Cold Moon Sect, Zi Hanyue

Lin Zhi's eyes widened. He hadn't expected Ling Tianhe to make a move so suddenly, nor did he understand the meaning behind Ling Tianhe's words.

"The楼主 said he doesn't need people with ulterior motives staying in the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower, so I'm clearing them out for the楼主."

"Also, I have already pledged my allegiance to the Sovereign."

As Ling Tianhe spoke, he released his grip.

Bang!

Lin Zhi's body fell to the ground, his eyes still wide open, but filled with surprise and confusion.

Looking at the corpse on the ground.

Ling Tianhe walked up to him and closed his eyes.

Then, he strode out of the hall and said to Lu Wencang and Jiang Chendong beside him, "Cut the weeds and eradicate the roots. Leave no survivors."

Ling Tianhe had now completely surrendered to Su Chen.

He wanted to become Su Chen's executioner, ruthlessly suppressing those with ulterior motives.

Lu Wencang and Jiang Chendong exchanged a glance.

Their eyes widened in surprise, but they didn't hesitate. Jiang Chendong, in particular, sent out a signal.

The manpower stationed outside the manor rushed in swiftly.

Before long, the stench of blood permeated Lin Zhi's mansion.

In just one day.

Ling Tianhe had dealt with eight stewards of the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower.

At dusk, inside the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower.

"Master, all the people have been cleared out. The assets seized from their eight households, totaling 800,000 taels, have all been transferred to the main tower!"

Ling Tianhe reported.

"Take out 100,000 taels to reward those who took action, and bring me the Profound Ice Cold Frost Qi. Don't let anyone else know."

"Also, find me a secluded courtyard in the city. I need it."

Su Chen commanded.

"Yes!"

Ling Tianhe bowed and retreated.

Soon, he brought the Profound Ice Cold Frost Qi to Su Chen.

"I'll take the manual first. As for the house, hurry up."

Su Chen picked up the Profound Ice Cold Frost Qi and walked out. After going downstairs, he got into a pre-arranged carriage and headed towards the Su Mansion.

The journey was uneventful.

However, the entire Qingcheng City was abuzz with news of Ling Tianhe's methods.

Eliminating dissidents, launching a massacre, wiping out eight stewards of the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower in a single day.

Many were stunned by Ling Tianhe's ruthless tactics.

They didn't understand the reason for Ling Tianhe's sudden actions.

As this news spread throughout Qingcheng City, Su Chen had already returned to the Su Mansion.

Steward Fu was waiting for Su Chen at the entrance.

Seeing Su Chen alight from the carriage, he immediately stepped forward.

"Young Master, are you alright?"

His tone was filled with concern.

"I'm fine. I just stayed at the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower for a day. Did anything happen?"

Su Chen walked into the mansion with Steward Fu.

Seeing that no one else was around, Steward Fu spoke, "Young Master, Deputy Master Ling wiped out eight stewards and their families today. It was a river of blood!"

Upon hearing Steward Fu's words, Su Chen feigned surprise.

"Deputy楼主 Ling made a move? And killed eight stewards? What is he trying to do?"

Su Chen frowned as he spoke.

He then sighed and said, "Although I am the master of the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower now, things are not entirely under my control."

"Let this matter rest for now. Arrange some food for me. After I eat, I'll go into the secret chamber to cultivate for a while!"

Su Chen was thinking about cultivating the Profound Ice Cold Frost Qi.

He wanted to see how well it would harmonize with his Ice Qilin Arm.

Hearing Su Chen's words, Steward Fu's expression dimmed. He had told Su Chen these things hoping that Su Chen would simply be aware of them.

Before long.

The two then arrived at the dining room.

The dining room.

The furnishings inside were rather simple, with an ancient-looking dining table and some wooden chairs.

However, one person was already seated at the dining table.

A maid stood beside that person.

It was Su Chen's Second Madam, Shangguan Ziyun, and her maid, Xiao Lan.

Why are they eating here today?

Su Chen couldn't help but wonder.

His gaze drifted towards Shangguan Ziyun. He had no memories of this Second Madam.

She had only entered their Su Mansion after he joined the Mountain River Sect.

He had only met Shangguan Ziyun once before, at Su Mengbai's memorial service.

"Greetings, Second Madam!"

Su Chen bowed slightly.

He still had to maintain appearances for the sake of propriety.

"Sit,"

Shangguan Ziyun gestured to the chair opposite her.

Su Chen walked over and sat down. The other maids standing in the hall immediately brought him some food and dishes.

Shangguan Ziyun said nothing and picked up her chopsticks.

"I heard you've been cultivating recently. Your strength is at Postnatal Peak. This is a bottle of Dust Origin Pills your father prepared for you before he passed. It contains 10 pills. He originally intended to give them to you when you returned, but he was assassinated before he could.

"I've kept them safe all this time. Now, I'll give them to you on his behalf."

After a while, Shangguan Ziyun saw that Su Chen had finished eating.

She put down her own chopsticks and took out a jade bottle from her embrace, handing it to Su Chen.

Her outstretched fingers were slender and delicate, like jade.

"Thank you, Second Madam."

Su Chen quickly stood up to take the jade bottle, his face showing excitement.

This pill probably wasn't obtained by Su Mengbai, but taken out by Shangguan Ziyun herself, he thought secretly.

Is she trying to help me break through to the Innate Realm so I can deal with Ling Tianhe?

Ling Tianhe's actions today in eliminating the eight stewards must have made Shangguan Ziyun feel threatened.

Dust Origin Pills are the best medicine for breaking through the bottleneck from Postnatal to Innate, and they are very difficult to find.

The main reason is that these pills are specifically for the Innate bottleneck, making them very difficult to refine, thus more precious than pills that increase Innate Inner Qi.

Shangguan Ziyun producing a whole bottle at once showed her extraordinary status.

How could someone like her become Su Mengbai's Second Madam?

I need to investigate her thoroughly.

Su Chen feigned an excited expression and placed the item into his embrace.

He then said to Shangguan Ziyun, "Second Madam, I'm almost done eating. I'll head to the secret chamber to cultivate. If there's anything, please have Steward Fu wait for me outside the chamber."

Su Chen stood up and said.

Shangguan Ziyun nodded. "Go ahead. The path of martial arts is like climbing mountains and crossing rivers; if you don't advance, you fall back. I hope you break through to the Innate Realm soon."

Su Chen nodded.

As a cheater, I've already broken through to the Innate Realm, he thought.

After a slight bow, he walked out of the dining room and headed towards the cultivation secret chamber.

Steward Fu also left with Su Chen.

In front of the secret chamber.

Su Chen said to Steward Fu, "Steward Fu, I need to add some things to the secret chamber. Come in with me for a moment."

Steward Fu didn't think much of it and followed Su Chen into the secret chamber.

The moment he entered, Steward Fu suddenly felt an immense pressure pinning him down.

His mind felt as if it were being crushed by heavy mountains, leaving him dazed and disoriented.

Meanwhile, Su Chen produced the Enslavement Talisman again and directly sent it into Steward Fu's mind.

The effect was excellent.

He had successfully enslaved Steward Fu in one attempt, just as before.

Mainly, Steward Fu's strength is at Postnatal Peak, not yet Congenital.

A moment later, Steward Fu's expression recovered, and he looked at Su Chen with shock in his eyes.

"I didn't expect, Young Master, that you had such means. This old servant's previous worries were all unnecessary!"

Steward Fu said.

He didn't feel any fear or unease about Su Chen enslaving him.

He was inherently loyal to Su Mengbai, and also loyal to Su Chen.

"Tell me about my Second Madam, Shangguan Ziyun. I want to know who she is?"

Su Chen asked.

"Young Master, this old servant only learned of Madam's identity after the Master died. She is one of the Saintesses of the Cold Moon Sect, named Zi Hanyue."

"She actually has no relation to the Master at all. Her entering the Su Mansion was likely due to some cooperation with the Master."

"This old servant is not clear on the specifics."

Steward Fu said.

"Cold Moon Sect, Zi Hanyue?"

Su Chen frowned slightly.

The Cold Moon Sect was different from other forces; it was one of the sects officially wanted by Great Zhou. Rumor had it that it was founded by a surviving princess of Great Chu, the previous imperial dynasty of Great Zhou.