"Pfft~"
Under the powerful impact, the defeated party spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Third Brother, are you alright?!"
Ji Bochang was utterly shocked. He hadn't expected that his revenge battle would fall into such a disadvantageous situation right from the start. A chill ran through his heart—this matter clearly wouldn't end easily.
Ji Bochu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and forced himself to say, "Second Brother, I'm fine. I was just careless just now."
Liang Hao stood in midair with his hands behind his back, frowning at the scene before him. Then he asked, "Who the hell are you? Running to my door in the middle of the night asking to get beaten up. Are your bones really that cheap?"
Ji Bochu said angrily, "You must be the one who seized the Ji family's property. May I ask how exactly we have offended you?"
Liang Hao suddenly realized. "Oh, so it's you guys trying to come here and save face? I thought I already made myself clear during the day—Pin Yue Residence has already changed owners. Did you forget so quickly?"
Ji Bochang shouted angrily, "Kid, I advise you to return Pin Yue Residence to the Ji family immediately. Otherwise, the consequences will be something you can't bear!"
"I'd like to see exactly what consequences I can't bear."
Liang Hao directly threw a punch.
Frost spiritual power burst forth, turning into a streak of icy light that shot toward Ji Bochang and Ji Bochu.
"Move!"
The two barely managed to dodge the strike. Instantly, the rooftop of the nearby houses was covered with frost and snow.
"Third Brother, let's join forces."
"Alright!"
The two exchanged a glance, drew their swords, and attacked again.
"Winter Snow Falling."
"Summer Rain Drizzling."
Rain and snow mixed together. The surrounding spiritual energy formed a swirling vortex, intertwining into a water dragon that charged straight toward Liang Hao.
"The Four Seasons Sword Technique is indeed exquisitely crafted."
Watching from the shadows, Su Lingzhang nodded in admiration.
Then he said to the three Su brothers beside him, "Your cultivation is still somewhat inferior to the Ji family's. From now on, you must train even harder. Understood?"
"Under—"
Before the word was finished, Ji Bochang and Ji Bochu were smashed straight back to the ground by a fist shadow nearly ten feet wide.
Bang! Bang!
Two loud explosions echoed through the silent street, leaving two figures on the ground covered in frost.
"What a domineering combat technique!"
The father and his three sons were completely shocked by Liang Hao's combat power.
Just who exactly had the Ji family offended?
Liang Hao slowly landed, looking at the two men trembling from the cold at his feet. A slight smile appeared at the corner of his lips, displaying the bearing of a grandmaster.
"So this is your trump card? This is your burning rage for retaliation? I'm practically dying of laughter from your clumsy performance."
Faced with the provocation, the two brothers didn't even have the strength to refute him.
"Looks like I was too soft-hearted. I should've wiped out the roots. Only then would ants understand what true despair is."
Liang Hao raised his hand, and the power of the Heaven Frost Fist began to gather again.
"Hey—"
"Stop right there!"
At the critical moment, a deep shout came again from midair.
A white-haired elder with the face of a child flew through the air, standing upon a Seven-Star Sword.
"That's the Ji family's chief offering!"
"What? Even the Ji family's chief offering has been invited?"
"This kid is finished. The Ji family's chief offering is a fourth-grade Soul Sea Realm expert. No matter how capable he is, he won't be able to withstand even a single move!"
But just as the four of them finished speaking, a streak of frosty energy shot through the air directly toward the elder.
Boom!
After the explosion, the chief offering fell to the ground, sliding two deep grooves across the ground on his knees before barely stabilizing himself.
Suppressing the urge to spit blood, the white-haired elder quickly dispersed the frost energy in his body and said to Liang Hao, "Your foundation is deep indeed. Truly rare in this world."
"That's only because you've never seen much of the world," Liang Hao replied bluntly, showing him no respect. "Old bastard, if you don't have the ability, don't try to act like a hero. Look at yourself—you're embarrassing us cultivators."
The old man's face turned green.
He had lived five hundred years, and his cultivation ranked among the top in the Southern Domain—yet he was being lectured like this by a junior. It was humiliating.
"I am Hong Yuanshan, a chief offering of the Ji family. Would you be willing to give me some face and not make things difficult for the two young masters?"
"Your face is that big? How can you be so confident saying something so ridiculous?"
Ji Bochang forced himself to speak despite his injuries.
"If you hadn't forcibly taken Pin Yue Residence, why would I have come to trouble you?"
Liang Hao said disdainfully, "Since ancient times, rare treasures belong to those capable of possessing them. This is the law of cause and effect, the cycle of heaven's principles.
Since you have no fortune to enjoy it, you'd better not insist. Leave your storage bags and get the hell out."
Ji Bochu trembled with anger.
"This is the first time I've heard someone talk about stealing someone else's property with such righteous confidence. Shameless!"
Slap!
His reply was a loud slap across the face.
"Your face has now been slapped by me. Do you still have a face left?"
Ji Bochu immediately fell silent.
Seeing his young master beaten yet again, the chief offering could only sigh helplessly.
From their earlier clash of foundations, he already knew the opponent was far stronger than him. Even if the Su family lurking in the shadows joined them, they still wouldn't be his match.
Right now, the only option was to calm him down first and take the two Ji brothers back before making further plans.
Just as he was thinking about how to negotiate with Liang Hao, Liang Hao spoke first.
"Let me make this clear again. From today onward, Pin Yue Residence bears the surname Su.
It no longer belongs to the Ji family. If you still stubbornly try to seize it by force, don't blame me for showing no mercy next time. Understood? If you understand, hand over your storage bags and get lost."
"Surname Su?"
Everyone was stunned.
Not only the chief offering, but also the Ji brothers and the Su family hiding in the shadows were completely confused.
"Patriarch Su, care to give an explanation?"
Hearing this, Su Lingzhang and his sons immediately stepped out of the shadows.
Ji Bochang looked at him suspiciously.
"Uncle Su, what exactly is going on?"
Su Lingzhang shook his head.
"Nephew, don't be anxious. I don't know what's going on either."
Ji Bochang frowned.
"In the entire Juzhou City, aside from your Su family, who else has the surname Su? If you wanted Pin Yue Residence, Uncle Su, you could have spoken directly to my father.
We will soon become relatives by marriage anyway. I even intended to give Pin Yue Residence as the betrothal gift for marrying into the Su family. Why rush things like this?"
Su Lingzhang hurriedly replied, "Nephew, don't misunderstand. We truly don't know him."
One of the Su brothers added,
"Brother Ji, the Su and Ji families have been friends for generations. How could we do something so despicable? It's better to clarify things first to avoid misunderstandings."
Ji Bochang nodded, then asked Liang Hao,
"May I ask who exactly this 'Su' person is?"
Liang Hao said proudly,
"You ants listen carefully. The 'Su' refers to my sworn younger sister—the future Empress—Su Yunying!"
"Su Yunying? Who's that?"
"Never heard of her."
Ji Bochang and Ji Bochu looked at each other in confusion.
But Su Lingzhang and his three sons were utterly shocked.
After a long time, Su Lingzhang asked again with trembling lips,
"You said… Su what?"
"Su Yunying. Remember that name. One day her reputation will resound across the entire continent. She will be someone far beyond your reach."
Su Lingzhang took a deep breath, his face blending with the darkness of the night.
Ji Bochang noticed their strange expressions and quickly asked,
"What's wrong, Uncle Su? Do you know this Su Yunying?"
The Ji family still knew nothing about Su Yunying.
Originally, Su Lingzhang hadn't wanted to reveal the truth so soon. But if he didn't clarify things now, the Su and Ji families might break their relationship, which would harm the family's development.
After taking a deep breath, Su Lingzhang said,
"Nephew, I will give you a complete explanation about this matter. Why don't we return to the residence and talk? Pin Yue Residence will certainly return to the Ji family."
"What? Does this really have something to do with the Su family? You must explain it now."
"Alas… it's a long story."
Seeing them about to start chatting in the street, Liang Hao lost patience.
"Hey, before you handle your family matters, can you settle the issue between us first?"
Su Lingzhang immediately forced a smile.
"Daoist friend, it's a misunderstanding. Everything is a misunderstanding."
"Misunderstanding my ass. You can't beat me, so now you're trying to use connections to escape responsibility? Old man, your calculations are a bit too obvious.
If you anger the Arbitration Council and still try to run away, that's not happening."
Su Lingzhang wanted to explain further, but Liang Hao cut him off.
"No need to say anything. Hand over all your storage bags for me to keep, and then you can get lost."
…
"What? Xuejiao is adopted? Uncle Su, that joke isn't funny."
"Your father knows about it too. He just never told you."
After being thoroughly squeezed by Liang Hao—he even checked their fingernails to make sure no extra spirit stones were hidden—the Su and Ji families finally returned to the Su residence in a miserable state.
On the way back, Su Lingzhang explained the identities of Su Xuejiao and Su Yunying to Ji Bochang and Ji Bochu.
"That wild girl was only found recently. Unfortunately she has no manners at all—completely uncultured."
"Young Master Ji, don't worry. Our only sister is Xuejiao. She is the true daughter of the Su family."
The three Su brothers kept comforting Ji Bochang.
But Ji Bochang remained silent.
Only after arriving at the Su residence and seeing Yin Jiao'e and Su Xuejiao waiting eagerly at the gate did he force a smile and walk forward.
Seeing their depressed expressions, Su Xuejiao had already guessed that the trip to Pin Yue Residence had achieved nothing. Still, she asked with concern:
"Father, Eldest Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother… Brother Ji, Young Master Ji—you're back? Mother and I have been waiting for a while."
Looking at Su Xuejiao's beautiful face, the resentment in Ji Bochang's heart gradually faded.
"Forget it. Xuejiao is gentle and stunningly beautiful. So what if she isn't the Su family's biological daughter?"
So he stepped forward and said,
"Xuejiao, we made you and Aunt worry. We're fine."
Seeing the affectionate scene between the couple, the unpleasant experience the Su family had suffered earlier with Liang Hao was somewhat eased.
Then Su Lingzhang realized Su Yunying was nowhere to be seen and couldn't help but feel annoyed.
"Where is that girl? Why didn't she come to greet us?"
Yin Jiao'e said disdainfully,
"You know her personality. When has she ever listened to me?"
Su Xuejiao quickly tried to smooth things over.
"Father, Mother, please don't blame Sister. She must be tired—that's why she didn't come out. She definitely didn't mean it."
Su Jinyi interrupted immediately,
"Little sister, stop defending her. Tonight we finally saw how arrogant that girl really is!"
Hearing this, Yin Jiao'e frowned and asked Su Lingzhang,
"What happened?"
"Let's talk inside. Have someone summon that girl to the main hall!"
With a dark expression, Su Lingzhang strode directly into the residence.
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