It took a full fifteen minutes after Su Chen left for the crowd to finally react, hurriedly calling for help to put out the fire and report the incident.
Very quickly.
News of the incident at the Treasure Pavilion reached Su Tianpo.
When he heard that Su Chen had crippled Elder Su Hu, a Martial Artist of the seventh level of the Opening Meridian Realm, with a single punch.
Su Tianpo abruptly stood up from his seat, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty, filled with a faint sense of disbelief.
That little beast whose Dantian he had personally destroyed had not only escaped from the dungeon but also erupted with such power, heavily injuring the seventh-level Opening Meridian Realm Elder Su Hu with one punch?
"How is this possible!"
He had personally crippled that fellow's Dantian back then.
How could he still have power!
Beside him, Su Menger frowned and said, "Father, perhaps your strike was off by an inch when you acted, meaning that fellow's Dantian wasn't completely pierced through, and thus he wasn't fully crippled!"
Hearing this.
Su Tianpo's face darkened as he nodded. "It's possible."
He also felt that perhaps because he was slightly nervous during the sneak attack, he hadn't completely destroyed the boy's Dantian.
However... as if thinking of something.
Su Tianpo sneered, "But even if that little beast isn't crippled, so what? The Heaven-rank Bloodline has already been extracted by me; he is no longer the Genius he once was!"
Without the Heaven-rank Bloodline, that boy would only be reduced to an ordinary person, nothing to be feared!
However.
Su Tianpo wouldn't just let Su Chen leave like that; after all, that little beast was specifically requested by that Great Lord.
Moreover, the fellow had actually looted the Treasure Pavilion and then set it on fire, slapping him hard in the face! How could he swallow this insult?
"Go! Send word to Yang Qi at the mining area! Have him capture that little beast's Elder sister!"
Soon, Su Tianpo made his decision.
Su Chen had left the Family fifteen minutes ago, and it would be difficult to track his whereabouts now.
It was better to simply seize his sister, forcing him to act with caution and surrender!
As the 'adoptive father' of the two, Su Tianpo naturally knew how deep the bond between the siblings was.
Beside him, Su Menger spoke up, "Exactly! Capture Su Waner. I don't believe that lowlife Su Chen could endure watching his sister be humiliated!"
Nodding.
Su Tianpo said, "Alright, Menger, don't let that little beast affect you. The priority is to increase your strength as much as possible to prepare for the Di Xuan Sect's recruitment assembly in ten days!"
He had received news that an Elder from the Di Xuan Sect would be coming to lead the recruitment!
If she could be chosen and taken as a Disciple, it would be like a carp leaping over the dragon gate—a meteoric rise to the heavens!
And his Su Family could take this opportunity to expand their influence!
Su Menger also understood what was more important right now.
"Don't worry, Father! I certainly won't be affected by that cripple."
Su Tianpo nodded. "Good! Then Cultivate well. I will go find more Heaven And Earth Treasures for you! We must strive to reach a higher level in these last ten days!"
After saying that.
Su Tianpo left, preparing to lead the Family's experts to the outskirts to search for Heaven And Earth Treasures, making a final push for Su Menger's Cultivation in these last ten days.
However.
Neither father nor daughter could have imagined today that ten days later, the cripple they looked down upon would bring them such immense trouble!
And would make them regret it for the rest of their lives!
...And just as Su Tianpo and his daughter made their decision.
Outside the Green Mountain Mining Area.
A figure flashed past.
This person was none other than Su Chen, who had left the Su Family shortly after burning the Treasure Pavilion!
If Su Tianpo and his daughter could think of using Su Waner to threaten Su Chen, how could Su Chen not have anticipated it?
After setting fire to the Treasure Pavilion, he had rushed without stopping toward the mining area where Su Waner was located, intending to take his sister away.
"Sister, wait for me!"
Looking at the mineral vein not far away.
Su Chen said heavily in his heart.
Meanwhile.
Deep within the mineral vein.
"Hehe, Young Miss Waner! Don't bother struggling! You'd better just surrender quietly. It wouldn't be good if the sharp sword in my hand were to slash your face and disfigure you!"
A teasing and mocking voice echoed deep within the mineral vein.
Looking closely.
A group of burly men, weapons in hand, were surrounding a young woman holding a sword. All sorts of filthy and unbearable words came from their mouths.
"Boss Yang Qi! After you're done playing, you have to let us brothers have a try too!"
"Yeah, Boss, let's all have fun together!"
"I've been craving this little beauty for a long time."
Everyone's eyes shone with a green light, like a pack of starving wolves, staring intently at the woman they had surrounded.
They wished they could rush forward right now and tear her apart.
"Hehe, of course!"
Yang Qi gave a strange laugh and immediately agreed.
Seeing this, the woman bit her lip and said, "Yang Qi! If you dare touch a single hair on my head, my brother will never let you off!"
As her voice fell.
Yang Qi suddenly burst into loud laughter. "Hahaha! Your brother won't let me off? What a joke!"
Speaking.
With a teasing look, he said, "Su Waner, I'll tell you the truth. That brother of yours just tried to violate Eldest Young Miss Menger. Now his cultivation has been crippled, his Bloodline extracted, and he's become a useless waste!"
"How can such a waste do anything to me?"
Hearing this.
Su Waner's body shook violently, her eyes widening in total disbelief.
Her brother tried to violate Menger?
His Dantian has been crippled, his Bloodline extracted, and he's become a waste?
How is this possible!
As his sister, she knew her brother's character better than anyone.
Moreover, Su Chen and Su Menger were childhood sweethearts who grew up together and were destined to be married sooner or later; how could he do such a thing... But before Su Waner could think further.
Suddenly, she felt her limbs go weak, and the sharp sword in her hand dropped to the ground.
Seeing this scene.
Yang Qi's eyes lit up, and he laughed loudly, "Haha! It seems the Muscle-Weakening Powder is taking effect!"
This Su Waner was, like him, a Martial Artist at the ninth level of the Opening Meridian Realm.
If he tried to capture her head-on, he would likely have to pay a significant price.
So after receiving the order to move against Su Waner, he had secretly slipped Muscle-Weakening Powder, which could leave a person powerless for a short time, into her food!
"Yang Qi, you're despicable! If my brother hadn't saved you back then, you'd be dead already! Today you actually do such a shameless thing! Where is your conscience!"
Su Waner realized what was happening and gritted her teeth in anger.
This Yang Qi was not a member of the Su Family; he had been saved by Su Chen a few years ago when Su Chen led a group into the mountains to hunt demons.
Afterward, seeing his pitiful state, Su Chen had even arranged for him to be a manager at the mining area.
It could be said that if Su Chen hadn't intervened back then, Yang Qi would have long ago ended up in a demon's belly!
And this was how Yang Qi repaid such kindness!
He truly was an ungrateful wolf!
Furthermore, while she managed this mining area, she had been very kind to Yang Qi and the others, fighting for an extra twenty percent in their monthly allowance!
But now... To this.
Yang Qi was dismissive.
"Hmph! A fine bird chooses its tree, and a wise servant chooses his master! Su Chen is already a cripple; why would I still follow him? Besides, him saving me back then just means he was blind and a poor judge of character! He deserves it!"
Then he looked at Su Waner, his eyes burning with lust as he said, "Hehe, don't waste your breath, Su Waner. I can't wait any longer!"
With that.
He lunged at Su Waner like a starving wolf.
Seeing this, Su Waner tried to force her internal spiritual energy to resist.
But now, affected by the Muscle-Weakening Powder, how could she be a match for Yang Qi?
She was quickly knocked to the ground, her aura withering.
Looking at Yang Qi and the others approaching her with lecherous smiles.
Su Waner was filled with despair.
Seeing this situation.
Yang Qi and the others became even more arrogant, the fire of lust in their eyes burning even brighter.
They all laughed loudly, "Haha, finally we can taste this top-tier beauty!"
"Boss, you go first!"
"Good!"
Yang Qi responded, then with a tearing sound, he directly ripped open Su Waner's outer coat.
In the shadows, a phantom figure was hidden, her eyes flashing with a brilliant cold light. Just as she was about to rush out.
She sensed something and pulled back, whispering to herself, "Her brother should be here! This seat wants to see what kind of person her brother is!"
"I'll let him see reality clearly!"
A voice filled with Evil Qi, like a cold wind blowing from the depths of the Nine Underworlds, suddenly exploded from behind them.
"Yang Qi! If you beasts dare touch a single hair on my sister's head, I will surely grind your bones to dust and tear you all to pieces!"