Chapter 39: I Am You

"With this, I can rest easy." The other Chen Yu smiled, his figure becoming blurred, and a moment later, he turned into a wisp of smoke and dust. This wisp of smoke drifted and floated, attaching itself to Chen Yu's arm and transforming into a flame-shaped tattoo.

In the West, at Kunlun, in a certain cave dwelling, an old man sat cross-legged. He had one eye, one arm, and a pile of fire burning before him.

Suddenly, with a boom, the firelight shot up toward the sky, taking on the same shape as the tattoo on Chen Yu's arm, presenting a cyan-purple color. The cyan and purple colors alternated incessantly, and then it transformed into a giant dragon phantom that soared into the sky.

"Awakened, finally awakened." The old man's expression was agitated: "I have laid out my plans for decades; the Purple Star Emperor Fate has finally awakened."

"Hahaha, my good child, it was not in vain that I sent you among the common people the moment you were born, nor was it in vain that I defied the Heavenly Dao, risking the crippled body of my later years to forcibly defy the Heavenly Mandate, so that you could form a marriage bond with the person who possesses the Bodhi Lotus Heart."

"It is soon. Once her Lotus Heart awakens, I will be able to defy the heavens and change fate; all things will take me as their master..."

Waking up with a start, Chen Yu was covered in cold sweat. The Chen Yu within his body could be considered completely dead from this day forward. From now on, he was Chen Yu. He would fulfill his promise to ensure that those he held dear and loved would no longer suffer any bullying.

"Hubby, how are you? What was wrong with you just now?" Ye Xinyu's anxious call came to his ears.

"I'm fine." Chen Yu smiled and straightened his body.

"I thought... that the current you was going to leave." Ye Xinyu murmured, tears streaming down her face.

"Don't overthink it. How could I leave?" Seeing her looking like a rain-drenched pear blossom, Chen Yu couldn't help but smile and hold her hand.

"In this life, I will never leave you. I am waiting for you to give birth to our child, and we will raise him together, watch him start a family and establish his career. In this life, I will never abandon you."

"Chen Yu..." Ye Xinyu threw herself into Chen Yu's arms and murmured: "Do you know? This past week has been the happiest few days of my life, because you cherish me and dote on me. I am truly afraid that one day I will wake up and suddenly return to the life I had before."

"Rest assured, in this life, I will always, always be good to you." Chen Yu held her, his face gentle.

After sending Ye Xinyu home, Chen Yu held her until she fell asleep before climbing out of bed.

He had to break through the first level of the Great Profound Sacred Clarity Scripture as soon as possible; otherwise, having a body full of Medicine and a body full of profound arts and martial arts would be useless.

He took out the Spirit Stone he had used once, placed it by his side, and absorbed the Spiritual Energy within it. An hour later, the Spirit Stone became dim and lusterless.

Chen Yu shook his head. This Spirit Stone was, after all, just a remnant. The last time he broke through to the Xuanwu True Realm, he had already used up most of the Spiritual Energy on the stone, and this time it was completely exhausted.

He still needed to find more Spirit Stones, and since Ye Xinyu was busy with work, he thought about finding a nanny for her.

"Haha, brother, where are you? Come out for a drink." Just then, Xia Tian's call came through.

Although Xia Tian's status was unusual, his personality was easygoing and he was worth befriending. Chen Yu left a note for Ye Xinyu and then went out.

Maple Leaf Club.

Xia Tian had a friend who had already arrived; since they could be called here, they were all like-minded people.

"Haha, let me introduce you. This is Chen Yu, whom I told you about. His eye for antiques is extremely accurate. Chen Yu, this is Huang Yiqiang, whose family is in the jewelry and Jade business." Xia Tian made the introductions.

"Hello, Brother Huang." Chen Yu smiled.

"Haha, we are all brothers. Xia Tian's friend is my friend." Huang Yiqiang laughed heartily and shook hands with Chen Yu; he seemed like a straightforward person.

"Waiter, bring the drinks." Xia Tian called out and then sat down: "Lao Huang, has your matter been resolved?"

"Resolved? What's there to resolve? I'm annoyed to death. If you hadn't called me, I wouldn't have even left the house." Huang Yiqiang shook his head helplessly.

"You really are down on your luck. Let's have some hard liquor later to wash away the bad luck." Xia Tian laughed.

"Brother Huang, things haven't been going well lately, have they?" Chen Yu looked at the black line between Huang Yiqiang's eyebrows and immediately understood.

"Sigh, don't mention it." Huang Yiqiang gave a bitter smile: "I'm down on my luck."

"Brother Huang, have you felt like a jinx has been clinging to you for the past few months, encountering all sorts of unlucky things?" Chen Yu said.

"How did you know?" Huang Yiqiang was stunned: "Did you tell him, Xia Tian?"

"I didn't say anything. Chen Yu, how did you know?" Xia Tian was taken aback.

"There is a black line between Brother Huang's eyebrows that runs across his entire face. Furthermore, his forehead appears gray, dark, and unclear. This is a sign of damage to the family business, financial loss, declining family fortune, and being plagued by malicious illness." Chen Yu said.

"Chen Yu, you can also read Appearance? Is Lao Huang's face really that bad? Is there a way to break it?" Xia Tian was shocked.

"If I'm not mistaken, you've encountered things like your father suddenly falling seriously ill, the precious item you spent hundreds of millions to auction being fake, and hitting someone while driving, among other unlucky events?"

"You, how did you know?" Xia Tian and Huang Yiqiang were both shocked.

"Appearance can reveal a person's past and future. I saw it from your Appearance." Chen Yu laughed.

"Then is there a way? Brother Chen, to tell you the truth, I've been extremely unlucky lately. I even found a master to look at it, and he spoke very convincingly, but the problem couldn't be solved." Huang Yiqiang said urgently.

"Brother Huang, you collect antiques. Think about it, have you received anything in the last few months that you thought was fun and started wearing on your body?" Chen Yu said.

"Yes." Huang Yiqiang pondered for a moment, slapped his thigh, and took off a round piece of Blood Jade from his neck: "I got this thing a while ago. I thought this Jade had been nourished by human Qi and was alive, so I wore it on my body to keep myself safe."

"Brother Huang, you also deal in antiques. Don't you know that ancient Jade shouldn't be worn?" Chen Yu couldn't help but laugh or cry: "This piece of Jade has blood stains on it; it should be a burial object. Such things have been buried underground with corpses for thousands of years and are inherently contaminated with Yin energy. This Jade has already been eroded by Yin energy to form Jade Evil."

"At best, it affects your fortune; at worst, it leads to the ruin of your family and business, and being plagued by illness." Chen Yu said.

"Really?" Huang Yiqiang was shocked. His hand trembled, and he threw the Blood Jade onto the ground. His face turned pale as he said: "Brother, what should I do now? Can I still be saved?"

"It's not a big problem. Things like Jade Evil are not hard to break." Chen Yu took a glass, poured a cup of wine, and then traced a sign in the air with his right hand, pointing at the wine glass.

"Brother Huang must throw the Jade in himself; only then can the evil be broken." Chen Yu said.

"Okay." Huang Yiqiang picked up the Jade and threw it into the glass.

The moment he threw the Jade in, there was a sizzling sound, a mass of black energy surged up, and the wine in the glass rolled as if it were boiling. Invisibly, the few of them even heard a series of painful screams.

This lasted for a full five minutes before the glass calmed down, but the wine had turned into a thick, blood-red color.

The scene before them broke Xia Tian and Huang Yiqiang out in a cold sweat, especially Huang Yiqiang, who felt that he had been wearing such an evil thing on his body all these days.

"Alright, the Jade Evil is broken. It's fine now." Chen Yu smiled slightly.

"Haha, brother, you really are something." Huang Yiqiang patted his shoulder heavily: "From now on, you are my brother. Save my number; if you have anything in the future, just give me a command."

"Chen Yu, you are truly amazing. What other surprises do you have in store for me?" Xia Tian also laughed heartily.

"Just a petty trick." Chen Yu smiled.

"You're being modest, haha. Do you want me to call a young lady for you?" Xia Tian asked.

"No need. I'm a married man. Just coming here for a drink is enough." Chen Yu said quickly.

"Haha, that's fine. Let's drink well, brothers." Huang Yiqiang laughed.

After a round of drinks, Chen Yu felt uncomfortable in his stomach and got up to go to the restroom.

Just as he was about to return to the private room, a voice came from behind him: "Chen Yu, what are you doing here?"

Chen Yu turned his head to look, only to see his sister-in-law Ye Qian standing behind him with a suspicious look on her face.

Ye Qian was dressed very sexily, in a silk top and a short skirt that reached almost to the top of her thighs; such women were the least lacking in the clubhouse, and it seemed she had come here to have fun behind her boyfriend's back.