Her tone was somewhat sorrowful. Yes, she had lived in this world for over twenty years.
To this day, there isn't a single person I can trust.
Her family fell apart, her parents fell apart, and she suddenly didn't know what the meaning of life was.
“He’s using you.” Wu Li made a last-ditch effort: “I know Chen Liang better than anyone. This kid seemed alright at first, but as time went on, his ambition slowly came to light.”
"He'll kick someone aside once he's done using them."
“He wanted to kick me away, but frankly, did he have the ability to do so?” Chen Roujin laughed: “He didn’t.”
"He had better keep his promise, or I wouldn't mind breaking his neck."
Wu Li was speechless. He silently looked at Chen Roujin and said, "So today, Miss, you're determined to kill me?"
“You must die. The power in the Chen family is changing. If you don’t die, Chen Wanning will cling to the position of family head.” Chen Roujin’s gaze was icy: “You have been a slave in the Chen family for twenty years. I want to leave you some dignity. You… take your own life.”
"Heh, taking your own life is giving me dignity?" Wu Li couldn't help but laugh. He slowly stood up, his true energy rising.
At this moment, he had pushed his strength to its limit.
Half-step Celestial Phenomenon's strength is undeniable, but he knows he has no chance of winning against Chen Roujin.
With each step he took, another footprint appeared on the stone beneath his feet; after a few more steps, two rows of footprints had appeared.
“You have no chance of winning against me.” Chen Roujin looked at Wu Li with pity. “Don’t you feel sad? You’ve practiced martial arts your whole life, but you’re not as good as me, a woman who has only been practicing for a few months.”
“No, everyone in this world has their own opportunities. I have mine, and so do you,” Wu Li said with a smile. “Martial artists naturally have their pride.”
“I know I am no match for you, Miss, but I cannot sit here and surrender. This is my dignity as a martial artist. Please do your best, Miss. This is the greatest respect you can show me.”
"Interesting." Chen Roujin smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I won't hold back."
"That's good then." Wu Li nodded slowly.
Suddenly, he let out a soft shout, focused his energy in his dantian, and took a small step forward.
With a crack, the stone beneath his feet split open again. Then, he pushed forward with his left hand and clenched his right fist, and an enormous fist materialized invisibly.
The most powerful martial art is "Wufang Fist".
This is a life-or-death fighting style. The puncher releases all of his true energy, forcibly impacting his eight extraordinary meridians, making his strength reach the heavenly realm.
And ultimately, he concentrated all his strength into his fist.
With a single punch, a powerful gust of air ripped up all the blue bricks on the ground.
Chen Roujin remained calm and composed. Now that she was the Sixth Ghost Mother, her strength was comparable to the third level of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm. Defeating an old man who was only half a step into the Celestial Phenomenon Realm was no problem for her at all.
She gently shook her hands, and the bells on her wrists rang slowly. Accompanied by the laughter of several babies, two green shadows suddenly flew out.
Boom... This powerful sword strike vanished without a trace.
Once Wu Li threw a punch, he didn't stop. He gave a soft shout, took another step forward, and then swung his right fist, unleashing another powerful punch.
This time, an enormous fist appeared in mid-air, each punch sending gusts of wind through the air, seemingly tearing the void apart.
Chen Roujin urged the infant spirit forward, and amidst gusts of eerie wind and mournful laughter, the fist imprint disappeared once more.
Wu Li suddenly gathered his strength, let out a loud shout, and took three steps forward.
With a hum, a white light burst forth from the sky as he threw both punches simultaneously, and a huge fist imprint shot through the air. The strongest punch of the Wufang Fist had finally been unleashed.
Accompanied by the urgent ringing of the bell, the third infant spirit suddenly appeared. The three infant spirits rushed forward at high speed, and BOOM... the punch was once again neutralized.
The three infant spirits transformed into three streaks of pale green light, leaving long trails in mid-air before suddenly piercing through Wu Li's chest.
Wu Li froze, took three steps back, and then knelt on one knee, supporting himself with his fist.
Chen Roujin withdrew her right hand, and the three infant spirits disappeared, and the surrounding area returned to normal.
"Pretty good. You managed to hold out for so long despite my child's all-out attack. No wonder the old man has kept you by his side for so many years," Chen Roujin said with a chuckle.
"What a pity. If we had kept him as a servant, he would have been a decent slave."
As Chen Roujin spoke, she laughed loudly, then transformed into a wisp of black smoke and vanished without a trace.
Wu Li, kneeling on one knee, trembled slightly. Suddenly, he looked up to the sky and roared, "Patriarch, forgive me for not being able to stay by your side..."
With a spurt, a mouthful of blood gushed from his mouth, and at the same time, several plumes of blood mist exploded from his body.
With a thud, Wu Li collapsed heavily to the ground, dead.
Chen Wanning's hair turned white overnight.
Wu Li had been with him for twenty years. To him, Wu Li was not only his subordinate, but also his friend and family.
After trembling as he arranged Wu Li's funeral, he sat weakly in the courtyard.
He vaguely remembered the last time the two met here.
"My old friend, we agreed to go to the Xuan Yang Sect to cultivate together, how could you leave us ahead of time?" Chen Wanning suddenly burst into tears. What power? What being in a superior position? To him, none of them were as important as the life of an old friend.
He suddenly realized that clinging to his worldly power was a huge mistake.
If he had severed all ties with the mortal world and returned to the Xuan Yang Sect to no longer concern himself with the Chen family, perhaps this would not have happened.
Chen Liang slowly walked in and sat down opposite Chen Wanning.
"Old man, is there anything else you need to tell me?" Chen Liang's tone was completely disrespectful, and he didn't need to show any respect to Chen Wanning.
With all the obstacles to the Chen family removed, the Chen family will be completely under his control from today onwards.
"There's nothing to explain. Starting today, I will be leaving the Chen family, and from now on, the Chen Group will be under your control." Chen Wanning's expression was calm, as if he were talking about something completely unrelated to himself.
"How can that be? I'm still young." Chen Liang laughed: "There are many things in the family that I'm not very familiar with yet. Grandpa should teach me more."
"Teach you?" Chen Wanning laughed, his expression somewhat bitter: "I... have nothing left to teach you."
"You have learned my shrewdness and ruthlessness, and even surpassed them. I believe you have grown up, and I can entrust the Chen family to you with peace of mind."
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