Chapter 490

"If that's the case... then this Azure Dragon Hall is nothing much after all!"

A light, airy voice rang out across the entire square.

For a moment, countless gazes converged on the white figure standing in the square.

"Young... Young Master Su?"

Xu Yourong looked at Su Yu, who was holding her up, her pretty face flushing slightly red, somewhat shy.

"Huh, who is this person? To dare be so presumptuous before a steward of the Azure Dragon Hall!"

"Yes, simply too arrogant. Even the patriarchs of the three great families wouldn't dare be so presumptuous before a steward of the Azure Dragon Hall!"

The crowd buzzed with discussion.

"Hiss, why does this guy look so familiar? But I just can't recall where I've seen him..."

"Oh, I remember now. Isn't this the person who stormed into the Xu family that day? How come he's on such good terms with the Xu family now?"

Within the crowd, some looked at Su Yu in astonishment.

Meanwhile, up on the high platform, Old Master Xu's expression shifted slightly as he watched Su Yu's figure appear in the square. gōΠb. ōγg

He hurriedly said to Steward Wang, "Please, Steward Wang, calm your anger. This person is a guest elder of my Xu family. He is young and has not experienced much of the world. He does not know the noble status of Steward Wang. I beg Steward Wang to be magnanimous and overlook the offense of a minor figure."

"Let this person be."

Cold sweat dripped down Old Master Xu's forehead.

He had not expected Su Yu to be so brazen as to directly interfere in the Azure Dragon Hall's disciple recruitment examination.

If this angered Steward Wang, let alone Su Yu, even the Xu family would suffer the consequences.

Old Master Xu was not the type to hastily distance himself from someone. Earlier, Su Yu had essentially done the Xu family a favor.

Now, he naturally wanted to help Su Yu in return.

Steward Wang looked down at Su Yu in the square below, his expression slightly dark. No one knew what he was thinking.

To the side, Cheng Yunfei gave a cold snort.

"Hmph! The people of the Xu family are indeed arrogant. You arrived late and made Steward Wang wait for you, and now you want to interfere in the Azure Dragon Hall's disciple recruitment examination..."

"What? Do you really think your Xu family can shake the Azure Dragon Hall!"

Cheng Yunfei gave the Xu family no face at all. After all, his Cheng family did not fear the Xu family in the slightest.

Moreover, he had Steward Wang backing him from behind.

Now that the Xu family was interfering, this was exactly what he had been hoping for.

If Cheng Lei taking a pill was somewhat suspected of cheating.

But with the Xu family interfering, Cheng Yunfei could completely redirect the blame and point the spearhead at the Xu family.

That way, the matter of the pill might be able to be suppressed.

Thinking of this, a look of delight could not help but appear on Cheng Yunfei's face.

But he quickly reined in his expression and said to Steward Wang.

"Lord Steward, the people of the Xu family are too brazen. They don't even put you in their eyes."

"If someone from the Xu family enters the Azure Dragon Hall and accidentally rises to power in the future, wouldn't they make a move against you, Steward!"

"Now that the Xu family has interfered in the examination, they have already violated the rules of the examination. I suggest that the Xu family's quota be directly revoked!"

Cheng Yunfei's words could not be called anything but vicious.

He directly seized the opportunity to plant the seed of a future, baseless scenario in Steward Wang's mind.

In the square, Su Yu listened to Cheng Yunfei's words, and a wave of anger could not help but surge in his heart.

Su Yu gave a cold snort. "Hmph! So eager to cancel the Xu family's qualification. It seems you also know that what your Cheng family did is easily open to criticism."

"Someone like you is also worthy of being one of the three great families of Jiyuan City?"

After all, Su Yu came from the Myriad Races Continent. Over there, technology had advanced rapidly, and it was no longer as feudal as the ancient times.

Although oppression of the common people still occurred, compared to the situation in the World Beyond the Heavens, it was clearly many times better.

Su Yu naturally could not stand by and watch such things happen.

This was a clash between the mindsets of two different eras.

Facing Su Yu's questioning, Cheng Yunfei gave a cold snort. "You little insolent thief, spouting such wild words."

"Insulting my Cheng family is one thing, but you even dare to insult the Azure Dragon Hall!"

"If I don't suppress you today, where will the Azure Dragon Hall's reputation stand!"

Cheng Yunfei roared explosively, his figure flashing as he charged toward Su Yu to kill.

He had already formed the intent to kill Su Yu.

Although he did not know Su Yu's background, as the patriarch of one of the three great families of Jiyuan City.

A powerhouse at the fifth level of the Heaven Realm, he naturally possessed his own pride.

Su Yu's mouth had made Cheng Yunfei somewhat enraged.

Now that Su Yu had interfered in the examination, as long as he suppressed Su Yu, everything would be settled.

His own grandson would also be able to successfully enter the Azure Dragon Hall.

Furthermore, by helping Steward Wang resolve a trouble, the relationship between the Cheng family and Steward Wang would inevitably reach a whole new level.

When that time came, the Cheng family, relying on Steward Wang and his grandson's connections within the Azure Dragon Hall.

Might just successfully surpass the Xu family and the Bai family.

And become the sole overlord of Jiyuan City!

The moment he thought of this, Cheng Yunfei's face could not help but burn with excitement.

His hand clenched into a claw shape, intending to kill Su Yu outright.

Old Master Xu's expression shifted slightly. He had just been about to step in and help, but was reprimanded by Steward Wang and stopped.

"Stay right where you are!"

Steward Wang's expression was dark, and the look in his eyes toward Su Yu was somewhat hostile.

To be honest, some things could be done in secret, but once they were brought out into the open—

Then sorry, the only option was to use a dead man to silence mouths.

In Steward Wang's heart, he had already formed the intent to kill Su Yu.

So, just as Old Master Xu was about to make a move, he barked a reprimand and stopped Old Master Xu.

Old Master Xu's expression turned rather ugly; he wanted to help, but once he did, it would mean thoroughly offending Steward Wang.

If it were just himself, that would be one thing, but behind him was the entire Xu family.

He could not put the entire Xu family at risk.

As for Su Yu...

Old Master Xu could only pray that Su Yu could withstand it.

And Old Master Xu was actually fairly confident in Su Yu—after all, he himself had been suppressed by Su Yu before.

Cheng Yunfei's figure was extremely fast; in merely the span of a few breaths, he had already arrived before Su Yu.

"Kid, go die!"

Cheng Yunfei smiled ferociously, his clawed hand striking out fiercely, aimed straight at Su Yu's crown.

Wave after wave of fierce wind swept in, instantly crushing the surrounding air to bursting.

However, facing this ferocious assault, Su Yu's face showed not the slightest panic.

He merely took a small sidestep, and actually dodged Cheng Yunfei's attack outright.

"What!"

Cheng Yunfei's heart jolted slightly, a trace of alarm rising within him.

He had not expected his attack to be so easily neutralized.

Yet before he could even react, Su Yu's calm voice had already sounded beside his ear.

"Since you're in such a hurry to die, don't blame me!"

The indifferent voice seemed to come from the Nine Underworlds, devoid of any emotion.

There was nothing but endless cold.

In that instant, a bad premonition surfaced in Cheng Yunfei's heart.

Su Yu slammed a fist ruthlessly into Cheng Yunfei's back.

On his body, a blood-colored dragon silhouette slowly emerged.

The Chaos Body Refinement Art circulated within Su Yu's body.

Even after all this time, Su Yu's physical strength was still Six Dragons Power.

But that was because he lacked any body-tempering treasures.

Yet even so, being regarded by the Synthesis Slot as a??? -grade technique—

It was subtly and continuously enhancing Su Yu's physical strength.

Su Yu estimated that before long, his physical strength would break straight through to Seven Dragons Power, comparable to the third level of the Heaven Realm.

And the very instant a blood dragon emerged upon Su Yu's body—

Steward Wang's expression shifted slightly atop the high platform.

As if recalling something, he produced a black bead from his robes.

The bead, originally dim and devoid of any radiance, the instant Su Yu's physical strength manifested—

That bead actually began to shine with a faint glow.

And upon noticing the glow upon the bead, Steward Wang's face instantly went pale.

His entire body could not help but begin to tremble.

He recalled when he had departed from the Azure Dragon Hall—the Hall Master of the Azure Dragon Hall had personally summoned them and given them this bead.

"This bead can help you identify the identity of my junior martial brother. If anyone can cause this bead to shine, it means that person is my junior martial brother."

"If any among you can find my junior martial brother in the Southern Domain, upon your return, the reward shall be one Great Dao Empowerment, and entry into the Azure Dragon Hall's inner sect!"

The Azure Dragon Hall Master's voice was still echoing in Steward Wang's mind at this moment.

In that instant, Steward Wang could not help but grow excited.

Great Dao Empowerment!

That was a treatment that only the most outstanding among the Azure Dragon Hall's outer sect disciples could enjoy.

Once one received the Great Dao Empowerment, even the worst off could advance to the Great Dao Realm.

And entering the inner sect went without saying—it already counted as being close to the Azure Dragon Hall's core.

The Azure Dragon Hall had countless outer sect disciples, but in the end, very few could become inner sect disciples.

And this time, seeing the bead in his hand shining, Steward Wang's heart was filled with excitement.

But very quickly, Steward Wang realized that this bead's shining seemed to be because of....

Steward Wang's gaze fell upon Su Yu, and his face instantly turned deathly pale.

And at this moment, Su Yu's fist had already slammed ruthlessly into Cheng Yunfei's back.

Boom!

Tremendous power, interwoven with the power of heaven and earth and formidable physical strength—

Erupted in an instant.

It drove Cheng Yunfei's entire body violently into the plaza below, smashing out a massive crater.

The common folk around the plaza, watching this scene before them, could not help but gasp.

"Sss… this, this, this… that's the Cheng family's ancestor, a Heaven Realm Fifth Tier powerhouse, and he was smashed into the ground by this kid's single punch—how terrifying is that!"

Someone was trembling as they spoke.

Their gaze toward Su Yu was filled with fear.

One should know that Cheng Yunfei, Xu Laoyezi, and their third companion were the peak fighting force of Jiyuan City.

Yet, today, Jiyuan City's peak fighting force was defeated by an extremely young kid with a single punch.

This literally shattered their worldview.

However, although Cheng Yunfei took Su Yu's punch, it was only a severe injury; he did not die.

He stared at Su Yu in horror, but soon his horrified expression was replaced by a look of bitter resentment.

"Kid, you dare strike me. The Cheng family and you are not finished!"

Cheng Yunfei struggled to rise from the plaza, glaring at Su Yu viciously.

"You dare hit me! Do you know that behind me is Steward Wang!"

"Today, you won't get a single step out of Jiyuan City!"

Cheng Yunfei was enraged, but after Su Yu's punch, he realized he was no match for Su Yu.

So he immediately brought Steward Wang into the fray.

He intended to use Steward Wang's authority to pressure Su Yu.

Cheng Yunfei looked toward the high platform, forcing a faint smile.

"I request Steward Wang to execute this scoundrel!"

He was confident, recalling that he had helped Steward Wang when Wang was young.

Not long ago, he even gave Steward Wang ten percent of the Cheng family's resources.

Under this relationship, especially after Su Yu disrupted the Azure Dragon Hall's disciple recruitment contest.

In his view, Steward Wang would inevitably intervene.

One should know that Steward Wang, though also only a Heaven Realm Fifth Tier, is a peak of that tier.

Moreover, he emerged from Azure Dragon Hall.

His combat power far surpasses others of the same realm.

As long as Steward Wang acts, he can surely subdue Su Yu.

On the high platform, Steward Wang, listening to Cheng Yunfei, recalled Su Yu's identity.

His body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Su Yu did not block it; having acted today, he was naturally prepared to face Steward Wang's retaliation.

He decided to see what differences a Heaven Realm Fifth Tier peak who emerged from Azure Dragon Hall actually possesses.

Su Yu looked at Steward Wang, his gaze slightly astonished.

He wasn't sure if it was his illusion, but he felt Steward Wang's body trembling faintly.

"What's going on?"

Su Yu stared at Steward Wang oddly, then said to Cheng Yunfei.

"Your backing seems unwilling to step in for you!"

Cheng Yunfei's complexion changed, and he scolded.

"How audacious! A little yellow‑mouth brat, you don't even regard Steward Wang!"

"Are you provoking the prestige of Azure Dragon Hall!"

Immediately, he bowed to Steward Wang on the platform and said, "Please, Steward Wang, act and execute this scoundrel to prove Azure Dragon Hall's prestige!"

On the high platform, Steward Wang was already terrified by Su Yu's identity, yet he hadn't expected that beside him there would be Cheng Yunfei, this pig teammate.

He kept insisting that he should kill Su Yu.

"What the hell am I killing for? I'm here to kill, and the hall master won't have my entire family's graves overturned?"

He, in a fit of rage, leapt down from the high platform.

Cheng Yunfei, seeing this, instantly rejoiced and snarled at Su Yu.

"Kid, you're doomed; Steward Wang will act personally, and today you won't get out of Jiyuan City!"

Bang!

As Cheng Yunfei finished speaking, a crisp slapping sound rang out.

Cheng Yunfei was seen covering his reddened, swollen face, staring at Steward Wang in disbelief.

The earlier slap was, of course, Steward Wang slapping him.

He was a bit confused, gazing blankly at Steward Wang.

"Steward Wang, what are you…"

Steward Wang, having no intention to engage with this pig teammate, licked his face, looked at Su Yu, bowed to Su Yu, and said anxiously.

"Outer Gate Steward Wang Xing of Azure Dragon Hall, at your service!"

After endless unconsciousness, Shi Yu abruptly got up from the bed.

He gulped fresh air, his chest trembling.

Confusion, incomprehension, a flood of emotions rose in his heart.

Where is this?

Then, Shi Yu instinctively surveyed his surroundings, only to become more bewildered.

A single‑person dormitory?

Even if he had been rescued, he should be in a ward by now.

And his own body… how could there be not a single wound?

Doubting, Shi Yu's gaze swept quickly across the room, finally settling on a mirror at the head of the bed.

The mirror showed his current appearance: about seventeen or eighteen years old, and he was quite handsome.

But the problem is, this isn't him! Read the latest chapter content, no ads, free.

His former self was a handsome young man in his twenties with an extraordinary demeanor, and he had been working for a while.

And now, no matter how you look at it, this appearance is just that of a high school student...

This change left Shi Yu stunned for a long time.

Whatever you do, don't tell him the surgery was very successful...

His body and appearance have changed; this is no longer a matter of whether or not he had surgery, but rather Immortal Arts.

He actually completely turned into another person!

Could it be… that he has time-traveled?

Besides the mirror placed at the head of the bed with obviously bad feng shui, Shi Yu also discovered three books nearby.

Shi Yu picked one up, and the title instantly left him silent.

"Beginner Beast Keeper's Essential Beast-Raising Manual"

"Postnatal Care for Pets"

"Guide to Evaluating Beast-Eared Girls of Different Species"

Shi Yu:???

The first two books have normal enough titles, but what's up with the last one?

"Cough."

Shi Yu's gaze tightened, he reached out, but his arm soon stiffened.

Just as he was about to open the third book to see what it was, his brain suddenly spiked with pain, and a flood of memories surged in like a tide.

I offer you the high martial arts of a god-controlled puppet; I have a Synthesis Slot.