Heaven rewards diligence, but there are always fairies plotting against me.

Wang Ren's strike was swift as a startled bird, a close-range surprise attack that caught Zhao Dayong off guard.

But Chu Chang was prepared.

The moment Wang Ren stood up, he had already slightly exerted force with his feet.

Faced with this deadly blow, Chu Chang did not retreat, but instead slammed his right hand down!

Mountain-Moving Force!!!

This palm strike was not a direct collision, but rather a precise strike to the side of the blade.

"Bang!!!"

A surge of internal energy flowed wildly from the blade into Wang Ren's hand.

Wang Ren felt half of his shoulder go numb instantly.

The entire longsword emitted a mournful cry of unbearable strain amidst the resonance.

With a "crack," the hundred-refined steel knife shattered into several pieces on the spot, and the remaining hilt was also shaken off and plunged into the earthen wall next to it.

"Huh??" Wang Ren took three steps back, his eyes filled with shock.

His killing move was very well hidden, and even experts of the same level would find it extremely difficult to avoid, yet a young man shattered his weapon with a single palm strike.

"You really do have a problem." Chu Chang slowly stood up, his Crimson Sun True Qi circulating throughout his body, exuding an overwhelming sense of pressure.

Right now, he felt completely overwhelmed.

Wang Ren shook his numb arm, his brows furrowed: "Kid, how did you figure that out? I'm sure I didn't show any murderous intent just now."

"From the moment I took the meat you handed me, although you kept looking at the fire, your eyes were constantly on the meat in my hand, watching to see if I ate it. This is very unusual, and it's hard not to suspect that there's something wrong with you!!! But to be honest, until just now, I didn't think you actually had something wrong with you..."

"Even the most meticulous plans can have flaws..."

Wang Ren sighed deeply, his expression no longer feigning, but turning gloomy and ruthless. "Unfortunately, you will die today."

"Did Gu Tianyi send you to deal with me?"

Chu Chang believed that since joining the Gu family, he had not offended anyone except Gu Tianyi and Li Feiqiang.

Li Feiqiang was not qualified to ask Wang Ren to take action; after all, Li Feiqiang was just a bodyguard.

Therefore, it can only be Gu Tianyi.

If Gu Tianyi gives a lot, Wang Ren might do things for him behind the scenes, even if he is nominally Miss Gu Ling Shuang's person.

Sure enough, after hearing Chu Chang's guess, Wang Ren laughed: "You're very smart! If I hadn't offended Young Master Gu, I would have been tempted to take you under my wing."

"Little brother? You think you've got me cornered?" Chu Chang raised an eyebrow; he did look a lot like a little brother.

"Heh, kid, you're quite talented and have a keen eye for observation, but unfortunately you're still a bit too young!"

Wang Ren smiled confidently, a shrewd glint in his eyes. "I always prepare a backup plan. Besides the poison in the meat, I also secretly planted a sleeping potion in the air. Now, can you smell a faint fragrance?"

Chu Chang's expression changed drastically, and he took a half-step back: "You... you drugged me?"

Seeing Chu Chang's panicked expression, Wang Ren laughed even more smugly: "Hehehe, kid, tell me honestly, how did you get this strength? As long as you obey me, I promise to let you go, and even treat you well in the future. I've always loved talent the most."

As he spoke, Wang Ren's eyes narrowed slightly, a fleeting glint of greed in them.

How could an ordinary, previously unknown farmer suddenly develop such terrifying power?

This kid definitely has an incredible opportunity hidden within him!

Chu Chang lowered his eyes and secretly activated his Extreme Yang Physique.

Sure enough, a tingling sensation was quietly spreading through his meridians, suppressing his blood and qi. This bewitching incense was indeed domineering.

"Luckily, I have an extremely yang constitution!!!"

Chu Chang felt much more at ease.

Extreme Yang energy can heal injuries, and even deadly poisons can be purified, let alone this mere smoky smoke.

In an instant, a surge of scalding heat erupted from his dantian, like snow melting under the blazing sun, instantly evaporating all the poison within his body!

But he still feigned weakness and said through gritted teeth, "Fine, I'll tell you... how I acquired my strength."

Wang Ren's breathing quickened, and he stepped forward: "Speak quickly!!"

"See the baggage beside me? There's an unnamed secret manual hidden inside. Go open it and you'll see." Chu Chang pointed with some difficulty to the side: "But you promised...you'd let me go!!"

Wang Ren's mind was completely captivated by the manual. In addition, he was convinced that Chu Chang had been drugged and was powerless to resist, so he relaxed his vigilance, hurriedly stepped over, and squatted down to rummage through the bag.

After flipping through it, Wang Ren frowned.

What the heck?

"This Female Cultivator Isn't So Cold," "My Stunning Female Cultivator Next Door," and "The Story I Had to Tell About the Young Lady"

"Why is everything unsuitable for children? Where are the secret techniques?"

"Keep looking!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Chang suddenly raised his lowered right palm, and his blood and qi erupted like a volcano. His body surface even had a faint white mist rising from it due to the extreme heat of the yang!

"Moving Mountain Force!"

This punch, carrying immense force, landed heavily on Wang Ren's unsuspecting lower back!

"boom!"

"Ah!!! My kidneys!"

The sound of bones shattering was clear and piercing.

Wang Ren had no time to react; he only felt an overwhelming force crashing down on him.

Immediately afterwards, a second and third layer of continuous hidden force suddenly erupted from that force, advancing layer by layer like ocean waves, instantly shattering his body tempering defenses!

"Pfft!" Wang Ren coughed up a mouthful of blood, screamed, and flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground!

"you…………"

Wang Ren struggled to lift his head, looking at Chu Chang with terrified eyes.

This guy is actually alright!!!

He miscalculated!

"How can you be alright? You weren't poisoned!" Wang Ren coughed up blood again, terrified. "It's...it's all a misunderstanding! Let me go! It's Gu Tianyi, it's all his fault! I'll help you deal with him!"

"Do you really think I'm some clueless young person?"

Chu Changdu couldn't help but sneer.

He picked up the knife and stabbed him in the other kidney.

"My kidneys..."

Wang Ren's gaze sharpened, then his head lolled to the side, and he breathed his last.

As Wang Ren died, Chu Chang glanced at Zhao Dayong beside him.

He had already fallen into a coma and was now completely motionless.

Chu Chang bent down and rummaged through Wang Ren's luggage.

Inside, besides a few pieces of dry, hard food, there were only a dozen or so taels of silver and an exquisite black jade bottle.

He uncorked the bottle and took a sniff; a faint, pleasant fragrance, exactly the same as the one in the air, wafted into his nostrils.

"It seems this is the bewitching incense." Chu Chang thought it was a good thing and might come in handy in the future.

Then, he glanced at Zhao Dayong, who was still unconscious, and whispered, "Brother Zhao, there's no antidote here. Good luck."

Suddenly, a thought struck him. In the quiet night, the sound of rapid hoofbeats came from outside, and the horse finally stopped outside the wooden house.

"Hehe, Wang Ren said that he would make his move against that brat Chu Chang right here."

Gu Tianyi's arrogant laughter rang out from his high position, "Li Feiqiang, I'll cripple that kid's limbs later and let you deal with him yourself. That's the price for offending us!"

This was followed by Li Feiqiang's fawning voice, filled with gritted teeth: "Thank you, Young Master Gu, for avenging me! Now that he's in my hands, I'll make him wish he were dead!"

"Haha, okay, let's go in!"

Inside the room, Chu Chang narrowed his eyes!

These two actually showed up.

He casually turned the jade bottle containing the bewitching incense upside down on the ground, letting the fragrance spread.

At this moment, the two men outside dismounted and, as soon as they reached the door, smelled a strong stench of blood.

Unable to contain his excitement for revenge, Li Feiqiang kicked open the door and strode in, shouting, "Brother Wang! Where's that brat Chu Chang? I'll stab him seven times in and out!"

As soon as he entered the room, Li Feiqiang was stunned.

In the dimly lit room, only two people lay on the floor. One was Zhao Dayong, and the other was… Wang Ren!

As for Chu Chang, who should have been tortured to the point of near death, he was nowhere to be found!

"Brother Wang? Brother Wang!" Li Feiqiang felt a sense of foreboding and quickly stepped forward to help Wang Ren.

Gu Tianyi followed him in, and when he took a look in the dim light, he immediately gasped.

Wang Ren's waist was broken in a strange arc, and blood was flowing all over the ground. He was already dead!

"Oh no! Wang Ren has been killed! It must have been that brat Chu Chang who did it!" Gu Tianyi's expression changed drastically.

"Damn Chu Chang! I'll tear you to pieces!"

Li Fei roared in fury, trying to stand up while supporting himself on the ground.

But as soon as he exerted his strength, his body suddenly tilted to the side, and he collapsed limply, as if all the blood and energy in his body had been instantly drained.

"Oh no... It's a bewitching incense! Young master, retreat quickly!" Li Feiqiang's eyes widened in horror as he finally realized what was happening.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

Gu Tianyi also smelled the rich, subtle fragrance in the air.

He had a bad feeling and was about to turn around and run out the door, but his legs felt like they were made of lead and went limp, causing him to kneel down with a thud.

"Young...Young Master..." Li Feiqiang collapsed to the ground, unable to even move his fingers.

Just as the two were gripped by boundless fear, a tall and slender figure emerged from the back door.

Chu Chang, holding a steel sword, looked down at the two men lying on the ground like scum: "Sigh, why bother? We have no deep-seated hatred between us, yet you sent someone to kill me!"

"Chu Chang? You... what do you mean?!" Gu Tian shouted, his voice trembling with fear, "I am the eldest young master of the Gu family! How dare you, a lowly servant, use poison on us? Are you insane?!"

"Young Master Gu?" Chu Chang's lips curled up. "Since you brought men to kill me, you should have been prepared to be caught off guard and end up drowning in the gutter."

As Chu Chang approached step by step, the gleaming blade flashing with a chilling light in the darkness, Gu Tianyi panicked completely, tears and snot streaming down his face: "Chu Chang! Let's talk this out! Don't kill me! I can give you countless amounts of silver, martial arts techniques, a wife..."

"Pfft!"

With a swift movement, the blade pierced Gu Tianyi's throat, silencing his pleas for mercy.

"Pfft!"

Another swift and decisive strike pierced Li Feiqiang's chest, his eyes wide open, dying with unresolved grievances.

The room fell silent once more.

Looking at the three corpses lying haphazardly on the ground, Chu Chang sighed, "It seems I can no longer stay in the Gu family!"

Gu Tianyi and Li Feiqiang went out of the city to intercept and kill him, but it is unknown whether Gu Bahu knew about it.

But no matter what, if Gu Tianyi dies outside, Gu Bahu will definitely investigate him like a madman, and I absolutely cannot risk returning to the city!

The most urgent task is to conceal our identities and secretly gather information.

A moment later, Zhao Dayong, who was standing to the side, let out a low groan of pain and slowly woke up.

He rubbed his dizzy head vigorously, and when he looked up, he saw three corpses on the ground. He was instantly struck dumb, and his face changed drastically!

"Young Master Gu... Young Master Gu is dead?!" Zhao Dayong's voice changed from shock.