"But..." Chu Chen's gaze was filled with guilt and helplessness as he said, "You all go first, I'll catch up later!"
"Alright, then be careful." Chu Xin took a deep breath, forced a smile, and helped Chu Chen leave.
Watching the retreating figures, a chilling glint flashed in Mo Yunqing's eyes.
He raised his long sword and unceremoniously severed Chu Chen's arm, blood splattering everywhere.
"Mo Yunqing, you madman!" Chu Chen trembled with pain and roared.
"Chu Chen," the man's lips curved into a sinister arc. "Did you think I couldn't fight back just because you wanted to kill me?"
"I have never feared any threat," Mo Yunqing lowered his gaze, his voice calm and serene. "I simply didn't want to dirty my hands."
"Mo Yunqing, people like you will eventually be abandoned by the Mo family. Your existence will drag down the entire Northern Territory."
"That's my business." From birth, he had been abandoned by the Mo family, but this had nothing to do with Chu Chen.
"Heh heh..." Chu Chen suddenly laughed. "You think you've won? Let me tell you, I was prepared long ago."
He wiped the blood from the corner of his lips and stared coldly at the man before him. His face suddenly stiffened.
His fingers tightened unconsciously, his eyes filled with deep worry.
"Mo Yunqing, your father is one of the Nine Emperors of the Mo Kingdom, but he failed to break through and was forced to abdicate.
Do you think the Mo Kingdom's royal family will let him go? I have already notified them in advance, and your father is on his way here."
The cold glint in Mo Yunqing's eyes deepened. He looked at Chu Chen's face indifferently. Chu Chen tilted his head and revealed a ferocious smile.
"Hahaha!" He threw his head back and laughed. "Mo Yunqing, you and the Mo family are finished!
In this lifetime, don't even think about regaining power! You will never know how terrifying the Mo family's influence truly is."
Chu Chen felt a sense of exhilaration in his heart. Mo Yunqing had finally lost to him!
"I will send you on your way," Mo Yunqing pursed his thin lips, his voice cold and resolute. "As for the Chu family, one day, I will destroy it!"
Chu Chen's expression froze, his eyes widening in shock. "Mo Yunqing, you..."
A young girl hurried after them. She bit her lip and timidly asked, "Chu Chen helped me after all. Can you spare his life?"
Mo Yunqing stopped and looked at the girl's pretty and cute face.
The girl's heart sank, and her face turned somewhat awkward. Mo Yunqing's gaze gradually softened. "Do you like Chu Chen?"
"Yes," the girl nodded gently. "I've never met a man as good as Chu Chen."
Mo Yunqing's eyes held a trace of sadness. He seemed to recall some painful past event, his handsome face appearing desolate and lonely.
"I know I'm not good enough for you, but I really like Chu Chen. Please let him go, okay?"
"Alright!" Mo Yunqing raised his hand and ruffled the girl's hair.
At this moment, his phoenix eyes held a doting light. "From now on, you will protect him. I will bless you both."
"Really?" The girl's eyes widened in surprise. "Thank you."
Chu Chen stood by, dumbfounded.
When did his sister become so naive? She believed everything Mo Yunqing said, even though she knew Mo Yunqing was a scoundrel!
"Chu Chen, remember what I said earlier." Mo Yunqing glanced at Chu Chen and turned to leave indifferently.
His back was straight and tall, with a hint of desolation in his demeanor, as if the sky above.
It was like his current mood, a vast expanse of darkness, devoid of any light. Chu Family Mansion.
In the study, Chu Chen sat in a chair, staring at Chu Heng.
"Father, you must resolve this matter, otherwise I will no longer acknowledge you as my father!"
Chu Heng's lips curled into a sarcastic smile, and he snorted. "I've only come to warn you this time.
Don't forget I am your father. Our interests are aligned, so you'd better listen to me!"
"Chu Heng, you are truly despicable!" Chu Chen was furious.
How could there be such a shameless person in this world? If he hadn't forced Mo Yunqing away, the Mo family wouldn't have fallen into Mo Yunqing's hands!
"I'm despicable? Chu Chen, you should know better than I do that I am not a kind person," Chu Heng glanced at Chu Chen with disdain.
"The three of you brothers are useless. Only you have decent talent, but you are too foolish. You can't even compete with a good-for-nothing like Mo Yunqing!"
His tone was mocking, as arrogant as an old peacock. Chu Chen's fists clenched, and his chest heaved violently.
"If it weren't for my mother, do you think I would bother with the Chu family?"
If they hadn't used his mother as a threat back then, he wouldn't have stayed in this dirty and sordid family.
Chu Chen sneered, "Mo Yunqing is just an outsider. He has no right to inherit the Mo family!"
"Oh?" Chu Heng narrowed his eyes. "Since he's an outsider, why is the Mo family willing to submit to him?"
"..." Chu Chen was stunned. He didn't know how to answer Chu Heng. "He... he is one of the Nine Emperors!"
"Chu Chen, you think too simply of the Mo family." Chu Heng slowly closed his eyes, falling into silence.
The night sky was adorned with stars, and the moon hung high above the branches.
The Chu family courtyard was peaceful. A figure in red leaped up, cutting through the sky, and landed silently outside the Chu family's gate.
He slowly raised his hand, condensing a ball of blue flame in his palm, which instantly transformed into a sharp dagger and was fiercely inserted into the door lock.
With a click, the iron gate was pushed open.
Chu Chen's expression faltered. He suddenly turned around and was stunned, his gaze lost, as he saw the young man entering from the doorway.
The young man wore a white robe, and a layer of coldness covered his delicate and beautiful face. A storm surged in his black eyes, making one's heart tremble.
"Patriarch Chu, I've come to take your life." Chu Chen's mind exploded.
He had never imagined that Mo Yunqing would come to his doorstep one day.
"Yunqing." Chu Chen smiled bitterly. "I knew I couldn't hide it from you for long."
"Chu Chen," the young man strode towards Chu Chen, his voice cold and merciless. "Today is the day you die."
"Heh heh." Chu Chen chuckled twice. "Killing me will do you no good. You can still turn back now."
"No need." The young man's brows were filled with chilling coldness. "I said you would pay the price for your past actions."
Unfortunately, his leg was kicked to the ground by a powerful force halfway through.
Mo Yunqing looked down at Chu Chen, who lay on the ground. He raised his foot and stepped on Chu Chen's chest, his voice low.
"Chu Chen, I don't care what you plan to do. If you dare to harm anyone around me, I will tear you to pieces!"