Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

Chapter 706: A Peerless Genius

When Li Ruonan brought it up, Li Canghai sensed something was off and turned his gaze toward Jia Jingwen.

Jia Jingwen shook her head and said, ”I donʼt know either. Back then, I was out playing, and when I returned home, I saw... that scene. I was so scared that I just ran away crying, and somehow ended up in a small town. Fortunately, people werenʼt as bad back then, and I had my familyʼs cultivation techniques to protect myself, so I managed to survive. If Uncle Li hadnʼt mentioned it, I wouldnʼt have known about the existence of two worlds.”

As she spoke, her face was filled with confusion.

”Child, youʼve suffered so much,” Li Canghai said with heartache. He could imagine how difficult it must have been for a five-year-old girl to survive on her own.

At the same time, he marveled at her luck. She had accidentally stumbled into a passage between the two worlds.

If she had stayed in the cultivation world, a talented but orphaned girl like her would likely have been captured and used as a cultivation furnace.

”So, there are multiple passages between the two worlds? Could people from this world accidentally stumble into the other one?” Ye Fei asked.

Li Canghai first nodded, then shook his head. ”Itʼs possible, but very difficult. The spiritual energy in that world is thousands of times denser than here, so thereʼs a natural repulsion force that makes it extremely hard to break through the barrier between the two worlds, except for a few specific passages.

Of course, with absolute strength, itʼs possible to open a passage. In ancient times, the most powerful martial artists were said to ʼshatter the voidʼ—that was them forcibly opening a passage between the two worlds. After ʼshattering the void,ʼ they didnʼt ascend to immortality as legends say, but entered the cultivation world to continue their journey.”

”Shatter the void? Like this?” Ye Fei said, casually swiping his hand through the air in front of him.

As he did so, a black spatial rift appeared, releasing a surge of incredibly pure spiritual energy that lingered for a few seconds before vanishing.

In just those few seconds, the concentration of spiritual energy in the large living room increased by thousands of times, leaving Li Canghai and the two women invigorated.

Li Canghai stared at Ye Fei in disbelief, muttering, ”You... you can do it. You can do it!”

”It doesnʼt seem that hard,” Ye Fei shrugged. He had tried it on a whim and found it far easier than the legends suggested.

But Li Canghai didnʼt see it that way. He looked at Ye Fei with excitement and said, ”This is incredible. Youʼre even stronger than I imagined. I can rest easy knowing youʼll take care of them both.”

Ye Feiʼs expression darkened. ”Old man, youʼre not thinking of dumping Ruonan and Jingwen on me so you can run off to the cultivation world for revenge, are you? Some ʼdo or dieʼ nonsense?”

”Uh...” Li Canghai was momentarily speechless. It wasnʼt Ye Feiʼs bluntness that stunned him, but the fact that Ye Fei had guessed his intentions from just a slip of the tongue.

Ye Feiʼs words immediately alerted the two women, who turned to Li Canghai with anxiety. Li Ruonan was naturally worried, and Jia Jingwen was no less concerned.

After twenty-two years of loneliness, she had finally found two relatives, and she didnʼt want to lose one so soon.

”Uh, what? Donʼt even think about it. You might not care about dying, but I donʼt want my wife to be heartbroken,” Ye Fei said sharply.

This time, Li Ruonan didnʼt scold Ye Fei for being disrespectful to her father. Instead, she was grateful. If Ye Fei hadnʼt caught on to her fatherʼs plan, she might have lost him in a matter of days.

Li Canghai sighed. ”But we canʼt just ignore the need for revenge, can we? I didnʼt act before because of Ruonan, but now sheʼs grown up and has you. I donʼt have any more ties holding me back.”

”Whatʼs the rush? Youʼve waited over twenty years; a few more wonʼt hurt,” Ye Fei said. ”When the time comes, Iʼll take care of that guy for you.”

”You?” Li Canghai hesitated. He didnʼt say anything to discourage Ye Fei, but his lack of confidence was evident.

”What, you donʼt believe me?” Ye Fei raised an eyebrow. ”If youʼre not convinced, letʼs step outside and see whoʼs stronger!”

Li Canghai waved his hand and chuckled bitterly.

”Fine, I admit Iʼm no match for you. But the cultivation world isnʼt an easy place to navigate. Just the Wuji Sect alone has two Great Ascension stage experts, not to mention the entire cultivation world.”

”We donʼt have to face the entire cultivation world. We just need to expose that guyʼs crimes and bring him to justice,” Ye Fei said arrogantly.

”And letʼs not forget, your son-in-law here reached this level in just a few months. Give me a few more years, and Iʼm confident I can handle a few Great Ascension stage experts. So leave the revenge to me!”

Li Canghai was stunned. He ignored everything else Ye Fei said, focusing only on one thought: A few months? Just a few months?

Ever since Ye Fei had made a name for himself, Li Canghai had sent people to gather information about him. He had thought Ye Fei was pretending to be weak before revealing his true strength, but it turned out he had genuinely reached this level in just a few months.

At that moment, Li Canghai felt the weight of comparison. He had been considered a genius in the cultivation world, but he couldnʼt hold a candle to Ye Fei.

Even the so-called greatest genius in the history of the cultivation world, the Lotus Fairy, who reached the Great Ascension stage at the age of one hundred, couldnʼt compare to this young man.

It had taken her ten years to reach Ye Feiʼs current level. Ten years versus a few months—there was no comparison.

Li Ruonan and Jia Jingwen were equally shocked by Ye Feiʼs words. But unlike Li Canghaiʼs pure astonishment, they felt a deep sense of pride in their man.

The saying ”a womanʼs heart is as deep as the ocean” truly held weight. Just two hours ago, Jia Jingwen had wanted to kill Ye Fei for his earlier actions, but in that short period, her heart had undergone a complete transformation.

Now, like Li Ruonan, she saw Ye Fei as her man and took pride in him.

After learning of Ye Feiʼs incredible abilities, Li Canghai no longer thought about going to the cultivation world alone. Before, he had felt hopeless about revenge and was seeking closure.

But now that there was hope, he had no intention of making such a pointless sacrifice.

With the atmosphere lightened, the group enjoyed a rare and heartwarming reunion lunch, especially for Jia Jingwen.

Halfway through the meal, Jia Jingwen suddenly remembered something and asked Li Canghai, ”Uncle Li, this morning Ruonan crippled Si Tianya for me. Will that cause any trouble for you?”

Li Canghai laughed heartily. ”Donʼt worry. Si Tianya is just an ordinary grandson of the Si family patriarch. He wouldnʼt dare to make a fuss over such a useless descendant. Those old guys might seem imposing, but theyʼre more cowardly than ordinary people. Theyʼre fine with bullying the weak, but they wouldnʼt dare provoke me.”

Reassured by Li Canghaiʼs words, Jia Jingwen relaxed and continued enjoying her meal, even occasionally serving Ye Fei food. Her attentiveness surpassed even Li Ruonanʼs, leaving both father and daughter speechless.

However, they werenʼt upset. Li Ruonan had already come to terms with it, and Li Canghai saw Jia Jingwen as a second daughter. He was happy to see her, after twenty years of hardship, find such a good match.

After lunch, Ye Fei didnʼt linger. He had another matter to attend to—the psychological trauma of his newly acquired disciple, Liliya.

He was about to teach her internal cultivation techniques, and if he didnʼt address her trauma soon, it could lead to inner demons that would hinder her progress.

Ye Fei didnʼt hide this plan from the three of them, as it was nothing to be ashamed of. However, to his surprise, both Li Ruonan and Jia Jingwen expressed interest in meeting his second disciple.

Since Liliya was staying at Song Ciʼs place, they were already somewhat familiar with her, so they insisted on coming along.