Cultivation Crippled

Tianwu Continent, Great Zhou Dynasty, Qingyue Town, Jiang Family Main Hall.

Numerous Jiang Family members gathered in the Jiang Family Main Hall.

"Pfft." A surge of energy struck the abdomen of a young man, Jiang Chen, creating a bloody hole.

"Ah..." Jiang Chen cried out in agony, instantly collapsing to the ground. He looked at the woman before him with disbelief.

Jiang Chen, eighteen years old, a genius disciple of the Jiang Family, at the Martial Artist Realm, Second Level.

The one who attacked him was his childhood sweetheart and fiancée, Liu Yun.

Although Liu Yun was exceptionally beautiful, her expression was cold and devoid of emotion at this moment.

"Liu Yun, you actually crippled my son Jiang Chen's cultivation! You are too ruthless!" A man in his thirties, Jiang Yunfeng, roared in anger. After speaking, he directly attacked Liu Yun.

Jiang Yunfeng was Jiang Chen's father. How could he not be enraged upon seeing his son's cultivation crippled?

As a result, a powerful surge of energy struck the man, sending him flying and crashing into the wall, spitting out large mouthfuls of blood.

The attacker was the young man standing beside Liu Yun. This man was Liu Yun's senior disciple brother, Chen Ang, a powerful expert at the Martial Grandmaster Realm, Sixth Level.

Jiang Yunfeng was only at the Martial Master Realm, Fifth Level. How could he possibly be a match?

The realms, from lowest to highest, were divided into Martial Apprentice Realm, Martial Artist Realm, Martial Master Realm, Martial Grandmaster Realm, Martial King Realm, Martial Emperor Realm, Martial Venerable Realm, Martial Saint Realm, Martial Sovereign Realm, and Martial God Realm.

Each major realm was further divided into ten minor levels.

Beside Liu Yun stood several other senior disciple brothers who were Martial Grandmaster Realm experts.

"Dad..." Jiang Chen, lying on the ground, cried out. Every movement he made pulled at his abdominal wound, causing him to grit his teeth in pain.

"Cough..." Jiang Yunfeng struggled to get up from the ground, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

The surrounding Jiang Family members' expressions changed, and they glared at Liu Yun and her companions with anger. Despite their fury, the opponents were too strong, and no one dared to step forward.

"Liu Yun, crippling my cultivation is one thing, but you also injured my father. You ungrateful woman." Jiang Chen said filled with hatred.

Liu Yun's expression flickered upon hearing this, but she had to do this to pursue greater strength.

"I did this for your own good. Jiang Chen, I am sorry for what I've done to you this time, but you cannot stop my pursuit." Liu Yun said calmly.

"Hahaha, you keep saying it's for our own good, yet you crippled my cultivation and injured my father." Jiang Chen roared in anger. His true qi was now scattered, his cultivation completely gone. The physical pain was far less than the emotional torment.

However, no one noticed that the blood on Jiang Chen's body stained the black bead on his chest and was absorbed into it.

This black bead was found by Jiang Chen a month ago. It was extremely hard, and Jiang Chen had tied it with a rope and worn it around his neck.

Twelve years ago, the Liu Family, one of the four great families of Qingyue Town, was wiped out overnight.

Liu Yun, who was only five years old at the time, hid in a dry well and thus escaped the disaster, becoming the sole survivor of the Liu Family.

The massacre of the Liu Family caused a sensation in Qingyue Town. Afterward, Jiang Yunfeng discovered Liu Yun in the dry well and brought her home to raise her.

Liu Yun had been close to Jiang Chen since childhood, and Jiang Yunfeng also liked her very much, so he arranged a marriage engagement between them. When they were children, Liu Yun always followed behind Jiang Chen, calling him "Brother Jiang Chen" with every utterance.

Liu Yun's cultivation talent was exceptionally outstanding from a young age, so the Jiang Family invested a large amount of resources in her. By the age of fourteen, she was already at the Martial Artist Realm, Third Level, a renowned genius in Qingyue Town.

Three years ago, an outer sect elder from Chaohai Sect, one of the four major sects of the Great Zhou Dynasty, passed through Qingyue Town. Upon discovering Liu Yun's talent, he invited her to join the Chaohai Sect.

The Jiang Family members were all overjoyed. Liu Yun was Jiang Chen's fiancée, and if she achieved success in her cultivation, the Jiang Family would also benefit. Of course, they agreed to Liu Yun joining the Chaohai Sect; such an opportunity was highly coveted by many.

Jiang Yunfeng's family was also envied by many.

Therefore, when Liu Yun returned this time, she asked the Jiang Family to gather their clansmen, saying she had something to announce. Jiang Chen and his father were both very happy. Unexpectedly, after everyone had gathered, Liu Yun suddenly attacked and pierced Jiang Chen's dantian.

"The main reason I returned to the Jiang Family this time is to break off the engagement with you." Liu Yun said.

"What?" Many Jiang Family members were shocked. Liu Yun suddenly crippled Jiang Chen's cultivation and now wanted to break off the engagement? This was too ruthless!

Liu Yun was raised by Jiang Yunfeng. Jiang Yunfeng had provided her with many resources to help her cultivate successfully, and Jiang Chen often shared his own cultivation resources with Liu Yun, which allowed her cultivation to improve so rapidly.

Only three years had passed, and the current Liu Yun was unrecognizable.

"Also, I am severing ties with your Jiang Family. From now on, I have nothing to do with the Jiang Family." Liu Yun continued.

Liu Yun's words angered many Jiang Family members. This Liu Yun was too heartless.

"I truly regret adopting you back then," Jiang Yunfeng said hatefully. Liu Yun's actions were now a complete act of biting the hand that fed her.

"Jiang Chen, you should consider yourself fortunate to have kept your life. If not for Liu Yun's plea, your life would have been forfeit. Liu Yun is the woman favored by Senior Brother Ye Yuntian, the chief disciple of the Chaohai Sect."

"He detests anyone who covets his woman. Originally, he wanted us to kill you, but because of Liu Yun's request, Senior Brother Ye relented and spared your life, but your cultivation had to be crippled. The matter of your past engagement with Liu Yun must not be spread, as it would negatively affect Senior Brother Ye." Chen Ang sneered.

These small families were simply not worth the notice of geniuses like them.

The strongest person in the Jiang Family was the clan head, Jiang Tian, who was at the Martial Grandmaster Realm, First Level. Any one of them, geniuses included, had a higher cultivation than Jiang Tian, with the exception of Liu Yun. Liu Yun was currently at the Martial Master Realm, Seventh Level, her cultivation at seventeen comparable to that of a Jiang Family elder.

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Clan Head Jiang Tian also had a grim expression. The other party was going too far, but their strength was too formidable. He dared not act rashly, lest he bring great disaster upon the Jiang Family.

"Furthermore, your Jiang Family is a weakling family. To Senior Sister Liu Yun, it is merely a burden, offering no benefit whatsoever. Therefore, severing ties is also Senior Brother Ye's intention."

Only then did everyone understand the reason. Liu Yun had found a powerful backer in the Chaohai Sect and now looked down upon everything related to the Jiang Family.

"Here are five Third-tier Ascension Pills and five hundred Yangyuan Pills. This is enough to repay the kindness the Jiang Family has shown me over the years. One-fifth of this is for Uncle Jiang Yunfeng. From this day forward, I have no further relationship with your Jiang Family." Liu Yun took out a bag and placed it on the table.

Third-tier Ascension Pills could unconditionally increase the cultivation realm of a Martial Master Realm expert by one level.

Second-tier Yangyuan Pills can improve the cultivation of experts in the Martial Artist Realm and Martial Master Realm, making them excellent cultivation pills.

Upon hearing this, many people in the Jiang Family's eyes lit up, and they were no longer as angry about Liu Yun harming Jiang Yunfeng and his son.

"Do you think a few pills can make up for everything? My son Jiang Chen's future has been ruined by you," Jiang Yunfeng said furiously.

"Liu Yun, you are so cruel. I will definitely get revenge for this," Jiang Chen said with great hatred.

"Hmph, Jiang Chen, you are a cripple now. You still want revenge? Senior Brother Ye is a heavenly prodigy. He's only twenty-five years old and has already reached the Martial King Realm. I believe it won't be long before he becomes a Martial Emperor Realm expert. Even if your cultivation were still intact, you would never be Senior Brother Ye's match in this lifetime," Chen Ang said, his tone filled with reverence for Ye Yuntian.

After hearing Chen Ang's words, everyone was greatly shocked. Martial King Realm experts were legendary figures to the people of Qingyue Town, let alone Martial Emperor Realm experts.

Jiang Chen and his father harbored hatred towards Liu Yun and were unwilling to accept her pills, but that didn't mean others felt the same way.

Especially the Third-tier Ascension Pills, which were tempting to many elders, as they could save them several years of arduous cultivation.

"Brother Jiang Chen, I'm sorry. You've always indulged me since we were young. This time, please indulge me one last time. All I can do is save your life. Senior Brother Ye has high prestige in the Chaohai Sect. Don't blame me for being heartless. I don't want to be confined to the Great Zhou Dynasty my entire life. The world outside is vast," Liu Yun said, her tone filled with great ambition.

To achieve her ambitions, what did it matter if the Jiang Family had been kind to her?

She could still abandon them.

Jiang Chen understood. Liu Yun had become more ambitious now and needed Ye Yuntian's help to leave the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Rumor had it that outside the Great Zhou Dynasty, there were powerful and ancient sects whose experts possessed the strength to move mountains and drain seas and had long lifespans.

"Liu Yun, you will definitely regret what you've done today," Jiang Chen said, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Liu Yun's expression was a little complicated, but she quickly regained her icy demeanor, thinking that if she wanted to become stronger, she couldn't let emotions control her.

"I won't regret it. From now on, we will likely never meet again. Alright, we should go," Liu Yun said.

She didn't want to stay at the Jiang Family any longer.

"Take your pills and leave. Our Jiang Family doesn't need them," Jiang Chen said.

"Who said we don't need them? These are Miss Liu's repayment to our Jiang Family, not just for your Jiang Chen's family alone," the Great Elder said at this moment.

The Great Elder was Jiang Chen's paternal uncle, Jiang Hai, who was at the Martial Master Realm, Eighth Level.

"That's right, these are Miss Liu's gifts to our Jiang Family," several other elders also chimed in.

Third-tier Ascension Pills were not cheap, and the Jiang Family was reluctant to buy such expensive pills for their clan members.

Jiang Tian, the head of the Jiang Family, said helplessly, "Then, from this day forward, the Jiang Family will have no relation to Miss Liu."

Jiang Chen was his grandson. Seeing Jiang Chen's cultivation crippled, it was impossible for him not to be angry.

However, the people accompanying Liu Yun were all stronger than him, and behind them stood the formidable Chaohai Sect.

If he dared to make a move, the Jiang Family might be annihilated because of it.

Now that he was the patriarch, he had to consider the bigger picture and remain calm.

"Thank you for your understanding, Grandpa Jiang," Liu Yun said softly.

Then, she left the Jiang Family with a few senior brothers without looking back.

Watching Liu Yun and the others leave, Jiang Chen, due to excessive blood loss and anger, fainted.

Jiang Yunfeng was extremely anxious and rushed to check on Jiang Chen's injuries. He breathed a sigh of relief when he found that his life was not in danger.

"If you want the pills, take them. I, Jiang Yunfeng, don't want them anyway," Jiang Yunfeng said before taking Jiang Chen away from the main hall.