Liu Yuehong was dead.

An unprecedented fury surged through Chen Xuan. Yuan Ziyi's death had only left him with a faint sense of sorrow. Liu Yuehong was different. She was the first woman he had truly fallen in love with at first sight.

"Whoever dares to touch my women—even if it's the King of Heaven himself—will pay the price!" Chen Xuan swore inwardly.

Yet after several months of searching, he had found nothing.

Worse still, aside from the revenge mission, the system had not issued a single new task in all that time.

This was very bad.

Chen Xuan knew he was not a genius. Everything he possessed came from the system. Without new missions, his cultivation would stagnate. He grew increasingly restless and began to waver.

As a transmigrator, he had never been particularly close to the Chen Family. To him, everyone except Chen Lanlan was no different from an NPC in a game. Staying here any longer would only waste his time. Especially now that the favorability of Princess Yun Mengyan—who had returned to Stone Mountain City with him—was steadily dropping.

Yun Mengyan was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Her graceful and noble bearing fascinated him. He had spent enormous effort and time raising her favorability to 80, only for it to fall to 60.

"Young Master Chen, I need to return to the imperial palace. I have been away for so long, and my father is worried about my safety," Yun Mengyan said.

Her patience with Chen Xuan had finally worn thin. As a princess of the Great Wind Dynasty who had grown up in luxury, how could she stay long in such a remote backwater?

Seeing this, Chen Xuan blurted out, "I'll accompany you back, Mengyan."

Yun Mengyan nodded. "Good. You are my savior, so you should come with me. I will repay your kindness."

Chen Xuan's face lit up with joy.

"However…" Yun Mengyan's tone suddenly turned firm. "I will only allow you to return to the imperial city with me. No one else! You are not permitted to bring anyone with you."

Chen Xuan's face paled.

Yun Mengyan's attitude was resolute. She would not even allow Chen Lanlan to come along.

One was the person who had accompanied him since his transmigration. The other was the woman he had pursued so bitterly—the imperial princess of the Great Wind Dynasty.

After a difficult internal struggle, Chen Xuan made his choice.

...

Ever since killing Liu Yuehong, Dongfang Yunxing had not rushed back to Stone Mountain City to confront the Chen Family.

He followed his master's teachings and carried caution to the extreme. He hid in the shadows, quietly gathering information on Chen Xuan.

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When he learned that Chen Xuan had returned to Stone Mountain City, he did not let anger cloud his judgment and charge in recklessly. He was still no match for Chen Xuan. Instead, he chose to train day and night, growing stronger.

Under Su Chen's devilish regimen, he repeatedly danced on the edge of death without retreating or crying out from the agonizing pain.

Su Chen put away the medicinal ingredients and flicked his finger, sending a pill into Dongfang Yunxing's mouth.

Yesterday, Dongfang Yunxing had challenged a Spirit Sea realm demonic beast, only to discover it still had a hidden move. He was chased and, in his misfortune, stumbled into a battle between two Spirit Soul realm powerhouses.

The shockwaves from their fight had struck him, leaving him gravely injured. If not for Su Chen's timely intervention, he would have been ground to nothing by the residual forces. Even so, every bone in his body had been shattered. For anyone else, this would have ended their path of cultivation forever.

But to Su Chen, this was nothing. Using the remaining medicinal materials, he had refined a special fourth-grade pill called the Four-Turn Golden Bone Pill.

After swallowing the pill, Dongfang Yunxing felt a vast surge of energy seep into his bone marrow drop by drop, bringing a refreshing coolness.

A golden glow radiated from within his body. The Four-Turn Golden Bone Pill transformed every one of his bones into golden bones. Through the principle of breaking before rebuilding, his physique advanced dramatically after the remodeling, reaching a level comparable to a Spirit Sea realm expert.

Three days later, his injuries had mostly healed. He felt stronger than ever before.

"What an amazing pill!" Dongfang Yunxing exclaimed in admiration. "Master, are you a pill refiner?"

Su Chen replied lightly, "Just some minor tricks. Nothing worth mentioning."

In this world, a Four-Turn Golden Bone Pill was more valuable than most fifth-grade pills. Yet in Su Chen's eyes, it was insignificant.

Over endless years, he had stood unrivaled across the universe and reigned supreme over myriad realms. He had collected countless ancient secrets and pill formulas, ranging from first-grade to those surpassing ordinary Emperor-grade pills.

Dongfang Yunxing spoke with reverence, "When will I be able to become a powerhouse like you, Master?"

Su Chen chuckled softly. "Perhaps… one day you will."

Encouraged, Dongfang Yunxing decided to challenge that damned Spirit Sea realm demonic beast again.

Watching his disciple brimming with energy and fighting spirit, Su Chen shook his head helplessly.

With Su Chen's help, Dongfang Yunxing hunted beasts and leveled up at a meteoric pace. His cultivation soared rapidly. Soon, he reached the peak of the Spirit Vein realm and began his second Nirvana.

Under Su Chen's guidance, he completed the process safely after a full month. Dongfang Yunxing clearly felt his cultivation speed had increased several times over.

He broke through to the Spirit Sea realm. All of this had taken him merely a year and a half.

With the Nirvana Art, the Heaven's Mandate Pearl, and Su Chen as his master, Dongfang Yunxing's progress nearly rivaled Chen Xuan's system-assisted cheating—even while Chen Xuan had wasted several months.

Dongfang Yunxing tied his long black hair high with a silk ribbon. After the Nirvana, his previously bronze skin had become fair and smooth. With sword-like brows and bright eyes, he gazed into the distance, full of vigor and ambition.

The black sword at his waist hummed softly.

Chen Xuan had already left Stone Mountain City. His departure signaled that the time for revenge had come.

"The Chen Family…"

A gentle breeze blew past. Dongfang Yunxing's figure vanished from the distant mountain peak.

...

In the end, Chen Xuan chose to follow Yun Mengyan back to the imperial capital of the Great Wind Dynasty.

"Young Master will definitely come back," Chen Lanlan murmured, resting her chin on her hands as she stared out the window, lost in thought.

She remembered the promise Chen Xuan had made before leaving. He said that when he returned next time, he would be famous throughout the world and would take her to live in the imperial capital.

In truth, Chen Lanlan did not yearn for life in the imperial capital. She only wanted to stay by her young master's side, even if it was a simple and ordinary life.

She recalled that day…

After falling into the water and waking up, her young master had become a completely different person. The once timid youth had transformed into a towering genius. From that day onward, their peaceful life had ended.

But perhaps this was fine too…

Chen Lanlan comforted herself with that thought.