Chen Chang'an: Handsome but Useless

Impact!

A soul-shaking impact!

The Chen Family, such a small clan, actually has an ancestral patriarch?

This is nothing short of a joke! A colossal joke!

Yet now... the man is sitting right here, and someone like Chen Zhengyuan wouldn’t jest about such a thing.

But this... a patriarch at the first level of the Condensed Yuan Realm?

He must be concealing his cultivation!

Yes, that must be it, it has to be!

The Head of the Xu Family and the Head of the Ning Family exchanged glances, a trace of fear creeping into their hearts.

"No, this can’t be real. The Chen Family must be playing tricks—yes, that’s the only explanation."

"Brother Ning, don’t you agree?" The Head of the Xu Family was already losing his composure.

The Head of the Ning Family wore a bitter expression. He wanted to refute but didn’t know how. Could the Chen Family truly be behind this deception?

But the likelihood of that was far too slim!

"Head of the Chen Family, if you admit your wrongdoing now, there might still be a chance," the Head of the Ning Family said gravely, staring at Chen Zhengyuan.

"My apologies, but the patriarch’s orders cannot be disobeyed."

"Attack!"

"I’ll go!"

"I’ll go!"

At Chen Zhengyuan’s command, the members of the Chen Family stirred with excitement. After their recent power boosts, they were eager to test their newfound strength.

However, the fastest to act were the Chen Family’s elders, who struck without mercy. In mere moments, over half of the forces brought by the Xu and Ning Families had been wiped out.

Witnessing this, the two family heads stood dumbfounded.

Just one month—only one month had passed. How could such a drastic change occur?

"Is that Chen Zhengming and Chen Zhengxiao?"

"Their strength... how is it so overwhelming?"

"Such terrifying power—what realm have they reached now?"

"Could they... have reached the peak of the ninth level of the True Qi Realm?"

The Head of the Xu Family was at the third level of the True Qi Realm, while the Head of the Ning Family was at the fourth.

In all of Swallow Return City, they were the strongest. Even within a hundred-mile radius, no one surpassed them.

Yet now, the elders of the Chen Family had all reached the peak of the ninth level of the True Qi Realm?

With such power, who in all of Beiyuan Prefecture could stand against them?

Escape!

The two exchanged another glance, their minds now set on one goal: flee, and flee fast!

But in their moment of hesitation, their elite forces had already been slaughtered.

Now, it was their turn.

"Stop!"

Just as the two family heads were certain of their doom, those two sudden words sent a jolt through their hearts.

Had reinforcements arrived?

But who would come to their aid?

Could it be that the Xu and Ning Families also had hidden ancestral patriarchs?

Meanwhile, the Chen Family members were equally puzzled. Who had appeared out of nowhere? And judging by the aura, this newcomer was no weakling.

"Kill."

Chen Chang'an, munching on a melon, uttered the command with eerie calmness.

At his word, Chen Zhengyuan wasted no time. This was the patriarch’s order—he couldn’t ignore it.

"Wait!"

"I am—"

Before the newcomer could finish, Chen Zhengyuan was already before the two family heads.

With a single palm strike—two dull thuds—the heads of Swallow Return City’s two great families collapsed, lifeless.

"You..."

"Transcendent Realm!"

"You’ve reached the Transcendent Realm?!"

The newcomers were none other than Wu Chengfeng, the governor of Beiyuan Prefecture, and Nan Xiangtian, the head of the Nan Family.

After investigating, they had traced the unusual energy fluctuations from a month ago to Swallow Return City and had come to investigate.

They first visited the Xu and Ning Families, only to learn that their elites had all gone to the Chen Family.

Realizing the Chen Family was likely the source, they hurried over—only to witness the shocking scene unfold.

Neither had expected the Chen Family of Swallow Return City to harbor such formidable experts!

If so, why had they remained hidden in this small city all this time?

While the Xu and Ning Families might not know much about the Chen Family’s origins, Wu Chengfeng, as governor, had heard rumors.

Once, the Chen Family had been among the greatest in the Great Zhou Kingdom, only to decline later.

Could it be... they were rising again?

"What? Are you two their reinforcements?" Chen Zhengyuan asked coldly.

"No, Head of the Chen Family, don’t misunderstand."

"I am Wu Chengfeng, governor of Beiyuan Prefecture. I’m not here to aid them."

"I merely came as the governor to inquire about the situation."

"Oh, and this is Nan Xiangtian, head of the Nan Family."

Nan Xiangtian nodded respectfully at Chen Zhengyuan. After all, the man was at the Transcendent Realm, while he himself was only at the ninth level of the True Qi Realm—not even peak.

Then, their gazes involuntarily shifted to Chen Chang'an.

They had seen it clearly—this seemingly ordinary young man, whose only notable trait was his striking handsomeness, was the one giving orders.

"So, the governor of Beiyuan Prefecture and the head of the Nan Family."

"What brings you two to our humble Chen Family today?" Chen Zhengyuan smiled faintly.

With his and the Chen Family’s current strength, he had no reason to fear these two.

After all, the governor was only at the peak of the ninth level of the True Qi Realm.

The Chen Family had five such experts!

"Well, we..."

Wu Chengfeng chuckled awkwardly, but his words trailed off as he noticed Chen Chang'an in the distance.

"Big Yellow, leaving already?"

Seeing the dog turn away with a disappointed look, Chen Chang'an called out teasingly.

"Boring. The show wasn’t worth it, though the melon was decent."

"Still, nothing beats watching Lin Xiangliu and Wu Mingdao duel back in the day."

Big Yellow shook his head, his expression nostalgic and eerily human-like.

Hearing this, Chen Chang'an also reminisced about that legendary battle.

"Has it really been a thousand years already?"

"I wonder if those two are still around," he mused lightly.

"With their talents, unless something went wrong, they should still be alive."

"Since you’ve got plenty of time this trip, why not look them up for old times’ sake?" Big Yellow suggested.

"Not a bad idea," Chen Chang'an nodded, already considering it.

Their conversation left Wu Chengfeng and Nan Xiangtian utterly bewildered.

A man and a dog... talking?

The dog could speak human language?

And what was this about a thousand years? Had they truly lived that long?

"Head... Head of the Chen Family, these two..." Wu Chengfeng stammered nervously.

"Oh, this one here is the ancestral patriarch of our Chen Family."

"As for Big Yellow..."

"He’s no ordinary dog."

"Oh? Then what is he? A beast above the fifth rank?"

"No. He’s the Dog King!"

Big Yellow, halfway across the courtyard, stumbled mid-step.

Damn it, not this again!

Dog King this, Dog King that!

"Your whole family are Dog Kings!"

Wu Chengfeng and Nan Xiangtian exchanged glances, utterly bewildered.

Could a Dog King really speak human language?

Even if it was a Dog King, it was still just a dog—its bloodline was undeniable. Could it truly cultivate to such a level?

Or perhaps... this dog had some other lineage? Had its bloodline awakened?

No matter what, this was an existence they absolutely could not afford to provoke!

"Junior Wu Chengfeng greets Senior Chen."

"Junior Nan Xiangtian greets Senior Chen."

The two bowed respectfully to Chen Chang'an, standing in place as meekly as obedient grandsons.

"Hmm."

Chen Chang'an gave a faint nod before speaking. "Go on. Tell me, why have you come to the Chen Family?"

"Yes, Senior!"