Senior Sister Chen, Still Doing Well?

The internal power dynamics of the Chen Family are intricate, with the three branches of "Zhun," "Qiu," and "Shan" standing in a tripartite balance. Chen Feng, representing the family's supreme authority, is wedged in the middle, balancing the three.

To be precise, it is a four-party power structure, within which Chen Feng plays a vital role.

Chen Han is indeed a little genius and quite worth cultivating, but Chen Feng cannot openly favor him, as this would incite dissatisfaction among the heads of the three branches.

He is truly unable to help.

Therefore, I must rely on myself to profit from these three step by step.

Thinking this, Chen Han clenched his fists tightly.

By the afternoon, Chen Han was still at the training grounds. His punches rained down on the iron stake, each one heavier and faster than the last, creating a series of dull thuds in the blink of an eye.

Chen Qiuyu, dressed in a white gown, watched from the side, her heart racing and the hair on her arms standing on end.

Although she is also a Dark Force martial artist, she prides herself on having no power to resist Chen Han.

For some reason, his punch force is heavier, his speed faster, and his attacks are decisive and ruthless, which is truly astonishing.

"Not enough! Still not enough!"

The blood in Chen Han's body surged wildly, his skin turning bright red, followed by a piercing pain in his heart. Chen Han merely dismissed it as a side effect of breaking through the barrier and paid it no mind.

Suddenly, a brilliant light shot from his eyes. He threw punch after punch, the veins on his arms bulging, his movements becoming almost a blur. At a certain moment, he let out a low shout and delivered a full-force blow.

Boom!

With a dull thud, the iron stake was bent and deformed by his punch, rendered completely useless.

[Mountain Breaking Fist +1]

[Skill: Mountain Breaking Fist (Proficient) 1/500]

At this moment, Chen Han broke through the Dark Force and reached the Transformation Force; he is now a Transformation Force martial artist in every sense of the word!

The entire process took place right under Chen Qiuyu's nose.

Having witnessed this scene with her own eyes, Chen Qiuyu was filled with disbelief. Her complexion shifted between pale and ashen.

She never expected that the boy she once looked down upon would break through to the Transformation Realm today at the young age of twenty, becoming a high-level combatant of the Chen Family!

It was simply heaven-defying!

Not to mention her, even the two well-traveled Dark Force guards she had brought along specifically to see Chen Han felt a chill run down their spines.

They couldn't help but marvel at how ferocious this kid was!

He was a monster!

"Senior Sister Chen, long time no see..."

Chen Han looked back, his gaze cold and harboring hidden killing intent, causing the latter to tremble involuntarily.

"Senior Sister Chen, if you wanted to see me, you could have just come. Why bring so many people? Are you afraid I might do something untoward?"

Chen Han's voice was low, like a ghost from the deep, and the smile at the corner of his mouth was perfectly measured yet seemed to hold a deeper meaning, striking fear into the heart.

Chen Qiuyu now only wished she had brought more people, fearing that if Chen Han recalled the foolish things she had done in the past, he might be overcome with rage and do something unpredictable.

"Hehe, Junior Brother Chen is joking. With your talent and appearance, why would you have designs on a weak woman like me? I would be the one throwing myself at you."

She suppressed her flustered state and flashed a pleasant smile at Chen Han, appearing as if she had truly been amused by his joke.

"Oh? You want to throw yourself at me? Then how about this: I happen to lack a concubine, why don't you take that position?"

A concubine?

Chen Qiuyu's expression darkened further. She is the daughter of the Qiu branch of the Chen Family; usually, Chen Family disciples bow and show her great respect upon seeing her.

Yet now, this young lady, usually as cold as frost and unapproachable, was being humiliated by a brat in a way that had never happened before.

She was so angry that her small fists under her dress were clenched tight, yet she dared not utter a word of rebuke.

"Junior Brother is joking..."

She endured it in the end, not out of a desire to recruit him, but out of fear.

Today, she learned something.

Black Blade, Death Blade, and Hou Chun of the Black Mountain Gang were all dead.

The cause of death was being beaten to death by the Mountain Breaking Fist. In total, over fifty people were killed, including two Dark Force and thirty Bright Force martial artists!

And this happened within two hours of Chen Han returning to the family. She already had an inkling of who had done it.

This Junior Brother Chen is no longer the person he once was. These were over fifty lives, slaughtered in a single night. Chen Han is now a bloodthirsty madman, and she would rather not provoke him if she can help it.

"Senior Sister, no need to be nervous. I was just joking with you."

Chen Han smiled and walked over to sit in a chair.

"If you have something to say, Senior Sister, just say it. What are the conditions proposed by your branch?"

Chen Qiuyu did not sit down, partly because there were no chairs nearby, and partly because she dared not get close to Chen Han.

She forced a strained smile.

"It is like this, Junior Brother Chen. If you come to hold a position in my lineage, we can promise you ten taels of silver a month. In your daily routine, you would only need to patrol the surrounding area casually."

"In addition, you will receive one bowl of Yang-Invigorating Medicinal Soup daily, and a serving of exotic beast meat once a month."

Chen Han pretended to consider the offer.

"If there is anything you are dissatisfied with, Junior Brother Chen, you may speak freely to your Senior Sister. As long as it is within my power, I will do my best to satisfy you."

"Since Senior Sister puts it that way, I will not stand on ceremony."

Chen Han's gaze landed on the delicate, beautiful, and stunning woman before him.

A flush of shy annoyance instantly appeared on her fair cheeks, and the two long legs beneath her skirt retracted inward uneasily.

"As for the exotic beast meat, I want half a jin per month..."

Half a jin—heaven knows he was already being very restrained.

Thinking back to when he was in seclusion, he had practically eaten that exotic beast meat as his staple food.

"Ah! Half a jin!"

The shy annoyance on Chen Qiuyu's face faded for the most part, replaced by an expression of utter disbelief.

A full half a jin!

In normal times, that would be enough for other martial disciples to consume for over half a year. The high price was one thing, but the properties of the exotic beast meat were another matter entirely.

The reason exotic beast meat was hailed by martial artists as an essential item for reaching the pinnacle of martial arts was primarily because it contained a massive amount of vital energy and blood.

A martial practitioner's reserves of vital energy and blood were limited, and even a martial artist only doubled that amount on such a foundation.

One meal—that is to say, one tael of meat—was the most a body could consume in a month of training, and there would often even be some left over.

Yet this young man asked for half a jin right off the bat, which was five times more than anyone else. It was simply inconceivable, and she couldn't help but wonder if Chen Han intended to profit from it.

"Junior Brother Chen, this exotic beast meat is obtained through the family's exclusive channels. It can only be consumed by our own people and is strictly forbidden from being sold externally."

"I understand this point. Since the exotic beast meat is so precious, I would naturally be loath to sell it."

Hearing this, Chen Qiuyu offered no further advice.

If Chen Han truly violated the family rules, there would be nothing she could do about it. In other words, if Chen Han did not court death, she would have no way to deal with this junior brother at all, and might even find herself toyed with if he found an opportunity.

To reach the Transformation Force at twenty years old made him a rare talent in Black Lion City. As long as he did not commit a major offense, he would not be severely punished.

"In that case, Junior Brother, I must return to discuss this matter with my elders. Please wait patiently for one day, and I will come to inform you of the result then."