Chapter 96

Chapter Ninety-Five

You Dan was walking out with her husband and father-in-law, Lord Xu, when she heard someone making lewd remarks. Her face turned red with anger, and she turned her head to see who was so reckless.

But when she saw the face that she had only seen once but was very familiar, her previous anger instantly disappeared. Instead, she was surprised: "How did he return to the imperial city?"

You Dan was no stranger to this young man. She had once met Ye Chu at an upper-class banquet in the imperial city. He was an extremely witty person. At the time, many famous ladies were surrounding him, none of whom were inferior to her. You Dan couldn't understand why these famous ladies were so willing to be close to Ye Chu.

After all, each of these famous ladies had a group of admirers behind them.

"Master Ye Chu! When did you return to the imperial city? And why are you here?" You Dan, now with a joyful expression, walked up to Ye Chu with excitement. Thinking of the lewd remarks he had made to her before, she felt a bit shy.

Seeing that You Dan actually knew Ye Chu, everyone looked at each other in surprise, wondering how Ye Chu could have any connection with such a famous lady.

"Your younger brother tied me up and said he wanted to cut off my limbs," Ye Chu shrugged and pointed at You Jinglun with a smile, "I'm counting on you to save me. I'm really worried about my limbs."

These words made You Dan's expression change, and she looked at You Jinglun.

When You Jinglun saw You Dan looking at him, he frowned in confusion and asked, "Sister! How do you know this scoundrel from a small kingdom? You..."

But before You Jinglun could finish his sentence, You Dan raised her hand and slapped him across the face. You Jinglun was stunned, staring at his sister who had always been kind to him.

The sharp sound of the slap echoed in the space, shocking everyone, including Bai Xuan, who looked at You Dan in disbelief.

After a moment of shock, You Huowen finally reacted and shouted at You Dan, "You Dan, what are you doing? He's your brother. Why did you hit him for no reason?"

Feeling angry at being scolded by her father, You Dan looked at Ye Chu, who was smiling at her, and ignored her father's scolding. She stared at You Jinglun and shouted, "Haven't you apologized to Master Ye yet?"

You Dan wanted to slap You Jinglun to death. Although she didn't know Ye Chu's identity, anyone who could be the center of attention among people like Pang Shao was not someone their You family could afford to offend.

If it weren't for Lord Xu's influence, the You family wouldn't even be able to enter the upper echelons of the imperial city. He actually brought Ye Chu, who mingled with Pang Shao and others every day, here. This would bring big trouble to the You family.

"Sister!" You Jinglun looked at You Dan pitifully, never expecting his sister to treat him like this.

"Shut up!" You Dan shouted, raising her hand to slap him again, "Haven't you apologized yet?"

Seeing his daughter ignore him, You Huowen was displeased and shouted with a dark face, "You Dan! That's enough! How can you hit your brother in front of others? Is that how a sister should act? Humph!"

"Father! No, you don't understand..." Seeing You Huowen angry, You Dan was anxious and wanted to explain, but You Huowen wouldn't let her. He glared at Ye Chu and shouted, "Cut off your limbs and get out."

Ye Chu laughed, ignoring You Huowen, and said to You Dan, "The You family is quite ruthless. Compared to you, I think we are much weaker."

"Master Ye, it's not like that, we..." You Dan wanted to explain but found it impossible. She could only turn to her father and lower her voice, "Father, Master Ye has a noble identity. Don't act rashly."

"Noble identity?" You Huowen paused, thinking of You Dan's unusual behavior. Could this young man have a status in the imperial city?

Thinking of this, You Huowen became more cautious and couldn't help but ask, "Which noble family in the empire is he from?"

"This..." You Dan couldn't answer. She had asked this question before, but the famous ladies she knew said that Ye Chu was not from the imperial city but had only wandered there.

"Don't talk nonsense, Dan. I've never seen this person. How can he be from a noble family in the imperial city?" You Dan's husband, Xu Kaiwen, stepped forward, extremely dissatisfied with You Dan's behavior. For any normal man, it would be unacceptable for his wife to stand up for another man.

Seeing Xu Kaiwen's words and You Dan's inability to identify the person, You Huowen thought that You Dan and Ye Chu must have some unclear relationship. Thinking of this, You Huowen felt cold sweat on his back.

If that were true, would Lord Xu still take care of the You family? Who could tolerate their wife being entangled with another man?

"Whatever, this boy must be eliminated!"

"Guards! Beat him to death!" You Huowen shouted, ordering the servants in the mansion.

Just as the You family was about to act, a voice came from outside, "Who dares!"

A young man walked in from the gate, followed by two attendants, looking very arrogant, clearly a local bully.

"Master Liu!" You Huowen was incredibly surprised to see the young man, wondering why he would stand up for Ye Chu. This was the son of a marquis in the imperial city, not as powerful as Lord Xu's family, but much stronger than the You family.

Liu Shaoyang didn't even look at You Huowen, walking to Ye Chu and smiling, "Fatso said you would return to the imperial city and would arrive in a few days. We were supposed to welcome you. I saw you being held down in the old city and thought, 'Who would dare to hold you down in the imperial city?' I thought I must have been mistaken, but it turns out someone really doesn't have eyes."

Ye Chu smiled at Liu Shaoyang. This was a friend from the days they explored the Thirty-Six Caves and the General's Tomb, one of the imperial city's pests, not much better than Pang Shao, but very loyal.

"I didn't want to, but they invited me to be a guest. I couldn't refuse, could I?" Ye Chu smiled.

Liu Shaoyang sneered, "Enough! Don't play around. Everyone has organized a welcome party for you. Come on, there's nothing to do here. Let's go together. It's much more fun there! Many people are waiting to see you!"

Hearing Liu Shaoyang's words, Ye Chu shrugged, "But they don't want to let me go!"

Liu Shaoyang frowned and looked at You Huowen, "I'm taking him away. Do you have any objections?"

You Huowen suddenly felt the situation was getting out of control. Even Liu Shaoyang was standing up for Ye Chu. Could his daughter be telling the truth? You Huowen was hesitant. If Ye Chu was really someone important, he didn't want to offend him.

"Ha! Shaoyang, is this how you speak to your elders? He's my in-law and can be considered your uncle. You should call him Uncle You," Lord Xu stepped forward, looking at Liu Shaoyang with a sneer.

Only then did everyone realize that the person standing with Xu Kaiwen was Lord Xu. Liu Bo was shocked, staring at this legendary figure. A Spirit Essence Realm cultivator was already terrifying. Lord Xu, while not omnipotent in the capital, had immense power and influence. Crushing a mere Innate Realm cultivator would be effortless. This was the terror and power of the Spirit Essence Realm.

Liu Shaoyang had seen Lord Xu before. For a person of higher status and power than his family, Liu Shaoyang had no good feelings, but he was somewhat afraid and didn't want to provoke him.

But this time, Liu Shaoyang wasn't afraid. He wanted the other party to stand up so he could take advantage of the situation to deal with them.

"Uncle my ass! I don't even want to call you uncle, let alone him. You're just a bunch of old fossils!" Liu Shaoyang shouted. This made everyone around him draw a sharp breath. They looked at Liu Shaoyang's arrogant expression, thinking that a spoiled brat was a spoiled brat, lacking even basic respect. Who was Lord Xu? How could he dare to insult him like this? Wasn't he afraid of Lord Xu hitting him?

Lord Xu's face turned dark, "Do you believe I will discipline you on your father's behalf?"

Liu Shaoyang didn't even look at him, his eyes on Ye Chu, "Let's go! Don't pay attention to him!"

Seeing Ye Chu really being taken away by Liu Shaoyang, Lord Xu's face turned even darker. Regret? What a joke? Dealing with such a young man, did he need to regret?

"Stand still! Your father would be respectful to me. What are you? Today, I will make him die, and you can't save him!" Lord Xu's voice exploded with anger.

Liu Shaoyang suddenly stopped, turned to look at Lord Xu, and said, "Do you really want to do this?"

"Humph!" Lord Xu sneered, thinking that as a marquis and a Spirit Essence Realm cultivator, he was a significant figure in the imperial city. Even if the entire Liu family came, he wouldn't be afraid.

Seeing Lord Xu's contempt, Liu Shaoyang looked at him word by word, "Then don't regret it!"

With that, Liu Shaoyang turned and walked away.

Lord Xu, being threatened by a young man, looked extremely displeased. Regret? What a joke? Dealing with such a young man, did he need to regret?