Chapter 1142: Thanks for the Advice

"This... thank you for the advice, Mr. Chen, but I still want to try. After all, this is my only chance," Li Zhangjun said, gritting his teeth.

"As you wish. You should understand the principle that possessing a treasure is a crime; be careful yourself," Chen Yu said indifferently.

"Mr. Chen, I have one more thing to ask of you," Li Zhangjun hesitated for a moment before summoning the courage to speak.

"You want me to escort you and help you find the secret of immortality in the cave?" Chen Yu asked.

"Yes. You can name your terms, Mr. Chen. And if there really is a secret to immortality in the cave, I will split the benefits with you," Li Zhangjun said. "Or, how much money do you want..."

"I lack money? The Shengjing Chen Clan, the He Group—I am the future successor to both. Do you think I lack money?" Chen Yu laughed.

"This..." Li Zhangjun was shocked. He had not expected Chen Yu to have such an identity; it was something he had never imagined before.

"Besides, I am a Dharma Cultivator. Although I cannot attain immortality, I can still reach a lifespan of hundreds or even thousands of years. Would I have nothing better to do than share the secret of immortality with you?" Chen Yu sneered. "I am not interested in these things of yours. Do not bother me again in the future, or you will bear the consequences yourself."

"Yes, yes, I wouldn't dare. I guarantee I will absolutely not bother Mr. Chen again," Li Zhangjun nodded repeatedly. He truly had not expected Chen Yu to possess such an identity.

The future heir to the He Group and the Chen Clan, and a Dharma Cultivator at that—such a figure would likely not even spare him a glance, even if he emptied his entire family fortune to give to Chen Yu.

To think he had just tried to ask Chen Yu to escort him; it was truly ridiculous to the extreme.

"Possessing a treasure is a crime—go ponder that yourself." Chen Yu cast a cold glance at him, then turned and left.

After Chen Yu left, Li Zhangjun straightened his back, a look of greed flashing in his eyes.

Li Zhangan was dead, and he thought he could finally rest easy. The temptation of immortality was something no one could resist; now he could seek the secret of immortality without any scruples.

Outside the door, Ning Ruoxue was waiting for Chen Yu in a red sports car.

Chen Yu opened the car door and got in.

"Is it resolved?" Ning Ruoxue looked back at Chen Yu.

"Yes, it is resolved." Chen Yu nodded slightly.

"That's good." Ning Ruoxue sighed softly.

"Change your profession in the future. Being a lawyer carries too much risk," Chen Yu turned his head and smiled.

"No, I'm used to this line of work; I can't change it no matter what," Ning Ruoxue shook her head. She smiled faintly, "Besides, you have so many companies, the legal department must be rock-solid. I am known as someone who has never lost a lawsuit, after all."

"Then don't take cases from others; my companies are enough," Chen Yu smiled.

"That won't do. I can refuse cases involving inheritance interests, but sometimes I still have to take cases for the impoverished masses. After all, some people need justice to be served," Ning Ruoxue shook her head slightly.

"You, I really can't do anything about you." Chen Yu shook his head helplessly.

"What are you planning to do about Li Zhangjun?" Ning Ruoxue started the car. "His will contains the secret of immortality. I don't think he can control this thing."

"He certainly can't control it. Generally speaking, when something like this is involved, various forces will come to snatch it, both openly and in the shadows. A mere ordinary person like him cannot protect these things at all," Chen Yu shook his head.

"Didn't you try to persuade him? This is a life-threatening matter," Ning Ruoxue sighed slightly.

"People all have a greedy heart; persuasion is useless. He is lost in it now," Chen Yu smiled faintly. "The final archer can only be faced by himself, and he himself is not exactly a good bird either."

"Mm, let him be. Being able to drive his own brother out of the house shows he's no pushover. Killing each other for profit—no outcome is too harsh for him," Ning Ruoxue nodded slightly.

"So, as far as he is concerned, I feel I have done all I can. As for the final path he takes and how far he goes, that is no longer my concern," Chen Yu sighed slightly. "Human nature is greedy; with wealth and power in hand, they still want to pursue the path of immortality."

"But in this world, for ordinary people, where is there immortality? For an ordinary person, a hundred years is already a long life. Through postnatal medicine, perhaps one hundred twenty or fifty is the limit. To want a longer life, one must cultivate."

"Cultivation is harder than reaching the heavens. These people don't understand how difficult the path of cultivation is, yet they vainly hope for immortality? Ridiculous, and pathetic."

"Will you live a very long time?" Ning Ruoxue grabbed Chen Yu's arm, her nails almost drawing blood.

"Very long, very long..." Chen Yu nodded slightly.

"Do people have reincarnation?" Ning Ruoxue asked again.

"Yes. If this body of mine has a lifetime, how could there not be reincarnation?" Chen Yu smiled slightly.

"Then I want to find you in my next life," Ning Ruoxue bit her lip slightly, staring at Chen Yu.

"You can. I will make you eternally youthful. Even on the day you die of old age, you will keep your appearance of today, and I can let you retain the memories of your past life during reincarnation. When you grow up, I will find you," Chen Yu smiled indifferently.

"You are the most important person in my life. Whether it is the past life, this life, or the next, you are the most important. So I don't want to be separated from you; I just want to guard you, guard you forever." Ning Ruoxue stopped the car, leaned slowly against Chen Yu, and closed her eyes.

"Thank you. Even when the whole world thought I deserved to die, you still believed in me and ran around to overturn my case." Chen Yu stroked her hair. "I promise, we will always be together."

The two embraced; the night was alluring, and the moon in the high sky was like a hook.

On the outskirts of Shengjing, in a private villa.

Ye Xinyu sat upright in the hall, while Xie Hongyan stood to one side.

"The Heavenly Mandate Elder has issued the latest mission, requiring us to go to Shu. That place has what we need." Xie Hongyan bowed slightly, appearing somewhat fearful of Ye Xinyu.

She was now completely under Ye Xinyu's control, and she also understood that the woman before her was no longer the weak girl she had seen when she first came down from the mountain.

Her methods were sharp, her actions ruthless, and a large portion of the Heavenly Mandate Elder's forces were already under her control.

"Did he say the specific reason for the mission in Shu?" Ye Xinyu slowly raised her head, the cold light in the depths of her eyes making one fearful.

The cultivation of the Nine Chapters of the Heavenly Domain had already made her strength unfathomable. Looking closely, her strength was even a few notches above Chen Yu's.

"No, he only said we would know once we arrived. And this time, the Shura under his seat, the White-Faced Scholar Wen Ziming, will accompany us," Xie Hongyan said.