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Chapter 118 Thick Earth Gate, Good News, Sisters Humiliated

The room was rather quiet.

Chu Yingying stared at Chu Xiaoxiao, while Chu Xiaoxiao stared at their files.

After a long while, she shook her head and said, "If I'm not mistaken, the one who caused our cultivation technique to tremble is this guy named Ding Peng."

The two women practiced a technique called Hou Tu Que, which was not a secret manual of the Chu family, but a profound technique that the two women obtained by chance.

This technique is very similar to the Huajin Gong from a hundred years ago, but it is not as domineering and evil as Huajin Gong. After absorbing the energy of others, it will cause them to die.

The thick earth is much gentler. It doesn't absorb all the force, but rather a person's essence and spirit. Once absorbed, it won't kill you, but it will make your body weak and require a long period of recuperation.

That's why the two women dared to cultivate it. Otherwise, if they really reached the level of the Transformation Realm, which is so ferocious, even if the Chu family stood behind them, once the news got out, the Chu family wouldn't be able to protect them.

However, no one knows that the real Hou Tu Que can also absorb internal energy, but it is very limited. Only martial artists who can cause their internal energy to surge are qualified to be absorbed by Hou Tu Que.

The two women had been cultivating the Thick Earth Technique for several years, and there were only about a dozen martial artists who could truly cause the Thick Earth Technique to tremble. However, none of them had encountered anyone like Su Chen who could cause such a great tremor in their cultivation technique from dozens of meters away!

Over the years, although the Thick Earth Gate enabled the two of them to stand out in the Chu Clan, only they knew that their talents were not as high as the family imagined. Everything depended on the Thick Earth Gate and the martial artists who aroused its power.

They only met Su Chen once every few years, how could they not be moved?

If they could capture Su Chen to help them cultivate, their strength would definitely reach a higher level. With great strength, they could control their own destiny instead of being forced to submit and become victims of family marriages!
Chu Yingying trusted her sister Chu Xiaoxiao's words and nodded, saying, "Then let the Six Harmonies Gang arrest him and send him here."

"No, have you forgotten? These kinds of people are different from others. Once their energy is absorbed, they'll be crippled if they don't die. So we can't openly ask the Six Harmonies Gang for them."

Chu Xiaoxiao refused without hesitation. They wouldn't give up on someone as good as Su Chen easily; they had to squeeze him dry until he was completely worthless.

However, doing so would result in the other party's death, so although they had been cultivating the Thick Earth Technique over the years, they had been doing so in secret. If it weren't for this marriage alliance, in which the two women wanted to quickly improve their strength, they would never have sought out martial artists nearby to cultivate with.

“Sister is right. Let’s handle this ourselves. Those rude bastards from the Six Harmonies Gang can’t do anything right. We should call them our own people instead. Let’s not delay. Let’s make our move tonight. I can’t wait to taste their flavor.”

Chu Yingying chuckled, her eyes shining. Those who haven't cultivated the Thick Earth Technique simply can't understand this feeling. The higher the quality, the longer it lasts, and the more addictive it becomes.

"Yes, we must be cautious about this matter. We should send someone with strong skills to avoid being discovered by the Six Harmonies Gang. These days, martial artists in the vicinity have been disappearing frequently, and the Six Harmonies Gang has already become suspicious of us." Chu Xiaoxiao quickly nodded in agreement.

Upon hearing this, Chu Yingying said disdainfully, "So what if they suspect us? Without evidence, would they dare to casually pin the blame on us? I wouldn't dare even if they had ten times the courage."

As for being discovered by the Six Harmonies Gang, you're overthinking it, sister. We are members of the Chu family. Even if we are discovered, what can the Six Harmonies Gang do to us?
It's just a matter of finding some excuse to get rid of them. Maybe that guy named Ding Peng is actually eager to serve us.

This guy is so lucky to be able to serve us two sisters; it's a blessing he's accumulated over eight lifetimes!
Furthermore, when have we, the people of the Chu clan, ever needed to consider the opinions of others, let alone obtain their consent?

"In short, it's best to be careful," Chu Xiaoxiao advised without arguing.

Chu Yingying nodded, then sent one of her personal maids to arrest the person.

Bang!

"Seventh Granny, what's wrong with you...?"

Just as the two women were waiting expectantly, the room door was suddenly opened.

An elderly figure walked in, carrying a maid in her hand. It was the maid that Chu Yingying had sent out to capture people.

"This is a special time, don't cause any trouble!" Granny Qi said hoarsely after scanning the two of them with her cloudy eyes.

"But……"

Chu Yingying was about to speak when Chu Xiaoxiao stopped her. She glanced at Granny Qi and nodded slightly, saying, "Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Granny Qi put the maid down, turned around and left, gently closing the door behind her before leaving.

"Sister..." Chu Yingying was a little anxious, looking at Chu Xiaoxiao with slight dissatisfaction.

Chu Xiaoxiao sighed softly and said, "Let's do as Granny Qi says."

Granny Qi was a guard assigned to the two women by the family. She held a high position, and the two women dared not disobey her.

"But, that's top-quality stuff! I just can't refuse!" Chu Yingying was on the verge of tears, her face full of resentment.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiaoxiao gave a meaningful smile: "Seventh Granny told us not to cause any trouble during this period, but she didn't tell us not to take action after a while. Let's wait and see."

……

In the Xuan Shui Sect, on Xuan Du Mountain, a pavilion was brightly lit.

Three men sat on the ground.

“This is news from the front lines that Hong Yue sent from Bianshan City three days ago. Hong Yue has surrounded most of the remnants of the Rebirth Sect within Bianshan City and will soon be able to wipe out these rebels. However, Hong Yue has retreated his troops and stationed them outside the city to observe the situation,” said Hong Jingrui, the sect leader of Xuanshui Sect.

The man on his left, whose eyes were slightly closed, glanced at Hong Jingrui and said, "I asked Hong Yue to do this."

"Why?" Hong Jingrui asked, frowning.

Another man, dressed in black with a resolute face and a faint air of ferocity, seemed somewhat out of place with Hong Jingrui and the other man. He chuckled and said, "Let's teach our proud and arrogant governor a lesson."

Upon hearing this, Hong Jingrui's expression changed slightly, and he said with a somewhat grim look, "Hong Yue's letter also mentioned something else: the remnants of the Rebirth Sect are fighting desperately to force Hong Yue to withdraw his troops. Otherwise, they will kill a thousand civilians every day. Hong Yue doesn't know what to do and is asking us for advice."

He paused, then raised his voice slightly: "If you continue to allow Hong Yue to surround but not kill, even if he tries to hide it, this matter cannot be kept from Qian Xinghai, and it may even affect our Hong family!"

"Jingrui, you're mistaken. Qian Xinghai has been trying to deal with our Hong family for a long time. If we don't show our strength, does he really think we're easy targets for him to manipulate?"

Hong Jinnian, the leader of the Xuan Shui Gang, shook his head. He knew Hong Jingrui was unhappy, but he didn't care. Instead, he patiently explained.

"The reason we asked Hong Yue not to completely destroy the Rebirth Sect this time is to let Qian Xinghai know that Qinzhou can do without him, but it cannot do without the Hong family!"

"Don't dwell on this matter anymore. Just focus on being the Sect Master of the Xuan Shui Sect. The Clan Head and I will handle this."

"But what about the common people?" Hong Jingrui sighed after hearing this, and tried to say something again.

At this moment, Hong Jinfeng, the patriarch of the Hong clan who had not spoken for a long time, said calmly, "Jingrui, this concerns the family's grand plan, so we can only let those common people suffer a bit."

"What do you plan to do?" Hong Jingrui opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say. After a long silence, he asked again.

Upon hearing this, Hong Jin snorted: "Qiao Renzhou thinks that supporting the Liuhe Gang can help him fight against the Hong family? He's dreaming. If we hadn't been so tolerant, how could the Liuhe Gang have a foothold in Dafeng City? Now we'll teach him a lesson. This Qinzhou still belongs to the Hong family."

These words silenced Hong Jingrui. Combining the previous arrangements made by the Chu family and the fact that the clan leader Hong Jinfeng had stopped Hong Yue, he had already guessed their plan. They simply wanted to suppress the Liuhe Gang and teach Qian Xinghai and the city lord Qiao Renzhou a lesson.

Recently, both Qian Xinghai and Qiao Renzhou have been quite restless, seriously threatening the Hong family's position in Qinzhou.

"Then let's do as you say."

He sighed softly and did not object.

……

three days later.

Cai Mansion.

“Sister, this is Ding Peng’s whereabouts over the past three days. Apart from going to the blacksmith’s shop once, he has hardly gone out.”

Chu Yingying laughed and said, "People like this won't be discovered for a short time even if they go missing. Even if Granny Qi finds us, we don't need to panic."

Chu Xiaoxiao didn't speak, but frowned slightly as she looked at the stack of documents. What was this guy doing staying at home all day?
"Sister, shall we make our move tonight? Otherwise, we won't have another chance when we go to the Xuan Shui Sect in a few days," Chu Yingying said anxiously when she saw that Chu Xiaoxiao remained silent.

They've come here for a marriage alliance, and they'll be entering the Xuan Shui Sect soon. If we don't act now, we'll truly have no chance.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiaoxiao pursed her lips, a hint of hesitation flashing across her face, but she finally nodded and said, "Alright! This time, we'll do it ourselves to avoid being discovered by Granny Qi."

The silvery moon hung upside down in the sky, and the night was dotted with sparse starlight, making it seem particularly cold and desolate.

The night was deep and still, the ancient well was calm, and the entire city of Dafeng seemed to be asleep.

Two figures suddenly appeared and rushed out of the Cai residence, moving with lightning speed through the darkness, and arrived at a courtyard house.

The two women exchanged a glance and recognized that this was the house where Su Chen lived, a faint look of joy appearing in their eyes.

With their prey so close, both men's hearts began to race.

"Ouch!"

As soon as she reached the vicinity of the wall, Chu Yingying stumbled. She managed to regain her balance, but then felt her feet slip, and she was about to fall again. "Are you alright?"

Chu Xiaoxiao stepped in to help Chu Yingying up, and seeing her like this, she couldn't help but shake her head.

"Sister, this ground is so slippery!"

Chu Yingying looked embarrassed. It was quite shameful that she had almost fallen because of the slippery ground, despite her agility.

"Stop talking about that, let's go inside!"

Chu Xiaoxiao didn't mind, and instead spoke up. The two of them leaped over the wall and entered the courtyard.

"what……"

Unexpectedly, as soon as she landed, Chu Yingying screamed. Chu Xiaoxiao quickly covered her mouth and glared at her angrily.

"Sister, I... I don't know what I stepped on, my foot hurts so much!" Chu Yingying said, tears welling up in her eyes.

Chu Xiaoxiao looked down but didn't find anything unusual.

Suddenly.

A strange sound came from behind her. Chu Xiaoxiao turned around and looked over, her eyes immediately narrowing.

Dozens of silver needles shot out with a whooshing sound, as if sealing off the space around the two of them.

Chu Xiaoxiao snorted coldly and with a flick of her sleeve, easily knocked all the silver needles to the ground.

At this moment, Chu Yingying, who was in so much pain that tears were streaming down her face, lifted her foot and discovered that her foot had been pierced by a nail.

She yanked the nail out, her face contorted in pain, blood gushing from the wound, making her complexion look terrible.

"what?"

Chu Xiaoxiao had already dealt with all the silver needles. At this point, she knew perfectly well that these were all traps set by Su Chen.

While feeling angry, she also found it ridiculous that they thought they could trap the two sisters with such low-level traps.
"Are you alright?" Chu Xiaoxiao asked as she approached Chu Yingying.

Chu Yingying shook her head, gritting her teeth, and said, "Sister, let's get started! I'll teach this guy a lesson!"

"Hmm, wipe off your face powder first. I already told you we're going to do something tonight, why did you put on such nice makeup!"

"Oh, I'm not wearing makeup, sister. There's some powder on your face too."

"What? Oh no!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiaoxiao was immediately alarmed, thinking that the two of them had been poisoned, and she became flustered.

However, when Chu Yingying wiped it, she realized that it was just flour, not some kind of poison powder.

Seeing Chu Xiaoxiao's overreaction, Chu Yingying shook her head and chuckled, "Sister, even you were almost fooled."

"What are you laughing at? Hurry up and do it!" Chu Xiaoxiao felt she was losing face, so she snorted and stepped forward.

puff!
"I didn't put it there!" x2.

The two spoke in unison. Chu Xiaoxiao blushed slightly, but before Chu Yingying could tease her, another muffled voice rang out.

puff!
The two sisters exchanged a glance, and Chu Yingying suddenly felt awkward.

Chu Xiaoxiao coughed lightly, and the embarrassment on her face dissipated slightly.

"Let's go."

Puff puff……

After walking a few steps, the sound rang out again, and it was impossible to tell who was venting; it was like a rhythmic melody playing.

"It must be the powder from just now!"

It couldn't be covered up, it simply couldn't be covered up. The more it was released, the more rhythmic it became. Chu Yingying was numb, her eyes filled with anger, and she said fiercely.

"Damn it, once I catch him, I'm going to torture him to death!"

Even Chu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but feel a strong killing intent towards Su Chen because of this; she had never suffered such a humiliation!
"what!"

Just then, Chu Yingying screamed, startling Chu Xiaoxiao: "What are you yelling about? What if we get caught?"

Before she could finish speaking, she noticed that Chu Yingying was staring straight ahead with a look of fear in her eyes. She turned her head and saw a figure standing in front of her, looking at her with an expression as if she were an idiot.

"It's Ding Peng!"

The two weren't worried at all that Su Chen would recognize them, since they were dressed in black tonight, but...

puff!
puff!
puff!
The thought of Su Chen hearing such shameful sounds in front of them both filled Chu Xiaoxiao and Chu Yingying with inexplicable shame and anger.

Su Chen truly hadn't expected that these two would be the ones to break into his home. Hearing the farting sound beside him, his expression turned strange.

"Do it!"

Seemingly noticing the smile on Su Chen's face, Chu Xiaoxiao snorted coldly, suppressed the swelling in her abdomen, and took action directly.

Chu Yingying, standing to the side, gritted her teeth and persevered, stepping forward with Chu Xiaoxiao towards Su Chen.

Both of them had reached the Great Perfection of Internal Organ Refinement, so in theory they wouldn't need to fight together to deal with Su Chen. However, both of them were in poor condition at the moment, so in order to finish the battle quickly, they decided to fight together and eliminate Su Chen as soon as possible.

"what?"

What the two did not expect was that Su Chen's strength was far more complex than they had imagined.

When Su Chen's palm struck their bodies, both of them cried out in surprise, and then their bodies were suddenly sent flying backward.

If Su Chen hadn't wanted to extract some information from the two of them, this palm strike would likely have been enough to kill them both.

"you you……"

Chu Xiaoxiao looked at Su Chen in astonishment, her face filled with horror. How could he be so strong!
Su Chen smiled, said nothing, and moved in the blink of an eye to appear in front of Chu Xiaoxiao.

boom!
A sharp palm strike came from not far away. Upon seeing this, Su Chen suddenly changed direction and collided head-on with the opponent.

A deep voice echoed from the exchange between the two, causing Su Chen's expression to change the instant they touched.

"Sir, please forgive us. They were in the wrong tonight, and I apologize on their behalf!" A slightly hoarse voice came from the man in black, making it impossible to tell whether he was male or female.

Su Chen stared at the man in black with a solemn expression. The fight just now made him realize the man in black's strength. He had definitely reached the Bone Forging Realm and was a Bone Forging expert even stronger than Ge An!
"You trespassed into my home without permission and even attacked me without warning. Is this your way of apologizing? Sorry, I don't accept it!"

Su Chen snorted coldly and attacked without hesitation. Knowing the black-clad man's strength, he used all his power without reservation. His body turned into afterimages and became illusory, with every move carrying immense power.

The man in black glanced at him, a strange light flickering in his eyes, yet he remained undaunted. His slender figure unleashed astonishing speed, even surpassing Su Chen's.

"This……"

Chu Xiaoxiao and Chu Yingying stared in disbelief at Su Chen and Granny Qi fighting, a look of uncontrollable horror gradually spreading across their faces.

With a gulp, the two subconsciously swallowed and looked at each other in bewilderment.

The information said that this person was at most at the Qi Refining stage, so how come he could fight to a standstill with Granny Qi, who was at the Bone Forging stage?

puff puff!

Perhaps due to excessive excitement, or perhaps due to prolonged suppression, two voices, even louder than those made when Su Chen and Granny Qi fought, suddenly erupted from the two women, completely disrupting Granny Qi's rhythm.

In an instant, Su Chen and Granny Qi retreated with a thud, glancing sideways at them.

The two women lowered their heads, overwhelmed by a feeling of utter shame. At that moment, they wished there was a hole in the ground they could crawl into.

But soon, the shame receded, replaced by overwhelming rage, like two almost solidified beams of light falling on Su Chen.

(End of this chapter)