The Master and His Wealthy Fiancée

In the large crater, Chen Dong sat cross-legged. It took him an hour of meditation to get his True Qi back in order.

You's "slam" had looked simple, but it was anything but. The moment it landed, it had scattered Chen Dong's True Qi. However, the attacker's control was superb, so Chen Dong's injuries weren't serious. The blow felt more like a warning.

The reason Chen Dong was coughing up blood was mostly due to the aftereffects of using Asura Dao: Extinction. For someone in the Inner Realm, using this technique placed a significant burden on his body.

Once his meditation was complete, Chen Dong called Murong Qing, but the call didn't go through. Instead, a text message came back with just a few words: "I'm at Li Manor."

Chen Dong's brow twitched. 'This is bad,' he thought. He felt as if he were being marched to the execution block, an axeman waiting.

'He'd just barely escaped You with his life; he couldn't possibly die at the hands of his own women.'

He immediately scooped up Li Wang, who was playing nearby, and flew toward Li Manor.

Li Manor, usually a bustling place, seemed exceptionally quiet today. Only a few bodyguards were on duty at the main gate.

Chen Dong landed in the courtyard without alerting the bodyguards, but the cars parked in the driveway told him something serious was going on. Not only was Li Jianwen's car there, but so were Wang Mengyu's Porsche and Li Huiran's Ferrari.

Chen Dong turned to Li Wang, his voice a hopeful whisper. "Li Wang, when we go inside, I'll touch my forehead. The second I do, you start crying, okay?"

Li Wang gave Chen Dong a look of disdain. "No way. I'm a big kid now. I don't cry!"

Chen Dong tried to bribe him. "I'll take you to the amusement park tomorrow!"

Li Wang looked at him with even greater contempt. "Dad, are you for real? How childish. What's so fun about an amusement park?"

'Li Wang is already at the Profound Pill Realm,' Chen Dong considered, 'practically a Land Immortal. An amusement park really wouldn't be very exciting for him.'

A cunning light flashed in Li Wang's eyes. He grinned and leaned in to whisper something in Chen Dong's ear.

Chen Dong's face twisted into an expression of bitter conflict. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! I promise!"

The moment they entered the living room, they sensed a palpable chill, the air thick with the metaphorical scent of gunpowder. On one of the sofas, Murong Qing sat with perfect posture, her legs pressed together and hands folded in her lap. A fire seemed to burn in her bright eyes.

On the sofa directly facing Murong Qing, Li Huiran was leaning back casually. One hand supported her, while the other tapped a rhythmic beat on the coffee table. Her long legs were crossed, and her sharp, beautiful eyes were filled with an icy frost.

On the sofa between them sat the members of the Li Family and Wang Mengyu.

'Chen Dong had already perceived the entire scene in the living room. The two women were just staring at each other in silence, as if waiting for his return. The situation was so awkward, he had no idea what they'd been talking about to end up in such a tense stalemate.'

As the two women stayed silent, the members of the Li Family didn't dare to speak either—with the exception of Wang Mengyu.

The moment Chen Dong appeared, she sneered and said, "Well, look, the scumbag's back!"

At her words, both women's gazes snapped to him. Even as an Inner Realm Powerhouse, Chen Dong felt cold sweat bead in his palms. 'What did I ever do to you?!' he cursed inwardly.

Anxiously, Chen Dong started to speak. "I..."

"Shut up!" the two women snapped in unison.

'This is worse than I thought,' Chen Dong realized, his heart sinking. The situation was far more serious than he'd anticipated. He quickly touched his forehead.

Li Wang got the signal and burst into loud wails. His sobs were tearless, but the sudden noise still startled everyone.

Xia Yi quickly stood up. "What's wrong, Xiaoli Wang?" She hurried over to check on him, then said with feigned anger, "Why were you two shouting? You scared the child."

Then she took Li Wang's little hand and led him towards the second floor. "Xiaoli Wang, Grandma will take you to get some yummy snacks. Let's not pay any attention to them!"

Li Jianwen and Li Qinghe also took the opportunity to get up. "It sounds serious, let's go check on him." The remaining Wang Mengyu didn't believe for a second that anything could be wrong with Li Wang, the Master of Illusion. Besides, she was more interested in watching the upcoming battle. Unexpectedly, Li Qinghe grabbed her and dragged her along.

"You're the one who takes Li Wang out to play every day, you should show some concern too!"

Chen Dong winced internally. 'So they used this chance to flee the battlefield, but I'm the one who's stuck here! My plan to use Li Wang to break the stalemate is ruined. Still,' he considered, 'it might be for the best. Fewer variables to worry about.'

The moment Chen Dong sat on the middle sofa, Li Huiran pulled a checkbook from her bag. She tossed it onto the coffee table, sending it sliding to a stop in front of Murong Qing. "Write any number you want," she said coldly. "Take the money and leave him."

Murong Qing instantly retaliated. True Qi flared out from her body, and with a series of CRACKS, the tea and the table in front of her were encased in ice. "Your filthy money? I couldn't care less!"

Upstairs, the group of five peeked down through the glass. They all seemed to shrink back, intimidated by the sheer intensity of the two women's auras.

"What should we do?" Li Jianwen asked worriedly. "Should we go down and help?"

Xia Yi shot him a side-eye. "Help? Isn't it chaotic enough down there? Just let Huiran handle it. Besides, I still have a bone to pick with you..."

At her words, Li Jianwen seemed to shrink even further into himself.

Fury surged in Chen Dong's heart. 'These two women are acting like I'm not even here!' He roared, "What is the meaning of this? Are you just going to pretend I don't exist?!"

Li Huiran slammed her hand on the table, turning her glare on Chen Dong first. "You shut up!"

Then, she fixed her cold gaze on Murong Qing. "You think you're so special just because you're a Martial Artist? You abandoned Chen Dong, you abandoned Li Wang, and now you've come back. It's for the money, isn't it? Fine! I'll give you what you want!"