Volume One, Chapter 10: The Eldest Brother’s Renown Spreads Far and Wide

Facing Li Zhong’s suspicion, Chen Fei did not hide the truth; instead, he removed his mask right before him.

“Li Zhong, I owe you an apology for the suffering you endured because of me,” Chen Fei said, his heart aching as he looked at his loyal servant who would rather die than let harm come to him.

“Master!” Li Zhong was overwhelmed with emotion upon seeing Chen Fei, and he was about to kneel.

“It’s me,” Chen Fei affirmed gently.

“Not only have I recovered, but I have grown even stronger.”

Chen Fei stopped Li Zhong from kneeling.

“That’s wonderful, truly wonderful!” Tears welled in Li Zhong’s eyes, his excitement palpable. He never imagined that sending the young master to the Su family as a son-in-law not only saved his life but elevated him to surpass the entire Qin family at such a young age.

“Master, I knew a tiger never begets a dog. One day, you would return to the Chen family and avenge our lord’s grievances, making those who abandoned you regret their past deeds.” Li Zhong clasped Chen Fei’s hand, eyes filled with hope.

“That day will come, and it won’t be long,” Chen Fei nodded with certainty.

Chen Fei held another identity in this world, one Li Zhong refused to reveal until Chen Fei attained the power of the Spirit Realm. Until then, Chen Fei, as a traveler from Earth who had taken over this body, cared little for the original owner’s identity and never probed further.

But now, with Li Zhong risking his life for him, Chen Fei felt a deep sense of obligation that he must repay.

“Master, now that you have the power to annihilate the entire Qin family, why not eliminate all these ungrateful villains?”

“The Qin family is full of heartless scoundrels. If they regain enough strength, they will surely retaliate.”

“Cutting the grass without removing the roots will only let it grow back with the spring breeze.”

Li Zhong looked at Chen Fei, puzzled.

“Killing them outright would be too easy on them,” Chen Fei said coldly. “I want them to die in despair. I want that wretched Qin Shuang to be forced to return.”

“My child is innocent,” Chen Fei explained.

“Do you have a plan, Master?” Li Zhong asked. “What do you need me to do?”

“You stay here and recover well. Leave the rest to me.” After settling Li Zhong, Chen Fei left the courtyard.

That afternoon, Chen Fei, masked and under the name Chen Yang, arrived at the Yellow Moon Tower.

Accompanying him were the commercial supervisors responsible for nearly ninety percent of the Qin family’s operations. These men were not originally Qin disciples but were recruited by Chen Fei. Due to Chen Fei’s connection with Qin Shuang, they had become de facto members of the Qin family.

When Chen Fei fell, no one expected it. Some tried to stand up for him, but the Qin family suppressed them with force, forcing them to bow their heads.

Now, Chen Fei’s elder brother had appeared alone to suppress the entire Qin family. News of this sent a shock through everyone.

Thus, when they learned that Chen Fei’s elder brother, Chen Yang, wished to meet them, they all arrived promptly as promised.

Within the span of a meal, these men severed ties with the Qin family and returned to Chen Fei’s control.

This was the influence Chen Fei wielded as the architect of the Qin family’s commercial empire.

Overnight, the Qin family’s commercial network began to crumble, and troubles came one after another.

“How could this happen?”

“A band of ungrateful rascals all betrayed us Qin family at this critical moment.”

“If we cannot fulfill our agreements to ship goods in and out, our losses won’t be mere tens of thousands of spirit stones per month but could reach millions in compensation.”

“The Qin family might be ruined because of this!”

Late into the night, news from the various commercial docks caused the Qin family to fret anxiously.

“This is the revenge Chen Fei’s elder brother spoke of!” The Second Elder looked helplessly at Qin Xiaotian. “Clan leader, how should we respond?”

At this moment, all eyes turned to Qin Xiaotian. If this crisis could not be quelled, the Qin family would collapse, expelled from the three great clans of Yellow Mist City overnight.

“The Qin family’s commercial empire was built solely by Chen Fei. Now that his elder brother has appeared and they have rebelled, this outcome was inevitable,” Qin Xiaotian said with resignation.

“Rest assured, the Qin family’s sky will not fall.”

“Once I master the ‘Heavenly Dragon Claw’ spirit-level martial art, that will be the end of Chen Fei’s elder brother.”

“When Chen Fei’s elder brother dies, the Qin family’s crisis will naturally pass.”

After speaking, Qin Xiaotian turned and left.

Watching the clan leader depart, the elders and high-ranking members of the Qin family were deeply worried. Could mastering the Heavenly Dragon Claw really resolve the crisis?

They were uncertain.

At this moment, some began to waver and regret their past actions against Chen Fei.

But constrained by the pressure from Qin Xiaotian and Qin Shuang, these high-ranking members dared not defy them.

If even the upper echelons were unsettled, how much more so the lower ranks?

Meanwhile, at the Su family…

Chen Fei had successfully turned the Qin family’s commercial supervisors, plunging the Qin family into bankruptcy. He had also casually taken two hundred mid-grade spirit stones and the priceless second-grade spirit pill, the Silver-Winged Golden Eagle Pill, from the Qin family’s caravan.

This pill was originally a gift Chen Fei had prepared for Qin Shuang, purchased at an exorbitant price of one hundred thousand spirit stones at an auction in another city.

“Qin Shuang, can you bear to strike me down? Can you watch your clan and parents fall into despair and remain unmoved?” Chen Fei waited patiently for Qin Shuang’s return after coming back to the Su family.

Just as Chen Fei returned to the bridal chamber, Miao Yue entered.

“Son-in-law, where have you been? You’ve been nowhere to be seen all afternoon,” Miao Yue asked.

“Is something wrong?” Chen Fei did not explain.

“Something big has happened!” Miao Yue said with some exaggeration. “Your elder brother came to Yellow Mist City to back you up.”

“Let’s go. The master has been waiting for you all afternoon,” Miao Yue urged.

“I don’t have an elder brother!” Chen Fei shook his head firmly.

“How could that be? Now the entire Yellow Mist City knows you have an elder brother named Chen Yang. Wearing a mask like a cold-faced killing god, he single-handedly subdued the entire Qin family, forcing the clan leader to bow and confess,” Miao Yue said.

“I’ll say it again: I don’t have an elder brother. I’m alone in this world. The rumors outside must be mistaken and have nothing to do with me,” Chen Fei repeated.

Seeing Chen Fei’s resolute denial, even Miao Yue began to doubt. Could it be that Chen Yang was not really Chen Fei’s elder brother but merely a pawn to deal with the Qin family?

“What about the master’s side?” Miao Yue frowned slightly. The entire Su family was abuzz with this news, saying they had found a treasure: Chen Fei’s powerful elder brother, whose origins must be extraordinary.

Yet Chen Fei himself denied it all.

“You go explain,” Chen Fei said, turning and heading toward the bed.

Seeing this, Miao Yue could only sigh and leave helplessly.

No sooner had Miao Yue left than the door to the dark room opened. So Ran, dripping wet, stepped out and curiously surveyed Chen Fei, who was already lying on the bed.

“Chen Yang really isn’t your elder brother?” So Ran asked as she closed the door and casually began changing clothes beside the wardrobe.