The Master and His Wealthy Fiancée

In a corner of Qianzhou City, there was a magnificent estate. It was vast, complete with gardens, rockeries, and an artificial lake. The estate grounds extended out to a cluster of luxury villas, making its location an oasis of sublime tranquility amidst the bustling city.

Cai Feiyu, who was feeding the koi by the lakeside pavilion, hung up her phone. She turned to Xiao Gui, who was dressed in a black formal gown, and said, "Luo Hua is coming, and the three from yesterday are with him!"

Xiao Gui let out a scornful laugh. "Well, well. So that ugly oaf actually managed to find them."

Cai Feiyu's gaze turned cold as she said faintly, "Those three made no attempt to hide their tracks, so of course they were found. What I didn't expect was that they would actually help him. Logically, the Luo Family's treasure is useless to anyone else. What could the Luo Family possibly have now to attract experts of that caliber?"

Xiao Gui thought for a moment but couldn't figure it out. "Maybe they just have a problem with the Cai Family."

Cai Feiyu sneered. "A problem? Hah! The bigger their problem, the better…" As she spoke, her gaze shifted to the pavilion in the middle of the lake. A stern, imposing middle-aged man stood there, watching her from afar with a look of expectation.

A flicker of resentment crossed Cai Feiyu's eyes, and she instantly crushed the fish food in her hand to dust.

In truth, she hadn't told anyone that she recognized Chen Dong. Aside from the missing Saint's Emblem between his brows, his eyes—that gaze that looked down upon all living things—were identical to the ones she saw two years ago in private room number eight at the auction in Yunyazhou. She would never forget that humiliation.

And just yesterday, that humiliation had played out all over again.

'What a wonderful twist of fate!' Cai Feiyu thought.

She threw all the remaining fish food into the lake. As she watched the crowded koi swarm and fight over it, the corners of Cai Feiyu's mouth curled into a slight smile.

The middle-aged man in the pavilion slowly approached. Seeing this, Xiao Gui bowed to him before discreetly withdrawing.

The middle-aged man considered his words for a moment before speaking in the gentlest tone he could manage. "Feiyu, I overheard your call just now…"

Cai Feiyu remained silent, her eyes still fixed on the koi in the lake.

The man continued, "Once the Luo Family delivers the Spirit Root, I can perform the Root Shifting Technique for you. Then you'll be able to improve your aptitude… I know you don't like the Martial Dao, but with the world changing so drastically, there's even a chance of becoming an immortal. I hope you…"

"Hope? Your hopes are such a heavy burden," Cai Feiyu said, her head lowered.

The man sighed softly. "I know you've hated me all these years, but I truly am doing this for your own good now…"

"For my own good? Hah. Save it for your precious Xiao Yu. I, Cai Feiyu, am not worthy of your concern, great Sect Leader Xiao Pan!"

Xiao Pan shook his head slightly. "I heard someone bullied you yesterday, so I rushed here overnight. It seems the people who bullied you will be coming with the Luo Family. In that case, I will kill them and vent your anger for you."

A hateful glint flashed in Cai Feiyu's eyes as she gave a savage laugh. "The great Sect Leader Xiao Pan isn't going to run away like last time, is he? Just like you ran away and abandoned Mother and me!"

"Feiyu, Father had no choice back then!"

True Qi erupted from Cai Feiyu's body. In an instant, all the koi in the lake died, staining the water with their blood. "Don't use that disgusting word!" she shrieked. "It makes me want to puke!"

Xiao Pan froze. "Feiyu, I…"

Cai Feiyu spun around, her eyes full of venom as she stared at Xiao Pan. "You don't actually think you're invincible, do you? Let me tell you, if I'm not mistaken, those two are both at the Profound Pill Realm. I'll be blunt: I provoked them on purpose. I did it to make you come here. I want to see that Martial Dao you're so proud of get trampled underfoot! I want to see you killed right before my very eyes!"

Xiao Pan clenched his fists. Even if Cai Feiyu hadn't said it, he knew exactly what she was thinking. Despite being the Sect Leader of the Xuanwu Sect, he felt utterly powerless at that moment. He couldn't face his own guilt…

Meanwhile, with Chen Dong's group, their business van was driving along the main road to the Cai Family Villa when Chen Dong suddenly shouted, "Stop the car!"

Before Luo Chengwu could even react, a woman in a martial arts uniform appeared, blocking the van's path.

Thankfully, Luo Chengwu reacted instinctively the moment Chen Dong shouted and slammed on the brakes, bringing the vehicle to a screeching but safe stop.

Luo Hua was about to shout a few curses, but when he saw the Xuanwu dragon pattern embroidered on the woman's uniform, the words died in his throat. Instead, he blurted out, "Excuse me, Miss, why have you stopped us?"

Chen Dong got out of the van directly. The martial techniques used by the two from yesterday were from the Xuanwu Sect. Now, a Martial Artist from the Xuanwu Sect was blocking their way, but not to attack. There had to be another reason.

Chen Dong glanced at the woman and was surprised to see it was the same one he had briefly met at the Beijing Chen Family estate.

The newcomer was none other than Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu looked at Chen Dong, a bit surprised. "Chen Dong?" she asked uncertainly.

The Chen Dong of today wasn't that different from before, aside from his longer hair and a much more composed demeanor.

Chen Dong nodded, looking at Xiao Yu with a questioning gaze.

"I'm here to tell you not to go to the Cai Family Villa!" Xiao Yu said earnestly.

"Why?"

"Because my father is there!"

Chen Dong knew that Xiao Yu's father was the Sect Leader of the Xuanwu Sect, but he didn't see what that had to do with the Cai Family.

Xiao Yu continued, "I heard from Aunt Gui and Uncle Le Mu that the Profound Pill that injured them yesterday was no ordinary one—it must have been a High-grade Profound Pill. Plus, there was another person they couldn't see through who didn't even make a move. I don't want my father to get hurt, so I came to stop you. I just never expected it to be you, Chen Dong!"