17: Chapter 17 I can tell what you're thinking at a glance

In the detached courtyard, the atmosphere was somewhat stagnant.

Yuan Chu shed her disguise, revealing an incredibly beautiful face.

She stood there quietly, and the transcendental temperament she exuded made the surrounding air feel heavier.

Jiang Feng sat on a mahogany chair, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the table.

Tap, tap, tap.

He was in no hurry to speak, simply staring at the Yuan Chu before him with eyes full of weariness from the world.

"Yuan Chu?"

Jiang Feng spoke, his voice steady and devoid of any discernible emotion.

Before he could continue his probing, Yuan Chu frowned, a flicker of displeasure crossing her face.

She looked at Jiang Feng and crisply spat out three words.

"You are shameless."

The atmosphere in the courtyard instantly froze.

Jiang Qing, who was standing to the side, felt a tightness in her heart.

She knew her Second Uncle's temper very well.

Jiang Feng's expression did not change; he remained seated steadily, though his deep eyes narrowed into slits.

Jiang Qing hurriedly stepped forward and whispered an explanation to Jiang Feng: "Second Uncle, you might not know this. Yuan Chu... she has a special ability. She can see exactly what others are thinking at a single glance."

Once these words were spoken, the courtyard became even quieter.

Jiang Feng's movements did indeed stiffen for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal.

The thought he had just held in his heart was indeed a bit... direct.

After all, when faced with such a stunning woman, who wouldn't want to take her into their chambers and have a few children with her?

Jiang Feng's fingertips stopped moving.

He looked at Yuan Chu's clear yet sharp eyes and, instead of getting angry, began to chuckle, his smile carrying a hint of playfulness.

"Can you see through my thoughts?"

Jiang Feng leaned forward slightly, and a sense of oppression belonging to the Second Master of the Jiang Family radiated outward.

"Then have you seen how I intend to deal with you?"

Yuan Chu stood under the pressure, her immortal dress fluttering slightly, yet she did not retreat even half a step.

She looked into Jiang Feng's eyes, her tone very steady.

"I don't see any malice. You don't want to kill me; you just... desire my body."

"Not only that, you are also calculating how to make me willingly bear your children."

Yuan Chu walked directly forward, tilting her small face up, and stared into Jiang Feng's eyes without a hint of fear, saying with certainty: "You have a great secret, don't you?"

"People who are too smart usually don't live long."

As the cold words fell, Lin Yueyao immediately stepped forward, her ice-attribute Spiritual Qi erupting, and a pure ice shard condensed at her fingertips, radiating cold air.

As long as Jiang Feng gave the order, this ice shard would take Yuan Chu's life.

The atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly became tense. Su Wan and Zhang Yuniang both felt their hearts jump, and Jiang Qing hurried to stand by Yuan Chu's side, fearing something might happen to her.

Yuan Chu didn't even look at Lin Yueyao; her gaze remained locked on Jiang Feng's face, a hint of a smile even playing on the corners of her mouth, her tone very calm: "You won't kill me."

She saw it very clearly: although Jiang Feng was guarded, he had no Killing Intent, and instead, he valued her highly.

Jiang Feng took a deep look at Yuan Chu, a flash of surprise in his eyes.

This woman was not only able to see through people's hearts, but her mind was also far sharper than most people's; she was no ordinary woman.

He waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Stand down."

Lin Yueyao immediately retracted her Spiritual Qi and the ice shard, retreating to Jiang Feng's side without a word, though her gaze towards Yuan Chu remained vigilant.

Jiang Feng looked at Yuan Chu and asked in a deep voice: "What exactly do you want?"

Yuan Chu stopped beating around the bush, looking straight at Jiang Feng with a firm tone: "I can bear your children, but I want that Medicinal Pill you have that can repair Spiritual Roots and enable Awakening."

As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Feng's pupils contracted sharply.

He had never mentioned the secret of the mortal shedding pill to outsiders; only a few core members of the Jiang Family knew about it. This woman had just arrived at the Jiang Family, yet she could accurately describe the efficacy of the Medicinal Pill and was even certain he possessed it. Just how terrifying was her background?

He concentrated his mind to probe Yuan Chu's aura, yet he could not sense a single ripple of Spiritual Qi.

She was clearly a Mortal without any Spiritual Qi, yet she could see through people's hearts and know others' secrets; it was truly too strange.

Seeming to see Jiang Feng's confusion, Yuan Chu spoke softly, her tone somewhat bewildered.

"I don't know who I am either, and I have no memories of the past. There is just a voice in my heart that keeps telling me I must obtain that kind of Medicinal Pill; it is extremely important to me."

Jiang Feng fell silent.

Having lived two lifetimes, this was the first time he had felt this way—seen through by someone, completely unable to control the situation.

The other party was clearly just a weak woman without any Spiritual Qi, yet she made him feel a bit wary.

In the detached courtyard, no one spoke for a while.

It was Jiang Nan who first came back to his senses. Looking at the situation before him, he made a direct decision: "Since things have been said to this point, and Miss Yuan Chu is willing to stay, then let's not say any more. Someone, go immediately to tidy up the western courtyard and prepare the bridal chamber. Tonight, Second Brother and Miss Yuan Chu will consummate their marriage!"

Before Jiang Feng could even speak, Jiang Nan had already turned around, ordering the servants to go and prepare quickly, his actions swift, leaving Jiang Feng absolutely no chance to refuse.

In his view, this woman was so beautiful that Jiang Feng would surely like her.

Just as this marriage was being decided in the Jiang Family's backyard.

Young Master Jiang Chen followed Jiang Nan's orders, taking dozens of Jiang Family experts to rush to the Lin Family, preparing to take back the Spiritual Vein that had been occupied by the Wang Family and the Li Family.

At the entrance of the Spiritual Vein, several Disciples from the Wang Family and the Li Family were guarding it. The leaders were Wang Hu of the Wang Family and Li Bao of the Li Family, both at the seventh level of Qi Refining cultivation, and they were usually very arrogant.

Seeing Young Master Jiang Chen bring people over, they provoked him with looks of disdain.

"Young Master Jiang Chen? With just you, you dare to come and snatch the Spiritual Vein? That old ghost Fourth Ancestor Jiang Yuan failed his Foundation Establishment, and the Jiang Family is already a pack of stray dogs; do you still dare to come out and seek death?"

"If you know what's good for you, get out quickly, or we'll take care of you too and completely erase the Jiang Family from Jiangyuan City!"

The two spoke very harshly, completely disregarding Young Master Jiang Chen, and the Disciples of the Wang and Li families behind them also laughed out loud, full of contempt.

Young Master Jiang Chen's face was cold, his eyes like knives, and his eighth-level Qi Refining aura erupted suddenly, one level higher than Wang Hu and Li Bao, full of Killing Intent.

"Noisy!"

Young Master Jiang Chen shouted coldly, his figure suddenly moving, rushing directly at Wang Hu and Li Bao alone, facing two opponents, his strikes domineering!

"Arrogant!"

Wang Hu and Li Bao roared in anger, both channeling their Spiritual Qi and joining forces to attack Young Master Jiang Chen.

The three figures instantly clashed, the sounds of colliding Spiritual Qi ringing out non-stop.

Although Wang Hu and Li Bao were both at the seventh level of Qi Refining and their coordination was decent, they were no match for Young Master Jiang Chen.

Young Master Jiang Chen had received a spirit gathering pill from Jiang Feng, so his cultivation had long stabilized at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and his strikes were fast and ruthless.

Within a few rounds, Young Master Jiang Chen seized a flaw in the two, gathered his Spiritual Qi in his palm, and punched Wang Hu hard in the chest.

The sound of bones breaking rang out; Wang Hu let out a miserable scream, flew backward, and died on the spot.

Seeing this, Li Bao's face turned pale with fear, and he turned to run.

Young Master Jiang Chen stomped his foot, instantly catching up, and the Spiritual Qi at his fingertips turned into a sharp blade, piercing directly through Li Bao's throat.

Li Bao couldn't even let out a scream before he fell to the ground, motionless.

In just this short time, two seventh-level Qi Refining Cultivators had both been killed by Young Master Jiang Chen!

The Wang and Li family Disciples guarding the Spiritual Vein were terrified, not daring to stay a moment longer, and turned to flee.

Young Master Jiang Chen looked coldly at the scene of chaos and said in an icy voice: "The Spiritual Vein is reclaimed. If anyone dares to invade again, there will be no mercy!"