Su Chen was being hunted.

Finally, after four days and four nights of evasion, he managed to escape back to the territory of the Jinghai Marquis Residence.

"Great-Grandfather, help me! It's me, Feng Chen!" Su Chen shouted towards the Jinghai Marquis Residence.

In an instant, several terrifying gazes from within the Jinghai Marquis Residence turned towards him.

Without exception, they were all Spirit Soul Realm experts.

Su Chen was secretly alarmed. The hidden power of the Jinghai Marquis Residence was truly terrifying.

At that moment, a heaven-shaking roar thundered through the air.

"Such audacity! How dare you lay a hand on my Chen'er! I will scour the heavens and the earth, I will turn the entire Tianfeng Kingdom upside down to make you villains pay the price!"

A colossal Spirit Soul manifestation appeared, its single hand blotting out the sky.

The three pursuers close behind him saw this, and their faces filled with despair.

It was over.

That old monster, Marquis Jinghai, had come out.

Almost instantly, their eyes filled with grim resolve. They circulated the vital energy within their bodies and chose to self-destruct. It seemed they would rather die than let Marquis Jinghai discover any clues.

But tragically, two of them self-destructed at the same time.

The shockwave from their explosions engulfed the last man.

Although he also died, his body wasn't completely destroyed.

Marquis Jinghai clutched a shattered jade tablet he had snatched from the shockwave, his expression utterly grim.

At this moment, upon seeing the Marquis appear, Su Chen could hold on no longer. His vital energy completely depleted, he lost consciousness and fell from the sky. Fortunately, Marquis Jinghai was quick enough to catch him.

"Chen'er, no matter who wants to harm you, Great-Grandfather will get justice for you!"

Marquis Jinghai's eyes were cold.

If he hadn't arrived in the nick of time, this promising descendant of his might have died right before his eyes!

...

Half a month passed before Su Chen finally awoke from his coma.

The scenes of the life-and-death pursuit replayed in his mind. He had almost thought that his secret of reincarnation had been exposed, leading to this assassination attempt.

Fifteen Spirit Sea Realm experts... Even in his past life, when surrounded by entire armies, he had never seen so many Spirit Sea Realm cultivators.

"It seems I've been too conspicuous in this life, making many factions wary. They're afraid of a powerhouse emerging who is even more terrifying than the founding ancestor of the Tianfeng Kingdom."

This was the only possibility Su Chen could think of, but he didn't know which factions wanted him dead.

But none of that mattered anymore.

His pursuers were now all dead.

Suddenly, a possibility occurred to Su Chen, and his expression gradually turned to one of pleasant surprise.

He had been wondering how to get Marquis Jinghai to join his grand cause of revenge.

Now, wasn't this the perfect opportunity?

"Chen'er is awake!"

A concerned voice came from outside the door.

It was Marquis Jinghai.

To prevent anyone from trying to assassinate Su Chen in his sleep within the Jinghai Marquis Residence, he had been standing guard by his side the entire time.

Looking at that aged yet towering figure, Su Chen rose to perform a salute but was stopped by the old man.

Having no choice, Su Chen could only say, "Thank you for saving my life, Great-Grandfather. If you hadn't arrived in time, your grandson would already be dead."

Hearing this, a flash of resentment and relief passed through Marquis Jinghai's eyes.

"Chen'er, rest assured. With me here, you are absolutely safe in the Jinghai Marquis Residence. No one will harm you here!"

"I am already investigating the faction behind your pursuers. No matter who they are, I will make them pay the price!"

Su Chen asked, "Have you found any clues, Great-Grandfather?"

Marquis Jinghai's face darkened as he shook his head. "No matter how I investigate, all the clues have been erased by an invisible hand."

"However... I did find the jade tablet of a secret agent from the Canglan Kingdom on one of them."

Damn!

Su Chen cursed inwardly, 'Damn it, the Canglan Kingdom again!'

Su Chen wasn't surprised that there were experts from the Canglan Kingdom among his pursuers. After all, the Canglan Kingdom and the Tianfeng Kingdom were mortal enemies.

But he was certain that the Canglan Kingdom was not the only one after him.

Su Chen composed himself and said, "Great-Grandfather, have you considered the possibility that someone deliberately planted this clue to lead you to the Canglan Kingdom?"

Marquis Jinghai's eyes flickered. "Go on," he said lightly.

Su Chen continued, "Who do you think would be most threatened if I were to reach my full potential, Great-Grandfather?"

Marquis Jinghai stared at Su Chen, who met his gaze without the slightest fear.

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After a long silence, Marquis Jinghai finally spoke. "You should know this is no small matter. For our Jinghai Marquis Residence, some things—even wild speculation—could lead to utter annihilation."

Su Chen said calmly, "Your grandson is naturally aware. But Grandpa Feng Ding, who was protecting me, died just like that. He was family to me. This is a slight I cannot swallow."

Marquis Jinghai did not rebuke Su Chen. He simply asked, "Do you have any proof?"

Su Chen shook his head. "I have no proof. But within the kingdom, who else has such power besides *that* person? Don't you already have your own suspicions, Great-Grandfather?"

"I implore you to seek justice for me, Great-Grandfather! Grandpa Feng Ding cannot have died in vain!"

A smile suddenly spread across Marquis Jinghai's lips. "Now *this* is a descendant of the Jinghai Marquis!" he said with delight. "Rest assured, my boy. I will certainly get justice for Feng Ding's death!"

"Those fools outside... if they didn't have my blood flowing in their veins, I would have disposed of them long ago! A bunch of useless cowards!"

The affection for Su Chen in Marquis Jinghai's eyes was undeniable. This was truly the descendant he was most proud of—not only exceptionally talented but also incredibly intelligent and sharp-witted.

Su Chen was slightly taken aback by the Marquis's sudden change in demeanor. He hadn't expected that his great-grandfather needed no prodding at all and had long suspected the one in the deep palace. Was everything just now... a test?

Marquis Jinghai gave a mysterious smile. "Are you curious why I haven't gone to demand an explanation, even though I know who the true culprit is?"

Su Chen nodded.

He was well aware of how much his great-grandfather doted on him.

Marquis Jinghai sneered. "Heh, even if I were to storm the palace and demand an explanation, even if I found the main culprit, at most a few insignificant people would be sacrificed."

"My grandson was nearly killed. It can't be resolved by simply having a few nobodies die. I want *that person* to pay a price in blood. I'll make him understand the consequences of daring to touch my grandson!"

Su Chen looked at the overwhelmingly domineering Marquis and asked curiously, "Then what do you plan to do, Great-Grandfather?"

Marquis Jinghai's gaze grew distant. "To make rivers of blood flow, of course. And to make rivers of blood flow, you need a war."

"I will make the Tianfeng Kingdom go to war with the Canglan Kingdom."

"And then..."

Marquis Jinghai smiled and looked at Su Chen.

"My boy, whichever legion you like, consider it a gift from your great-grandfather."

Su Chen's pupils contracted sharply.