Chapter 7

However, Liu Tianfeng did not yet know how much he would come to appreciate his decision in the future, or what he would lose if he had refused this marriage.

He insisted on this marriage for two reasons: one, for the Liu family, and two, to repay a debt of gratitude. Qin Ruomeng’s kindness in the past had given the Liu family a second chance at life. Liu’s old patriarch once said that without Qin Ruomeng, there would be no Liu family today. Liu Tianfeng also upheld this belief, so no one could refuse this marriage, even if it meant his daughter would suffer.

"Thank you, Uncle Liu! Rest assured, I will live a good life with Qingcheng."

Chu Yan politely said, and he also decided that if he had the opportunity in the future, he would help the Liu family.

"That's good to hear, Yan'er. Although I don't know what has happened to you, I have always believed that the descendant of that person would never be a waste. If you don't want to tell me, that's fine, but remember, three days from now, when you marry Qingcheng, you will be a member of the Liu family. When the time comes, you will have to call me father. If you have any problems, come to me. I will use all the resources of the Liu family to help you regain your cultivation."

Chu Yan smiled with relief. Yes, I am Qin Ruomeng's son; how could I be a waste?

After a few more words, Liu Tianfeng originally wanted to send someone to help Chu Yan fix the large hole in his house, but Chu Yan refused, saying that he would be moving out in three days, so there was no need to trouble anyone.

Seeing Chu Yan's insistence, Liu Tianfeng did not say more, but he still sent someone to cover the hole with a curtain to at least block the wind, which moved Chu Yan deeply.

After bidding farewell to Liu Tianfeng, Chu Yan continued his cultivation. Although Chu Yan was usually mischievous and had a touch of wicked charm, he was exceptionally diligent in cultivation.

Even during the ten years when he knew he was a waste and could not even break through to the first level of the Mortal Realm, he never stopped for a day.

Because he knew very well what he wanted. If he wanted to go to that place, he had to work a hundred or even a thousand times harder than others.

...

As the wedding approached, the Liu family's servants were busy, but there were those who did not want the marriage to proceed smoothly.

At this time, at the Qin family.

Qin Feng had been harboring resentment over the events of the previous day. He was eager to destroy Chu Yan, but Qin Poshan's words made him realize that he could not act rashly and bring trouble to the Qin family.

Chu Yan! Liu Qingcheng! I, Qin Feng, will make sure you both suffer!

So Qin Feng was plotting, but at that moment, a laugh came from outside the door.

"Ha ha, Third Young Master Qin, why the long face? Did the new son-in-law of the Liu family scare you yesterday?"

The young man said bluntly.

"Ye Xun, you're talking nonsense. I, the great Third Young Master Qin, would be scared by that waste?" Qin Feng glared at the young man.

"Don't get so worked up. Although I don't like working with a brute like you, I am willing to help you because we have a common enemy."

Ye Xun, the second son of the Ye family, one of the three major families in Tianyong City, was different from Qin Feng. He was a true genius, having awakened a four-star life body without the Ye family's help, and now he had reached a five-star life body. His strength was at the seventh level of the Mortal Realm, one level higher than Qin Feng.

"Can you help me?" Qin Feng's eyes lit up as he looked at Ye Xun.

"Yes, haven't you always wanted Liu Qingcheng? Here, take this." Ye Xun waved his wrist and threw a small jade bottle to Qin Feng.

"What is it?"

"Call your maid over and have her try it, and you'll know." Ye Xun smiled slyly.

Without hesitation, Qin Feng called his maid over and took a pill from the small jade bottle. "Swallow it."

"Master..."

"Swallow it!" Qin Feng said firmly.

The maid was terrified. She wanted to refuse, but as a servant, she had no rights. To survive, she had to obey, so she reluctantly swallowed the pill.

As soon as she took the pill, her face turned red, and she began to wriggle. "Hot, so hot!"

"Master, I want you!"

The maid lost her will, her delicate hands reaching out to Qin Feng. She was in a state of desire, touching Qin Feng's body and tearing off her clothes, throwing them to the ground.

Seeing this, Qin Feng's eyes lit up. He enjoyed the maid's service and nodded in satisfaction.

"Is this the Ye family's Spring Heart Pill?"

"Exactly. I think you know what to do next, don't you?" Ye Xun smiled.

Qin Feng was excited, a cold light flashing in his eyes. "Chu Yan, Liu Qingcheng, you will pay for this!"

Ye Xun also sneered, then looked at the maid serving Qin Feng. "Since that's the case, Third Young Master Qin, I won't disturb your good time. But let me remind you, this maid has no cultivation, so the effect of the pill will last for twelve hours. Be careful."

"I don't need your concern!"

Ye Xun shrugged and left the Qin family's residence.

As soon as he left the Qin family, his two subordinates immediately came up to him.

"Master, are you really going to let Qin Feng have Liu Qingcheng so easily?" one of the subordinates said unhappily. "That woman is really beautiful, the most beautiful I've ever seen."

"The principle of beauty over power. Liu Qingcheng is good, but to destroy the Qin family, we have to sacrifice her." Ye Xun said coldly.

"But Master, do you really think Chu Yan has the background to destroy the Qin family?"

"I don't know. The family hasn't told me much about Chu Yan, only that we can't provoke him. But it doesn't matter. Whether he's a dragon or a tiger, we'll see. If we can use him to destroy the Qin family, that's fine. If not, when the Qin and Liu families retaliate, we will be the only major family left in Tianyong City!" Ye Xun's eyes were filled with a satisfied smile.

"Master is smart!" the two subordinates said.

"Let's see what kind of storm our new son-in-law of the Liu family can stir up in Tianyong City."

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Back at the Liu family, Chu Yan was unaware of Ye Xun and Qin Feng's schemes. After bidding farewell to Liu Tianfeng, he continued his cultivation.

By evening, Chu Yan was drenched in sweat, his body making a series of cracking sounds as his bones collided. Then a surge of energy rushed to his dantian, making Chu Yan overjoyed. In his dantian, four rings of light appeared.

"The fourth level of the Mortal Realm?"

Chu Yan nodded in satisfaction. After such a long time of cultivation, he had finally broken through again.

"Mother said I shouldn't open the second level of the Nine Heavens Mystic Tower until I reach the Dusty Realm. I need to break through as soon as possible to cultivate the second level," Chu Yan thought.

At that moment, Bao'er pushed the door open. "Master, someone at the gate claimed to be your friend and asked me to give you this letter!"

Friend?

Chu Yan frowned. He had no friends in Tianyong City. Who would send him a letter?

"Open it and read it to me."

Bao'er nodded and opened the envelope, but her face turned pale when she saw the content.

"Master, it's bad, it's bad!"

"What's the matter? Is the sky falling?"

"The sky isn't falling, but the letter says Miss is in trouble and asks you to come and save her!"

"Qingcheng is in trouble?" Chu Yan frowned and leaped off the bed. "Let me see it!"

Bao'er handed the letter to Chu Yan, and indeed, it read:

"Liu Qingcheng is in trouble, come and save her quickly!"

"Go and get Zhao Wu and Zhao Liu for me!"

Chu Yan instructed Bao'er and then began to think. Logically, if Liu Qingcheng was really in trouble, the person who wanted to inform them should have informed the Liu family, not him. This meant the person was targeting him.

"Son-in-law!"

Soon, Zhao Wu and Zhao Liu arrived.

"Where is Qingcheng?"

"Miss? She was still in the manor just now. What's the rush, Son-in-law?"

"Don't ask questions, take me there!"

Since the person was targeting him, he would go and meet them.

Zhao Wu and Zhao Liu led Chu Yan to Liu Qingcheng's room, but when they knocked, they found she was not there.

"That's strange, Miss was just in the room."

"Never mind, go back. I'll look for her myself."

Chu Yan sighed. At first, he was a bit nervous, but now he was not. The reason was simple: if the person was targeting him, they would not harm Liu Qingcheng until they saw him.

Besides, Liu Qingcheng was at the ninth level of the Mortal Realm, the top genius in Tianyong City. Who could threaten her?

Let me go save her? She should save me instead. Chu Yan thought the person who wrote the letter must be crazy.

"Master, someone saw Miss just outside the gate, apparently with Third Young Master Qin." Bao'er ran over and said.

"Qin Feng?"

Hearing Bao'er's words, Chu Yan's heart became uneasy again. He knew the person who sent the letter could not be Qin Feng, which meant the person who sent the letter and the one who wanted to harm Liu Qingcheng were not the same.

"Damn! Bao'er, which direction did they go?" Chu Yan asked urgently.

"North of the city!"

Chu Yan wasted no time and immediately set off toward the north of the city.

Fortunately, Liu Qingcheng and Qin Feng had not gone far. Chu Yan saw them not long after leaving the Liu family's residence.

Liu Qingcheng and Qin Feng were old acquaintances. Over the years, Qin Feng had been her top suitor. Although Liu Qingcheng was not interested in Qin Feng, she would have refused his invitation in the past. But now, with Chu Yan as a comparison, she really wanted to go out and clear her mind.

"Qingcheng, after all these years, don't you understand my feelings?"

"Qin Feng, I am about to be married. You know it's impossible between us," Liu Qingcheng kept her distance from Qin Feng. Although she disliked Chu Yan, it did not mean she liked Qin Feng.

"Is it because of that waste?"

Qin Feng clenched his fists. He had wanted to give Liu Qingcheng one more chance. If she chose him, he would have sent someone to assassinate Chu Yan that night. But her refusal made him furious.