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Under the night sky, soft moonlight draped Chen Martial Arts Academy in a faint veil as a figure swiftly approached.

After several leaps, Young Master Chu landed in the courtyard.

Tonight, he had come to "persuade" the brat from this little place to willingly serve his fiancée.

Though he did not understand why Shu Yin had abandoned Abyss Capital's abundant resources to come here, he was willing to support everything she did by helping her in secret.

Now, he only needed to...

Before the thought could finish forming, a massive hand filled his vision, clamping tightly around both sides of his head and smashing him viciously into the ground.

A dull thud rang out. Young Master Chu felt his skull creak under the crushing grip, stars exploding before his eyes.

"Coming to Chen's home in the middle of the night—are you here to harm someone? If you can't explain your purpose, die here."

Chen Xu recognized him as the man who had followed that female Pavilion Master during the day. If he had sensed even the slightest killing intent, this man's head would already have been sent flying.

"How could he be this strong?!" Young Master Chu recognized Chen Xu's voice, his face filled with disbelief. He was a top genius of Great Abyss, soon to enter the Inner Academy, yet here in this backwater place, he had been effortlessly taken down by a boy five years younger than himself.

Perhaps there had been an element of surprise, but he had not even noticed the ambush until the final moment. That alone showed the gap between them.

If this boy had truly meant to kill him, Young Master Chu would have lost his life here.

Sensing Chen Xu's undisguised killing intent, Young Master Chu pressed his cheek against the stone