CHAPTER 731: CHAPTER 731: A THOUSAND-MILE VISIT

"So it seems she has gone into hiding," Ye Shikai muttered. Chen Yuxin ordered an intensified investigation, and there were no leads all night long. Probably it’s just that the assassin is too cunning. Indeed, with her skills, she must be a "veteran."

"Boss, you didn’t do anything last night, right?" Suddenly, Ghost threw out an unexpected remark.

"How could that be, what are you thinking?" Ye Shikai quickly clarified. Although he had slept deeply the previous night, he was certain that no one had taken advantage of his slumber to "attack" him at night.

"Sister-in-law was probing me last night. Luckily I reacted quickly and covered for you," Ghost boasted about his performance when diverting Su Qingyu’s questioning the day before as if it had been divinely inspired.

"Cough cough, Boss, how is your wound? How did that person manage to injure you so severely?" Returning to the main topic, Ghost began to inquire about the previous night’s events.

"The wound is alright. That assassin is very strong. I now suspect that the person who seriously injured the Short-nosed Crocodile is also her." Ye Shikai subconsciously touched the location of his wound. No wonder the Short-nosed Crocodile and the Hidden Guard were taken down so quickly without even having time to call for help. They were up against such a formidable expert.

"Boss, about your honeymoon with sister-in-law..."

"Stick with the original plan. I don’t want to disappoint her again." Ye Shikai nodded and said. Before returning to the residential area, he felt a bit guilty and sniffed his clothes just to make sure they didn’t carry any perfume scent that shouldn’t be there. He walked into his home only after confirming that there was none.

"Qingyu, you’re dressed so beautifully." The moment Ye Shikai entered the room, he was dazzled. Su Qingyu’s attire included a floral dress, a white hexagonal sunhat, and a pair of strappy high heels, resembling a casual goddess, completely different from the icy corporate executive demeanor she carried at the company.

"I dressed up a little. Give me your opinion," Su Qingyu said with a slight smile. Ye Shikai finally understood what it meant for a smile to turn all heads, looking at the beauty in front of him as if his whole body had gone soft.

"My only comment is that you’re too beautiful." Ye Shikai slowly approached, unable to stop admiring her.

"Cut the sweet talk. Where were you last night?" Suddenly, a barrage of questions from Su Qingyu sent a chill down Ye Shikai’s back, nearly trapping him.

"Cough cough, there was some important matter." Ye Shikai dared not reveal that he’d almost been killed by the assassin the previous night, and he certainly couldn’t mention that he had stayed at another woman’s home. He made up an excuse to dodge the question.

"Is that so?" Su Qingyu was skeptical.

"Of course, I wouldn’t have stayed out otherwise."

"Alright, I’ll believe you this time. Go change your clothes, we leave this afternoon." Su Qingyu smiled faintly and took out two plane tickets. Ye Shikai was a little surprised. It seemed Su Qingyu was looking forward even more to this honeymoon trip.

"Okie dokie, just give me a moment." Ye Shikai took a set of travel casual wear and walked into the bathroom. Lifting up his shirt, he unconsciously checked the wound, fearing Su Qingyu would notice something was amiss.

Then, a shocking scene occurred. Ye Shikai carefully examined his back and abdomen where the dagger had penetrated, leaving wounds on both sides. Yet now, the scars could not be found, as if nothing had happened. This was miraculous, considering it was just a short night since the injury not only completely healed but left no trace of a scar. Ye Shikai remembered the treatment he received from Chen Yuxin the previous night.

"Who would have thought the Chen family’s medical skills were also so sophisticated." Ye Shikai touched the "remembered" location of his wound, which had now perfectly turned back to normal skin, smooth as a newborn’s.

That reminded Ye Shikai suddenly, there was a faint pain and itchiness at the site of the wound last night. What was that all about?

"Maybe it’s the effect of the medicine." In any case, the wound healing is a good thing, Ye Shikai doesn’t believe Chen Yuxin would harm him, just as Su Qingyu would never hurt him.

Jiangnan.

The autumn in Jiangnan is already a bit chilly, even comparable to Yanjing. In the deep mountains, two figures are walking towards the waist of the hill.

The two people are Chen Yuxin and Chen Ruoya. This Old Mountain is the secluded cultivation spot of the Chen family’s ancestors. Although the mountain isn’t large, the trees are arranged according to the Eight Diagrams, and ordinary people simply cannot find the place of seclusion. Even Chen Yuxin would have to refer to the Array to locate the Array Eye.

"You go down the mountain first, and if I haven’t come down after two days, you can come back up." Chen Yuxin said lightly, looking at the two trees in front of her.

"Yes, Family Head." Chen Ruoya nodded and stepped back.

Chen Yuxin took a deep breath and walked towards the space between the two trees; suddenly, several streaks of spiritual light wrapped around her body, and Chen Yuxin’s figure became more and more transparent until she disappeared from the spot...

When Chen Yuxin reopened her eyes, she saw a beautiful landscape of clear mountains and water in front of her, and right in the middle of the mountain waist was a large cave.

"Who’s there?" As Chen Yuxin approached, a prolonged voice floated out from inside the cave, echoing through the mountains.

"Great Grandfather, it’s me, I’ve come to see you," said Chen Yuxin as she stood at the entrance of the cave, patiently waiting for a response.

"Little Xin, the wind is strong outside, come in quickly," came Chen Yaogzu’s voice from inside the cave not long after.

"Thank you, Great Grandfather." Chen Yuxin slowly approached the inside of the cave, where Chen Yaogzu was sitting cross-legged on a stone bed with closed eyes, issuing the previous sound using his Inner Strength—a feat that also required a very strong cultivation level.

"Congratulations, Great Grandfather, on advancing another level in your power." Chen Yuxin took a glance at the tranquil elder on the bed, whose presence exuded an aura of natural authority. Suddenly, she brought her hands together in a salute and softly said with a smile.

"Xin can actually tell." Chen Yaogzu slowly opened his eyes and stepped down from the stone bed. In the world of cultivators, it’s like big fish eating little fish; a cultivator with higher cultivation can perceive the level of someone with lower cultivation, but the opposite isn’t true. Naturally, Chen Yuxin’s cultivation level couldn’t compare with Chen Yaogzu’s, but for her to discern the improvement in his cultivation from his complexion was a pleasant surprise to Chen Yaogzu.

"Xin, sit over here." Chen Yaogzu walked over to a stone chair nearby, inviting Chen Yuxin to sit down. With a wave of his sleeve, a tea set appeared on the stone table.

"Great Grandfather, let me do it," said Chen Yuxin, wanting to step forward to help, but Chen Yaogzu stopped her.

"You are now the Family Head of the Chen family. Pouring tea for others isn’t suitable," said Chen Yaogzu lightly.

"What are you saying, Great Grandfather? Even if I’m the Family Head, I’m still your junior. What’s wrong with pouring tea?" Chen Yuxin said softly.

"Little girl, you really have a way with words." Chen Yaogzu smiled faintly, waved his sleeve again, and fragrant green tea began to slowly fill the two empty bamboo cups.