Chapter 2361: Chapter 2350: Pushed Too Far

On the fifth day,

the Spirit Boat controlled by Cheng Yuanmu landed in front of a grand Cultivator City.

This Cultivator City was called Lingfeng City.

The largest family within Lingfeng City was the Zhous, and the city spanned a broad area, with the Chengs also residing within Lingfeng City.

Cheng Yuanmu led Ye Chenfeng off the Spirit Boat, followed closely by Cheng Yiyao and the middle-aged man from the Cheng Family in the Heavenly God Realm.

After everyone disembarked from the Spirit Boat, Cheng Yuanmu stored it in his storage ring.

Before Cheng Yuanmu and the others could approach the city gate, an elder wearing a black robe appeared hurriedly before Cheng Yuanmu, seemingly having waited at the gate for them.

This elder was the old Steward of the Chengs, with strength in the sixth layer of the Initial Stage of the Heavenly God Realm, and he was most loyal to Cheng Yuanmu. All his current strength was thanks to Cheng Yuanmu’s help.

Seeing the old Steward waiting at the gate, Cheng Yuanmu’s brows furrowed, knowing something must have happened in the Cheng Family.

The old Steward quickly said, "Old Ancestor, trouble has arisen. Just two days ago, that Zhou kid, relying on his direct line’s ancestor entering the Half-step Divine Venerable, came to our Cheng Family again. He declared that on the day of the banquet, he wants Miss Yiyao to confess her love for him publicly, otherwise, he said our Cheng Family will no longer exist in Lingfeng City."

Upon hearing the Steward’s words, Cheng Yuanmu’s old face turned extremely grim. That Zhou kid was too brazen! Wanting Cheng Yiyao to confess her love publicly?

Cheng Yuanmu knew Cheng Yiyao to be extremely stubborn; this would be more unbearable for her than death. Besides, making a woman confess to a man publicly would likely turn into a laughingstock in Lingfeng City.

Standing behind Cheng Yuanmu, Cheng Yiyao’s face turned pale upon hearing the Steward’s words. She knew that the Chengs couldn’t compare with the Zhous. After all, the Chengs were merely a subsidiary of the Zhous, and the strongest in the Cheng Family was only Cheng Yuanmu at the Initial Stage of the Divine King Realm.

Cheng Yiyao bit her lip, unwilling to drag the Cheng Family into this, and next to her, Ye Chenfeng, over the recent days, had learned about Cheng Yiyao’s situation through another middle-aged man from the Cheng Family in the Heavenly God Realm. It seems that scoundrels exist everywhere.

Cheng Yuanmu and Cheng Yiyao were inherently kind-hearted, making it very difficult for them to overcome this challenge solely on their own. Moreover, the deathly aura and killing intent within Ye Chenfeng still hadn’t dissipated; even if it had, dealing with two Half-step Divine Venerables from the Ancient Realm with his strength at the Initial Stage of the Divine King Realm would still be challenging. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Previously, when Ye Chenfeng had fallen onto the Spirit Boat, Cheng Yuanmu and Cheng Yiyao had extended a helping hand. Although, even if they hadn’t, Ye Chenfeng, with his Green Flame, wouldn’t have been in danger, their assistance was still a kindness, as they had assumed him to be someone without Spiritual Energy.

For Ye Chenfeng, he could only take it one step at a time. At worst, he could unlock his sealed meridians, entering Demonization State again. If in Demonization State he were to face the Half-step Divine Venerables, the chances of victory would increase significantly.

Cheng Yuanmu tightly clenched his desiccated fist, burning with anger, he shouted, "This is too much, simply too much! What is the attitude of the rest of the Cheng Family?"

The old Steward hesitated and didn’t answer Cheng Yuanmu’s question directly.

This made Cheng Yuanmu even more furious, as he nearly guessed some issues. Swinging his sleeve fiercely, he angrily declared, "This is outrageous, I will return to the Cheng Family now!"

Cheng Yuanmu immediately entered Lingfeng City, followed closely by Ye Chenfeng, Cheng Yiyao, and the old Steward.

Cheng Yiyao led Ye Chenfeng closely behind the livid Cheng Yuanmu.

The old Steward’s face was filled with worry, he sighed continuously, and his gaze occasionally glanced at Cheng Yiyao.

In a rush all the way.

Cheng Yuanmu and the others quickly returned to the Cheng Residence.

Though the Chengs depended on the Zhous, they still held some status within Lingfeng City, so their residence wasn’t lacking.

The entire Cheng Residence was relatively large, and the cultivators guarding the gate saluted Cheng Yuanmu upon seeing him. Then, they immediately sent the news of his return to the rest of the Cheng Family.

After the rest of the Cheng Family received the message, Cheng Yuanmu, Ye Chenfeng, and Cheng Yiyao hadn’t been in the residence for long before figures appeared before them.

These figures were all from the Cheng Family, including Cheng Yiyao’s grandfather, her uncles, and parents, as well as the younger generation of the Cheng Family.

The current Head of the Cheng Family was Cheng Yiyao’s uncle, Cheng Tongliang, whose strength lay in the Initial Stage of the seventh layer of the Heavenly God Realm.

After saluting Cheng Yuanmu, Cheng Tongliang said, "Old Ancestor, in fact, I feel, that Zhou Hongjing from the Zhous isn’t bad. Now that Zhou Hongjing’s direct line ancestor has entered the Half-step Divine Venerable, how could such a person not be worthy of Yiyao?"

The Zhou Hongjing mentioned by Cheng Tongliang was the Zhou family member who originally took a liking to Cheng Yiyao.

It seemed many in the Cheng Family were intimidated by Zhou Hongjing’s words. They dared not oppose the Half-step Divine Venerable.

Cheng Yuanmu was so infuriated by Cheng Tongliang’s words that he blew his beard and glared, roaring, "What nonsense are you spouting? Do you mean to say Yiyao should confess to that Zhou family’s little punk at the banquet? You are Yiyao’s uncle, as an elder you should have the demeanor of one, look at what you’ve become! Are you still the Head of the Cheng Family?"

Cheng Yiyao’s other uncle, Cheng Tongming, stood beside Cheng Tongliang, also speaking, "Old Ancestor, this matter concerns the survival of our Cheng Family. Yiyao marrying Zhou Hongjing would definitely be a good thing, why not confess to Zhou Hongjing publicly? We cannot gamble with the Cheng Family’s survival!"

Standing behind Cheng Yuanmu, Cheng Yiyao’s body grew tense upon hearing her uncles’ words, her body becoming increasingly colder.

Ye Chenfeng witnessed this scene, shaking his head inwardly, as they say, people’s hearts can be cold or warm. In the Ancient Realm, a place ruled by the law of the jungle, indeed, people like Cheng Yiyao and Cheng Yuanmu, who are pure-hearted, are rare.

The aura of the Initial Stage of the Divine King Realm surged within Cheng Yuanmu’s body, a solemn light glowing in his eyes, he roared, "The Zhous are already outrageous enough, and upon returning home, you still press Yiyao like this? Do you still treat me as the old ancestor? Do I still exist as the old ancestor in your eyes?"

"Yiyao is a member of the Cheng Family, she is your kin, is this how you treat your family?"

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