Chapter 47: The Fate-Changing Son-in-Law (Part 9)

The Great Yan Dynasty
is one of the subordinate dynasties of the Xuan Yuan Holy Land.
It boasts a Void Realm expert.
It has numerous powerful individuals.
Not long ago, the Great Yan Dynasty discovered an ancient ruin, suspected to be left behind by a fallen Void Realm expert.
That expert set up a barrier.
Only those below the Profound Realm can enter.
Various forces within the Great Yan Dynasty dispatched their experts and disciples to train there.
Hoping to gain a share of the spoils.
The Xia siblings accompanied the sect leader of the Shuiyun Sect to broaden their horizons.
After Su Chen left the Great Yan Dynasty.
The Xia siblings cultivated at the Shuiyun Sect, making rapid progress and becoming among the sect's most outstanding talents.
Currently, Xia Yingyue's cultivation has broken through to the ninth level of the Spirit Pattern Realm.
Xia Chenfeng's cultivation is slightly lower, having broken through to the third level of the Spirit Pattern Realm.
However... as more and more geniuses from the Great Yan Dynasty gathered, Xia Yingyue and Xia Chenfeng were swallowed up by the vast sea of ​​people, becoming just ordinary members.
Like the Shuiyun Sect, within the Great Yan Dynasty, they were nothing more than a grain of sand.
Shuiyun Sect
A young man carrying a long sword, dressed in an extremely flamboyant manner, looked at Xia Yingyue, his eyes burning with a deep fervor.
He was Wang Shuang, the son of the city lord of Qinghe City, and also a genius who had joined the Shuiyun Sect.
Wang Shuang had long coveted Xia Yingyue's beauty, and had gone so far as to arrange for his younger brother to get close to Xia Yingyue's 'useless' fiancé, hoping to find an opportunity to kill him and prevent Xia Yingyue from marrying.
Only in this way could he have a chance to win Xia Yingyue's heart and soul.
But unexpectedly, his useless younger brother would ultimately perish in the beast tide.
Let Su Chen 'escape a calamity'
He was preparing to take action himself, only to learn that Su Chen had already left Qinghe City, his whereabouts unknown.
"Truly courting death."
"However... now, perhaps even the corpse is exposed in some desolate wilderness, devoured by passing vultures. It saves me some trouble; doing it myself would inevitably leave a bad impression on Yingyue."
Wang Shuang thought to himself, his heart burning with desire as he looked at Xia Yingyue.
After Xia Yingyue married, she possessed a unique charm, even more captivating than before.
Boom!
Suddenly, a powerful aura rose, the ground trembled, disrupting Wang Shuang's thoughts. He looked into the distance in shock.
Nine powerful prodigies surrounded a young man.
Wang Shuang recognized all nine prodigies.
There were very few people who didn't recognize them.
Each of them was ranked among the top fifty on the Great Yan Dynasty's Prodigy Ranking, and now they were joining forces against one person—what a terrifying sight!
Xia Yingyue's beautiful eyes flickered; she recognized the young man being targeted.
It was none other than her husband's sworn brother, Fang Bubai.
Fang Bubai, wielding a silver halberd, commanded respect from all sides. Facing nine prodigies alone, he showed no weakness, actually turning the tide of the battle and easily overwhelming them.
In no time, three of the nine prodigies had been killed, and the remaining six, seeing this, had no choice but to temporarily retreat.
However, Fang Bubai had no intention of letting them off easily.
"Fang Bubai! You're courting death!"
A pair of towering hands clasped together, enveloping Fang Bubai. His towering spiritual form manifested, revealing a young man in purple brocade robes, his pupils gleaming with purple light.
Second on the Great Yan Dynasty's Prodigy Ranking
Purple-Clad Marquis
"With the Purple-Clad Marquis personally taking action, that young man is doomed!"
"It's said that Fang Bubai killed the Purple-Clad Marquis's younger brother, enraging the Marquis and prompting him to issue a kill order. Unexpectedly, Fang Bubai not only survived the kill order but also made a name for himself in just one year. Now, he has defeated the combined forces of nine top prodigies in full view of everyone. The Purple-Clad Marquis will likely not allow such a terrifying prodigy to live."
"The tallest tree in the forest catches the most wind. It's a pity that such a genius doesn't know how to restrain himself and opposes the Purple-Clad Marquis; he will surely die here."
Fang Bubai faced the tall, purple-clad youth. Enemies meeting are filled with intense hatred.
The purple-clad youth's cultivation level was at the first level of the Spirit Soul Realm.
Fang Bubai's cultivation level was only at the ninth level of the Spirit Sea Realm.
This battle should have been a foregone conclusion, but Fang Bubai, through some unknown means, forcibly raised his cultivation to the first level of the Spirit Soul Realm.
The purple-robed youth, enraged and humiliated, no longer concealed his power and unleashed a cultivation level comparable to the third level of the Spirit Soul Realm.
"Not good, this guy is hiding his true strength!"
Fang Bubai hadn't expected anyone to be like him, concealing their cultivation. He was gradually becoming outmatched and prepared to retreat.
The Purple-Clad Marquis was furious. Fang Bubai had forced him to reveal his true power; he had to kill Fang Bubai!
Just then,
the clouds in the sky parted, and a magnificent carriage emerged. On either side of the carriage stood two imposing figures, exuding an aura both divine and demonic, like two pillars stabilizing the sea, causing the surrounding air to freeze, and everyone dared not breathe loudly.
"It's a King-level expert at the Profound Realm! This is definitely a King-level expert at the Profound Realm!"
Many powerful forces of the Great Yan Dynasty were shocked.
The Profound Realm, in the entire Great Yan Dynasty.
Absolutely a top-tier expert, capable of carving out a territory and being granted the title of King!
These two Profound Realm experts appeared to be nothing more than guards.
Sitting in the magnificent carriage was a very young man with long hair flowing on both sides. His aura was calm, like the surface of a vast ocean, without a ripple. His control over his vital energy was simply unbelievable.
Wang Shuang looked up at the young man.
He felt the young man looked somewhat familiar.
A sense of déjà vu washed over him.
But he couldn't recall who he was.
Wang Shuang didn't notice.
The Xia siblings, upon seeing that figure appear,
were both incredibly excited.
Xia Chenfeng's eyes widened, and he murmured, "This guy...this guy...it really is him..."
More than four years.
There hadn't been a single word from Su Chen.
Xia Yingyue's beautiful eyes sparkled: "I knew it, he wouldn't be in trouble, he's back!"
Four years.
Not a long time, not a short time.
For a martial artist of exceptional talent, four years is but a small, negligible stretch of time.
But for a loved one they cherish, four years cast a shadow that occupies half of a long life.
Su Chen saw the Xia siblings and smiled slightly.
He then looked at Fang Bubai, who was being targeted, and said in a low voice, "Brother, long time no see."
Fang Bubai's expression brightened with surprise: "Brother Mu?"
Su Chen nodded, looked at the purple-clad youth, and pointed at Fang Bubai.
"I'll protect this man."
"Do you have any objections?"
The purple-robed youth's expression changed, and he said in a low voice, "You are far too disrespectful to me. You think you can make me retreat with just a word? Wouldn't that be a laughingstock to the world?"
Su Chen: "You're not convinced?"
Seeing that Su Chen completely disregarded him, the purple-robed youth became enraged and attacked directly.
Su Chen praised him,
"Commendable courage,"
which only fueled the purple-robed youth's anger.