The Rebellious Son Becomes a God

"Ah!!!!"

Jiang Cheng, who had fallen into a drowsy sleep at some point last night, was suddenly awakened from his dream by this sudden scream.

The shrill sound was like a sharp blade, stabbing straight into his eardrums and instantly dragging him back from the hazy dreamland to this chilly morning.

Jiang Cheng was instantly furious. He angrily pushed open the window, stuck his head out, and started scolding,"What are you yelling about in the early morning? Do you want to die?"

However, as more and more servants hurriedly walked in one direction, the noisy footsteps and the faint cries of alarm made Jiang Cheng gradually realize that the matter was far from being that simple.

He carelessly threw a piece of clothing over himself without even bothering to fasten the buttons and rushed out to check the situation.

When the servants saw their young master coming out, they automatically made way for him. Jiang Cheng walked forward along the passage formed by the human wall and then saw clearly what everyone was gathered around.

There were two people lying on the ground, namely Nanny Chen and Wang Dahai. They lay there motionless, just like two lifeless puppets.

Among them, Wang Dahai's face was as pale as paper. That pallid complexion seemed as if all the blood had been drained from his body, exuding an air of deathly stillness.

His eyes were wide open but empty and lifeless, like two deep black holes, with dried blood stains inside. Judging from his appearance, he had clearly endured great pain before dying.

His body was in an unnatural twisted posture, with his limbs bent at strange angles, looking particularly eerie, as if he had been toyed with by a tremendous force at will.

And Nanny Chen was no better. Her hair was messily draped over her shoulders, like a tangled mass of waterweeds. Foam was constantly flowing from the corners of her mouth, slowly trickling down her chin and dripping onto the ground.

Her eyes were dull and vacant, staring straight ahead, and from time to time, she would let out some indistinct mutterings. Obviously, after being hit by Jiang Li's spike of soul power last night, her mind had become muddled and she had completely turned into this idiotic state.

Jiang Cheng's eyes widened as he stared at the tragic scene in front of him in disbelief. Instantly, a strong sense of unease and fear welled up in his heart.

It felt like a cold current, shooting straight from the soles of his feet to his heart, making his whole body tremble slightly involuntarily.

He never expected that the task he had assigned to Wang Dahai and Nanny Chen last night would turn out to be such a horrible mess.

"What... What on earth happened?" Jiang Cheng's voice trembled unconsciously. As if grasping at a straw, he turned his head and looked eagerly at a servant beside him and asked.

That servant had already been trembling with fright at the sight in front of him. Hearing Jiang Cheng's question, his legs went weak with fear, and he replied shakily,"Fourth Young Master, we don't really know either. When we got up to clean this morning, we found Nanny Chen and Wang Dahai lying here. It seems... It seems that they might have encountered some misfortune!"

Jiang Cheng frowned and began to think to himself,"Could it be that kid Jiang Li who did this last night? But how could he have such ability? Wang Dahai is a Soul Master. Although Nanny Chen is a bit weaker in strength, how could the two of them end up like this when they joined forces to deal with Jiang Li?"

Thinking of this, Jiang Cheng's face became even uglier. His complexion, which was already a bit pale due to fear, now looked as white as an eggplant beaten by frost. If this was really done by Jiang Li, then there would be big trouble.

Once his father and the others found out that he was the one who instigated this, according to the rules of the mansion, he would surely be severely punished. By then, perhaps even his mother wouldn't be able to protect him.

Just as Jiang Cheng was lost in wild thoughts, a majestic rebuke suddenly came from outside the crowd:"What are you all gathered here for in the early morning? Don't you have work to do?" That voice carried an air of unquestionable authority, making everyone present feel a tightening in their hearts.

Hearing this rebuke, the servants immediately knelt on the ground, pressing their foreheads to the floor and shouting,"Madam."

However, when Jiang Cheng heard this rebuke, it was as if he had fallen into the ninth layer of an ice cellar. The blood in his whole body seemed to freeze at this moment. Because the owner of this voice was none other than his mother, Madam Wang.

Something had gone wrong with his two capable subordinates here. It would be okay if it had nothing to do with him, but now it was clear that this situation was entirely his own doing.

When Madam Wang walked closer and saw the two people lying on the ground, she was instantly enraged. She shouted sternly,"Jiang Cheng! What's going on here?"

Jiang Cheng's heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead. Although Madam Wang usually doted on him, in a situation like this that involved the rules and major affairs of the mansion, she would never easily take his side.

He quickly lowered his head, not daring to meet his mother's gaze, and stammered in reply,"Mother, I... I don't really know either. I just heard the noise and came out to see this scene."

Madam Wang frowned, and a trace of suspicion flashed in her eyes. She knew her son all too well. Jiang Cheng had always been impulsive in his actions and had always harbored dissatisfaction towards Jiang Li. And these two people lying on the ground were quite close to him. It was really hard for her to believe that he had nothing to do with this matter.

"Humph! Are you really unaware of it?" Madam Wang snorted coldly, with a hint of sternness in her tone."Nanny Chen usually revolves around you all the time. Now that such a big incident has happened, how could you not know?"

Jiang Cheng became even more flustered in his heart. He secretly glanced at his mother and then quickly lowered his head again, his voice becoming even lower,"Mother, I really don't know. Perhaps... Perhaps they provoked someone they shouldn't have. There are quite a few experts in the Jiang Mansion. If they accidentally offended someone, it's... it's not impossible for them to end up like this!"

After hearing Jiang Cheng's words, Madam Wang became even more angry. She quickly walked up to Nanny Chen and Wang Dahai, squatted down, and carefully examined the conditions of the two people.

Seeing Wang Dahai's tragic state of death and Nanny Chen's idiotic appearance, her complexion became even gloomier, just like the sky before a storm was about to break, exuding an oppressive air.

"How dare you quibble!" Madam Wang rebuked."Look at Nanny Chen. Although she's only at the peak of the Warrior realm, she still has some skills. In this Jiang Mansion, although she's not among the top, not just anyone can deal with her easily. Yet you tell me you don't know? Jiang Cheng, don't take your mother for a fool!"

Jiang Cheng was left speechless by his mother's words. He knew that no matter how hard he tried to hide it, he couldn't get away with it anymore.

He was both afraid of his mother's dissatisfaction and worried that his father would punish him even more severely once he found out about this. For a moment, he was caught in a dilemma.

Just then, Nanny Chen, who had been in an idiotic state all along, suddenly seemed to see something terrifying. She abruptly sat up from the ground, hugged Wang Dahai's corpse, and shouted loudly,"Husband, husband, hehe hehe, Jiang Li."

Nanny Chen's shouts immediately stunned the two people present. Jiang Cheng's face instantly turned as pale as death, without a trace of color. He never expected that Nanny Chen, in her muddled state of mind, would say such things.

Madam Wang also widened her eyes. She turned her head to look at Jiang Cheng, her eyes full of shock and anger."Jiang Cheng! What on earth is going on here? Did you instigate them to deal with Jiang Li? Do you know what you've done?"

Jiang Cheng knew that the matter had been completely exposed. With a "plop", he knelt on the ground, and tears instantly streamed down his face as he pleaded,"Mother, I... I know I'm wrong. It was your child who instigated Nanny Chen and this man to deal with Jiang Li, but I didn't expect it would turn out like this. Mother, please forgive me just this once. I'll never dare to do it again!"

Madam Wang was so angry that she trembled all over. She held her forehead and took a while to calm down before saying,"I don't blame you for finding someone to deal with Jiang Li, but you couldn't even handle such a simple thing properly!"

Jiang Cheng kowtowed while crying and said,"It's not your child's fault. There must be an expert helping Jiang Li behind the scenes. Otherwise, how could he have defended against this! Mother, you must help me. If Father finds out about this, I'll be doomed!"

Madam Wang looked at her son kneeling on the ground and begging pitifully. She was both angry and distressed in her heart.

Although she hated Jiang Cheng for doing such a foolish thing, after all, he was her own son, and she couldn't bear to see him be severely punished.

"Humph! Get up first." Madam Wang sighed and said,"This matter won't be easily overlooked. You go back to your room and wait. I'll see if I can find a way to suppress this matter. However, don't think that you'll be okay just like that. If you dare to do such a thing privately again in the future, I really won't be able to protect you!"

Hearing his mother's words, Jiang Cheng felt as if he had been pardoned. He quickly got up from the ground and said gratefully, with tears streaming down his face,"Thank you, Mother! Thank you, Mother! I will definitely be obedient in the future and won't dare to do it again!"

Madam Wang pulled Jiang Cheng closer and whispered,"Later, you get rid of those servants who were present. Don't leave any of them alive. If anyone asks later, just say that they didn't take good care of Nanny Chen and accidentally damaged her brain."

"Yes, yes, your child understands."

After saying that, Jiang Cheng hurried back to his room. Madam Wang, on the other hand, frowned as she looked at Nanny Chen and Wang Dahai lying on the ground.

Obviously, Nanny Chen's soul had been injured this time and couldn't be cured. Even if she was cured reluctantly, she would be an idiotic waste and of no use anymore.

She ordered the servants to deal with the two of them and was thinking to herself about how to handle this thorny matter.

[Could it be that Jiang Li really has a backer? It seems necessary to test him out. Moreover, this kid has been in the limelight recently. It's time to suppress him.]

At this moment, in the Zhiqiu Courtyard, Jiang Li was concentrating on his cultivation.

After the commotion last night, his soul power had already faintly shown signs of breaking through to the level of a Soul Master. He was striving to make a breakthrough tonight while having insights, so he didn't sleep all night and continued to cultivate his soul and martial arts. For the time being, he was still completely unaware of the turmoil that had happened outside.