Chapter 94

In the bustling Lord's Manor of the Forgotten Ancient City,

the young men and women who had attended the banquet at the Moon Viewing Pavilion were all invited for tea, divided into two groups: one for the outsiders and one for the locals.

As the saying goes, rewards are given according to merit.

However, this time it was the opposite; punishments were given according to fault. Yang Xiong had plenty of time to chat with each of them individually. The young men and women from the major families were all very wealthy, and it would be a waste not to take advantage of them. If they didn't make them bleed a little, they wouldn't learn their lesson. They dared to fight in the city, and the appearance fee was quite high. It was rare to catch such a big piece of meat, and since Yang Xiong had the upper hand in the Forgotten Ancient City, he would demand as much as possible.

"Yang Xiong, you have guts."

It was not hard to see that when the elders of each family led their young masters away, they were secretly cursing, their faces particularly dark. Judging from the situation, they had been extorted by Yang Xiong.

"Comfortable."

Not far away, in a pavilion, the little fat boy sat with his hands in his sleeves, laughing heartily.

Zhao Yun was also there.

He wasn't particularly concerned about the matter; he was thinking about the people who were plotting against him.

"You think, will the Lord give us some of the compensation he received?" Niu Hong asked.

"It's already good that he's not asking you for money."

Zhao Yun muttered. He knew Yang Xiong's character.

"Zhao Yun, you wait and see."

On the other side, Yan Kang, after leaving the Lord's Hall, shouted from a distance, his eyes full of ferocity. He looked like a vicious dog. If not for the elders of his family holding him back, he would have already attacked. If not for Zhao Yun, he wouldn't be in such a sorry state. Losing money was one thing, but losing face was even more infuriating. Judging from his anger, the Lord had demanded a lot of compensation from his family. After all, he was the first to start the fight, and the saying goes, "The first to stick out gets shot." Yang Xiong wasn't afraid of troublemakers.

Zhao Yun ignored him and didn't bother to respond.

"You brought this upon yourself." The little black fat boy sneered. Among so many people, Yan Kang was the most active, fawning to such an extent that it was rare. Now, not only did he fail to take down Zhao Yun, but he also suffered a great loss, both in money and dignity. He even dragged his beloved into the mess, making her look just as bad.

Speaking of Liu Ruyue, Niu Hong looked in the distance.

There was another pavilion where Liu Ruyue was, along with Liu Cangkong and the Liu family steward, Liu Shiyuan. They were all sitting there, watching coldly. Both Liu Ruyue and Liu Cangkong looked extremely displeased, their teeth grinding in anger.

"I don't like her."

Niu Hong pursed his lips. What kind of people were they! Zhao Yun was at least a son-in-law of the Liu family, yet one wanted him dead, and the other wanted his sister to be a widow. Not to mention, if Zhao Yun had really knelt at the Moon Viewing Pavilion, the Liu family would have been just as disgraced.

Zhao Yun only looked at Liu Shiyuan.

He still remembered the incident when they were intercepted on their way out of the Forgotten Ancient City. The assassin who knew sword techniques was sent by Liu Shiyuan.

"Turns out he's a martial cultivator." Liu Shiyuan gritted his teeth.

Indeed, it was he who sent the assassin, thinking it would be easy to deal with Zhao Yun. Who would have thought that Zhao Yun would return alive and well? He was genuinely surprised. A broken meridian and a wasted body could escape a martial cultivator's pursuit. It wasn't until today that he realized he had been deceived by Zhao Yun. If he had known, he would have sent a Xuan Yang realm cultivator instead of a True Spirit realm one.

"Zhao Yun, you wait and see."

More curses came from Han Ming and Yuwen Hao, who had been led back by their elders. They were shouting from a distance, their faces full of ferocity.

At this moment, they knew Zhao Yun's identity.

What a coincidence! In the Green Peak City, they were defeated by Zhao Yun and were heavily tricked by Yan Tianfeng. Now, in the Forgotten Ancient City, they were tricked even more by Zhao Yun. Yang Xiong, the devil, was even worse than Yan Tianfeng.

"Young Master."

The elders from both cities, one on each side, couldn't let them continue the commotion.

With curses and grumbles, they left.

One group left, and another came. Those who were extorted would threaten Zhao Yun before leaving. It wasn't just to scare him; they would really target the Zhao family. Having lost so much money and face, they would make the Zhao family pay a heavy price.

Zhao Yun had anticipated this.

This was also why he had tried to hide his identity. He didn't want to drag his family into trouble. Now that his family was involved, he needed to change his strategy. Endless tolerance would only make the other side more reckless. In a world where the strong ruled, to live in peace, one needed to be stronger, strong enough to make them fear, strong enough to make them not dare to provoke.

Therefore, the identity of the royal disciple must be well utilized.

And his fabricated master should be brought out at the right time.

As they spoke, Lin Xie came out leisurely.

His family didn't need to pay compensation. The memory crystal clearly showed that Lin Xie had been very well-behaved at the banquet, always just an observer. Thus, Yang Xiong had no reason to ask for money from him.

Those who had to pay were the ones who had fought.

For example, Yan Kang, Han Ming, and Yuwen Hao. They were troublemakers wherever they went, thinking they were young lords and acting arrogantly. In the Green Peak City, they were scolded by Qing Yao. Now, in the Forgotten Ancient City, they were still unruly.

They were the ones who brought trouble to their families.

"Another day, let's have a drink." Lin Xie winked at Zhao Yun as he left.

"Sure."

Zhao Yun smiled. He found Lin Xie quite likable. The little fat boy had also said that the person was nice. As the young lord of the Tianyang Clan, with a dominant bloodline, he had no airs. This time, the one who sent the memory crystal was him, not only helping the Lord out of trouble but also embarrassing the major families.

Before long, all the outsiders had left.

Being invited for tea indeed required paying for the tea, and it wasn't cheap.

There was no choice; their young lords were too capable.

The remaining ones were the locals, and all except Zhao Yun and Liu Ruyue were called in.

Yang Xiong wouldn't give them a good face.

Zhao Yun was at least from the Forgotten Ancient City. When the truth was twisted, not a single one of you came forward to testify. Are the people of the Forgotten Ancient City all cowards?

But thinking about it, Yang Xiong also understood.

To stand up for Zhao Yun and offend the major families was clearly not a wise move. After all, they were all small families, and none of them could afford to be troubled.

He didn't make things difficult for them and let them go where they pleased.

Next was Liu Ruyue, who went in with Liu Cangkong.

What to do, he wanted to curse.

Toward this family, Yang Xiong smiled on the surface but wanted to curse in his heart. What a Heavenly Sect disciple, what a Heavenly Spirit Body. With such extraordinary talent and a dominant bloodline, how could your mind be so useless? If you couldn't control the situation, you should have let Zhao Yun take over. No, Zhao Yun wouldn't have been better; he would have caused even more trouble.

But, he still had to thank Liu Ruyue.

Because she couldn't control the situation, he was able to extort so much money.

However, these were two different matters.

In terms of character and actions, he favored Zhao Yun more. The royal disciple was indeed impressive. Not to mention other things, just today's performance was excellent. Zhao Yun really did a great job, and those arrogant brats deserved it.

"Are you hurt?"

Yang Xiong feigned concern. He wanted to curse, but he still had to go through the motions. After all, Liu Ruyue's identity was not simple. He had to give her some face.

"No problem." Liu Ruyue smiled lightly.

"How does the Lord plan to deal with Zhao Yun?" Liu Cangkong stroked his beard.

"What do you think, Brother Liu?"

Yang Xiong smiled at Liu Cangkong, eager to hear his opinion.

"Disable him."

Liu Cangkong didn't even think about it, his voice cold and firm.

"He is your son-in-law."

Yang Xiong put his hands in his sleeves, looking at the head of the Liu family with a higher regard. This guy was indeed ruthless. Not only did he not plead for his son-in-law, but he wanted to harm him. Was it because Zhao Yun defeated the Liu family's troops, gave you a chamber pot, and cost you three thousand taels of silver? That couldn't be it! You must know that in life, every cause has an effect. If not for the Liu family's deceit, the Zhao family wouldn't have lost face, and they wouldn't have given you a chamber pot. If not for Liu Canghai's attempt to monopolize and bankrupt the Zhao family, they wouldn't have been defeated by Zhao Yun. If not for your bullying at the Lord's Manor, they wouldn't have confronted you.

People can't be like this.

Also, today's incident doesn't seem to be Zhao Yun's fault. If anyone is to blame, it's your daughter. I gave her the authority to represent the Lord and the Forgotten Ancient City, a great honor, but she couldn't control the situation, making things worse.

In the end, you want to disable him? What kind of logic is that?

"The Liu family doesn't have such a son-in-law."

Liu Cangkong coldly snorted. From the beginning, he never considered Liu Ruyue as his daughter, nor Zhao Yun as his son-in-law.

"I will handle this matter myself. You may leave."

Yang Xiong smiled insincerely. Disable Zhao Yun? He wouldn't dare even if he had ten lives! Zhao Yun wasn't scary; his master was. He was from the royal family.

Liu Cangkong left, and Liu Ruyue followed.

Before leaving, she cast a cold glance at Zhao Yun.

"Such a genius, and you don't know how to cherish him."

Watching Liu Cangkong's departing back, Yang Xiong sighed. How did such a person become the head of the family? Yes, Liu Cangkong was ruthless, suitable for being the head of the family, but only suitable for that. As a father, he failed, and even more so as a father-in-law. A good son-in-law was pushed to the opposite side. Wouldn't it be better to have a world-class genius as a son-in-law? How could you not see it?

"One day, he will regret it." The steward smiled.

Yang Xiong believed this without doubt. To be a royal disciple and the young master of the Zhao family, he was not as simple as he seemed. To reach the second level of True Spirit at such a young age, he was indeed a world-class genius.

"Meeting the Lord."

Zhao Yun had entered, the last one to be invited for tea.

"Kid, where's your hand?"

Yang Xiong got up from his seat, smiling warmly, not pretending. He genuinely found Zhao Yun more likable than Liu Ruyue.

"Attacked by a killer from the Gate of Hell."

Zhao Yun smiled, repeating the story he had told Zhuge Xuandao.

"Gate of Hell?"

Like Zhuge Xuandao, Yang Xiong's brows furrowed. That was a dangerous dark organization that would even attempt to assassinate the emperor of Daxia if the price was right.

"Fortunately, my master arrived in time."

"How about it, is your master also in the Forgotten Ancient City?" Yang Xiong asked probingly.

"Maybe, maybe not."

Zhao Yun smiled slightly, giving an ambiguous answer. His acting was convincing enough, and Yang Xiong had no doubt. People of that level were always elusive, and if they wanted to hide, few could find them.

"In that case, please convey my regards to him."

Yang Xiong smiled warmly and handed over a stack of silver bills. The meaning was clear: you caused trouble at the Moon Viewing Pavilion, and I extorted money. We all get a share.