Chapter 3: Revenge

  In the east of the village, Yan Bing and Lin Mengru were dressed in new clothes, with a radiant complexion, surrounded by many servants to see them off, like stars surrounding the moon.

  "Lord Yan Bing's future is boundless, after entering the Zhengxuan Sect, you must take care of the younger ones more."

  "Wishing Yan Bing a speedy ascension to immortality, so that we lowly servants can also rise with him like chickens and dogs!"

  "Yan Bing and Meng Ru are a match made in heaven, it's really enviable."

  The miscellaneous duties and flattering words surged forward, fearing that Yan Bing and Lin Mengru would forget themselves.

  Lin Mengru's mouth corners slightly raised, her expression calm and composed, ignoring the crowd as if she were a noblewoman high above them.

  Yan Bing just smiled faintly, as if in response. His gaze looked towards the distant Zhengyuan Mountain, as if at this moment, he had already seen his own infinite and wonderful future prospects.

  Bang! A figure suddenly flew in from a distance and fell in front of him, twitching a few times before becoming motionless.

  Yan Bing and Lin Mengru's expressions stiffened instantly.

  Li Fei? Seeing the figure of a person who didn't know whether he was dead or alive, everyone was shocked and suddenly fell silent.

  "Yan Bing, you've been having a nice dream of ascending to immortality, haven't you? No worries, I'll soon turn it into a nightmare for you!" Xia Chen said with his hands behind his back, walking towards him in big strides.

  "Xia Chen, how dare you hit my man?" Yan Bing's face turned iron blue.

  "I'll not only beat the person who hit you, but also beat you. Not only will I beat you, but I'll also make you useless. You want to be a legitimate disciple of the Zhengyuan Sect? Unfortunately, from now on, you'll never have the chance to step foot in the mountain gate again." Xia Chen said slowly.

  "Haha, this is the most absurd joke I've ever heard." Yan Bing's anger turned to laughter as she stepped forward, "You poor thing, are you threatening me? Alright, since Li Fei and the others are incompetent, I'll personally send you on your way."

  "Yan Bing, don't move." Lin Mengru watched with a cold eye before speaking, "Today is your lucky day to come up the mountain, don't spoil it because of a trivial matter. What's most important for us now is entering the sect, not fighting him."

  She looked at Xia Chen with a sympathetic gaze: "Considering our past relationship, I'll give you one last piece of advice. You can't compare to Yan Bing, so leave quickly. Don't worry, Yan Bing won't ruin your reputation because there's no need for that. Just continue being her servant..."

  Lin Mengru suddenly couldn't speak anymore, her face also gradually changed, because she found Xia Chen looking at her with an expression as if he was about to vomit.

  "Lin Mengru, I'm just curious about one thing, how could I have liked a woman like you in the past?" Xia Chen said slowly.

  "You!" Lin Mengru's whole body turned cold, as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

  "Xia Chen, who do you think you are? You dare to provoke Yan Bing and Meng Ru, I really can't stand it anymore. Dealing with someone like you doesn't require the adults to take action, I alone am enough to teach you a lesson, you pitiful worm!"

  Suddenly, a tall and sturdy porter in his thirties rushed out of the crowd, shouting loudly as he charged fiercely towards Xia Chen.

  "Not bad, Xia Chen, you dare to oppose Lord Yan Bing, which means you are opposing our entire Miscellaneous Village!"

  "Lord Yan Bing, Meng Ru Niang, let's beat this idiot half to death first, then hand him over to you for disposal."

  Other servants also started making noise.

  Xia Chen didn't even look and punched out.

  Bang! The tall and sturdy face of the servant was splattered with blood, let out a miserable cry, and flew backward, knocking down several servants who were unable to dodge in time, and then immediately fainted.

  The deafening sound disappeared in an instant. This tall and powerful man was quite skilled with his hands, but he couldn't even block Xia Chen's one punch.

  "Who else is coming up?" Xia Chen said calmly.

  The noisy crows and sparrows fell silent, their faces filled with fear, who dared to make another move.

  Yan Bing and Lin Mengru's faces were shocked, Yan Bing's heart also rose with a deep chill. Even if he had cultivated true energy perception, it was impossible for him to knock this miscellaneous servant flying with one punch. This Xia Chen, how did he suddenly become so strong?

  "If no one else will, then it's up to you." Xia Chen said calmly, walking over slowly.

  Lin Mengru's voice trembled as she said: "Yan Bing, don't fight him, let's go quickly. We'll deal with him after we enter the door."

  For some reason, she suddenly felt a nameless and enormous fear, afraid that today's matter would be difficult to end well.

  "No, why should I leave? As a proud and upright disciple of the Zhengyuan Sect, would I be afraid of a mere miscellaneous servant?" Yan Bing furiously shouted, "Xia Chen, since you've been trampled under my feet, don't even think about turning over for the rest of your life. I'll kill you."

  He roared and rushed up, fiercely punching Xia Chen with a punch.

  Xia Chen's complexion was calm, and after cultivating to the first level of the Later Heaven, his strength, eyesight, and agility had all been greatly enhanced. Although he only practiced some of the most basic techniques, compared to Yan Bing, the two were already completely incomparable.

  Pak! Xia Chen's hand grasped Yan Bing's fist, and a surge of true energy burst out the day after tomorrow, entering Yan Bing's body like a sharp blade.

  "Ah!" A chill ran down her spine, her whole body trembling like a sieve, as if she had been electrocuted. The pain was almost unbearable.

  Xia Chen's fist knocked Yan Bing to the ground, his foot stepping on his head, saying slowly and steadily: "Yan Bing, didn't expect it, did you? Yesterday, everything you did to me has been turned upside down today. I'm keeping my promise, how does it feel?"

  "Bastard, impossible, you can't be stronger than me..." Yan Bing howled like a dying beast.

  Xia Chen's icy voice came from above his head: "Yan Bing, when you were a miscellaneous servant, I suppressed you. Now that you're not a miscellaneous servant, you still have to be suppressed by me. Your prestige only lasted for one day yesterday, fleeting like a short-lived flower. You're really pitiful."

  He trampled on Yan Bing's head with force, one foot after another, almost stepping his entire face into the mud. Yan Bing struggled desperately, but to no avail.

  "Stop! Xia Chen." Lin Mengru shouted, "Do you know that Yan Bing is now an inner disciple of the Zhengxuan Sect? You're just a miscellaneous servant, dare to beat him up, the Zhengxuan Sect will have you killed!"

  "Oh? I had almost forgotten. " Xia Chen's expression changed to one of sudden realization, and he quickly picked up Yan Bing, "Lord Yan Bing, are you in pain?"

  "Xia Chen, you dare to hurt me." Yan Bing's face was covered with mud and blood, his handsome face had become disfigured, looking extremely wretched. He shouted frantically, "I will definitely report this to the Men Gate, crush your bones into powder, and make you die a terrible death."

  "I'm really scared." Xia Chen's mouth curled up with a cold, cruel smile. "However, Yan Bing, you said I'd abandon you, would the Zhengyuan Sect still want you as an inner disciple?"

  "What...what are you going to do? Don't you dare!" Yan Bing suddenly came to, her whole body trembling with fear.

  "How dare you! Xia Chen, if you abandon Yan Bing, even if Zhengxuan Sect doesn't want him, they will definitely put you to death." Lin Mengru was also about to go crazy. She had climbed onto the big ship of Yan Bing with great difficulty, and if Yan Bing were abandoned, she would end up getting nothing and would have to bear the reputation of being a heartless person.

  "Is that so?" Xia Chen said calmly, "If the Zhengyuan Sect finds out I've cultivated true energy, will they still sentence me to death? I think it's an easy choice for the Zhengyuan Sect between a useless person and a disciple with true energy."

  "Have you cultivated true energy sensitivity?" Like a thunderclap on a clear day, Lin Mengru and Yan Bing were shocked into stupidity.

  "Take this as a guarantee!" Xia Chen smiled faintly, and his true energy suddenly surged out, flowing straight down, heavily striking Yan Bing's dantian.

  Yan Bing let out a loud cry, fresh blood gushing from her mouth. Her lower abdomen was burning with pain, but she could no longer feel any true energy.

  Plop! Xia Chen threw Yan Bing to the ground with a swoop, Yan Bing trembled, his face was ashen, and his eyes revealed deep despair, unable to utter another word.

  It's all over, completely over. Xia Chen has ruined him, and that means he has ruined his life. From now on, there is no longer any possibility of embarking on the path of cultivation.

  Bang!

  Xia Chen kicked Yan Bing, who was like a dead dog, in front of Lin Mengru. Looking at the extremely terrified expression of his ex-girlfriend, he felt an unprecedented sense of pleasure.

  "Lin Mengru, you broke up with me to pursue a better future, but unfortunately, your future is now under my feet! You wanted more, but in the end, you got nothing. This is what you deserve... I won't do anything to you because I no longer have any feelings for you. You're just an ordinary woman."

  Xia Chen spoke slowly, each word turning into a sharp blade that cut deeply into Lin Mengru's heart.

  Lin Mengru's whole body trembled, her face ashen, she regretted it to the extreme, even wanting to smash her head to death.

  It was she who had eyes but no pearls, personally smashing her own happiness, and resolutely cutting off what should have been a better future. What's even more tragic is that she still thinks everything she did was right, now it seems that in fact, she just pushed herself into an even more humiliating situation.

  Memories of the past surged up in her mind, turning into tears of regret that flowed down in streams. Looking at Xia Chen, who was once familiar but now had a huge gap between them, Lin Mengru let out a desolate and mournful laugh.

  "Xia Chen, I know I'm foolish and pitiful. I was blind and missed you. I don't dare ask for your forgiveness, nor do I have the face to see you again. Today, there's only one way out, to atone for what I've done to you with my death."

  As she spoke, Lin Mengru pulled out a dagger from her bosom and stabbed it fiercely into her own heart.

  This scene came extremely suddenly, and everyone was stunned at once.

  Xia Chen leapt to Lin Mengru's side like a flash of lightning, grasping her wrist at the critical moment. Lin Mengru's hand immediately loosened, and the dagger fell to the ground.

  "Lin Mengru, I don't need you to die for me, what's between us is already in the past. Now, I have neither love nor hatred towards you, so you can also pursue the life you want, cherish your life, do you understand?" Xia Chen said calmly, then released her wrist.

  Lin Mengru's slender body trembled, and tears flowed uncontrollably. She couldn't speak, only nodding her head forcefully.

  She was humiliated, but originally only wanted to die. However, she didn't expect Xia Chen to save her. Her desire to die instantly faded, but a strong bitter taste surged up in her heart.

  From then on, she and Xia Chen would never have any chance encounters again, and their past youth could never be regained.

  Everyone was watching in shock and amazement, unable to believe that things had turned out this way.

  Xia Chen didn't even look back, taking big strides towards Zhengyuan Mountain. After saying this, he had thoroughly let go of everything in his heart, feeling an indescribable sense of relief.

  In the past, forever said goodbye.