97: At the bustling Wangyun Mountain, Su Hongyuan severed three corpses.

Looking at the calm and composed Su Chen, He Yun couldn't help but swallow hard, his heart filled with shock.

Just a moment ago, when Su Chen made his move, he faintly perceived a trace of aura.

An incredibly powerful aura.

Although it was only for an instant, he still felt his scalp tingle, as if he were deep in the Nine Netherworlds.

In that split second, He Yun felt as if his heart was being squeezed, and he could die at any moment.

What terrifying strength; could it be the Dao-Entry Realm?

To possess such might, it could no longer be the Return to Origin Stage; it was at least the Dao-Entry Realm, or perhaps... a Saint.

He Yun was shocked. From what he knew, Su Chen wasn't very old, and to reach such a level at this Realm was something ordinary people could never achieve.

Suddenly, he seemed to think of something.

"Su Er" was the fake name Su Chen had given him, but it contained the character "Su".

He Yun's heart jolted. Could it be the Su Family?

In the entire Eastern Region, among the younger generation, he couldn't think of anyone else with such strength besides the powerful Su Family.

At this moment.

Su Chen reached out and ruffled He Ling's hair, saying gently, "Little Ling'er, it's alright now."

He Ling was only in her twenties; in his eyes, she was no different from a little sister.

Looking at the remarkably handsome Su Chen before her, He Ling blushed, her gaze flickering, not daring to look directly at him.

He Yun quickly spoke up: "Ling'er, why don't you hurry up and thank Brother Su?"

Hearing this, He Ling hurriedly bowed to Su Chen and thanked him: "Many thanks, Brother Su."

Su Chen chuckled. He took out a token engraved with the character "Su" and handed it to He Ling, then smiled and said, "If you encounter trouble in the future, just show this."

This token contained a trace of Su Chen's aura; while not particularly strong, it was definitely enough to deter those below the Dao-Entry Realm.

Moreover, this token belonged to the Su Family. Although it didn't represent any specific identity, seeing a Su Family token in the Eastern Region would command some Face.

If people from their Family came looking for them again, they would have to weigh the consequences carefully.

"Su"!

Seeing the character on the token, He Yun's eyes were filled with shock.

It really was the Su Family!

He had previously only guessed that Su Chen might be from the Su Family, but knowing the definitive result, he still couldn't help but feel shaken.

Ruoxi addressed him as Young Lord, and he possessed such powerful strength.

Could it be... a direct descendant of the Su Family!

He Yun never expected that a fishing buddy he met by chance would actually be a direct descendant of the Su Family.

Rumor had it that the people of the Su Family were extremely powerful in combat, and killing enemies across Realms was basic practice.

Seeing it today, it was indeed true.

He Yun didn't stand on ceremony with Su Chen; he immediately let He Ling accept it. Now they needed this support; otherwise, when the He Family came knocking again, both of them would Face certain death.

"For this great kindness, I have no way to repay you!"

The look in He Yun's eyes as he gazed at Su Chen was full of gratitude.

Su Chen waved his hand dismissively: "It's nothing, just a small matter."

He Yun took a deep breath. He extended his hand, and a faint halo condensed in his palm, eventually forming a white Jade Pendant, which he handed directly to Su Chen.

"I have kept this secret for so many years, and now I am tired. It might as well be given to Young Friend Su."

"Inside is my He Family's supreme treasure, a Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique and weapon. Although this object belongs to the He Family, they have caused my Family to be destroyed and my relatives to be scattered over these years. These two items will serve as repayment to me."

These two items belonged to the He Family, and he was originally a member of the He Family.

However, the He Family had been too ruthless, and now He Yun had no relationship with them whatsoever.

Su Chen did not refuse and took it smoothly.

This thing was of no help to him, but for He Yun and the others, it was a fatal threat.

An innocent man is innocent, but his treasure makes him guilty.

He Yun had low cultivation, yet possessed such a rare treasure, which would naturally attract attention. Even with the token Su Chen gave, someone would definitely risk it.

A Heaven Rank supreme treasure was enough to make people take the risk.

Having given away the hot potato, He Yun felt relieved. He felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted, and his whole being felt light.

He Yun smiled and said in a light tone: "Since everything is settled, let's go, let's continue fishing. Today I will let Young Friend Su taste the wine I have treasured."

Soon, the few of them left Pingshui Town and returned to the place where they first fished.

As for the matters in Pingshui Town, He Yun didn't want to worry about them anymore. In any case, after today, he would leave this place.

Although he had the token given by the Su Family and his life was guaranteed, it was not an absolute insurance, so he still had to be careful.

Therefore, He Yun planned to go directly to the Jinghong Empire.

In that place, the prestige of the Su Family was even stronger, and no one dared to provoke the Su Family. With the token Su Chen gave him, it would certainly be enough for self-preservation.

If he were alone, he would never want to owe Su Chen this favor, because he couldn't afford to pay it back.

But with He Ling by his side, he had no choice but to accept it, and the kindness could only be repaid when he found an opportunity in the future.

The two fished for most of the day. In the end, Su Chen caught three big fish, and the smaller ones were all released.

After bidding farewell to He Yun, Su Chen returned to the peak of Mount Wangyun.

He came to a groove in the mountain where there was a pool of water, not very large, about 500 square meters.

Su Chen had long intended to raise some fish here. This time, having just caught three, he put them into the water pool.

"Splash! Splash!"

The fish splashed into the water and then quickly swam away in all directions.

Ruoxi couldn't help but say: "Young Lord, our place is getting livelier and livelier, so many little animals."

Su Chen smiled and nodded: "Yes, indeed."

Just at this moment, a large white dog came to Su Chen's feet and affectionately rubbed against his legs.

This large dog was brought up by An Qinglian before, and Su Chen named it Bai Xiao.

Since entering Mount Wangyun, Bai Xiao had lived here. Because Mount Wangyun was filled with abundant Spiritual Qi, Bai Xiao had invisibly become a Yao Beast.

And it was a Second-Rank Yao Beast, comparable to a human Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

At this moment, Bai Xiao's eyes were filled with human-like intelligence.

Many dogs are quite intelligent; Bai Xiao was very smart even before becoming a Yao Beast. Now that it had become a Yao Beast, many times Su Chen only needed a look, and Bai Xiao could even understand it.

Afterwards, Su Chen's days returned to peace.

Another seventy years passed like this.

This year, Su Hongyuan had reached the Perfection of the Dao-Entry Realm and was preparing to start cutting the Three Corpses.

Su Chen did not help this time. The purpose of cutting the Three Corpses was not actually to block a Cultivator from breaking through to become a Saint; it was just equivalent to a threshold.

Although cutting the Three Corpses was fraught with danger, if one could overcome it on their own, they would certainly gain a lot from it.

If someone with better Comprehension Ability could even skip the Saint Realm and step directly into the Saint King, though such people were very rare.

Of course, if Su Hongyuan really couldn't get past it, Su Chen would also step in to help.

Although outside interference would lead to less powerful combat strength when first breaking through.

But this sequela would gradually fade with Cultivation and eventually disappear completely, so it was not particularly serious.