Chapter 742 - Punishment (1/2)

Once Yuan was standing in front of Chu Shijian, he took a deep breath before speaking in a slow but clear voice, ”Despite all the things you have done— despite my urges, I won't kill you. However, it is a fact that you tried to kill me today, and to make sure that you won't attack me again in the future, I will end your life… as a Cultivator.”

Chu Shijian snapped out of his daze when he heard Yuan's words, but before he could open his mouth and utter a single word, Yuan swung his arm and punched Chu Shijian square in the stomach, shattering his Dantian.

Cough!

Chu Shijian coughed up a mouthful of blood afterward.

”Ahh… Ahh… No… Not my cultivation!” A horrified look appeared on Chu Shijian's face when he could feel his spiritual energy leaving his Dantian before leaving from the pores on his body.

”What… What have you done?!” Chu Shijian snapped at Yuan with a furious face.

”How dare you cripple my cultivation! Do you have any idea how much time, effort, and money I have sacrificed to reach that point?! Without my cultivation, the Chu Family will be doomed! And this is all your fault!”

”You were prepared to take my life, so I took away your cultivation in return. It's a fair trade if you ask me. At least you get to keep your life.” Yuan said.

”Don't fuck with me! I'd rather you kill me now than live the life of a mortal!”

Yuan shook his head and said, ”If you want to die, that's your decision. I already made my decision.”

Tears began flowing from Chu Shijian's face.

Chu Liuxiang swallowed nervously when she saw this scene, as this is her first time seeing Chu Shijian shed such sorrowful tears.

Yuan ignored Chu Shijian and turned his focus to Chu Shufen next.

When Chu Shijian realized what Yuan was about to do, he stood up and shouted, ”Y-You bastard! You're not satisfied with ruining my life so you're going to ruin my wife's life as well?!”

Hearing his words, Yuan calmly responded, ”It wouldn't be fair if I only took your cultivation and not hers. Furthermore, she also tried to kill me. It only makes sense for me to take her cultivation as well.”

”I swear to god, if you dare hurt even a single hair on her body, I will do whatever it takes to make your life miserable before taking your life! You might think that you have defeated the Chu Family because you took away my cultivation, but we still have many resources at our disposal, and it will all be used to dispose of you!”

”...”

The place turned dead silent for a good moment until Chu Liuxiang spoke.

”Yuan, I think you have already punished them enough. Although I wouldn't mind fighting the entire world with you, I cannot say the same about the others. Think about Meixiu and the others that will be dragged into this mess if you continue.”

”Father, I will leave the Chu Family after today. I wish that I could've left the family in a better manner, but what's done is already done. And despite what happened between us, I don't hate you or the Chu Family. In fact, I am feeling grateful to you and the family. After all, you gave me a chance to experience what it feels like to have a family even if it is not an ordinary family.”

”Now that I am old enough to have my own family, I am going to start one with the person I love— Yuan.”