"Jiang Chen, everyone here bleeds from the Jiang family. What Yunhong said is true—he is your clan brother. Are you doing this too much?"
Jiang Qianhe's face was dark as iron, his voice shaking with suppressed anger as he glared at Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen slowly turned his gaze toward him, his expression ice-cold."Now you know we're family? Where was this 'family' talk when you humiliated me at the Jiang estate? Where was this sentiment when you tried to strip me of my chance at Lingyun Wufu?"
His voice dripped with disdain."And besides—your grandson being rejected as a disciple has nothing to do with me. That was Master Zhu's decision."
"Yes," Zhu Mingyuan said immediately, seizing the chance to echo Jiang Chen."I wouldn't accept your grandson regardless. And old man—since you were introduced through a friend, I've shown restraint. But if you dare to be disrespectful to Master Jiang again…"
His eyes flashed dangerously."Don't blame me for being ruthless."
Jiang Qianhe's face turned pale. He snorted coldly, grabbed the still-stunned Jiang Yunhong by the arm, and practically dragged him away.
Only when they disappeared from sight did Zhu Mingyuan cautiously turn back toward Jiang Chen."Master Jiang, about this matter…"
"It's fine," Jiang Chen waved it off. "It has nothing to do with you."
Then, his gaze sharpened."But I do have something I need you to do for me."
"Master Jiang, just say the word." Zhu Mingyuan straightened up at once.
"Keep an eye on Jiang Yunhong," Jiang Chen said flatly, his eyes flashing with a cold light. "Make sure no alchemist in Lingyun City accepts him as a disciple."
Zhu Mingyuan nodded without hesitation.
Jiang Chen wasn't worried about Jiang Yunhong's talent—trash was trash. But he wanted Jiang Yunhong to truly understand what despair felt like.
After parting ways with Zhu Mingyuan, Jiang Chen enjoyed a simple lunch at Tianxianglou, then made his way back toward Lingyun Wufu.
But as he approached the academy gates, he noticed a large crowd gathered, murmuring excitedly.
Curious, Jiang Chen pushed through the throng.
And then he saw her.
On the stone lion by the Wufu gates stood a girl in a flowing white dress. Her features were exquisite, her bearing ethereal—like a fairy untouched by mortal dust. She didn't need to move or speak; simply by standing there, she became the center of the world.
The entire crowd was captivated.
Before Jiang Chen could even react, a crisp system chime rang in his mind:
"Ding! You have discovered the Taiyin Destiny Body. Hundredfold Comprehension activated!"
"Ding! You have successfully comprehended the ancient Xuanyang Pill!"
In an instant, information about a mysterious ancient pill flooded into his mind.
"The Xuanyang Pill… a medicine that can counteract the Taiyin Destiny Body!" Jiang Chen's pupils shrank in shock.
So my Hundredfold Comprehension can do this too? Just by meeting her… I learned the solution to her condition?
His heart stirred.
Before he could dwell on it, the crowd's chatter reached his ears.
"Isn't that Meng Qingxue? The number one beauty of Lingyun Wufu!"
"Not just that—she's ranked second on the Lingyun List. What's she doing here?"
"Who knows? But she's been standing there a long time… looks like she's waiting for someone."
"Gasp! Who in the world is worthy of making the genius beauty Meng Qingxue wait?!"
Jiang Chen blinked, his gaze sharpening as he looked at her again.
Meng Qingxue… the genius beauty of Lingyun Wufu? And she's the one with the Taiyin Destiny Body?