"Mm."
Su Haoran turned and left.
Su Chen patted his stomach and mumbled, "I'm hungry, hurry up and prepare lunch."
Chen Fulin nodded, accepted the order, and turned to leave.
Su Chen sat on a chair, crossed his legs, and said leisurely, "Little Qiqi, would you like to try this steamed egg?"
"I won't eat it!"
Su Qi shook her head and walked away.
"Tch."
Su Chen pouted.
This girl must have thought his cooking was too bad!
...
In the back hall of the Su family's main residence.
Madam Su looked at Su Qing and frowned, "What were you thinking, agreeing to the Su family's third young master's marriage and concubine proposal?"
Su Qing said bitterly, "Mom, this marriage was discussed by Father and the Su family. I couldn't refuse it at all."
"Haven't you recovered your looks?"
Madam Su asked in surprise, "Why didn't you tell the Su family that you've recovered your appearance?"
Su Qing sighed, "I originally thought that in this world, besides my brother, no other man was worthy of me, so I didn't plan to tell anyone."
She paused and added, "Besides, I think I'm quite happy like this."
Madam Su frowned, "Happy about what? You're only fifteen years old. Even if you're not in a hurry to get married, you should at least get engaged."
"Engaged..."
Su Qing lowered her head and mumbled, as if lost in some memory.
"Sigh."
Madam Su sighed softly and said gently, "You silly child, one day you will meet that person who truly loves you, can take care of you, and cherish you."
Su Chen is trash.
Everyone in Qingyang Town knew this.
Madam Su feared he would drag her daughter down, so she did not hesitate to use rare resources to help Su Chen transform his body, hoping he could become an outstanding martial artist.
This way, he would be worthy of Su Qing.
But she never expected that despite all her efforts, she couldn't change her daughter's attitude, and she even became more resistant.
Madam Su had also tried to probe her several times these past few days.
As a result, she failed every time.
"Mother, you misunderstand me, I don't think brother is a burden..."
Su Qing said in a low voice.
"Alas!"
Madam Su sighed again and said, "Never mind, I'll go and get busy. When I have time, I'll chat with you and give you some basic swordplay lessons, lest you know nothing!"
"Mm," Su Qing nodded, watching her mother leave.
Until her back disappeared around the corner, her eyes flashed with a sharp light.
"Mom..." she murmured, "I believe I will meet him one day, I really will!"
...
Su Chen did not tell his mother about the ghost haunting the Su Mansion.
After all, he had only been reborn recently and did not know about the existence of evil cultivators in this world, nor did he know their exact strength.
If he frightened his mother, it would be counterproductive.
However.
There was one thing that made Su Chen a bit depressed.
His cultivation was improving slowly and required a large amount of cultivation resources to advance.
"After I return from this trial, I'll go to the blacksmith shop in the north of the city and buy some materials to make a few sets of clothes!" Su Chen mused.
...
The Su family's main residence was vast and had hundreds of servants, but normally, there were dedicated personnel responsible for procurement.
When Su Chen returned to the mansion today, they had already finished procuring all the materials and sent them to the backyard of the Su Mansion.
In the backyard, in front of a rockery.
"Hoo... hoo..."
Su Chen stood in front of a parasol tree, his arms spread wide, panting heavily. Large beads of sweat covered his forehead, and his face was a little pale.
"Hoo~"
After resting for a while, Su Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and grinned, "Although this 'Overlord Dragon Fist' is powerful, it's too difficult to cultivate!"
He had been training for more than two hours, his physique was greatly depleted, and his whole body was weak.
"Dong!"
Just then, a servant ran over in a panic and said, "Young Master, something bad has happened."
"What is it?" Su Chen frowned.
"Someone is smashing our Su family's shops and has injured quite a few maids..." the servant said with a crestfallen face.
"Who dares to provoke the Su family?"
Su Chen narrowed his eyes.
The servant wiped his sweat and said, "According to the guards, it's the eldest young master of the Qin family."
"Qin family?"
Su Chen snorted and walked towards the backyard, calling out, "Little Qiqi, let's go."
...
At the entrance of the Su Mansion, a group of servants were gathered.
In the center of them, four or five servants lay on the ground, clutching their chests, their faces flushed red, groaning in pain.
"Bang—"
Another explosive sound echoed.
Then, a young man in embroidered robes walked out with swagger and sneered, "Su Changfeng, I warn you, get out of Qingyang Town immediately, or don't blame me for turning ruthless!"
Su Changfeng's face was grim.
This young man in embroidered robes was Qin Yu, the youngest son of the Qin family patriarch.
Moreover, this guy was accustomed to bullying others. He had once forcibly abducted a civilian girl, and the Su family steward had intervened. Enraged, he vowed to destroy the Su family.
However, due to an accident, this guy was driven out of Qingyang Town.
But he never expected him to return now, and with a group of thugs, showing off his power.
"Qin Yu, you're going too far!" Su Changfeng shouted.
"Going too far?"
Qin Yu sneered, pointing to his chest and said, "Look at this scar, do you remember? It's thanks to you that I almost died in the mine pit!"
Su Changfeng was silent. He remembered very clearly that Qin Yu had once cut his chest with a dagger.
"Su Changfeng, I'll give you three seconds to consider!"
Qin Yu grinned menacingly, "Kneel down and admit your mistake immediately, and I might spare your life!"
Su Changfeng sneered, "What if I don't kneel?"
"Then die!"
Qin Yu roared with brutal laughter, leaped up, and lunged at Su Changfeng, swinging his palm with terrifying spiritual energy.
Boom—
A fierce surge of power swept out, causing the air to tremble as if a tidal wave was surging.
"Such a powerful wave of energy!"
Su Changfeng's heart pounded. He felt that Qin Yu was even more formidable than before!
How long had it been? He had improved from the sixth stage of Yuan Gathering to the seventh?
Bang!
Qin Yu's attack landed on Su Changfeng, sending him flying violently. He crashed into the wall, spitting out a mouthful of blood, looking disheveled.
"Young Master!"
"Damn it, Qin Yu is actually this powerful?"
The surrounding servants exclaimed in shock, and with fearful expressions, they retreated and watched from a distance.
Pfft—
Su Changfeng coughed, struggled to get up, and a look of despair appeared on his face.
He hadn't expected that in just half a month, Qin Yu had broken through to the ninth stage of the Martial Apprentice realm!
"Hahahaha..."
Qin Yu threw his head back and laughed, saying ferociously, "Su Changfeng, your end is near! You bunch of mongrels, get out of my way!"
Before he finished speaking, he pushed off the ground with his toes and turned into an afterimage, moving like a shooting star, unleashing a punch.
Bang!
Su Changfeng had no way to dodge and could only raise his arm to block.
Crack!
Bones snapped, and Su Changfeng wailed as he was sent flying backward, falling to the ground, curling up, trembling.
"Su Changfeng! I will repay today's humiliation a hundredfold. Are you ready to die?" Qin Yu strode forward, staring at Su Changfeng with amusement.
Clap, clap, clap...
Suddenly, the sound of applause rang out.
Immediately after, Su Chen walked out from the crowd, his indifferent eyes fixed on Qin Yu, and said, "As expected of the second most wicked person in Qingyang Town, quite ferocious."
"Oh, it's Su Chen." Qin Yu was slightly stunned, then broke into an excited smile, saying, "You little bastard, you finally decided to come out. I thought you were a coward."
"Since you like to bully men and women, I'll beat you into a cripple, make you completely useless, and from now on, you won't be able to bully anyone anymore."
His words were icy, causing Qin Yu's face to change drastically, his eyelids twitching.
"Little beast, I admit I underestimated you, but you're only at the sixth stage of body refinement. You're no match for me."
Qin Yu took a deep breath and said, "Considering we share the same surname Qin, I won't argue with you. If you obediently kowtow and apologize, I might spare your life."
"Oh, you really think you've got me cornered?" Su Chen smiled coldly.
"Yes!" Qin Yu said proudly.
With his cultivation at the peak of the seventh stage of body tempering, crushing Su Chen, who was at the sixth stage of body refinement, was as easy as flipping his hand.
"Now I'll let you understand what despair is!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his footsteps flickered, and he instantly closed the distance, appearing before Su Chen and kicking out.
Crack!
This kick was swift and fierce, like a steel whip.
Su Chen's expression remained unchanged. He reached out and grabbed Qin Yu's ankle, then violently flung him away.
Thump!
Qin Yu lost his balance and fell to the ground, grimacing in pain.
"Bastard!"
Qin Yu was furious. He struggled to stand up and lunged at Su Chen again, his fists sharp and domineering.
Bang bang bang—
In the blink of an eye, Su Chen and Qin Yu had exchanged more than ten blows.