27: Chapter 026 Shut Up 27: Chapter 026 Shut Up A man in a brocade robe with an imposing deanor walked in, followed by the young girl they had seen yesterday.
“Uncle Su ng.” Upon seeing the man in the brocade robe, Gu Chen stopped and gave him a bow, but there was little respect in his deanor.
Su ng?
Xiao Ye’s eyes flickered slightly, recalling the comnts he had heard at Wujian Inn.
Could this person be Su ng, the head of the Su Family, which was one of the three great families of Wutan City?
He had heard that the Su Family had always been oppressed by the Ancient Family.
“Ying’er.” Gu Yang hurriedly greeted the young girl, but her expression was extrely cold; she glanced at him and then withdrew her gaze.
“Young brother, may I have a word with you?” As soon as Su ng walked in, he fixed his gaze intently on Xiao Ye.
Xiao Ye was a little startled but still nodded his head, following Su ng to an unoccupied corner.
At this mont, both Gu Chen and Gu Yang’s expressions changed slightly.
Could it be that Su ng and Xiao Ye knew each other?
“Young brother, my na is Su ng, and I am the Family Head of the Su Family.” Su ng got straight to the point.
“I would like to ask you for a favor.”
“Family Head Su, I’m afraid I don’t have much ti,” said Xiao Ye, shaking his head.
He didn’t even know what the other party intended and naturally would not readily agree.
He had no spare ti to get involved in the affairs of the three great families.
“Young brother, you must have heard about the city’s Blood Cleansing Pool,” Su ng hastily said, seeing Xiao Ye’s imdiate refusal.
The Blood Cleansing Pool!
Xiao Ye’s heart stirred, listening attentively as the man continued.
Seeing Xiao Ye’s expression, Su ng knew that the young man before him was intrigued.
“To be truthful, although my Su Family is listed among the three great families, we are indeed at the bottom,” Su ng said with a bitter smile, laying out the plight of his family.
After listening, Xiao Ye ca to understand.
It turned out that the Blood Cleansing Pool was opened once every three years, with nine spots available each ti.
The Ancient Family controlled four spots, another family, the Zhang Family, held three spots, and the Su Family only had two.
Because this year’s opening of the Blood Cleansing Pool coincided with the Chongyang Sect’s recruitnt of disciples, the strongest, the Ancient Family, had put forth two harsh conditions in order to allow more of their junior mbers to enter the Chongyang Sect.
If the Su Family did not agree, they would monopolize their two spots.
First, they demanded that Su ng’s daughter, Su Ying, be wed to the second young master of the Ancient Family, Gu Yang.
Second, the Su Family was to find a junior who could withstand three moves from Gu Chen, Wutan City’s number one genius.
Naturally, Su ng was unwilling to comply with the first condition, but satisfying the second was far too difficult.
Who was Gu Chen?
He was the number one genius of Wutan City, his talent unparalleled.
At the age of sixteen, he had already reached the Postnatal Realm Sixth Layer, a figure that his peers could only look up to.
Where could the Su Family find a junior capable of standing up to Gu Chen?
In essence, the Ancient Family was just finding ways to oppress the Su Family.
“So, that’s the situation.” Xiao Ye asked, “Does Family Head Su an to have step in and help your family secure the Blood Cleansing Pool spots?”
“Yes, precisely.
If you can help us protect our spots in the Blood Cleansing Pool, I am willing to offer one to you,” Su ng said eagerly.
Hearing this, Xiao Ye grew excited; he had been wondering how to get into the Blood Cleansing Pool, and now the opportunity had fallen into his lap.
With his current strength, even if he couldn’t defeat Gu Chen, to endure three moves from him was still quite feasible.
This way, entering the Blood Cleansing Pool was almost a certainty.
“Alright, I agree.” Xiao Ye nodded.
“Ha ha, then I thank you, young friend,” Su ng said, relieved and smiling upon Xiao Ye’s agreent.
“Young friend, I will have the Ancient Family brothers sent away right now.”
With that, Su ng walked back.
“Gu Chen, Gu Yang, this young friend is my guest.
I hope you will not trouble him any further,” Su ng stated indifferently.
Gu Chen, who had been impatiently waiting, imdiately responded coldly upon hearing this, “Uncle Su ng, this kid has struck my brother.
If I don’t teach him a lesson, won’t outsiders think that the Ancient Family can be bullied at will?”
“Are my words not taken seriously?
It seems that you truly do not regard my Su Family with any respect,” Su ng said, anger blazing in his eyes.
No matter what, he was the Su Family Head, but now even a junior was not showing him due respect, how could he not be furious?
Hearing this, Gu Chen smirked coldly, the corners of his mouth curling up with faint mockery, clearly agreeing with Su ng.
“Go back and tell Gu Chuqiu that this young friend will represent our Su Family in three days’ ti to fight and secure the spots in the Blood Cleansing Pool, so you cannot touch him today,” Su ng declared angrily.
Hearing this, Gu Chen’s expression grew darker, with a cold glint in his eyes: “It appears that you have decided to refuse giving your daughter to my brother?”
“What if I have?” Su ng’s gaze was resolute, and a powerful aura swept out, causing Gu Chen’s breath to halt and forcing him to step back several paces.
Although he was the premier genius of Wutan City, he was still far inferior to a martial artist who had reached the ninth layer of the Postnatal Realm like Su ng.
“Brother, I must have Ying’er; you have to help ,” Gu Yang pleaded to Gu Chen.
Su Ying’s beauty was unrivaled in Wutan City, and many coveted her without success.
Gu Yang had been longing for her for a long ti, and now seeing Su ng refusing the marriage alliance, he beca anxious.
“Worthless, shut your mouth!” Gu Chen bellowed furiously, the embodint of disgust with failure, “You only know how to wallow in lust for beauty all day!”
Gu Yang trembled all over, promptly shutting his mouth in grievance, not daring to speak any further.
Gu Chen’s face was gloomy.
Although Gu Yang was inept, having built up his cultivation solely through elixirs, he was after all his own younger brother.
“Uncle Su ng, does this kid have anything to do with your Su Family?
On what grounds does he represent you in battle?” Gu Chen suddenly sneered coldly.
Su ng’s brow furrowed; he had overlooked this point.
Having an outsider fight on behalf of the Su Family— even if they won, the Ancient Family would find excuses to overturn the result.
At this mont, a voice as pleasant as the sound of wind chis rang out.
“There was no relation before, but there is now.”
Xiao Ye then felt a fragrant scent waft to his nose, and a body that could leave one parched and tongue-tied appeared beside him, taking his arm.
What followed were bold words from the girl that left Xiao Ye dumbstruck.
“He is now my fiancé,” the girl said softly, her silky hair fluttering like satin, and a fiery blush spreading across her face.
What!
Both Gu Chen and Gu Yang were shocked, especially Gu Yang, who, looking at Xiao Ye with his arm entwined by Su Ying’s, had eyes blazing with hatred and wished he could devour Xiao Ye whole.
“Good, very good!” In a fury, Gu Chen laughed ironically, “In three days, you’ll be collecting this kid’s corpse!”
With that said, Gu Chen turned and left coldly.
“Kid, in three days, my brother will definitely kill you!” Gu Yang glared vehently at Xiao Ye, and finally, under Su ng’s unfriendly gaze, he sulkily left.
“I’m sorry, Ying’er was compelled and had no choice but to say that.
I hope you don’t mind, young master.” After the two had left, the girl hurriedly released Xiao Ye’s arm, her blush spreading to her porcelain-white ears.
“It’s okay.” Xiao Ye grinned.
In such matters, it was usually the girl who was at a disadvantage; he was the one who benefited from the situation.
Naturally, he wouldn’t be petty about these things.
“Miss, you weren’t serious just now, were you?” Suddenly, Xiao Ye asked with a frown.
He didn’t want to end up married to this girl just because he was helping out.
If Xiao Yang and Luo ilan found out that he had unwittingly gotten married, they’d probably chop him to pieces.
Although Xiao Family Village was remote, they were still very serious about marriage.
“You!” The girl lifted her head, her eyes like spring water both embarrassed and angry.
Did the young man in front of her really think marrying her would be such a hardship?
She should ntion that in Wutan City, there were plenty of young n who wanted to marry her.
“Ah…” Seeing the girl staring at him with restrained anger, Xiao Ye was taken aback for a mont, wondering if he had said sothing wrong.
Seeing Xiao Ye’s embarrassed look, Su ng quickly stepped forward with a smile: “Young brother, don’t worry.
Saying that you’re Ying’er’s fiancé was just to deal with the Ancient Family.
It shouldn’t be taken seriously.”
“Oh, then I’m relieved.” Xiao Ye nodded, clearly relieved.
“You!” Upon hearing this, the girl’s annoyance intensified.
She stomped her foot, turned her head away, and simply stopped paying attention to Xiao Ye.
Su ng’s eyes crinkled with amusent as he saw this scene.
It had been a long ti since he saw anyone manage to anger his precious daughter like this.
Could this be a case of natural adversaries?
“Young brother, the Blood Cleansing Pool will open in three days, and that’s when you will fight on behalf of our Su Family.
So, for these few days, why not stay with my Su Family?
This will allow to properly host you,” Su ng said.
Xiao Ye was about to refuse when he suddenly rembered that he had not much silver left.
In a few days, he might even have trouble affording als.
Surely, he couldn’t resort to theft or robbery?
“Alright then.” Xiao Ye conceded.
At this mont, a sly glint flashed in the girl’s eyes, clear as a spring.
“Haha, young brother is truly forthright.” Having said that, Su ng led the way to leave.
Suddenly he turned to the owner of the Ten Thousand Weapon Pavilion, “Shopkeeper, our conversation here shouldn’t spread, right?”
The shopkeeper was startled, then hurriedly nodded, “Of course, Master Su can rest assured, I haven’t heard a thing.”
“Very well.” Su ng smiled, took out a piece of silver and tossed it over, then headed out.
Although the Su Family was the weakest among the three major families, their mansion was no less majestic with pavilions, artificial mountains, and flowing streams, which amazed Xiao Ye.
“So this is a major clan.”
After arriving at the Su Family household, Su ng held a banquet to welco Xiao Ye and then personally took him to his prepared room.
Looking around the luxurious room, Xiao Ye sighed with emotion.
“One day, I will also turn Xiao Family Village, and even Green Sun Town, into a super-large clan!” The glint in Xiao Ye’s eyes twinkled with determination.
“Three days later…” Xiao Ye thought of the youth in the black robe, “The number one genius of Wutan City?
I hope he won’t disappoint .”
Thud, thud!
Just as Xiao Ye was getting ready to cultivate, there was a knock on his room door.
“Co in.” Xiao Ye’s expression shifted.
Could it be Su ng again?
Creak!
Then Xiao Ye saw the door being pushed open, and a slender, graceful silhouette stepped in with the moonlight.
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