191: The journey begins (Bonus chapter for the top 50 gift points on the [Hope the story can keep going] leaderboard)

Chu Shengfan looked back; the palace had already descended to a height level with the Chu Family Residence. Wu Yuan was standing beside the palace, smiling at him as if waiting for him to finish his reunion before approaching.

"I have taken a Sage Master as my teacher at the Qianling Academy. The Sage Master sent them to escort me back to pick up my Family for the Apprenticeship Ceremony."

Chu Jingyu and his son didn't quite understand what a Sage Master was, but they could clearly feel the Aura of the Spirit Rank Contract Masters emanating from the Guards.

Chu Qinhui asked in a low voice, "What Realm is your Sage Master teacher? To think they could send so many Spirit Rank Guards for you."

Chu Shengfan scratched his head. "I'm not entirely sure, but they should be at the upper level of the Domain Rank."

Chu Jingyu and his son glanced at each other, both seeing the shock in the other's eyes. They truly hadn't expected that Xiao Fan's trip would result in such a massive surprise for them.

Chu Shengfan looked at the state of the destroyed Family home, his gaze turning fierce. "Father, what happened to our home? Why is it like this?"

Chu Jingyu sighed. "These cloaked and masked people launched a sudden attack today. Although I don't know the exact reason for their assault, I can guess the general idea."

"I should have been more prepared. The noble families in the county couldn't tolerate a Zhang Family, so naturally, they wouldn't tolerate a Chu Family that was developing so rapidly."

Chu Shengfan’s eyes turned cold as he slowly walked over to the masked, cloaked figures. He pulled off their hoods one by one, revealing their faces, some old and some young.

Their faces were filled with horror, and their hearts were even more desperate. They never imagined the Chu Family would have support of this level. Now that their true faces were revealed, it wasn't just themselves they were worried about; what terrified them more was that they would implicate their families.

Looking at these faces, Chu Qinhui matched the portraits his men had collected in the county with the key figures of each Family one by one.

"Fu Qinghuai, Shen Gaochu, Fu Yuanpei, Shen Gaoyang, Li Ziyang, Li Xinghai."

"I didn't expect my Chu Family would be worth the joint effort of three Rank Eight Noble Families from the county."

"Good, I've remembered these three families." Chu Shengfan's gaze swept over the people on the ground, and then he looked at Chu Qinhui again. "Father, where are my mother and siblings?"

Speaking of this, Chu Qinhui paused for a moment. "They might have already reached the Treasure Pavilion. I had them go through the Treasure Pavilion to find you in the Qianling Prefecture."

"Little Palace Master, tell me the location, and I can have them return immediately."

Wu Yuan walked to Chu Shengfan's side and spoke softly.

Chu Shengfan turned to tell Wu Yuan the location of the Treasure Pavilion. The Void-Splitting Thunder Domain Bird on Wu Yuan's shoulder opened its beak slightly, spitting out a beam of black light. The space in front of them instantly tore open, revealing the scene inside the Treasure Pavilion's hall.

Amidst the panicked stares from the other side, Chu Shengfan calmly stepped through and saw Jiang Nian and the others who had just entered the Treasure Pavilion hall.

Seeing this, Chu Shengfan breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly called out to the four of them, "Mother, brother, sister, the issues at home have been resolved. Come back with me."

The gazes of Jiang Nian and the other three were initially blank as they looked at Chu Shengfan. Only after hearing the familiar voice did they dare to identify him.

"Xiao Fan, why are you back? At home..."

Jiang Nian was extremely emotional. Ignoring the strange looks from the surrounding customers in the Treasure Pavilion, Chu Shengfan quickly supported his mother and comforted her repeatedly.

"It's alright, it's alright. Everything at home is fine now. Follow me back first, and we'll talk then."

Chu Shengyuan wasn't quite as sentimental. Seeing the space rift, he dashed through without a second thought.

Seeing the Spirit Rank Contract Masters lying on the ground, he pulled out a finely forged dagger from his jade pendant and prepared to stab it into them.

Although Chu Shengyuan was small, he was extremely fast. Before anyone could notice, he actually managed to plunge the dagger into the chest of one of the Spirit Rank Contract Masters.

Chu Shengyuan's eyes were filled with malice as he looked toward the next person, pulling out the dagger to strike again.

This time, Chu Jingyu quickly rushed to his side and stopped him.

"Little Yuan, calm down. Aren't your grandfather and father perfectly fine?"

Feeling his grandfather’s strong heartbeat, Chu Shengyuan seemed to daze for a moment before his emotions finally caught up with him. He suddenly buried himself in Chu Jingyu's embrace and began to wail loudly.

"Grand... grandfather, *hic*, I... I thought... I'd never see you again."

He was just a child after all. Chu Jingyu patted his back soothingly. "Alright, both your grandfather and father are fine. Let your brother handle these people, okay?"

Chu Shengyuan didn't speak, but he nodded vigorously with his head pressed against his grandfather’s shoulder.

On the other side, Chu Shengfan had also finished explaining everything to his mother. The group used the space rift to return to the Chu Family Residence.

Looking at the mess everywhere and the immobile cloaked figures on the ground, Jiang Nian finally felt completely at ease.

After the initial chaos subsided, Chu Shengfan finally had the chance to introduce Wu Yuan to the rest of the Chu Family.

"This is Wu Yuan, Uncle Wu. He is my teacher's capable assistant and is at the Domain Rank. It's thanks to Uncle Wu that we were able to return home so quickly, and it's also thanks to him that these people were restrained in an instant."

Holding Chu Shengyuan with one arm, Chu Jingyu quickly bowed to Wu Yuan. "Thank you, Senior, for escorting my grandson home and for subduing these criminals."

How could Wu Yuan dare to accept his bow? He quickly stepped aside and said, "You are the Little Palace Master's elder, which makes you my elder as well. Please do not bow to me. In the Qinghan Palace, I am merely a high-level servant."

Hearing his words, the Chu Family Members were somewhat bewildered. A Domain Rank powerhouse calling himself a "high-level servant"? Just how powerful of a figure was Chu Shengfan's teacher?

Seeing that neither side knew what etiquette to use with the other, Chu Shengfan quickly spoke up. "Let's not worry about these formalities for now. The key is to deal with these people and the three noble families behind them first."

By the end of his sentence, Chu Shengfan's voice had turned cold.

Chu Shengfan looked at the palace behind him, a plan forming in his mind. He didn't want to use his status to suppress others, but today it seemed he had no choice but to borrow his teacher's 'influence.'

"Grandfather, Father, Mother, please follow me into the palace. Today, I am going to seek justice for our Chu Family."

Chu Jingyu and the others looked at him. At that moment, they sensed a peculiar Aura from Chu Shengfan—or rather, a sense of nobility.

Seeing Chu Shengfan speak these words, Wu Yuan was practically setting off fireworks in his heart. Yes, yes, exactly! This is what the Little Palace Master of the Qinghan Palace should be like.

Once inside the palace, Chu Shengfan settled his Family and then nodded to Wu Yuan.

Wu Yuan looked at the Void-Splitting Thunder Domain Bird on his shoulder. Its wings vibrated again, and beside Qixia Mountain, a rift spanning several hundred meters formed.

One of the four people standing in front of the palace let out a long, resonant cry.

"The procession departs for Zhiyao County!"