Sister, Look What This Is

Night had just fallen.

A furious roar suddenly rang out from the Internal Affairs Hall, Sha Qi surging sky-high, its aura vast enough to make the heavens change color.

Not long after, an even more terrifying presence echoed from Sacred Emperor Peak, blotting out the sky for ten thousand miles and turning heaven and earth pale. The heavy pressure of an Emperor Venerable made it hard to breathe, while thunder boomed across the heavens.

Within the sect, the three great top families remained silent, watching how things unfolded.

Outside the sect, families large and small held their breaths and focused their minds.

Such a huge incident had taken place at the entrance to Hengtian Hall; naturally, they had all received the news.

The sect's higher-ups wore grave expressions. They quickly received word from the Elder Council that an emergency meeting of the sect's upper echelon was to be held that very night, and hurriedly rose to attend.

Yet at that very moment, a golden giant hand stretched out from Sacred Emperor Peak, spanning a hundred li before crashing down toward the Internal Affairs Hall.

Faintly, a pained roar could be heard. Amid the blur, it seemed to contain the words "Chu Tianwang," accompanied by the sound of someone coughing up blood.

The plaque that had hung over the Internal Affairs Hall for a million years was smashed into dust by the golden giant hand.

Then, the golden giant hand reached into Sacred Emperor Peak and swept around once before finally pressing down upon the summit. Several Ye Family palaces were crushed into dust, leaving behind an enormous five-fingered handprint. Only then did the golden hand withdraw and vanish into the darkness.

Main Hall of Sacred Emperor Peak.

Ye Tianxiong sat in the seat of honor, bloodshot veins in his eyes as he stared at the black heavens outside. Only after a long while did he turn back and say in a low voice, "Feng'er, that little devil really said he was coming to the Ye Family to cancel the engagement?"

"Yes, Father. Chu Tian said I wasn't worthy of his sister. Tell me, do you think he discovered something?"

Ye Feng stood below the hall, his face pale as paper. He suddenly asked, "Father, that golden giant hand just now... was it... was it Uncle Chu?"

Faint bloodshot veins filled Ye Tianxiong's eyes. He nodded and said, "It has nothing to do with you. He was warning Father not to go too far. This time, Father miscalculated..."

"Feng'er, there's no need to be nervous. Even if that brat had the nerve to shake the heavens, he wouldn't dare come to our door and cancel the engagement. He can't discover that matter."

"How has Yun Shang been getting along with you? Has she suspected anything?"

"No, Father." Ye Feng replied respectfully, "Yun Shang obeys me in everything. She asks me about everything first, and she can't wait to hold the wedding and marry into our Ye Family."

"Uncle Chu also trusts and favors me greatly."

"Good. You may leave first."

Ye Tianxiong waved his hand and rose to his feet. "Father must go see Chu Tianwang, stabilize him, and then attend the Elder Council meeting. This matter has had a huge impact. Our family will likely have to bleed heavily this time."

"Tian'er, watch carefully and learn well. Sooner or later, the Ye Family will be under your command."

"Remember, a small lack of forbearance ruins great plans. Father's impulsive actions this time are a lesson written in blood."

"For the Ye Family's long-term plans, you must build a good relationship with Yun Shang and that brat Chu Tian. If Father's generation cannot accomplish it, then you must continue where we leave off. Do you understand?"

"Father, I understand!" Ye Feng said through gritted teeth. "Chu Tian is willful and has no depth. I'll soon regain his trust."

Ye Tianxiong nodded, walked out of the palace, and vanished.

"Sacred Heaven Pool opens tomorrow. Chu Tian will be entering as well, and you have a spot too. Don't waste this opportunity."

Sacred Emperor Peak.

The moment Chu Tian returned to the summit, a creamy-yellow figure flashed past the entrance to the main hall, followed by a delighted, excited voice.

"Little Tian, your sister missed you to death."

A fragrant breeze swept over him. A cold glint flashed through Chu Tian's eyes on instinct, but when he saw who it was, a gentle smile curved his lips. He let her throw her arms around him, then felt soft lips press against his cheek.

Smack!

"Don't move. Let your sister kiss you a few more times—consider it a reward for my most amazing little brother, who rose to first place on the Earth Ranking."

Smack!

Smack!

Chu Tian was helpless. In his memories, Chu Yunshang had always possessed this lively, innocent personality. She doted deeply on her younger brother and sister, practically a different person from the Heartless Demoness he knew from later on.

Chu Yunshang had been born with an Innate Sacred Bone, and her talent was astonishing. Though she could not compare to his Chaos Demon God Body, she was still a genius rarely seen in ten thousand years.

Not long after Chu Yunshang was born, Chu Tianwang and Ye Tianxiong had arranged an engagement between her and Ye Feng. Her personality was weak; she had never suffered much, had no schemes, and was the sort with little mind of her own. Thus, she obeyed her family and began interacting with Ye Feng. Under Ye Feng's deliberate guidance, she fell completely in love with him and gave him everything.

The original story described Chu Yunshang this way: the deeper her love, the deeper her wounds. She was the Heartless Demoness whom people pitied and hated.

"Come, let your big sister get a good look at this little brother of mine who climbed to first place on the Earth Ranking and crushed that annoying ice-cold woman from the Cihang Sacred Sect."

Chu Yunshang beamed, a playful gleam in her eyes. Her creamy-white dress made it almost impossible for anyone to feel the slightest desire to refuse her. She raised her hands and pinched Chu Tian's arm on the left, then on the right.

"Not bad, not bad. Two months apart, and you've grown sturdier again."

"Tsk, tsk, you've grown so much taller in just two months. You're almost as tall as your big sister now."

"But why are you always wearing such a serious face, like a little old man? Come on, smile for your sister."

"This time, your sister went traveling with Ye Feng, and the experiences were so exciting. Little Tian, you've never even left the sect, so you must be curious. Come, let your sister tell you all about them slowly..."

Chu Yunshang was extremely happy. Pulling Chu Tian to sit at the entrance of the main hall, she gazed at the stars filling the sky and chattered on endlessly. She also told Chu Tian how well Ye Feng had treated her during their journey, how much he cherished her, cared for her, and indulged her.

Chu Tian listened quietly, enjoying this rare familial warmth as well.

Old Tuo leaned beneath an ancient tree not far from the main hall. From time to time, he turned to look over and grinned, his withered, gap-toothed front teeth seeming to glow in the night.

Inside the main hall, in a dim room, Chu Tianwang withdrew his hand from the void. Watching his son and daughter chatting at the entrance, a smile appeared at the corner of his lips, though the bloodshot veins in his eyes grew thicker.

"No one will be allowed to hurt my children." Chu Tianwang's voice was low as he rose and casually tore open a rift, stepping into the void.

"Little Tian, your sister has finished telling you about her experiences. Now it's your turn to tell your sister what interesting things have happened to you lately." Chu Yunshang blinked, propping her chin up with both hands. This was how the two siblings usually got along.

Although Chu Tian's past experiences had mostly consisted of cultivating with Chu Tianwang and tempering his body, a dull process, she could still listen with great relish.

At that moment, Chu Tian smiled faintly and pointed to the center of his brow. "Eldest Sister, look at this."

"Wow!"

"Little Tian, you grew a third eye! It's so beautiful. What divine ability is this?" Chu Yunshang carefully reached out to touch it, her eyes filled with excitement and curiosity.

"It's called the Eye of the Heavenly Dao. It is the divine ability of the Destiny Dao Venerable of the Cihang Sacred Sect. It can observe the nine heavens above and investigate the Nine Nether below. Nothing can hide from my eyes—such as the cultivation art someone practices, or bodily mutations caused by cultivating divine abilities..."

Chu Tian looked at his Eldest Sister Chu Yunshang, his voice gradually lowering. Yet Chu Yunshang remained cheerful, unaware of the shift in Chu Tian's mood as she excitedly touched the eye on her little brother's brow.

"For example, I can now see that, Eldest Sister, Ye Feng had you cultivate a strange secret art, didn't he?" Chu Tian's voice grew lower still, carrying a trace of coldness and killing intent.

"The Eye of the Heavenly Dao is incredible. Little Tian, you could even see that?" Chu Yunshang's eyes widened in utter astonishment.

She had told no one that Ye Feng had made her cultivate a secret art. He had even said it was a secret between the two of them.

"Eldest Sister, is this secret art called the Supreme Yin Yang Art?" Chu Tian's voice darkened further.

Beneath the ancient tree, Old Tuo, who had been leisurely at ease, abruptly sank his face at those words and slowly rose to his feet.

"Little Tian, you can even see that?" Chu Yunshang was even more astonished.