88: Unexpected surprise

[Third month,]

[After your grand wedding with Chen Yuanyuan, you moved into the Chen Manor. You both lived in the same courtyard, attended by over a dozen servants.]

[Outwardly, you treated each other with respect, feigning sweetness in front of outsiders. But behind closed doors, one slept in the bed while the other slept on the floor.]

[Several times in the middle of the night, you secretly climbed onto the bed, only to be kicked off by her, completely losing all interest.]

[Days passed, and among everyone in the Chen Manor, you were the most idle.]

[Marshal Chen mostly stayed in the military camp, Chen Yuntao got drunk every day outside, and Chen Yuanyuan also left early and returned late, busy with the Dream Realization Tower's business...]

[And that Chen Yu, who was busy like a servant during the day, secretly snuck out of the manor at night to practice martial arts in an uninhabited courtyard.]

[Cai Jie didn't let Chen Yu off. Several times, assassins from three factions tried to kill him, but Chen Yu cleverly counter-killed them.]

[After several failures, Cai Jie seemed to realize that Chen Yu was not simple.]

[So, that night, Cai Jie personally led two Grandmaster-level assassins, dressed in black and masked, to find Chen Yu.]

[In that uninhabited courtyard, Chen Yu practiced diligently as usual.]

[Cai Jie burst in with his men, laughing loudly, "Indeed, you've hidden your strength! No wonder I couldn't kill you back then."]

[Chen Yu coldly said, "Cai Jie, you dare to come in person, aren't you afraid I'll silence you?"]

[Cai Jie smiled and said, "Chen Yu, I didn't expect you to be a young Grandmaster—then perhaps we can talk, what do you say?"]

["I don't want to get involved in your affairs, and don't bother me again." Chen Yu's tone was flat.]

["You are completely unwelcome in the Chen Manor, don't you want to turn things around?" Cai Jie slowly said,]

[Seeing that Chen Yu didn't reply, he continued to smile, "The current Crown Prince is incompetent, and the other princes have poor Aptitude. Only the Sixth Prince has the most hope of reaching the top."]

["If you join us now, the position of Marshal will be yours in the future. Who would dare look down on you then?"]

["I'm not interested in power, otherwise why would I hide my strength?" Chen Yu remained indifferent.]

["Oh? Then what do you want? Feel free to say it, perhaps we can help you!" Cai Jie pressed.]

["Heavenly Human Realm." Chen Yu answered seriously.]

[Cai Jie narrowed his eyes, not expecting this fellow's ambition to be even greater than imagined.]

[For the Dynasty, the Heavenly Human Realm was already an otherworldly expert, equivalent to the Dynasty's strongest practitioner—]

[To some extent, their status was even higher than the Emperor's, just like Chu Tianqi.]

[After all, the earth vein spiritual milk required to refine the heaven-plundering pill only had enough reserves in the entire Dynasty for one person.]

[How could the Chu Imperial Family possibly give such a scarce resource to outsiders?]

[It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he wanted to rebel.]

[Cai Jie sneered, "You want to be Emperor yourself?"]

["No, I have no interest in being Emperor. I just don't want to be forever trampled underfoot." Chen Yu spoke very seriously.]

[Cai Jie laughed, "What's the difference? That's how this world is—either you step on others, or others step on you. Unless you are an Immortal."]

[Chen Yu was silent for a moment, then insisted, "You should go, I'm not interested in your struggles."]

[Cai Jie's smile vanished. "If not a friend, then an enemy."]

[After speaking, he clapped his hands, and suddenly ten Grandmaster-level assassins rushed out from all directions—]

[These were all people who had secretly pledged allegiance to the Sixth Prince. It seemed they had gone all out this time.]

[One assassin recognized Chen Yu and exclaimed in surprise, "I never expected that Chen family's illegitimate son, despised by everyone as a waste, would actually be a young Grandmaster!"]

["So what if he's a Grandmaster? A young Grandmaster who hasn't grown up, no one cares if he dies." Another person echoed.]

[Cai Jie stepped forward, threatening coldly, "Chen Yu, since you don't know what's good for you, don't blame us for being merciless."]

[After speaking, he waved his sleeve, and the Domains of the ten Grandmasters erupted—]

[Chen Yu roared, a look of determination flashing in his eyes. His Protective Aura swirled around him like a silver Dragon, forcefully resisting the crushing pressure of the ten Domains!]

[In an instant, his fists furiously clashed with the myriad palm shadows in the air. Every collision unleashed a thunderous roar, shaking the entire courtyard until its pillars cracked!]

[But ultimately, two fists could not contend with four hands. The moment his strength was exhausted, two palm prints slammed heavily into his chest—]

["Crack!"]

[Amidst the sound of bones shattering, he crashed into the rockery like a kite with a broken string!]

[Just then, a dark figure flashed like a ghost, supporting his back with one hand.]

[With a casual wave of the other hand, the ten Grandmaster Domains shattered inch by inch like glass!]

[You helped Chen Yu slowly land, your voice cold, "Ten adults ganging up on one child... are your Grandmaster faces smeared with rouge?"]

["It's you?" Chen Yu recognized you, a look of surprise on his face.]

["You good-for-nothing live-in son-in-law, so you were pretending too?" Cai Jie said with a cold face.]

["Little Cai, you incited the Crown Prince to assassinate me back then. It's time to settle that debt today." You said nonchalantly.]

["Hahaha," Cai Jie laughed heartily, "Attack! Let's kill them both!"]

[However, what happened next was utterly terrifying—]

[You simply raised your hand, and a vast amount of true essence condensed into a dazzling silver light blade in your palm.]

[You casually flicked your hand, and the light blade drew an arc in the courtyard—]

[The next second, the heads of the ten Grandmasters were all severed, rolling to the ground, their eyes wide open in death.]

[Cai Jie finally came to his senses after seeing all this, feeling a chill down his spine and his legs trembling uncontrollably.]

[He fell to his knees, begging for mercy, "Se... Senior, spare me! I... I was wrong..."]

[He suddenly thought of something, his eyes widening as he looked at you, "You... you're a Cultivator?"]

["So that's it! No wonder His Majesty and Marshal Chen suddenly changed their attitude..." He suddenly understood.]

[You looked at him coldly, and said faintly, "How can an ant know the vastness of the universe? How can a frog in a well laugh at the depth of the sea? Ignorance is not your fault, but arrogant barking despises all living beings!"]

["I originally didn't want to kill you, but your continued existence would only be an eyesore."]

[With that, you raised your hand and waved, a cold light flashing across Cai Jie's neck—his head flew up and rolled to the ground.]

[Just then, a woman's laughter came from the sky:]

["Hahaha, you truly surprise me!"]

[Upon hearing this laughter, you trembled all over, cold sweat breaking out on your forehead.]

[Immediately after, two figures, one in front and one behind, landed in the courtyard.]

[The leader was Liu Ruyan, and the man behind her was Chu Yang.]

[From Chu Yang's eyes, it was clear that he had probably been marked with a Slave Contract.]

[You secretly groaned in your heart: I didn't expect Liu Ruyan to still find me!]

[You couldn't help but curse—who said the most dangerous place was the safest? It's all lies!]

["That line you just said, 'How can an ant know the vastness of the universe? How can a frog in a well laugh at the depth of the sea?'... I like it very much." Liu Ruyan looked at you with delight,]

["I originally came to kill you, but I didn't expect you to give me another surprise."]

["Such a young Heavenly Human Realm expert is rare in the world. You are indeed my Opportunity." She smiled as she looked at you, as if admiring a precious treasure.]

[From your understanding of her, this smile was genuinely happy.]