Mr. Chen is not someone you can afford to offend!

Next, visiting the Liang family required almost no effort or special means from Chen Yuyi. Everything that had recently happened to the Liang family was directly related to the damage inflicted upon the feng shui of their ancestral tombs.

Now that the disaster and pestilence had been eradicated, the remaining matters naturally became much simpler. As for the strange and lingering illness plaguing Liang Bingyan's father, it was nothing more than a trivial exertion of effort for Chen Yuyi. The entire Liang family expressed boundless gratitude toward him.

Having resolved the affairs of the Liang family, Chen Yuyi was in no rush to return to Jiangcheng and instead decided to wander around Suzhou for a while. This decision thrilled Liang Bingyan beyond measure. She immediately reserved a presidential suite for him at the finest hotel in Suzhou. She even considered delegating all her company responsibilities to her subordinates so she could accompany Chen Yuyi throughout his stay.

However, Chen Yuyi declined her enthusiastic offer. Though this left a trace of disappointment in her heart, she quickly came to terms with it. She knew very well that, setting aside the fact that this Immortal Master Chen was her good friend's husband, even if he weren't, he was far beyond what she could ever hope to attain.

Her cousin, Tang Miaoyi, did not share these reservations, however. Early the next morning, she arrived at the hotel and eagerly volunteered to act as Chen Yuyi's personal guide.

"Didn't your cousin tell you? I don't need anyone to accompany me," Chen Yuyi said with a faint smile.

"But, Immortal... Mr. Chen, Suzhou is huge! If you don't have a guide, you'll definitely get lost. Besides, I was the one who picked you up when you arrived in Suzhou, so I must see this responsibility through to the end! You can completely treat me as your errand runner or driver!" Tang Miaoyi said with a serious and resolute expression. Her attitude suggested that no matter how many times Chen Yuyi refused, nothing could shake her determination to accompany him.

Seeing such a pretty young girl stubbornly insisting on following him around and acting as his driver, Chen Yuyi found it hard to refuse. With a slight smile, he conceded, "Since you put it so reasonably, I suppose I can't decline."

Tang Miaoyi's delicate face instantly blossomed into a radiant smile, and her beautiful eyes sparkled with brilliant delight.

"So, where would Mr. Chen like to go now, or shall I make the arrangements?"

"You arrange it."

"Very well! We'll start by visiting some famous historical sites, and then we can sample Suzhou's local delicacies!"

Without further ado, Chen Yuyi let Tang Miaoyi lead the way as they shuttled through the major scenic spots and historical landmarks of Suzhou. Throughout the entire journey, he didn't have to worry about a thing; the young girl handled every single detail. She even spared him from standing in line for tickets at the various attractions.

Onlookers stared in bewilderment, particularly the bitter, young men trailing behind their own dates. Their gazes seemed to say: *A grown man making such a gorgeous woman run errands for him? That is simply outrageous!*

Whenever Chen Yuyi caught one of those unfriendly glances, Tang Miaoyi would invariably glare back on his behalf, almost driving those miserable fellows to sigh toward the heavens in despair. *We are all men, so why is the gap between us so vast? Where is the justice in this world?*

Chen Yuyi could only chuckle softly.

The scenery across Suzhou was indeed splendid and pleasing to the eye. Moreover, Chen Yuyi discovered that ever since his cultivation realm had reached the first level of the Divine Mastery Mystic Realm, it had remained completely stagnant at home. Yet, upon arriving here, his spiritual power showed signs of a slight upward ripple. Of course, that increment was utterly negligible—relying on such meager growth to reach the second level of the Divine Mastery Mystic Realm was as distant as an ant attempting to scale a colossal mountain.

Even so, forward motion was still motion. At the very least, it indicated that he would not be trapped at the first level of the Divine Mastery Mystic Realm forever.

This was precisely the primary reason he chose to linger in Suzhou; it seemed there was something hidden here that could aid his cultivation. However, he had yet to discern what that something was, so he didn't mind wandering around to investigate.

After a full day of sightseeing, Chen Yuyi felt entirely unfatigued, but Tang Miaoyi's cheeks were flushed bright red and her breathing was heavy—her physical stamina had clearly reached its limit. After all, she was a pampered young miss of a wealthy family, and a day of intense sightseeing was undeniably grueling. Naturally, she found it difficult to endure.

With a gentle smile, Chen Yuyi declared that today's outing would conclude here.

Next came Tang Miaoyi's promised food tour, and she led him into a specialty restaurant. Naturally, Chen Yuyi had no need for mundane sustenance, but out of consideration for Tang Miaoyi keeping him company all day, he accompanied her inside to sit.

"Immortal... Mr. Chen, do you really not need to eat anything?"

It was evident that Liang Bingyan had instructed Tang Miaoyi not to address Chen Yuyi as "Immortal Master" in public. Yet the impression of Chen Yuyi's immortal demeanor was so deeply etched into her mind that the word "Immortal" would occasionally slip out, forcing her to catch herself and hastily correct it.

Chen Yuyi smiled faintly. "I truly don't need to. Go ahead and eat."

Tang Miaoyi secretly stuck out her tongue, thinking to herself, *As expected of someone who has attained immortality—he doesn't even need to eat anymore.*

As she looked at Chen Yuyi, her gaze grew even more radiant. In truth, she felt ravenous enough to devour an entire ox, but in order to maintain her elegance before Chen Yuyi—and because she wanted to prolong the time he spent with her—she ate at an agonizingly slow pace, practically creeping along at a snail's pace.

Chen Yuyi didn't mind, a faint smile playing at the corners of his lips.

"Well, if it isn't Miaoyi!"

Before long, a sharply dressed young man walked over. By the looks of it, he was a wealthy young scion of a local prominent family.

Tang Miaoyi glanced back, her slender eyebrows arching slightly. "Young Master Ni?"

"What a coincidence! To think I'd run into you here!" The fellow addressed as Young Master Ni walked right over and seated himself uninvited, completely ignoring Chen Yuyi's presence.

"Young Master Ni, can't you see I'm dining with someone? If you're here to eat, please go to another table!" Tang Miaoyi clearly held little affection for him.

Yet the young master remained entirely unperturbed, letting out a chuckle. "Miaoyi, stop trying to brush me off with excuses. Now that I've managed to catch you here today, I'm definitely joining you for this meal."

He then turned his gaze to Chen Yuyi. "I don't care how you managed to meet Miss Tang, but you can clear out from beside her right now. Name your price!" As he spoke, he pulled out a checkbook, evidently intending to buy Chen Yuyi off.

Tang Miaoyi stood up abruptly, looking flustered as she snapped, "Ni Zhifeng! Do you have any idea who this is? How dare you show disrespect to Mr. Chen!"

Ni Zhifeng rapidly scribbled a string of numbers on a check, tore it off, and slid it forward. "Mr. Chen, is it? I don't care who you are, starting today, you are forbidden from ever seeing Miss Tang again. Here is a million-dollar check; you can take your leave immediately!"

Chen Yuyi cast a detached glance at Ni Zhifeng. "Get lost."

Ni Zhifeng's expression shifted, and he sprang to his feet. "You actually dared tell *me* to get lost?" He gritted his teeth. "I'm in a good mood today, so I won't haggle with you over that. A million not enough? Five million!"

With that, he whipped out another check and began writing furiously.

Tang Miaoyi looked at him as though he were an utter fool. Ni Zhifeng was a notorious playboy in Suzhou; because his family had business dealings with the Tang family, he constantly pursued her using all sorts of tacky tactics.

How could Tang Miaoyi ever fancy such a frivolous profligate? She had been harassed by him countless times, so naturally, she held no favorable impression of him whatsoever.

Ni Zhifeng relied on his family's wealth and status to act arrogant and domineering, looking down upon everyone and treating others as beneath notice. Whenever he took a fancy to a young lady from a good family, he would use every means at his disposal to win her over, only to cast her aside once he grew tired of her. He had pulled stunts like this many times before. Constantly mingling in elite circles, he didn't recognize Chen Yuyi and assumed he was merely an ordinary person. Thus, his first instinct was to brush him away with money—throwing cash at people to solve problems was his favorite past time.

Tang Miaoyi sneered inwardly. *How could Mr. Chen possibly be swayed by a mere five million?*

To her utter astonishment, however, Chen Yuyi actually reached out and took the check. She froze in dumbfounded shock. *Why would Mr. Chen do that?*

"Five million! Do you really enjoy throwing money at people?" Chen Yuyi examined the check with an amused expression before sweeping his gaze across the entire restaurant. "This should be enough to cover the damages!"

Although Ni Zhifeng didn't understand what Chen Yuyi meant by that last sentence, seeing him take the check brought a smug, triumphant smile to his face. "Whether I like throwing money around is none of your concern. Now that you've got your money, scram this instant!"

"Are you certain those were your exact words just now?" Chen Yuyi curved his lips into a smile.

For reasons unknown, seeing that smile sent a faint ripple of unease through Ni Zhifeng's heart. But he was a prominent young master of Suzhou; why should he fear some outsider? He had already detected an out-of-town accent in Chen Yuyi's speech.

Coldly laughing, Ni Zhifeng said, "That's right, and I'll repeat it: pack up and get out of my sight right now!"

Seeing Chen Yuyi's expression, Tang Miaoyi felt a growing sense of foreboding. If Mr. Chen were to casually kill Ni Zhifeng with a flying sword right here, the consequences might become somewhat troublesome.

She quickly pleaded with Ni Zhifeng using her eyes, then urged, "Young Master Ni, you'd better leave right now. Mr. Chen is not someone you can afford to provoke!"

Hearing this, Ni Zhifeng let out an angry laugh. "What a joke! Not to mention Suzhou, is there anyone in the entire Jiangnan region that I, Ni Zhifeng, cannot afford to provoke? Tang Miaoyi, I've pursued you with such deep affection, yet you turn around and speak up for an outsider? Fine! Today, I'd like to see who the one getting kicked out really is!"

"Do you really desire to be swatted to death by me that badly?"

Chen Yuyi was genuinely baffled as to why the minds of these wealthy young masters were so thoroughly brain-damaged.

"Mr. Chen!" Tang Miaoyi was genuinely terrified that Chen Yuyi would slap Ni Zhifeng to death on the spot. As hateful as Ni Zhifeng was, if he were murdered by Mr. Chen like this, the Tang family would face catastrophic trouble. Thus, she begged him with her eyes not to take action.

Meeting her gaze, Chen Yuyi shook his head slightly and flicked his wrist.

Ni Zhifeng was still glaring smugly at Chen Yuyi when suddenly, an invisible force slammed into him, sending him flying backward through the air.

He crashed heavily into several tables, smashing them to pieces. Fortunately, there weren't many patrons dining in the restaurant at the moment, and the direction he was thrown happened to be toward an unoccupied section.

Tang Miaoyi's jaw dropped in absolute shock.

This commotion immediately alerted the restaurant manager.

"Sir, what on earth happened here?"