Chapter 158: I Am So Very Scared

Merely at the early Yuantian realm cultivation, yet you dare to muscle in on my business! Chu Tianfeng put away his flying sword and turned his gaze to the elderly man surnamed Yang who was sitting there in a daze.

When the three of them burst into the Liu residence, Elder Zhong was in the midst of lecturing Old Master Liu and the others, and Chu Tianfeng had roughly grasped the gist of the situation.

I, I...... The elderly man surnamed Yang clutched his lower abdomen and stood up tremblingly.

What? You have an objection? The corners of Chu Tianfeng's mouth hooked up slightly.

I, no, no objection. The elderly man surnamed Yang was sweating profusely.

With exemplary figures like Zhong and Mu right before his eyes, even though a myriad of curses were galloping through his mind, the words coming out of his mouth instantly turned into absolute compliance.

If you have no objection, why did you stand up? Chu Tianfeng's smile remained unchanged.

However, that smile felt far worse than weeping to the elderly man surnamed Yang.

I, I...... The elderly man surnamed Yang looked like a wronged young bride.

Indeed, the moment Chu Tianfeng stepped through the door, without a word he had crippled two experts. How could he possibly dare to sit there with a carefree heart!

Get lost! Chu Tianfeng waved his hand impatiently. And also, drag those two old bastards out with you!

Yes, yes, I'll get lost right away! The elderly man surnamed Yang nodded repeatedly in eager agreement.

He hurried over, picked up Elder Zhong's severed hand, approached Elder Zhong, and tremblingly helped him up.

Let's go! Supporting Elder Zhong, he walked over to the elderly man surnamed Mu.

The elderly man surnamed Mu managed to stand up with great effort. He glared hatefully at Chu Tianfeng and said through gritted teeth, Chu Tianfeng, the Yellow Mountain Sect is not finished with you!

Don't scare me, I'm so terrified! Chu Tianfeng curled his lip. With a flick of his right hand, a fireball suddenly materialized in his palm. The moment I get scared, my hands start shaking uncontrollably!

The fireball was roughly the size of a basketball, but its temperature was extraordinarily high; even from several meters away, one could feel its terrifying heat.

The members of the Liu family were once again overjoyed, and Liu Qianqian already had stars sparkling in her eyes.

Let's go! Seeing this, the elderly man surnamed Yang hurriedly pulled the elderly man surnamed Mu.

Hmph! The elderly man surnamed Mu cast another fierce glare at the people in the hall, followed behind Zhong and Yang toward the door, and muttered, You all just wait.

Just at that moment, a dainty figure appeared at the doorway, accompanied by a silver-bell-like voice: What's going on?

Du Jingjing! Du Jingjing of the Du family!

Upon seeing her, the elderly man surnamed Mu's face flashed with joy as he cried out, Miss Du, you've arrived just in time. Chu Tianfeng is committing violence and injuring people, your Special Operations Unit cannot just ignore this!

Du Jingjing cast a glance around the room, her gaze finally resting on Chu Tianfeng. Sorry, I'm on leave. Please carry on!

With that, Du Jingjing retreated to the side of the door, crossed her arms, and assumed the posture of a casual bystander.

A pair of scoundrels! The elderly man surnamed Mu cursed inwardly!

Elder Mu, let's forget it. Let's return to the mountain first. The elderly man surnamed Yang kept shooting him meaningful glances.

Safe journey! I won't see you out! Chu Tianfeng waved his hand and dismissed the fireball.

Watching the three of them vanish into the distance, Du Jingjing tossed her hands apart and strode briskly into the room.

Liu Zihao also helped the fallen Liu Zijie up and guided him back to the sofa to sit down.

Brother! Liu Qianqian stood up and called out timidly.

Chu Tianfeng smiled faintly, retrieved four bracelets from his spatial ring, and walked leisurely over to her.

You and Sister Wu take two each. Make sure to wear them with you at all times. Chu Tianfeng handed the bracelets to Liu Qianqian.

Fearing that their special status might attract too many unwanted attention seekers, he had specifically prepared two bracelets for each of them.

Liu Qianqian accepted them happily and immediately turned to thrust two of them into the hands of Hua Wu standing behind her. Sister-in-law, my brother gave these to you!

Du Jingjing curled her little lip, crossed her arms, turned around, and stared fixedly at the ceiling.

Chu Tianfeng felt a slight tingling sensation on his scalp and awkwardly nodded in greeting to Hua Zhengjun and Hua Wu: Uncle, Sister Wu.

Hua Zhengjun responded with a smile: Tianfeng, well done!

Hua Wu, holding the two bracelets, felt a tumultuous mix of emotions in her heart.

She knew that what happened between her and Chu Tianfeng was an accident; both she and Chu Tianfeng felt quite bewildered by that scrap of paper symbolizing their engagement.

Therefore, over the past six months, she had searched everywhere for Chu Tianfeng, wanting to ask him for his stance.

Tianfeng— Seeing that the major issue was settled, Old Master Liu intended to deliver a concluding speech.

Alright, it's time to settle our accounts now! Unexpectedly, Chu Tianfeng directly waved his hand to interrupt, then called out toward the entrance, Sister Tong, Sister Chen, please come in.

The crowd looked at Chu Tianfeng and the others with bewilderment, having no idea what kind of act he was going to put on next.

Du Jingjing was also extremely curious, her wide eyes blinking fixedly at Chu Tianfeng.

Under the intense gazes of everyone present, the two women, Tong and Chen, walked into the living room. Tong Yu kept her eyes on Liu Zijie almost the entire time, her gaze filled with confusion and a trace of lingering grievance.

Neither she nor Chen Zhili possessed spiritual awareness, so they had no idea what had happened inside the living room. Seeing Liu Zijie's miserable state, she assumed Old Master Liu had beaten him.

Qian...... Chu Tianfeng. She didn't even know what address to use for Chu Tianfeng anymore.

Sister Tong, Sister Chen, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to deceive you. Chu Tianfeng offered the two women an apologetic smile before turning his gaze back to Old Master Liu and the others. Everyone, you know why I'm here, right?

Tianfeng— Old Master Liu originally wanted to say: We are all your elders, shouldn't you change how you address us?

Old Master Liu! Chu Tianfeng seemed well aware of what he was thinking, a trace of playful mockery hanging on the corners of his lips. Originally, I planned to come and knock some sense into all of you today as well. Since the Yellow Mountain Sect has already done the knocking, I'll come back another day to knock!

Liu Qianqian pulled Hua Wu down to sit beside her, watching Chu Tianfeng with a beaming smile.

Old Master Liu, however, felt a massive headache coming on because of how Chu Tianfeng addressed him. He had the urge to stand up and object, but after a moment of reflection, he held it back.

Chu Tianfeng's playfully mocking gaze swept across Old Master Liu's face and came to a rest on Liu Zijie. You should know why I'm here, right?

I know, Liu Zijie replied dejectedly.

Then make your stance clear. Chu Tianfeng clapped his hands. First of all, let me warn you: my temper is not as good as that dead old man's from the Yellow Mountain Sect. If you fail to satisfy me, I can't guarantee I won't break your third leg.

You— Liu Zijie desperately wanted to say I am your uncle, but seeing Chu Tianfeng's playful smile, he, just like Old Master Liu, swallowed his words!

Hurry up, I don't have time to waste with you. Chu Tianfeng suddenly put away his smile, his piercing gaze locking onto Liu Zijie.

I, I am willing to marry Tong Yu as my wife! Liu Zijie said through gritted teeth, and seeing that Chu Tianfeng didn't seem entirely satisfied, he added, I will never fail her for the rest of my life!

Only then did Chu Tianfeng nod in satisfaction and look toward Tong Yu: And what about you?

Thank you, Chu Tianfeng! Tong Yu bit her lower lip gently and walked up to Liu Zijie. Are you really willing to marry me?

Liu Zijie glanced at Tong Yu, then looked at Old Master Liu.

Old Master Liu originally wanted to object, but upon seeing Chu Tianfeng's gloomy expression, he had no choice but to nod and say, Since Tianfeng has made the decision for you two, you should marry this girl.

He finally understood that Chu Tianfeng hadn't come today to help him fight, but rather to uphold justice for that young woman.

If he refused, Chu Tianfeng would likely fly into a rage on the spot, just like the elderly man surnamed Mu from the Yellow Mountain Sect.

I am sincere, I am willing to marry you! Liu Zijie said, as if having made a monumental decision.

Y-you're really willing? Tong Yu was pleasantly surprised.

Yes. Seeing Tong Yu's expression, Liu Zijie's heart softened slightly. Once my leg heals, we'll get married!

Really? Tong Yu burst into tears of joy.

Go find two wooden boards and some bandages. Chu Tianfeng's spiritual awareness swept over Liu Zijie's legs before turning back to Tong Yu. Sister Tong, please step aside for a moment.

What's wrong with him? Tong Yu stepped aside and asked with concern.

Minor injuries. Chu Tianfeng shrugged, pulled three ordinary pills from his spatial ring, and tossed one to Liu Zijie. Swallow it.

Although puzzled, Liu Zijie followed instructions and took the pill.

Chu Tianfeng crushed the other two pills, applied the powder to Liu Zijie's injuries, and then slowly massaged the area with his hands to reset the fractured bones. He channeled his true essence to guide the medicinal potency and aid in the recovery.

Shortly after, a young man entered the living room carrying bandages and splints.

Let me do it. Tong Yu snatched the splints and squatted down to bandage Liu Zijie's legs.

Chu Tianfeng smiled, turned around, and walked over to Hua Zhengjun: Uncle, there are some abnormalities in your body as well. Let me help you adjust them.

Alright, thank you! Having experienced treatment once before, Hua Zhengjun completely trusted Chu Tianfeng.

Moreover, ever since Elder Zhong forced a strand of true essence into his body last year, he had frequently suffered from soreness in his lower back and general fatigue. Sometimes that strand of true essence would run wild inside his body, causing him excruciating agony. He was desperate to purge that damn true essence.

Uncle, please take off your shirt. Chu Tianfeng moved behind him, gathering his energy in readiness.

Hua Zhengjun took off his shirt and handed it to Hua Wu.

With a slight movement of his spiritual awareness, Chu Tianfeng easily locked onto the strand of true essence inside Hua Zhengjun's body.

That strand of true essence wasn't particularly powerful. Once locked in place, Chu Tianfeng pressed his right hand against Hua Zhengjun's Dantian, slowly infusing a stream of his own true essence to gradually guide Hua Zhengjun's original internal energy and gather it toward his Dantian.

According to Chu Tianfeng's original plan, he only needed to guide it further out through the Laogong acupoint in the palm or the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of the foot to completely eradicate this foreign energy.

However, true essence was, after all, something refined from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. If utilized properly, it offered numerous benefits. Furthermore, this particular strand of true essence originated from a Yuantian-level martial artist, making it quite formidable and truly too precious to waste.

Uncle, would you like to practice martial arts? Thinking of this, Chu Tianfeng asked.

Practice martial arts? Hua Zhengjun smiled. Back in the military, I might have wanted to. But now? I'm far too old; even if I wanted to, it's too late to start.

Not necessarily. Chu Tianfeng shook his head. Uncle, I can pass down a cultivation technique to you and teach you how to refine that strand of internal energy within your body. If successful, you can reach the Huaqi realm in a short period of time.

What? Hua Zhengjun was greatly shocked.

He had some understanding of the cultivation levels of martial artists and roughly knew what the Huaqi realm represented.

Uncle can consider it. The true essence in your body is quite rare; discarding it directly would indeed be a pity. Chu Tianfeng withdrew his hand.

If Elder Zhong were to hear these words, he would likely vomit several mouthfuls of blood in rage!

The very thing he had painstakingly injected into Hua Zhengjun's body to keep him under control had, in the blink of an eye, turned into nourishment for Hua Zhengjun. No one would feel good about that.

Haha! Hua Zhengjun burst out laughing. Tianfeng, teach me then!

Chu Tianfeng immediately retrieved paper and pen from his spatial ring, wrote down the Qi-gathering chapter of the Five Elements Art, and handed it to Hua Zhengjun, instructing him to practice according to the technique.

He only imparted the foundational cultivation method, omitting techniques related to spells and spiritual awareness manipulation. As for heavenly spiritual energy and spiritual root attributes, he simply glossed over them.

Having found a blessing in disguise, Hua Zhengjun was brimming with joy, buttoning up his shirt incorrectly in his excitement.

Tong Yu had already finished bandaging Liu Zijie's leg and sat beside him, the two of them whispering softly, a sight that made others deeply envious.

Chu Tianfeng walked back to the center of the hall and looked toward Old Master Liu: One trouble solved, does the Liu family have a suitable position for someone?

Old Master Liu understood implicitly and pointed toward Chen Zhili: Is it this young lady?

Th-this...... Happiness arrived too suddenly, and Chen Zhili was once again at a loss. Chu Tianfeng, I......

Chu Tianfeng waved his hand, keeping his gaze fixed on Old Master Liu.

Yes, she can. Old Master Liu turned to look at Liu Ziying beside him. This young lady looks very reliable at first glance. How about having her assist you?

Liu Ziying gave a slight bow to Old Master Liu: Very well, Father, I will listen to your arrangements.

Chu Tianfeng, thank you! Chen Zhili was overjoyed.

Sister Chen, both you and Sister Tong helped me a great deal back then. Such a trivial matter is hardly worth mentioning. Chu Tianfeng smiled faintly.