Chapter 184

Shanyin City and Shanghe City both belong to the western part of the May Tian Ce Dynasty, and the distance between them is not very far.

Initially, when Li Chen arrived in Shanghe City, he did indeed think about going to the Wang family in Shanyin City to investigate.

However, the waters in the Jiang Fu are deep, and he rarely had the opportunity to get out.

As the May Tian Ce Dynasty has developed to this day, the scale of these large cities is very magnificent.

Different from Shanghe City, Shanghe City has a massive scale of commercial development, while Shanyin City is located in a region with abundant spiritual energy, numerous cultivation clans, and a forest of sects.

"Little sister, what has happened to you?"

Seeing that Wang Yueyao's complexion was not very good, Wu Nanzhi asked with concern.

Even though they had only chatted for this stretch of the road, Wu Nanzhi could feel that Wang Yueyao was very lonely.

It seemed that only when she was by her side could Wang Yueyao reveal a smile.

"Actually, I don't want to cultivate at all; if it weren't for my mother being here, I wouldn't want to return to this place either."

As a descendant of the Wang family, the things one has to carry on one's back are truly too many.

Wang Yueyao has countless secrets in her heart, but it is impossible to say them all out.

This time returning to Shanyin City was because she hadn't seen her mother for a long time, and also to offer an apology to Wu Nanzhi.

With Wang Yueyao leading the way, Li Chen and Wu Nanzhi arrived at the highest point of Yinshan City.

From here, one can overlook the entire Yinshan City, and the location of the City Lord's residence is grand and imposing.

And behind the residence is a stretch of mountain forest, connecting to the nearby mountain range.

As the daughter of City Lord Wang Tengyue, her features were very obvious, and the guards at the entrance easily let the three of them enter the Wang family residence.

Just by being outside, one knew that the Wang family's land area was not small.

But after coming inside, one could see that this place was even larger than imagined.

Especially Wu Nanzhi; her own home is also a City Lord's residence, yet it is not as massive as this Wang family one.

The Wang lineage has a very high status among the powerful and noble, and the family's foundation is also profound.

Just this residence alone has the feeling of a small imperial palace.

Within the Wang Fu, small palaces are scattered in an orderly fashion, each one exuding an ancient and solemn atmosphere; it can be seen that it has a certain age, and it can also be said that the Wang family is entrenched here.

Nearby maids and retainers busily shuttled back and forth, and seeing Wang Yueyao appear, they stopped their steps one after another and bowed respectfully.

Wang Yueyao nodded lightly in response, then immediately brought Li Chen and Wu Nanzhi to a side hall for receiving guests.

The side hall was decorated elegantly and comfortably, and various exquisite furnishings highlighted the Wang family's prominent status.

Wang Yueyao, harboring a heavy heart, gave a simple explanation to Li Chen and Wu Nanzhi before turning to go pay her respects to her mother.

During the waiting process, Li Chen and Wu Nanzhi quietly sipped tea and occasionally chatted a few sentences; the atmosphere was still considered relaxed.

And at this time, Wu Nanzhi began to secretly observe every detail of the Wang Fu, attempting to pry out the relationship between the Wang family and the remnants of the previous dynasty.

Li Chen smiled and told her that this kind of place is for receiving guests, so how could she possibly see any clues; the places that truly have secrets might be in the inner courtyard or deeper forbidden grounds.

Wu Nanzhi still wanted to perform well, but after Li Chen said this, she lost interest.

Not long after, Wang Yueyao returned to the side hall, and the heaviness on her face had already been replaced by a smile.

"That's great, my father is not at home, so no one will disturb us today."

As she spoke, she came to Wu Nanzhi's side and continued chatting about some topics.

Because what Wu Nanzhi spoke of were all things she had seen and heard in Huju City, and she also said there were many delicious things there, which made Wang Yueyao want to take a trip to Huju City.

Through their conversation, Li Chen secretly speculated in his heart that Wang Yueyao's relationship with her father did not seem harmonious, which might have something to do with her strange constitution.

As night fell, the Wang Fu was brightly lit, and the dinner party officially began.

Wang Yueyao's mother, a dignified and atmospheric woman full of charm, slowly stepped into the hall.

Looking to be in her early thirties, her black hair was coiled behind her, appearing noble and elegant, and her full chest added a few points of mature charm to her.

She was wearing a tight purple silk jumpsuit, the clothes clinging tightly to her body, and her graceful curves were intoxicating.

She wore a snow-white fur coat on the outside, which, while covering up the beautiful scenery, made her status appear even more noble.

The more she dressed like this, the more one wanted to know the charm she held within.

Li Chen felt that there was one thing he hadn't guessed wrong: Wang Yueyao's body might have developed a problem, which is why she turned into having a full head of white hair, and even her eyebrows were white; he estimated that other places were no exception, though this was just Li Chen's speculation for now, as he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.

After all, her mother had a full head of black hair.

As soon as Wang Yueyao's mother came over, Wu Nanzhi called her "big sister" repeatedly, which made Wang Yueyao's mother somewhat shy while also feeling a bit of secret joy.

Women, after all, all want others to think they are a bit younger.

Especially those women who know how to dress up and maintain themselves, they like hearing these words the most.

There were only four people at the dinner party, and Wang Yueyao's mother spoke first: "My daughter has a solitary personality and few friends; thank you both for taking care of my daughter all this time."

Her words were polite and sincere.

"Big sister, you are too kind; the two of us actually haven't done anything." Wu Nanzhi immediately replied.

This was not being polite; it was all the truth, as they had only known each other for the first day.

The atmosphere of the dinner party was quite harmonious, and Wang Yueyao was also very happy; she felt that this was what a family dinner should be.

As for why her father didn't come, Li Chen could actually guess; after all, the surrounding cities had begun to capture remnants of the previous dynasty, and her father should have gone to handle some matters.

Halfway through the banquet, a sound of whipping and a woman's crying came from the surroundings.

Li Chen could perceive that Wang Yueyao's mother's delicate body trembled, as if it were an instinctive reaction, somewhat afraid.

And Wang Yueyao herself had a serious expression, as if recalling some bad memories.

It was Wang Yueyao's mother who reacted first; in order not to disturb this rare dinner party, she indicated that it might be that a servant in the house had made a mistake.

But the woman's crying was clearly not that simple.

Not long after, the woman seemed to have been dragged back, and the sound disappeared from the vicinity.

The dinner party continued, only the food didn't taste as good as before.

While chatting, Li Chen also discovered that Wang Yueyao and her mother would very deliberately avoid the topic of the Wang Fu.

It seems the Wang Fu's waters are deep, and there are quite a few hidden secrets.

Li Chen felt that tonight, there was a need to conduct a deep investigation.

In fact, it could also be seen that Wang Yueyao and her mother's status in the Wang Fu was not particularly noble.

The place where they ate was also just a side hall, with a small table set up.

These were the details Li Chen observed.

After the dinner party ended, Wang Yueyao arranged guest rooms for Li Chen and Wu Nanzhi.

At night, the moon was dark and the wind was high, and the Wang Fu was silent, with only the occasional sound of the night wind and the distant sound of the watchman's drum.

Li Chen quietly got up, preparing to take advantage of the night to go out and investigate the secrets of the Wang Fu.

Wu Nanzhi, beside him, was also not asleep, waiting for Li Chen's return.

Actually, she really wanted to help, but due to her own strength, she didn't intend to be a drag.

Just as he opened the door and prepared to blend into the night, a deafening explosion suddenly rang out, instantly breaking the silence of the night.

That explosion was so violent that it shook the entire Wang Fu; I'm afraid countless people were awakened by this blast.

Li Chen only felt the ground beneath his feet trembling, and his eardrums were also buzzing from the shock.

Immediately following, flames shot into the sky, illuminating half the sky and dyeing the night red.

Within the Wang Fu, raging fires began to ignite in many areas, with tongues of fire raging and devouring everything.

Sounds of killing, screams, the roar of pulse arts colliding, and the crisp sound of weapons clashing intertwined, forming a chaotic and bloody picture.

Li Chen stood at the door, looking out through the crack in the window, only to see figures flickering in the firelight, blades and swords flashing, with corpses constantly falling and fresh blood staining the ground.

It seemed that the Wang Fu's guards and men in black had started fighting, and experts were constantly joining in.

Wu Nanzhi hadn't been asleep to begin with, and hearing this commotion, she came to Li Chen's side.

"What happened to the Wang Fu? Is this commotion caused by you?"

Because of the roar just now, the commotion was not small.

In Wu Nanzhi's cognition, Li Chen could easily achieve this level of power.

"Why would I have nothing better to do than blow up the Wang Fu? I don't know what happened either."

Li Chen had only heard that the Wang family was suspected of harboring remnants of the previous dynasty, which hadn't been confirmed yet; wasn't I just about to go confirm it now?

I hadn't even gone out yet, and the Wang Fu blew up.

The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion.

Just at this moment, Wang Yueyao pulled her mother and ran over with a panicked expression.

"It's bad, the Wang Fu seems to have been attacked by enemies!" Wang Yueyao's voice carried a bit of trembling and anxiety, "Let's take this opportunity to run quickly!" Li Chen and Wu Nanzhi looked at each other; although their hearts were full of doubts, things had already developed to this point, and they couldn't afford to think too much.

Although Wang Yueyao could have escaped alone, she still risked danger to come back and notify Li Chen and Wu Nanzhi.

It could be seen that she still had a certain amount of loyalty.

The four of them hurriedly ran toward the back door of the Wang Fu; along the way, firelight, thick smoke, and sounds of killing were constant.

One could even see others running out of the Wang Fu as well.

Outside the back door of the Wang Fu was a dense forest, connecting to dangerous mountain ranges.

Li Chen and the four of them passed through the back door and plunged into the forest.

Wang Yueyao seemed very familiar with this place, and as a sect cultivator, her speed was extremely fast; she took the lead, bringing the three of them through the forest.

Wu Nanzhi grew up in Huju City, and her pace was also not weak, following closely behind Wang Yueyao.

Needless to say, Li Chen, this speed was just a stroll for him.

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But the problem was, Wang Yueyao's mother had a weak body, and after running for a while, she fell to the ground, seemingly twisting her foot.

Li Chen could only reluctantly pick her up; I have to say, the feel was truly good.

In the forest in the middle of the night, tree shadows were swaying, and the wind was howling.

The four of them ran all the way, not knowing how long they had run, before finally stopping their steps.

Looking back, one could see that the direction of the Wang Fu was still filled with flames shooting into the sky.

Li Chen noticed that seeing the Wang Fu like this, Wang Yueyao was not only not disappointed, but rather had a kind of joy, including the woman in Li Chen's arms as well.

"Now can you tell me what exactly happened to the Wang Fu?"

Li Chen's plan for tonight had been disrupted, and he also wanted to know why.

"Let me say it."

After Wang Yueyao's mother let Li Chen put her down, she began to tell a story.

According to her, many women in the Wang Fu were snatched from other places by the Wang family through various dirty means.

Some had their entire families wiped out, and some were taken by force.

So many people held grudges against the Wang family; there had been no shortage of attacks in the past, and this retaliation was estimated to be the largest in scale.

Because the imperial court and sects were capturing remnants of the previous dynasty, Yinshan City City Lord Wang Tengyue had taken a group of experts out.

Perhaps those who held grudges felt that this was an opportunity, and they might have even formed an alliance to launch the attack.

Wang Yueyao's mother used to be the young mistress of a mountain villa; after that villa was wiped out by Wang Tengyue, she was snatched here.

Many women in the Wang Fu were snatched in this way.

These snatched women were either those with the constitution to potentially give birth to children with a Saint Body, or women who had already given birth to Saint Body offspring.

The Wang family wanted to use this method, through special secret techniques, to cultivate offspring with Saint Bodies.

Wang Yueyao was one of them; perhaps due to the secret technique, it led to some mutations in her body.

The reason Li Chen noticed there was a problem was because a natural Saint Body usually doesn't have a special appearance, but Wang Yueyao couldn't control her own Saint Body, so she would emit some energy when walking.

Having this experience, coupled with the fact that Wang Yueyao had been strictly trained since childhood and had seen the tragic scenes in the Wang Fu with her own eyes, and had been beaten by Wang Tengyue several times, she had always held a deep grudge.

Now that she finally had a chance, she naturally took her mother and ran out.

Hearing this, Li Chen was a bit stunned, as if he hadn't done anything, yet all the intelligence had been investigated clearly.

"Sorry for involving the two of you in our family affairs, but don't worry, the two of us won't cause you any trouble."

Wang Yueyao felt that with her current strength, as long as she avoided pursuit, protecting her mother and living in seclusion shouldn't be a problem.

She definitely couldn't go back to the sect, because the elders in the sect were people of the Wang family.

It was indeed embarrassing to let two people she had just met take them in.

One must know that the Wang family is powerful, and this attack only caused chaos and could not shake the Wang family's foundation.

Wang Yueyao remembered that there was a small town near the river nearby, and there were boats there.

They only needed to go there and find a boat to go downstream to avoid the Wang family's pursuit.

This was the main reason she ran along this road.

But the problem was, things she could think of, many people could actually think of as well.

Before Wang Yueyao could catch her breath, a deafening roar of monster hounds suddenly rang out in the surroundings, a sound that made Wang Yueyao's heart tighten, and an ominous premonition instantly shrouded her heart.

Sure enough, before she could react, countless torches suddenly lit up in the surrounding darkness, illuminating this hidden forest land as if it were daylight.

The Wang Fu's guards surged out from all directions like ghosts, mighty and numerous, with as many as several dozen people.

They were leading monster hounds with huge bodies and sharp teeth; those hounds had extremely fierce combat power, and their tracking ability was even more astonishing.

One could see that they had already captured several women who also wanted to escape the Wang Fu's pursuit via the waterway; those women were tied up tightly, their faces ashen, and their eyes filled with despair.

Some women even had bloodstains on them, as if someone had splashed it on them.

The guard captain was burly with a massive aura; he stared coldly at the few people in front of him, his voice as piercing as cold ice: "Young Miss, Madam, it's time to go back."

Wang Yueyao's face was pale, and she bit her lower lip tightly, her gaze revealing firmness: "I can go back with you, but don't make things difficult for them; they are innocent."

The guard captain acted as if he hadn't heard her words at all, his eyes filled with indifference.

Calling you Young Miss is just following the rules; do you really think your status is very high? I am not discussing this with you.

The guard captain was a trusted aide of the Wang family; in his view, anyone who knew the Wang family's secrets had to die; this was the Wang family's iron law.

He glanced coldly at Li Chen and Wu Nanzhi, then made a throat-slitting gesture to his subordinates, the meaning couldn't be clearer.

Seeing this, Wang Yueyao was extremely anxious, her heart filled with regret and self-blame.

She shouldn't have let these two friends she had just met be involved in this disaster.

Just at this moment of extreme crisis, Li Chen seemed completely indifferent; he yawned, a playful smile hooking at the corner of his mouth, and joked with Wang Yueyao: "If I kill them, it shouldn't affect your mood, right?"

Wang Yueyao widened her eyes, looking at this man who was about the same age as her.

She possessed a Saint Body and only had this much cultivation, and was no match for the guard captain at all; how strong could Li Chen be?

The guard captain felt that Li Chen was telling a joke, but he still didn't underestimate the enemy.

He let the surrounding guards go first to test Li Chen's strength.

Because in this area, there are those kinds of abstract cultivators who have average strength but powerful magic treasures and hidden weapons, and one would lose their life if careless.

The guard captain was also planning to play it safe.

As a result, Li Chen raised his hand and unleashed a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering basic attack.

Only to see a golden ring of light appear in his eyes, followed by fluctuations in the void behind him.

Golden longswords shuttled out from the void one after another, carrying terrifying power that made heaven and earth tremble, heading straight for all the surrounding guards.

The guard captain hadn't even had time to react before he felt a golden light appear before his eyes; first his forehead, then his chest and neck were all pierced by golden longswords.

The crisp sounds of various sharp weapons piercing into bodies rang out one after another.

Then everything went black before his eyes, and he lost consciousness, falling to the ground and turning into a corpse.

Perhaps until he died, he didn't know what level the opponent was.

But this is relativity; Li Chen also didn't know what level he was.

The difference is, the guard captain couldn't know, and Li Chen couldn't be bothered to know.

The guard captain indeed hadn't underestimated the opponent's strength, but the opponent was simply immeasurable!

The several dozen guards around, including those monster hounds, all died in this way, with quite a few golden longswords stuck in their bodies.

This was one of the few times Li Chen had killed people by precisely selecting targets.

There was no way around it; there were many people here, and if he had unleashed a big move directly, he might have harmed the innocent.

The scene before her eyes was too horrifying, making Wang Yueyao stare with her big eyes.

Those guards with powerful auras were just gone like that?

Perhaps in front of Li Chen, these guards were even more fragile than paper dolls.

Not to mention her mother and those beautiful mature women tied up nearby, all were looking at the corpses all over the ground in disbelief.

Wang Yueyao opened her mouth, looking at Wu Nanzhi beside her, just about to say something.

But Wu Nanzhi had a calm expression, not feeling that this was anything strange.

Wang Yueyao swallowed her saliva and asked: "Big sister Nanzhi, what is your husband's cultivation?"

Wu Nanzhi raised the corner of her mouth and said proudly: "Sage Realm."

Wang Yueyao: "."

That expression seemed to be expressing: Why didn't you say so earlier! With a Sage Realm big shot sitting in charge, what were we running for!

If Wu Nanzhi knew he was thinking this, she would definitely say: You didn't ask me either!

(End of chapter)