Urban Seduction: Housewives Club Chapter 1791 - 0120: Cutting Through to the Realm of True Return 5

Listening to Li Chonghe’s words, Su Mengyun and the others couldn't help but roll their eyes, secretly thinking: "He's just an old cucumber painted green to look fresh!"

A warrior’s physical vitality typically peaks at thirty years old. Beyond this point, the aging process halts naturally without needing extra energy, and further growth also requires no additional power.

However, actively maintaining a youthful appearance demands the consumption of genuine energy. The younger a person wants to look, the more energy they must expend.

While such a drain is negligible for experts at the Gui Zhen realm, over a long period, it can still hinder their Cultivation speed.

Consequently, few bother with such vanity—except for eccentric characters like Li Chonghe.

After a short conversation, Li Chonghe realized he couldn't gain any advantages and quickly took his leave. Before he left, he handed his contact details to Wang Yue and the others, requesting that they notify him if they found any trace of Li Yuankui’s location.

Truthfully, Li Chonghe wasn't overly concerned about Li Yuankui. As a formidable expert at the Tian Yuan realm with plenty of survival experience, Li Yuankui was unlikely to face real danger. Li Chonghe had primarily traveled to Jinling for amusement and to flaunt his power. While his level might be ordinary elsewhere, in a small place like Jinling, he was practically peerless.

Still, since he had used the search for his son as a pretext for his visit, it would look bad if his rivals at the Tian Hai Adventurers Association used his negligence against him.

During their talk, Wang Yue confirmed Li Chonghe’s actual Cultivation level: the third layer of the Gui Zhen realm! He was at the absolute peak of the early stage of the Gui Zhen realm, just a hair's breadth away from the middle layer.

Wang Yue didn't even need to use advanced probing techniques; Li Chonghe made no effort to hide his strength and answered questions with total arrogance.

In the Jinling region, the strongest publicly known figures were only at the peak of the Tian Yuan realm. Whether any hidden masters existed remained a mystery.

Thus, let alone the third layer, even a novice at the Gui Zhen realm would be invincible in Jinling. There was no reason for him to conceal his power, and Li Chonghe’s rank was public knowledge back in Tian Hai anyway.

Facing the third layer of the Gui Zhen realm, Wang Yue was honestly uncertain if he could triumph. This marked his very first confrontation with an opponent of this caliber.

If the power gap between the Tian Yuan realm and the Gui Zhen realm mirrored the gap between the Di Que realm and the Tian Yuan realm, he wouldn't be worried. At the peak of the Di Que realm, Wang Yue felt certain he could take down experts in the middle or late stages of the Tian Yuan realm.

However, the jump from the Tian Yuan realm to the Gui Zhen realm was a massive threshold, and Wang Yue wasn't sure what kind of qualitative shift in power it entailed.

After weighing his options, Wang Yue decided he had to take the gamble.

Li Chonghe needed to be eliminated. If left alone, he would undoubtedly harass Wang Yue's aunt at the Adventurers Association the following day. With his lack of morals, he would certainly try to force himself on her.

Wang Yue viewed his aunt as his most precious treasure. He couldn't stomach the idea of her being touched by another man, especially a degenerate like Li Chonghe.

To ensure her safety, he was willing to face the risk.

Reflecting on the situation, Wang Yue wondered about his aunt's past. Given the Li family's ruthless nature, how had she survived her previous setbacks without being forced to submit or being destroyed?

Knowing her pride, she would never give in, yet she lacked the strength to oppose the Li family.

The fact that she had remained safe for three years was highly suspicious.

Wang Yue sensed there was a hidden factor at play—something perhaps even his aunt was unaware of. If she knew, she wouldn't have kept it from him.

Uncovering the truth would be easy; he could simply let Li Chonghe pressure her until the secret was revealed.

But Wang Yue refused to use her as bait. He believed the truth would come out eventually, but any trauma she suffered would be permanent.

Wang Yue recognized that his possessiveness was bordering on the pathological, yet he had no desire to change his ways.

He didn't want to imprison the women he loved; as long as they were happy, his aunt could lead the Adventurers Association and his mother could run her business. Those roles didn't strictly require them to deal with other men.

After bidding farewell to his aunt, mother-in-law, and the two ladies from Gusu, Wang Yue escorted Li Menglan back to the Wang estate before heading out alone, armed with the Cold Moon Sword.

Li Menglan had hoped for an intimate night together, but upon hearing Wang Yue had business to attend to, she bit back her longing. To her, he was her entire world; she was grateful for whatever time he gave her and would follow him forever regardless.

Leaving the estate, Wang Yue’s first stop was the Jinling black market.

These underground hubs existed in almost every major city, serving as neutral ground for trading restricted or stolen goods. Cultivators could enter in disguise to conduct business with total anonymity.

Wang Yue wasn't looking for treasures; he simply bought an untraceable communication device.

Since he intended to lure Li Chonghe to his death that night, using his personal phone would be asking for trouble.

After securing the device, Wang Yue traveled to the southern outskirts of Jinling to scout a perfect ambush location. Once ready, he dialed Li Chonghe’s number.

The call connected near midnight. An irritated voice barked, "Who is this?"

"Is this Elder Li? Are you interested in the whereabouts of your son, Li Yuankui?" Wang Yue used his genuine energy to mask his voice, sounding like a gruff, middle-aged man.

"You know where he is?" Li Chonghe’s tone turned serious.

"I do. If you want to see him alive, get to the southern outskirts of Jinling. Head thirty miles south of the city gates, and we can negotiate."

"Why should I trust a stranger?" Li Chonghe questioned.

"Trust is your choice. But if you don't show up, you'll be picking up his corpse instead," Wang Yue replied, then promptly cut the connection.

Inside a Jinling hotel, Li Chonghe scowled. He suspected the call might be a trap or a prank.

But even a slim chance that it was real forced his hand.

As a lifelong lecher, Li Chonghe had many women and children scattered about. However, Li Yuankui was his only legitimate heir and possessed the highest talent for Cultivation, making him the most valuable asset in Li Chonghe's eyes.

Furthermore, Li Yuankui’s mother held significant status. His relationship with her was strained, and Li Yuankui was the only thing keeping their marriage intact.

Whether for his own standing or paternal instinct, he couldn't let his son die.

After a moment of thought, Li Chonghe departed.

Confident that no one in this backwater city could touch him, he didn't call for backup and headed out alone.

Wang Yue had picked a spot deep within a thick forest. Li Chonghe arrived and surveyed the dark woods with a frown.

Still fueled by his sense of invincibility, he bellowed, "Show yourself! I've arrived!"

Suddenly, with a piercing whistle, a cold blade light erupted from the shadows, slicing directly toward his neck.