Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yunsu’s entire body trembled violently.

She saw that Lu Chao’s eyes were completely bloodshot. She whipped her head around to look at the approaching procession, and in that instant, a sudden realization struck her. ’Could the distinguished guest be... Lu Dingtian?’

’But why would the esteemed Grand Marshal of the Army of the Great Wu Empire suddenly grace Yangzhou City with his presence?’

At that moment, Lu Chao looked at the advancing procession again and rasped, ”My Heavenly Destiny Water Chant Saint Bone... Lu Hanyan, Lu Hanyan!”

Cheng Yunsu’s body trembled once more...

Of course, she knew who Lu Hanyan was. She was Lu Dingtian’s daughter, hailed as the number one beauty of the Great Wu Empire. Her reputation in the Great Wu Imperial City was legendary.

As a former student of the Imperial Academy, Cheng Yunsu had heard of her often.

Cheng Yunsu had even seen Lu Hanyan on a few occasions, as the latter was also a student at the Imperial Academy.

However, Lu Hanyan was one of the academy’s most elite students.

In contrast, Cheng Yunsu and Wu Xin were low-ranking students of the Outer Mansion, and even their master had not reached the Transformation Realm.

While they were both at the Imperial Academy, Lu Hanyan often participated in various events, so Cheng Yunsu had seen her from afar several times. Back then, rumors abounded that Lu Chao and Lu Hanyan were a match made in heaven, childhood sweethearts.

Everyone knew that Lu Chao was adopted by Lu Dingtian, so for him to marry the man’s biological daughter would have been perfectly normal.

Shaking her head vigorously, Cheng Yunsu suddenly wrapped her arms tightly around Lu Chao’s trembling waist and pressed herself against his back. ”Lu Chao, let’s go down, okay? We shouldn’t watch this. We can’t watch anymore.”

’Lu Chao only came back to life a little over a month ago. His strength and cultivation are too low. He absolutely cannot be seen by Lu Hanyan.’

’Otherwise, it would lead to utter disaster.’

She certainly wasn’t afraid that Lu Chao still harbored any feelings for Lu Hanyan.

Cheng Yunsu knew that Lu Chao’s heart was now filled with nothing but monstrous hatred, but now was truly not the time. It was simply too dangerous.

CRACK... CREAK...

It was as if every bone in Lu Chao’s body was groaning, straining to reclaim the Heavenly Destiny Water Chant Saint Bone that was originally his. It felt as though each bone had a life of its own, calling out for the Saint Bone’s return.

Just then, the distant procession turned onto the main street in front of the Cheng Mansion...

The profile of a woman clad in water-blue Battle Armor entered Lu Chao’s line of sight.

In that instant, chaos erupted in Lu Chao’s mind, echoing with the venomous words spoken beneath the Blood Stele.

Words he had heard after he had become a wandering spirit.

”Brother Chao, the Heavenly Destiny Water Chant Saint Bone will be mine from now on.”

”I’ll fuse it into my body. That way, we can be together forever. I promise I’ll take good care of it, let it unleash its greatest power, and make its name resound throughout the Great Wu Empire and even the entire Heavenly Destiny World.”

”If you can hear me from the underworld, you have to watch over me, okay? Your Little Sister Hanyan, who loves Brother Chao the most.”

”Hahaha...”

The same Lu Hanyan who had been so reliant on him back at Lu Dingtian’s Grand Marshal’s Mansion, speaking the cruelest words in the sweetest voice.

Then, with her own hands, she had shattered the bones surrounding Lu Chao’s Heavenly Destiny Water Chant Saint Bone.

She dug the Saint Bone out, bit by bit.

”Brother Chao, besides your three Heavenly Destiny Saint Bones, the rest of your bones are all worthless. So, your little sister will shatter them all for you... So many worthless bones, all of you, shatter into dust for me.”

At that time, Lu Chao truly wished he couldn’t hear a thing, but his soul was trapped within the Life-taking Bone.

He heard and saw everything.

”Lu Chao, Lu Chao...”

As Lu Chao was lost in those horrific memories, Cheng Yunsu’s voice suddenly rang in his ears.

In that instant, the nightmarish memory shattered.

Lu Chao seemed to see again the image of Cheng Yunsu desperately resurrecting him, and a soothing warmth flowed through his heart.

He violently snapped back to his senses.

Just as Lu Hanyan’s beast mount officially set foot on the street, he finally, under Cheng Yunsu’s desperate calls, temporarily broke free from the memories of his ocean-deep hatred.

Lu Chao said immediately, ”We’re going down!”

As he spoke, he embraced Cheng Yunsu and jumped down from the wall back into the Cheng Mansion. Then, still holding her, he leaned against the wall and sat down.

He knew, of course, that now was not the time for revenge.

’My strength is far from enough. I can’t act on impulse and waste all of Cheng Yunsu’s painstaking efforts.’

”Lu Chao...”

Lying in Lu Chao’s arms, Cheng Yunsu softly comforted him, ”You’ve only been re-cultivating for a little over a month. There’s no need to rush.”

Taking a deep breath, Lu Chao suddenly smiled. ”Don’t worry, I’m calm now. One day, I will take you with me and we will stomp Lu Dingtian and his two children into paste. But for now, you are what’s most important.”

It was his wife who had allowed him to completely calm down.

”Mm,” Cheng Yunsu agreed, holding Lu Chao tightly. The two of them sat quietly in the flower bushes at the base of the wall.

On the other side of the wall, the procession was already approaching their position...

Wu Xin, who was also walking at the front of the procession, suddenly asked, ”Lady Hanyan, what’s wrong?”

It seemed that Lu Hanyan, out on the street, had also felt something amiss...

Then, another middle-aged man’s voice, trembling, spoke up. ”Lady Hanyan, I am at fault. The assassination attempt outside the city was a dereliction of my duty. I will strengthen our defenses and ensure nothing like this ever happens again.”

This voice, of course, belonged to Wu Xin’s father, the Yangzhou City Lord, Wu Wei.

A sharp glint flashed in Lu Chao and Cheng Yunsu’s eyes. ’Lu Hanyan was ambushed outside the city?’

No wonder she only entered Yangzhou City at dawn.

”A mere Yangzhou City Lord like you isn’t qualified to handle my security.”

Lu Hanyan’s voice followed, sounding unconcerned. ”I don’t care about a minor assassination attempt like that. I just suddenly felt as if something familiar was staring at me.”

As soon as these words were spoken, Cheng Yunsu’s heart tightened.

Lu Chao, now calm, squeezed her hand and shook his head, giving her a reassuring look as he explained in a whisper...

”The Heavenly Destiny Water Chant Saint Bone must have just become agitated, which made Lu Hanyan feel a slight discomfort.”

”But it’s only been a little over a month since she fused with my Saint Bone, so she’ll just think it’s a normal side effect.”

Hearing this, Cheng Yunsu felt a bit more at ease.

The Saint Bone would certainly grow restless near its true owner, but Lu Chao had already suppressed his call to it.

And since Lu Hanyan had only been fused with the bone for a short time, the process certainly wasn’t one hundred percent perfect. Occasional restlessness was to be expected.

At that moment, Wu Xin, who was outside, feigned great alarm at hearing this...

”Something is staring? Could there be another assassin, right here in the vicinity?”

”This is the Cheng Mansion of Yangzhou. There’s a master from Tiger Flame Academy inside named Fan Jinhua. Could he be the assassin?”

As her voice fell, a flicker of murderous intent flashed in Lu Chao’s and Cheng Yunsu’s eyes...

Cheng Yunsu hissed quietly, ”Wu Xin, a leopard can’t change its spots. She’s trying to use Lu Hanyan’s power against Master Fan again.”

Saying this, she naturally grew tense once more.

Unexpectedly, Lu Hanyan’s voice suddenly turned cold. ”I... despise being used.”

Evidently, Lu Hanyan had seen right through Wu Xin’s intentions.

THUMP... THUMP...

Upon hearing this, Wu Wei and Wu Xin were so terrified they fell from their horses and knelt before Lu Hanyan, trembling uncontrollably.