4: On the day of the Ye family's joyous occasion, Lin Chen presented a generous gift.

"Marry you?"

"What are you thinking!"

"I only said it, and you actually believed it!"

"Look at your status—coming from a Sect that isn't even third-rate. Go look in a mirror!"

"I am the dignified Young Master of the Ye family, soon to be the Young Family Master and the future Family Master. How could I possibly marry used trash like you?"

"If This Young Master is to marry, it will be to a Young Miss of equal social standing!"

"Before, you were the one throwing yourself at me. This Young Master would have been a fool not to play with you!"

"Later, to get the Supreme Bone, This Young Master had no choice but to coax you. I didn't expect you, such a poisonous woman, to be so heartless!"

"You actually killed that big fool Lin Chen to help This Young Master!"

"If you ask me, both you and your husband are complete idiots!"

"Letting you be a concubine-servant is already This Young Master showing great mercy!"

"If you're unwilling, get out of our Ye family immediately!"

"..."

At this moment, Liu Yanran had no more utility, and Ye Han finally revealed his cold, venomous fangs to her face.

"So you've been using me all along..."

Hearing these words, Liu Yanran couldn't stand straight; tears had already blurred her face.

It turned out Ye Han had never liked her!

All those sweet words and solemn vows from before were only to make her help him get the Supreme Bone!

She had been so stupid to believe his lies!

Lin Chen clearly loved her so much!

He had done so much for her!

Yet she had been blind to it, even personally killing the person who loved her most!

She would have no one to rely on from now on!

Shock, remorse, pain... all sorts of emotions suddenly surged, violently striking her heart.

As if struck by lightning, she could no longer bear it and collapsed to the ground.

She fainted directly.

"Bitch!"

Ye Han spat fiercely and walked away without looking back... Not long after, the Ye family was decorated with lanterns and streamers, bustling with excitement.

Almost all the prominent figures in Qingzhou were invited to attend Ye Han's celebratory banquet.

The Ye family didn't hide anything either, stating directly that the Supreme Bone had been extracted from Lin Chen.

After all.

The Wending Sect was just an insignificant, low-tier Sect.

And Lin Chen... was someone they had never even heard of.

Who would care about the life or death of an ant?

"Family Master Ye, congratulations!"

"Now that your son has the Supreme Bone, it won't be long before he soars to the heavens!"

"Indeed, indeed!"

"Once the Ye family becomes a top-tier power in the Cangxuan Realm, don't forget us old friends!"

"..."

Among the crowd coming to offer congratulations, there was envy and jealousy.

Various complex expressions were on display.

"How could I forget! The banquet is ready, everyone please take your seats inside!"

Ye Wuchen’s face was beaming with joy as he personally led Ye Han and several heavyweight Family Elders to welcome the distinguished guests at the entrance.

Ye Yan followed behind, his expression cold and silent.

To prevent his father from noticing anything unusual, he could only force a faint smile.

Two hours later, the guests had finally all arrived.

In the vast courtyard, thousands of seats were completely filled.

Ye Wuchen stood on a high platform, raising his cup and laughing loudly, "Today is a day of great joy for our Ye family. My son has been blessed by the Heavenly Dao and was fortunate enough to obtain the Supreme Bone! You are all brothers, sisters, and beloved friends of my Ye family!"

"The Ye family feels immensely honored that you could grace my son's celebratory banquet with your presence!"

"Let us drain this cup together in celebration of my son!"

"To Young Master Ye!" Everyone raised their wine glasses to congratulate Ye Han.

However, just as everyone was about to drink their wine, a cold laugh suddenly rang out, "Wait! On such a joyous day, how could I be missing? I, Lin, have specifically come to deliver a grand gift to Young Master Ye. I hope Young Master Ye does not refuse!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the hands of everyone holding their cups froze in mid-air.

They all turned their gazes toward the entrance in unison.

They saw a young man wearing a white robe, looking extraordinary, walking in unhurriedly from outside.

A cold smile hung on the corner of his mouth.

A sudden gust of wind blew, making his white robe flutter loudly.

He said he was delivering a gift, yet his hands were empty.

"Who are you? If you've come to cause trouble at my Ye family, you've come to the wrong place!"

Ye Wuchen’s expression darkened.

He could already see that the visitor did not come with good intentions.

But the other party's cultivation was only at the mere Peak Spirit Transformation; he could crush him with one hand, so there was no need for anyone else to act.

The reason he hadn't attacked yet was only out of concern that the other party might have some background.

"Lin Chen! You're actually not dead?!"

Ye Han recognized Lin Chen at a glance and backhanded a woman standing nearby who was serving him: "You wench! How could you tell me you already killed him! He's clearly still alive and well!"

"I see you still had lingering feelings and left him a path to live!"

"Just wait until I deal with you later!"

The woman's face quickly swelled up.

But she didn't cry or make a scene; her pupils continued to dilate:

"Lin Chen?! How is that possible! I clearly stabbed a knife into his heart. At that time, he had no cultivation, it's impossible for him to still be alive..."

"Moreover, not only is he not dead, but he has also recovered his cultivation!"

"Wait..."

"I remember he was clearly in the Early Stage of Soul Transformation before. How has he become a Peak Spirit Transformation now?"

Seeing Lin Chen again, Liu Yanran's heart was filled with overwhelming shock and mixed emotions.

After learning the truth that day, she had immediately fallen into endless remorse and pain, but what was done was done. No matter how unwilling she was, she could only stay with the Ye family.

After all, without Lin Chen's protection, she had nowhere to go.

With her Golden Core Realm cultivation, if she wandered outside alone, she would likely become a Cauldron for some Evil Cultivators before long.

Staying with the Ye family, at least she could survive.

"Brother Lin Chen... could he be here to take me back?"

Hope suddenly ignited in Liu Yanran's heart, and her eyes sparkled with light.

But... it was absolutely impossible for her to apologize!

Unless he begged her to come back, then she might consider it and choose to forgive him.

She looked at Lin Chen expectantly.

But Lin Chen completely ignored her gaze.

Liu Yanran was suddenly startled.

"Why does it feel like Brother Lin Chen is a bit different from before..."

An ominous premonition suddenly arose in Liu Yanran's heart.

"He's Lin Chen?"

Hearing Ye Han's words, everyone also understood.

But wasn't he dead?

"Lin Chen, what gift have you come to deliver?"

Ye Wuchen suppressed his anger. On such a joyous day, he didn't want to see blood in front of everyone.

He would capture and deal with Lin Chen in a moment to eliminate any future troubles.

Just an ant in the Soul Transformation realm, nothing to worry about.

"The heads of the entire Ye family!"

Lin Chen's lips curled into a smirk as he took a step forward and spoke loudly.

"Whoosh—"

The crowd erupted in an uproar.

What audacity, to actually come to the Ye family and provoke them!

He must be tired of living!

"Ignorant brat!"

"Presumptuous!"

"How bold!"

"Arrogant!"

"..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the members of the Ye family were instantly enraged.

One by one, they were filled with righteous indignation and were about to step forward to teach Lin Chen a lesson.

"Brat, you're looking for death!"

Before anyone else could move, Ye Wuchen had already struck first.

Things had reached this point, and he couldn't care less anymore. Lin Chen had disgraced the Ye family so publicly; he had to die!

He raised his hand, and a giant hand suddenly appeared in the sky, reaching out to grab Lin Chen.

"Old Ancestor!"

Seeing that Lin Chen was about to be crushed to pieces by the giant hand, Lin Chen suddenly shouted.

Just as his voice fell.

Dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky, and thunder rolled.

An extremely terrifying pressure suddenly descended, enveloping everyone.

Everyone in the Ye family, whether human, animal, or even the shrimp and crabs, widened their eyes and could not move.

A crack opened in the sky.

An old man wearing a plain Daoist robe with white hair and a long beard slowly walked out. His voice wasn't loud, but it made everyone feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, chilled to the bone: "Who dares to touch a single hair of my Wending Sect's Sect Master—"

"Kill without mercy!"