Upon hearing these words, the middle-aged man's face filled with horror.

He knew who Young Master Chen was! He was the Chen Family's genius from Nanjun City, the most monstrous prodigy the city had ever seen! He also knew Zhao Yumei's identity. She was a super-genius from one of Nanjun City's five great families, a battle-crazed demon, and a prodigy in the field of alchemy. But in front of Young Master Chen, she was nothing but trash! Just how powerful had Young Master Chen become? That was Zhao Yumei he was talking about! When he was last in Nanjun City, she was still considered the Zhao Family's number one talent!

He had always thought the Zhao Family of Nanjun City was on par with his own branch of the family. Now, he finally understood. While his family was indeed comparable to the Zhao Family, neither of them meant anything when compared to the Lin Family, the number one powerhouse in Nanjun City. Their Zhao Family wasn't even in the same league as the other four great families. And Zhao Yumei was merely in the late-stage Alchemy Realm—and considered trash at that! This meant Zhao Yumei could only submit to Chen Zheng!

"This… This is Zhao Changsheng, the Old Ancestor of our Zhao Family, the greatest family in Nanjun City! Young Master Chen! Please, don't act rashly!" the middle-aged man said hastily.

"Do you think I would act rashly?" Chen Zheng glanced at him.

"What are you going to do?" the middle-aged man panicked.

At that moment, an extremely powerful fluctuation suddenly rippled from the distance.

BOOM!

A dark silhouette streaked across the sky, arriving outside the estate in the blink of an eye.

"Young Master Chen!" The middle-aged man's legs went weak with fear as he scrambled to bow respectfully to Chen Zheng.

"The Zhao Family's Old Ancestor?" Chen Zheng glanced at the void in the distance and smiled faintly. "Good, he's here."

"Young Master Chen! You know the relationship between our Zhao Family and the Lin Family! If you kill Zhao Yumei, I'm afraid the two families will have a complete falling out!" the middle-aged man said through gritted teeth.

"Then let them. I'm not afraid of them," Chen Zheng snorted coldly.

"You may not be, but the Zhao Family is backed by an expert of the Alchemy Realm! If you do this, you will surely face their retaliation!" the middle-aged man exclaimed in shock. Although the Zhao Family's Old Ancestor, Zhao Changsheng, hadn't yet entered the Alchemy Realm, he had already condensed a Nascent Soul! He was a genuine powerhouse! In Nanjun City, he was an absolute overlord, someone who could annihilate an entire family with a flick of his wrist! Their Zhao Family depended entirely on him!

Chen Zheng looked at the man. "I've already anticipated all of this. Isn't your Old Ancestor Zhao Changsheng just trying to marry that girl named Zhao Yumei to some piece of trash? All the more reason for me to kill her."

"Young Master Chen! Please, don't be impulsive!" the middle-aged man pleaded, sweat pouring down his face.

"I, Chen Zheng, have always cared only for efficiency! Your Old Ancestor doesn't dare to touch me. Therefore, Zhao Yumei must die!" Chen Zheng declared with a low shout.

"Young Master Chen! I'm begging you! Please!"

"Please, don't kill Miss Zhao! She's still so young and has limitless potential! I implore you, spare her!"

"Young Master Chen! Oh, Young Master Chen!"

Hearing Chen Zheng's words, the middle-aged man's entire body went limp with terror. He wasn't afraid of Young Master Chen killing Zhao Yumei. He was afraid that Young Master Chen would vent his anger on him! What was he to do?!

"Young Master Chen! Young Master Chen! Please, let Zhao Yumei go!" The middle-aged man dropped to his knees at Chen Zheng's feet and kowtowed several times.

"I have always been clear about my grievances. Killing her will have nothing to do with you," Chen Zheng said indifferently. He raised his right hand and pointed a finger at the middle-aged man's forehead.

BANG!

The next instant, the middle-aged man fell to the ground, stiff as a board. He was deader than dead. His divine soul had been completely absorbed by Chen Zheng.

HISS!

The surrounding guards gasped in unison, seeing Chen Zheng kill the man.

A disciple of Old Master Zhao was actually killed by this Young Master Chen! Who is this man? Could he be... the Chen Family's prodigy? Impossible! Impossible! That genius died twenty years ago!

"Aren't you afraid of retaliation from the Zhao Family's Old Ancestor?" Old Madame Zhao shuddered.

"I, Chen Zheng, am not afraid of him." Chen Zheng scoffed. "Zhao Yumei is nothing but trash. So what if the Zhao Family finds out? I, Chen Zheng, fear no power! I'd dare to kill someone from the Lin Family, Nanjun City's number one powerhouse, let alone a mere Zhao Family!"

Chen Zheng gave a faint smile, then lifted his foot.

CRACK!

The wall of the Zhao Family's courtyard instantly turned to dust. The middle-aged man's body disintegrated into ashes. All the Zhao Family guards were so frightened they were as silent as cicadas in winter.

"Where is Zhao Yumei?" Chen Zheng's gaze swept across the crowd.

"I'll take you!" one of the guards gulped.

"No need. I'll find her myself," Chen Zheng said, shaking his head. He then stepped into the Zhao Family compound.

HISS!

The surrounding guards all sucked in a sharp breath. This Young Master Chen is unbelievably arrogant! He won't even deign to see the Old Ancestor Zhao Changsheng!

Old Madame Zhao's eyes went wide. Does this Young Master Chen have any regard for the Zhao Family at all? Is he a fool? Or has he simply lost his mind?

"Young Master Chen! Young Master Chen!" Old Madame Zhao hurriedly chased after him.

"Young Master Chen, please wait! Our family's Old Ancestor is on his way!" another man shouted hastily.

"Hm?" Chen Zheng stopped and turned to look back at the Zhao estate.

"Old Ancestor! Young Master Chen killed our Zhao Family's steward!"

"Young Master Chen also injured your beloved disciple, Zhao Changsheng! You must avenge the Young Miss!"

"Young Master Chen! All the Zhaos are in Zhao Changsheng's courtyard! You'll see them if you go there! They're just waiting to watch you make a fool of yourself!"

"Haha! The Zhao Family members are cowards, just as I thought. I'm right outside Zhao Changsheng's courtyard. I'd like to see what you people can possibly do to me!" Chen Zheng's voice boomed.

Zhao Changsheng? Zhao Yumei's father?

"Old Madame Zhao, tell me how many people from the Zhao Family are left. I'll kill them all at once," Chen Zheng let out a cold laugh and strode towards the main courtyard.

The Zhao Family's main courtyard was home to three generations of their descendants. Old Master Zhao was the strongest among them, having already condensed a Nascent Soul. The family's Great Elder had reached the mid-Nascent Soul Stage. Such a lineup was considered a first-class power in Nanjun City. Zhao Changsheng himself had also formed a Nascent Soul, though he had only recently broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage.

"Young Master Chen! Young Master Chen, don't come in!" Old Madame Zhao screamed in terror.

"You useless trash! What are you still standing there for? Stop him! Go now!" Old Master Zhao roared at a guard.

"Ah! Yes! Yes!" The guard, startled, promptly ran toward Zhao Yumei's room and grabbed her.

A moment later, however, he ran back toward Chen Zheng.

"Young Master Chen! Young Master Chen! Please let Miss Zhao go! Please spare her!" the guard trembled in fear.

The guards in the Zhao Family's main courtyard were utterly stunned.

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