87: Young Master

[Moreover, you long planned to recruit Chu Tianqi into the Fengyun Pavilion. To fight the Liu Clan Immortal Family in the future, you need someone with such integrity.]

[Thus, since you just arrived in the Chu Dynasty, it was truly inconvenient to kill these "Juniors."]

[You still need them to conceal your identity, and you certainly don't want your strength exposed, drawing attention.]

[If you really killed the Crown Prince, your identity definitely wouldn't remain hidden.]

[But these guards must die!]

[And that Zhai Ping!]

[You turned to look at them, raised your hand, and with a wave, several streams of True Essence turned into sharp blades, instantly slicing across their necks like streaks of light!]

[The moment you struck, Zhai Ping's eyes widened, staring at you with terror—immediately afterward, his head rolled onto the ground, dying with grievances.]

[Several headless corpses fell to the ground with a "boom," and Chu Ming was shaking all over in fright.]

[He pointed at you tremblingly: "You... you dare to kill..."]

[But he immediately changed his tune: "I... I was wrong, Senior, spare my life!"]

["I didn't plan on killing you. Consider it for Chu Tianqi's Face," you said flatly.]

["However, if word of my strength gets out, you know the consequences, right?" you added.]

["Yes, yes, yes! I absolutely won't tell!" He nodded frantically.]

["Scram," you waved your hand.]

[Chen Yuanyuan looked at you fearfully, struggling to squeeze out a question: "You... are a Cultivator?"]

[You smiled and walked closer, reaching out to embrace her slender waist, and laughed, "What's wrong, are you afraid of Cultivators?"]

[You clearly felt her body trembling slightly—you couldn't tell if it was from nervousness or fear!]

[You just smiled, then let go of her.]

[On the twentieth day, Chen Yuanyuan suddenly sought you out to discuss the marriage, saying it was "acting out the whole show." You told her everything would be arranged by her.]

[The second month,]

[Your grand wedding with Chen Yuanyuan was held at the Chen Residence, shaking the entire Imperial Capital.]

[The Chen Residence entrance was bustling with carriages and horses. Red silk stretched three li from the main hall, and civil and military officials carrying congratulatory gifts nearly wore out the threshold.]

[Even the usually arrogant Crown Prince restrained himself greatly, coming in simple attire to respectfully offer congratulations.]

[The most astonishing thing was—Emperor Chu personally wrote the four large characters "Heaven-Made Match," every stroke exuding Dragon Qi. The hall full of guests were so shocked they prostrated themselves, shouting "Long Live!"]

[You were extremely confused internally: How could it go so smoothly?]

[You secretly guessed—Could Emperor Chu and Marshal Chen have learned of your strength?]

[As you expected, the Crown Prince told no one but his Imperial Father. Chen Yuanyuan also revealed nothing to anyone but her grandfather, Marshal Chen.]

[Afterward, Emperor Chu told Chu Tianqi, but Chu Tianqi thought you were a Cultivator and naturally dared not show his Face.]

[So, a total of five people knew about your strength, but everyone else was still in the dark.]

[On the day of the wedding, you didn't like such lively scenes, so you stayed alone in the pavilion in the back courtyard, drinking tea by yourself.]

[However, you couldn't resist releasing your Divine Sense to listen to the activity at the wedding banquet.]

[Unfortunately, all you heard were various cold and sarcastic remarks directed at you—]

["That brat actually passed Marshal Chen's test? How did he do it?"]

["Even the Crown Prince came to offer congratulations, and His Majesty personally inscribed a message. I feel like this matter is not simple."]

["I never expected some stinking brat who popped up out of nowhere to marry the Imperial Capital's number one beauty!"]

["What is there to envy about a Trash son-in-law?"]

["Anyway, I'm not convinced. I must find a chance to teach him a lesson!"]

[Someone even gave you a nickname—"The Chu Dynasty's Number One Zhuixu."]

[You didn't take these sour words to heart.]

[However, in a remote corner far away, the conversation between two people piqued your interest.]

[After listening to their discussion, you understood: the Crown Prince was instigated by these two people when he sent assassins after you.]

[You listened carefully to their conversation—]

[Cai, the son of the Minister of War, said coldly: "I didn't expect the Crown Prince to chicken out after one failed assassination attempt. No matter how much I instigate him, he refuses to act again."]

[Sixth Prince Chu Hong frowned: "I find it strange. Why do Marshal Chen and Imperial Father... seem so polite to this Zhuixu of unknown origin?"]

["I don't understand either. Wasn't Chen Yuanyuan someone His Majesty favored? Why did His Majesty send a congratulatory post instead?" Cai Jie looked confused.]

[Chu Hong waved his hand: "You don't understand. Imperial Father didn't truly intend to take Chen Yuanyuan as a concubine; he just wanted to force her to marry into the Imperial Family quickly."]

[He frowned: "Imperial Father originally thought Chen Yuanyuan would choose the Eastern Palace, but this young brat got the advantage instead."]

["But why is Imperial Father so polite to this brat? I still can't figure it out."]

[Cai Jie's eyes lit up: "You mean... could this brat be a Prince who was separated and living outside?"]

[Chu Hong's expression darkened: "No wonder... No wonder Marshal Chen and Imperial Father didn't object. Does Imperial Father intend to support him?"]

[Just then, a young man accidentally stumbled into the courtyard where they were.]

[As soon as the man saw Chu Hong and Cai Jie, he turned around, trying to slip away.]

["Stop!" Chu Hong shouted coldly. "Who are you? Did you hear anything?"]

[After Cai Jie recognized the newcomer, he said plainly, "Your Highness, this person is Chen Yu, the son of Chen Yuntao and a Concubine Maid. He is a famous Trash in the Imperial Capital, and his status in the Chen Residence is even lower than a servant's..."]

[As he spoke, he made a gesture of slitting a throat.]

[Chen Yu was so frightened he quickly shouted, "What are you trying to do? I am Marshal Chen's grandson!"]

[Cai Jie snorted coldly: "Born of a maid, you haven't entered the Family Register, have you? Do you even qualify to call yourself Marshal Chen's grandson?"]

[Indeed, Chen Yu was born to Chen Yuntao and a maid. He has been looked down upon since childhood, and his mother suffered the same contempt.]

[Chen Yuntao is Marshal Chen's son and Chen Yuanyuan's father. He is famous in the Imperial Capital for being lustful and debauched; his illegitimate children are probably too numerous to count.]

[There are at least seven or eight illegitimate children born to maids, just like Chen Yu.]

[But an illegitimate child of such low birth couldn't enter the Chen Family Register at all, so his status in the Chen Residence was no different from a servant's.]

[Even the servants in the residence ostracized and looked down on him.]

[At this very moment, Chen Yu's mother was still wearing coarse cloth clothes, busy serving guests in the front courtyard.]

[Chu Hong glanced at Cai Jie, nodded, signaling him to silence the witness.]

[Cai Jie immediately circulated his Movement Technique and punched toward Chen Yu!]

[You saw everything clearly with your Divine Sense and were about to intervene and save him, but you suddenly stopped—because you discovered that Chen Yu was actually a Young Grandmaster!]

[This greatly surprised you.]

[If you hadn't taken an extra look at him, you wouldn't have been able to tell that this unremarkable young man was also a Young Grandmaster.]

[Cai Jie was only in the Xiantian Realm, so the result of this punch was predictable.]

[However, what surprised you even more was—]

["Bang!" Chen Yu was sent flying by the punch, but he scrambled up and shouted, "Help! Murder!"]

[Seeing this scene, you shook your head speechlessly: "Good heavens, he's quite the actor?"]

[Although Cai Jie was puzzled as to why his punch hadn't killed him, he didn't dwell on it and immediately chased after him to continue the attack.]

[But Chen Yu's seemingly panicked steps were actually clearly structured, and every step cleverly avoided Cai Jie's lethal attacks.]

[Soon, Chen Yu ran into the bustling front hall, and Cai Jie had no choice but to stop the pursuit with a cold expression.]

[Chu Hong followed, frowning as he asked, "How could you fail to kill even a Trash?"]

[Cai Jie shook his head with a confused expression: "He's just a servant. I doubt he'd dare to speak nonsense."]

[Chen Yu's actions successfully captured your interest. You decided to pay more attention to him in the future.]