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

Upon hearing Li Chonghe say this, Su Mengyun and the others couldn't help but roll their eyes inwardly, thinking to themselves: "An old cucumber painted green!"
A warrior's body reaches its peak of vigor around the age of thirty, after which the process of aging stops naturally without any additional energy expenditure. Similarly, continuing to grow at this stage also requires no extra energy.
However, maintaining a younger appearance does consume genuine energy, and the younger one wishes to remain, the greater the consumption.
While such energy expenditure is not significant for experts at the Gui Zhen realm, over time, it can still affect the speed of their cultivation.
Therefore, very few people choose to do this—except for mischievous individuals like Li Chonghe.
After chatting for a while, Li Chonghe, having failed to take advantage of the situation, left quickly. Before departing, he gave his contact information to Wang Yue and the others, asking them to keep an eye on Li Yuankui's whereabouts.
In truth, Li Chonghe wasn't too worried about Li Yuankui. After all, Li Yuankui was also a powerful expert at the Tian Yuan realm and had extensive experience in adventure, so it was unlikely anything would happen to him. Li Chonghe had come to Jinling simply for fun and to show off his strength in this small place—where his abilities might not seem so impressive, but in Jinling, he was virtually invincible.
However, since he had come under the pretext of searching for his son, it would be bad if his enemies at the Tian Hai Adventurers Association used this against him.
Through their conversation, Wang Yue also learned about Li Chonghe's true cultivation level: the third layer of the Gui Zhen realm! The very top of the early stage of the Gui Zhen realm, just one step away from reaching the middle layer.
It wasn't that Wang Yue was particularly good at probing, but Li Chonghe had no intention of hiding anything and answered directly when asked.
Thinking about it, in the entire Jinling region, the strongest person openly acknowledged was at most at the peak of the Tian Yuan realm. As for whether there were any hidden experts, no one could be sure.
So, not to mention the third layer of the Gui Zhen realm, even someone just at the beginning of this realm would be virtually invincible in Jinling. There was no need to hide their cultivation level, and Li Chonghe's strength was not a secret in Tian Hai either—anyone interested could easily find out.
Regarding the third layer of the Gui Zhen realm, to be honest, Wang Yue wasn't sure whether he could handle such a strong opponent. After all, this was his first encounter with someone at the Gui Zhen realm.
If the gap between the Tian Yuan realm and the Gui Zhen realm were similar to that between the Di Que realm and the Tian Yuan realm, then it wouldn't be a problem. At the peak of the Di Que realm, Wang Yue was confident that he could defeat experts at the middle or even later stages of the Tian Yuan realm.
But the transition from the Tian Yuan realm to the Gui Zhen realm was a significant hurdle, and Wang Yue wasn't sure what kind of changes it would bring to one's strength.
After much consideration, Wang Yue decided to take the risk.
Li Chonghe had to be stopped—otherwise, he would definitely go to the Adventurers Association to try something with his aunt the next day. Given his shameless nature, he would surely find a way to take advantage of her.
Wang Yue now regarded his aunt as his personal treasure. He couldn't bear the thought of her being taken advantage of by another man, let alone by a pervert like Li Chonghe.
So, to protect his aunt, he was willing to take the risk.
Thinking about it, Wang Yue wondered if, given the nature of the Li family, his aunt, who had suffered setbacks in her past life, would have been forced to either submit or face ruin by them.
With her character, she would never submit, but she also wouldn't stand a chance against the Li family.
Yet, three years had passed without any incident happening to her—which was very strange.
Wang Yue realized that there must be something he didn't know, perhaps even something his aunt herself didn't know. Otherwise, she wouldn't have kept it from him.
To find out the truth, it would be simple enough—if Wang Yue stayed out of it and let Li Chonghe force his aunt into revealing the truth, some answers would surely emerge.
But Wang Yue would never do that. He believed that every secret would eventually be revealed, and if his aunt were to suffer any harm, it would be irreparable.
Wang Yue admitted that his possessive instincts were somewhat excessive, almost pathological, but he had no intention of changing them.
Of course, he wouldn't lock up the women he liked and prevent them from interacting with others. As long as they were willing, his aunt could continue to be the president of the Adventurers Association, and his mother could remain a powerful businesswoman—after all, these roles didn't necessarily require interacting with men.
After saying goodbye to his aunt, mother-in-law, and the two women from Gusu, Wang Yue first sent Li Menglan back to the Wang family estate and then left alone with the Cold Moon Sword.
Li Menglan had hoped that they might relive their past moments together that night, but when she heard that Wang Yue had other plans, she suppressed her desires. For her, he was like heaven—anything he offered her would be perfect. Even if he never gave her anything again, she would follow him for the rest of her life.
After leaving the Wang family estate, Wang Yue first went to the black market in Jinling City.
Black markets existed in almost every city in human-controlled areas, where goods that were prohibited from being traded or were kept secret were sold. All warriors could disguise themselves and enter these markets to buy, sell, or trade items without anyone asking about their origin.
Wang Yue didn't buy anything valuable or rare; he just purchased an anonymous communication device.
After all, he planned to invite Li Chonghe out and kill him that night. Using his own communication device might have caused unnecessary trouble.
After buying the device, Wang Yue went to the southern outskirts of Jinling and found a suitable spot for an ambush. Using the new anonymous communication device, he called Li Chonghe and initiated a voice call.
It was nearly midnight when the call was finally answered. An impatient voice asked, "Who is it?"
"Is this Elder Li? Do you want to know where your son Li Yuankui is?" Wang Yue altered his voice with genuine energy, pretending to be a middle-aged man.
"You know?" Li Chonghe asked in a deep voice.
"Of course. If you want to see him again, come to the southern outskirts of Jinling. After leaving the city, walk south for thirty miles, and we can meet and talk."
"How can I trust you?" Li Chonghe asked.
"Trust me or not is up to you. But if you don't come, you can expect to collect his body," Wang Yue said before hanging up.
In a hotel in Jinling City, Li Chonghe frowned. This sudden call was very likely just someone trying to trick him.
But even if there was a one-in-ten chance it was genuine, he had to check it out.
As a seasoned pervert who had spent decades indulging in his desires, Li Chonghe didn't lack women or children. But Li Yuankui was his only legitimate son and had the greatest potential for cultivation, so he was the one Li Chonghe valued the most.
Moreover, Li Yuankui's mother, Li Chonghe's wife, was of considerable importance, and their relationship was not good. If it weren't for Li Yuankui, they might have divorced long ago.
So, whether out of paternal love or for his own future, Li Chonghe couldn't allow anything to happen to Li Yuankui.
After a brief hesitation, Li Chonghe set off.
Since he had come to Jinling alone and was confident in his abilities, he didn't inform anyone and started on his way alone.
The place Wang Yue had chosen was a dense forest. When Li Chonghe arrived, he frowned at the surroundings.
But he still believed that no one in Jinling could harm him, so he shouted, "Come out! I'm here!"
With a sharp whoosh, a blade flashed from behind him, aiming straight for his head.