Chapter 37: Chapter 37: Connection Household, Su Changqing
Seeing Su Zian suddenly stop talking, Wei Cang and the others looked at each other, unsure which phrase had displeased this second young master of the Su family.
If it were anyone else, they wouldn’t bother with such concerns and would just leave with a flick of their sleeves.
But who was this person?
The second son of the Su family, the Lord of the Southern Domain!
When he first entered the martial world, he was scolded by a Saint Heir from a holy land. That same day, he brought a dozen King-level experts and a Great Saint to besiege the holy land.
In front of tens of thousands from the holy land, Su Zian forcibly slapped the Saint Heir unconscious.
The Sect Leader of that holy land not only had no complaints but personally apologized to Su Zian, thus resolving the matter.
From then on, Su Zian became famous in the South region, known for his mastery of blade techniques and earning the nickname "Mad Blade."
In the South region, he was someone who could walk sideways.
Although Wei Cang and the others were much older than Su Zian, they did not dare to put on airs in front of him.
"Principal, if he doesn’t say anything, shall we just wait here?"
"Isn’t this a bit too arrogant?"
The chief disciple of White Deer Academy was here to broaden his horizons.
But unexpectedly, just upon arriving in the South region, he encountered such a situation, leaving him full of resentment and complaints.
"Arrogant?"
"If your father were at the Peak of Quasi-Emperor, you would be even more arrogant."
Mo Lan, the respected scholar, chuckled and shook his head, saying, "Don’t worry, although the Su family is domineering, they are reasonable."
"By coincidence, we helped him with a small task. He’s likely thinking of how to return the favor."
With these words, the group relaxed slightly.
Though they were facing only one person, whose cultivation was not higher than Wei Cang’s, the suffocating pressure made it hard to stay calm.
However.
Just as everyone was beginning to relax, a faint killing intent suddenly emanated around Su Zian.
Wei Cang and the others’ faces changed instantly, and the atmosphere became tense.
The breeze passed by, and Su Zian slowly raised his head, eyes tinged with coldness.
But before he could speak, a timid voice suddenly broke the silence.
"Su... Su Second Brother, long... long time no see."
Sensing the tense atmosphere, Ling Si stepped out from behind Wei Cang and the others, stammering a greeting to Su Zian.
She knew Su Zian; she had visited the Su family with her relatives before.
Only, she wasn’t very familiar with Su Zian and had only exchanged a few words with him.
Originally, she didn’t want to bring up this acquaintance, but seeing a fight was about to ensue, she had no choice but to face him.
"You are..."
Su Zian’s cold gaze softened, as he frowned in thought for a moment, then showed a look of realization,
"You’re the youngest princess of the Zhou family from Celestial Imperial Country, called... Qing Qiu, right?"
Although Celestial Imperial Country was not in the South region, Su Nan had a good relationship with Celestial Imperial Country’s Sovereign in his youth.
Years ago, the Sovereign of Celestial Imperial Country visited the Su family, and he met this young girl.
What left an impression was because of that boy Er Niu.
"I wonder if Er Niu succeeded; he asked me to help him with poetry, but where should I find such things for him."
Seeing it was an acquaintance who also had good ties with the Su family, possibly becoming a Su family member later, Su Zian couldn’t continue with his aggression.
"The literary competition with the disciple of the Saint was with you, wasn’t it?"
Su Zian asked, rubbing his brow in slight distress.
He remembered Zhou Qingqiu had a significant talent for literature and recently apprenticed with a good teacher.
"Uh, yes, it’s me."
Seeing Su Zian recognized her, Ling Si’s eyes brightened. She gathered some courage and asked softly,
"Did we offend Su Second Brother somehow?"
"If we did something wrong, I hope you’ll forgive us, Second Brother."
Next to her, Wei Cang and the others, who were a bit tense, breathed a sigh of relief upon realizing Ling Si knew Su Zian.
In the South region, unless necessary, they really didn’t want to cross paths with anyone from the Su family.
Or rather, they didn’t want to encounter them anywhere—the Peak of Quasi-Emperor Patriarch... that’s nearly an unbeatable presence.
"Ah, it has nothing to do with you all."
Seeing they were acquaintances, Su Zian helplessly waved his hand.
How could there be a fight? If they were outsiders, he’d intervene without hesitation for the sake of his little brother.
But since the Celestial Sovereign had a good relationship with his father and Zhou Qingqiu had some connections with Er Niu, these were all his people, how could he stop them?
"Qing Qiu Sister."
Su Zian turned to Zhou Qingqiu, a bit helplessly saying,
"Today at the literary competition, please go easy; the person you’re competing with... has some connection with me."
Actually, initially, he was confident in Chang Qing, having apprenticed to the Saint now regarded as the foremost in literature.
But when Wei Cang stated they had a tenfold chance of winning, he had already lost hope.
Literati are reasonable and rarely boast; if not absolutely certain, would Wei Cang dare claim a tenfold chance?
Apparently, Chang Qing started learning late or lacked talent for Confucianism, which gave Wei Cang and the others such confidence.
Now, since a fight couldn’t happen, he could only rely on connections to help Chang Qing secretly.
He hoped Qing Qiu would go easy and not leave a bad impression on Chang Qing during this debut.
"So, there’s some connection with the Saint’s disciple..."
Wei Cang and the others exchanged glances, showing understanding, wondering why they had unintentionally offended Su Zian.
Ling Si, initially thinking it was a major issue, found it unexpectedly simple.
She patted her chest and assured:
"Rest assured, Su Second Brother, with this relationship, I will definitely go easy on him and not let him lose too disgracefully."
Su Zian smiled and nodded in thanks, "Then I must thank Qing Qiu Sister. Have some time to invite Ming Yu for a drink."
He sighed inwardly, "Chang Qing, Second Brother can only help you this far."
Ling Si blushed at the mention of ’Ming Yu,’ evidently, her affair with Su Mingyu had spread through the Su family.
"Everyone."
This time, Su Zian turned to Wei Cang and the others, bowing, "This was presumptuous of Su Zian."
"Since we’re friends, if there’s trouble in the South region, feel free to call. I won’t stay any longer."
Wei Cang, returning the greeting, replied, "Now that it’s cleared up, it’s fine. Farewell, Su Second Young Master."
Following his words, Mo Lan, Yi Xian, and others nodded to Su Zian and then headed off into the distance.
Ling Si waved her hand high, "Goodbye Su Second Brother, I will go easy."
...
Watching Wei Cang and his group leave, Su Zian shook his head with a smile.
His little brother just had bad luck, encountering a literature prodigy right out of the mountain.
"The connection should ensure it isn’t too miserable."
Su Zian shook his head, giving it no further thought, ready to return to the Forbidden Abyss of the Void.
The missing items were found, but those monks hadn’t been dealt with!
Anyway, Chang Qing would emerge in a few days, so he wasn’t concerned about delaying seeing him. First priorities come first.
Thinking this, Su Zian intended to leave.
Just then, his Communication Talisman vibrated suddenly.
[Young Master, we’ve found that group of monks and killed most; the others fled the Void]
"Oh? Escaped?"
Su Zian paused, reflecting,
"Since they escaped, there’s no hurry to return. If that’s the case..."
His gaze followed the direction Wei Cang and the others had left, revealing a smile,
"It would be good to take a look."