Chapter 13

*Whoosh!* The sword sliced through the air with immense power, and Qin Li, in his Dusty Realm, unleashed his Primordial Energy, shattering the tiles on the ground.

Seeing the sharp blade pierce towards Chu Yan's throat, everyone was shocked!

"Son-in-law!" Zhao Wu and Zhao Liu were also suddenly panicked.

However, Chu Yan remained calm. Although he was no match for Qin Li, he was very clear that the Qin family would never let Qin Li kill him, at least not in public.

*Bang!* As expected, just as the blade was about to pierce Chu Yan's throat, Qin Li's face changed, and a dagger had already pierced through his throat. He turned in disbelief, and the owner of the dagger was none other than Qin Hao.

"Rogue son, daring to offend Young Master Chu! I will not spare you!" Qin Hao righteously pulled out the dagger.

"Why..." Qin Li's eyes widened, and he died without closing them.

Qin Hao's old eyes were bloodshot. Killing his own son with his own hands, he could not help but feel immense pain, but he knew that to protect the Qin family today, Qin Li had to die.

Qin Hao hugged Qin Li and whispered in a voice only Qin Li could hear: "Child, I'm sorry. For the sake of the Qin family, I can only sacrifice you. But rest assured, I will avenge you! Chu Yan, the Liu family! I will not let them off!"

Seeing the scene he had anticipated, Chu Yan smiled coldly. Unfortunately, Qin Hao did not know that Chu Yan had superhuman hearing and had heard every word he said to Qin Li's corpse. However, he did not reveal this. After all, the day after tomorrow was his wedding day, and he did not want to create a bloody massacre at the Qin family before his wedding, as it would be very inauspicious.

"Zhao Wu, Zhao Liu, let's go. Qin Hao, you know what to do."

Chu Yan did not even glance at the Qin family and waved to Zhao Wu and Zhao Liu. The three of them left the Qin family.

"Ah!! Chu Yan! Chu Yan! This is all your fault! I will make you pay!" After Chu Yan left, Qin Hao roared to the sky.

"Father, what should we do now?" Qin Xuan looked at Qin Li's corpse and said with a hint of pain.

*Slap!*

The next moment, Qin Hao raised his hand and slapped Qin Xuan hard across the face. His eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Qin Xuan angrily: "Qin Xuan, I know you have always wanted the position of family head, but I never thought you would go to any lengths to achieve it. Remember, everything that has happened to the Qin family is your fault. I will not let you inherit the Qin family, even if I die!"

"Father, I..."

"Shut up!" Qin Hao was not a fool. If Qin Feng dared to provoke Chu Yan again, someone must have been behind it. However, with the situation as it was, he had no choice. Thinking of Chu Yan's words, Qin Hao's heart bled. The Qin family's century-old foundation in Tianyong City was about to be destroyed. He was unwilling, but what could he do?

Could he fight against the forces behind Chu Yan?

Even if he did, would the Qin family have a chance to win?

Qin Hao's eyes were red, and he finally shed tears: "Prepare to evacuate Tianyong City!"

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The matter with the Qin family was finally settled. After this incident, all the people in Tianyong City knew one person: Chu Yan, who single-handedly brought down the entire Qin family, leaving no trace of the Qin family in Tianyong City.

However, what the people did not know was that this was not the end. The Qin family was just the beginning. As Chu Yan left the Qin family, he did not return to the Liu family but went to the Ye family with Zhao Wu and Zhao Liu.

"Son-in-law, are we really going to the Ye family?" Zhao Wu and Zhao Liu said with a hint of helplessness.

"What's there to be afraid of? Follow me, and you'll learn a lot." Chu Yan smiled faintly and then hesitated: "Tell me about Ye Xun. What kind of person is he?"

"Ye Xun?"

Zhao Wu frowned, as he did not know much about Ye Xun. However, Zhao Liu spoke up: "Young Master, I know Ye Xun. I think he is a good person, kind and gentle. When I first went to the Ye family to take the guard test, I was severely injured and broke both my legs. I had no money for treatment, but it was Young Master Ye who treated me and later recommended me, which gave me the opportunity to enter the Liu family."

"Hmm?" Chu Yan had thought that Ye Xun would be like Qin Feng, relying on the Ye family and being a spoiled young master who bullied others. In that case, he would not mind doing justice and taking his life.

However, hearing Zhao Liu's praise, Chu Yan sensed something.

Zhao Wu glared at Zhao Liu: "Zhao Liu, be responsible for what you say. If Ye Xun is a good person, why did he deliberately harm the son-in-law today? If it weren't for the son-in-law and the young lady's quick thinking, they might have been injured by that beast Qin Feng. And you're still defending him."

"Young Master, I'm telling the truth," Zhao Liu said hurriedly. "Although I know he harmed the son-in-law, he has indeed done me a favor. Not just me, many people in Tianyong City have been helped by him. He is generous and refined. I think the reason he harmed the son-in-law today is probably because of something that happened fifteen years ago."

"Fifteen years ago? What happened?" Chu Yan listened intently.

"Actually, this is not a secret in Tianyong City. Zhao Wu must know. Ye Xun is not a legitimate son but a bastard, born to the Ye family's Elder Ye Tianxie and a concubine. Back then, he was not favored in the Ye family and lived like a servant. Most importantly, his mother was just a maid. After giving birth to him, she was not taken as a concubine but remained a maid."

"Fifteen years ago, the Qin family and the Ye family discussed a border affair all night. Qin Hao stayed at the Ye family that night, but... Qin Hao was worse than a beast. He defiled Ye Xun's mother, who later committed suicide by jumping into a well."

"Really?" Chu Yan thought for a moment and felt a bit of resonance with Ye Xun.

Zhao Wu, though still angry, nodded: "This is true. I remember Ye Xun was quite miserable back then. Ye Tianxie was also called to the border and died there. Since then, Ye Xun had no parents and lived even worse than a servant in the Ye family. But who would have thought, fate is cruel. At fifteen, Ye Xun awakened his Life Body, and it was a four-star Life Body, the best in the Ye family at the time. This is when the Ye family started to value him. I remember the first thing Ye Xun did after awakening his Life Body was not to take revenge on those who had bullied him, but to go to the Ye family's ancestral hall to clear his mother's name!"

"Quite a filial son."

Chu Yan's eyes dimmed slightly, but he did not stop walking, heading towards the Ye family. Although Ye Xun's story resonated with him, he had also been thinking of his mother day and night for years.

However, some things, once done, cannot be changed, and one must pay a price for them.

Chu Yan arrived at the Ye family. The Ye family was brightly lit at night, and several guards were patrolling outside the gate.

But when they saw Chu Yan, they immediately became alert.

"Who is it?"

"Son-in-law, these two guards are the ones who injured me back then," Zhao Liu said angrily.

Chu Yan nodded and, without a word, swung his sleeve, releasing two powerful gusts of air.

*Slap! Slap!*

"Ah!" The two guards were thrown away before they could react, and the air was filled with the smell of their blood.

The Ye family immediately became chaotic. The Ye family, one of the three major families in Tianyong City and a powerful border guardian, had been invaded? What a great humiliation!

In the Ye family's meeting hall, the current family head, Ye Tao, was discussing the Qin family matter with several elders. The sudden commotion outside made Ye Tao frown.

"What's going on?" Ye Tao asked with a hint of anger.

"Family head, it's bad. A thief has invaded our Ye family at night and has already injured five or six of our guards," a Ye family guard with a bruised face rushed into the hall and knelt down.

"Someone has invaded our Ye family at night?"

Ye Tao and the elders' faces darkened.

Standing up, Ye Tao grabbed a halberd: "What audacity! Elders, let's go and see who dares to cause trouble in our Ye family."

"Yes!" The elders stood up and followed Ye Tao out.

At this moment, Chu Yan held a sharp sword, and anyone who approached him was struck down with a single sword. Although the strikes were not fatal, they left the guards lying in pools of blood, making their faces turn pale. They circled around Chu Yan but dared not get close.

"Where did this kid come from? He's a freak!"

"We don't know. He's only at the Dusty Realm fourth layer, but he's beating us guards who can't even fight back!"

"My face! Don't hit the face, you know!"

The guards were in a mess, and the more they shouted, the harder Chu Yan hit them. Soon, they were all crying and calling for their parents.

Chu Yan looked at the miserable guards and said helplessly: "You guys, can you show a bit of professionalism? Crying won't help. It makes me look like I'm bullying you."

The guards were extremely aggrieved. Isn't this bullying?

*Whoosh!*

At this moment, a strong wind swept through the sky, and an old man with a spear appeared. It was Ye Tao, who leaped out and shouted at Chu Yan: "What a bold brat, daring to cause trouble in our Ye family! I will make you pay today!"

Seeing the old man, the guards' eyes lit up as if they had seen a savior. Zhao Wu and Zhao Liu were also a bit nervous.

"Boss, it's the Ye family head."

"It's fine."

Chu Yan smiled calmly and looked at Ye Tao: "Old man Ye, I'm Chu Yan, the one causing trouble. Come, tell me, what price do you want me to pay? How about I commit suicide at your doorstep? Would that satisfy you?"

*Hiss!*

Ye Tao was initially fierce, but when he saw Chu Yan, his old face stiffened, and his mouth twitched violently.

"How did this disaster come here!"