166: calling each other "senior"

Although Tian Tian nodded, she still couldn't fully let her guard down in her heart.

"Why wouldn't they dare to take revenge? It's just that they don't dare to take revenge on you, that's all..."

...

Chenyang City had not changed much compared to before he left.

After his Breakthrough to the Golden Core Middle Stage, Chu Yuan's Divine Sense coverage area skyrocketed once again!

Without even using any techniques, it was enough to cover Chenyang City and several surrounding cities!

This range also encompassed large swathes of wilderness between the cities... He activated his Divine Sense slightly; Chu Ying was at school, and Han Cui was playing mahjong with a few neighbors.

Then, he immediately retracted his Divine Sense.

Chu Yuan was gradually forming the habit of not using his Divine Sense recklessly.

Because high-level Martial Artists were very likely to detect his Divine Sense, something that had already been demonstrated on the Outer Heaven Battlefield.

If he developed a habit of arrogance, he might get blindsided at some point.

He was cultivating, but that didn't mean he had achieved Immortal Ascension yet...

"Senior... still haven't given up?"

Zhou Ye, who was on the recliner, suddenly heard a voice ring out, and his drunkenness faded by more than half.

He opened his eyes abruptly, and an obscure wave of Mental Energy diffused outwards!

But the next moment, he discovered with horror that all of his Mental Energy was blocked within a square inch!

The surrounding seven-colored glimmer was like a prison; although it had no substance, it was specifically designed to restrict Mental Energy...

"Senior, there is no need to panic; I mean no harm." Chu Yuan kept calling him Senior, yet his actions were merciless!

Under the compression of the Glazed Void Domain, all of Zhou Ye's released Mental Energy was forced back into his body, causing him to shudder and let out a stifled groan... but he finally saw who had come.

"It's you!?" Zhou Ye couldn't help but exclaim, his face full of astonishment.

It was that girl's brother... But how was that possible!?

Last time he saw him, although he was amazed by his talent, it was at least within the realm of understanding...

It had only been a little over two months, so how could he already be stronger than him?

Perhaps he was only stronger than him in terms of Mental Energy techniques, but that was still being stronger... He felt a powerful threat from the seven-colored glimmer spread all around him!

Zhou Ye had no doubt that with just a single thought, Chu Yuan could transform it into a powerful killing move!

Chu Yuan clenched his hand behind his back slightly: "I've said it before, and now I will reiterate it: my sister will not take you as her master."

"Senior is a person of status, so please conduct yourself with dignity."

"Otherwise..."

Being threatened by a junior with such sharp words, Zhou Ye couldn't keep his composure and said in a muffled voice: "Otherwise what?"

"What do you think, Senior?" Chu Yuan's expression was cold, and an ethereal, purifying Aura emanated from him, making the hair on Zhou Ye's arms stand up.

Actually, for an ordinary person, having a Seventh Realm Martial Artist—and a very special one at that—chasing after them to take them as a disciple would be something worth bragging about.

It was precisely because he knew Zhou Ye meant no harm that Chu Yuan maintained restraint toward him.

But he was also truly very annoying...

Zhou Ye's expression shifted, and after a long silence, he suddenly leaped away.

It was fortunate that there were no other experts here; if someone had seen this, his old face would likely have been completely lost...

However, he still couldn't figure out how Chu Yuan could have become this strong in just over two months.

Seeing Zhou Ye's figure disappear from within his Divine Sense range, Chu Yuan also breathed a sigh of relief, his Aura wilting as he stuffed a few Blood Pills and spirit nurturing pills into his mouth.

Although he could now clash with a Seventh Realm expert, he was still inferior to them in his normal state... So, to fully project his Aura, he had swallowed an Epiphyllum Lure beforehand.

Just one pill wouldn't cause too much of an impact, and he would be able to recover in a few days...

Chu Yuan always felt like he was about to develop a tolerance to the Epiphyllum Lure.

However, as his strength increased, the boost from the Epiphyllum Lure was becoming smaller and smaller...

There was one thing that surprised him.

Based on Zhang Chen's previous description of Zhou Ye, Chu Yuan had originally thought that Zhou Ye's Soul would be very powerful!

In his impression, anyone involved with that kind of mystical, mumbo-jumbo stuff would not have weak Mental Energy...

But he hadn't expected it to be like that.

Zhou Ye's Mental Energy was only at the standard level of a Seventh Realm Martial Artist, and he hadn't even comprehended the Soul Law, which was why the pressure of the Glazed Void Domain had achieved a better result than expected.

To be honest, he didn't believe in that kind of mystical stuff either, even with Zhang Chen's endorsement.

Because if Zhou Ye could really see through so-called 'future' or 'fate', he should have been the one being pestered...

...

"Brother! You're back!"

"Yeah." Chu Yuan replied with a smile: "Let's go, let's go home."

Chu Ying was in a very good mood; there was a 'bouncy' quality to her walk as she kept telling Chu Yuan about interesting things that had happened recently.

"Brother, Mom has become obsessed with playing mahjong lately, she won't even cook for me anymore!" She took the opportunity to complain.

Chu Yuan looked her up and down, reached out, and pinched her cheek: "Then why don't I see you losing weight? You seem to have even gained a little..."

"..." Chu Ying slapped his hand away and said righteously: "It's all because Mom won't cook, so I have to go eat junk food like spicy hot pot..."

"Then I'll go back and talk to Mom so you can eat at home from now on."

Chu Ying rolled her eyes: "...Actually, I think Mom has worked hard for so many years; it's not bad for her to finally have some leisure time and a hobby, right?"

"Even a dog doesn't change its expression as fast as you."

"Hee hee~"

Walking down the familiar street, Chu Ying subconsciously looked toward the bench by the side of the road, but she didn't see that familiar figure.

"Huh?"

Chu Yuan asked, knowing the answer: "What's wrong?"

"Why didn't that old man come today?"

"So what if he didn't come? Aren't you just complaining that he's annoying?"

"He's not that annoying..." Chu Ying scratched her head: "He doesn't follow me around all the time, he just waits here for me... And isn't he an expert?"

"Yeah, he's an expert, so what?"

"Brother, think about it. If he's here, would he just ignore it if I ran into trouble?"

"...Are you using him as a bodyguard?"

"How could it be a bodyguard? I couldn't afford one... Can't it just be the care of a big shot for a junior?"

"..." Chu Yuan was speechless, wondering to himself if he had meddled too much.

Is it too late to go and invite Zhou Ye back now? You're a dignified old man, surely you wouldn't hold a grudge against a child...

...

After arriving home, Han Cui hadn't returned yet.

Chu Ying went to her room to catch up on shows, while Chu Yuan began to repair the backlash from taking the Epiphyllum Lure.

A message from Yang Yi came through:

"Chu Yuan, are you going to the class reunion?"

"...Didn't we already have one?"

"This time it's a small gathering. Isn't it almost time for university? Everyone is getting together to have some fun."

"Did you organize it?"

"No." Yang Yi denied it; he wouldn't organize that kind of thing.

It wasn't that he looked down on his former classmates, but everyone's paths were different, and if he were to organize it, it would inevitably be misunderstood as him trying to show off...