Chapter 12: Road Blocked Ahead

Outside the Juxian Tower,

Wen Lingxue's classmates hurriedly left.

Before leaving, many of them couldn't help but take an extra look at Su Yi.

Who would have expected that when faced with Huang Qianjun's aggressive approach, Nie Ting, whom they had pinned high hopes on, could only yield, while Su Yi, the guy they had looked down upon, brought them such a big surprise?

"Su Yi, I will repay this favor!" After hesitating for a moment, Nie Ting left with these words.

This attention-seeking young man, after experiencing this incident, clearly felt somewhat dejected.

"This guy is not bad." Su Yi smiled. Returning a favor is a virtue in itself.

"Brother-in-law, about what happened just now..."

Wen Lingxue opened her mouth to speak.

"Let's go home first." Su Yi smiled and interrupted, taking a step forward.

"Alright." Wen Lingxue forced down her worries and hurriedly followed.

"Lingxue, after today's incident, there will be two possibilities." As they were about to reach the Wen family, Su Yi pondered and spoke gently, "First, Huang Qianjun will go home and seek help. Second, he chooses to swallow his pride."

Wen Lingxue anxiously asked, "Given his spoiled nature, how could he possibly swallow his pride after suffering such a big loss today? He will definitely seek revenge!"

Su Yi nodded and said, "You're right, but even if he seeks revenge, he will only come after me, and that's fine."

Wen Lingxue became even more worried. She took a deep breath and said earnestly, "Brother-in-law, today's incident was caused by me. I cannot let you be harmed!"

A resolute expression appeared on the delicate and beautiful face of the young girl.

"Don't worry, it's not as serious as you think." Su Yi smiled and ruffled the girl's hair.

Wen Lingxue absentmindedly responded with an "Mm" and said, "Brother-in-law, I... I'll go back first."

Saying that, she turned around and hurriedly rushed into the Wen family mansion.

Su Yi shook his head helplessly. "Silly girl, even if you ask your parents for help, they won't pay any attention."

Immediately, he smiled again. Being cared for and worried about by others was naturally a good thing.

As for what happened at the Juxian Tower today, it was simply not worth mentioning to Su Yi.

...

"What? That freeloader Su Yi actually beat up Huang Qianjun?"

In the hall, after hearing the whole story from Wen Lingxue, Qin Qing couldn't sit still, her face full of astonishment.

Wen Changtai next to her could hardly believe his ears.

Huang Qianjun.

He was the legitimate son of Huang Yunchong, the head of the Huang family!

"If it weren't for my brother-in-law today, I would have been miserably bullied by Huang Qianjun. He even said he would come to propose in a few days and after marrying me, he would teach me a lesson!"

Wen Lingxue's eyes were teary as she complained with grievance, "Mother, no matter what, you have to help my brother-in-law!"

Qin Qing was furious, gritting her teeth and saying, "I've heard that Huang Qianjun, this debauched scoundrel, has no moral principles and does all sorts of evil things, but I never expected him to target my daughter!"

"But..." Qin Qing furrowed her brow, "With my abilities, it's not easy to resolve this matter... It's all your useless father's fault!"

She glared fiercely at Wen Changtai.

Wen Changtai forced a bitter smile and grumbled, "The incident was caused by Su Yi. What does it have to do with me?"

Wen Lingxue anxiously said, "Mother, if you don't handle this matter, I'll write to my sister for help. She's a disciple of the Tianyuan Academy now..."

Qin Qing slapped her thigh, her eyes brightening. "That's right, your sister's status and position are different now!"

She had an idea and immediately stood up, saying, "I will go find the patriarch. Based on the face of Lingzhao, I don't believe the patriarch won't handle this matter."

Wen Lingxue immediately smiled and happily said, "Mother, go quickly!"

"Silly girl, I'm helping you, and by the way, helping that freeloader Su Yi," Qin Qing said in an annoyed tone.

"It's all the same," Wen Lingxue smiled brightly.

...

In the ancestral hall.

"This useless Su Yi... can actually beat Huang Qianjun and his guards?"

Upon learning of Qin Qing's purpose, Clan Chief Wen Changjing was also stunned, feeling that it was somewhat unreal.

"Uh..."

Qin Qing froze. That's right, Su Yi, this freeloader, doesn't have any cultivation now!

"Clan Chief, regardless of the circumstances, Lingxue was bullied by Huang Qianjun. If he seeks revenge, our Wen family can't just sit idly by."

Qin Qing's face was filled with worry. "When Lingzhao married Su Yi, it made me contemplate suicide. If anything happens to Lingxue again, I... I can't go on living!"

As she spoke, she covered her face and burst into tears.

Wen Changjing frowned, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Of course, I have to intervene in this matter. After all, Lingxue is our Wen family member. How can we let her be bullied by the Huang family?"

Qin Qing immediately felt grateful and said, "With the Clan Chief's words, I can rest assured!"

Wen Changjing shook his head, his expression cold. "Don't get too happy. I said I would protect Lingxue, but I didn't say I would protect Su Yi. Regardless of the reason, he caused this incident, and he should bear the consequences."

Qin Qing's heart sank, and she hesitated. "Clan Chief, if it weren't for Su Yi's intervention this time, Lingxue would have been miserably bullied. You see..."

Wen Changjing coldly interrupted, "Sister, I remember that you used to detest this son-in-law the most. Why are you speaking up for him now?"

"Don't forget, a few days ago, your son-in-law thoroughly offended Wei Zhengyang, the son of the Wei family, in front of all of us. I haven't even held him accountable for that!"

As he spoke, his tone became menacing, filled with anger.

Qin Qing stiffened all over, feeling guilty and at a loss for words. Just as she was about to speak, Wen Changjing interrupted her again, saying, "The day after tomorrow is the grandmother's 80th birthday. I have a lot to do. You can go now!"

This was equivalent to an eviction order.

Qin Qing didn't dare to linger any longer and hurriedly left.

When she returned to the courtyard where she lived, she saw that Wen Lingxue had been anxiously waiting there.

"Mother, how did it go?"

The young girl looked at her with anticipation.

Qin Qing forced a smile and spoke vaguely, "The Clan Chief has agreed to intervene in this matter. It's fine now, Lingxue. Tomorrow morning, go back to the Songyun Sword Mansion and stay there obediently. Huang Qianjun won't dare to come and trouble you."

"Okay! Now it's good. Brother-in-law won't be bullied anymore!"

The young girl nodded happily and jumped with joy.

Qin Qing, however, felt a pang of guilt and consoled herself inwardly, "Su Yi is just an outsider. Even if he's beaten up by the Huang family, as long as he doesn't die, it's not a big problem..."

"Oh, Lingxue, has your brother-in-law... regained his cultivation?" Qin Qing suddenly remembered this.

Wen Lingxue shook her head and said, "I'm not sure. But in front of my brother-in-law, Huang Qianjun's guards were completely no match for him."

As she spoke, her eyes gleamed, and scenes of Su Yi taking action at the JuXian Tower flashed through her mind.

Thinking about it now, it made her heart surge with excitement.

"I saw through this guy a long time ago. In the year he has been in our family, who has seen him angry? Like the night your sister came back, with just a few words, he infuriated Wei Zhengyang to the point of near-death. He even disrupted the entire situation. How can a weakling like him do that?"

"When I get a chance, I'll question him thoroughly!"

Qin Qing sneered, adopting an attitude of seeing through all of Su Yi's secrets.

Wen Lingxue smiled and didn't respond, but in her heart, she thought, "My brother-in-law, Su Yi, is naturally formidable!"

...

In Guangling City, at the Huang family residence.

Inside the magnificent palace, a sense of oppression filled the air.

Huang Qianjun knelt on the ground, his voice hoarse as he said, "Father, I was wrong. I willingly accept the punishment. From now on, I will diligently cultivate and one day repay this grudge a hundredfold!"

At the main seat in the hall, Clan Chief Huang Yunchong had an expressionless face and remained silent.

His figure was tall and imposing, dressed in wide-sleeved black robes. His aura was vast and profound, sitting casually there, giving the impression of a dragon or a tiger.

The atmosphere grew increasingly oppressive, making Huang Qianjun feel as if he couldn't breathe.

After a long while, Huang Yunchong suddenly stood up, laughing heartily. "My son has such ambition. He will surely become a great figure in the future! Get up. Tomorrow, I will go and meet with Su Yi to discuss this matter. We'll choose the JuXian Tower as the meeting place!"

Huang Qianjun was astonished and said, "Father, for such a trivial matter, there's no need for you to personally go."

Huang Yunchong stepped forward and helped his son up from the ground, saying, "You don't understand. When you want to punish a dog, you have to look at its master. Moreover, you are my son, Huang Yunchong's son!"

His eyes flashed with cold light, his tone icy, "With the help of this matter, I want everyone in Guangling City to know that you are my Huang Yunchong's Achilles' heel. Whoever dares to touch you will suffer the same fate as Su Yi!"

Huang Qianjun was both shocked and delighted, asking, "Father, are you... planning to personally eliminate him?"

"Eliminate him? No, I want to make him suffer a fate worse than death, to be humiliated. You will see it tomorrow."

Huang Yunchong spoke casually, as if he was discussing a trivial matter.

...

At the desk by the window.

Su Yi sat upright, wielding his brush and splashing ink, each stroke exuding elegance and grandeur.

It wasn't until nightfall that Su Yi put down his brush. The desk was filled with a stack of paper pages covered in graceful handwriting.

"Tomorrow morning, I will give this breathing technique as a gift to Lingxue."

Su Yi thought to himself.

Today was supposed to be Wen Lingxue's sixteenth birthday, but he had forgotten to prepare a gift due to his negligence.

So, he planned to give Wen Lingxue a martial cultivation technique as a gift.

However, what Su Yi didn't expect was that when he went to find Wen Lingxue early the next morning, the servants informed him that Wen Lingxue had already left the Wen family and returned to the Songyun Sword Mansion to cultivate.

"Tomorrow is the eightieth birthday of the Wen family's Old Madam. Lingxue will definitely be present. I can give her this gift at that time."

Su Yi shook his head and left the Wen family.

For the past few days, he had been practicing at the "Spiritual Ground" by the Great Cang River every morning.

Today was no exception.

After practicing until late morning, Su Yi returned from outside the city and headed towards the Wen family.

"Tomorrow morning, I will go to heal Xiao Tianque's injuries. That way, I can bring closure to that matter... Huh?"

As Su Yi pondered on the way, he suddenly stopped in his tracks, sensing something. His gaze turned towards a figure not far ahead on the street.

"Sir Su, my master requests your presence!"

On the street not far away, a tall figure clad in a black robe, accompanied by a group of people, approached, seemingly blocking Su Yi's path.