Chapter 139

"Ah?!"

Chen Lili was stunned at first, then that bright face turned bright red in a "whoosh," burning from her cheeks all the way to her earlobes.

Immediately after, she took a deep breath, rolled her eyes, snorted, and feigned disdain:

"Tch, haven't I always looked at Elder Jiang with this gaze!"

Her tone carried a hint of forced composure, but her slightly trembling voice exposed the panic in her heart.

As she spoke, she even stole a glance at Jiang Ye in front with the corner of her eye.

Seeing that withered back still composed, seemingly having heard nothing, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, her tense shoulders finally relaxing.

Then, her courage grew even greater.

Chen Lili licked her moist red lips, a cunning smile appearing on her bright face.

She lowered her voice: "Little Fatty, do you believe that sooner or later I'll make Elder Jiang clean and tidy!"

Hearing this, it was Lü Ming's turn to blush, his small eyes full of astonishment.

No...

Elder Jiang is right in front!

What do you mean by making him clean and tidy...

Lü Ming almost couldn't react.

After being stunned for a moment, he could only admit defeat again, his face full of admiration, his voice even trembling: "Senior Sister is awesome!"

Neither of them noticed.

Jiang Ye, walking in front, had the corners of his eyes twitch a few times, his old face rarely turning flushed.

His withered fingers, tucked into his sleeves, twitched slightly, but his footsteps remained steady and composed, as if he had heard nothing.

At the same time.

Prefecture city, Chen family.

In a room filled with the fragrance of medicine, several pots of precious orchids were placed on a purple sandalwood table, and blue smoke rose in curls from a bronze furnace; it should have been a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere.

Clatter.

An exquisite teacup fell to the ground and shattered into pieces, blue and white porcelain fragments splashing everywhere, tea soup spilling all over the floor.

"What?! That Elder Jiang actually has such strength..."

Chen Yanzhou's scholarly face suddenly froze, his eyes full of unbelievable shock.

He stood up abruptly, hands pressing on the table, his knuckles turning white, the exclamation in his mouth almost shattering the room.

It wasn't that his cultivation was insufficient, but the news Steward Cao brought back was simply too shocking.

Crippling Zhang Kui of Thick Earth Peak with one palm, scaring Zhu Ling of the Feng family into wetting herself with one glance—such means were simply inconceivable.

Even Tao Jing, sitting beside him, couldn't help but stand up in shock, her cherry-like red mouth wide open, as if she could swallow an egg.

She took a deep breath, wanting to steady her emotions, her eyes fixed on Steward Cao before her, and asked again in a deep voice, somewhat uncertainly, her voice carrying a hint of trembling: "Steward Cao, everything you just said... is it all true?!"

Steward Cao nodded heavily, his shrewd face full of certainty, his voice resolute:

"Madam, I witnessed all of this at the Feng residence from start to finish; there is not a single word of falsehood!"

He paused and added:

"Moreover, this matter has caused such a huge commotion..."

"I estimate that it won't be long before it spreads throughout the prefecture city..."

Hearing this, Chen Yanzhou and Tao Jing both fell silent.

The entire room fell into a brief silence, with only the blue smoke in the bronze furnace rising in curls, slowly drifting in the air.

Chen Weiwei, sitting to their right, covered her small mouth with her jade hand, her bright eyes full of surprise, murmuring softly:

"So that old man was such a powerful person..."

She remembered seeing that Elder Jiang once herself, and at the time, she had even thought the old man was rude, secretly badmouthing him a few times in her heart. Fortunately, she hadn't acted like a spoiled young lady at the time, otherwise, it would have been troublesome.

Immediately after, she thought of her sister, who was like a wild girl, actually being able to latch onto such a big thigh, and a wave of sour jealousy surged in her heart.

One person suppressing the entire Feng family and taking her away...

How majestic that must be.

She imagined that scene, feeling sour and bitter in her heart, unable to tell what kind of feeling it was.

After a long silence.

Chen Yanzhou spoke.

He glared at Tao Jing beside him, his scholarly face full of anger, and snorted coldly:

"I said I wanted to go to the Feng residence myself, but you wouldn't let me!"

"Now look!"

"Lili doesn't even know how much I, as a father, care about her!"

Hearing this, Tao Jing frowned, a flash of displeasure appearing on her well-maintained face, and she immediately wanted to retort.

But her mouth opened slightly, and for a moment, she didn't know what to say.

The news Steward Cao brought back was simply too shocking; even she was stunned, so what confidence did she have to retort.

Finally, she could only bite her lip, her voice carrying a hint of unwillingness: "How was I supposed to know that mixed-up girl Lili could latch onto..."

Before she could finish her words.

Bang!

Chen Yanzhou slapped the wooden table heavily, the purple sandalwood surface emitting a dull, loud sound, making the teacups on the table jump.

He glared, shouting sternly: "Bastard! Lili is my daughter! How dare you call her a mixed-up girl!"

Seeing that Chen Yanzhou was truly angry, Tao Jing bit her lip, a flash of unwillingness crossing her eyes, but she finally didn't dare to make a sound.

She lowered her eyes, her still-charming face full of defiance, but she could only swallow those words back into her stomach.

Chen Weiwei, beside her, had wanted to help her mother say a few words, but seeing her father truly angry, she shrank her shoulders slightly, swallowing the words on the tip of her tongue, and didn't dare to speak either.

Chen Yanzhou took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart, a flash of contemplation appearing in his eyes.

A moment later, he instructed Steward Cao beside him, his voice steady and decisive:

"Immediately organize all the Snow Sun Grass and Green Water Luo our Chen family currently has!"

"Tomorrow morning, I'm going to the Profound Heaven Sect to pay a visit to Elder Jiang!"

"I want to thank him properly for taking such good care of my daughter!"

He paused, a flash of shrewdness appearing in his eyes.

Catering to someone's preferences was very important.

Fortunately, this Elder Jiang had come to buy Snow Sun Grass and Green Water Luo before, and the quantity he requested was quite large.

This showed that these two herbs were exactly what he needed.

"Yes, Patriarch, I'll go handle it immediately!"

Steward Cao nodded slightly, exited the room respectfully, his footsteps light, clearly feeling the importance the Patriarch placed on this matter.

Tao Jing, beside him, had her expression change slightly, a hint of hesitation appearing on her still-charming face.

She couldn't help but speak, her voice carrying a hint of pain: "Yanzhou, you're going to give all the Snow Sun Grass and Green Water Luo to that Elder Jiang... is this somewhat inappropriate..."

"What do you know!"

Chen Yanzhou glared at her.

Tao Jing sighed unwillingly, her lips twitching a few times, but she finally didn't say anything more.

Afterward, she said softly, her tone carrying a hint of softness: "Yanzhou, if you go to see Lili tomorrow, take Weiwei with you; these two sisters haven't seen each other for a long time... after all, they are family, and blood is thicker than water."

As she spoke, she looked at Chen Weiwei, her gaze carrying a hint of suggestion.

Chen Weiwei immediately understood, stood up, a clever smile appearing on her pretty face, and said softly:

"Father, I really do miss my sister; take me with you."

Her voice was soft and sweet, carrying a hint of coquettishness.

Hearing this, Chen Yanzhou's expression softened slightly, and he nodded: "Mm."

Prefecture city, Yang family.

In a bright and simple room, the windows were clean and the tables tidy, and several green bamboos swayed outside the window.

A faint, hidden fragrance drifted in the air, intertwining with the osmanthus fragrance drifting from outside the window, refreshing the heart.

A woman in a purple dress, with peerless beauty, opened her cherry lips slightly and took a sip of clear tea.

A playful look appeared on that beautiful face, the corners of her mouth rising slightly, a smile that wasn't quite a smile:

"It seems that old thing in the Feng family is truly finished."

This woman was none other than the number one beauty of Yunling Prefecture, Yang Han.

Beside her, a maid wearing a blue veil and with a graceful figure bowed slightly and said softly: "Miss, that Feng Kui still came out to hold the field at the end."

Yang Han shook her head playfully, a flash of composure that saw through everything appearing in her autumn-water-like eyes:

"The fact that he only came out at the end just shows that he's truly finished."

She put down the teacup and toyed with her slender fingers, which glowed with a faint luster in the sunlight, like fine mutton-fat jade.

She said indifferently: "Xiao Si, give the order; as for those Feng family industries, whatever should be taken, take it all."

The blue-clad maid was slightly stunned, a hint of hesitation appearing in her eyes exposed outside the veil.

She asked softly, her tone carrying a hint of caution: "Miss, that Feng Kui is, after all, a Divine Qi Realm martial artist... isn't this somewhat too hasty..."

Yang Han touched the blue-clad maid's small hand with a shallow smile and said softly: "The Feng family has provoked someone they shouldn't have; I estimate they will be removed from the prefecture city soon, so it's always good for us to act quickly."

The blue-clad maid's heart trembled, and she didn't say another word, only nodding respectfully: "Yes, Miss, I'll go handle it right away!"

When the three of them returned to Tianyangfeng, the sunset had already slowly fallen, and a hint of dusk appeared in the sky.

"You two go back to the herb garden first."

Jiang Ye instructed Chen Lili and Lü Ming.

"Yes, Elder Jiang!"

Chen Lili and Lü Ming responded respectfully in unison.

Afterward, Jiang Ye headed toward the peak.

This was the first time Jiang Ye had come to the peak without being summoned.

The giant cauldron at the peak was still burning fiercely, flames soaring into the sky, heat waves rolling.

Jiang Ye saw Luo Song sleeping soundly beside the cauldron at a glance.

That withered body was curled into a ball, like a hibernating old bear, breathing long and steady, snoring like thunder.

He didn't rush to step forward and wake Luo Song, but wanted to activate his Fire Eyes to observe this Liu Fengzhu.

The next instant.

Luo Song, who had been sleeping soundly, suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of brilliance appearing in those turbid old eyes, like stars suddenly lighting up in the darkness.

He let out a long yawn, looking at Jiang Ye with sleepy eyes, a smile spreading at the corners of his mouth, that smile full of playfulness and curiosity:

"A rare guest indeed, Little Jiang!"

"You can actually take the initiative to come see this old man!"

Jiang Ye said calmly: "Liu Fengzhu, I have a matter to report to you."

Luo Song laughed: "You kid didn't do anything bad, did you?"

As he spoke, he sat up.

Jiang Ye smiled indifferently: "Liu Fengzhu, Zhang Kui of Thick Earth Peak colluded with outsiders to harm my Tianyangfeng disciples, so I had no choice but to kill him."