Chapter 1222: Chapter 1221: Soul Returning Powder

Nighttime.

After a day of competition, the Longyu Group and the six families both incurred damages.

In short, the Longyu Group ultimately thwarted all the tactics of the six families, leaving them with no recourse.

However, only a small portion of the orders that were canceled could be recovered, and the resultant loss was still significant, a considerable blow to Longyu Group as well.

Relatively speaking, the six families probably suffered even more losses.

After all, after so many years of scheming in Ancheng, all the pawns they had placed were pulled out, resulting in a massive loss.

Moreover, Longyu Group’s ability to turn the tables with their own tactics certainly dealt a heavy blow to the six families as well, causing them to lose several projects and suffer substantial losses.

As midnight approached.

All methods ceased.

Ancheng returned to its usual calm.

First-Grade Kingdom.

Roof of the villa.

On the rooftop were two vine chairs.

Yang Chen and Yang Chenxi lay on the vine chairs, gazing at the starry sky.

"The dean and the others have reached Ningchuan," Yang Chen said.

Yang Chenxi slightly turned her head to look at Yang Chen’s profile, and said, "Tomorrow... they might make a move against us, won’t they?"

The business battle today left the six families in such a rut, they definitely won’t be able to sit still tomorrow and will likely resort to force.

Yang Chen did not respond because he knew Second Young Master Yun and the others would definitely come tomorrow.

Seeing Yang Chen’s lack of reaction, Yang Chenxi sat up and looked at Yang Chen, "Is it worth it, what you’re doing?"

Yang Chen frowned slightly and looked at Yang Chenxi’s beautiful face, but when he saw the scar on her cheek, he felt a pang of pain in his heart, and whispered, "For you... it’s all worth it!"

Yang Chenxi shook her head, "It’s not necessarily for me. It should be for the person you remember, right?"

Yang Chenxi looked up at the starry sky and murmured, "I... am just a substitute after all..."

Yang Chen didn’t expect Yang Chenxi to say that and was momentarily stunned, not knowing what to say.

She heard Yang Chen’s silence and felt his helplessness. She sighed and stood up, ready to leave.

Yang Chen watched Yang Chenxi’s figure, his brows tightly knit.

Just as Yang Chenxi reached the staircase, Yang Chen stood up and said, "You are you, one of a kind. No one is anyone else’s shadow, no one is anyone else’s replacement, you are you! You are also the woman who can make me abandon everything and be willing to stand against the world!"

Yang Chenxi paused, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, and continued downstairs.

However, Yang Chen did not see the curve at the corner of Yang Chenxi’s mouth. He sighed, sat down, and gazed at the starry sky, frowning and pondering.

...

Cloud Mist Mountain.

The study of Second Young Master Yun was in complete disarray.

Second Young Master Yun sat slumped among the chaos of broken books, a vacant look on his face, still bearing the traces of the recent frenzy, his eyes bloodshot, the severe congestion in the capillaries almost about to bleed.

At this moment, Second Young Master Yun’s emotions were on the verge of collapse. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

His confident plan had unexpectedly failed!

He had allied with the six families in Ancheng but failed to bring down the small Longyu Group!

Instead, the six families suffered setbacks and naturally harbored resentment against Second Young Master Yun.

Second Young Master Yun had rebutted their accusations, but his proud heart couldn’t accept such criticism and such a result.

"Yang Chen! Yang Chenxi! Yang Chen! Yang Chenxi..."

Second Young Master Yun muttered, growing angrier the more he thought about it.

The door to the room was pushed open, and the black-robed Elder, seeing the mess in the study, had a flash of anger in his eyes. He walked in with large strides, about to reprimand Second Young Master Yun.

But Second Young Master Yun looked up and said, "Great Uncle... am I really... worthless?"

The black-robed Elder was taken aback, not expecting Second Young Master Yun to say something like that.

"The winner becomes king and the loser a bandit. Only the best will shine brightly, the second, no one will remember! Moreover, Yang Chen is a young Grandmaster, and Yang Chenxi as well. I am not even second! Besides, no matter what I do, I cannot even handle a company under Yang Chen, like a clown... Am I really worthless? All along, have I played the role of a mere clown? Thinking I’m high above, but really like a frog at the bottom of a well!" Second Young Master Yun said, slumped on the ground, in a low voice.

"What nonsense are you spouting!" the black-robed Elder reprimanded angrily, "If you are not a genius, if you are not our Yun family’s rising star, then what are we? You must remember! The Cultivation Techniques our Yun family practices were personally guided by the Venerable Master back in the day! You know the strength of our family, among the nine great families, which family can compare to us? Among the nine, which young talent can compare to you? In the nine families, you are the top Grandmaster! While Yang Chen and Yang Chenxi are not from any of the nine families! Moreover, after tomorrow, they will be dead! You will still be in the foremost position!"

Second Young Master Yun nodded slightly, whispering, "Yes! Once they’re dead... I’m still the top, yes! I want them dead! They will surely die! Tomorrow... will be their death anniversary!"

"So you need to pull yourself together! No genius has a smooth sail. Only those who continue after facing trials are true geniuses! Otherwise, they are merely fallen geniuses, and that’s just worthless trash! Now tell me, do you want to be a genius or trash!" the black-robed Elder said angrily.

"I... I don’t want to be trash! I don’t want to be trash! I don’t want to be! I am the Second Young Master of the Yun family! I am the number one Grandmaster! I am not trash! Yang Chen! You ruined my reputation, stole my woman! Only your death will appease me! Yang Chenxi! I gave you a chance, cherished you, yet you betrayed me! I want you both dead!" Second Young Master Yun’s eyes were filled with a vicious gleam, murderous intent emanating.

A moment later, Second Young Master Yun looked up at the black-robed Elder and asked, "Did you bring the Soul Returning Powder?"

The black-robed Elder nodded slightly, carefully taking out a black cloth bag from his sleeve.

He squatted down, placed the bag on the ground, and took out a black cloth bundle from within, unwrapping it layer by layer, revealing a black porcelain bottle, its mouth sealed tight.

"Soul Returning Powder!" Second Young Master Yun exclaimed in excitement, carefully holding the small bottle, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

This was the Yun family’s secret, an exceptional poison—the Soul Returning Powder!

This Soul Returning Powder was even more poisonous than the Crane Top Red, reputably renowned in the martial world! A tiny amount of Soul Returning Powder was enough to send a person completely to the afterlife, thoroughly dead!

Its poison was extremely potent, rarely crafted within the family, for one slight mistake could lead to catastrophe! The current stock of Soul Returning Powder in the family was scarce, with this bottle representing a tenth of their total supply.

Second Young Master Yun’s face contorted, a sinister smile on his lips, "Yang Chen! You’re dead meat!"