Chapter 240: You Are Being Watched

"Void Realm!"

This is the Void Realm, where one's own location is the void of heaven and earth. One can even sever space, coming and going at will.

Feeling the terrifying power surging through his body at this moment, Shen Yu was quite satisfied with this check-in reward; the complaints from just a moment ago had long been cast aside.

It was truly unimaginable that one could directly cross a major realm just by relying on a single epiphany.

However, having improved so much all of a sudden, he still needed some time to consolidate his realm. Simply put, Shen Yu continued to solidify his realm on the spot, stabilizing all his cultivation in one go.

Closing his eyes, the Sun Moon Pearl spun nimbly before him, its light seemingly reflecting the myriad worlds. The Sun Moon Pearl can gather the essence of the sun and moon and harvest the Spirit Qi of heaven and earth. Where the Sun Moon Pearl is, the density of Spirit Qi far exceeds the outside world.

Accompanied by the operation of his Cultivation Method, endless Spirit Qi swarmed into Shen Yu's body. With every breath, it was like a whale swallowing the sea.

Thick fog surrounded him and gradually spread outward. With him as the center, a cloud of condensed Spirit Qi permeated the area, obscuring vision but bringing forth infinite vitality.

At this moment, Shen Yu had completely immersed himself in cultivation, unaware of the passage of time.

It is unknown how much time passed, but when Shen Yu had completely brought all his power under his own control, he finally opened his eyes again.

His cultivation returned to calm, the Sun Moon Pearl was retracted by him, and the thick fog surrounding him dissipated rapidly.

"The thick fog has actually cleared!" At this moment, a woodcutter gathering firewood in the mountains suddenly felt something was wrong and looked up in surprise.

In his memory, this thick fog had appeared for a long time and had always remained condensed without dispersing. At first, these mountain folk all felt the fog caused great inconvenience, affecting their woodcutting and hunting.

But gradually, they discovered that as long as they were inside the fog, they felt comfortable all over, an indescribable sense of relief.

By inhaling a few breaths every day, not only were they clear-headed and healthy, but even their strength had increased.

Over such a long time, ever since this fog appeared, they seemed to have never fallen ill again. Even if they did get sick, as long as it wasn't too serious, going inside to inhale a few breaths would generally lead to a quick recovery.

Seeing the fog suddenly disperse at this moment, they couldn't help but feel a sense of loss, as if they had lost something important.

Vaguely, someone even saw a human figure flash and vanish at the very center of the fog. However, that blurred shadow only existed for an instant; perhaps their eyes were just playing tricks on them.

Stepping out from the place of his closed-door cultivation, Shen Yu traversed space directly and arrived at Anzhou City.

Anzhou at this moment seemed somewhat different from before, but he didn't pay too much attention to it. After all, Anzhou City was so large and had so many people that the scenes on the streets were never unchanging.

"Mother, I beg you, let me in!"

"Go away, go away, you disgrace to the family name. From now on, we are finished; you are no longer my daughter!"

The place where Shen Yu appeared was near the streets of Anzhou. For some reason, many people were gathered there, seemingly watching the excitement. Out of curiosity, he squeezed through the crowd and saw the situation inside.

He saw a pitiful young girl crying and walking with a face full of sorrow onto a rather luxurious carriage. The surrounding Huwe were all elite Martial Artists, the kind that looked like they were not to be trifled with.

Opposite her, a woman who still possessed charm but was dressed in hempen clothes was still nagging incessantly. It was as if they were not mother and daughter, but enemies.

However, although the woman's scolding was harsh, her voice was trembling, clearly harboring unspeakable heartache.

Through the chattering of the surrounding neighbors and their discussions—some envious, some gloating—Shen Yu also generally understood the situation.

Originally, this young girl had been sold into a Brothel by her stepfather, but the young girl was a person of integrity and refused to submit even unto death.

This young girl had previously learned a few moves of martial arts for two years, and taking advantage of a moment of inattention while her stepfather and the Brothel were transacting, she kicked down the Brothel's thugs and escaped.

Shen Yu also saw this woman; she possessed a Natural Charm Bone, was outstanding in appearance, and carried a sense of fragility, naturally capable of arousing a person's desire to protect.

Such a woman, any Brothel would try every means to get their hands on. As long as she was trained for two years, she would be a guaranteed cash cow, so naturally, they could not let her run away.

Therefore, the Brothel's thugs swarmed out to capture her back. And at this moment, the young girl happened to bump into a noble young master, and a classic "hero saves the beauty" scenario played out.

Of course, it is also possible that this noble young master was moved by lust, saw that the girl was beautiful, and coveted her body, which is why he was willing to step in and save her.

Since then, the two fell in love, and soon the young girl entered that family's gate and became a concubine.

Although these neighbors did not yet know who the girl's husband's family was, looking at the current display, it must be a wealthy and powerful household.

Now the young girl had returned in glory, but she was turned away by her own mother, with every word implying that she should leave.

But Shen Yu could feel that behind the mother's cold words lay pain and helplessness.

When the young girl sat on the carriage and left, although the woman forcibly suppressed it, tears could not stop flowing down.

Looking at the carriage that had already gone far away, although she did not cry out loud, the silence made it seem even more heartbreaking.

"I'm back! I heard Ling'er is back, where is she!"

Just at this moment, a rough voice came over. Immediately following, a drunkard staggered and pushed through the crowd, followed by a bunch of people constantly congratulating him.

Listening to the flattery in his ears, the drunkard's face was full of joy, and even his walk felt more imposing.

Upon seeing the drunkard, the woman wiped away her tears and then said coldly, "I have already driven her out of the house. From just now, she is no longer my daughter!"

"Stinking woman, do you know what you are saying? Do you know who Ling'er married?"

"I know, I have always known!" Raising her head, the woman's eyes were full of fortitude, and also carried a bit of hatred.

"Isn't it just that you saw Ling'er married into a good family and want to cling to her and suck her blood? I tell you, you are delusional; I will not let you take any advantage of Ling'er!"

"Stinking woman, don't be ungrateful!" Stimulated by such words, the drunkard sobered up quite a bit, and his face, which was not very handsome to begin with, was covered in a ferocious expression.

"I tell you, Ling'er is your daughter, so she is my daughter. The relationship is right here; she can't run away!"

"I say, Wu Laosan, you sold Ling'er into a Brothel, and now that she has made it big, you still want to take advantage of her; you really have the nerve."

"Fart! If I hadn't sold her into a Brothel, could she have met such a good family? This is what she owes me. Where is she? Which way did she go?"

Saying this, the drunkard stepped forward, grabbed the woman, and started walking outward. "Stinking woman, come with me, find Ling'er back."

"Let go, you let me go!"

Breaking free from the strong man's hand, the woman said coldly, "I have no more relationship with Ling'er; she is her, and I am me."

"Don't you think about taking any advantage of Ling'er, and don't even think about using Ling'er's husband's family to scheme for anything; I will not let you succeed!"

"You bastard, ungrateful wretch, I'll beat you to death!" Having his face slapped by his own woman in front of so many people, the drunkard raised his hand in anger.

If this slap were to land, it would definitely not be light.

However, just as the drunkard was preparing to strike hard, someone grabbed his raised arm.

Moreover, the strength in the arm was truly not light, causing the drunkard to grimace in pain.

The drunkard looked back and saw that the person who grabbed his arm was a weak-looking scholar; where did such a pretty boy get such great strength?

"Kid, do you know who I am? Let go!" Being grabbed by the arm by Shen Yu, the drunkard was full of arrogance, not taking him seriously at all.

"I told you to let go, do you have any idea who you've offended? My daughter is the daughter-in-law of the Xichuan Governor, just try touching me if you dare!"

"The Xichuan Governor's daughter-in-law, you scared me to death. Hey, wait a second, what did you just say? Your daughter is the Xichuan Governor's daughter-in-law?"

This was truly strange; since when did he have an extra son!

"That's right, the Xichuan Governor's daughter-in-law. My girl has climbed up to a high branch, and along with her, I am going to rise to success too. What, are you scared now?"

"Scared? What a joke!" Curling his lips in disdain, Shen Yu looked utterly contemptuous. "The Xichuan Governor is only twenty-something years old this year and isn't even married yet, where would he get a son!"

"Kid, you must be confused, Governor Chen of Xichuan is almost..."

"Governor Chen? You're saying the Xichuan Governor's surname is Chen?"

"If the Governor's surname isn't Chen, could it be Wu? Where did this bumpkin come from, not even knowing the Governor's surname."