"Head of the Chen Family... hehe..." At that moment, Chen Zhi laughed coldly, looking down at her mother, Li Suae. "Mother, I've successfully survived the tribulation. Can we please leave the Chen Family? Let's go to the secular world together, to the mortal realm! That's where we truly belong!"

"Zhi, you'll be struck by lightning for saying such things! The ancestral tenets of the Chen Family forbid any clan member from leaving the world of ancient martial arts! You're still too weak; you can't possibly withstand a heavenly tribulation!" Li Suae opened her eyes and shook her head, her gaze filled with pure love for her daughter.

"Zhi..."

"Chen Zhi, we support you! Whatever you decide, we're behind you!"

"We don't care how you broke through to the Innate Realm; we believe in your strength! Zhi, we support you going to the secular world for training, and we support you becoming the Head of the Chen Family!"

Hearing this, the Chen clansmen began to voice their support one after another.

"Mother... all of you... don't you want revenge?! That man, Chen Zheng, is right outside! The bastard who killed Grandfather is right there! I hate that mongrel, Chen Zheng! I'm going to kill him right now!" Chen Zhi clenched her fists, gritting her teeth in fury.

WHOOSH!

With that, her figure flashed, and she shot toward the manor's exit.

"Ah!"

"Zhi!"

"Quick, stop her!" the people inside the manor cried out in alarm.

However, Chen Zhi was too fast. In the blink of an eye, she was outside the manor, her head tilted up as she prepared to grab Chen Zheng, who was hovering in mid-air.

"Chen Zhi!"

Suddenly, a thunderous roar echoed.

BOOM!

A tremendous pressure instantly descended upon the entire Chen Family manor.

"Ancestor Chen Ze!"

"Ancestor Chen Ze has come out of seclusion!"

"Haha! We're saved! We're saved!"

The spirits of everyone in the manor soared.

SWISH!

In the very next second, the rolling dark clouds in the sky abruptly scattered. A golden ray of light illuminated the night, then shot straight down, instantly engulfing Chen Zhi.

"Ancestor Chen Ze!"

"The Chen Family is saved! Our family is saved!" the people inside the manor roared in ecstasy.

However, the golden light soon dissipated. When the crowd saw what was left, they were dumbstruck. Lying on the ground was a girl drenched in blood. Who else could it be but Chen Zhi? What was that golden light?

"Ah—Chen Zhi!" The two Chen Family women beside her trembled.

"Zhi... you... what is this..." Chen Ze himself was flabbergasted.

THUMP!

Suddenly, the blood-soaked girl on the ground struggled to her feet. She crawled to Chen Ze's feet and kowtowed forcefully.

"Father!" Her voice trembled.

"What?! What did you call me?!" Chen Ze's eyes flew wide open.

HISS!

The Chen clansmen inside the manor shivered.

What the hell! She's acknowledging a traitor as her father! She actually called Ancestor Chen Ze 'Father'!

"Chen Zhi! You rebellious girl, how dare you betray the Chen Family! You're courting death!" Chen Ze roared, his face twisting with rage as he came to his senses.

"Father..." Chen Zhi kowtowed again. She then looked up at Chen Ze, staring at him as she enunciated each word, "Chen Ze! Have you forgotten what you promised me? When Chen Zhi was expelled from the Chen Family, she was no longer a member. You ceased to protect my mother and me, and we lost the clan's shelter! My mother and I haven't used the Chen surname in a long time! And you weren't the one who gave me the name Chen Zhi! The name you gave me was Chen Ruoxi! You are supposed to be Chen Ruoxi's father and protect her, yet you shirk that responsibility! Do you even deserve to be my father?!"

WHOOSH!

The ferocious madness on Chen Ze's face froze. His body shuddered, and he slumped to the ground.

"Ruoxi... Ruoxi..." he muttered to himself, seemingly lost in deep thought.

The other Chen clansmen in the manor frowned as they heard his muttering. They were confused because, of all the clan members present, except for Chen Ruoxi herself, nearly everyone was from her own generation. Even the siblings, Chen Ze and Chen Qingzhu, were her uncles. In fact, they were of an age that should have put them in her grandparents' generation, but unfortunately, they were not from the direct family line. At this moment, the clan members sensed the hidden meaning in Chen Ze's words. A look of confusion appeared on everyone's faces, as they felt that Chen Ze's branch of the family was hiding some deep secrets.

"You may leave."

Outside the manor, a cold and merciless male voice rang out.

SWOOSH!

Everyone looked up and saw a figure standing in the void. At this sight, every single person's pupils constricted. Even Chen Ze couldn't help but let out a low growl.

"Chen Zheng!"

In that instant, everyone in the manor understood. The newcomer was none other than Chen Zheng, the man who had destroyed the Chen Family's ancestral hall and forced Chen Ze to abdicate his position as Family Head.

Chen Zheng! He had returned. He had come for revenge!

"Dad! Kill this good-for-nothing! Kill this bastard!" At that moment, Chen Ze's only daughter shrieked.

"Shut up!" Chen Ze bellowed. He took a deep breath and stared viciously at Chen Zheng. "Chen Zheng, Chen Zhi is your niece! You can't kill her! You can't destroy the thousand-year foundation of my Chen Family!"

BOOM!

A vast surge of Mana erupted from him, instantly enveloping Chen Zhi.

"Hmph! Boy, while I may not be an Immortal Emperor Realm cultivator, crushing an ant like you is a simple matter! Not only will you not spare my daughter and me, you actually want to kill us! You will answer for this today!" Li Suae declared coldly. "Zhi, stop begging him! He wants to kill us both!"

With a look of grim resolve, Li Suae raised her right hand, and a flying sword shot out, slashing toward Chen Zheng.

CLANG!

Chen Zheng simply raised his right hand and flicked a finger. The flying sword summoned by Li Suae instantly shattered, and Li Suae herself was thrown back several steps. However, Chen Ze didn't stop. He continued to channel his power, opening the Chen Family's great protective treasure, the Xuan Guang Mirror. A terrifying spiritual light burst from it, sweeping over Chen Zheng in an instant.

Hmm? Such a powerful physical body! Chen Ze thought, surprised. But a cruel smile quickly spread across his face.

"Within the Chen Family's ancestral hall lies the Sage's Law, which tempered your body. In terms of physical form alone, without factoring in Mana, you could even be called a Saint! Heh! But you were unlucky enough to run into me. Your body is indeed impressive, but I, Chen Ze, was blessed by fortune and became a True Immortal! Even the most powerful restrictions in our ancestral hall are useless against me! Chen Ruoxi, you wretched girl! You dare to collude with this waste, Chen Zheng! You curse, you deserve to die! Both you and your mother deserve to die!"

Chen Ze laughed manically, performing a series of hand seals aimed at Li Suae and Chen Zhi.

RUMBLE! RUMBLE!

The Xuan Guang Mirror blazed with dazzling brilliance. Beams of profound light descended from the sky, transforming into all manner of weapons—sabers, spears, and halberds—that stabbed toward Chen Zhi and Li Suae.

"Zhi! Protect your mother!" Chen Ze roared.

BOOM!

The moment the words left his lips, a pale, jade-like palm materialized from thin air. With a gentle clench, it crushed the storm of attacks from the sky. In the next instant, the palm struck forward with force.

CRACK!

Chen Ze's physical body was obliterated.

"AAAH!" Chen Ze shrieked as his Nascent Soul tried to escape.

However, it didn't get far before it was snatched out of the air by that same pale palm.

"Spare me! Chen Zheng! Spare me! I'll submit to you! I'll serve you like an ox and a horse! Please, spare Zhi and my daughter! They're both still virgins, please spare their lives! Chen Zhi and her mother have already had their Dantians destroyed by you—they're cripples now! I beg you, be merciful and spare that mother and daughter!" Chen Ze cried out in terror, begging for his life.

WHOOSH!

As soon as he finished speaking, a hand slapped across his ethereal form.

SMACK!

The slap connected, and Chen Ze's entire head exploded.

"..."

The Chen Family members inside the manor stared, completely stunned. They had imagined many scenarios for Chen Zheng's return, but they had never, ever expected this.

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