41: Fear and overwhelming killing intent

"Husband... Husband, you're back..." Qinger clutched Chu He's lapels tightly, her body still trembling uncontrollably, her voice carrying the sob of a survivor.

Lin Waner also leaned against his other side. Though she had a strong personality, her eyes were red at this moment. Her arm, which was holding her daughter Chu Yuning, had veins bulging from the force, as if she were terrified someone would snatch the child away again.

"It's alright, I'm back. Everything is over." Chu He held one wife in each arm, using his thick Early Golden Core Stage magic to nourish their injured bodies and startled Divine Souls.

The warm magic flowed through their bodies, and Qinger and Lin Waner's tense nerves finally relaxed. However, that bone-deep fear was not something that could be erased in a short time.

"Daddy..." In the corner, the one-year-old Chu Tian stumbled over, his small hand pulling on Chu He's trouser leg, his big eyes full of grievance and fear.

Chu He looked down and saw the clear tear marks on his son's face. Rage and guilt intertwined in his heart, burning his internal organs with pain.

As a dignified Golden Core Stage Cultivator, he had thought he was invincible in Tianfeng Prefecture and could rest easy.

But reality had given him a resounding slap in the face.

Nascent Soul Stage!

A Nascent Soul Old Monster had actually personally come to a small place like Qingyang City for the sake of his newborn daughter.

"What exactly happened? Tell me everything in detail, don't leave out a single word." Chu He's voice was calm, but Lin Waner and Qinger, who knew him well, could hear the suppressed, world-destroying rage beneath that calm.

Lin Waner took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, and recounted the events exactly as they had happened.

From how the Daoist calling himself "Heavenly Secret Master" appeared, how he ignored the entrance restrictions and barged in, how he instantly heavily injured them with terrifying pressure, to how their son Chu Tian activated his talent to protect them to the death, and finally, how even the Family's Destiny Golden Dragon had resolutely fought to the death to protect the child, only to be shattered by the opponent's finger... With every sentence she spoke, the aura on Chu He's body grew a point colder.

When he heard that the Destiny Golden Dragon had been shattered and all those of the Chu Family Bloodline had spat blood and fallen to the ground, his fists were already clenched so tightly they creaked, his nails digging deep into his palms.

That was the Family's Luck! It was the Foundation of the Chu Family's rise, an invisible barrier protecting all clansmen!

And it had actually been shattered just like that!

"That old dog... how did he die?" Chu He squeezed these words out from between his teeth. He truly couldn't imagine how a Middle Stage Nascent Soul old monster could have died here.

A trace of bewilderment, which she still found inconceivable, appeared on Lin Waner's face. She glanced at her daughter, Chu Yuning, who had stopped crying and was now fast asleep in her arms.

"It was... it was Yuning."

"What?" Chu He was stunned.

"It was Yuning," Lin Waner's voice was a bit airy. "Just as that old Daoist's hand was about to touch her, she suddenly opened her eyes, and then... then that old Daoist was like he'd been frozen, unable to move at all. Yuning reached out her little finger and tapped him, and he... he crumbled into ash."

Qinger also nodded vigorously from the side, adding, "Yes, Husband, that's what happened. We all saw it. That bad man died so miserably, not even a speck of him was left."

Chu He looked down at his daughter's exquisite, sweetly sleeping face, feeling a chill rush from the soles of his feet straight to his head.

SSS-grade Innate Dao Body!

Is this the power of an SSS-grade Bloodline?

Only a few days old, unable to even speak, yet she could kill a Middle Stage Nascent Soul old monster with a single finger?

This can no longer be described by the words "Heaven-Defying."

This is a taboo!

A taboo existence that could drive every old monster in the entire cultivation world crazy!

After the immense surprise came an even deeper fear.

He suddenly understood.

Why that Heavenly Secret Master had come looking for them.

Obviously, the celestial phenomenon triggered by Yuning's birth had exceeded the normal range and was sensed by some powerful existences.

Today it was a Middle Stage Nascent Soul; what about tomorrow? Would a Soul Transformation stage come? Or even someone stronger?

His daughter's ability probably isn't something that can be used casually. Looking at her weak, sleeping state now, that strike just now definitely overtaxed all her Origin power.

If another enemy comes, what then?

Chu He didn't dare think further.

He must become stronger!

Become stronger at an unprecedented, frantic speed!

Strong enough to suppress all lowlifes, strong enough that anything coveting his Family wouldn't even dare to have the thought!

"Husband, what... what should we do in the future?" Qinger's voice was full of helplessness.

Having witnessed the terror of a Nascent Soul Old Monster, she realized that even her Golden Core Stage husband was far from being able to rest easy in this vast cultivation world.

Chu He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing that monstrous killing intent back into his heart, his gaze becoming incomparably firm.

"Don't be afraid." He looked at his two wives and said word by word, "With me here, the sky won't fall. From today on, I will set up an inescapable net and turn the entire Qingyang City into an iron fortress! I want to see who else dares to come seeking death!"

Thoughts raced through his mind.

That Heavenly Secret Master, what was his background? Was he a lone wolf, or did he have a Sect or power behind him?

No matter what it was, he would remember this grudge!

Once his cultivation was sufficient, he would surely erase everything related to this person from this world!

Also... another beautiful face appeared in Chu He's mind.

Su Qingxue!

She was also pregnant with his child, and it was the SS-grade "Innate Array Spirit Soul"!

She was still in the Great Yan Royal Capital, where there were also Nascent Soul Stage experts. In case... no!

He absolutely couldn't let his Family be scattered outside anymore!

Everyone must be brought to his side and protected with the strongest defenses!

Thinking of this, Chu He immediately made a decision.

"Waner, Qinger, go rest first. Use the Medicinal Pills I left to heal your injuries. For now, leave the Family matters to the branch Elders."

He paused and looked at Lin Waner, saying, "Waner, put aside the matters in Tianfeng Prefecture for now. Send a message there and have Uncle Fu and the others stabilize the situation. Your most important task now is to recover and take good care of Yuning."

Lin Waner nodded; she knew now was not the time to be stubborn.

Then, Chu He looked at Qinger again and said softly, "Qinger, you are also pregnant and were frightened today. You must rest well and definitely not let your fetal Qi be disturbed."

Qinger obediently agreed.

After comforting his wife and children, Chu He's gaze became cold and sharp again.

With a thought, he communicated with the System.

[Family Panel]

[Family Head: Chu He (Early Golden Core Stage)]

[Wives and Concubines: Qinger (Mortal Body), Lin Waner (Yimu Body), Su Qingxue (Exquisite Array Heart)]

[Offspring: Chu Tian (S-grade), Chu Yuning (SSS-grade)]

[Family Members: 5 people]

[Family Luck: 10 points (On the verge of breaking)]

[Destiny Golden Dragon: Deep Sleep (Origin damaged, on the verge of dissipating)]

[Family Building: Spirit-Gathering Pill Refining Room (Unfinished)]

[System Notification: Detected that the Family Luck has suffered a devastating blow. The Destiny Golden Dragon is on the verge of dissipating. Family members' cultivation speed is reduced by 90%, and the probability of being plagued by bad Luck is increased by 500%! Please repair the Destiny Golden Dragon as soon as possible, Host!]

Looking at the bright red warning on the System panel, Chu He's pupils constricted.

Plagued by bad Luck!

He instantly understood that this crisis was likely just the beginning.

If the Destiny Golden Dragon wasn't repaired soon, subsequent troubles would follow one after another, endlessly!