!

A moment ago, Ye Zhong was arrogantly cursing heaven and earth. In the next instant, he was pierced through by sharp sword Qi, dying pinned to a stone pillar.

His flesh and bones were shattered into slag.

His internal organs were reduced to a pool of bloody mud.

Along with...

That "family letter" personally written by the Ye family Patriarch, Ye Ding, was directly shredded to ash by the sword Qi.

Chu Chen could not even be bothered to glance at it, let alone treat it as a precious treasure or a grand reprieve.

What bullshit family letter?

What bullshit Ye family?

A bunch of self-righteous wretches daring to run wild on his Chaos Peak. As if he wouldn't kill them!!

The thick stench of blood filled the entire hall.

Crimson blood and mangled flesh flowed across the floor.

It was nauseating.

Yet Chu Chen seemed to enjoy it. He greedily breathed in the blood-tinged air, extending a scarlet tongue to lick his lips.

His long, pale fingers tapped rhythmically against his seat. He was in quite a good mood.

In truth, it was exactly as Chu Chen had said. They were looking for Ye Chuchen; what did that have to do with him, Chu Chen?

Ever since he resolved to break away from the Ye family, he had completely severed all ties with them.

The father-son relationship was severed, and his name had been struck from the genealogy. Now they wanted him to return to the Ye family?

Were they drunk?!

Did they really think he could not survive without the Ye family?

If he had not died once already, Chu Chen might have still harbored some lingering attachment to them. Hearing that his former father, Ye Ding, had personally written to summon him back might have moved him.

But having died once, he knew the true faces of the Ye family better than anyone.

Today, let alone a collateral disciple like Ye Zhong, even if his biological sisters or Ye Ding himself had come to Chaos Peak, he would kill them all the same!

This debt with the Ye family was far from settled.

Once his cultivation reached grand completion and he helped Empress Lin Shuwang fully control the Divine Flame Imperial Palace, he would march on the Ye family. He would drag this clan-which he had single-handedly elevated to the status of an immortal aristocratic family-down from its pedestal!

He would shatter their mountain gate and annihilate the entire Ye family!!

In this life, Chu Chen would only live for himself and those he loved.

What bullshit biological sisters.

What bullshit father and ancestors.

What bullshit familial bonds, ties, responsibilities, and duties!

Let them all die!!

"Yu Youwei, you have disappointed me."

Watching Yu Youwei climb up from the ground and silently straighten her clothes, Chu Chen swept his gaze over her, his brow slightly furrowed.

Fortunately, he had just finished his third [Grasping Heavens] and his consciousness had returned to his body. Otherwise, if he had been fully immersed in comprehending his cultivation technique, he would never have noticed what was happening outside.

Had he been even a moment later, Yu Youwei would have...

She would have used the dagger hidden in her sleeve to slit her own throat.

She would rather die than submit.

She would rather die than suffer humiliation.

As always, truly a woman of fierce chastity!

"Master, please forgive me! This servant... this servant knows her wrong!"

Seeing Chu Chen's anger, Yu Youwei did not even think. She instinctively knelt on the ground:

"Please punish your servant!"

"..."

Chu Chen shook his head helplessly. He was certain that if he ordered Yu Youwei to die right now, this girl would not hesitate for a single second.

"Then do you know what you did wrong?"

Yu Youwei froze for a moment, then shook her head.

It did not matter what she did wrong. What mattered was that her master said she was wrong, so she was wrong.

"Why did you aim the dagger hidden in your sleeve at your own neck instead of his throat?"

Chu Chen rose from his throne, walking step by step toward Yu Youwei as he questioned her:

"Do you want to die that badly? Or do you feel wronged being the steward of Chaos Peak and my personal maid?"

"Your servant would not dare! Being able to serve Master is a blessing spanning three lifetimes!"

Yu Youwei did not even think, hurriedly explaining:

"If not for Master, your servant would have died long ago. Such great grace, your servant dares not forget, and will never forget!"

As she spoke, Yu Youwei's eyes reddened, large teardrops swirling within them.

She was a pitiful, lovely sight.

"Then tell me, when faced with Ye Zhong's bullying and persecution, why did you choose suicide instead of fighting back?"

Chu Chen frowned and continued:

"This... is not like you!"

"Because... because he said he was from the Ye family, and Master... was also once from the Ye family."

"He came this time to... to take Master back to the Ye family. Youwei... Youwei was unwilling to be humiliated, but I also did not want to ruin Master's grand affairs because of myself, so I had no choice but to..."

Before Yu Youwei could finish, Chu Chen was already stunned in place.

He had been wondering why Yu Youwei would rather kill herself than fight back. So this was why...

"Listen to me. Since you are my maid, you only need to consider my feelings."

"Whether it is the Ye family, or some Zhao family, Wang family... or even the Red King Palace, or the Divine Flame Imperial Palace, you can ignore them all. There is absolutely no need to wrong yourself for their sake."

Yu Youwei froze, her eyes reddening again. Before the tears could fall, she quickly turned her head away.

Chu Chen waved his hand, and a surge of vigorous Spiritual Power lifted Yu Youwei from the ground.

Then, amidst Yu Youwei's astonishment, he split a phantom token from the [Heaven-Locking Grand Formation] that enveloped all of Chaos Peak and struck it into her Sea of Consciousness.

From then on, aside from Chu Chen, Yu Youwei became the second person capable of manipulating the [Heaven-Locking Grand Formation].

In other words, on Chaos Peak, even if Yu Youwei was just a mortal, she now possessed the strength of a Spirit Communication Realm cultivator. With a wave of her hand, she could suppress anyone below the Spirit Communication Realm.

Even Spirit Communication Realm cultivators would find it difficult to withstand the power of the [Heaven-Locking Grand Formation], unless they were at the peak of the Spirit Communication Realm.

"Master, this... this..."

After gaining partial control of the [Heaven-Locking Grand Formation], Yu Youwei was overwhelmed by the favor and waved her hands repeatedly:

"Master, this Formation is too powerful. Your servant is afraid... afraid she cannot control..."

Before Yu Youwei could refuse, Chu Chen waved his hand and continued:

"Do not decline. What I give you, you keep. Or do you want me to take it back?"

"Furthermore, when you guessed that the mysterious person was Elder Bai Lu from the Shenhuo City auction, I said I would give you a Reward, an opportunity."

"Now, I have thought of what to Reward you with."

As he spoke, Chu Chen waved his hand, and a Storage Ring flew in front of Yu Youwei.

"This Storage Ring contains Spirit Stones, Pills, cultivation techniques, and even some rare heavenly and earthly spiritual items needed for cultivation."

"From today onward, you will shed your mortal shell and embark on the path of cultivation."

After such a long period of testing, Yu Youwei had completely earned Chu Chen's trust.

Letting her embark on the path of cultivation and become a cultivator was a decision Chu Chen had made after careful consideration.

Chu Chen had long noticed Yu Youwei's extraordinary qualities, especially those golden pupils, which shone with a sacred and holy light...

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!!"

This time, Yu Youwei did not refuse. She knew Chu Chen disliked it when she refused.

Furthermore, becoming a cultivator was also her dream.

In this cruel cultivation world, weakness was the original sin.

Without the strength to protect oneself, one had no right to speak of dignity or desires.

This was something Yu Youwei understood deeply.

"I have given you the opportunity. Whether you can seize it depends on your own Fated Chance. Do not disappoint me."

After saying this, he gave Yu Youwei a deep look and continued:

"Also, I need to go out for a while to explore a secret realm. I will return in half a month at the shortest, or a month at the longest."

"While I am away, remember to take care of Chaos Peak, and take care of yourself!"

Before Yu Youwei could react, Chu Chen's body vanished into thin air. Using the power of the [Heaven-Locking Grand Formation], he appeared at the foot of Chaos Peak.

In the empty hall, only Yu Youwei was left. Clutching the Storage Ring, tears streamed down her face, unable to calm down for a long time.

...

After leaving the mountain gate of the Divine Flame Imperial Palace, Chu Chen summoned his flying sword and headed north, Sword Riding through the sky.

According to his memories from his previous life, the secret realm of [Flame Divine Mountain] would open in the next couple of days.

The exotic flame born within the secret realm was extremely terrifying. After Ye Xuan obtained it, his strength soared, and from then on, his cultivation breakthroughs were unstoppable.

But this time, this exotic flame would definitely belong to him, Chu Chen!

All the Fated Chances belonging to Ye Xuan would be his, Chu Chen's!!

Crack!

Crack!

Shortly after Chu Chen disappeared, a spatial rift suddenly tore open in the boundless void.

It remained unhealed for a long time.

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