Chapter 142 You've accepted me as your godfather, are you trying to steal Diao Chan from me?

[Killed a Shenzhao Realm Grandmaster, immensely satisfying, Experience +10,000]

Thud!

Jiang Qingbo was scared witless. He knelt down and began kowtowing repeatedly, begging for mercy.

“Great Hero Yan, spare my life!”

“I, Jiang Qingbo, have drifted for half my life, regrettably never finding a wise master. If you do not disdain me, I am willing to take you as my foster father! From now on, I will go through fire and water without hesitation to assist my foster father in achieving great things!”

Holy shit!

The crowd was dumbstruck.

They truly hadn't expected Jiang Qingbo to say such a thing.

He was old enough to be Yan Chu's grandfather, yet he wanted to take Yan Chu as his foster father?

Everyone present was thoroughly shocked by his shamelessness.

Song Xingwu and Jiang Qingbo were old acquaintances, but at this moment, it felt like he was meeting him for the first time.

I didn't know you had this kind of filial piety in you, kid!

They were all prominent Grandmasters in the Cangzhou Prefecture region; it seemed one only truly gets to know others when faced with life and death.

Liu Dayuan's mouth twitched uncontrollably.

At this moment, he felt like he was seeing another Wang Ping.

Unbelievable, truly unbelievable!

He originally thought only a fellow like Wang Ping could be so thick-skinned, but he hadn't expected the new generation to surpass the old. For a dignified Grandmaster to be able to cast aside all pride like this...

No wonder he could become a Grandmaster!

Zhao Jiyao couldn't help but smile. With a 'shua' sound, she snapped open her folding fan to hide her grin, her beautiful eyes shimmering with amusement.

“Take me as your foster father?”

Yan Chu snorted coldly. A faint Killing Intent emanated from him, striking Jiang Qingbo like a plunge into an ice cellar, leaving his eyes filled with despair.

“Taking me as your foster father—are you trying to compete with me for Diaochan?!!”

Who is Diaochan?

Jiang Qingbo froze for a moment but reacted immediately, saying:

“I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare!”

“Great Hero Yan is wise, martial, and peerlessly handsome. All the beauties in the world are enamored with you. I am but a lowly dwarf, a mere piece of bark; how could I possibly compete with Great Hero Yan?”

“Even if I had eighteen times the courage, I wouldn't dare!”

His mind was quick.

Although he didn't know who Diaochan was, he immediately associated the name with a woman.

After all, in the entire Cangzhou Prefecture Jianghu, who didn't know that Great Hero Yan loved beauties the most?

He could go three days without food, but not one day without a woman!

This was something Wan Yao had told him not long ago. He had kept it firmly in mind, even thinking of when to scout for a few beauties to present to Yan Chu to gain his favor.

He wasn't the only one with such thoughts.

He was merely following the lead of many other Jianghu peers, catering to Yan Chu's preferences.

“Hmph!”

Yan Chu sized Jiang Qingbo up and down and said:

“I doubt you have the ability!”

“Open your Primordial Spirit and let me plant a brand. Your life depends on your future performance. If you perform poorly, I will make you vanish in an instant!”

“A Divine Sense brand?”

Jiang Qingbo noticed Yan Chu's gaze. His heart skipped a beat, but he could only steel himself and open his Niwan Palace, allowing Yan Chu's Divine Sense to plant a brand upon his Primordial Spirit.

“Done!”

After planting the brand, Yan Chu looked at Song Xingwu and the others, saying:

“I will be in secluded cultivation for the next month. I'm leaving the affairs of the World Society to you for now. Unless it's something major, do not disturb me!”

“Yes!”

Song Xingwu and the others bowed and took their leave.

The news of Yan Chu's challenge to Sima Tao would surely cause an uproar in Cangzhou Prefecture and even throughout the world.

Now was also the time the World Society was recruiting talents, so there would likely be no shortage of matters to attend to.

They had to handle everything well to avoid affecting Yan Chu's cultivation.

In one month, the survival of the World Society would depend on the battle between Yan Chu and Sima Tao.

Once Song Xingwu and the others had left...

Worry appeared in Zhao Jiyao's beautiful eyes. Her red lips parted as she asked:

“Are you really sure about this battle?”

“Sima Tao probably can't wait to fight you. If you lose to him then, he definitely won't show mercy. You might...”

“There are no 'mights'!”

Yan Chu waved his hand and said coolly:

“I said it: in one month, I will slay Sima Tao!”

Sigh!

Seeing Yan Chu's insistence, Zhao Jiyao sighed inwardly, knowing she couldn't persuade him further.

Once this man decided on something, it seemed no one could change it.

“Now, let's do something happy!”

Yan Chu's cool expression suddenly shifted into a wicked smile as he swept Zhao Jiyao up in his arms.

“Ah, you—”

Zhao Jiyao's porcelain-white face flushed red. She said shyly:

“How is your head always filled with these things? Weren't you going into secluded cultivation?”

“I only said I was going into seclusion; I didn't say I was going to suppress my Yang!”

“My Yang Qi is vigorous; naturally, I need to vent the heat!”

“Wait a moment!”

Zhao Jiyao, her face flushed, caught Yan Chu's wandering hand. She wrapped her slender, jade-white arms around his neck and breathed softly:

“Who is Diaochan? Which beauty by your side is she?”

“Diaochan?”

Yan Chu carried Zhao Jiyao toward the main hall, unfastening her clothes as he walked:

“In my eyes, right now, you are Diaochan!”

Creak—Bang!

As the two entered the hall, the heavy doors slowly closed.

Cutting off the light from outside and blocking the chilly autumn wind, the interior began to grow as warm as spring, with a blazing fire...

...

Upon the surging waters of the Yang River, Sun Yun and his party sat on a large ship.

“Outrageous! Simply outrageous!!”

Only after leaving Lanjiang Valley could Sun Yun no longer suppress his rage.

With a loud boom, he struck the river's surface with his palm, blasting a wave dozens of meters high.

“A mere Jianghu commoner dares to be so disrespectful to me!”

“Once I return to the court, I will definitely file a severe complaint against him before my godfather!”

“Eunuch Sun, Yan Chu is so arrogant and has no respect for the Imperial Court. Why don't we advise the Emperor to strip him of his rank? That way, wouldn't it be much easier to deal with him?”

Behind Eunuch Sun, Pan Junfeng offered his advice.

Sun Yun rolled his eyes at him, pinched his fingers into an orchid gesture, and snorted:

“If we could strip him of his rank, would I need you to tell me?”

“Yan Chu is someone the Empress Dowager values!”

“Furthermore, the current situation of the Great Jin is unstable. In the northwest, Liangzhou Prefecture has Xue Bai leading a rebellion. In the south, Huzhou Prefecture has the Holy Lotus Sect causing trouble in the shadows, colluding with the Southern Wei thieves.”

“In the north, the Northern Mang army is watching like a tiger, with constant border friction; they could invade at any moment.”

“You feel the world is at peace because you are in the capital, but in reality, the Great Jin Imperial Court is currently leaking from all sides.”

“Granting Yan Chu an official post was not only the Empress Dowager's idea; the Emperor also had this intention. It's to appease the restless Jianghu forces so we can concentrate our strength on dealing with the rebels first.”

“Even if I complain, it will only serve to annoy Yan Chu; it won't actually do anything to him!”

Pan Junfeng curled his lip inwardly.

When it comes to the court's situation, do I not know more than you, a eunuch?

However, he had just formed a grudge with Yan Chu over words, so he naturally wanted to eliminate him.

Moreover, the look the other man gave him before leaving definitely showed murderous intent.

He might as well strike first!

“If we really want to deal with him, we'll have to rely on the old Marquis of Annan, Sima Tao!”

A cold smile appeared on Eunuch Sun's face.

“This boy is arrogant and ignorant, not knowing the heights of the heavens or the depths of the earth, daring to challenge an established Mountain Shaking Realm expert.”

“This time, we'll use Sima Tao's hand to get rid of Yan Chu!”

“In any case, Yan Chu is seeking his own death. It won't count as us failing our mission. Even the Empress Dowager won't have a reason to blame us!”