Two, Two... Two Million Jin?

Chu Tianwang roared in fury, his hair whipping wildly as a terrifying Emperor Venerable aura erupted. The entire house exploded apart, the sky changed color, and in an instant dark clouds pressed overhead, leaving even Chu Tianyun struggling to breathe.

Chu Tian's gaze remained calm. He could see that Chu Tianwang's hands, and even his entire body, were trembling violently.

It was not that Chu Tianwang did not believe it. He simply did not want to believe it, was unwilling to believe it, and did not dare believe it.

Ye Tianxiong, the brother who had explored the myriad worlds with him, faced life and death with him, and helped him raise the Sacred Heaven Sect to the position of Hengtian Continent's strongest sect, had actually done such things behind his back.

Although Heavenly Fortune Dao Venerable's scheme had been intended to sow discord, in a sense, it had also done him an enormous favor.

"Big Brother, at this point, what is there left to doubt? He is simply wary of our Chu Family being in full bloom beneath the blazing sun. Your repeated concessions have only made him push his luck further. Let's go find Ye Tianxiong and lay everything bare before him..." Chu Tianyun's face was slightly pale, but his eyes brimmed with killing intent as he growled.

"Third Brother, stop talking. Let me think. I need to think..."

Chu Tianwang's voice was hoarse as he interrupted Chu Tianyun. He lowered his head and fell silent for a while before saying to Chu Tian, "Little Tian, give Father a little more time. Father needs to think this through carefully."

Cough, cough, cough...

Chu Tianwang suddenly broke into a violent coughing fit. A streak of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth before he said, "Remember, you are the Chu Family's eldest legitimate son, an unrivaled genius, and the next Sacred Heaven Sect Master. The entire Sacred Heaven Sect will be yours in the future. So regardless of what the truth is, the sect must not split apart and slaughter itself. Otherwise, we will only drain our own strength and let outsiders reap the benefits as the fisherman. Do you understand?"

Given the current circumstances, Chu Tianwang's underlying meaning was unmistakable. Having held great power for many years, he had long seen through the warmth and coldness of human hearts. He had merely trusted that sworn brother too deeply.

It was clear that this time, his heart had truly been wounded.

The corner of Chu Tian's mouth lifted almost imperceptibly. He bowed respectfully and said, "Your son will exercise proper restraint. Father, rest assured."

How could he not understand that fighting each other would only let outsiders reap the benefits as the fisherman? But the Ye Family wanted the Chu Family dead, and he would never allow the Chu Family's fate in the original story to repeat itself.

He wanted the Sacred Heaven Sect's power, but he would not obtain it through Chu Tianwang's step-by-step concessions. He would take it in his own way.

"What happened today is not to be spread outside. Anyone who does so will be dealt with according to family law."

Chu Tianwang's face was deathly pale. His body vanished from the spot in an instant, leaving only his voice echoing through the air. "Tianyun, Big Brother will enter seclusion for several days. You will temporarily handle the clan's affairs. If anything major happens, report to me."

"Understood, Big Brother."

Chu Tianyun gritted his teeth, still unwilling to accept it, but in the end he sighed. "Damn it, that Ye Tianxiong is ultimately relying on the fact that our family stands alone without support. That is why he dares act so arrogantly."

"If you ask me, we should just flip the table. Our family has three Emperor Venerables. How many lives does Ye Tianxiong have to spare?"

"Third Uncle, there will be plenty of time ahead. The situation is looking excellent right now." Chu Tian smiled faintly.

As long as Chu Tianwang did not lose his head again and no longer blindly worshipped that sworn brother of his, then they had profited greatly from this affair.

The Cihang Sacred Sect might have its own calculations and hidden agenda, but unintentionally, it had done him a tremendous favor.

"Besides, Father is entering seclusion, and Third Uncle, you will temporarily take charge. That makes the Liu Family matter much easier to deal with, does it not, Third Uncle?" Chu Tian said with a smile.

Chu Tianyun's eyes lit up. He slapped his palm and said, "That's right! How did Third Uncle not think of that? This truly is an unexpected delight. Little Tian, your mind turns fast."

Chu Tian fell silent. Whether his mind turned quickly or this Third Uncle of his was simply single-minded, who could say?

"Little Tian, Third Uncle has sent out everyone in the Law Enforcement Hall who can be mobilized. The Liu Family's important figures have basically all been brought under control."

"Only that old bastard Liu Zheng keeps making a racket in prison, demanding to see you. Otherwise, he refuses to answer any questions. Do you want to see him?"

Chu Tianyun continued, "And that girl Liu Yun. When I returned last night, I saw her wandering around outside the main hall, clamoring to see you and saying she had something important to tell you. She even asked me to pass along that she knew she was wrong and wanted to apologize to you in person."

"That father and daughter pair really are troublesome."

"Your nephew can go see Liu Zheng, but he needs to be left hanging for a few days first, to wear down his edge." Chu Tian shook his head and said indifferently, "As for Liu Yun, pass down the order to drive her off the mountain. She is never to step onto Sacred Emperor Peak again."

"Fine!"

Chu Tianyun nodded. Suddenly clicking his tongue in wonder, he sized Chu Tian up and teased, "You brat, I really never saw it before. You used to make a fuss every day about going to find Liu Yun, yet now you turn your back on her just like that. Your heart is ruthless enough. Third Uncle thinks that little girl truly is a beauty in the making. Once she grows up, she will surely become a peerless beauty capable of toppling cities and kingdoms. You really will not reconsider?"

Chu Tian replied evenly, "Your nephew only wishes to focus on cultivation and revive the Lineage and the sect. If Third Uncle has taken a liking to her, then Cousin Chu Xiong seems not to be married yet. Liu Yun could be given to..."

"Enough, enough, enough, Little Tian, stop. Stop."

Chu Tianyun was startled and repeatedly waved his hands. "Even you nearly fell into her trap. If Liu Yun really married that fool who walks around with his nostrils pointed at the sky, would she not play him to death? My family fortune cannot withstand that kind of torment."

The corner of Chu Tian's mouth curled up, and he said no more.

At that moment, Elder Chu arrived with Hui Mei, whose head gleamed brightly. Hui Mei's face was still somewhat pale, but he could not help asking, "Little Holy Son, Hall Master Tianyun, now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, could you return Destiny Dao Venerable's Emperor corpse to this old man so I may bring it back to the Sacred Sect for burial? There will surely be a generous reward another day."

"Cleared up?"

Chu Tian gave a cold laugh. "When was it cleared up? Why do I not know? You wanted to dig out the Eye of the Heavenly Dao from between my brows, and you even took the chance to sow discord within our Sacred Sect. The fact that I have not ordered your immediate capture is already out of consideration for the friendship between our two great sects over the years. Yet you still want to take back the Emperor corpse? How could there be such a cheap bargain in this world?"

Originally, he had not intended to get entangled with the Cihang Sacred Sect for now. By rights, Destiny Dao Venerable's Emperor corpse should indeed have been returned.

But now that the Cihang Sacred Sect had delivered itself to his doorstep, with such a ready-made excuse before him, if he let the matter end so easily, outsiders would instead think the Chu Family was too cowardly and afraid of the Cihang Sacred Sect.

If he did not seize the chance to extort them fiercely, he would be letting Ye Tianxiong's fine deed go to waste.

"The little bald head may stay. As for everyone else, forgive the Chu Family for being unable to entertain you." Chu Tian's expression was calm as he waved a hand indifferently. "See the guests out!"

Elder Chu gave a bitter smile. The Cihang Sacred Sect members following behind him also wore stifled expressions.

In this matter, they had truly suffered the loss of a mute, swallowing their grievances without a place to voice them. They had lost both the lady and the troops.

And it was the kind of grievance they had nowhere to complain about.

"Little Holy Son, this old man will report to the Sacred Land Master and have others come negotiate with you for the return of the Emperor corpse. Please do not act rashly and refine our ancestor's Emperor corpse into a weapon."

Elder Chu cupped his fists, setting down the pale-faced Hui Mei as he said, "Young Master, the Sacred Land Master has already spoken with Heavenly King Emperor on Sacred Emperor Peak. You may continue cultivating alongside Little Holy Son Chu Tian. The Saintess will also come to cultivate before long."

"My cousin is coming too?"

Hui Mei, who had been somewhat frightened with tears lingering at the corners of his eyes, immediately brightened.

He had originally begun to think of retreating.

After all, continuing to stay by Chu Tian's side under such circumstances would be asking for trouble.

But if his cousin was coming, then he had nothing to fear. The misunderstanding had been resolved, after all, and the Chu Family would not kill him.

"Big Brother."

Hui Mei grinned as he hurried over to Chu Tian. "Last night, this little brother gained some insights after sensing the lingering aura of the Eye of the Heavenly Dao. Please do not hesitate to guide me, Big Brother."

"By the way, Big Brother, how many jin is your true strength now?"

After everything was over, Chu Tian pondered for a moment before casually replying, "Only two million jin."

Hui Mei's smile froze. "Two, two... two million jin?"

Elder Chu and the Cihang Sacred Sect members who were about to leave shuddered all over, their minds going blank.

Chu Tianyun, standing nearby, was completely dumbfounded as well. "Wasn't it one and a half million jin?"

At that moment, Chu Tian's eyes turned slightly cold as he walked toward the hall entrance, leaving the crowd with their mouths hanging open.

"Big Brother, where are you going?" Hui Mei asked from behind him.

"To Hengtian Hall for testing." Chu Tian did not turn his head.

This was only the beginning, yet Ye Tianxiong could no longer bear it and had begun jumping around, waving the banner of sect interests to dig out his eye. Since that was the case, Chu Tian did not mind giving Hengtian Continent and the Ye Family an even greater shock.