Chapter 62

Chapter 62

After getting what he wanted.

Now that the donkey has finished grinding, kill it?

The moment Zhang Chen obtained the Qian Yuan Realm, a flash of murderous intent surged deep within his eyes.

No matter how you put it, He had schemed and laid traps for so long, all for one goal: to kill Ye Fan, this so-called Child of Destiny.

But the hardest part about killing a Child of Destiny is the unseen, untouchable protection of fate.

To put it simply: the Children of Destiny are Heaven’s chosen ones—they wear the protagonist’s halo.

Everything Zhang Chen had done up to this point was simply to strip Ye Fan of his fate.

After all, with Destiny on your side, even a desperate situation with certain death could somehow lead to a narrow escape, believe it or not.

“Now is the best time to kill him!”

Countless thoughts flashed through Zhang Chen’s mind.

Killing a Child of Destiny is a meticulous craft.

There is zero margin for error.

If you fail even just once.

The Child of Destiny will rapidly rise from the ashes, return stronger than ever, and show you the true meaning of despair.

Zhang Chen was extremely tempted.

“Right now, Ye Fan has lost his golden finger, lost his heroine encounter, and hasn’t secured the favor of the Lin Family or the Demon-Slaying Division. In other words, he’s lost everything!”

After Ye Fan handed over the Qianyuan Realm to Zhang Chen, It was visible:

That mystical glow surrounding Ye Fan was slowly fading.

Which meant from the moment he lost the Qianyuan Realm, His final sliver of Destiny had abandoned him.

“Is there anything I missed?”

Zhang Chen reviewed his entire plan from beginning to end multiple times.

To ensure that not a single detail was overlooked.

And finally, perfect.

The corners of Zhang Chen’s mouth lifted.

“Then… let the hunt begin.”

It seemed like a long process, but in truth, all of this transpired in just one second.

Neither Ye Fan nor Chief Wei nor the others noticed the shift in Zhang Chen’s demeanor.

Because Zhang Chen’s disguise was flawless.

From beginning to end, no one realized he had been the puppeteer behind everything.

If anything, it looked like Zhang Chen was the one being dragged along by Ye Fan and the Demon-Slaying Division.

And at that moment, Ye Fan even naively growled, “Zhang Chen! You better not be lying to me! Or I swear, I’ll make you pay even if it costs me my life!”

Listen to that!

Isn’t that the textbook tone of a Child of Destiny?

As if the whole world owes him something.

Zhang Chen chuckled.

That smile instantly sent a chill down Ye Fan’s spine.

He instinctively sensed danger.

But at this point, his Destiny was near zero.

After being lured and manipulated again and again by Zhang Chen, this so-called Child of Destiny was now utterly broken and battered.

Put simply, he’d been played into ruin.

“Lying to you?”

Zhang Chen smiled and shook his head, then teased casually, “Do you even deserve it?”

Hiss

Even Chief Wei and the others twitched at the insult.

Too much!

That was a blatant slap in the face.

But they had to admit he wasn’t wrong.

“Ye Fan, Brother Zhang is not the kind of person who would lie to you.”

Chief Wei spoke up as well.

Favor kin over principle?

Not at all. To him, Ye Fan was neither kin nor in the right.

So naturally, he wouldn’t take Ye Fan’s side.

“Exactly. Why would Young Master Zhang lie to you? What would he even gain from that?”

“You’re still suspicious? Ye Fan, think about it carefully—what could he possibly get out of lying? Whether your sister lives or dies has nothing to do with him.”

Even Wei’s subordinates, Han Bai and the other two, couldn’t help but snort.

Ye Fan was left speechless.

On closer thought, they were right.

What would Zhang Chen gain from lying to him?

Nothing.

But that’s the thing with Children of Destiny: they’re glass-hearted and naturally paranoid.

Even now, he stubbornly grunted, “Who knows what schemes he’s hiding!”

Zhang Chen didn’t bother explaining.

He didn’t need to. He was already considering whether to kill Ye Fan himself, or let Xing Lingyun—still hidden in the shadows—do it.

Though the killing intent was already born, Zhang Chen didn’t show the slightest crack on his face.

He even gave a faint smile.

“No worries. I just don’t want to see your sister, an innocent girl, dragged down because of you.”

Smooth, isn’t it?

Such a noble-sounding excuse.

But in truth, Zhang Chen had long had his eye on Ye Yiyi.

After all, she was one of the original comic’s heroines.

She was way more important than Lin Xi.

In fact, in the original plot, her story nearly took a… “forbidden sibling love” route.

But if it’s Zhang Chen, he’d have no such concerns.

So, Zhang Chen directly pressed the Qianyuan Realm to Ye Yiyi’s chest.

“Watch closely. See for yourself if I’m lying.”

Yes, he intentionally did that.

Ye Yiyi looked frail and petite, but she had quite a bit of substance.

Not as voluptuous as Xing Lingyun, but not skin-and-bones either.

Also, he wasn’t lying to Ye Fan.

The Qianyuan Realm could save Ye Yiyi, though there was no need to be so direct as to slap it on her chest.

“Zhang Chen, you bastard!”

Ye Fan’s eyes turned bloodshot with rage!

Taking liberties with his sister right in front of him?!

Chief Wei and the others twitched as well, but none of them dared speak.

Besides, who could be sure Zhang Chen wasn’t just doing this to save her?

They were half-convinced.

“Bastard?”

Zhang Chen laughed. “You think I did it on purpose?”

“Didn’t you?!”

Ye Fan roared.

Zhang Chen nodded with a smirk. “You guessed right. I did do it on purpose.”

“You—!”

Ye Fan nearly exploded.