"Third Brother!"
"Third Uncle!"
Seeing the newcomer, Tian Jingyi and Tian Yilin both showed surprise.
The person who arrived was none other than the Tian Family's Third Master, Tian Jingyi's younger brother, the Kai Mai Realm Fifth-stage master known as 'Thunderbolt Spear', Tian Lie!
"Third Master!"
The servants respectfully saluted Tian Lie.
Tian Lie waved his hand: "You may leave first!"
"Yes!"
The servant dared not speak further and respectfully retreated.
Only when the room was left with just the three of them did Tian Lie smile at Tian Jingyi and his son.
"Elder Brother! Nephew Yilin, long time no see!"
He had been dispatched to the Imperial City some time ago to handle matters for his second brother, Tian Wuji. Now, hearing of the changes in Yan City, he had rushed back.
Tian Jingyi frowned and said: "Third Brother, why have you suddenly returned?"
Tian Lie laughed: "Second Brother sent me back. I heard that Chen Yu's useless son suddenly became capable? Not only did he kill Tian Tong, but even Nephew Yilin was crippled?"
Tian Jingyi's expression darkened, but he still nodded and said: "That is indeed true. That waste seems to have suddenly awakened, it's truly bizarre!"
Tian Lie shook his head: "There are only two possibilities! Either from the very beginning, that waste was hiding his true abilities, and only now that Chen Yu's life and death are unknown, he no longer dares to hide, wanting to gain the attention of the Imperial Family to protect himself and the Chen Family!"
At this point, Tian Lie paused: "Or, Chen Yu was prepared and left a contingency on his son in advance!"
Tian Jingyi glanced at Tian Lie and said indifferently: "These words, they were all said by Second Brother, weren't they?"
Tian Lie had a volatile temper and disliked using his brain the most; he wouldn't think of such things.
Seeing through him, Tian Lie wasn't embarrassed and laughed heartily: "Elder Brother is still the smartest!"
Then, his smile faded, and his face was full of murderous intent: "Second Brother said, no matter the reason, that waste must die!"
"Now that he has fled into the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, it is the best opportunity! Even if the Imperial Family wants to investigate afterwards, they will definitely not find anything!"
Tian Jingyi nodded: "So, what does Second Brother intend to do?"
Tian Lie directly said: "I ask Elder Brother to find me a few experts skilled in tracking and finding people. I will personally lead the team to kill that waste!"
"This Autumn Hunt, the examiner sent by Xuanlin Academy to Yan City once received a favor from Chen Yu. If we wait for him to arrive in Yan City, under his nose, we might not have another chance to act!"
"Alright!" Tian Jingyi readily agreed.
After all, Tian Lie's tone didn't sound like he was discussing with him.
"Then I thank Elder Brother!"
"Please make arrangements as soon as possible, I will enter the mountains today, to avoid any further complications!"
Chen Zheng's matter, ever since he returned, he had already inquired clearly, including the disappearance of the three family teams.
But Tian Lie had absolute confidence in his own strength!
No matter what trump cards Chen Yu left for his son, in the face of absolute strength, it was nothing but a joke!
After cupping his hands towards Tian Jingyi, Tian Lie turned and left.
Tian Yilin's face was full of excitement.
"Great! With Third Uncle personally taking action, no matter how many tricks that waste has, he is bound to die!"
But looking at Tian Jingyi's ashen face, Tian Yilin gradually calmed down, asking in confusion: "Father, what's wrong? Do you not want that waste to die?"
"Of course not!" Tian Jingyi shook his head.
He said in a low voice: "Does our Tian Family not have Kai Mai Realm masters?"
Tian Yilin was stunned: "Of course we do!"
Tian Jingyi gave a self-deprecating smile: "Exactly! We do! Then why would your Second Uncle still send your Third Uncle back personally for this trip?"
This was clearly a warning to him! An expression of his dissatisfaction!
Tian Jingyi looked at the bewildered Tian Yilin and said earnestly: "Yilin, in the future, you must show respect to your Second Uncle, but never become too close to him!"
From the very beginning, Tian Jingyi knew that his second brother had extraordinary talent! Deep thoughts! And immense ambition!
But... his concept of emotions was also extremely indifferent!
In the eyes of his second brother.
Everything around him was merely a tool to achieve the hegemony in his heart!
And once they lost their value, they would be ruthlessly discarded!
His second brother, who was regarded as the one who would revive the Tian Family, never actually had the Tian Family in his eyes!
This was also why he chose to stay in Yan City to manage the ancestral business, instead of going to the Imperial City to follow Tian Wuji.
Towards his second brother.
The fear in Tian Jingyi's heart far outweighed his respect!
Tian Yilin, who was already quick-witted, now calmed down and understood the meaning behind his father's words.
His already pale face became even paler.
"Son understands."
... Time passes quickly in the mountains.
In the Demonic Bear Cave, Chen Zheng used a broken stone to carve a mark on the wall.
Looking at the distinct marks on the wall.
Chen Zheng sighed in his heart.
"It's almost a month!"
He had been in the Demonic Beast Mountain Range for almost a full month!
Inside the cave.
The originally spacious area was now completely filled with the fur of various Demonic Beasts. Roughly counting them, there were no less than a hundred!
And Chen Zheng's Cultivation!
He had reached the Peak of Acquired Eighth-stage, just a step away from Breaking Through to Acquired Ninth-stage!
In fact, with the golden liquid from the chaos divine cauldron, plus so many Demonic Beast cores, and occasionally digging up one or two Spirit Medicine.
Chen Zheng's Cultivation could have Broken Through a week ago!
But Chen Zheng had suppressed it!
After experiencing the benefits of Physical Body Great Perfection, how could Chen Zheng bear to Breakthrough without refining his Physical Body to the Great Perfection Realm?
Under the enhancement of the bloody liquid, Chen Zheng's current strength already exceeded sixteen thousand jin! Far surpassing Acquired Great Perfection!
And he was only one step away from the Physical Body Perfection of Acquired Eighth-stage!
Chen Zheng took out a drop of bloody liquid from the chaos divine cauldron and swallowed it.
As his strength increased, Chen Zheng once again felt the sense of completeness from his Physical Body!
Physical Body Perfection, achieved!
But Chen Zheng still did not choose to Breakthrough.
"Tomorrow is the Autumn Hunt, and I want to give those who have been hoping for my death a surprise at the hunting competition!"
A sinister smile appeared on Chen Zheng's lips.
He calmed his mind, chose not to Cultivate, and did not go out hunting. Instead, he lay directly on the fur, like an ordinary person, falling into a deep sleep.
On this last day, he wanted to adjust his state well.
This sleep lasted until the next morning.
When Chen Zheng woke up, he felt refreshed and his body felt much lighter.
He gnawed on a few pieces of leftover roasted Demonic Beast meat from yesterday, drank a few sips of pre-collected mountain spring water, and then Chen Zheng walked out of the Demonic Bear Cave.
The golden morning light filtered through the gaps in the leaves, falling on the handsome face of the young man.
A month of battling in the mountains had added a fierce and murderous aura to the young man.
"It's time to leave the mountain!"
Chen Zheng exhaled a mouthful of stale air, slung his long saber over his back, and strode towards the outside of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range!
Outside the Demonic Beast Mountain Range.
The only path leading to the Autumn Hunt had been directly blocked by the Tian Family, forbidding any outsiders from approaching.
Under the tea shed.
Tian Lie lay on a reclining chair, with a guest of Acquired Ninth-stage pouring him tea.
"Third Master! Will that waste really appear?"