Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

Cheng Chuming had now awakened a Saint Bone—and one that belonged to the Su Family, no less.

As he spoke, his words carried a natural sense of intimidation toward the members of the Su Family.

But Elder Lady Su was not intimidated.

Her face cold, she gave a direct order, ”Shangmo, separate our future Patriarch and the Patriarch’s eldest daughter from that insignificant person... Now! Do it!”

Her voice was as ancient and domineering as ever, but Su Shangmo and the other guards’ expressions changed. They were at a loss.

It was now certain that Cheng Chuming was the future Patriarch.

Seeing Su Shangmo actually dare to hesitate, Elder Lady Su’s expression twisted again...

”I told you to act! As long as I’m alive, I am the one who calls the shots in the Su Family.”

”Those two are merely blinded by worldly sentiment. Once that insignificant person is dead, they’ll naturally come to their senses.”

CLANG...

At her words, Su Shangmo finally drew his weapon, trembling, but his face still showed hesitation.

Just then, Granny Yun immediately chimed in, ”Shangmo, the future Patriarch of our Su Family absolutely cannot be involved with some good-for-nothing trash. We can’t afford that disgrace.”

Even though Lu Chao had just killed Zheng Zhuhai with a single spear thrust, and even though they knew he had Marquis Jilong backing him...

...both Elder Lady Su and Granny Yun, for the sake of their own pride and the Su Family’s so-called authority, called Lu Chao an insignificant nobody and good-for-nothing trash.

They were doing their utmost to belittle him, to establish the narrative that Lu Chao was unworthy of becoming the Su Family’s son-in-law.

In the end, Su Shangmo didn’t dare defy the order. He could only lead the Su Family’s black-clad guards toward Lu Chao and the others.

Seeing this, Zheng Liling and Zheng Liyuan exchanged another subtle glance.

They couldn’t help but laugh inwardly.

’Elder Lady Su is just a brainless shrew. After she forcibly separates the Fake Lu Chao from his wife, this Fake Lu Chao’s father-in-law will be filled with resentment. Then, the entire Saint Bone Su Family will collapse without us even having to lift a finger.’

’How fucking exciting...’

Just then, Cheng Chuming suddenly drew the Sword from Cheng Yunsu’s waist, pressed the tip against his own Heavenly Destiny Bone, and roared, ”Come any closer, and see if I don’t destroy my own Heavenly Destiny Saint Bone!”

The moment he said this, Su Shangmo and his men stopped in their tracks.

On the ceremonial platform, the faces of several Elders changed in alarm. They hadn’t even finished the Saint Bone Ceremony yet and were still hoping for a miracle—for a third Awakener to appear.

But given the current scene, it seemed they needed to step in and take control.

”I’m still not entirely sure what’s going on, but I’ve said it before: I’m not interested in becoming part of your family.”

”And my Saint Bone... it’s very important to you, isn’t it?”

Cheng Chuming continued to shout, his cold gaze sweeping across the entire crowd...

Elder Lady Su’s fists were clenched, and for a moment, she didn’t know how to respond.

At that moment, a hand suddenly grasped Cheng Chuming’s Sword and gently moved it aside.

This stunned Cheng Chuming, who asked in surprise, ”Lu Chao?”

Indeed, the hand belonged to none other than Lu Chao...

He shook his head gently. ”Father-in-law, we don’t need to resort to threats like this. Our troops have entered the city.”

Lu Chao’s voice carried, with no attempt to conceal it...

Through his Dragon General Bone, he could already sense the aura of Marquis Jilong’s troops entering the city after receiving the signal.

As his words fell, Elder Lady Su asked in astonishment, ”Troops?”

At the same time, the cold smile vanished from Zheng Liling’s face...

”Fake Lu Chao, I know you brought troops, but would Marquis Jilong really dare to openly march into Saint Su City?”

With the Zheng Family’s resources, of course they knew Lu Chao had brought troops.

But Zheng Liling wasn’t concerned. In his view, there was no way Marquis Jilong’s troops would dare to force their way into Saint Su City.

After all, that would infuriate the Dragon Flame King.

In response, Lu Chao’s face was a mask of indifference...

”Marquis Jilong said he has been quiet for too long.”

”Some people have gradually started to underestimate him. Some have even started to forget his nickname.”

The Bone-Butchering General, Yin Ye, once struck fear into the hearts of countless people.

But Marquis Jilong hadn’t gone on a campaign in years, and some have gradually forgotten his reputation as a butcher.

Marching troops into Saint Su City would indeed displease the Dragon Flame King, but if Marquis Jilong said they could enter, then Lu Chao didn’t care.

As Lu Chao’s voice faded... ”Report!”

A shout boomed through the air...

A Saint Su City guard, riding a Flying Bird Demon Beast, shouted from the sky, ”Elder Lady Su, Marquis Jilong’s vice-general, Yin Qixing, suddenly attacked the city with his troops! We couldn’t hold them back at all! They broke through instantly!”

At these words, the entire Su Family was shocked, and the faces of Zheng Liling and Zheng Liyuan changed dramatically.

The next moment, Yin Qixing’s voice thundered from the direction of the city gates...

”Elder Lady Su, by order of Marquis Jilong, I have entered Saint Su City to apprehend the traitor Zheng Liyuan!”

”He colluded with the Nanye Dynasty to attack the Jilong Marquis’s Mansion. This villain is exceedingly cunning, so we were forced to act as the situation demanded.”

”I hope Elder Lady Su will forgive the intrusion!”

The voice boomed from afar, sending a wave of unease through the crowd.

Hearing this, Zheng Liyuan’s eyes widened in disbelief. He roared, ”Nonsense...”

Before he could finish, Lu Chao interjected coldly, ”Are you daring to say you didn’t storm the Jilong Marquis’s Mansion? Since you did, you are a suspect and must be apprehended.”

After speaking, Lu Chao turned his gaze to Zheng Liling...

”Fabricating charges to condemn someone... it’s a tactic you’re quite skilled at. We just decided to learn by example.”

Zheng Liyuan’s face turned pale. He immediately looked toward his Patriarch, Zheng Liling. He never imagined that he, too, would one day be framed with a fabricated crime.

At this, Zheng Liling forced himself to remain calm and said, ”What are you worried about? Just take down this Fake Lu Chao first.”

Understanding immediately, Zheng Liyuan moved to attack Lu Chao.

However, Lu Chao spoke calmly...

”Zheng Liyuan, if you dare take another step, someone very important to your Saint Bone Zheng Family will die because of you.”

Hm?

Halting his steps, Zheng Liyuan’s expression shifted slightly before twisting into a savage grin. ”You fucking bastard, don’t try to scare me.”

However, a carrier pigeon suddenly appeared, landing instantly in Zheng Liling’s hand.

The latter was momentarily confused, but then he immediately unfurled the message. After scanning it briefly, he whipped his head toward Lu Chao... BOOM!

A torrent of True Qi erupted from his body.

Lu Chao met his gaze without fear. Of course he knew what message Zheng Liling had received.

He said lightly, ”Patriarch Zheng, my insignificant life in exchange for the life of the Saint Bone Zheng Family’s strongest prodigy. It’s a pretty good deal, isn’t it?”

Zheng Liling’s expression grew even more grim as he strode forward. ”Fake Lu Chao, do you know what a ’reverse scale’ is?”

The message he had just received said it all: two powerful experts in black had suddenly stormed his Zheng Mansion, defeated all the people he had stationed there, and then kidnapped the Zheng Family’s greatest prodigy.

Zheng Liling knew, of course, that one of the two experts in black had to be Yin Ye.

The Saint Bone Zheng Family’s greatest prodigy was his ’reverse scale’—a person who could undergo a Saint Bone Awakening in the future.