C1 The Return of the Immortal Venerable

"Chu Tian, Lord Hu is coming for the money in two days. Are you ready?"

In the office, a young woman in uniform frowned as she questioned the young man seated across from her.

Chu Tian and his girlfriend, Lee Shuyi, had taken out a substantial private loan to make a down payment on a house. The repayment deadline was fast approaching, yet Chu Tian had not confirmed whether they had gathered enough money to pay it back. This left Lee Shuyi increasingly anxious.

Lord Hu, the loan shark they had borrowed from, had an infamously brutal reputation. Failing to repay him was essentially putting one's life on the line.

"Are you even listening to me? Have you gathered the money or not?" Lee Shuyi pressed again, her tone tinged with desperation.

Chu Tian's face was a blank slate, his eyes devoid of emotion.

What stunned him wasn't the impending deadline for the loan repayment. Rather, he was astounded that he had actually returned to Earth.

After a millennium, he was back.

Finding everything both strangely familiar and utterly disorienting.

"Quickly ask your father to send some money! If you don't sort out this loan soon, we're breaking up!" Lee Shuyi exclaimed, her patience wearing thin.

Chu Tian snapped back to reality, his eyes turning icy as he regarded Lee Shuyi.

She had been his girlfriend in his past life, and she was also the source of his most bitter memories.

They had begun dating in college, and while Chu Tian may not have been the ideal boyfriend, he was entirely devoted to Lee Shuyi. He had even forsaken job offers from prestigious companies to remain in Qingzhou, a less affluent city, just to be with her.

However, what did Lee Shuyi do in return?

Within six months of them starting to work, she had cheated on him with her supervisor. Worse still, she had secretly encouraged Chu Tian to take out a massive loan to buy a house in Qingzhou—a house registered in her name.

Blinded by love at the time, Chu Tian hadn't questioned her motives.

The grim reality hit him when the loan shark arrived to collect the overdue payment, and he saw Lee Shuyi get into her supervisor's BMW.

Not only had he been deceived emotionally, but he had also been swindled financially.

Unable to repay the enormous debt, Chu Tian had suffered a broken leg at the hands of the merciless loan shark. Left with no other options, he returned to his hometown to seek financial help from his father.

His father ran a small home-renovation business in their hometown. The business was already financially unstable, and to settle Chu Tian's outstanding debt, his father was forced to divert company funds. This led to a financial collapse, pushing the business to the brink of bankruptcy and leaving his father owing clients a hefty sum due to breach of contract.

Overnight, the Chu Family, once leading a comfortable life, met with a sudden downfall.

Father Chu's health deteriorated, and Chu Tian was left crippled. His mother, who had been absent from his life since birth, remained conspicuously absent during this trying time.

After several years of drifting through life, Father Chu passed away. Chu Tian found his existence devoid of purpose and took a fateful leap from a high-rise building.

Plunging from several stories, he anticipated the end. Yet, to his astonishment, he awoke in an unfamiliar world, no longer on Earth.

This new realm teemed with spiritual energy, empowering mortals to ascend into the skies and delve into the earth through cultivation. Strength was paramount in this world, where might was revered above all else. To his amazement, Chu Tian's once crippled leg had miraculously healed. Moreover, within the cave he found himself in, he uncovered an enigmatic manual inscribed on its walls—the Profound Yellow Sutra.

The zenith of cultivation in the 'Profound Yellow Sutra' defied the natural order, altering destinies, manipulating time and space, and even resurrecting the deceased.

Regrets of his final years weighed heavily on Chu Tian's heart, not only for himself but also for his father and friends.

Gifted a second chance by fate, he resolved not to squander it.

After a millennium of arduous cultivation, Chu Tian ascended to the revered Venerable realm.

Nevertheless, his original purpose never wavered. Upon achieving the pinnacle of the Profound Yellow Sutra, he harnessed the combined strength of the three other Divine Venerables of the Immortal World. Through a mystic technique of time and space, he traversed countless spatial domains, ultimately returning to Earth, but to a time before his life spiraled into nightmare.

In the foreseeable future, Chu Tian had both the time and ability to change everything that was about to unfold.

'To return to Earth, I sacrificed my cultivation base and the Profound Yellow Combat Body in the space-time rift. It looks like I have to start from scratch. But with a thousand years of cultivation experience and numerous Immortal Martial techniques, regaining my former strength shouldn't be too difficult.'

'Before the impending tragedy occurs, I must recover some th. As for those who have wronged me in the past—wait for my revenge.'

'In this lifetime, I'll make sure you experience a life worse than death,' Chu Tian thought.

His eyes regained their calm as he spoke aloud, "Then let's break up."

"What? You really want to break up with me?" Lee Shuyi's eyes widened in disbelief.

The Chu Tian standing before her had always been obedient, even subservient. But today, he boldly announced his desire to break up.

The people in the office also saw Chu Tian in a new light. When had he become so courageous? How could he stand up to Lee Shuyi like this? Was this the timid Chu Tian they knew?

"Chu Tian, do you realize what you're saying? I'll give you a chance to rephrase," Lee Shuyi said, her face darkening. This was the first time Chu Tian had ever challenged her.

Chu Tian narrowed his eyes and responded, "Are you deaf? Didn't I make myself clear? Let's break up. Keep your distance from me in the future. Your presence disgusts me."

Without another word, Chu Tian left the office

He refrained from instantly dispatching his former nemesis, a testament to the profound mercy Chu Tian had found within himself when dealing with Lee Shuyi.

Lee Shuyi stood in place, her expression clouded by gloom. A few female colleagues from the office, who were close to her, gathered around to offer consolation. However, it was apparent that neither Lee Shuyi nor these individuals were paragons of virtue; they seized this opportunity to vilify Chu Tian.

Eventually, the male supervisor who had been romantically involved with Lee Shuyi in his prior life approached. He dispersed the onlookers under the guise of comforting his employees and then ushered Lee Shuyi into his office.

"Shuyi, what's going on? This is a crucial juncture. We still need him. We can cast him aside once the loan matter is settled!"

The male supervisor remarked, his hand inappropriately grazing Lee Shuyi's backside as he spoke.

Lee Shuyi sneered, "Don't fret. He's been ensnared by me for quite some time. Within the next 24 hours, he'll crawl before me like a dog, begging for my forgiveness!"

"Excellent!" The male supervisor wore a lecherous grin and ventured to touch Lee Shuyi's slender waist with his other hand. "So, are you coming over to my place tonight?"

Lee Shuyi retorted, "Why the rush? When he's served his purpose, I'll be yours. No need to be so impatient!" She rolled her eyes dismissively.

"Alright, then I'll wait."

The male supervisor acquiesced, struggling to contain his desire as he contemplated Lee Shuyi's seductive allure.

A 22-year-old woman was far more captivating than his wife.