Chapter 9, Incident (2)

No, no, no... Chu Zhengming was so frightened that his soul seemed to leave his body. Offending the Sang family meant that not only would he lose the elixirs, but he might not even be able to protect the Chu family. He immediately felt his legs weaken, and before he knew it, he was kneeling down, bowing his head and saying, "Master, you have misunderstood. This was merely a private entanglement among the children, and they are just being childish. It was absolutely not instigated by me, Chu. Even if I had the greatest audacity, I would never dare to offend the City of Cangwu."

Chu Yunjie was both angry and resentful, carrying Chu Yanqi to Yixia Tower

Upon seeing this, Hao Qiang hurriedly took the medicine with both hands, repeatedly expressing his gratitude

"Confounded thing, how can the young master move in this state?" a clear voice exclaimed.

"Yes, yes, yes, I, Chu, have been confused. Yun Jie, come here and carry Miss Chu Yanqi to the Yixia Tower where I usually rest for her to take a break," Chu Zhengming hurriedly instructed.

Hearing Chu Zhengming call him, Chu Yunjie was momentarily taken aback, then said: "Let me carry him? He..."

"Great-grandfather..." Chu Yunjie had never seen his great-grandfather so angry before, how could he dare to defy him? He hurriedly walked over.

"You scoundrel, why aren't you coming over?" Before Chu Yunjie could finish his sentence, Chu Zhengming was already furious.

He has not been in this world for long, and apart from the dragon vein of the Canglan Mountain Range, which sparked a glimmer of hope in him, he spent the remaining days pondering how he could escape his current predicament. However, no matter how hard he tried, if he could not awaken to cultivation, he was destined to be a waste.

Chu Zhengming was momentarily taken aback, but soon realized that there was still room for negotiation in this matter. He hurriedly got up from the ground and intended to personally assist Chu Yanqi.

Hao Qiang, covered in blood and seriously injured, saw the situation and let out a strange laugh, supporting Chu Yanqi as she leaned on Chu Yunjie's back

Chu Zhengming was taken aback and looked up, only to see Sangji's young disciple, Xiaodouzi. Meanwhile, Leng Bing's already cold face was now even more frosted over.

Upon seeing this, Chu Yanqi immediately understood and deliberately chose not to say anything. Chu Yunjie was so furious that he felt as if his lungs would explode. How could he be asked to carry that useless person? However, he had no choice but to step forward. Unfortunately, with Chu Yanqi sitting on the ground, he could only turn around and bend down.

"Master, please calm your anger! It is all due to my foolishness and the books." Chu Zhengming was terrified, fearing that if Sang Ji took Chu Yanqi away at this moment, all his efforts would be in vain. Not to mention the elixirs, it was likely that the Chu family would face difficult days ahead. With these thoughts in mind, he immediately began to bow repeatedly to Sang Ji.

Now, as the house collapsed, Sang Ji did not have time to think much and slashed forward. Surprisingly, the iron chain was severed by just two of his fingers. When Chu Yanqi saw the old man enter, she was filled with astonishment—today, Chu Yunjie had not come, and he was unaware of what had happened outside.

Chu Yanqi glanced at Sangji, noting how formidable the old man was, as he severed the iron chain with just two fingers. However, there was no time for conversation; the house had already collapsed. With a flick of his fingers, Sangji sent forth a faint light curtain, causing all the broken bricks and rubble to scatter outward, without a single piece landing on them.

Chu Yanqi originally intended to say that he could walk by himself, but upon looking up, he saw the little bean beside Sang Ji, whose big eyes were staring at him. As soon as the little bean noticed him looking up, he smiled at him with pursed lips, exuding a mischievous air.

"Junior Brother Chu, quickly take the young master back to his room to rest. The weather is cold, and sitting in the wind could lead to illness, which is no trivial matter," Xiao Douzi said loudly.

At this moment, Chu Zhengming personally came over to assist Chu Yanqi in changing her clothes and applying the medicinal ointment to her wounds

"I am fine, who are you?" Chu Yanqi rubbed her wrist, which was chafed by the iron chains, and sat down on the rubble, asking curiously.

What a foolish thing to do! In such a situation, how long do you intend to keep Young Master Yanqi waiting? Hurry up and prepare a room for him to stay, and invite a doctor to treat his injuries

At that moment, Sang Jitong understood that Chu Yanqi was in the room. He immediately rushed over, and upon seeing the situation, he was so furious that he nearly spat blood—Chu Yanqi's hands were shackled with iron chains, hanging from a pillar, and her mouth was gagged with a handkerchief. It was clear that this was why Hao Qiang had desperately sought out those disciples of the Chu family.

The Yixia Tower is certainly not comparable to the dilapidated house where Chu Yanqi resides on a daily basis; it is the place where Chu Zhengming usually rests. Although the space is not large, it is exceptionally exquisite and luxurious

Chu Yunjie and Chu Yunhao are cousins. Just now, they were busy checking on their younger cousin's injuries. Upon seeing the condition, they were immediately taken aback. Chu Yunhao's left leg and the * diagram * of his leg bone had been brutally broken, three of his ribs in the chest were fractured, a piece of flesh had been bitten off from his face, and one ear was missing. At this moment, he could only lie on the ground moaning, already breathing more out than in. If he is not treated promptly, it is feared that he may not survive.

My own cultivation is far inferior to that of Sang Ji

"Then having Young Master Yanqi stay in a place meant for servants, is that not a humiliation to our Cangwu City?" Sang Ji snorted coldly and said, "I originally had a matter to entrust to you, and upon its completion, there would be a generous reward. I did not expect you to... Forget it, since you are so incapable, I will take Young Master Yanqi away today. This Kunlan Town does not belong to you alone; I can find someone else to handle this matter."

"Young master, it is nothing." Sang Ji hurriedly comforted him, fearing that he might be frightened

He wanted to persuade Hao Qiang to settle the matter peacefully, but unfortunately, Chu Yunhao silenced him, leaving him unable to utter a word. He could only watch helplessly as they fought in the room, until the house eventually collapsed.

"Well done." Sang Ji looked at Hao Qiang, patted his shoulder, took out two small bottles, and said, "The white one is for external application, the red one is for internal use, and you will be better soon."

Apart from enduring the humiliation in silence, there was no other choice. During these days, regardless of how much Chu Zhengming insulted and tormented him, he remained patient.

"Chu Zhengming, is this how you treat the Young Master of Yanqi?" Sang Ji exclaimed in anger, "Not only have you allowed our family's future young master to reside in a place fit for slaves, but you have also instructed the clan's disciples to torture and humiliate our future young master—are you challenging our Cangwu City?"

Mencius once said, "When Heaven intends to confer a great responsibility upon a person, it must first torment their will and exhaust their strength." Therefore, he does not lose heart; at the very least, there is still hope for him on Kunlun Mountain

Chu Yunhao, accompanied by two junior disciples and the original guard, totaled five individuals, provocatively confronting Hao Qiang. Although Chu Zhengming had instructed not to provoke him, Chu Yunhao could not contain his temper and locked him in the room with an iron chain. Despite her anger, Chu Yanqi found herself powerless.

At this moment, Chu Zhengming had already regained his composure. He touched the bloodstain at the corner of his mouth. In the haste of the moment, he had intended to kill Hao Qiang, while Sang Ji had only acted to save a life and had no intention of harming him. Therefore, his injuries were not severe. However, he understood that the path of cultivation was marked by different levels, akin to a chasm that could not be crossed.