Chapter 766: Karma and Retribution

"Rest assured, I will." Zhou Yun said bitterly, "Those bastards, I want them to die one by one before your eyes. Jiuzhen, let's go."

Just as the mother and daughter were about to leave, Yu Jiuzhen suddenly let out a miserable shriek; white smoke hissed from her body, and immediately after, her skin turned bright red as if scalded.

"Ah, it hurts, I'm so hot." Yu Jiuzhen collapsed to the ground with a thud and began to roll around incessantly.

"Jiuzhen, what's wrong? Where are you uncomfortable?" Zhou Yun panicked. She hurriedly stepped forward, wanting to embrace Yu Jiuzhen, but the moment she touched Yu Jiuzhen's body, there was a sizzling sound and a burst of white smoke.

Zhou Yun shrieked and hurriedly pulled her hand back; Yu Jiuzhen now seemed as if she had been placed into a furnace, and the skin on her body began to fester.

A cluster of blue flames, invisible to the naked eye, rose from Yu Jiuzhen's body. This was the Nine Netherworlds Underworld Fire—unseen, untouchable, and impossible to extinguish with water, until it burned a person alive, destroying both body and soul.

"Someone come, quickly, someone come!" Zhou Yun screamed, but the Yu Family disciples outside had long since dispersed; she was no longer the high and mighty daughter-in-law of the Yu Clan.

"Mom, save me, I'm so hot, please save me." Yu Jiuzhen screamed; her exposed skin festered rapidly, and her once beautiful face was burned hideously by the invisible fire.

Yet her mother, Zhou Yun, could only fret on the side, unable to do anything at all. Gradually, Yu Jiuzhen's body curled into a ball, and her life ended right there.

"Jiuzhen..." Zhou Yun's shrill, mournful cries echoed from the hall, carrying far into the distance.

Yu Sichen's vengeance could be considered avenged. Although Liu Jingye's limbs weren't severed, his legs had been shattered by Chen Yu, and barring any accidents, this guy would never stand again.

For the past few days, Chen Yu had received no news of Yu Sichen; she seemed to have vanished. Chen Yu had searched every place she might have gone, but he never found her.

Helpless, Chen Yu could only tell Zhou Xinyan that if there was any news of Yu Sichen, she must notify him immediately.

As for the couple Wang Ling of the Yu Family, there was no way to recover them for the time being; they could only be sealed away, and he would think of a way when he found Yu Sichen one day.

The Yu Family old man's dream of a wealthy household was shattered, and having lost his son and granddaughter, he was now all alone. He stayed at home every day, his spirit somewhat deranged.

He had been traumatized, but Chen Yu truly did not like him, so he let him be.

This day at the nursing home, Chen Yu performed a check-up for Ye Lao.

After this period of recuperation, Ye Lao's body was completely fine; his complexion was ruddy, his gait was steady, and his voice was full of vigor.

"Little Chen, I intend to return to the Ye Family today," Ye Lao said calmly.

"Ye Lao's body is completely fine; you can go back now," Chen Yu said with a smile.

"You also know what kind of situation I will face upon returning. I wonder if you are willing to return with me to handle some of the Ye Family's domestic affairs?" Ye Lao stared at Chen Yu.

"No problem," Chen Yu nodded.

"You agreed so readily?" Ye Lao looked at Chen Yu with some surprise. He had originally thought Chen Yu would refuse, but he hadn't expected Chen Yu to agree so readily.

"Helping Ye Lao is also helping myself," Chen Yu said with a smile. "Since Ye Lao trusts me, then I won't hide it from you: I need support in Shengjing."

"Hehe, so you helping me this time counts as a transaction?" Ye Lao laughed.

"It doesn't count. I am friends with your granddaughter, and you are also my elder," Chen Yu shook his head.

"Good, then come to the Ye Family tonight for a family banquet," Ye Lao nodded and said. "Regardless of anything else, you saved me; from now on, you may enter and leave the Ye Family compound freely."

"Grandfather, our Ye Family's affairs originally had nothing to do with him. Doing this is dragging him into it." After Chen Yu left, Ye Qingning sighed slightly.

"You don't want him dragged into it—is it because you don't want him to intervene in the Ye Family's affairs, or because you don't want to see him fall into danger?" Ye Lao looked at Ye Qingning.

"I don't want to see him fall into danger. You know my uncle's methods," Ye Qingning shook her head.

"Then don't you want to find someone you can rely on, someone to care for you and help you?" Ye Lao smiled slightly.

"I do." Ye Qingning raised her head and nodded earnestly. Yes, she wanted someone to care for her and cherish her; after all, she was a woman.

From the moment her grandfather fell ill, she had lost all her support. On one hand, she had to face the overt and covert attacks of her own uncle, and on the other, she had to rack her brains to find someone who could cure her grandfather's illness. The hardship of it was something only she herself knew.

It was just that she was still hesitant: between her and Chen Yu, how far could they eventually go?

"If you want to, then it's him." Ye Lao smiled slightly. He looked at Ye Qingning with a face full of affection and said, "Grandfather is old and cannot accompany you for a lifetime, so I must now find a reliable person to entrust you to."

"Grandfather..." Ye Qingning raised her head in surprise. How did her grandfather know her thoughts?

"Silly girl, how could Grandfather not know your thoughts?" Ye Lao smiled slightly. "Alright, at the family banquet tonight, watch his performance well."

Night, Ye Family compound.

Ye Lao had been ill for several years and had hardly stepped foot in his home during that time. Now that he had returned fully recovered, the family naturally wanted to gather together in a lively manner.

However, for tonight's family banquet, only some important direct descendants of the Ye Family had come; very few of the younger generation or collateral branches were present.

Ye Jingwu and his wife were naturally present. Besides them, there was Ye Lao's youngest daughter Ye Yu, Ye Lao's younger brother Ye Dingguo, and a crowd of Ye Clan members and important shareholders of the Ye Group.

In truth, tonight's family banquet was not just a family banquet, but a matter of the Ye Family's future direction.

"Grandfather, congratulations on your recovery. During the years you were bedridden, we worried about your condition every day." A young man stood up and raised his glass, saying, "I toast you with this cup, wishing you health and longevity in the future."

This young man was Ye Jingwu's son, Ye Xuanwu. He was still in high school; although he was not old, he was slick and sophisticated in his dealings. This was his first time making an appearance.

"Don't be in a rush; not everyone has arrived yet," Ye Lao said calmly. "When everyone has arrived, we will all raise our glasses together."

"Is there still someone else?" Ye Jingwu and his wife were slightly stunned. The people on their list had already arrived; could it be that someone else hadn't come?

"Ye Lao, apologies for being late; there was a traffic jam on the way." Just at this moment, Chen Yu walked over with a smile.

"Chen Yu, why are you only arriving now? Come, sit here." Ye Qinglong greeted Chen Yu.

"Sit here." Unexpectedly, Ye Qingning, who was on the side, stood up, naturally took Chen Yu's arm, and the two of them sat down together beside Ye Lao.