Chapter 805: Returning to Hangzhou, the Goddess Doctor Murong Jieyu!
Noticing Chen Yuhua's gaze fixed on Shen Anyu, Yu Guannan took the initiative to make the introductions. "Sister Chen, this is my…"
Her words trailed off. Yu Guannan hesitated, her own gaze lingering on Shen Anyu's handsome face. How was she supposed to introduce him? Fiancé? Boyfriend? Or… master? If she went by the terms of the wager at the Yu Clan's banquet, she was technically nothing more than his concubine.
"I am Nannan's fiancé, Shen Anyu." He spoke up with an easy smile, saving her from her dilemma. "You can just call me Shen Anyu."
[Ding! The Destined Heroine Yu Guannan is overjoyed. Plundering +5200 Destiny Value!]
Shen Anyu's public declaration was clearly a source of immense happiness for Yu Guannan. The tension in her delicate brow vanished, replaced by a radiant warmth that lit up her features. The arm she had linked with his pressed even closer, a soft, yielding weight against him.
Shen Anyu offered no denial. While admitting he was Yu Guannan's fiancé would certainly raise the difficulty of conquering Lin Qingqing and Chen Yuhua, denying it now would be foolish. They weren't idiots; they would see through any clumsy attempt to distance himself.
Seeing the pure, unadulterated joy in Yu Guannan's expression, the way her eyes curved into crescents, Chen Yuhua's own gaze toward Shen Anyu softened fractionally, shedding some of its initial indifference.
As a reborn Celestial Venerable, how could ordinary people possibly catch her eye? To her, they were no different from ants. But since Shen Anyu was connected to Yu Guannan, he was, by association, no longer a complete outsider in Chen Yuhua's eyes.
"Brother Shen, this is my best friend from childhood, Sister Chen—Chen Yuhua of Jiangbei's Chen Clan," Yu Guannan explained, her voice bright. Her eyes then shifted curiously to the young woman standing behind her friend. "And as for this little sister…"
"I am Master Chen's disciple, Lin Qingqing," the girl introduced herself quickly, echoing Shen Anyu's directness. Catching Shen Anyu's teasing look, she playfully stuck out the tip of her pink tongue. "Just call me Qingqing."
After a few more pleasantries, Yu Guannan, still holding tightly to Shen Anyu's arm, led the group into the back hall.
Once they were seated, Yu Guannan explained with a light laugh, "Brother Shen, I spent a large part of my childhood in Jiangbei. My mother and Sister Chen's mother were the dearest of friends. They even used to joke about arranging a marriage between us."
She gestured between herself and Chen Yuhua. "If Sister Chen had been born a boy, she might have been my fiancé. And if I had been born a boy, perhaps I would have been hers. Unfortunately, we're both girls, so we could only become the best of sisters."
A rare smile touched Chen Yuhua's lips, a flicker of reminiscence in her eyes. Although the Rinyue Celestial Venerable had lived for millennia, she was still Chen Yuhua in this life. The memories of her first twenty-odd years carried significant weight, and within them, Yu Guannan held a very important place. Had they met now, after she had awakened her Celestial Venerable memories, it would not have been so easy for someone to enter her heart.
"So that's how it is," Shen Anyu said with a smile. "It seems this was also a matter of destiny. Otherwise, if Nannan and Sister Chen had gotten together, there would be no place for me."
'Of course,'he thought,'in the present, perhaps they could still lie side-by-side on the same bed and continue being the best of friends.' And maybe they could even add the adorable, naive little disciple, Lin Qingqing, to the mix.
Outwardly, Shen Anyu appeared the picture of propriety, but his mind was already filled with wonderfully 'righteous'thoughts.'Chen Yuhua's voice is so pleasing to the ear,'he mused.'It would be a true pity if she never had a reason to cry out...'
After the memorial service concluded, Chen Yuhua declined Yu Guannan's invitation to stay and prepared to depart. If not for Yu Guannan's sake, the Yu Clan was not worthy of her personal visit to pay respects. The so-called Yanxia's Yu Clan, the super-aristocratic families—none of them registered in Chen Yuhua's eyes. In her view, even the starry sky above was something to be looked down upon.
Chen Yuhua had witnessed Shen Anyu's battle where he killed Zhang Zhiyun, but she had only been slightly surprised and hadn't given it much thought. Talented geniuses were as numerous as carp crossing a river, but how many could truly leap the dragon gate and reach the heights she, the Rinyue Celestial Venerable, had once stood upon?
'As expected of a reborn Celestial Venerable,'Shen Anyu thought to himself as he stood beside Yu Guannan, watching Chen Yuhua and Lin Qingqing leave.'She's naturally arrogant, looking down on the entire world as if it were dust.' He knew, however, that they would meet again very soon.
He had already found Chen Yuhua's weakness by reviewing the Book of Chen Yuhua, which had been condensed from the Divine Replication Card.
Chen Yuhua possessed the Taiyin Ice Soul Divine Body. On the fifteenth day of every month, when the moon was full, the Yin-cold power within her would erupt, causing her extreme, unbearable agony. To suppress it, she required the aid of Pure Yang power.
And Shen Anyu just so happened to possess the Supreme Pure Yang Holy Body. There was no purer source of Yang energy in existence.
'Chen Yuhua, you wouldn't want that Yin-cold power to erupt and cause you unbearable pain, now would you?'
Shen Anyu mentally shook his head. If he were to actually say that to her face, she would probably try to kill him on the spot. A majestic Celestial Venerable was not someone to be trifled with or easily manipulated. Her personality was far too proud.
To make Chen Yuhua act like a shy, submissive little wife was a complete pipe dream. The more likely outcome was that she would suppress him with a single backhanded strike, then ride him like a warhorse, whipping him until all that was left was a drained and broken Young Master Shen.
That was, unless his strength surpassed hers to a degree that she wouldn't even dare to fight him to the death.
After Chen Yuhua had gone far, Shen Anyu withdrew his gaze and once again reviewed the Book of Chen Yuhua in his mind. As he scanned the list of top-tier inheritances, the corners of his lips couldn't help but curl upwards.
This time, he had truly hit the jackpot.
With so many inheritances, each a grand path to power, Shen Anyu could scarcely imagine how strong he would become.
However, after a quick glance, he was surprised to find that the Two-Aspects Life-Death Medical Scripture he cultivated was also ranked among the highest-grade techniques. It was an extraordinary art of extremely high quality, not much inferior to the inheritances that led directly to the world of True Immortals. This discovery solidified his decision not to switch his primary cultivation method, especially since he could purchase the subsequent levels of the scripture from the system store.
Even so, the various divine abilities, secret arts, and methods for alchemy and Artifact Refining contained within her memories were an immense boon. The memories of the Rinyue Celestial Venerable were a vast treasure trove, filled with countless priceless gems of knowledge. If he could digest it all, he couldn't begin to fathom the heights he would reach. The prospect filled Shen Anyu with keen anticipation.
...
In the days that followed, news spread like wildfire. Shen Anyu, the young master of Yanxia's Shen Clan, had not only helped the Yu Clan manage their funeral affairs but was also intimately close with Yu Guannan, the clan's eldest daughter and new matriarch.
Those aristocratic families and powerful clans who had been coveting the Yu Clan's wealth immediately ceased their activities, reluctantly retracting their greedy claws. The few who remained avaricious and tried to test the waters were met with swift retribution; on Shen Anyu's direct order, their probing 'claws' were severed, and they suffered heavy losses.
Yu Guannan, endlessly grateful, welcomed him with open arms, and Shen Anyu savored the sweet rewards of his efforts.
However, he couldn't stay at the Yu residence forever. A few days later, he bid his farewells.
Yu Guannan reluctantly watched Shen Anyu wave goodbye and drive away. As his car disappeared from sight, she subconsciously touched her stomach. She wondered if their time together had borne any fruit. If it had, that would be wonderful.
As for Shen Anyu, his return to Hangzhou was prompted by a single person.
His Third Senior Sister, the Goddess Doctor Murong Jieyu—one of his seven senior sisters, and one intrinsically linked to the Child of Destiny, Ye Linyuan.
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