There was no wonder Ye Donglai was so excited. This was the legendary technique of a martial grandmaster: using the true force within his body to cleanse the marrow, temper the sinews, and open the major meridians in the body, rapidly raising a junior's cultivation.
The process consumed a tremendous amount of one's own power, yet Chen Yu had done it without the slightest hesitation. Gratitude surged through Ye Donglai's heart. Recalling his former attitude, he felt so ashamed that he could barely hold his head up.
With just one finger from Chen Yu, Ye Wushuang immediately felt a terrifying force erupt inside her. She had only just truly entered the Bright Force realm, yet in the blink of an eye, she had surpassed the great accomplishment stage and leaped all the way to the peak of Bright Force—saving her a full ten years of cultivation!
With that one finger, Ye Wushuang became completely convinced of Chen Yu from the bottom of her heart.
After helping Ye Wushuang, Chen Yu's expression remained calm. Ye Donglai saw that he did not look the least bit tired, and his heart was filled with astonishment. His estimation of Chen Yu rose several more levels.
“Wushuang, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and thank your master!”
Ye Donglai hurriedly changed his tone, trying to force Ye Wushuang to acknowledge Chen Yu as her master immediately and find a way to attach himself to him.
Ye Wushuang dropped to her knees with a thud, her round eyes filled with sincerity and worship.
“Wushuang thanks Master for your great kindness.”
Chen Yu had lived two lifetimes. How could his eyes lack insight? He saw through Ye Donglai's intentions at once.
“I don't take disciples.”
A trace of regret flashed through Ye Donglai's eyes, but he immediately adjusted his approach.
“That is fine. May I ask your honored name and where you study? My family, the Ye family of Dongchuan, has a certain amount of influence. Perhaps there may be some way we can be of use to you.”
“My name is Chen Yu. I'm a senior at Wanli High School.”
Ye Donglai's eyes lit up when he heard that.
“What a coincidence! Wushuang also attends Wanli. My family has some reputation at the school. Since you already study there, why not let Wushuang serve as your little attendant? She can wait on you and follow your orders whenever you need her.”
Chen Yu fell into thought. Though there was nothing he feared, as he wandered through the mortal world, he still needed some worldly influence.
With that in mind, he nodded in agreement.
Ye Wushuang's eyes widened as she stared at her grandfather in shock, as if asking, “Grandpa, did you just sell me out?”
Ye Donglai chuckled and nodded. “Yep!”
Beside them, Zhao Kai had witnessed everything. His mind felt as if it had short-circuited.
Was Chinese martial arts actually real? Was this kid really a martial grandmaster? And the Ye family of Dongchuan was actually letting someone else turn their daughter into a servant?
Was I crazy, or was the whole world crazy?
Zhao Kai felt as if his entire worldview had shattered.
Chen Yu glanced at Zhao Kai, and Ye Donglai immediately understood. He instructed him in a stern voice, “Don't let what happened today get out. Otherwise…”
Zhao Kai's heart pounded. He hurriedly nodded, then led his cowering lackeys away.
Chen Yu turned to Ye Donglai. After thinking for a moment, he said, “Since your granddaughter has agreed to serve as my attendant, I will take one more action and treat your illness as well.”
Ye Wushuang stared blankly, unable to understand, but Ye Donglai grabbed Chen Yu's hand the moment he heard that, trembling with excitement.
“Mr. Chen, you saw that I'm sick? I've been in pain for three years, and every famous doctor I've consulted has been helpless. Mr. Chen… can you really save me?”
Ye Donglai was nearly delirious. He had once been a peak expert of Dark Force, but three years ago, he had fallen ill for no apparent reason. Every night, the pain was so intense he wanted to die. His cultivation had steadily declined, and now he could barely maintain the early Dark Force stage.
He had kept the matter completely secret. Even his closest relatives knew nothing about it. Yet Chen Yu had recognized it with a single glance. How could Ye Donglai not be overwhelmed with excitement?
Chen Yu's face was cold as he gave a slight nod. His eyesight was no ordinary thing. The moment they met, he had discovered black energy coiling around Ye Donglai's chest. Although it had been completely suppressed, the aura remained unstable.
“Master, please save my life!”
Ye Donglai fell flat on his knees before Chen Yu with a thud. Ye Wushuang was stunned. Her grandfather had weathered countless bloody storms, and even when Mount Tai collapsed before him, his expression had never changed. Why was he losing his composure now?
At first, Ye Wushuang had been conflicted about becoming a servant. Now it was obvious that this matter was far from simple.
As before, Chen Yu extended a finger and tapped Ye Donglai's chest. Huanglong Origin Force erupted violently. The black energy melted away like ice beneath the sun, vanishing without a trace.
Ye Donglai felt a terrifying energy pour into his body. In an instant, his entire body became strangely light, and his cultivation exploded, surging straight to the peak of Dark Force!
One finger had raised someone to the peak of Bright Force. One finger had saved someone at the peak of Dark Force!
In the martial arts world, this would absolutely be a miracle among miracles!
During the treatment, Chen Yu also realized that the internal force within a martial artist was as different from his Huanglong Origin Force as heaven was from earth. They were truly incomparable.
“Thank you, Master, for the grace of giving me a new life!”
Ye Donglai bowed deeply, tears spilling from his eyes. Three years of suffering had vanished, and his strength had fully recovered. He was completely subdued.
The stronger Chen Yu became, the more he exceeded Ye Donglai's expectations. Standing before him, Ye Donglai felt as if he were facing an endless ocean whose depths he could not fathom.
Chen Yu calmly accepted his bow and said, “You were not sick. You were poisoned.”
“What?”
Ye Donglai's entire body trembled. Before his delight had even faded, his expression darkened. As the head of the Ye family of Dongchuan, he could naturally think of many possibilities.
He became even more fearful and respectful toward Chen Yu.
“Thank you, Master, for enlightening me. If you do not find it beneath you, I am willing to offer Eastern Shangjing to you. I hope you will accept it.”
“What? Grandpa, have you lost your mind?”
Ye Wushuang thought she had misheard him. Eastern Shangjing? It was the most luxurious hotel in Dongchuan, worth hundreds of millions, and the Ye family's most precious asset! Her grandfather was actually giving it to a high school senior?
Chen Yu showed no joy upon hearing this. He merely nodded.
In the past, there had been people willing to offer entire planets and exhaust all the wealth of their worlds just to enter the gates of the Cangyu Celestial Venerable, yet they had still been rejected. Why should he care about a mere worldly asset now?
Seeing that Chen Yu had accepted the gift, Ye Donglai was even more delighted. He respectfully presented a black card.
“Master, please accept the Shangjing Black Card. This is the symbol of Eastern Shangjing's owner. Every employee there knows that whatever you wish to have done will be carried out as soon as you present this card.”
Chen Yu accepted the card and said calmly, “You will remain responsible for managing the hotel.”
“Rest assured, Master. You need not concern yourself with its daily affairs. I will set up an account for you. All you need to do is sit back and collect the money.”
Chen Yu gave a slight nod. It was getting late, so he left his phone number, said goodbye, and departed. Only Ye Donglai and Ye Wushuang remained in the park.
“Haha! Wushuang, go home and bring out my sixty-year-old liquor! I have to drink to my heart's content tonight!”
Ye Donglai laughed loudly. Ye Wushuang watched her happy grandfather, still too stunned to fully recover. She rolled her eyes, then suddenly shouted:
“Grandpa! You just gave away hundreds of millions! Other people give away villas, but you handed over an entire hotel! And you still have the mind to drink? Do you know how long Second Uncle and the others have been craving that hotel?”
“It was only a few hundred million. If I can form a good connection with someone like him, then forget spending money—even if it bankrupted me, I would still give it away!”
“Is a high school senior with impressive martial arts really worth that much?”
Ye Wushuang seriously doubted it. This wasn't the age of fists and kicks anymore. Wasn't this clearly the age of guns?
No matter how good your martial arts were, one bullet would still drop you. Who was he kidding?
Ye Donglai raised his eyes toward the distant horizon.
“This world… isn't as simple as you think. Do you know why the Chen family of Beidu, the Huang family of Tianfu, and the five great clans famous throughout Huaxia are able to dominate their territories? Because behind them stand Innate experts!”
“What?”
Ye Wushuang's eyes widened in shock. She had never heard of any of this.
“Do you know what I felt when I faced Mr. Chen?”
Ye Wushuang shook her head blankly. But the fear in Ye Donglai's eyes grew increasingly intense.
“Divine grace like the sea… divine might like a prison!”