and walked towards the door.

As he reached the door, he saw Chen Yang and Su Miao. He frowned and asked, "What are you
two doing?"

Wow, this woman is so beautiful.

Lu Xianhua's eyes lit up. Compared to the woman brought by the man just now, this one was
simply incomparable.

“Beautiful lady, you’re here to rent an office, right?” Lu Xianhua asked as he looked Su Miao up
and down.

When he saw Chen Yang standing beside Su Miao, a look of disdain appeared on his face.

“Mm.” Su Miao nodded.

Lu Xianhua chuckled, saying, “Sorry, all our offices are fully rented out.”

Fully rented out?

Su Miao said to Chen Yang, “Honey, let’s forget it. Let’s go look at other commercial buildings.”

She already had a bad impression of the Huanyu Property Management Office when she
stepped in and saw how chaotic it was. Now hearing that all the offices were rented, she didn’t
want to stay here any longer.
The smell of smoke was just too overwhelming.

“Hey, hey, beautiful, don’t rush to leave.”

Seeing Su Miao trying to walk away, Lu Xianhua became anxious. “If you want to rent, I can
unilaterally force them to terminate the contract. Then you can move in.”

Su Miao was taken aback. Unilaterally terminating the contract within the contract period?

What a bold claim, who gave you the authority?

Chen Yang’s expression turned cold. He was shocked to discover how tyrannical the
management of Huanyu was. If one didn’t know better, they might think it was a gang.

Chen Yang sneered and said, “If I’m not mistaken, aren’t the 56th and 57th floors empty?”

“Can’t you understand human language?”

Lu Xianhua glanced at Chen Yang disdainfully and said, “They were empty before, but they’ve
already been rented out.”

What?

Rented out?

Chen Yang was stunned. That’s impossible. Those two floors were company reserved spaces and
couldn’t possibly be rented out.

Could it be that while he wasn't at the company, someone acted on their own and rented out the
offices?

“When were they rented out?”

“Why are you asking so many questions?” Lu Xianhua replied impatiently.

At this moment, a man and a woman walked over and said, “Supervisor Lu, what’s going on? Did
you talk to your brother-in-law?”

“Stop rushing me. Can’t you see I’m chatting here?” Lu Xianhua glared at the man and said, “If
you keep yapping, I might just decide not to rent it at all.”

The man felt awkward but remembered the order from his boss, so he forced a smile and said,
“Sorry, Supervisor Lu, we’re just too anxious.”

Hmph.
Lu Xianhua snorted coldly and took out his phone, dialing a number in front of Chen Yang.

“Hello, brother-in-law, it’s Xiaohua. There are two people here looking to rent the 56th and 57th
floors. What? Not renting? That’s not possible, I’ve already taken the deposit.” Lu Xianhua’s
expression darkened, “What? Refund the deposit?”

“Hello, brother-in-law... brother-in-law...”

After hanging up, Lu Xianhua's expression grew grim. His brother-in-law didn’t agree, but he had
already accepted the money. And that woman, no way, the offices had to be rented out...

Thinking of this, he turned to them and said, “You two come over. My brother-in-law said the rent
for these two floors will increase by 10%. If you agree, I'll draft the contract. If not, then forget it.”

A 10% increase?

The man and woman exchanged glances, and after three seconds, the man nodded, “Alright, let’s
sign the contract.”

Agreed?

Lu Xianhua was a bit surprised, but mostly happy.

You don’t agree to rent it out?

Then I’ll just raise the price by ten percent, right? Now you have nothing to say, do you?

Thinking of this, he walked over to the cabinet and took out a rental agreement that bore the
official seal of Huan Yu Group.

“Come on, stamp your company’s official seal here.”

Huan Yu Group has a rule: office spaces in the building cannot be rented to individuals, so the
rental agreement can only be stamped with the official seal.

The man nodded and stamped the agreement.

Just as he was about to stamp the second copy, Chen Yang walked over from the side and
snatched the agreement away.

“What are you doing?”

Lu Xianhua shouted at Chen Yang, “Quick, give me back the agreement.”

The man nearby became anxious and asked Chen Yang, “What do you want to do?”

What do I want to do?

Chen Yang gave a cold smile, opening the agreement. In the section for Party B, the stamped
seal had a few small words: Tianxia Entertainment Group Limited.

This man and woman are Zhen Jian's people.

“Husband, quickly give the agreement back to them,” Su Miao said in surprise.

“They are from Tianxia Entertainment, do you know that?”

“I don’t care who they are. If I want to rent it, I will rent it. I call the shots here.”

Lu Xianhua slammed the table and said, “If you don’t put the agreement down, don’t blame me
for being rude.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the burly man who was playing cards nearby paused, gathered
around, and stared at Chen Yang with fierce eyes.

Su Miao became anxious and said, “Husband, just give it back to them.”

She didn’t understand why Chen Yang was snatching someone else’s agreement.

“Rude? I want to see who would dare to be rude to me in Huan Yu Mansion.” Saying this, Chen
Yang dialed Mi Xue’s number: “Call Zou Shiwei to me, and also bring over the head of the
company’s inspection department.”

Zou Shiwei?

This guy knows his sister-in-law?

“Who do you think you’re scaring? If you know what’s good for you, put down the agreement
quickly. Otherwise, don’t blame my brothers for being heavy-handed.”

As soon as he finished speaking, several burly men rushed over.

Looking for death!

Chen Yang snorted coldly, releasing a powerful aura from his body.

Thud.

Several burly men were instantly pinned to the ground, unable to move.
“Ah…”

The woman in the low-cut outfit screamed in fright, and the bald man beside her looked terrified
as he stared at Chen Yang.

Lu Xianhua was even more horrified.

What... what is this guy's background?

Isn't this too exaggerated?

He felt his legs beginning to weaken.

Chen Yang’s face was grim; these people were truly lawless, daring to lay hands on him.

Su Miao looked at him with confusion, not understanding why her husband was so angry.

“Husband, what’s wrong with you?”

Just as she finished speaking, hurried footsteps could be heard outside.

Bang!

The door to the property management department swung open, and Mi Xue came in with Zou
Shiwei, accompanied by a woman wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

“Sorry, President, for keeping you waiting!”

Mi Xue approached Chen Yang and bowed respectfully.

Zou Shiwei and Inspection Department Director Wang Haihong behind her were sweating
profusely.

What?

President…?

This guy is actually the president?

Lu Xianhua was dumbfounded, as if he had been struck by lightning.

The people on the floor wished they could burrow into the ground.

What have they done?

They actually dared to lay hands on the president; they were truly courting death.

The low-cut dressed woman and the Mediterranean man were both shocked.

This seemingly ordinary man turned out to be the president of the Illusory Entertainment Group?

“Zou Shihui, you need to explain this to me, what the hell is going on?” Chen Yang coldly
slammed the contract he was holding in front of him.

Zou Shihui shuddered in fright and opened the contract to take a look. When he saw the terms
written inside, he almost spat blood.

“Brother-in-law, brother-in-law… I…”

“Don’t call me brother-in-law!”

Zou Shihui's face turned red with anger as he walked up to Lu Xianhua and gave him a slap:
“What did I tell you? Didn't I say it’s not allowed? What is this contract doing here?”

“I just wanted to generate revenue for the company, brother-in-law…”

Lu Xianhua covered his face and said nervously: “And I also raised the rent by ten percent; they
agreed to it.”

“Agree? What the hell does that mean?”

Zou Shihui kicked him, knocking him over: “Does the company even care about your ten percent
rent? I don’t even have the right to rent it out, and you dare to take matters into your own
hands—who gave you the authority?”

Saying this, he was still unsatisfied and kicked him hard two more times.

“You’re from the inspection department?”

Wang Haihong quickly stepped forward and said, “President, I’m Wang Haihong, the director of
the inspection department.”

“Ha…”

Chen Yang gave a cold smile and said, “Look at this chaotic office. Do you know what they were
doing when I came in here?”

“You don’t know, right? They were drinking, playing dice, and gambling here. This is a company,
not a charity. I’m not paying you to play here! Pack your things and get out immediately. And I
don’t care how much this scoundrel has given you; spit it all out honestly, or don’t blame me for
not being merciful.”

Upon hearing Chen Yang’s words, Wang Haihong was instantly scared to the point of his legs
going weak: “President, please, I was just confused for a moment. I beg you to forgive me;
please don’t report me! I’ll confess, I’ll confess everything…”

With Wang Haihong’s confession, Chen Yang’s expression shifted between red and white, while
Mi Xue was frozen in shock, her face pale, and Zou Shihui’s face was ashen.

Lu Xianhua’s face was also filled with despair; it was all over…

They had forcibly evicted tenants from the Illusory Entertainment building, and if anyone
disagreed, they would unilaterally terminate the contract. The rent, originally at fifty per square
meter, had been shamelessly raised to eighty, with the extra thirty pocketed by them.

“Very good, very good,” Chen Yang said coldly: “It looks like this isn’t just the work of the three of
you. This is how you’ve been fooling me when I’m not around; very good!”

The colder Chen Yang's expression became, the angrier he was.

Mi Xue was too frightened to speak; she understood the president's temper all too well.

At the same time, she felt very angry; the president had already raised their benefits multiple
times, yet they behaved like ingrates.

“President, spare me! I was just blinded by greed; please forgive me.” Lu Xianhua knelt on the
ground, repeatedly bowing his head.

What Wang Haihong had just said was enough for Lu Xianhua to be convicted. If things went to
court, he would certainly face ten years in prison.

Zou Shihui was filled with regret. If he had known this would happen, he never would have let this
fool in.

But he also shared some responsibility; he had an inkling, yet he always thought Lu Xianhua
wouldn’t dare to be so bold.

However, the reality was that Lu Xianhua was incredibly audacious, daring to have his
subordinates go against the president.

“Mi Xue, handle this as it should be; don’t let a single one of them go.”

“Yes, President!”
At the same time, a man and a woman by the side tried to slip away, but after just taking a
couple of steps, Chen Yang noticed them: “You go back and tell Zhen Jian that if he doesn’t
come to clarify this matter within two days, he can deal with the consequences himself.”

"Stop pretending, let's come clean."

After the two of them left, Chen Yang brought the shocked Su Miao to the president's office.

Closing the door, Chen Yang forced a smile and said, "Alright, I’ll be honest. I am the president of
Huanyu."

"Did you plan to hide this from me forever if I hadn't come today?"

"No, absolutely not."

Chen Yang swore to the heavens, saying, "I didn’t tell you earlier because I was afraid it would
scare you."

Well, Su Miao was indeed shocked.

Sitting helplessly on the sofa, she was already astonished when Chen Yang brought out one
billion; now he was telling her he was the president of Huanyu?

Seeing Su Miao agitated, Chen Yang poured her a glass of water and said, "Honey, calm down a
little."

After taking a sip of water and calming down for a few minutes, Su Miao said, "No wonder, no
wonder Huanyu insisted on collaborating with me before. Was that your idea?"

Chen Yang nodded, walking over to wrap his arms around her waist and said, "You are my wife;
of course, I want to help you."

"But... but... why did you only tell me now?"

Sigh.

Chen Yang sighed and said, "Think about our relationship back then. Do you think it was
appropriate for me to say that? Even if I told you I was the president of Huanyu, would you have
believed me?"

A few months ago, he was still a lowly son-in-law, bullied by others.

If he had told others that he was the president of Huanyu, he would have been met with ridicule.

Su Miao was speechless; she knew Chen Yang was telling the truth.
After all, during that time, even she thought Chen Yang was useless. If he had told her he was the
president of Huanyu back then, she would have thought he was delusional.

"So that incident with Ding Yang was also your doing?"

"Yes, a few years ago, I invested in Liyang Technology; I also hold shares in that company." Chen
Yang smiled and said, "Xiao Jie is doing well. I’ve always seen him as a brother."

What?

You also hold shares in Liyang Technology?

Su Miao’s heart trembled. Liyang Technology was a leading high-tech company in the country,
valued at 80 billion, and that was without going public.

If Liyang Technology went public, its assets would at least increase tenfold.

Just Huanyu alone was shocking enough; she couldn’t believe that Liyang Technology popped up
as well. Both companies weren't publicly traded, but together their market valuation exceeded
100 billion.

One was a unicorn company, and the other was a super unicorn. The Su family couldn’t even
compare to Huanyu and Liyang Technology.

So, was the 10 billion her mother saw in the bank real?

Su Miao didn’t dare to ask; she was truly stunned.

Chen Yang remained silent, quietly holding her.

He thought to himself that he would tell her about the Dashun Real Estate Company later;
otherwise, she would really be frightened.

In fact, these two industries didn’t even seem like much.

For example, there was the Sun God Security Group, the Golden Scale Association, and the
trillion assets of the Dragon God Sect and the Five Poisons Sect... well, the Five Poisons Sect was
in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains and didn’t have much asset.

However, that was only temporary. Although the Ten Thousand Great Mountains had many
poisonous insects, there were also plenty of rare flowers and medicinal herbs, only discoverable
by those who lived there long-term.

If the Ten Thousand Great Mountains were utilized, it would definitely be a treasure trove.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Yang felt a lot of emotions; life’s fortunes were unpredictable.

In just half a year, he had accumulated wealth that ordinary people couldn’t achieve in a hundred
lifetimes.

His status was even more invaluable.

Of course, only he knew the hardships involved; he fought for all of this with his life.

Half an hour later, Su Miao began to gradually accept this reality.

Logically, she should be happy.

But in reality, her emotions were quite complicated right now—excitement, doubt, and a sense of
unreality were all intertwined, making up how she felt at the moment.

She was bewildered, having suddenly become the wife of a billionaire.

“Honey, pinch my face and see if it hurts,” she said dazedly.

“Hahaha...”

Chen Yang couldn’t help but laugh, gently pinching her cheek and saying, “Silly wife, this is all
real, not a dream.”

“Ouch.”

She pinched her cheek and realized that it really did hurt; this was not a dream.

In the next second, she couldn’t hold back and began to cry softly, “You big jerk, you bad guy,
keeping this from me, not telling me…”

While saying this, she started to hit Chen Yang with her soft fists.

“Hey, don’t cry. You’re the wife of the president now; there are many people in the company. If
they hear you, what will they think?”

Chen Yang knew Su Miao treasured her image, especially at work, where she was always
meticulous.

Sure enough, after hearing Chen Yang’s words, she stopped crying but still had a hint of
grievance in her gaze: “You bad guy, what’s going to happen to the media company?”

“It won’t be opened. I can’t even manage my own company well,”

Chen Yang kissed her on the cheek, provoking Su Miao’s playful protest.

“Not behaving properly, this is in the company!”

“No one can see it, what are you afraid of?”

Chen Yang said nonchalantly, “Wife, I have an immature idea. Do you want to hear it?”

“Go ahead.”

“You’ve seen what happened today. Because I’m often not in the company, I don’t have enough
control, which leads to some people flattering me on the surface but taking advantage of the
company. So, I want you to be the president.”

What?

Let her be the president?

Su Miao was stunned, then shook her head, saying, “No way, I can’t handle such a big company.”

Previously, the company Su's family had asked him to manage was just a small firm with a few
dozen people, but Huanyu was different; it had thousands of employees, and she didn’t feel
confident she could manage such a large company.

“What do you mean you can’t? I say you can, so you can.”

Chen Yang said domineeringly, “If anyone dares to say otherwise, they’ll be directly fired.
Moreover, the work matters are all handled by special personnel. If you don’t understand, the
executive assistant will tell you; all you need to do is to hold the reins and control the finances.”

“Can I really do it?” Su Miao bit her lip; she had once fantasized about her husband being a
wealthy hero and herself managing a company with thousands of employees.

But when the dream really came true, she felt unconfident.

“Of course,” Chen Yang encouraged her. “Besides, you have me supporting you, right? The
company’s plans for the next two years are already set; you just need to follow the plan, and it
will be fine.”

Chen Yang’s words gave Su Miao confidence, and she hesitantly replied, “Then… I’ll give it a try.”

Seeing Su Miao agree, Chen Yang felt relieved. He had been planning this for a long time.

After all, as his status rose, he didn’t have that much time to manage the company anymore.
With Su Miao managing the company, he felt a thousand times more at ease; the only concern
he had was that she might put too much pressure on herself.

To relieve the pressure, Chen Yang decided to play some little games, like pinning Su Miao on the
couch and kissing her.

After a round of playful teasing, Su Miao’s clothes were messy, and her pretty face turned slightly
red as she said, “Honey, stop messing around.”

“Don’t worry, no one will come in.”

But as a weaker woman, she couldn’t compete with Chen Yang’s strength and could only let him
do as he pleased.

"Knock knock"

At that moment, there was a knock at the office door.

"President, may I come in?"

It was Mi Xue. Hearing her voice, Su Miao quickly sat up, adjusted her disheveled clothes, and
gave him a charming glance, saying, "Look at the good things you’re enjoying."

Chen Yang chuckled, tidying her clothes, and said, "Come in."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mi Xue pushed the door open and walked in.

When she saw Su Miao's flushed face, her curiosity was piqued, and she couldn’t help but look at
her a couple more times. Who was she?

She had never seen the president bring a woman to the office; could she be the president's
girlfriend?

"Mi Xue, let me introduce you,"

Chen Yang said, "This is my wife, Su Miao."

What?!

Su Miao? Wife?!

Mi Xue was taken aback. Wasn't she from the Su family? She was actually the president's wife?
Previously, Liu Rui's promotional efforts were managed by Su Miao, but she had never met Su
Miao in person.

No wonder the president insisted on her being in charge; it turned out to be this way.

At that time, she was still puzzled, but now she understood.

"Hello, Assistant Mi. I’ve heard about you long ago."

Su Miao smiled and extended her hand.

"Hello, Mrs. Su. My name is Mi Xue, the president's assistant." Mi Xue quickly shook Su Miao's
hand, feeling somewhat flattered, and said, "Thank you, Mrs. Su. I should have visited you when
we were packaging Liu Rui."

As she spoke, she began to size up Su Miao. The Su Miao in the photos was already very
beautiful, but in person, she was even more stunning.

Beauty was the first impression Mi Xue had of Su Miao.

Charm: Su Miao’s eyes were filled with spring-like warmth, yet her charm was not vulgar at all.
She looked ethereal, like a fairy.

Moreover, her soft and pleasant voice was quite delightful; even a girl like her couldn’t help but
want to look at her more.

Isn’t the president’s wife too beautiful?

Mi Xue couldn't help but exclaim internally, she was simply a fairy.

Only a man like the president could match such a beauty as his wife.

As Mi Xue was sizing her up, Su Miao was also evaluating Mi Xue.

Fair-skinned and beautiful, with a serene demeanor that gave an impression of a delicate
beauty.

However, her neat uniform made her look quite alluring, radiating an air of competence.

During their previous collaboration, Mi Xue had helped her a lot. Although the two had never met,
Su Miao had a good impression of her.

"By the way, Mi Xue, how did you handle those three individuals?"
"President, Wang Haihong, Lu Xianhua, and Zou Shihui have been handed over to the police, and
the internal investigation within the group has also begun."

Chen Yang nodded, saying, "Investigate one and deal with one. For those with serious problems,
we absolutely cannot let them go; better to wrongfully kill than to let one slip by."

"Understood, President." Mi Xue noted Chen Yang's words in her notebook, predicting that the
Xuan Yu Group would undergo a significant change soon.

"By the way, notify everyone that tomorrow at 10 AM, all the managers of the company should
gather in the large conference room for an important announcement."

"I’ve noted it, President."

"Alright, I have nothing else here, you can go ahead and get busy."

After Mi Xue left, Chen Yang said, "Wife, let’s go back. We’ll come again tomorrow morning at
10."

"Mm."

Su Miao nodded. Since she had already agreed to be the president of Xuan Yu, she wouldn’t be
pretentious.

On the way back, Su Miao suddenly asked, "Honey, should we tell Mom about this?"

Chen Yang pondered for a moment and replied, "Let’s wait a while. It won’t be too late to tell her
once she has fully moved on from that incident."

Mu Quan has arrived

On the other side, in the office of the president of Tianxia Entertainment.

"Useless, all useless..."

Zhen Jian was furious and smashed everything he could see in front of him into a mess.

The little assistant stood beside him, pale and trembling.

"What does that Chen Yang think he is? Asking me to go explain in person within two days?"

Zhen Jian was so mad he felt like he was going insane; just the thought of the humiliation he
suffered at Jiangnan TV made him want to tear Chen Yang apart.
Originally, he had planned to open a branch office downstairs at Huanyu and slowly nibble away
at Huanyu's market share.

However, now he felt that was too slow. He shouted to the little assistant beside him, "Contact all
channels and suppress Huanyu with full force. I want Huanyu to know who the real king of the
entertainment industry is."

"Yes... President," the little assistant nodded repeatedly and quickly ran out of the office.

After the assistant left, unable to contain his rage, Zhen Jian called in a third-tier female artist
under Tianxia Entertainment and vented his anger on her in the office.

Two minutes later, Zhen Jian sat contentedly on the sofa, allowing the female artist to clean up
the mess he had made.

"President Zhen, you're getting more and more powerful. I felt like I was soaring just now."

"Haha, you really know how to flatter." Upon hearing her words, Zhen Jian's masculine pride
soared, "If I didn't have something to attend to later, I would have definitely taught you a lesson
again."

The female artist immediately begged for mercy, but in her heart, she scoffed: as if she could last
a minute the second time.

"Alright, you may leave. In a few days, there’s a new drama to shoot, and I'll arrange an
important role for you then."

"Thank you, President Zhen, thank you!"

The female artist left satisfied. As she opened the door, she suddenly encountered a tall woman
coming toward her.

"Sister Qingqing!" The female artist hurriedly greeted respectfully.

The person was none other than the star actress of Tianxia Entertainment, Ji Qingqing.

The entertainment industry is one where seniority is based on fame, and those who are more
popular hold higher status.

At just twenty years old, Ji Qingqing was already a leading actress in the country, a level the
female artist couldn't compare to.

"Mm."
Ji Qingqing didn't even look at her, simply responding perfunctorily as she walked in, her high
heels clicking on the floor.

"President Zhen, did you call for me?"

"Have a seat."

Upon seeing Ji Qingqing, Zhen Jian immediately smiled and said, "I want to discuss something
with you."

"President Zhen, just say it directly. I have a commercial performance shortly."

Zhen Jian was already used to Ji Qingqing's straightforwardness. Moreover, the commercial
performance was also a way for him to make money, so he wouldn’t blame her for it.

"First, take a look at this video."

Zhen Jian took out his phone and played a video.

In the video, one man and three women were arguing. Upon closer inspection, the female lead
was none other than Ji Qingqing and her assistant.

And the male lead was Chen Yang, the president of Huanyu Group.

She hesitated; wasn’t this the conflict that occurred during the Mid-Autumn Festival show at
Jiangnan TV? How did Zhen Jian get this video?

"President Zhen, what do you mean by showing me this video?"

"Don’t speak, just watch carefully." Zhen Jian wore a mysterious smile.

Reluctantly, Ji Qingqing sat patient and watched the entire video. It wasn’t long, only about
three minutes.

However, in those three minutes, Chen Yang's arrogance was vividly showcased. From this video,
it was evident that Chen Yang had collided with her, and from a certain angle, his hand seemed
to have touched something inappropriate.

It looked intentional.

"This... Is this video edited?"

Ji Qingqing immediately recognized that the video had been edited.

"Hahaha... Don't talk nonsense, I got this video from the surveillance room of Jiangnan Television
Station. It can't possibly be edited!"

Zhen Jian smiled, took back his phone, and said, "I need you to help me put on a show..."

...

Meanwhile, at the entrance of the Day and Night Church in Xichuan City, Zhao Weiwu, Sheng
Yong, Yin Changkong, and others were all kneeling on the ground.

"Greetings, Madam."

"Get up."

Mu Quan smiled gently and said kindly, "Where is the Holy Son? Why didn't he come?"

"Madam, I forgot to inform the Holy Son." Zhao Weiwu scratched his head; recently, Chen Yang
hadn't contacted him at all. He and Sheng Yong were living in the presidential suite, sleeping and
eating, and when they got bored, they arranged for services. Life was incredibly pleasant.

"Call the Holy Son now and see what he's doing."

"Yes, Madam!"

Yin Changkong responded and then dialed the phone in front of everyone.

At that moment, Chen Yang had just finished cooking dinner.

Buzz, buzz, buzz.

Who is calling at this time?

He picked up his phone and saw it was Yin Changkong calling.

"What’s going on now?"

"Holy Son, the Madam is here." Naturally, Yin Changkong wouldn’t dare to call Chen Yang
‘Master’ in front of everyone.

"Madam? You mean the Master’s wife?"

As he spoke, he quickly lowered his voice, fearing that Su Miao would hear. He whispered, "Why is
she here?"
Yin Changkong felt embarrassed—his phone was on speaker, and everything Chen Yang said was
heard clearly by everyone.

"Holy Son, the Madam is already at the church entrance, you should come here."

"Come where? I haven't even eaten dinner yet!"

Hearing this, Yin Changkong became anxious. He was about to say that the Madam was right
next to him when Mu Quan interjected, "Chen Yang, you have half an hour to get here, otherwise
I will have the Thin Elder come and fetch you."

"What? The Madam is also there?"

Chen Yang cursed Yin Changkong internally, thinking: you idiot, why didn't you say the Madam
was right there earlier?

Let the Thin Elder come to catch him?

To be honest, Chen Yang wasn't really afraid; he had made incredible progress in just under a
month, rising from the innate level to the perfect realm of returning to simplicity.

However, Chen Yang didn’t want to reveal his strength—not out of fear, but simply due to the
hassle. After all, the Day and Night Church had a Wang Shentong, who was a real deal hermit.

"Okay, okay, I'll come right over."

After taking off his apron, Chen Yang quickly turned off the stove.

"Wife, I have something urgent to go out for a bit. You all eat first."

"What urgent matter? You're not even having dinner."

"I might be a bit late coming back today, you and mom should eat first."

As he spoke, he put on his shoes and hurried down the stairs.

"That Chen Yang, always disappearing, Miao Miao, you should be careful. Your mother has
already had her share of cautionary tales; you need to keep a close watch. A man with money
can change." Tang Jing had gleaned a bit lately, like the ten million Chen Yang gave her, and how
respectful Sun Qiang was towards Chen Yang at the bar—it was all too suspicious.

"Miao Miao, don't think your mom is being nosy. Do you know who he has been hanging out with
lately? It feels like many people are quite afraid of him."
Su Miao chuckled lightly and said, "Mom, don't overthink it; he must have urgent business with his
boss."

The two of them had agreed to keep the truth from her for now, so they had to keep it hidden.

Thirty minutes later, Chen Yang drove his dust-covered Mercedes-Benz to the entrance of the Day
and Night Church.

Getting out of the car, Chen Yang looked at the time—he was ten minutes late.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Yang strode forward.

"Greetings, Holy Son."

Along the way, the disciple guards knelt and paid their respects upon seeing Chen Yang.

"Everyone, please rise."

A few minutes later, Chen Yang arrived at the hall where Mu Quan was seated, with the Thin Elder,
Zhao Weiwu, Sheng Yong, and Yin Changkong standing by on either side, ready for duty.

"I have come to see the lady. I wish you eternal blessings and longevity equal to the heavens,"
Chen Yang quickly knelt on one knee.

"Get up, Holy Son!"

"Thank you, lady."

Chen Yang clasped his hands together and stood up with a smile.

The two looked at each other, and Mu Quan couldn't help but glare at him. This guy never fails to
be slick with his words.

"You may leave now. Head Master Yin, take me to the secret room; I have important matters to
discuss with the Holy Son."

"Yes, lady!"

Yin Changkong nodded quickly, stepping forward and saying, "Lady, Holy Son, please follow me."

After walking for a few minutes with Yin Changkong, the three arrived at a secret room.

After waving away the guards at the entrance, Mu Quan said, "No one is allowed to approach
without my orders."
"Understood, lady!"

"Come in."

Mu Quan glanced at Chen Yang and walked into the secret room.

Chen Yang followed closely behind.

Boom!

The stone door of the secret room closed behind them. Yin Changkong sighed and said, "The
Holy Son is truly favored by the Master and the lady."

Inside the secret room, it was bright and well-lit. This was the very place where Yin Changkong
secretly hid the "Sun and Moon Divine Classic", with bookshelves and some medicinal materials
placed on either side.

In the center of the secret room was a medicinal cauldron.

Next to it stood a stone bed draped with tiger skin.

"Lady, why did you suddenly come to Xichuan?"

Mu Quan shot him a glance, saying, "Are you not welcoming me?"

"How could that be?"

Chen Yang smiled and moved closer to her, grabbing her soft hand and gently massaging it. "I
would love for you to stay here a few more days."

"Stop it, behave yourself." She poked him lightly on the forehead with her finger. "I'm here to
discuss something serious, so stop fooling around."

Brushing off Chen Yang's inappropriate conduct, Mu Quan quietly said, "You should know about
the Star Monarch Conference of our Sun and Moon Sect, right?"

"Yeah."

Chen Yang nodded, saying, "The competition is in three days, isn't it?"

"As long as you know," Mu Quan replied, her smile fading as she continued, "The Master is in
seclusion and cannot oversee the event, so I will be supervising the entire event. As the Holy Son,
you are also required to assist me in monitoring the competition."

What?!
I'm supposed to help you supervise the competition?

Chen Yang was taken aback. This doesn’t seem good. If someone recognizes me, won't my
identity be exposed?

"Why do you look so troubled?"

"Lady, can't I not go?" Chen Yang said with a bitter face.

"I already told you, don't call me lady when there’s no one around," Mu Quan said, pinching him
slightly.

Chen Yang grinned, "Sister Quan, Sister Quan..."

During their days entangled on Ice and Fire Island, Mu Quan had told him not to call her lady in
private.

Seeing Chen Yang change his address, Mu Quan nodded with satisfaction. "You wouldn't let me
supervise alone, would you? What if I were in danger?"

"That's impossible. The Thin Elder, Zhao Weiwu, and the others are also going, right?"

"You heartless person, aren't you afraid I'll be captured by people from the Six Great Sects?" Mu
Quan said mournfully. "Do you really think the Master is in seclusion? He actually doesn't dare to
come."

What?

He doesn't dare to come?

**[334] News**

"The leader's old injuries have not healed. This time at the Star Lord Conference, there will be
martial arts competitions among the six major sects, as well as the Dragon God's auction. When
the time comes, there will be chaos in Xichuan, and if conflict arises, the Sun and Moon Divine
Church will be the first to suffer."

Mu Quan said lightly, "The Dragon God Church has defeated the six major sects and has firmly
established itself as the number one evil sect in the world. Neither the Dragon God Church nor
the six major sects can be matched by us. Therefore, to ensure the smooth progress of the Star
Lord Conference, it is arranged to be held in Beihai, not Xichuan."

Chen Yang understood. That old thief Wang Shentong was clearly scared.
"If you don't come, what will you do when I get captured?"

Mu Quan said this with evident playful intent; her own cultivation had already reached the
mid-stage of Return to Simplicity. As long as it wasn't someone at the Returning to Truth stage,
others wouldn't pose any threat.

Additionally, with the presence of Elder Shou, Zhao Weiw, and Sheng Yong, the Star Lord
Conference would definitely go smoothly.

"Don't worry, Sister Quan, I won't let you face this alone."

This time, the martial arts competition of the six major sects would last three days, the Dragon
God's auction would also last three days, and so would the Sun and Moon Divine Church's Star
Lord Conference.

If it really comes to it, he could opt out of the competition; after all, Li Tianba had signed him up
for the innate group. As a perfected Return to Simplicity cultivator, wouldn't that be unfair?

The Dragon God's auction would be managed by Qin Xiaolong, so he didn't have to worry about
that.

"I suppose you do have a bit of conscience."

Mu Quan wrapped her arms around Chen Yang's neck and said softly, "Good brother, do you
miss your sister?"

Damn, a temptress!

It had reached this level of implication, he couldn't hold back anymore.

"I'll make you beg for mercy and call me brother."

"Then come on..."

An hour later, the storm subsided.

"You little brat, you really don't know how to cherish beauty, you're almost dead," she looked up
at Chen Yang's resolute face and said, "Why do I feel like you’ve become even stronger? You're
about to break me apart."

"Is that so?"

Chen Yang smiled; this should be due to the minor success in his Heavenly Demon body
cultivation.
After calming down and letting the flush fade away,

Mu Quan began to get dressed. From this angle, she truly looked flawless.

"Sister Quan, you are truly beautiful," Chen Yang praised.

"So what? Haven't you, this bad boy, ruined me?"

Every time he was with Mu Quan, she could fully stimulate his inner desires; that sense of
conquest was unparalleled.

Just a single statement made Chen Yang's heart stir again.

"You little brat, do you still want to trouble your sister? Don't forget, they are still waiting outside!"

Mu Quan's words felt like a bucket of cold water poured over him, chilling him to the bone.

How could he forget this!

He hurriedly got dressed and calmed his breath, but no matter how much he tried to calm
himself, he couldn't rid himself of the lingering scent.

After leaving the secret room, Chen Yang followed Mu Quan, and no one else suspected anything;
they merely thought Mu Quan was discussing confidential matters with Chen Yang.

However, everyone had a strange illusion that the lady had become even more beautiful,
radiating an inner glow.

"Lady, if there's nothing else, I will take my leave first."

"Mm. You may go!" Mu Quan said lightly, "Remember, get the Tai Chi scriptures as soon as
possible."

"Yes, ma'am!"

After that, Chen Yang walked out of the hall. Just as he got into the car and started the engine, a
black shadow darted into the passenger seat.

He was startled.

Upon closer inspection, it was none other than Elder Shou!

"Oh, it's you. Is there something you need?"

“Holy Son, how is the investigation I entrusted to you going? Do you have any leads?” Elder Shou
asked directly.

"Well... it still needs a bit more time."

Chen Yang's heart sank for a moment; if it weren't for the reminder from the thin elder, he might
have almost forgotten about this matter.

"And you gave me too little information. The Six Factions Academy has thousands of students,
and even if I were to check each one individually, it would take a significant amount of time."

The thin elder nodded and said, "Don't be nervous, I’m just asking. By the way, I have a photo
here—maybe it can help you."

As he spoke, he took out a faded photograph from his pocket.

In the photo, a little girl wearing a flower crown was holding a doll.

The girl looked young, probably around four or five years old.

Chen Yang took the photo and examined it carefully.

Due to long-term close storage, the photo had absorbed sweat, making the girl's features
somewhat hazy.

However, it was still faintly visible that she was a very cute little girl.

"It’s too blurry," Chen Yang frowned and said, "Current technology should be able to restore the
photo."

"What?"

The thin elder was overjoyed and asked, "It can really be restored?"

"Yeah."

Chen Yang nodded and said, "I’ll take the photo for now, and I will look for someone to restore
it."

"Thank you, Holy Son, thank you..."

He had been living on Ice and Fire Island for a long time, completely clueless about restoring
photos, but since Chen Yang said it was possible, he probably wouldn't be lying to him.

"You don’t need to thank me; this is what I promised you," Chen Yang waved his hand and said.
"As long as you can help me find her, you can ask me to do anything."

"Alright, I got it," Chen Yang chuckled and said, "You should go back to Madam now."

The thin elder nodded and said, "Then I’ll wait for good news from you."

Just as he opened the car door to get out, he said something that made Chen Yang break out in
a cold sweat: "But before you go back, it’s best to wash off the fragrance on you."

Immediately after, he smiled mysteriously and got out of the car.

Damn it!

Chen Yang hurriedly sniffed his clothes and indeed found that there was a fragrance.

He didn't inadvertently reveal something, did he?

No, that can't be. Even if he suspected something between me and Sister Quan, he wouldn't say
anything.

After all, he still needed something from me.

The most crucial part was that he probably already knew something.

Chen Yang understood that he was reminding him.

Damn, it seems I need to be more cautious in the future and not be so blatant.

After reminding himself, he quickly drove to Huanyu, took a shower in the president's office to
wash off all the fragrance on him, changed into a new outfit, and then returned home.

When he got home, it was already midnight.

At that time, Tang Jing and Su Miao were already asleep. Chen Yang quietly pushed open the
bedroom door, took off his clothes, and gently got into bed.

He quickly fell asleep while holding Su Miao's warm body.

The next day, while he was sleeping soundly, Su Miao woke him up.

"Husband, wake up quickly. It's almost nine o'clock, and we need to get to the company before
ten."
Su Miao grabbed a pile of clothes from the wardrobe and placed them on the bed: "Hurry, help
me pick some clothes."

Chen Yang rubbed his sleepy eyes, looked at Su Miao’s distressed expression, and found it
amusing: "Silly wife, you look good in anything."

Su Miao picked up a dress, shook her head: "No, this one is too frivolous."

"This one is too old-fashioned; will they think I’m too conservative after seeing me?"

"This one is too revealing, it’s too inappropriate."

Chen Yang got out of bed, took out a set of beige formal wear from inside, and picked a shirt
with lace embroidery.

Then he selected a pair of red high heels for Su Miao, walked over to the jewelry box, took out the
‘Holding Hands’ bracelet, and placed it on her wrist, then put the Blessing of Venus on her ring
finger.

After looking her up and down, Chen Yang felt something was still missing. He then took out a
pair of diamond earrings from the jewelry box.

"Wife, go change into this outfit and put on the earrings."

Once Su Miao was fully dressed and applied a light makeup, Chen Yang's eyes lit up.

She looked capable and like a social elite—vibrant, straightforward, and beautiful.

This outfit was both fashionable and stable.

It exuded nobility while also appearing approachable.

However, the sapphire diamond ring and bracelet on her hands were too dazzling and
ostentatious.

"Husband, do you think the ring and bracelet are too exaggerated?"

"How could that be? If it weren't for the fact that your shirt isn’t suitable for wearing a necklace, I
would have put the Sky City necklace on you already."

Upon hearing this, Su Miao almost fainted.

Her husband sure had a big heart; the bracelet and ring together were worth several hundred
million, and with the addition of the Sky City necklace, she could host a jewelry exhibition.
At 9:50 AM, the two arrived at the Fantasy Entertainment Building.

They took the president's exclusive elevator straight to the top floor.

As soon as they entered the president's office, Mi Xue rushed in urgently: "President, something
big has happened."

Chen Yang frowned and asked, "What’s going on? Why are you so flustered?"

"President, you need to look at today's entertainment headlines quickly."

"What’s wrong with today's entertainment headlines?" Su Miao opened her news app and clicked
on the entertainment section to see: "CEO of Fantasy Entertainment has reached out to domestic
young flower actresses with evil intentions."

Below the headline was a three-minute video.

The video opened with Chen Yang bumping into Ji Qingqing, followed by her assistant
demanding an apology from him. Chen Yang refused to take the blame, saying some very harsh
words.

For example, "I am the CEO of Fantasy Entertainment; what are you even worth?"

And, "If you weren’t so pretty, I wouldn't even bother touching you."

Soon, the video finished, and Mi Xue anxiously said, "There's also an interview with Ji Qingqing
by reporters."

Su Miao scrolled down, and sure enough, there was a video of a reporter interviewing Ji
Qingqing. When she opened it to play, Ji Qingqing tearfully told the reporter, "I ask everyone for
fairness, and I also hope that the CEO of Fantasy Entertainment, Chen Yang, can come forward
to apologize."

The comments section had been bombarded by Ji Qingqing’s fans, all demanding an apology
from Fantasy Entertainment.

The incident of the company’s CEO allegedly harassing a leading actress quickly exploded in the
entertainment industry.

At the same time, there was an invisible force manipulating the media, with all reports
consistently targeting Fantasy Entertainment.

Countless curious onlookers flooded the company’s official website, demanding that Chen Yang
make an apology; otherwise, they would boycott all programs and artists associated with
Fantasy Entertainment.
At first, they could delete comments, but with so many people, they had no choice but to shut
down the website, claiming it was under maintenance.

Mi Xue's phone was almost blown up by calls from external media.

"Husband, what is going on?"

What else could it be?

The video was clearly edited, and Ji Qingqing, whom he had let off in the past, was now turning
against him.

Well, very well.

Chen Yang coldly laughed, walked to the side, and made a few phone calls.

After finishing the calls, it was exactly ten o'clock.

"Mi Xue, go inform everyone to meet in the conference room."

"What?"

Mi Xue was stunned; was it time for a meeting now?

Shouldn’t they be looking for public relations or media to suppress this matter?

"What are you still standing there for? Go quickly!"

**Bitter Fruit**

At ten ten in the morning, Chen Yang brought Su Miao to the large conference room.

At this time, all the mid-level and senior management of the HuanYu Group were present.

"I have been in charge of HuanYu for over half a year now. During this time, HuanYu has turned
losses into profits, and the group's business has made substantial progress."

As he spoke, he paused, and everyone began to applaud.

Once the applause subsided, Chen Yang said, "Although the company is making money, many
management issues have arisen. You should all be aware of what happened yesterday, right?"

Chen Yang scanned the crowd; everyone instinctively lowered their heads.
"Wang Haihong, Zou Shiwei, Lu Xianhua, Chen Wei, Mao Xiaofang..." Chen Yang read out the
names of dozens of individuals, all of whom were parasites sucking the lifeblood from the group.

"The people I just mentioned will face legal penalties. Don't blame me for being heartless; it’s
because they have crossed the line. Usually, I can turn a blind eye to you making small gains, but
if you dare to undermine the foundation of the group, you are opposing me and the 1,300
employees of HuanYu."

Chen Yang's voice wasn't loud, but every word was heard by them.

Seeing that no one spoke and some were sweating in fear, Chen Yang knew his warning had
taken effect.

He then changed the subject, saying, "Next, I want to introduce someone."

He pointed to Su Miao by his side and said, "This is my wife, and she will be managing the
company from now on."

What?

Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned.

The president's wife?

The president is actually married?

The company's deputy director, Xu Fang, was also taken aback; she hadn't heard that Chen Yang
had gotten married.

"What's wrong? Aren't you all welcoming me?" Su Miao stepped forward and smiled.

After a brief moment of silence in the conference room, warm applause erupted.

All eyes were focused on Su Miao.

Many male managers were taken aback, their eyes wide.

She’s too beautiful, right?

She looks more stunning than the artists under HuanYu, and compared to Liu Rui and Du Lei, she
is just as exceptional.

However, their statuses are worlds apart; she is the boss's wife.

"Welcome, welcome, warmly welcomed!"

"So very welcome."

The applause from the crowd was almost enough to lift the ceiling off.

Come on, with such a beautiful leader, how could they not welcome her?

Su Miao glanced at Chen Yang and smiled knowingly.

Meanwhile, in the president's office of Tianxia Entertainment Group.

Zhen Jian lounged comfortably in his office chair, holding a cigar in one hand, while a female
artist was busy beneath him.

Phew!

After exhaling a puff of smoke, he couldn’t help but exclaim, "Nice!"

After a night of fermentation, the video of "HuanYu's president molesting Ji Qingqing" had
spread widely.

Moreover, Ji Qingqing's bold defiance against Chen Yang had gained her many fans.

An unyielding, courageous new-age woman had emerged in everyone’s sight.

Ji Qingqing even urged artists under HuanYu to bravely stand up and resist.

As a result, a few artists who had been shelved by HuanYu stepped forward to expose the
company.

In no time, HuanYu was thrust into the spotlight.

Faced with the public’s disdain, Zhen Jian did not believe they could stir up any major trouble.

"Quickly, yes, right there..."

Zhen Jian squinted his eyes in comfort, but just at that crucial moment, there was a knock on the
door.

Damn it, who is it?

He ordered the female artist to hide under the desk and continued to enjoy her service.

"Come in."
As soon as he finished speaking, a small assistant rushed in, looking flustered.

"President, something bad has happened!"

"What exactly happened? Why are you so flustered?"

"Just now, Da Mi Film, Qian Da Film, and Hei Mao Film called and said they want to terminate
our cooperation. In addition, all 320 of our artists' engagements have been canceled, along with
30 commercial performances. Guangming Dairy and Tiankong Industrial... said our artists are
not presentable and they want to cancel our endorsements."

"What?"

Zhen Jian was completely stunned upon hearing this.

The female artist hiding under the desk was also dumbfounded; for a moment, she was at a loss.

"That's not all. Just now, our major shareholder, Penguin Group, also called and said they want to
withdraw their investment."

Hearing this, Zhen Jian's mind went completely blank.

What on earth is happening?

Wasn't the cooperation going well?

Why did it suddenly stop?

"Tell me, what is going on?"

Bang!

In a fit of rage, Zhen Jian smashed the ashtray on the ground.

"Pres... President, I don't know either," the assistant trembled in fear. This isn't even the worst
part; Tianxia Entertainment had collaborated with other investors this year on dozens of TV
series and two movies. The partners just called to withdraw their investments.

But she didn't dare to say this out loud.

With the major shareholder Penguin wanting to withdraw, it seems Tianxia Entertainment is
doomed.

"Ah..."
At that moment, Zhen Jian suddenly let out a howl.

"Slap!"

"You filthy bitch, how dare you bite me?" Zhen Jian covered his lower body in pain and slapped
the female artist in return: "Get out, just get out..."

The female artist, covering her face, left the office in a daze. The moment she stepped out, a
thought suddenly popped into her mind: Tianxia Entertainment is finished.

The assistant was startled by the sudden appearance of the female artist, and then she
witnessed a scene that was hard to look at.

So disgusting, so young, yet still messing around every day.

"What are you looking at? Get out!" Zhen Jian yelled through gritted teeth.

After pulling up his pants, Zhen Jian felt anxious.

He called the responsible person at each partner company.

However, despair struck him as he dialed over a dozen numbers, only to find that they were either
unreachable or abruptly hung up after ringing.

In the end, he had no choice but to call General Manager Ma of Penguin Group.

Soon, the call connected.

Before he could even speak, he was met with a savage tirade: "Zhen Jian, are you stupid? Did
you think you could offend anyone just because you think you're powerful? Damn it!"

Normally known for his elegance, General Manager Ma was now cursing fiercely.

Zhen Jian was confused, unable to figure out what was going on.

"Manager Ma, what exactly happened? Why did all the partners terminate their cooperation?" he
asked with a mournful face. "I didn't do anything."

"Didn't do anything?"

Ma Teng replied angrily, "Isn't the entertainment headlines your doing? Damn it, you dare say
you didn't do anything? Let me tell you, you've not only ruined yourself, but you've also dragged
me down. No need to say more, I'm withdrawing my investment, just like that..."

"Hey, hey, hey, Manager Ma, could you please clarify? Who did I offend..."
I haven't done anything recently... Wait, could it be that little bastard's doing?

No, how could that be? How could he have such an influence?

Huan Yu's development momentum is strong, but compared to Tianxia Entertainment, it's still
lacking.

They're a listed company with a valuation of 50 billion; they're definitely a leading enterprise.

While he was frowning and troubled, his phone rang. It was a phone call from a distributor.

"Zhen Jian, you bastard, you made us boycott Huan Yu, and now I'm about to be ruined because
of you, damn it!"

Bang! The other party hung up after finishing.

That wasn't all; another distributor immediately called in, and this time the curse words were even
harsher: "You bastard, how dare you offend the president of Huan Yu? You should take a good
look in the mirror; who do you think you are, offending anyone?"

"Zhen Jian, I'm going to kill you..."

"Zhen Jian, I..."

"Ah..."

Zhen Jian felt like he was going crazy. In his anger, he smashed his phone into pieces: "I dared
you to insult me, go ahead and insult me again if you can..."

"Bang bang bang."

At that moment, the office door was knocked again. Furious, he walked straight over and opened
the door.

Immediately, countless cameras and microphones extended in from outside the door.

"Hello, Mr. Zhen, I'm a reporter from Qicheng Entertainment. Can you tell us why you are abusing
your power over your artists?"

"Mr. Zhen, I'm a reporter from Cat Entertainment. I've heard that Dami Film and Qinda Film have
terminated their contracts with your company. Is this true?"

"Mr. Zhen, I'm from Everyday Entertainment..."

Numerous reporters thrust their microphones at him. Zhen Jian stood there, dazed, and the next
moment he yelled at the crowd outside: "Security, get them out of here!"

However, it was of no use; the entire corridor was blocked by journalists.

At that moment, a woman shouted at them: "Come interview me; I was forced by Zhen Jian! I
was just in the office helping him..."

As soon as she finished speaking, all the reporters turned to look at the woman standing at the
corridor entrance.

Then one by one, they rushed towards her: "Hello, I recognize you; you must be Lisa from Tianxia
Entertainment. Can you tell us how Zhen Jian abused his power over you?"

"Of course I can..."

"No, what she said isn't true; it's all lies," Zhen Jian shouted frantically, rushing to Lisa and
yelling, "You're talking nonsense; I never abused my power..."

Before he could finish, Lisa sneered coldly and pulled out a stack of photos from her pocket:
"Then what are these?"

This... these are actually compromising photos!

Oh my God!

At this point, the reporters rushed forward like sharks scenting blood, and photographers quickly
turned their lenses towards the images.

Lisa coldly distributed the compromising photos to each reporter: "You can see, these are all
evidence I took."

"You bitch, you actually set me up..."

Zhen Jian couldn't catch his breath, and in a fit of rage, he fainted.

Meanwhile, in a villa, Ji Qingqing was leisurely sipping her afternoon tea.

She opened Weibo and looked at the skyrocketing follower count, revealing a smug smile.

So what if the president of Huanyu Entertainment had offended her, Ji Qingqing? He would still
be finished.

Her agent had just called to tell her that she was trending again, and the headlines online were all
about her.
Now she had become a fearless female warrior, a role model for the new generation of female
stars, and a pioneer for women's rights.

One title after another was put on her like they were nothing.

Once she teamed up with the artists from Huanyu and brought down the company, she wouldn't
just be a popular little star anymore; she'd be a diva.

Just thinking about it made her excited!

No, there were still some details she hadn’t had a chance to discuss with them; she needed to call
them and explain.

Just as she was about to call the two artists from Huanyu, her agent called her.

"Hello, Sister Chun, what's the matter?"

"What? You want me to look at the Weibo headlines?" She frowned. "Isn't it all about me? What's
there to see?"

"What happened? Why did you hang up before finishing your sentence? Was there a bad signal?"

After thinking it over, Ji Qingqing called back, but it said the other line was busy.

Had Sister Chun intentionally called to make her check the trending topic on Weibo because the
heat had risen again?

It must be that way.

Ji Qingqing smiled and opened Weibo...

**Kneeling and Admitting Mistakes**

"Jiangnan TV clarified in a video."

"The president of Tianxia Entertainment Group had photos of him exploiting artists exposed."

"Female artist Lisa reveals intimate photos in bed."

"Ji Qingqing: Are we truly unafraid of power, or is this just a setup?"

"What has happened in the entertainment industry?"

"Penguin Group is heavily selling off stocks of Tianxia Entertainment."

"Jiangnan TV: Huan Yu Group is a company with social responsibility!"

"Huan Yu Group established a poverty alleviation foundation that will help a thousand poor
students until they graduate from university."

"Huan Yu Group has reached strategic cooperation with Dami Film, Qianda Film, and Penguin
Group..."

Ji Qingqing was dumbfounded.

What on earth is going on?

She quickly clicked on the top news item and found a clarification on Jiangnan TV's official
website stating: "The video circulating online of Huan Yu's president being lewd with Ji Qingqing
is not real. We urge netizens not to be misled by those with ulterior motives."

Attached below the message was a ten-minute video.

It was the video from the day Ji Qingqing and her assistant ran into Chen Yang, and it showed
her biting back at Chen Yang.

She couldn’t watch it from the beginning.

It's over, it’s all over.

She clicked on several other headlines, all of which were bed photos of Zhen Jian and Lisa, along
with Lisa's accusations against Tianxia Entertainment.

Lisa had even mentioned Ji Qingqing, alleging that she acted like a diva, sidelining colleagues,
grabbing resources forcefully, and had an affair with Zhen Jian.

No, this isn’t true. Apart from being employers, she had no relationship with Zhen Jian at all.

She hurriedly called the two artists from Huan Yu, only to find their lines were no longer
connected.

Beep beep beep beep beep.

Her phone vibrated continuously.

They were messages from netizens who had found out they were deceived.

"Ji Qingqing, you fraud! How could you be so evil?"

"From fan to hater, I resolutely boycott pseudo-feminists like you."

"You’re disgusting. I can't believe I once regarded you as an idol."

One message after another sent her into a breakdown.

Her Weibo followers plummeted from twenty million to just two million in a mere ten minutes!

No, I have to find a way to remedy this.

Ji Qingqing quickly dialed her agent Chun Jie.

At this point, she was utterly panicked.

"Hello, Chun Jie, what should I do? What can I do now?"

"How would I know? Go die where you want. Just don’t drag me down with you..."

With a loud click, Chun Jie hung up the phone.

It's over, it’s really over...

On the other side, Su Miao successfully took over Huan Yu from Chen Yang, who had transitioned
from the front stage to behind the scenes.

Today, Huan Yu faced its biggest crisis ever.

However, this crisis quickly disappeared with Jiangnan TV's clarification.

In the president's office, Chen Yang kept massaging Su Miao's feet.

"What are you working so hard for? Such matters can be handled by the subordinates!"

"I just took office; of course, I need to be hands-on."

Today, Su Miao was exhausted. She took over Huan Yu in the morning, and by the afternoon, she
established strategic cooperation with domestic behemoths like Dami Film, Qianda Film, and
Penguin Group.

This was something she never dared to dream of before.

She was so excited that she felt a sense of unreality.

In the blink of an eye, she became the president of a unicorn company, and this entire building
was hers.
"Hubby, thank you."

Su Miao couldn't help but give a sweet kiss.

After a passionate kiss, Chen Yang helped her put on her shoes, stretched lazily, and said with a
smile, "Finally, I can eat soft rice properly."

He crossed his legs and leaned back on the sofa, feeling incredibly relaxed.

This incident is both a crisis and an opportunity for Huanyu.

After the malicious smear campaign by Tianxia Entertainment, Huanyu Group's foundation has
come to the forefront, allowing more people to know about Huanyu and also establishing the
company's image, significantly enhancing its influence.

This is something that cannot be bought with money.

At the same time, some mixed-quality artists under Huanyu have also stepped forward, clearing
away some hidden dangers.

As for the two artists who exposed Huanyu's scandals, they will definitely face consequences
according to the company's contract for defaming the company and fabricating lies; legal
sanctions await them.

...

With the turn of events, the entire entertainment industry erupted.

After the revelation about Tianxia Entertainment's president engaging in unspoken rules with
artists, the impact was extremely negative.

Encouraged by Lisa, some third-tier and fourth-tier female artists, as well as some online
influencers from Tianxia Entertainment, began to come forward and criticize Zhen Jian. Of
course, they would also take the opportunity to smear Ji Qingqing.

Countless calls flooded Ji Qingqing's phone, making her too scared to even touch it.

“Bang bang bang!”

At that moment, someone knocked loudly on the villa's door.

Ji Qingqing looked at the door in terror, wondering if it was the paparazzi coming for her.
She took off her shoes, tiptoed over, and peered through the peephole, seeing a man wearing a
baseball cap and a mask.

She covered her mouth to stop herself from screaming, and just as she was about to call the
police, the man spoke, “Ji Qingqing, open the door, it's Zhen Jian.”

Hearing that familiar voice, she was momentarily taken aback, then quickly opened the door and
asked, “B-boss, why are you dressed like that?”

Zhen Jian gave a bitter smile; he had become a rat everyone wanted to hit, and without
disguising himself, he could not even leave the company.

“Come on, we need to go to a place now.”

He reached out and grabbed Ji Qingqing's hand, pulling her outside without giving her a chance
to resist.

“Boss, let go of me. Where are you taking me?”

“To apologize to someone.”

“Apologize to who?”

“Don’t ask so many questions.” Zhen Jian was getting impatient and forcibly shoved her into the
car.

“I won’t ride in this broken Volkswagen, let me out!”

This foolish woman still thought she was a big star at a time like this?

His Rolls Royce was too conspicuous to drive out of the company, so he took a Jetta, one that he
borrowed from a subordinate at the company.

Twenty minutes later, Zhen Jian's car stopped in front of a building.

“Zhen, why did you bring me to the Huanyu building?”

Zhen Jian got out of the car and said coldly, “To apologize to the president of Huanyu!”

“What? Why should we apologize to him?”

“Slap!”

Zhen Jian directly slapped her across the face, his tone fierce, “If you don’t want to die, stop
talking back. Do you know that in just one day, all of Tianxia Entertainment’s partners and
channels have turned against us? Do you know why? I’ll tell you—because we offended the
president of Huanyu.”

“If you want to stay in the entertainment industry, you’d better go apologize sincerely.”

What?

The president of Huanyu has such power?

Ji Qingqing was completely stunned. If she had known, she would not have listened to Zhen
Jian's nonsense; she had been blinded by greed and had crashed into a big shot.

Now, she had completely smashed herself in the process.

The two of them traveled in silence to Huanyu Group, but at the entrance, they were blocked by
security.

“I’m Zhen Jian from Tianxia Entertainment, I need to see your president.”

“Who do you think you are? Our president is very busy—do you think you can just see him
whenever you want?” The security guard sneered, completely ignoring the two of them.

“What’s with your attitude? Do you know who I am? I’m the popular little flower, Ji Qingqing!”

“切。”

The security guard sneered and said, “I know, how could I not know? You're quite popular right
now, the whole internet is criticizing you. Get away from me, you're bad luck.”

The guard patted his clothes, his face full of disdain.

“You…”

“Qingqing, how can you speak to the security guard like that?” Zhen Jian glared at her and said,
“Hurry up and apologize to the security guard. It’s his job to stop us from going in.”

“Security guard, don’t mind her; she’s just being silly.”

“Flattering won’t help you; you aren’t any good yourself,” the security guard said disdainfully,
looking at Zhen Jian. “Now the whole internet is full of your photos with that actress, how can
you still have the face to show up? Bah! If you want to see our CEO, you have no chance!”

Zhen Jian didn't expect to be extorted by a security guard, yet he didn't dare to say anything
harsh in return.
“What’s all the shouting about?”

At that moment, a burly security guard came over.

“Xiong Ge, these two want to see the CEO.”

Xiong Ge looked the two up and down, then coldly said, “You two little pups want to see the CEO?
Get lost! The CEO has instructed that if you come to apologize, just throw you out.”

They were actually from the Sun God Security Group. Since the incident with Lu Xianhua had
happened yesterday, Chen Yang had replaced the company's security with his own men.

Daring to frame the Holy Son?

If it weren't for Chen Yang holding them back, they would have rushed to Tianxia Entertainment
by now.

“Big brother, please, just let us in. We made a mistake; we just want to apologize to CEO Chen in
person, please.”

“Can’t understand what I'm saying?” Xiong Ge's face sank and said, “Give them a good beating.”

“Understood!”

Two security guards rolled up their sleeves and walked over. With their mid-level cultivation,
dealing with two ordinary people was a piece of cake.

“What are you doing? Hitting people is illegal!”

Ji Qingqing was frightened and her face turned pale.

“Illegal? Breaking into the company, what's wrong with hitting you?”

As soon as the words left their mouths, the two were ready to move. Just then, a voice called out,
“Stop.”

Xiong Ge looked in the direction of the voice and quickly bowed, shouting, “Hello, CEO! Hello,
Mrs.!”

Chen Yang had said that in the company, everyone should call him CEO.

“Hello, CEO! Hello, Mrs.!”

The two security guards quickly stopped and bowed to Chen Yang and Su Miao.
Hearing this voice, Zhen Jian was overjoyed and hurried to Chen Yang's side, dropping to his
knees with a thud, “CEO Chen, I’m finally seeing you.”

“Ah, Zhen Zong, why are you being so formal as soon as you arrive? I can’t handle this, get up
quickly.”

As Chen Yang spoke, he pulled Su Miao aside a bit.

“CEO, I was wrong. Please spare me!” As he spoke, Zhen Jian kowtowed three times to Chen
Yang.

Ji Qingqing was completely stunned on the side.

She thought Zhen Jian was just bringing her over to apologize, but who would have thought that
he would actually kneel and kowtow to Chen Yang.

“Damn it! What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and kneel down to kowtow to CEO Chen
and admit your mistake!”

After finishing his kowtow, seeing Ji Qingqing still standing dumbfounded, Zhen Jian instantly
got angry, pulling her over and pressing her to the ground.

In a daze.

Ji Qingqing came to her senses; Zhen Jian was one of the top tycoons in the entertainment
industry. If someone like him was kneeling in front of Chen Yang to kowtow, what did that
indicate?

It indicated that this seemingly harmless young man was someone she simply couldn't afford to
offend.

Could he be the heir of a top family? Or perhaps a third-generation celebrity? Or the child of a
high-ranking official?

When she thought of this, she couldn’t help but tremble in fear.

How bold was she to dare offend such a person?

【337】Rescue Bao Xinying

"Mr. Chen, I know I was wrong, please forgive me."

Ji Qingqing was truly an actress; as she spoke, tears began to fall.

With tearful eyes, she looked pitiful.

Unfortunately, Chen Yang had no interest in her performance at all.

"Those who do evil will inevitably meet their end."

Saying this, Chen Yang left with Su Miao, not looking back.

“Mr. Chen, I beg you, have mercy and let me go...”

Zhen Jian tried to chase after them but was held back by a few of Xiong Ge's men: "Damn it,
behave yourself."

When the two figures disappeared, Zhen Jian seemed to lose his spirit entirely, collapsing to the
ground.

Immediately after, a phone call came in from his assistant.

The company's tax evasion issue had been leaked, and now the police had sealed the company.

Pfft...

Zhen Jian felt a sweetness in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood.

It's over, it's really over...

At the same time, in Jinxiuyuan.

Bao Xinying had prepared a dish of pine nut fish, as she had discovered last time that Chen Yang
seemed to really love fish.

This dish was something she had specially learned from a chef who specialized in fish.

After tasting it, she found the flavor to be sweet and sour, with the fish being crispy on the
outside and tender on the inside, very delicious.

He should like it, right?

Just then, someone knocked on the door.

Who could it be?

She looked at the door and gently walked over, peeking through the peephole to see darkness
outside.

The emergency lights in the corridor seemed to be broken.

Did she mishear it?

Puffing sounds...

Pressing her ear against the door, she could hear breathing outside.

"Who is it out there?"

Gathering her courage, she shouted.

It definitely wasn't her parents outside; they wouldn't come to her place at night.

It couldn't be the neighbor either; there was nobody living across from her, and the people
upstairs had moved to a new district.

Could it be the property management? The security?

No, that wasn’t possible!

Jinxiuyuan was an old community, over twenty years old, with no property management or
security.

“Knock knock knock!”

The door was knocked on again, and the person outside said nothing. After a few seconds, she
heard the sound of the door trying to open.

It seemed like he was attempting to force the door!

Bao Xinying was terrified and quickly locked the door.

“Bang bang bang!”

The person outside seemed to be getting anxious and started banging against the door.

She panicked and hurriedly grabbed her phone to call the police.

But somehow, she ended up dialing Chen Yang's number.

At that moment, Chen Yang was tidying up the dishes. Hearing his phone vibrate, he quickly
wiped his hands and answered, "Hello, Ms. Bao, what’s the matter?"

"Chen... Chen Yang, can you come to my house?"

“What’s wrong?” Chen Yang detected something was off in her voice.

“Someone is banging on my door! I'm... I'm so scared!”

What?!

Chen Yang quickly said, “Did you call the police?”

“No…”

“Listen to me, don’t be scared. You need to lean by the window and call for help; people in the
community will definitely come to help you.”

“Do as I say; I’m coming over right away!”

After hanging up, Bao Xinying felt a surge of courage in her heart. She shouted towards the door,
“If you don’t leave, I’ll scream for help! By then, you won’t be able to escape!”

After saying that, the banging suddenly stopped, and there was no more sound from outside.

It worked!

Bao Xinying felt a surge of joy, but before she could celebrate for three seconds, the banging
became even more intense.

Fortunately, Bao Xinying had a strong sense of safety; she had installed a security door, which
wouldn't easily be kicked open.

She hurried to the window and shouted, “Help! Someone come quickly! Help me…”

Her cries echoed throughout the community, and soon, someone across the way opened their
window and asked, “Miss, what’s wrong?”

“Hurry, please help me! Someone is banging on my door…”

"Bang!"

Before she could finish her words, the security door was kicked open from the outside, and a fat
figure rushed in, grabbing her by the neck.

Who else could it be but Jia Pingchuan!

He shouted out the window, "Sorry, neighbors! It's just a little domestic quarrel between this
young couple; don’t mind us and go about your business!"
What? So it was just a couple having an argument.

Seriously, do young couples nowadays yell for help when they fight?

This kind of thing is far too common in Jinxiu Jiayuan; it’s quite normal for couples to bicker.

Everyone disperse.

Soon, the windows across the way, which had been opened, were all closed.

Jia Pingchuan hurriedly shut the window and pulled the curtains, then forcefully pushed Bao
Xingying to the floor.

Hiss!

She fell hard, a sharp pain radiating from her backside.

"Run away, scream for help," Jia Pingchuan sneered, "Today, even if you scream your throat raw,
it won't do any good."

He walked over, closed the deformed door, and then moved the sofa to block it.

Seeing Bao Xingying take out her phone to call the police, he snatched it away and smashed it to
the ground.

"Want to call the police? No way!"

He squeezed Bao Xingying's face tightly, growling, "You nasty woman, do you know that kick of
yours just ruined me!"

That kick had effectively destroyed his ability to have children, and the doctor said he’d never be
able to have offspring again.

In other words, he was doomed to end his bloodline.

"You ruined me, and I will ruin you too!"

"What do you want to do?" Bao Xingying's face was filled with terror.

"Hehe..."

Jia Pingchuan let out a sinister laugh as he pulled out a bottle of liquid from his pocket, saying,
"This is a magical potion. Do you know what a magical potion is? It's something that even gods
would lose control over."
"No... no..."

After pouring the potion into her mouth, he took out his phone and began recording: "Aren't you
all high and pure? I’m going to capture the sight of you out of control and post it online for
everyone to see your true self."

"Please don't, please..."

She desperately tried to struggle, but Jia Pingchuan was just too heavy; she simply couldn't push
him off.

Right now, she was calling out to the skies and the earth, but to no avail, despair creeping in.

"Don’t worry, soon enough, you'll be begging for me to give it to you."

Jia Pingchuan's fat hands roamed over Bao Xingying's smooth face before he began to take off
his clothes.

She was terrified, backing into a corner; slowly, a strange sensation began to rise in her heart.

Her skin started to redden, and her head felt light and dizzy.

"The effects of the drug are kicking in."

Jia Pingchuan tossed his jacket onto the sofa and dragged Bao Xingying onto it.

"My dear, here I come..."

As he pounced on her, he began tearing at her clothes.

"Please, no... don’t..."

She clutched at her clothes desperately, tears streaming from her eyes, her feet kicking in
resistance, but unfortunately, her strength was too small; she was no match for Jia Pingchuan.

With a tearing sound, her jacket ripped apart, revealing her smooth skin.

Huh!

Jia Pingchuan's breath became rapid.

Bao Xingying felt hopeless; was she really going to be violated by this disgusting man?

"Chen Yang... why are you still not here?" she cried out in despair.
"Chen Yang must be your little boyfriend, right? Don’t worry, after I'm done, I’ll send our video to
him personally."

Bang!

With a loud crash, the door, which was propped up by the sofa, was kicked open with tremendous
force, sending the sofa flying and crashing heavily against the wall.

The sudden noise almost scared Jia Pingchuan into peeing his pants.

Bao Xingying looked toward the doorway; when she saw the figure she had been longing for, she
couldn't help but burst into tears, "Chen Yang..."

As Chen Yang saw Jia Pingchuan pressing down on Bao Xingying on the sofa, his expression
instantly darkened, and the temperature around them plunged.

"Looking for death!"

Chen Yang didn't waste any time and charged straight in, kicking Jia Pingchuan away.

"Boom!"

He flew like a cannonball and slammed heavily against the wall.

Crack, crack, crack.

The wall cracked instantly upon impact, and Jia Pingchuan fainted immediately.

After dealing with Jia Pingchuan, Chen Yang looked over at Bao Xinying and found that apart
from her torn jacket, she was otherwise intact.

Chen Yang breathed a sigh of relief, glad he wasn't too late.

"Chen Yang..."

Bao Xinying's face was flushed, and she looked at him with dazed eyes. Then, she wrapped
around him like a beautiful snake.

Chen Yang understood that she had been drugged.

It seemed the drug had already taken effect, and he had to use his inner energy to force it out of
her body.

He quickly sealed the acupuncture points on Bao Xinying's body to slow down her blood
circulation, then placed his hand on her back, continuously channeling his inner energy into her.
"Mmm..."

She let out a muffled groan, and her expression turned painful.

Her face turned a shade of deep purple.

"Chen Yang, it hurts so much, I feel like I'm going to explode..."

What?!

Chen Yang quickly withdrew his hand, confused about the situation.

"What did he give you?"

"Divine... divine water..."

At that moment, she was struggling to endure the pain within her, feeling as if her blood was
about to boil.

What?

Divine water?

Chen Yang knew that this drug was very potent, as it was liquid and easily absorbed, with the
effects blending into the bloodstream, making it not very effective to expel it using his inner
energy.

It was out of the question to let her bleed!

What should he do?

Chen Yang was in a dilemma!

"Chen Yang, it hurts so bad, hurry... help me..."

The next second, she wrapped her arms around Chen Yang's neck, her red lips coming close.

"Hurry, carry me to the bedroom... I beg you..."

She had not yet been completely overcome by desire and still retained some clarity. The reason
she was saying this was that she knew if she didn’t take the initiative, Chen Yang would never
make a move.

And her modesty wouldn't allow her to take it further with Chen Yang.
This was an excellent opportunity; if missed, it would truly be gone.

"But..."

"There’s no but..."

She pressed her lips against his, kissing him awkwardly.

Her hands were wandering over Chen Yang’s body.

Chen Yang really didn’t want to take advantage of her vulnerability, and given the emotional
debt he was already carrying, he truly didn’t want to hurt her.

"Just think of it as me helping you detox... I won't cling to you..."

Boom!

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang's head buzzed.

He picked her up and strode into the bedroom.

With a cry of pain, a storm swept through the room.

After an unknown amount of time, following a roar and a cry, the storm subsided.

It was at this moment that Chen Yang felt a pure stream of inner energy flowing from Bao
Xinying's body into his own.

This inner energy was incredibly pure, and he carefully sensed this power.

Once the inner energy entered his body, it merged with the inner energy already in his dantian,
and then began to expand.

Through inner vision, he clearly saw that the inner energy had expanded by more than double.

What the hell?

What’s going on?

Chen Yang was stunned; he was already at the consummate stage of returning to simplicity, and
his inner energy was at its peak, yet after absorbing this new stream, his inner energy had
actually expanded again.
To breakthrough to the reverting truth stage, he had to continuously compress the inner energy in
his body, condensing it into liquid and forming true essence.

However, this was no easy task.

Out of a thousand cultivators at the consummate stage of returning to simplicity, only one might
manage to break through to the reverting truth stage, which was incredible.

The vast majority of people die without fully transforming their inner energy, showcasing just how
difficult it is to condense energy into liquid.

**Chapter 338 - Chen Lei's Return**

Bai Xinying let out a soft whimper, shyly hiding in Chen Yang's embrace, not daring to look at
him.

In the room, the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

"Th-thank you..."

Bai Xinying mustered her courage to speak to Chen Yang: "Don't worry, I won't hold you
responsible."

Looking at the crimson stain on the bedsheet, he knew she was a good girl with principles. He
sighed and said, "Given the situation, I won’t shirk my responsibility. But you know, I’m already
married. I can’t give you a name, but the only thing I can do is to protect you for the rest of your
life."

He asked himself if he could bear to see Bai Xinying with another man; this was probably a
man’s inherent flaw.

"Really?"

Bai Xinying was overjoyed, her eyes filled with longing as she looked at him and said, "I don’t
want a name; being good to me is enough."

"Let’s go; we can't stay here any longer." Saying this, Chen Yang picked up Bai Xinying and went
to the bathroom for a shower. After putting on clothes, he asked, "Can we leave now?"

"Y-yes, we can go," she replied, her face flushed.

"By the way, what about Jia Pingchuan?"

Chen Yang chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I'll have someone take care of it."
As he spoke, Chen Yang dialed Kui Zi's number, gave him his address, and then left with Bai
Xinying.

"Chen Yang, Jia Pingchuan won't be dead, right? Shouldn't we call an ambulance?"

"Don’t worry, he won’t die. He's just got a few broken ribs."

Chen Yang was quite confident in his control over his strength: "No need to care about him; he
won’t show up again."

"Mm..."

There was a compelling force in Chen Yang’s words, an unarguable momentum that not just
anyone could possess.

"Where are we going now?"

"You'll know when we get there!"

Fifteen minutes later, Chen Yang drove to Tian Meng Yuan. Besides the villa left for his parents,
he still had a few villas of his own.

Living in such a luxurious villa was something Bai Xinying could hardly even imagine.

The cheapest villa in Tian Meng Yuan was worth over ten million.

She had just seen the number at the entrance: eighty-eight!

Such an auspicious number, this villa must be worth at least twenty or thirty million.

"From now on, you’ll live here. In a few days, I’ll have someone transfer the property to your
name." Chen Yang was generous when it came to his woman.

"This... this is too precious; I can’t accept it," Bai Xinying shook her head and said, "This villa is so
large, I don’t feel safe living alone. I'm more accustomed to my own place."

It was too valuable, she was afraid to accept it—she couldn’t accept it.

She worried that accepting it might make Chen Yang think she was materialistic and only
interested in his money, which led her to sleep with him.

"Why don’t you want it?" Chen Yang looked at her in surprise.
"There’s no reason; I just feel it’s too valuable. I haven’t contributed anything and receiving such
a generous gift feels wrong." Bai Xinying said, "Though the house in Jinxiuyuan is smaller and not
as luxurious, I’m used to living there, and I prefer it."

"I’ll return once the house is ready in a few days."

Seeing her insistence, Chen Yang didn’t push further, nodding and saying, "You should rest well.
I’ll head back now."

"Okay, drive safely."

Though she really wanted Chen Yang to stay and keep her company, she understood that the
reason he accepted her was because of the responsibility that bound him.

She had seen Su Miao, a beauty that could make even her heart flutter.

This was already the best outcome; what more could she wish for?

"Mm!"

Chen Yang nodded, only to take a few steps out before feeling it was not right. He turned back
and said, "I haven’t tasted your cooking in a long time. Could you cook for me tomorrow noon?"

"Of course."

The two exchanged smiles.

On the way home, Chen Yang received a call from Li Lin, saying she wanted to hold a grand
ceremony for him, inviting all the prominent figures from Xichuan City.

Chen Yang refused without a second thought.

It was too ostentatious; he didn't like being so high-profile.

"I appreciate your and Xiao Hu's good intentions, but you should focus on improving your
alchemy skills first."

After hanging up, Chen Yang drove back home.

Before entering his bedroom, he sniffed his clothes to make sure there was no scent of perfume
before stepping inside.

On the other side, at the Su family estate.

The old matriarch of the Su family had gathered all the family members together.
"Grandma, why did you call us over so late?" Su Hai asked.

Yes, it was quite late for a family meeting, and everyone felt drained.

"Grandma, can’t we hold this meeting tomorrow? I’m so tired."

The members of the Su family looked listless, yawning continuously, lacking the energy to listen
to her.

"Hmph, what time is it, and you’re still sleeping?" The old matriarch scolded sternly: "I called you
here because there's something significant to discuss."

"Grandma, please don’t be angry." Su Hai forced himself to sound upbeat: "We just woke up;
we’re not quite energized yet. Please don’t be upset."

Hearing Su Hai’s words, the old matriarch’s anger subsided somewhat as she said, "I just got
news that Huanyu has changed its CEO again."

"What?!"

Huanyu changed its CEO again?

It had barely been half a year since the new CEO took office.

The Su family members perked up at this news; this wasn’t a joke.

They knew that frequently changing top leaders negatively affects a company; even if Huanyu
had money, they shouldn’t be so reckless.

"Tomorrow evening, Huanyu Group is holding a welcome party at the Dynasty Hotel, and notable
figures from various sectors in Xichuan will attend. This is a golden opportunity we can't afford to
miss."

"And I have information saying the new CEO of Huanyu is a beautiful woman. Women can
generally be easier to deal with than men. We had a brief collaboration with Huanyu before, and
now we can use this opportunity to deepen our partnership."

"You probably don’t know yet, but Huanyu has already acquired Tianxia Entertainment Group."

"What?"

This shocked everyone.

Tianxia Entertainment is among the top three entertainment companies in the country, and now
it has been acquired by Huanyu.

This news was truly staggering.

"Doesn't that mean Huanyu's strength is greater than that of Tianxia Entertainment?"

"That’s obvious. Even if Tianxia Entertainment’s stocks plummeted, buying it for one to two
hundred billion is still possible."

"Heavens, Huanyu is so wealthy!"

Everyone couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

If Huanyu integrates Tianxia Entertainment's resources, it will become the leader in the domestic
entertainment industry.

If the Su family can establish another partnership with Huanyu, then... they would hit the jackpot!

Su Hai volunteered, "Grandma, I have dealings with Huanyu. Let me go to the party."

"Grandma, I want to go too."

"Let me go; I’m handsome. If the new CEO takes a liking to me, our Su family will thrive."

The old matriarch tapped her cane on the ground and said, "Stop fighting over it. Each family is
limited to three slots, and since there are limited spots, let me decide."

"Xiao Hai, Su Yu, you two go."

"Grandma, there's still one slot left. Let me go," Su Ming stood up and said.

"Grandma, I want to go."

At that moment, Su Ling’er walked up to the matriarch and sweetly said, "Please, let me go and
see the world, okay?"

"Alright, alright, the third spot will be given to you." The old lady looked kindly at Su Ling'er, her
granddaughter who had been lost overseas for over a decade, expressing an indescribable
affection.

"Thank you, Grandma!"

Su Ling'er happily kissed the old lady's cheek and then returned to her mother’s side.
"Ling'er, don’t run around too much with Brother Xiaohai tomorrow," Cui Yanjing said with a
smile.

"I know, Mommy."

Su Changhe was also very pleased. He had initially expected the old lady to reject her, but the
reality was completely opposite to his thoughts.

Aside from Su Hai, the old lady cherished Su Ling'er the most in the entire Su family.

Upon seeing that Cui Yanjing and her daughter were accepted by the rest of the Su family, he felt
relieved.

Sigh.

He couldn’t help but wonder how Tang Jing and Miaomiao were doing.

...

Meanwhile, at the Chen family’s residence.

Two men dressed in black robes stood outside the door.

The Chen family’s security guard looked at the two and said, "What are you two doing? Sneaking
around at night, trying to steal something?"

At that moment, one of the men took off his hat, startling the guard who exclaimed, "You... you’re
the Third Young Master?"

"Uncle Fu, hurry and open the door, I’m back."

"But weren’t you already dead?"

"Who told you I was dead?" Chen Lei chuckled and extended his hand, "Feel it; I’m warm."

Uncle Fu hesitated for a moment, then reached out and touched it—it was warm.

"It really is the Third Young Master!"

Uncle Fu quickly opened the small door, letting Chen Lei and the others in. He excitedly shouted
toward the Chen family’s main house, "Everyone, wake up! The Third Young Master is back, the
Third Young Master is back..."

Immediately, lights turned on in each room, and countless heads peered out from the windows to
look down.
Someone asked, "Uncle Fu, are you seeing things? Third Brother is already dead, don’t talk
nonsense."

"It’s true! The Third Young Master really came back..."

At that moment, Chen Lei stepped forward, looking at the familiar faces and said, "Brothers and
sisters, I, Chen Lei, have returned alive."

Hearing that familiar voice, the Chen family members were momentarily stunned, and then they
erupted in excitement, "It’s really Third Brother’s voice, it really is!"

"Xiao Lei didn’t die, Xiao Lei didn’t die... hurry and notify the family head!"

Ten minutes later, Chen Tianzong arrived at the Chen family hall with all the Chen family
members.

Looking at the emaciated Chen Lei, Chen Tianzong’s eyes filled with tears: "Child, you finally
came back, we all thought you had..."

"Father, I did not disgrace my mission. I have successfully contacted the Dragon God Sect, and
emissaries will be sent to our Chen family soon."

What!

You really contacted the Dragon God Sect?

Upon hearing this news, the faces of the Chen family members lit up with joy.

"Xiao Lei, are you serious?"

"Really." Chen Lei pointed to the black-robed man next to him and said, "Father, this is the Blue
Dragon Envoy of the Dragon God Sect, Master Yuan Zhen!"

"Mr. Chen, long time no see."

At that moment, Yuan Zhen took off his hat, revealing his true appearance.

Seeing the familiar long eyebrows, Chen Tianzong exclaimed, "Master Yuan Zhen."

"Ah, Mr. Chen, you flatter me. Here, I am just Yuan Zhen, not Master Yuan Zhen." Yuan Zhen
smiled and said, "I regret that I couldn’t attend the funeral of the late elder Mr. Chen."

"In order to compensate for my shame, this time I brought three Breaking Barrier Pills for the
Chen family."
What?

Three... three Breaking Barrier Pills?

The Chen family members were shocked. To think that even an expired Breaking Barrier Pill sold
for 5.5 billion at Ding Ding’s auction, three would be worth 16.5 billion?

【339】Little Phoenix Escaped

The most important thing is that the three Breaking Barrier Pills can allow the Chen family to
have three more innate cultivators.

At that time, they would be able to stomp the Li family underfoot in an instant.

“Thank you, Master Yuan Zhen, thank you, Master Yuan Zhen,” Chen Tianzong said tearfully as he
received the three pills.

Everyone in the Chen family was overjoyed.

“Little Yuan, Master Yuan Zhen must be tired from his long journey; you should take him to rest,”
Chen Tianzong instructed.

“No need, I have other matters to attend to, so I won’t stay overnight.” Saying this, he turned
and left.

Chen Tianzong hurriedly led the Chen family members to see Yuan Zhen off at the door.

“Everyone, stop.”

With that, Yuan Zhen leaped and disappeared into the darkness.

After sending off Yuan Zhen, Chen Lei couldn’t wait and asked, “Dad, where’s Sisi? Why didn’t
she come out?”

As soon as he spoke, the previously lively atmosphere instantly dropped to freezing point.

Chen Tianzong's face stiffened, and he stammered, “Li... Li Lei, this is a long story. Sisi, she...”

“Dad, let me explain.”

Liang Jie stepped forward and said, “Li Lei, Sisi gave birth the other day.”

What?
Chen Lei quickly asked, “What did she give birth to?”

“A daughter!” Chen Quan replied.

“A daughter is good!” Chen Lei laughed heartily and said, “I’m a dad now!”

“Sisi must be taking care of the baby; I’ll go see her.”

“Stop!”

Liang Jie barked, “Does that child have even the slightest blood relation to you? Do you really
think of yourself as her father?”

“Second sister-in-law, what do you mean by that?” Chen Lei's expression turned ugly.

“Don’t forget whose illegitimate child is in Sisi’s belly!”

“Li Lei, your sister-in-law is right; that child is better off not being kept.” Chen Quan said.

“Yeah, Third Brother, you don’t know what that woman did a few days ago; she even threatened
the clan leader.”

“Now she has left the Chen family with the child; even the Emei people have been instigated by
her.”

Members of the Chen family were exchanging words, and Chen Lei felt his heart was in chaos.

“Enough, all of you shut up!”

A powerful aura emanated from him.

Thud thud thud.

The nearby Chen family members were forced back three steps by this aura.

Within three meters of Chen Lei, a vacuum zone formed.

Hiss...

Everyone gasped.

Chen Quan shuddered and said in disbelief, “In... innate realm!”

What?
Chen Lei has advanced to the Innate Realm?

The members of the Chen family looked at him with incredulous expressions.

Liang Jie was also taken aback and hurried to support Chen Tianzong, shouting, “Li Lei, have you
gone against the heavens? Do you think just because your cultivation has improved, you can
ignore us?”

“Dad, are you alright?” Chen Lei quickly went to support Chen Tianzong.

“Li Lei, do you want to learn from Chen Yang and give me a heart attack?”

“Dad, how could I be like him? I would never learn from him.” Chen Lei said firmly.

Chen Tianzong nodded with satisfaction: “I knew you were a good child.”

“I do share some responsibility for Sisi leaving, but I don’t think I did anything wrong. If you
want to blame someone, blame me.”

Chen Lei asked, “Dad, what exactly happened? I want to know the truth.”

“What else could happen? Your wife took the child to find its father.”

What?

“Second sister-in-law, is that true?”

“You can ask others to see if what I said is true.” Liang Jie furiously recounted the events of that
day, embellishing them.

Of course, the fact that Chen Yuan had stolen the child was deliberately concealed by her.

The members of the Chen family didn’t find anything wrong upon hearing that.

Chen Lei’s face turned green and pale; he never expected that his wife would actually use the
Chen family’s joining the Divine Dragon Sect to threaten the family.

“Second sister-in-law, isn’t there some misunderstanding here?” Chen Lei took a deep breath,
forcing himself to calm down.

"Xiao Lei, I'm not saying this for no reason, but you shouldn't have kept that child from the start."

"Exactly, now look what happened, raising someone else's child for nothing."

"You are just too kind, becoming the scapegoat in this case."
"I think on the day of the wedding, she might have deliberately seduced Chen Yang."

Before Liang Jie could speak, the other members of the Chen family eagerly chimed in.

Their words felt like piercing arrows to Chen Lei's heart.

No... this isn't true, Si Si is definitely not that kind of person.

In pain, Chen Lei shook his head and asked, "Dad, can you tell me where Si Si is now?"

"Fine, it doesn't hurt to tell you!" Chen Tianzong sighed and said, "She's currently living
temporarily with the Emei sect people at the Xichuan Grand Hotel, but it’s too late now; let's
discuss this tomorrow..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Lei ran into the darkness of the night.

"Xiao Lei, come back, come back..."

"Dad, let him go," Liang Jie and Chen Quan held Chen Tianzong back.

"Sigh, everyone disperse."

Chen Tianzong waved his hand, and the joy of Chen Lei coming back to life instantly vanished.

"Wife, what do we do? Xiao Lei actually came back alive."

After returning to the room, Chen Quan paced anxiously.

"Can you stop moving around?"

Liang Jie said impatiently, "So what if he’s alive? What can he do as long as everyone is on our
side? Don't forget how the Chen Yang family ended up in their current state."

"Right, why am I so anxious?" Chen Quan scratched his head, chuckling as he embraced Liang
Jie, "Wife, you’re the clever one."

"Wife, we've been married for so long, shouldn’t we have a child?"

"You do it yourself!"

Saying that, Liang Jie fell onto the bed and did not move.

Chen Quan grinned and immediately climbed on top of her.

Just at that critical moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

"Quan Ge, are you asleep?"

Damn!

This voice nearly scared Chen Quan into a soft state; he felt forced to respond, but whatever, he
decided to pretend he didn’t hear.

"Wife, let’s continue!"

"Continue your head! Hurry and open the door." Liang Jie, who wasn't interested to begin with,
lost all desire when interrupted by Chen Yuan and directly kicked him off the bed.

Damn it.

Chen Quan reluctantly put on his pants, his face dark as he opened the door: "What are you
doing awake at this hour, are you sick?"

Chen Yuan with a long face said, "Bro, something happened, Xiao... Xiao Feng has escaped."

"Damn, why are you here if she escaped?"

"You idiot, Xiao Feng is a disciple of the Emei sect; if she escapes at this hour, she can only go to
one place!"

"Are you saying she went to inform the Emei sect?"

"Why aren’t you going to chase her?!"

...

Meanwhile, upon arriving at the Xichuan Grand Hotel, Chen Lei directly asked the front desk for
Mu Si Si's room number.

Standing outside the door, he felt his heart twisting in pain.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

He knocked on the door but received no response.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

He shifted from knocking to banging on the door, and soon, the sound of a baby crying came
from inside.

"Is that you, Master? The door isn’t locked, you can just come in," Mu Si Si assumed it was
Qingyuan or Fang Yi, as they often came to visit her.

"Oh, baby, good boy, did you get scared?" Mu Si Si picked up the child, lifted her clothes, and
began to nurse.

Quickly, the baby's cries stopped.

"Crack."

Chen Lei pushed open the door, and as he looked at Mu Si Si, disheveled and lying there, he felt
both heartache and rage.

"Master, why are you still... so late?"

The word 'sleep' hadn't even escaped his lips before he froze; why was there a man?

Where's the Master?

She suddenly looked up, and when she saw his face clearly, it felt as if she had been struck by
lightning, her mind blank.

Silent tears flowed down.

"I knew it, you wouldn't be in trouble..."

Chen Lei never expected to meet Mu Sisi under such circumstances.

This was originally a scene from his dreams, but now it appeared so disgusting in his eyes.

"Did you think I was dead on Kunlun Mountain? Sorry to disappoint you, I'm not dead!"

"Why haven't you gone to find this bastard's biological father? Does he not want you?" As Chen
Lei spoke these malicious words, his heart was in pain.

They had been in love for four years in college, and after finally being together, now his wife had
come to find another man with someone else's child. The most absurd part was that the man was
his most respected elder brother.

"What are you saying?" Mu Sisi looked at him in disbelief, "What nonsense are you talking
about?"
Seeing Mu Sisi's expression, Chen Lei felt disgusted.

He stepped forward and without saying a word, slapped her across the face: "You shameless
woman, I, Chen Lei, must be blind to have let you give birth to this child."

The force of his slap was strong, causing Mu Sisi to fall onto the bed.

The child, having lost its milk, cried out loudly again.

"How dare you cry, you bastard, I’ll kill you."

Saying this, Chen Lei raised his hand, ready to strike again.

"Don't..."

Mu Sisi's eyes widened, nearly fainting from fear.

“Whoosh!”

At that critical moment, a sword flew in from the left.

It pierced through Chen Lei's palm.

Immediately, Master Qingyuan and Master Fangyi rushed in. When Qingyuan saw the man’s
appearance, she paused for a moment.

Then, her pretty face filled with anger: "You scoundrel, you can lay a hand on such a small child?
Even though she doesn't share your bloodline, she was still born to your wife."

"Master Qingyuan, this is a matter for the Chen family, I advise you not to meddle." Chen Lei
pulled the sword from his palm, blood dripping steadily from his hand, seemingly feeling no pain
at all.

"Come here!"

Fangyi rushed over, pulling Mu Sisi and the child from the bed.

"Do you know what the Chen family has done to her?" Fangyi, who usually had a good temper,
was also angry at this moment: "Do you know why Miss Mu is with us? Do you know what the
Chen family has done to her?"

"Do I need to know?" Chen Lei sneered coldly.

"Ten days ago, the Chen family tried to force Miss Mu to have an abortion. You should know how
dangerous an abortion is at this stage; it can lead to the death of both mother and child. That
day, if it weren't for my disciple coincidentally looking for me, perhaps today you wouldn't be
able to see Miss Mu anymore."

Chen Lei's expression shifted between dark and light, clearly in turmoil.

These were things his sister-in-law had never mentioned.

Could it be that these two were just making things up?

"Stop talking nonsense, how could they do such a thing?"

"Heh, you really are laughable. Miss Mu is about to give birth, where were you as her husband?"
Master Qingyuan's face turned red with anger; if Fangyi hadn’t held her back, she would have
struck him by now.

"Chen Lei, do you know that I assisted in delivering this child? Not long after the child was born,
Chen Quan brought the Chen family to snatch the baby. If we hadn’t been there, Miss Mu would
have been separated from her child long ago."

"To make matters worse, that night, Chen Yuan from the Chen family and my Emei disciple Xiao
Feng plotted to steal the child. If it weren't for Qingyuan's discovery, it could have turned into
another tragedy."

"Nonsense, you are all talking nonsense, how could they do such things? I risk my life for the
family; how could they treat my wife and child this way?" Chen Lei was losing his mind, feeling as
if two voices were desperately speaking in his ears.

One voice said they were lying, that this was a fabricated story.

The other voice said this was all true, that it was the Chen family who had deceived him.

"Chen Lei, do you know how I have managed these past few days without you?" Mu Sisi said
tearfully, "If it weren't for the two Masters, I might have been gone long ago. Just think about it,
am I a pregnant woman about to give birth, joking around with my own life and the child's?"

**Justice**

"You have no idea how I managed to get through this."

Giving birth is inherently depleting, and without anyone to take care of her, Mu Sisi lost over ten
pounds in just two days.

It was a state of utter disarray.

When her husband returned, he immediately came to accuse her and even threatened her child.
At that moment, Chen Lei felt an indescribable sense of defeat.

He had fought fiercely on Kunlun Mountain, and wasn't it all for the Chen family? But now, seeing
Mu Sisi like this, what was it all for?

"Sisi, I..." Chen Lei deeply regretted, reaching out to touch her cheek.

"Don’t come near me."

Mu Sisi was frightened and took two steps back, clutching the child tightly.

Seeing her terrified face, Chen Lei hurriedly said, "Don't be afraid, I... won't hurt you anymore."

Just then, a panicked voice called out from the hotel corridor: "Master, where are you, Master..."

"It's Xiao Feng's voice."

The two quickly left the room and saw the flustered Xiao Feng. Master Qingyuan said, "Rebellious
disciple, what brings you here?"

"Master, I've discovered the secret of the Chen family..."

Xiao Feng's face lit up upon seeing Master Qingyuan. Fang Yi came over and patted her back,
saying, "Don’t worry, take a breath first."

Xiao Feng took a few deep breaths and said, "Aunt Fang, I escaped from the Chen family. It
turns out the Chen family has secretly joined the Shenlong Sect."

What?

The Chen family joined the Shenlong Sect?

Upon hearing this, the faces of both women turned pale.

"This is bad." Fang Yi exclaimed, "Miss Mu..."

The sound of shattering glass came from the room.

The two rushed back inside, only to find that Chen Lei had escaped with Mu Sisi and the child
through the window.

They were on the third floor, and looking down, they saw the Chen family approaching with
hundreds of people.
Master Qingyuan immediately wanted to chase after them, but Fang Yi quickly stopped her:
"Don't be impulsive. There are too many of them and too few of us; charging in will only lead to
disaster."

"These evil sects, I was truly blind." Qingyuan almost grinded her teeth in frustration. They had
been staying at the Chen family for so many days and hadn't discovered this matter.

"Stop talking, quickly call the disciples to get up. We need to retreat." Fang Yi said gravely, "This
isn't the time for debates; we need to go to the Six Factions Academy and seek reinforcements."

Though she wanted to take action, Qingyuan knew this wasn’t the time to show off individual
bravery.

On the other side, Chen Quan, seeing Chen Lei, led the Chen family members to greet him.

"Xiao Lei, are you okay?"

Chen Lei, holding Mu Sisi in one arm and the child in the other, shook his head and said, "Second
brother, I'm fine."

"What about Xiao Feng? Is she up there?" Chen Yuan squeezed through the crowd, panting.

"Mhm."

Chen Lei nodded, "The Emei disciples already know that our Chen family has joined the Shenlong
Sect."

"That wretch, she really deserves it." Chen Yuan gritted his teeth in anger.

Chen Lei said, "Let’s discuss it when we get back."

"The Emei disciples are few in number, and we have many on our side. We should just kill them
all..."

"Second brother, there’s no time." Chen Lei sighed; had they come a moment earlier, they might
have still had a chance to capture the Emei disciples.

"Alright, let’s head back." Chen Quan said regretfully to everyone.

---

Qingyuan and Fang Yi, accompanied by over twenty disciples, arrived at the Six Factions
Academy and alerted Yu Santong, the rotating elder of Huashan Sect.
After explaining their purpose, Qingyuan anxiously said, "Elder Yu, quickly bring people with me
to flatten the Chen family."

"Don't rush, Master Qingyuan." Yu Santong said, "It’s getting late. Whatever the matter is, let’s
discuss it tomorrow."

"What?"

Hearing this, Qingyuan was furious: "Elder Yu, what do you mean by that? The Chen family
joining the Shenlong Sect is an evil act. Isn't it our duty as the Six Great Sects to eliminate
treachery? Why wait until tomorrow?"

"Qingyuan..."

Fang Yi tugged at her sleeve and stepped forward to ask, "Elder Yu, is there something difficult
to say?"

Sigh!

Yu Santong sighed and said, "Sisters, I won't hide it from you. Everything currently revolves
around the Martial Arts Conference, and it's not advisable to conflict with the Shenlong Sect."

"What?"

"The forces of the Shenlong Sect have infiltrated right under our noses. Are we supposed to do
nothing?" Qingyuan was quite angry.

"Go if you want. I tell you, if anything happens, you won't be able to bear the responsibility." With
that, Yu Santong turned and left.

"These cowards, I'm going to report this to the deputy leader." Saying this, Qingyuan angrily
headed toward the residence of Master Jinglian.

"Even if you go find Guo Ying, it won't do any good." Yu Santong sneered, striding away.

Qingyuan and Fang Yi arrived at the villa where Master Jinglian lived and respectfully said,
"Disciple Qingyuan (Fang Yi) pays respects to Master."

As soon as they finished speaking, the door opened on its own without the wind.

The two hurried inside and found Master Jinglian in plain white robes sitting cross-legged on a
mat in the hall.

"Greetings, Master!"
Master Jinglian said, "You two have come at such a late hour; what is it about?"

"Master,"

The two knelt before Master Jinglian and reiterated their purpose. They expected her to be
furious and rush to attack the Chen family, but what left them dumbfounded was that Master
Jinglian appeared indifferent after hearing it.

"This matter is inappropriate. The Martial Arts Conference is approaching; it's not wise to cause
trouble. You two should return."

"Master, what are you talking about? What happened to upholding justice and eliminating evil?
Is the Martial Arts Conference more important than justice?" Qingyuan shook her head in
disbelief. "You haven't been scared off by the Shenlong Sect, have you?"

"Impudence!"

"Qingyuan, quickly apologize to the Master!" Fang Yi was anxious; how could she say such a
thing?

Master Jinglian, touched on a sensitive point by Qingyuan, instantly darkened her expression,
and the temperature in the hall dropped significantly.

"Why should I apologize?" Qingyuan persisted, "The hands of the Shenlong Sect have reached
our doorstep, yet we remain indifferent. This is simply a huge joke."

"Very well, you rebellious disciple dare to speak such unfilial words."

A powerful aura was released from Master Jinglian.

Qingyuan felt as if she were bearing a thousand-pound weight, and her breathing became
hurried.

But she gritted her teeth and refused to kneel.

"Kneel down!"

"No kneeling!"

Boom!

A powerful pressure instantly created a gust of wind in the hall, rustling the curtains.

"Master, spare Qingyuan; she’s about to give in!"

Seeing Fang Yi plead desperately, Master Jinglian snorted coldly, waved her sleeve, and an
irresistible force knocked both of them away.

"Return. You are not allowed to come out before the Martial Arts Conference."

Bang!

Saying that, the door slammed shut heavily.

"Get up; let’s go back." Fang Yi helped Qingyuan up and wiped the blood from the corner of her
mouth.

At this moment, whether it was her or Qingyuan, both began to doubt the justice they had
insisted upon.

...

The next day, Su Miao arrived early at Huanyu because she had just taken over Tianxia
Entertainment and there were many matters awaiting her attention.

Although it was tiring, she found joy in it.

As long as she could consolidate the resource channels of Tianxia Entertainment, Huanyu could
rise from being in the top ten domestically to an undeniable No. 1.

As for the president's welcome party in the evening, it would be her first meeting with the social
elites in Xichuan City as the leader of Huanyu.

On this day, Chen Yang was fortunate enough to wake up naturally.

However, he was immediately scolded by his mother-in-law as soon as he got up.

The reason was that he didn't make breakfast.

Chen Yang smiled and said, "Mom, I'm sorry. I've been busy with company matters lately, so I
woke up late. I'll go make breakfast for you right now."

Seeing Chen Yang’s good attitude in admitting his mistake, Tang Jing didn’t say much more.

After all, she had divorced Su Changhe and had fallen out with the Tang family. The only ones she
could rely on now were Su Miao and Chen Yang.

“Chen Yang, I want to ask you something,” Tang Jing inquired, “Do you know what Miao Miao
has been up to these past couple of days? She’s been leaving early and coming back late, and
she’s been dressing so formally. Has she found a job?”
“Yeah, Miao Miao has found a job.”

“Really? What kind of job is it?”

Chen Yang smiled and said, “She’s a president at a company, the kind with a yearly salary in the
millions.”

“Is that true?” Tang Jing was excited, “My daughter is really amazing, she’s even a president
now.”

But soon, she became suspicious.

Why didn’t Miao Miao tell her?

Moreover, she knew a bit about the companies in Xichuan City and hadn’t heard that they were
hiring a president.

And a yearly salary in the millions is no small amount.

“Mom, Miao Miao just started her job, and she has a lot on her plate right now. Maybe she
doesn’t want to worry you,” Chen Yang explained.

“That makes sense.”

Tang Jing wholeheartedly agreed, thinking that her daughter was indeed good in that
respect—she was filial.

“Now that Miao Miao has found a job, I’m not looking for you to be wealthy; just focus on taking
good care of Miao Miao,” she said, picking up a glass of milk and walking out. After taking a
couple of steps, she turned back and said, “By the way, I’ve scheduled a spa day with my friend
today, so don’t cook lunch.”

Chen Yang nodded with a smile, noticing that his mother-in-law had finally emerged from the
shadow of divorce.

After finishing breakfast, Tang Jing carried her LV bag and stepped out in her high heels.

On the other side, Bao Xinying had gotten up early and bought all the ingredients.

She was determined to prepare a delicious meal for Chen Yang.

She made pine nut fish, Dongpo pork, stir-fried lobster, steamed egg, and added a spicy soup.

After finishing the meal, she quietly waited for Chen Yang’s arrival.
Time flew by, and soon it was eleven thirty. Chen Yang walked in holding a bouquet of fresh
flowers.

This time, however, it wasn’t lilies, but red roses.

“Sorry to keep you waiting,” he said.

As he handed her the flowers, Bao Xinying was filled with joy and quickly pulled him to the dining
table.

“Sit down first, I’ll get you some rice.”

Saying that, she put down the flowers and quickly ran into the kitchen to serve him a bowl of rice.

“Quick, try this fish and see if it’s to your taste.”

Under her eager gaze, Chen Yang picked up a piece of fish and tasted it.

It was sour, spicy, and delicious; crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, it melted in his
mouth.

Instantly, Chen Yang fell in love with the flavor.

“Not bad, it’s really delicious!” Chen Yang smiled and praised her.

“Really?”

Hearing Chen Yang’s words, Bao Xinying couldn’t contain her happiness. As long as Chen Yang
liked it, she felt that her efforts weren’t in vain.

“Really.”

Chen Yang nodded and said, “You should hurry and eat too; I can’t finish all this by myself.”

Bao Xinying smiled and said, “Just a moment, let me peel the shrimp for you first.”

Seeing her meticulous and careful demeanor touched a place deep inside Chen Yang’s heart.

He couldn’t help but hold her hand and said, “You don't need to be so cautious around me.”

【341】I Love You

Bao Xinying shyly nodded her head.

Although they had done everything they shouldn't or should have done, in reality, she had never
dated anyone before Chen Yang. She didn’t know how to please a man.

So, she was particularly cautious, afraid that Chen Yang might be unhappy.

It was undeniable that Chen Yang was indeed very rich, and at first, she felt a slight stir of
emotions.

But she also understood that she and Chen Yang were from two different worlds, and it was
impossible for them to have any overlap. If it weren't for that night’s coincidence, she might have
already been sullied by Jia Pingchuan.

The lunch went quite harmoniously, and her good impression of Chen Yang was gradually
increasing. At the same time, she had also gained some understanding of Bao Xinying’s family.

Her parents were both high school teachers, and the house in Jingxiu Garden was left to her by
them. However, her parents had long since retired and were now living with her brother, helping
him take care of his child.

After finishing the meal, Chen Yang leaned against the sofa, closing his eyes to rest, while Bao
Xinying walked over from behind and helped him massage his temples.

As she smelled the pleasant fragrance on her body, a wave of heat rose in Chen Yang's lower
abdomen.

As the saying goes, “When one is well-fed, desires arise,” he directly pulled Bao Xinying closer.

“Be gentle…”

Chen Yang was quite experienced and skillfully began to undress her. Then, he started to take
charge.

Having just tasted forbidden fruit, Bao Xinying was no match for Chen Yang, and she was quickly
overwhelmed, left defenseless.

In the end, amidst her pleas, she fully succumbed to Chen Yang’s advances.

Afterward, Chen Yang carried the limp Bao Xinying to the bathroom for a shower and then gently
took her to the bedroom.

“Get some rest, I have some matters to attend to. I'll come check on you later.”

“Mm.”
She was extremely tired, unable to muster the strength to even move her fingers; she softly
replied and then fell into a deep sleep.

After leaving Villa 88, Chen Yang was about to head to Huanyu when he received a call from Li
Tianba.

“Xiaoyang, you finally picked up the phone.” As soon as the call connected, Li Tianba began to
complain, “Where the hell have you been these past half month? You don’t answer calls or
respond to messages, do you still consider me your brother?”

Chen Yang chuckled bitterly, “Sorry, sorry. I just got back a couple of days ago; I've been quite
busy and forgot to reply.”

“Alright, I get it, you're a busy man.”

Li Tianba continued, “Don’t forget about the martial arts competition tomorrow. Did you see the
pictures I sent you?”

Chen Yang nodded, “I received them, but Tianba, I might not be able to participate.”

“C'mon, Xiaoyang, this isn’t cool. It’s tough to get you registered, and you say you won’t
participate? That’s not what a brother does!” Li Tianba was not happy upon hearing this. “I don’t
care, you have to participate, or I swear I'll raid your house and drag you out!”

“But the competition lasts for three days, and I really won’t have time during those days…”

Li Tianba interrupted him, “What three days? It’s just one day! The preliminary group's finals,
innate group, and returning to simplicity group are not happening at the same time. The first day
is the finals for the preliminary group, the second day for the innate group, and the third day for
the returning to simplicity group. You can definitely spare one day, right?”

“One day?”

Chen Yang stroked his chin; he hadn’t taken a good look at the pictures Li Tianba sent him.

If it’s just one day, Sister Quan should agree, right?

“Did you not know? The top three from each group not only have the chance to enter the Sutra
Pavilion, but the principal will even personally host a dinner with them.”

What?!

The principal personally hosts a dinner?

Thinking of the Tai Chi classic on Zhang Yuanqiao, Chen Yang decisively agreed, “Don’t worry, I
will definitely be at the competition.”

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yang dialed Yin Chang Kong’s number.

"Hey, Master!"

When no one is around, Yin Changkong still calls him Master.

"Is the Madam's child at the hall?"

"Master, the Madam went to Beihai City yesterday, and she asked me to tell you to go find her as
soon as you can."

"What about Zhao Weiwu and Sheng Yong?"

"They both went with the Madam as well."

Chen Yang nodded and said, "Send more people over to protect the Madam."

After finishing the call, Chen Yang hung up.

These people really don't let him rest easy.

At seven in the evening, the banquet hall on the third floor of the Dynasty Hotel was buzzing.

The welcome ceremony for the president of the Fantasy Entertainment Group had begun.

Celebrities from various circles arrived here holding invitations.

The originally empty hall became lively.

People gathered in small groups, chatting while waiters passed through the crowd with drinks.

"Give me a cocktail." Chen Yang snapped his fingers to call over a waiter.

The tables were piled high with food. After an afternoon full of demands, he had consumed a
large amount of energy and was extremely hungry.

A sip of cocktail followed by a bite of cake—simply delightful!

While everyone else was chatting, he was the only one focused on the food.

A passing female waiter couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle.
The guests participating in the banquet couldn't resist glancing over at Chen Yang. When they
saw him indulging in food, they burst into laughter.

"Isn't that the son-in-law of the Su family?"

"No, Su Miao has already been disassociated from the Su family, so he’s no longer considered
their son-in-law."

"Oh, how did he manage to sneak in then?"

Although Xichuan City is large, the upper-class circle is quite small.

The events surrounding Su Miao and Tang Jing being removed from the family tree and expelled
from the Su family had spread far and wide.

Many people were secretly ridiculing Su Miao and Tang Jing.

Faced with the mockery, he truly didn't care and remained unbothered.

Just then, a number of people entered from outside.

When they recognized who was coming in, several people gasped.

"The eldest daughter of the Xu family is here."

"And the eldest son of the Yu family too."

As a few individuals entered, they immediately became the center of attention.

Xu Xiaorou, today, was dressed exquisitely in a form-fitting long dress that showcased her curvy
figure perfectly.

Upon entering and surveying the scene, her face lit up when she spotted Chen Yang, and she
hurriedly adjusted her dress and ran over.

"Chen Yang, you also came to the banquet of Fantasy Entertainment?"

Chen Yang looked up, quickly put down his drink, and wiped his mouth with a napkin, saying,
"Miss Xu, long time no see."

Xu Xiaorou bit her lip and asked, "Did you see the messages I sent you?"

"I did!" Chen Yang nodded.

"Then why didn’t you reply?"

Faced with Xu Xiaorou's questioning, Chen Yang was momentarily at a loss for words.

Could he not feel Xu Xiaorou's feelings? Clearly not!

But he was truly afraid of hurting her.

He let out a bitter smile and said, "Xiaorou, I know how you feel, but you also know my situation,
we..."

Before he could finish, a figure rushed over and hugged his arm: "Brother-in-law, you're here
too?"

Su Ling'er was beaming with excitement; she hadn't expected to bump into Chen Yang here.

"Let go!" Chen Yang felt speechless. How did this little one end up here too?

Brother-in-law?

Xu Xiaorou was momentarily taken aback and said, "Chen Yang, who is she..."

"Hello, sister! I'm Su Ling'er, his little sister-in-law." She boldly extended her hand while speaking.

"Hello, I'm Xu Xiaorou."

After the two shook hands, Su Ling'er happily asked, "Brother-in-law, has my sister come too?"

"You can let go of my hand now."

Chen Yang was speechless. This Su Ling'er was like a sticky plaster, impossible to shake off.

"You tell me, where is my sister? I want to find her."

"Ling'er, what are you doing?"

Just then, Su Hai walked over with a gloomy expression, followed by Su Yu.

"Let go quickly. A young lady shouldn't be pulling on a man like this!”

"Xiao Hai, this is my brother-in-law..."

"Brother-in-law?" Su Hai sneered coldly, "Have you forgotten that Su Miao has been kicked out of
the family and removed from the family tree? She is no longer connected to the Su family, so he
is not your brother-in-law."
"Come over here, Ling'er!" Su Yu walked over and pulled Su Ling'er away.

"Chen Yang, impressive, your skills are getting bigger, you can even sneak into places like this."
Su Hai said with a cold smile, "Everyone who comes here needs an invitation. Does the Illusion
Entertainment Group send you invitations?"

Chen Yang chuckled and said, "I don't need an invitation to come here."

What?

Pfft... Hahaha...

Su Hai couldn't help but burst out laughing, and those around him also chuckled.

It was truly ridiculous; he actually said he didn't need an invitation to come here.

"You’re not here to be a waiter, are you?" Su Hai looked at Chen Yang’s suit and said with a smile,
"No wonder you're dressed so formally; turns out you really are a waiter."

The crowd erupted in laughter again.

"That’s hilarious; turns out he’s a waiter."

"Indeed, a waste is always a waste; they’ll never change."

Listening to the mockery around her, Xu Xiaorou couldn't take it anymore. Chen Yang was clearly
wealthy and capable. Why should he endure ridicule from these rich second-generation people
who only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun?

She grabbed Chen Yang's hand and said, "He is the one I brought; he’s not some waiter."

As soon as her words fell, everyone was stunned.

"Miss Xu, don’t joke around; he was already here before you came."

"Yeah, we know you have a kind heart, but it's better to stay away from people like him."

Su Hai also felt a bit awkward and said, "Miss Xu, why are you defending a waste like him?”

"Just because I like him, is that enough?"

Wow!

The crowd gasped in disbelief.

Everyone looked at Xu Xiaorou incredulously. This... the eldest daughter of the Xu family can't be
crazy, right? Of all the people she could like, she chose a good-for-nothing who relies on others
for support.

Su Hai, Su Yu, and Su Ling'er were all equally baffled.

Even Chen Yang was taken aback.

"What are you talking about?"

Chen Yang panicked and hurriedly explained, "Miss Xu is just defending me; don't believe her."

Upon hearing Chen Yang's words, the expressions of the crowd improved somewhat.

That’s more like it. Miss Xu was the sole daughter of the Xu family, and in terms of appearance,
figure, family background, and education, she was top-notch.

Anyone who wanted to marry her had to be from a wealthy family.

"Chen Yang, what are you thinking? Even if you don't explain, we know this is fake."

"Exactly! If you have any sense, you should just leave and not block everyone’s view."

"I'm not joking; I really like him!" Xu Xiaorou firmly held onto Chen Yang's hand.

At that moment, she felt clearer than ever, expressing the words that had long been buried in her
heart.

After waiting for half a month, she finally figured everything out.

She couldn't continue to be passive.

"Chen Yang, listen to me. I know what I'm saying seems crazy, but everything I say comes from
my heart." Xu Xiaorou looked at Chen Yang with deep emotion and said, "I don't want to fool
myself any longer. I love you."

**Pain**

What?

Crazy, the eldest daughter of the Xu family is really crazy!

Everyone looked at Xu Xiaorou in disbelief.

As a wealthy young lady, how could she like a useless person? The key point is that this useless
person is a son-in-law!

Many people nearby had red eyes.

Damn, their own worth can't compare to this useless person, and the goddess is actually
pursuing him.

Chen Yang was also extremely troubled; the banquet was about to begin. If this continued and
Su Miao saw it, what would she think?

This banquet was specifically held for her—wouldn’t that make it hard for her to save face?

"Don't say anything, come with me!"

Saying this, Chen Yang pulled Xu Xiaorou directly out of the banquet hall.

Although the two had left, the scene was still chaotic.

Before long, Mi Xue, the assistant to the president of the Fantasy Entertainment Group, stepped
forward and said, "Welcome everyone to attend this banquet. Next, let's invite our new president
of Fantasy Entertainment, Mr. Su, to say a few words."

"Mr. Su?"

The new president's last name is Su?

Su Hai and the others exchanged glances.

There was a burst of warm applause in the hall.

What had just happened was merely a topic for laughter after dinner; their purpose for coming
this time was to connect with the new president of Fantasy Entertainment.

After purchasing all shares of Tianxia Entertainment, the company had completed its
privatization and successfully delisted.

Fantasy Entertainment had accomplished this feat in just a few hours, which demonstrated its
true strength.

The magnitude of this power was beyond their imagination.

Fantasy Entertainment could invest 20 billion to buy shares, which indicated that its assets were
at least 50 billion.
After swallowing Tianxia Entertainment, outsiders estimated that the current valuation of
Fantasy Entertainment had steadily surpassed 100 billion.

In terms of enterprises nationwide, it could definitely rank among the top 100.

This was still the valuation before Fantasy Entertainment was listed; once listed, doubling that
amount would be easy.

How many Fortune 500 companies are there in Xichuan City?

They could count them on their fingers.

Of course, what they didn't know was that the actual cash of Fantasy Entertainment did not
exceed 2 billion; this money all belonged to Chen Yang.

Amid the applause, Su Miao magnificently walked on stage.

When the spotlight shone on her, she became the absolute focus of the banquet.

"Hello everyone, I am the new president of Fantasy Entertainment Group, Su Miao!"

Wow!

As soon as she finished speaking, there was an uproar in the crowd.

Everyone looked at Su Miao on stage in disbelief.

How… how is this possible?

When Su Miao was at the Su family business, she had interacted with many people present and
even collaborated with some.

So they immediately recognized Su Miao.

Su Hai and Su Yu were both dumbfounded at that moment.

Even Su Ling'er became dazed and could hardly believe as she said, "So, the new president of
Fantasy Entertainment is my sister..."

"No... how is this possible, this can't be true." Su Hai could not believe what was happening
before his eyes; how could Su Miao be the new president of Fantasy Entertainment?

Su Yu was also shocked. There was a time when she and Su Miao were known as the two shining
jewels of the Su family.
However, ever since Su Miao married Chen Yang, no one had referred to them that way again.

Though they were sisters, their relationship was not very good, and she often felt a sense of
superiority towards Su Miao.

When Grandma expelled Su Miao from the family, she didn’t intervene; instead, she felt that
Grandma was in the right.

However, the scene before her now left her speechless.

It turned out that without the Su family, she could live even better.

Just the identity of being the president of Fantasy Entertainment was something the Su family
could not afford to offend.

She couldn't help but start worrying about the fate of the Su family. With her grandmother
treating them like this, would she seek revenge on the Su family?

In fact, the Su family currently appears glamorous, but it's actually hollow inside. The
grandmother and Su Hai are secretly selling off family assets. Although they are doing it quite
discreetly, it is clearly impossible to hide it from those who are observant.

Now, the Su family only needs a gentle nudge from Huan Yu, or rather, not even that—just a light
word from Su Miao.

Those people, eager to curry favor with Huan Yu, would not hesitate to raise their weapons,
rushing in fiercely and tearing the Su family apart.

“What’s wrong? Doesn’t anyone recognize me?” Su Miao said with a smile, “Then let me introduce
myself again. I am Su Miao, and there are many familiar faces here. I've interacted with quite a
few of you. But that's all old history now; I have taken the helm at Huan Yu, and I hope everyone
will continue to support my work as always.”

Applause erupted once again!

“Director Su, I'm Xiao Xu from Aimei Company. Do you still remember me?”

“Director Su, I'm Zhao Dashan from Dashan Group. We’re old friends; can we continue our
collaboration?”

“Director Su, I am...”

Everyone in the audience took action, leaving their female companions to crowd to the front and
introduce themselves.
Su Miao smiled silently, while Mi Xue stepped forward and said, “Everyone, please calm down.
After this banquet, we at Huan Yu will hold a press conference, and you are all welcome to come
for discussions on collaboration.”

Hearing this, everyone in the audience became excited.

Su Miao shared her thoughts, and finally, Mi Xue announced that the banquet had officially
begun.

Without a doubt, Su Miao became the target of all attention.

“Director Su, hello! Nice to see you again.”

“Director Su, I hope we can collaborate again.”

Mi Xue followed behind Su Miao, introducing her to various channel partners and collaborators of
the company.

Looking at the way everyone was flocking around Su Miao, Su Yu said, “Xiao Hai, should we go
over and toast?”

Su Hai pondered for a moment and replied, “Not only should we go over and toast, but we should
also adopt a more sincere attitude.”

Saying that, he raised his wine glass and squeezed his way in.

“Su Miao, look at me! I'm Su Hai, your brother!”

Su Miao was taken aback, turned her head, and coldly refused to acknowledge him as she looked
away.

Seeing that Su Miao ignored him completely, Su Hai became anxious and hurriedly said to those
around him, “Everyone, please make way. I am Su Hai, Su Miao’s brother.”

“Who do you think you are?”

“Why should we let you in?”

“You call her sister, you think she should acknowledge you as her brother, huh?”

“Your move is too low; take a look in the mirror first. With your cowardly appearance, how do you
dare to say you're Director Su’s brother?”

These people were all channel partners and collaborators of Huan Yu, and they didn't know Su
Hai at all.
They thought he was some small company manager trying to ingratiate himself with Su Miao.

“Get lost, what are you doing here?”

Su Hai's face turned a mix of green and white as he was taunted by their words, feeling an
indescribable embarrassment.

Watching Su Hai being pushed back by the crowd, Su Yu gritted her teeth and said, “Xiao Hai, let
me go.”

Saying that, she walked over holding a champagne glass: “Sir, my name is Su Yu, and I am Su
Miao's sister. Could you please let me through?”

The man was taken aback, sizing up Su Yu, and saw that she indeed resembled Su Miao.

Could she really be the director's sister?

He thought for a moment. If this woman is really Director Su’s sister, it would indeed be unwise to
offend her.

"Of course, please go ahead."

"Thank you."

Su Yu chuckled lightly and squeezed her way out of the crowd.

"Su Miao, congratulations to you."

Su Miao stared at Su Yu in surprise and instinctively called out, "Sister Su Yu."

Hearing Su Yu's words, the people nearby silently thought it was a close call; this woman really is
President Su's sister, and thankfully, they didn't offend her.

However, Su Miao's expression quickly turned cold. "Do you need something?"

"I didn't expect you to become the president of Huan Yu; you’re truly impressive," Su Yu said.
"Actually, I don't support Grandma driving you all away, but you know, I'm of little influence..."

"Enough, don’t say anymore," Su Miao interrupted. "That’s all in the past. Enjoy your meal and
drinks."

Saying that, she left.

At this moment, someone nearby, unaware of the situation, asked, "Why is President Su treating
her sister like this..."

"You don’t know anything! There are many stories behind this," someone familiar with Su Miao
explained the family's situation, and the other person's expression changed instantly, "Pfft, what
nonsense about kinships, they’re nothing!"

Hearing the ridicule from the crowd, Su Yu's face flushed red.

She never expected that she would be mocked one day; this feeling was truly uncomfortable.

"Let’s go back," Su Hai said angrily. "I’m going to tell Grandma about this. I just don’t believe she
can’t discipline her."

Su Yu sighed; indeed, the old lady really couldn't handle her anymore.

"Brother Xiao Hai, I’d like to go talk to Sister for a few minutes," Su Ling'er said.

"What’s there to talk about? Let’s go back."

Su Hai glared and forcibly pulled Su Ling'er out of the banquet hall.

Their departure attracted no one’s attention.

On the other side, inside a Mercedes-Benz 4S store.

Chen Yang and Xu Xiaorou sat in silence.

Xu Xiaorou looked at the taciturn Chen Yang, feeling completely lost.

Unable to endure the atmosphere, she spoke first, "Chen Yang, are you angry?"

Chen Yang shook his head, then nodded, saying, "Alright, I am indeed a bit angry."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xiaorou became anxious.

She hurriedly explained, "I know I was reckless earlier, but everything I said was true; those were
my genuine feelings."

Chen Yang let out a bitter smile, "What do I, Chen Yang, have to deserve your affection? You
know I’m married, and you come from a prestigious family. There's no future for us."

"I know all that."

Xu Xiaorou’s expression was pained as she said, "I’ve tried countless times to forget you, but I
can’t. Every time I close my eyes, your figure appears in my mind; I even dream of you. During
the time you didn’t reply to me, I felt like I was going crazy, like my soul was lost."

"Do you know how I’ve been enduring these days?"

The intense words contained deep emotions.

Chen Yang shivered, unable to help but look at her.

She was still as beautiful as ever, but her weariness was unmistakable; there was a lack of sparkle
in her eyes.

Upon closer inspection, the reflection in her pupils was clearly himself.

His heart twisted painfully; this girl loved him deeply.

Did he like Xu Xiaorou?

If he said he didn’t, that would be a lie; she was so beautiful and understanding that any man
would like her.

But a good girl like her should have a better place to belong.

Chen Yang gritted his teeth and said, "Xiaorou, we have no future; let’s not hurt each other
anymore."

**Gift Giving 1**

"I don't want to know how you feel; I want to know how I feel."

Don’t be fooled by Xu Xiaorou’s gentle demeanor, as she possesses an inner strength beneath
her soft exterior.

Once she has made up her mind about something, no one can change it.

"I..."

Chen Yang found himself at a loss for words.

"Do you dare say that you don't like me?"

"I..."
Chen Yang let out a bitter laugh and said, "It's not just about liking or not liking. I admit that I do
like you, but..."

Before he could finish, Xu Xiaorou leaned in and said, "Your marriage with Su Miao is already
essentially over. Why not divorce her sooner and be with me?"

"Who told you that?" Chen Yang replied. "We’ve cleared up our previous misunderstandings, and
we are planning to have a child together."

In order to make Xu Xiaorou give up, he felt he had to play hardball.

"I can also have a child with you," Xu Xiaorou said seriously.

"I have many lovers!"

"Then that just shows I have good taste; only unremarkable men are left without admirers."

Damn, how should he respond to that?

"Chen Yang, I have never done anything this crazy in my life. If you dare to reject me, I'll just
randomly find someone to marry and make you regret it for the rest of your life!"

Hiss!

Hearing this, Chen Yang gasped.

Seeing the serious expression on her face, he realized she was likely serious.

If he really rejected her, she would indeed find someone else to marry.

Damn, he was actually being threatened by a girl.

With this thought, he steeled his resolve; after all, he was already in enough debt, so he wasn’t
afraid of adding another.

He suddenly placed his hand on her shoulder and locked eyes with her.

Xu Xiaorou's heart raced; she seemed to sense something, her hands tightly clasped together in
nervousness.

"Then don't regret it; once you board my ship of thieves, you won't be able to get off."

As he said this, he leaned in and captured her lips with his.

Boom!
In that instant, Xu Xiaorou froze, not daring to move.

Her brain went blank.

But soon, she softened, instinctively wrapping her arms around Chen Yang's neck.

Time seemed to stand still as she felt herself nearly running out of air.

Chen Yang finally released her.

Huff, huff, huff!

Xu Xiaorou breathed deeply, her face flushed crimson.

This was her first kiss, and the feeling was truly bizarre.

"Let's go, I'll drive you home," Chen Yang said as he started the car and drove out of the
underground parking lot.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Xu Xiaorou gazed dreamily at Chen Yang, her heart full of joy in
that moment.

Half an hour later, Chen Yang parked in front of the Xu family mansion.

"Do you want to come in for a bit? My dad isn’t home today," Xu Xiaorou shyly asked.

Chen Yang shook his head, "No, I need to go pick her up later."

"Alright then," Xu Xiaorou said, a bit disappointed.

"Will you be at the martial arts competition at school tomorrow?"

Chen Yang replied, "I have something to do tomorrow, but I will go the day after. I also have a
match that day, so remember to come watch me."

"The day after tomorrow?"

Xu Xiaorou nodded, saying, "Then drive slowly."

After saying that, Chen Yang smiled and drove away.

Xu Xiaorou lingered a moment longer before reluctantly pulling her gaze away as Chen Yang's
car disappeared around the corner.
He finally accepted her, but how would she get through her father's approval?

Xu Xiaorou was at a loss.

Meanwhile, on the third floor of the Dynasty Hotel.

As the celebration was in full swing, Mi Xue's little assistant ran over and whispered something in
her ear.

"What? The president of Liyang Technology is here?"

Mi Xue was surprised and asked, "Did we send an invitation to Liyang Technology?"

The assistant shook her head and said, "No."

"Hurry, go invite President Ding in."

After giving the instruction, Mi Xue quickly turned to Su Miao and said, "President Su, President
Ding from Liyang Technology is here."

"Are you talking about Ding Jie?"

"Yes."

Mi Xue nodded.

"Is he here?" Su Miao asked.

Just then, a man in a blue suit walked over quickly. As soon as he approached, he warmly
extended his hand: "Sister-in-law, nice to see you again."

"Hello, President Ding!"

"Sister-in-law, you're making me blush. Just call me Xiao Jie," Ding Jie said respectfully.

At this moment, someone nearby recognized Ding Jie and exclaimed, "Wow! Ding Jie, the
president of Lieyang Technology, is here too!"

What?

In the next second, everyone's attention turned to Ding Jie.

He really is the president of Lieyang Technology!

Oh my, he's a real big shot.

Lieyang Technology hasn't even gone public yet, and its valuation has already surpassed 100
billion. Countless investors eagerly await its IPO.

Some venture capital firms even predict that once Lieyang Technology goes public, its market
value will exceed 1 trillion.

"Hello everyone, I am Ding Jie from Lieyang Technology. Thank you for attending my
sister-in-law's banquet. I hope we can achieve a lot at this event."

What?

What did he just say?

Did he say this is his sister-in-law's banquet?

Everyone froze. How did Su Miao become the sister-in-law of the president of Lieyang
Technology?

Su Miao smiled but didn't speak.

Because Chen Yang said that Lieyang Technology is also her family's company.

Ding Jie calling her sister-in-law? She could handle that.

"Mi Xue, quickly pour a glass of wine for Xiao Jie."

"Oh!" Mi Xue snapped out of her shock and hurriedly poured a glass of champagne for Ding Jie.

"President Ding, your drink."

"Thank you," Ding Jie said with a smile.

"Wow, so handsome and polite," Mi Xue felt like she was almost swooning.

Some girls attending the banquet were also staring at him; he was the real prince charming in
their eyes.

"Sister Xue, someone else has arrived."

At this moment, the little assistant ran up to Mi Xue and whispered.

"Who is it?"

"The president of Muses Hotel, Zhao Heqiu!"

As Mi Xue was dazed, a middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit walked over.

"Madam, I apologize for being late, please forgive me."

Who is this?

Everyone looked at Zhao Heqiu, and when they saw Sun Qiang behind him, someone shouted,
"My gosh, isn't that Sun Qiang from Muses Bar? If he’s following behind obediently, his godfather
must be Zhao Heqiu!"

Boom!

Once this was said, everyone was stunned.

Zhao Heqiu?

The king of nightclubs!

He is the king of nightclubs in Xichuan City, and Muses Bar is ranked among the top ten bars in
the country. Zhao Heqiu's net worth is no less than 100 billion.

Only Zhao Heqiu has made a fortune of 100 billion from nightclubs.

Unlike Lieyang Technology, the nightclub business is mostly cash-based.

There were rumors that Zhao Heqiu once transported 1 billion in cash to deposit at the bank, with
police cars escorting him, demonstrating the extent of his financial power.

"Zhao... President Zhao, do we know each other?" Su Miao was also confused.

Zhao Heqiu laughed heartily and said, "Madam, I didn't attend your wedding to Chen Shao
before, but this time I heard that you took over Huanyu and prepared a generous gift for you."

As he spoke, Sun Qiang stepped forward, holding a booklet: "Madam, this is the ownership of a
Muses Bar in the East District of Xichuan City. Your godfather has transferred the ownership to
your name."

What?

The ownership of the East District Muses Bar?

Su Miao was taken aback. It was said that the renovation of that bar alone cost 80 million, which
is incredibly valuable.
"President Zhao, this gift is too generous; I can’t accept it..."

"Madam, you can call me Xiao Zhao or Zhao Heqiu. This gift is just my small token of
appreciation. While it may not be much, I hope you'll accept it."

Hiss!

Everyone watching this scene gasped.

What kind of relationship do Su Miao and Zhao Heqiu have?

He directly gave her a bar that's making tons of money, worth over a hundred million!

That's just too extravagant.

Moreover, it was clear that Zhao Heqiu was pleading with Su Miao to accept it.

"No, it's too precious..."

Seeing Su Miao's insistence not to accept, Zhao Heqiu became anxious: "Madam, without Mr.
Chen, there would be no Zhao Heqiu today. Comparing to the help Mr. Chen has given me, what I
offer is nothing."

"President, please accept it," Mi Xue urged Su Miao.

After thinking for a moment, Su Miao nodded and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony."

At that moment, a smile returned to Zhao Heqiu's face.

After giving the gift, Zhao Heqiu said to Su Miao, "Madam, if anyone asks you what I gave,
please keep it a secret for now."

What?

Is someone else coming?

Just as Su Miao was about to speak, Zhao Heqiu glanced at the doorway and smiled, "Look,
speak of the devil and he shall appear!"

"Madam, I’m late. Please forgive me!"

Everyone turned to look and were shocked.

The visitor was none other than Liu Guobang, the president of Guobang Real Estate Company.
"Hello, President Liu!" Su Miao quickly welcomed him.

This man is a big shot in Xichuan City’s real estate scene, with a net worth of around 20 billion,
excluding real estate assets.

"Goodness, Madam, you flatter me," Liu Guobang quickly bowed to Su Miao.

Su Miao was taken aback by his gesture.

Seeing this scene, everyone was so shocked they didn’t know what to say.

This... Su Miao’s connections are really impressive!

Look at Liu Guobang's respectful demeanor; someone who didn’t know might think he's one of
Su Miao’s subordinates.

"President Liu, you..."

"Madam, just call me Old Liu or call my name directly; I can’t accept the title of President Liu.”

"Old... Old Liu, do you know my husband too?"

Liu Guobang nodded and said, "Of course! If my parents gave me life, then Mr. Chen is like my
second set of parents. Without Mr. Chen, there would be no Liu Guobang today."

"Old Liu, good job; your flattery skills are getting better!"

Liu Guobang was taken aback, then turned to see it was Zhao Heqiu. He laughed and said, "Old
Zhao, how can you be so unbrotherly? You actually arrived before me!"

Zhao Heqiu said, "Less chit-chat; it's Madam's welcome event today. What do you plan to give
her?"

Liu Guobang looked at Zhao Heqiu, curious, "Then let me first ask you, what did you give to
Madam?"

"Well, that's a secret!" Zhao Heqiu chuckled, "Stop keeping us in suspense; what did you bring?"

"Tch, so mysterious," Liu Guobang pouted, stepping closer to Su Miao. "Madam, I didn’t know
what would be a good gift, so I recently developed a new property called Yutian Huafu. I
transferred one building, the best one, to your name."

What?

A building, and it's the best one!

Hearing this, their hearts almost skipped a beat.

They had heard of gifting houses before, but nothing like this.

Look how Liu Guobang is gifting a house by the building!

Su Miao felt dizzy upon hearing this.

"Madam, Old Liu's buildings are guaranteed to be safe and of high quality. However, Yutian
Huafu isn’t a high-end residence. Calculating on 20 floors with two units per floor, at current
prices, that building is about 80 million."

Zhao Heqiu smirked and said, "Old Liu, I’m not saying you, but can’t you be a little more
creative? What’s that gift? A building? Besides the cost of the land, how much could you spend?
There's no sincerity!"

Hearing Zhao Heqiu’s words, Liu Guobang chuckled and patted his chest: "You have too much to
say!"

The two looked like they were playfully bickering.

Everyone couldn’t help but swallow hard.

My goodness, it turns out Zhao Heqiu and Liu Guobang are this close!

【344】Gift Giving 2

"They should be arriving soon, right?" Zhao Heqiu checked the time and said.

"The lady has arrived!" Liu Guobang pointed at the door.

Everyone followed his gaze, and a woman in professional attire, radiating a powerful aura,
walked in.

Oh my!

The CEO of Liren Group, Zhang Liren!

Everyone was stunned; this woman was a well-known female leader in the country, her reputation
rivaling that of a certain well-known female entrepreneur in the air-conditioning industry.

Zhang Liren had single-handedly turned Liren Cosmetics into an international brand. Now, who
doesn't give a thumbs up when mentioning Zhang Liren?
Moreover, she could be considered the richest woman in the country, with a personal net worth
reaching 20 billion.

And that’s without Liren Group going public; if it did, Zhang Liren could very well become the first
female billionaire in the country.

"Ma'am, I am Zhang Liren. It's a pleasure to meet you," she said, walking up to Su Miao, offering
a slight bow, and smiling.

Wow!

The CEO of Liren actually bowed to Su Miao.

Seeing this, everyone was taken aback, their jaws nearly dropping.

How could this be possible?

Isn't Su Miao a member of the Su family?

The Su family is just a small family; how could they associate with such a big shot?

"President Zhang, you're too polite," Su Miao said, gently holding Zhang Liren's hand, a bit
embarrassed. The surprises of the evening were just overwhelming; in her heart, Zhang Liren was
an idol.

"Ma'am, you can just call me Liren."

"Liren, what do you intend to gift the lady?" Zhao Heqiu directly asked.

Beside him, Liu Guobang also curiously chimed in, "It wouldn't be cosmetics, would it?"

Zhang Liren smiled mysteriously and said, "Women love nothing more than branded jewelry,
bags, and cosmetics. But with Chen Shao's financial resources, the lady could have anything she
wants. That's why my Liren Group has set up a special department dedicated to designing
clothing, jewelry, cosmetics, and bags – exclusively serving the lady."

Hiss.

Both Zhao Heqiu and Liu Guobang gasped, giving her a thumbs up and saying, "Impressive,
truly impressive!"

Women really understand women's hearts; Zhang Liren is amazing.

Establishing an entire department just to serve the lady, such flattery left them unable to keep
up.
"This, this is too extravagant. I can't accept it," Su Miao quickly waved her hand.

"Ma'am, I actually have some selfish motives," Zhang Liren said a bit shyly. "Huan Yu Group is
currently the top entertainment company in the country, with thousands of artists under it. I
want the artists under Huan Yu to wear our designed clothes, jewelry, and bags."

Everyone couldn't help but marvel at this business strategy.

Just think, if the president wears Liren's designs, uses Liren's cosmetics, and carries Liren's bags,
what will the artists under her do to please their president?

In the end, all the artists at Huan Yu would be endorsing Liren – much more cost-effective than
spending billions on advertising.

"Well then, I’ll accept it," Su Miao said, feeling it would be impolite to refuse at this point.

At this moment, she felt a bit flustered; looking around, she surprisingly couldn't see Chen Yang.

Hmph, this guy quietly associates with so many big names and didn’t even give her a heads-up.

"Old Liu, Old Zhao, Liren, you three are really something." Just then, a neatly dressed
middle-aged man walked in.

The newcomer was none other than the CEO of Jiangnan Energy Company, Shi Lei!

Seeing Shi Lei, everyone was stunned and didn't know what to say.

He couldn't also be here to meet Su Miao, could he?

"Madam, Shi Lei has arrived late. Please forgive me," he said respectfully, bowing.

"Shi Lei, no excuses for being late! Quickly tell us what you plan to gift the lady!"

As Zhao Heqiu finished speaking, both Liu Guobang and Zhang Liren looked over.

Everyone’s eyes were glued to Shi Lei.

"Jiangnan Energy has some new energy projects, but we also have some mines worth
mentioning," Shi Lei smiled and said. "Madam, our company recently purchased a mine in the
southwest region, valued at 180 million. It is my hope that you will accept it."

Everyone fainted.

They had seen wealth, but never someone so wealthy as to directly gift a mine.
Standing next to Su Miao, Mi Xue was shaking with excitement.

This is incredible; the president's wife is so powerful, knowing so many big shots. With such
leadership, Huan Yu will definitely be able to reach new heights.

"Madam, please don’t refuse; actually, Chen Shao is the true big boss of Jiangnan Energy. I am
just a minor shareholder," Shi Lei smiled and continued. "If it weren't for Chen Shao, I might have
long been back home farming. This mine is not really a gift from me; it actually belongs to you."

This makes sense; what’s Chen Yang's is Su Miao's.

Back in the day, Jiangnan Energy was on the brink of bankruptcy until Chen Yang invested 20
million and used his resources to turn the company around.

What?

Chen Yang is the big boss of Jiangnan Energy?

Su Miao was stunned; first Huan Yu, then Lieyang Technology, and now a company valued at 70
billion suddenly appeared.

How much more is he hiding from her?

"Shi Lei, you really know how to do business, transferring from one hand to another," Zhao Heqiu
laughed heartily.

Liu Guobang and Zhang Liren looked at Shi Lei with faint smiles, making his face turn red.

Zhao Heqiu gifted a bar, Liu Guobang gifted a building, Shi Lei gave a mine, and Zhang Liren
directly covered all future clothing, cosmetics, and jewelry for Su Miao!

This welcome party directly created a billionaire.

The crowd watched enviously.

Just when everyone thought that no one else would come, an unexpected person appeared.

Zhou Yuming entered wearing a white Tang jacket.

Today he was dressed formally, even setting aside the collectible lion head that he usually kept in
hand.

"Old Zhao, Old Liu, Liren, Shitou, you four are really not being loyal. We agreed to come together,
yet you all secretly left me, the host, behind."
His voice preceded him even before he entered.

Zhao Heqiu chuckled, Liu Guobang remained silent with a smile, Zhang Liren giggled behind her
hand, while Shi Lei wore a mischievous smile.

Clearly, the four of them had conspired on this.

Zhou Yuming strode over to Su Miao and bowed respectfully, saying, "Madam, Zhou Yuming is
late. Please forgive me."

Seeing this scene, those around fell silent.

The shock brought today was simply too much.

The banquet was held at the Dynasty Hotel, and now the host had personally come to greet Su
Miao.

What a honor!

Moreover, from Zhou Yuming's demeanor, it was evident he placed himself in the position of a
junior.

From this moment on, everyone made up their minds: they must not provoke Huanyu or Su Miao.

Any one of those people could easily crush them.

The power of their connections and strength was truly terrifying.

Su Miao looked at Zhou Yuming, her feelings were mixed.

So it turned out that Chen Yang and Zhou Yuming already knew each other.

They really put on a good show.

"President Zhou, your acting skills are quite good," Su Miao said.

Zhou Yuming was startled and broke into a cold sweat as he hurriedly explained, "Madam, it's
not that I wanted to conceal it; it's just that Young Master Chen forbade us from saying
anything."

Seeing Su Miao misunderstanding, the others came over: "Madam, Old Zhou did not intend to
hide anything; Young Master Chen has orders that no one is allowed to disclose his identity
without his permission."
"Sister-in-law, please don't be angry," Ding Jie interjected at this moment. "Remember when I
went to the Su family to hand you the share transfer agreement last time? At that time, Yang Ge
was actually quite obvious."

Ding Jie’s words left Su Miao momentarily stunned.

Indeed, she hadn’t considered Chen Yang at the time; now it seemed she had been too slow on
the uptake.

Realizing her mistake, Su Miao quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, President Zhou. I misunderstood
you."

"Madam, you mustn't say that," Zhou Yuming said, already sweating profusely. "You're making
me feel inadequate."

"Alright, alright, the misunderstanding is cleared up now," Zhang Liren stepped in, saying, "Old
Zhou, we all gifted something to Madam; what do you plan to give her?"

Wiping his sweat, Zhou Yuming looked at Su Miao flatteringly and said, "Madam, I have
prepared a luxury yacht for you; it's currently docked at the Xichuan Port."

A yacht?

How big could that yacht be?!

How much is a yacht worth?

Zhou Yuming added, "It's not worth much, just around 120 million!"

Upon hearing this, the room fell into a stunned silence.

120 million isn't much?

But then again, for a billionaire like Zhou Yuming, 120 million really isn’t a lot.

But for a private yacht to be docked at Xichuan Port and able to sail at will, consider how much
power that requires; think about it deeply.

What was supposed to be a welcome gathering turned into a show of wealth.

Everyone present felt like lemons, sour enough to wish they could have received such gifts
themselves.

Half an hour later, as the banquet ended, Chen Yang also arrived at the Dynasty Hotel.
Seeing the few people accompanying Su Miao, Chen Yang's expression immediately soured.

What the hell, wasn't it said not to let them come?

"That's Young Master Chen's car!" Zhang Liren, with sharp eyes, immediately recognized Chen
Yang's vehicle.

The few of them quickly gathered around.

"Young Master Chen (Yang Ge)..." they called out in unison.

Chen Yang could only nod helplessly and said, "What are you doing here?"

"Yang Ge, today is sister-in-law's welcome party; of course we came to support her," they
responded.

"Exactly, if some clueless person were to offend the Madam, we'd be in deep trouble," another
added.

"Young Master Chen, we didn't attend your wedding back then, and now we finally have a chance
to make it up. Please don’t be mad," said Zhang Liren, as others nodded in agreement.

Chen Yang glanced at them, then at the calm Su Miao standing to the side, before shutting off
the engine and getting out. "Old Zhou, book a private room; let's enjoy some drinks today."

"Yes, Young Master Chen!"

"Hey, hey, Young Master Chen, why go drinking at my place? The atmosphere here is much better
for drinking," Zhao Heqiu quickly interjected.

"Go away, can't you see the Madam is here? Your place is a mix of all sorts; how can it be as safe
as here?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Zhao Heqiu retorted, "My place is perfectly safe!"

"Enough, enough, no need to argue," Chen Yang waved his hand. "Let’s stay here with Old Zhou."

Once Chen Yang said this, Zhao Heqiu knew better than to say anything more.

Beside, Zhou Yuming looked up, pleased beyond words.

【345】Disgraceful Faces

At the same time, in Su's Manor in Xichuan City.

Su Hai walked up to the old lady of the Su family with a face full of grievances, telling her about
what he had witnessed at the Wangchao Hotel.

When the old lady learned that Su Miao was the new president of Huanyu, she was taken aback.

However, the next moment, anger appeared on her face.

Bang!

She slammed her hand on the table and said, "That useless girl! I can't believe the board of
directors at Huanyu would let her become president!"

"Grandma, you don’t know how despicable Su Miao is; she just kicked me and Su Yu out," Su Hai
said indignantly. "Grandma, you have to support us!"

Su Yu had a complicated expression and said, "This... doesn’t seem appropriate, does it? She’s
already been kicked out of the family, we don’t have any reason to criticize her anymore."

They kicked her and her mother out of the family and removed them from the family tree, what
right do they have to question her?

The fact that she isn’t retaliating against the Su family shows she is still holding onto old feelings.

"Blood is thicker than water; don't forget she still has the blood of the Su family in her!” The old
lady paused her cane and said.

"In my opinion, Su Miao must have seduced the board of directors at Huanyu," Su Hai analyzed.
"Grandma, do you remember when we cooperated with Huanyu before? The president
specifically assigned Su Miao as the person in charge. I suspect they were already having an
affair back then."

"Xiao Hai makes a good point." The old lady nodded and said, "Tomorrow, you come with me to
Huanyu. I want to see if she still recognizes her grandmother. If she doesn’t, that would be
insubordinate, and I want to see who else in Xichuan City would dare to work with her!"

"Grandma, but..."

"Enough talk. Go back and rest early." The old lady said with a gloomy expression.

Watching the old lady and Su Hai, Su Yu suddenly felt a sense of humiliation.

When they were no longer useful, they kicked her out and even removed her from the family tree.
Now that she has become the president of Huanyu, they suddenly talk about blood ties and
family loyalty.
Didn’t they think about that before they did all those things?

Su Yu admitted that she previously looked down on Su Miao, but times have changed. Would Su
Miao, who now controls Huanyu, still be under the control of the Su family?

Obviously not. If the Su family does not recognize reality, they will surely suffer the
consequences.

On the other side, Su Ling'er informed Su Changhe and Cui Yanjing about her experiences at the
Wangchao Hotel.

"What?"

Su Changhe was dumbfounded. "Ling'er, the new president of Huanyu is Miao Miao?"

"Ling'er, you didn’t mistake her for someone else, did you?" Cui Yanjing frowned.

Su Ling'er shook her head and said, "Even if I mistook her, Xiao Hai and Sister Su Yu wouldn’t."

Su Changhe and Cui Yanjing exchanged glances.

Although Cui Yanjing had just returned to the country not long ago, she had heard of the Huanyu
Group; it took them only a day to swallow a publicly traded company.

Now it is already the top entertainment group in the country.

That woman's daughter actually has such capability?

"Husband, she won’t retaliate against us, will she?" Cui Yanjing said, full of worry. "How about we
return to America early?"

"She wouldn’t dare!"

Su Changhe stood up and said, "I am her father."

"Didn’t you hear Ling'er say that she doesn’t even recognize Su Hai and Su Yu?"

Su Changhe's expression stiffened, and he was at a loss for words.

Cui Yanjing's worries were not unwarranted; after all, the Su family treated her mother and
daughter like this. If she does take revenge, the consequences...

Just then, as Su Changhe was filled with anxiety, he received a call from the old lady of the Su
family.
"Hello, Mom..."

"Is Yanjing next to you?"

"Yes."

"Then you go out; I have something to say to you."

Su Changhe followed the old lady’s instructions and went outside, saying, "Mom, I'm out now.
What do you want to say?"

"Did Ling'er tell you about Su Miao already? I won’t say much more, just go find Tang Jing and
remarry her."

What?

Su Changhe couldn't help but exclaim, saying, "Mom, what did you say?"

"Go find Tang Jing to remarry, and then pick a day to welcome her and her daughter into the
house."

The old lady's words were overwhelming, and he couldn't digest them all at once.

After a while, he finally asked, "Mom, but I've already discussed with Cui Yanjing about getting
the marriage certificate in a couple of days."

"Don't get it anymore. Let those two go back to the U.S.; there's no negotiation on this matter."
The matriarch of the Su family said in an unquestionable tone, "Tomorrow you go find Tang Jing,
and I’ll go to Huanyu to find Su Miao."

With that, she hung up the phone.

This...

Sigh!

Su Changhe sighed heavily; what kind of situation was this?

"What’s wrong?" Cui Yanjing walked over and asked.

"Nothing, nothing!" Su Changhe chuckled awkwardly, saying, "It's getting late, you should go to
bed early."

...
At this time, Tang Jing was playing mahjong with a few girlfriends.

However, after the lessons from the previous two games, Tang Jing was too scared to bet
heavily.

That night, her luck was terrible; she lost several thousand, and her expression was severely
gloomy.

"Hurry up and play, we’ve been waiting for you forever!”

“Right, hurry up, you can’t count the tiles.”

Her friends urged her on.

"Three Wans!"

"Point discard, it’s a bust!" At this moment, one of Tang Jing's friends sitting opposite her said
cheerfully.

"Do you even know how to play?"

"You were clearly waiting for the three Wans, and yet you let it go."

Tang Jing's face darkened even more. Her luck was truly the worst; she had let so many tiles slip
away that night.

Just then, her phone rang.

Who is it?

Who's calling her at this time?

She picked up the phone to check, Shen Qin?!

What does she want?

"Wait a minute, I’ll take this call!"

"Be quick."

"What call? Hurry up, we’ll wrap up soon and you can call back."

In the urging voices of her friends, Tang Jing stepped outside.

Once the call was connected, Shen Qin began to make small talk, leaving Tang Jing puzzled.
What’s going on?

Although they were classmates, behind the scenes, they had always looked down on each other.
Every time they met, there were only sarcastic remarks; when did she start being so considerate?

"Shen Qin, just say what you want directly, don’t beat around the bush. My girlfriends are still
waiting for me to play mahjong." Tang Jing lost her patience.

"Alright, I'll just ask directly then." Shen Qin said, "Is your daughter Miao Miao now the president
of Huanyu?"

What?

"When did my daughter become president of Huanyu? Who did you hear this from?"

"You don’t know?"

Shen Qin was stunned when she said, "In order to welcome your daughter, Huanyu specifically
reserved the entire third floor at the Dynasty Hotel tonight, and many social elites from Xichuan
City attended."

What?

Now it was Tang Jing's turn to be shocked. She quickly asked, "How do you know this? Why didn't
my daughter tell me?!"

"My son-in-law, Xie Feng, works at Juding Group. This time, their boss took him along, and he
told me in person." Shen Qin said, "I didn’t expect it, your Miao Miao is quite capable, managing
to become the president of Huanyu. You’ve hit the jackpot now; you can’t forget us old
classmates, alright? By the way, my son-in-law mentioned that he wants..."

Slap.

Before she could finish her sentence, Tang Jing hung up the phone.

At that moment, her heart raced, and she felt dizzy all over.

She rushed into the private room, grabbed her handbag, and said to her three girlfriends, "Let's
call it a day for now. I have something else to do, I'm leaving first."

With that, she hurriedly left.

"Hey, hey, where are you going so early? Wasn't it just a few thousand you lost to me?"
"If you can't take a loss, then I won't play with you next time."

They were all rich socialites, typically losing tens of thousands at a card table. Now, after only
such a short game with Tang Jing, she just quit.

"Let’s call it a day!"

Just then, one of the women’s phones rang.

"Honey, what's wrong?"

"You’re asking about Tang Jing? Yeah, I was playing mahjong with her, but she lost and left. I
won’t play with her again."

"What? Her daughter is the president of Huan Yu!"

"Okay, okay, I’ll chase after her..."

At the Dynasty Hotel, Zhou Youming specifically opened a private room for Chen Yang, which
was Chen Yang's first time here.

Every item inside was from top international brands.

A table was filled with delicacies, and the group chatted while eating.

Su Miao looked at Chen Yang with a resentful expression, as if he had done something wrong.

“Wife, I’m sorry, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have hidden this from you; let me make it up to you!”
Chen Yang poured himself a glass of wine and drank it all at once.

“Why are you drinking so quickly? Eat some food first!” Su Miao, feeling sorry, picked up a piece
of food and placed it into Chen Yang’s mouth. “Don’t you know you should eat something before
drinking?”

Chen Yang laughed and said, “I was just afraid you’d be angry.”

“You’ve kept this from me for so long, shouldn’t I be angry?”

“Yes, yes, yes. I shouldn't have, it was wrong.” No matter what Su Miao said, he just nodded in
agreement.

Seeing this scene, several people nearby couldn’t help but laugh.

“Hahaha, I thought Chen Shao was fearless, but he’s finally met someone who can handle him.”
“Chen Shao is very attentive to his wife,” Zhang Liren said with envy.

“I’m just a single dog; I don’t know when I’ll find a girlfriend,” Ding Jie sighed.

“Alright, alright, stop joking around,” Chen Yang said, “I have a few things to discuss with you.”

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone straightened up and became serious.

“Okay, don’t be so serious; let’s eat while we talk,” Chen Yang waved his hand and said, “Old
Zhou, Old Zhao, Old Liu, you three have hit a bottleneck in your development. You need a larger
market and higher visibility. For example, Old Zhou's Dynasty Hotel has become the leading hotel
in Xichuan City, both in reputation and status, filling up its coffers. However, during the past six
months, I’ve been here a few times and noticed an issue.”

Chen Yang took a sip of wine and continued, “That is, the foot traffic has decreased compared to
before. It’s similar to the Xichuan Renjia that Old Zhou is running; although it aims for a friendly,
accessible approach, you’re still moving too slowly. You’re still just within this little area of Xichuan
City.”

“Then there's Old Zhao's bar. Aside from Xichuan City and Beihai City, you can't even break into
the provincial capital, Southeast City. With your established bar, why not create your own liquor
brand? Instead of creating profits for others, why not focus on enhancing your own profits?”

“Old Liu's problems are the same as Old Zhou's. Neither of you has stepped out of Xichuan City
or Beihai City. I know expanding into new markets is difficult, especially since local governments
often protect local businesses and may push you out. But that’s not an excuse for your
stagnation.”

“You have considerable wealth now, but looking at real estate developers nationwide, you
wouldn't even make the top fifty. What’s there to be proud of?”

Chen Yang casually glanced at Liu Guobang.

That made him far more anxious, sweating profusely.

**[346] He is the President**

The three of them looked at each other, and finally spoke in unison: "Please teach me, Young
Master Chen."

Chen Yang nodded: "Old Zhou, I suggest you take both high-end and low-end routes. The
Dynasty Grand Hotel has established its own brand, and Xichuan is also doing well, but they are
moving too slowly. In this era, a slow step can lead to losing everything. I give you two months to
open Xichuan’s branches across Xichuan. After two months, you can open the Dynasty Grand
Hotel in Southeast City. You don’t need to worry about land or obstacles; just focus on providing
the funds."

"Old Zhao, you should go back and study a liquor product. Start with beer; you can recruit people
from those well-known breweries. Also, the bar formats are a bit too singular; you might consider
creating themed bars, each with its own unique concept. Additionally, the market in Xichuan is
already saturated, so when you're done, team up with Old Zhou to go to Southeast City. Don’t
worry about anything else."

"Lastly, Old Liu, your situation is more complicated. If I’m not mistaken, you recently developed a
real estate project called Yutian Huafu. First, enhance the basic infrastructure of the community
to improve resident satisfaction and create an ecological community. You must include a
kindergarten, community supermarket, and community hospital. Once you complete this project,
head to Southeast City with Old Zhou; our next step will be to develop commercial buildings,
drawing inspiration from Wanda and Country Garden."

After saying all this, Chen Yang really meant one thing: you don’t need to worry about anything
else; just invest the money.

Upon hearing Chen Yang’s suggestions, the three of them were overjoyed. How could they not
know Chen Yang's temperament?

Since he said so, it could definitely be done.

In an instant, all three were incredibly excited.

Which entrepreneur doesn’t want to expand and strengthen their own business?

To be honest, over the past six months, their business had gradually hit a bottleneck, but without
a strong backing to lend support, they felt powerless.

"Younger Master Chen, what about me?" Zhang Liren asked eagerly.

"I heard that the Liren Group is planning to enter the clothing and jewelry industry, is that right?"

"Yes, because we have already done well enough in cosmetics," Zhang Liren confidently replied.

"Well enough?"

Chen Yang smiled lightly: "Ignorant. In my eyes, the achievements of the Liren Group are nothing
to speak of!"

"The Liren Group is quite famous domestically and has some recognition in Southeast Asia. What
about Europe and America? You haven’t even tapped into the potential of cosmetics yet you’re
thinking of entering other industries. You know that taking too many steps too fast can lead to
stumbling?”

"But Young Master Chen, you just said Old Zhou's expansion speed was too slow. Why is it so
different for me?"

Zhang Liren was perplexed. She really wanted to impress Chen Yang; she thought she had done
well enough to earn his praise.

But in the end, Chen Yang said it was nothing noteworthy, which she couldn’t accept.

"Feeling wronged? Are you unhappy with what I said?"

Chen Yang replied: "Liren isn’t even in the top three domestically; on an international scale, it
hardly counts for anything. Of course, it’s expected that you want to build your own clothing and
jewelry brands. However, you can take your time with that; wait until everyone knows Liren
TIANZI cosmetics. At that point, I won’t say anything no matter what industry you want to
enter."

"But Young Master Chen, the competition in the cosmetics industry is so fierce. Besides TIANZI,
we have little competitiveness in other cosmetic lines."

"Not before, but now there is!"

Chen Yang smiled and said: "I have several herbal formulas for beauty and skincare—spot
removal, wrinkle reduction, and skin nourishment. Additionally, I also have a formula for an oral
solution that can nourish Yin and strengthen the kidneys over long-term use. As for the efficacy,
I’ll just say this: there’s nothing comparable!"

Nothing comparable?

What incredible confidence!

Zhang Liren was stunned, and Zhao Heqiu beside her quickly said: "What are you daydreaming
about? Hurry up and thank Young Master Chen!"

At this moment, Zhang Liren also came to her senses, overjoyed as she said, "Thank you, Chen
Shao! Thank you, Chen Shao!"

"Don't be too happy just yet. This recipe will require some precious herbs that are usually not
available in regular pharmacies. When the time comes, I will find a way to help you solve the
issue of obtaining the raw materials!"
Chen Yang thought for a moment. The Wudujiao (Five Poisons Sect) could have a continuous
source of income thanks to the rich resources and abundant medicinal herbs in the
Ten-Thousand-Mile Mountains.

"I believe in you, Chen Shao!"

Zhang Liren had no doubt about Chen Yang's words. When Chen Yang said it would be the
world’s best, it truly would be the best.

"Chen Shao, what about me?" Shi Lei looked at Chen Yang with eager anticipation.

"Shitou, what's our ranking for the new energy battery right now?"

Shi Lei replied, "Top ten!"

"Not enough. I want number one. As soon as we hit the top spot, we'll start manufacturing cars.
The future is in new energy vehicles. You can collaborate with Xiao Jie’s company for research
and development and establish a subsidiary!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Ding Jie and said, "Xiao Jie, you must fully cooperate with the
follow-up matters. After all, it's a brother company. In the future, when the battery performance
improves, Liyang Technology should also have a stake in the new energy vehicles."

"Yes, Yang Ge!" Ding Jie nodded. After all, it was all Chen Yang's company; whatever he said
went.

Mainly, Chen Yang had strong market judgment and foresight. The reason Liyang Technology had
come this far was largely due to the decisive impact of the direction Chen Yang established
initially.

Su Miao quietly watched Chen Yang, admiring the man who seemed so at ease in front of the big
shots. The strong confidence he exuded was something she had never seen before.

It turned out that her man had quietly built such a large enterprise without making a fuss.

Even she couldn't help but admire him.

After discussing things, Chen Yang checked the time and said, "It's getting late; I should head
back."

"Chen Shao, let me see you off."

"I'll take him."

"Let me come."
"Don't argue over this with me..."

Looking at the group of people fussing around, Chen Yang felt a headache and waved his hand,
saying, "No need, I can walk back by myself; you don’t need to see me off."

Pulling Su Miao along, Chen Yang left without saying another word.

As for drinking, Chen Yang used a little bit of his true energy to evaporate the alcohol.

Half an hour later, the two returned home.

As soon as they turned on the lights, they saw Tang Jing sitting silently on the sofa.

Su Miao was surprised and asked, "Mom, why are you still up so late?"

"Where have you been so late?"

"I didn't go anywhere, just attended a friend's gathering."

"Friend's gathering?"

Tang Jing scoffed and said, "Is it a gathering at the Dynasty Hotel?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Yang and Su Miao were stunned.

How did her mother know about this?

Could it be that she already found out?!

"Mom, what are you talking about..."

"Still trying to deceive me?" Tang Jing stood up and said, "Tell me, did you become the president
of the Huanyu Group?"

Indeed, Chen Yang thought, the mother-in-law really knew.

"Chen Yang, you also deceived me, right?"

"Mom, I didn't deceive you," Chen Yang forced a smile and said, "I already mentioned that Miao
Miao became the company's president; you just didn't ask me which company it was, so I didn't
say."

"You..."
"Alright, Mom, don't blame Chen Yang. It was I who didn't let him say anything," Su Miao quickly
sat beside her and explained, "I didn't tell you because I was afraid it might upset you."

Tang Jing still felt a bit uncomfortable. Her daughter became president of Huanyu, yet she was
the last to know.

“Oh, mom, please don’t be angry.”

“Mom, we actually wanted to give you a surprise,” Chen Yang said. “Isn’t this something to be
happy about?”

When Tang Jing heard this, she realized that her daughter was now the president of Huan Yu
(Fantasy Entertainment).

This was indeed something to be happy about.

Thinking back to all the calls she had received since returning from her friend’s place, there had
been over ten.

Every person praised her for being blessed and for raising a talented daughter.

This made her feel very proud.

“Alright, now that you’re the president, I, as your mother, can’t criticize you without reason.” As
she spoke, a smile returned to Tang Jing's face. She asked, “Miao Miao, tell mom, how did you
become the president of Huan Yu? Was the previous president lacking in ability and did you push
them out?”

“Mom...”

Hearing this, Su Miao's face turned red.

“What’s there to be shy about? My daughter is just that capable.” Tang Jing couldn’t help but
post about it on her social media, and the responses were filled with likes and comments all
complimenting Su Miao.

She was so happy her smile widened.

“Oh, right, Chen Yang, since Miao Miao is now the president of Huan Yu Group, you need to pay
attention to your image when you go out. You can't embarrass her. Also, the work pressure in
Huan Yu Group must be great, so when you make breakfast or dinner, remember to maintain a
balanced diet.”

“Got it, mom!” Chen Yang replied with a smile and nodded.
“Mom, actually...”

“Dear, it’s fine!”

Su Miao shook her head; some things could not be hidden. Whether said earlier or later, they had
to be said. She didn’t want to keep deceiving her.

“Mom, actually Chen Yang... he’s the new president of Huan Yu Group!”

What?

What did you say?

Chen Yang is the new president of Huan Yu?

Upon hearing this, Tang Jing was completely stunned.

How could this be possible?

She scrutinized Chen Yang from top to bottom and said, “My dear daughter, don’t trick me. Look
at him, he has no presence at all; how could he look like a president?”

Chen Yang glanced at Su Miao as if to say: “See? I knew it would be like this.”

Su Miao said, “Mom, let me tell you the truth. Chen Yang is actually the boss of Huan Yu.”

“Don’t rush to deny it. Do you remember when Grandma called us to discuss cooperation with
Huan Yu? But Su Hai and Su Yu were thrown out. However, Huan Yu specifically requested me to
handle this; don’t you find that strange?”

“Didn’t they say the president of Huan Yu had a... fondness for you?”

Hearing this, Chen Yang couldn’t help but laugh.

Su Miao looked even more helpless: “Alright, do you still remember when Wei Mingdong gifted me
the ‘Sky City’ necklace? That necklace was given to me by Chen Yang.”

“And the last time you went to your class reunion, didn’t Chen Yang give you a diamond necklace
worth over 20 million? Do you remember?”

“If you don’t recall, then you must remember when the president of Lie Yang Technology
transferred the Su family’s shares to me?”

Tang Jing nodded: “Are you saying that Chen Yang also bought those shares?”
Su Miao replied, “Exactly! Otherwise, why would he give me billions in shares for nothing? I may
be somewhat good-looking, but I'm not worth that much.”

In truth, she felt very guilty; Chen Yang had done so much for her, yet she had misunderstood
and doubted him. It truly was unfair.

“Then what about the incident where he was caught stealing women’s underwear?” Tang Jing
sneered, “If he’s really that rich, why would he resort to stealing underwear?”

Chen Yang chuckled wryly and said, “Mom, this was actually a misunderstanding. I’m friends with
the head of the criminal investigation team, Yu Lan. She asked me to help investigate a case,
which is why I ended up in jail. If you don’t believe me, I can call her right now!”

**Chapter 1: The Winds Rise and Clouds Surge**

Seeing Chen Yang's serious expression, Tang Jing hesitated.

Could it be that he is really the boss of Huan Yu?

Recalling the changes that had happened to Chen Yang over the past six months, she trembled
all over.

Then she looked at him with an incredible gaze.

"You... you really are the boss of Huan Yu?"

"Yes." Chen Yang forced a smile and nodded.

"Oh my God!"

Tang Jing slapped her thigh and exclaimed, "So what we saw at the bank last time, is it true that
there is one billion?"

As she spoke, she quickly grabbed Chen Yang’s hand, her face filled with excitement as she
asked, "Is there really one billion? Is there?"

Chen Yang was taken aback. He never expected that his mother-in-law would believe he was the
boss of Huan Yu, and the first thing she thought of was 'one billion.' He bitterly shook his head
and said, "No, there is only ten million inside."

"Mom, don’t you believe it now?"

Tang Jing looked up at Chen Yang with a complex expression.

She glanced at Chen Yang and then at Su Miao, feeling a mix of emotions.
Who would have thought that their son-in-law would actually be the president of Huan Yu? This
transition was too sudden for her, and she could hardly bear it.

"Xiao Miao, I feel a bit dizzy. Help me back to my room."

Su Miao and Chen Yang quickly stepped forward to support her, but unexpectedly, Tang Jing
withdrew her hand and said to Chen Yang, "Don't touch me, just let Xiao Miao handle it."

Su Miao gave a helpless smile and said, "Honey, I'll sleep with Mom tonight."

Chen Yang nodded as he watched the two of them enter the bedroom.

Sigh!

It seems he'll have to keep the bed empty tonight.

After taking a shower, Chen Yang comfortably flopped onto the bed and fell asleep in no time.

The next day, before dawn, Chen Yang was awakened by the ringtone of his phone.

"Master, I’m coming to pick you up now. Madam said we need to arrive in Beihai City before
eight!"

Yin Chang Kong's words instantly dispersed Chen Yang's drowsiness.

Damn, I almost forgot about this!

After sending his location to Yin Chang Kong, Chen Yang quickly got dressed and washed up
before heading out.

Fifteen minutes later, an extended Rolls Royce arrived, followed by dozens of white Bentleys.

Two hours later, the Rolls Royce stopped in front of the Beihai Grand Hotel.

"Master, Madam is upstairs waiting for you to pick her up."

"Okay, I got it!"

Chen Yang got out of the car and headed directly to Mu Quan's room.

He knocked on the door and said, "Madam, it’s me, Chen Yang!"

The door opened immediately, revealing Mu Quan dressed in a red outfit.

She wore a black veil that concealed her stunning beauty.

Every time Chen Yang saw Mu Quan, he felt a sparkle in his eyes.

Her red attire made her look exceptionally enchanting, while the black veil added a touch of
mystery—she was simply breathtaking.

Seeing Chen Yang mesmerized, Mu Quan chuckled and said, "Silly little brother, haven’t you seen
your sister before?"

Chen Yang closed the door and couldn’t help but lift her veil, unable to restrain himself as he said,
"Sister Quan, you’re so beautiful!"

After a fervent kiss, Mu Quan pushed Chen Yang away, panting, "Stinky little brother, you’re
almost killing me!"

Her legs felt weak; if they continued kissing, she would have to shower again.

As she spoke, she put her veil back on.

Chen Yang, puzzled, asked, "Sister Quan, why are you wearing a veil?"

Mu Quan shot him a look and said, "Would you like me to be seen by those disgusting men?"

Chen Yang shook his head, "Of course not; Sister Quan is mine, only one person can admire you."

"You slick talker."

Although she said so, she was very happy inside, which showed that Chen Yang cared a lot about
her.

"Let's go, the grand meeting is about to start."

Half an hour later, the group arrived at the Tengwang Pavilion in Beihai City.

The previous Alchemist Competition was held here, and Chen Yang was revisiting the place.

However, last time he was chosen; this time he was the one making choices, and his mindset was
completely different.

At nine in the morning, the pavilion square was packed with people, and a huge competition
arena appeared in front of everyone.

Next, the White Tiger Star Lord and the Xuanwu Star Lord would emerge from this arena.
At this time, Chen Yang and Mu Quan sat at the top, with the Thin Elder seated on either side of
them, followed by the Canglong Star Lord and the Zhuque Star Lord.

The two of them had also just rushed to Beihai from Ice Fire Island last night.

Considering it was outdoors, a sunshade was set up on the stage.

Mu Quan wore a veil, and Chen Yang wore sunglasses, so the people below could not see their
appearances clearly.

Anyway, with such a distance between them, Chen Yang was not worried about being
recognized.

This time, there were over a thousand contestants participating in the Star Lord Grand Meeting,
with Shichuan City and Beihai City accounting for half of the participants, while others came
from several nearby cities.

Among them, Chen Yang even saw some acquaintances, but they were all from small families, as
it seemed they also wanted to take a shot at a better future.

At nine-thirty, the competition officially began, and the first pair of contestants came onto the
stage.

Just as the Star Lord Grand Meeting was in full swing, the martial arts competition in Shichuan
City was also progressing in an orderly manner!

The venue for the martial arts competition was set at Liu Pai Academy.

At this time, the academy was bustling, with people crowding together, and there were two to
three thousand contestants from all over the place attending the competition.

However, 99% of the contestants were of the Acquired and Innate realms, with only a few dozen
in the Returning to the Simplicity realm!

From this data, it was clear just how rare Returning to the Simplicity cultivators were.

Because there were so many participants, dozens of fighting platforms had been set up in the
playground.

Si Ma Yanru also signed up for this martial arts competition, but she was an Innate group
contestant and was not interested in the Acquired group matches at all.

She looked around the crowd but couldn’t find Chen Yang, making her doubt whether Chen Yang
had been expelled from school for skipping classes for too long.
Chen Yang had skipped classes for more than half a month, not responding to messages or
answering calls.

Did he really think that a bit of ability meant he could look down on everyone?

This was the first time she felt so defeated.

However, the more this happened, the more her competitive spirit was aroused.

She found Li Tianba and asked, "Li Tianba, why isn't Chen Yang with you?"

Li Tianba looked at her with a smile and said, "What's wrong? Did Xiao Yang stand you up
again?"

"Forget you," Si Ma Yanru turned around to leave.

"Hey, hey, why are you in such a hurry?" Li Tianba said, "Xiao Yang has something on today and
can't make it, but he will definitely come to compete tomorrow."

"Tomorrow, huh?" Si Ma Yanru nodded and left without saying another word.

In the principal's office of Liu Pai Academy, Zhang Yuanqiao and others watched the scene
below and sighed, "This time, even if the Dragon God Sect comes in force, we don’t need to
worry."

The other five vice principals also nodded in agreement.

"Let's see what tricks the Dragon God Sect can play," Master Jinglian said coldly.

"Amitabha."

Master Shiming said, "Even so, we should still be cautious."

Ma Daxiao said, "Master Shiming is right; we absolutely cannot give the evil forces any
opportunity."

"What are you afraid of? In my view, if the Dragon God Sect comes, that would be great. With so
many of us, they will only have one word: 'death'!"

The East Sword King said solemnly, "If it weren't for my personal soft sword being stolen, which
caused my combat power to decline, I would definitely wipe out all the evil disciples of the
Dragon God Sect."

While saying this, he added in his heart: excluding the Sun and Moon Divine Sect.
Hao Butong said, "Why don't we take everyone and attack the Dragon God Sect right now?"

Now they had gained over five hundred post-natal practitioners, more than four hundred
post-natal cultivators, and over twenty Return to Purity realm practitioners.

Their strength had swelled to unprecedented levels, to the point where Hao Butong felt inflated
himself.

"Absolutely not, the strength of the Dragon God Sect is unpredictable; we must be cautious,"
Zhang Yuanqiao interjected to stop him.

"Zhang Sect Master is right," (I agree with Zhang Sect Master's words...)

Except for the two Sword Kings from the southeast, the others did not agree.

Seeing that things would not go as planned, Hao Butong grit his teeth and closed his mouth in
frustration.

On another side, at the Tianshan Clubhouse.

Over a hundred disciples surrounded the Tianshan Clubhouse to the point of not allowing a drop
of water to pass through.

A closer inspection of these disciples revealed that the weakest had mid-stage innate cultivation,
and the most outrageous had early-stage Return to Purity realm cultivation.

My goodness!

The spies sent by the six sects counted and found that there were as many as thirty in the Return
to Purity realm!

This nearly scared them to death.

Return to Purity realm disciples actually guarding the entrance?

How terrifying must be the true strength of the Dragon God Sect!

On the third floor of the Tianshan Clubhouse, which had previously been the venue for Xichuan
City’s gatherings, was now transformed into the Jinlin Auction.

In the backstage, Qian Xiaolong, Kui Zi, Yuan Zhen, and Geng Wudi were seated together.

"Zhang Kui, how many people came this time?" Qian Xiaolong asked.
"Reporting to the strategist, a total of four hundred twenty-seven people came this time, of which
two-thirds are from small families that have attached themselves to our Dragon God Sect."

Qian Xiaolong nodded, lightly waving his feather fan, and said, "This is within my expectations,
but tomorrow's scene will not be like this."

"The strategist is right; tomorrow they will be begging us crying," Yuan Zhen said with a smile; he
had never been so glad to have joined the Dragon God Sect.

"Strategist, do you think the six sects will attack?" Geng Wudi said with a relaxed expression.

Qian Xiaolong smiled lightly, "If they don’t come, it’s fine; if they do come, let them never return!"

As he said this, his confidence was overwhelming.

All of this was thanks to Chen Yang. Do you know how many Return to Purity realm practitioners
the Dragon God Sect has now?

Over a hundred!

Looking across the world, which force has so many Return to Purity masters?

The six sects combined don’t even have this many.

If the six sects dare to come, he wouldn’t mind wiping them all out.

Hearing Qian Xiaolong's words, everyone laughed.

They had never felt so relaxed; what six sects? In front of the Dragon God Sect, they were
nothing but trash.

Soon, the auction began. This time, besides auctioning ten Barrier Breaking Pills, there were also
some rare medicinal herbs.

Sitting in their seats, Chen Quan, Liang Jie, and Chen Yuan felt a sense of unease.

"Xiao Lei, the disciples of the Dragon God Sect are too strong; their auras are all more terrifying
than the last!" Chen Yuan couldn't help but whisper.

"Yeah, look at that big man on stage, so muscular and intimidating, he hardly looks like an
auctioneer; he could scare people to death," Liang Jie stuttered, pointing at the big man on
stage.

Chen Quan said, "You are close with Yuan Zhen; why don't you ask him for two more Barrier
Breaking Pills?"
Chen Lei shook his head and said, "You should understand how precious Barrier Breaking Pills
are. If it weren't for my grandfather's influence, we couldn't even dream of getting one, let alone
three."

Hearing Chen Lei's words, Chen Quan could only smile regretfully and stopped speaking.

**"The Winds Rise and Clouds Gather 2"**

At the same time, Tang Jing was happily sitting in front of her vanity, doing her makeup.

Last night, Su Miao had a long talk with her, and she finally accepted the fact that Chen Yang
was the boss of Huan Yu.

The difference in her feelings was huge, but it felt exhilarating.

The boss of Huan Yu was her son-in-law, of course she felt great!

Moreover, Su Miao revealed some information—Chen Yang owned several companies, but he was
relatively low-key and didn't want too many people to know.

Therefore, Su Miao advised her to keep a low profile and not to announce it everywhere.

Tang Jing wasn't that foolish. Her son-in-law was a wealthy man; if other women found out,
wouldn’t they swarm around him like flies?

Even if Chen Yang didn't have other intentions, he couldn't resist those temptresses out there.

As she thought about it, she felt a pang of anxiety.

With her terrible attitude these past few years, would he hold a grudge against her?

He shouldn’t, right?

Chen Yang wasn't that petty!

She thought this to herself, but still felt uneasy.

After hastily applying some makeup, she stepped out of her bedroom and knocked on Chen
Yang’s door, "Chen Yang, are you awake?"

Her voice was as gentle as it could be.

After waiting a few seconds with no response, she pushed the door open and saw that the
bedroom was empty.
"Not here?"

She frowned slightly but then smiled and muttered, "He must be busy with company matters!"

Had this been in the past, she would have already called to scold him.

But now, Chen Yang's status was different; he was now a legitimate son-in-law.

"I need to go to the supermarket to buy some vegetables and reward them properly."

She returned to her room to change her clothes, grabbed her newly bought LV bag, and was
ready to head out.

However, just as she opened the door, she saw a person standing at her doorstep.

She was startled and let out a sharp scream.

"Jing Jing, it's me!" Su Changhe stood awkwardly at the door.

Tang Jing covered her mouth, and as she recognized him, her expression instantly soured. "What
are you doing here?"

"Jing Jing, I have a few things I want to say to you."

Tang Jing smiled coldly and said, "I have nothing to say to you. Please step aside; you're
blocking my way."

Su Changhe hurriedly stepped in front of her, pleading, "Jing Jing, I know I was wrong. Please
give me another chance, okay?"

"I've given you countless chances. Now you want me to give you another?"

Tang Jing's smile was full of sarcasm as she said, "A whore and a dog can be together forever."

Su Changhe's face flushed red. "Jing Jing, I know you're angry, but believe me, I realize my
mistakes. Don’t you hate Cui Yanjing? I’ll cut ties with her immediately and send her back to the
U.S."

"I'm wrong; let’s remarry!"

Su Changhe looked at Tang Jing with deep affection. In the past, she would have softened at this
display. But now, seeing him like this filled her with disgust.
"Don't say anything. I'm afraid I might throw up," Tang Jing made a gagging expression and
promptly closed the door, saying, "I can't take it anymore."

Then, she pushed Su Changhe's hand away and walked out. Just as she turned the corner, she
saw a tear-streaked woman.

It could only be Cui Yanjing!

"Heh..."

Tang Jing smiled mockingly. This was the woman who snatched her husband away and bore him
an illegitimate daughter.

This was the person she had hated for over twenty years, yet at that moment, she felt an
unexpected sense of relief.

It turned out that when a person finally lets go, it's truly liberating.

She had thought that when she saw Cui Yanjing again, she would yell at her like a shrew and fight
with her.

But when she stood before her, she found herself devoid of that impulse.

With a smile, Tang Jing nodded at her and walked past, pressing the elevator button.

"What do you mean? Are you mocking me?" Cui Yanjing glared at Tang Jing with hatred.

Tang Jing shook her head with a smile, her eyes filled with pity. After all, she was also a pitiful
person—a woman whose life was ruined by a scumbag.

"Ding."

The elevator arrived, and Tang Jing didn't say anything or look back as she got in and went
downstairs.

For her, winning or losing was no longer important.

At that moment, Su Changhe heard the noise and quickly ran over. "Jingjing, wait..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he saw Cui Yanjing standing at the elevator entrance.

Su Changhe was taken aback and exclaimed, "Yanjing, what... what are you doing here?"

"Slap!"
A sudden slap landed on his face without warning.

Cui Yanjing cried out, "Su Changhe, all two decades of my sincere devotion have been fed to the
dogs."

Last night, after Su Changhe ended a phone call, he had seemed off.

So today, she secretly followed him, not expecting to overhear such heartbreaking words.

"Yanjing, I didn't want it to be this way. It's my mother; she forced me..."

"Enough!"

Cui Yanjing interrupted coldly. "We're done. From now on, you go your own way, and I'll go mine.
Let’s not interfere in each other's lives anymore!"

After saying this, she pressed the elevator button and left without looking back.

"It's over; now I've lost everything!" Su Changhe sat down on the floor and couldn't help but cry
loudly.

At this moment, Su Hai and Su Ming were helping the elderly matriarch of the Su family arrive at
the Fantasy Entertainment Building.

The elderly lady was old and had trouble walking; she hadn’t left the Su family home in years.

She looked up at the Fantasy Entertainment Building and couldn't help but exclaim, "What a
magnificent building! If only it could serve as the headquarters for the Su family Group, that
would be fantastic!"

Su Hai chuckled and said, "Grandma, don’t worry. It’s only a matter of time."

Su Ming nodded with a smile. "If you take charge, isn’t Su Miao going to obediently comply?"

"Su Miao may not have many redeeming qualities, but one thing I'm pleased with is her filial
piety."

The implication being that Su Miao was quite obedient.

The three of them took the elevator to the entrance of Fantasy Entertainment, and looking at its
splendor, the elderly lady gasped again in admiration.

In comparison to Fantasy Entertainment, the Su family Group seemed insignificant.

This reignited the passion in her once weary heart.

"You three, what are you doing?" A few security guards at the entrance blocked their path.

Recently, with many shady characters flooding into Xichuan City, the security personnel at
Fantasy Entertainment had multiplied several times for safety reasons.

"Are you blind?"

Su Hai pointed angrily at them. "Do you know who we are? We are family of Mr. Su!"

"Do you know who this elderly lady is beside me? She is your president's grandmother!" Su Ming
stepped forward and said.

"What?"

The security guards looked the three of them up and down, unable to contain their laughter.
"Where do these cats and dogs come from, thinking they can be related to our president? Do you
even look at yourselves in the mirror? Does our president have such shabby relatives?"

"Exactly! In the past few days, we've stopped over a hundred of Mr. Su's relatives, over two
hundred friends, and three hundred classmates."

"But you guys have really gone too far with this act, even dragging out the president's
grandmother."

Hahaha...

The security guards couldn't stop laughing.

Listening to their mockery, Su Hai’s face turned various shades of green and white, and Su
Ming's expression was also very grim.

Especially Su’s elderly matriarch, whose face darkened immediately.

She paused her cane and said sharply, "You all go call Su Miao down and ask if she still
recognizes me as her grandmother!"

"Old lady, at your age, don't come out and make a fuss." A few security guards, seeing the old
lady was of advanced age, were hesitant to use force.

"You two, take the old lady away. If you continue to cause trouble, don't blame us for being
rude."

"Today, I want to see how you’re going to be rude to us!"

As he said this, he shouted loudly toward the inside, "Everyone come look, Su Miao becomes the
CEO and starts ignoring her family? Not even recognizing her own brother and grandmother!"

Beside him, Su Ming also quickly yelled, "Come see, everyone! This is your CEO from Huanyu, who
doesn’t even recognize her grandmother, utterly insane!"

The elder of the Su family was shaking with anger. This Su Miao was really too uneducated; she
had been here for so long and still couldn't even get in the door.

"Damn it, quick, hold those two down."

A few security guards rushed over and quickly subdued the two men.

Su Hai and Su Ming were pinned to the ground, looking bewildered.

How could these security guards be so strong?

They had learned quite a bit in the Six Faction Academy, yet they were instantly controlled.

Little did they know, these security guards were disciples of the Sun and Moon Sect, all of whom
were cultivators.

If they couldn't handle two ordinary people with just a bit of fighting skills, they wouldn’t be
needed anymore.

"Let me go! I warn you, if you don’t release me, when your CEO comes down, you will regret it!"

"Hey, let my grandson go!"

The elder raised her cane and swung it toward the security guards.

"Old lady, if you move, I will be forced to defend myself!"

At this moment, the commotion at the entrance caught the attention of the Huanyu employees,
and several of them had gathered at the entrance to watch.

"What’s going on?" A strong man walked over.

"Brother Xiong, there are three people causing trouble, claiming to be the CEO's relatives."

Brother Xiong frowned, sizing up the three individuals—two young men and an old lady.

"What is their last name?"

"My name is Su Hai, and this is Su Ming. We are Su Miao’s brothers. If you don’t believe me, you
can report to Su Miao and see whether she recognizes us."

All surnamed Su?

"Then what about this old lady?"

"She is our grandmother, so she is naturally also Su Miao’s grandmother."

"You worthless scum! Not even recognizing your own master! When Su Miao comes down, I will
definitely make her kick you out!"

Hearing this, everyone was momentarily unsure if it was true or false. Brother Xiong had been in
the underworld for many years and had his own way of judging people's character.

This kid spoke confidently, his eyes showing no fear, so he should be telling the truth.

Thinking of this, he said to a few brothers nearby, "Let them go for now, I’ll go in and ask."

After saying that, he strode toward the top floor.

Before he could see Su Miao, he was stopped by Mi Xue outside.

Mi Xue asked, "Captain Tie, do you need something?"

Tie Xiong explained the situation below to Mi Xue. Mi Xue nodded and said, "You wait here; I’ll go
report to the CEO."

At that time, Su Miao was reading documents.

When the door was knocked, she said, "Come in."

Next, Mi Xue hurriedly ran in, "CEO, there are three people outside claiming to be your family: one
is called Su Hai, one is Su Ming, and the old lady claims to be your grandmother. The three of
them are now being stopped by security; what do you think...?"

What?

Su Miao stood up, no longer looking at the documents, and walked out of the office in her
high-heeled shoes.

**The Turbulent Winds Rise 3**

"I'll tell you, if you're sensible, let us in quickly. Su Miao will be here soon, and if you don't, you'll
regret it."
Su Hai was supporting the elderly matriarch of the Su family, exuding an indescribable
arrogance.

Just as Su Hai was hurling insults, Su Miao stepped out in high heels.

When the matriarch saw Su Miao, her expression hardened: "You finally decided to come out? I
thought after you became the president, you wouldn’t even acknowledge your own
grandmother."

Su Miao glanced at the three of them without saying a word.

Su Ming spoke up, "What’s the matter with you? Aren’t you going to invite us in? Don’t you know
Grandma has trouble walking?"

"What are you three doing here?" Su Miao countered.

Su Hai sneered and said, "So you're saying, Su Miao, that you’re not welcoming Grandma?"

"Su Miao, I'm only here for one thing today, and that is to ask you if you still acknowledge me as
your grandmother." The elderly matriarch’s emotions were intense as her cane struck the ground,
making a loud noise.

If Su Miao denied her, soon her reputation would be ruined.

Su Hai presumed he had found Su Miao's weakness and laughed, "I know you want to return to
the family, so we’re here to bring you back home."

Su Ming chimed in, "That's right. Uncle has already gone to pick up Aunt, and they should be
home by now."

What?

Hearing this, Su Miao’s expression changed, and she dialed Tang Jing’s number.

"Mom, where are you?"

Tang Jing was at the supermarket buying groceries, saying, "I’m at the supermarket, buying
groceries. Tonight, Mom will cook something special for the two of you. Quickly tell me what you
want to eat!"

From her tone, Su Miao could tell that she was in a good mood.

"Aren't you with Dad?" Su Miao bit her lip and asked.
Tang Jing paused for a moment and replied, "He came to apologize to me just now, but I didn’t
want to bother with him. I've come to my senses; I don’t want to have anything to do with him or
the Su family anymore."

As she spoke, she asked, "Miao Miao, how did you know he came to find me?"

"Su Hai and the others told me!"

What?

Su Hai?

Tang Jing’s expression darkened as she asked, "Did they go to Huanyu Entertainment to find
you?"

"Yes."

Su Miao nodded and said, "And Grandma is here too; she said she wants to take me home!"

"No way, absolutely not!"

Tang Jing almost shouted, "Just wait for me; I’m coming over right now."

After saying that, she hung up the phone!

She knew very well what these people were thinking.

A leopard can’t change its spots; there’s not a good person in the entire Su family!

She paid for the groceries, grabbed her bags, and took a taxi straight to the Huanyu Building.

"What did they say? Did Aunt go back with Uncle?" Su Ming asked with a smile.

"Su Miao, let us in quickly," Su Hai pointed at the crowd gathered around them and said, "Look,
it’s not good for so many people to be causing a disturbance here; hurry and send them back!"

The way he spoke, anyone would think he was the president of Huanyu Entertainment himself.

"You’re the ones causing chaos here, which has led to this situation," Su Miao said coldly. "You
should go back; you’re not welcome here!"

What?

Su Hai and Su Ming looked at Su Miao in disbelief.

What did you just say?

We aren’t welcome here?

"Su Miao, are you trying to kick me out too?" The elderly matriarch asked nervously, "Are you
saying you don’t even recognize your own grandmother?"

Su Hai quickly supported the matriarch and shouted, "Su Miao, do you want to give Grandma a
heart attack? Apologize to her right now!"

"Apologize quickly!"

"You all have had enough! Shut up!" Su Miao suddenly shouted loudly.

The sudden outburst left Su Hai and the others stunned; they looked at Su Miao with strange
expressions.

In their memory, Su Miao had never shouted like this, especially not in front of so many people.

Su Hai angrily said, "Who are you telling to shut up?"

"Unbelievable! How could my Su family have produced such an ungrateful person like you, who
even forgets the ancestors? This is truly the sorrow of my Su family," the elder of the Su family
said, heartbroken.

As soon as the words fell, all the employees of Huanyu turned their attention to Su Miao.

Su Miao coldly smiled and said, "Grandma, that's enough. I've had enough of your tricks. Time
and time again, you have exploited my filial piety to squeeze me. This time, I will not follow the
old path."

"And I am no longer a member of the Su family. From the day you drove me and my mother out
of the Su family in front of everyone and removed us from the family tree, I ceased to be one of
you. I hope you understand, I've already been lenient enough. Not coming to settle the score is
because of old feelings. If you think I will still let you bully me like before, you are sorely
mistaken!"

What?

The Su family head was driven out of the family and removed from the family tree?

The people around exchanged glances, surprised that there was such a story behind it.

"You wretched thing, say that again!" The elder of the Su family widened her eyes, unable to
believe that Su Miao dared to speak to her like that.
"Su Hai, slap her for me!"

"Yes, Grandma!" Su Hai, with a dark expression, walked over and raised his hand to strike.

Just then, the elevator beside them opened.

"If you dare to touch even a hair on her head today, I will fight you to the end!"

Tang Jing, holding groceries, stormed over with fury.

She hurled the groceries directly at Su Hai.

Caught off guard, Su Hai was hit squarely.

"Ouch!"

He quickly covered his head, feeling something slippery in his hands; when he looked, it was a
splash of bright red!

"Grandma, blood, I'm bleeding!"

"Damn it, Tang Jing, you actually dared to hit my grandson! I'll fight you!"

The elder raised her cane, ready to strike Tang Jing. But she was too old to reach her.

Tang Jing grabbed the elder's cane, yanked it away, and if it weren't for Su Ming's quick reflexes
to support the elder, she would have fallen.

"I've tolerated you for too long, old hag!" Tang Jing slammed the cane onto the ground and
cursed, "Old Hu doesn't show his authority and you think I'm a sick cat?"

Remembering the grievances she suffered in the Su family over the years, she could no longer
hold back.

"What do you mean by calling Su Changhe here? Is it to disgust me? That useless, scumbag!
Besides spending money and keeping women, what else can he do?"

Tang Jing sneered and said, "Like mother, like son. If the top beam is not straight, the bottom will
be crooked. Just look at what you've raised."

She pointed at Su Hai and said, "This waste of space, what can he do besides chasing after
pleasures and living a life of luxury? No abilities whatsoever, aside from pleasing you, old hag,
what else does he have to show for himself?"
"You... you say that again!"

Su Hai's face turned beet red.

"What about you? What can you do? Besides being jealous of my daughter, what else can you
do? Only this blind old woman thinks of you as a treasure! Oh no, that's giving you too much
credit; at least garbage can be recycled, your existence is just wasting oxygen!"

"You vulgar woman, shut your mouth!" The elder of the Su family was nearly driven mad.

"You want me to shut up? Do you think I’m still your Su family's daughter-in-law?" Tang Jing
coldly mocked, "Let me tell you, if you want to bully my daughter, you still have a long way to go!
Do you really think I, as a mother, don't exist?"

"I will say this now: if you know what's good for you, return all the shares you tricked from Miao
Miao, as well as the twenty million invested later. Otherwise, don’t blame us for being ruthless."

"You shameless woman, dream on! That is the property of the Su family. I won’t give you a
penny!"

"Grandma, please calm down, please calm down."

"Grandma, hurry, call an ambulance!" Su Hai felt the blood on his head flowing more and more; if
this continued, wouldn't he bleed to death?

"Hurry and call an ambulance. If you wait any longer, by the time the ambulance arrives, his
head will have healed!"

Pfft!

This sentence instantly made everyone laugh.

Hahaha...

The president's mother is not only powerful but also so humorous, haha...

"You brat..."

"Are you saying that if you don't believe me, I'll knock a hole in his head?"

Hearing this, Su Hai shrank back in fear. He never knew that this second aunt, no, he meant the
former second aunt, was so amazing; he finally witnessed it today.

No wonder the second uncle wanted to keep a mistress outside.

The Su family matriarch was also afraid that Tang Jing would harm Su Hai again, and in a fit of
anger, she said, "Just you wait!"

"Take care on your way out!"

"Mom..."

Su Miao walked over and linked arms with Tang Jing.

"Miao Miao, remember, you’ve never benefited from the Su family a day in your life; it's all thanks
to the dowry left by your grandfather that I raised you," Tang Jing said angrily.

Su Miao nodded and then squatted down to pick up some things.

Seeing this, Mi Xue hurried over and said, "President, you should take the lady inside; I'll clean up
here."

Su Miao nodded, stood up, and said, "Mom, let me show you around Huan Yu."

It was only then that Tang Jing realized and turned around to see a large crowd of people
watching her.

She quickly smiled and said, "Hello, everyone."

"Hello, Auntie!"

Everyone bowed in response. Just joking, this is the president's mother.

"You all go back."

With Su Miao's command, everyone returned to their workstations.

Su Miao then took Tang Jing to tour Huan Yu.

"Miao Miao, Huan Yu is really big and luxurious; there must be over a thousand employees here,
right?"

Su Miao smiled and nodded, saying, "Currently, there are over thirteen hundred employees, but
once the renovation downstairs is complete, the number will exceed two thousand."

Huan Yu had bought Tianxia Entertainment, so the two companies would definitely merge, but
until the 56th and 57th floors are renovated, they would continue working in their original office
building.

They toured from the 58th floor to the 60th, and the smile on Tang Jing's face didn't fade.
Compared to Huan Yu, what is the Su family? They aren’t even worthy of carrying Huan Yu's
shoes.

Of course, even the Tang family at their peak couldn’t compare.

Now, her family was truly thriving; in the future, they wouldn’t have to worry about living in luxury
and abundance.

"Miao Miao, remember, we must get the shares and money back from the Su family."

"Mom, I understand."

...

By the time Su Hai arrived at the hospital, the wound on his head had already formed a scab.

"Doctor, is my grandson's head okay? Does he need surgery?" the Su matriarch asked worriedly.

The doctor replied, "He just has a little scrape. It’s likely that a capillary burst, which is why there
was so much blood. It’s nothing serious; just apply some antiseptic."

"That damned Tang Jing, how could she do this to my precious grandson?" The old lady looked at
Su Hai with pain in her eyes and asked, "Xiao Hai, tell Grandma, does your head hurt?"

"Grandma, I can't take this lying down; I want revenge!"

Not to mention Su Hai couldn’t swallow this anger, but neither could the Su matriarch. However, if
Su Miao didn’t take responsibility, there was nothing she could do.

Confronting Huan Yu head-on is like an egg trying to break a rock; it’s simply unrealistic.

"Xiao Hai, listen to Grandma; let's heal your injury first and then..."

"Grandma, I have a way to ruin Huan Yu." Su Hai looked at the old lady and then at Su Ming,
saying, "Come closer; my plan is..."

【350】 Turbulence 4

Beihai City, Tengwang Pavilion Square.

Chen Yang was feeling sleepy in the judge's seat, yawning continuously.

It was just too boring.

Just as he couldn’t help but doze off, a delicate hand reached over from the side.

That cool little hand slid up his thigh, until...

Hiss!

He couldn’t help but gasp and instinctively looked towards Mu Quan.

Isn’t her courage too big?

Although the tablecloth obscured everything, he still felt a surge of panic under everyone's
watchful eyes.

“Sister Quan, what are you doing?”

“Don’t move. If you do, others will notice,” she whispered.

Chen Yang quickly looked down at the lean elder and the others, who were engrossed in the
competition, and he felt a sigh of relief.

“You're so bold!”

Chen Yang was both nervous and excited, his palms starting to sweat.

“Sister Quan...”

“Don’t talk, just watch the competition,” Mu Quan said while focusing on the contest, her black
veil obscuring her expression.

What a temptress!

Fortunately, he was wearing sunglasses; otherwise, he'd be in big trouble.

After watching for half an hour, Mu Quan pouted and murmured, “Stinky little brother, why aren’t
you out yet? It’s been a while.”

Chen Yang smiled wryly and said, “I’m nervous.”

Nervous?

Mu Quan chuckled lightly, casting a charming glance at Chen Yang.

She casually knocked over a glass of water on the table and pretended to bend down to pick it
up.
Holy sh*t!

Chen Yang was shocked by Mu Quan's boldness.

“Sister Quan, you...”

“Hurry up, be careful not to get caught.”

Hearing this, a wave of intense excitement surged in his heart...

After a minute, Chen Yang opened the bottle of water and handed it to her. “Sister Quan, drink
some water.”

Mu Quan shot him a look and took the water, taking a sip before whispering, “Are you still sleepy
now?”

Chen Yang shook his head quickly, “Not sleepy anymore. I feel energetic and refreshed...”

Before he could finish, Mu Quan reached out and pinched the soft flesh at his waist. Before she
applied much force, he already grimaced.

She had originally intended to squeeze hard but ended up loosening her grip.

“Looks like I'm at your mercy now.”

Saying this, she resumed her noble demeanor and continued watching the competition.

This woman, a noble lady in public, a flirt behind closed doors, was incredibly good to him.

Her status was such that she could stoop down to help him with... that, which made Chen Yang
feel inexplicably touched.

If their initial relationship was a misunderstanding, then subsequently, Mu Quan's charm

completely captivated him.

He could feel that Mu Quan felt for him wholeheartedly and without reservation.

How could Chen Yang not love such a woman?

Thinking of this, Chen Yang couldn’t help but reach for her hand.

“What are you doing? Let go!”

“Sister Quan, you weren’t saying this earlier.”

“You... hmph...”

Seeing she couldn't break free, she had no choice but to let Chen Yang hold her hand, feeling
quite pleased in her heart.

Just like that, Chen Yang caressed her smooth little hand while watching the competition.

At 4 PM, the first day's contest ended.

Chen Yang followed Mu Quan to the Beihai Grand Hotel.

“You all go back to your rooms to rest. I have something to discuss with the Holy Son!”

“Understood.”

Once the lean elder and the others returned to their rooms, Chen Yang couldn’t hold back any
longer and directly pushed Mu Quan down.

An hour later, Chen Yang held the limp Mu Quan tightly in the bathroom to wash up, and they
took another half an hour to clean up.

“Stinky little brother, sooner or later, I will meet my end because of you.” Mu Quan lay on him, her
fingers drawing circles on his chest. Suddenly, she noticed the bite mark on his chest, paused for
a moment, and then said, “This bite mark on your chest was left by a girl, right?”

"What?"

Chen Yang was startled and looked down; indeed, there was a tooth mark on his chest.

He suddenly remembered that this was left by that nasty girl, Qin Yuhan.

He smiled awkwardly and didn't say anything!

"I didn't expect you to be such a flirt!"

"Sister Quan, I am sincere to you, my heart is as bright as the sun and moon."

"Smooth-talker."

Mu Quan lightly tapped his head and said sympathetically, "The wound is so deep; which girl was
so cruel?"

A warm current flowed through Chen Yang's heart as he looked at her with emotion and said,
"Sister Quan, you're really good to me."
"We're both men; if I'm not good to you, who else would I be good to?"

As she said this, she leaned in and gently licked the wound.

"Does it still hurt?"

"It doesn’t hurt." Chen Yang felt his chest was moist and itchy, and before he knew it, his lower
abdomen began to feel hot again.

"Hmph...”

Feeling Chen Yang’s heat, Mu Quan quickly shook her head, "That's it, that's it! If you keep this
up, my body will fall apart..."

Chen Yang pulled a苦脸 (bitter face) and said, "What should we do then?"

Mu Quan's eyes sparkled, and she said seductively, "I will use other methods."

...

Meanwhile, in the principal's office of the Six Sect Academy.

The senior figures of the six major factions all had gloomy faces and couldn't say a word.

"This... how is this possible?" Hao Butong said, "What a joke! Thirty or so people at the Return to
Basics realm guarding the entrance? Isn't this a joke?"

The Southeast Sword King also looked displeased and gazed at the trembling disciple standing
aside, saying, "Did you see it wrong?"

"Reporting to the Southeast Sword King, the disciple could not be mistaken. We confirmed it
repeatedly four or five times before returning to report."

"If the Divine Dragon Cult truly has such strength, we need to be cautious!"

Master Jinglian's expression was serious as she said, "This shows that our previous attack on the
Divine Dragon Cult did not utilize their full strength."

Thirty or so people at the Return to Basics realm—what a tremendous backing that is.

It is no exaggeration to say that any single person at the Return to Basics realm is a pillar of the
sect!

If a family possesses a practitioner at that level, that family can immediately rise to become a
powerful household!
"Send the order down; keep a constant watch on the movements of the Divine Dragon Cult; we
cannot let our guard down for a moment!" Zhang Yuanqiao pondered for a moment and said.

"Yes, disciple takes their leave!"

After they left, Master Shiming said, "The evil cult is flourishing while the righteous sects are
declining; the world will suffer again."

Once he finished speaking, the vast office fell silent. They looked down at the fervent competition
below and had long lost the carefree feeling they had in the morning.

The Divine Dragon Cult felt like a towering mountain pressing on their hearts.

What are they really planning to do?

Is the auction just a trap, or is it genuinely just an auction?

At this moment, they all had their own plans in mind, and they decided that no matter what, they
must send someone to infiltrate the auction tomorrow to investigate.

Meanwhile, the first day's auction of the Divine Dragon Cult had also concluded.

Ten Barrier Breaking Pills were sold for a staggering six billion. On average, each pill went for
sixty billion!

What does this even mean?

The Chen family's annual revenue is only about three billion, and that is not pure profit.

Chen Quan and the others were dumbfounded.

It’s terrifying; one pill is worth more than one to two years' profit of their entire family.

Of course, the six hundred billion is just from the pills; there were also some precious medicinal
materials.

However, the auction of the medicinal materials raked in three to four billion.

Calculating the total, they had made six hundred and four billion on the first day.

The Chen family followed the entire process; it wasn't that they didn't want to buy, but they
simply couldn't afford it!
Each pill costs sixty billion; the Chen family still has several hundred descendants to support. If
they bought the pills, the entire family would have to tighten their belts to get by!

Once upon a time, they felt very wealthy, and now they've discovered that they can't even afford
a single elixir.

This is truly a huge joke.

However, this directly confirms the power of the Dragon God Sect.

In the background, Qin Xiaolong was beaming with joy.

At this moment, he finally understood what Chen Yang had said—being part of a cult has no
future!

Hundreds of billions in just one day, almost ninety-nine percent of which is pure profit.

All the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit, and this vast wealth is more than enough to
support the Dragon God Sect!

Geng Wudi, Yuan Zhen, and Kui Zi were even more excited, rubbing their fists together.

Six hundred billion!

They had never seen so much money in their lives.

Today they have ten pills, and if they auction off fifteen tomorrow, won’t it directly surpass a
hundred billion?

Just thinking about it makes them thrilled!

The first day only saw clans and families subordinate to the Dragon God Sect with limited buying
power. Once they consume the breakthrough elixirs and the word spreads, I’m sure those people
will fight to come in.

“Today is just a small test of our capabilities; the real test will be tomorrow and the day after!”
Qin Xiaolong said, “Tell the subordinates to be smart and not cause any trouble!”

Everyone bowed in unison, “Yes!”

The Zhang family in Xichuan City is a second-rate family under the Dragon God Sect. The head
of the family, Zhang You, has been at the peak of Postnatal for nearly ten years.

Upon hearing that the Dragon God Sect planned to auction the breakthrough elixir, Zhang You
decided to go all in and took out all the family funds.
After returning home, he couldn’t wait to swallow the elixir.

In less than two minutes, he felt his internal power stirring; the once unbreakable bottleneck
began to loosen.

His internal energy was eager to move and started circulating on its own.

This... is a sign of a breakthrough!

Zhang You was overjoyed and quickly made his way to the closed-door training room.

Half an hour later, a long howl echoed from the training room.

“I’ve finally broken through to the Innate stage!” Zhang You felt his internal power transformed
into true energy. Unable to contain his excitement, he slapped the wall of the training room.

“Crash!”

With one slap, he broke through the wall of the training room.

This kind of explosive power, this strength, was truly intoxicating!

From today onwards, the Zhang family will no longer be the bottom of the second-rate families!

Zhang You's breakthrough attracted the attention of the Zhang family. Upon learning that their
head of the family had reached the Innate stage, everyone in the Zhang family erupted into
enthusiastic cheers.

The Innate stage, their head was now a powerful warrior at that level; they could proudly say that
their family possesses an Innate powerhouse!

At that moment, they felt proud.

Soon, news of Zhang You’s breakthrough spread among the Zhang family members.

There are many similar examples: the Liu family in Xichuan, the Liu family in Beihai, the Wang
family in Southeast City, the Zhao family in Tianyang...

The breakthroughs of these individuals instantly caused an uproar.

Countless family forces rushed to inquire, and upon discovering that they had consumed the
breakthrough elixirs auctioned by the Dragon God Sect, they were stunned!

No way?
The Dragon God Sect really auctioned the breakthrough elixir?

This can't be fake, right?

They wanted to refute it, but the facts were right in front of them, leaving no room for doubt.

For instance, the head of the Liu family in Beihai had been stuck at the peak of Postnatal for
twenty years; who in Beihai didn't know this?

But after he went to Xichuan City and returned, he became Innate!

Could there still be any doubt?

They were intrigued, completely enthralled!

Upon hearing that the next day, the Jinlin Auction House would auction off the breakthrough
elixir again, they drove through the night to Xichuan City.

Hotels and lodgings near Tianshan Club were all fully booked.

Countless luxury cars and supercars parked near Tianshan Club.

In one night, the entire Xichuan City became the center of Jiangnan Province!

**Half a Step Back to Reality**

At eight o'clock in the evening, Mu Quan reluctantly looked at Chen Yang and said, "Are you really
not coming over tomorrow?"

Chen Yang nodded and replied, "Tomorrow I have to participate in the martial arts tournament.
If I manage to rank in the top three, I will get a chance to meet Zhang Yuanqiao. This is a great
opportunity to get my hands on the Tai Chi scripture."

"Why don’t you just skip it?"

Mu Quan hugged Chen Yang and said worriedly, "He is in the Returning to Reality realm, it's too
dangerous."

If it were before, she wouldn't have cared, but now her heart was completely tied to Chen Yang,
and she didn't want to see him take any risks.

Chen Yang smiled and whispered a few words in her ear.

Mu Quan was surprised, "Really? Can you release your Qi for me to see!"
Chen Yang took two steps back, and then enveloped himself with vibrant purple Qi that seemed
almost tangible.

Complete mastery of the Returning to Simplicity realm, the strongest Purple Qi!

Mu Quan covered her mouth, unable to believe what she was seeing.

In just two months, Chen Yang had actually broken through from the innate realm to the
complete Returning to Simplicity realm.

A genius, one in a million genius.

"Then doesn’t that mean I can’t defeat you now?" Mu Quan said in astonishment.

Chen Yang replied, "My dear sister, I love and care for you too much to ever harm you."

"Pfft, you little lecher, so how did you just bully your sister then?"

Chen Yang chuckled and said, "That was different!"

Rolling her eyes, Mu Quan said, "You’re so much more capable now, I can’t really control you
anymore. But remember, some things are not worth pursuing, and there's no need to force it. The
Tai Chi scripture is great, but it’s not worth your life."

"Yep, got it, Sister Quan," Chen Yang said, touched.

After Chen Yang left, Mu Quan suddenly felt nauseous and rushed to the bathroom to gag,
feeling like she would throw up bile.

She was startled and quickly calculated her menstrual cycle, realizing she hadn’t had her period
for nearly two months.

Could it be?

She suddenly felt a bit panicked; if she really was pregnant, then Chen Yang...

Thinking of this, she quickly put on her clothes and quietly climbed out the window.

She ran to the pharmacy, bought a few pregnancy tests, and rushed back.

The bright red double lines made her complexion change dramatically.

What should she do?

Sitting in the backseat of a Rolls-Royce, Chen Yang was thinking about the tournament tomorrow
when his phone vibrated.

It was a message from Mi Xue.

Opening it, he found a picture.

The thin elder had given him a photo that was too blurry, so he had asked Mi Xue to enhance it.

The photo he received now was the enhanced version.

The enhanced photo was very clear, and a cute little girl suddenly appeared in Chen Yang's sight.

He examined the photo closely, suddenly feeling that the little girl in it looked strikingly familiar.

As he mentally scanned through the images, the girl in the photo matched with someone in his
mind.

What the hell!

Xia Lan!

The little girl in this photo is Xia Lan?!

Those eyes, that nose, that mouth, almost identical to a miniature version of Xia Lan!

The thin elder wanted him to find Xia Lan?

What is his relationship with Xia Lan? Why does he have a childhood photo of Xia Lan?

Could they be father and daughter?

Impossible, right? With the thin elder looking like that, how could he possibly have such a
beautiful daughter as Xia Lan?

Chen Yang felt his head spinning.

By some strange coincidence, everything seemed to be coming together.

Just as Chen Yang was feeling conflicted, his phone rang again. He picked it up to see that it was
Xu Xiaorou calling.

After thinking for a moment, he answered the call.

"Hello, Chen Yang, where are you?" Xu Xiaorou's soft voice came through the phone.
"I'm on the highway heading back to Xichuan City."

"Oh, you’re driving?" Xu Xiaorou was surprised and said, "Then you better focus on driving, I’ll
hang up."

Chen Yang replied, "It’s fine, the driver is driving, I’m in the backseat."

"Oh!"

Xu Xiaorou said softly, "Can you come over to my house later? My dad and grandpa went to the
capital, and I'm home alone. I’m a bit scared!"

"Nobody's home?"

"My family's housekeeper's grandson has a fever, so she took leave to go home."

Chen Yang thought for a moment and said, "Alright then, I’ll be there soon."

After hanging up, Chen Yang said to the driver, "Get off the highway and head to Xu’s Villa!"

"Yes, Holy Son!"

Meanwhile, at Xu’s Villa, in Xu Xiaorou's room.

She was bursting with excitement.

Chen Yang was coming! She hurried to the bathroom to take a shower and then put on light
makeup. Looking in the mirror, she felt like she wasn't pretty enough.

"Is this dress too plain? Should I change into another one?"

Just then, she heard the rumble of a vehicle.

She rushed to the window and looked down to see a stretched Rolls-Royce parked below.

He arrived so quickly?

Filled with joy, she ran downstairs. When she saw Chen Yang, her heart was full of happiness.

"Chen Yang, you... you are here." So nervous, she began to stutter.

After sizing up Xu Xiaorou, Chen Yang's eyes lit up.

He stepped forward, took her hand, and said, "Let's go upstairs, I'll help you fall asleep."
Being obediently led by Chen Yang, the two arrived at the bedroom.

As expected of a lady from a prestigious family, Xu Xiaorou's bedroom had a faint smell of
books.

This was the first time Xu Xiaorou had allowed a man into her bedroom, and her face
immediately turned hot.

"Hurry up and go to bed."

"Ah?"

Xu Xiaorou was taken aback and said, "Go to bed? Isn't that too fast? I... I'm not ready yet!"

Chen Yang laughed and said, "What are you thinking? I’ll help you fall asleep, then I’ll leave!"

Xu Xiaorou's face flushed; she stammered, "Okay... fine!"

She obediently snuggled under the blanket, leaving only her head exposed.

As the lights were turned off, the room was immediately enveloped in darkness.

Chen Yang softly said, "Sleep now."

"Mm!"

Xu Xiaorou nodded, her heart racing like a startled deer, feeling far from sleepy.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes... twenty minutes passed.

Chen Yang thought Xu Xiaorou had fallen asleep and got up to leave.

Just as he stood, he was pulled back.

"Chen Yang, don't go..."

"You’re not sleeping yet?"

"Please don’t go, okay?” Xu Xiaorou begged, holding onto his hand, “I know this isn’t right, and I
understand you need to go back to her, but I'm begging you, can you share just a little of your
love for her with me?”

"I'm not greedy; I just need a little."

Xu Xiaorou's words shattered Chen Yang's heart.

"I'm not leaving. I'll stay here with you," Chen Yang said. "Just let me go downstairs first to send
the driver back."

"You won't trick me, will you?"

"I won't!"

Chen Yang smiled, patted her head, went downstairs to send the driver back, then returned
upstairs.

Hearing rustling sounds, Xu Xiaorou's face turned even redder.

After taking off his clothes, Chen Yang crawled into the blanket.

"Come a bit closer. Do you really think I would eat you?" Chen Yang softly whispered in her ear.

The two were very close, and Xu Xiaorou could feel Chen Yang's firm chest against her arm.

She stiffened, too shy to move, and stammered, "Um... then I'll move a bit closer."

Saying this, she shuffled over, nearly pressing half her body against Chen Yang's.

Xu Xiaorou smelled wonderful, a hint of books and the fragrance of gardenia.

Feeling Chen Yang's warm body and breath, her head spun slightly.

Unable to resist, she turned around and pressed her face against his chest.

This was a scene she had long envisioned, and it was finally happening today.

Aside from feeling satisfied, there was a sense of safety.

Her body felt soft, as if her bones were soft too.

Chen Yang held her close, a sudden surge of desire enveloping him.

Ever since he had completed the first stage of his Devil Body, his needs in this aspect had
increased significantly.

The devil indulges in desires freely, never intentionally suppressing his inner self.

"Chen Yang, I'm scared..."

Though she knew this day would come sooner or later, she hadn’t expected it to be so soon.

She held Chen Yang's hand, feeling both anxious and shy.

Chen Yang leaned down and kissed her, "Don't be scared..."

......

Just as Chen Yang was about to leave, a stream of pure true energy flowed into his body.

Similar to what he felt with Bao Xinying, this true energy directly integrated into his dantian, but
this time the true energy in his dantian didn’t increase; instead, it began to condense and
compress!

Seeing this through his inner sight, Chen Yang was greatly shocked!

Is this the initiation of true essence condensation?

Slowly, one drop, two drops, three drops... three drops of true essence appeared in his dantian,
the other half was nebulous true energy.

Then, the true essence rejuvenated his physical body, making Chen Yang feel his Devil Body
refining itself once more.

He clenched his fist, feeling the strength surging within.

If he wasn’t mistaken, this pure yin true essence was something unique to a virgin's body!

Wait, it's clear now—it's not true energy; it's true essence!

No, what about Qu Qian, Xia Lan, Yin Yin, and those mischievous girls? Why didn’t he absorb
true essence from them?

Could it be the reason lies with the Devil Body?

When he combined with Mu Quian and Xia Lan, he hadn’t mastered the Devil Body yet, so he
couldn’t acquire pure yin true essence.

But what about Yin Yin?

Right, at that time, his acupoints had been sealed!

That clears things up!

But having half true energy and half true essence—what does that signify?
Half-step return to truth?

Chen Yang was both elated and astonished, pulling Xu Xiaorou in for a passionate kiss.

Xu Xiaorou felt both thrilled and shy, yet the intense pain made her furrow her brows.

"Does it hurt a lot? Let me help you rub it."

Saying this, Chen Yang covered his hand with true energy and gently started massaging her.

**[352] Arena**

The next morning, Chen Yang was still deep in sleep.

He was awakened by a phone call from Li Tianba.

"Honey, who is it?" Xu Xiaorou groggily called out.

Last night, the two had been entwined until the early hours before finally getting to sleep.

"It’s a call from Tianba, reminding me not to be late," Chen Yang said.

Xu Xiaorou suddenly recalled that today was the competition for the innate group. She forced
herself to wake up, saying, "I’ll go with you."

Seeing how difficult it was for her, Chen Yang said, "You should just rest at home."

"No way."

Xu Xiaorou sat up and declared, "You have a match today, I want to cheer for you."

"Alright then."

Seeing her stubbornness, Chen Yang didn’t try to stop her.

Half an hour later, they drove to the Six Factions Academy.

By this time, the playground of the Six Factions Academy was already packed with people,
incredibly lively.

The martial arts competition had begun, and the spectators were clapping and cheering.

After giving Xu Xiaorou a few words, he found Li Tianba.

As soon as he saw Chen Yang, Li Tianba rushed over. "Why are you so late? It’s almost our turn!"

Chen Yang chuckled and said, "There was a traffic jam on the way, took a bit of time!"

"Be careful in the match later. This time, it’s not just our school. There are people from other
places participating as well. They fight really hard; over a dozen people from the later group were
killed yesterday," Li Tianba reminded him.

"So brutal?"

"Exactly! So, if you can’t handle it later, just jump off the stage."

Chen Yang laughed and said, "You’re underestimating me, don’t worry, the first place is definitely
mine."

"If you take first place, I'll be happy with second!"

They were the best of friends, so it didn't matter to him who was first or second.

Soon, Li Tianba was called up to the stage. His opponent was a man in his thirties, also at the
early innate stage.

Li Tianba directly grabbed his axe and called out to the man, "Weapons have no eyes; if you’re
scared of dying, you should get off the stage now."

"Enough talk; let’s see your true skills!"

Saying this, the man charged forward, swinging a large copper hammer.

Clang!

The axe and the copper hammer collided, sending sparks flying.

What immense strength.

Li Tianba immediately felt it hard to withstand; that copper hammer weighed at least seventy to
eighty pounds, and when it struck, his hands went numb.

The burly man laughed heartily, saying, "You’re just a brat talking big. Let’s see how many blows
you can take from me."

With that, he swung the copper hammer at Li Tianba again.

After taking two solid hits, the axe almost flew out of his hands.
This isn’t good; Tianba is in danger!

Chen Yang quickly shouted, "Tianba, don’t face him head-on, wear him out! Wait until he’s
exhausted, then strike!"

Chen Yang's words attracted attention from the crowd.

"What are you shouting about? Just shut up!"

"Don’t listen to him. In a match, you can’t run away; you’ve got to fight it out like a real man!"

"Li Tianba, don’t run! Fight like a man!"

These spectators had placed bets; if Li Tianba won, the payout was one-to-one, but if the other
man won, it was one-to-five.

Upon hearing Chen Yang's words, Li Tianba kept retreating, not daring to clash with his opponent
directly. At this point, he also realized something.

The man had great strength, but lacked agility, and swinging such a heavy hammer must be
exhausting.

Whoosh!

The copper hammer came down with a whistling sound.

Li Tianba dodged to the side.

"I see you trying to escape!"

The man became furious and swung the copper hammer at Li Tianba repeatedly, striking the
stage heavily seven or eight times, cracking the ground. Not once did he touch Li Tianba, but he
was left panting and exhausted.

Good opportunity!

Li Tianba seized the moment, raised his foot, and kicked, sending his opponent flying off the
stage.

"Pfft!"

The man spat out blood mixed with several broken teeth.

The referee on the side saw this and quickly said, "Li Tianba wins this round!"
Li Tianba happily won this round, while Chen Yang stepped onto another stage.

What he didn't expect was that his opponent would be a familiar face!

Cao Bao!

"Chen Yang, didn't expect you’d be up against me, huh?"

Seeing his adversary, Cao Bao couldn’t help but want to kill the man who stole his fiancée right
on the spot.

Chen Yang calmly replied, "And so what if it’s you? Do you really think you can beat me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Bao’s expression turned sour.

"Isn’t that just bragging? Who can’t do that?" Cao Bao said fiercely, "I won’t go easy on you
later. I’m going to take you down in front of everyone!"

Many spectators had gathered to watch, including Tong Jun, Yan Shou, Wang Pan, Zhai
Tiandong, and the two sisters Lin Feifei.

They all shouted at Cao Bao in unison: "Go for it, kill him!"

"Beat this freeloading loser!"

"Don’t hold back, hit him hard!"

People around them began to place bets, with the odds set at ten to one for Chen Yang and one
to one for Cao Bao.

Such a great opportunity?

Tong Jun immediately said, "I bet one million on Cao Bao to win."

"I’ll bet one hundred thousand on Cao Bao to win!"

"Me too, one hundred thousand..."

The surrounding crowd quickly placed bets on Cao Bao winning. To them, this was free money!

On the stage, after hearing this, Chen Yang smiled at the audience below and asked, "Can I bet
on myself to win?"

The crowd erupted in laughter.

The person handling the bets was momentarily stunned, then scoffed, "How much do you plan to
wager?"

"Ten million!"

Hahaha…

The crowd burst into laughter again, they’ve seen foolish people, but never someone this foolish.
It was as if he was rushing to give money away!

"Can you even come up with that much money?"

Right, can you show the money?

Just as everyone was questioning him, Xu Xiaorou walked over and said, "I’ll take care of the
money!"

Everyone turned to Xu Xiaorou, confused. "Miss Xu, what are you doing?"

"Miss Xu, don't do anything foolish!"

The Lin sisters approached and said, "That loser Chen Yang definitely can’t beat Cao Bao. If you
cover ten million for him, that’s just money down the drain!"

Others nearby nodded in agreement, urging her not to go through with it.

Xu Xiaorou ignored them and gave Chen Yang a thumbs up from the stage.

Chen Yang understood her intent and smiled back at her.

Seeing that Xu Xiaorou was ignoring her, Lin Feifei felt helpless.

"Sis, let it go. She has money to spare; let’s not worry about it."

Others also shook their heads, no longer paying her any mind.

"Are you two going to fight or not? If not, get off the stage!" The referee said impatiently.

Cao Bao coldly smiled, flipping his hand as he charged forward with a ghost-headed knife.

He planned to use the knife to split Chen Yang in two because this was the ring, and even if he
accidentally killed Chen Yang, no one would say anything.

Chen Yang stood still, secretly laughing to himself.

He had long wanted to teach this idiot a lesson. If it weren't for eating his broken barrier pill, did
he even deserve to be standing here?

Seeing Chen Yang standing still, Cao Bao felt ecstatic. Could it be that he was scared of him?

What a great opportunity; now was the time! With one slash, it would all be over!

The sharp ghost-headed knife was raised high, about to come down.

Many female spectators around the stage had already shut their eyes in fear.

"This time Chen Yang is done for!"

"I must capture this scene on camera for everyone to see."

However, Zhai Tiandong was puzzled; this didn't make sense. He wasn't a match for Chen Yang.
Could it be that Cao Bao was?

Cao Bao's cultivation was the same as his—both were in the early innate stage—so he shouldn't
be scared of him.

There must be a trick to this...

"Xiao Yang, move aside!"

Li Tianba shouted urgently from the stage.

Xu Xiaorou was also extremely anxious, her face full of worry.

"Prepare to die, Chen..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he was sent flying backward.

"Bang!"

He landed heavily on the ground.

What?!

What in the world is happening?

Everyone was dumbfounded!

Chen Yang hadn’t even moved, so how did he fly out?

Even the referee was stunned.

He had just glimpsed a shadow, as if Chen Yang had kicked Cao Bao.

Was that an invisible kick?

Cao Bao’s ghostly blade dropped to the side.

That fall nearly knocked the breath out of him.

Before he could recover, Chen Yang rushed over, grabbed his foot, and swung him in the air.

Over a hundred pounds of Cao Bao was like a toy in the powerful hands of Chen Yang.

Seeing this scene, the crowd below couldn’t help but gasp.

In unison, they exclaimed: "Holy crap!"

Chen Yang was so strong?

Cao Bao in his grip was like a rag doll, with no resistance at all.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Instantly, Chen Yang began to slam him down onto the ring, like throwing a chick.

"Pfft!"

Cao Bao spewed blood mid-air.

Blood sprayed onto the faces of the onlookers below.

"Ah..."

A girl couldn't contain her scream.

It was too bloody, too cruel.

Tong Jun and the others shivered at the sight.

This Chen Yang was completely a devil.

After slamming him down seven or eight times, even the referee started to find it hard to watch.

"This competitor is in this condition. How about we let him go?"

Hearing the referee's words, Chen Yang smiled and nodded, saying, "Alright, since the referee has
spoken, I'll spare his life!"

After finishing, he threw the barely breathing Cao Bao off the ring.

If he were to fall hard this time, he might not make it.

"Catch him!"

Fortunately, there were many in the audience, and dozens of people caught him.

When they saw Cao Bao's condition, they couldn't help but turn their heads away.

His face was so mangled that it was unrecognizable, and at least a dozen bones were broken.

Several girls, seeing this, ran aside to vomit.

At this moment, the students from Class 20 of Tianzi stood up, pointing at Chen Yang: "Heartless
and ruthless, to treat a fellow student so mercilessly."

"Insane, unworthy to be a student of the Six Factions Academy."

Beside them, Li Tianba couldn't hold back anymore, rushing over to say, "You guys are blind!
Didn’t you see what this loser did to Xiao Yang? If it weren't for Xiao Yang's strength, that one
strike would have taken his life long ago."

"So what if he had taken his life? Isn't it just a case of being outmatched?"

Hearing this, Li Tianba burst into anger and laughter.

If Chen Yang injured someone, he was heartless; if he accidentally killed Chen Yang, it was just a
case of being outclassed.

Is this double standard too much?

"If you don't want to die, then shut your mouths! Keep talking, and I’ll wipe you out!"

Li Tianba's fury was quite intimidating; who didn’t know the tyrant of Xichuan City? Making him
angry wouldn’t end well for anyone.

Xu Xiaorou nearby also sighed in relief; she was truly scared just now.

At that moment, someone walked out of the crowd...

**[353] Against Xiang Wu**

Xiang Wu walked out from the side, indignantly saying, "Chen Yang, you’ve gone too far! How
could you be so ruthless?”

Chen Yang furrowed his brows, wondering why this idiot was causing trouble again.

The students of Class Tianzi 20 exclaimed upon seeing Xiang Wu, "Teacher Xiang, you are our
martial arts instructor. Are you really just going to stand by and watch as we are bullied by the
students from another class?"

"Yeah, Teacher Xiang, please help us take revenge."

Hearing their words, Xiang Wu smiled and said, "Don’t worry, everyone. I’ll also be competing in
the innate group.”

As he spoke, he glanced at Chen Yang on the stage and continued, "Soon, I’ll teach you a lesson
on the arena!"

What?

Teacher Xiang is competing in the innate group too?

The students of Class Tianzi 20 cheered; he was a consummate innate master, and just one step
away from the return to simplicity realm.

How could Chen Yang possibly be Xiang Wu's opponent?

“Go, Teacher Xiang, make sure to teach him a lesson.”

“Make him crippled.”

“No... it would be better to beat him to death...”

Li Tianba frowned and said, "Teacher Xiang, you are a teacher; competing against students on
the same stage is a bit unfair, isn’t it?"

"Who says teachers can’t compete?" Xiang Wu replied with a smile. "Without considering my
identity as an instructor, I’m also a martial artist, and it’s reasonable for me to participate in this
competition."

"You... are really despicable," Li Tianba said angrily, grinding his teeth.

Hearing Li Tianba's words, Xiang Wu gave a cold smile. "It seems the students trained by Xia Lan
don't have great qualities. I remember your name is also on the list for the innate group. You
better pray not to run into me; otherwise... I’ll make sure you understand what respecting your
teacher means."

With that, he turned and walked away, leaving everyone with a glimmering, bright head.

After Chen Yang stepped down, Xu Xiaorou hurriedly pulled him aside and asked, "Did you get
hurt?"

"No," Chen Yang smiled and replied.

"Xiao Yang, be careful; that bald head is likely to target you," Li Tianba warned.

"Don't worry, I'm on it."

There were only a quarter of the participants in the innate group compared to the acquired
group, so within two hours, the top one hundred were determined.

Next up was the intense finals for the top 100.

"Xiao Yang, I'm going on stage."

With that, Li Tianba leaped onto the arena.

However, he didn’t expect to be facing none other than Xiang Wu.

Chen Yang’s expression darkened; this was definitely shady business.

Li Tianba was also stunned.

He understood; this bald-headed monk must have used his position to arrange them to face
each other.

This guy was truly insidious.

But he wasn’t afraid at all; instead, it ignited his inherent ferocity.

"Kill."

Without any further ado, he wielded his axe and charged towards Xiang Wu.

His axe techniques were devoid of any finesse; they were purely the experience he had
accumulated over years of combat.

There were no flashy tricks; he swung wildly at Xiang Wu’s head.

After breaking through to the innate realm, Li Tianba’s strength had greatly increased, and his
true qi amplified the lethality of the axe.

Xiang Wu wore a fake smile, and the contempt in his eyes was unmistakable.

Slow; it was simply too slow.

In Xiang Wu's eyes, Li Tianba moved at a snail's pace.

He mocked, "Did you forget to eat? At this speed, even a beginner from the Shaolin school has
more strength than you."

"Let’s see how long you can dodge," Li Tianba replied coldly.

"Clang!"

The axe missed completely, creating a large gash on the arena.

"Bald monk, are you a man or not? Is dodging all you know?"

Xiang Wu despised being called a bald monk more than anything else.

Li Tianba's words undoubtedly struck a nerve.

"I originally wanted to have a good spar with you, but now I'll teach you what it means to
respect your teacher."

As he spoke, he produced a copper rod that appeared in his hand.

An inch longer means an inch stronger; Li Tianba’s axe had no advantage at all.

"Clang"

The copper rod and the board axe collided, producing the sound of metal striking metal.

"Exorcist Rod."

The massive force of the copper rod sent Li Tianba's axe flying from his hands.

And the residual force came crashing down on his shoulder.

"Bang!"

Li Tianba knelt down on the ground.

Wow!

Seeing this scene, the students of Class Twenty of Tianzi applauded excitedly.

"That’s amazing, Teacher Xiang, so cool!"

"Really impressive, Li Tianba couldn’t even withstand a single blow."

"What a joke, the infamous 'Little Tyrant of Xichuan'—more like the 'Softy King of Xichuan'!"

Hahahaha...

Everyone burst into laughter.

"Cousin..."

Seeing this, the Lin sisters hurried to the edge of the stage: "Cousin, come down quickly, you
can't fight back."

The two were worried seeing Li Tianba in such a state.

Xiang Wu sneered inwardly. Letting him go like this would be too lenient.

"Clear the field!"

Swish!

The copper rod sent Li Tianba flying.

"Peace reigns over the world!"

Xiang Wu's expression turned cold as he charged at Li Tianba.

If this strike lands, he won’t die but will definitely be disabled!

"Ah... Cousin, quickly dodge!"

Damn it, he’s really going for it!

Chen Yang’s eyes reddened; this bald donkey was actually going to harm him.

Just as he was about to rush up, Xia Lan suddenly jumped onto the stage.

With a flick of her sleeve, she pushed Xiang Wu away with her innate energy.
Xiang Wu's face darkened as he said, "Xia Lan, this is the arena. Isn’t your behavior breaking the
rules of the match?"

Xia Lan shot him a cold glance and ignored him, instead looking at the referee beside her: "Aren't
you going to announce the result?"

The referee, a teacher from the school, knew Xia Lan's temper very well and hurriedly nodded,
announcing, "In this round, Xiang Wu wins."

After the referee announced the result, no matter what happened, the winning side was not
allowed to strike again; otherwise, they would be disqualified.

Once the result was announced, Xia Lan didn’t even look at Li Tianba and flew off the arena.

Chen Yang rushed to check on Li Tianba's injuries and gasped in shock.

His scapula was fractured, and five or six ribs were broken.

"Cousin..."

The Lin sisters rushed over, pushing Chen Yang aside.

Then, Wenrou and the school nurse team came over to examine Li Tianba's injuries, saying,
"Don’t worry, he’ll be fine."

With Wenrou around, Chen Yang didn't have to worry about Li Tianba's safety, but Xiang Wu had
completely angered him.

Xiang Wu, with his advanced innate perfection, definitely belonged in the top three.

He would make Xiang Wu pay back this grudge tenfold or a hundredfold.

Soon, it was Chen Yang's turn to compete, and this time he wasn’t facing Xiang Wu.

He finished this battle in ten seconds.

Chen Yang's dominating posture caught many gazes.

"This is more like it!" Xiang Wu coldly remarked, staring at Chen Yang.

After the hundred-strong competition, there was the forty-strong round, and Chen Yang didn’t
face Xiang Wu again.

He ended another competitor in the later stage of innate perfection in just ten seconds, causing
another uproar at the venue.
Xu Xiaorou's face flushed with excitement.

So impressive, another ten seconds!

The cheers from the audience even caught the attention of other competitors on nearby stages.

For instance, Sima Yanru on the adjacent stage, who was also in the later stage of innate
perfection, had been dominating without encountering any worthy opponents.

She felt a sense of invincibility.

Hearing the cheers, she couldn't help but look over: "Did he resolve his opponent in just ten
seconds again? Maybe I can face him in the next round!"

Chen Yang completely piqued her curiosity. Not only was he skilled in alchemy, but his cultivation
level was also astonishingly high. If she could recruit someone like him, it would undoubtedly be a
huge achievement.

Half an hour later, the forty-strong competition concluded, leading to the thrilling ten-strong
tournament.

After rounds of battles among hundreds of innate contestants, only ten remained.

At that moment, the referee shouted from the stage: "Chen Yang vs. Xiang Wu!"

Wow!

At this moment, the contestants in the audience were all excited.

Especially the students from Class 20, who were shouting with excitement.

"Xiang Laoshi, crush him!"

"Beat him up, teach him a lesson!"

Xiang Wu looked coldly at Chen Yang. If it weren't for the fact that he hadn't been in school
recently, he would have found a way to take care of him long ago.

His brother's death must have something to do with Chen Yang!

"Chen Yang, tell me, who harmed my brother?"

Chen Yang sneered coldly, "Why should I tell you? He’s your brother, not mine. How would I
know?"
Xiang Wu snorted coldly and said, "Sharp-tongued, I hope you don’t beg for mercy later."

In a battle, it was normal for people to get seriously injured or even die.

Such a good opportunity, how could Xiang Wu let it slip away?

Once he took this brat down, he would find a way to get Su Miao in his hands.

In this way, he could also fulfill his brother's dream.

"Magic Stick!"

Xiang Wu shouted loudly, and a copper rod suddenly appeared in his hand.

With his innate full mastery, Xiang Wu was a joke in front of Chen Yang, who was at half-step
Return to Truth. If he wanted to, even standing still, Chen Yang wouldn't be able to break through
his protective energy.

"Peace under Heaven!"

Right from the start, Xiang Wu unleashed his ultimate move, aiming to shatter Chen Yang's legs
with a single blow, leaving him unable to escape the ring.

Then he would slowly torture him!

Floating Skill!

Just as the copper rod was about to smash down on his legs, Chen Yang dodged with a quick
move.

"Come again, Peace under Heaven!"

Whoosh.

Another strike came toward him.

But Chen Yang evaded it once more.

"Can you dodge? Let’s see how I force you into a corner, then see where you can hide."

With the magic stick wielding fiercely in Xiang Wu's hands, Chen Yang was soon pushed to the
corner of the ring.

“Dodge! If you can, do it again and let me see.”

As Xiang Wu spoke, he covered the magic stick with his true energy and shouted at the top of his
lungs, "Peace under Heaven!"

Swish!

The copper rod tore through the air with a loud crack, and everyone only saw a shadow smashing
toward Chen Yang.

Bang!

The copper rod, infused with true energy, directly shattered the surface of the ring.

Crack, crack!

The cracks spread out like a spider web.

What?

He escaped again?

Everyone was dumbfounded! They didn’t even see how Chen Yang had managed to evade.

How, how was this possible?

How could someone move so fast?

"Tsk tsk tsk, too slow!"

Xiang Wu was stunned. When did he end up behind me?

Just as he was about to turn around, Chen Yang struck.

Splitting Tendon and Cracking Bone Technique!

He grabbed Xiang Wu's arm, followed by a series of cracking sounds.

"Ah..."

Intense pain spread from Xiang Wu's arm to his entire body.

All the joints in his left hand were dislocated.

"Get lost!"
He threw a punch at Chen Yang with his right hand.

However, Chen Yang easily caught his fist.

"Tsk tsk tsk, haven’t you eaten?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yang exerted a little force.

"Ah..."

Xiang Wu let out a miserable scream as his fist was crushed by Chen Yang.

His finger bones pierced through the skin and into his palm, causing excruciating pain.

But that wasn't all; Chen Yang kicked his back foot.

With a thud, Xiang Wu fell to his knees on the ring.

Using Splitting Tendon and Cracking Bone Technique again, he similarly dislocated all the joints in
Xiang Wu's right arm.

"I surrender, I surrender, I admit defeat..."

Xiang Wu felt as if he was losing half his life. If this continued, he would definitely die.

"Referee, announce the result!"

Xiang Wu's face was covered in snot and tears.

The referee was also helpless; what good was it to admit defeat?

Either jump off the ring yourself or get knocked off; you choose.

**Chapter 354: Seeking Justice**

Want to escape?

There's no such good fortune!

Chen Yang gave a cold smile and kicked towards Xiang Wu's right leg.

"Crack!"

With a crisp sound, the thigh bone was directly broken.

Immediately after, he lifted his foot and kicked to break his left leg.

Xiang Wu passed out from the pain.

Brutal, it was truly too brutal.

The students of Class 20 were scared to the point of losing color in their faces.

Tong Jun and Zhai Tiandong's faces were even more pale.

They never expected Chen Yang to be so bold; Xiang Wu was the school's martial arts teacher.
Was he not afraid of repercussions from the school?

Xia Lan was powerful, but beating up a teacher was a serious crime, even if it was in the arena.

“Chen Yang, you’re finished! How dare you lay hands on a teacher? The school will definitely not
let you off!” shouted a student from Class 20.

Hehe...

Chen Yang gave a cold smile. Was this considered ruthless?

Compared to what he had done to Li Tianba, this was merely child's play, right?

“Still pretending to be dead?”

Chen Yang raised his fist and smashed it against Xiang Wu’s collarbone.

"Crack!"

The collarbone broke.

“This punch is for Tianba.”

Xiang Wu was violently jolted awake from his unconsciousness by the pain.

As he spoke, Chen Yang raised his fist again.

Bang!

Another punch came crashing down.

“Crack crack crack!”

All the ribs in Xiang Wu's chest were shattered.

“Wah!”

A mouthful of fresh blood sprayed from Xiang Wu’s mouth.

The bloody scene directly frightened many girls to tears.

The referee couldn't stand it any longer and hurried over to say, "This round goes to Chen Yang."

Chen Yang coldly smiled and said, “Just now, Tianba was almost killed. Why didn’t you announce
the end of the match? Are you bullying me because no one is here to help my brother?”

“Preposterous!”

“Preposterous?” Chen Yang burst into laughter: “Then I’ll show you what preposterous really is.”

Extreme Yang Palm.

A powerful authentic qi gathered in his palm.

Bang!

He directly shattered Xiang Wu’s dantian with one palm; from this moment on, he could never
cultivate again.

Next, he kicked the barely-human Xiang Wu off the arena.

If he said he would return the favor a hundredfold, then he would do just that!

To hell with the Six Schools Academy for allowing their teachers to compete against students on
the arena.

Pissed him off? Then he would simply annihilate them.

The referee was stunned by the killing intent radiating from Chen Yang.

Half... half-step Ning Gang?

This kid was actually about to break through to the Dao Returning stage, no wonder he easily
defeated Xiang Wu.

Hiss!

Upon hearing the referee’s words, the crowd below collectively gasped.
Each one’s eyes filled with disbelief.

How old was Chen Yang?

A 25-year-old half-step Ning Gang?

Didn’t that mean he could break through to the Dao Returning stage at any moment?

Thinking of this, the crowd was filled with unspeakable envy.

Tong Jun, Yan Shou, and the others were even more terrified.

They were all at rock bottom in combat strength, unable to break through to the innate stage,
while he was already on the verge of breaking through to Dao Returning.

How foolish they were to have dared provoke Chen Yang. Tong Jun’s heart raced; if his father
found out he had provoked a senior expert at the Dao Returning stage, he would definitely break
his legs.

Tong Jun couldn’t afford to offend him, and the likes of Yan Shou and Wang Pan couldn’t afford
it even more; a Dao Returning cultivator could wipe them out with a wave of their hand.

“J-jun ge, let’s find a chance to go and apologize to Chen Yang,” Yan Shou said with a mournful
face.

“Shut up! Do you think I need you to tell me that?” Tong Jun gritted his teeth.

“Well then, Jun ge, after Chen Shao comes down, let’s go over and apologize,” Wang Pan
suggested directly, even changing how he addressed him.

Looking at Chen Yang, who stood proudly on the stage, he couldn't help but lower his head
heavily.

"The strike was too ruthless. This boy is cruel and vicious, and he actually disabled Xiang Wu
directly." In the principal's office, Master Shi Ming could no longer bear to watch and said to
Zhang Yuanqiao, "Zhang, this boy is young yet has such a heavy killing intent; he absolutely
cannot be left alive."

"Indeed, Xiang Wu is a teacher at the school. As a student, he even has thoughts of killing his
teacher; he must not be spared!" Master Jinglian of Emei was filled with righteous indignation.
Such a rebellious person must not be allowed to live.

The Eastern Sword King said, "Today he dares to kill his teacher, tomorrow he will dare to betray
his sect. It's only a matter of time before he falls into evil ways."
The Southern Sword King also stepped forward: "This boy must not be left alive."

"You two sword kings are right."

Hao Butong sneered and said, "This brat is so young yet has already reached half-step
solidification. Given time, when his wings are fully developed, he will wreak havoc upon the world,
and by then it will be too late."

In truth, he was purely jealous. How could someone so young be on the verge of a breakthrough
to the Reversion stage while he, nearing sixty, was still stuck in the late Reversion stage, with no
hopes of returning to his true self in this lifetime?

Thinking that he would be surpassed by such a young lad made him feel unease.

"I agree too!" Ma Daxiao said.

Zhang Yuanqiao sighed and said, "In that case, it's settled."

The group strode out of the office.

Just as the referee was about to announce the finals, Zhang Yuanqiao shouted to him, "Pause
the match!"

As the words fell, everyone turned to look toward the sound.

"Principal?!"

"Master Shi Ming, the head of the Dharma Hall from Shaolin."

"Master Jinglian, the deputy head of Emei."

"The Eastern Sword King and Southern Sword King of the Wuliang Sword Sect..."

"Hua Shan Sect..."

"Beggar Clan..."

Many people recognized them.

Wow!

The entire venue was in an uproar.

They had come to participate in the competition and unexpectedly encountered so many big
shots.
These were all legendary figures.

However, many were puzzled as to why the match needed to be paused when they were already
in the finals.

The crowd retreated, automatically parting to make way.

Zhang Yuanqiao walked at the forefront, with the other six following behind.

On the stage, the referee looked confused. What was going on?

Why had the principal arrived?

He suddenly had the illusion that the principal and the rest seemed to be coming for Chen Yang.

Chen Yang felt it too. A sense of foreboding enveloped his heart.

The few of them lightly leaped onto the platform where Chen Yang was.

As they scrutinized Chen Yang, he was also examining them.

"The one in the Dao robe is Zhang Yuanqiao; the one behind should be Master Shi Ming; that nun
must be Master Jinglian from Emei..."

Previously, when they had gathered the elites from the six major sects to surround and attack the
Dragon God Sect, Chen Yang had thoroughly understood them.

Facing seven leaders of the righteous path, he felt no fear and looked at them without
trepidation.

"You are Chen Yang?" Zhang Yuanqiao said in a deep voice.

Chen Yang cupped his hands, neither humble nor arrogant, and said, "Indeed, I am. May I ask
what the principal has to instruct?"

"No instructions, just one thing I want to ask you." Zhang Yuanqiao said, "Do you know your
crime?!"

"Know my crime?"

Chen Yang coldly smiled, retorting, "I don’t know what sin the student has committed!"

"Amitābha."
Master Shi Ming muttered a Buddhist chant and glared angrily, "Brutally cruel and committing
such heinous acts; Xiang Wu is a teacher at the school, yet you directly disabled him. If the
referee hadn't stopped you, would you have intended to kill him?"

Chen Yang smiled at him and said, "So it's about this matter. Well then, the student also has a
question to ask the principal and Master Shi Ming!"

"Xiang Wu is a teacher at the school; why would he compete against a student? You should have
seen the previous two rounds of the match between Li Tianba and Xiang Wu. If it hadn't been for
Teacher Xia intervening, Li Tianba would have likely had his brains splattered and died tragically
on the stage."

As the conversation progressed, Chen Yang's expression turned completely cold: "May I ask you
two, is Li Tianba a student of the school? As a teacher, Wang Wu actually went for the kill against
a student, so why can't I strike back at him?"

"Impudent! Who gave you the courage to speak to us like that?” Master Jinglian reprimanded.
“Killing a teacher is a great taboo in the martial world. You have injured Wang Wu and ruined his
dantian. Not only do you show no remorse, but you also spout nonsense and act in defiance.
Today, I will personally bring an end to you."

Saying this, Master Jinglian summoned her sword and was about to rush forward.

At that moment, an exceptionally beautiful figure flew up from the audience.

“Wait, Master!”

Xia Lan positioned herself in front of Chen Yang.

“Teacher Xia, you...”

“Shut up!”

Xia Lan shot him a fierce glance, then turned to Master Jinglian: "As his teacher, if punishment is
to be dealt out, please include me in the punishment."

“Nonsense!”

East Sword King stepped forward and said, “Lan'er, this matter has nothing to do with you. Step
aside quickly, this boy has already fallen into the evil path. Be careful that he doesn't harm you.”

“Master.”

Xia Lan said firmly, “If a student makes a mistake, how can the teacher just watch him die before
my eyes?”
Xia Lan's words brought a surge of warmth to Chen Yang's heart.

This matter had nothing to do with her, and he didn't want to drag her into it.

“Teacher Xia, move aside. I’m not in the wrong; they are!” Chen Yang sneered and said, “What is
the point of letting teachers and students compete on stage, treating a student's life as nothing?
If they insist on killing me, then let them come.”

As he spoke, a cold gleam flashed in his hand, and the dagger suddenly appeared.

“Let’s see who dies first, me or you.”

As the words fell, the entire arena was in an uproar.

Tong Jun and the others were stunned!

What is happening?

Chen Yang actually wants to fight the principal?

Everyone's mind held only one thought: Chen Yang had gone mad!

Following that, laughter erupted throughout the venue.

“Brother Jun, should we still apologize?” Yan Shou hesitantly asked.

“Apologize my ass, I won’t apologize anymore.” Tong Jun pointed to the arena, “Are you blind?
Can't you see this kid is about to be taken down by the principal?”

Zhai Tiandong shook his head in regret: “Tsk tsk tsk, isn't it just admitting a mistake? Why go and
seek death!”

Xu Xiaorou was both astonished and afraid; she hurriedly climbed onto the stage to Chen Yang’s
side and grabbed his hand: “Chen Yang...”

“Rou Rou, we need to leave now, as fast as we can!”

“No.”

Xu Xiaorou shook her head repeatedly, tears falling from her eyes: “I won’t leave; I want to stay
here with you.”

“You silly girl, staying here is only going to hold me back!”

Chen Yang said resolutely: “Quickly go! If you don't leave, I will hate you for the rest of my life!”

He knew exactly what kind of people they were.

Those who submit to them thrive, those who resist are doomed.

Under the pretense of being righteous and honorable, they beat this one and killed that one
every day.

The disciples in their own sect were of mixed quality.

The brothers, Xiang Qiang and Xiang Wu, were not good people. Had it not been for Chen Yang
arriving in time that night, Xia Lan might have been violated by Xiang Qiang.

“No...”

“Leave quickly!” Chen Yang urged fiercely.

“Alright, I'll go! I'm going right now!”

Xu Xiaorou understood that Chen Yang feared for her safety. She had never hated herself so
much before. If only her skills were higher, she wouldn’t have to let Chen Yang face this alone.

While crying, she ran out, and when she reached the school gate, she suddenly stopped in her
tracks.

No, she couldn't let anything happen to Chen Yang!

Thinking this, she dialed a number...

**Chapter 355: Su Yu Leaves**

At the same time, in the Tengwang Pavilion Square of Beihai City.

The Star Lord Conference had reached a fever pitch.

Surely, the martial arts tournament, the Star Lord Conference, was the true embodiment of
cruelty.

From yesterday until today, dozens had already perished in the arena, and hundreds had become
incapacitated.

Only the victors who could slay their way to the end were qualified to receive the titles of White
Tiger Star Lord and Black Tortoise Star Lord.
The thin elder and others watched the competition with great interest, but Mu Quan was
suffering.

Since last night, she had felt nauseous and sick. By today, her morning sickness had not only
worsened but intensified.

"Ugh."

She covered her mouth with her hand; fortunately, her veil obscured her face, so others couldn't
see her distress.

She secretly popped a sour candy into her mouth, feeling a bit better afterward.

Sigh!

She wondered how Chen Yang was faring. What should she do about this situation?

She rubbed her belly, which was the best gift bestowed upon her by the heavens, but how would
she manage when her belly grew?

...

At Tianshan Club, the venue was packed with people.

The hall was full; if there was no space to sit, people stood crammed together, a sea of heads
filling the space.

They had traveled overnight from other cities to be here.

In the backstage area, Qin Xiaolong and others couldn't help but chuckle at the scene.

"Welcome everyone to the Golden Scale Auction. On behalf of the Divine Dragon Sect, I thank
you all for traveling such a distance to be here." Onstage, Kui Zi looked lively as he addressed the
crowd, "Today, we are auctioning a total of fifteen Barrier Breaking Pills, with no reserve price,
starting at two billion. Each bid must go up by no less than ten million!"

"The auction starts now!"

As his words fell, a beautiful woman in a qipao came forward, delicately cradling a sandalwood
box that contained a Barrier Breaking Pill.

Twenty billion!

Twenty billion and one.

Twenty-five billion.

Thirty billion.

...

"Nobody try to compete with me, sixty billion!"

An elderly gentleman about sixty, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, stood up and shouted.

This was only the first pill, yet it had already fetched sixty billion. How much would the
subsequent pills sell for? Would they reach one hundred billion?

"Sixty billion for the first call, sixty billion for the second call, sixty billion for the third call!"

Congratulations to this gentleman for acquiring the Barrier Breaking Pill; henceforth, he could
advance further.

The old man trembled with excitement, unable to believe that he had indeed won the Barrier
Breaking Pill.

Taking a deep breath, he paid the price and approached the stage with reverence, accepting the
pill and swallowing it eagerly.

He had been stuck at the peak of the innate realm for thirty years; if he didn't break through now,
he would have no other opportunity in this lifetime.

As the Barrier Breaking Pill entered his stomach, he felt the impenetrable bottleneck beginning to
loosen, and a minute later, heat began radiating from his body.

"Look! Smoke is rising from his head!"

In the backstage area, Geng Wudi quickly stood up at this sight.

He was condensing Qi?!

"Quick, Zhang Kui, let everyone be quiet; he is breaking through! We must not disturb him!"

Zhang Kui was taken aback; he hadn't expected someone to break through on site.

He immediately addressed the crowd below: "Everyone, please maintain silence; the old
gentleman is breaking through— do not disturb him!"

What?
He is breaking through?

Everyone turned their gaze in unison, their eyes filled with envy.

Five minutes later, the old man suddenly opened his eyes.

He let out a long cry, and a powerful aura emanated from his body.

Boom!

The intense aura caused a third of the attendees to feel immense pressure.

"After thirty years, I have finally broken through to the Return to Purity realm!" The old man wept
tears of joy, unable to restrain himself as he knelt on the ground, bowing to the stage: "Thank you
Divine Dragon Sect; from now on, I am willing to serve the Divine Dragon Sect!"

Wow!

As soon as the words fell, everyone was in an uproar!

In less than ten minutes, he broke through.

Incredible!

At that moment, everyone looked at Kui Zi, their eyes bursting with intense excitement.

...

In the office of the president of Huanyu Building.

For some reason, Su Miao felt restless today.

She sensed that something bad was about to happen.

As a result, she was distracted throughout her work today.

She didn’t even know where Chen Yang was; he’d stayed out all night again.

Suddenly, she remembered what Tang Jing had said to her: a capable man shouldn’t be tightly
controlled, as it would make him feel pressured.

Especially someone like Chen Yang; it was necessary to give him a bit of personal space.
Overly clever women often cannot find happiness; as long as she helped Chen Yang keep the
company safe, it was better than anything else. No need to care if he had someone outside, as
long as he came home.

Honestly, when Tang Jing said those words, Su Miao was taken aback. She couldn't believe those
words came from her mother’s mouth.

Now she began to regret it. If Chen Yang weren’t so rich, so outstanding, would he still be waiting
for her at home like he used to?

Just as she was lost in thought, there was a knock on the office door, and Mi Xue hurried in,
saying, “President, there’s a big problem!”

Su Miao quickly straightened her posture and asked, “What happened?”

“Just received news that the Su family is using your name to swindle people outside. Quite a few
distributors have already been deceived.”

What?

Su Miao slapped the table and stood up, her expression turning cold. Yesterday they had already
caused a scene here, and now they dared to swindle under her name?

"President, a lot of distributors are coming to us. They said if we don't give them an explanation,
they’ll terminate their cooperation," Mi Xue said anxiously.

“Don’t panic. First, stabilize the distributors,” Su Miao said solemnly. “Now, issue a statement in
the company's name that we have no third-party cooperation. Then gather evidence and report
to the police.”

“Understood!”

Mi Xue hurriedly rushed out in her high heels.

Su Miao bit her lip; this farce had to end. If they mistook her kindness for weakness, they would
eventually pay for their ignorance.

At the Su family manor, Su Hai and the others were raising their glasses to celebrate their victory.

Now Su Miao's reputation was completely tarnished, dragging down Huanyu’s reputation as well.

As long as she didn’t give in, the Su family would continue to ruin Su Miao and Huanyu’s name.

Knowing Su Miao well, they believed that in the end, she wouldn’t be able to withstand the
pressure and would come to apologize.
By that time, they could take over Huanyu; just thinking about it made them excited!

“Brother Hai, it’s still you with the good ideas!” Su Ming couldn’t help but praise.

“Of course, Xiao Hai has always been clever since he was little!”

“Hahaha… just some little tricks, nothing to mention,” Su Hai felt delighted hearing everyone’s
praise.

Among these people, only one person didn’t raise a glass or praise Su Hai.

That person was Su Yu.

In these past two days, she had come to terms with the fact that this cold and indifferent family
had completely made her heart grow cold.

She stood up, raised her wine glass, and said to everyone, “Brothers and sisters, I have a few
words for you.”

As her words fell, everyone’s gaze turned towards her.

“How can you treat Su Miao this way? Doesn’t your conscience hurt?”

Su Yu looked around at everyone and continued, “Once upon a time, the Su family was just a
third-rate family. Because of Su Miao, we established cooperation with Huanyu, and we reaped
great rewards, barely making it to the second tier. But what about you? You not only don’t thank
Su Miao, but you also blame her in every way possible.”

“Su Yu, shut up! Are you drunk? Do you even know what you’re saying?” Su Hai shouted at Su Yu.

Su Yu glanced coldly at Su Hai and said, "I am very clear-headed, more clear-headed than ever
before. I've lived in this family for nearly thirty years, and I've never been this clear-headed!"

"Xiao Hai, let her speak!" The matriarch of the Su family said with a stern face, "I want to see
what shocking words she can say."

"Grandma, you've gone too far!"

Su Yu gave a bleak smile: "Stop using the banner of family welfare to exploit us. Do you
remember the last time Zhai Tiandong came to our door? Who doesn't know he is a notorious
playboy? You actually wanted to push me into the fire pit, but unfortunately, you didn’t think that
he likes Su Miao, right?"
"And then you pushed Su Miao to Zhai Tiandong without hesitation. How cruel can your heart
be? Is it that in your eyes, there is only Su Hai? We are just goods to be sold, waiting for buyers
to come knocking?"

"Since Grandpa passed away, this family has changed, becoming indifferent, merciless, and
fearsome! And you all, you've become obsessed. Su Miao has helped the Su family through tough
times again and again, how have you harmed her? Don’t you feel ashamed?"

"She is a Su, this is what she should do."

"What a 'should do'!"

Su Yu smiled coldly and said, "First, you chased her out of the house, then you shamelessly went
to beg her back; this idea must have come from you, Su Hai, right? The second time was even
worse, you directly kicked Second Aunt and Su Miao out of the house and removed them from
the family tree; this was also your idea, right?"

"If you really have the ability, then why don't you lead the Su family out of its predicament? Why
not prove yourself with your own capabilities? Why rely on Su Miao to revitalize the family? Now
she has become the president of Huan Yu, and you want to shamelessly take everything from her
and enjoy the fruits of her labor."

"On what grounds? Just because you are a male? Have you contributed even a bit to this family?
What else can you do besides fighting, causing trouble, drinking, and chasing girls?"

Su Yu’s words made Su Hai furious.

He stood up wanting to hit her!

Su Yu stepped forward and shouted, "Go ahead, you waste! You're even worse than Chen Yang.
No, I misspoke; you're not even comparable to his little toe!"

"You better take back what you just said, or I can't guarantee I won't hit you!" Su Hai glared with
red eyes and a grim face.

"Heh... A dragon at home, a worm outside!"

At this moment, Su Yu felt utterly disgusted with Su Hai.

She downed her drink, saying, "Grandma, you just stay here with your grandson and live your life.
I'm leaving to live the life I want. I won't be back again."

With that, she put down her cup and left without looking back.
The matriarch of the Su family trembled with anger, repeatedly muttering, "Wicked child, this
wicked child."

Su Yu’s words left everyone present in silence, especially some of the women from the Chen
family. They had been labeled from birth and arranged to marry into one family after another.

They had no right to choose the life they liked.

There were also some young men who had abilities and ideas.

However, they did not gain the favor of the matriarch and were marginalized by Su Hai, often
having their hard-earned results robbed from them, which made them extremely angry.

The most contributing member of the Chen family, Su Miao, was kicked out, and eldest sister Su
Yu was also driven away, never to return.

The Chen family's foundation was rotten; they betrayed their own relatives yet still felt pleased
with themselves. Their roots had already decayed.

The Chen family had completely fallen from grace.

Seeing the atmosphere turn thick with tension, Su Miao realized something was wrong and
hurriedly raised her glass, saying, "Everyone, let's drink up! It's just Su Yu who has left; it’s nothing
to worry about!"

"Grandma, I feel a bit dizzy. I’m going outside for some fresh air."

"Grandma, I suddenly remembered there's something at the company. I’ll head back first."

"Xiao Hai, this afternoon my son has a parent meeting. I need to go to that."

【356】Five Against One

Su Hai angrily pointed at them: “You… you have rebelled against heaven…”

“The Su family provides you with food and drinks, lets you live a life above others. At the most
difficult time for our family, you can’t even unite. Instead, you let Su Yu confuse you and lose
your sense of direction.”

At that moment, someone from the crowd said, “It’s the Su family that provides for us, not you,
Su Hai. What else can you do besides living off others?”

As soon as the words fell, they sparked discontent among others.

“Last year, I secured a partnership with Yinlan International, and you deceived me, saying you
would take credit for it with Grandma, but in the end, you told Grandma it was you who secured
it. You’re a complete scoundrel.”

“And me, you manipulated Grandma into making me marry into the Zhao family, but the guy
turned out to be a drug addict. You put me in a terrible situation and even threatened me not to
tell Grandma. Today, I’m going to expose your ugly side to everyone! My husband told me you'd
do drugs, and he’s just one of your pawns…”

“Su Hai, I will never forget that night you deceived me and sneaked into my room to…”

“You’re a beast, a total beast!”

Of course, not all Su family members jumped out to criticize Su Hai, but they also didn't defend
him, especially Su Ming.

This was a great opportunity; Su Hai had provoked public anger and disclosed so many shocking
facts. Even if Grandma was in power, she couldn’t push Su Hai into a position of authority.

Now that Su Miao had left, and Su Yu had stormed out in anger, he could finally make a name for
himself.

“Xiao Hai, is what they said true?” The elder of the Su family angrily slammed the table. She
never thought Su Hai would do such rebellious things.

Occupying the achievements of the clan members, doing drugs, and debasing a brother’s
woman—this… in the past, such deeds would lead to a severe punishment.

“Ungrateful child, ungrateful child… I raised you with all my effort. It would be one thing if you
didn’t learn well, but to fall into drugs… I…”

The family head of the Su couldn’t let a drug addict take charge; all her years of hard work would
be wasted.

Thinking of this, the elder became so furious that she couldn’t catch her breath and directly
collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

“Grandma…”

For a moment, the Su family members were panicked.

Meanwhile, at the Six Factions Academy.

The atmosphere was tense, and Xia Lan looked at Chen Yang with disappointment: “Quickly
apologize to the masters, hurry up!”
“Teacher Xia, do you think I’m wrong too?” Chen Yang looked at her with a cold expression.

“Lan’er, there’s no point in saying more. This boy has fallen into the dark path; there’s no saving
him. Come back quickly!”

“Chen Yang, I’m begging you, will you kneel and bow to them, admitting your mistake? Please?”
Xia Lan pleaded with him; these people represented the highest combat power of the six major
factions, and how could Chen Yang possibly be their match?

Taking a deep breath, Chen Yang looked at Xia Lan and said, “We don’t share the same path;
Teacher Xia, you should leave.”

His tone was icy, devoid of any emotion.

“How could you be so heartless?” Xia Lan shouted angrily, “I told you to divorce Su Miao, and
you refused. And now I’m telling you to leave, and you won’t? Do you not listen to a word I say?
Are you trying to anger me to death?”

As she spoke, tears streamed down her face, and she said, “If you want to die, go ahead! Just let
us orphans fend for ourselves!”

At her words, the crowd went into an uproar!

What?

Orphans and widows?

Everyone picked up on the deeper implications of this statement.

The East Sword King nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood!

“Lan’er, what did you say?” The South Sword King looked at Xia Lan in disbelief.

Chen Yang’s expression also changed dramatically. He hurriedly looked towards Xia Lan’s
abdomen, nervously asking, “Are you serious?”

Xia Lan ignored him and directly knelt down, bowing to the East Sword King: “Master, your
disciple is unfilial and can’t serve you in your old age.”

The East Sword King stiffened, a mixture of emotions flooding his heart. He never expected that
his most beloved disciple had actually been involved with his student...
"East Sword King, such a shameless and lewd woman should be killed with a single sword strike!"
Master Jinglian shouted, "This is a great scandal, having secretly tied the bond of pearls with a
student. Not killing her is not enough to uphold justice!"

"Amitabha, this is a shame for our six major sects, and a shame for our six sect academy."

"Teacher Xia, quickly get up." Chen Yang stepped forward to help Xia Lan up, saying, "You don't
need to kneel; they can't do anything to me."

"Good thief, come meet your death!" Ma Haotong couldn't hold back any longer and charged
directly at him!

"Five Mountains Divine Palm!"

Chen Yang's gaze sharpened; he didn't expect that the deputy leader of the Huashan Sect would
launch a sneak attack. In a moment of urgency, he unleashed his Extreme Yang Palm!

Boom!

The two powerful forces collided, creating a shockwave that knocked the surrounding spectators
off their feet.

As the palms made contact, Hao Butong felt an overwhelmingly tyrannical Extreme Yang energy
surging through his palm into his body.

"Get out of my way!"

Bang!

Chen Yang let out a loud shout and directly sent Hao Butong flying.

Puff...

He spat out a large mouthful of blood mid-air.

Hao Butong, who was at the late stage of the Returning to Purity realm, was surprisingly no
match for Chen Yang in a single exchange!

Zhang Yuanqiao and the others were taken aback!

They had thought Chen Yang was half a step into the Solidification realm, but reality dealt them
a hard slap in the face.

To be able to send Hao Butong flying with a single palm strike, he was definitely a master at the
peak of the Returning to Purity realm.
Xia Lan was also stunned.

How did Chen Yang’s cultivation become so high?

“Bah.” Chen Yang spat at Hao Butong, disdainfully saying, “Sneaking an attack from behind,
what kind of righteous sect is that?”

"Who on earth are you?" Zhang Yuanqiao’s expression turned serious, "With your cultivation at
the peak of the Returning to Purity realm, there's no need to come to the Six Sect Academy.
What are your intentions?"

"Amitabha, Sect Leader Zhang, this person is not from the six major sects; he must be a spy sent
by an evil cult!"

"That's right, this person absolutely cannot be left alive!" Ma Daxiao secretly built up his energy,
ready to charge in as soon as Chen Yang moved.

"East Sword King, you must make a decision in the face of justice!" Master Jinglian said sternly,
"Xia Lan has colluded with evil and is against the heavens, it’s intolerable! If you can't bring
yourself to act, I can help you."

"Teacher Xia, step back." Chen Yang protected Xia Lan behind him and said to them, "If you all
think I am evil, then I will be evil."

"I am Shi Ming, the abbot of the Damo Hall, please enlighten me."

As soon as his words fell, Master Shi Ming swung his Zen staff down at Chen Yang, the staff
covered in energy, releasing a brilliant light instantly.

This strike couldn't be taken head-on, not because Chen Yang couldn't handle it, but because he
was afraid of injuring Xia Lan behind him.

In a split second, he pulled Xia Lan to the corner of the ring.

Boom!

Master Shi Ming’s staff struck the ring, splitting it in two.

The powerful energy swept over dozens of spectators nearby, sending them flying.

"Run! Everyone, hurry and escape..."

"There's been a murder! The bystanders have been killed."

Watching the innocent ones on the ground bleeding profusely, Master Shi Ming, both furious and
agitated, shouted at Chen Yang, "Why are you dodging?"

"Master, I am here to assist you!"

Ma Daxiao jumped out from the side, directly unleashing 'The Dragon Descends from the Sky'
from the Eighteen Palms of the Dragon Subduing.

A golden dragon appeared before everyone’s eyes.

"Extreme Yin Palm!"

Chen Yang mobilized the Extreme Yin true energy from his dantian and struck toward Ma Daxiao.

Sizzle!

The collision of the Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms and the utterly icy Extreme Yin Palm
produced a sound reminiscent of the harmony of water and fire.

Ma Daxiao's strength was profound, and Chen Yang sneered, transitioning from extreme yin to
extreme yang.

Boom!

The two equally domineering forces of true energy collided, creating a violent sound.

The Extreme Yang Palm was forged from the solar true fire Chen Yang absorbed, while the
Eighteen Palms of the Dragon Subduing, although powerful, still fell short compared to the solar
true fire.

After being knocked back, Master Shiming wielded his Zen staff and attacked once more.

"Dragon Subduing Staff Technique!"

The Zen staff was swung by Master Shiming with such vigor that the dispersing energy created
cracks on the arena.

"Purple Mist Divine Skill!"

At this moment, Hao Butong activated his signature skill, the Purple Mist Divine Skill, causing his
face to turn purple in an instant.

Holding a precious sword, he thrust it straight towards Chen Yang's head.

In the blink of an eye, Hao Butong arrived in front of Chen Yang.

"Dog Beating Stick Technique!"

Ma Daxiao held a stick made of jade; this wasn’t an actual dog-beating stick but rather a replica
he had created.

Hao Butong attacked Chen Yang from above, Master Shiming attacked from the middle, and Ma
Daxiao attacked from below.

"Be careful!" Xia Lan exclaimed.

Buzz!

The weapons of the three halted just ten centimeters away from Chen Yang's body!

A layer of purple energy blocked their attacks.

What?!

Purple energy!

On the side, Zhang Yuanqiao was stunned. How could it be purple energy?!

How could anyone still condense purple energy in this Age of Decline?

It was impossible, impossible!

The Southeast Sword King was also dumbfounded; only those who have reached true mastery
could condense purple energy!

This was a saying passed down in the martial world for hundreds of years.

How old was this kid? Could he attain true mastery before thirty?

"This kid is a practitioner of purple energy; don’t hold back, exert all your power!"

Master Shiming released the thick true energy from his dantian without reservation.

Immediately afterward, Hao Butong activated the Purple Mist Divine Skill, and Ma Daxiao began
to channel his strength.

Although the three of them had deep skills, they had no idea that Chen Yang's true energy
storage was ten times that of an ordinary person. Although he felt some pressure, it was not
enough to break through his defenses.
At that moment, the Eastern Sword King, who had remained inactive, suddenly moved. He
accelerated to Xia Lan's side and grabbed her.

The Southern Sword King also acted, summoning his weapon and stabbing it toward Chen Yang.

"Uncle, no!" Xia Lan exclaimed in panic as she pleaded, "Master, please let me go..."

The Eastern Sword King sighed and said, "This is his destined tribulation. If he cannot overcome
it, even if I let you go, what will change? Wouldn’t it just be sending him to his death?"

"Master Jingle, Master Zhang, what are you waiting for? Come over here!"

Zhang Yuanqiao felt a bit embarrassed; it was one thing to lose when four were against one, but
as a man of true mastery to plot against someone in a larger group would only lead to ridicule in
the martial world.

Moreover, there were many students watching from the sidelines.

However, Master Jingle did not share the same sentiment; to her, Chen Yang was an evil entity. If
four could not defeat him, it indicated that he had already become a significant threat. If they
did not kill him now, once he reached true mastery, no one would be able to restrain him.

"Die!"

Master Jingle unleashed the renowned sword technique of the sect founder, the Jade Maiden
Sword Technique, and a flash of cold light appeared, conjuring a floating sword in front of Chen
Yang.

With five people attacking from different angles, Chen Yang felt the pressure intensify.

Under such strain, he discovered that the swirling true energy in his dantian was accelerating in
its condensation.

In just a minute, he had actually condensed a drop of true essence.

Such good fortune?

Chen Yang was overjoyed; at this rate, his true energy would soon completely transform into true
essence!

**[357] Chen Yang, I Love You**

Favoring one side over the other, Chen Yang was gradually converting his true energy into true
essence.
The immense pressure also caused his Heavenly Devil Body to spontaneously operate.

The blood ginseng and spiritual mushrooms consumed from the Five Poisons Sect had only a
small portion absorbed; the majority of their medicinal power remained within his physical body.

Under great pressure, the medicinal power within Chen Yang's body was slowly being activated.

With rapid operation, blood began to seep from his pores!

In just two minutes, he had transformed into a blood-soaked figure.

“Everyone hold on, he’s about to break down!”

Beside him, Zhang Yuanqiao let out a sigh of relief; this way, he wouldn’t need to take action
himself!

“Chen Yang, stay strong.” Xia Lan stomped her foot in anxiety, pleading, “Master, I beg you,
please help him, okay?”

“If he can withstand this trial, I will accept him as my disciple. If he cannot, it means he isn’t
fated for this life,” said the Eastern Sword King, his gaze unwavering as he watched Chen Yang
being attacked by the crowd.

He had a bizarre illusion that Chen Yang seemed to be smiling.

Yes, he was smiling!

At a time like this, was he really able to laugh?

Could it be that he had an ace up his sleeve?

Just then, Chen Yang shuddered, and the filthy blood on his body began to fall away.

A glimmer flashed in his eyes.

At this moment, he was filled with power. With every breath, he could hear the strong heartbeat
resonating within him, even the sound of his heart pumping blood.

Whoosh!

His vitality surged; this was... a sign of the Heavenly Devil Body reaching great completion.

He gently clenched his fist in the air, producing a loud crackling sound.
Such powerful strength, enhanced several dozen times compared to the minor completion of the
Heavenly Devil Body.

At this moment, his skin had a bronze hue, and it appeared as though there were streams of light
gliding over the surface of his flesh.

With the Heavenly Devil Body at great completion, blades and spears could not pierce him, and
water and fire could not harm him—he was basically a fortified version of the Golden Bell Shield.

As Chen Yang felt excitement coursing through him, the misty true energy within his dantian was
almost fully converted to true essence.

Just a bit more, just a bit more!

After reaching the great completion of the Heavenly Devil Body, Chen Yang's ability to withstand
pressure increased dramatically; these opponents no longer posed a significant threat to him.

He glanced at Zhang Yuanqiao, who had been watching without taking action, and grinned,
saying, “Zhang Sect Leader, I heard that not long ago you folks attacked the Divine Dragon Sect
and were utterly humiliated. I even heard that Master Huiming died in that battle.”

“How did you perform as the overall commander? Oh, that’s not all; I heard the Divine Dragon
Sect captured seventy to eighty disciples from the six major sects, and you haven’t rescued them
yet, right? Truly laughable! You are the president of the Six Sects Academy, yet you can’t protect
your own disciples. How could you still wish to protect your students?”

“You little brat, what did you say?”

Zhang Yuanqiao's anger flared, his beard bristling. Chen Yang was being too arrogant; even
surrounded by so many, he dared to speak so boldly.

“Since you’re seeking death, then don’t blame me!”

With that, he gently waved his hand, producing a palm strike.

“Bang!”

Even a casually delivered strike was several times stronger than that of Master Shiming and the
others.

This illustrated the gap between return to truth and the essence-reverting realm.

“Puff!”

Chen Yang spat out a mouthful of blood.

It worked—this was really effective!

The true energy that had originally stopped converting began to operate again, and the speed
increased.

Grinning, he revealed his blood-stained teeth, sneering, “Zhang Sect Leader, did you forget to
eat?”

What?

Zhang Yuanqiao froze for a moment, then his expression darkened. He initially thought his strike
could kill Chen Yang; who would have thought he not only survived but even mocked him?

At this moment, he disregarded his reputation entirely; if others learned that he, a master at the
return to truth stage, could not kill someone in the essence-reverting realm, wouldn’t they laugh
him to scorn?

“Jiuyang Palm!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Yuanqiao aimed a palm at Chen Yang.

The Jiuyang Art was a profound technique that Wudang's founder Zhang Sanfeng deduced from
the Jiuyang Divine Art.

Bang!

How terrifying was the full-force strike of someone at the initial stage of return to truth?

With a single strike, Chen Yang's protective aura was shattered, and he was sent flying off the
stage.

"Wow!"

Another mouthful of fresh blood was spat out.

"Chen Yang..."

Xia Lan cried out hoarsely.

Alas!

The East Sword King sighed and shook his head, saying, "Of all the people to provoke, he chose
to mess with Zhang Zhangmen. Does he really think that the Return to Origin realm is so easy to
deal with?"
"Laner, it's over."

As soon as he finished speaking, an overwhelming aura surged from nearby.

Feeling this aura, everyone’s complexion changed drastically.

What?

He’s still not dead?

Everyone turned to look.

Zhang Yuanqiao frowned, and the next second, he shouted, "Come quickly, he’s ascending to...”

Before he could finish, Chen Yang shot back onto the stage like a cannonball.

"Sun and Moon Cycle!"

Boom!

The stage exploded, and the unmatched force sent Master Shi Ming and the others flying.

This was just the shockwave from the explosion; if they were at the epicenter, they might have
been reduced to dust.

The East Sword King jumped off the stage with Xia Lan, looking nervously at the
smoke-wreathed arena.

The South Sword King acted more quickly and was only hit by the shockwave, but even that left
him feeling quite uncomfortable.

Master Shi Ming, Hao Butong, and Ma Daxiao were at the forefront and fell to the ground,
spitting blood.

Yet atop the stage, only Zhang Yuanqiao of the Return to Origin realm remained standing.

Once the smoke cleared, everyone gasped in shock.

A massive deep pit appeared before them, and Chen Yang was, of course, inside it.

The entire stage was destroyed, except for the spot where Zhang Yuanqiao stood.

The pit showed a stark contrast: one side resembled fiery lava, while the other exuded chilling
frost.
This... is the Sun Moon Sect's supreme skill, the "Sun Moon Canon"!

Both the East and Southeast Sword Kings were momentarily shocked; this kid is actually from the
Sun Moon Sect.

When did the Sun Moon Sect produce such a young expert?

Everyone in the Wuliang Sword Sect knew that the sect leader was closely allied with the Sun
Moon Sect; they were practically as close as family.

That was also why the last time the six major sects chose to attack the slightly stronger Shenlong
Sect instead of dealing with the Sun Moon Sect nearby.

The two exchanged puzzled glances.

Suddenly, the South Sword King recalled something and quietly approached the East Sword
King, saying, "Senior Brother, could he be the Holy Son of the Sun Moon Sect?"

"Holy Son?"

Though they hadn’t seen the Holy Son of the Sun Moon Sect, they knew his name was Chen Yang.

And the young man before them not only went by the name Chen Yang but also could wield the
Sun Moon Canon, making his identity quite clear.

Xia Lan, overhearing the conversation between her Master and Uncle, fell silent.

Is he really the Holy Son of the Sun Moon Sect?

At this moment, Chen Yang stood up, stretched his muscles, and felt an overwhelming sense of
comfort.

He had mastered the Heavenly Demon Body; all of his internal energy had transformed into true
essence.

He couldn't help but laugh, cupping his hands toward Zhang Yuanqiao and the others, saying,
"Thank you, Zhang Zhangmen and everyone. Without you, I wouldn’t have been able to break
through to Return to Origin so quickly."

"Zhang Zhangmen, quickly deal with this intruder," Master Shi Ming said difficulty.

Chen Yang was young and had already broken through to Return to Origin; give him two more
years, and wouldn’t he dominate the martial world?
"Alright, alright, I don't want to kill you; let's leave it at that!" Chen Yang clapped his hands and
looked at Zhang Yuanqiao, saying, "Zhang Zhangmen, you're not my match, so let's just forget
it."

With that, he walked up to the East Sword King and smiled, saying, "Can you let Xia Laoshi go
now?"

The East Sword King silently loosened his grip on Xia Lan.

"Xia Laoshi, don’t cry, I’m fine..." Chen Yang said, wiping away her tears and pulling her into an
embrace.

Xia Lan did not resist, holding him tightly.

"Come home with me; I will take care of everything."

"What's the matter? Are you not in agreement?"

"Don’t worry, I definitely..."

"Be careful..."

Just then, a woman’s voice suddenly called out from not far away.

"Get out of the way!"

A figure rushed forward, blocking Chen Yang's path.

"Thud!"

The sword pierced through her body.

"What just happened?" Jing Lian let go of her grip. "Yu Lan, what are you doing?"

What?

Yu Lan?

Chen Yang turned around to see the person lying in a pool of blood; who else could it be but Yu
Lan!

Boom!

His mind immediately went blank!

"Chen Yang, run!"

She clutched her chest, her pale face devoid of color. Just moments ago, Xu Xiaorou called her,
saying that Chen Yang was in danger. Without hesitation, she rushed over.

Who would have thought that as soon as she arrived, she'd see Jing Lian attacking from behind
with her sword.

At this moment, Fang Yi and Qing Yuan also arrived.

When they saw Jing Lian stab her sword into Yu Lan's body, both of them charged forward in a
frenzy.

"Master, why? Why did you do this?" Fang Yi yelled at Jing Lian.

"Master, Yu Lan is the senior sister of Emei Mountain! You have gone too far!" Qing Yuan’s body
trembled with anger.

Jing Lian’s face was grim as she coldly said, "This is all her own doing. If she hadn't blocked the
sword for this evil entity, she wouldn't have been stabbed by me. And you two, Fang Yi and Qing
Yuan, don't forget your identities!"

Get out of my way!

Chen Yang's eyes turned crimson as he struck out!

Jing Lian couldn't withstand the force of Chen Yang's hatred-fueled strike and was sent flying
dozens of meters away, unconscious and unaware of her fate.

In the past, Fang Yi and Qing Yuan would have rushed forward without a second thought, but
they were both deeply wounded by Jing Lian's words and actions.

The moment they were driven away by Jing Lian, they understood that the so-called justice was
merely a banner they used to oppress others.

"Yu Lan, you won't be in danger. I won't let anything happen to you."

Looking at Yu Lan's bloodless face, Chen Yang felt as if a piece of his heart had been ripped out,
leaving him in unbearable pain.

"Chen Yang, there's something I want to ask you... can you help me with it?"

Chen Yang held Yu Lan tightly, saying, "You just say it; as long as I can do it, I'd help you with a
hundred or a thousand things."
Hearing Chen Yang's words, Yu Lan smiled faintly and said, "Help me find someone named
Zhang Dong. Help me tell him that in this lifetime, I can’t serve him like a servant. I owe him in
this life; I'll repay him in the next life..."

"Lanlan, don’t talk. You’ll be fine! You should tell Zhang Dong this yourself," Fang Yi cried, tears
streaming, relentlessly channeling her true energy into Yu Lan's body.

Hearing Yu Lan's words, Chen Yang's heart trembled uncontrollably.

It felt as if his heart was tearing apart because of those words.

"Okay, I'll let Zhang Dong say it to you himself."

He took out a mask as thin as a cicada's wing from his pocket and put it on his face, pressing it
down.

Slowly, a man who was both familiar and strange to Yu Lan appeared in front of her.

Tears as big as beans rolled down the corners of her eyes. "I thought you looked so familiar; it
really is you."

Chen Yang held her hand tightly, filled with guilt. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lied to you."

Fang Yi and Qing Yuan fell silent at the sight of this face.

"You won't be in danger. I won't let anything happen to you. You promised me; you belong to me.
For this lifetime, you're mine. Without my permission, I won't allow you to die!"

Chen Yang quickly sealed her main acupoint and infused her with his immense true energy.

However, the sword had pierced her lung pathways; her injuries were just too severe. She felt her
hands and feet gradually turning cold. She lifted her hand to touch Chen Yang's face, her eyes
filled with affection.

"There's something I've wanted to say for a long time. If I don’t say it now, I might never have a
chance to."

Yu Lan spoke each word slowly, "Chen Yang, I... I love you."

After saying that, her hand fell limply to the side.

"You won't be in danger! If the King of Hell dares to take you, then I'll charge into hell and snatch
your life back from the King of Hell!"

**Chapter 358: Manifestation of the Heavenly Demon**

Right now, only the Heart-Repairing Pill can save Yu Lan.

However, he is still missing one thing, which is the thousand-year wild ginseng.

With Yu Lan's life hanging by a thread, there’s no way to last that long.

Moreover, the thousand-year wild ginseng itself is extremely rare.

There’s no other choice; he can only take a shot in the dark!

He pulled out a number of medicinal materials from his body and placed them into his palm one
by one.

Extreme Yang Palm.

A surge of scorching true energy erupted from his palm.

The medicinal materials were supported by the true qi, floating in the air, as they were refined by
the extreme yang true energy, with impurities separating out bit by bit.

Everyone watched this scene, dumbfounded.

What... what is this? Is he refining medicine?

How can one refine medicine without a cauldron?

This is the supreme alchemy technique recorded in the "Thousand Gold Herbal Formula," using
the world as a cauldron and true energy as fuel. As long as there are medicinal materials, he can
refine pills anytime, anywhere.

Previously, Chen Yang’s cultivation was relatively low, so he couldn’t use this move. Now that he
has attained a state of true unity, he can certainly use it.

Once the medicinal materials merged, Chen Yang directly sliced open his palm, and bright red
blood flowed continuously into the materials.

What is he doing?

Is he using blood to refine the pill?

Fang Yi, Qing Yuan, Xia Lan, the Southeast Sword King, and even Zhang Yuanqiao, who stood
by, were stunned.

Such alchemy techniques were unheard of, never seen before, and were horrifying.
Back in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, Chen Yang had once asked the Four-Winged Gu King
why it followed him, to which the Gu King replied that his blood contained a special energy that
could accelerate its evolution when consumed long-term.

Therefore, Chen Yang had speculated that if what the Four-Winged Gu King said was true, could
his blood be used for alchemy?

Furthermore, after consuming a large amount of blood ginseng and spiritual mushrooms, his
blood actually contained a significant amount of medicinal power.

That is why Chen Yang was using his own blood to refine the Heart-Repairing Pill. He wanted to
see whether the pill made from his own blood would really be effective.

Was it possible to replace the thousand-year wild ginseng?

Just as Chen Yang focused on refining the pill, several unexpected people walked over.

They included Guo Ying, the leader of the Emei Sect, Zhang Wuji, the leader of the Wudang Sect,
Qiao Shen, the leader of the Beggar's Sect, and Master Huiwu, one of the four great monks of the
Shaolin Sect.

"Leader!"

Zhang Yuanqiao hurried over, then went to salute the other three.

"Hero Zhang, isn’t this a martial arts competition? Why is everything in disarray?" Master Huiwu
looked over and saw Shi Ming, who was sitting cross-legged treating his injuries. He quickly
walked over and asked, "Shi Ming, how were you injured?"

Master Shi Ming opened his eyes in surprise and quickly withdrew his energy, saying, “Master
Huiwu, how did you get here?”

"That... the one lying down is Master Jinglian!" Guo Ying furrowed her brow and walked over to
check Master Jinglian's injuries, discovering that her internal organs had shifted: "Who did this?"

"Leader, I'm right here!" Ma Daxiao shouted, clutching his chest.

Qiao Shen hurried over and asked, "Daxiao, what happened to you..."

Ma Daxiao forced a bitter smile and said, "Leader, all of this was caused by that kid. Don’t worry
about me, quickly eliminate him; he is from the Sun Moon Holy Cult."

Following Ma Daxiao’s指向, Qiao Shen was stunned.

True energy refining pills, what outstanding alchemy techniques.

Even the president of the Ancient Medical Association wouldn't have such skills.

The Southeast Sword King’s expression darkened. He thought to himself: this is bad; now three
experts of the true unity level have arrived.

No matter how powerful Chen Yang is, he cannot match them.

Xia Lan panicked, watching Chen Yang, who was completely absorbed in alchemy, feeling an
indescribable anxiety.

At that moment, Guo Ying shouted at Fang Yi and Qing Yuan, "Fang Yi, Qing Yuan, why aren’t
you coming over when you see our elder deputy master injured and lying down?"

"Reporting to the leader, Master Jinglian accidentally injured Yu Lan. We are currently treating
her here," Qing Yuan replied with composure.

What?

Guo Ying stood up and angrily scolded, "Is the disciple more important or the leader? Can’t you
see Master Jinglian is seriously injured?"

Her words completely chilled Fang Yi and Qing Yuan.

"Chen Yang, how much longer do you need to finish refining?" Master Qing Yuan asked coldly.

"Five minutes!" Chen Yang said, "Help me buy five minutes."

"Okay!"

Qing Yuan nodded, flipped her hand, and summoned her sword.

As she said, if she couldn't eradicate the injustices in the world with her three-foot-long sword,
then it would be better if she had no sword at all.

"Everyone, Chen Yang is currently refining medicine to save my apprentice nephew. Any
grievances or grudges can wait until after my nephew is saved."

As soon as she finished speaking, a sword aura sliced out, leaving a two or three-meter-long
sword mark in front of her: "Before that, I ask everyone not to cross this boundary; otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?" Qiao Shen asked with a cold laugh.

"Otherwise, you will be my enemy!"

"How audacious!"

Guo Ying's brows furrowed, and she unleashed a palm wind condensed with true essence.

Whoosh!

In the blink of an eye, Qing Yuan was knocked to the ground.

As a perfected innate master, she was no match for a return-to-oneself realm opponent. If it
weren't for Guo Ying holding back, a single palm could have taken her life.

However, although this palm was restrained, it still incapacitated Qing Yuan, rendering her unable
to fight back!

"Qing Yuan!"

Fang Yi hurried over to support her and wiped the blood that seeped from the corner of her
mouth.

"Don't worry about me; just don’t let them disturb Chen Yang."

"Take a rest; I'll guard it," Fang Yi gritted her teeth and stood before the sword mark. "You are
not allowed to come any closer!"

"Fang Yi, do you want to rebel?" Guo Ying's face darkened completely. Fang Yi was one of the
most promising elders of the Emei Sect, and once she broke through to the return-to-oneself
realm, she would definitely qualify to be a candidate for the sect leader.

Now she was actually opposing her; wasn't that ruining her own future?

"Master, I do not wish to go against you, but human life is at stake. I hope you can overlook this,"
Fang Yi pleaded earnestly.

"Guo Sect Master, please do not believe her words; Master Jinglian was injured by that kid!"

What?

Guo Ying's expression changed dramatically. "Fang Yi, is what the leader of the horse gang said
true?"

"Master, Chen Yang was just anxious; it was Master Jinglian who injured Yu Lan first, and he..."

"Enough!"
Guo Ying shouted angrily: "Yu Lan is just a disciple of the Emei Sect, even if she is the senior
sister, she cannot compare to even a hair of Master Jinglian. You are now standing with the evil
and heretical paths; do you plan to betray Emei?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Yi panicked completely: "No, it's not like that..."

"If it's not, then step aside quickly; otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Fang Yi bit her lip and shook her head: "No, I can't step aside yet..."

"You're a disgrace, not even listening to my words."

Guo Ying was completely enraged. As the leader of the Emei Sect, she usually had the final say;
who dared to refute her?

First Qing Yuan, now Fang Yi—if the other disciples heard about this, how could she manage the
Emei Sect?

As she spoke, a gust of palm wind, several times more forceful than before, struck forward.

Whoosh!

The palm wind stirred up a strong wind.

This palm was not something Fang Yi could withstand.

Clang!

At that moment, the East Sword King stepped forward, using his sword to block the palm wind.

The next second, the sword shattered with a clang.

"Ah, if only my sword were still here," the East Sword King shook his head regretfully and said,
"Guo Sect Master, can't we talk this out? Why does it have to come to blows? Look, you've
already wasted one of my fine swords, how regretful!"

"East Sword King, this is an internal matter of the Emei Sect; it has nothing to do with you," Guo
Ying coldly stared at him. If the master of the Wuliang Sword Sect were here, she might still give
him a little respect.

"Brother, we are being underestimated," the South Sword King also stood up, saying, "Isn't it our
duty as the six major sects to help when we see injustice?"

"Master, Uncle, you..."

Xia Lan was incredibly shocked; she never expected that at such a critical moment, her master
and uncle would stand on their side.

"Lan'er, you are pregnant; don’t come over. Your master is not old enough to be unable to wield a
sword," the East Sword King laughed heartily.

"Everyone, for the sake of the two of us brothers, why don’t we put this matter on hold for now
and wait until we save the person?"

"You two do not have that much power."

Qiao Shen walked over with a solemn expression and said, "If your sect leader were here, I might
give him a bit of face and offer you two options: leave now to avoid hurting the reputation of the
Beggar Clan and Wuliang Sword Sect."

Hearing Qiao Shen's words, the South Sword King was not embarrassed and cupped his hands,
saying, "Leader Qiao is kind and righteous; I believe he won't make things difficult for us."

"No, you are mistaken. Today, I will indeed make things difficult for you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qiao Shen rushed over.

"Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palm!"

Compared to Ma Daxiao's half-baked skills, Qiao Shen was dozens of times stronger.

With a palm strike, the sound of a dragon's roar filled the air, and a powerful aura pressed down
on the two men.

With this strike, they would either die or be severely injured.

"Shidi, it's time to fight for our lives."

"Do your best to hold on, Shixiong, we still need to support our disciple and grandson!"

"Alright!"

Boom!

The two summoned all of their true energy to withstand Qiao Shen's attack.

However, they still underestimated Qiao Shen's strength.

In almost an instant, Qiao Shen, with overwhelming force, sent the two of them flying backward,
spitting blood uncontrollably.
The South Sword King, who already had injuries, was gravely affected by this attack.

"Shixiong, I can't take it anymore."

With that, he tilted his head and lost consciousness.

"Shidi!"

The East Sword King was also coughing up blood, almost staining his clothes red.

"Don't come over!" Fang Yi shouted, holding her sword and staring at Qiao Shen.

Qiao Shen laughed heartily and said, "I’m coming over anyway!"

As he spoke, he reached out to pull Fang Yi away, but at that moment, a strong hand grasped his
wrist.

"Master Fang Yi, could you please feed this elixir to Yu Lan?" Chen Yang said with a smile,
handing over a blood-red pill.

Fang Yi's face turned red, and she quickly took the pill and walked over to Yu Lan.

After taking the Heart Recovery Pill, Yu Lan's complexion gradually became rosy, and her
breathing steadied.

Seeing this scene, the huge rock in Chen Yang's heart finally fell.

Effective!

Just then, Qiao Shen, who had been caught by Chen Yang, became furious: "Let go of me!"

He struggled to break free, only to find Chen Yang's grip was like a vice, unyielding.

Kanglong has regrets!

Extreme Yang Palm!

Boom.

As the two palms collided, powerful true essence clashed together, causing Chen Yang to
involuntarily take two steps back, while Qiao Shen was sent flying backward.

What?!
So strong?

Zhang Yuanqiao was shocked. Qiao Shen was in the mid-returning to truth stage, while this kid
had just recently advanced to the returning to truth; could it be that the purple qi formation truly
made him this strong?

"Master Guo, Master Zhang, Master Huiwu, this kid is tough; let's attack together."

"Alright!"

Masters of Huiwu, Zhang Wuji, Zhang Yuanqiao, Guo Ying, and Qiao Shen stood together, while
Chen Yang had to face five returning to truth masters.

It was too difficult. Xia Lan, seeing this lineup, was almost in despair.

This was almost the strongest lineup in the current martial arts world.

However, Chen Yang smiled coldly and said, "Bullying me with numbers again? Good, let's see if
my fate is tougher or yours."

As he spoke, his expression turned solemn.

Heavenly Demon Body!

Chen Yang's body inflated like a balloon, instantly growing taller.

In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a giant over three meters tall.

His muscles were bulging, and his eyes were blood-red, resembling a demon god.

The most terrifying thing was the towering phantom that appeared behind him.

This phantom stood several zhang tall, with four heads and eight arms, each hand holding a
weapon.

Demon-subduing pestle, staff, pagoda, divine sword...

The four heads of the phantom were also different; although all had their eyes closed, one could
clearly sense their emotions.

Crying, laughing, anger, and hatred—four distinctly different expressions appeared on their faces.

Hiss!

Seeing this scene, they couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Four heads and eight arms—this... this is the avatar of the Heavenly Demon!

**Chapter 359: Ascending Ice and Fire Island**

After the Heavenly Demon body reached full maturity, the Heavenly Demon behind Chen Yang
appeared almost tangible.

The textures on their clothes and the wrinkles on their skin could be clearly seen.

Naturally, their power had greatly increased.

Let's test the effect!

"Heavenly Demon descends upon the world!"

As soon as he spoke, the Heavenly Demon behind him suddenly opened its eyes, expressing a
myriad of emotions—crying, laughing, furious, and hate-filled.

Chen Yang used his floating technique to rush forward.

At this moment, everyone else also unleashed their strongest abilities.

A nine-clawed golden dragon emerged behind Qiao Shen, while a majestic True Martial Emperor
appeared behind Zhang Wuji. Zhang Yuanqiao was comparatively weaker, his phantom was
vague and indistinct, difficult to discern.

Master Huiwu had a furious-looking Vajra behind him, and Guo Ying had a mighty divine eagle.

However, the forms they manifested using their protective true energy had a significant
drawback—they were rigid!

Moreover, their forms were extremely insubstantial.

Chen Yang sneered coldly; the Annihilation Heavenly Demon reached out and grabbed the
nine-clawed golden dragon. With a powerful yank using its eight arms, the golden dragon let out
a heartrending cry before shattering completely.

“Puff!”

In a single encounter, Qiao Shen was severely injured.

The second to fall was Zhang Yuanqiao. With a swing of the Longsword in the Heavenly Demon’s
hand, his manifestation crumbled instantly.
“Everyone, together!”

Zhang Wuji, Master Huiwu, and Guo Ying simultaneously attacked Chen Yang.

At their level, any casual strike carried enormous power.

The entire square was marked by deep, unfathomable trails carved by scattered true energy.

The onlooking students dared not to stay any longer, scattering like birds and beasts.

Oh my god!

This is terrifying; is this still human?

Watching Chen Yang fight in the sky, Xia Lan felt both excited and worried.

She never expected him to grow to this level.

What frustrated her was that this kid had too many romantic prospects; seeing Yu Lan, she
sighed and moved the Southeast Sword King to a safer location.

This was not a place for them to linger.

The kid who once couldn't even withstand her aura had completely grown into a towering man.

“Angry Dragon Regrets!”

“Even the Buddha gets angry!”

“Falling Petal Divine Sword!”

The three unleashed their ultimate skills.

Chen Yang's eyes flashed, and he withstood the strikes with his powerful body.

If he got hit, he would be done for!

Guo Ying was overjoyed.

However, in the next second, she was dumbfounded.

Chen Yang had several cuts on his body; although he bled a lot, they all knew this was merely
superficial damage and would scab over shortly.

How could this be possible?

How could this kid's physique be so formidable?

Master Huiwu frowned and said, “Is this the Golden Bell Shield?”

“No, this isn't the Golden Bell Shield,” Zhang Wuji said. “The Golden Bell Shield doesn’t have such
powerful protection, and did you notice? He seems to have no weak points!”

At Zhang Wuji's words, Master Huiwu and Guo Ying furrowed their brows; this was becoming a
tricky situation.

“Indeed, very impressive!”

Chen Yang laughed heartily, never expecting the protective ability after reaching full maturity in
the Heavenly Demon body would be this strong!

Upon reflection, it made sense; before the Heavenly Demon Sect and Pill Sect perished together,
the Heavenly Demon Sect had been the number one sect in the world for thousands of years.

The Heavenly Demon Strategy was also the foundational technique of the Heavenly Demon Sect;
how could it not be powerful?

“If you can’t kill me, then I might as well kill you!”

With that, Chen Yang charged toward Master Huiwu.

Since ancient times, Buddha and Demon have never coexisted.

Upon encountering the furious Vajra, the Heavenly Demon became exceptionally frenzied.

In the blink of an eye, it ripped him apart.

After dealing with Master Huiwu, Chen Yang charged toward Zhang Wuji, whose True Martial
Emperor was engaged in a fierce struggle with the Heavenly Demon.

“Demonic Flames Surging to Heaven!”

Like a giant, Chen Yang threw a punch, and Zhang Wuji couldn’t withstand it, being slammed
directly into the ground.

“Demonic Flames Surging to Heaven, Demonic Flames Surging to Heaven…”

He struck down seven or eight times, burying Zhang Wuji into the soil, and at that moment, the
Heavenly Demon also tore the True Martial Emperor into shreds.
Across the venue, only Guo Ying remained standing.

Chen Yang's blood-red eyes were filled with intense murderous intent.

This was the person who nearly killed Qing Yuan and Fang Yi.

“Heavenly Demon Annihilate the World!”

Chen Yang directly struck Guo Ying, causing her to spit blood and fly backward.

“Chen Yang, I beg you… please spare Master Zhang!”

The Heavenly Demon raised all its weapons, aiming at Guo Ying, just then, Fang Yi rushed over.

Chen Yang halted, looking at her in confusion.

"Chen Yang, please spare her, okay?" Gathering her courage, she walked up to Chen Yang and
grabbed his hand.

Sigh!

Chen Yang shook his head, and the dark warrior behind him also withdrew his weapon.

Soon after, his massive frame began to shrink as he held Fang Yi's hand and prepared to leave.

Guo Ying watched the two retreating figures, gritting her teeth and muttering, "Don't think I will
thank you for this; I will definitely not let you go."

Chen Yang suddenly stopped, turned around with a cold smile, and said, "Do you think there's
any need for the six major sects to exist anymore?"

After saying this, he waved his hand and knocked Guo Ying unconscious.

Then, he called Qin Xiaolong to explain the situation before walking over to Yulan, looking at her
flushed face and smiling.

"Come on, I'll take you home!"

As he bent down to hug her, he was coldly brushed off by Qingyuan.

"What’s wrong with you?"

"Don't touch Lanlan, you lecher!" Qingyuan glared at him and said.
Chen Yang couldn't help but laugh at this woman: "Do you still think I sullied my own
sister-in-law? Do you still think I caused grandpa to be angered to death?"

"If it wasn’t you, then who else could it be?" Qingyuan replied angrily.

To be honest, her mood was extremely complicated right now, especially since Chen Yang was
currently wearing Zhang Dong's face, which made her even more annoyed.

"Can you change back to your original appearance? This face disgusts me!"

Chen Yang was taken aback for a moment, then peeled off the human skin mask and stimulated
the acupoints on his face, instantly reverting to his original appearance.

"You wouldn't have fallen for me, would you?" Chen Yang said with a smirk.

"Puh! I would rather kill you!"

"Please use that smart brain of yours to think. If I were really that kind of lecher, you three would
have been toyed with by me when we were at the Divine Dragon Sect." Chen Yang glanced at
Qingyuan and said, "If you still don't believe it, then come with me. I will reveal the truth to you."

Fang Yi walked over to Qingyuan and tugged at her hand, saying, "Brother... Chen Yang is right.
We must make the truth clear, right?"

Since the two came down from the Divine Dragon Sect, Qingyuan had been dreaming of calling
out "Zhang Dong’s" name every night. She knew what was on her mind better than anyone.

Moreover, she believed that Chen Yang was not that wicked of a person.

Although sometimes he was a bit dishonest, he wasn't lecherous. The key was that despite being
responsible for them three, Chen Yang still managed to restrain himself; that took great willpower.

“I said, are you three done talking?”

Xia Lan approached with a cold face, saying, “Chen Yang, come here for a moment.”

Chen Yang smacked his head, realizing he had almost forgotten about this ancestor!

“Ms. Xia, what is it?”

"Still calling me Ms. Xia?" Xia Lan asked, looking displeased.

Chen Yang tapped his mouth and smiled, "Look at my mouth, I can’t speak properly. How about
I call you Lanlan from now on?"
"Mm." Xia Lan nodded, blushing.

The East Sword King and South Sword King also walked over, saying, "You are Chen Yang, right?
I’ll be entrusting Lanlan to you from now on. This child is stubborn by nature but has a good
heart, so please be a bit more accommodating with her."

South Sword King also chuckled, saying, “You’re quite impressive — the Sun Moon God Sect
sought you out as their Holy Son; they are indeed lucky.”

Given that he had flipped the leadership of the six major sects, how could he not be impressive?

Chen Yang smiled. Of course, he knew about the relationship between the Infinite Sword Sect
and the Sun Moon God Sect.

After thinking for a moment, he pulled something from his waist and handed it to the East Sword
King: “Senior, see what this is.”

“This is... my soft sword!” The East Sword King joyfully took the soft sword, his face filled with
excitement as he asked, “Where did you find this?”

Chen Yang thought for a moment and recounted the situation with Li Hu, making sure to
emphasize twice that Li Hu was his disciple.

He believed the East Sword King should understand his words.

“You mean that brother and sister?” The East Sword King sighed, saying, “They are my named
disciples. It’s really my fault as a master for not doing my job properly, letting them suffer
injustice.”

As the East Sword King recounted, Chen Yang finally understood the entanglements among Li
Lin, Li Hu, and the Infinite Sword Sect.

In the end, it was still because their talents were too poor; even if they were given resources, it
wouldn’t guarantee a breakthrough. Rather than waste resources, it was better to let disciples
with better talent advance.

“It’s a blessing that those two siblings could become your disciples.” The East Sword King was
not angry; it was understandable for Li Hu to resent him.

Now that the soft sword was returned, it truly was a happy occasion.

At that moment, Qingyuan also realized something and walked up to Chen Yang, saying, “Okay,
on Fang Yi’s behalf, I’ll trust you one more time! If you deceive me, I won't let you off.”
Chen Yang stared intently at Qing Yuan and smiled. Actually, from this angle, she was quite
beautiful.

It would be even better if she could be a bit gentler.

Twenty minutes later, Qin Xiaolong arrived with a group of disciples. In front of Xia Lan, they
directly knelt on the ground to pay respects to Chen Yang.

And Chen Yang's identity as the leader of the Divine Dragon Sect was revealed.

"You... you are actually the leader of the Divine Dragon Sect?" Qing Yuan looked at Chen Yang in
disbelief.

"Sorry for deceiving you," Chen Yang said, "I know that in your eyes, the Divine Dragon Sect has
done nothing but evil, but I swear that from today onward, the Divine Dragon Sect will not
commit any more heinous acts!"

"I don't believe it."

"I'm still saying the same thing: how do you know what I'm saying is false if you don't see the
results with your own eyes?" Chen Yang smiled and continued, "How about this? You stay by my
side, and if I do anything evil, you can kill me. How about that?"

"This..."

"Thank you, Sect Leader Chen. I'll speak on behalf of Qing Yuan," Fang Yi said without knowing
what Qing Yuan was thinking. In fact, she had long believed Chen Yang's words but felt
embarrassed to say so.

However, Chen Yang was indeed shrewd; even a peak True Realm expert's ultimate move couldn't
harm him. Even if Qing Yuan stood there to kill him, she couldn't.

"Fang Yi, what are you saying?" Qing Yuan blushed and shot Fang Yi a glare before saying,
"Alright, but let me make it clear: if you dare to do anything evil, I will definitely fulfill the justice!"

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

......

The leaders of the Wudang Sect were captured, along with Master Huiwu, one of the four great
monks of Shaolin, and Master Shiming, the head of the Dharma Hall of Shaolin. The leaders of
Emei, the vice leader of Huashan, and the leaders of the Beggar Gang were all captured by the
Divine Dragon Sect.
The martial arts competition could not continue, and the Six Sects Academy fell into chaos,
plunging the entire Xichuan into turmoil.

Upon receiving the news, the Sun and Moon Divine Sect in Beihai City panicked completely.

After the Star Lord Conference, Mu Quan rushed back to the Xichuan Hall and summoned Chen
Yang.

Once they entered the secret chamber, Mu Quan said directly, "I have news!"

What news do you have?

Chen Yang was taken aback, and in the next second, he reacted with a confused expression
saying, "You're pregnant?"

"Yes!" Mu Quan nodded and said, "It's been almost two months!"

Chen Yang calculated the time; had she gotten pregnant the first time?

Wow, that's quite impressive, a double shot?

"What do we do? In a couple of months, if the belly gets bigger? Sooner or later, the leader will
find out, and we'll be finished," Mu Quan was already panicking.

Seeing her situation, Chen Yang quickly hugged her to comfort her, and after a while, when her
emotions calmed down a bit, he said, "Sister Quan, there's something I want to tell you. Don't get
too excited when you hear it!"

"You speak," Mu Quan looked seriously at Chen Yang.

Chen Yang said, "Sister Quan, I am actually the leader of the Divine Dragon Sect!"

What?

You are the leader of the Divine Dragon Sect?

Mu Quan looked at him in disbelief.

"Little brother, don’t joke with me! Are you really the leader of the Divine Dragon Sect?"

Chen Yang said seriously, "Sister Quan, at such a time, would I joke about something like this?"

Mu Quan stared at him for two seconds, then cheered, "My man is actually the leader of the
Divine Dragon Sect; now I don’t have to be afraid of Wang Shentong anymore."
As she said this, she kissed Chen Yang on the cheek a couple of times and said, "Little brother,
why didn’t you tell me sooner? Do you know that when I found out I was pregnant yesterday, I
was so scared I almost lost my mind?"

Chen Yang forced a smile and told Mu Quan everything.

She was wholly focused on him; there was no reason for him to hide things from her.

"So, are you invincible now?" Mu Quan looked Chen Yang up and down; this man had
single-handedly overthrown the leaders of the six major sects.

"Sort of." Chen Yang smiled and nodded.

Below the realm of Celestial Beings, he was invincible; since the arrival of the End of Law Era,
Celestial Beings had become a legend.

"Then I don't have to go back to Ice Fire Island anymore?"

"You can go wherever you want; no one can restrict your freedom."

"That's great, I'm finally free!"

Mu Quan was incredibly happy. She looked at Chen Yang, her eyes filled with love; this man was a
gift from heaven, saving her from suffering.

Seeing the joyful expression on Mu Quan's face, Chen Yang couldn't hold back.

After a passionate moment, Chen Yang said, "Sister Quan, stay here tomorrow and don’t go
anywhere. Once I finish my private matters, I’ll take you to Ice Fire Island to deal with Wang
Shentong!"

**Chapter 360: The Transcendence Pill**

On the second day, news of the Dragon God Sect's leader displaying immense power by
overturning the heads of the righteous sects had spread.

Disciples from six major sects were in a state of anxiety, while families allied with the Dragon
God Sect finally had the chance to hold their heads high.

They could finally openly declare their stance to the world.

The Chen family was, of course, among them.

Early in the morning, the Chen family held a family meeting, and everyone unanimously proposed
to pay a visit to the leader of the Dragon God Sect.
As for how to arrange the meeting, that task fell on Chen Lei.

Chen Lei had no objections; in fact, he was also quite curious about what the leader of the
Dragon God Sect looked like.

After a moment's thought, he stepped aside and dialed Yuan Zhen's number.

Just then, while Chen Quan and the others were anxiously waiting, Chen Lei walked over.

Chen Quan hurriedly asked, "Xiao Lei, how did it go? Did Yuan Zhen agree?"

Chen Lei replied with a look of joy, "Yuan Zhen said that the leader wants to personally come to
the Chen family for a visit."

What?

The leader is coming in person?

Upon hearing this, everyone in the Chen family was overjoyed.

This was indeed a tremendous honor.

Chen Tianzong immediately ordered the place to be decorated, preparing to welcome the
leader's arrival.

Half an hour passed, then an hour went by, and the Chen family members stood dumbfounded
at the entrance for a full hour, without even seeing a shadow.

Chen Tianzong frowned and said, "Xiao Lei, why haven’t they arrived yet? Should we call and
ask?"

Chen Lei nodded, just as he was about to call Yuan Zhen, Chen Quan started cheering, "Look,
they’re here! They’re here..."

A fleet of Rolls-Royce cars drove up.

On either side of the convoy were several hundred neatly dressed individuals in black.

With such a display, one might think that a national leader was visiting.

The sight left the Chen family members stunned.

Clop, clop, clop!

Everyone stopped in their tracks, and the Rolls-Royce convoy came to a halt.

The black-clad individuals respectfully opened the car doors and one by one, people began to
get out of the cars.

"Quick, unfurl the banner." Chen Tianzong instructed promptly.

Two disciples of the Chen family quickly unfurled the prepared banner, which read: "Welcome,
Leader" in large letters.

As soon as they spotted Yuan Zhen, Chen Tianzong and the others went to greet him.

"Yuan Zhen, where’s the leader?"

Yuan Zhen smiled and replied, "The leader is right behind."

No sooner had he said this than a group of people surrounded a young man who walked over.

When the Chen family recognized the person, they were collectively dumbfounded.

Chen Quan stepped forward and said, "Chen Yang, what are you doing here?"

Moreover, he also saw Fang Yiqing and Yu Lan, even Xu Xiaorou was following along.

What... what in the world was happening?

An ominous premonition filled the hearts of everyone in the Chen family.

Chen Lei's expression darkened, "Chen Yang, how dare you show your face at the Chen family?
You’ve come at the right time; today, we’ll settle both old and new scores."

"Great, I’m here for that very purpose too, let’s settle it together." Chen Yang said calmly.

Chen Quan stepped forward, saying, "What do you think you are? Today, with the big shots from
the Dragon God Sect present, they will certainly bring you, this beast, to justice."

"Smack!"

Before he could finish, Yuan Zhen unexpectedly slapped him across the face, knocking out some
of his teeth in the process.

"You mutt, do you know who this is?" Geng Wudi said with eyes like copper bells, "This is our
supreme leader of the Dragon God Sect."

What?
Chen Yang... he’s the leader of the Dragon God Sect?

No way!

The Chen family gasped in shock.

Chen Tianzong, Chen Lei, and the others stared at him in disbelief.

Upon hearing this, Liang Jie felt her legs go weak, as if she was losing her soul.

Chen Quan was no better off.

He couldn't fathom that Chen Yang was actually the leader of the Dragon God Sect!

Recalling his earlier actions, his legs began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Sir, you’ve got to be mistaken, Chen Yang is just the outcast of the Chen family; how could he
possibly be the leader of the Dragon God Sect?" Chen Tianzong stammered.

"Patriarch Chen, I assure you, he is our supreme leader." Yuan Zhen said, kneeling down to Chen
Yang, "Your subordinate Yuan Zhen pays respects to the leader."

"Geng Wudi, Zhang Kui..."

Even the hundreds of black-clad people outside knelt down in unison.

Boom!

This scene left the Chen family completely stunned.

This is real!

Even if they were unwilling to believe it, the facts were in front of them, and they had no choice
but to accept it.

"Alright, rise." Chen Yang said calmly.

"Thank you, Leader!"

Everyone responded respectfully.

At that moment, Qingyuan stepped forward and asked, "Chen Lei, where are Miss Mu and the
child? Where are they?"
"Master Qingyuan, this... isn't appropriate, is it? Sisi is currently in confinement."

Chen Yang was too lazy to listen to their nonsense. With a wave of his hand, hundreds of men in
black rushed into the Chen family home and apprehended everyone inside.

Among them were Mu Sisi and her daughter.

"Chen Yang, what do you want?" Chen Lei glared at Chen Yang and said.

Chen Yang walked up to Mu Sisi and glanced at the child in her arms.

Mu Sisi was startled, thinking he was going to take her child, and hurriedly called for help.

"Enough, stop screaming, I don't want your child," Chen Yang said. "Aren't you all saying this
child is mine? Fine, I'll do a blood test and DNA test right in front of you."

With a clap of his hands, a dozen strong men brought over the testing equipment, followed by
Lan Xi and several doctors.

"Director Lan, sorry to trouble you," Chen Yang said with a smile.

Lan Xi replied, "It's no trouble, it's my duty."

As she spoke, several doctors came over to draw blood from Chen Yang and the child.

"We can get the results in about half an hour!" After saying that, Lan Xi moved to operate the
machines.

Everything was done in front of everyone.

"Who knows if you'll tamper with the machines," Chen Lei said coldly.

Chen Yang looked at him deeply and said, "Think carefully about who was urging me to avoid
taking a blood test back then. If I had a guilty conscience, why would I want to do a blood test?
Think about it yourself; on the day of the wedding, I left first. Why did all of you suspect me?
Normal people should consider who was the last to leave, right?"

After Chen Yang finished speaking, Mu Sisi suddenly looked at Chen Quan and found him
avoiding her gaze, not daring to meet her eyes, and she knew he had something to hide.

Recalling what Chen Yang said, a wave of shock surged through her heart, and images suddenly
flashed in her mind: "It was him, he was the last to leave!"

Following the direction Mu Sisi pointed, Chen Yuan was taken aback and quickly shook his head:
"It wasn't me! I left with everyone; they can all testify to that."
"Yes, Chen Yuan was with us at that time; it wasn't him!"

"I'm not talking about you; I'm talking about Chen Quan!"

Everyone turned their attention to Chen Quan, who was now trembling with fear as he
stammered, "Sisi, I..."

"What's the point of saying so much? Let's all take a test and we'll know!"

As soon as she finished speaking, several strong men rushed over and restrained Chen Quan,
while a doctor came to draw his blood.

After the blood was drawn, Chen Quan collapsed weakly.

Meanwhile, Liang Jie observed the situation and realized it was bad. Taking advantage of
everyone's inattention, she attempted to slip away but was caught by Fang Yi.

"Stop her, she wants to leave!"

Everyone turned to look, and Liang Jie's body stiffened as she quickly said, "I’m not trying to
leave; I just really need to use the bathroom!"

"Hold it!" Geng Wudi commanded.

Half an hour later, Lan Xi came over holding two reports: "According to the results, Chen Yang is
not the father of the child."

Impossible, how could this be!

In the eyes of the crowd that couldn’t believe it, Lan Xi produced the second report: "The
examined individual Chen Quan has a 99% probability of being the father of the child; the
remaining 1%..."

Before she could finish, Chen Lei snatched the report from her hands.

In the next second, Chen Lei let out a long howl, then, with bloodshot eyes, glared at Chen Quan:
"Why? Why did you do this?!"

"It wasn't me, I swear it wasn't me..."

"I'll kill you!"

Thud!
Chen Tianzong fell to his knees, pleading: "Xiao Lei, believe your father; Xiao Quan would never
do such a vile thing. It must be a mistake, it must be a mistake by Director Lan and the others.
Let’s do the testing again."

As Chen Tianzong begged on his knees, a disciple of the Shenlong Cult brought over a woman in
her fifties.

"I report to the master, we found her sneaking around in the backyard just now, it looked like she
was trying to escape!"

The woman saw so many people and immediately fell to her knees: "I don't know anything; I
really know nothing. I'm just the Chen family's nanny, please don't ask me..."

"Quick, tell me everything you know; if you dare hide anything, I’ll kill you!" Yuan Zhen
threatened.

The nanny was so scared that her soul nearly left her body, spilling everything she knew.

"On the night of the third young master's wedding, I saw the second young master with my own
eyes..."

"All lies, it’s all lies. Did Chen Yang threaten you? Did he instruct you to say that?"

"I didn't; I truly didn’t!" The nanny quickly shook her head in fear: "I have evidence, I know
something else."

Saying this, she took out her phone and opened a video.

The video had poor quality and seemed to have been recorded from a hiding spot.

“Hubby, let’s not hold back anymore, let’s deal with this old man…”

The video was only a few minutes long, but everyone who saw it was outraged.

“Beasts! You two beasts! How could you even hurt your own grandfather?” At this point,
Qingyuan understood that this was all the work of Liang Jie and Chen Quan.

What Chen Yang did was to defile his younger siblings and infuriate the old master Chen. It was
evident that these two beasts had fabricated this lie to frame Chen Yang.

Chen Lei was stunned, and Chen Tianzong was in shock.

He never expected that this ungrateful son and this vile woman would actually kill their
grandfather. That was their grandpa!
“Beasts, beasts! You two beasts, I... I will kill you...” Chen Tianzong couldn’t catch his breath and
fainted immediately.

The Chen family members looked at Chen Quan with faces full of hatred, wishing they could eat
his flesh raw.

This beast was simply a demon, along with this vile woman.

“How dare you harm Grandpa, how dare you!” Chen Yang walked over with a dagger, his
expression emotionless.

Even when the old master wanted to kill him in the hospital, Chen Yang had never hated him
because he knew Grandpa had been deceived.

He walked step by step to Chen Quan's side, and the dagger mercilessly slashed through him,
cutting away chunks of flesh.

Ah...

Screams echoed throughout the Chen family.

“Chen Yang...”

Qing Yuan grabbed Yu Lan and shook her head, signaling her not to go over.

She knew that Chen Yang had too much grievance and too much suffering in his heart.

Even she regretted it, thinking back to when she almost killed Chen Yang, sending chills down her
spine.

Meanwhile, Liang Jie had already fainted from fear.

Chen Yang cut him thirty-six hundred times before stopping.

Covered in splattered blood, he didn’t care at all.

He stood up expressionlessly and walked outside.

With a thud.

Chen Lei knelt on the ground: “Elder brother, I'm sorry. I was wrong.”

Following him, the Chen family members all knelt down.

Chen Yang paused, turned to look at Chen Lei, forced a smile, and said, “From now on, the Chen
family will rely on you.”

Saying so, he left without looking back.

Looking at Chen Yang's receding figure, Chen Lei suddenly realized that his elder brother was still
the same elder brother, but he was no longer who he used to be.

Chen Quan was executed. Liang Jie didn’t fare any better; each family member took a turn to
send her off.

Chen Tianzong went mad and was locked in the Chen family's small dark room.

Mu Sisi divorced Chen Lei and took the child away, saying she didn’t want to burden him.

Chen Lei wanted to stop her but couldn’t find the words, because he felt he didn’t qualify.

Since there was love but not possessiveness, then it was better to let go quickly.

Before Mu Sisi left, Chen Lei gave her a large sum of money, enough for her and the child to live
without worry for the rest of their lives.

...

After clearing his grievances, Chen Yang took the disciples of the Dragon God Sect to Ice Fire
Island and directly annexed the Sun and Moon God Sect.

Ironically, Wang Shentong was not killed by Chen Yang but died due to his own practice gone
wrong.

When Chen Yang opened the secret chamber, Wang Shentong's corpse had already begun to
stink.

After absorbing the Sun and Moon God Sect, Chen Yang successively defeated Shaolin, Huashan,
Emei, Wuliang Sword Sect, Beggar Gang, and Wudang.

Notice that it was defeated, not exterminated.

After subduing them, Chen Yang established the Martial Arts Alliance, serving as the first alliance
leader.

Many years later, whenever anyone mentioned Chen Yang, they would recall his legendary life
and his wealth that could rival a country.
No one knew how much money he had, only that he and his vast family would never exhaust it in
a hundred lifetimes.

In the end, when discussing Chen Yang's dramatic life, the most talked-about aspect was
undoubtedly his eleven beautiful wives.

Meanwhile, on Ice Fire Island!

After the Chen family left the martial arts world, they brought a host of beauties to settle on Ice
Fire Island.

By this time, Chen Yang was already the father of dozens of children.

Feeling fulfilled, Chen Yang lost his fighting spirit; the only thing that could pique his interest now
was martial arts.

However, he had now broken through to the Celestial Realm, but once he reached full perfection
in that realm, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t improve further.

So he set his sights on the Tai Chi Classic and the Taiyin Classic.

After spending a month’s effort, Chen Yang gathered all eight classic texts.

In the end, he uncovered the secret within the eight books.

It turned out that these eight texts were passed down from the Dan Sect, containing a
little-known secret.

The Dan Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect had the same roots; the Dan Sect believed in
becoming a god through elixirs, while the Heavenly Demon Sect believed in becoming a god
through the physical body, asserting that only with a strong physical body could one attain
higher levels.

Due to their differing views, the Dan Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect fought fiercely,
ultimately leading to their downfall.

However, before they destroyed each other, the Dan Sect finally researched an elixir called the
Transcendence Pill. As long as one consumed this pill, they could smoothly break through to the
next level.

The Dan Sect referred to it as Transcendence.

After reading this, Chen Yang firmly memorized the formula and then used true fire to incinerate
it.
After the completion of the celestial transformation, Chen Yang's lifespan had greatly increased.
It was said that his ancestor Chen Zhuan dreamt for eight hundred years, but initially, he thought
it was just a legend.

However, now it seemed that it was indeed true.

Those senior masters seemed to have truly reached some inconceivable realm, thereby breaking
the shackles of human life.

After destroying the recipe for the transcendent elixir, Chen Yang emerged from his closed
cultivation.

Su Miao, Mu Quan, and several other women, along with a group of children, welcomed him at
the door.

At this time, he was already the father of more than twenty children. His eldest child, a daughter
born by Mu Quan, was already fifteen years old, while his youngest was a three-year-old son of
Yu Lan!

Now, he had been in closed cultivation for more than a month, without eating or drinking, and it
didn't affect him in the slightest.

But his wives and children did not have such talents as he did. Did that mean he would have to
watch them grow old and eventually die one by one?

This was somewhat cruel for Chen Yang; he couldn't imagine losing his loved ones.

Especially Su Miao, whose martial arts talent was very poor; even with the best elixirs, he couldn't
change that fact.

The other sisters had all broken through to the primordial state, but she remained stuck in the
innate stage.

Therefore, Chen Yang searched through the classic texts left behind by the Dan Sect and the
Heavenly Demon Sect, and finally found a clue.

In this world, there were countless rare materials, but those that could extend lifespan were all
materials that defied the heavens.

There was a sect leader from the Heavenly Demon Sect named Demon Hunter Emperor, who, in
his youth, had mistakenly entered an underground stalactite cave where the spiritual energy was
dense, almost condensing into liquid.
In the center of the cave stood a translucent stalactite pillar like jade; the Demon Hunter
Emperor, knowledgeable about antiquities, immediately recognized it as ten-thousand-year-old
stalactite jade.

The spiritual energy gathered, condensing a drop of jade essence only once every hundred years.

He was fortunate enough to find numerous drops of jade essence on the ground, which had
already condensed over tens of thousands of years—there were still hundreds of drops.

That Demon Hunter Emperor successfully rose to prominence thanks to these drops of jade
essence, becoming famous in the Heavenly Demon Sect and dominating an era.

That secret document just happened to record the location of the cave, and Chen Yang was
overjoyed. He hurriedly journeyed through mountains and rivers to reach it.

However, when he found the cave, the ten-thousand-year stalactite jade pillar had already
broken, and the jade pillar's base had dried up. The spiritual energy in the cave had been
exhausted, and it was far from what was described in the records, where it had gathered into
liquid.

Chen Yang was severely impacted; he could not bear to see his loved ones age before him. Since
that was the case, he would strive to break through to a higher realm, perhaps there would be a
way!

With a command, millions of martial artists in the Martial Arts Alliance sprang into action. As the
strongest at that time, the supreme lord of the era, his orders were akin to imperial decrees.

Rare materials for refining the transcendent elixir continuously flowed into Ice Fire Island.

During the time spent accumulating the medicinal materials, Chen Yang neither refined elixirs nor
went into closed cultivation; he simply spent quiet time with his many lovely wives, who knew
what their husband was about to undertake.

It could be said that it was a groundbreaking matter; once successful, he would forever be
recorded in history.

Everyone cherished the days spent together with Chen Yang.

The calm and happy days passed, and the time to refine the transcendent elixir arrived.

Tens of thousands of medicinal materials were piled up in the alchemy room. Chen Yang glanced
at his family, "This time, refining the elixir will take at least several months, or at most a few
years. All family matters will be handled by Sister Quan and Miao Miao."
With that, Chen Yang stepped into the alchemy room, and the heavy stone door closed behind
him.

Time spent on cultivation is timeless; after the completion of his celestial transformation, Chen
Yang's Heavenly Demon body had reached great mastery, transforming into a golden-skinned
jade ancient form. In Buddhist terms, he had attained a body without flaws.

This was also why he could fast.

The techniques of the Heavenly Demon Secret had been cultivated to their peak.

Currently, his mental power was about a hundred times that of an ordinary person. With his will
alone, he could easily lift himself several hundred meters into the sky, though it consumed
considerable mental energy.

He conjured a vigorous alchemical flame from his palm, and medicinal materials flew into the fire
by themselves, using the heavens and earth as a furnace; this was the supreme realm described
in the priceless recipe.

Moreover, Chen Yang drew inspiration from feng shui and the eight trigrams to categorize the
medicinal materials and arrange them in an eight trigram formation, greatly enhancing their
medicinal potency.

This was also why Chen Yang dared to undertake the refinement of the transcendent elixir.

Days passed, and the materials around Chen Yang gradually decreased. He was also exhausted
mentally; even with his mental power being a hundred times that of normal people, he felt
mentally drained.

He hadn't experienced such feelings for a long time; the last time was when he was captured by
Yao Shengyuan, trying to break free using his mental power over a decade ago.

He grabbed a handful of Spirit Solidifying Pills and swallowed them, immediately feeling a wave
of coolness in his brain, and his previously dried mental power began to fill again.

He had long anticipated this, thus he had prepared accordingly.

Finally, one day, Chen Yang cast in the last medicinal material, and at that moment, lightning
spontaneously erupted in the alchemy room.

With a 'crack,' the lightning flashed, striking the ball of medicinal liquid the size of a human head.

Each strike reduced the liquid slightly, purifying its medicinal power further.
Such a miraculous elixir couldn't be concocted by human hands alone; without the help of the
forces of nature, it was impossible to eliminate impurities from the medicine.

Chen Yang was almost blinded by the electric strikes; despite having crafted numerous pills, he
had never experienced the phenomenon of summoning thunder out of thin air.

However, this only served to prove how extraordinary the Transcendent Pill was.

After being struck tens of thousands of times, the lightning in the alchemy room dissipated, and
the ball of medicinal liquid transformed into a grape-sized golden pill.

It was almost completed! Chen Yang was overjoyed and quickly cut open his wrist, letting his
crimson blood flow continuously into the medicinal liquid as if guided.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a heart-wrenching sensation and remembered a clear, childlike
voice in his mind.

"Little one, it's nothing; just a bit of blood."

Chen Yang chuckled quietly; that former Four-Winged Gu King had, under his training, become
an Eight-Winged Gu Emperor, and with the emergence of intellect, the tendency to protect its
food still hadn't changed.

Upon hearing Chen Yang's thoughts, it knew what its master was doing and remained quietly in
his heart, not moving.

Gradually, the golden medicinal liquid turned red, eventually bursting forth with brilliant crimson
light.

It’s done!

Chen Yang took out the jade box made from the millennia-old stalagmite he had brought from
the cave and placed the Transcendent Pill inside.

This jade box could securely lock in the medicinal power of the Transcendent Pill, preventing even
a trace from leaking out.

He stood up, his clothes untainted, and not even a beard had grown.

This is the benefit of the flawless body; he could control his body at will.

The only noticeable change was that his eyes had become brighter.

"Boom!"
The heavy stone door of the closed chamber opened, startling the guards waiting outside, who
quickly ran to notify others. "The leader has come out! The leader has come out!"

With a clatter!

In an instant, the entire Ice Fire Island shook.

Su Miao, Mu Quan, Yao Yinyin, Yu Lan, Xia Lan... a host of women hurried over to welcome him.
Seeing Chen Yang smiling, they knew that the Transcendent Pill had surely been completed.

"Congratulations, Brother, on refining the divine pill."

The first to speak was Yao Yinyin. This little girl, now in her teens, still referred to him as Brother.

"Congratulations, darling, on refining the divine pill!"

The rest of the women chimed in.

Chen Yang was in great spirits and went to kiss each of them, but only Fang Yi and Qing Yuan
were still shy, and he loved seeing their bashful expressions.

"Dear ladies, how long have I been in seclusion this time?"

"Exactly six months!"

Su Miao sighed softly; she knew that Chen Yang was so eager to accomplish these things for her
sake.

Although they all had taken beauty-enhancing pills, which would keep their appearance
unchanged even until death, their lifespans would not increase.

Her heart was both touched and complicated.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Without saying much, Chen Yang took all the women directly into the specially constructed
palace, which contained a large bed several meters wide.

For a time, sweet sounds echoed, only stopping when the moon rose high.

Chen Yang lay contentedly among the flowers and fell into a deep sleep.

He did not rush to consume the pill but instead focused on adjusting his state and dealing with
matters within the alliance. He had already trained up Li Lin and Li Hu, gradually transferring his
authority to them.
"Master!"

As usual, Li Lin greeted Chen Yang with a bow.

"You've worked hard these years," said Chen Yang.

"Not hard at all!"

Li Lin stood obediently by his side. If anyone else saw the notorious leader of the martial arts
alliance standing so obediently next to a young man, they would surely be taken aback.

"If I were to consume the Transcendent Pill and meet with any mishap, I’ll leave it to you to take
care of your master and your mistress."

"Master, you won’t have any issues; you definitely won’t have any issues."

Chen Yang let out a rueful smile, "The Transcendent Pill is merely a theoretical concoction;
although I refined it, no one knows what the consequences of taking it might truly be."

"Then... why must you take it? Can’t we find someone to test it first?"

"It's useless. The most basic requirement for consuming this pill is to have reached the perfect
stage of Transformation to Humanity."

Chen Yang explained, "The medicinal power contained in this pill isn't something an ordinary
martial artist can digest; not even just by smelling it."

Li Lin bit her lip, tears blurring her vision. "To live a hundred years is already long enough; must
one really be immortal to be happy?"

Chen Yang sighed deeply, "I can't bear the thought of you all passing away before me. If you all
are gone, what meaning is there in my life? I’d just be lonely and would not even grow old like a
regular person!"

**[362] Li Lin Enters**

Li Lin was silent; Chen Yang was right, youth fades easily.

Watching her loved ones pass away before her, while feeling utterly powerless, what an immense
pain that must be.

Chen Yang should be the strongest and most capable person in the world.

If even he can't achieve something, who in this world can?

"You all have returned to the truth; no one in this world can shake your position."

Chen Yang said, "If you persist with dedication, given time, it is possible to break through the
limits of human transformation."

"But... Master, I..."

Li Lin bit her red lips; over the past decade, her appearance had changed little, and her heart for
him had not wavered, remaining constant through the years.

"I only want to be by your side. Don’t you understand my heart?"

Does Chen Yang not understand?

Of course, he does!

But could Chen Yang selfishly take her?

"Lin'er, you should know my difficulties."

Chen Yang is not a saint; the judgment of the mundane world means little to him, and no one
dares to say otherwise. The only thing he fears is that something might happen to him, leaving
her to endure centuries of loneliness and misery.

"Chen Yang!"

Li Lin's voice suddenly rose. She hurried over and hugged Chen Yang, trembling all over. "Don't
make me wait any longer, okay? Waiting for over a decade has been so hard for me!"

At this moment, she was no longer Chen Yang's disciple; she was just a woman who had loved
him for over a decade but could not have him.

If she had known that the title of master and disciple would become their greatest barrier, she
would have never accepted Chen Yang as her master.

Her delicate body trembled continuously, and her arms tightly held onto Chen Yang, afraid he
would push her away. "Don't push me away; I don't want to be your disciple... I... want to be your
woman!"

After all these years, she finally spoke those words, her voice trembling, filled with a hint of
shyness yet resolute.

"Oh, why do this to yourself?"

Chen Yang sighed deeply.

Li Lin's heart skipped a beat. "Are you going to reject me?"

A sudden wave of immense fear surged within her; tears blurred her vision, droplets falling like
scattered pearls, quickly soaking the back of Chen Yang's shirt.

"Don't cry, silly girl!"

Chen Yang turned around and gently wiped away her tears.

"When did I ever say I would reject you?"

He blinked, his eyes as bright as they were over a decade ago.

He lowered his head and leaned in to kiss away her tears, his warm lips pressing against her
smooth face, stirring the strings of her heart.

How could he not understand her feelings?

The efforts to broaden and widen were never regretted, all for her, he became haggard.

On this day, the servant girl helped the delicate and weak to rise, just as they were newly blessed.

With cloud-like hair and radiant beauty, adorned with golden accessories, warm nights in the
lotus curtains felt like the start of spring.

Though spring nights are short, the sun rises high...

The beautiful woman had just begun to receive the dew, and Chen Yang did not intend to ask for
too much; yet the suppressed feelings over the years were not so easy to tilt.

...

After a long while, the two embraced. "From now on, I am no longer your disciple; I am your
woman."

Having fulfilled a decade-long wish, Li Lin felt immensely satisfied at this moment.

The two whispered intimate words, and before long, heaven and earth stirred again, leading to
another earth-shattering battle.

In Li Lin's words, it was best to exhaust Chen Yang and leave her with a child.
She wouldn’t be able to love another in this lifetime; even if something were to happen to Chen
Yang, a child would keep her company, preventing her from feeling lonely.

The two of them indulged in each other in the room for three whole days and nights, during which
no one disturbed them!

Li Lin believed that these three days were destined.

Li Hu knew his sister was with Chen Yang and couldn’t stop smiling. Damn it, he finally leveled up,
leaping from disciple to brother-in-law.

He should be the world’s most powerful brother-in-law, right?

After leaving the room, Chen Yang took Li Lin to meet a group of sisters.

No need for words; everyone understood.

Mu Quan walked forward gracefully, "You, you've fooled another good girl!"

"Big brother is just too bad; I knew Lin'er would certainly fall into your hands!" Yao Yinyin
wrinkled her nose, even though she was younger than Li Lin, she still called her sister.

Li Lin was not shy; she walked over and linked arms with Yao Yinyin. "Sister Yao, I hope you’ll
take care of me in the future!"

The group of women burst into laughter. Bao Xinying, who was the least noticeable among them,
had always felt somewhat inferior, as each sister outshone her, whether by background or looks.

Just as she was lost in her thoughts, a strong arm wrapped around her waist. "Why are you
standing here all alone, deep in thought?"

"Ah, no... not at all!"

Bao Xinying shook her head. After all these years, her love for Chen Yang had not diminished in
the slightest; in fact, it had only grown more fervent, even though she was now the mother of two
children.

"Do you think I wouldn't know your depths?"

Chen Yang said with a double entendre, lowering his voice: "Let me show you how I'll teach you a
lesson tonight!"

Bao Xinying could tell, feeling both happy and shy, she playfully punched Chen Yang's chest, "You
just love to tease me!"
As she spoke, the gloomy feelings in her heart vanished.

"However, Miaomiao hasn't spoken yet, so you don't count as officially entering the group!"

With Yu Lan's words, all the women fell silent, turning to look at Su Miaomiao.

Li Lin was the same.

As Chen Yang's original wife, she was the one who married him... No, she was the one who took
him as her husband.

The inclusion of all the sisters had to receive her approval.

When she was a disciple before, Li Lin didn't think much of it, but now that she had also become
Chen Yang's woman, she suddenly felt inexplicably nervous.

Her big eyes eagerly looked at Su Miaomiao.

"What are you all staring at me for?"

Su Miaomiao said, "That dead man has already ruined the girl, what use is my disagreement?"

Her words carried a hint of grievance, a touch of dissatisfaction, and a dash of playful scolding,
ultimately conceding due to a trace of love.

Over the years, Su Miaomiao had come to terms with it. What good would it do her to disagree?

The world had changed to such an extent that she could barely understand it; Chen Yang was the
most powerful, wealthiest, and most influential man in the world, and he was not someone she
could monopolize.

Moreover, she couldn't keep up; with his abnormal physique, just fooling around a little could
leave her utterly exhausted.

With so many sisters around, they weren't all just following him blindly either.

Although Chen Yang loved many, he did not engage in frivolous affairs; the women around him
had been those from over a decade ago. In the past ten years, countless women had tried to
approach him, coming and going like the tide, too many to count!

Su Miaomiao only knew that Chen Yang loved her as ever, and even for her sake, he was about to
undertake a grand feat that had never been seen before in history.

It could even cost him his life; how could she not be moved?
"Wife, thank you!"

Chen Yang walked over, taking her hand, with gratitude overflowing in his expression.

Marrying someone like Su Miaomiao was a blessing he earned from his past life; even though he
now stood at the pinnacle of the world, he still believed this.

Without her, the subsequent events wouldn't have unfolded, and he wouldn't have become who
he was today.

Su Miaomiao didn't say anything and held his hand tightly in return.

"Silly girl, haven't you met your elder sister yet?"

Mu Quan playfully nudged Li Lin, teasing her.

Even Mu Quan had to act small in front of Su Miaomiao.

She knew that Chen Yang hated family disputes; in the beginning, the women would clash for
various reasons, and there had been instances where they almost got into physical fights.

For example, Qing Yuan was at odds with her right from the start, constantly calling her a
demoness, and even colluding with Fang Yi and Yu Lan to confront her.

As for her, she partnered with Yao Yinyin and Qin Yuhan to stand against them.

Xia Lan, Bao Xinying, Xu Xiaorou, and Lan Xi were neutral parties, not helping either side!

Su Miaomiao was the big sister; no one could shake her position!

In the earlier years, they really had made quite a mess of things, until one day, Chen Yang was
fed up and displayed the authority of the head of the family, and then...

The barriers and misunderstandings melted away with repeated confrontations.

The world changed dramatically under Chen Yang's leadership of the Martial Arts Alliance.

The secrets from a thousand years ago were publicly revealed by Chen Yang.

He didn’t hold back and shared the alchemy skills he had learned, reestablishing the Alchemy
Sect.

Now, the cultivation world was thriving, bustling with vitality as if returning to the peak times of
martial arts thousands of years ago.
Li Lin shyly approached Su Miaomiao, "Elder sister, second sister, third sister..."

Su Miaomiao nodded, and with the acknowledgment of all the women, Li Lin officially became a
part of the Chen family.

Although her status was still beneath Bao Xinying, she was very happy nonetheless.

After that, Chen Yang called Li Hu over; his disciple was now the eldest senior brother of the
Alchemy Sect, and although he wasn't particularly talented, he was still capable of instructing
new disciples.

"Salutations, Master... no, I meant, greetings Brother-in-law!"

As soon as he entered, Li Hu broke into a wide smile.

Chen Yang didn't correct him; after all, he had slept with the guy's sister, could he not allow him
to change how he addressed him?

"I'm calling you over today to assign you something!"

"Brother-in-law, you say it, and I will surely complete it."

"Notify everyone in my name that, one month from now, a debate conference will be held on Ice
Fire Island, lasting three days; it's a strict deadline!"

**Chapter 363: The Conference on Pathology**

“Yes, brother-in-law!”

Li Hu respectfully nodded and was about to leave when Chen Yang called out to him, “Don’t rush
off just yet; I still have something for you!”

“I’ll give you a list. Go send out invitations to them, inviting them to my wedding ceremony on
Icefire Island in a week!”

Li Hu was ecstatic!

Who could Chen Yang be marrying, if not his own sister?

He nodded vigorously, “No problem, I’ll get it done right away!”

“Go ahead, go ahead!”

Chen Yang said with a smile.

The list he provided contained several old friends and acquaintances; it had been a long time
since they had last seen each other.

Zhao Heqiu, Zhou Youming, Liu Guobang, Zhang Liren, Shi Lei, Ding Jie… and also Li Tianba,
Song Xuan, and… Chen Lei.

Although the list was quite streamlined, there would still be a considerable number of guests—at
least a dozen tables.

Zhao Heqiu’s Muses Bar had expanded overseas and had become the world’s number one bar
brand.

Zhou Youming’s Dynasty Hotel had also grown into a leading establishment in the country’s
hospitality industry.

Liu Guobang’s real estate company had far surpassed Yi Da Real Estate.

Zhang Liren’s cosmetics had become the undisputed number one in the global cosmetics sector,
all thanks to the extraordinary effects of their makeup and skincare products.

As for Shi Lei, he might be among the ones who fared the worst among them.

That said, his situation was relative; this guy owned over a hundred mines and was a bona fide
mining magnate.

Ding Jie’s Flame Technology was doing well too, and surpassing some major brands was just a
matter of time.

Compared to Chen Yang, who had remained the same for over a decade, they had all aged.

After all, the oldest among them, Zhou Youming, was almost sixty; how could they not age?

Not everyone was as extraordinary as Chen Yang, for whom time seemed to have lost its effect.

The group had arrived together, and their current status, identity, and wealth placed them
among the elite in the world.

Regardless of the gifts exchanged, it felt entirely normal and not the slightest bit surprising.

Because no matter how wealthy they were, they could never match Chen Yang's level of wealth.

Zhang Liren personally created a set of the “Tianzi” series cosmetics, handling the entire process
herself without any external aid.

In the bride's room, she volunteered to be the makeup artist.

Ding Jie brought along the latest AI system smartphone developed by his company, which was
currently focusing on artificial intelligence.

Zhao Heqiu provided all the drinks for the wedding banquet, all brewed by his own hands.

Liu Guobang arranged all the musical entertainment for the banquet.

Zhou Youming took the most straightforward approach by booking the kitchen and hiring the
best chefs in the country.

“Xiao Yang, congratulations!”

Li Tianba had long transitioned from being that arrogant and unruly youth to a stable and sturdy
middle-aged man; although they didn’t see each other often, the bond between them never
diminished.

In a lifetime, among all brothers, only Li Tianba could truly be called a brother!

Their friendship was forged through blood and fire.

Standing beside him was a boy around ten years old, almost a spitting image of Li Tianba; he
was Li Tianba’s eldest son, Li Ao.

In Li Tianba's arms was a little girl with delicate features, his second daughter, Li Rui.

The couple doted on their children, and the little girl, being quite the cheerful spirit, approached
Chen Yang with cupped hands and said, “Happy wedding, Uncle Chen! May you have many
children soon...”

“Hahaha...”

Her sweet voice drew a hearty laugh from the guests.

Song Xuan looked at her with a loving expression.

“Tianba, Sister-in-law, please take a seat!”

Chen Yang said as he ruffled Li Ao’s head, “Not bad; he has good innate talent and a steady
presence; it’s clear he’s been working hard!”

“Thank you, godfather!”

Li Ao was thrilled to hear Chen Yang's praise.

He had grown up listening to stories about Chen Yang and admired his brotherly loyalty; his
parents had also taught him this way.

“Go play with them,” Chen Yang said.

...

Chen Yang and Li Lin moved through the crowd of relatives and friends in exquisite attire. Since
everyone here were close acquaintances, Chen Yang didn’t maintain any airs and was very
easygoing. The couple kept toasting guests with drinks.

Regardless of who raised a toast, Chen Yang never refused, and even without using his true
energy, he wouldn’t get drunk.

On the other hand, Li Lin was already tipsy, her fair jade face blushing with charm, making her
extraordinarily captivating.

At that moment, a weary-looking middle-aged man approached with a drink in hand, “Elder
brother, congratulations on your wedding!”

The only one who could call Chen Yang “elder brother” was Chen Lei.

Mu Sisi had gone abroad, and Chen Lei had spent years searching for her. Even though the
misunderstandings from the past had been resolved, the pain still lingered.

The once-prosperous Chen family had fallen apart due to those two treacherous scoundrels, and
he had had to exert great effort to keep it together.

Even though Chen Yang was now the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance, Chen Lei felt he could not
rely on him, as he had done many inappropriate things in the past. Chen Yang’s willingness to
recognize him as this confused younger brother was already a source of happiness for him.

Looking at Chen Lei’s weathered face, Chen Yang felt immense emotion. He patted Chen Lei on
the shoulder and drank the contents of his cup, saying, “You’ve worked hard these years,
managing the Chen family so well.”

“Brother, that was my duty! Besides, if it weren’t for your secret help, I definitely wouldn’t have
been able to keep it afloat.”

He actually understands deep down that without Chen Yang's help, the Chen family would have
long been devoured by the wealthy families like those financial wolves and tigers.

Not to mention anything else, Li Tianba and Chen Yang's subordinates would definitely not let
him off easily.
"Come, this is your new sister-in-law!"

Chen Yang said to Li Lin: "This is my younger brother, Chen Lei!"

"Hello, sister-in-law, I wish you and my brother a hundred years of harmony!"

Chen Lei said earnestly.

"Thank you!"

Receiving the recognition from Chen Yang's family, Li Lin felt sweet inside.

Soon, it was time for the wedding ceremony, and Chen Yang's parents sat at the top seat, smiling
from ear to ear.

After bowing to heaven and earth, and bowing to the elders, the two were finally sent to the
bridal chamber amidst the crowd's playful teasing.

Logically, there should have been a segment for disturbing the bridal chamber.

But who would dare to disturb Chen Yang's bridal chamber?

Except for Li Tianba, no one else dared, and what was the point if it was just him making a
ruckus alone?

In the bridal chamber, after drinking the unity wine, the lights were dimmed, and garments
began to fall away.

Just as Chen Yang was about to press down, Li Lin suddenly spoke, "Gently... be careful not to
hurt the baby!"

What?

Chen Yang was taken aback and placed his hand on her abdomen, and he indeed felt a faint life
force.

"Then why did you drink?"

"Don't worry, I didn't drink much, and the wine was evaporated by my internal energy as soon as
it hit my stomach."

Li Lin smiled, and as for her blushing, it was also brought out by her internal energy.

"Then I'll be gentle!"

Even though they already had many children, Chen Yang was still very joyful.

However, with more children, the pressure on Chen Yang's shoulders grew larger, and his desire to
break through to a higher realm became even more intense.

"Mhm!"

Li Lin let out a soft hum, filled with joy, as she finally became his bride.

This night was filled with indescribable tenderness and affection, despite not being fully satisfied,
Chen Yang was content.

Early the next morning, Li Lin served breakfast to Chen Yang, offered tea to her in-laws, and
presented tea to her sisters.

She presented gifts to their children, and then Chen Yang announced publicly that Li Lin was
pregnant.

Double happiness arrived, and the Ice and Fire Island was filled with laughter.

......

Time flew by like a white horse passing through a crack, suddenly!

In a blink, the Dao Convention began.

The heads of major sects from all over the world personally arrived on the island.

This was the only grand event in the world, the last Dao convention was ten years ago.

That was when Chen Yang stepped into the Celestial Realm and reached the pinnacle of the
world, imparting his cultivation insights to everyone without reservation.

At that time, everyone was in awe.

They also benefited immensely from Chen Yang's cultivation insights.

This time, everyone naturally could not miss the Dao Convention.

All came with a sincere heart towards martial arts.

On the wide platform of Ice and Fire Island, a high stage towering several meters was built, with
Chen Yang sitting cross-legged on top.

The area below was filled with people, numbering no less than tens of thousands.
The front rows were filled with disciples from Chen Yang's Alchemy Sect, and the second row
consisted of the heads of various sects.

No one was dissatisfied; this was expected.

Initially, many people wanted to challenge Chen Yang's authority, but after suffering farely, some
dead and some wounded, after a mix of iron-fisted methods and conciliatory policies, everyone
became obedient.

Moreover, with Chen Yang's promises fulfilled over the years, the martial world also achieved
peace, no longer distinguishing between demonic and righteous paths; who still had the energy
to fight?

"Silence!"

Chen Yang's gentle voice reached everyone's ears, and everyone fell silent.

"Ten years ago, I spoke here of the Celestial Realm, and what I am about to say next is a brand
new realm!"

What!

There is a realm above the Celestial Realm?

Everyone was in an uproar, and the scene erupted into a frenzy.

Impossible, this cannot be, the Celestial Realm is already the end of martial arts, how can there
be another realm!

Everyone was shaken by this news.

The six major sect leaders had sparks in their eyes. As the first cultivator to break into the
Celestial Realm in the age of decline, Chen Yang's words would undoubtedly hold weight.

"Be quiet!"

This time, the Grandmaster of the Alchemy Sect, Li Hu, stood up, surveying the audience. His
pressure from the late return-to-truth realm dominated the crowd, silencing everyone.

Once the crowd was quiet, the heads of the six major sects stood up in unison, bowing and
saying, "Please bestow upon us, Alliance Leader!"

As soon as he finished, tens of thousands of people in the square shouted, "Please do not
withhold your teachings, Alliance Leader."
Tens of thousands of eager eyes turned toward Chen Yang.

Chen Yang calmly said, "Very well!"

"The path of cultivation is arduous, with many obstacles. The acquired, innate, return to
simplicity, return to truth, and Celestial Realm; each realm opens up a new world."

"The acquired gathers energy, the innate transforms the body, return to simplicity gathers energy
into liquid, return to truth condenses into essence, and transforms essence into pills."

As Chen Yang spoke, he waved his hand, capturing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth,
manifesting human meridians in the air, simulating the process of cultivation.

Everyone was shocked, feeling like this was a divine technique.

Is this really a realm achievable by human effort?

Everyone stared blankly at the giant humanoid shadow in the sky, and for a moment, the entire
square was silent, and a pin drop could be heard.

They didn't even dare to breathe, fearing they would disturb Chen Yang.

**[364] The Ancestor of Martial Arts**

After breaking through to the celestial transformation, Chen Yang possessed strength akin to
that of a true immortal.

He could easily gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and the spiritual energy of Ice
and Fire Island was at least ten times more abundant than that of the outside world.

“A regular person who breaks through to the innate level can extend their lifespan by twenty
years.”

“Breaking through to the return to simplicity can extend lifespan by fifty years.”

“Breaking through to the return to the true can extend lifespan by eighty years.”

“Breaking through to celestial transformation can extend lifespan by two hundred years!”

At his level, he could accurately state the lifespan increase for each realm, a concept that had
previously been vague. Therefore, taking advantage of this philosophical conference, Chen Yang
clarified this concept.
Everyone was stunned; breaking through to celestial transformation could actually increase
lifespan by two hundred years! What kind of concept was that?

People's hearts ignited with passion.

Who wouldn’t want to achieve immortality?

Of course, these were thoughts of ordinary people. Those with true aspirations—experts and
cultivators—kept their eyes fixed on the enormous ethereal shadow transformed by Chen Yang in
the sky, observing the evolution of each realm.

This was a grand opportunity; it was laughable that these people were still lost in the dream of
immortality.

Soon, Chen Yang waved his hand, and the enormous shadow dissipated. “Today, I want to talk
about a realm above celestial transformation! I call it Transcendence!”

Several hundred years ago, the seniors of the Dan Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect gathered
numerous experts and worked together to derive the realm beyond celestial transformation.

“‘Transcendence’ literally means breaking free from chains and transcending everything.
Theoretically, celestial transformation is the highest realm that the human body can sustain.”

“The Transcendence realm involves breaking the shackles of the human body and remaking one’s
flesh and spirit. It’s somewhat akin to the phoenix’s rebirth from its ashes!”

Chen Yang spoke lightly, yet the crowd was filled with trepidation.

Remaking the flesh and spirit—one misstep could lead to death; it was too reckless.

Moreover, who could endure such a process?

As Chen Yang stood on the platform discussing his understanding of the Transcendence
realm—the hard work of countless seniors from the Dan Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect—he
refused to let it go unnoticed, even if no one believed him.

Just as the crowd was lost in thought, Chen Yang said, “After this philosophical conference, I will
fully break through to Transcendence and pave the way for everyone. If I am fortunate enough
to succeed, I will generously share the methods of breaking through to the Transcendence realm
with the public!”

After he finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the square as everyone absorbed
the meaning of his words.
Regardless of past grudges or whether they favored Chen Yang, at that moment, everyone felt a
deep respect.

He was single-handedly opening up a path for the martial arts community; this spirit was
something they had only read about in ancient texts from the wild era hundreds of years
ago—just fragments.

“The leader's noble intentions! Thank you, leader, for all you have done for us!”

Everyone knelt on the ground, and even the leaders of the six major sects were genuinely
convinced.

What Chen Yang was doing was no longer just an individual affair; it concerned the entire world.

If he succeeded, the world would undergo changes unprecedented in a thousand years.

On one side of the square, many young boys and girls looked up proudly at the man on the
platform; he was their father, their greatest pride.

One day, they too would grow into respected figures like their father.

Behind the youths stood a group of tearful women.

They understood what kind of mission their husbands bore; truthfully, he shouldn’t be so
burdened.

Su Miao felt a bit anxious; it was all her fault. If her talent had been a little better, like that of her
sisters who had broken through to the True Return realm, then Chen Yang wouldn’t need to rush
to break through to a higher realm.

Chen Yang's love had always been like this; he would never express it with words but would prove
it through his actions.

Su Miao was undoubtedly happy because she had always held the most significant place in Chen
Yang's heart.

Over the three days of the philosophical conference, the audience was completely captivated,
and Chen Yang provided guidance and clarity to hundreds, with many cultivators even breaking
through their realms on the spot.

They were all immensely grateful to Chen Yang.

It was Chen Yang who established the Dan Sect, making it easier for the world’s cultivators to
train. It was he who single-handedly changed the enmity between the righteous and demonic
paths that had existed for centuries.
It was also he, using his personal power, who turned the tide of the era of declining magic,
opening forums for guidance and enlightenment.

Everyone worshipped him with deep reverence.

This scene was captured by a renowned painter, and decades later, the painting of the Ancestor
of Martial Arts discussing the Dao sold for an astronomical price.

Of course, that is a story for later.

The three-day philosophical conference concluded, and as people reluctantly bid farewell to Chen
Yang, they reminisced about his words on the way back.

As they left Ice and Fire Island, the reputation of Chen Yang as the Ancestor of Martial Arts
spread far and wide, ultimately supplanting the title of alliance leader.

In the annals of future martial arts history, it is recorded that in the year 2020 of the Huaxia
calendar, the Ancestor of Martial Arts established the Martial Arts Alliance, heralding the
beginning of a prosperous era!

That night after the conclusion of the conference, Chen Yang was called into the room by Su
Miao.

The two lay down fully clothed, chatting about all that had transpired over the years.

Starting from the moment Chen Yang joined the Chen family, the conversation continued until he
became the leader of the martial arts world.

She remembered everything that happened in between very clearly.

Chen Yang didn't say anything and just listened quietly, but his hands were not very honest.

"Hey, if we're just chatting, where are your hands going?"

Su Miao still couldn't change her habit of blushing. She seemed to always be shy in front of Chen
Yang, even though she had already given birth.

"You talk about your things, and I'll touch mine. It’s unrelated!"

Chen Yang chuckled, his big hand continuing its movement.

He just wanted to use this method to dispel Su Miao’s uneasy thoughts.

Su Miao's face turned crimson, and she couldn't help but squeeze her legs together, "How can I
talk like this?"

"Then let’s do it while we talk!"

Chen Yang could no longer hold back, as they usually shared a bed with everyone, rarely having
the time alone together.

To Chen Yang, Su Miao was always the most unique, and his obsession with her was the deepest.

The sounds of her playful cries quickly filled the air, almost like weeping and lamenting.

Chen Yang's movements were sometimes gentle, sometimes as fierce as a storm.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Miao felt like she was about to pass out, her soul rising to
heaven only to fall back into hell multiple times.

Gently picking up a towel to wipe the sweat off Su Miao's beautiful body, exhausted Su Miao
closed her eyes and repeatedly begged, "Husband, I beg you, let me go, I’m too tired... let me
rest well..."

"This silly daughter-in-law!"

Chen Yang smiled, helping her wipe off the sweat, and then he held her, watching her sleep in his
arms.

No matter what, he had to break through, for Su Miao and for his family.

Nothing was said that night. The next morning, Chen Yang pulled Su Miao to do morning
exercises.

Knowing that Chen Yang would persist no matter what, Su Miao went along with him and
cooperated earnestly.

Carrying the soft-legged Su Miao into the washroom, they finished their grooming and only then
did they come out of the room.

The refreshed Su Miao had a bright and charming demeanor, full of vitality.

As soon as she stepped out, her sisters teased her non-stop.

Fortunately, Su Miao was used to it and blushed as she played around with the girls.

In the following days, Chen Yang took turns accompanying them. Half a month later, he cleared
up all his affairs.
He entered the closed-door training room alone.

If he didn’t succeed, he would perish.

He took out the jade box and retrieved the pills inside.

The pills emitted a fragrant aroma, and just smelling it made one feel refreshed and relaxed, with
the pores opening up.

He didn’t hesitate, swallowing it in one go, and then sat cross-legged in the middle.

This closed-door training room was the area with the most abundant spiritual energy on Ice Fire
Island, and the mist was thick, almost condensing into spiritual liquid.

“Boom!”

Once the pill entered his stomach, a tremendous medicinal force exploded within him.

Pure energy spread throughout his body, almost ready to explode his flesh!

Too strong, too terrifying, this energy was definitely beyond human capacity to digest.

“Crash, crash, crash!”

The organs in his body started to shatter; blood began to flow from his seven orifices, and the
Eight-Winged Gu Emperor within his heart began to stir restlessly, becoming extremely irritable.

Chen Yang didn’t care about it; he activated the Celestial Devil Body, continuously refining the
pills and absorbing the medicinal energy, his organs kept dividing and then regenerating under
the influence of the medicinal power.

The pain was maddening to the point that if it weren't for Chen Yang’s mental strength being a
hundred times greater than that of ordinary people, he would have long collapsed.

But that wasn’t all; Chen Yang felt his brain start to sting, as if countless needles were stabbing
into it.

It hurt... to the point of wishing for death.

“Rip!”

He felt as if his brain was about to split open, his spiritual strength continuously being torn apart,
scattered into pieces of spiritual fragments.
Countless thoughts flowed through his mind—fear, helplessness, despair—all kinds of emotions
intertwined, and each fragment seemed to possess an independent thought.

It was as if a person was suffering from a split personality disorder; every personality was him,
yet also not him.

“Must not collapse, absolutely must not collapse!”

Chen Yang's skin began to crack, red light shining through the cracks, as if something terrifying
was about to break out from within.

“Celestial Devil Body, refine for me!”

“Concentrate, gather, gather!”

“Little Gu, absorb! Absorb fiercely!”

Chen Yang roared in his heart!

The Eight-Winged Gu Emperor connected with Chen Yang’s consciousness, opened its mouth,
and began to swallow the endless medicinal power of the elixirs.

However, the energy was too pure and powerful, clearly surpassing its capacity to digest.

“Chirp, chirp, chirp!”

With a cry of despair, the Eight-Winged Gu Emperor's body suddenly ballooned, rolling in agony
within the heart chamber!

### Enlightenment

He didn't understand why Chen Yang chose to swallow that pill, which was evidently not
something he could absorb.

With tens of thousands of precious herbs, the transcendence pill refined was indeed
extraordinary, even the small Gu could not devour it.

The medicinal power Chen Yang consumed was merely a drop in the vast ocean of its potency.

He had no idea how long it would take to completely absorb it.

Maybe before he could successfully break through, he would mentally collapse and die, or
perhaps be blown apart by this overwhelming power.
Images of Su Miao, Mu Quan, and Yu Lan flashed through his mind, along with thoughts of his
parents and children... If he failed, how great would the impact on them be?

"I cannot give up, I must not give in!"

Chen Yang bit down hard on his tongue, desperately circulating his Tiemei body and the divine
forging method, continuously absorbing and refining the shattered thoughts.

His breathing began to slow, and with each breath, vast amounts of spiritual energy from heaven
and earth were drawn in.

Above the closed-off room, a spiritual energy whirlwind formed, casting a shadow over the world.

The abundant spiritual energy on Ice Fire Island was completely emptied, while a hurricane
swept across the vast ocean, drawing countless amounts of spiritual energy towards Ice Fire
Island, ultimately being absorbed into that whirlwind.

People on Ice Fire Island stared blankly at the closed-off room where Chen Yang was, unable to
fathom the magnitude of the disturbance he had caused.

Was this really a power within human reach?

Everyone was astonished by this scene, especially the old members of the Divine Dragon Sect
and the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, who knelt down in reverence.

The leader had transcended mortality and was evolving into a higher form of life.

This kind of life had long been recorded by ancient people; it could be termed 'divine spirit' or
'earthly true immortal.'

They couldn't help but recall the mythological stories from the Classic of Mountains and Seas,
calling the wind and rain, overturning rivers and seas...

Chen Yang was breaking through the constraints of heaven and earth, achieving the
extraordinary all on his own.

This phenomenon continued, and many eager to cultivate took advantage of the abundant
spiritual energy only to find they couldn't absorb even a trace.

Their awe of Chen Yang grew deeper, and they silently sat cross-legged, waiting for him to finish
his retreat.

Inside the closed-off room, Chen Yang had become a bloody figure; his body seemed to be
collapsing, even his flesh was starting to dissolve, and his bones began to decay.
His mental consciousness shattered and reformed in a repetitive cycle beyond knowing.

He began to feel numb, even losing himself.

Yet, in the deepest recesses of his mind, a sliver of clarity remained.

Endless spiritual energy surged into Chen Yang’s body, merging with the medicinal power to
repair his broken body, bones, organs, and blood.

In pain, Chen Yang discovered the secrets of the reorganization of flesh; with each
reconstruction, his physical form grew stronger, his bones became more resilient, and his blood
simmered, each drop that splattered on the ground able to erode granite into large holes.

His mental consciousness gradually became lighter; he seemed to see the people sitting
cross-legged outside the closed-off room.

The spiritual energy whirlwind grew even larger, attracting all spiritual energy within a hundred
miles; his mental consciousness continued to rise as he pierced through the clouds, catching sight
of the blazing sun and feeling its intense heat.

But, the mental consciousness kept expanding, with every thought continuously restructuring and
strengthening.

He could effortlessly lift boulders weighing hundreds of pounds without exerting himself.

At this moment, he realized something; drawing back his thoughts, he saw a small figure sitting
cross-legged in the Baihui Palace, formed by a single thought.

Looking closely, that figure was almost an exact replica of Chen Yang.

At the same time, at his dantian, the golden essence pill was filled with fine cracks, as if
something inside was about to break free.

“Shatter for me!”

Responding to his command, the essence pill shattered, and Chen Yang felt a rush of power
swiftly draining away, filling him with emptiness.

"Crackle!"

"Crackle!"

Outside the closed-off room, the sky grew dark with clouds, lightning flashing like snakes through
the layers of clouds; Chen Yang’s spirit felt blissful, knowing what he was about to face.
With a sweep of his hand, a crack opened above the closed-off room, and Chen Yang's body
soared upwards, hurtling toward the sky.

“Oh my, look! That’s... the leader!”

A bystander exclaimed outside the closed-off room.

Everyone looked up; when they saw Chen Yang hovering in the void, they all went wild.

The leader could actually fly!

Divine spirit, this is divine spirit!

Yuan Zhen, the monk, Geng Wudi, and the elders of the Divine Dragon Sect all knelt down,
weeping.

They actually had the fortune to become a dog beneath the feet of an earthly true immortal; how
lucky, how fortunate!

This scene would surely be recorded in history, and they would be witnesses to that history.

“Hubby... go for it!”

“Father, go for it!”

Below, Chen Yang’s wife and children were cheering nervously for him.

Chen Yang's parents were equally anxious; all they desired was for their son to be safe.

“Boom!”

An incredibly bright bolt of lightning struck down directly at Chen Yang.

“Ah...”

Everyone below gasped in shock.

How to strike at the leader?

Everyone was stunned, and at this moment, someone shouted, "I know! This is the legendary
tribulation! As long as the tribulation is successfully passed, one can transform and become an
immortal!"

What? Tribulation!
In ancient Chinese mythology, whether it is a person or other beings wanting to become
immortals, they must go through the thunder tribulation to achieve immortality and sanctity.

But can a person really resist the power of heaven and earth?

A bolt of lightning struck down, and Chen Yang was charred all over, his black hair completely
burned.

His body was a bloody mess, but fortunately, the medicinal power of the transcendent pill
continuously repaired him.

In his heart, the little bug was trembling with fear, curling up into a ball.

In the Mud Pill Palace, the small figure formed by mental thoughts had also weakened. It looked
quite wilted.

That was just the first bolt of lightning; there were still two more to come, and Chen Yang didn't
know how he knew this, as if a voice inside him was telling him.

Dark clouds brewed in the sky.

"Boom!"

Another bolt of lightning as thick as a thigh descended, containing energy several times that of
the first bolt.

Before it even landed, Chen Yang felt all the hairs on his body stand on end.

刺秦!

With a turn of his mind, a blood-red刺秦 appeared in his hand.

This刺秦 had killed countless strong adversaries over the years, absorbing innumerable
grievances; in terms of level, it should be considered a low-grade Dao weapon.

"Come on, if you have the ability, strike me dead!"

Holding刺秦, Chen Yang charged directly at the incoming lightning.

"Crackle!"

Countless white electric arcs were cleaved apart by刺秦, but even more lightning struck Chen
Yang's body.

"Ah..."
The powerful lightning force almost burned him to ashes.

The onlookers below had no idea what kind of pain Chen Yang was enduring; they only saw him
bravely resisting the heavenly thunder.

"Poof!"

He spat out a mouthful of blood, which was instantly evaporated by the lightning.

Once the power of the lightning bolt dissipated, Chen Yang's body was thoroughly roasted.

But the medicinal power of the transcendent pill continued to promote the growth of fresh,
tender flesh; the kind of pain was enough to drive anyone insane.

"Bang bang bang!"

Countless decayed flesh fell from the sky, and Chen Yang had already become naked.

The small figure in the Mud Pill Palace had shrunk by a third, but its body looked even more solid;
it was unclear whether this was Chen Yang's illusion.

There was no time to think further, as the third bolt of heavenly lightning was almost ready to
unleash.

The刺秦 itself was imbued with the spirit of Jing Ke, a sentient weapon, while the heavenly
thunder was extremely combative and would naturally have great resistance against this kind of
spiritual entity.

But who was Jing Ke in life? He was someone who dared to assassinate the King of Qin,
inherently unrestrained.

Although devoid of consciousness and turned into a spirit, the fearlessness imprinted by his soul
had not changed.

Even though刺秦 had already suffered heavy damage, it still hoped Chen Yang would continue to
resist the heavenly thunder with it.

Chen Yang sighed, retracting刺秦 into his body. He looked up at the sky, observing the flickering
electric clouds, and roared, "Come on, let me see the power of the last bolt of heavenly thunder."

"Boom!"

As his words fell, the third bolt of lightning, the thickness of a water barrel, struck down,
harboring an incredibly terrifying energy and instantly enveloping Chen Yang.
"Chen Yang..."

Su Miao cried out in a voice nearly exhausted, fearing to her core.

This mythical heavenly thunder struck Chen Yang, and at this moment, she felt as if her soul were
about to vanish.

Others, like her, were equally distressed; Mu Quan, the eldest among them, was trying to gather
her composure and comfort the others, even helping her grandmother to steady herself.

The two elders were already in tears, but she couldn't afford to cry.

"Dad, Mom, it's fine. Chen Yang will definitely be fine; we must believe in him!"

Mu Quan's voice was exceptionally firm. "Throughout history, no one has been able to do what he
can do, because he is Chen Yang, the most powerful man in the world!"

Her words inspired many, reducing their worries and tensions.

"Father, you will definitely be fine!"

The eldest son, Chen Xiu, clenched his fists, filled with unwavering belief.

He turned to his siblings, "Don't cry! Father will be fine. Second sister, comfort little Sixteen and
make sure he stops crying!"

As the eldest son of the Chen family, Chen Xiu was very protective of his younger siblings and
had quite a commanding presence.

Even the three-year-old little Sixteen listened to him very well.

"Damn it, little bug, if you don't help me, I'm really going to die!"

Chen Yang cursed loudly; this little thing was too afraid of death. If he died under the heavenly
thunder, could it possibly survive?

The Eight-Winged Bug Emperor sensed Chen Yang's thoughts and let out a mournful cry. Its
eight golden wings trembled simultaneously, and a pure power was released from its body,
continuing to repair the charred skin and internal organs.

With the medicinal power of the transcendent pill and spiritual energy combined, it was now a
race to see if the heavenly thunder would destroy him faster or if he could recover quickly
enough.
The final bolt of lightning lasted a full ten minutes, and as the thunderstorm dissipated, everyone
held their breath and stared intently.

【366】Shattering the Void

Before one’s eyes, Chen Yang stood in midair, radiating a gentle and sacred white light that
made it difficult for anyone to see him clearly.

In reality, Chen Yang was in the process of healing his body, as a massive amount of spiritual
energy continuously flowed into him.

The potency of the Transcendence Pill had been depleted by more than half, leaving very little
remaining at this moment.

Within the heart chamber, the Eight-Winged Gu Emperor was listless and consumed with energy,
curled up into a ball, transforming into a cocoon.

Inside the Niwan Palace, the miniature figure became crystal clear, his body solidified, and his
expression lively.

The surrounding area of several hundred miles was captured in his vision; with just a thought, he
could see even the slightest movement of ants a hundred miles away, which couldn’t escape his
gaze.

In his dantian, there sat a golden figure resembling Chen Yang with eight parts imagination, with
the Golden Core breaking its shell, replaced by his primordial spirit.

He could clearly perceive that his lifespan had increased by a full eight hundred years, meaning
Chen Yang could easily live for over a thousand years.

A thousand years, how terrifying.

As the radiance retracted, Chen Yang's mind stirred, and he summoned a set of clothes from the
bedroom.

Now, every move he made had tremendous power; subtly, it seemed that this world could no
longer contain him.

Suddenly, an indescribable pressure surged from all directions, as if it wanted to expel him from
this space.

Chen Yang was taken aback, not understanding why this was happening.

He clenched his fist and punched at the void.

“Bang!”

It was as if glass shattered in the air; the space before him was actually split open.

Chen Yang stood there, completely dazed.

He had shattered space like this; just how powerful was he now!

While he was still in shock, a voice that was hard to grasp echoed in his heart.

Listening to the voice, Chen Yang's expression grew serious.

Had he already surpassed the limits that this world could accommodate?

So, he must break the void and transcend the realms; otherwise, he would destroy the world!

The pressure around him intensified, numerous fine cracks appeared in the air, and countless
spiritual energies were consumed by the void.

“Then can I come back?”

Chen Yang asked.

After receiving an affirmative answer, he nodded, “Alright, I’ll leave now.”

He pointed towards the crowd, transferring all his insights from this experience to his eldest son,
Chen Xiu. Then, he pointed towards Su Miao from afar, and a stream of pure energy shot into her
body.

This energy could subtly improve Su Miao’s aptitude.

The continuous reactions filled everyone with confusion, and then they heard Chen Yang say, “I
have successfully broken through. This realm can no longer accommodate me, so I will shatter
the void and leave. We will meet again at the Dao Discussion Conference in ten years.”

After speaking, Chen Yang took a deep breath, gathering all his strength, and unleashed a punch
that shattered the void, revealing a passage.

He took one last look down, his immense thoughts sweeping across the entire arena in an instant,
before plunging into the void without looking back.

“Hubby!”

“Son!”
“Father!”

“Alliance Leader...”

Everyone shouted towards the sky, but the cracks in the sky gradually healed, and before they
disappeared completely, Chen Yang's voice came through, “Ten years later, we will meet again in
the Jianghu!”

The dark clouds dispersed, and the spiritual energy vortex gradually dissipated; Chen Yang thus
shattered the void before everyone’s eyes.

Shock, immense shock; Geng Wudi and others knelt on the ground, their eyes filled with fervor.

The alliance leader had shattered the void; he would return in ten years. When he came back,
how powerful would he be, and would they be able to follow him and see the ‘Immortal Realm’?

“Miao Miao...”

Yao Yinyin noticed something was off with Su Miao and shouted urgently. Lan Xi approached,
“Quick, get Miao Miao inside!”

“And over here, grandma too...”

Mu Quan assisted her dazed grandmother, her heart in turmoil.

The Chen family women were also heartbroken, resulting in a chaotic scene.

In Chen Xiu’s eyes, glimmers of excitement sparkled; his father had imparted all his lifelong
learnings to him, including insights from the Transcendence Realm.

His innate talent was already remarkable; he was still underage, having reached innate
perfection. In ten years, it was not impossible for him to break through to the Human
Transformation stage.

When his father returned in ten years, he would definitely give him a big surprise.

“Brother, is father... not coming back?”

The fifth brother, Chen Ning, said with swollen eyes.

“He won’t. Father said that the Dao Discussion Conference in ten years will be the time when he
returns.”

...
On the Divine and Demon Continent, in Beilu Prefecture, within the fearless city of the Night Wolf
Kingdom.

Today was the day of the grand martial arts competition hosted by the Yuan family to select a
suitor. As a well-known cultivator family in the fearless city, who wouldn’t want to be a son-in-law
of the Yuan family?

Although the rumored eldest daughter of the Yuan family was said to be ugly, rough around the
edges, with a face as large as a platter, a waist as thick as a barrel, and limbs both short and
stubby.

But who cared about that?

The Yuan family was wealthy and powerful, yet lacked an heir. Though he would be a son-in-law,
who wouldn’t want to skip decades of hard work?

Thus, this martial arts competition had attracted over a thousand competitors, and the fights
raged for three full days and nights before finally reaching the finals.

Qi Wei, the second young master of the Qi family in Fearless City, possessed innate strength and
was tremendously powerful.

On the stage, the competition lasted for three full days, defeating hundreds of experts. At the
mid-stage of Returning to Simplicity, he had become a well-known expert in Fearless City.

The Qi family was also a first-class cultivator family in Fearless City. In the eyes of the public, Qi
Er Shao (Second Young Master Qi) had no need to lower his status to compete.

However, it was equally puzzling that the Di family, also a first-class cultivator family, sent their
young outstanding talent, Di Jun, who was an early-stage practitioner of Returning to Simplicity.

"Miss, it's the finals. Who do you think will win, Second Young Master Qi or Young Master Di?"

The young maid Yujie stood on the third floor looking down.

"It doesn’t matter who wins or loses; I will never marry either of them."

The woman’s face was as calm as water, her voice cold and clear, a plain white veil covering her
beautiful face, making it hard to see her features.

She moved to the window and, peeking through the gap, saw Qi Wei and Di Jun standing on the
stage, her heart feeling heavy.

Both of these men were nothing more than lackeys in Fearless City, lacking true abilities, with
their cultivation solely achieved through the use of drugs.
Yuan Xuefei understood their intentions very clearly.

But they were mistaken, and even her father was mistaken. Her man, even if he wasn't a great
hero, had to be a strong man with iron bones.

She looked down on these rabble.

Why should she degrade herself, allowing others to think that the daughter of the Yuan family
was a crude and ugly woman? She simply disliked being surrounded by flies.

On the arena below, the match had reached a boiling point. Qi Wei, panting heavily, looked at Di
Jun and said, "Young Master Di, why not give your brother a face and withdraw from this duel to
avoid hurting our brotherly bond?"

Di Jun laughed heartily, panting, "Qi Er, are you dreaming? The son-in-law of the Yuan family is
destined to be me, Di Jun!"

This contest was for attracting suitors and involved only lower cultivation warriors, because those
with advanced cultivation would never lower themselves to become suitors.

Both of these individuals were from families where they merely lived off their family's resources
and had no prospects for development.

Therefore, they were sent out by their families.

Ultimately, maintaining the family's reputation was paramount; being able to inherit the Yuan
family's influence would be a huge asset for the family.

At that time, people would only envy their foresight.

Upon hearing Di Jun's words, Qi Wei's face darkened, “If that's the case, then let's see who's
stronger.”

With a shake of his hand, a heavy copper hammer weighing a hundred pounds appeared, the
high-grade treasure, the Arena Gold Hammer.

“Just because you have a weapon doesn’t mean I don't!”

Di Jun snorted coldly, and with a thought, a ghostly-headed knife appeared in his hand.

A low-grade spiritual weapon, the Fierce Tiger Knife.

He sneered, "Qi Er, don’t blame me for not reminding you. What I have in my hand is a low-grade
spiritual weapon. Blades and swords are merciless; it's not too late for you to withdraw now!"
"Enough talk, let’s fight!"

With that, Qi Wei charged forward, wielding the Arena Gold Hammer and swinging it down hard.

“Boom!”

He smashed a huge hole in the stage, while Di Jun had already dodged aside.

“The Fierce Tiger Knife, the tiger descends the mountain!”

The Fierce Tiger Knife sealed a suspended-eyed white tiger; with a slash, a white tiger appeared
out of thin air, roaring as it pounced towards Qi Wei.

“Not good! This bastard is starting off with a lethal move and has even released the weapon
spirit!”

Qi Wei was both angry and exasperated, secretly cursing that his family was too stingy to even
give him a spiritual weapon.

The crowd watching from below gasped in shock.

That awe-inspiring white tiger, even as a weapon spirit, instilled fear in everyone.

“Roar!”

Qi Wei gathered all his strength and drove himself to the limit, desperately smashing the
charging white tiger away.

“Block!”

Just as Qi Wei sent the tiger flying, Di Jun swooped down with a well-aimed slash. If he hadn’t
reacted quickly, this knife would have severed his hand.

“Despicable and shameless, showing off the might of your weapon. What kind of hero is that!”

“Ha ha, who doesn’t know that Qi Er was born with immense strength? If you have the skill, then
don’t use your brute strength!”

Di Jun grinned wickedly and swung down again, aiming to directly sever Qi Wei's wrist.

Qi Wei was furious but dared not push forward; he hastily released one of the Arena Gold
Hammers.

With a loud clang, it fell onto the stage.

Now, Qi Wei was unarmed and had no chance against Di Jun.

“Will you admit defeat or not?”

Di Jun shouted sharply, with a white tiger still glaring menacingly at Qi Wei.

Qi Wei’s face turned red from rage; it was simply too infuriating.

“I... I admit defeat!”

He declared, leaping off the stage, leaving even the Arena Gold Hammer behind.

As he watched Qi Wei leave in defeat, Di Jun laughed loudly, “Who else wants to challenge me?”

Scanning around, no one dared to step forward.

That was a spiritual weapon; possessing a spiritual weapon meant Di Jun could even challenge
practitioners at the early stage of Returning to Truth—could they take on such a challenge?

At this moment, the steward of the Yuan family stepped onto the stage and shouted to the
crowd, “Is there anyone else willing to challenge? I will count to ten, and if no one responds, then
Young Master Di wins!”

“One, two... seven, eight, nine…”

Just as the steward was about to call out the last number, a sudden shout rang out, “Ah... people
below, clear the way… I can't stop!”

Everyone looked around in confusion.

At this moment, someone couldn't help but look up at the sky, and their eyes widened in surprise,
“Look up! There's someone in the sky!”

**Chapter 367: Marriage Proposal**

Di Jun looked up to see a person descending from the sky.

“Could this person be here to challenge me?”

As this thought flashed through his mind, he was knocked unconscious by a tremendous impact!

With a loud bang!

The enormous fighting platform was smashed into pieces, and after a tremor that shook the
earth, the ring was enveloped in dust, causing the onlookers to cough violently.

“Cough, cough... I’m choking to death here.”

“What’s going on?”

The crowd was perplexed, especially as the steward of the Yuan family was also thrown away.

After a while, when the dust settled, they saw a deep pit several meters wide in the center of the
fighting platform.

In the pit sat a ragged man with a bald head, looking bewildered. Under him sat none other than
Di Jun.

Di Jun was deeply embedded in the ground, lost to life and death.

The scene was dead silent.

Where did this monk come from?

He even came to compete for a marriage proposal?

Everyone looked on with confusion and curiosity.

“Where... where is this?”

The man looked around, his face full of bewilderment, and was extremely shocked.

After a while, he finally came to his senses and murmured, “I am Chen Yang. Not long ago, I
broke through to transcendence and conquered the Thunder Tribulation. However, my strength
was too great, and I shattered the void, ascending to this place!”

As he spoke, his eyes started to regain their vigor.

He began to inspect his own condition. His spirit in the Niwan Palace was extremely weak, and he
could barely release a thought that reached a few dozen meters.

His meridians were depleted of spiritual energy and dried up; seven of the eight extraordinary
meridians were rendered useless.

In his dantian, his primordial spirit was on the brink of collapse.

Chen Yang's head began to ache—how long would it take to recover?

“Master!”

At that moment, a few servants from the Di family shouted, “That bald monk, quickly move your
rear off our young master!”

Bald monk?

Are they calling me?

Chen Yang touched his head, the slick sensation making him startled.

Damn it, where is my hair?

He kept rubbing his hands over his head, finding nothing—there wasn't even a strand of hair!

Good heavens, not only did crossing the void turn him into this, now he had lost all his hair?

Seeing that Chen Yang didn’t respond, a tall servant from the Di family approached wielding a
spiked club, “Bald monk, I’ll smash your head!”

Chen Yang had been forcibly brought to this strange world by the will of the world, and now he
had lost his luxurious head of hair and was being called a bald monk by a group of people.

He was instantly furious.

Scanning with his thoughts, he noticed these people had low cultivation, probably at the level of
postnatal perfection on Earth, and they dared to challenge him?

Although he was almost depleted of power, his strong physique was no joke!

Chen Yang was furious and tried to stand up but found his body felt as if it carried the weight of
a thousand pounds, completely unable to rise.

This feeling... it was as if the world’s will was rejecting him at the moment he broke through.

What the hell... what is going on?

“Whoosh!”

The heavy spiked club whistled through the air and smashed directly towards Chen Yang's head,
causing many observing women to shut their eyes in fright.

With that one strike, the young monk would surely have his head smashed, right?
Of course, there were also many dark-hearted individuals who liked the thrill—they couldn’t wait
to see the Di family servant crush the monk's head.

“Clang!”

The dozens of pounds of spiked club struck Chen Yang’s head, producing sparks and the sound
of metal clashing.

A tremendous recoil from the club reverberated back, causing the Di family servant to rupture
the skin on his hands and nearly drop the weapon.

What?!

The servant’s face was filled with shock, his eyes bulging slightly.

How is this possible?

This monk’s head is way too hard! That’s a spiked club that weighs dozens of pounds!

In the servant’s imagination, smashing his head would be as easy as crushing a watermelon.

But the reality left him utterly astonished.

The spectators were dumbfounded as well; those who had shut their eyes in fright opened them,
not hearing the screams they expected.

The noisy scene instantly fell silent, as if someone had pressed the pause button.

“I know! This monk must have cultivated iron head skill!”

Someone in the crowd suddenly cried out, “Hit him elsewhere, don’t hit his head!”

It was well-known that monks practiced iron body skills as their foundation, like iron head skill
and golden bell shield, which were all entry-level martial arts.

“Useless, just use a knife. Even if this young monk is skilled in iron body martial arts, can he
withstand a knife?”

“Right, right, use a knife!”

As soon as the words were spoken, the servant made a glance towards the back, and a massive
long knife was tossed over.

Picking up the large knife, the servant’s eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, “Bald monk, I'll ask
you one last time, are you moving your rear or not?”
Chen Yang was furious, damn it, he wanted to move too, but he couldn’t!

Seeing Chen Yang still motionless, the servant sneered, “Alright, then I’ll smash your head with
this knife today!”

With that, he strode over and raised the large knife to strike down.

“Miss... that monk is going to die!”

Yu Jie was so scared she covered her eyes, not daring to look.

Yuan Xuefei's eyes flashed with brilliance; she thought of a way—a good way!

She picked up a silver needle and flicked it gently, causing the silver needle to transform into a
streak of silver light that shot out.

Swish! It cut through the air and directly struck the large knife of the family servant, piercing
through the blade and penetrating the servant's body.

Thud, thud, thud!

The Di family servant staggered backward several steps, his large knife shattered in his hand,
and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

With a horrified expression, he looked around, "Who is it? Which one of you is plotting behind my
back? If you have the guts, come out!"

"Who gave you the courage to lay hands on my husband's?"

At that moment, a coarse voice rang out, tinged with anger.

Hearing this voice, the servant immediately bowed his head; he knew it was the ugly, rough
young lady from the Yuan family.

It was said that her arms were thicker than a man's thighs, her voice was gruff, and she even had
a beard!

"I... I was wrong!"

The servant didn’t dare say anything more and retreated to the side.

Everyone who heard this voice wanted to laugh but didn’t dare. That was no woman’s voice; it
was clearly that of a coarse man.
Many unmarried girls illicitly stifled their laughter; how could an unmarried young lady refer to
herself as 'my lady'?

Could it be that the Yuan family's eldest young lady was not only ugly but also quite old?

They were maliciously speculating in their hearts.

"Manager Mei, why haven't you announced the result yet?"

Young lady Yuan huffed coldly.

Manager Mei quickly ran out from the crowd; he was anxious, how could Yuan family’s prized
son-in-law be a monk?

Wasn't that a laughingstock?

"Quick, go inform the master."

Manager Mei couldn’t make the decision himself, so he hurriedly sent someone to notify the
family head, Yuan Tiangang.

Manager Mei stood amidst the ruins, scanning the area, and asked, "Is there anyone else who
wishes to challenge?"

There was complete silence; no one stepped forward.

If the young lady had not spoken earlier, perhaps someone might have been brave enough to
come forward.

But now that she had spoken, all those who were itching to take the plunge had given up the
impulse of striking it rich overnight.

Who on earth would want to sleep with a woman who was manlier than themselves?

Manager Mei felt a bit embarrassed, clearing his throat, "I'll ask again, is there anyone else who
wishes to challenge? I'll count to ten, and if no one steps up, this little... monk will be our Yuan
family's son-in-law!"

He didn’t know Chen Yang’s name, and calling him little monk clearly wouldn’t do, so he simply
called him little bald head.

You are the little bald head, your whole family are little bald heads!

Chen Yang gnashed his teeth in anger.

However, after sitting there for so long, he seemed to understand that he had accidentally
stumbled into... a matchmaking competition!

Moreover, he had inadvertently sat down and stunned the winner.

And that person who spoke earlier was the female protagonist of the matchmaking contest?

Chen Yang felt a shiver run down his spine!

"Uh, there’s been a misunderstanding! I was just passing by; I didn’t come here to participate in
the matchmaking contest!"

Chen Yang shouted towards Manager Mei, "I really was just passing through; please don’t get it
wrong!"

However, no matter how much he shouted, no one paid him any attention.

The people around looked at him with amused expressions, "Now you’re scared? It’s too late!"

Just then, a servant from the Yuan family hurried over and whispered a few words in Manager
Mei’s ear.

Manager Mei nodded; since the master said to follow the young lady's lead, then they would do
just that.

Listening to the young lady’s intention, she seemed quite interested in this little monk.

"Now I declare that the matchmaking contest has concluded; this victorious little bald head will
be my Yuan family's son-in-law."

With a wave of his hand, seven or eight Yuan family servants rushed forward to lift Chen Yang
up, "Take the groom back, hold the wedding ceremony, and consummate the marriage!"

What?!

A wedding ceremony to consummate today? That was too fast!

Chen Yang was dumbfounded, and the surrounding people were all stunned as well.

Was the Yuan family young lady really that thirsty for a husband?

"Hey! Let me down! I’m just passing by; I’m already married, with a wife and children!"

Upon hearing this, the servants burst into laughter. "Groom, don’t joke around! You’re a monk;
how can you have a family, where would your wife and kids come from?"
"Don't worry; our young lady... is actually quite gentle; you mustn’t believe what others say."

The servants comforted Chen Yang while swiftly carrying him away.

Hearing Chen Yang's exchange with the servants, the crowd erupted in laughter, "A monk getting
married, what a spectacle! Will this monk really break his vows?"

"If those doctrinaires at Xuankong Temple find out, this little monk probably will be in trouble!"

The onlookers followed Manager Mei towards the Yuan family's grand residence, banging gongs
and beating drums. The news spread tenfold and rapidly through the fearless city.

"Hey, have you heard? The Yuan family's eldest young lady’s matchmaking contest is over, and
the groom is a monk!"

"No way! A monk came to participate in the matchmaking contest? Isn't that breaking his
vows?"

"I heard the Yuan family’s young lady is big and sturdy, can eat three oxen, four sheep, and ten
ducks in one meal!"

"Really? Isn’t that a monster? Can the little monk handle that?"

"Let’s go! I heard the Yuan family is holding a wedding today, let’s go have a look!"

On the streets, small vendors abandoned their businesses, pouring into the Yuan family’s
mansion!

【368】Wedding Chamber

In the Yuan family's grand estate, the place is adorned with colorful decorations and radiates
opulence, with drums and music playing in harmony.

Guests come and go in a steady stream, making the entrance seem as lively as a market.

Children are numerous, asking for red envelopes, and the Yuan family's servants are handing out
money in sacks, scattering coins at the door.

Chen Yang feels humiliated. Being a son-in-law for the first time at a wedding on Earth was
tolerable, but to end up as a son-in-law after breaking through the void into another world is just
too pitiful.

The worst part is that he was forced into this situation.

Dressed in a bright red wedding gown, which is a woman's attire, he was even made to wear
makeup and lipstick.

Shame, absolute shame!

If it weren't for the fact that he still wasn't accustomed to this world's gravity, spiritual energy,
and rules, he would have left long ago.

Okay, it's not that he doesn't want to leave; it's that he simply can't.

He has estimated that this world's gravity is ten times that of Earth, and the spiritual energy here
is many times more potent. What frustrates him the most is that he can't absorb any of the
spiritual energy, which is driving him insane.

“How handsome! With such red lips and white teeth.”

Two matrons of honor look at Chen Yang, smiling and praising him, “He seems quite strong;
surely he and the young lady will have a healthy baby next year!”

Chen Yang can only endure as the two plump matrons touch him, feeling utterly disgusted.

At that moment, hurried footsteps are heard outside the door, and a servant peeks in, saying,
"Are you ready yet? The auspicious time has arrived; don't keep the master waiting!"

"Alright, alright, no need to rush!"

One of the matrons huffs, "Just put the red veil on him, and we'll be good to go!"

With that, she places a large red veil over Chen Yang’s head.

This is the moment he is being brought into the household.

Immediately, another matron picks Chen Yang up on her back and declares, "Master, it’s time!
Let's go!"

Soon, the three of them arrive in the main hall.

"Bring over the chicken!"

Butler Mei waves his hand, and a servant approaches carrying a brightly colored rooster, its neck
tied with a sachet containing the birthdate and time of the Yuan family's young lady.

“Let me go.”

Chen Yang tries to struggle, but he finds himself unable to break free.
“Master, it’ll be over soon!”

Two servants reassure him softly as they hold him down.

“Let me go, I...”

Before he can finish his sentence, someone shoves a cloth into his mouth.

As Chen Yang muffles a cry, he exerts his spiritual sense, imprinting the scene in the hall directly
into his mind.

At this moment, a dignified man in his forties or fifties sits in the main seat; he is Yuan Tiangang,
the head of the Yuan family.

Butler Mei stands alongside and loudly announces, "Bow to Heaven and Earth!"

The two servants force Chen Yang to bow, and surprisingly, the one he is bowing to is none other
than the rooster!

What?!

Chen Yang is furious. Being coerced into the marriage ceremony is one thing, but to have to bow
alongside a rooster is an utter humiliation!

On Earth, he was a supreme martial artist; who would dare to disobey his word?

Yet here he is, reduced to this level in another world.

"Second bow to the parents!"

"Couple bow to each other!"

Anger aside, Chen Yang is still forced by the servants to perform the wedding ceremony with the
rooster.

Finally, Butler Mei shouts, "Take him to the wedding chamber!"

As the words fall, two servants drag the unwilling Chen Yang into the wedding chamber!

Is this it? Is he really unable to escape from this fate today?

Earlier, on the arena, he was too far from a certain voice, so he couldn't see the face of the
person speaking.
But judging by that coarse voice, it must belong to someone of rough appearance.

He can hear the snickers of the crowd around him and their whispers clearly!

Pushing the door open and entering the room, Chen Yang was restrained on the bed by two
servants, who then left!

Chen Yang released his thoughts, enveloping his entire body, hoping to see if he could force
himself to leave.

Unfortunately, he was left in despair as he found it entirely impossible; his mental power was too
severely damaged.

From a radius of a hundred miles on Earth to a radius of ten meters now, the difference was
hundreds of times greater.

"Why can't I absorb any spiritual energy?!"

Chen Yang could feel the spiritual energy circulating all around him, yet he was unable to draw it
into his body. It felt like entering a treasure mountain empty-handed.

There must be a reason for it; he just didn't know why yet.

While Chen Yang was deep in thought, in a nearby boudoir, a maid named Yu Jie said, "Miss... we
should go over now, or Master will definitely be furious when he finds out."

She actually didn't understand why the young lady was doing all this; clearly beautiful like a fairy,
yet she dressed herself up as an ugly and coarse woman.

She also didn't understand why she had taken a liking to a little monk; although the little monk
was quite handsome, didn’t the young lady prefer great heroes and outstanding figures?

"No rush, we can go when it gets dark!"

Yuan Xuefei half-reclined on the bed, holding a scroll of demons and gods and savoring it
carefully, with calm eyes, as if today's wedding had nothing to do with her at all.

Yu Jie understood her young lady's temperament and didn’t rush her, merely feeling anxious by
the side.

"If you can't wait, just go ahead without bothering me!"

Yuan Xuefei said lightly.

"Miss... I..."
Yu Jie looked wronged.

"Get out!"

"Yes!"

Yu Jie wiped away her tears and exited the room.

Once she left, Yuan Xuefei sighed softly.

...

Chen Yang waited in the room until it got dark, feeling increasingly hungry.

While traversing the void, he didn’t know how long it had been; anyway, after years without
needing food or drink, he was surprisingly feeling hunger.

Fortunately, there were still quite a few snacks in the room. Chen Yang used his thoughts to
envelop the pastries, attempting to pull them over.

To his surprise, this attempt actually succeeded.

He also managed to pull off the red veil.

Hungry, Chen Yang felt every cell in his body screaming out.

Pieces of pastries went down one after another, yet still, he couldn't quell his hunger. After
breaking through the transcendent realm, the food Chen Yang needed had to be infused with
spiritual energy or highly nutritious supplements.

On the table, there were some dishes, some of which still emitted enticing spiritual energy.

He had to eat them!

Soon, the entire table of food was cleared by him; only then did his hunger ease a bit, yet he was
still hungry!

Chen Yang guessed that the dishes infused with spiritual energy should be some kind of spiritual
plants, but unfortunately, the portions were too small. If he had about twenty more servings, he
might feel half full.

His powerful digestive ability transformed the pastries and dishes he had just consumed into the
nutrients his body needed.
That feeling of emptiness eased a little.

A trace of spiritual energy began to be absorbed by him. Although it was merely a drop in the
bucket for his dry meridians, it was extremely significant for Chen Yang!

He couldn't absorb the wandering spiritual energy in the heavens and earth, but he could intake
it through food.

As the spiritual energy merged into his being, Chen Yang was finally able to move his fingers.

"Great!"

Chen Yang was overjoyed. As long as he could regain his mobility, he would eventually adapt to
this world, and then he would be able to leave this place.

At that moment, a slight sound of footsteps came from outside the door. Chen Yang's senses
were very sharp, and he instantly determined that it was a woman.

He hurriedly manipulated his thoughts to pull the red veil over his head, secretly thinking, "Could
it be that the young lady of the Yuan family has come?"

The door opened, and footsteps grew closer to him, finally stopping not far away.

Chen Yang sniffed; a faint fragrance wafted over, quite pleasant.

He didn’t dare to let his thoughts wander, fearing he might see something unsightly.

The person seemed to ponder for a moment before stepping forward again, ultimately stopping
in front of Chen Yang.

Chen Yang lowered his head, the flickering candlelight casting a long shadow of the person.

At the same time, the fragrance grew stronger.

Suddenly, a hand reached out and lifted the red veil.

Chen Yang looked up and was instantly startled.

In front of him stood a woman with thick eyebrows and large eyes, sporting a dense beard of
fine hair!

Yes, it was indeed a woman!

She had long hair, with a beautiful jade hairpin at the tips, and wore a plain white long dress,
which was quite busty.
However, her waist was even thicker than Chen Yang's, and her arms were thicker than Chen
Yang's thighs.

She grinned at Chen Yang, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, "Husband, sorry to keep you
waiting!"

Ugh!

Chen Yang felt his stomach churn violently, unable to hold back, and he doubled over to vomit.

Fortunately, his digestive system was strong; everything he had just eaten had already been
converted into nutrients, and he only vomited some stomach acid.

"What do you mean by that?"

Miss Yuan's expression changed, her stubby hand resting on Chen Yang's shoulder, "Are you
saying I'm disgusting?"

"Big Brother...let's talk nicely."

Chen Yang was covered in goosebumps, "Don't touch me!"

"Who are you calling Big Brother?"

Miss Yuan's tone turned cold as she leaned closer and said, "I am your wife; call me wife!"

How could there be such a disgusting woman in this world? Chen Yang wished he could find a
crack in the ground to hide in; he just didn’t want to face the reality.

"I beg you, let me leave; I was just passing by."

Chen Yang suppressed his urge to vomit and spoke.

"You passed by and knocked out the second young master of the Di family? Why did you fall
from the sky? Why didn’t you leave when Butler Mei announced it?"

She fired off three questions in succession, leaving Chen Yang dumbfounded.

He couldn’t exactly say that he had just crossed from Earth to this world, or that he was being
suppressed by the world and couldn't move or leave, could he?

That was his biggest secret; in this strange world, he couldn’t tell anyone, or it could very well
bring him fatal trouble.
Yuan Xuefei looked at him coldly and said, "In the end, it's still about coveting the wealth of the
Yuan family. I knew it; every man is the same."

"I've said it, I'm just passing through."

Chen Yang forced a bitter smile and said, "I don’t even know who you are; what could I possibly
covet from you?"

"False, it’s all false; you’re just playing hard to get!"

Yuan Xuefei said, "I don’t mind that you are a monk, but why do you disdain my looks?"

Is being bald a sign of being a monk?

Chen Yang took a deep breath and said, "I'll say it again, I am not a monk; I am already married
and have children!"

"I just happened to pass by; it was really not my intention to come and be your esteemed
son-in-law."

Yuan Xuefei stared at him, trying to discern any deceit from his face, but found that Chen Yang
remained calm and unreadable.

"No wonder they say monks have thick skin; today I have seen it."

She sneered, "Clearly coveting my beauty, yet you lie outright with your eyes wide open, afraid to
admit it."

"If you want to leave, just give up on that idea; there’s no way I’m letting you go."

**[369] Unyielding to Provocation**

She did not believe a word Chen Yang said was true. If he really wanted to leave, he should have
done so the moment the butler Mei announced him as the rapidly rising son-in-law of the Yuan
family.

Chen Yang wore a bitter expression, wanting to cry but having no tears. Just as he was about to
say something, he felt a faint energy moving within him.

He looked up at Yuan Xuefei, "What are you doing?"

Yuan Xuefei frowned, "It's impossible! Your body's acupoints are all blocked, not a single one is
open. You haven't practiced any martial arts, have you?"
"And your meridians have various degrees of damage; it’s obvious that this is a result of
practicing external skills..."

"Even a novice monk at the very least learns internal cultivation methods—how could you only be
practicing external skills? That’s wasting your life span!"

"Did you offend someone?"

"Internal cultivation methods? Acupoints?"

An idea flashed in Chen Yang's mind as he suddenly recalled something, "Right, when I first
entered, the elder transmitting the skills told me to practice external skills! What do you mean by
internal cultivation methods?"

"And what’s this about acupoints? I’ve never heard of those!"

Yuan Xuefei gave him a glance, "That doesn’t make sense. If that's the case, how did you
suddenly fall from the sky and knock Di Jun out cold?"

"You’re lying!"

Wow, this woman is rugged, yet her heart is anything but rough. How do I explain this?

"I... actually jumped down from the rooftop."

Chen Yang had a sudden inspiration; he couldn't worry about it anymore and decided to just
bluff his way through.

"Then why did you go upstairs?"

"Because I was hiding from them!"

"Who are 'them'?"

"The people from the Law Enforcement Hall!"

"Why are they chasing you?" Yuan Xuefei pressed.

"Because... I... went to the brothel!"

Chen Yang gritted his teeth and said it out loud. To avoid a convoluted explanation, he had to say
this. Generally, hearing a man talk about going to a brothel would make any woman feel
disgusted.
As expected, upon hearing this, a flicker of disdain flashed in Yuan Xuefei’s eyes. "I didn’t expect
you to be such a lewd monk!"

Chen Yang chuckled awkwardly, "What’s the point of being a monk? Eating vegetarian all day
and not being able to look at women, surrounded by a bunch of men—it would definitely lead to
problems with one’s sexual orientation sooner or later."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Xuefei found Chen Yang even more disgusting.

However, this little monk was honest enough to confess everything. Since she wasn’t really
marrying him, she could easily find an excuse to send him away once she found her true match.

By then, even if he disagreed, it wouldn’t matter; a monk who could only practice external skills,
with blocked meridians and closed acupoints, wouldn’t be able to stir up any trouble.

"You’re rather open-minded."

Yuan Xuefei calmly withdrew her hand and coldly said, "It’s not impossible for you to become my
Yuan family’s son-in-law, but I need to lay down three rules!"

"First, you cannot touch me; second, you must outwardly say that we have a loving marriage;
and third... you’re not allowed to go out drinking or visiting brothels!"

Chen Yang sighed in relief; the first rule was just what he wanted. He absolutely couldn't touch
her, not even if all the women in the world were gone!

However, he was currently trapped and couldn’t leave. He might as well stay in the Yuan family
and try to eat as much food infused with spiritual energy as possible to recover.

"Okay, I agree!"

Chen Yang nodded.

"Get some rest early."

After saying this, Yuan Xuefei turned to leave.

That wicked woman finally left; Chen Yang was drenched in cold sweat from the tension.

If she had pressed him further, it would have left a lifelong shadow.

...
The news that the young lady of the Yuan family had recruited a monk as a husband was already
spreading throughout the city of Wuying, and the Yuan family became the laughingstock of
everyone.

Also caught in the ridicule was the second young master of the Di family, Di Jun.

Knocked out cold by a monk, he became the target of everyone's jeers.

In a frenzy, he smashed everything in his room to pieces.

Mocked by his family, ridiculed by outsiders, even the servants of the family secretly laughed at
him.

He was both furious and agitated, wishing he could storm into the Yuan family and rip apart the
little monk who had knocked him out.

"Sir, you should go and talk to the second young master," the housekeeper of the Di family
approached Di Yingxiong.

"This trash still has the face to smash things!"

Di Yingxiong snorted coldly, "This waste has brought shame to our Di family."

Di Yingxiong was in the mid-stage of the Return to One realm, radiating an intimidating aura
that made the housekeeper feel like his legs were going to give out.

"Punish him with seven days of facing the wall in the ancestral hall. He can’t leave until he reflects
on his wrongdoings."

Di Yingxiong huffed coldly and strode away.

The beast tide was about to come, and with the entire city on high alert, he had no time to deal
with such matters.

The reason why the Yuan family was in such a hurry to recruit a son-in-law was that this year it
was their turn to serve as the City Patrol Officers.

Every year in June, countless wild beasts would emerge from the Dajian Mountains, and the role
of the City Patrol Officer was significant, requiring them to resist the beast tide at the frontline.

The danger we hardly need to speak of; of ten City Patrol Officers, it's lucky if one survives.

This was also why he had sent Di Jun to marry into the Yuan family. If Yuan Tiangang were to
die, then the wealth of the Yuan family would naturally belong to the Di family.
Unfortunately, that useless fool was knocked out cold by a little monk, which was truly a
humiliation!

But it didn’t matter; a mere little monk—how could he protect the vast wealth of the Yuan family?

Even if the Di family cannot swallow the entire Yuan family, they will still fiercely bite off the most
succulent piece of meat.

Many families share Di Yingxiong's thoughts, including the Qi family, the Gao family, and even
the lord of Wuyicheng has this intention.

Meanwhile, at the Yuan family's ancestral temple.

Yuan Tiangang stood respectfully before his ancestors and bowed, offering an incense stick.

In one month, the beast tide will arrive.

This can already be felt from the increasing number of wild beasts outside the city.

He has dispatched many disciples of the Yuan family to the outskirts of the city to exterminate
the wild beasts, hoping to increase his chances of survival when the beast tide comes, although
the effect is minimal.

But he cannot die; if he dies, the Yuan family will fall apart.

"Master, the young lady has already gone to bed with the son-in-law," reported Butler Mei as he
stepped forward.

"That's good. I hope that when the beast tide arrives, it can help the Yuan family expand," Yuan
Tiangang sighed, staring at the memorial tablets of his ancestors, remaining silent for a long
time.

……

The next morning, Chen Yang was groggy when he was awakened by several women.

He recognized that it was the two matrons who attended to him yesterday.

"Son-in-law, did you sleep well last night?" one matron asked with a smile as she helped Chen
Yang up. Then she glanced at the bed and saw a bright red plum blossom stain on the pristine
sheets.

Chen Yang was dumbfounded. How did this blood stain come about?
Could it be that the wicked woman took advantage of his deep sleep and did something
unspeakable to him?

But how could he not have felt anything while doing that?

Chen Yang sat at the edge of the bed in a daze, his mind a mess, and a certain image flashed
through his mind, causing him to tremble uncontrollably.

Could it be that he still felt a shiver from that wicked woman?

Despairing, helpless, shaking incessantly.

His stomach churned, and he couldn’t help but retch violently.

"Son-in-law, what's wrong with you?" one matron patted his back forcefully. "Quickly, bring water
to let the son-in-law rinse his mouth!"

Chen Yang had no mood to rinse his mouth; he felt like he was about to lose his soul.

"Son-in-law, don’t be stubborn. Open your mouth and drink some water to calm down," the
matron pinched Chen Yang's chin and poured water into his mouth. "You still need to go serve
tea to the master later; this won’t do."

After gulping down a few mouthfuls of water, the nauseous feeling finally eased a little.

Then, like he had lost his soul, he let the two matrons help him dress and wash up, and finally,
they put a hat on him to cover his bald head.

"Son-in-law, please," the matron gestured for him to go first.

Chen Yang remained unmoved. The matron's expression darkened. "What, do we need to carry
you over?"

"How dare you act like you're important, thinking you are truly a son-in-law?"

"You are merely a live-in son-in-law of the Yuan family; do you know what that means? You are
just a tool for continuing the family line. Once you shed this identity, you aren’t even as good as a
dog in the Yuan family!"

"Get moving!" the matron said impatiently.

Chen Yang’s eyes were exceedingly cold. A tiger that falls to the ground gets bullied by dogs;
even though he had fallen to such a low point now, his mental strength soared dozens of times
above the ordinary people.
With a thought, the matron immediately felt a piercing pain in her head and cried out in agony,
holding her head.

"Ah... my head hurts so much."

"Did... you do this?" the other matron glared at Chen Yang.

"Shut up!"

Chen Yang coldly commanded, "Get out of my sight."

"You..."

That matron pointed at Chen Yang, trembling with anger.

"Fine, fine, fine, I'll go get people; I don’t believe in this evil!"

She hurriedly helped the other matron up and quickly walked out.

She wanted Chen Yang to understand his true status in the Yuan family!

Soon, the matron returned with a group of big men, "Quickly take him to the master to pay
respects; this brat is stubborn and disrespectful towards the master!"

Upon hearing the matron's words, several Yuan family servants rolled up their sleeves, "Just a
live-in son-in-law; does he really think he has become the master?"

"Today, we’ll let you understand what rules are!"

As they spoke, they raised their fists to strike at Chen Yang.

"Bam! Bam!"

"Get out of my way!"

Chen Yang unleashed the remaining bit of his power, and an overwhelming aura erupted from his
body.

"Thud, thud!"

The two servants rushing forward suddenly felt as if a heavy mountain was pressing down on
their shoulders and were directly pinned to the ground.

They couldn’t even move a single finger.

The matron was stunned, her legs uncontrollably trembling.

"Did... you do this?"

The aura around Chen Yang was as deep and vast as the ocean, like they were a group of lost
boats in the sea, and a single wave could shatter them into pieces.

"This is my last warning: if you dare seek attention in front of me again, I will not spare you."

Chen Yang was an existence beyond the ordinary, not something that just anyone could provoke.

The dignity of the strong cannot be offended.

**[370] Meeting the Old Mount Tai**

Even the strongest among them had only achieved postnatal perfection; how could they resist
Chen Yang's boundless pressure?

Although he was seriously injured, his cultivation level was still intact.

“You… just wait for me. I’ll go call the steward over and make you pay for this!”

Xibo shouted at Chen Yang and quickly ran out. Before long, Steward Mei followed her in.

Seeing the servant lying on the ground, Steward Mei's expression darkened. “What’s going on?
This is the young lady's private chamber. Who allowed you to come in here? Are you looking to
die?”

Steward Mei's words made a few of the servants tremble in fear. They had just been incited by
Xibo and forgotten that this was the young lady’s chamber.

The rules of the Yuan family were strict; if a servant intruded into the young lady’s chamber, he
could expect at least a hundred lashes, enough to almost endanger his life.

One of the servants said, “Steward… steward, our young master hasn’t gone to pay respects to
the master for a long time, so we came to ask him.”

“That’s right, steward! The young master is arrogant and treats the master with contempt. We
couldn’t stand it anymore, so we came here!”

Before coming, Xibo had already exaggerated the situation.

Upon meeting Chen Yang’s gaze, he was suddenly taken aback; what kind of eyes were those,
deep and profound as an abyss, that could make him lose his composure with just one glance?
The reprimands he planned to deliver got stuck in his throat.

“Even though my position is lowly, I am still the husband of your young lady, the young master!”

Chen Yang scanned the room and said in a deep voice: “You lot, what are you, to dare shout at
me?”

“Is there no family rule in the dignified Yuan family? Or do you not even regard your young lady
at all?”

His words hit the mark, making everyone too afraid to respond.

In the Yuan family, besides Yuan Tiangang, the highest authority naturally lay with the young
lady.

The young lady was the apple of the master’s eye; who would dare upset her? If they did, they
wouldn’t escape unscathed.

Steward Mei hadn’t expected this small monk to be sharp-tongued and so easily take a strong
position.

Yes, he was indeed a son-in-law, but so what?

In terms of status, he was the master, and they were the servants—no one could deny that!

Seeing everyone fall silent, Chen Yang sneered: “If you all behaved and knew your place, it
wouldn’t be an issue. But if you seek recognition through me, I’ll oblige. Let’s see who matters
more!”

Xibo and the servants were terrified, feeling as though a chill ran through their bones.

How could their own son-in-law be so different from those of others?

Standing there, motionless, he still exuded a pressure like Mount Tai.

Steward Mei gave Chen Yang a deep look and turned to shout at Xibo’s servants: “You brazen
dogs, kneel and apologize to the young master right now! If this gets reported to the master, I
won’t be able to save you!”

Xibo and the servants hurriedly knelt on the ground, trembling all over.

“Young master, I was wrong! Please forgive me!”

The two Xibo were now knocking their heads on the ground, their previous arrogance completely
gone.
The servants did the same.

After this, it was likely that no one would dare to provoke Chen Yang again.

However, Chen Yang still remained silent.

“Young master, it’s my failure to manage the servants; Old Mei apologizes to you!”

Steward Mei cupped his hands towards Chen Yang and gave him a meaningful look, suggesting
that if he were sensible, he’d know what to do.

Otherwise, in the Yuan family, he had plenty of ways to make him suffer.

Chen Yang’s expression softened considerably as he said, “Steward Mei, you’re being too polite.
These few foolish dogs acted recklessly, and it has nothing to do with you.”

“I heard from my wife that Steward Mei is very loyal to the Yuan family, and even my old Tai
Shan holds you in high regard. Meeting you today, it’s true!”

In a situation where everyone worked together, it was very necessary to get on good terms with
Steward Mei.

Upon hearing Chen Yang’s words, Steward Mei felt a rush of joy: “The young lady has overly
praised me; I am humbled.”

He had grown up in the Yuan family and had devoted his entire life to them. Hearing Chen Yang’s
words moved him deeply, making him realize that his efforts over the years had not been in vain.

“Ah, Steward Mei should not be so modest; my wife has never regarded you as just a servant but
rather like an uncle.”

“Really… the young lady said that?”

Steward Mei’s eyes instantly turned red, recalling how for many years, the young lady had indeed
always called him Uncle Mei, never looking down on him because of his position but instead
respecting him greatly.

“That’s naturally true!”

Chen Yang said, “If Steward Mei doesn’t mind, I’ll also call you Uncle Mei from now on!”

Chen Yang was already over forty, while Steward Mei’s hair was gray; he was at least sixty years
old, so calling him uncle was appropriate.
Steward Mei wiped away a tear from the corner of his eye and quickly waved his hands: “Young
master, no, no!”

“Enough, I’ve made up my mind; Uncle Mei, you needn’t say more.”

Chen Yang said decisively.

Steward Mei felt a rush of excitement, looking at Chen Yang with much softer eyes. No matter if
Chen Yang was a son-in-law, as long as he was the young lady's husband, that was all that
mattered.

In the future, his children with the young lady would be the heirs of the Yuan family; why would
he need to stand in opposition to him?

Moreover, although the Yuan family appeared prosperous, the main family was actually
dwindling in numbers, with only the young lady left.

Realizing this, Steward Mei turned to Xibo and said: “From now on, if something like today
happens again, I’ll strip him of his skin!”

The servants all prostrated on the ground, not daring to raise their heads.

The master and young lady of the mansion are kind-hearted and may not impose severe
punishments, but that's not the case with Butler Mei. Who among the Yuan family’s servants
doesn’t fear him?

After teaching the lower servants a lesson, Butler Mei smiled and approached, “Young master, it's
the first day today; you need to go over to the master to pay your respects and present tea.”

“I can skip that.”

Chen Yang sighed and said, “Butler Mei, come here... I need to talk to you!”

He lowered his voice and said, “Can you first have them bring me something to eat? Last night
was too...”

Upon hearing this, Butler Mei revealed a knowing expression and said, “Go, bring the young
master some food!”

“Yes!”

The servant nodded and hurriedly left.

“Remember, it needs to contain spiritual energy. Anything without spiritual energy is useless!”
Chen Yang added!

This, of course, was something Butler Mei could agree to and complied.

Soon enough, the servants brought in a sumptuous breakfast.

Deer antler, bird’s nest, tiger whip, ginseng, and other nourishing items.

Each item contained a vast amount of spiritual energy, far surpassing the dishes from last night.

“Is this enough, young master?”

“Enough, enough!”

Chen Yang swallowed hard, “Butler Mei, why don’t you go ahead and handle your business? I’ll
call for you once I’m done eating!”

Butler Mei nodded, “Alright, then. If the young master needs anything, just call for me and I'll
take you to the master.”

With that, he turned and left.

“Phew!”

Chen Yang let out a breath; they were finally all gone!

He hurriedly released his thoughts and stuffed all the ginseng and deer antler on the table into
his mouth.

A continuous flow of spiritual energy surged through him.

Like rain on parched land, the abundant spiritual energy nourished his withered meridians, and
the heavy pressure weighing down on him gradually lightened.

The gravity in this world was truly oppressive. Without spiritual energy, every step felt impossible.
If it weren’t for his strong physical body, he would have probably exploded upon entering this
world due to the gravitational pull.

After consuming dozens of nourishing dishes, one-tenth of Chen Yang's spiritual energy was
restored. Although it couldn’t repair his injured meridians and spirit, at least he could walk now,
albeit slowly.

To understand this world, he needed to grasp its cultivation system and history.

But for now, he would wait until he finished meeting his father-in-law.
Wearing the robe felt quite awkward for Chen Yang, as he walked feeling a breeze under him,
completely uncomfortable.

He summoned a servant and asked where Butler Mei was, following the servant's guidance to
find Butler Mei.

“Uncle Mei, please take me to see the old master!”

Butler Mei looked Chen Yang up and down, noticing that Chen Yang had a rosy complexion,
smooth and delicate skin, and elegant features. This didn’t resemble a novice monk but rather a
refined young nobleman.

“Young master, follow me!”

Chen Yang trailed behind Butler Mei, not knowing how many corridors he passed or how many
turns he took, before finally arriving at a spacious courtyard.

Sitting in a grand armchair was a middle-aged man dressed in fine silks, flanked by youthful and
vigorous strong men in fitted clothing, exuding an air of authority.

As they entered, Chen Yang could even catch a whiff of a strong bloody scent!

However, it wasn’t the smell of human blood; he could differentiate that much.

“Master, the young master has arrived!”

Butler Mei cupped his hands and stepped aside.

While Chen Yang examined Yuan Tiangang, Yuan Tiangang was also sizing up Chen Yang.

Seeing Chen Yang's delicate appearance, his expression darkened, clearly displeased.

It seemed the so-called 'old master' was also someone who judged by appearances.

Without further thought, Chen Yang stepped forward, cupping his hands as he said, “Chen Yang
pays respect to the old master!”

“You're named Chen Yang?”

“That's right!”

Chen Yang replied calmly.

“Why didn’t you kneel upon seeing me?”

Yuan Tiangang slammed the table, “Do you not understand the rules?”

As soon as he spoke, the strong men behind him glared angrily, releasing a powerful pressure
that seemed intended to force Chen Yang to kneel.

Yet, their intention would surely be futile, as Chen Yang was a transcendent being. Although he
didn't know how their realms were categorized, at least, he didn’t feel threatened by them.

No threat meant they were beneath him!

“The old master hasn’t treated me as a son-in-law, so why should I kneel before you?”

Chen Yang met Yuan Tiangang's gaze, unfazed.

“Impudent!”

“Quickly kneel and apologize to the head of the family!”

The strong men angrily scolded.

Butler Mei, watching the situation unfold in horror, hurriedly said, “Young master, why are you
acting recklessly at this moment? Quickly kneel and bow to the old master!”

In the Yuan family, Yuan Tiangang’s words held ultimate authority; who dared defy him?

Chen Yang remained still, hands clasped behind his back, unafraid.

The expression on Yuan Tiangang’s face shifted from anger to surprise, and eventually revealed
a hint of amusement.

“Interesting, truly interesting!”

Yuan Tiangang laughed, “I don't know where you get your courage, nor how you withstand the
pressure, but everyone has their own secrets... I don’t care where you came from or why you
appeared at my daughter’s martial arts matchmaking event, but since you have entered the
Yuan family’s door, you must abide by our rules. Can you do that?”

**[371] Demon and God Continent**

Yuan Tiangang's gaze was like a knife, piercing into the hearts of others.

The timing of Chen Yang's appearance was suspicious in many ways, and he couldn't find any
information related to Chen Yang, as if this person had appeared out of nowhere.
In fact, he wasn't wrong; Chen Yang truly had appeared out of thin air.

Yuan Tiangang's words had deeper meanings, and Chen Yang could tell that the other party
didn't care about his origins, nor did he mind that he had secrets. What he cared about was the
safety of his daughter.

"Of course, since I've become a son-in-law of the Yuan family, I should abide by the rules of the
Yuan family."

Chen Yang nodded.

"Do you dare to take the Heart Demon Oath?"

Yuan Tiangang said, "As long as you take the Heart Demon Oath, vowing never to betray my
daughter for eternity, I, Yuan Tiangang, will recognize you as my son-in-law!"

"I can take the oath, but what if your daughter betrays me? What if the Yuan family wrongs me
first? I can't just wait around to die!"

Chen Yang was cautious. During his breakthrough to transcendence on Earth, there were even
such nonsensical things as a world consciousness.

In this different world, swearing a toxic oath might truly have consequences, so he had to be
careful.

"Xuefei won’t do such a thing."

Yuan Tiangang was confident, saying, "As long as you don’t betray the Yuan family, we, the Yuan
family, will never betray you! If one day, the Yuan family harms you, you are free to take revenge;
I, Yuan Tiangang, won’t say a word against it."

So, the eldest daughter of the Yuan family is named Yuan Xuefei?

That's a pretty nice name; it's just that her appearance is too abstract, completely not matching
her name!

Upon hearing Yuan Tiangang's words, Chen Yang gained a more intuitive understanding of this
old man—he was upright and reasonable, making interactions likely straightforward without too
many complications.

"Good, if that’s the case, then I’ll take the oath!"

Chen Yang swore the Heart Demon Oath as required.

As soon as the oath was completed, there was a mysterious sensation as if he would indeed face
a backlash from the Heart Demon if he broke his vow.

"Alright, quickly pour tea!"

Yuan Tiangang smiled.

Butler Mei also breathed a sigh of relief, quickly signaling to the maid who brought the tea over.
Chen Yang took the tea, stepped forward, and knelt on one knee, "Lord Taishan, please drink
tea."

He absolutely couldn't kneel on both knees for anyone other than his parents.

Yuan Tiangang didn't mind those trivial details, taking the tea and sipping it. "Good, from today,
you are my, Yuan Tiangang's, son-in-law."

"Get up!"

"Thank you, Lord Taishan!"

Chen Yang stood up after cupping his hands in gratitude.

"From now on, live well with Xuefei."

Yuan Tiangang glanced deeply at him, "Hurry up and give me grandsons for the Yuan family!"

"Yes... Lord Taishan!"

A chill ran through Chen Yang's heart. He thought to himself, it seems I won't have the fortune to
enjoy your daughter in this lifetime.

"Come, bring the gifts."

Yuan Tiangang waved, and the servants presented a brocade box.

"Inside are seven Blood Activation Pills, which are very beneficial for you. Besides strengthening
your foundation, they can also generate blood and vital essence."

Strengthening the foundation, generating blood and vital essence?

Isn't this just a health supplement?

Chen Yang was speechless; the year Li Tianba and Song Xuan had been yearning for children, he
had refined health pills, and then the two successfully had a child.
And this, too, can be a meeting gift?

Seemingly noticing Chen Yang's disdain, Yuan Tiangang asked, "What's wrong? Don’t you like
this gift?"

"N-no..."

Chen Yang forced a smile, realizing they were grooming him to be a breeding stallion.

"Since you like it, take it! If it’s not enough, just have Butler Mei buy more from Qibao Zhai for
you."

"Son-in-law, hurry and accept it."

Butler Mei winked at Chen Yang.

With a sigh in his heart, Chen Yang accepted the brocade box, "Thank you, Lord Taishan!"

"Mm, if you need anything in the future, just find Butler Mei directly."

After speaking, Yuan Tiangang set down his teacup, signaling that Chen Yang could leave.

Chen Yang nodded, "Your son-in-law takes his leave!"

With that, he left without looking back.

After Chen Yang left, Yuan Tiangang said, "Butler Mei, keep an eye on this kid. If anything seems
off, report to me immediately!"

"Yes, Master!"

After giving his instructions, Yuan Tiangang stood up, "Let’s go outside the city to hunt beasts. I
hope we can catch some ferocious beasts today!"

Ferocious beasts are a higher tier than ordinary beasts, comparable to practitioners in the
human return-to-beginning realm.

Above ferocious beasts are fierce beasts, which are comparable to practitioners in the
return-to-true realm!

Before the beast tide arrives, predominantly ordinary beasts come out. Although numerous, they
are merely cannon fodder; no matter how many you kill, it won’t make a difference!

Ferocious beasts are the real main force; it's rare to find one among a hundred ordinary beasts.
Fierce beasts are even rarer, one in ten thousand.

Yuan Tiangang only hoped that this time the beast tide would not bring forth a Beast King; if it
did, he would surely perish!

That creature would be comparable to humans in condensing their core, even possessing a
primordial spirit.

Beast Kings possess intelligence and can strategize, being even smarter than common humans.

Once a Beast King appears, Wuwei City will truly be in jeopardy.

After saying this, Yuan Tiangang left with the ten pagodas cultivated with the strength of his
clan.

The ten pagodas, each one skilled at the initial stage of returning to the true, were the foundation
of the Yuan family and Yuan Tiangang's reliance during this beast tide.

But it wasn't enough; Yuan Tiangang had already spent heavily recruiting skilled practitioners.
During such a calamity, the more skilled practitioners, the better!

Not only the Yuan family but also other large families are recruiting experts.

However, the most experts are still at the lord's mansion!

...

In the library, Yu Jie ran up panting.

"Miss... he... he has already paid respect to the lord with tea."

"I know."

Yuan Xuefei lazily leaned against the window. She was already aware of everything that had
happened earlier today.

That monk is quite clever and good at taking advantage.

That's good; if Chen Yang were too foolish, it would be difficult to handle some matters.

"Miss... do you really not feel anything at all?"

"What feeling?"

Yuan Xuefei glanced at her.

"The young master… actually looks quite handsome, with delicate skin and features; although
he's a monk, he's much better than those rough men in the mansion."

The little maid had stolen glances at Chen Yang from a distance today and thought that if the
young master stood beside the miss, they would be a perfect match.

"What good is being handsome? My ideal partner must be a great hero and a remarkable
figure!"

Yuan Xuefei extended her slender finger and gently tapped it on Yu Jie's head, "If you like him, I
can help bring you together."

"Miss... Yu Jie dares not!"

Yu Jie was so scared her face turned pale, and she quickly knelt down on the ground.

"What are you doing? Get up."

Yuan Xuefei felt a headache coming on. This little maid is fine in every aspect, but she's just too
naive.

"Yu Jie will serve the miss for a lifetime, and he is the young master..."

Tears began to fall from Yu Jie’s eyes.

"Okay, get up."

Yuan Xuefei said, "If you keep crying, I'll send you away and betroth you to someone else!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Jie quickly stopped crying, shaking her little head like a rattle drum. "Miss,
don’t send me away; don’t betroth me to someone else..."

"Go and keep an eye on him. Report any developments to me in a timely manner!"

Yuan Xuefei instructed.

"Yes, miss!"

Only then did Yu Jie manage to smile through her tears.

On the other side, Chen Yang returned to his original spot thanks to his powerful memory, tossing
the brocade box aside. However, considering the spiritual energy contained in the pills, he still
opened the box and swallowed them with tears in his eyes.
The seven pills were rich in spiritual energy, and Chen Yang began to circulate his Tianmo body to
absorb this spiritual energy, starting to repair his damaged meridians.

In less than a moment, the medicinal power of the seven pills was refined and absorbed by him.

However, it was still a drop in the bucket.

He needed to find a way to actively absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth; this was too
slow.

After thinking for a moment, he found the estate steward Mei. "Mei Shu, may I ask if the Yuan
family has a library?"

There was no way a cultivator family would not have a library; Chen Yang would never believe it.

"You want to read?"

Steward Mei looked at him in surprise.

"Yes, being too bored in the mansion, I want to read to pass the time and, by the way,
understand the customs of Wuwei City."

Steward Mei nodded. "Alright then, follow me!"

The Yuan family's scripture pavilion is one of the important forbidden places and is generally
hard for ordinary people to approach. It collects many inner cultivation methods, forming the
foundation of the Yuan family's strength.

Since Chen Yang had become the son-in-law of the Yuan family and got the lord's approval, he
was naturally allowed to browse through it.

After bringing Chen Yang to the scripture pavilion, "Young Master, you can go in by yourself; I
won't accompany you."

"There are a few points I need to remind you: First, you cannot light a fire inside. Second, you can
only read inside and cannot take any books out. Third, do not go to the top floor!"

"Thank you, Uncle Mei; I will remember that."

Chen Yang pushed the door inside and was stunned by the collection of books. In his years on
Earth, he had seen a lot of books, having read through the texts of the Six Great Sects, the Divine
Dragon Cult, and the Sun and Moon Divine Teachings.

But the library of the Yuan family was simply vast enough to be described as an ocean of books.
Chen Yang suddenly felt at a loss for where to begin.

Regaining his composure, Chen Yang decided to start with world history to understand what kind
of world he was in.

Then he could figure out why he was unable to absorb spiritual energy.

Fortunately, Chen Yang's mental acuity was dozens of times that of an ordinary person. Even
though he hadn’t fully recovered, his reading speed could not be compared to that of most
people.

On the first floor, after searching for a long time, Chen Yang finally found a book that resembled
a world chronicle.

Flipping through it, Chen Yang gained a preliminary understanding of this world.

The Divine and Demon Continent, billions of years ago, the gods and demons opened up the
heavens and the earth, creating humans from spiritual soil, the Sun God and Moon God
established the Ancient Heavenly Court...

Why does this sound so similar to Earth's ancient mythology?

Pangu opened the heavens, Nüwa molded humans, the Eastern Emperor established the
heavenly court...

Chen Yang even read about the Buddha cutting flesh to feed an eagle and the Sage riding a cow
through the Hangu Pass, as well as the Purple Mist spanning three thousand miles.

What... What...

What kind of connection exists between this Divine and Demon Continent and Earth?

Chen Yang could never believe that there was no relation between the two.

After finishing the world chronicle, Chen Yang was unable to calm down for a long time.

He thought, he had already shattered the void, and perhaps these so-called myths were not
myths at all.

Those figures might truly exist, but he simply lacked the realm to encounter them.

**Lowering the Bar**

The Divine Demonic Continent is vast. Just how big is it? It's said that it has no boundaries. In
ancient times, a deity from the divine realm once wished to travel across the entirety of the
Divine Demonic Continent, only to discover that the land is boundless, rooted in the void, and
continuously drawing nutrients from it to expand outward.

In the end, that deity drained a great river dry, perished in an infinite desert, and transformed
into a towering peach mountain.

After billions of years, no one knows how vast the current Divine Demonic Continent truly is.

Isn't that similar to the universe?

Chen Yang was astonished. Although unsure of its truth, he was still deeply moved.

Then, he found a book about cultivation realms.

Postnatal, Innate, Returning to Simplicity, Returning to Truth, Condensing Dan, Primordial Spirit,
Nurturing Spirit, Transforming Spirit—there are a total of eight major realms.

The first four realms are referred to as the Mortal Realms; the fifth realm, the Condensing Dan
Realm, marks the beginning of transcending the mundane. The sixth, seventh, and eighth realms
are not explained in detail in the book, only mentioning that in these three realms, one can soar
through the skies and vanish into the earth, achieving the impossible!

Based on the realms outlined in the book and his own experiences, Chen Yang deduced that he
should be at the sixth realm, the Primordial Spirit Realm.

This book merely provides a general introduction to cultivation realms, and Chen Yang sensed
that beyond the Transforming Spirit Realm, there must be other realms.

He focused his thoughts and searched through the vast sea of books, and finally found another
book titled "True Understanding of Cultivation."

This book gave a far more detailed overview than the previous one, and Chen Yang absorbed the
information like a sponge.

After finishing this book, Chen Yang finally understood why he couldn’t absorb spiritual energy.

The difference lay in the cultivation methods. On Earth, they absorb spiritual energy through
meridians, but on the Divine Demonic Continent, the quality of spiritual energy is extremely high,
and the rules of the world differ. If he used Earth’s methods to cultivate here, it would
undoubtedly fail.

It's like trying to practice cultivation in a magical world—it simply isn't possible.

In this world, spiritual energy does not pass through meridians but rather through acupoints!
Opening the first acupoint is Postnatal; breaking through seventy-two acupoints indicates
Innate.

Breaking through one hundred eighty acupoints indicates Returning to Simplicity, while breaking
through three hundred sixty acupoints signals Returning to Truth!

However, to progress from Returning to Truth to Condensing Dan, one must break through one
thousand eighty acupoints, at which point a Golden Dan, encapsulating the cultivator's essence,
energy, and spirit, will condense at the acupoint.

It’s interesting; this is a completely different approach. These acupoints, the Golden Dan, and the
Primordial Spirit are all intricately connected.

He continued to flip through the pages, learning that to break through to the Primordial Spirit
from the Condensing Dan Realm, it is necessary to keep opening more acupoints, but the exact
number isn’t recorded in detail.

Perhaps the author of this book never reached this realm or didn’t dare to write about it.

After returning "True Understanding of Cultivation" to its place, Chen Yang continued picking
through the books in the library.

What he didn’t know was that all of this was being observed by someone.

On the top floor of the library, Yuan Xuefei watched Chen Yang as he eagerly flipped through the
books, feeling curious about why this guy had come to the library.

Just as she was contemplating whether to kick him out, she saw Chen Yang joyfully pick up a
book, as if he had found a treasure.

Upon closer inspection, she recognized it as a book on acupoint techniques, which was merely
the most common internal cultivation method in the Divine Demonic Continent. The acupoints
that could be opened were all common ones, and the spiritual energy being cultivated was the
most basic Fire energy—this kind of run-of-the-mill internal cultivation method had no significant
power.

For example, Yuan Xuefei was cultivating the "Nine Heavens Profound Ice Classic," an advanced
internal cultivation method of middle-tier celestial rank, sufficient for her to reach the
Condensing Dan Realm. It opened high-grade second-tier acupoints, allowing for the cultivation
of powerful Profound Ice energy.

"Little monk is just a little monk, with no perception whatsoever."

Yuan Xuefei shook her head. A little monk who only knows martial skills wouldn’t have been
exposed to any internal cultivation methods.
Even the most basic internal cultivation methods aren’t accessible to ordinary people.

In the Seven Treasures Pavilion, even a low-level internal cultivation method costs several
thousand stone coins.

However, what he did not expect was that Chen Yang picked up the book "Acupuncture Points
and Meridians" and looked at it for a while before putting it back. Then he picked up another
book, "True Yang Classic."

This "True Yang Classic" is a mid-level internal cultivation method suitable for humans, sufficient
for cultivation to the mid-stage of innate realms. The acupuncture points it can open are only of
the eight-grade level, and the True Yang Qi cultivated from it is slightly more powerful than the
Flame Yang Qi.

Internal cultivation methods vary in strength and are classified into heavens, earth, and human
levels; each level is further divided into upper, middle, and lower tiers, with the strongest being
heavenly-level.

Legend has it that above heavenly-level, there are divine-level techniques, which are all within the
families and sects, forming the foundation of the sect's strength.

The acupuncture points to be opened are naturally of the highest first-grade level; acupuncture
points are divided into nine grades, with first-grade being the highest and ninth-grade being the
lowest.

In theory, the true qi contained in a first-grade acupuncture point is nine times that of a
ninth-grade acupuncture point!

The first floor mainly has lower-level internal cultivation methods. To access higher-grade internal
cultivation methods, one must go upstairs.

Chen Yang did not go upstairs, staying on the first floor, reading one low-level internal cultivation
method after another.

In addition, there were also some low-level alchemy books like "Introduction to Refining Tools,"
which, of course, described relatively simple refining techniques.

Even so, Chen Yang was completely absorbed in reading.

Whether it's internal cultivation methods or refining techniques, these were all new to Chen Yang.

These easy-to-understand books were precisely what Chen Yang needed; the more he read, the
deeper his understanding of this world became.
After putting down "Introduction to Refining Tools," Chen Yang wondered if there were any
alchemy methods. Alchemy requires higher qualifications than refining tools, and the recipes for
pills are even more precious than internal cultivation methods.

Although Chen Yang didn’t find any alchemy methods, he did come across a herbal compendium,
which recorded tens of thousands of medicinal materials, including some from Earth, and others
that he had never heard of, yet possessed extraordinary effects.

On Earth, he was not only a supreme martial artist but also a master alchemist; alchemy was his
specialty.

First, he needed to familiarize himself with the medicinal materials of the Demon and God
Continent and understand their properties, which might lead him to derive new pill recipes.

Seeing Chen Yang engrossed in the herbal compendium, Yuan Xuefei felt even more curious.

What does he want to do?

Alchemy?

How could that be possible!

Could this little monk think that just by looking at a herbal compendium, he could master
alchemy?

Strange, it was truly strange.

For a moment, Yuan Xuefei couldn't figure out what he was thinking.

An hour passed, then two hours, and Yuan Xuefei stared at Chen Yang without realizing that her
attention had been completely captivated by him.

When Chen Yang put down the herbal compendium and stretched his back, he realized it was
already dark!

Just then, Steward Mei knocked on the door, "Young Master, it's dark now; the Master is calling
you to dine together."

"I'm coming!"

Chen Yang returned the book to the shelf, opened the door, and Steward Mei cupped his hands
towards him, "Young Master, I heard from the servants that you haven't gone out all day. Did you
gain anything?"

"I'm greatly benefited!" Chen Yang replied.

Steward Mei smiled and nodded, "That's good."

"Let's go, don’t keep the Master waiting. Today, the Master has brought along the Ten Great
Stupas to hunt down a fierce beast!"

A fierce beast?

Chen Yang responded with an "Oh."

Suddenly, he remembered seeing entries about fierce beasts in one of his miscellaneous books.

The beasts in this world can also cultivate, reaching high levels of mastery, to the point where
they can speak human language and transform into human forms.

Fierce beasts are equivalent to human practitioners in the Returning to True realm and can even
hover briefly in the air, releasing their demonic essence.

Soon, Steward Mei led Chen Yang to a side hall where Yuan Tiangang was seated at the head,
with the Ten Great Stupas sitting on either side. They were all covered in blood but didn't seem to
care.

The serving maids around them not only didn’t show any disdain but instead expressed envy and
admiration, as each of the Ten Great Stupas was a hero, serving as the master's right-hand men.

"Sir, the son-in-law is here!"

Yuan Tiangang nodded, "Make yourself comfortable!"

Chen Yang smiled and looked around, only to find that none of them bothered to look at him.

The only seat available was a lower one.

On that lower seat was a foot caked in dirt, belonging to a burly man who was staring at Chen
Yang with a smirk, showing no intention of moving his foot.

Yuan Tiangang noticed this but didn’t intervene; for him, Chen Yang’s presence was insignificant
compared to the Ten Great Ones.

He was just a breeding horse.

"Move your foot, and also clean the stool while you're at it."

Chen Yang smiled at the burly man, but his tone left no room for doubt.
"What did you say? You want me to move my foot?"

The burly man laughed as if he had heard a hilarious joke. "Are you out of your mind? Do you
know who I am? How dare you talk to me like that!"

"I don’t want to know, nor do I need to know."

Chen Yang maintained his smile.

All ten of the Great Ones turned to look at Chen Yang, their eyes revealing their amusement—this
kid has encountered Old Ten, now this is going to be entertaining!

"Wanna sit?"

Old Ten sneered, "If you call me 'Lord Ten,' I’ll let you sit!"

"You want me to call you 'Lord'? Do you even deserve it?"

Chen Yang said flatly.

Steward Mei’s expression changed, and he hurried over, "Son-in-law, just let it go, I’ll get you a
new stool…"

"No need, isn't there a stool here? Why bother moving it?"

Chen Yang waved his hand and said, "Since you won’t let me, I’ll just help myself."

Before everyone could react, Chen Yang grabbed Old Ten's foot, and in front of their astonished
expressions, Old Ten was sent flying and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Bang!"

He, a master in the early stage of return-to-true realm, was flung away by a mere small monk
who only practiced basic martial arts!

This… completely humiliated him.

"Bastard, how dare you sneak-attack me?"

Old Ten got up from the ground, not injured but his face burning with embarrassment.

"I acted right in front of everyone, how can that be called a sneak attack?"

Chen Yang casually pulled over a stool, moved the dirtied one aside, and swung his robe before
sitting down imposingly.
"You…"

Old Ten was furious; he never expected to be bullied by a son-in-law today, especially in front of
the family head and his brothers. If he didn’t teach him a lesson, how could he maintain his
position in the Yuan family?

"Old Ten, enough!"

The man sitting first on Yuan Tiangang's left scolded, "Isn't it enough to embarrass yourself?"

"Come over and apologize to the family head!"

Old Eleven, hearing this, was suddenly jolted awake; he stepped forward with a face full of shame
and said, "I’m sorry, family head, I was too useless."

Not just useless—he intended to show the son-in-law who was in charge, but ended up being
turned into his stepping stone.

Yuan Tiangang's smile faded. After thinking for a moment, he said, "You ruined everyone’s mood
for the meal; you definitely deserve a punishment!"

"You'll be punished by not being allowed to sit and eat meat; you can only stand and eat!"

Chen Yang couldn’t help but sneer; what kind of punishment is that?

It seems that he holds no weight in his father-in-law's eyes at all.

He’s clearly not respecting him in the least.

"You idiot, aren’t you going to thank the family head?"

"Thank you, family head, Old Ten will willingly accept his punishment!"

He grinned, seemingly intentionally, standing less than ten centimeters away from Chen Yang,
emanating a foul, bloody stench as if he was trying to disgust him on purpose.

**Chapter 373: Forging Medicine in the Furnace**

Chen Yang didn't mind and maintained a calm expression.

Whether on Earth or in the Divine and Demon Continent, becoming a son-in-law is not an easy
task.

But thinking of himself as weak and easily bullied would be a mistake.

Today he confirmed his own realm; although he couldn't exert all his power yet, relying on the
strength of his body, he could easily suppress the ten great floating towers.

Showing a bit of sharpness at the right time can act as a deterrent.

For example, right now, Chen Yang was sitting, while the others could only stand!

"Bring out the dishes!"

Yuan Tiangang said lightly.

Soon, dozens of maidens came over carrying steaming hot dishes.

Tiger brain, tiger meat, tiger bones, tiger waist, tiger whip...

They had killed a mid-level ferocious beast, a tiger, which contained dense spiritual energy—a
truly nourishing ingredient!

When these dishes arrived on the table, everyone's eyes lit up; the meat of ferocious beasts
would also provide them with certain benefits.

Perhaps it could help open one or two acupuncture points.

At their level, if they wanted to open acupuncture points, they had to rely on painstaking effort or
cultivate with high-grade elemental stones that contained spiritual energy.

Unfortunately, high-grade elemental stones were incredibly precious; even the Yuan family only
provided them with two or three pieces a month.

Even though two or three pieces didn't seem like a lot, they were still top-notch offerings in
Wuyong City.

Small families couldn't even produce high-grade elemental stones; the best they could manage
was medium-grade stones.

Even though everyone wanted to dig in, no one dared to move their chopsticks as long as Yuan
Tiangang hadn’t made the first move.

Once Yuan Tiangang took the first bite, the ten great floating towers immediately began to eat
ravenously.

A bite of meat, a sip of marrow soup—the contained spiritual energy was comparable to
low-grade elemental stones, but what really fascinated them were the tiger brain, waist, and
whip, which contained the densest spiritual energy.
They didn't dare touch the tiger brain as it belonged to Yuan Tiangang. The tiger waist had
already been monopolized by the first, second, and third brothers, leaving only the tiger whip.

Naturally, Chen Yang wouldn't miss out; as soon as he picked up his chopsticks, the tenth elder
standing beside him shoved his hand away, "Go away, you little brat! You're still young; what do
you need the tiger whip for? Be careful not to overdo it!"

With that, laughter erupted from the crowd.

"Hahaha, you're really making me laugh! You think you can compete with the tenth elder?"

"Your meridians are damaged and your acupuncture points are closed; no matter how skilled
your martial arts are, what does it matter?"

The tenth elder sneered as well, "Forget it. If I accidentally killed you, the young lady would be
left a widow!"

"If I were to be killed by you, then it would be my own fault—can't blame anyone!"

Chen Yang replied calmly, "Are you willing to fight me? Are you daring, or not?"

"You little brat, don't go seeking death!"

"The tenth elder fights without restraint; if he really hurts you, that wouldn't be good."

At this moment, the leader of the ten floating towers, Tie Shan, spoke, "Let’s drop this matter.
Fighting among ourselves won't solve anything."

"And you, tenth elder, he just joined the Yuan family. Don’t use your seniority to bully him—after
all, he is still a son-in-law!"

It was enough to stir things up; they didn’t want to make things too awkward, especially not for
Yuan Tiangang.

Hearing his elder brother's words, the tenth elder knew that he was genuinely angry.

"Brother, I was just joking! Who knew he couldn’t take a bit of fun!"

The tenth elder laughed awkwardly.

"Alright, alright, let’s eat! The meat of a ferocious beast should be eaten while it's hot!"

The others quickly tried to smooth things over.

Seeing Yuan Tiangang's expression soften, Tie Shan breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that
although the head of the family didn’t value the new son-in-law, he had already acknowledged
him this morning and couldn’t let the situation escalate too far.

Otherwise, it would be like slapping Yuan Tiangang in the face.

The storm passed without further incident, and Manager Mei breathed a sigh of relief.

After the crowd dispersed, Chen Yang still did not pick up his chopsticks; he merely kept sipping
tea, his face betraying no emotion.

"Son-in-law, there's something I don't know if I should say!"

"Uncle Mei, please feel free to speak!"

"Son-in-law, if you want to live peacefully in the Yuan family, it’s better not to provoke them."

Manager Mei spoke earnestly, "You’re new here and might not understand many things. The ten
floating towers are revered as members of the Yuan family, with an exalted status. Even I... would
never provoke them."

"Uncle Mei, I understand now."

Chen Yang smiled and said, "By the way, Uncle Mei, could you help me get some medicinal
herbs?"

"You've been injured?"

Uncle Mei was taken aback, "Is it because Master Ten did something to you earlier..."

He thought that Yan Tu had secretly attacked him earlier.

Chen Yang didn't explain or deny it, "It's okay, I'll just boil some medicine to take."

Ah!

Uncle Mei sighed deeply, "Just tell me what herbs you need, and I'll go to the pharmacy to get
them for you. Unfortunately, some precious herbs are in the storage room, and no one can enter
without the master's approval."

"That's fine, some simple herbs will suffice."

Chen Yang said, "Angelica, He Shou Wu, ten-year wild ginseng..."

He listed dozens of medicinal herbs. Besides the wild ginseng, the other herbs were quite
common.

"Okay, I'll have someone bring them over soon."

With that, Uncle Mei left.

...

On the other side, the little girl Yu Jie ran into the room and saw Yuan Xuefei half-reclined on the
bed, eyes closed, unable to help but swallow hard.

Honestly, her young lady was so beautiful that even another woman like her couldn't help but feel
moved.

She really didn't understand what her lady was thinking. Everyone seemed to believe that the
eldest daughter of the Yuan family was a rough-looking ugly freak!

"Miss... I'm back!"

Yu Jie closed the door carefully and walked over on tiptoe.

"Speak, what happened!"

Yuan Xuefei didn't even open her eyes.

Yu Jie recounted what had just happened, "Miss, they almost got into a fight just now. If it
weren't for the master stepping in, I fear the son-in-law would..."

"That fool think he can take on Yan Lao Shi?"

Yuan Xuefei smiled and opened her enchanting peach blossom eyes, "Underestimating oneself
and provoking a strong person out of a ridiculous sense of pride is simply foolish."

She initially thought this guy understood how to leverage situations and was smart, but it turned
out he was just another idiot.

Knowing full well that the opponent was an unbeatable powerhouse and still trying to provoke
him—wasn't that seeking death?

As for Yu Jie saying that Chen Yang threw Yan Tu away with one move, she figured it was just a
sneak attack when he was caught off guard.

She foresaw that Chen Yang's future days in the Yuan family wouldn't be easy.
Yuan Xuefei had no intention of helping him make a stand.

This morning, Granny Xi had cut away that blood-stained red cloth, and Chen Yang's usefulness
was gone.

From now on, she wouldn't show her face again and let him fend for himself.

"Miss, I feel that the son-in-law..."

"Alright, he is not your son-in-law, do not call him that in the future!"

Yuan Xuefei shot her a glance, "Also, no need to keep an eye on him anymore."

"Oh!"

The little girl nodded reluctantly. If she couldn't keep an eye on Chen Yang, wouldn't that take
away a lot of fun?

After all, in her eyes, Chen Yang was quite handsome, at least... much more so than the second
dog from the gatekeeper's family!

After Chen Yang returned to his room, shortly after, a servant sneakily knocked on the door.

Chen Yang couldn't help but feel speechless. It wasn't like he was doing anything bad. Why be so
cautious?

"Sir... the things you wanted are here. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving!"

Saying that, the servant fled as if afraid of being seen.

Chen Yang brought the herbs into his room, then released his mind, sensing that there was no
one within dozens of meters around him before opening the medicine bag.

All the required herbs were present.

The medicinal herbs from the Divine Demon Continent contained spiritual energy that was
several times stronger than that of the Earth. What kind of effects would the elixirs made from
such herbs have? Chen Yang couldn't even dare to think about it.

He locked the doors and windows, took out the prepared clay pot, lit a fire, and put the herbs
inside.

Ever since Chen Yang broke through to the Return to True stage, he hadn't used a clay pot to
refine pills.
But now, to conserve spiritual energy, he had to pick up the clay pot again, which felt a bit
bittersweet.

While keeping an eye on the movements outside, he refined the pills and felt the herbs melt and
eventually blend together in the clay pot.

Half an hour later, the clay pot emitted a buzzing sound. He lifted the lid, and a refreshing
fragrance of the elixirs wafted out.

Chen Yang quickly extinguished the fire, revealing eight luminous pills inside.

Each of them was round and smooth, with a gleaming sheen.

If any alchemist were watching from the side, they would surely gasp in shock because these
were top-grade pills that only high-level alchemists could refine.

What is a top-grade pill?

It is a pill without any impurities, with full medicinal potency.

The spiritual energy contained in these pills was incredibly dense.

Chen Yang eagerly took one pill out and put it into his mouth.

The pill melted instantly, turning into a warm flow that flowed into his stomach, transforming into
gentle medicinal power that spread throughout his limbs.

The damaged meridians were enveloped by a gentle force, beginning to mend and heal!

【374】Seven Treasures Studio

"Ha!"

After a quarter of an hour, Chen Yang let out a long breath.

The effect of the Open Meridian Pill was good, but the quality of the pill was too low. To fully
repair the damaged meridians, he needed to refine a higher-grade Meridian Protection Pill.

With this thought, he swallowed the remaining seven pills in one go, and the powerful medicinal
energy instantly spread through his body, nourishing the damaged meridians.

By the time the medicinal effects of the seven pills were exhausted, only one percent of Chen
Yang's damaged meridians had been repaired.
In other words, to completely restore the meridians, he needed to refine a hundred batches; it
was too slow and he had to refine higher-grade pills.

Thinking of this, he set aside distracting thoughts and began to practice the Divine Refinement
Technique to strengthen the spiritual body.

After a silent night, the next morning, after having breakfast, Chen Yang went to the Scripture
Depository.

This time he did not linger on the first floor but went directly to the second floor.

There were significantly fewer books on the second floor, with internal cultivation techniques,
external martial skills, boxing techniques, and sword classics, all of which were of considerable
quality.

Chen Yang read each book carefully, memorizing everything in his mind. He had a bold idea, but
he needed more knowledge to confirm its feasibility.

Yuan Xuefei was still reading on the top floor, but after a while, she couldn't help but sneak a
glance downstairs.

She noticed that Chen Yang was reading at an astonishing speed, hardly examining any of the
books, which made her frown.

What on earth does he want to do?

Logically, a little monk who doesn't understand internal cultivation should be eager to practice
upon encountering so many internal cultivation techniques.

However, Chen Yang's behavior puzzled her greatly.

Could it be that he finds these internal cultivation techniques too lowly graded?

She couldn't help but laugh; even if he were given high-level techniques, what difference would it
make?

His body had already been destroyed by external martial arts, making it impossible for him to
practice internal cultivation techniques.

Yuan Xuefei shook her head and turned her gaze away, no longer paying attention to him!

Chen Yang stayed on the second floor for the entire morning before heading up to the third floor.

The third floor had only a few hundred books, each incredibly precious. He even found a book
titled "Miscellaneous Records on Alchemy."
It contained the insights of a beginner alchemist, and from it, Chen Yang learned about the
classification of pills and alchemists in the Divine and Demon Continent.

Pills on the Divine and Demon Continent are classified from Rank One to Rank Nine, with Rank
One being the most precious and Rank Nine being the least. Each rank is further divided into
top-grade, superior-grade, medium-grade, and lower-grade.

Above Rank One pills, there are Divine-grade pills, but those are too against the heavens and
tend to attract heavenly tribulations.

Chen Yang stroked his chin, so by that logic, the Transcendence Pill he refined can also be
considered a Divine-grade pill?

Naturally, only an alchemy master can refine Divine-grade pills!

Moreover, on the Divine and Demon Continent, alchemists and weapon refiners are both
incredibly transcendent beings. Although he couldn't refine weapons, he could still refine pills!

He narrowed his eyes; he could not focus on the Yuan residence right now. His strength had not
yet fully recovered, and if someone discovered he could refine pills, it could bring disaster.

In this unfamiliar world, he had to be cautious.

Putting the alchemical notes back, Chen Yang picked up a mid-grade Earth-level "Crimson Flame
Sutra" to study. This sutra marked a total of three hundred sixty acupuncture points, enough for
a practitioner to reach the Return to Reality stage.

The acupuncture points mainly focused on the hands and feet. Chen Yang noted each one down,
some of which he was unfamiliar with and others not recorded in the sutra.

He wondered if there was a connection between acupuncture points on Earth and the
acupuncture points in the Divine and Demon Continent!

If the two were related, could it mean they could complement each other?

For instance, this "Crimson Flame Sutra" mentioned only three hundred sixty acupuncture points,
but he knew there were seven hundred twenty acupuncture points in the human body, not to
mention some hidden points that could bring the total to at least a thousand.

Could it be that if he mastered the method of opening the acupuncture points, he could also
activate these?

Chen Yang didn't know, nor did anyone come to inform him whether it was feasible.
He could only use these texts to validate the thoughts in his heart.

Not all acupuncture points could be easily tested; some might be fatal with even the slightest
touch, and this was no joke.

After putting back the "Crimson Flame Sutra," Chen Yang found another mid-grade Earth-level
"Wind Technique," which recorded five hundred forty acupuncture points, sufficient for a
practitioner to attain perfection in the Return to Reality stage.

Chen Yang memorized the acupuncture points listed and confirmed them with several hundred
new points he didn't know, many of which coincided with acupuncture points he was already
aware of.

He was getting closer, inching ever closer to the answer in his mind.

After finishing the books on the third floor, Chen Yang felt increasingly enlightened, but it wasn't
enough. He still needed to read more books and learn more about acupuncture points.

After leaving the Scripture Depository, it was already dark outside.

Unlike Earth, three moons rose in the sky—one eerie red moon, one deep blue moon, and the last
one was a bright white moon.

Looking at the red moon, Chen Yang felt an inexplicable sense of unease.

Upon returning to his residence, he found another package of herbs outside the door.

Chen Yang felt warmed in his heart.

Picking up the herbs, he returned to his room to start refining pills.

Days passed like this, until the fifth day, when Chen Yang had finished reading all the books in
the Scripture Depository. He had not gone to the top floor because Uncle Mei had instructed him
not to.

His damaged meridians had already healed by five percent, allowing him to harness a lot more
spiritual energy. Without using physical strength, he should be capable of displaying the
complete strength of the Returning to True realm.

He was now stronger than Yuan Tiangang in the Yuan family.

During these days, he hadn't just been reading; he had also thoroughly understood the situation
within the Yuan Manor and had gained some insight into Wuwei City.

He even knew a bit about the impending beast wave.

Every year, countless wild beasts would emerge from the Tianshan Mountains, and if they
couldn’t defend themselves, Wuwei City would be a river of blood.

Chen Yang's sense of urgency was growing stronger; he needed to regain his strength quickly.

So on this day, he followed Uncle Mei out of the Yuan Manor, carrying with him the recovery pills
he had secretly concocted over the past few days, which were mostly low-grade healing elixirs.

However, with the upcoming beast wave, such elixirs would surely be easy to sell!

On the way, Chen Yang constantly hinted at various things and gleaned useful information from
Uncle Mei.

“Uncle Mei, I suddenly have a bit of a stomachache. Why don't you go ahead and handle your
business? I’ll come find you in a bit!” Chen Yang clutched his stomach, pretending he needed to
relieve himself.

Uncle Mei frowned, “Then be quick about it! I’ll be waiting for you at the shop in front.”

“Remember, don’t run off; if you get lost, I’ll have to send someone to find you.”

His words were layered; Chen Yang was a son-in-law, so it was hard to say he wouldn’t try to
escape. Yuan Tiangang had instructed him to keep a close watch on Chen Yang at all times.

To be safe, Uncle Mei also sent a servant to follow him.

The servant pinched his nose and stood outside the restroom, saying, “Hurry up!”

Chen Yang smiled and said nothing, entering the latrine directly.

He took out a thin disguise mask from his clothes and pressed it against his face, then pinched
his cheeks. In an instant, he transformed from a handsome young man with red lips and white
teeth into a middle-aged man with a dull complexion.

This trick was taught to him by Mu Quan; he hadn’t expected it to come in handy here.

Following that, his body made a cracking sound, and his figure shrank considerably.

He took off his clothes and swaggered out.

The servant outside took a glance and said nothing, letting him leave.

In fact, if Chen Yang wanted to leave, no one could stop him, but he wasn’t planning to leave just
yet.
He hurriedly made his way to Qibao Pavilion, and upon entering, he took out another mask to
cover his features.

As soon as he stepped inside, he attracted everyone's attention.

With the beast wave approaching, most of the visitors to Qibao Pavilion were cultivators,
purchasing elixirs and weapons, hoping to survive the impending battle.

Chen Yang intentionally released the aura of someone in the early stage of the Returning to True
realm, causing the proprietor, Wang, to change his expression and rush over. “Sir, how may I
assist you?”

“This place is too crowded; let’s talk somewhere else!”

Chen Yang's voice had also changed, becoming rough.

“Of course, please follow me!”

Experts in the Returning to True realm were rare in a small city like Wuwei.

They arrived at a private room, and Wang scrutinized Chen Yang before asking, “May I know
your surname, sir?”

“My surname is Zhang!”

Chen Yang said, “I heard that Qibao Pavilion can exchange anything and sell everything; I don’t
know if it’s true.”

Wang nodded, a confident smile appearing on his face. “Qibao Pavilion is spread throughout the
Night Wolf Kingdom. As long as our guests need it, there’s nothing we don’t have, provided you
can offer corresponding treasures!”

“I have some elixirs here; you can take a look and see how much they’re worth!”

Without any further ado, Chen Yang tossed a small cloth bag onto the table.

Wang opened the bag and was stunned by the sight of the numerous elixirs inside.

These were all recovery elixirs, and… they had a potency of ninety percent!

As the owner of Qibao Pavilion, Wang had a keen eye and immediately recognized the elixirs.

“No, no, you’re mistaken. These aren’t ninety percent; they’re top-notch elixirs with one hundred
percent potency!”
Chen Yang smiled and replied.

What? Top-notch elixirs with one hundred percent potency?

Wang put on white gloves and cautiously picked up one elixir, inspecting it closely, only to find a
cloud pattern on its surface.

The cloud pattern indicated it was indeed a top-notch elixir with one hundred percent potency!

Wang maintained a composed expression, but internally, he was in turmoil.

Could it be that this person in front of him was a senior alchemist?

Although recovery elixirs were considered low-grade, to refine a top-notch elixir with one hundred
percent potency, one would require high-level alchemy skills!

While Qibao Pavilion in Wuwei City did hire alchemists, they were only mid-level; the best-grade
elixirs they could produce were merely upper-grade.

Suppressing his shock, Wang cautiously asked, “May I inquire if you are a high-level alchemist?”

“No!”

Chen Yang denied it without hesitation. “A friend of mine asked me to come here.”

A friend?

Wang didn’t buy that nonsense!

However, Qibao Pavilion had rules against asking customers for information. He was now
convinced that even if this person wasn't an alchemist himself, there must be a high-level
alchemist backing him up.

【375】The Ninth Wing

"There are a total of thirty recovery pills here, will you accept them?"

Chen Yang pretended to be impatient as he asked.

"Of course we will accept!"

Manager Wang hurriedly nodded, "Supreme-grade pills are very valuable. Although recovery pills
are only eighth grade healing pills, their effectiveness is comparable to that of sixth-grade pills,
and the key point is that they do not contain any pill poison."
When he reached this point, he paused, seemingly pondering how to price these recovery pills.
"Mr. Zhang, my Qi Bao Studio is willing to purchase them at the price of one upper-grade Yuan
stone per pill."

The materials for thirty low-level recovery pills only cost a few dozen lower-grade Yuan stones.

Thirty upper-grade Yuan stones can be exchanged for three hundred thousand lower-grade Yuan
stones.

That's a profit margin of tens of thousands of times!

Moreover, Qi Bao Studio is willing to purchase at such a high price; there is clearly room for profit
in between.

All this has nothing to do with Chen Yang; after all, he is the biggest beneficiary.

With his face masked, Manager Wang could not see the changes in Chen Yang's expression and
suddenly felt a bit insecure inside.

Could it be that he thinks my price is too low?

Pill drugs of this level are incredibly hard to come by, even if they are just recovery pills.

However, the moment supreme-grade pills condense the pill cloud, they already carry
extraordinary significance.

He even had a plan for how to manipulate this batch of recovery pills.

Auctioning; it must be auctioned!

Only through auction can the profits from these recovery pills be maximized.

If Chen Yang knew what Manager Wang was thinking, he would surely curse the businessman.

Just as Manager Wang was anxiously thinking, Chen Yang finally spoke, "Okay, I agree to this
price!"

"However, I only want half in Yuan stones, and I hope to exchange the remaining half for
medicinal materials!"

As he spoke, Chen Yang handed over his pre-prepared list of medicinal materials.

Manager Wang took a look and saw that there were twenty to thirty types of medicinal materials
listed, all rare and aged.
And he still claims he is not an alchemist.

Manager Wang did not expose him and felt even more certain that Chen Yang was backed by a
senior alchemist.

In the realm of gods and demons, both equipment forgers and alchemists are the most
sought-after professions. If he could pull the alchemist standing behind Chen Yang into Qi Bao
Studio, he might just finish this year’s evaluation early!

"Mr. Zhang, these medicinal materials only require five upper-grade Yuan stones. Would you
prefer to store the rest here, or...?"

Chen Yang could tell from his words what he meant and waved his hand, "Let them be stored
here; I don't want to pay again when I come back next time!"

Manager Wang was delighted inside. "Rest assured, Mr. Zhang, I will have my subordinates fetch
the medicinal materials for you right away."

As he spoke, he walked out of the negotiation room and returned almost immediately
empty-handed.

Chen Yang frowned, "Where are the medicinal materials I wanted?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhang, all the medicinal materials are here!"

Manager Wang raised his hand, revealing an ancient bronze ring in the palm of his hand. "Since
it’s inconvenient to carry so many medicinal materials, I took the liberty of putting them all into
this storage ring."

As he spoke, he handed over the ring. "Although it's just the lowest-grade storage ring, it is my
token of goodwill. I hope Mr. Zhang will accept it."

Chen Yang remained expressionless on the surface, but he was very curious inside.

A storage ring; after reading so many books these days, he naturally knew that even the
lowest-grade storage ring would require dozens of upper-grade Yuan stones to purchase.

"Very thoughtful!"

Chen Yang acted indifferent, as if he didn't care about the storage ring at all.

He released his consciousness and saw a pile of medicinal materials and dozens of fist-sized
Yuan stones placed within the storage space.
The space in the ring wasn't large, only about a square meter, but the help it could provide Chen
Yang was significant; at least he wouldn't have to worry about hiding these medicinal materials.

After confirming that there were no issues with the medicinal materials, Chen Yang stood up to
leave. Shopkeeper Wang quickly took out a purple-gold token from his sleeve. "Mr. Zhang, this is
the VIP token of Qi Bao Zhai. As long as you hold this spiritual token, you will enjoy top-notch
service at any branch of Qi Bao Zhai. Furthermore, when purchasing elixirs, magical treasures,
techniques, or rare materials, you will receive certain discounts!"

There was one thing he didn't say—this was the first purple-gold token he had given away in Wu
Wei City.

"Mm."

Chen Yang casually tossed the purple-gold token into his storage ring and left without looking
back.

Watching Chen Yang leave, Shopkeeper Wang's expression turned deep; he had to find a way to
bring Chen Yang over.

After leaving Qi Bao Zhai, Chen Yang quickly headed towards the outhouse, where the family
servant outside was already getting impatient, peeking in repeatedly.

"Young master, are you ready yet?"

Er Gou wrinkled his nose, looking displeased.

"I'm coming, I'm coming!"

Just then, Xiao Tian shook himself and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Sorry to keep you
waiting!"

Er Gou didn't give Chen Yang a good look. "Let's go quickly, don't keep Steward Mei waiting."

Saying this, he hurriedly left the place.

Chen Yang followed closely behind.

Inside the fabric shop, Steward Mei glanced at the time, feeling slightly anxious. Why hadn't he
arrived yet?

Could it be that the kid ran away?

But where could he escape to? With the beast tide approaching, Wu Wei City was heavily
guarded, and this year, the Yuan family was in charge of the city patrol, with all the city guards
being from the Yuan family. Chen Yang absolutely couldn't escape.

"Uncle Mei, sorry to keep you waiting!"

Chen Yang walked over, accompanied by the still displeased Er Gou.

"Why did it take so long?"

"I might have eaten something bad last night!"

Chen Yang casually found an excuse.

Steward Mei nodded, as long as Chen Yang was back, that was good enough.

"Let’s go, there are a total of three hundred shops to collect rent from today, so time is tight!"

Er Gou, leading the horse, followed behind Steward Mei. At each shop they visited, the owner
would present the prepared rent with both hands.

All of it was settled using low-grade and middle-grade elemental stones.

After a round, Er Gou's cart was already filled to the brim. Chen Yang estimated that the rent
from three hundred shops was actually comparable to the profits from selling Recovery Pills that
day.

In comparison, selling elixirs was still more profitable!

Not only was the cost low, but the profit was high as well!

"This is just the northern part of the city; there are three hundred shops in the western part, two
hundred in the southern part, and the eastern part is land of high value. Our Yuan family also
owns hundreds of shops!"

Steward Mei stroked his beard, looking quite proud.

Collecting rents was something tedious and boring; Chen Yang didn't want to be part of it, and
he had something much more important to do—refining elixirs!

Not the Recovery Pills, but even higher-grade Vitality Pills. In the precious prescription book,
Vitality Pills were classified as advanced elixirs, not only capable of healing wounds but also
remarkably improving meridian recovery.
According to the ranking of elixirs in the divine demonic continent, Vitality Pills should be
classified as a fourth-grade elixir.

However, the materials needed to refine Vitality Pills were missing several crucial ingredients on
the divine demonic continent, so he had to substitute them with materials of equivalent
properties.

This was actually quite dangerous; casually changing materials could lead to producing not an
elixir, but a fatal poison.

With Chen Yang's master-level alchemy skills, deducing a brand new recipe wasn’t a problem, not
to mention he was only changing two ingredients.

If all else failed, he could have Xiao Gu test the elixirs.

This little creature had suffered a major setback since coming to the divine demonic continent
and had been hiding in his heart, listless.

For it, elixir poison was also a type of tonic.

Without further ado, Chen Yang took out the materials from his storage ring and began refining
the Vitality Pills.

He closed the doors and windows tightly, released his thoughts, and observed the movements
around him.

An hour later, a muffled sound came from the clay pot. With a wave of his hand, Chen Yang lifted
the lid, and billowing hot air escaped from inside.

A refreshing fragrance wafted out; just inhaling the scent of the pills made Chen Yang feel
invigorated, and every pore in his body relaxed.

This time, he refined a total of six pills, each one adorned with a floating cloud pattern, all of
them top-grade pills with complete potency!

In the Spirit and Devil Continent, the medicinal materials were abundant in spiritual energy, and
every time Chen Yang refined them, he produced top-grade pills with full potency.

Even just holding them in his hand, Chen Yang could feel the vibrant life force contained within
the pills.

This was definitely not the fluctuation characteristic of a fourth-grade pill; Chen Yang estimated
that the vitality pill should have reached the second-grade level, and it was among the best of
the second-grade pills.
"Little Gu, wake up quickly!"

Chen Yang called several times before the little creature sluggishly moved a couple of times.

"Crack, crack!"

Cracks appeared on the surface of the cocoon, revealing the figure of the Eight-Winged Gu
Emperor.

Its originally golden body had dimmed, and it looked noticeably frail.

"Tweet, tweet!"

The little gu emitted a weak call, opened its mouth, and swallowed the cocoon, feeling a bit
better afterward.

"Alright, alright, I know you contributed a lot!"

This little thing complained to him as soon as it woke up.

"I have a vitality pill here for you to try and see if there's any poison!"

The Eight-Winged Gu Emperor was a legendary creature in the Southern Wilderness, capable of
commanding all poisonous insects in the world, comparable to a heavenly being.

Upon hearing this, the little gu transformed into a streak of light and swallowed the vitality pill
from Chen Yang's hand.

It rolled around in Chen Yang's hand incessantly, looking very comfortable.

Its aura gradually became stable.

"Burp!"

Finally, the little thing let out a burp, "Tweet, tweet!"

"No poison?"

Chen Yang was overjoyed, and the little one's injuries had also healed considerably.

"Here are five more, all for you!"

With these vitality pills, even if the little gu couldn't fully heal, it would recover about eighty
percent.
The little gu wasn't being coy; it opened its mouth and inhaled, sucking the five milky-white pills
into its mouth.

Its aura grew stronger and stronger, its dark golden body regained its luster, and intricate golden
patterns began to appear on its surface.

The little gu's body trembled continuously, as if something was about to burst forth from its back!

Could it be that it was going to grow new wings again?

The potency of these vitality pills was indeed extraordinary.

The little gu already had eight wings; if it grew one more, it would have nine. Theoretically, the
little gu was already halfway into the Yuan Spirit realm.

But since it was a gu worm, neither human nor beast, how should its strength be defined? Chen
Yang couldn't say for certain.

"Tweet, tweet!"

"I know it hurts, just hang in there! The flesh bud has already formed!"

Chen Yang encouraged it.

"Tweet~"

The little gu emitted a sharp cry, and with a 'pop', its flesh bud on its back was pierced by sharp
wings. Below the eighth wing, a ninth wing emerged.

"So asymmetrical!"

Chen Yang's obsessive-compulsive disorder kicked in, and he forcefully resisted the urge to break
the little gu's ninth wing, saying, "How do you feel now?"

"Tweet, tweet!"

"Are you very tired?"

Chen Yang was speechless, "Alright, then go back to sleep!"

The little gu turned into a streak of light and dove into Chen Yang's body. With the little gu's
injuries healed and having successfully advanced, Chen Yang gained another trump card for
surviving in this world.

**Revitalizing Pill**
Fortunately, Chen Yang had prepared an extra portion of medicinal herbs when gathering
materials, so he took out the remaining herbs and continued to refine the Revitalizing Pill.

At the same time, in the Yuan family’s martial arts hall, there were cries of despair!

Dozens of disciples lay injured on the ground.

“Help me, family head, help me…”

“I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die…”

Yuan Tiangang sat at the top seat, and all ten of the Buddhas were injured.

They never expected that this time they would be ambushed by hundreds of fierce beasts and
three terrifying creatures!

It was as if they had plotted it, waiting in the dense forest for them to reveal themselves, before
rushing towards them in a swarm.

They struck when the Yuan family was completely unprepared.

This time, the Yuan family suffered heavy losses, with hundreds of disciples perishing, many of
whom were the backbone of the clan!

Yuan Tiangang summoned the famous doctors within Invincible City.

Seeing the severely wounded individuals, the doctors all shook their heads, “Family Head Yuan,
their injuries are too grave; old man lacks the ability to help!”

“There's nothing more to be done, prepare for their affairs!”

Several doctors came in succession, all saying the same thing.

“Elder brother, why not... give them a quick end?”

Yan Tu was also injured; he had nearly been torn apart by a lynx beast. He had a terrifying
scratch from his neck to his abdomen, and if he hadn't reacted quickly, he would have
undoubtedly died.

His combat capability was greatly weakened, and he wouldn’t be able to hunt beasts outside the
city for a while.

“No! They are brothers who have lived and died with us; how can we easily give up on them!”
Tie Shan's eyes were bloodshot as he knelt on one knee, “Family head, please save these
brothers!”

Crash!

The remaining ten Buddhas also knelt on one knee, “We ask the family head to save them!”

“What are you doing?”

Yuan Tiangang quickly helped Tie Shan up, “They are good brothers who have fought beside us;
how could I just stand by and watch them die!”

“Thank you, family head!”

“Get up quickly!”

At that moment, one of the doctors said, “I heard that the Seven Treasures Pavilion bought a
batch of top-quality Revitalizing Pills from a high-level alchemist at a high price, with full potency
and extraordinary effects. One cultivator, whose belly was cut open by a beast, took a
Revitalizing Pill and surprisingly survived.”

This was actually Wang, the manager’s way of promoting an auction, and this doctor just
happened to see the whole process, even stitching that cultivator's wound himself.

“Oh? Top-quality pills?”

Yuan Tiangang quickly called over Butler Mei, “You go to the Seven Treasures Pavilion
immediately and buy the Revitalizing Pills; no matter the price, be sure to get them all!”

“Understood, sir!”

Butler Mei left the martial arts hall with a serious expression and several swift steps.

Few people in the Yuan family knew that Butler Mei was actually a peak master of the Returning
to Simplicity realm.

Although these doctors couldn’t heal the wounded, they could still clean their wounds.

Servants boiled century-old ginseng soup to keep them alive.

Half an hour later, Butler Mei hurried back, but his hands were empty!

Yuan Tiangang stood up anxiously, “Old Mei, where are the pills?”
“Sir, Manager Wang from the Seven Treasures Pavilion won’t sell them; he said this batch of pills
is for auction!”

“Auction?”

Yuan Tiangang frowned, “Let’s go; I’ll personally take a trip!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he transformed into a white shadow and rushed out.

“You all stay here; I’ll go take a look!”

Tie Shan said and chased after him.

With both of them moving at full speed, they soon arrived at the Seven Treasures Pavilion.

As soon as they entered, Manager Wang noticed them, “Oh, what wind blew Yuan Xun Cheng in
here!”

“Manager Wang!”

Yuan Tiangang cupped his hands and, without beating around the bush, said directly, “I heard
that Seven Treasures Pavilion has acquired a batch of top-quality pills from a high-level
alchemist; I want to purchase these pills. Name your price!”

Manager Wang stroked his beard and shook his head, “Sorry, this batch of pills is not for sale. If
Yuan Xun Cheng wants them, you can come to the auction in two days.”

“You, the manager, are being unreasonable!”

Tie Shan exclaimed with wide eyes, “We’re not unwilling to pay; besides, this is a matter of life
and death. Can’t there be a little flexibility?”

Manager Wang was not angered; he smiled and replied, “If a guest finds Seven Treasures
Pavilion unreasonable, they are welcome to leave.”

Though he smiled, his tone was cold, devoid of warmth.

“Tie Shan, quickly apologize to Manager Wang!”

“Family Head…”

“Apologize quickly!”

Yuan Tiangang raised his voice.

The Seven Treasures Pavilion has branches all over the Yelang Kingdom, and even in the Divine
Demon Continent. Although Manager Wang was just a branch manager, he was not someone the
Yuan family could offend.

Even the city lord of Invincible City had to behave properly in front of him; what was Tie Shan
compared to that?

If Manager Wang were angered, all he needed to do was close the store for a few days and
spread the news, and the Yuan family would instantly become a target of scorn in Invincible City.

This is the terrifying power of monopoly.

Tie Shan had never seen the family head so furious, and he knew he had likely caused trouble. He
suppressed his anger and bowed his hands to Manager Wang, “I apologize; my brothers are in
dire straits, and I was just a bit anxious. Please don’t hold it against me, Manager Wang.”

Having said that, he stood beside Yuan Tiangang, not daring to say more.

“Manager Wang, today we set out to hunt beasts outside the city and were ambushed by
ferocious beasts; the casualties are severe. I hope Manager Wang can be lenient. The Yuan
family is willing to pay a high price for the pills, just to save lives!”

After finishing speaking, Yuan Tiangang bowed deeply.

"Please, Master Wang, show some leniency!"

Tieshan also bowed deeply.

The people around all recognized Yuan Tiangang and knew that the Yuan family was serving as
the city patrol this year.

At this moment, someone couldn't help but speak up, "Master Wang, Yuan Patrol is eager to save
lives, please be accommodating!"

"The beast tide is about to arrive; every loss of life is a blow to Wuyicheng!"

"Please, Master Wang, be accommodating!"

The crowd spoke in unison.

Master Wang scanned the group and shook his head, "Alright, alright, if I don't agree, wouldn't it
make me a greedy merchant?"

"This batch of elixirs totals thirty pieces; we used one before to save someone, leaving
twenty-nine."
"Given your sincerity and eagerness to save lives, one hundred top-grade yuan stones, and you
can take the elixirs!"

Hiss!

One hundred top-grade yuan stones!

The crowd couldn't help but gasp!

Isn't that too expensive?

Some of them would not earn that much money in their lifetime!

Even Tieshan couldn't help but suck in a breath; he only earned thirty-six top-grade yuan stones
a year. Those twenty-nine Recovery Elixirs, even if they were top-quality elixirs, were still too
pricey!

"Thank you, Master Wang!"

Although Yuan Tiangang felt pain in his heart, he still agreed without hesitation.

Top-quality elixirs are hard to come by, and one hundred top-grade yuan stones is indeed not a
greedy price.

Master Wang took out a jade box from the secret room and handed it over. "You can open it and
see for yourself; I don't want others to say I'm making black-hearted money!"

Yuan Tiangang took the box, and the moment he opened it, he was shocked.

There were clouds of auspiciousness above each elixir.

"Although this Recovery Elixir is only an eighth-grade elixir, that senior alchemist transformed
decay into marvels, turning the Recovery Elixir into a sixth-grade elixir. One hundred top-grade
yuan stones for twenty-nine sixth-grade elixirs—this may be the most unprofitable business I've
ever done!" Master Wang sighed.

Yuan Tiangang carefully closed the jade box; he finally understood why Master Wang was
reluctant.

Not only him but also Tieshan and the surrounding customers suddenly grasped the situation.

They couldn't help but give Master Wang a thumbs-up in their hearts.
They initially thought Master Wang was asking for a sky-high price, but now it seemed that one
hundred yuan stones were indeed quite reasonable.

If auctioned, those twenty-nine elixirs could easily fetch three hundred top-grade yuan stones.

Of course, this was all their speculation. After deducting costs, Master Wang had actually earned
double the profit.

Sometimes, earning a little less for a good reputation is more important than anything else!

"Master Wang, your righteousness is commendable!"

"Seven Treasure Pavilion is indeed different from those greedy merchants; if only everyone was
like Master Wang!"

"I've decided; from now on, I will only shop at Seven Treasure Pavilion!"

...

"Thank you, Master Wang! My brothers at home are still waiting to be saved, so I won't stay any
longer!"

Yuan Tiangang bowed and quickly took his leave.

He was eager to return; with these elixirs, his brothers would be saved.

"He's back, the head of the family is back!"

As soon as Yuan Tiangang entered, everyone surrounded him.

"Hurry, give these elixirs to the brothers to swallow!"

After taking the elixirs, a miraculous scene occurred. Those who were severely injured and on the
brink of death stopped their cries.

Soon, they began to itch intensely, "It's so itchy; why is it so itchy!"

One person couldn't resist scratching his wound, causing it to be bloodied and mangled!

"Head of the family, could this elixir be poisonous? Why would..."

"Everyone, don't panic! The itching is exactly right!"

An old doctor with graying hair said, "This precisely indicates that this Recovery Elixir is effective;
the itching means the wounds are healing!"
"That's right!"

Another doctor spoke up, pointing to the wounds, "Look quickly! The granulation tissue is
wriggling at the wound; it's simply incredible! The medicinal power of this Recovery Elixir is
beyond imagination!"

Everyone looked over, and several less severe wounds had already formed scabs!

"This... this is too exaggerated!"

Yuan Tiangang and the others were immensely shocked; how long had it been since taking the
elixirs, and they were already growing new flesh? Unbelievable, the efficacy was too strong!

Even the surrounding doctors couldn't help but click their tongues in disbelief.

"I've practiced medicine for decades, and this is the first time I've seen such a miraculous elixir!"

"Truly a top-quality elixir, it indeed has the power to transform decay into marvels."

Yan Tu also secretly gulped and said, "Head of the family... can you give me an elixir?"

Such a miraculous elixir, if he could take just one, he could get through the lengthy recovery
period and continue going out with them to hunt fierce beasts.

Yuan Tiangang had no reason to refuse. After witnessing the magical efficacy of the Recovery
Elixirs, he had already planned to keep the remaining elixirs as his trump card.

These elixirs were no longer just elixirs; they were lives on the line.

Half an hour later, all the people who had been on the verge of death had survived.

Apart from a few severely injured individuals who needed to rest in bed, others just needed a few
days of recuperation.

Everyone was stunned by the miraculous efficacy of the Recovery Elixir.

Yan Tu touched the scabbed wound and couldn't help but exclaim, "This is so incredibly amazing!
If only we could invite that alchemist back to the Yuan family!"

**Dual Rabbits Walk by the Ground**

Yan Tu spoke the voice of the crowd, and Yuan Tiangang had this thought as well.
After all, that person was a high-level alchemist. If they could invite him back to the Yuan family,
the Yuan family could surely overpower the city lord's mansion and become the foremost family
in Wu Wei City!

However, he merely thought about it; such a high-level alchemist would never look down on a
small family like the Yuan family. Looking around the country of Yelang, they were the top-tier
existence, and even the king of Yelang would have to treat them with respect.

This was simply because alchemists were too rare. Why is Qibao Zhai in such a commanding
position?

That's because Qibao Zhai owns the only alchemist in Wu Wei City, and he is a middle-level
alchemist. Other families might have some practitioners, but at most they are just apprentice
alchemists who can't even produce the lowest-grade ninth-grade pills.

Even so, they were still honored guests in the family, as they were betting on the future.

Once an alchemy apprentice successfully promoted to a junior alchemist, the family that
supported him would soar to new heights.

Yuan Tiangang carefully put away the remaining ten Recovery Pills; these represented lives.

Once the beast tide erupted, these Recovery Pills would come in handy.

Though they were expensive, they were worth their price; if people were dead, what use was
having so much money?

At the same time, news spread that Yuan Tiangang's hunting team was attacked by ferocious
beasts, suffering heavy losses.

The people in Wu Wei City were in turmoil, as if a heavy stone weighed on their hearts. The once
bustling alleyways were now devoid of playing children.

Everyone was at home helping their parents dig basements and stockpile food, hoping that once
the beasts broke through Wu Wei City, they could take refuge in the basement and perhaps
survive.

With a thousand years of history, Wu Wei City has been breached no less than five times. Each
time, a tide of beasts surged into the city, leaving behind a scene of corpses everywhere, with
many bodies disappearing without a trace, devoured by the beasts.

The survival rate for the citizens of the whole city was nearly zero, so those who managed to
survive summarized their experiences, with almost every household digging basements.
In the city lord's mansion, Ning Tianxiong sat in the main seat, listening to the military general
report on Yuan Tiangang's attack.

After the report, Ning Tianxiong waved his hand, and the military general understood and took
his leave.

"Master Guan, what do you think of this matter?"

A thin middle-aged man with a mustache walked out from the side and clasped his hands,
replying, "City Lord, just sit back and watch!"

Ning Tianxiong smiled, "Correct, then let’s just sit back and watch!"

"This matter will be left to you to handle."

"Understood!"

Master Guan's eyes glinted with cunning.

At that moment, outside the city lord's mansion!

Yuan Tiangang was waiting outside with the ten floating pagodas.

Yan Tu impatiently said, "Head of the family, the threshold of the city lord's mansion is too high.
Don't we even have the qualifications to enter?"

"Old Ten, in front of the city lord, do not be impudent!" Tie Shan said sternly.

They had come to ask for help this time; the Yuan family had suffered heavy casualties, and to
continue large-scale beast hunting, they must borrow troops from the city lord's mansion!

"Old Ten, you must not complain, angering the city lord will do us no good!" Old Two, Zhang Kui,
spoke up.

"I’m just anxious, okay?" Yan Tu scratched his rear, "If worse comes to worst, we won’t say
anything."

Yuan Tiangang stood expressionless at the side. How could he, as the patrol envoy, not even
enter the door now? Was this a form of disrespect towards him?

At that moment, the tightly shut gates of the city lord's mansion opened, and Master Guan
walked out, "Oh, Yuan Patrol Envoy, you’ve waited long! These gatekeepers lack eyesight and
dared to refuse you entry; it’s truly audacious!"
Master Guan wore an apologetic expression and clasped his hands, "Yuan Patrol Envoy, don’t
mind it. I will certainly punish these dogs later!"

Even Yan Tu could see through Master Guan's hypocrisy; how could Yuan Tiangang not see it?

They stood outside for half an hour; could this possibly be unintentional?

If these gatekeepers had not been given orders, how would they dare to not open the door?

"Master Guan is being too formal."

Yuan Tiangang didn’t have the time to engage in formalities, "This time we suffered heavy losses
in hunting beasts. I specifically came to borrow troops from the city lord’s mansion, but I wonder
if the city lord..."

Before he finished speaking, Master Guan interrupted him with a wave of his hand, "Yuan Patrol
Envoy, this time the beast tide is ferocious, even more serious than in previous years. The city
lord has already deployed a large number of troops to suppress the front lines; we are stretched
thin, as you know."

Yuan Tiangang and the others instantly darkened their faces; didn’t that mean they wouldn’t lend
troops?

Yan Tu was quick-tempered and stepped forward, saying, "Nonsense! What do you mean
stretched thin? Clearly, you don't want to lend troops!"

Wu Wei City recruits soldiers every year and has at least thirty thousand troops; with just over
twenty thousand guarding four cities, what about the remaining ten thousand? Did they all eat
them?

"Yan Tu, shut up!"

Tie Shan usually called him Old Ten but directly called him by name now, showing he was
genuinely angry.

Master Guan was unaffected and shook his head, "This hero, I speak the truth. It’s not that we
don’t want to lend troops, it’s that we truly are lacking in strength; the city lord's mansion is also
in a tight spot."

Yuan Tiangang held back his anger, "May I ask Master Guan, is the city lord just going to watch
as my Yuan family’s young men die one by one, doing nothing?"

"Yuan Patrol Envoy, don’t be anxious. Although the city lord cannot lend troops, there are other
ways!"
Master Guan's eyes sparkled with cunning as he took out a military recruitment order from his
sleeve, "This is the recruitment order personally written by the city lord. Yuan Patrol Envoy, you
may take this order to recruit soldiers from the various clans. It bears the great seal of the city
lord; seeing this decree is like seeing the city lord himself. If there’s any disobedience, just report
it!"

Tieshan's expression changed dramatically, "Head of the family, absolutely not..."

Yuan Tiangang raised his hand to interrupt him, taking the conscription order and glancing at it
briefly. The content was similar to what Manager Guan had said.

What a cunning scheme, what a calculated plan!

This conscription order was like putting Yuan Tiangang on a fire.

"What’s wrong? Is Yuan Xuncheng not satisfied?"

Manager Guan squinted his eyes and asked.

"Very satisfied! Extremely satisfied!"

Yuan Tiangang calmly put away the conscription order and clasped his hands, "Please convey
my utmost gratitude to the city lord!"

"Not at all, this is our duty."

Manager Guan smiled, grinning like a sly old fox.

"Farewell!"

"Take care on your way!"

As Yuan Tiangang turned around, his expression instantly darkened.

Tieshan and the others followed behind in silence. Back at the Yuan residence, Tieshan couldn’t
help but ask, "Head of the family, this conscription order must not be used!"

"The city lord's office is truly calculating, they won’t borrow a single soldier, and they’ve stifled
everyone’s voices."

"The beast tide is approaching; every family is hiding their soldiers tightly, as they are the
foundation of their survival. Forcibly conscripting is like digging into their lifeblood; it will cause a
huge disaster!"
At such a critical moment, conscripting soldiers would only provoke enmity between the Yuan
family and other families, right?

Even if Yuan Tiangang survived, could he endure the inevitable retaliation from the people of
Wuwei City afterward?

Yuan Tiangang pulled out the conscription order, and in an instant, it was torn into shreds by a
powerful wind. This conscription order could not be revealed, nor could it be shown to outsiders.

If they felt that the Yuan family had ulterior motives, the Yuan family would become a target,
receiving no aid, and those people might even stab them in the back.

It was truly difficult, really difficult.

It is often said that wild beasts are ferocious, but Yuan Tiangang felt that humans are ten or
even a hundred times more vicious; they could kill without claws, sharp teeth, or even weapons.

In the hall, everyone sat in silence.

A hint of fatigue appeared on Yuan Tiangang's face.

The great Yuan family rested solely on his shoulders; how difficult it was!

...

On the top floor of the library, after hearing Yujie's report, Yuan Xuefei's face displayed a hint of
determination.

Just as the little girl was chattering away, Yuan Xuefei said, "Go get a pair of scissors."

"Miss, what do you need scissors for?"

"Just go, don’t chatter!"

Yujie responded with an “oh” and hurried off to fetch the scissors.

Yuan Xuefei took the scissors and, under Yujie's astonished gaze, swiftly chopped off her long,
shiny black hair.

"Miss..."

Yujie was taken aback, quickly stepping forward to grab Yuan Xuefei's hand, tears flowing down,
"Miss, what are you doing? Why did you cut your hair!"

"Let go!"
Yuan Xuefei spoke softly, yet her tone was resolute.

"I won't let go!"

Yujie shook her head vigorously.

Yuan Xuefei's whole body trembled, and Yujie was pushed away by a gentle force.

"Snip, snip."

In a few moments, Yuan Xuefei's long luxurious hair was cut into a short bob; her face was filled
with reluctance, "Why am I not a man? Then I could help my father bear the pressure instead of
spending every day on needlework."

"Miss..."

Yujie fell to her knees, picking up the hair scattered on the floor, her delicate little face filled with
panic.

"Go, bring me a piece of white cloth!"

"Miss, you mustn't think like that..."

"What are you thinking about all day?"

Yuan Xuefei looked helpless, "I said go, I’m not thinking anything bad!"

"Really?"

"If you don’t listen to me again, don’t follow me in the future!"

Yuan Xuefei said firmly.

"Miss, I'll go, I'll go..."

The little girl had grown up with Yuan Xuefei since childhood. Although they were master and
servant, their bond was closer than that of sisters.

Soon, Yujie returned with a piece of white cloth, and Yuan Xuefei immediately split the cloth in
half with the scissors!

She shed her luxurious clothing, untied her intricate bodice, revealing skin as smooth and white
as milk, resembling the egg white. In that moment, the sight made Yujie momentarily lose her
senses.
Their young lady must have been blessed by some divine or demonic entity; otherwise, how could
she be so perfect?

She couldn’t help but feel affectionate.

With tender fingers gliding over her enchanting body, she gritted her teeth, wrapping the proud
curves tightly in the white cloth, one wrap, two wraps, three wraps...

She wrapped tightly, even feeling a bit short of breath, but it was the only way to conceal her
proud form.

Then she removed her undergarments and put on an item that made her blush.

She wiped off the rouge and lipstick, drawing thick, heavy eyebrows. Even under her true energy's
influence, a noticeable Adam's apple slowly emerged on her throat.

Her voice became rough, her skin grew coarse, and she even stuck some bristles on her lips.

The originally beautiful young woman abruptly transformed into a coarse, rugged man.

Every aspect of her changed except for her lovely peach blossom eyes, which remained
completely unchanged.

They were still as gentle as ever, like a clear pool of water reflecting the heart.

"Miss, you..."

Yujie was stunned, frozen in place.

Yuan Xuefei, with a gruff voice, declared, "From today onwards, there is no lady, only a
gentleman; there is no Yuan Xuefei, only Yuan Fei!"

【378】How Can One Distinguish Between Male and Female?

Yu Jie realized what her young lady wanted to do. She gritted her teeth, picked up the scissors
from the table, and with a 'snip', cut her long hair.

“Miss, if you cut, then I will cut too. If you bind your chest, then I will bind my chest too.”

Saying this, she took off her clothes and picked up a piece of white cloth to wrap around her
chest. She had never bound her chest before, and this time she experienced the discomfort of
it—it really was not pleasant.
Her lady's figure was so much more majestic than hers, and her binding was even tighter. How
uncomfortable must that be?

“Yu Jie, oh Yu Jie, can't you have a little ambition?”

The little girl thought to herself.

“What are you doing?”

Yuan Xuefei was completely taken aback by Yu Jie's actions!

“Is the lady wanting to go hunt beasts?”

Yu Jie saw through Yuan Xuefei's thoughts, “Yu Jie wants to go too.”

“From now on, there will be no Yu Jie, only Jie Yu!”

Since Jie means to untie and Yu refers to her name, the little girl would accompany Yuan Xuefei
every day, and under this influence, she would also gain some knowledge.

“Nonsense!”

Yuan Xuefei deliberately adopted a stern expression: “With your almost perfected cultivation,
aren't you just courting death by coming with me?”

“I’m not afraid of death!”

Yu Jie held her head high. Although they were master and servant, they felt like sisters, “Even if I
can’t kill the beasts, I can still block for the lady in moments of danger!”

The servants of the Yuan family also had martial skills; otherwise, they wouldn't even qualify to
be servants.

Yu Jie had good talent but was too lazy.

After some honing, she could potentially become quite capable in the future.

Yuan Xuefei looked deeply at Yu Jie, her eyes filled with both appreciation and helplessness,
“Alright, get up. I truly can’t do anything with you!”

“Miss, does that mean you agree to take me with you?”

Yu Jie jumped up excitedly.

Looking at the innocent little girl, Yuan Xuefei shook her head, unsure whether her decision was
right or wrong!

.......

At that time, Chen Yang had just produced his second batch of Vitality Pills.

He couldn’t wait to take one and pop it into his mouth.

As soon as it entered, the Vitality Pill transformed into a liquid that flowed into his stomach.

An overwhelming vitality immediately spread throughout him.

Such powerful medicinal effects—much greater than that of the Meridian Opening Pill. Chen Yang
felt warm all over, as if he had soaked in a hot spring.

The damaged meridians in his body were slowly being repaired under the influence of the
medicinal effects.

This process lasted a long time. The Vitality Pill not only repaired but also further strengthened
the damaged meridians.

One pill repaired about ten percent of the meridians, and with five pills left, it meant that he
could repair most of the damaged meridians today.

He quickly grabbed the remaining pills in the ceramic jar and swallowed them all at once.

Boom!

The powerful vitality not only repaired his meridians but also replenished the spiritual energy
within Xiao Tian's body.

The元神 in his dantian sensed the strong spiritual energy and immediately became active,
continuously absorbing the flowing spiritual energy and vitality.

An hour later, all the pills were consumed, and Chen Yang had repaired most of the damaged
meridians, and his元神 condensed by a third.

The gravity of the Divine Demon Continent had lost its effect; he should now be able to display
the strength of mid-stage Human Transformation, no, it should be the strength of mid-stage Pill
Condensation.

In this perilous world, Chen Yang considered himself capable of self-protection.

But that is not enough; he must restore himself to his peak condition.
He just needed to refine another batch of Vitality Pills, followed by the Spirit Fixing Pill and the
Mind Fixing Pill.

The former repairs the元神, and the latter fixes the spirit.

Both types of pills are considered high-level pills in the Golden Prescription, and the few missing
medicinal materials could be replaced with corresponding substitutes.

The day was still early, and Chen Yang refined another batch of Recovery Pills. This time he did
not use a ceramic jar; instead, he used the world as a furnace, employing spiritual energy to
ignite the spiritual fire, melting the medicinal materials directly into pill liquid in midair.

Chen Yang also infused a large amount of天地灵气 into it.

He was experimenting, trying to enhance the grade of the Recovery Pill.

These medicinal materials were already abundant in spiritual energy; now, with Chen Yang’s
carefully gathered spiritual energy, they emitted a shimmering light.

“Congeal for me!”

Chen Yang shouted, and a dozen pills materialized out of thin air.

At the moment the pills were formed, they radiated a brilliant red glow, casting a crimson haze.

Even though there was no sound, Chen Yang felt as if he could hear a subtle voice whispering in
his ear.

The medicinal power took shape, and this phenomenon of the medicinal power taking form and
sound only occurs when the pills have been refined to perfection.

With a flick of his sleeve, Chen Yang gathered the pills; the milky-white pills were adorned with
three red clouds.

Previously, there had only been one, but now there were three!

What did this mean?

Chen Yang had no idea, but he vaguely felt that there was a tremendous secret hidden within.

This batch of pills could not be sold.

Chen Yang took one pill and tossed it into his mouth.
He felt the medicinal power spreading throughout his body.

He carefully contemplated; the Recovery Pill with three clouds had medicinal power that was
thirty percent stronger than before!

Do not underestimate this thirty percent of medicinal power; what if the pills in Chen Yang's hand
were not Recovery Pills, but Transcendence Pills?

Back then, it would not have been so difficult to face the tribulation.

Are three clouds the limit?

Chen Yang did not know.

There were enough materials in his hands to refine another batch. He got to work immediately.
This time he released his intent and cautiously integrated the gathered spiritual energy into the
pill liquid, observing the changes in the pill liquid as the spiritual energy merged.

With his strength restored to mid-stage Pill Condensation, Chen Yang no longer needed to hide
cautiously; he directly gathered a large amount of天地灵气.

It's quite laughable that he can extract spiritual energy but cannot absorb it himself. This damn
world rules are simply ridiculous!

"Buzz!"

The elixir continued to expand, boiling in the air.

Not good, it has already hit the limit; it can't continue to merge with the spiritual energy.

Chen Yang decided to stop while he was ahead.

"Congeal Dan!"

With a flash of white light, eight pills suddenly appeared in the air.

These eight pills were slightly larger than the ones made before, and most importantly, they bore
five clouds engraved on their surfaces!

Tasting one of the pills, its medicinal potency increased by fifty percent.

It barely reached the level of a low-grade fifth-tier pill.

Don't worry; it's only a small step away. Compared to a high-grade sixth-tier pill, a low-grade
fifth-tier pill is worth several times more.
The highest grade of pills at Qibao Studio is only a medium-grade fifth-tier pill!

This was already the highest grade of pills that the alchemists at Qibao Studio could refine.

Based on Chen Yang's actual practice, spiritual energy should be able to merge infinitely, but it's
also limited by the nature of the medicinal materials.

The materials for refining restorative pills are generally common, and their ability to merge
spiritual energy isn't comparable to that of rare materials.

Fusion of Spiritual Energy!

This name is not bad!

What Chen Yang didn't know was that by a happy accident, he had learned the method of
spiritual energy fusion, which is known only to great masters of alchemy above that of alchemy
masters.

In other words, Chen Yang had unknowingly placed one foot into the realm of a grandmaster
alchemist.

If the manager Wang from Qibao Studio knew this, he would definitely go crazy.

If advanced alchemists are guests of honor before the king, then grandmasters would have the
king bowing to them as juniors.

With a population of several billion in the Night Wolf Kingdom, the number of grandmaster
alchemists can be counted on one hand, which shows how revered grandmasters are.

Unfortunately, Chen Yang learned too little in the Yuanchang family's library; he only knew that
his ability to merge spiritual energy couldn't be revealed to others but didn't understand the level
of profundity he had reached.

After storing the pills in his storage ring, he no longer needed to worry about the loss of
medicinal potency, as there is no concept of time within the space of the storage ring.

He also stored the ceramic pot in the storage ring, sitting cross-legged on the cushion, beginning
to contemplate his recent gains. He had read thousands of books on human rank cultivation
methods and hundreds of earth rank techniques, but there weren't any sky rank techniques.

He now knew that the acupoints and nodes he understood amounted to over two thousand,
theoretically enough for him to break through to the Dan formation stage.
However, Chen Yang's own cultivation level should be at the Yuan Shen stage, and he didn't know
how many acupoints were needed to break through; the Yuanchang family's collection didn't
cover that.

He thought for a moment and decided to visit Qibao Studio once more.

He must gain a systematic understanding of this world or wait until he fully recovers and leaves
Wuwei City.

There are sects similar to the six major factions in this world; he should be able to mix in and
learn something.

After disguising himself, Chen Yang used his floating technique to leave the Yuanchang family.

Although it was a light skill, it felt no different from flying.

He traveled smoothly without anyone noticing him.

Wearing a mask, Chen Yang arrived once again at Qibao Studio.

Since Yuan Tiangang spent a hundred yuan stones to buy twenty-nine restorative pills, Manager
Wang had been wondering when Chen Yang would come back.

The first day of missing Mr. Zhang!

No, it wasn't even the first day yet; that familiar masked figure once again appeared before him.

"Mr. Zhang!"

Manager Wang felt joy in his heart and hurried to greet him, "You have come!"

His eyes squinted with a smile as he quickly instructed a waiter and led Chen Yang into the secret
chamber.

Chen Yang didn’t beat around the bush and directly placed a piece of paper in front of Manager
Wang, saying, "Prepare double the amount of these materials for me!"

Manager Wang picked up the medicine list, which recorded hundreds of types of pills densely.

Moreover, they were all rare materials of significant value, with the growth years of these
materials needing to be more than fifty.

After glancing briefly, Manager Wang couldn't help but gasp; could it be that this mysterious
alchemist intended to refine high-grade pills this time?
His hand trembled as he held the list, meaning that there was likely a high-grade pill formula
hidden in this document!

If this medicine list were handed to the alchemists at Qibao Studio, who knows if they could
derive this formula?

Chen Yang had no idea what Manager Wang was thinking, and even if he knew, he wouldn’t care.

The list included both Spirit Congealing Pills and Spirit Fortifying Pills, and he deliberately mixed
the order; those hundreds of types of materials could form millions of combinations. Who the hell
would be bored enough to do such a tedious thing!

Chen Yang asked, "What's wrong? Are there any issues with these materials?"

"N-no... no problems, we have all the materials listed, but the prices... are not cheap!"

Manager Wang said, "The yuan stones you left here are insufficient to cover..."

"Smack!"

Chen Yang directly placed fifteen high-grade yuan stones on the table, "Is this enough added to
those?"

"Enough!"

Manager Wang nodded. Though Chen Yang had a high-grade alchemist backing him, business
was just business, and the materials he listed were all extremely precious. He couldn't
unconditionally flatter the person behind Chen Yang.

If he made it too obvious, it might provoke a negative reaction from the other party, and there
was no need for that!

Manager Wang acted quickly and said to Chen Yang, "Mr. Zhang, please wait a moment; I will
get the materials for you right now!"

**[379] Crazy Drug Consumption**

Chen Yang's spirits were high as he hurriedly took a Concentration Pill.

In an instant, he fell into a deep calm, feeling a cool clarity wash over his mind, with thoughts
clearer than ever before.

His consciousness expanded outward, fifteen meters, twenty meters, thirty meters...
He saw the servants and maids of the Yuan family hiding in dark corners, engaged in secret
meetings, and he saw Steward Mei reprimanding a servant who had made a mistake.

Then his consciousness pushed further, fifty meters, one hundred meters, two hundred meters...

Until he reached five hundred meters, at which point he could no longer extend his mind.

While it couldn't compare to seeing a radius of a hundred miles like on Earth, five hundred meters
was already a significant improvement.

He wrapped his body in his spirit and easily levitated off the ground without feeling too much
strain. Soon, Shopkeeper Wang arrived, bringing with him a nearly overflowing table of medicinal
herbs.

Each herb was full of spiritual energy, each one a top-tier spiritual herb over a hundred years old!

Chen Yang nodded, "Thanks for your efforts, Shopkeeper Wang."

Shopkeeper Wang smiled without saying a word, as Chen Yang was smart; he had unconsciously
incurred a favor.

A glint of light flashed from the storage ring on Chen Yang's left hand, and all the herbs on the
table were tucked inside.

The storage space of the lower-grade ring was still too small; at this moment, there wasn't much
room left inside.

The newly refined Recovery Pill couldn't be sold, as Chen Yang was afraid of being targeted.

"Mr. Zhang, is there anything else I can assist you with?"

Shopkeeper Wang's gaze was fixed intently on Chen Yang.

Chen Yang thought for a moment, "Actually, I want to ask if Qi Bao Zhai has any techniques
above heaven-grade!"

Techniques above heaven-grade?

A gleam flickered in Shopkeeper Wang’s eyes. Why was Chen Yang asking this? Did he need it
himself, or was it for the alchemist behind him?

Heaven-grade techniques were divine-grade ones. Those able to practice divine-grade

techniques were at least formidable practitioners of the Condensing Dan realm.
Could it be that the alchemist behind him was a strong practitioner of the Condensing Dan
realm?

In the Kingdom of Yelang, practitioners of the Condensing Dan realm were certainly mighty
figures.

For instance, Ning Tianxiong, even being only in the early stages of the Condensing Dan realm,
was enough to guard an entire city.

Senior alchemists were already immensely respected, and being a strong practitioner of the
Condensing Dan realm made Chen Yang worth reevaluating in Shopkeeper Wang's eyes.

Unbeknownst to Chen Yang, his casual inquiry had led Shopkeeper Wang to come up with all
these thoughts.

After a moment of silence, Shopkeeper Wang deliberated and spoke, "Yes, above heaven-grade
are divine-grade techniques."

"How much do they cost?"

"The cheapest lower-grade divine technique costs several tens of thousands of superior-grade
Yuan Stones."

"What about upper-grade techniques?"

"Over one hundred thousand!"

Chen Yang fell silent. According to his refining of Recovery Pills, each pill required one Yuan
Stone, meaning he would need to refine one hundred thousand pills to afford an upper-grade
divine technique?

When would that even be?

"If there are fourth-grade or even second-grade pills, how much would they cost?"

Was he planning to continue selling pills?

Shopkeeper Wang felt a surge of excitement and said solemnly: "A fourth-grade pill costs
between ten to thirty superior-grade Yuan Stones; a second-grade pill between three hundred to
five hundred superior-grade Yuan Stones!"

"And a first-grade?"

"Starting at one thousand Yuan Stones!"

Shopkeeper Wang weighed his words carefully.

Chen Yang nodded. If he could refine first-grade pills, he would only need a few hundred to
gather all the Yuan Stones he needed.

But he didn't plan to frequently sell pills, as doing so could raise Shopkeeper Wang's suspicions.

After understanding the situation, Chen Yang clasped his hands and took his leave.

The two walked out of the secret room, with Shopkeeper Wang feeling a bit disappointed but
saying nothing.

Because of the questions Chen Yang had asked earlier, he was wondering if the next time Chen
Yang came, he would bring high-grade pills?

If he brought high-grade pills, the potential profits could be much higher.

"Shopkeeper, the City Lord's Mansion has sent a large shipment of beast materials."

A shop assistant approached, "There are tens of thousands of beast skins, one thousand fierce
beast core, one hundred thousand pounds of beast teeth, claws, and bones, eighty fierce beast
cores, and three thousand pounds of beast teeth, claws, and bones!"

Shopkeeper Wang stroked his mustache thoughtfully, "The beast skins can be directly exchanged
at a rate of ten superior-grade Yuan Stones each. For fierce beast cores, it's a hundred
superior-grade Yuan Stones, and for beast teeth, claws, and bones, it's a hundred superior-grade
Yuan Stones each."

"For fierce beast cores, eight hundred superior-grade Yuan Stones, and for beast teeth, claws,
and bones, it's one hundred superior-grade Yuan Stones."

Chen Yang happened to be nearby and was surprised to find that the materials from the beasts
he had killed could sell for such high prices?

His mind began to work; since he couldn't impose limitations on selling his pills, hunting beasts
outside the city would be a great way to obtain Yuan Stones.

By the time Shopkeeper Wang finished calculating, Chen Yang had already disappeared without
a trace.

He hoped that the next time, he would be surprised!

...

Using the Floating Technique, Chen Yang returned to the Yuan family like a specter.
He had stayed at the Yuan family for several days. Other than a few servants coming the first
couple of days, he had completely turned into an invisible person, as if he had been forgotten by
the Yuan family.

However, Chen Yang was actually relieved they didn't come to bother him. Just thinking about
the day in the bridal chamber and the abstract features of the Yuan family's eldest daughter
made his stomach churn.

Thank goodness she didn’t come!

Chen Yang couldn’t wait to take out the herbs, release his consciousness to observe the
surroundings, then summon forth a spirit fire in his palm. The temperature in the room suddenly
rose significantly as he tossed exquisite spiritual herbs into it, turning them into spiritual liquid
due to the intense flames.

A large amount of heaven and earth's spiritual energy was gathered, aided by the fact that Chen
Yang lived in a very remote area and the abundance of spiritual energy in the Divine Demon
Continent. The spiritual energy he gathered was like scooping a spoonful of water from the sea,
causing hardly any commotion at all.

If this were placed on Earth, the spiritual energy within a hundred miles would be swept away
entirely by him, causing a tremendous uproar that would definitely be startling.

If he could absorb such abundant spiritual energy, how wonderful would that be?

He forcibly suppressed the thought of opening his acupoints; if he was to cultivate, he must
cultivate the best!

Suppressing the distractions in his mind, Chen Yang began to focus on refining elixirs.

He first refined a Life-Enhancing Pill, then a Mind-Firming Pill, and finally a Spirit-Condensing Pill.

Moreover, the medicinal materials prepared for this time were all top-tier spiritual herbs, resulting
in a Life-Enhancing Pill with exceptionally strong effects!

It was nearly at the level of a top-grade elixir.

However, each furnace only produced three pills, but one of these was worth about ten of the
ones he had made before.

After consuming two of the elixirs, Chen Yang’s meridians were restored, becoming even more
resilient and stable than before.
His skin turned even fairer, and his thoughts entered his body, making his bones crystalline and
translucent; he could even see the marrow flowing within them.

Bones like crystal and a fragrant body - this was the supreme realm pursued by generations of
the Heavenly Demon Sect!

He lightly pinched, creating a thudding sound in the air, as if he had exploded it.

This feeling was incredibly powerful. He picked up a knife used for cutting herbs beside him and
struck his own hand with it.

With a "clang," the cutting knife unexpectedly broke in half, and the place where he had struck
bore no marks at all.

So overwhelming, it was truly overwhelming.

Whether it was internal cultivation or external training, he absolutely would not lag behind in
physical strength.

He had once read in a travelogue that some cultivators with tremendous physical strength could
shatter the heavens and split the earth solely with their bodily power. Perhaps one day he could
reach that level too!

However, a strong fragrance emanated from Chen Yang’s body, so intense that he quickly
concentrated, causing his pores to close, making the fragrance vanish in an instant.

After familiarizing himself with the power of his body, Chen Yang began to swallow the
Mind-Firming Pill.

Having integrated with the spiritual essence, the pill bore seven cloud patterns, making it a
top-notch elixir.

As the pill entered his abdomen, the withered spirit entity within him began to absorb the
medicinal power.

Since these were all top-tier elixirs, Chen Yang didn’t have to worry about pill toxins or side
effects.

This was the benefit of consuming top-grade elixirs.

After swallowing the Mind-Firming Pill, his spirit entity stabilized, no longer in that previous state
of near-collapse.

At this rate, after just two more furnaces, his spirit entity could fully recover!
With tenfold gravity, he could now effortlessly lift thousands of pounds with his thoughts.

He swallowed the second Spirit-Condensing Pill, extending his thoughts to a thousand meters,
and with the third, reached one thousand three hundred meters!

Within his Niwan Palace, his spiritual entity had solidified significantly; compared to its previous
feeble state, it was much improved.

He estimated that he should have recovered about seventy percent of his peak strength.

Lying on the bed, Chen Yang felt a surge of fatigue as he allowed himself to relax after days of
tension.

When he fully regains his peak, that will be the moment he leaves the Yuan family.

He hadn't forgotten his original intention of shattering the void; he wanted to become even
stronger—strong enough to break the barriers between the Divine Demon Continent and Earth,
bringing all his wife and family over.

He wished for them to live forever, to live on eternally.

...

Recently, there have been many strangers in Fearless City, all experts hired at great expense by
various families.

The beast wave is getting closer, which can be seen from the frequent appearances of wild
beasts outside the city.

In a few more days, they won’t be able to come in; at that time, the overwhelming wave of
beasts will sweep through the official roads, leading to death for anyone who enters!

Among them were bounty hunters, who formed groups to leave the city and hunt beasts, selling
skins, beast cores, fangs, claws, and even beast meat afterwards.

Every day, countless wild beast corpses were transported into Fearless City, and similarly, the
injured and dead were no fewer!

Yet the wild beasts seemed inexhaustible; after one batch was killed, more wild beasts would
surround them.

Yuan Tiangang, as the city patrol envoy, faced increasing pressure—a sheer overwhelming
amount.

He could foresee that the scale of this beast wave would certainly be significant.
He hoped that the formations of the city walls could hold up!

Yuan Tiangang led the Yuan family disciples patrolling the city wall, while below the wall, Yuan
Xuefei quietly brought Yu Jie to the city's gate guard station.

Besides skilled martial artists and cultivators, ordinary people were not allowed to leave the city.

In front of the two, there were many people lined up, all preparing to exit the city to hunt beasts.

"Come, strike here!" the guard officer pointed to a nearby strength measurement stone.

"Third section, mid-stage Houtian, three hundred pounds, pass!"

Saying this, the guard officer took out a pass; when the tested martial artist next leaves the city,
they only need to show the pass, which recorded their cultivation realm and strength.

Soon, it was Yuan Xuefei and Yu Jie’s turn.

The little girl had never left Fearless City before, feeling both excited and nervous.

"Young... Master, I'm so nervous!"

"If you’re scared, you can still go back now," Yuan Xuefei said in her rough voice.

"No... I’m not afraid!"

Yu Jie bit her lip, took a deep breath, clenched her fist tightly, and struck the strength
measurement stone hard.

"Fourth section, Perfect Houtian, four hundred pounds, pass!"

Yujie successfully obtained a pass, which bore her name and other phrases like "Stone of Return"
and "Post-Completeness."

"Young Master, I got it!"

Yujie was a bit excited; she was finally going out of the city after all this time!

Yuan Xuefei shook her head helplessly and walked over to punch the power-testing stone. "Ninth
Stage, late Return to Origin, one thousand pounds!"

The guard officer respectfully handed over a pass.

"Thank you!"
Yuan Xuefei cupped her hands in courtesy, took the pass, and walked directly out of the city.

"Miss, why are you only at the ninth stage? Aren't you..."

"It's just a pass; there's no need to use all my strength!"

Yuan Xuefei glanced at her. Her true strength was at the early stage of Return to Origin, a fact
even Yuan Tiangang didn't know.

The two of them walked across the plains, having left Wuwei City a few miles behind. As they
moved forward, they approached the edge of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, and the
number of people they encountered dwindled.

The dense ancient trees formed an unbroken expanse, as far as the eye could see. Once they
stepped into the forest, the light dimmed, and the thick branches and leaves blocked out the
sunlight, causing the temperature inside to drop significantly.

"Rawr~"

The roar of a wild beast echoed from within, making Yujie extremely nervous as she cautiously
followed behind Yuan Xuefei. "M-Miss, do we really have to go in?"

"I told you to call me Young Master!"

Yuan Xuefei's expression darkened. "I'll say this one last time: if you’re scared, you can still turn
back now!"

Yujie bit her lip. "I'm not afraid; it's just a wild beast. I can kill it too!"

Saying that, she took a deep breath. "Let’s go in!"

At the edge of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, traces of battles were everywhere, with wild
beast footprints all over the ground and scattered bones. The air was filled with a musty, bloody
scent.

As they went deeper, the evidence of battle became less and less.

Yuan Xuefei wielded a superior weapon, the Xuanbing Sword, slaying several wild beasts along
the way, and Yujie gradually adapted to the situation.

Though the meat of wild beasts had little value, their pelts could be used to make the most basic
talismans, so Yuan Xuefei efficiently skinned the wild beasts.

Yujie, who never even killed a chicken, almost vomited.

Yuan Xuefei coldly remarked, "From now on, this task is yours; I don’t expect you to fight, just
clean up behind me. If you can’t even handle this, you don’t need to come with me tomorrow."

The Yuan family had poured their entire fortune into this upcoming beast tide, needing money
everywhere; she could earn whatever she could.

Suppressing her urge to vomit, Yujie picked up a dagger and began to skin the beast.

"I can do this; I will definitely manage!"

Yujie's hands were covered in the foul-smelling blood of the beasts, nearly pushing her to the
brink of collapse, but sheer willpower kept her going.

Seeing that Yujie was gradually adapting, Yuan Xuefei focused on hunting the beasts, delving
deeper into the forest. The number of wild beasts increased, and dozens of them burst out from
the bushes. Yuan Xuefei unleashed the Xuanbing True Qi within her meridians, killing them all!

The most dangerous moment occurred when they were ambushed by three ferocious beasts at
once. While fighting, Yuan Xuefei also had to keep an eye on Yujie.

Finally, after exhausting her True Qi, she managed to slay the three ferocious beasts!

These beasts were several times stronger than ordinary wild beasts and had developed a certain
degree of intelligence. Despite Yuan Xuefei's strength, her actual combat experience was too
limited.

Looking at Yuan Xuefei's pale face, Yujie said, "Y-Young Master, let’s hurry and leave, we
shouldn’t go deeper!"

Yuan Xuefei nodded; she wasn’t a bimbo. With her True Qi now depleted and the consumption far
exceeding her recovery, the most rational choice was to retreat!

Yujie, already smeared in blood and feeling weak, had turned from a girl who seldom left her
door into a bloody butcher, which was quite a feat for her.

"Let’s go!"

The two women retreated along the path they came. On the way back, Yuan Xuefei wouldn’t let
any wild beasts go.

However, at that moment, they encountered a limping beast. Upon seeing them, a flash of panic
crossed its eyes—its leg had been broken by human cultivators, and if it hadn’t fled quickly, it
would have been dead long ago!
"Chase!"

Yuan Xuefei decisively gave chase.

"Young Master, stop chasing..."

Yujie was anxious and hurried to follow behind.

"Beast, die!"

Yuan Xuefei's sword flew from her hand, piercing through the beast's body.

The beast let out a whimper before collapsing to the ground, lifeless!

Yuan Xuefei had also expended the last of her True Qi.

She suddenly regretted not bringing along a recovery elixir, which was made by the Yuan family’s
alchemist apprentice and could increase the recovery speed of True Qi by thirty percent!

While Yuan Xuefei was resting, there came a sound of heavy footsteps from within the woods.

“Rustle”

The sound grew closer until dozens of beasts, as big as calves, rushed out of the forest and
quickly surrounded the two women!

"Come here!"

Yuan Xuefei stood straight, gripping her Xuanbing Sword, ready for combat.

"Young Master..."

Yujie was so scared she hid behind her, completely panicked at the sight of these beasts!

She looked at these beasts... wait, these were all ferocious beasts!

Dozens of ferocious beasts!

Yuan Xuefei's pupils constricted in horror. This... was just the edge of the Ten Thousand Great
Mountains; how could there be so many ferocious beasts?

While Yuan Xuefei was in shock, the beasts automatically parted to create a path, and from the
back emerged a malignant wolf with silvery-white fur.

Is this a beast-level ferocious wolf?!

Yuan Xuefei bit her lip to suppress any sound.

Even at her peak, she wouldn't dare say she could take on this beast-level ferocious wolf,
especially since there were dozens of fierce beasts surrounding it!

That ferocious wolf seemed to be the leader of the pack, as it looked at Yuan Xuefei with a
mocking, human-like expression, seemingly laughing at her overconfidence!

"It’s laughing at me... Why is it laughing at me? Is it because I pointed my sword at it, or is it...
that wild beast just now a lure to draw me in?"

The beast's intelligence was comparable to an eight-year-old child, extremely cunning, and hard
to hunt.

Not long ago, Yuan Tiangang had killed a ferocious beast and celebrated extravagantly in the
residence, which had already proven how difficult it was to hunt ferocious beasts.

Moreover, just the day before, Yuan Tiangang had led a team to hunt beasts and was ambushed
by ferocious beasts, resulting in heavy losses for the Yuan family. In that battle, the Yuan family
lost dozens of good warriors!

Yuan Xuefei felt regret; if she had just retreated earlier, none of this would have happened.

The ferocious wolf didn’t seem in a rush to eat them. Instead, it casually circled the two women
on its four legs and even leaned in to sniff at them.

Yu Jie was so scared her legs went weak; she could even smell the strong stench of blood and
decay from the wolf, and saw its sharp teeth, with bits of shattered bone and flesh stuck
between them.

"Ah... Young Master... are we really going to die here today?"

Yu Jie tightly clutched Yuan Xuefei's hand, her face showing a hint of determination. "Young
Master, I'll attract their attention later; you take the chance to escape!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? With your little frame, you wouldn’t even be enough for
them to fill their teeth!"

Yuan Xuefei said, "There’s no escaping now; we can only fight it out."

In just a short while, Yuan Xuefei regained a bit of her true energy. This was the benefit of having
opened second-grade acupoints—she not only had more true energy than others but also a
stronger recovery ability.
"Die for me!"

The Xuanbing Sword was highly compatible with her Xuanbing true energy. Yuan Xuefei
mobilized the little remaining Xuanbing true energy in her acupoints and unleashed an incredibly
sharp sword Qi.

"Chi Yin!"

The sword Qi struck the ferocious wolf.

"Hit it!"

Yu Jie exclaimed excitedly, but before she could rejoice, her expression froze.

"No... How is this possible?"

Yuan Xuefei couldn't believe what was happening before her eyes.

The sword Qi she had unleashed had only cut some fur from the ferocious wolf and hadn't even
pierced its skin.

Why was its defense so terrifying?

Looking up, Yuan Xuefei saw the wolf’s disdain deepening in its eyes, as if it had already
anticipated her attack.

It even disdainfully sneezed.

"It’s over, it’s really over this time!"

Just as the young girl finished speaking, the ferocious wolf opened its massive jaws and crushed
the Xuanbing Sword in Yuan Xuefei's hand.

"Aw~"

The surrounding beasts let out a synchronized roar, startling all the birds in the forest into flight.

The foul-smelling saliva dripped from its mouth, and a fierce glint flashed in its eyes as it
prepared to crush Yuan Xuefei's skull.

At that moment, the ferocious wolf’s pupils widened, and its large body suddenly collapsed with
no warning whatsoever!

The surrounding beasts also took a step back, displaying expressions of incomprehension.
"Yong... Young Master, why... why did it suddenly fall?"

Yu Jie was stunned, looking even more shocked than when they were besieged!

Yuan Xuefei was equally puzzled; she didn't understand either!

This beast-level ferocious wolf had just quietly fallen to the ground, not even taking a breath.

Strange, it was truly too strange.

The unknown was what terrified people the most.

Yuan Xuefei suddenly recalled some peculiar records she had seen; could it be that some
terrifying force had emerged?

Just as the two women dared not move, the surrounding beasts all fell to the ground like
dumplings, lifeless.

"Young Master..."

Yu Jie was scared to tears, "Are we going to die silently like these wild beasts?"

It was too terrifying; it was utterly horrifying. They had only been in the Wanshan Mountains for a
day and had encountered such bizarre and terrifying things.

Yuan Xuefei felt despair as well. Was today really the day they would die here?

"It really works!"

Just as the two were at their wit's end, suddenly a man's voice came from behind them.

Immediately after, they saw a man of unremarkable appearance appear before them!

The man was not tall, just slightly taller than Yuan Xuefei, and he was not handsome, the kind
that would blend into the crowd.

In fact, he was somewhat thin and frail.

Yuan Xuefei and Yu Jie looked at him in astonishment.

Yuan Xuefei came to her senses and cupped her hands toward the man, "This brave man, were
you the one who saved us just now?"

The man didn't respond but squatted down to inspect the silver-white fur of the ferocious wolf.
"Good, indeed a good catch!"
Suddenly, he noticed a large patch of fur missing from the wolf's neck and shouted, "Who was it,
which devil dared to butcher my prey?!"

Yuan Xuefei's expression froze, feeling very unnatural.

Seeing the man ignoring her, Yu Jie stepped forward and said, "Hey, our Young Master is talking
to you; why are you ignoring him?"

"Do not be rude to the brave!"

Yuan Xuefei shot Yu Jie an admonishing glance before turning back to the man, saying, "I’m
sorry, I’m the one you called a devil..."

**The Blade of Spiritual Thoughts**

The man touched his nose, didn’t say a word, and directly pulled out a short sword, gently
stabbing it.

As if cutting through tofu, he easily pierced through the tough hide of the beast.

Yuan Xuefei's pupils shrank; this short sword was too sharp, probably a spiritual tool. This
unassuming man could possess a spiritual tool and silently kill a ferocious beast along with
dozens of wild beasts. His skills were extraordinary!

The two women stood aside, watching the man effortlessly strip the hide off the ferocious beast.
The entire process was fluid and smooth.

In contrast to Yu Jie's unbearable skinning technique, this man's method appeared almost
artistic.

Then the man plunged his sword into the beast's head. With its copper head and iron waist, the
wolf's skull was extremely hard, yet the man seemed to exert little effort.

With a light flick of his sword, a beast core the size of a thumb flew up and landed in his hand.

Like the beast hide, it was easily stored in his storage ring.

Then he didn’t overlook the beast's teeth and bones!

The man was focused on skinning and dismantling, seemingly treating Yuan Xuefei and the other
woman as air.

"Hey, aren't you being rude?!"

Yu Jie couldn't help but speak out.

"I'm not called 'Hey!'"

The man replied without turning his head!

Yuan Xuefei took a deep breath and stepped forward again, "May I ask your honorable name?"

"Generally, when asking someone's name, shouldn't one first introduce oneself?"

The man stood up, holding a round stick-like object, stuffed it into his mouth, and a burst of
orange flame appeared from his fingertips, igniting it!

He took a deep breath, a look of enjoyment spreading across his face as he slowly exhaled
smoke.

This smoke was not irritating; instead, it smelled quite pleasant.

It was a kind of tobacco he made from medicinal herbs, rich in spiritual energy.

Yuan Xuefei was curious about the object in his hand, cupping her hands she said, "I am Yuan
Fei, this is my brother, Jie Yu. Thank you for rescuing us. I have no way to repay this life-saving
grace and hope you will leave us your name. Once we are out, I will surely express my gratitude."

"Just call me Zhang Dong."

The man grinned and said, "No need for gratitude. If you really want to thank me for saving you,
I would appreciate your help in skinning these wild beast pelts."

Yuan Xuefei was taken aback, not yet processing what he said, when Yu Jie shouted, "You...
you're too much! This is extortion under the guise of gratitude!"

Her face flushed bright red.

Chen Yang, arms crossed and one hand holding the cigarette, said lightly, "How is this extortion?
Didn't you say you wanted to express gratitude?"

"Just asking you for a little help, and you can't handle it?"

There was a hint of sarcasm in his eyes. "If you don't want to help, fine. You can leave now, let's
pretend nothing happened!"

"Jie Yu, hurry up and apologize to this warrior!"

Yuan Xuefei's expression turned stern, her voice raised significantly, "Apologize immediately!"
"My lord..."

Yu Jie bit her lip, knowing Yuan Xuefei had never spoken to her this harshly in front of others. She
realized her lady was genuinely angry, so she reluctantly said to Chen Yang, "I'm sorry!"

Chen Yang chuckled and waved his hand, "No need, I can't bear it!"

After saying that, he extinguished the cigarette butt and began to focus on gathering his prey.

"Please don’t take offense, warrior Zhang."

Yuan Xuefei shot Yu Jie a fierce glare; her Xuanbing Sword had been broken, so she could only
retrieve a mid-grade treasured sword from her storage ring. While it was also a sword, it wasn’t
as handy as the Xuanbing Sword.

She stepped forward, concentrating on helping Chen Yang skin, dismantle, and gather the beast
cores!

Seeing her lady go over to assist, Yu Jie reluctantly followed suit, beginning to help clean up.

During this process, Yuan Xuefei asked a few questions, but he spoke little, either not answering
or giving vague responses like "mm, ah, oh."

This made her quite annoyed; this man was so cold!

As she watched his profile, Yuan Xuefei felt a strange emotion rising in her heart.

She shook her head and asked, "Warrior Zhang, how did you manage to silently kill these beasts
just now?"

Chen Yang glanced at her and did not immediately reply, his gaze turning cold.

Yuan Xuefei's heart trembled, "Sorry, warrior Zhang, I..."

She had committed a major taboo; how could a killer reveal their secret weapon?

Just as she was secretly cursing her own rashness, he spoke up, "Actually, it's not a big deal; I
don’t mind telling you!"

Chen Yang smiled and said, "Before I encountered you, I had been tracking this group of beasts.
I poisoned a waterhole where they drank, so I calculated the time to arrive."

In reality, he hadn't poisoned them but had directly used his mental energy to shatter the souls
of these ferocious beasts.
This technique was inspired by the time he was sealed by Yao Shengyuan at the Wudou Sect,
when he used mental energy to strike acupuncture points.

Later, as his mental strength grew, he developed this skill.

Rather than mental energy, it could be called divine thoughts!

Chen Yang could condense his divine thoughts into any weapon he desired, and he had tested it
many times along the way without failure!

Upon hearing Chen Yang’s words, Yu Jie sneered and pouted, "I thought it was something
impressive; turns out it’s just poisoning, how low!"

On the Divine Demon Continent, where martial arts flourished, the use of poison was indeed
considered underhanded.

The three people were huddled close together, and Chen Yang was not deaf, so how could he not
hear?

Yuan Xuefei directly scolded, "Jie Yu, stop talking! You don't need to come with me tomorrow!"

She was really angry; how could someone like Zhang Dong treat her like that?

Although he was initially cold, he didn't know her. Helping her was already a lot, and yet she still
complained about his attitude?

This was the perilous Wanshan region, not Yuan's manor. The fact that Zhang Dong dared to
track fierce beasts alone showed his exceptional strength and courage.

How could someone who hasn't even reached the innate realm dare to mock Zhang Dong?

Out here in the wilderness, even if he killed her, so what?

She made up her mind that no matter what, she wouldn't bring Yu Jie out again; if this
continued, it would only lead to disaster.

Yuan Xuefei took a deep breath and said to Chen Yang, "Brave Zhang, my brother doesn't know
how to speak. I'm here to apologize on his behalf. I hope you won't hold it against him!"

Seeing Yuan Xuefei's sincere apology, Chen Yang's killing intent diminished slightly. "Let’s speed
it up; I still need to go into the mountains!"

After throwing this remark, Chen Yang fell silent and focused on his task.
His speed was fast, and his short sword flashed. The meat of these fierce beasts could be worth
something, but his storage space was too small.

Next time, he definitely needed to go to the Seven Treasures Studio to exchange for a larger
storage ring!

"Alright, let's part ways here!"

Chen Yang stored the supplies they had in his storage ring and then headed into the depths of
the Wanshan without looking back.

"Brave Zhang..."

Yuan Xuefei looked at his retreating figure, filled with frustration. She glared at Yu Jie and said
angrily, "Come back with me!"

"Miss... I... I'm sorry; please don't be mad."

The young girl said with tearful eyes, "I was just upset about how he treated you, that's why I
acted like that..."

"Enough, stop crying!"

Yuan Xuefei was overwhelmed, and her heart softened instantly. "You need to remember, next
time never act so recklessly. This is the Wanshan, not Yuan's manor. Those who come here are all
exceptional and ruthless people."

"How do you know whether the people here are good or bad?"

Yuan Xuefei said earnestly, "If you had said a couple more words just now, that Zhang Dong
would have definitely acted without hesitation."

"And he's an expert in poisons; do you think I could have resisted him when my energy was
completely depleted?"

The young girl trembled all over, frightened enough to stop crying, as chills went through her
heart.

So, her earlier thoughtlessness nearly led her to disaster!

"Young... Master, I understand now; I won't do it again next time."

"It’s good that you’re scared; this is the martial world, and no one will spoil you."
Seeing that the young girl was genuinely frightened, Yuan Xuefei didn’t say anything more. Her
earlier words were half-true, half-false; it was mostly just to scare her.

If Chen Yang really intended to take action, he would have done so long ago. Could he not see
that she was at the end of her rope?

But she was also genuinely angry because when Yu Jie said that one line, she felt a hint of killing
intent.

If the young girl continued to blab without restraint, he might just explode in anger.

Yet, in the end, he held back, not even uttering a curse.

And as for what she called "reimbursement," he only asked them to help release the beast.

This Zhang Dong was definitely a gentleman!

Yuan Xuefei's beautiful peach blossom eyes sparkled.

She turned to glance into the dense forest, "I hope we meet again; I wish you well!"

Silently blessing him in her heart, she led the young girl back towards the outskirts.

After walking for an hour, they encountered more and more people, and the tension in their
hearts dissipated greatly.

They had already reached the outskirts, so even if there were wild beasts, it wouldn't be too
dangerous.

Having crossed the plain, the two arrived at Wuwei City.

They showed their identity tokens and were allowed to pass through the city gate without
obstruction.

Yuan Xuefei took the game they had caught directly to the Seven Treasures Studio.

When the two women came out with thirty mid-grade spirit stones, they were overjoyed.

Thirty mid-grade spirit stones; although not many, they had earned these through their own
efforts.

"Let's go home!"

Although Yuan Xuefei was also very excited, she kept a calm face, knowing that these gains were
nothing compared to what her father and the others could collect by several hundred times!
"This time, we must learn our lesson and definitely go deeper tomorrow!"

After returning to the Yuan manor, the young girl Yu Jie dedicated herself completely to
cultivating. This outing to hunt beasts had helped her grow immensely.

If she didn't strive to improve her cultivation level, she wouldn't even have the right to buy time
for her mistress's survival!

......

At the same time, deep within the Wanshan region.

Chen Yang continued to delve deeper; unlike other cultivators who lit beast-attracting herbs and
waited for the beasts to come, he found that way too inefficient.

He directly released his consciousness, and nothing within a thousand meters of him escaped his
sight. He merely skimmed over the lower-tier beasts and focused on targets that were at least
fierce beasts.

Utilizing his floating technique, he leapt through the woods.

He wielded his mental blade and annihilated their weak souls. However, since there were too
many prey, and his storage was too limited, Chen Yang had no choice but to abandon the beast
skins and bones, taking only the most valuable beast cores.

**Seven Treasure Umbrella Mushroom**

Not only that, but the deeper one goes into the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, the denser the
spiritual energy becomes. A sweep of divine consciousness reveals many top-grade medicinal
herbs.

Hundred-year-old Lingzhi, hundred-year-old Ginseng, hundred-year-old Zhenyang Grass—Chen

Yang even ignored the herbs that were just a few decades old.

This is amazing. For others, the Ten Thousand Great Mountains are a nightmare; for Chen Yang,
it's an inexhaustible treasure trove!

Top-grade spiritual herbs are found everywhere, and advanced ferocious beasts can be killed at
will. Unknowingly, Chen Yang has ventured hundreds of miles into the Ten Thousand Great
Mountains.

No cultivator or hunting team has ever come to this place; for them, it exists like a forbidden
zone.
The dense spiritual energy mingles with the aromas of various fierce beasts in the forest, where
venomous insects abound and bones lay scattered, making it truly terrifying.

Chen Yang, too, had to slow down his pace. In a world he was unfamiliar with, it was better to be
cautious.

Fearing danger, he leaped to the treetops and soared through the forest.

Standing on a tree, he looked over an endless sea of trees with no end in sight.

Suddenly, a fluctuation of spiritual energy came from ahead. A sweep of divine consciousness
returned feedback of a mushroom that was entirely fire-red and shaped like an umbrella.

This is... a Five-Hundred-Year-Old Premium Treasure Herb, the Seven Treasure Umbrella
Mushroom.

Spiritual herbs can be categorized as treasure herbs, which are incredibly precious.

For instance, the biggest effect of this Seven Treasure Umbrella Mushroom is to help ferocious
beasts break through.

If a fierce beast consumes this mushroom, it will definitely break through to the Beast King level.
If a Beast King swallows it, there’s a certain probability that it can successfully advance to the
Beast Emperor level!

If a human cultivator consumes it, it can extend their lifespan by fifty years.

He recalled what he had read; generally, treasure herbs are accompanied by fierce beasts. This
Seven Treasure Umbrella Mushroom fundamentally absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and
earth like a whale drinking water, clearly on the verge of ripening.

Chen Yang controlled his breathing to conceal his presence, then released his divine awareness.
Sure enough, on one of the tree trunks, he discovered a clue.

It was a snake, entirely brown and as thick as an arm, with greyish scales that looked just like a
tree trunk.

Had it not been for its occasional flicking tongue and its golden eyes, Chen Yang would have
almost been deceived.

Its piercing eyes were fixed on the Seven Treasure Umbrella Mushroom below, evidently waiting
for it to mature.

This is... a Rock Snake, four-legged with a small horn on its head.
Damn, this is a Beast King-level Rock Snake; one step further and it would transform into a Flood
Dragon, at which point it would truly be a Beast Emperor!

Even with his Yuan Spirit-level status, facing a Beast Emperor-level monster would be quite
challenging.

Moreover, this creature is venomous—one bite, and even immortals couldn’t save you!

There was once a powerful cultivator at the core formation level who was bitten by a Rock Snake
and turned into a puddle of blood in half a moment!

The toxicity of the Rock Snake is indeed terrifying!

He lay hidden among the dense trees, fortunately far enough that the Rock Snake didn’t notice
him.

At that moment, a creature several meters long with a grey back and four legs swaggered over.

Its fur was loose and coarse, its head wide, its eyes small, with no visible ears, and a blunt nose;
it looked amusing and comical!

But upon its appearance, the hidden Rock Snake arched its body like it was facing a great
enemy, its cold snake eyes betraying anger mixed with a hint of fear!

Chen Yang froze. Is that... a Spirit-Topped Brother?

This world has Spirit-Topped Brothers too?

It seemed the Spirit-Topped Brother under the tree sensed the presence of the Rock Snake,
sneezed, and displayed a look of disdain, baring its teeth at the Rock Snake.

Damn, another Beast King-level monster. No wonder it wasn’t afraid of the Rock Snake.

This guy is the nemesis of snakes—tough-skinned, fearless, and equipped with a natural
immunity to snake venom. No wonder the Rock Snake was so frightened.

The Seven Treasure Umbrella Mushroom was about to mature; could the Rock Snake compete
with the Spirit-Topped Brother?

The evolutionary path of wild beasts is much more difficult than that of humans. If it missed this
opportunity, the Rock Snake might never have a chance to transform into a Flood Dragon.

Thus, Chen Yang figured there would inevitably be a battle between the two—either the
Spirit-Topped Brother would win, or the Rock Snake would triumph.
When the clam and the snipe tussle, the fisherman benefits; Chen Yang chuckled.

"Hiss, hiss!"

The Rock Snake continuously flicked its tongue, issuing warnings to the Spirit-Topped Brother.

But the Spirit-Topped Brother ignored it, instead picking up speed, its feet almost flying off the
ground, spewing a mouthful of black smoke.

Attacking first was the best strategy. The black smoke could confuse its mind, while also
disguising its body. Even though snakes rely on heat perception, that smoke effectively
concealed it.

Beast King-level monsters have intelligence comparable to that of adults; they aren’t foolish
enough to wait for their opponent to strike first.

“Whoosh!”

The Rock Snake on the tree trunk soared like an arrow, its body suddenly swelling dozens of times
in midair, quickly transforming from the thickness of an arm to that of a barrel, its length
stretching to several dozen meters.

Its massive tail swept, creating a whirlwind that dispersed the black smoke.

“Zizz!”

A giant beast covered in black fur and gleaming hair lunged out from within.

Each of its sharp claws was as lethal as Chen Yang’s Qin stabbing technique—extremely sharp.

Especially its sharp teeth, glistening with sharpness, and the fierce light in its tiny eyes, as well as
its sharp claws wanting to stab into the rock snake's scales, creating sparks.

The rock snake's scales are exceptionally hard, absorbing the energy of the earth, indestructible!

It wraps its body tightly around the gopher, trying to strangle him.

The gopher lets out a roar, and its claws turn golden.

With a 'clang', the golden claws pierce through the thick, sturdy scales and directly embed into
the flesh.

“Hiss!”

The rock snake is in pain, blood spraying from the wound.

However, this also ignites its ferocity. Its body tightens, gathering a large amount of earth
energy in its mouth.

Following that, like a bullet being fired, a gray beam shoots out from its mouth.

It directly hits the gopher.

The gopher howls mournfully, its body pierced straight through by the beam.

Hiss!

This attack method is indeed not weak!

Chen Yang watches eagerly from the side. To be honest, he hasn’t used his full strength yet and
doesn’t know what his true power is right now. He wonders if he can win if he faces the rock
snake or the gopher.

After thinking for a moment, he believes he should be able to.

Not to mention his physical strength, just the unpredictable power of his divine consciousness
should be enough to shatter their thoughts and souls, turning them into soulless shells.

He considers finding an opportunity to test it.

Chen Yang ponders for a moment and then focuses on watching the fight.

The two beasts roll and crash through the forest, breaking countless trees, yet never harming the
Seven Treasure Umbrella Mushroom even slightly.

They aim for the Seven Treasure Umbrella Mushroom, intending to break through their shackles
and challenge the Beast King!

Then, they could awaken their ancestral veins and become true demons!

After being injured by the rock snake's innate divine power, the gopher goes berserk. With a roar,
complex golden patterns begin to appear on its body, and endless sharp golden energy sweeps
in from all directions, painting it entirely gold.

Every strike and every move carries a fierce piercing energy. Before long, the rock snake's scales
are torn apart, and blood flows freely from the wounds.

The rock snake cries out for mercy, but the gopher has no intention of letting it go. It bites down
on the rock snake's vital point.
“Crunch, crunch, crunch!”

Dragons have reverse scales, and snakes do too.

This reverse scale could be said to be the hardest part of the rock snake's body, but now it has
been easily crushed by the gopher.

Its sharp teeth embed into the flesh, puncturing the snake's gallbladder.

“Hiss...”

A look of determination flashes in the rock snake's eyes. It knows it won't survive, and with all its
might, it tightens its grip on the gopher, dropping a drop of concentrated black liquid from its
venomous fangs.

That is the rock snake's most lethal venom.

The venom seeps directly into the gopher's wound.

“Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...”

A thick, foul-smelling black smoke rises from the wound; this is the rock snake's venom corroding
the gopher's flesh.

The two beasts remain locked in a stalemate for a long time. Eventually, the golden light in the
rock snake's eyes fades, its head droops weakly to the side, and its body gradually shrinks back
to its original shape.

The gopher, panting and sticking out its tongue, also shrinks in size.

It didn’t expect the rock snake to be so difficult to deal with. If it weren’t for its innate divine
power, it might have been dead by now.

It raises its claws and digs out the rock snake's gallbladder, swallowing it whole.

However, the snake poison is too potent. After swallowing the gallbladder, it collapses next to the
rock snake, eyes closed, not knowing if it's dead or alive.

Chen Yang smiles and flies over.

The spiritual energy from the surroundings converges, and the Seven Treasure Umbrella
Mushroom on the ground is increasingly fiery red, exuding a rich fragrance.

It's about to mature, and Chen Yang quietly waits by the side. The aura emitted by the two
beasts ensures that no ferocious beasts dare approach within a thousand meters.
Therefore, he has nothing to worry about.

When the moment arrives with the richest spiritual energy in the heavens and earth, Chen Yang
quickly takes out a jade box. Previously, when he bought herbs at the Seven Treasures Shop, the
shopkeeper Wang had gifted him many.

These are low-level spiritual jade, perfect for storing herbs.

He digs up the Seven Treasure Umbrella Mushroom carefully, packs it into the box, and then
places it into his storage ring.

Chen Yang then heads over to the rock snake. The rock snake is already dead. As a Beast
King-level demon beast, it is filled with treasures, far surpassing ordinary ferocious beasts.

With a wave of his hand, he directly stores the rock snake's body into the storage ring.

Then he looks at the gopher, but the gopher remains motionless on the ground.

Could it be that the space in the ring is insufficient?

Chen Yang thinks for a moment, takes out some of the ferocious beast leather he collected
before, and sends his thoughts, but the gopher still doesn’t move!

Chen Yang's eyes flicker uncertainly; he has confirmed that there is enough space in the storage
ring.

If it can’t be stored, there’s only one possibility: this guy isn’t dead yet!

**[383] Gold-eating Beast Ironhead**

This guy is really tough; he took a strong hit, had his body pierced, and even got corroded by the
venom of an Earth Serpent, yet he’s still alive!

Chen Yang's eyes revealed a hint of amusement.

Playing dead, huh?

He pulled out the刺秦 (Stabbing Qin), which had absorbed a significant amount of resentment
and was gradually recovering. Regardless of whether it was a human or a beast, as long as there
was a soul, resentment would manifest.

Especially at the edge of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, countless wild beasts are killed by
the Beast Hunting Team every day, as are human cultivators, allowing the刺秦 to clearly sense
the dense resentment within the Ten Thousand Great Mountains and absorb it.
The刺秦 hovered in the air, directly aimed at the flat-headed beast, "I'll count to three. If you
don’t wake up by then, I’ll split your head open, dig out your demon core, strip your skin, break
your bones, and eat your flesh!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the flat-headed beast weakly opened its eyes, never expecting
that there would be a human cultivator here.

It bared its teeth at Chen Yang but dared not move. It could fully sense how terrifying the short
sword hanging above its head was.

That dense resentment almost froze its soul.

"What... do you want to do?"

Chen Yang heard a voice in his mind.

"You can still use mental transmission?"

Chen Yang was taken aback!

A hint of disdain appeared in the eyes of the flat-headed beast, "Is that difficult?"

Under the Beast King, all are beasts, but once one breaks through to become a Beast King, they
become a demon!

Demons possess divine abilities, understand human nature, and form their own tribes!

This is also why Beast Kings can command hordes of beasts; the hierarchy among demons is
strict. Breaking through to the Beast King leads to the first return to ancestry, a gift from their
ancestors, and the suppression of bloodlines that those lower-level wild beasts cannot resist.

"I advise you to let me go; there are tens of thousands of Demon Kings in the Ten Thousand
Great Mountains. If I call for help, you won’t be able to escape!"

"Are you threatening me?"

Chen Yang chuckled, "Do you think I’ll give you a chance to call for help?"

The刺秦 started to descend little by little, and its sense of danger grew stronger, its fur standing
on end.

Though it was stubborn and combative, it knew that the human cultivator in front of it would
definitely dare to kill it!
"Stop, stop, don’t let it fall!"

"Got it!"

Chen Yang snapped his fingers, and the刺秦 halted, "Now speak, what’s your name?"

"Listen well, I am the supreme Gold-eating Beast!"

Its tone was incredibly proud, "Stupid human cultivator, I advise you to let me go; otherwise...
ah... it hurts, hurts, hurts... stop!"

The tip of the short sword was already pressed against its head. Its head was the hardest part,
yet it could still feel the tip piercing through its fur and flesh, slowly pressing against its skull.

"Speak properly, what’s your name?"

Chen Yang glanced at it, unwilling to let this guy off without a lesson, thinking it could be easily
fooled!

"I... I am called Ironhead..."

As soon as it finished speaking, a look of resentment surfaced in the flat-headed beast's tiny
eyes; it was the most handsome king in the Gold-eating Beast tribe, yet it had such a shameful
name. This was definitely a disgrace!

Ironhead?

"Pfft."

Chen Yang burst into laughter, "Hahaha... so your name is Ironhead!"

"You’re mocking me?"

It looked furiously at Chen Yang; if it weren’t for the small sword pressing against its head, it
would have clawed at him already.

After a moment of laughter, Chen Yang squinted his eyes.

Those who knew him would understand that when he made such an expression, someone was
about to have bad luck.

Ironhead’s heart raced, "What... do you want to do?"

"You are now my prisoner, and your life or death depends on my whim."
Chen Yang smiled and said, "How about this? Hand over your soul's origin and acknowledge me
as your master, and I’ll spare your life!"

"Beasts will never be enslaved!"

Ironhead lifted its head, voice filled with grief and indignation, "If you have the ability, just kill
me. They will avenge me after I die!"

"Not bad, still a beast with backbone."

Chen Yang grinned, "Alright then, since you disregard life and death so lightly, I’ll grant your
wish!"

The刺秦 began to descend slowly, a chilling sensation seeped into Ironhead's body through its
skull, freezing its brain and thoughts.

Yet, it could still hear the sound of the sword tip slicing through its skull, inching closer to its brain;
it wouldn’t be long before it pierced the brain, and at that point, it would truly face death.

This human cultivator was a devil; he was definitely doing this on purpose. The sword was so
sharp; it could kill him in an instant, so why torture it like this?

It was the most handsome king of the Gold-eating Beast tribe, deeply loved by its subjects.
Countless female Gold-eating Beasts waited outside its den just to spend a delightful night with
it.

It was hailed as the most talented king of the Gold-eating Beasts and was the most likely to
break through to the Beast Emperor.

No, it couldn’t just die like this!

But if it were to give up its soul's origin to become this guy’s pet, wouldn’t that be too
humiliating?

Chen Yang wasn’t in a hurry, quietly waiting.

He believes this guy knows how to make the right choice.

In fact, even if it doesn't hand over its soul, our institute won't suffer any losses regarding Chen
Yang; it simply means he watched an episode of Animal Planet during the Earth period and
developed an inexplicable fondness for this combative flat-headed brother.

But if it remains stubborn, he certainly won't hold back.

"This damn human cultivator, does he really want me to bow down? Can't he give me a step
down?"

Iron Head was furious, but at that moment, Chen Yang took out a few pills from his storage ring
and casually tossed them into his mouth like candy.

The sweet aroma made Iron Head's eyes widen instantly—what... what a sweet fragrance, what
kind of treasure is this?

Actually, all demon beasts have their own innate supernatural abilities, and Iron Head’s innate
ability is treasure hunting. This is also why it stood out from the gold-eating beast tribe in just ten
years.

"What... what do you have in your hand?"

Iron Head swallowed hard, and his intuition told him that this thing would be beneficial to him!

"You mean this?"

Chen Yang opened his palm, revealing a few pills imprinted with auspicious clouds. "If you want
to know, hand over your soul essence."

As he spoke, he tossed another pill into his mouth.

"You..."

Iron Head glared at Chen Yang, watching him put one pill after another into his mouth. Just
when it thought there were no more, this guy had a few more pills in hand.

Moreover, this time the sweet aroma was even thicker, clearly indicating that it was better than
the previous ones!

What to do? I really want to eat!

Iron Head felt his mouth watering.

"Do you want to eat?"

Chen Yang picked up a pill, "Even if you want to eat, I won’t give it to you!"

"You..."

Watching as the pills were being consumed one by one by Chen Yang, the ones in Iron Head's
hand dwindled too. It lay on the ground, both angry and helpless!
"Only one left!"

Chen Yang let out a burp; the spirit energy from this five-cloud recovery pill was indeed better
than that from the three-cloud variant!

The main function of the recovery pill is to heal injuries, but it doesn’t affect the spirit energy it
contains. At this moment, Chen Yang’s spirit energy was abundantly rich. Since he arrived in the
Demon and God Continent, the only thing hindering him was absorbing spirit energy.

"Hand over your soul essence, or not... Hand over or not?"

Ultimately, the scales of victory gradually tipped to one side. With bloodshot eyes, Iron Head
said, "If I hand over my soul essence, can I eat the things in your hand?"

Hooked!

Chen Yang smiled, "As long as you want to eat, you can have as much as you want, provided that
you will pledge your loyalty to me!"

"Stop trying to scare me; the thing in your hand is a pill, right? Judging from the aura, it should
be a rather high-grade pill."

Although Iron Head had lived in the Great Ten Thousand Mountains for a long time, it wasn't
clueless—this kind of pill is expensive and generally unaffordable to ordinary people.

"Oh, you mean the recovery pill? This one is just a relatively low-grade pill; as long as I have all
the herbs, I can refine it with ease."

Chen Yang smiled, "You might not know, but I’m actually a pill refiner!"

"Low-grade pill, a pill refiner!"

Iron Head's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this. "What did you say? You are a pill refiner?"

"That's right! According to the classification of pill refiners, I am a master-level pill refiner!"

What!

Now it was Iron Head's turn to be shocked. A master-level pill refiner—how is this even possible?

Don’t believe it?

Chen Yang chuckled, saying nothing more, and directly took out the spiritual herbs he had
gathered from the Great Ten Thousand Mountains. He ignited spiritual fire in front of Iron Head
and started refining pills.
Once again, it was the recovery pill, but this time the spiritual herbs used were all over a hundred
years old, with potency more than ten times that of those from Yuan's manor.

On Earth, the higher the grade of the pill, the more herbs are required. However, in the Demon
and God Continent, as long as there is abundant spirit energy and high-grade herbs, even
low-grade recovery pills can be confidently refined into high-grade ones.

As the king of the gold-eating beasts, Iron Head found itself puzzled by Chen Yang's
actions—refining pills with just bare hands without using a cauldron?

It originally intended to taunt him, but when it saw the pill being transformed into elixir by the
spiritual fire, it fell silent.

Could he really refine pills with just his hands?

Chen Yang was focused on refining the pill. As the spiritual herbs liquefied, he absorbed large
amounts of heaven and earth spirit energy. The spirit energy in the Great Ten Thousand
Mountains was incredibly abundant, and with such high-quality herbs this time, he was no longer
as hesitant as he was before.

About two minutes later, when the spirit energy reached its limit, the elixir began to solidify.

At that moment, a bolt of electricity appeared out of nowhere, striking the elixir.

Chen Yang's eyes narrowed. He had encountered this situation when refining transcendent pills
before; that was a divine-grade pill! This recovery pill is only an eighth-grade pill—why did it
attract an electric charge from the void?

Suppressing his curiosity, he allowed the electric bolt to strike the elixir.

With the flash of electricity, impurities were eliminated, and the elixir became increasingly clear.

Chen Yang felt a surge of inspiration; this recovery pill might possess extraordinary effects once
it was refined!

**Great Harvest**

Soon, the lightning disappeared, as if the scene that had just occurred had never happened.

Tie Tou lay on the ground, trembling all over.

In that instant, it felt a hint of the might of heaven and earth; though it was light, it was still the
might of heaven and earth.
When ferocious beasts break through to become beast kings, a thunder calamity descends, and
that time it almost got struck to death.

So it always felt a lingering fear.

"Gather!"

Chen Yang waved his hand, and a few restoration pills emitting a white light flew into his hand.

Chen Yang couldn't wait to count the clouds imprinted on the pill body; there were as many as
nine!

Nine is the greatest number; does this mean that the medicinal power of this pill has reached its
limit and cannot be further enhanced?

He vaguely felt that he was touching a hidden secret.

After thinking for a moment, he directly tossed a restoration pill into his mouth.

Boom!

The pill melted instantly upon entry, and vast medicinal power surged forth, allowing him to
instantly evaluate the potency of the restoration pill.

It was at least three times that of a top-grade pill!

In other words, this pill's potency reached the fifth rank, spanning three ranks from the eighth
rank; it was simply against the heavens.

Seeing Chen Yang's expression of enjoyment, Tie Tou's saliva started dripping.

"I promise you, I will give you the essence of my soul."

It ultimately couldn't resist the temptation, and soon after, a crystal-like light flew out from its
mind and merged directly into Chen Yang's body.

This was Tie Tou's essence of soul; with just a thought, it could lead to Tie Tou's death.

"Hey, can you retract the sword now?"

"From now on, please call me Master!"

Chen Yang smiled and waved his hand, and the Sword of Qin actively flew back into his hand.

"Eh, how you address me doesn't matter."

Tie Tou came over with an eager expression, stretching out its tongue, "Hurry… let me try; I feel
like it will greatly benefit me if I eat this!"

"Here, for you!"

Chen Yang was generous and directly flicked a restoration pill into Tie Tou's mouth.

"Delicious!"

Tie Tou's eyes lit up as its pierced body visibly began to regenerate, sprouting new flesh.

Amazing, truly amazing!

At this moment, Tie Tou was completely convinced that Chen Yang was a master-level alchemist.
It sat on the ground and complained, "If you had said earlier that you were an alchemist, I would
have submitted much sooner!"

Chen Yang: ??

"Seriously!"

Tie Tou continued to complain, "Now I'll have an endless supply of pills to eat, and when it comes
time for the tribulation, I'll be guaranteed!"

Damn, you sly dog, so that's what you were calculating, Chen Yang laughed angrily, "Do you
think pills are as cheap as cabbages? These spiritual herbs are very valuable!"

Who would have thought that Tie Tou rolled its eyes at Chen Yang, showing a look of disdain in its
small eyes, "Aren't they just some herbs? Follow me; I've got plenty!"

Chen Yang followed Tie Tou skeptically as it moved quickly, not caring whether he could keep up.
Fortunately, Chen Yang's strength was gradually recovering; otherwise, he really wouldn't be able
to keep up.

They went deep into the mountains for several dozen miles. At the edge of a cliff, Tie Tou
stopped, looked back, and said to Chen Yang, "Follow me!"

This was one of its many caves; because it carried Tie Tou's scent, there were no other wild
beasts within a thousand meters.

Inside the cave, it stank horribly, almost like a pigsty.

Chen Yang closed off his sense of smell, but the odor still made his eyes tear up.
Damn, this is practically a biochemical weapon, yet this guy walked in looking absolutely pleased.

It needs to be reformed; I must properly reform this guy.

The cave was deep and spacious; unexpectedly, this guy knew how to enjoy itself.

The walls of the cave were embedded with various strange luminous stones, but Chen Yang did
not sense any fluctuations of spiritual energy from them, indicating that they were similar to
luminous pearls.

If it were on Earth, they would definitely fetch sky-high prices, right?

However, in the Demon and God Continent, they were just a bunch of worthless broken stones.

After walking several dozen meters deeper, Tie Tou stopped, "We're here; this is my temporary
residence."

Chen Yang focused and noticed that around the nest were various herbs piled up like radishes,
some of which were chewed down to just half.

A hundred-year-old He Shou Wu, a hundred and fifty-year-old Yuan Teng grass, a hundred
eighty-year-old Red Ginseng, a two hundred-year-old Angelica...

On the ground lay what looked like a piece of arm, thick as a lotus root; that was a three
hundred-year-old spiritual lotus root, and no need to look to know that it was Tie Tou who had
gnawed it down to this state.

Chen Yang clenched his fists tightly; he had an impulse to beat Tie Tou up.

"Is this enough?"

Iron Head said with a proud expression, "These herbs were all found by me while going out for a
walk. If you think it's not enough, I still have other..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Chen Yang's fist smashed into his forehead.

"Ah... why are you hitting me..."

"Bang bang bang!"

After reaching a further stage of transformation, Chen Yang’s physical strength was so strong
that he himself didn’t even know it. With just a bit of force, he beaten Iron Head to the point of
crying out loud.
"Stop hitting, stop hitting... I was wrong... please don't hit me... if you keep hitting, I will turn
against you..."

"Ah... master, I was wrong, master..."

After a beating, Chen Yang felt quite relieved, while Iron Head lay on the ground, legs in the air,
gasping for breath.

He felt wronged; he had clearly offered his treasures, so why was he still being beaten?

Moreover, his pride in his defense seemed useless in front of Chen Yang; he had only used the
power of his physical body without even moving a bit of true energy, yet he was already begging
for mercy.

If Chen Yang had activated his true energy, wouldn't he have been beaten to death?

Thinking of this, Iron Head felt a little fearful of Chen Yang. It seemed his master was not simple
at all!

Although many of the herbs were marked with Iron Head's bite marks, they could still be cleaned
and used. In the future, he could refine some elixirs and send them to the Seven Treasures
Pavilion.

With hundreds more top-quality spiritual herbs, Chen Yang felt quite good and walked over to
Iron Head, clearing his throat, "I heard you mention that you have quite a few caves like this,
right?"

"I didn’t say anything! I didn’t say anything at all!"

Iron Head hurriedly shook its head. Getting beaten for one cave was already enough; if it got a
beating for every one of the dozens of caves it had, it would be crippled even if it didn’t die.

"Really never said it?"

Chen Yang revealed a shrewd smile, "Take me there; I’ll make you some delicious elixirs. You
should be at the peak of Beast King now, right? At that time, I’ll let you take that Seven Treasures
Umbrella Mushroom to help you successfully promote to Beast Emperor, okay?"

Gulp!

Iron Head swallowed hard. To be honest, it was tempted, but thinking of the heavenly thunder
made it shake its head.

Hmm?
Chen Yang's expression instantly darkened, and he clenched his fist. "Take me there quickly, or
don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Iron Head felt a wave of despair inside. In the end, it still submitted under Chen Yang's iron fist.

Unable to win in a fight or escape for its life, it truly felt like a sorrowful golden swallow.

Reluctantly, Iron Head had no choice but to take Chen Yang to other caves. However, because
the distance was too far, when Chen Yang finished collecting from ten caves, he stopped.

It wasn’t because his conscience had been stirred, but because his storage ring was already filled
with various herbs.

He had to leave all those beast skins and bones in Iron Head's cave.

Looking at the pile of bloody beast skins and bones, Iron Head couldn't help but shudder. Was it
going to be skinned and disassembled by Chen Yang one day?

Especially when it saw Chen Yang laughing slyly with his back facing it, it grew even more
anxious.

Why was he smiling so terrifyingly? Did he plan to kill beasts and grab treasures?

It recalled the legends about human cultivators in the Great Ten Thousand Mountains, how some
evil cultivators often killed people and seized treasures, showing one face in public and another in
private. Could Chen Yang also be such a person?

If so, then it would be doomed and could only wait to die patiently!

If Chen Yang knew what this guy was thinking, he would definitely kick him away in anger.

So many top-quality herbs had been collected, saving him a substantial amount of spirit stones.
Moreover, the herbs for the Spirit Gathering Pill and the Spirit Fortifying Pill were all ready, and
the age and potency of this batch of herbs were better than those in the Seven Treasures
Pavilion; the quality of the pills refined from them wouldn’t be too low!

Unfortunately, it was getting late, and he had to go back. If Steward Mei suddenly looked for him
and couldn't find him, he would surely get into trouble.

"I'll go out first and come back to find you tomorrow."

After a moment's thought, Chen Yang left two pills of the Nine Clouds Regenerator Pill he had just
refined, saying, "Have a good rest tonight."

Having said that, Chen Yang flew up directly and disappeared from Iron Head's sight.
He can fly!

This... a Spirit Embodiment Realm cultivator!

Iron Head’s pupils constricted. It wasn’t a fool; on the contrary, it was quite clever. Not only was
he a master-level alchemist, but he was also a Spirit Embodiment Realm cultivator. It seemed it
had recognized an incredible master!

Looking at the regenerating pills in its hand, its eyes squinted. Such delicious things must go into
its stomach.

Recalling the one it had just swallowed, it gulped it down without tasting anything. This time, it
had to savor it properly.

Title: The Young Lord Ning Kang

In half an hour, Chen Yang traveled over hundreds of miles and arrived at the edge of the Ten
Thousand Great Mountains. Fortunately, the dense trees here provided some cover, so he didn't
have to worry about being seen.

Moreover, as the sky gradually darkened, the hunters from the beast-hunting teams began to
retreat back into the city. The Ten Thousand Great Mountains at night were tenfold more
dangerous than during the day, and no one in Wuwei City dared to spend the night there.

Chen Yang slowly descended. After flying for such a long distance, it was still somewhat
strenuous, but it would be fine once he fully recovered. He hoped he could make a concerted
effort to restore his primordial spirit and divine thoughts tonight.

On his way back, he encountered many people; they were gathered in groups of three or five,
each person smeared with blood, seemingly oblivious to it and feeling a sense of glory instead.

This indicated that they had returned with a good haul, but not everyone was in the same boat.

Some were laughing, while others were crying. Some unfortunate beast-hunting teams had
suffered severe losses in an attack by a pack of ferocious beasts led by a vicious creature, with
casualties that reduced their numbers to less than half of the original several hundred.

Chen Yang slowed his pace to listen to their conversations, which were a source of information.

"Have you heard? The Wild Dog Hunters’ team encountered a large group of beasts eighty miles
south of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains. There were dozens of ferocious beasts and hundreds
of other fierce creatures, with the remainder being regular beasts."
"Yeah, the casualties were severe. They barely made it back with just a few surviving from over
two hundred people!"

"It seems that we shouldn’t go there. This year is too strange. The beast tides in previous years
never had this many wild beasts. After finishing one wave, another wave comes in the next day."

"Exactly! This year’s beast tide is likely fiercer than in previous years. Wuwei City is in danger!"

Chen Yang noted the locations they mentioned and planned to go there tomorrow with Tie Tou.

"Hey, I had a big stroke of luck today!" a middle-aged man in his forties said mysteriously.

"Oh? What good fortune?" People around him looked on with curiosity.

The man lowered his voice and said, "I collected corpses all day today!"

"I found a place full of wild beast, fierce beast corpses; the hides, bones, and fangs are all
perfectly preserved. I don't know which expert it was, but they only took the beast pills."

"You're so lucky! Didn’t you make a fortune today?"

The middle-aged man smiled shyly, "Not really, just a small gain. I only ventured fifty miles in and
didn't dare to go further, but I feel there could be more inside. How about we team up tomorrow
and go together to share the haul?"

"Such good fortune? No need to think about it; we definitely have to go!"

The group of men laughed and immediately confirmed their cooperation.

Chen Yang smiled slightly to himself. The expert they were referencing was him. It wasn't that he
wanted to leave the spoils behind; it was just that his storage ring couldn't hold any more.

In any case, he needed to get a larger ring.

He continued to mingle in the crowd to gather information, but most of the remaining news was
of little value. He quickened his pace toward the city gate.

However, to his surprise, a long line had formed at the gate, and at this speed, it would be dark
long before he managed to enter.

He considered flying in, but the city walls were covered by a formation that would easily expose
him as a target.

After calculating, he realized that in half an hour, his housekeeper would come to bring him
meals. If they discovered he was missing, it would certainly lead to trouble.
Chen Yang moved forward to see what was going on.

"Hurry up and hand over the spoils in your storage rings!" shouted the guards at the city gate.

The leading man gritted his teeth, "I won’t give them to you! The spoils I brought back are at
least thirty percent lower than what they are worth at the Seven Treasures Pavilion. Why should I
sell them at a discount to you!"

"Impudent!"

The guard commander whipped out his riding crop and struck the man hard, causing his skin to
split and bleed immediately. "This is the new rule from the lord’s house. The beast skins, bones,
and pills obtained from hunting outside the city must be handed over to the lord’s mansion. This
is also to prevent certain individuals from inflating prices!"

Such talk was merely an excuse. Who in their right mind would go through the trouble of inflating
prices? Moreover, with the yearly beast tides, the market prices were very transparent. Even if
they wanted to inflate prices, it would be impossible!

"Isn't this highway robbery?" said one of the people behind, unable to contain their anger. "We
fight to the death out there, with countless brothers dying, and these hunted goods were earned
at the cost of their lives. Why should we sell them at such low prices?"

"Exactly! Why should we? We refuse to accept this!"

These words ignited everyone's dissatisfaction. They faced great risks hunting beasts in the Ten
Thousand Great Mountains. The lord's mansion's one-sided demand for the hunted goods was
unacceptable!

The guard commander’s expression darkened. "Everyone shut up! Anyone else who dares to stir
trouble will be suspected of price inflation. Young Lord’s order: anyone who is found guilty will be
severely punished!"

"Think about it, without the protection of the city lord's mansion, could you be standing here
talking so loudly?"

Chen Yang couldn't help but sneer; wasn't this just coercive extortion? He didn't expect that such
melodramatic things could happen in the Divine Demon Continent as well.

Just then, a young man dressed in silk and brocade walked out with a swagger, holding a folding
fan in his hand. His skin was as white as jade, but unfortunately, he wasn't very good-looking,
with shadowy triangular eyes and a nose that turned up too much, which made him look quite
unbalanced!
"Young City Lord!"

The city guard general, seeing the newcomer, quickly bowed and clasped his hands.

This person was none other than Ning Kang, the son of the city lord of Wuwei City!

Ning Kang waved his hand and glanced around. "I heard some noise over here, what's going
on?"

"Reporting to Young City Lord, these troublemakers refuse to hand over their hunting spoils!"

What?

Ning Kang's face instantly darkened, and a powerful aura radiated from him, clearly at the
mid-stage of the Return to True realm.

Many people were taken aback; it was commonly said that the young lord of Wuwei City was a
good-for-nothing, idle playboy, yet they didn't expect this guy to be so highly skilled.

Most of the people here were either at the Innate or Return to Simplicity stages, with very few
strong warriors at the Return to True realm. Now, feeling Ning Kang's imposing aura, their legs
trembled.

The realm pressure in the Divine Demon Continent was even more exaggerated than on Earth.

However, the pressure from Ning Kang seemed weak to Chen Yang, unworthy of mention.

"This is the rule I've set, those who refuse to hand over can forget about entering the city!"

Ning Kang coldly snorted and told the city guard general, "Remember, those who don't hand over
their goods are not allowed in! I absolutely will not permit anyone to raise prices!"

"Yes, Young City Lord!"

Upon hearing Ning Kang's words, the expressions of everyone present changed dramatically. Not
allowed to enter the city? Wasn’t that equivalent to a death sentence?

Once night fell, the wild beasts would come out from deep within the Ten Thousand Mountains to
hunt for food. At that time, if they traveled in groups across the grasslands, would they even have
a chance of survival after being sniffed out by those beasts?

"You can't do this, Young City Lord!"

"Yes, Young City Lord, we never intended to raise prices; please let us in!"
Of course, some stubborn ones resisted. "You playboy, you're ruining the city lord's reputation.
Let us in; we want to see the city lord!"

"Looking for death!"

Ning Kang's eyes instantly turned cold, and he flung open his fan, causing several silver needles
to fly out from between the slats.

"Psst, psst..."

They directly pierced into that person's throat, coated with a deadly toxin that sealed his throat;
the person didn't even have a chance to scream before turning into a puddle of blood!

Everyone was shocked by Ning Kang's cold and ruthless methods.

Ning Kang snorted, "Go and collect the ring from his hand."

The city guard general felt a chill run down his spine and hurriedly went over, using a knife to pry
the storage ring from that person, then wiping the black blood from it with a handkerchief.

Ning Kang surveyed the crowd and said, "The one who raised prices has already been punished;
you may now enter the city!"

That person simply spoke two truths and was killed, with the charge of raising prices attached to
him; he truly died without any chance to plea for justice.

The city guard general saw that their morale had collapsed and shouted, "Are you going to give it
or not? If not, get out of the way and let the next person come!"

The man who had been beaten nodded in a flurry, "I will, I will!"

A little less profit meant a little less profit, but he would lose everything if he lost his life!

Chen Yang's face darkened; what a tyrannical young city lord, and what an absurd city guard
general.

On the city wall, Yuan Tiangang also looked helpless. Although he was the city inspector, the
other party was the young city lord; it was better for him not to interfere in such matters!

"Let's go back to the mansion!"

Yuan Tiangang chose to turn a blind eye; since he couldn’t do anything about it, he might as well
leave.
Once he departed, Chen Yang smiled coldly. If Yuan Tiangang had stayed on the city wall, he
would have had concerns about taking action, but now he had no such worries.

In this world of the weak preying on the strong, there were no laws or morals to speak of.

The notion of raising prices was merely an excuse.

He gathered his spiritual blade and viciously slashed it towards Ning Kang!

Ning Kang stood there, lightly waving his peach blossom fan, a smug expression on his face.

Suddenly, his body stiffened, the smile on his face froze, and he stood there motionless, while a
pair of triangular eyes rolled back.

"Thud!"

Ning Kang's body suddenly fell forward.

Accountability 1

This incident left everyone dumbfounded, and the city guard general panicked, shouting, "Young
Master!"

But unfortunately, their young master could no longer respond.

Seeing Ningkang's rolled-back eyes, the guard general was terrified and poked Ningkang's neck
with his finger!

It’s over!

The guard general’s heart sank, and he let out a shrill scream, "The young master is dead! Quickly
notify the lord of the city!"

Wow!

One stone stirred a thousand waves; everyone below the city wall was shocked.

One moment someone had just been killed, and how could they suddenly die in the blink of an
eye?

Many people's eyes showed their fear; the young master had died at the city gate. Could they
escape?

They would definitely be caught and tortured by the lord's mansion.

Sure enough, the guard general drew his sword from his waist, pointing at the crowd, and
shouted fiercely, "Capture them all! The murderer must be hiding among them!"

"It wasn’t us! We really did..."

Just as someone tried to plead for mercy, the guard general rolled his eyes, suddenly collapsing
forward, just like how Ningkang had died.

"General, General..."

Two lieutenants hurried forward, discovering the guard general was completely dead, instantly
throwing everyone into a state of panic.

This... how is this possible?

The two lieutenants were drenched in cold sweat, fearfully scanning the surroundings, "Who did
this? Come out quickly! You killed the young master and the guard general, the lord will definitely
not spare you..."

Before they could finish speaking, both lieutenants trembled, rolling back their eyes, and fell
limply atop the guard general's body.

Having killed four people in a row, Chen Yang's face was somewhat pale; human practitioners
were much stronger than those fierce beasts, and after flying through the void for a hundred
miles, he was now feeling waves of emptiness wash over him.

At this moment, the crowd was in disarray. Chen Yang, hiding among them, shouted, "Everyone,
quickly escape into the city! If the lord comes, we’re done for..."

With a loud clamor, everyone snapped back to their senses, and immediately fierce expressions
appeared in their eyes.

They couldn’t stay put waiting for the lord to arrive; after all, the lord was a powerful force at the
Dan Condensation stage, definitely not something they could compare to.

"Brothers, charge in! Anyone who blocks us, kill without mercy!"

"Charge!"

The guards of the lord's mansion were now leaderless; they didn't dare to resist, scattering and
turning into chaos.

"I’ve finally gotten in! Damn Ningkang, you deserved to die!"

"This is the result of your strong-arming! Bah!"

As they entered Fearless City, they stepped heavily on Ningkang's body as they passed.

Chen Yang mixed in with the crowd.

By the time Ning Tianxiong arrived, everyone who had gone out to hunt had already escaped
into Fearless City. Though Fearless City was just a small border town, it had a population of
millions, making it impossible to root them out.

Looking at his son, trampled beyond recognition on the ground, Ning Tianxiong let out a
mournful howl, "Who killed my son? I, Ning Tianxiong, vow to dig three feet into the ground to
find you!"

The aura of a Dan Condensation stage expert erupted from him, causing thousands of city
guards to be pressed to the ground by this powerful force, barely able to breathe.

Everyone looked at Ning Tianxiong in shock. This... could this be the might of a Dan Condensation
stage expert?

So strong! Absolutely too strong!

"Someone, take the young master’s body back."

Ningkang was the child he had after a century, and now having lost his only son, this was the end
of his lineage!

Ning Tianxiong called all the stationed soldiers over, personally interrogating them. However,
their answers were eerily consistent, largely eliminating the suspicion of them colluding.

Master Guan stepped forward, "Lord, why don’t you call Yuan Tiangang for questioning? I
believe he is the most suspicious!"

Ning Tianxiong’s eyes narrowed, "Go, have the Yuan family send Yuan Tiangang over to me!"

...

News of Ningkang's murder spread quickly, reaching all corners of Fearless City in just half an
hour.

Suddenly, there were many different opinions.

Some said that Ningkang's strong-arm tactics angered the heavens; however, this explanation
was too fantastical and not very credible.
Another theory suggested that among the crowd entering the city at the time was a senior
expert, and Ningkang's actions angered him, leading to his death by mysterious means.

This theory seemed much more credible; after all, while others were fighting for survival out
there, why would they sell their goods to him at a low price?

As the saying goes, severing someone's means of livelihood is akin to killing their parents—this is
a great enmity!

The people of Wuwei City clapped their hands in delight when they heard that Ning Kang had
been killed.

This debauched young man had committed so many deeds that aroused public anger; the
people could only dare to resent him in silence, simply because he was the only son of the city
lord. Who would dare to provoke him? Doing so would surely lead to disastrous consequences.

At best, one would get their hands and feet broken; at worst, it could lead to the destruction of
their family.

They could not help but wish to offer a longevity tablet to the one who had killed Ning Kang, for
he had eliminated the greatest scourge of Wuwei City.

Although the citizens feared the beasts outside the city, they placed Ning Kang below those
beasts, demonstrating how much they loathed him.

Yuan Tiangang had only just returned home when he received the news of Ning Kang's death.
Besides shock, he felt more anxiety in his heart.

This was a big trouble. He didn't know which devil had killed Ning Tianxiong's only son. Would
Ning Tianxiong go mad now?

If he focused on finding the murderer instead of defending against the beast tide, the people of
Wuwei City would suffer greatly.

Just as Yuan Tiangang was sitting uncomfortably, Butler Mei rushed in with a look of panic on his
face. "Master, it's bad! Someone from the city lord's residence is here, asking for you to go over!"

Yuan Tiangang forced a bitter smile, "What should come will eventually come!"

The top ten lieutenants were nearby, with Tieshan being the first to jump up and say, "Master, we
will go with you!"

Yan Tu and the others also clasped their hands together in unison, "We are willing to accompany
you!"
Yuan Tiangang shook his head and sighed, "You can't go with me this time; I will surely die if you
do!"

"What?!"

The expressions of the top ten lieutenants changed dramatically.

"They dare!"

Yan Tu's eyes widened. "If they dare to touch a hair on the master, I will kill everyone in the city
lord's residence!"

Looking at Yan Tu, Yuan Tiangang patted his shoulder. "I know your loyalty, but the strength of
the city lord's residence is not something we can compare with!"

"Just the other day, we were turned away when we went to ask for troops. They will only think
that I have resentment and hired someone to assassinate Ning Kang. If I take you with me,
they'll only see it as me threatening the city lord's residence. Wouldn't that solidify my suspicion?"

A hint of exhaustion flashed in Yuan Tiangang's eyes. "And how coincidental is it that just as I
left, Ning Kang was killed? This is all too coincidental!"

Yuan Tiangang even wondered if someone with a grudge against the Yuan family had done this
and then framed the Yuan family for it.

Yan Tu fell silent, and the others also became quiet.

Everyone knew that Yuan Tiangang's visit to the city lord's residence would be perilous. Tieshan
gritted his teeth and fell to the ground, "Master, please take a signal flare with you. Once there is
danger, release it immediately. We will hide in the shadows and directly storm the city lord's
residence to rescue you!"

"Please agree, Master!"

The remaining nine knelt down to the ground, and even Butler Mei knelt alongside them, pleading,
"Master, even if you don't consider yourself, think of young miss!"

"You all... sigh, forget it, forget it!"

Yuan Tiangang felt deeply moved. Storming the city lord's residence was an extraordinarily
dangerous affair, yet they hadn't even frowned at the thought. What virtue or capability did Yuan
Tiangang possess to be so adored and supported by these loyal brothers?
Because the visit from the city lord's residence was so sudden, Yuan Tiangang had no time to
prepare. He hurriedly instructed Butler Mei to inform Yuan Xuefei to disguise herself and leave
overnight.

Regardless of how things were, the Yuan family was one of the top families in Wuwei City; they
could not leave themselves without any options.

Thanks to Wuwei City’s tradition of having families dig cellars, the Yuan family had prepared
dozens of cellars throughout the city long ago. Unless they turned Wuwei City upside down, it
would be impossible to find them.

"What? I'm not leaving!"

Yuan Xuefei looked at Butler Mei, biting her lip. "I am the eldest daughter of the Yuan family; I
must share in the fate of the Yuan family!"

Butler Mei was frantic. "Miss, what time is it now? You should leave quickly. If the master is safe,
he will definitely come to fetch you."

"If you stay at home, it will only create worries for him. Is that not causing more chaos?"

Butler Mei saw the issue very clearly. If a fight broke out, and Yuan Xuefei remained at home, the
city lord's residence would just need to send a troop of elite soldiers to surround the Yuan
residence and then threaten Yuan Tiangang. Would Yuan Tiangang be able to resist?

Yuan Xuefei was not foolish; she just felt utterly useless. If she were a man, she would be able to
fight alongside her father.

Yu Jie also advised, "Miss, let's hurry and leave. Don't let the master be distracted!"

Yuan Xuefei looked at the clothes for disguise by her side, tears falling silently. "Alright, I'll go!"

Seeing Yuan Xuefei agree, Butler Mei also breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I will take my leave
first. We will exit through the tunnel in half an hour."

Butler Mei hurriedly left, needing to notify Chen Yang. If anything were to happen to Yuan
Tiangang, he would be the one to shoulder the burden of reviving the Yuan family.

So he also needed to escape!

**Responsibility 2**

"Son-in-law, son-in-law!"
Butler Mei shouted while walking. Chen Yang frowned tightly; he was in the middle of alchemy,
and if he stopped now, all these herbs would go to waste.

"What’s the matter, Butler Mei?"

Chen Yang raised his voice, saying, "I'm taking a shower! Can't you wait until I'm done?"

Outside the door, Butler Mei was so anxious he was stamping his feet. Why did he have to choose
this moment to shower? He shouted back, "Then hurry up! Come find me as soon as you're done!"

With that, he walked away.

So anxious?

Chen Yang furrowed his brow and accelerated his alchemy process.

Twenty minutes later, the Spirit Gathering Pills were ready—six in total, each imprinted with seven
auspicious clouds.

All thanks to this batch of spiritual herbs; their quality was outstanding!

Without hesitation, he swallowed one pill. His previously dull mind instantly felt much clearer.

In just the time it took to brew a cup of tea, all the mental energy Chen Yang had expended was
replenished. Moreover, his mental awareness expanded outward to one thousand five hundred
meters, then one thousand eight hundred meters, until it reached two thousand meters, at which
point the pill's effects were exhausted.

In his Sea of Consciousness, the spiritual avatar... no, it should rightly be called the divine
consciousness avatar, had already materialized; Chen Yang's spirit could now influence the real
world. Thus, it's more appropriate to refer to it as divine consciousness.

The divine consciousness avatar grew increasingly solid, and special patterns began to emerge
on its body—patterns that had never existed on Earth. Chen Yang was very curious but couldn't
quite tell if this change was good or bad!

There was no time for further thought; he swallowed four more pills in one go, leaving one as a
backup.

Bang!

The overwhelming medicinal energy burst forth, and the divine consciousness avatar displayed
an expression of joy as it opened its mouth to inhale, drawing in a continuous flow of medicinal
power like a whale sucking in water.
The divine consciousness continued expanding outward: two thousand five hundred meters, three
thousand meters, three thousand five hundred meters... all the way to five thousand meters
before finally stopping.

At that moment, the avatar's body had swelled significantly and had completely recovered. Due
to the different rules of this world, compared to before when it extended a hundred miles, his
divine consciousness had been maximally compressed.

On the avatar's body, the silver patterns grew clearer, and its facial features became more
animated. Its mouth seemed to be murmuring something as it opened and closed, achieving a
wondrous effect.

Reclaiming his focus, Chen Yang strode out of the room to find Butler Mei.

Meanwhile, Yuan Tiangang had already left for the City Lord's mansion, and Yuan Xuefei and Yu
Jie had also changed into suitable attire.

Butler Mei appeared anxious. "Why hasn't the son-in-law arrived yet?"

Yuan Xuefei remained silent. Although her impression of Chen Yang wasn't very good, she
wouldn't let him wait there indefinitely.

Still, he was quite innocent in this situation.

For some reason, she suddenly recalled meeting Zhang Dong in the forest during the day.

"I wonder if I’ll ever get the chance to see him again!"

A sense of inexplicable sorrow welled up in her heart.

"What's the matter, Butler Mei, that has you so anxious?"

Chen Yang jogged over, panting, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

In truth, he was just putting on an act; in Yuan Xuefei's eyes, he was merely a martial arts novice.

"Son-in-law, you should go out with the young lady and keep a low profile."

"Why?"

Chen Yang was taken aback.

"Stop asking so many questions; just follow the young lady."

With that, Butler Mei looked at Yuan Xuefei, saying, "Young lady, this old servant cannot
accompany you. I need to stay here and wait for the master to return!"

"Butler Mei!"

Yuan Xuefei was also moved. She had grown up under Butler Mei's care, so their bond was deep.
"Why not come with me?"

"I appreciate your kindness, young lady."

Butler Mei sighed, "I was born and raised in the Yuan family, and even if I die, I must die here."

Upon hearing this, the young girl Yu Jie could no longer hold back her tears and cried out loud.

"What... what exactly happened?"

Chen Yang frowned, feeling a growing sense of unease, as if it might be related to his killing of
Ning Kang. Could the Yuan family have been implicated?

It shouldn’t be; he had acted after Yuan Tiangang left!

Yu Jie, in tears, said, "Young Lord Ning Kang is dead! The City Lord summoned the master to ask
for accountability!"

Damn! So it really was this matter!

He had indeed underestimated the situation. He had been in the God and Demon Continent for
too short a time; his mindset hadn't fully shifted yet.

Was a reason needed to kill someone here?

Not at all!

With Young Lord Ning Kang's death, the City Lord couldn't possibly vent his anger on anyone
else. As the patrolling commander, Yuan Tiangang was the first to face scrutiny. Even if he wasn’t
present, they could easily find a reason to pin the blame on him for negligence.

Chen Yang's expression grew serious. He had caused this trouble, and out of both emotion and
reason, it was his responsibility to resolve it.

Moreover, Yuan Tiangang was technically his nominal elder.

“Enough! What’s the use of telling him?”

Yuan Xuefei said in a gravelly voice, “Let’s go, through the underground passage!”
With that, she led the way into the tunnel.

Yu Jie wiped her tears and followed behind.

"Son-in-law, hurry up and go," said the steward Mei.

Chen Yang nodded and followed, not even saying a word of farewell.

Wasn't he just the city lord of the Condensation Pill realm? Although he hadn't seen the means of
cultivators in this world yet, he was confident he could handle it!

The tunnel was relatively spacious. Following behind the two women, he didn't know how long
they had walked when a ladder appeared in front of him, and he realized they must have reached
the end.

The three of them emerged from the tunnel one after another. Outside, the stars were sparse and
the moonlight was bright, with three moons shining with an eerie glow.

"You can leave now," as soon as they emerged from the tunnel, Yuan Xuefei said to Chen Yang.

"Where should I go?"

"I don't care where you go, just don't come back."

Yuan Xuefei took out a bag of spirit stones from her storage ring and tossed it in front of Chen
Yang, "This is enough for you to live for a long time, hurry up and leave!"

Chen Yang smiled, picked up the bag, and opened it to find over twenty mid-grade spirit stones,
each about the size of a baby's fist. This was nearly a year's income for an ordinary family in
Wuwei City.

"Ha, quite generous!"

Chen Yang weighed the spirit stones, then tossed them back, "No need for that. During this time
at the Yuan family, I’ve had good food and drink. My injuries are almost healed."

Yuan Xuefei frowned, "What do you mean? Is it too little?"

"Twenty mid-grade spirit stones are indeed not much," Chen Yang replied calmly.

Yuan Xuefei bit her teeth, took out another bag of spirit stones, "Fifty mid-grade spirit stones
should be enough for you to live for two years."

"Toss that money and get lost!"

She had never regarded Chen Yang as her husband; otherwise, she wouldn't have shown him this
ugly face all along.

Chen Yang smiled. In his storage ring, he had hundreds of beast essence pills, each worth one
high-grade spirit stone, which was almost equivalent to a hundred mid-grade spirit stones!

Would he really care about this little bit of mid-grade spirit stones? Who did he look down upon?

Although both were using each other, it was undeniable that during his most difficult time, it was
the Yuan family that sheltered him.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have recovered so quickly.

"Alright, you can rest here. Your father will be fine."

After saying that, Chen Yang didn't offer further explanations and turned to leave.

"Hey, where are you going?"

Yu Jie called out.

"Stop shouting, do you want everyone to know we're here?" Yuan Xuefei coldly snickered, "Where
else can he go? Of course, he's fleeing for his life!"

That being said, she did not take the spirit stones from the ground. She shook her head with a
cold smile, "Little monk is still a little monk, short-sighted. For a bit of ridiculous pride, he won't
take the spirit stones delivered to him."

As the beast tide approached, the prices in Wuwei City skyrocketed. Without spirit stones, one
could hardly move an inch.

Unless he went outside the city to hunt beasts, but with his useless capabilities, he probably
wouldn't even be able to pass through the city gates, right?

Yu Jie shrank her head, looking somewhat disgruntled, "Miss, just letting him go like this... isn't
that a bit bad?"

Yuan Xuefei glared at her, "If you can't bear it, you can go and bring him back!"

Yes, she admitted that Chen Yang looked quite handsome, but no matter how good-looking he
was, it couldn't hide the fact that he was a monk.

Her Yuan Xuefei's man, even if he wasn't a towering hero, must still be a proper man.
Not to mention being exceptionally skilled, he at least couldn't be worse than her, right?

But Chen Yang, well, never mind. Apart from a bit of martial arts, his meridians were shattered,
and he wouldn’t be able to cultivate inner techniques for the rest of his life.

How could she possibly be with a useless person?

Yu Jie couldn't help but feel regretful inside; actually, the son-in-law and the miss did look quite
matched standing together.

However, she dared not say this aloud and only dared to think silently in her heart.

After Chen Yang left, he soared into the sky.

His speed was quick; before long, he reached the sky above the city lord's mansion.

With his divine sense sweeping over, he quickly spotted Yuan Tiangang.

At this moment, inside the great hall of the city lord’s mansion, Yuan Tiangang was standing
below, cupping his hands toward Ning Tianxiong above, “Yuan Tiangang pays respects to City
Lord Ning!”

“Yuan Tiangang, you are indeed bold to come to the city lord's mansion alone, without anyone
accompanying you!”

Ning Tianxiong's eyes were dark and gloomy, radiating a murderous intent, as he released the
imposing aura of a Condensation Pill realm expert without hesitation.

This pressure was intense, seemingly trying to force Yuan Tiangang to kneel down.

He gritted his teeth, his entire body trembling; it was impossible for him to kneel!

“City Lord, I have no guilt in my heart. Why should I be afraid to come?”

Yuan Tiangang held his head high, fearless.

"Good, you have no guilt in your heart!"

Ning Tianxiong coldly laughed, “But do you know why I called you over?”

"I do!"

Yuan Tiangang bore immense pressure and said word by word: “Regarding the young city lord's
matter, I am also quite regretful, but this matter has nothing to do with me. I only learned of the
bad news after returning home!"
“City Lord, your insight is as sharp as ever; you certainly won't implicate the good people
because of this!”

【388】Breaking into the City Lord's Mansion

"What an astute judgment, as clear as day!"

Ning Tianxiong's voice was cold, but anyone could sense the suppressed fury within him. When
an ordinary man is enraged, blood can splatter within ten steps. If Ning Tianxiong were to
become furious, Undaunted City would probably be drenched in blood.

Yuan Tiangang was also under immense pressure, sweating profusely. If it weren't for the breath
he was holding in, he would have already knelt down.

"Yuan Tiangang, do you know your crime?"

"Smack!"

Ning Tianxiong's eyes blazed with fury as he smashed the table before him with a single palm
strike.

"I... I do not know!"

Yuan Tiangang's heart skipped a beat, every bone in his body crackling under pressure. The
sweat pouring from his pores was not just ordinary sweat but felt like blood!

So strong, is this the pressure of a Condensed Dan realm power?

He gritted his teeth and said, "I have no crime!"

"Good, good, good!"

"What a thing to say—'no crime!'"

Ning Tianxiong could no longer hold back his rage. "Come here, arrest Yuan Tiangang, and
torture him severely. Capture the entire Yuan family, leaving none behind!"

"Ning City Lord, you cannot do this! I am innocent; the death of the young city lord has nothing
to do with me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of soldiers from the City Lord's Mansion stepped in,
exuding a robust and valiant aura, each one a mid-stage Return to Truth realm existence!
Yuan Tiangang felt despair. The strength of the City Lord's Mansion was too overwhelming; even
if he signaled for the ten floating towers to break in, it would be useless and might even cost
them their lives.

He suppressed his rage and decided to give up the struggle. The only consolation was that Yuan
Xuefei had escaped. Even if he died, the Yuan family's lineage would not be interrupted.

"Ning Tianxiong, you are framing the loyal and righteous, causing panic among the people of
Undaunted City. When the beast tide comes, you will reap the consequences of your actions!"

Yuan Tiangang shouted toward Ning Tianxiong at the head of the room.

Ning Tianxiong rested his hand on the throne, while the servants had already replaced the broken
table with a new one, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the surface.

Though anger surged within him, he wasn't foolish. "Could it be that Kang'er’s death really has
nothing to do with him?"

"City Lord, this matter is not that simple. Even if Yuan Tiangang is not the mastermind behind the
young city lord's murder, he cannot escape being implicated!"

Manager Guanshi stepped forward from the side and clasped his hands, saying, "Last time we
borrowed troops, Yuan Tiangang harbored grudges in his heart. With the beast tide imminent,
who knows if he might stab us in the back? Remember, he is the city guard; if he lifts the city
restrictions, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

Ning Tianxiong's pupils shrank; indeed, Yuan Tiangang had control over the city restrictions,
making him an unstable factor.

Realizing this, he dismissed the doubts in his heart, his expression turning serious. No matter if
there was a connection between Ning Kang's death and Yuan Tiangang, he must die!

"Continue the investigation! Find all the soldiers who were on watch during the day and everyone
who entered the city. Let no one escape; it’s better to wrongfully kill than to let one slip away!"

With the death of Ning's son, the Ning family would face extinction; he needed blood to quench
his anger.

"Yes, City Lord!"

Manager Guanshi bowed his head, a cryptic smile spreading across his lips.

Outside the City Lord's Mansion, in a hidden alley.

The ten floating towers were lying in ambush in the shadows. Yan Tu anxiously said, "The family
head has been inside for so long; why hasn't he come out yet?"

The others shared his concern. Could something have really gone wrong?

"Don't worry. If something happens, the family head will definitely signal us."

Although Tieshan was also anxious, he maintained a calm facade.

Just then, the City Lord's Mansion gate swung open, and Yan Tu was delighted, "The family head
is coming out!"

However, it was not Yuan Tiangang who emerged, but a heavily armed squad of soldiers.

Why are the soldiers still being dispatched from the City Lord's Mansion at this late hour?

Just as everyone was puzzled, Tieshan's expression changed drastically, "This is bad; the family
head is in danger!"

At his words, everyone quickly realized the gravity of the situation.

As the soldiers gathered, the leading mounted officer drew his sword and commanded, "Set off;
leave no member of the Yuan family alive!"

"Those bastards actually want to target the Yuan family while the family head is still in the city!"

Yan Tu, known for his violent temper and loyal nature, could no longer hold himself back. He drew
out his two large hatchets and charged forward.

Tieshan barely had time to stop him before he had already plunged into the fray.

"Die, you thieves!"

The leading officer was merely in the mid-stage of Returning to Simplicity; how could he
withstand the initial stage of Returning to Truth of Yan Tu?

The two gigantic hatchets fell from above, cleaving the officer and his horse in half.

Splash!

Entrails spilled everywhere!

Caught off guard, the soldiers were momentarily stunned, and Yan Tu swung his axes like a
whirlwind, cutting through the crowd.
They were no match for Yan Tu; within a few exchanges, he had disarmed and defeated them.

Tieshan charged in with the remaining brothers, shouting fiercely, "Damn Ning Tianxiong, if we
don’t release the head of the family today, we’ll turn the city lord’s mansion upside down!"

The ten top "Floating Buddhas," wielding knives, swords, hammers, whips... dozens of true
essence masters slaughtered the innate realm soldiers as easily as killing chickens. In just a
moment, a team of hundreds was completely wiped out.

Outside the city lord’s mansion, blood flowed like a river, and the stench of blood spread out,
detectable within several miles.

After finishing off a batch of people, the Yuan family's ten Floating Buddhas directly charged into
the city lord’s mansion, entering a scene where thousands of soldiers wielded halberds and
formed battle formations—one hundred innate soldiers could contend with true essence
cultivators.

The number of soldiers in the city lord's mansion continued to increase; returning to purity realm
officers and even true essence realm defenders came out, encircling the ten Floating Buddhas
with thousands of men.

At this point, their true qi was gradually depleting, and even after swallowing restorative elixirs,
they couldn't keep up with the rate of true qi consumption.

"Yuan family's traitors, kill them on sight!"

With a single command, the defender shouted, "Kill them!"

"Kill, kill, kill!"

Thousands of elite soldiers roared throughout the day, their shouts piercing the heart, and the
brothers felt as though their heads might explode.

Yan Tu, in particular, wore a pained expression, swinging his giant axe desperately, "Release the
head of the family, or I’ll kill you all like you’re nothing!"

"Old Ten, stop, we must conserve our strength!"

Tieshan remained the calmest among them; as the eldest brother of the ten Floating Buddhas, he
had the highest cultivation level—mid true essence realm, just a step away from late true essence
realm.

"Old Two, Old Three, you two will attack from the east; Old Four and Old Five, you two attack
from the south; Old Six and Old Seven..."
Tieshan lowered his voice to arrange their battle strategy. This rescue mission was surely
impossible; they had to create an opening to escape from Wu Wei City.

They absolutely couldn't risk the lives of all ten brothers here.

Of course, this was just his thought; the others were unaware.

"Old Ten, follow me; we’ll carve a blood path out!"

Tieshan said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Big Brother!"

Yan Tu nodded, having recovered some strength after resting for a moment.

"Attack!"

Tieshan shouted fiercely, and the group instantly unleashed their strongest moves according to
their plan!

"Crossing the Armies!"

"Heavenly God Strike!"

"Flame Sun Annihilation..."

True qi swept through, as the ground was frozen, burned by fire, and split apart by wind...

"Now, Old Ten!"

Although Yan Tu had the lowest cultivation among the ten Floating Buddhas, his killing power
was the strongest since he practiced the Sharp Kill metal technique, making him formidable at
the same level.

He jumped high, his two half-axes radiating golden light, "Open up!"

Two beams of ferocious metal qi shot out, directly cleaving a path several dozen meters wide
through the dense encirclement.

In this one hit, dozens of soldiers were killed instantly, their screams silenced before they could
escape.

"Brothers, follow me!"

Tieshan shouted, being the first to rush through the gap, with the other brothers quickly following
suit.

The city lord’s mansion was vast, but Yan Tu, following behind, sensed something was off and
hurriedly asked, "Big Brother, are you sure this is the right way out?"

Tieshan glanced back at him, "The rescue of the head of the family is no longer feasible; the city
lord’s mansion is heavily guarded, and the real experts haven’t come out yet. We must retreat
and then think of a way to plan our next move!"

"What?"

Yan Tu was taken aback and quickly halted, "No, absolutely not! After killing so many soldiers in
the city lord’s mansion today, even if they are not wrong, it's already a great mistake. Ning
Tianxiong will definitely not let the head of the family go if we just leave like this; he won't allow
the head of the family to survive tonight!"

Despite his recklessness, it didn’t mean he was foolish!

Why did they risk their lives to charge into the city lord’s mansion? Wasn’t it to save Yuan
Tiangang?

In the end, they failed to save anyone and killed so many soldiers at the city lord’s mansion. Ning
Tianxiong would surely fly into a rage and execute Yuan Tiangang and the Yuan family to quell
the public outcry.

Wasn’t this just doing a good deed that resulted in disaster?

Hearing Yan Tu's words, the other eight also slowed their pace, "Big Brother, we can’t leave!"

Looking at them, Tieshan was furious, "Why are you all so stubborn?"

"We’ve already done enough; we’ve helped the Yuan family extensively over the years, and we
don’t need to risk our own lives!"

"Even if the head of the family finds out, he won’t blame us!"

Tieshan's words stirred them slightly. After all, what’s more important—life or loyalty?

"I see you’re just afraid of death!"

Yan Tu panted heavily, "The Yuan family has fed and clothed us over the years, providing us with
the best resources. Without them, how would we be where we are today? If you want to leave,
you can go. I, Yan Tu, am not someone who fears for my life!"
**Killing a Brother for Glory**

"I won't leave either!"

"A person cannot forget their roots. A person's head falling to the ground is just a small scar;
anyway, after eighteen years, one can still become a true hero!"

"That's right, what Old Ten said is true. If we escape now, we'll never be able to hold our heads up
high again..."

Yan Tu's words were met with agreement from the others.

They were all brave men with iron bones, and loyalty was deeply ingrained in their hearts.

"You all... you all..."

Tie Shan looked helpless, knowing that they should not act recklessly, so why did they still wish to
throw their lives away?

Even ants strive to survive, let alone humans?

If you want to die, go die; I'm certainly not joining you!

With a clenched jaw, Tie Shan turned to leave!

At that moment, a tremendous pressure descended from the sky, instantly enveloping them all.

The hairs on everyone's body stood on end as if facing a formidable enemy.

Then, a middle-aged man dressed in luxurious clothing, with a stern expression, descended from
the sky, stepping on a two-meter-long sword!

This man was none other than Ning Tianxiong.

"Flying on a sword... So this is the might of a Condensing Dan realm expert?"

Tie Shan's body trembled, and he quickly retreated to stand beside them.

It is said that a soul realm expert above the Condensing Dan realm can take a man’s head from
a thousand miles away; such extraordinary abilities are enough to instill fear.

In the shadows, Chen Yang's eyes lit up: flying on a sword!

This was so cool!

He must find a way to master it.

Although Chen Yang could fly directly, who didn't want to be a sword immortal?

Once he learned sword flying, he could shout during combat, "Come, sword!"

Just thinking about that scene was thrilling.

"You traitors of the Yuan family, you killed so many of my men yet still want to leave?" Ning
Tianxiong said, filled with murderous intent.

Breaking into the city lord's mansion with ten men had completely cemented Yuan Tiangang's
reputation as a traitor!

"Killing is killing; why so much talk?"

Yan Tu swung two large axes and stared angrily at Ning Tianxiong, "If you have any sense,
quickly release our leader, or I will definitely take your head off with my axes!"

Ning Tianxiong's face remained calm as the two-meter-long sword shrank, quickly transforming
into an ordinary long sword.

He gripped the sword hilt and waved gently. A fiery red sword energy shot out, and Yan Tu's face
changed drastically as he slashed out two strokes of metal energy.

What he did not expect was that the two metal energies disintegrated upon contact with Ning
Tianxiong's sword energy, the scorching breath rushing toward him.

Yan Tu barely managed to raise his axes to defend himself but ended up having his two axes
completely sliced in half.

The residual sword energy cut a terrifying gash through the axe handle, revealing ghastly bones
and pulsating innards.

"Poof!"

Yan Tu was sent flying by a single blow, spewing blood!

How… how could this be possible? This strength is absurdly overwhelming!

Just as everyone was shocked, the guards of the city lord's mansion hurriedly arrived and
surrounded them!

After spitting out three mouthfuls of blood, Yan Tu swallowed the recovery pills that Ning
Tianxiong had given him in his storage ring.
The potent medicinal power spread instantly, and within moments, the flowing blood was
staunched.

Including this time, he had been disemboweled for the second time; if it happened again, he
would not have such good luck.

Yan Tu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and struggled to stand up from the ground.

"How about this? I’ll give you a chance: kneel, bow your heads, and admit your mistakes. Then go
to besiege the Yuan mansion, and I will let the past go, allowing you to become the guards of the
city lord's mansion!"

"Bah, do you think you deserve it?"

Yan Tu spat out blood foam, "To be a dog for someone like you? I’d rather die than face my
ancestors!"

"You’re still stubborn at death's door."

Ning Tianxiong sneered. "If that’s the case, then you all can go to hell."

As the words fell, a long spear shot out from behind him.

With a whistling sound, it charged forth swiftly. Before the others could react, the spear pierced
through three people, the sharp tip dripping with shattered innards and deep red blood onto the
ground.

Yan Tu's spirit trembled, and fury burned away his reason. His eyes turned blood-red. "Third
brother, Fourth brother, Fifth brother!"

"Tie Shan, you bastard! You traitor seeking glory for yourself, ungrateful, cowardly! How could
you do this!"

With a long roar, Yan Tu picked up a weapon scattered on the ground and crazily charged at Tie
Shan.

The wounds that hadn’t healed properly burst open again, spraying blood.

He didn’t care; his brothers who had fought through life and death for decades had been killed
by their eldest brother. How could he endure this?

Tie Shan laughed coldly as he drew out the long spear, directly stabbing through the hearts of the
three men. Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal couldn't save them!
"You bastard Tie Shan, you deserve to die!"

The second elder shouted angrily, smashing down with a large hammer.

"Clang!"

Weapons clashed, sparks flying!

A tremendous force backfired, directly knocking the second brother away.

"You... how can you still have so much strength? This is impossible!"

"You... could it be that you..."

"That's right, I held back my strength. I broke through to the late stage of Returning to Truth
months ago!"

Tie Shan laughed coldly, "Just now when I attacked, it was you all exerting yourselves. I was just
watching the show from the sidelines!"

"You... why are you doing this?!"

The second brother's voice was filled with despair.

"If you give me another ten years, I can definitely break through to the Condensation of Elixir
stage. Why must I die here?!"

Tie Shan unleashed his icy true energy, "Die, you fools!"

The second brother was already exhausted, and at this moment, he could not withstand the
nearly full-powered Tie Shan. Hundreds of sharp ice shards pierced his body, almost turning him
into a sieve.

"Second Brother!"

"Tie Shan, you scum! I will not let you off even as a ghost!"

With that, the second brother's eyes lost their sparkle, and he fell helplessly to the ground.

"Hahaha... interesting, truly interesting!"

Ning Tianxiong laughed uproariously, "Good, those who recognize the times are wise. As long as
you kill all these people, I will let the past go and appoint you as the general defending the city!"

"Thank you, City Lord. This subordinate will not dare to die in defiance!"
Tie Shan was overjoyed. The remaining five were merely at the end of their tether and would be
no match for him.

His spear swept horizontally, and sharp ice pierced through their bodies, blood splattering. Yan Tu
watched his brothers fall one by one before him, yet he was powerless to stop it.

"Tie Shan, may you die a terrible death..."

"Hahaha... blame yourself for being reckless. It was your so-called loyalty that got your brothers
killed."

Tie Shan appeared mad with rage, "I, Tie Shan, have been entirely devoted to the Yuan family.
Why should I be bound by loyalty? I just want to survive. Is it wrong to want to live?"

Tie Shan intensified his attacks, and soon, only he and Yan Tu were left among the Ten Brothers.

Yan Tu's chest heaved violently, wounds on his torso bursting open. No matter how miraculous
the Recovery Pill was, it was exhausted after repeated injuries.

Yan Tu lay on the ground, pale-faced, "My greatest regret in this life is not seeing your true colors.
Betraying the family head is disloyal, betraying brothers is unjust, slaughtering brothers is
inhumane. Heaven will surely not spare you, such a heartless and ungrateful person!"

Tie Shan laughed uproariously, "Have you ever heard the saying, good people don't live long
while bad people can thrive for a thousand years? If Heaven had eyes, there wouldn't be so
many scoundrels in this world!"

With that, he raised his bloodied spear, the blade resting against Yan Tu's neck, "Old Ten, among
the ten brothers, you and I have the strongest bond. You are the only one who listens to me. The
other eight respect me on the surface but secretly look down on me and act hypocritically."

"I truly don't want to kill you. How about I plead with the city lord for leniency? You kneel and
confess your wrongs to the city lord, then follow me to hunt down the Yuan family. The city lord is
broad-minded and will definitely not hold grudges."

"I spit on you!"

Yan Tu spat in Tie Shan's face, "Instead of being a good person, you chose to be a dog. If your
mother knew about this, she might rise from her grave to curse you for being an unfilial son!"

Tie Shan's face turned an ugly shade of purple, "Since you want to die so badly, I will fulfill your
wish!"
"Hahaha, come on, you hypocrite! I only regret not being able to kill you, the scoundrel, to
avenge my brothers!"

Yan Tu used every ounce of his strength to shout, "Heaven, make sure this scoundrel does not
escape; otherwise, I will die with my eyes closed..."

"Die..."

Tie Shan raised his spear, ready to pierce Yan Tu's head, but at that moment, he suddenly
stopped, his eyelids flickering, revealing a dead fish-like gaze.

"Clang!"

The long spear dropped to the ground as Tie Shan quietly fell forward, lifeless!

The sudden turn of events left everyone in shock.

Ning Tianxiong was horrified, what exactly was happening?

It was too bizarre!

He sent a guard forward to check, only to find Tie Shan dead beyond resurrection.

Just like Ning Kang’s death.

"Could it really be that Heaven has sent down punishment and taken his life?"

"Don’t talk nonsense, there are so many injustices in this world; how could Heaven manage them
all?"

Soldiers exchanged whispers, an uneasy feeling spreading among the crowd.

The unknown is the most terrifying!

"Quiet down!"

Seeing the increasingly chaotic morale, Ning Tianxiong snorted coldly, "Whoever is hiding in the
dark, pretending to be a ghost, come out and show yourself!"

As he spoke, the hand gripping the sword hilt turned pale.

Clearly, he was also feeling unsettled!

【390】A Man Should Kill

"Hahaha, don’t come out, senior hiding in the shadows!"

Yan Tu laughed loudly, "Kill these dogs and leave them no chance to attack!"

If things go as expected, this person in the dark killed Ning Kang, and the Yuan family was
implicated as a result.

However, Yan Tu didn't hate him. What Ning Kang did was despicable, and since Yuan Tiangang
took office as the city inspector, he had drawn his sword several times, wanting to chop off Ning
Kang's head.

If it weren't for the Yuan family's vast influence, Ning Kang would have died long ago.

But even so, the Yuan family had borne many grudges for Ning Kang.

Now, when people go out to talk about the Yuan family, there are surely more curses than
praises.

"It would be best to kill that dog Ning Tianxiong; he has caused so much suffering for the people
of Wuwei City!"

In Wuwei City, Ning Tianxiong was like a wild beast!

Ning Tianxiong was shaking with rage, and he gave a glance to the guard beside him. The guard
trembled and his eyes showed a look of terror.

How could he not know that Ning Tianxiong wanted him to kill Yan Tu, but... that person in the
dark has magical powers, capable of killing without anyone noticing. If he showed himself, what
if that magical person took action?

"Act quickly!"

The voice of Ning Tianxiong echoed in his mind. He met the brutal gaze, and the guard was filled
with fear and dread.

His family was still under the watch of Ning Tianxiong. If he defied his orders, his whole family
would be in danger!

A trace of determination flashed in the guard’s eyes as he pulled out his long knife and silently
raised it to strike.

‘Clang!’

As soon as the guard raised his long knife, it fell to the ground. His eyes rolled back, and with a
‘thud,’ his body went limp, lifeless.
Wow!

This scene shocked the surrounding soldiers once again; each felt a chilling sense of impending
death.

They all retreated collectively, fearing they might be next!

Ning Tianxiong narrowed his pupils; he felt no fluctuation of spiritual energy, nor any disturbance
from magic being used. Everything was so quiet and silent.

The enemy either used some kind of forbidden spell or had a cultivation level that surpassed his.

Damn it, why provoke such a terrifying existence?

His surge of murderous intent transformed into fear.

In the land of gods and demons, the weak are prey to the strong. Offending a powerful person,
being killed would elicit no pity from anyone.

In the shadows, Chen Yang sighed, the Mind Blade is indeed useful, killing people invisibly.

He glanced at the fallen Yan Tu and knew if he didn’t intervene, he would bleed to death.

Strangely, when Yan Tu had made things difficult for him that day, he had indeed felt a bit angry.

But today, Yan Tu’s steadfast refusal to submit and his courageous spirit infected him.

This reminded him of Li Tianba!

He didn’t know how that kid was doing on Earth!

This world was too cold and dark; there were usually few people like Yan Tu. This calamity arose
because of him, and it should be resolved by him.

"Ning Tianxiong, do you wish to see me so much? Then so be it, as you wish!"

An abrupt voice suddenly rang out, startling everyone, and the fear in their eyes deepened.

Ning Tianxiong held the Zhenyang Sword, feeling a little more confident.

At that moment, a masked man slowly descended from the right side of the sky.

He walked down as if there were a ladder in the air.

Gasp!

Everyone collectively gasped!

Walking in the void, what kind of realm is this?

Ning Tianxiong’s heart sank in shock; walking in midair so easily, he could momentarily hover, but
he could never do it so effortlessly.

This indicated that the newcomer’s cultivation was higher than his!

Ning Tianxiong dared not act rashly, and he didn’t even dare to point his precious sword at Chen
Yang, fearing that his action might provoke the other party’s displeasure.

Chen Yang, wearing a mask and dressed in black, walked step by step to Yan Tu's side.

"Senior... you..."

Yan Tu's face turned pale and a hint of worry flashed in his eyes.

"Don’t speak!"

Chen Yang took out a recovery pill with nine clouds from his ring, flicked his finger, and it flew
into Yan Tu’s mouth.

"Senior!"

The continuous power of the recovery pill spread within Yan Tu’s body, healing his injured organs
and wounds.

The potency of the pill was overwhelming; in just a few breaths, Yan Tu’s wounds stopped
worsening.

"Lie down and rest for a while; I’ll handle the rest. With me here, no one can harm you!"

Chen Yang said in a slightly hoarse voice.

"Thank... you, senior!"

"This friend, why are you standing up for the Yuan family traitors?"

Ning Tianxiong asked knowingly, realizing that this mysterious masked person had some
connection with the Yuan family, and Ning Kang must have died at his hands.

But he didn’t have full confidence, so he didn’t dare to act.

"Isn’t that obvious?"

Chen Yang sneered, "I’m too lazy to talk much with you. Bring out the head of the Yuan family
immediately; otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

In front of so many people, if Ning Tianxiong were to back down, how could he face anyone in
the future as the lord of the city?

He gritted his teeth and said, "What if I don't?"

"Then it's simple—just kill you!"

Chen Yang was too lazy to engage in pointless chatter; in fact, he was itching to take action.

The opponent was in the Essence Gathering Realm, and he wanted to see how the Essence
Gathering Realm of the Divine Demon Continent compared to the Celestial Transformation of
Earth!

This time, he didn't use his Mind Blade, but called upon his weapon, the Stabbing Qin.

Seeing the weapon in Chen Yang's hand, a glimmer flashed in Ning Tianxiong's eyes.

He wasn't using his invisible killing technique, which either meant that technique had limitations
or was incredibly taxing.

Ning Tianxiong thought he had figured out the truth and felt a surge of confidence.

"I don’t care who you are; being with the traitor from the Yuan family makes you a traitor too!"

Ning Tianxiong bellowed, "I ask you, did you kill my son Ning Kang?"

Chen Yang found it bothersome—if you're going to fight, just fight! Why babble so much
beforehand?

"That's right, I killed him. If you have the guts, come and take your revenge!"

Chen Yang was already impatient!

Hearing Chen Yang's words, Ning Tianxiong's face darkened, a surge of killing intent boiling once
more. "You’ve got guts; attack!"

With a single command, thousands of soldiers rushed forward!

"You're trying to exhaust me with sheer numbers, huh?"

Chen Yang remained unafraid, his fighting spirit fierce.

Since his breakthrough, he hadn't fully unleashed his power. The Stabbing Qin in his hand
trembled; it had been silent for too long.

It had almost forgotten the last time it tasted blood.

"Don't be impatient; soon you'll get to kill to your heart's content!"

"Kill!"

Using his Floating Technique, Chen Yang plunged into the crowd, not using his precious spiritual
energy but instead relying purely on his physical strength to fight them!

The indestructible Stabbing Qin slaughtered the enemies rushing towards him, absorbing endless
resentment.

The red glow of the sword became ever more vivid; as long as there was enough resentment, the
Stabbing Qin could grow infinitely stronger!

"Kill, kill, kill! A man ought to kill! Kill without mercy."

"Endless achievements of immortality lie in killing!"

Chen Yang darted like a startled swan, harvesting lives amidst the crowd like a ghost, a specter!

Innate warriors were no match for him, and neither were the Return to Simplicity or Return to
Reality practitioners.

He intentionally left many openings, allowing spears, swords, and axes to strike against his back,
chest, and even his neck, yet he remained unscathed!

Ning Tianxiong watched from a distance, horrified. This... this man's physical body is so powerful
that he doesn’t even flinch from weapons!

What an incredible level of physical cultivation!

No, this isn't just physical cultivation—this is pure physical power!

He couldn't help but think of a special group of cultivators: body cultivators!

Body cultivators focus solely on cultivating the physical body, their flesh comparable to precious
and spiritual artifacts, and some even equate their bodies to Dao artifacts!
Every punch and kick carries immense power!

At this moment, Chen Yang, single-handedly, was defeating the soldiers and guards of the lord's
mansion, making them drop their armor and flee; in just a short tea time, hundreds of lives were
lost at his hands!

As Chen Yang's song of killing echoed out, Ning Tianxiong was shaken to his core.

"In the past, there were valiant heroes, who valued loyalty and oaths. They killed with every slight,
their bodies lighter than feathers!"

"Then there are the powerful and tyrannical, who kill indiscriminately. They roam the world,
boasting of their blades and spears."

With each word, a life was taken, blood flowed like rivers, and no one could stand against the
Stabbing Qin!

No, at this rate, all of his soldiers would be killed by Chen Yang!

He gritted his teeth, formed a sword gesture, and the Zhenyang Sword instantly soared to
several times its size, exuding intense Zhenyang energy that even distorted the surrounding air
with its high temperature.

"Go!"

The Zhenyang Sword silently flew into the crowd, and to avoid Chen Yang's notice, he even
sacrificed soldiers standing in front of it.

"Thud, thud, thud!"

The Zhenyang Sword pierced through one soldier after another, getting closer to Chen Yang.

At this moment, Chen Yang was utterly immersed in the thrill of killing, completely unaware that
danger was quietly approaching!

Ning Tianxiong was overjoyed; no matter how strong Chen Yang's physical power was, he could
not withstand a middle-grade spiritual artifact like the Zhenyang Sword!

Just as the Zhenyang Sword was about to strike Chen Yang, he suddenly turned around, a hint of
madness flashing in his eyes.

His spiritual sense had long since locked onto Ning Tianxiong, monitoring his every move.

He wanted to verify just how strong his physical body really was!
"It hit!"

Ning Tianxiong was ecstatic; however, the next second, he froze in disbelief!

"No, this is impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

Ning Tianxiong shook his head, unable to believe what was happening before his eyes!

【391】Crushed

Before them stood the True Yang Sword, pressed against Chen Yang, sparks flying.

The sharp tip of the sword couldn't penetrate even a fraction!

If even a mid-grade spirit weapon like the True Yang Sword couldn't pierce through it, didn’t that
mean Chen Yang's physical body was comparable to a high-grade spirit weapon? Or even a
top-grade spirit weapon?

Spirit weapons have spirit; the True Yang Sword was sealing a fiery bird.

With a sharp bird cry, the blade of the True Yang Sword ignited in flames, seemingly trying to
burn Chen Yang to death!

However, Chen Yang swung his dagger—Qin—and directly split the True Yang Sword in half!

The sword shattered, and the spirit dispersed. The True Yang Sword was Ning Tianxiong's original
spirit weapon. With its destruction, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, already injured.

His eyes were filled with terror; half of his abilities were tied to that sword. Now that the sword
was destroyed, how could he possibly be Chen Yang's opponent?

Moreover, the short sword in Chen Yang's hand had effortlessly severed his True Yang Sword,
indicating it was definitely a weapon of high grade as well.

At this point, Chen Yang had also tested the strength of his own body.

The mid-grade spirit weapon True Yang Sword couldn't even penetrate his skin, meaning the
strength of his physical body was likely comparable to a high-grade spirit weapon or even a
top-grade spirit weapon.

Yan Tu watched, astonished, almost unable to believe his eyes.

To withstand a mid-grade spirit weapon with physical strength... could this really be something a
cultivator could achieve?
The soldiers around were terrified; they were thoroughly frightened by Chen Yang’s slaughter.

“Put down your weapons and don’t kill!”

Chen Yang was enjoying the fight; these people were merely following orders, and the real culprit
was Ning Tianxiong.

The beast tide was soon to arrive, and Wuwei City still needed these soldiers for defense.

He was not some saint, but neither would he engage in indiscriminate slaughter.

“Clang, clang...”

They didn’t dare resist anymore, hastily throwing their weapons to the ground, then parting to
give way.

“You... you all quickly pick up your weapons!”

Ning Tianxiong was furious. With another low-grade spirit sword in his hand, he lashed out and
killed two people in frustration, causing the onlookers to fear him even more.

At that moment, a guard in the crowd shouted, “Everyone, step back!”

With that, the soldiers quickly retreated, clearing a large area and isolating Ning Tianxiong.

“You traitors, you all deserve to die!”

Ning Tianxiong knew that if he didn’t fight desperately, he would truly have no chance left!

His aura surged violently, with all 1,800 acupuncture points connected, endless spiritual energy
from heaven and earth continuously entering him.

In the mid-stage of the Dan condensation, he had opened a total of 1,800 acupuncture points,
and the points he had developed were fifth-grade; it was not that he didn’t want to open
higher-grade points, but he lacked the strength to do so.

The higher the quality of the acupuncture points, the more difficult it was to break through,
requiring a massive amount of resources. For decades, Wuwei City had supported him, yet he
had only opened a total of 1,800 acupuncture points.

This was partly due to his innate limitations, but it also demonstrated that the higher one's
cultivation level, the more difficult further advancement became.

The speed at which he absorbed spiritual energy from the heavens and earth was even faster
than Chen Yang.
The cultivation system of the Divine Demon Continent should not be underestimated; Chen Yang
did not believe that the cultivation system that had existed for millions of years on this continent
was inferior to that of Earth.

He looked firmly at Ning Tianxiong, wondering if this young man, being the lord of Wuwei City,
possessed a divine-level cultivation technique.

With this thought, Chen Yang felt excited.

With a thought, a giant several dozen zhang tall appeared behind him. The giant had three heads
and six arms, its expression alternating between crying, laughing, and anger!

It wielded weapons like the Demon Subduing Pestle, the Vajra Ring, and the Buddha Pagoda!

The Demon Avatar.

As Chen Yang's strength surged, the illusion of the Demon Avatar also became more vivid and
concrete, to the point where even the texture of the Demon’s muscles was clearly visible!

The moment the Demon Avatar solidified, everyone was left stunned.

Law and nature?

Ning Tianxiong’s eyes nearly bulged out; this person could actually invoke the Law and nature.
Such a profound technique could only belong to those from prestigious families!

How could someone like this appear in such a remote city as Wuwei City?

Ning Tianxiong's teeth nearly ground to dust; while he was furious, he had no choice but to adjust
his mindset and fight desperately against Chen Yang.

If he didn’t fight, he would surely die; if he fought, he might have a chance of survival!

He hated Ning Kang with all his heart; that damn thing had attracted an existence like this.

“Die!”

Ning Tianxiong's entire aura intensified to its peak, and a massive sword formed from spiritual
energy hovered above everyone's heads, continuously coalescing its sword intent.

This sword technique was something he had obtained from a sword tomb long ago, and it had no
name.

Yet its power was great because there was no upper limit.
As long as one had enough true qi, this sword could be enhanced indefinitely!

He had once used this move to slay a powerful cultivator in the late Dan condensation stage,
that person hadn’t even been able to scream before his spirit and form were annihilated.

Though Chen Yang was formidable, he was confident this sword could obliterate his Law and
nature!

The sword was overwhelmingly powerful, and Chen Yang sensed a hint of danger.

Although he was confident that the opponent could not possibly be his match, he was not at his
peak now and could not allow the other party to continue gathering strength.

At this moment, Ning Tianxiong let out a grim smile, pouring all his true energy from his eighteen
hundred acupoints into the great spirit sword. This was the first time he unleashed this move at
full force since breaking through to the mid-stage of the core condensation realm.

How powerful it was, he didn't know.

The formidable sword intent was chilling.

Chen Yang's expression tightened; with this attack, the transformation into a celestial being was
far from possible.

"Die!"

Ning Tianxiong put his hands together and violently slashed forward.

The several-meter-long spirit sword, carrying an unmatched momentum, headed towards the
celestial demon avatar.

"Annihilate!"

Chen Yang coldly uttered a single word, just as the celestial demon avatar, whose eyes had been
tightly closed, suddenly opened them, revealing three pairs of blood-red eyes filled with
ruthlessness and indifference.

A gigantic hand reached out, easily grasping the spirit sword.

"Boom!"

A powerful shockwave erupted, sending everyone flying. Some soldiers with lower cultivation
were directly injured, spitting blood and then fainting.
Even Yan Tu of the returning truth realm was made dizzy by the released energy.

Too strong, simply too strong!

Was this really a realm achievable by human force?

He never expected Ning Tianxiong to be this powerful. If it weren’t for the mysterious person in
front of him intervening, they would surely be doomed.

How ridiculous that they thought they could breach the Lord’s mansion; it was truly
overestimating themselves.

"No... how is this possible?"

The spirit sword was effortlessly caught by the celestial demon avatar, and the sweeping sword
energy merely scratched the giant's surface!

"Nice power! If it were anyone else, you would have definitely killed them!"

If Chen Yang in the celestial transformation realm had faced this move, he would have had a
very slim chance of survival. Unfortunately, he was already at the primordial spirit realm, having
undergone heavenly tribulations and traversed the void, and had long shed his mortal body!

"Shatter!"

He smiled, grasping the large sword in his hand and suddenly squeezing.

With a "ping," the great sword was directly crushed into pieces, turning into shards of spirit
energy that then scattered into the heavens and the earth!

"Poof..."

Ning Tianxiong was backfired, spitting blood profusely, his eyes filled with disbelief.

In the past, as long as he unleashed this killing move, no matter how strong the enemy was, they
would taste defeat. But today, he was effortlessly countered by Chen Yang.

"Who exactly are you?"

At this moment, his eyes looking at Chen Yang were filled with fear.

"I'm just a passerby. If it weren't for your son committing heinous acts that angered both heaven
and man, I wouldn't have stepped in at all!"

Chen Yang wasn't lying; this incident indeed originated from Ning Kang.
His original intention was to survive until after the beast tide, then leave from the Yuan family to
wander outside.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned; if it weren't for Ning Kang's coercive actions, he
wouldn't have intervened.

"This elder, it was my fault for not recognizing Mount Tai and offending you."

In order to survive, dignity and pride no longer mattered.

"I beg you to spare me; as long as you do, I can give you anything—power, wealth, resources—I’ll
give them all to you!"

What was the death of a son? What was the death of some soldiers? What did it matter if he lost
face to Chen Yang?

If a son is lost, he can always have another; soldiers can be recruited again, and losing face can
be regained through hard work in cultivation.

But if life is lost, everything is truly lost.

"Elder, you mustn't listen to his words! This scoundrel is deceitful and definitely has ill intentions!"

Yan Tu forced himself to stand up from the ground, glaring at Ning Tianxiong. "You dog thief,
today you must die!"

If Ning Tianxiong did not die, wouldn't his brothers have died in vain?

Chen Yang sneered, "Do I still need you to give me power, wealth, or resources? Are you begging
me for mercy?"

As he spoke, a massive hand shot over with lightning speed and, with a light squeeze, Ning
Tianxiong was crushed, blood mist splattering everywhere.

With a flick of his hand, a storage ring fell into his grasp. As the fearless lord of Wuwei City, it
surely contained many good things!

There were many eyes present; it was better to check it out later after returning.

The soldiers looked on in shock as the tyrant of Wuwei City, who had ruled for over twenty years,
was crushed just like that, leaving not even a complete corpse behind.

Seeing this, Yan Tu burst into loud laughter, but as he laughed, he suddenly broke into tears.
"Brothers, Ning Tianxiong is dead. You can now rest in peace."
Saying this, he directly knelt before Chen Yang, "Elder, great kindness is beyond words. If you
ever need anything in the future, I will not hesitate to risk my life!"

**Sword Embryo**

"Get up!"

With a wave of Chen Yang's hand, Yan Tu was gently lifted by an invisible force.

He turned to the soldiers of the city lord's mansion and told the guarding commander, "Go and
bring Yuan Tiangang to me. From today on, he will temporarily take over as the city lord of
Fearless City. You all must assist him, is that understood?"

"Yes... understood!"

Chen Yang could easily kill the city lord, he was already invincible in Fearless City.

"Good, remember what you said. I will keep a close eye on this place. If anyone dares to go
against my orders, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"

After dropping a stern warning, Chen Yang flew away.

He did not return to the Yuan residence but flew straight toward the storeroom!

Having visited the city lord's mansion, how could he return empty-handed?

Outside the storeroom stood two guards. With a wave of his hand, Chen Yang knocked them out.
The storeroom was protected by a formation, so he directly used his divine sense to destroy the
spiritual imprint left by Ning Tianxiong in the storage ring, then placed his own imprint on it.

Damn, it's huge!

The space inside this ring is several hundred cubic meters; it’s definitely a high-grade storage
ring.

What excited Chen Yang the most was that it was filled with rare treasures, precious spiritual
herbs, and many inner cultivation methods and secret manuals.

However, he still needed to find the key to the storeroom.

Finally, he found a token that perfectly matched the keyhole in a box.

With a "click" sound, the storeroom doors slowly creaked open, illuminated brightly by soft night
pearls.
Inside, it was spacious, with the front area piled high with millions of stones of grain, enough for
the city lord's mansion to last four to five years. The middle area was filled with weapons, which
were of no value to Chen Yang. The back area contained only some low-level elixirs, which he
found completely unimpressive!

It seems that the novels were all lying; he had hoped to discover something significant in the
storeroom this time!

Just as Chen Yang felt a bit disappointed, a slight noise caught his attention.

After breaking through to the Transcendence realm, Chen Yang’s six senses had significantly
enhanced, and any rustle of leaves or wind could not escape his notice.

Was that... the sound of footsteps?

Someone was coming in!

With the city lord killed, who would enter at this time?

Curious, Chen Yang retreated to a more hidden corner and released his divine sense.

A skinny middle-aged man with a mustache crept out from a side door in the middle area—no,
more accurately, he crawled out!

There was a secret door in this storeroom?

This man sneaked in, indicating there must be secrets in this storeroom.

Chen Yang felt a stir of interest.

Shaking off the dirt from his body, the man, known as Guan Shiye, displayed a look of lingering
fear. "Ning Tianxiong was actually killed by that person. When did such a master come to
Fearless City? I must find a way to sneak out of the city and inform the Beast Emperor!"

As he spoke, his skin cracked, his nose and mouth elongated sharply, and his back bulged with a
large lump as he hunched over.

Chen Yang's expression changed; this... seemed to be a demon beast!

How could there be shapeshifting demon beasts in Fearless City?

From his appearance, he resembled a pangolin!

Concealing his own aura, Chen Yang noticed the man's face grow serious, his elongated nose
sniffing the air, his small eyes filled with confusion.

"Wait, why do I smell a human?"

He became cautious, unsheathing ten claws sharp as swords and scanning his surroundings with
vigilance!

Suddenly, he yelled in Chen Yang's direction, "Come out, I've found you!"

Chen Yang shook his head; he had forgotten to hide his aura when he entered, and he was
detected by this keen-sensed demon beast.

A shapeshifting demon beast was no ordinary being—it might even be a Beast Emperor-level
creature. He could not afford to be careless!

Summoning his sword Qing, Chen Yang gathered his divine sense into a blade, ready to strike
should this creature show the slightest sign of hostility.

The moment Guan Shiye saw Chen Yang, he was thrown into chaos.

"What the hell, how could it be that master who killed Ning Tianxiong?"

He panicked completely; if even Ning Tianxiong was no match, how could he possibly contend?

"You..."

With a "thud," Guan Shiye directly knelt on the ground. "Please spare me, senior, please spare
me..."

Chen Yang was dumbfounded; what was going on? He hadn’t even spoken, and this guy was
begging for mercy right away?

Guan Shiye knew that human cultivators typically wanted to kill demon beasts like him without
hesitation, especially for their demon cores and scales, which were rare treasures.

Realizing Chen Yang’s law form was too powerful, he felt absolutely unable to escape.

He regretted running to the storeroom for no reason; wasn’t this throwing himself into a trap?

Chen Yang remained silent, with the sword Qing hovering above him, thirsting for resentment.
The blade sharpened further, and Guan Shiye felt as if his scales were about to be pierced.

"Spare me, senior! I'll tell you everything, I'll confess everything!"
This was the first time Chen Yang encountered such a timid demon beast. "Then you’d better
confess!"

Manager Guan sighed and revealed everything he knew without holding back.

"I am an advisor under the Bear Emperor, Manager Guan. I have been lurking in Fearless City to
gain Ning Tianxiong's trust. Then, with insider help, I would acquire the key to the central
formation of Fearless City, open the formation, and allow the Bear Emperor to lead his army in..."

Chen Yang didn't say anything, but Manager Guan laid everything out for him.

For instance, he was currently a mid-level beast king and his ability to transform into human
form was a gift of his innate powers!

He was not a battle-oriented demon beast; he had learned skills for survival, such as how to dig
quickly and earth escape!

After listening to him, Chen Yang found it hard to laugh or cry. Just how afraid of death was this
guy?

If Guan had dug his way to escape just now, Chen Yang wouldn’t have dared to pursue him, as a
demon beast capable of transforming into human form was at least a beast king. Without full
confidence, he wouldn’t have acted.

But this was also good—he avoided a lot of trouble.

"Hand over your soul essence and recognize me as your master!"

Manager Guan straightforwardly handed over his soul essence. He had no thoughts of being a
rebellious demon beast like Tie Tou who would never be enslaved.

Once merged with the soul essence, Manager Guan's life and death were in Chen Yang's hands!

"I ask you, why did you sneak into the storeroom?"

Chen Yang questioned.

"Master, I have been lurking beside Ning Tianxiong for decades and know that he nurtures a
sword embryo in the storeroom. I came here to take the sword embryo for the Bear Emperor!"

A sword embryo?

Chen Yang was surprised. This sword embryo was a rare treasure; once successfully nurtured, it
would at least be a Dao weapon.
No wonder he had sensed a hint of a killing aura upon entering earlier—he thought it was just
weapons emitting a pressure, but it seems it was something else!

"Go, bring me that sword embryo!"

Chen Yang commanded.

"Yes, master, please wait!"

Manager Guan quickly adapted to his new identity. Having served as a double agent for over a
decade, he was very open-minded about changing sides.

As long as he didn't die, who cared about the floods?

As the saying goes, if even ants strive to survive, why wouldn't the demon beasts?

He bared his sharp claws and burrowed into the ground. Chen Yang extended his divine sense
downwards until after several hundred meters Manager Guan finally stopped.

It was hidden deeply; no wonder he couldn’t sense it. Who would have thought a sword embryo
was hidden hundreds of meters underground?

Soon, Manager Guan emerged holding a palm-sized sword embryo.

"Thump, thump, thump!"

Chen Yang could even hear the heartbeat of the sword embryo!

This was an earth-attribute sword embryo, and upon holding it, he could feel the rich aura of the
earth.

What thrilled Chen Yang the most was that this sword embryo had no markings!

Meaning, Ning Tianxiong had not yet refined this sword embryo!

"Master, the underground of the city lord's mansion is a spirit cave. This sword embryo has
absorbed spiritual energy for years and has already taken shape. It’s time for refinement!"

Manager Guan swallowed hard. This sword embryo fit perfectly with his attributes. He had
planned to quietly refine it before the beast tide came, but unfortunately, his plans backfired,
and it ended up benefiting Chen Yang!

Chen Yang smiled and directly placed a mark deep within the sword embryo using his divine
sense, then pressed a drop of blood from his fingertip out.
The sword embryo began to tremble upon absorbing the blood, and Chen Yang could sense its
joyful response.

What a good sword embryo—full of spirit!

With a thought, Chen Yang directly absorbed the sword embryo into his body, nurturing it with
his blood. When the sword embryo was born, it would surely be earth-shattering!

"Congratulations, master, on obtaining an unmatched divine weapon!"

Manager Guan hastily knelt down to praise him.

Having been beside Ning Tianxiong for decades, this kind of flattery came naturally without
thinking.

"Alright, get up!"

Chen Yang was in high spirits. "You should continue to stay in the city lord's mansion and assist
Yuan Tiangang. From today on, Yuan Tiangang is the new city lord of Fearless City!"

Yuan Tiangang was only a mid-level Return to True Realm junior; did he even qualify to be the
city lord?

No matter how one looked at it, Manager Guan was a mid-level beast king, so he was definitely
unwilling. "Master, you possess unparalleled might, and this position of city lord should be yours.
Yuan Xun becomes the lord, it might be hard to convince everyone!"

Chen Yang gave him a sidelong glance. "Do I still need you to teach me how to do things?"

That cold gaze sent shivers down Manager Guan's spine. "Remember, whatever I say, just carry it
out."

"Understood, master!"

Manager Guan lowered his head and replied.

"I won’t hide it from you; Yuan Tiangang and I have a close relationship, but he doesn't know my
true identity. Remember, do not reveal my true identity!"

**[393] The Hall of Yao Guang**

“Yes, Master!”

The pressure emanating from Chen Yang was overwhelming; he had only ever felt such an
intensity from the Bear King, and even that seemed lighter in comparison.
“I will take my leave now; the rest is up to you!”

Having said that, Chen Yang strode out of the storeroom, leaving Manager Guan on the verge of
tears.

Meanwhile, in the dungeons of the City Lord's Mansion!

Yuan Tiangang was covered in blood from brutal beatings. The jailers were merciless, using whips
soaked in saltwater, each lash feeling like it could send him to the brink of death.

“Quickly tell us how the young lord died!”

“Say it sooner; maybe you can lessen your pain!”

“The City Lord has already sent troops to raid the Yuan residence. Soon, you will be reunited with
your family. I heard that the eldest lady of the Yuan family is extremely ugly; I don’t know if it’s
true, but I will definitely take a close look!”

“Hahaha…”

While torturing him, they also tried to psychologically break him down, using dual methods.

With Ning Kang dead, if they couldn’t extract useful information, they would be the ones in
trouble.

They were all too aware of how brutal Ning Tianxiong was.

“I’m innocent; Ning Tianxiong will get his comeuppance!”

Yuan Tiangang’s pipa bone was pierced, and his strength was completely restricted. Once the
respected head of the Yuan family and the fearless city patrol envoy was now reduced to this
lowly state.

“Seeking death!”

The jailer slammed the table, taking a scorching hot iron from the charcoal stove, grinning
maliciously as he prepared to press it to Yuan Tiangang’s face.

“Stop!”

At that moment, a thunderous shout echoed from behind, revealing Yan Tu and the guards!

The jailer was startled by the sudden shout and turned to see a hand as large as a fan slapping
toward him.
“Smack!”

With a single strike, he was knocked away, half of his teeth flying out of his mouth.

“Master, Yan Tu is late!”

Seeing Yuan Tiangang nailed to a cross with his pipa bone pierced, Yan Tu’s eyes turned
blood-red. He stepped up beside the guards, pulled out the long knife at his waist, and with one
swift motion, decapitated the jailer.

“Pfft!”

Blood sprayed like a fountain as the jailer’s face was frozen in horror.

The other jailers gasped in shock, their faces drained of color.

The guards standing by the City Lord’s Mansion dared not utter a word. Since Chen Yang had
explicitly stated that Yuan Tiangang would become the new City Lord, these despicable
scoundrels who treated him like this surely deserved death!

Killing the old man wasn’t enough for Yan Tu; with another swing of his knife, he swiftly slain two
more jailers.

The remaining jailers fell to their knees in terror, begging for mercy.

“Clang!”

Dropping the bloodied long knife, Yan Tu hurried to free Yuan Tiangang from his bindings.

“Master, bear with me; I’m going to pull you out.”

Yuan Tiangang was in so much pain that he could barely think, instinctively nodding.

“Pfft!”

Yan Tu exerted force, and Yuan Tiangang cried out in agony.

He quickly took out the recovery pills remaining from the other brothers and poured them into
Yuan Tiangang’s mouth.

The powerful medicinal properties quickly stopped the worsening of his injuries.

With the unconscious Yuan Tiangang on his back, Yan Tu exited the dungeon.
Thousands of miles away, in the Hall of Yao Guang, within the jishi, there were spirit tablets for
officials at all levels of Yao Guang.

“Crack!”

At that moment, one of the jade tablets shattered, its light dimming instantly.

The drowsy officials below were jolted awake.

“Not good! The spirit tablet of the City Lord of Fearless City has shattered!”

An official hurriedly ran out of the jishi, drawing the attention of countless others.

In a quaint study, a middle-aged man clad in a blue robe was busy painting.

“Sir, it's… it’s bad! The City Lord of Fearless City is dead!”

The voice arrived before the man did.

The middle-aged man’s brush did not stop as a hint of displeasure crossed his face, “What is it?
Wait until I finish this painting.”

The official shrank back, realizing he had breached the man’s taboo, standing to the side, afraid
to speak further.

Half an hour later, a landscape painting emerged on the paper.

Setting down his brush, the man asked, “What’s all the hurry about?”

“Replying to Sir, the City Lord of Fearless City, Ning Tianxiong, has died. Should we send new
officials there?”

“Does such a trivial matter require me to be consulted?”

The middle-aged man’s expression remained indifferent; he didn’t care about Ning Tianxiong’s
death. Fearless City was merely one of the most insignificant of the hundreds of towns under Yao
Guang. Located near the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, it constantly faced beast waves,
providing neither taxes nor reliable support. For a man ambitious and longing for promotion like
him, this was utterly intolerable.

“Let that garbage die; once the beast wave is over, we can send someone to clean up the mess!”

“Yes, sir!”
The official was not surprised by the man’s indifference. Fearless City was a small place, lacking
resources and situated in a remote area that constantly dealt with beast waves. Who would want
to go there?

Better to wait until the beast waves passed and then randomly send some unfortunate soul to
deal with the aftermath!

When the officials became powerful, the lord of the estate sneered, "This time, you should be able
to eat your fill, right!"

...

In Fearless City, at the Yuan residence!

Butler Mei led several hundred armed servants guarding the entrance of the house, his face
resolute, vowing to defend the Yuan family.

The spacious streets, once bustling with pedestrians, today not a single dog could be seen.

At that moment, organized footsteps approached, and Butler Mei's expression changed
drastically, "They're here!"

"Everyone, take arms!"

"Take!"

Hundreds of spears, several feet long, were raised, their sharp tips seemingly ready to pierce the
night.

Each person's face bore determination and courage to move forward.

Born and raised in the Yuan family, they swore to live and die with the Yuan family.

"Butler Mei, open the door quickly, Butler Mei, open the door!"

From a distance, Yan Tu's voice came.

It... it was the voice of the Tenth Master!

Butler Mei's expression shifted, and he quickly recognized Yan Tu rushing over urgently, carrying
Yuan Tiangang on his back.

Behind him were thousands of soldiers from the city lord's mansion, carrying nine corpses.

"Charge!"
Butler Mei had no time to think, believing these people were chasing Yan Tu, and immediately
ordered the servants to aimed their spears at the soldiers from the city lord's mansion.

"Wrong, wrong! Butler Mei, quick, put down the spears, they are friends, not foes!"

Yan Tu shouted, realizing Butler Mei had mistaken the situation.

Butler Mei looked puzzled, and suddenly saw the unconscious Yuan Tiangang behind Yan Tu. He
hurriedly stepped forward.

"Tenth Master, the family head..."

"The family head is fine, just injured too severely and has passed out. I've already given him a
recovery pill; there’s no danger to his life!"

Upon hearing this, Butler Mei breathed a sigh of relief. "Then what about the others..."

"Don't mention that beast."

Yan Tu gritted his teeth and said, "All ten of my brothers were slaughtered by him. If it weren't for
that senior saving me at a critical moment, I would have died too!"

"How is this possible..."

Butler Mei was dumbfounded.

"The story is long; let's see to the family head's safety first."

Yan Tu anxiously carried the person into the Yuan residence. When the soldiers from the city
lord’s mansion brought the nine corpses over, Butler Mei finally reacted.

How awe-inspiring were the ten floating towers of the Yuan residence! Today, they had only left
Yan Tu alone!

"Step aside, let me in!"

A middle-aged man with a mustache squeezed through from behind, "Where is Lord Yuan? Let
me in to see him quickly!"

Butler Mei immediately recognized him as Chief Steward Ning Tianxiong's companion and glared
at him with hostility.

"You're not allowed in!"

"You old fool, step aside! I'm the steward of the city lord's mansion. From now on, Lord Yuan is
the new master of Fearless City, and as the steward, I must naturally be at his side!"

Chief Steward’s words left Butler Mei dumbfounded. What is happening here?

Yuan Tiangang is the new lord of Fearless City? How could this be?

What have they done to Ning Tianxiong?

"Don't talk nonsense, the lord of Fearless City is clearly Ning Tianxiong!"

"You know nothing, Ning Tianxiong has already been dealt with by my master..."

Just then, Chief Steward hesitated, almost saying too much, and quickly changed his tune, "Ning
Tianxiong was a tyrant and has already been executed by a senior expert; Lord Yuan was
specifically appointed by that expert."

What?

Ning Tianxiong is dead?

That tyrant who had dominated Fearless City for decades is dead!

Chief Steward was one of Ning Tianxiong's trusted aides, so he wouldn’t lie to deceive others.

Moreover, the soldiers from the city lord’s mansion beside him did not dispute this, so it must be
true!

"Now you should believe it, right?"

As Chief Steward spoke, he attempted to enter.

"You're not allowed in!"

Butler Mei hurriedly blocked his path, "Without the family head's consent, no one can step into
the Yuan residence!"

"You... you old fool, how can you be so unyielding?"

Chief Steward was also furious. If it weren’t for Chen Yang's repeated instructions, he would have
rushed in already. A mere housekeeper reached the level of Return to Source dared to act so
brazenly in front of him—he truly did not know how to respect life.

Though he was afraid of death, his inherent ferocity still surged.

"I said no means no!"

Butler Mei was not afraid of him, and the hundreds of servants behind him pointed their spears
at Chief Steward!

Just when Chief Steward was infuriated, he suddenly heard a voice in his mind.

Upon hearing this voice, Chief Steward's expression changed unpredictably.

Suddenly, the anger on his face dissipated, and his tone turned very sincere as he approached
Butler Mei, clasping his hands in greeting, "Old brother, I spoke too rashly just now. Please don’t
take it to heart. I was only worried about Lord Yuan, which is why I was so anxious. I hope you
understand!"

When he said this, not only the Yuan family members were taken aback, but even the soldiers
behind him from the city lord’s mansion were also left stunned!

**Chapter 394: The Nameless Sword Technique**

Elder Guan's attitude had changed from its previous arrogance to an inexplicable respect.

"The esteemed elder instructed us to diligently assist Lord Yuan, so you don't need to worry
about us being detrimental to him!"

Elder Guan's words weren't wrong.

The guards and soldiers of Wuwei City nodded in agreement.

"Elder Guan is correct; that esteemed elder indeed said so!"

"With that esteemed elder watching over us, we will certainly devote ourselves to assisting Lord
Yuan!"

Though they were quite reluctant, who dared to act recklessly under Chen Yang's intimidation?

Wasn't going against him courting death?

As those words were spoken, the soldiers behind them took it upon themselves to guard the Yuan
residence.

The people of the Yuan family looked on in stunned silence.

So, does this mean that our Yuan family will be the leading family in Wuwei City from now on?

Will we be able to walk freely in Wuwei City in the future?

Several Yuan family servants couldn't help but voice their thoughts.

Housekeeper Mei also couldn't believe it, but the facts were right in front of him. If they intended
to forcefully take control, they would have acted long ago rather than engaging in such amiable
conversation.

Combined with Yan Tu's earlier words, he came to a realization that felt as surreal as waking from
a dream.

In an instant, tears streamed down his face.

The Yuan family was saved!

The young lady no longer needed to hide!

He wiped his tears and quickly said, "Quickly make a way!"

Then, he turned to Elder Guan and the guards, saying, "Please, come in!"

Elder Guan responded with a respectful nod. Chen Yang had also communicated with him earlier,
indicating that he truly cared about the Yuan residence. He decided to extinguish any
unnecessary thoughts, fearing that if he irked Chen Yang, his life would be in jeopardy.

Housekeeper Mei dismissed the female members of the family and led Elder Guan and the others
to the main hall, where they were served tea professionally.

In the back courtyard of the Yuan residence, Chen Yang had already returned to his room to
start sorting through his recent gains.

Ning Tianxiong's storage ring was quite large, containing a plethora of items. It could be said
that all of Ning Tianxiong's decades of accumulation was contained within, and it had all fallen
into Chen Yang's hands.

Inside, there were hundreds of high-grade earth-level cultivation techniques, more than twenty
low-grade heaven-level techniques, dozens of mid-grade heaven-level techniques, five
high-grade heaven-level techniques, and a nameless sword technique.

Upon seeing this sword technique, Chen Yang became intrigued.

The sword technique was divided into two volumes; the upper volume contained internal
cultivation methods, and the lower volume contained the sword arts.

However, this nameless sword technique appeared to be incomplete, only recording five
thousand four hundred acupuncture points. He checked the table of contents and saw that the
upper volume was supposed to have eight volumes, but there were only six, and the sixth volume
was also incomplete.

The six volumes were only enough for him to cultivate to the mid-stage of the Yuan Spirit realm.
What was he to do about the two and a half incomplete volumes?

Chen Yang felt troubled. This nameless sword technique took a unique approach. Unlike other
cultivation techniques, which focused on using so-called true energy to open acupuncture points,
it used sword energy.

Lower-grade acupuncture points could accommodate ten to thirty-three strands of sword

energy, mid-grade points could hold thirty-four to sixty-six strands, while upper-grade points
could contain sixty-seven to ninety-nine strands of sword energy!

Above the upper-grade acupuncture points were the legendary divine-grade acupuncture points.

What?

Divine-grade acupuncture points!

A first-grade acupuncture point is nine times greater than a ninth-grade point, so just how much
greater is the divine-grade point?

Chen Yang's heart raced, and he stifled his excitement as he continued reading.

Legend had it that the Demon and God Continent had many kinds of special physiques. These
physiques could break the shackles of the human body and make a person extraordinary.

For example, the predecessor who created this nameless sword technique had a special sword
physique, allowing a single acupuncture point to accommodate one hundred and eight strands of
sword energy. In the innate realm, he could challenge higher levels, and after reaching the return
to purity realm, he could single-handedly defeat several in the return to truth realm, remaining
undefeated!

The text simply outlined some of his exploits.

Chen Yang's blood surged with excitement; he was incredibly strong and had never faced a
defeat.

The predecessor who created this nameless sword technique was called Qiu Jian, and Chen Yang
silently committed this name to memory.

Following the exploits, there were the cultivation methods for the sword technique.
Practicing this sword technique would involve enduring the pain of ten thousand swords piercing
the heart.

Every time one refined a strand of sword energy, they had to endure the pain of the sword
energy entering their body and slicing through them.

Ouch!

Was this an internal cultivation method or a self-harm method? This was too cruel!

Chen Yang found it hard to reach a conclusion, but remembering the cultivation notes left by
Ning Tianxiong bolstered his resolve.

It turned out that more than a decade ago, Ning Tianxiong accidentally entered the sword grave
and obtained this nameless sword technique. At that time, he had just reached the condensation
of the Dan realm, and upon seeing this nameless sword technique, he was filled with regret and
wished he had acquired it sooner.

Because, by that time, he had already opened over a thousand acupuncture points. Unless he
started over, it was impossible for him to cultivate successfully.

Having just broken through to the condensation of the Dan realm, he obviously couldn't start
over and abandon decades of hard work!

He originally wanted to pass this sword technique on to his son Ning Kang, but that kid found it
so painful to attempt to accommodate a single strand of sword energy that he refused to
practice it altogether.

With no other choice, Ning Tianxiong had to give up.

However, he comprehended a sword technique from the lower volume of the Unnamed Sword Art
and regarded it as his trump card.

It was the spirit sword he formed earlier during his confrontation with Chen Yang.

To be precise, the spirit sword condensed by Ning Tianxiong was just a façade, lacking real
substance.

He had only used a clever method to forcibly condense the true qi in his acupoints into a large
sword, with a power below one hundred and one!

In theory, as long as there was enough sword qi, this technique's power could be infinitely
enhanced.
Back in the day, he used this technique to leap across two small realms and slay a strong
opponent in the later stage of Dan Condensation.

Later, he thought of a way to drive the sword fetus to refine the sword qi. Even if he couldn't fully
restore the technique's power, he could at least achieve half of it.

With the sword fetus, he, who had already progressed to the middle stage of Dan Condensation,
could perhaps even cut down a Soul Formation practitioner.

Putting down the letter, Chen Yang couldn't help but be amazed; Ning Tianxiong was indeed
quite clever.

If he refined the sword fetus today, winning this battle wouldn't be so simple.

The techniques of the cultivators in the Divine Demonic Continent were numerous, and Chen
Yang wanted to do everything possible to enhance his foundation and methods.

After thinking for a moment, he made a decision—he would practice the Unnamed Sword Art.

Although he had cultivation, he was clueless about it. Such a powerful sword technique was worth
practicing, especially since Ning Tianxiong's notes also recorded the location of the Sword Tomb,
which was on Sky Sword Mountain, hundreds of thousands of miles away from Fearless City.

Perhaps there were still two and a half volumes remaining in the Sword Tomb. Once Chen Yang
dealt with the affairs of Fearless City, he would definitely pay a visit to the Sword Tomb.

Putting away the Unnamed Sword Art, Chen Yang continued to sort through the items.

Inside, there were several spirit instruments and treasures that weren't too inferior compared to
his stabbing Qin—there were still plenty!

There were also some low-grade elixirs that Chen Yang similarly found uninteresting!

However, this old fellow had stored quite a few spirit herbs—there were over a thousand
top-grade spirit herbs aged between one hundred to three hundred years, and even some
treasured herbs over five hundred years old.

In a white jade box was a fire-red thousand-year ginseng. Upon opening it, the surrounding
spiritual energy stirred.

He quickly closed the box—herbs that had grown for a thousand years could be called a King of
Medicinal Herbs!

The King of Medicinal Herbs could resurrect the dead and restore flesh and bones. Consuming
this herb, Chen Yang could at least prolong his life by a hundred years!
However, consuming it directly would be too extravagant; it would be more effective for alchemy
to maximize the herb's efficacy!

Unexpectedly, Ning Tianxiong had given him such a great surprise. His notes indicated that he
obtained this king herb from the Sword Tomb. Initially, Chen Yang thought Ning Tianxiong would
have consumed it, but to his surprise, it was preserved well.

It was indeed a huge surprise.

Chen Yang couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Alchemy, alchemy!

Unable to contain his excitement, Chen Yang hurriedly took out the herbs to refine pills.

He consecutively refined two batches of elixirs: the Spirit Stabilization Pill and the Spirit
Concentration Pill.

The effects produced from refining top-grade spirit herbs aged several hundred years were
simply explosive. The soul within Chen Yang's dantian not only recovered to its peak but even
grew stronger by one-third, radiating an intriguing aura.

The mind person in the Niwan Palace also restored to its peak. Moreover, the complex patterns
on its body became more intricate, and its body further solidified. At this moment, when it
released its mind, it couldn't miss any movement within a radius of ten thousand meters.

It was an unprecedented power, and he was one step closer to the mid-stage of Soul Formation.

Next, it was time to practice the Unnamed Sword Art.

A glimmer flashed in Chen Yang's eyes as he formed the sword seals with both hands; the soul
person in his dantian followed suit.

A profound feeling surged in his heart, and the sword fetus in his spleen resonated as streams of
mysterious sword qi emanated from it!

For an ordinary person, entering the practice would certainly be very difficult because sword qi
wasn't so easily condensed.

However, Chen Yang had the sword fetus, making it ten to a hundred times easier than an
ordinary person!

Subsequently, Chen Yang began to channel the first strand of sword qi into his acupoints
according to the guidance in the first volume.
That feeling was incredibly mysterious.

With a 'wave' sound, it felt like bursting through a bubble; the sword qi opened up a small space
within his body, and that space seemed on the verge of collapsing at any moment.

At the moment the sword qi entered the acupoints, he felt as if he had been stabbed by a sword,
and that pain went deep into his bones, as though a strand of sword qi was slicing his flesh.

Hiss!

Chen Yang couldn't help but take a sharp breath. This was way too painful!

This was just the first strand of sword qi, and his goal was the lowest level of one-grade
acupoints, which meant ninety-nine strands of sword qi. The sword technique had over six
thousand acupoints, meaning he had to sweep through the qi at least six hundred thousand
times?

Thinking of this, Chen Yang gritted his teeth and pressed on!

To become a supreme being, how could it be so simple!

He needed to work hard at his cultivation, then break through the barriers between the realms
and bring his family over.

"Go for it!"

Seeing that the acupoint was about to collapse, he once again drew in the second strand of
sword qi!

"**395** One Hundred and Eighty Sword Qi

Chen Yang unleashed a series of sword qi. The sword embryo belonged to the earth element, and
the rich and heavy earth sword qi supported the cavities that were about to collapse.

Pain. This kind of pain was not fleeting, but rather a continuously accumulating sensation.

Fortunately, Chen Yang had already passed through the thunder tribulation, his body had been
tempered, and his mental strength had transformed into divine thought, with an incredibly firm
will.

He split his thoughts to continue tempering his divine thought using his divine refining method,
but even the supreme secret technique from the Heavenly Demon Strategy could not allow his
divine thought to advance further.
However, seizing the opportunity of opening the cavities, he might be able to further enhance his
divine thought.

After swallowing a Concentrated Spirit Pill, the little person of divine thought pinched the
mysterious incantation. Chen Yang began to continue splitting sword qi, ten strands of sword qi,
twenty strands of sword qi, thirty strands of sword qi... fifty strands of sword qi, seventy strands
of sword qi...

The cavities were being sliced open one after another by sharp and unmatched sword qi,
expanding, as the pain multiplied by seventy made Chen Yang feel as if every single cell in his
body was crying out in anguish.

His blood, fascia, flesh, and bones all endured immense pressure under the torment.

In his heart, the little puppet that had fallen into slumber seemed to sense Chen Yang's pain,
trembling slightly.

This pain was truly not any less than that from being struck by lightning; it felt as if his very soul
was trembling.

“Seventy strands of sword qi? Keep going!”

Seventy strands of sword qi barely touched the third-grade cavities; his goal was at least a
first-grade cavity, or even a divine-grade one!

Seventy-one strands of sword qi, seventy-two strands of sword qi... eighty-eight strands of sword
qi... ninety strands of sword qi...

“Not enough, condense!”

Ninety-one strands of sword qi, ninety-two... ninety-eight strands of sword qi... one hundred
strands of sword qi...

With a ‘pop,’ it was as if he punctured a window paper; his body seemed to break through a
certain constraint.

Invisibly sharp sword edges sliced through the room. If anyone were to intrude at this moment,
they would definitely be sliced into pieces.

Chen Yang's flesh was powerful, even harder than mid-grade spiritual artifacts, and he bore over
a hundred times the pain.

But he felt he had not yet reached his limit.

If Senior Sword sought one hundred and eight strands of sword qi, how much could he
accommodate?

Could it be more?

“Continue!”

Chen Yang's eyes turned blood-red, the sword embryo in his spleen swung again and slashed out
a strand of sword qi.

One hundred and one strands of sword qi, one hundred and three, one hundred and six... one
hundred and eight strands...

Boom!

One hundred and eight strands of sword qi nearly filled the cavity, and he felt a sensation of
satiation in his flesh.

Was this the limit?

Was there a possibility of breaking through this limit?

Chen Yang’s eyes flashed. At first, he thought the openings could only be first-grade, but who
would have thought that there were divine grades beyond that?

Without a doubt, Senior Sword's cavity was a divine-grade one. So, could divine-grade cavities
also be ranked?

Thinking more wouldn't help; it was better to give it a shot!

He urged the sword embryo again and slashed out the one hundred and ninth strand of sword qi.

“Crack, crack, crack...”

As this strand of sword qi was struck, fine cracks appeared in the upper space of the cavity, and
even his body started to show signs of cracking.

But this was still not the limit; accommodating one hundred and nine strands of sword qi, Chen
Yang saw a glimmer of hope.

He could still proceed further!

With this thought in mind, Chen Yang gritted his teeth, took out the Millennium Medicinal King
from the white jade box, and inhaled deeply, directly swallowing it.
Boom!

A tremendous energy exploded within him, mending the cracked cavity and slowly healing his
broken flesh.

It really worked!

Continue!

A glint flashed in Chen Yang's eyes, and he continuously urged forth the sword embryo to wield
the sword qi.

One hundred and ten strands of sword qi, one hundred and twelve strands of sword qi... one
hundred and twenty strands of sword qi...

The cavity continually fractured and was repaired under the energy of the Medicinal King.

One hundred and thirty strands of sword qi, one hundred and forty strands of sword qi, one
hundred and fifty strands of sword qi...

Chen Yang’s body swelled; sitting cross-legged on the ground, he grew several feet tall.

A fierce aura radiated from him, and mysterious sword-shaped runes began to appear on his
body, emanating an arcane aura.

Sitting there, he seemed like a sharp sword piercing the heavens.

When he reached one hundred and sixty strands of sword qi, then to one hundred and seventy,
and finally an astonishing one hundred and eighty strands of sword qi, the cavity could no longer
expand, and the medicinal power of the Millennium Medicinal King could not help it heal!

Chen Yang understood he had reached his limit!

One hundred and eighty strands of sword qi, what does this signify?

Senior Sword's one hundred and eight strands of sword qi conquered the world unrivaled, moving
freely and never losing!

After successfully opening the first cavity, Chen Yang intended to replicate the process and open
up other cavities; this process was destined to be long..."

At that time, Yuan Tiangang had already woken up, thanks to the miraculous effects of the
Recovery Pill. His wounds had healed, and he had changed into clean clothes with the help of a
maid.
Yan Tu knelt in front of him, crying as he recounted what had happened earlier.

Yuan Tiangang's face went from pale to flushed with rage as he clenched his fists tightly. When
he heard about Tie Shan’s betrayal and how he had killed the three brothers with a single shot, he
could no longer contain himself and shouted, smashing a nearby table to pieces.

“Tie Shan, how could you do this to me after I trusted you so much!”

The ten great pagans had been summoned by him, and for over twenty years, they had been like
brothers to him!

Yuan Tiangang's eyes turned red in an instant.

“What about his body? I want to crush his bones and scatter his ashes!”

“Master, it's waiting outside!"

Butler Mei said.

“Bring me my big knife!”

Yuan Tiangang was filled with pent-up anger; remaining silent would surely drive him mad!

Butler Mei gave a signal, and two servants brought in a half-person-tall big knife.

Yuan Tiangang gripped the knife and rushed out!

He began to fiercely chop at Tie Shan's corpse.

He didn't know how many times he hacked at it, turning it into a pulp. Yet, even then, Yuan
Tiangang was still not satisfied, shouting, “Get this out and feed it to the dogs! I want him to
never be reborn!”

In the realm of gods and demons, there was also the concept of reincarnation.

“Yes, Master!”

The servants suppressed their nausea and began to clean up.

Yuan Tiangang was covered in blood, but he was completely oblivious!

When he stepped back into the main hall, the chief steward and the guarding generals of the city
lord's mansion were all kneeling on one knee, which brought him back to his senses.

“What are you all doing?”

“Master Yuan, during your tenure overseeing the city, you actively led the Yuan family’s disciples
to exterminate the wild beasts, achieving remarkable feats. Now that Wu Wei City is leaderless,
we hope you will set aside personal interests for the greater good and take on the role of city
lord!”

Steward Gu made a convincing speech, carefully avoiding the topic of Chen Yang, as mentioning
it could create a rift in Yuan Tiangang's heart, which would be detrimental to his future
assistance.

“But I...”

“We urge Master Yuan to set aside personal matters for the community, to lead Wu Wei City and
crush the beast tide!”

With a loud thud!

The generals in the hall all bowed down together.

Since even Steward Gu had said so, what could they do?

Rise up and declare themselves city lord?

Don’t be ridiculous— that mysterious senior had directly crushed Ning Tianxiong; could they
possibly compare to him?

No one had that kind of courage!

“Master, I beg you to take the position of city lord; otherwise, the brothers will have died for
nothing!”

Yan Tu also knelt down.

With people lost, the living must rally.

Yan Tu was not a noble man; how could they let such a great opportunity slip by?

“You... you... sigh, fine, fine, get up. I will take on the position of city lord.”

Yuan Tiangang sighed, “How can a mere title of city lord compare to my brothers?”

This statement came from the heart; he continued, “Yan Tu, properly handle the remains of my
brothers. They died for me, for the bond of brotherhood, with loyalty and righteousness. I must
give them a grand burial. From this night forth, your parents will be my only parents, and your
wives and children will be my siblings and nephews.”
“I, Yuan Tiangang, will surely protect them for life; if I break this promise, let me die without a
trace!”

As he spoke, he sliced through the table!

Everyone in the Yuan family felt deep gratitude.

Encountering such a master was both their fortune and honor!

Yuan Tiangang’s words also left the city lord’s guarding generals deeply moved.

Compared to Ning Tianxiong, Yuan Tiangang, aside from having slightly lower cultivation,
appeared to have no significant shortcomings. At the very least, his attitude toward his
subordinates revealed his character.

“Master, I, Yan Tu, want to thank you on behalf of the eight brothers!”

Yan Tu said hoarsely.

“Get up, no need for that!”

Yuan Tiangang quickly helped him up, then turned to the crowd, “Everyone, please rise; the
safety of Wu Wei City will depend on you all!”

He bowed and clasped his hands in front of everyone, bringing them closer in just a few words.

Once everyone had departed, Yuan Tiangang’s expression grew serious, “Tie Shan should also be
buried with them; if his mother knew what he had done, she would be heartbroken!”

Tie Shan had no family except for an old mother at home.

Yan Tu sighed behind him, “For Tie Shan to have served under the master, he must have truly
been blessed.”

In his words, besides disdain for Tie Shan, there was also increased respect for Yuan Tiangang.

【396】The Ambition of the Pang Family

On this night, Wuwei City appeared calm, but in reality, dark currents were stirring!

All the prominent families in Wuwei City were shocked when they received the news of Ning
Tianxiong's death and Yuan Tiangang's ascension to the position of City Lord.

What qualifications does Yuan Tiangang have to sit on the throne of Wuwei City?
The Qi family, the Di family, and especially the Pang family were the first to oppose it!

Qi Wei was knocked out by the Yuan family’s son-in-law and had long harbored resentment
against the Yuan family.

To be precise, he hated Chen Yang for taking away the position of the City Lord's son-in-law that
originally belonged to him.

"Little monk, I Qi Wei will never be at peace with you!"

In the hall, Qi Shiming, the head of the Qi family, sat in the main seat while Qi family members
stood orderly below him.

"Ning Tianxiong is dead, and Yuan Tiangang has inherited the title of City Lord. What does
everyone think about this?"

"Father, what qualifications does Yuan Tiangang have to take this position?"

Qi Wu, the eldest son of the Qi family, stepped forward and said respectfully, "Father’s power is
unparalleled, just one step away from forming a pill, far stronger than the mid-stage Yuan
Tiangang!"

"Moreover, with nine of the ten major powerhouses dead, the remaining one is just an
incompetent fool. Without the ten major powerhouses, how can the Yuan family manage the City
Lord’s mansion and control the unruly city guards?"

"My Qi family has a strong army, and we are abundant with talented individuals. The position of
City Lord should rightfully belong to Father!"

After Qi Wu finished speaking, he received the support of the crowd.

"The eldest son is absolutely right; Yuan Tiangang is not worthy of this position!"

"Only the head of the family can lead Wuwei City and successfully resist the upcoming beast
tide!"

"Please, head of the family, declare war on the Yuan family and take over the City Lord's
mansion!"

Among the crowd, Qi Wei shouted the loudest, but unfortunately, although he was the second
son, he was born of a concubine and held a lowly status, so few paid him any mind!

Qi Shiming stroked his long beard and revealed a satisfied smile.

At that moment, in the Di family!

Di Yingxiong, the head of the Di family, also sniffed an opportunity. He was quicker than Qi
Shiming. As soon as the news spread, he immediately sent scouts to gather information,
spending a hefty sum to learn the truth from a soldier at the City Lord’s mansion.

Ning Tianxiong of the mid-stage Pill Condensation was crushed by the mysterious masked man's
法相天地 (law manifestation of heaven and earth).

Di Yingxiong found it terrifying to think about.

He was not someone who had never seen the world.

When he was younger, he had been an outer disciple of a certain sect and witnessed elder
disciples of the sect manifesting the法相天地, which was terrifyingly powerful!

He still remembered it clearly in his mind.

However, he had a poor aptitude and was eventually expelled from the sect, which led him to
wander to Wuwei City and establish the Di family.

That mysterious masked man openly supported Yuan Tiangang, which clearly indicated
something!

Either that person had an acquaintance with the Yuan family or Yuan Tiangang had hired a
master with a high price from outside!

Regardless of which, he couldn't act rashly.

The best course of action was to observe from a distance; someone would surely be unable to
resist taking action.

The first to act was not the Qi family, but the Pang family, ranked among the top five in Wuwei
City!

The Pang family had never had much presence in Wuwei City, but their connections were the best
in the city.

Why?

Because the Pang family made their fortune through the trade of medicinal herbs, their family
supported dozens of alchemist apprentices!

Even if they were just alchemist apprentices, they held significant sway.
Not every cultivator could afford to buy pills at high-end places like Qibao Zhai.

Thus, the medicine produced by these alchemist apprentices was their best choice.

Leveraging the connections they had built up over the years, and their family’s influence, the
Pang family gathered five hundred innate cultivators, three hundred returning to simplicity
cultivators, and ten early-return to truth masters!

Looking at the crowd, Pang Zhengde, the head of the Pang family, wore a self-satisfied
expression.

This was the fruit of the Pang family's decades of hard work.

The Pang family had been immersed for too long; they had been building up their strength and
development, and now that such a good opportunity had come knocking, how could they let it
pass?

“Set off!”

At Pang Zhengde’s command, the large army of cultivators marched toward the Yuan family.

In Wuwei City, on Chang'an Street.

The Yuan residence is located here.

This was originally one of the busiest streets in Wuwei City, but now it was so desolate that even
a dog couldn't be seen.

Yuan family servants rushed in from outside in a panic, "Report… It’s bad! The Pang family is
here to cause trouble!"

Yuan Tiangang took a deep breath. He had already anticipated that these people would take
action, which is why he hadn’t hurried to bring back Yuan Xuefei and the others last night!

"Declare my orders, all members don armor and take up long weapons to prepare for battle!"

"Yes!"

The crowd in the training field shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.

Even Steward Mei donned armor; although he was older, he was not yet at the age where he
couldn't wield a weapon!

As long as the Yuan family could hold their ground, they could rise to prominence; this was the
inevitable path to glory!
Yan Tu, wielding two large axes and wearing heavy armor, led the Yuan family members out to
face the enemy.

Outside Chang'an Street, the Yuan family members and the Pang family members faced off
against each other.

Pang Zhengde, thinking himself to be formidable, shouted to Yuan Tiangang, "Brother Yuan, you
should relinquish the position of City Lord of Wuwei City to avoid hurting the harmony between
our two families, I don’t want to increase casualties unnecessarily."

Yuan Tiangang said expressionlessly, "If you want to fight, then let's fight. Why so much
nonsense?"

"You... really don't cry until you see the coffin!"

Pang Zhengde snorted coldly and waved his hand, "Charge!"

"Kill!"

Leading the Pang family was a giant of a man, towering at two meters tall, his entire body a
mass of rippling muscles. He wielded a massive crescent moon blade that weighed over one
hundred kilograms, his eyes bulging like bronze bells.

"Die for me!"

He stepped forward, covering several dozen meters in one stride, and with a powerful leap,
swung his long blade down fiercely.

Just as it was about to strike Yan Tu.

At that moment, he suddenly froze, his body stiffened, and he fell straight to the ground, the long
blade becoming lodged in the earth as easily as cutting through tofu.

Boom!

His massive body hit the ground with a cloud of dust!

What… what just happened?

Pang Zhengde was dumbfounded.

However, what shocked him even more followed!

"Thud, thud, thud..."

The soldiers rushing forward fell to the ground in groups, as if they had all agreed to fall
simultaneously.

But what terrified everyone the most was that these people never got back up.

Because they had all lost their breath!

This...

Everyone looked at the Yuan family members in horror, unsure of what had occurred.

They hadn't even made a move, yet their side had already lost a large number of people. Who the
hell would dare to fight now?

Everyone looked at them with trepidation.

Pang Zhengde appeared ghostly pale.

"You... what kind of sorcery did you cast?"

Suppressing his fear, Pang Zhengde questioned angrily.

Sorcery?

This was a technique of the mysterious elder!

Yan Tu could not help but sneer internally!

Yuan Tiangang's face was calm, but inside he was in turmoil. After hearing Yan Tu's words last
night, he hadn't thought that the mysterious person would be anything to fear.

But now, watching them fall down like dumplings, he was also shocked.

What kind of power was this?

It completely overturned Yuan Tiangang’s understanding!

"My Yuan family has powerful backing. If you continue to press forward, don't blame me for
being ruthless."

Yuan Tiangang squinted his eyes.

"You old dog Yuan, stop with your doom-saying. Did you poison the area?"
"Exactly, everyone cover your mouths and noses! This old thief must have used some colorless,
tasteless poison!"

Just as a few people in the crowd finished speaking, they suddenly stopped, their eyes rolling
back, and they fell straight to the ground, dead beyond any doubt!

At this, everyone was alarmed. Regardless of whether Yuan Tiangang had poisoned them or
whether he had powerful backing, they no longer dared to advance.

"Pang patriarch... why didn’t you say that the Yuan family has powerful backers earlier?"

"Yeah, with just the little bit of Qi Dispersant and Yuan Stone, you think you can buy our lives?
That's too cheap!"

They had originally thought that surrounding the Yuan family would be an easy battle; even if
there were casualties, it would be no big deal!

But now, they hadn’t even touched the hem of their opponents’ clothing, and so many had
already died. Wouldn't they all be wiped out if they charged in?

Those who could become cultivators were not fools!

They were merely temporarily blinded by the benefits promised by the Pang family.

"I’m leaving, I won’t accompany you any longer!"

"I’m leaving too; I won't do business with the Pang family in the future!"

In just a few moments, dozens of people left, and the contingent the Pang family had
painstakingly built collapsed in an instant!

Pang Zhengde's face alternated between pale and flushed, his body trembling uncontrollably.

"Come back! I'll double the promised benefits!"

He almost shouted this out.

Upon hearing this, those who were originally about to leave paused in their tracks!

At that moment, Yuan Tiangang coldly snorted, "I advise you not to walk the same dark path as
the Pang family, or you will bring about your own destruction!"

As his words fell, a troop of cavalry charged down the street of Chang'an. Behind the cavalry
were well-equipped soldiers from the Lord’s office.
The clash of swords and armor resonated with a ‘clattering’ sound.

The sound arrived long before the people did.

Hundreds of cavalry and thousands of infantry quickly surrounded Pang Zhengde!

The crowd was immensely shocked, and Pang Zhengde was more terrified than ever!

Why were the soldiers from the Lord's office surrounding him?

Could it be that they really intended to appoint Yuan Tiangang as the lord?

No... that’s impossible!

Just as Pang Zhengde was in shock, the encirclement automatically parted to create a path,
revealing a middle-aged man with a mustache, his eyes flickering with a fierce light, "Who dares
offend the lord? Kill without mercy!"

"Kill, kill, kill!"

With the command, the cavalry began their onslaught within the crowd, while the infantry formed
up to do the same!

The ten Return to Truth realm experts that Pang Zhengde had hired at a high price saw the
situation was dire and tried to flee, only to be pierced by several sharp spikes from the ground,
dying on the spot!

The ones who struck were none other than Manager Gu!

【397】Super Strong Power

Everyone was scared by him!

In the eyes of the crowd, Master Guan was just a scholarly-looking person who couldn't harm a
chicken, and they had never seen him take action before.

But today, not only did he take action, but his strike was also so fierce and lethal!

At the very least, he was a strong warrior of the True Essence Realm!

Having killed dozens of True Essence Realm warriors, Master Guan did not seem pleased at all.
Instead, he disdainfully said, "A bunch of weaklings dare to cause trouble? They really don't know
what 'death' means!"
If it weren't to cooperate with his master and help the Yuan family establish their might, he
wouldn't have bothered to show up!

Soon, all the men that Pang Zhengde brought were ruthlessly slaughtered, and Long'an Street
became a river of blood, with corpses everywhere.

Pang Zhengde stood there, stunned like a wooden chicken, blood splattered all over him. His
disciples, his son, his brothers—all perished in this battle.

Yuan Tiangang walked over, looking coldly at Pang Zhengde, "Do you really think that killing me
would make you the lord of Wuwei City? How naive!"

"If I don’t have the recognition of the soldiers of the lord's mansion, would I dare to claim to be
the lord?"

Pang Zhengde woke up from his daze and, with a ‘thud’, he knelt on the ground, saying, “Yuan
family master... no, lord, considering our past relationship, please spare me. My Pang family is
willing to be a subordinate of the Yuan family, serving you with unwavering loyalty. I can even
declare a vow to renounce all ties with my heart devil—if I betray you, I’ll never be reborn!”

Unfortunately, Yuan Tiangang was not swayed by his words at all. “If our Yuan family had no one
behind us, and if Master Guan hadn’t brought the soldiers, would you have thought to spare me?”

“Are you really going to exterminate us all? Aren't you afraid they would collectively oppose you?”

"They’re already not coming, and it’s even better that they did; I simply dealt with them all in one
breath!"

After Master Guan finished speaking, he cupped his hands towards Yuan Tiangang, "Lord, I
overstepped. Please punish me!"

Yuan Tiangang wouldn’t punish him, he waved his hand, "Master Guan is wholeheartedly
protecting me; where is the fault in that?"

"Thank you, Lord!"

Master Guan replied respectfully.

"Yan Tu, send the Pang family head on his way!"

"Yes, Lord!"

Yan Tu’s eyes flashed with intense killing intent as he seized a large axe and brought it down
directly.
The two fought for dozens of rounds, but Pang Zhengde was not skilled in combat, and was
directly cleaved in two by Yan Tu's axe.

The thick smell of blood spread across Long'an Street, enough for half of Wuwei City to smell it.

At that moment, Qi Shiming arrived, fully armed with Qi family disciples alongside him.

What they saw was the scene of Pang Zhengde being split in two by Yan Tu.

The ground was covered in fresh blood, severed limbs, and disemboweled intestines.

Some cowardly members of the Qi family even wet themselves from fear.

At this time, the soldiers of the lord’s mansion and the people of the Yuan family all turned to
look at the Qi family.

Yan Tu sneered, "Another bunch of fools come to die!"

"All soldiers obey my command, kill them!"

Master Guan was even more direct, immediately ordering to charge in.

Qi Shiming's heart trembled greatly, and he shouted, "Wait, it’s all a misunderstanding, it’s all a
misunderstanding..."

However, no one listened to him; war was on the verge of breaking out!

Yuan Tiangang also ordered the people of the Yuan family to come forward and support.

Half an hour later, Qi Shiming, Qi Wu, Qi Wei, and others knelt on the ground, their clothes
tattered and covered in blood.

"Lord, should we kill them directly or...?"

Master Guan inquired.

"Let's not be hasty!"

Yuan Tiangang waved his hand. If they really wanted to kill them, they would have done so
earlier. Master Guan asked this to consolidate his authority and give him a chance to establish
his might.

Killing the chicken to scare the monkey—the Pang family was completely wiped out, and now the
Qi family came; he needed a mouthpiece to spread today’s events.
The Qi family was definitely up to the task.

"I’ll give you a chance; if you can explain clearly, you may be spared. If you can’t, you’ll go to hell
to accompany Pang Zhengde and the others!"

Yuan Tiangang was never a softhearted person; otherwise, he couldn’t have secured a place in
the treacherous Wuwei City.

"I'll speak, I'll speak!"

Qi Shiming hurriedly said, "Yuan family master..."

"Smack!"

The nearby guard struck Qi Shiming's face with a whip, "Call him lord!"

"Lord... lord!"

Qi Shiming could no longer care about his face; what had happened just proved everything!

"You... you have wronged us!"

"We received word of the Pang family's treachery and feared you might be in danger. We hurried
to send troops to assist you, yet didn't expect..."

As he spoke, Qi Shiming even choked up.

Everyone was dumbfounded by this display.

This man was simply shameless to the extreme!

Qi Wu and Qi Wei were also left speechless!

"Yes, yes, that's right, lord, you killed the wrong people, we truly came to assist you."

Qi Wu also reacted quickly, hastily agreeing.

"Oh, so it's still my fault then!"

Yuan Tiangang looked at them, then at the crowd, and couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Since it's
a misunderstanding, let's let you go!"

Saying this, he signaled with his eyes, and the soldiers who had detained them swiftly released
their hold!
Qi Shiming was taken aback. Is that how he gets freed?

He found it somewhat unbelievable!

"My lord, I..."

"Get out of here quickly!"

Yan Tu waved two large axes, looking fierce and menacing.

"I'll go, I'll go, I'm leaving right now!"

Qi Shiming nodded repeatedly, taking his two sons and the clan members, leaving in defeat.

With his departure, Yuan Tiangang's reputation gradually spread.

Those families that were eager to move were deterred and did not dare to show their heads
anymore!

Di Yingxiong, upon receiving the news, also felt fortunate that he did not act rashly.

Otherwise, the fate of the Di family would not have been any better than that of the Pang family.

He calmly analyzed the pros and cons of the Yuan family's rise to power!

The advantage was that the Yuan family had deep ties with the Di family. From what he
understood about Yuan Tiangang, as long as he didn’t do anything foolish to oppose him, the Di
family would surely remain safe.

The disadvantage was somewhat negligible; it was just that the Yuan family, once on par with
them, had now become a figure that everyone needed to look up to—at most, it was a bit
embarrassing for them.

What truly made Di Yingxiong wary was actually the powerful figure behind the Yuan family.

He was capable of manifesting the laws of heaven and earth and could kill silently. He stroked his
beard, thinking this was somewhat akin to sorcery.

In any case, no matter what, the Di family could not afford to offend them.

......

Inside the Yuan residence, Chen Yang had already consolidated hundreds of acupoints and only
needed three to four more to break through to the Return to True stage.
At this moment, he had over fifty thousand sword energies in his acupoints which, once
unleashed in battle, could devastate everything!

Moreover, once he broke through to the Dan Consolidation stage, the sword energies in his
acupoints would further enhance and become Sword Essence!

Sword Essence is a higher level of energy compared to sword qi, much like the transformation
from true qi to true essence, and its power would increase at least tenfold.

Chen Yang opened divine-grade acupoints, which were already more powerful than those of
ordinary people, and when upgraded to Sword Essence, he would undoubtedly be invincible.

Thus, the one thing he wanted to do most right now was to fully test his strength.

Thinking of this, he leaped out of the Yuan residence and headed out of the city towards the
Great Mountain of 100,000!

Through his soul origin, he could sense the rough location of Tie Tou.

After flying east for several hundred miles, he found Tie Tou in a cave.

It still had the same foul smell, and it was filled with many top-grade spiritual herbs!

When Tie Tou saw Chen Yang, he was startled.

Because he felt an unmatched sword intent radiating from Chen Yang, the piercing gaze made
his heart tremble.

In just one night, Chen Yang had undergone such a significant change; it was terrifying!

Without further discussion, he stored the herbs into his storage ring.

"Can't you leave me a bit?"

Tie Tou murmured softly.

Chen Yang glanced at him and directly tossed two pills over.

Tie Tou opened his mouth and swallowed them, his tiny eyes instantly narrowing into slits.

"This feeling is truly wonderful."

As he felt the medicinal power spreading within him, his demonic power steadily increased!

"Master, where are we going today?"

"Don't rush, I need to test the power of my new moves first!"

He flicked his finger, unleashing a sword qi that cleaved through the air. The sword qi, several
zhang long, pushed through and didn’t know how many large trees it had cut down.

Suddenly, light poured down, and the previously dim forest instantly became bright and sunny.

The trees swept by the sword qi had smooth, clean cuts.

Is this the immense power nurtured by the divine-grade acupoints?

Plus, since this sword qi was produced from a Sword Fetus, every single sword qi was
comparable to a full-power strike from a perfected Return to True expert.

Afterward, Chen Yang condensed two sword qi together and struck again.

The power doubled compared to the previous strike!

Hiss!

This power is truly terrifying, isn’t it?

A casual strike is equivalent to the full effort of a perfected Return to True expert.

And with over fifty thousand sword qi in his acupoints, the terror of having that many combined
is enough to make one shudder!

However, producing these fifty thousand sword qi did come at a cost; all the top-grade essence
stones and prized herbs he had collected over the past few days were completely exhausted.

These sword qi were evidently created by piling up wealth.

Breaking through to the Spirit Seed stage required several thousand acupoints, just thinking
about it gave him a headache.

**[398] White Silver Wolf Monarch**

I must find a way to collect more elemental stones and medicinal herbs!

The sword embryo cannot endlessly release sword energy; it must be replenished with energy or
rely on Chen Yang's own supply.

Otherwise, it will damage the sword embryo, which would be counterproductive!

“Go and bring me all the spirit herbs you’ve hidden away!”

As he spoke, he took out the storage ring he had used earlier and wiped away his imprint, “You
can use this, right?”

“It’s just a storage ring!”

Iron Head's small eyes were full of disdain, “I have plenty of storage rings like this!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yang’s eyes lit up instantly.

Iron Head felt an ominous premonition rising in his heart, and then he heard Chen Yang say, "Oh,
really? Then show me how many storage rings you have!"

“I was just joking. How could I possibly have any storage rings!"

Iron Head's gaze darted around.

“As long as you hand over the storage rings, I’ll give you another medicinal pill, how about that?”

Chen Yang coaxed.

Upon hearing this, Iron Head's heart swayed, and a conflicted expression appeared on his furry
face, “One is too few, at least ten!”

Such a bold request?

This damn glutton really has a huge appetite!

“Ten is too much, at most two!”

“No way! These storage rings took me many years to accumulate! I need at least eight!”

Iron Head had previously lived deep in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, where no one dared
to enter. It was only after breaking through to Beast King that it slowly came to the edge of the
mountains.

For centuries, countless people have lost their lives in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, leaving
behind many storage rings. Thanks to its innate talent, Iron Head sometimes found storage rings
just by strolling around, and over the past two years, it has gathered quite a number!

Unfortunately, it has a treasure mountain but cannot open any of these storage rings, just
looking at them is useless. It might as well trade them for medicinal pills!

“Three rings!”
“No! Seven rings!”

“Four rings, no more than that!”

“No... at least...”

As Iron Head spoke, it caught a glimpse of Chen Yang's fiery eyes, and finally bowed its proud
head under his glare, “Alright... fine! Four rings it is! But I also want the demon core from that
rock snake; it would be very beneficial for me!”

When it finished speaking, it looked up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, refusing to let its
tears fall.

As the most striking king of the gold-eating beast tribe, how did it end up like this!

If it weren't for Chen Yang, that rock snake would have long since been in its belly.

After a moment of sentimentality, Iron Head hurried into the cave, dug a deep hole in the
ground, and said listlessly, “They’re all here; you can take them yourself!”

Damn, this guy is acting like a dog, burying things underground!

He walked over to take a look, and inside were quite a few rings, some of which were likely very
old, with even the engravings on the rings worn down.

With a thought, all the rings levitated into the air.

Upon counting, there were no less than several hundred!

Chen Yang’s eyes sparkled; this Iron Head truly is his lucky beast, a real treasure beast!

Looking at Iron Head lying listlessly on the side, Chen Yang threw out four medicinal pills again,
then took out the corpse of the rock snake from the storage ring and dug out its demon core,
which Iron Head caught in its mouth, and its small eyes became mesmerized.

At this rate, it would soon reach the peak of Beast King, and then it would think of a way to get
Chen Yang to give it that Seven Treasures Umbrella Mushroom; it could definitely break through
to Beast Emperor!

After collecting hundreds of storage rings, Chen Yang narrowed his eyes and asked, “Iron Head,
are these all your treasures?”

“Of course!”
Without a second thought, Iron Head replied, but its gaze was shifty, and Chen Yang knew this
little guy was definitely not telling the truth.

However, Chen Yang also didn’t want to squeeze him too hard; if he emptied all the surprises in
one go, it wouldn't be fun!

“Let’s go, follow me south!”

Chen Yang said, “I’ll take you to hunt some beasts!”

“Go south?”

Iron Head shook its head, “No, we can’t go!”

“Why not?”

Chen Yang asked.

“Just can’t go, going there will get you killed!”

Iron Head said, “To the south, there’s a White Silver Wolf Monarch. His beloved son was killed,
and he’s now searching the world for the killer!”

White Silver Wolf Monarch?

Chen Yang couldn’t help but think back to that beast-level silver wolf he had slain yesterday.
Could there be a connection between the two?

“That guy is a high-level Beast Emperor; when he goes berserk, even his own kind suffer, so it’s
best not to go!”

Although Iron Head was fierce and enjoyed fighting, it wasn't stupid. The White Silver Wolf
Monarch ranks high among the Beast Emperors in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, and facing
him would undoubtedly be fatal!

“Are you going or not?”

Chen Yang was worried about not having an opponent to practice against; high-level Beast
Emperors were comparable to human cultivators at the late stage of the Origin Soul realm.

Even if he couldn't beat it, surely he could escape, right?

“Not going!”
Iron Head, lacking ambition, lay down on the ground with its four legs up, looking like a dead
dog!

"Hey, isn't the flat-headed brother supposed to be tough and fearless? Why are you being so
cowardly?"

"I’m not going!"

Tie Tou looked like a stubborn pig that wouldn’t fear boiling water.

"Not going?"

Chen Yang sneered, "That’s not up to you!"

With a thought, Tie Tou jumped up from the ground, letting out a pained cry and fell to his knees.

"I'll go, I'll go..."

"Isn’t it better to recognize the reality sooner?"

Chen Yang snorted, wrapping his spiritual sense around Tie Tou and took him flying into the air.

"Ah... I'm flying... Oh no, put me down, I’m afraid of heights, I’m really afraid of heights!"

Chen Yang was frustrated and amused at the same time. It was bad enough to be so scared of
death, but how come this flat-headed brother was also afraid of heights? What kind of problem
was that?

"Shut up! If you keep yelling, I'll throw you down!"

They were hundreds of meters above the ground, and if they fell from here, even a beast king
would be crippled!

"Don't, don't... I won't scream anymore, I promise!"

As he said this, he quickly covered his eyes with his paws, making Chen Yang feel a mix of anger
and amusement!

What a coward!

Chen Yang couldn't help but laugh in annoyance.

They flew south for hundreds of miles. Once his meridians broke through to the Nascent Soul
stage, he could fly with a sword, and that would be much faster!
Three thousand meters ahead, smoke and dust billowed. Chen Yang released his spiritual sense
and saw millions of wild beasts charging through the forest.

Hiss... the scene was simply magnificent.

Dozens of massive beasts ran through the herd, knocking down countless trees.

Leading the charge was a gigantic white wolf, over dozens of meters long, its silver-white fur
shining brightly. This must be the Silver Wolf King that Tie Tou mentioned!

At that moment, the giant white wolf suddenly stopped and let out a long howl towards the sky.

"Howl~"

The sound echoed through the heavens and earth, causing millions of wild beasts to come to an
abrupt stop, as if someone had pressed the pause button.

Dozens of beast kings looked around warily. The Silver Wolf King spoke, "Who dares to spy on
me? Step forward!"

The booming voice was deafening, shaking the trees within a thousand meters and causing
leaves to fall like rain.

They've been discovered!

Chen Yang was taken aback. His all-seeing spiritual sense was actually noticed by the Silver Wolf
King!

Immediately, the hair on the back of his neck stood up, and an overwhelming sense of danger
surged in his heart.

"Run! If we don’t run now, it’ll be too late!"

Tie Tou, no longer afraid of heights, felt the powerful pressure and instinctively took an attacking
stance, fur bristling.

At that moment, a gust of wind rose beneath the Silver Wolf King as it leapt into the air, three
kilometers away. It opened its mouth and sucked, stirring up the spiritual energy of heaven and
earth for miles around, and shot out a highly explosive demon energy projectile.

Whoosh!

A powerful aura locked onto Chen Yang, and the demon energy projectile moved at lightning
speed, closing the distance of several kilometers in the blink of an eye, right in front of Chen
Yang.
Damn, starting with a big move right away! Chen Yang's face changed dramatically.

If it hit him, he wouldn't just be dead; he would be crippled!

But it was too late to dodge, so Chen Yang hurriedly gathered hundreds of sword qi, forming a
gigantic sword several meters long in the void.

However, slicing through the Silver Wolf King's demon energy projectile was still not enough!

Thinking quickly, Chen Yang gathered another nine hundred sword qi.

Buzz!

The great sword became even more solid, and the patterns on the sword body were clear. It
stood in the void, and the sharp sword energy leaked out, cutting a deep gash in the forest
below, hundreds of meters long.

"Cut!"

With a thought, Chen Yang raised the void sword high and slashed down.

The process seemed slow, but in reality, it was incredibly fast!

Everything happened in a flash.

"Boom!"

The gigantic sword collided with the demon energy projectile, releasing powerful energy outward,
creating a shockwave that snapped the trees within a hundred meters in half.

"Crack, crack, crack!"

In the air, the void sword let out an ear-splitting sound, the sword body covered in cracks.

However, the demon energy projectile was not in good shape either; it had already been sliced
halfway through by the great sword!

"Break for me!"

Chen Yang shouted angrily, just as the void sword was about to explode, he sliced through the
demon energy projectile.

The great sword shattered, and thousands of fragmented sword qi raged through the air, turning
the ground into a mess, as if it had been plowed.
This was the power of the Nameless Sword Technique; it was just too strong.

Chen Yang stood proudly in the air with Tie Tou, three kilometers away, the massive Silver Wolf's
pupils constricted. It did not expect to encounter such a powerful human cultivator here!

A serious expression appeared on its face, and a hint of cruelty flashed in its silver wolf eyes,
"Human cultivator, do you intend to openly tear up the treaty?"

Treaty?

What treaty?

Chen Yang frowned, completely unaware of what it was talking about!

【399】Battle

"Don't you know?"

Iron Head looked surprised as he glanced at Chen Yang, "Haven't you heard of the treaty signed
between the Human Race and the Demon Gods?"

"Stop with the nonsense!"

Chen Yang glared at him, "Just tell me!"

He had only been in the Divine Demon Continent for about ten days, how could he know so much!

Iron Head's small eyes were filled with disdain, "You don't even know this!"

"Fine, let me tell you!"

Iron Head, feeling Chen Yang's fiery gaze, retracted his neck, "Here's the thing, many years ago,
the Human Race and the Demon Race erupted into a massive war that lasted for centuries.
Countless humans perished, and countless demons also died..."

"Get to the point!"

Chen Yang suppressed the urge to extinguish its soul source as he spoke.

"Ahem... due to heavy casualties, both the Human Race and the Demon Race could not continue.
In the end, they signed a treaty: Human soul cultivators cannot enter the Ten Thousand Great
Mountains and cannot slaughter the beasts of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains. The Demon
Emperor cannot actively attack human cities, nor can they massacre cultivators below the
Human Soul level."
So that's how it is!

In simple terms, it's just about recuperating, right?

For someone like him, a soul cultivator, bringing in more beasts or ferocious creatures would be
akin to delivering vegetables.

Similarly, if a demon beast of the Demon Emperor level attacked the city, none in the Unyielding
City would survive!

However, he still had questions!

"But isn't there an agreement? Then why are there beast tides in the Unyielding City every year?"

"The reproduction of low-level beasts and ferocious beasts is quite alarming every year. The
resources of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains are limited, and if some are not eliminated, it will
only be a matter of time before they exhaust the mountains!"

"Moreover, the treaty only restrains human soul cultivators and demon beast emperors; it cannot
restrain beast kings and low-level beasts beneath them."

"In simple terms, it's survival of the fittest. Do you understand what I'm saying? If either side
dares to easily break the treaty, both human and demon races will unite to punish them!"

Iron Head swayed his head, "And besides, human cultivators are a great source of nourishment
for them; eating humans can accelerate their evolution!"

Feeling a chill around his neck, Iron Head hastily added, "Don't get me wrong, I have never eaten
humans, and my kind doesn’t eat humans either!"

Once he said that, the chilling feeling vanished.

Chen Yang understood; the great beings of the human race and the demon gods who originally
signed the treaty did not wish to fully reconcile nor to completely ruin each other.

Instead, they were adhering to the laws of natural selection and survival of the fittest.

Humans kill beasts for meat, use beast skins to make talismans, and utilize beast bones, claws,
and fangs to create weapons, as well as refining medicine using beast essence.

So why can't demon beasts eat humans?

This isn’t Earth, where humans are at the top of the food chain.
Chen Yang sighed; this was closing off his path to hunting beasts for resources!

"Then why didn't you tell me this when I intended to kill you earlier?"

Iron Head spoke truthfully, "At that time, I thought you were just an ordinary human cultivator.
Who would have expected you to be a powerful human!"

In reality, Chen Yang hadn't revealed his capabilities back then, and Iron Head was seriously
injured at that time. The only thing it could notice about Chen Yang was his alchemy skills.

However, now that it recognized Chen Yang's strength, it felt much better!

At least being a powerful being's pet isn't too shameful!

"Hey, are you trying to break the treaty?"

The Silver Wolf Emperor questioned again!

"Don't you start with that! I was flying just fine in the sky, and it was you who blocked my path
without a word. Now you're asking me if I want to break the treaty? That's twisting the facts
against me!"

Chen Yang scoffed, as if he would let them frame him like that, thinking he was some kind of clay
doll?

After their previous exchange, he had a preliminary understanding of the Silver Wolf Emperor's
strength; even if he couldn't win, he could still escape!

Besides, he might not necessarily lose!

The treaty signed between the humans and demons did not state that soul cultivators couldn't kill
demon emperors!

The Silver Wolf Emperor was momentarily at a loss for words and didn't know what to say!

Chen Yang pressed on, "Silver Wolf Emperor, there are a large number of human cultivators
ahead; I advise you to retreat to avoid harming the human cultivators."

A glimmer of killing intent flashed in the Silver Wolf Emperor's eyes, "I came out to search for my
son; if I find him, I'll certainly go back!"

It sensed danger from Chen Yang, and the instincts of a demon beast warned it that this human
cultivator was not to be trifled with!
Chen Yang also sensed a strong bloodthirst coming from the Silver Wolf Emperor—it was the
blood of humans!

"So you're saying you're not planning to retreat?"

Chen Yang shifted his tone, his gaze sharp, as the pressure of an early-stage Returning to Origin
realm cultivator emanated from him.

Iron Head froze upon feeling his aura, "Hey, you don’t really mean to provoke it, do you?"

The Silver Wolf Emperor also looked puzzled!

What’s going on? Such a weak aura?

Impossible, that Wolf Emperor Cannon I just unleashed isn't something a Returning to Origin
realm cultivator can withstand!

Is he numbing himself?

Damn human cultivator!

His own son is lost, yet he dares to stand in the way and waste his time.

The killing intent on him grew stronger, his silver-white fur standing on end like needles, and
before he could speak.

Chen Yang made his move!

The sword intent on him reached its peak, with all 360 acupuncture points in his body resembling
black holes, continuously drawing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

One hundred sword energies, two hundred sword energies, three hundred sword energies… in the
blink of an eye, it broke through a thousand sword energies.

A long sword dozens of meters in length formed in the void, and the sword body kept growing
larger, its body gradually solidifying, reflecting brilliant light under the sunlight.

One thousand five hundred sword energies, two thousand sword energies, three thousand sword
energies…

In the blink of an eye, the great sword had expanded to hundreds of meters long, with a broad
blade blocking out the sun.

The sword energy surging down from it recklessly sliced through the ground, making Iron Head
gasp in horror.
Theoretically, he could condense all the sword energy in his acupuncture points together, but in
reality, it depended on whether the practitioner’s physical body was strong enough.

With three thousand sword energies, his physical body subtly swelled, but it was not yet at its
limit!

“Wolf King, it’s rude not to reciprocate. Just now you gave me a big gift, so I’ll send you one
back!”

“Earth Sword, go for it!”

The sword energy within Chen Yang's acupuncture points was almost entirely sliced out from the
sword embryo, which is of the earth attribute, so Chen Yang gave the unnamed sword technique
this name. Though it sounded a bit naive, its power was terrifying!

The Earth Sword trembled, stirring the spiritual energy, and then fiercely slashed toward the Wolf
King.

“Next chant”

A sword energy hundreds of meters long slashed horizontally out, reaching the silver wolf king in
the blink of an eye.

“Wolf King Cannon!”

The silver wolf king opened its mouth and shot out the Wolf King Cannon, which was three times
larger than the one that had attacked Chen Yang before!

However, what it did not expect was that the Wolf King Cannon encountered that sword energy
and was directly sliced apart!

Seeing the sword energy flying over, the silver wolf king made a quick move and appeared
hundreds of meters away.

“Stab stab stab!”

The sword energy flew horizontally, cutting down an unknown number of beasts, splitting millions
of beast soldiers into two from the middle!

A chasm appeared in the center, several meters wide and bottomless!

The beast struck directly turned to ashes!

The sword energy continued for dozens of miles before dissipating!

Hiss!

This sword technique is too powerful!

Looking at the huge sword in the void, it seemed she could still slice out two more sword energies
like that!

Transforming sword energy into sword power was indeed no small feat. Watching the silver wolf
king retreat, Chen Yang was also astonished. Was that a teleport just now?

How to fight this?

As long as the opponent's speed was fast enough, no matter how powerful his sword energy was,
he couldn't hit the opponent.

“Damn human, you’ve completely angered me!”

The silver wolf king was furious; it had not expected Chen Yang would ambush it right after they
started fighting!

It howled to the sky, its body shrinking, transforming into a werewolf with a wolf head and
human body.

A human body is weak; he must be no match for me.

Chen Yang was stunned. What kind of operation is this? It transformed just by shouting?

Did it just chant something like 'Bala La Xiaomoxian' as a transformation spell?

While Chen Yang was lost in thought, the silver wolf king rushed over, covering half the distance
of three kilometers in the blink of an eye.

Damn, this guy wants to fight me in close quarters?

Chen Yang sneered; then come!

Seeing Chen Yang standing still, Iron Head thought he was frightened and said, “Hey, the
opponent is coming to kill you!”

“Are you teaching me how to do my job?”

Chen Yang snorted coldly, and the large sword in the void cut out several weaker sword energies,
then the great sword shattered.
Ten sword energies moved at extreme speed, blocking the Wolf King's retreat.

“Trivial skills, get lost!”

The silver wolf king was furious, swinging its sharp claws to collide with the sword energies,
producing a sound that made one’s teeth ache.

With a loud 'boom,' a massive explosion erupted.

The invisible wave of energy broke countless trees.

“I... I hit!”

Iron Head rejoiced, thinking that the silver wolf king would be injured from this, but it emerged
unscathed from the explosion.

In a quick move, it arrived in front of Chen Yang, “Die, human cultivator!”

Even in its half-human half-demon form, the silver wolf king’s body was several meters tall, a
giant compared to Chen Yang’s height of about 1.8 meters.

Moreover, demon races are inherently physically strong; one claw would surely kill him.

In the realm of primordial spirits, how much stronger is the physique?

I want to devour his flesh and blood, absorb his primordial spirit, and turn his soul into a ghost
servant; a ghost servant at the primordial spirit level would definitely be a great help for him!

【400】Both Body and Spirit Destroyed

"Clang!"

Just then, Chen Yang raised his hand to block the claws of the Silver Wolf Emperor, and the
collision produced a sound like the clash of metal and iron.

The claws could not cut through Chen Yang's flesh, leaving only a faint white mark, which quickly
vanished under Chen Yang's powerful regeneration.

Thanks to the Nameless Sword Technique, Chen Yang had endured the pain of over fifty
thousand sword energies, further enhancing his physical strength; he himself was unsure just how
powerful he had become.

Anyway, even when he used the刺秦 to stab, he could only penetrate the skin.
It’s important to note that刺秦 is a low-grade Dao artifact, and the accumulation of resentment
it had absorbed recently had given it momentum towards a breakthrough.

“How is this possible?”

The Silver Wolf Emperor’s eyes were filled with shock!

“Break for me!”

Unbelieving, he opened his bloody jaws and lunged directly at Chen Yang!

Sensing the strength of his own physical body, Chen Yang was quite satisfied. As the Silver Wolf
Emperor lunged at him, he directly unleashed a sword energy!

Come on, who doesn’t know that the strongest trait of wolves is their bite force?

A beast at the level of the Demon Emperor would likely break a Dao artifact with a single bite!

"Clang!"

In the heat of the moment, Chen Yang condensed hundreds of sword energies, and with this
slice, he cut off the fur on the Silver Wolf Emperor’s neck and pierced through his flesh.

This blow was equivalent to the power of an early stage Danyuan realm cultivator. Combined with
the enhancement effect of the sword embryo, its power was greatly increased.

The senior sword cultivator absolutely wouldn’t have expected that his sword technique would
become exponentially more powerful in Chen Yang's hands!

However, if someone else were to practice the Nameless Sword Technique, they definitely
wouldn’t reach the level of power that Chen Yang had.

Firstly, they wouldn’t have a sword embryo; secondly, their cultivation level would limit the power
of their sword energies.

It's akin to a postnatal cultivator who has condensed a hundred sword energies; no matter how
skilled they are, their power wouldn’t exceed that of a peak postnatal realm cultivator!

Thirdly, they wouldn’t have as many resources for accumulation; fourth, Chen Yang had a full one
hundred and eighty sword energies in his acupoints, naturally making his power extraordinary!

Fifthly, and most importantly, Chen Yang himself was a Yuanshen realm cultivator, so his training
was naturally twice as effective!
The Silver Wolf Emperor was infuriated, enraged that a lowly human cultivator dared to wound
him!

Seeking death!

He let out a howl, "Heavenly Wolf Howling at the Moon!"

The Silver Wolf Emperor roared, and an invisible sound wave spread outward. Iron Head was
struck by this wave and instantly fell unconscious, foaming at the mouth!

First and foremost, the attack targeted Chen Yang, who felt as if the world was spinning, his soul
was being forced out of his body!

Below, half of the million-strong beast horde collapsed, not fainted but dead!

The ten great beast kings below were jumping anxiously, filled with panic.

This was the Silver Wolf Emperor’s innate divine ability, directly striking at the soul.

A great opportunity!

Seizing the moment, the Silver Wolf Emperor opened his mouth and bit down toward Chen Yang’s
head.

Just as he was about to succeed, a blood-red small sword shot out — it was 刺秦!

Boundless blood energy and resentment burst forth, protecting Chen Yang.

“A mere artifact spirit dares to block me!”

The Silver Wolf Emperor roared angrily, and once again unleashed an invisible sound wave.

In an instant, the resentment emitted by 刺秦 weakened by half, the sword body trembled
violently, and the spirit within also let out a wail.

刺秦 was powerful only because of the soul of Jing Ke; if that soul were to vanish, 刺秦 would be
rendered useless.

Realizing the artifact spirit was on the verge of collapsing, the Silver Wolf Emperor prepared to
press his advantage, but at that moment, all the fur on his body stood on end.

A profound sense of danger surged into his heart.

Quick withdrawal!
His instincts, honed through countless battles, were never wrong.

If he didn’t flee immediately, he would definitely face lethal danger!

With a sudden motion, he retreated a hundred meters. Just then, 刺秦 dispersed its blood and
resentment, revealing Chen Yang’s true form.

Expressionless, Chen Yang looked at the Silver Wolf Emperor and said, “Want to escape? No
way!”

Divine Thought Blade!

Within the Niwan Palace, the corporeal form of the divine thought made a mystical hand sign,
and an intangible divine thought blade gathered in the air. Wherever the thought reached, it
could slice!

The Silver Wolf Emperor’s sense of impending doom intensified, a sense of alarm ringing loudly in
his heart.

Where was the danger coming from? The feeling of being spied upon was growing stronger!

It was as if a knife was suspended above his head, ready to drop at any moment.

Flash, flash, flash!

The Silver Wolf Emperor moved several dozen times, retreating several kilometers. Just when he
thought he was safe, far away, Chen Yang shouted, “Slice!”

An invisible great sword cleaved directly toward the Silver Wolf Emperor.

With a 'poof', the invisible great sword seemed to cut through a membrane, piercing into the
Silver Wolf Emperor’s body.

However, as the slash continued, Chen Yang felt an immense obstruction.

It was as if a force was preventing the great sword from falling!

Although there were clearly no wounds, the Silver Wolf King let out a mournful scream, "Ah... how
is this possible? The method of mental attack, how could you possibly use a mental attack..."

His words were filled with terror.

The mental blade continued to slice downwards, and the Silver Wolf King kept screaming. At that
moment, he opened his mouth and spat out a chill of smoke.
The smoke was incredibly cold, filled with resentment.

Following that, hundreds of varied souls floated in the air, glaring at Chen Yang with vengeful
eyes.

“Attack!”

At the command of the Wolf King, his ghostly servants emitted piercing cries and charged
forward!

Chen Yang sneered, unleashing hundreds of sword qi that slashed horizontally!

“Annihilate them!”

However, there were too many ghostly servants. The sword qi merely passed through their
bodies, dimming their souls without completely destroying them.

“You want to compare numbers with me? Alright, let's see whether I have more sword qi or you
have more minions!”

Suddenly, Chen Yang's body surged, growing from 1.8 meters to several meters tall, his entire
body glowing with silver sword runes.

The sword qi within his body surged forth, enveloping him with a vast amount of sword qi, at
least tens of thousands of them!

“Go!”

The sword qi surged wildly, sweeping through the space, obscuring the sky and dispersing even
the clouds above.

The scattered sword qi ravaged the ground below, cutting it to pieces.

One after another, the ghostly servants were blown apart by the sword qi, their souls dissipating
into nothingness.

There were just too many; the sword qi was overwhelming. The ghostly servants could only hold
out for a few breaths before they were completely wiped out.

The Wolf King was utterly shocked; how could this person release sword qi without limits? This
was impossible!

Those sword qi that hadn’t dispersed were reinvigorated by Chen Yang, forming a sword that was
several miles long, hovering above the heads of the beasts like a world-destroying divine sword.
How... how could this be possible!

This human cultivator's power clearly wasn't that great; he was at most at the early stage of the
Soul Transformation realm. As a high-level demon emperor, he was not afraid even of cultivators
at the late stage of the Soul Transformation realm.

But now, facing the seemingly endless techniques of the opponent, he was falling back in defeat.
Even his demon soul was cut in half by the opponent's mental attack technique. If it weren't for
the special talent and divine abilities of the Celestial Wolf clan that condensed their demon souls,
just from that strike alone, his demon soul would have shattered and he would have died.

“Cut!”

The Silver Wolf King was firmly locked in by Chen Yang’s aura, and with the mental blade still
lodged in his soul, he had nowhere to escape!

Seeing the giant sword about to strike down, the Silver Wolf King was terrified, sensing that the
power of this strike far exceeded what he could endure.

He hurriedly said, “Please spare my life, fellow cultivator! I am willing to give up my soul origin,
pledge my loyalty, and become your mount.”

In order to save his life, all pride of being a demon and the dignity of the demon emperor were
cast aside; he only sought to survive!

It took him two hundred years to reach his current level, and he understood the principle that it
was better to live even a miserable life than to die honorably.

“You want to be my mount?”

Chen Yang sneered, “You are not qualified for that!”

As soon as he spoke, the giant sword came down, directly severing his body and annihilating his
soul, splitting his demon soul in half!

The released sword qi completely carved out a path of punishment tens of miles long and
hundreds of meters wide. Years later, this place became known as Sword Lake, attracting
countless people to sense the sword qi by the lakeside!

Of course, that was all for later!

The truly unfortunate ones were the beast kings who came with the Silver Wolf King, utterly
obliterated by this sword strike, with a million strong beast horde left with only a few thousand
barely surviving.
With a wave of his hand, Chen Yang condensed the soon-to-collapse demon soul of the Silver
Wolf King, summoned the Soul-Piercing Blade, and transferred the demon soul into the sword
body.

The demon soul of an emperor was a huge boon for the Soul-Piercing Blade!

It was highly likely that it would advance!

“I’ll give you three seconds. If you don’t wake up, I’ll send you along with the Silver Wolf King!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the previously unconscious Tie Tou jolted awake slowly.

He swallowed hard, realizing that the Silver Wolf King’s soul had been destroyed, and his own
master was truly ruthless!

But it also reflected Chen Yang’s strength—he was a high-level beast emperor, an unparalleled
ruler alongside the Demon God and the other nine beast emperors in the Ten Thousand Great
Mountains.

Now that even the Silver Wolf King had died at his hands, didn’t that mean... he could walk freely
in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains in the future?

Thinking of this, he quickly flashed a flattering smile, “Master killed the Silver Wolf King, his divine
might is overwhelming! Tie Tou admires you from the bottom of my heart!”

Chen Yang gave him a faint glance. Tie Tou was afraid of death and heights, and now he was
even kissing up; he might have picked up a fake pet!