Chapter 45: Chapter 45: Su Chen Kidnapped
Su Chen raised his eyes and scanned the surroundings, spotting a woman in her thirties glaring at him. Her face was exquisite, radiating both elegance and fury. She had flawless features, smooth, jade-like skin, and an air of dignified resolve. Despite her age, her figure remained voluptuous and graceful, exuding a mature allure that was impossible to ignore—a true rose with thorns.
Dressed in a white, form-fitting outfit, her curves were perfectly accentuated, leaving little to the imagination. Her long, snow-white legs were particularly captivating, a sight that could stir even the calmest hearts.
Upon recognizing the familiar face, Su Chen raised an eyebrow and teased with a smirk, "Oh, if it isn't my dear little aunt. What a coincidence!"
Standing before him was Su Yue Ru, Su Chen's aunt—his father Su Hao's younger sister.
Su Yue Ru was a prominent figure within the Su family, a cultivator at the Early Quasi-Emperor stage, and one of the family's core members. However, her relationship with Su Chen's father was lukewarm at best, as she had always been close to Su Jian—the late elder brother of Su Chen's father and Su Yong's father.
Even though Su Hao eradicated Su Jian's faction, he spared Su Yue Ru, likely out of familial sentiment and the fact that her influence posed no substantial threat.
"Don't call me 'little aunt'—I don't have a nephew as cold-blooded as you!" Su Yue Ru's delicate brows furrowed into a tight knot as she glared at Su Chen, her voice laced with bitterness. "Do you even understand the meaning of family?!"
She took a step closer, her tone rising with emotion. "Ever since Su Jian's demise, your family has been suppressing Su Yong, cutting off his cultivation resources, and diminishing his presence within the clan! Even now, when he poses no threat to your position, you humiliate him publicly, shattering his Dao Heart. How can you be so cruel?"
As she brought up Su Yong, her words became increasingly agitated.
"As the young master of the Su family, what else do you do besides indulging in women? What have you done for the family's future?!" Her sharp voice drew the attention of onlookers, who turned their gazes toward the confrontation.
Throughout her tirade, Su Chen remained cold and indifferent, observing her theatrics without so much as a twitch of emotion.
So, the Su family couldn't resist testing my patience. They're using Su Yue Ru to probe my limits and gauge my bottom line.
Fine. If you refuse to respect me, don't blame me for responding in kind.
"Enough!"
His sudden roar echoed through the area like a thunderclap. The street fell into a suffocating silence, and all eyes focused on Su Chen.
His expression darkened, his sharp gaze cutting toward Su Yue Ru like a blade.
Caught off guard by his outburst, Su Yue Ru froze. She had never witnessed a younger member of the family addressing her so harshly.
"Su Yue Ru," Su Chen's voice was icy, each word laced with menace, "remember your place. I am the Young Master of the Su family."
A wave of oppressive power radiated from him, sending chills down the spines of those nearby. His eyes glinted with a frost so cold it seemed capable of freezing the air itself.
At that moment, Su Yue Ru's instincts screamed danger. She shuddered involuntarily, her face pale as she stumbled back several steps. For a brief moment, fear overwhelmed her, making her forget her superior cultivation level.
But she quickly recovered, her expression twisting with fury. "Su Chen, don't be so arrogant! You're just the family heir, not the head of the Su family!"
Su Chen responded with a cold, mocking laugh. "Heh, Su Yue Ru, it seems you're as brainless as you are bold. If not for my father's mercy, you'd already be reunited with your 'beloved' elder brother in the Nine Netherworlds."
"You—!"
His words struck her like a lightning bolt. Her body trembled, and her face turned ghostly white. She knew Su Chen spoke the truth. Her past allegiance with Su Jian was no secret, and Su Hao's tolerance was the only reason she still stood here today.
Understanding this, a deep sense of helplessness and frustration welled up within her.
Suddenly, a shadow darted out from the side, moving faster than the eye could follow.
"Shit—!" Su Chen barely managed to utter the word before the figure's palm struck the back of his neck, knocking him unconscious.
"Who are you?!"
Su Yue Ru was the first to react, rushing forward to intercept the assailant.
Boom!
Before she could close the gap, the black-clad figure sent her flying with a casual swipe of his hand, her body crashing into the ground hundreds of meters away. Blood trickled from her lips as she struggled to rise.
"Young Master!"
"Beloved!"
Su Mei'er and Chu Yanran cried out in alarm, rushing to stop the assailant. However, they too were effortlessly flung aside.
The figure exuded an aura of unmatched strength, leaving even the strongest of their companions unable to move. Carrying Su Chen, he disappeared into the horizon in a flash of light.
"Quasi-Emperor Peak!" Su Yue Ru gasped, her face filled with disbelief.
The black-clad figure's spiritual energy had revealed his terrifying cultivation level—a strength far beyond anything she could contend with.
At that moment, realization struck her like a hammer. She had been played. The blame for Su Chen's kidnapping would inevitably fall on her.
It's over. Whether or not it's true, everyone will think I had a hand in this.
Meanwhile, Su Mei'er shot three signal arrows into the sky, each one piercing through the clouds with a deafening whistle.
Moments later, the heavens rumbled as massive flying warships descended, parting the skies with overwhelming force.
Four colossal vessels, marked with ancient runes, loomed above, radiating a pressure that made the very air tremble.
At the prow of each ship stood an elder whose presence alone seemed capable of splitting mountains. They were the pillars of the Su family—the Quasi-Emperor Peak guardians of the Flame Dragon Guard.
Each ship carried 10,000 elite warriors clad in armor crafted from near-impenetrable materials. Even Saints would struggle to break through their defenses.
"It's the Su family's Qian-Kun-Li-Zhen Flame Dragon Guard!" someone exclaimed in awe.
The crowd erupted in whispers, their faces filled with a mixture of fear and reverence.
"To mobilize the Flame Dragon Guard... What kind of catastrophe is about to unfold?"
An elder from the leading ship stepped forward, his voice booming across the street. "Su Mei'er, step forward!"
The street fell silent as Su Mei'er and Chu Yanran stepped out, their faces pale with worry.
"Where is the Young Master?" the elder demanded.
Su Mei'er knelt and replied with trembling lips, "Reporting to Commander Qian—Young Master has been kidnapped!"
"Seal off every exit from the prefecture. No one is to enter or leave!"
With a resounding roar, the Flame Dragon Guard spread out, a sea of steel and fire engulfing the city.
The onlookers could only watch in shock as the mighty Su family prepared for war. The audacity of the kidnapper would soon shake the heavens.
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