Chapter 78

Su Yi looked at the Dust Edge Sword in his hand and said calmly, "From the very beginning, I had no intention of quarreling with your Wen family, but you insisted on being unreasonable. Now, you even have the nerve to ask me such a question..."

At this, he raised his gaze and smiled, "Then I don't mind making today a day of bloodshed here."

In that instant, a terrifying and fierce aura spread from his body, freezing the air and sending a bone-chilling wave of killing intent sweeping through the hall.

Everyone shuddered, their faces pale with shock.

What a terrifying killing intent!!

Even Wen Changjing, his breathing hitched, felt an inexplicable fear, momentarily stunned and unable to utter a word.

Wen Changqing, who was sitting in front of Su Yi, felt the strongest impact. He felt as if countless sword tips were pressing against him from all sides, and if Su Yi so much as willed it, he would surely meet his end.

"Enough!"

Suddenly, a stern voice rang out from outside the hall.

Su Yi turned his head and saw the white-haired Old Lady Wen standing there, her face dark and filled with gloom and anger.

In her right hand, she tightly clutched a jade talisman.

This talisman was called "Star Blade," a gift from the head of the Su family in Yujing City, Su Hongli. A single strike from it could kill a martial arts master!

Su Yi, of course, recognized this talisman.

Back in the Flower Tea Hall of Old Lady Wen, she had once used it as a threat to warn Su Yi.

"Old Lady, after that birthday banquet, did you not tell them not to provoke me?"

Su Yi said calmly.

Old Lady Wen looked at the panicked Wen family members and then at Wen Changqing, who had been pierced by a sword and was sitting on the ground. A wave of sorrow and anger rose in her eyes.

She took a deep breath, her gaze returning to Su Yi, and said, "Can you give me some face and let this matter rest today?"

Su Yi thought for a moment and said, "Just this once."

In the year since he had married into the Wen family, he had endured much ridicule and sarcasm, but no one had truly laid a hand on him.

This was not because everyone in the Wen family was kind, but because it was the idea and order of Old Lady Wen.

Now that this powerful old lady had personally lowered herself to plead, he had to give her some face.

Su Yi's words made everyone in the hall feel as if they had survived a disaster, all heaving a sigh of relief.

Old Lady Wen's dark expression eased somewhat, and she said, "I will remember this favor."

Su Yi sheathed his sword and turned to leave, not bothering to look at anyone in the hall again.

However, as he passed Old Lady Wen, he paused and said softly, "I will soon leave Guangling City. From now on, I will no longer meddle in the affairs of your Wen family."

"Of course, if you are dissatisfied, you can write to the Su family in Yujing City and ask them to deal with me."

With that, he strode away.

The figure in the green robe, like jade, gradually faded into the distance, and no one dared to stop him.

Old Lady Wen's expression was uncertain for a moment, and after a long sigh, she put away the jade talisman she was holding.

Then, she stepped into the hall.

The mess and blood on the ground were glaringly obvious, and the anxious and frightened expressions on everyone's faces stirred a mix of emotions in her heart.

The vast Wen family, yet not a single man could turn the tide!

"Those who are injured, go and treat your wounds. The rest, stay."

Old Lady Wen suppressed her sorrow and anger, speaking coldly.

Soon, the injured Wen Changqing and the guards were helped away.

Wen Changjing recounted everything that had just happened, not daring to hide anything.

After hearing it, Old Lady Wen was so angry that she trembled, and in a fit of rage, she slapped Wen Changjing hard across the face.

Slap!

The sharp sound of the slap left Wen Changjing dazed.

The others in the hall were also stunned. What was wrong with the old lady?

Old Lady Wen, her anger boiling, said sternly, "When Su Yi married into our Wen family, did I not personally tell you that his affairs should be left to him, and no one should interfere?"

Wen Changjing remained silent, naturally remembering those words.

"If he were just an ordinary son-in-law, killing him would be fine, but as the clan head, haven't you seen that Su Yi is far from ordinary?"

Old Lady Wen, frustrated and angry, shouted, "For the head of the prestigious Wen family, a young man who can win the top place in the Dragon Gate Competition and is favored by people like Fu Shan and Huang Yunchong, is he only fit to be your son's subordinate?"

Wen Changjing's face was grim.

Not far away, Wen Jueyuan felt extremely uncomfortable, wishing he could find a hole to hide in.

"Old Lady, at first, I thought that if I gave Su Yi a prominent position, it might be like raising a tiger to bite us, but if I expelled him, you wouldn't agree, so I proposed these conditions."

Wen Changjing explained in a low voice, "And I had already stated that if he needed any other privileges, he could ask. I thought that for a seventeen-year-old son-in-law, such treatment would be enough to make him serve us. Who would have thought that he would..."

At this, a wave of regret rose in his heart.

If he had known that Su Yi's martial arts strength was so formidable, he would never have been so foolish.

Old Lady Wen sighed, "I also bear some blame. I have been following an order and couldn't tell you about Su Yi's identity, otherwise, this might not have happened today..."

Her voice was bitter and self-reproachful.

"Old Lady, does Su Yi have some other background?" Wen Jueyuan couldn't help but ask.

The other important figures in the hall also looked at the old lady.

The old lady said sarcastically, "Do you really think I am heartless, giving my granddaughter Lingzhao to a discarded disciple of the Qinghe Sword Mansion? Back then, I had no choice..."

Everyone was shocked. If even the old lady had to accept it, this marriage must have been problematic!

Wen Changjing seemed to recall something and, struck like lightning, exclaimed, "Old Lady, is Su Yi related to the Su family in Yujing City?"

"Shut up!"

The old lady immediately interrupted.

But this sentence sparked speculation and associations in everyone's minds. Except for Wen Jueyuan, the faces of the Wen family elders turned doubtful.

They all knew that in the past, the old lady had been a personal maid to the head of the Su family in Yujing City!

The Su family, one of the top noble families in Yujing City!

Compared to them, the Wen family was like ants, only able to look up in awe!

And Su Yi also had the surname Su...

Such an association left no one unshaken.

Seeing this, the old lady sighed inwardly but looked exceptionally serious and solemn, saying, "This matter must not be leaked in the slightest. Otherwise, our Wen family will face annihilation. This is not an exaggeration!"

Everyone shuddered, their bodies cold.

With the power of the Su family in Yujing City, they didn't even need to act personally; just a word would bring countless people to destroy the Wen family!

"If I had known about Su Yi's true identity, I... I wouldn't have ended up like this..." Wen Changjing was lost and out of control.

"No, you are wrong."

The old lady's expression turned cold, "Su Yi is Su Yi. He represents no one. He is merely a bastard from that powerful faction. The more he rises, the closer he is to his death."

Everyone was stunned. Su Yi was considered a bastard?

This was intriguing.

"Today's matter ends here. Su Yi will not stay in Guangling City anymore, which is a good thing for our Wen family."

The old lady stood up and walked out of the hall, "Remember what I said. Do not have any further dealings with this person. He is a curse, harmful to others and himself!"

Wen Changjing suddenly remembered something and chased after her, asking, "Old Lady, what about Lingzhao? This child is determined to annul the marriage. If she provokes Su Yi, won't she be in danger?"

The old lady stopped, her expression changing.

Wen Lingzhao was now a disciple of the Tianyuan Academy, a personal disciple of the martial arts master Zhu Guqing, and the hope for the revival of the Wen family.

Such a promising talent must not be harmed.

"I will write to her personally and tell her what to do."

With that, the old lady left.

That day, the events in the Wen family's ancestral hall were tightly sealed and did not spread.

Fortunately, it happened in the ancestral hall, and there were no bystanders nearby.

Otherwise, the news would not have been kept secret.

Even so, Wen Changjing and the others knew that this news might be hidden for a while, but not forever.

But for now, this was all they could do.

...

Dusk.

Apricot Yellow Cottage.

Su Yi stood in the courtyard under the old locust tree, squinting and looking up at the sky through the branches, his posture relaxed.

"This Guangling City is just a small patch of land, not worth looking at anymore."

After a long while, Su Yi withdrew his gaze, entered the room, and began to pack his things.

Originally, he had planned to wait for Wen Lingxue to return and spend some time with her.

But now, Wen Lingxue was practicing in the Qinghe Sword Mansion, and he had no more attachments, deciding to leave at dawn the next day and head to Yunhe County City!

As the sky grew darker, Su Yi, having finished packing, lounged in a bamboo chair in the courtyard, watching the sunset.

In his heart, he pondered various matters, mostly related to his future cultivation, as well as some past memories and experiences in Yunhe County City.

He had practiced in the Qinghe Sword Mansion for three years and had visited Yunhe County City multiple times.

But most of those three years were filled with dark memories, of sorrow, regret, and frustration...

When he entered the Qinghe Sword Mansion, he was only thirteen, alone and destitute.

His personality was aloof, not fitting in, not knowing how to please his seniors, and unwilling to bow to the wealthy and powerful, leading to countless bullying, attacks, insults, and exclusion...

But all of this did not break him; instead, it fueled a burning hatred, driving him to train hard and strive for strength.

In just three years, he became the head of the outer sect of the Qinghe Sword Mansion!

However—

Before he could avenge the three years of pent-up resentment, an accident stripped him of his cultivation.

As a result, the hatred and anger from those three years remained unresolved.

"The me of the past could only endure, pitiful and lamentable, but I never bowed to fate, always standing firm..."

In the bamboo chair, Su Yi exhaled a deep breath, his deep eyes gradually glowing with a fiery sharpness.

"This time, going to Yunhe County City, I will settle all the old scores and clear my heart of all grievances!"

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