Chapter 238 I should have gone with her back then

Tian Ge knew that the relationship between the Madam and the Gang Leader had been somewhat abnormal these past few years.

Decades ago, when he first joined the First Uprising Gang, the Gang Leader and his wife were still very much in love.

But from some unknown point onward, Tian Ge never saw the two of them appear in public together again.

The Gang Leader spent most of his time in secluded Cultivation.

And the Madam had also moved out of the great hall where they once lived together, coming to this bamboo building to live alone.

Even when the two did occasionally appear in public, they were polite but distant.

They were not like a normal married couple.

“It's just that they don't have a child. If they had a child, things would definitely be different!”

Tian Ge thought to himself secretly.

“Fine! You may leave!”

Peng Qi waved her pink sleeves lightly, her expression indifferent as she dismissed Tian Ge.

“Yes!”

After Tian Ge left, a layer of coldness gradually covered Peng Qi's rosy, glowing face as she muttered to herself,

“Huangfu Song, what on earth are you up to?”

Ever since Huangfu Song began to Cultivate that specific Cultivation Technique over a decade ago, he had never come near her again, spending his days Cultivating in the seclusion room.

Furthermore, his entire personality had become extremely strange.

The aura about him was no longer upright and bright as it once was; instead, it held a hint of sinister gloom, like that of a venomous snake.

The feeling he gave her was as if he were not the same person.

If not for the fact that his daily habits were exactly the same as before, she would have suspected he had undergone Possession.

...

While the First Uprising Gang was considering how to resolve their conflict with Yan Chu...

The Imperial Capital, Han Family.

The Han Family was originally just a first-rate aristocratic Family of the Great Jin Dynasty.

But over a hundred years ago, after the Han Family Old Ancestor, Han Tianzong, opened his Divine Treasury and advanced to the Heaven-Man Realm, the Han Family leaped to become a top-tier aristocratic Family of the Great Jin Dynasty.

Although there was still some gap between them and thousand-year-old clans like the Yuwen Family and the Xia Family, Han Tianzong was in his prime, and there might be opportunities in the future to elevate the Han Family another step.

After all, Han Tianzong was a Purple Robe Divine Constable of the Six Doors, possessing immense power.

Currently, within the Han Family grounds, the legitimate son Han Yue was grounded at home.

A month ago, when Han Yue learned that Zhao Jiyao was in Cangzhou Prefecture, she had been seen appearing in public as a couple with the Blade Demon Yan Chu, and it was even highly likely she had already given herself to that Devil Head.

In a fit of rage, he had barged into the Zhao residence on the spot to demand answers.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Jiyao not only admitted it frankly, but her every word was filled with respect and admiration for that Blade Demon. She also mocked and ridiculed him, causing Han Yue's lungs to nearly burst with rage on the spot as he spat out a mouthful of blood, almost suffering a Qi Deviation.

Han Yue's feelings for Zhao Jiyao could be described as love at first sight.

He had pursued her intensely since she was still a Fifth Realm Martial Artist, following her almost everywhere she went and satisfying her every demand.

Although Zhao Jiyao had always been cold toward him and often showed annoyance and disgust, Han Yue was not only unbothered but grew even more fond of her.

After all, he had played with so many women; which of them didn't flatter and fawn over him? He had long since lost interest in such women.

Only someone like Zhao Jiyao, with a touch of heroic spirit, character, and a temper, suited his taste.

Furthermore, Zhao Jiyao's cultivation talent and Family background were both good, making her a perfect match for him.

Therefore, he had directly gone to ask his father to propose marriage to the Zhao Family.

The Zhao Family Old Ancestor, Zhao Licheng, was a subordinate of Han Tianzong, so naturally, there was no reason for him to refuse.

The marriage between the two parties was thus settled.

But who would have known that during the time Zhao Jiyao left the Imperial Capital alone to go to Cangzhou Prefecture, a man would actually appear and give him a tall green hat.

This sort of thing was something no man could endure, let alone the eldest young master of the Han Family!

At that time, because Han Yue had been pestering Zhao Jiyao, he was severely scolded by her. In order to not provoke her Life Qi again, Han Yue had not followed her to Cangzhou Prefecture.

“If I had known, I should have gone with her!”

Han Yue sat at the table with a livid face, his fists clenching until they creaked.

Even though more than a month had passed, he was still so angry that he felt a tightness in his chest and shortness of breath.

Unfortunately, the one who cuckolded him was the Blade Demon Yan Chu!

A Peerless Prodigy not seen in a thousand years; only the Old Ancestor of the Han Family could kill him!

“No! The Blade Demon is about to come to the Imperial Capital. I must find a way to ask the Old Ancestor to take action and intercept him outside the city!”

Han Yue stood up and paced back and forth in the room.

...

After he caused a scene at the Zhao residence over a month ago, it led to the Empress Dowager bestowing a marriage.

Another legitimate daughter of the Zhao Family was to be married to him as his wife.

But her appearance, cultivation, talent, and temperament could not compare to Zhao Jiyao's, so Han Yue was naturally unwilling.

Since he could not have Zhao Jiyao's first time, Han Yue would not let this adulterous couple have it easy either!

He had already gone to plead with the Old Ancestor, but unfortunately, the Old Ancestor, constrained by the Empress Dowager's orders, had no intention of moving against Yan Chu and had even grounded him within the manor. Han Yue could only suppress his feelings.

Originally, as time passed, his fury had subsided quite a bit.

But when the news of Yan Chu entering the capital arrived, the anger that had already gone down flared up once more, even more intense than it was a month ago.

If Yan Chu entered the capital, he would definitely go to the Zhao residence to be affectionate with Zhao Jiyao again.

Given the rumors that the fellow could not live without women, how could he possibly restrain himself?

He had heard that the man's Physique was abnormal, and if he did not engage in intercourse with a woman for a single day, his Meridians would burst and his blood and Qi would flow backward.

Once they started, it would last for seven days and seven nights without a moment's pause.

Although the rumors might be exaggerated, it was an absolute fact that Yan Chu was lecherous.

Once he reached the Imperial Capital and went to the Zhao residence, the matter of him being cuckolded, which was the talk of every street and alley a month ago, would likely be brought up by everyone again.

How could Han Yue accept such a thing?

Not just him, but the entire Han Family would become the laughingstock of all the major families in the Imperial Capital.

“Right! The First Prince!”

Han Yue suddenly stopped, remembering something.

The First Prince, Li Shu, had also had his fiancée snatched by Yan Chu and had been cuckolded; they were practically fellow sufferers.

Previously, it was someone from the First Prince's manor who had revealed the matter of Zhao Jiyao to him, which showed that the other party also wanted to deal with Yan Chu.

Perhaps he could cooperate with the First Prince this time.

With the other party stepping forward, there was a high probability the Old Ancestor would agree.

After all, if the Han Family lost face, the Old Ancestor would also lose face!

Thinking of this, Han Yue's expression became excited.

“No matter what kind of Prodigy you are, in front of my Han Family Old Ancestor, you are nothing more than a bedbug that can be crushed at will!”

A deep killing intent appeared on Han Yue's face as he stepped out.

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...

As the news of Yan Chu's imminent arrival in Zhongzhou grew more intense, the heated discussions about him in the Imperial Capital almost never ceased.

Many scions of the aristocratic families in the Imperial Capital were full of expectation, wanting to see what this man who had made such a huge name for himself in the Jianghu actually looked like.

“Is what you said true? Does that Yan Chu really have that kind of illness?”

“Didn't I tell you? It's not an illness, it's a special Physique!”

“Oh right, right, right! A special Physique!”

“But that kind of Physique is truly rare!”

“Isn't that the truth?”

“I heard the Blade Demon only did it because there were no women around to vent his heat at the time, and the Fourth Young Miss of the Zhao Family just happened to be nearby, so he forced himself on her.”

“Really? Is the Blade Demon that detestable?”

“Of course! Otherwise, that Young Miss of the Zhao Family was Han Yue's fiancée; who would dare to cuckold him?”

A luxuriously decorated carriage happened to pass by at this moment. Inside the carriage, Han Yue heard the discussion from the restaurant above; he forcibly held his breath, and another trace of blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth.