Episode 12

In the forest, a shadow could be seen darting quickly. It moved from tree to tree and leaped towards a giant tree, 30 meters tall and ten meters wide. The tree was so large that the young man jumping towards it looked like an ant.

"Heavy Left Punch!!." The young man shouted, his left hand clenched as Qi energy swirled rapidly around it. A giant fist formed behind the young man and then smashed into the tree.

Bang!

A muffled sound echoed through the forest, the ground trembled for a moment. The 30-meter-tall giant tree only swayed slightly before stopping.

In the middle of the trunk, where the center of the impact originated, a crack appeared like a spiderweb, and at the center of the cracked trunk was a meter-deep hole.

Chen Xuan stared at the damage to the tree and said, "Based on this power, I can already unleash 20% of the Black-Peak Class Combat Technique, Heavy Left Punch!."

"Let's try another technique."

Chen Xuan refocused, his body emitting an impressive momentum. Qi energy swirled rapidly within him, then converged at the sole of his right foot.

"The Way of Dragon!!." He shouted, his body suddenly spinning as his right foot executed a beautiful turn to the north, creating an illusory image of a golden dragon roaring.

Bang!!!

A loud explosion erupted, the ground shook once more, and the giant tree swayed. This time, it took a bit longer for it to stop. On the trunk, a spiderweb crack appeared, larger than before.

"This isn't over... Knockout Strike!!."

Chen Xuan bent slightly, his right hand clenched before striking upwards from below, hitting the tree hard.

Bang!

The spiderweb crack on the tree trunk widened further, reaching its peak. The 30-meter-tall giant tree seemed to have taken a lot of damage at Chen Xuan's hands. If it were anyone else, even a Ninth-Stage Body Tempering expert, they wouldn't be able to do what Chen Xuan did. Each of those three attacks was a Black-Peak Class Combat Technique, coupled with Chen Xuan's terrifying physical body, the attacks were even more dreadful.

"Seven days left until the Strength Assessment begins. During that time, I will try to break through to the Ninth-Stage of Body Tempering," Chen Xuan muttered.

After breaking through to the Sixth Stage, he had undergone intense training. He would immerse himself in black elixir while cultivating at night, and in the afternoon, he would practice Combat Techniques in the forest until evening. This cycle continued for 22 days, and within those 22 days, he had broken through twice, reaching the Eighth-Stage of Body Tempering, just half a step away from the Ninth Stage.

Now, he had seven days left, and he would utilize this time to strive for a breakthrough to the Ninth Stage before the Strength Assessment.

Chen Xuan turned and walked down the mountain toward the back entrance of the Chen King's manor. As he entered the courtyard, he encountered several young nobles engaged in discussions along the way. Upon seeing Chen Xuan, they would wear strange, mocking smiles as if looking at a clown.

Although Chen Xuan was used to facing condescending gazes from others, this time, he had a strange premonition, as if something significant had just happened.

Over the past few days, he had been focused on improving his strength and hadn't inquired much about the outside world. Hence, he was clueless, and now, being stared at like this, he couldn't help but frown.

"Hehe, so the ninth brother is here. I thought you would hide inside and wouldn't dare show your face in shame!"

Suddenly, a voice filled with scorn came from behind. Chen Xuan didn't need to turn around to know who it was. It was none other than Chen Oyu.

Chen Oyu walked towards Chen Xuan with an arrogant expression, the corners of his lips curled into a mocking smile. Behind him were Chen Fan and Chen Jiang, both gazing at Chen Xuan with playful smiles.

"Oh, the eighth prince seems to pay a lot of attention to me," Chen Xuan calmly looked at Chen Oyu's group.

"Tsk, I have nothing better to do than to pay attention to a good-for-nothing like you. It's just that you've been quite famous lately. Don't you know?" Chen Oyu said.

"Oh, really?" Chen Xuan replied flatly.

Chen Xuan's calm demeanor annoyed Chen Oyu, who sneered, "Tsk, pretending to be calm. I wonder if you can remain so after hearing this news?... Brother, tell him!"

Chen Oyu looked at Chen Jiang, who smiled and said, "Chen Xuan, you know what? Two days ago, your childhood fiancee, Yan Ruo, and the Yan Clan patriarch came to the Chen manor to break off the engagement, and she requested for the groom to be replaced by the Fourth Prince. Hahaha."

"That's not even the main news. The main thing is, your mother, Concubine Lin, after hearing the news, went to the Yan Clan to demand an explanation. But instead of an explanation, your mother was humiliated in public for giving birth to a piece of trash. Hahaha."

"Hahahah!"

Chen Oyu's group burst into laughter, attracting the attention of those around them. People looked at Chen Xuan with pity and disgust.

Chen Xuan's face remained calm, but his eyes flashed with killing intent. His hands inside his sleeves were clenched tightly.

Yan Ruo!

Yan Clan!

You dare humiliate his mother? Even though Chen Xuan wasn't the original owner of this body, during these two months, he had witnessed Lin Sua's kindness and already considered her his own mother.

If they humiliated him, he might still endure it. But to humiliate his mother, that was unforgivable.

Everyone has a reverse scale that shouldn't be touched, and his mother was Chen Xuan's.

With a cold expression, he walked out of the Chen King's manor, rushing towards the Yan Clan.

As he exited the gates of the Chen King's manor, he saw a middle-aged man standing in front. The middle-aged man possessed an impressive aura, his bright eyes radiating a powerful light. Beside him was a parked carriage.

Chen Xuan frowned, staring at the middle-aged man with vigilance. The aura emanating from the man wasn't any weaker than Manager Xu Wu's.

Manager Xu Wu was a Dao Grandmaster level practitioner, which meant that this middle-aged man was also a Dao Grandmaster.

But what was he doing standing in front of the gate?

Suddenly, the fabric covering the carriage window opened, and a beauty that could topple kingdoms appeared before Chen Xuan.

"Brother Xuan, get in!" Mu Xue smiled at Chen Xuan, gesturing for him to enter the carriage.

Chen Xuan didn't respond but stood there in a daze.

"What are you doing? Hurry up and get in. I'll accompany you to the Yan Clan. With me and Mu Qian around, the Yan Clan will definitely show us some face. It's much better than you going alone, Brother Xuan," Mu Xue said.

Chen Xuan nodded, stepping into the carriage and joining Mu Xue. The fragrant scent of a young woman instantly invaded his senses, but he was in no mood to think about matters between men and women.

Mu Xue didn't speak much either and immediately gave the order to depart. The carriage quickly left the gates of the Chen manor, heading towards the imperial capital.

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