Chapter 3

As Xue Ji's sword was thrown, Gu Qingcheng felt a deep pain in her heart.

But with everyone watching, she couldn't stop.

Especially with Chen Jiu watching her like a hawk, as if she owed him millions, which made Gu Qingcheng very angry.

Moreover... her master, under Chen Jiu's threat, didn't even dare to let out a fart!

Gu Qingcheng stomped her foot in anger, hesitated, and under Chen Chang'an's gaze, had no choice but to take off the ornaments and treasures on her body one by one and throw them to Chen Chang'an.

Each time she threw one, it felt like a piece of her flesh was being cut off, making her extremely reluctant.

Even Liu Rumei, standing nearby, couldn't help but feel the pain.

The resources Chen Chang'an gave to Gu Qingcheng also benefited her as the master, after all, Gu Qingcheng would still show filial piety to her.

"Everything is returned to you, are you satisfied now!" Gu Qingcheng said with a grim face.

Chen Chang'an looked at her clothes.

"Chen Chang'an, how shameless can you be! Do you want me to take off this treasure robe now!?"

Gu Qingcheng said angrily.

The people around them immediately brightened their eyes.

Chen Chang'an's eyes were indifferent, "In three days, have your father prepare the spirit stones.

And the treasure robes I gave you, prepare them as well. I will personally come to dissolve the engagement!"

With that, Chen Chang'an no longer wanted to look at her.

"Hmph, Sisi, let's go!" Gu Qingcheng's eyes were red with委屈.

She coldly snorted, held Liu Sisi's hand, and left with Liu Rumei, fuming.

Chen Chang'an glanced at their backs indifferently, then turned and left with Chen Jiu and the others from the Chen family.

The commotion subsided, and everyone sighed.

Gu Qingcheng, on her way out, felt a mix of emotions.

"Hah... men... he... has really changed! If it were before, he would never talk to me like this!"

The more Gu Qingcheng thought about it, the more she felt wronged, her eyes welling up with tears.

"Qingcheng, that Chen Chang'an is not a good person!

He can take back what he gave you after a year, I've never seen anything like this before!"

Liu Sisi said indignantly, "Don't be sad, Qingcheng. Even if he still has cultivation, he doesn't deserve you!

Only the young master of the Jun family in the Tai Cang Sword Domain, Jun Wujian, is a worthy match for you!"

Liu Rumei also said, "Sisi is right. You are so beautiful and talented, and it's a rare opportunity for Jun Wujian to take a liking to you. This is your fortune and blessing. What is Chen Chang'an compared to that!"

Liu Sisi nodded slightly.

At first, when she heard that Chen Chang'an's soul lamp had gone out, she was a bit sad.

Later, it was just that she was not used to the absence of someone to give her gifts and show her care.

A month ago, the young master of one of the four major families in the Holy Land, Jun Wujian, came to the Great Zhou Imperial City to select a group of young disciples to enter the Holy Land.

All the geniuses of the Great Zhou Academy had to compete to gain the favor of the Holy Land.

Moreover... Jun Wujian had also taken a liking to her and started to pursue her.

Thinking about entering the Holy Land, Gu Qingcheng felt a bit better.

Besides, the resources Jun Wujian could provide would certainly be better than what Chen Chang'an could offer...

"Let's go, Qingcheng, we'll find Lord Jun to help us!

We can't return the spirit stones Chen Chang'an gave us.

And we'll make him return the sword and the treasures you gave back to him today!"

Liu Sisi's eyes darted around, coming up with a brilliant idea.

Gu Qingcheng's eyes lit up, and the gloom in her heart dissipated.

"Sisi, you are truly my best friend, I'm glad you're here."

Gu Qingcheng said earnestly, greeted Liu Rumei, and hurriedly went to find Jun Wujian.

...

Chen Family.

As the first family of the Great Zhou Kingdom, the Chen Family's mansion was incredibly vast.

In the main hall of the Chen Family.

All the elders and family members had gathered.

Chen Chang'an's return made everyone extremely excited.

"Good to be back, good to be back, hahaha! Our Chen Family's young master has the potential of an emperor, how could he fall so easily!"

Chen Xuantong, the head of the Chen Family, laughed heartily, his face full of relief.

The stone in his heart finally fell.

Everyone around was smiling and felt a great sense of relief.

For the past year, they had eaten poorly and slept poorly, all to find Chen Chang'an.

And many people had died because of it.

Even the nine elders, after entering the Demon Burial Abyss, were injured.

Seeing this scene, Chen Chang'an was deeply moved, not expecting the Chen Family to treat him so well.

He said seriously, "Head, I have no cultivation left and am no longer suitable to be the Chen Family's young master. Please choose another one from my cousins."

As soon as he spoke, the hall fell silent.

Before Chen Xuantong could speak, a middle-aged woman glared angrily.

"Chang'an, what nonsense are you talking! This position of young master is yours, and it will always be yours. No one has the right to take it!"

She was the first among the Chen Family's elders, a woman but a man in spirit.

Everyone called her Elder One.

The Chen Family had nine elders, Elder One, Elder Two... up to Elder Nine.

Six men and three women, each with incredible means and formidable strength.

"That's right, if you lose your cultivation, you can practice again!

I don't believe that with the full strength of the Chen Family, we can't help you regain your original cultivation!"

Elder Nine, who brought Chen Chang'an back, also spoke bluntly.

"Right, the honor and resources that Chang'an has brought to our Chen Family, and the resources he has secured, are unmatched by anyone in the younger generation! This is beyond doubt!"

Elder Six, the sixth among the nine elders, also spoke solemnly.

He was a refined middle-aged man, but his eyes flashed with a sharp and cold light, making everyone shudder inexplicably.

"Elder Six is right, I, Elder Two, also agree!"

Elder Two, a gentle and refined man, spoke.

"Big Brother Chang'an, don't belittle us. None of us can replace your position. Even if you have no cultivation, you are still our young master!"

"That's right, you will always be our young master, and we are willing to follow you for life!"

Dozens of young men spoke up one after another.

Their words clearly showed that none of them coveted the position of young master.

Chen Chang'an looked at the united crowd in the hall, deeply moved.

Just as he was about to speak, an elderly man interrupted him.

"Chang'an, don't talk about the position of young master anymore. Tell us where you've been for the past year."

Chen Chang'an looked at the old man with white hair and a medicinal scent, and respectfully bowed, "Yes, Elder Five."

Then, he scanned the eager faces of the crowd and said with a sigh, "I entered the Demon Burial Abyss."

Demon Burial Abyss!

Indeed!

As soon as these three words were spoken, the hall fell silent. Everyone's faces showed no surprise, but also a sense of shock.

"The Demon Burial Abyss is filled with millions of coffins and shrouded in black mist, a place of no return. Chang'an... how did you get in, and how did you get out?"

Chen Xuantong's face was shocked, his heart suddenly tightening.

"Head, I don't know who put me there. When I woke up, I found myself lying in a coffin, and then..."

Chen Chang'an's eyes were complex, "I didn't expect that when I came out, it was already a year later."

Everyone was stunned, looking at each other in disbelief.

Everyone found it strange.

To stay in a coffin for a year and not die?

This... is simply unbelievable!