The Damnable Su Chen

Lin Mu asked again, "Did the Su Family of Bright Moon City help the Seventh Prince?"

The old man immediately answered respectfully, "According to reports from our spies, Bright Moon City's Su Family seems to have helped the Seventh Prince. However, neither of their two Void Refinement stage cultivators took action. They merely sent the Su Family's Young Clan Leader, Su Chen."

"Oh?"

Lin Mu furrowed his brows. "What is the background of this Su Chen?"

The old man organized his thoughts slightly before continuing. "There is quite a lot of information about him. The strangest thing is that just a few years ago, he was only at the Core Formation stage, but after a single ambush, his cultivation was crippled."

"After he reappeared in everyone's sight, he easily killed someone in the Nascent Soul Late Stage. Later, there were rumors within the Su Family that Su Chen had already broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage."

"Many people in the Su Family also revered Su Chen immensely. His status was even higher than Su Qingtian's much of the time..."

He recounted, in full detail, everything Su Chen had done in Bright Moon City.

After listening, Lin Mu fell into deep thought.

Although the throne would undoubtedly belong to him in his eyes, he would not underestimate anyone for the sake of caution.

"The Nascent Soul Stage?"

In the end, Lin Mu snorted coldly. Judging from the information, he had no idea why Su Chen had broken through from the Core Formation stage to the Nascent Soul Stage in such a short time.

But none of that mattered.

He was merely at the Nascent Soul Stage. So what if there was something strange about him?

Could he possibly contend with a Void Refinement stage cultivator?

Lin Mu's expression turned somewhat icy. "This Su Family doesn't know what's good for them. Once this Palace takes the position of Crown Prince, I'll have his entire family executed."

Elsewhere.

After Su Chen entered Prince Jin's Estate, he had been supplied with the finest food and drink, which attracted the attention of many people in the estate.

At such a critical juncture, Lin Jin had brought someone back. They had all assumed Su Chen was their savior, but after discovering that he only possessed the strength of the Nascent Soul Stage, the people of Prince Jin's Estate fell into despair once more.

They were all Lin Jin's people. If their master died, these servants certainly would not escape either.

Su Chen, meanwhile, was completely at ease. His days were relaxed and comfortable, and servants brought him delicacies every day.

Almost all of them were things brimming with spiritual energy.

Jinghong City was indeed incomparably prosperous. After dealing with Lin Jin's affairs, he planned to have a good look around as well.

Su Chen wore a contented expression. One maid massaged his legs, another kneaded his shoulders, and a third peeled fruit and fed it into his mouth. This was truly a plain and unadorned life after transmigrating...

Lin Jin had also put great care into his selection. The three young women were all very beautiful, and each one could be said to surpass Ruoxi.

Moreover, judging from the feminine yin aura surrounding the three of them, they were all still virgins.

Of course, although Su Chen was a worldly man, he was not thinking with his lower half. He would not charge at just anyone.

"Miss, this is the place."

A servant's voice suddenly rang out outside the courtyard.

Immediately afterward, a gentle voice entered the courtyard.

"Young Master Su, I'm Lin Yimeng. I heard that you're from the Su Family of Bright Moon City, so I came especially to pay my respects."

Su Chen furrowed his brows. The name sounded familiar. He had occasionally heard the servants of Prince Jin's Estate mention it.

That's right. She seemed to be the County Princess, Lin Jin's daughter.

What did she want with him?

"Come in."

Su Chen spoke indifferently, then continued lying in the grand armchair, enjoying the soft comfort provided by the three maids.

Before long, two figures entered the courtyard.

The woman walking in front had a slender figure, bright eyes, pearly teeth, and flawless skin. A light touch of makeup adorned her face, adding a mature allure to her already breathtaking features.

She wore a pale-green dress and a pair of black-and-white embroidered shoes. Her entire appearance was exceptionally lively and alluring.

In terms of beauty and bearing alone, she was entirely beyond Ruoxi's comparison. The gap between them was truly enormous.

If one took a hundred points as the full score, Ruoxi might have only scored eighty, while Lin Yimeng had at least ninety-five.

Although the difference was only fifteen points, it was extremely obvious to the eye.

Behind her stood a sixty-year-old man. Though he had concealed his cultivation, Su Chen still sensed that he was a Mid Void Refinement Stage cultivator.

It seemed this should be the second Void Refinement stage cultivator of Prince Jin's Estate.

After entering, Lin Yimeng looked at Su Chen, who was lying in the chair with his eyes closed and enjoying himself. Her delicate brows immediately drew together slightly, and displeasure flashed through her eyes.

I came all the way here to pay my respects. Couldn't you at least act normally? You're actually still lying down, without even getting up.

You're taking me far too lightly.

Lin Yimeng had originally thought that her father had brought a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator over at this time for a good reason, but now it seemed that this Su Chen was nothing more than a thoroughly spoiled young master.

The three maids also noticed that the County Princess was unhappy. Panic appeared on their faces, but since the Prince had given orders, they could only brace themselves and continue serving Su Chen.

While eating grapes overflowing with spiritual energy, Su Chen said indifferently, "You're Yimeng, right? I've heard of you. What brings you here?"

At the address "Yimeng," Lin Yimeng immediately broke out in goosebumps all over.

"You..."

A trace of anger appeared on Lin Yimeng's face. She was just about to rebuke him, but in the end, she forcefully suppressed her fury.

"Young Master Su, Father has announced that you'll represent Prince Jin's Estate as the third participant in the Succession War. So I came to see for myself just what kind of extraordinary person you are, for Father to favor you so greatly."

Lin Yimeng forced a smile onto her face, her tone gentle and composed.

Her purpose in coming was very simple: to test Su Chen. Although there was no longer any need for a test, out of caution, she still intended to go through the motions.

Lin Jin had not made Su Chen's strength public. Even now, only Zhang An and Lin Jin knew about it. He had not told even Lin Yimeng, his biological daughter.

However, after seeing Su Chen, Lin Yimeng was incomparably disappointed.

Before this, after the Su Family had produced two Void Refinement stage cultivators, she had investigated the family. Naturally, she had also learned a great deal about Su Chen.

After removing some useless pieces of information, she had ultimately reached one conclusion.

The reason the Su Family had grown from a faction with two Nascent Soul Stage cultivators into what it was now in less than two years was most likely Su Chen.

Based on this conclusion, along with the fact that her father had personally brought Su Chen back, she had been even more certain that Su Chen could not be as simple as he appeared.

But now...

Although Lin Yimeng knew she should not judge a person by appearances, Su Chen looked nothing like an expert.

Su Chen opened his eyes and glanced at Lin Yimeng before closing them again. "So now you've seen me."

Lin Yimeng waited quietly. She thought Su Chen would say more, but after waiting for quite a while without hearing another word from him, she felt she could barely hold back her anger.

Damnable!

Su Chen!