121: Unexpected joy

Yun Shang stopped in her tracks, the blush on her face quickly fading, replaced by a layer of frost.

"What I do has nothing to do with you."

"Gu Feng, I can give you some face in front of outsiders."

"But here, we are merely strangers waiting for a divorce."

"Divorce? In your dreams!" Gu Feng was so angry the veins on his forehead throbbed. "Yun Shang, you are mine in life and my ghost in death. Without my mother's nod, don't even think about leaving me!"

Hearing this, Yun Shang only found it laughable. "To tell you the truth, I've already told my parents about us."

"They will be here soon. When that time comes, whether or not to agree to the divorce won't be up to your mother."

"Yun Shang!" Gu Feng's voice suddenly turned cold. "Do you really want to sever ties with me for that trash?"

"Trash?" Yun Shang frowned sharply, her tone full of dissatisfaction. "Are you talking about Eldest Brother?"

"Gu Feng, do you have any conscience left?"

"Eldest Brother has protected and looked after you since you were little."

"And now, just because of this trivial matter, you want to be an ungrateful villain?"

"I already gave him the emperor bone!" Gu Feng interrupted coldly, his tone full of entitlement. "Between him and me, all debts of gratitude have been settled. Neither owes the other anything!"

"As for me being ungrateful?"

"That is simply nonsense!"

He stared fixedly at Yun Shang, his eyes filled with suspicion and rage. "But you! Your face was so red just now. Are you two doing something shameful behind my back?"

"Yun Shang, don't forget, we haven't officially divorced yet."

"By doing this, do you still have any regard for me as your husband?"

"What if I don't?" Yun Shang sneered, her eyes full of mockery. "I must have been blind to ever take an interest in you!"

Gu Feng's fists suddenly clenched, his knuckles turning white as he gritted his teeth. "So you're... admitting it?"

Instead of explaining, Yun Shang met his gaze and said forcefully, "Does admitting it even matter? We're going to split up sooner or later anyway."

After saying that, she turned around again, determined to leave.

"Yun Shang!"

Gu Feng suddenly roared, his eyes bloodshot, his voice carrying a hint of imperceptible loss of control.

Yun Shang's footsteps paused slightly, and she turned sideways. "Oh, I forgot to tell you: Eldest Brother is much stronger than you."

As her words fell, she didn't stay any longer and walked away with a cold face.

"You... what did you say?"

Gu Feng's whole body trembled. As his blood surged, a hint of crimson seeped into his pupils.

But all that responded to him was Yun Shang's resolute back.

"Ah—!"

Gu Feng let out a furious roar as the Aura within his body erupted.

The entire Gu Clan shook violently.

The Jade Slip beneath his feet instantly turned into powder.

Under the impact of this violent Aura, the Maidservants and guards in the Lingxiao Courtyard didn't even have time to groan before they all fainted together.

Gu Feng stared fixedly at Yun Shang's receding back, his teeth chattering as he spoke with a voice full of ruthlessness. "Yun Shang, I want you to watch how Cao Bu dies by my hand!"

Before returning, he had visited the treasury and taken some supreme treasures that would help restore the emperor bone.

With these treasures, his emperor bone would surely recover. When the time came and his combat power soared, he would kill Cao Bu with his own hands right in front of Yun Shang!

On the other side.

Cao Bu had just returned to the Cangfeng Residence when the System's notification sounded in his mind:

[Ding! Detected a significant increase in Yun Shang's favorability toward the Host. Inheritance level increased by 1%!]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining one lottery chance!]

Cao Bu felt slightly surprised.

It was just a brief contact earlier, yet Yun Shang's favorability had actually risen.

While he was pondering, a terrifying Aura suddenly came from the direction of the Lingxiao Courtyard, vanishing in an instant.

Right at that moment.

Yan Ruyu walked over. "Master, while you were at the Lingxiao Courtyard, someone from the Great Qin Imperial Dynasty came looking for you."

"Seeing that you weren't here, he left this storage ring and departed."

Cao Bu reached out to take it and sent his Divine Sense inside. After seeing the items within, a look of joy instantly appeared on his face.

"That Lu Chen is quite fast. Now that the Materials are all ready, it's time to set off for the Pill State."

Cao Bu put away the storage ring and looked up to ask, "Has there been any news of a Great Emperor falling recently?"

Yan Ruyu nodded and replied, "Yes, in the Demon State."

"I heard that twenty Great Emperors fell, all killed by Lu Chen."

"At that time, there was also a demonic Heavenly Emperor prepared to act, but after seeing Lu Chen crush an eighth-rank Great Emperor Demonic Cultivator with a single finger, he fled on the spot."

Regarding the relationship between Lu Chen and Cao Bu, Yan Ruyu knew a bit.

Cao Bu was Lu Chen's sworn elder brother.

Part of this news she had gathered from the Dark Night Hall, and another part she had learned from Su Li's mouth.

As fellow women of Cao Bu, Su Li treated the several of them very harmoniously, entirely without the common infighting found in royal families.

Cao Bu fell into deep thought.

Regarding Lu Chen's System, he knew it even better than Lu Chen himself.

For example, Lu Chen was completely unaware of the innate body-protecting ability he possessed.

Restricted by the System, the instant kill great emperor system could not tell Lu Chen about this; he could only discover it himself.

Besides that, the System had another rule.

Only by killing Great Emperors who harbored hatred toward Lu Chen could points be increased.

But now Lu Chen's actions were too high-profile. He had wiped out nearly forty Great Emperors in total, almost erasing one-fifth of the Great Emperors in the Spirit Realm.

Coupled with scaring away a Heavenly Emperor, his fame had spread far and wide.

Under these circumstances, for a long time to come, Lu Chen would probably find no more Great Emperors to kill.

With no Great Emperors to kill, the points wouldn't increase.

If the points didn't increase, he wouldn't be able to reap benefits from Lu Chen.

Cao Bu shook his head helplessly.

This Lu Chen really doesn't understand the principle of a steady stream.

Even if he wanted to kill, he should have done it in secret.

Now that it's known to everyone, who would still dare to be his enemy?

Without Great Emperors to oppose him, no points can be gained. Without points, the instant kill great emperor system is no different from trash.

Calculating it this way, it's not very realistic for the instant kill great emperor system to level up in the short term.

The fall of forty Great Emperors, though it caused a violent shock,

was a rare opportunity for many Quasi-Emperors.

Especially for some Quasi-Emperor Peak experts, sensing the pressure above them vanish, they immediately understood and went into secluded cultivation to break through their realms.

In the coming period, the Spirit Realm would likely welcome a wave of Undergoing Tribulation.

"Xiao Yu, go find First Smoke and get ready. Follow me to the Pill Alliance tomorrow," Cao Bu instructed Yan Ruyu.

"Yes, Master," Yan Ruyu replied and left.

Cao Bu then headed to the Moyue Residence where Leng Yue was located.

Seeing Leng Yue, he directly stated his purpose: "Yue'er, I have successfully comprehended the runes on the emperor bone. We can head to the Pill Alliance now."

Hearing this, Leng Yue showed surprise, followed by a hint of excitement. "You... you really comprehended them?"

She had heard Gu Feng mention that the runes were a Low Grade Emperor Art.

As the original owner of the emperor bone, Gu Feng had taken a full four months to successfully comprehend them back then.

Cao Bu had actually only used one month.

With this talent, if his Dantian hadn't been shattered, he probably would have already achieved the position of a Great Emperor.

Cao Bu nodded. "Correct."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and began to circulate the Mind-Cultivation Technique path of the Cloud Dispelling Palm.

Leng Yue watched closely, her pupils shrinking.

A Heavenly Bridge Realm Cultivator could actually learn an Emperor Art; what level of talent was required to accomplish that?

This was simply unheard-of terror!

Soon,

her shock was replaced by joy.

Because this was her man.

"Good, I'll go prepare right away. We'll leave for the Pill Alliance tomorrow."