Chapter 7400
My Disciple, Rest Assured
The little girl tilted her head and thought for a moment, seemingly deciding that finding Xiao Chen was more important than fighting. She reluctantly looked away and impatiently urged him:
"Then hurry up and go! Stop dawdling! If you don't see Xiao Chen today, I'll let you taste my newly devised 'Tickling Killer Punch'!"
Liu Jianming: "..."
He wanted to cry but couldn't, and only felt a chill run down his spine.
This isn't some little ancestor, it's clearly a little devil!
……
On the other side, in Xiao Chen's villa living room.
Xiao Chen sat cross-legged on the sofa, his eyes slightly closed, a barely perceptible aura swirling around him, his skin gleaming faintly. He was seizing every second to break through to the next realm.
Zhou Keying sat on a single sofa to the side, absentmindedly flipping through a fashion magazine, her gaze occasionally drifting to the window, a hint of worry hidden between her brows.
She got up several times, wanting to go to the terrace for some fresh air, but Xiao Chen stopped her each time with a seemingly casual glance.
Right now, for Xiao Chen, besides improving his cultivation as much as possible, the most important thing is to protect Zhou Keying every step of the way.
He could clearly "see" that the dark aura between Zhou Keying's brows, symbolizing impending bloodshed, was even stronger than yesterday, like a taut thread, extremely dangerous.
As for the Lü family?
Xiao Chen's lips curled into a cold smile.
He didn't intend to approach them proactively.
He believed that the Lü family would be eager to come forward.
What he needs to do now is seize every moment and try to reach the next level.
If successful, perhaps... the second soul tablet in the Immortal Abode Soul Tower within the body can be fully activated.
That is his greatest source of confidence in dealing with all uncertainties!
The only variable right now is the "venerable one" that the Lü family invited from Zhongnan Mountain.
If the opponent's strength is similar to his or slightly better, Xiao Chen is confident in dealing with them; but if the opponent's strength far exceeds his expectations, then it will be a real battle to the death.
Even so, he showed no fear.
"Om..."
The quiet of the living room was broken by a slight vibration from the encrypted communicator.
Di Tianyan's message was concise and precise: "Alliance Leader, the Lü family has arrived at Qiyun Manor and all members have checked into the main peak courtyard."
Almost at the same instant, Zhou Keying's phone, which was on the coffee table, suddenly rang. The name flashing on the screen made her pupils shrink slightly... It was Lu Wenhou!
She instinctively reached out to catch it, but an invisible force was faster than her movement, swirling past like a serpent, and the phone instantly flew into the air, landing steadily in Xiao Chen's palm.
Xiao Chen glanced at the caller ID, a cold, piercing smile curving his lips. He lightly swiped his thumb across the screen to press the answer button and simultaneously turned on speakerphone.
A young male voice, brimming with wickedness and smugness, immediately came through the receiver, his tone flippant and arrogant:
“Zhou Keying, you haven’t forgotten the marriage agreement made between our two families, have you? Today, I, Marquis Lü Wen, return in glory, and it is time to fulfill that agreement. I think…” “You’re overthinking it.”
Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Chen interrupted her with an icy voice, each word carrying an undeniable domineering authority: "From today onwards, Keying is my woman. Your engagement is null and void."
There was an instant deathly silence on the other end of the phone; even the sound of breathing disappeared.
The next second, a surge of furious energy, seemingly capable of bursting through radio waves, exploded out, accompanied by a hysterical roar: "Xiao...Chen...!!"
"Crack!!"
A piercing cracking sound suddenly came from the receiver, and then the call was abruptly cut off.
Xiao Chen casually placed his phone on the coffee table, his eyes filled with a chilling coldness like an ancient ice abyss, and the killing intent emanating from his body was almost tangible.
The hunt has begun.
……
On the winding mountain road of Qiyun Mountain, a black extended Rolls-Royce smoothly drove towards Qiyun Mountain Villa at the top of the mountain.
Inside the carriage, Lu Wenhou gripped his phone tightly, now crushed to pieces. His knuckles turned white, and he was oblivious to the cuts on his palms from the shards, blood dripping from between his fingers.
Xiao Chen's words, "Ke Ying is my woman," were like a red-hot iron, burning his heart and instantly igniting all the anger and humiliation he had been holding back!
Zhou Keying is his fiancée! She's the daughter-in-law of the Lü family, the woman he's long considered his own! What right does that bastard surnamed Xiao have to touch her?!
And judging from his tone, it was clear that he had already made it a fait accompli and completely taken her!
Damn it! Absolutely damn it!!
The thought that his beloved future Daoist partner, whom he had longed for but had not yet touched, had been beaten to the punch by Xiao Chen made Lu Wenhou's face twist with extreme anger. His eyes flashed with a cold and venomous light, as if he wanted to grind Xiao Chen to dust!
"That bitch Zhou Keying... how dare she betray me like this? Fine! Very well!" He gritted his teeth, his voice hoarse like a vengeful ghost, "You think you can get rid of me by hooking up with Xiao Chen? Wishful thinking!"
"In this world, no one can stand against me, Marquis Lü Wen!"
"Now, not only will I marry you, but I will also trample you and that bastard surnamed Xiao into the mud in front of everyone in the entire Western Region, so that you will never be able to lift your heads again and will die in humiliation!"
His evil thoughts surged, and his inner energy surged uncontrollably, tearing cracks in the leather seats inside the carriage.
The elderly man in the linen robe sitting opposite him seemed to sense the intense fluctuation in his aura. He slowly opened his slender eyes, glanced at him with a calm and unwavering gaze, and spoke in a voice as steady as an ancient bell:
"Lord Wen, what is making you so unsettled? Tell me, and I may be able to help you resolve this."
Lu Wenhou was startled, only then realizing his loss of composure.
He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the murderous intent that was about to burst forth, and managed to force a stiff smile:
"Thank you for your concern, Master. It's nothing serious. I just heard about the arrogant behavior of that 'devil' Xiao Chen and his harming of fellow martial artists. I was just a little angry."
He would never reveal the shameful truth of his engagement being stolen and his woman being taken... This would be an utter disgrace for any man!
Moreover, if his master knew that his Lü family couldn't even "keep" a woman he was betrothed to since childhood, how could his master possibly think highly of him in the future? And how could his master feel at ease passing on more profound Taoist teachings to him?
The old man in the long robe lingered on his face for a few seconds, as if he could see through the sordid thoughts the man was trying so hard to hide, but he did not expose them, and simply said:
"Don't worry, my disciple. With me here, if that madman dares to set foot in the Lü family, I will make sure he is annihilated, never to be reincarnated again."
He paused, then suddenly remembered something and added:
"By the way, I heard you mention back in Zhongnan that your primary task upon returning was to marry the Zhou family girl. Now that you've returned to the Northwest, when will you bring her here so I can take a look? I'd also like to divine your marriage's fate and see if you're compatible." (End of Chapter)