Bang!
As the streak of light fell, the young man before him burst apart, turning into dust scattered across the ground.
Only after finishing all this did Chen Yu let out a long sigh of relief.
"It's over."
Though he had felt all but certain of success, he had remained tense until victory was decided.
For someone in the Life Spring Realm to strike down someone in the Bitter Sea Realm, failure was almost impossible under normal circumstances, and there was even less reason to lose.
But ultimately, this had been his first battle against a cultivator, so some psychological pressure was only natural.
Still, thinking it over carefully, with his current assets, he was probably considered strong even among Life Spring cultivators.
After all, he carried imperial blood and also possessed some traits of a Divine Body. It would have been strange if he were not stronger than ordinary cultivators.
The current outcome was only to be expected.
Still, taking care of this man means one less hidden danger.
The thought flashed through Chen Yu's mind. Then he silently turned and left.
He turned back and headed the way he had come, soon returning to his lodgings.
"Teacher."
When he returned to the house, Tingting was keenly perceptive. A single glance at Chen Yu told her something was unusual.
The fluctuations of divine power around Chen Yu were powerful and showed signs of intense activity, making him look as though he had just fought a great battle.
The girl immediately grew a little nervous and carefully clutched Chen Yu's sleeve, afraid that he had been hurt.
To the little girl, Chen Yu had already become the most important person in her life apart from her grandfather.
She did not want anything to happen to Chen Yu, nor was she willing even to see him injured.
"Don't worry. Everything's fine."
Sensing her feelings, Chen Yu smiled and stroked her head. "I just took care of a little trouble."
"Now you can cultivate in peace, Tingting. You won't have to worry about anyone coming to cause trouble."
He gazed into the distance as he spoke softly.
With the Li Family cultivator dealt with, everyone here who bore a grudge against Old Uncle Jiang had been taken care of. Naturally, there was no longer any need to worry about trouble.
Chen Yu could also leave with peace of mind.
"Next, your teacher will be away for a while. Remember to be good and stay home, Tingting."
He spoke softly. "If anything happens, activate what I left you."
By now, the little girl was no longer a child without any ability to resist.
She had opened her Bitter Sea. Though her age meant she could not be said to possess much strength, she had mastered a few minor methods under Chen Yu's guidance.
They would naturally not suffice against cultivators of the same level, but against mere mortals, they were more than enough. That would be no problem at all.
As for cultivators, the contingency Chen Yu had left would naturally deal with them when the time came.
To keep the little girl safe, Chen Yu had deliberately placed a King-level Forbidden Artifact on her. Once activated, it could immediately unleash terrifying power equivalent to that of an unrivaled King.
On the present-day Big Dipper, even the holy lords of the great holy lands could not contend with strength on that level and would inevitably have to bow their heads.
With this means of assistance, Jiang Tingting could be said to have nothing to worry about.
After teaching Tingting for a while, Chen Yu once again set out on his journey.
He transformed into a long rainbow and traveled for a full half month before finally reaching his destination.
It was a place in the Wei Kingdom, home to a human cultivation lineage called the Profound Origin Sect.
Though this was a cultivation sect, it was very weak. Never mind comparing it to other forces-it could not even compare to the six great grotto-heavens of the Yan Kingdom. It could only be called pitifully weak.
Because it was weak, few people usually paid it any attention, and no one knew that descendants of the Demon Emperor were hiding within.
After arriving, Chen Yu discovered that the sect did not even have a Life Spring cultivator. Only a handful of Bitter Sea cultivators kept up appearances, barely qualifying it as a cultivation force.
"They really have fallen on frighteningly hard times."
Chen Yu shook his head, then stepped forward and entered.
"Who goes there?"
As Chen Yu advanced, the people of the Profound Origin Sect noticed him and immediately grew wary.
A cultivator walked out, watching Chen Yu with vigilance written all over his face, hoping to strike directly at the first sign of anything amiss.
"This humble Daoist is Chen Yu, from another land. I heard that descendants of the Demon Emperor were cultivating in seclusion here, and I hoped to meet them."
Chen Yu saluted the person before him, then slowly spoke.
Though his courtesy was impeccable, his words made the man's expression change drastically.
"What descendants of the demon race? What exactly do you mean?"
The man's expression shifted, then immediately turned hostile. "Have you come here to provoke us?"
"Of course not."
Chen Yu shook his head. "This humble Daoist is not that idle."
"I have merely come with a transaction and hope to speak with the Azure Emperor's descendants."
The Azure Emperor's descendants?
The man's heart jolted, and he grew more nervous than ever.
This Daoist who had suddenly appeared seemed to truly know that the Azure Emperor's descendants were here, and he was even asking to cooperate. Just what was his aim?
He secretly gathered his divine power, covertly rousing it, but his expression remained unchanged. "What descendants of the Azure Emperor? Daoist, haven't you come to the wrong place?"
As his words fell, he was just about to strike when light and shadow flashed, and Chen Yu vanished from before him.
"What?"
Staring at the empty space before him, he froze for a moment. Then his expression changed drastically, and he looked behind him.
At some unknown moment, the other man's figure had appeared behind him and was now standing there, quietly watching him.
Leaving aside his cultivation, this ability alone was frightening enough.
Since he could appear behind him without a sound, taking his life would also be the work of an instant.
Of course, Chen Yu did no such thing.
He had come here to seek cooperation. Unleashing a massacre did not suit his purpose.
Still smiling, he cupped his hands toward the man. "Might you announce my arrival now?"
The man's face immediately turned pale and ashen.
"Let him in."
As he wrestled with his decision, a voice suddenly rang out beside his ear, carrying an air of authority.
Hearing that voice, he immediately eased up and relaxed.
"Honored guest, please follow me."
He glanced at Chen Yu before him, directly promoted him to an honored guest, and led him onward.
As they continued forward, Chen Yu looked at the surrounding scenery.
The scenery around them was lovely, with mountains, streams, and mountain flowers throughout, setting off the place's exceptional beauty like a beautiful vista wrought by heaven and earth.
But farther ahead, a sudden surge of divine power rose, carrying a terrifying sense of oppression.
Several old women stood there, their eyes fierce as they stared fixedly at Chen Yu as though looking at a dead man.
They bore a suffocating presence and vast divine power, clearly experts whose cultivation surpassed the Sea of Bitterness Secret Realm.
"You're the one who wants to see the young lady?"
An old woman stared coldly at Chen Yu as she spoke, like a divine weapon pressing down, imposing immense pressure.