After speaking, Chu Kuangfeng flicked his sleeves and left, unwilling to pay any more attention to Chu Kuangdao and the others.
In a moment, the entire square was left with only Chu Kuangdao and a few trembling servants.
"Lord Kuangdao..." the servants called out fearfully.
"Scram!" Chu Kuangdao roared viciously.
He clutched his swollen red cheek, his eyes splitting with rage, his heart filled with unwillingness.
"Chu Chen, one day, I will make you kneel before me and kowtow an apology!"
...
The same imperial city of the Northern Yue Kingdom.
The Northern Yue Empire, the Imperial Palace.
The Imperial Palace was the place where power was most concentrated and wealth most abundant in the entire Northern Yue Empire, the nexus of power for the Northern Yue Kingdom!
This was the core domain ruled by the royal family!
At this moment, within a palace in the Imperial Palace.
A middle-aged man in a dragon robe sat in the main seat, his stern face displaying a cold expression.
"Chu Chen, this person must die!" he said grimly, his killing intent sharp.
Beside him stood a group of black-clad guards.
This person was none other than His Majesty the Emperor of the Northern Yue Empire, the lord of the Northern Yue Dynasty—Bei Yue Heng!
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the sect master of the Fierce Lion Sect has agreed to send troops to help us destroy the Chu family and annihilate the Northern Underworld Mountain Range."
A black-armored warrior said.
"Hahaha, Chu Chen, this good-for-nothing, dared to offend our Emperor, he deserves to die!"
"Our Northern Yue Kingdom cannot tolerate such a brazen madman."
The black-armored guards all sneered.
"Hmm?"
Bei Yue Heng's eyebrows suddenly shot up upon hearing this. "The sect master of the Fierce Lion Sect will also participate in this matter?"
"That's right!" the black-armored warrior bowed.
"According to scout reports, Chu Chen killed two elders of the Fierce Lion Sect at Qing Niu Ridge and crippled the Chu family's third elder. Now, he has entered Qingyun Academy and successfully qualified for the Martial Mansion assessment!"
"Oh?"
Bei Yue Heng revealed a look of surprise and murmured, "This kid has quite good luck!"
"However, he seems to have offended quite a few people, the Fierce Lion Sect, the Liu family, the Qin family... Heh heh, a mere Martial Mansion assessment, it seems I don't need to make a move myself."
After a moment of contemplation, Bei Yue Heng waved his hand. "Issue the decree, the enfeoffment ceremony will be held three days from now!"
...
On the other side, in the Northern Yue Kingdom, Qingyun Academy.
This was an academy affiliated with the royal family, specifically for cultivating royal descendants, enjoying superior resources and treatment.
As soon as Chu Chen stepped into Qingyun Academy, he sensed many gazes focused on him.
Of course, more were envious gazes.
After all, Chu Chen was Chu Kuangdao's illegitimate son, destined not to receive any special treatment.
Therefore, after witnessing Chu Chen's true appearance, these new students looked at Chu Chen with a hint of pity, mixed with intense schadenfreude.
They all wished for Chu Chen to disappear quickly, lest he affect their future.
"Alas, Chu Chen is in big trouble now!"
"Indeed, I heard he just offended the Fierce Lion Sect and was also resented by Chu Kuangdao!"
"Chu Kuangdao, that's the son of the vice sect master of the Fierce Lion Sect, he's definitely trying to find a way to kill Chu Chen!"
Around them, many new students whispered, all discussing Chu Chen's affairs.
Chu Chen glanced at them indifferently and ignored them.
He didn't take Chu Kuangdao seriously. It was only a matter of time before he dealt with him, and now it was just sooner.
"By the way, why would the Fierce Lion Sect suddenly attack me?" Chu Chen pondered inwardly.
Although he wasn't afraid, he still felt a sense of crisis.
This matter had come too suddenly, without any warning!
Even Chu Chen couldn't figure out who had leaked the information.
Could it be those servants who let the news slip?
Thinking of this, Chu Chen's eyes narrowed.
His soul power was extremely strong. With a slight sensation, he confirmed that those servants were not the problem.
"It seems there is another hidden reason behind this."
Chu Chen shook his head, not worried, because no matter who the mastermind was, they would pay a heavy price for daring to oppose him!
"Brother Chu Chen, let's go, let's go shopping."
A young girl sweetly linked her arm with Chu Chen's.
Chu Chen petted the girl's soft hair and smiled dotingly.
Then, the two left.
...
"Chu Chen, Chu Chen, wait for us."
Not long after they walked, they encountered the Chu Feiyang siblings.
Seeing Chu Chen, Chu Feiyang's eyes widened, and he pointed at Chu Chen in surprise.
"You... you are Chu Chen? Aren't you a good-for-nothing?"
"Hmph!" Chu Yanran also curled her lips disdainfully. "Brother Chu Chen, don't talk to this ill-mannered fellow, he has no idea what 'humility' is!"
"Oh? Are you mocking me?" Chu Chen stared calmly at the siblings, his gaze gradually becoming sharp.
"No, it's not mockery, I'm just expressing my confusion."
Chu Feiyang quickly waved his hand.
Chu Chen sneered, "Foolish."
As the words fell, he pulled the little girl's arm and prepared to walk past them.
However, at this moment, a sarcastic voice came from behind. "Heh heh, so it's you, Chu Chen."
Chu Chen frowned and turned around, his gaze falling on a young man. "Do I know you?"
This young man was burly, stout, with bulging muscles, exuding a wild and fierce aura. It was clear he had cultivated martial arts.
"Don't know?"
The young man sneered contemptuously. "In that case, let me introduce myself. My name is Li Hu, from the Fierce Lion Sect!"
"Fierce Lion Sect?"
Chu Chen was stunned for a moment. He searched his mind but still had no impression.
However, he keenly sensed that this person was full of hostility towards him!
As for the reason for the hostility, it was not difficult for Chu Chen to guess.
The Chu family, as one of the seven great noble families in the Northern Yue Kingdom, had a competitive relationship with the Fierce Lion Sect, and he, Chu Chen, was a concubine's son of the Chu family.
Now, Chu Kuangdao's only son, Chu Haojun, had been eliminated in the Martial Mansion assessment, while his cousin, Chu Chen, had achieved first place. This had invisibly suppressed the status of Chu Kuangdao and Chu Haojun, naturally causing some dissatisfaction.
"My name is Li Hu," the young man grinned.
"I advise you to withdraw from the assessment immediately, otherwise, I will make you taste a life worse than death, and then hang your corpse at the entrance of the Northern Yue Academy as a warning."
These words were a naked threat from Li Hu.
Upon hearing this, Chu Chen showed no anger on his face. Instead, a playful smile appeared. "Are you looking for trouble?"
"Looking for trouble?"
Li Hu scoffed. "What are you, just a good-for-nothing? Do you really think you can turn things around just because of your performance in a Martial Mansion assessment?"
"Heh heh, a good-for-nothing like you isn't even fit to carry my shoes!"
Chu Yanran shouted angrily and charged towards Li Hu.