Past Grudges

"Audacious! Who dares to offend my Chen family!"

In the backyard of the Chen family estate, Chen Changsheng had already teased Lu Ling'er until her face and ears were flushed red. Just as he was preparing to consummate the moment, he suddenly sensed something. He immediately set down the delicate body in his embrace and transformed into a streak of light, rocketing furiously into the sky.

"Hahahaha! Chen Changsheng, it has been a long time. Do you still remember me!"

As soon as Chen Changsheng flew into the sky and dispersed the attack aimed at the Chen family, he saw Wang Yuan standing on a flying ship with a mocking expression on his face.

"To think that it has only been half a month since I released the news of my breakthrough to the Golden Core realm, and you have already come knocking at my door. My previous suspicions were correct! Wang Yuan, you have been watching me this whole time!"

"Hahaha, I merely placed a casual pawn, wanting to see when you would die of old age, and whether you would regret refusing my recruitment before you died. I didn't expect such an unexpected delight."

"Chen Changsheng, you know the kind of person I am. Hand over the fortuitous encounter you obtained, and I can guarantee you an intact corpse. I will also spare your family, as well as your beautiful wife and concubines. How about it?"

As the two conversed, the other cultivators of Tianyun City, both great and small, roughly understood the entire situation.

It turned out that this Golden Core expert had not come to congratulate the Chen family's Patriarch, but was instead his enemy.

Members of families who had no ties to the Chen family now looked at those closely associated with them with a bit of pity on their faces.

This was especially true for the Lu family. At this moment, the expressions on the faces of most Lu family members were filled with tension and regret.

The Golden Core expert on the flying ship was clearly not someone the Chen family Patriarch, who had only just broken through to the Golden Core realm, could contend with. Otherwise, why would that person be so arrogant?

However, Chen Changsheng did not care about the thoughts of the major factions below. As he looked at Wang Yuan on the flying ship, the killing intent in his heart could no longer be suppressed.

This was not simply because the man had interrupted his intimate moment with Lu Ling'er, but more importantly, the man before him was the main reason he had been living in hiding for over a hundred years.

"Wang Yuan! I had originally planned to go to the Profound Jade Sect to demand an explanation after consolidating my cultivation base. I didn't expect you to deliver yourself to my door first! Since that is the case, I will take this as collecting some interest in advance!"

After Chen Changsheng finished speaking, he no longer concealed his profound Nascent Soul realm magical power. The heaven and earth within a thousand-mile radius seemed to transform into an invisible giant hand, reaching out to grasp the flying ship directly.

Seeing this, the ferocious look on Wang Yuan's face completely vanished, and he looked at Chen Changsheng in horror.

"How is this possible! The momentum of heaven and earth! You, Chen Changsheng, are merely at the Golden Core realm. On what basis could you comprehend the momentum of heaven and earth!"

"Golden Core? I haven't been at that realm for a long time!"

After Chen Changsheng spoke, he clenched his hand heavily, and the invisible giant hand between heaven and earth clenched along with it.

The flying ship, which was capable of withstanding the attacks of a Golden Core expert, was like paper under the grip of the invisible giant hand. It couldn't hold on for even a single breath before it was crushed and exploded.

"No! This is impossible! Even I haven't broken through to the Nascent Soul realm! How could you, Chen Changsheng, have broken through to the Nascent Soul realm!"

"Wait! Wait! Chen Changsheng! My family's patriarch is a Supreme Elder of the Profound Jade Sect! An expert at the fourth level of the Nascent Soul realm! You cannot kill me! Otherwise, the patriarch will not let you off!"

However, no matter how Wang Yuan questioned, regretted, or begged for mercy, nothing could shake Chen Changsheng's determination to crush him to death.

Only those who had experienced it would understand the fear and anxiety of living on edge for the past hundred years.

It was not something that could be shaken by a few short words of threat.

Now that he had the confidence to face a Nascent Soul expert head-on, he naturally would no longer hide himself.

Of course, going to the Profound Jade Sect to demand an explanation was actually just nonsense he made up. After all, he was currently only at the first level of the Nascent Soul realm, while the Profound Jade Sect not only had three Nascent Soul cultivators, but Wang Yuan's grandfather was also at the fourth level of the Nascent Soul realm.

Furthermore, most of his current cultivation techniques and spells were still at the Golden Core level. He certainly didn't have the confidence to go to the Profound Jade Sect yet.

However, the cultivators of the Tianyun Sect below did not think so. At this moment, as the crowd of cultivators looked at Chen Changsheng, who was stepping on the void as if trampling this piece of heaven and earth beneath his feet, they wished they could immediately prostrate themselves in worship.

"Congratulations to the Patriarch for cultivating the Nascent Soul, longevity is within reach!"

"Congratulations to the Patriarch for cultivating the Nascent Soul, longevity is within reach!"

"..."

All the Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment cultivators, regardless of their status, were shouting their congratulations loudly. They wished Chen Changsheng would look at them immediately; if even a tiny scrap fell from his fingertips, it would be enough to benefit them for a lifetime.

As much as they had pitied the Lu family members before, they envied them just as much now.

This was a Nascent Soul Patriarch!

With a casual wave of his hand, he could destroy the heavens and the earth, alter weather phenomena, and moreover, enjoy a lifespan of a thousand years.

In the entire cultivation world of the Great Yan Kingdom, the number of Nascent Soul Patriarchs could be counted on one hand.

And now, the Chen family's Patriarch was a Nascent Soul expert. They could already foresee the spectacular rise and prosperity of the Chen family over the next thousand years.

And the Lu family was the first among them to climb up this high branch.

Seeing this, a hint of satisfaction flashed across Chen Changsheng's eyes.

He had not felt this refreshed and carefree in over a hundred years. Now, the heavy burden in his heart had mostly been lifted.

Hearing the congratulatory voices of the cultivators below made him feel even more exhilarated than when he married Lu Ling'er half a month ago.

"Good, good, good! This Patriarch is happy today! I shall bestow my blessings so the whole city can celebrate together! Consider it making up for the joyous occasion of my wedding half a month ago!"

As Chen Changsheng spoke, he waved his large hand. A massive amount of spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a thousand miles transformed into spiritual clouds that floated above Tianyun City. In no time, a heavy downpour fell over the entire city.

This was no ordinary rain. It was spiritual rain that Chen Changsheng had gathered by drawing upon the spiritual energy from a thousand miles around, using his Nascent Soul power to manipulate the forces of heaven and earth.

For most cultivators, this was the spiritual energy of heaven and earth concentrated into liquid form. A single drop was equivalent to the amount of spiritual energy an early-stage Qi Condensation cultivator would gain from a day of bitter cultivation.

Even for mortals without the aptitude for cultivation, bathing in this spiritual rain could cure most chronic physical ailments and achieve the effect of prolonging their lives.

Listening to the increasingly respectful compliments from the crowd below, Chen Changsheng casually stored away the mangled remains of the flying ship, and then flew back to the Chen family's backyard with a hearty laugh.

As soon as he landed, Lu Ling'er ran up to him with joy.

"Congratulations, Husband, on cultivating the Nascent Soul and destroying your enemy. You will definitely ascend to become an immortal in the future!"

Hearing Lu Ling'er's compliment, Chen Changsheng smiled and rubbed her head.

"Hahaha, silly girl, becoming an immortal is not that simple. However, as your husband, I can let you experience the profound mysteries of a Nascent Soul cultivator first."

Hearing this, and feeling Chen Changsheng's large, wandering hands starting to misbehave again, how could Lu Ling'er not know what his words meant? She could not help but let out a coquettish cry and threw herself into Chen Changsheng's embrace.

For a time, only the sound of rustling clothes and the woman's soft, melodious moans remained in the small pavilion.

The boundless passion of spring within was not a tale for outsiders to hear.