Holly Harris continued, “My late father said that Little Sarah and Chad Grant's birth charts are incompatible. He felt deeply guilty for pushing Little Sarah into the fire pit, and his soul could not find peace. His greatest wish was for Little Sarah to marry into a good family, so that he could let go of his obsession and enter reincarnation. For this reason, I re-examined the birth charts of Little Sarah and Chad Grant, and indeed, the two are not suited to be husband and wife...”

Colin Grant clenched his fists tightly, veins bulging.

Holly Harris said, “Therefore, for the sake of Little Sarah's happiness, I have decided...”

“To dissolve the engagement,” Chad Grant suddenly said.

Everyone seated here were elders, so it was not Chad Grant's place to speak. All eyes turned to him. Holly Harris was interrupted, but what Chad Grant said was exactly what he was about to announce, so he nodded and said, “That is correct.”

“Clan Leader Yun, I have already prepared.”

Chad Grant took out a piece of cloth from his chest and placed it on the table in front of Holly Harris.

Everyone's gaze focused on the cloth on the table. Holly Harris picked it up in confusion, opened it, and his expression changed instantly. His blood surged, and he almost spat out blood on the spot.

On the cloth was written a large character: 休.

Before Holly Harris could criticize Chad Grant for his various faults, Chad Grant had already divorced his daughter.

“You...” Holly Harris pointed at Chad Grant, his face pale with anger, unable to utter a single word.

Chad Grant said, “Clan Leader Yun, Chad Grant knows well that my birth chart is incompatible with Sarah Harris's. To prevent her from doing anything that would disgrace the Gu family in the future, I hereby divorce her today.”

“Well done, Chen'er.” Colin Grant excitedly grabbed Chad Grant's arm. He had always been ostracized by the First and Second Elders in the Gu family, and his life was a constant struggle for dignity. In his previous life, after Holly Harris dissolved the engagement between Chad Grant and Sarah Harris, he immediately betrothed Sarah Harris to Simon Grant, which made him so angry that he spat blood on the spot.

Although today the engagement between Chad Grant and Sarah Harris was also dissolved, this time Chad Grant took the initiative to divorce her, which made all the difference. In his previous life, after Sarah Harris and Chad Grant broke off the engagement and she was then married to Simon Grant, it implied that Chad Grant was not good enough. But this time, with Chad Grant taking the initiative, it meant that Sarah Harris was the woman Chad Grant did not want, and her marriage to Simon Grant would imply that Simon Grant was not good enough.

The same event, handled differently, resulted in a completely different meaning.

“Chad Grant, you are out of line!” The First Elder was furious, standing up and shouting.

Chad Grant's action had brought honor to the Gu family. The First Elder's outburst made his relationship with the Yun family obvious. After being stared at by everyone, he realized his rashness and sat down angrily.

“Grandfather, Chad Grant will take his leave now.” Chad Grant did not want to stay here a moment longer.

A hint of joy returned to Shawn Grant's face, and he nodded.

Chad Grant turned and strode out of the main hall, returning to his own courtyard.

Sarah Harris watched Chad Grant's figure disappear, her face deathly pale. Her heart was in turmoil, as if she had lost something but could not grasp what it was. Although she was only 11 years old, being born into a prominent family, how could she not understand the meaning of that single character for divorce?

Chapter 008: Another Advancement

How the Gu family viewed Chad Grant's divorce was of no concern to Chad Grant. What mattered most to him now was his own strength. Three years from now, the Gu family's formidable enemy would have a cultivation of the ninth level of Innate. He had to surpass the ninth level of Innate within three years, or else the Gu family would be doomed, and everything would follow the same path as in his previous life.

Before he had enough strength, everything else was meaningless.

Upon returning home, Chad Grant immediately began refining a new batch of Essence Gathering Elixir. This time, he had bought plenty of medicinal herbs, which he divided into several portions. Each batch of elixir was enough for him to cultivate for three days. Although the difficulty of reaching the fourth level of Postnatal was several times greater than the third, the elixirs he refined were enough to help Chad Grant advance to the fourth level of Postnatal.

He lit the furnace and placed the spiritual herbs into the vessel one by one. Soon, a fragrant aroma wafted out. The Essence Gathering Elixir was ready, and this batch was larger and of better quality than the last. Spiritual herbs over a hundred years old were far superior to those only decades old.

Chad Grant drank the Essence Gathering Elixir in one gulp. A refreshing fragrance spread from his mouth straight to the top of his head. The smooth elixir slid down his throat, delicious beyond compare, like nectar from the heavens.

As the elixir entered his body, Chad Grant's spiritual energy surged. He felt power fill his entire body. He went out into the courtyard and naturally began practicing a set of Mighty Vajra Fist.

With the Mighty Vajra Fist tempering his muscles, bones, and flesh in all aspects, the spiritual energy followed Chad Grant's meridians to every part of his body, cleansing his tendons and bones, and strengthening his flesh.

After finishing a set of Mighty Vajra Fist, Chad Grant was drenched in sweat. At the third level of Postnatal, even one set of the Mighty Vajra Fist left him exhausted. However, this was the most effective body-tempering technique at the Postnatal stage. Each time his body was tempered by the force of the Mighty Vajra Fist, it would grow stronger to some extent.

With the added refinement of the elixir, Chad Grant's body was rapidly strengthening every day.

Now he had elixir, spiritual herbs, and cultivation techniques. Except for mealtimes, Chad Grant did not go anywhere else, but secluded himself at home to cultivate.