Chapter 56: Promising You the World

"I will break your arms and legs, and make you watch as my son plays with your woman!"

"You will live the rest of your life in regret!"

"You will forever remember that harming my son was the greatest mistake of your existence!"

Ling Xiao's expression was cold and indifferent.

"Are you finished? If so, it's time for you to depart!"

With those words, he began to stride toward Father Chen, who narrowed his eyes.

"Stop right there! Did you hear me?"

Ling Xiao remained silent, continuing his measured steps forward.

Father Chen roared in fury.

"Are you insane?"

Without hesitation, he fired a shot at Ling Xiao's thigh.

The gunshot rang out, and the corners of Father Chen's lips curled in satisfaction—only for his smile to vanish almost instantly, replaced by growing fear.

"This... how is this possible?"

All the guests present stared in shock at the scene unfolding before them.

The bullet was suspended in midair, floating eerily as Ling Xiao walked, as if it possessed a will of its own, deftly avoiding him like a living entity.

The horror of it stole their breath.

"This... this can't be!"

Bang, bang, bang...

Several more shots followed, but after the gunfire ceased, Father Chen was utterly hopeless.

His lips trembled.

"Are you a man or a ghost?"

Ling Xiao did not reply, but stepped forward and calmly took the pistol from him.

Suddenly, Ling Xiao swung his hand and delivered a powerful slap.

The force was so immense that Father Chen's head was twisted eighty degrees on the spot!

Even in death, Father Chen's eyes were wide open, filled with disbelief.

With a dull thud, he collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

"No—! Husband! You... you killed my husband! I'll fight you to the death!"

Mother Chen charged at Ling Xiao in fury, but he didn't even glance at her; with a backward wave, he fired a shot.

Bang—

With graceful precision, the shot felled Mother Chen, her blood staining Ling Xiao's shoes.

"Father! Mother!"

Chen Lishi roared in anger, his eyes bloodshot and terrifying.

"Ling Xiao, you killed my parents. I will never forgive you!"

Ling Xiao's face remained unmoved.

"Do you think I will forgive you? What you did to my wife—I will return to you tenfold, a hundredfold!"

At the mention of "wife," Mu Yiren's delicate body trembled.

She stared at him wide-eyed, unable to believe.

"Ling Xiao... what did you just say?"

Ling Xiao smiled gently at Mu Yiren.

"It’s me. I’ve returned! Returned to marry you!"

"But... but you told me before you weren't—"

"Before, I was ashamed and dared not acknowledge you. Now, I have conquered the entire Jiangzhou. Jiangzhou is my wedding gift to you!"

"Is it... truly you? Are you not deceiving me?"

Mu Yiren's body quivered, her beautiful eyes misted with tears.

Ling Xiao gently caressed her cheek, drawing her into his arms.

"You once said you would be my wife."

"That year, I was three, you were two."

"We played house. I said I wanted many children; you said seven, so we could play football."

"That year, you were seven, I was eight."

"Our first kiss was the night before the start of eighth grade."

"That year, I was fifteen, you fourteen!"

"I will never forget your eyes, your flowing hair, your lips, and every promise we made!"

"And that day, in the wilds of Jiangcheng, your heart-wrenching cry!"

...

"Enough! Enough! It's you! It really is you!"

Mu Yiren was already sobbing beyond control.

Each word from Ling Xiao filled her heart with honeyed sweetness, overwhelming her with emotion.

Without hesitation, Mu Yiren wrapped her arms around Ling Xiao’s neck, rose on tiptoe, and embraced him in a kiss.

In that moment, she forgot everyone else present.

She surrendered all the longing she had accumulated over three years, day and night, to Ling Xiao in that instant.

Moments later, thunderous applause erupted.

The enthusiastic clapping startled Mu Yiren awake; like a frightened little rabbit, she tucked her head into Ling Xiao's embrace and, with her small fists, pummeled his chest.

Ling Xiao smiled.

Mu Yiren remained in his arms.

This was the moment he had dreamed of for three years.

He gently stroked her hair and, with a calm smile, said:

"Do you see outside the door? This is the world I have won for you."

Mu Yiren stole a glance; starting from their side, countless tycoons and businessmen began to kneel in succession.

From within the Chen family villa, the line stretched outward.

More people arrived swiftly, kneeling outside without uttering a word.

Mu Yiren even recognized several among them whose status was extraordinarily eminent—people she would always treat with utmost courtesy.

Now, all of them had become Ling Xiao’s followers!

She found it almost impossible to adjust.

"Ling Xiao... these past three years, what have you been through?"

Ling Xiao chuckled softly.

"I will explain it all to you in detail later. For now, I have something else to take care of."

With that, Ling Xiao strode calmly to Chen Lishi.

At this moment, all traces of Chen Lishi's earlier bravado were gone.

He was utterly terrified.

So many of Jiangzhou’s elite had come to this modest Chen family home; not only that, they were all kneeling before Ling Xiao!

How powerful must Ling Xiao be?

And Chen Lishi—how unlucky was he to have offended Ling Xiao?

It was a terrifying realization.

His parents were gone; how much longer could he hold out?

"Ling... Ling Xiao, who... who are you, really?"

"Guigu, Ling Xiao, known as Invincible! Remember this name. In your next life, never provoke anyone named Ling!"

"No—!"

Chen Lishi shrieked, clutching his nose and tears.

"Don't kill me, spare me, spare me! I won't dare again, I swear, please spare me, sob sob..."

Faced with Ling Xiao's overwhelming, unrivaled power, even the once arrogant Chen Lishi could only beg for mercy through his tears.

He was truly broken, crushed by Ling Xiao's absolute strength, unable to lift his head.

"I don't want to die! Ling Xiao! I don't want to die, spare me, let me live like a dog. Look at me—my arms and legs are already broken, I can never threaten you again, please spare me!"

Ling Xiao sneered.

"Spare you, so you can harm others again?"

"No! I won't, never again! I'm the heir of the Chen family; from now on, I’ll obey your every command!"

"Unfortunately, I have no interest in that."