Ascending to Godhood: I Can Foresee All Futures

Chapter 343: Chapter 189: Old Nie’s Shock (Part 2)

Sun Yuzhi’s voice was calm, yet it held a clear note of consideration for him.

”If the Nie Family objects, then forget the marriage alliance.”

Chen Sheng said without a second thought.

The Nie Family was certainly a powerful backer, but he, Chen Sheng, had no absolute need to cling to them.

If the Nie Family wouldn’t allow him to have other women,

then he would rather not go through with it.

”Don’t be absurd!”

A wave of warmth washed over Sun Yuzhi’s heart, but she maintained a stern expression as she reminded him,

”The Nie Family is a true top-tier Noble Family with an unfathomable foundation. Their influence extends far beyond Yunzhou. An alliance with them would be of immense benefit to your future career, cultivation, and even your safety.

To give you a recent example, the Nie Family was instrumental in quietly resolving the White Tiger Hall incident.

How can you cast aside such a powerful backer over personal feelings?”

”What about you?”

Chen Sheng stared directly into her eyes.

Sun Yuzhi’s lips curved into a smile, a deliberate attempt to appear relaxed.

”I’m used to my freedom and can’t stand the rigid rules of a great noble family. Besides, I’ve never wanted to be anyone’s concubine. If you truly care for me... just keeping me in your heart is enough.

There’s no need to force the issue of official status.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Sheng tightened his grip on Sun Yuzhi’s cool hand, his tone resolute.

”Don’t worry. I’ll do right by you.”

Although Chen Sheng had used quite a few tricks in his pursuit of Sun Yuzhi,

it was undeniable that once she fell for him, she genuinely cared for him. Even someone as detached as Chen Sheng was moved.

Compared to how he treated Wang Zilan, Chen Sheng was undoubtedly more serious about Sun Yuzhi.

Sun Yuzhi’s heart trembled. She shot him a look, trying to dispel the bittersweet feeling that surged within her.

”Do I look like I need you to give me status? Don’t forget, your rank is still below mine.”

She paused for a moment before changing the subject.

”I can go to the Danxia Sect by myself. Just give me the Dragon Roar Blade and the Flood Dragon materials. You should head back to the Jingwu Bureau to report.”

Chen Sheng considered it for a moment, then nodded.

With a flip of his hand, he passed the Dragon Roar Blade and a jade box containing the Flood Dragon’s essence blood and Dragon’s Tooth to Sun Yuzhi.

”Be careful,”

Chen Sheng urged.

”You should worry about yourself first.”

Sun Yuzhi took the items, her tone reverting to some of its usual coolness.

The two parted ways among the clouds.

Chen Sheng transformed into a streak of dark light, accelerating toward the Prefecture City.

Sun Yuzhi remained where she was, watching his rapidly receding figure, lost in a daze.

A faint sense of melancholy and wistfulness spread through her heart, but she quickly suppressed it.

Shaking her head, Sun Yuzhi gave a self-deprecating chuckle. Then, gathering her emotions, she turned and transformed into a streak of crimson light, shooting toward Qixia Mountain, where the Danxia Sect was located.

...

「Jingwu Bureau, Governor’s Office.」

”What have you been up to all this time?”

Nie Xuanfeng sat behind a large zitan desk, his brow deeply furrowed. His torch-like gaze was locked on Chen Sheng’s tall, straight figure, and his voice carried clear displeasure and a probing tone.

He had just secured the man’s promotion to Captain of Jing’an, a Standard Sixth Grade position, only for him to vanish without a trace alongside Sun Yuzhi, leaving nothing but a vaguely worded letter.

This was a critical time in the campaign against the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance. With dark undercurrents surging within the Prefecture City, the absence of an expert like Sun Yuzhi, who was at the mid-stage of Profound Mastery, had forced many operations to be put on hold.

What made him even more wary were the recent signs indicating that not only was the collusion between the Blood River Sect and the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance deepening,

but even the Golden Spring Temple and Luoyun Manor seemed to be stirring in the shadows. The situation was far more complex than anticipated.

If it had been anyone else, he would have already given them a stern tongue-lashing. But it was Chen Sheng.

”Reporting to the Governor, I was in seclusion for cultivation.”

Chen Sheng said with a cupped-fist salute, his expression composed.

”Seclusion?”

Hearing this, Nie Xuanfeng’s frown deepened, a flash of shocked suspicion in his eyes.

”You just came out of seclusion not long ago after refining the Spirit Marrow. Why rush into another one so soon? The situation is chaotic. As a Captain of the Jingwu Bureau, how can you be so impulsive? The Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance hasn’t given up its ambitions, they’re in league with the Blood River Sect, and there are even suspicions of...”

Nie Xuanfeng was about to elaborate on the latest intelligence and his worries.

But Chen Sheng suddenly interrupted.

”Governor, let me handle the annihilation of the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance.”

”To you?”

Nie Xuanfeng was stunned for a moment, then he shook his head and chuckled in disbelief.

”Chen Sheng, oh, Chen Sheng. I know you’re exceptionally talented and highly ambitious. I’m also aware the outside world has been hailing you as ’Ning’an’s greatest talent in a century.’ But annihilating the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance is no child’s play.

Their headquarters is hidden deep within the Yunze Marsh, and to this day, the Government Office hasn’t even been able to pinpoint its exact location. Furthermore, Zhou Kuohai is an expert who has been in the Profound Mastery Realm for many years. His ’Cyan Flood Dragon Transformation’ Divine Technique is extremely difficult to counter.

Even if you have the ability to fight above your rank, you still haven’t entered the Profound Mastery Realm. How could you possibly defeat him? Your priority right now should be to stabilize your cultivation and act with caution. Don’t let a little fame make you arrogant and reckless.”

”How could I defeat him?”

Chen Sheng looked up, the corner of his mouth curving into a faint yet confident smile.

”It’s simple. I’ll just have to reach the Profound Mastery Realm.”

As the words left his lips, the aura Chen Sheng had been deliberately suppressing erupted from him like a waking volcano.

VMMM—!

A profound, heavy, and incomparably pure pressure—far surpassing that of Innate Gang Qi—instantly flooded the entire Governor’s Office.

The very air seemed to stagnate. Papers on the desk rustled without a breeze, and the ’Jingwu Pacifies the People’ plaque hanging behind Nie Xuanfeng also began to tremble faintly.

’Profound Mastery Realm?!’

As Chen Sheng revealed his cultivation, the office fell so silent you could hear a pin drop.

The admonishing, disapproving smile on Nie Xuanfeng’s face instantly froze, then vanished completely.

Then, he shot up from his zitan chair. His eyes were wide as he stared at Chen Sheng, his gaze filled with utter shock, disbelief, and a hint of a daze.

”You... You...”

Nie Xuanfeng swallowed hard, his voice raspy.

”You broke through to the Profound Mastery Realm?!”

”I did.”

Chen Sheng gave a slight nod, calm and composed. The heart-stopping pressure emanating from him slowly receded, and he returned to his tranquil state.

Nie Xuanfeng opened his mouth but was at a loss for words.

His mind reeled, shaken to its core by the powerful impact of the revelation.

Although he had always been optimistic about Chen Sheng and believed he would enter the Profound Mastery Realm sooner or later, he had thought it would be a matter of several years, at least.

But who could have imagined that in just half a month, this young man had silently crossed the heavenly chasm that traps countless Innate Martial Masters, successfully breaking through to the Profound Mastery Realm.

Such a cultivation speed was simply unheard-of!

After a long moment, Nie Xuanfeng finally exhaled slowly and sank back into his chair. He reassessed Chen Sheng with a complex gaze, his tone filled with unconcealable amazement and emotion.

”You brat... You really meant to give me one hell of a ’surprise,’ didn’t you?”

”I wouldn’t dare. I just thought that since I had made an achievement, I should report it to you, Governor.”

Chen Sheng offered a faint smile.

”Wouldn’t dare? I think you’re as bold as brass!”

Nie Xuanfeng huffed, but the shock in his eyes was already giving way to immense joy and relief.

”So you broke through during this recent seclusion?”

”That’s right.”

”Did it go smoothly? Were there any dangers?”

Nie Xuanfeng pressed with concern.

”Thanks to your blessings, Governor, everything went smoothly. It was a natural breakthrough.”

Chen Sheng replied respectfully, not forgetting to mention the Governor’s help.

”Speaking of which, it was largely thanks to the Profound Mastery Spirit Pill that you went to great lengths to request from the State City. Without that pill’s aid, I might not have broken through so smoothly.”

Nie Xuanfeng waved his hand, his gaze roving over Chen Sheng as if trying to see him in a completely new light.

”The Profound Mastery Pill was a help, but the key was your own foundation and comprehension. To go from just entering the Innate Realm to breaking through to Profound Mastery in less than a year... a rate of progress like that is rare not just in Ning’an, but in all of Yunzhou.

I... I truly underestimated you.”

Waves of emotion churned in Nie Xuanfeng’s heart, and he found it difficult to regain his composure.

He recalled his own past. Even with the full backing of the Nie Family’s resources and his own relentless cultivation, it had taken him several times longer than Chen Sheng to barely cross this threshold.

Yet this young man before him had made the leap at a dazzling speed.

Such talent and fortune were enough to make one’s heart ache with envy.

”It is all thanks to your continuous guidance and support, Governor. I will never forget it.”

Chen Sheng said with a sincere, cupped-fist salute.

’These words weren’t entirely empty pleasantries.’

’If not for Nie Xuanfeng’s recognition and protection, he might not have made it this far so smoothly.’