Immortality from Taming Elephant-Chapter 182 - 122: Are You Saying My Junior Brother Also Consorts with Barbarians?
Lin Zushan cursed Shen Suzhen in his heart.
However, he was not worried about whether she could implicate him.
He and Shen Suzhen were merely brothers in name. He could easily distance himself from any blame within the sect.
As long as his master Jin Qishan was willing to support him, Shen Suzhen’s affairs would not affect him.
At the same time, he truly developed a fear of Xu Guang’s combat power.
An arrow that killed the Fifth Grade Tributor of the Shen Family, regardless of the price paid or the Secret Technique used, the achievement was there for all to see. Who could be certain that he couldn’t shoot a second arrow?
Fortunately, they hadn’t truly turned against Xu Guang, otherwise, with his personality...
He might shoot him with an arrow from behind...
Lin Zushan felt a shiver down his spine.
With this thought, even Jiufeng Mountain no longer felt as safe as before; he absolutely couldn’t die by Xu Guang’s hand.
Despite rumors that Xu Guang had paid the price of his lifespan for that arrow, he was simply a lunatic!
Just like the lunatics of the Guanxia Mountain in Hai Province!
He could treat Shen Suzhen that way; who knows if he might treat him the same?
Who knows if that lunatic would treat him that way?
Leave Southern Sichuan and Mingjiang, go to farther places.
As for Xu Guang... it must end here.
"But no matter what, something must be done."
Lin Zushan made up his mind.
He thought of the message he received from his subordinates a few days ago.
With the lead on Shi Moyun, he discovered something else; there might still be people from the Celestial Destiny Sect in Jiufeng Mountain.
He would use this to cement his position in his master’s heart.
Lin Zushan made a decision.
...
The subsequent events had little to do with Xu Guang.
Shen Muyu’s carriage moved slowly this time.
Xu Guang was inside the carriage, sitting across from two women, and Shen Muyu’s gaze at him had changed somewhat.
"In the end, we still killed Shen Suzhen."
She spoke with a hint of melancholy.
She knew Xu Guang’s intention was just to find trouble with the Shen Family and extort something. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
Because General Wei valued him, she was willing to cooperate with Xu Guang, figuring that Xu Guang wouldn’t shortchange General Wei in the end.
She had never intended to kill Shen Suzhen.
Even though her father’s experience in the Shen Family back then wasn’t good.
Xu Guang emphasized, "It wasn’t us; it was me."
Almost as if to comfort Shen Muyu, Xu Guang showed the white hairs at his temples to the two of them, "This is my achievement, don’t argue with me."
Jiang Zi Yun laughed out loud.
"I didn’t expect you could make a joke."
As the three of them spent time together, they understood each other better, and their relationship naturally became a bit closer.
Shen Muyu’s mouth curved into a small smile, but when she noticed Xu Guang’s gaze, she quickly restrained it.
"Alright, you can go out now. Zi Yun and I need to cultivate."
Xu Guang nodded, turned around, and left. Before he left, Jiang Zi Yun gave him a thumbs-up.
He was called in by Jiang Zi Yun to comfort Shen Muyu.
Actually, Shen Muyu had no real feelings toward the Shen Family; it was just her physiological blood ties that made it hard to let go.
In this world that judges people by noble families, this kind of complex feeling toward family was something Xu Guang, a commoner in both his lives, could neither understand nor imagine.
...
Shen Family.
"Shen Suzhen has already been removed from the Shen Family’s genealogy. Please rest assured, Zhenren; I will give Jiufeng Mountain, Zouchuan Dao, and the world a satisfactory answer."
The Shen Family Patriarch was a middle-aged man with a thin face, named Shen Mengxuan, who had once been a figure of influence in Zouchuan Dao.
But today, under the pressure from Master Fuqing and Jiang Bai, he appeared somewhat distressed.
"But there is one thing, please give an answer, Zhenren. Why did Shen Suzhen have to die? Even if he colluded, he should have died clearly. Zhenren killing without asking—are you deceiving my Shen Family?"
Fuqing remained expressionless, while Jiang Bai laughed lightly.
"Does the Shen Patriarch mean that Jiufeng Mountain and my Jiang Family are framing Shen Suzhen?"
"I dare not suggest that, but this matter hasn’t been clearly resolved."
Jiang Bai scoffed and then suddenly said.
"I am willing to believe in the Shen Family; Jiufeng Mountain and the Jiang Family are also willing to give the Shen Family a chance."
Everyone spoke calmly, but the underlying tension was extremely strong.
The only promising legitimate son of the Shen Family had caused such a mess, and Shen Mengxuan was naturally furious. What angered him even more was that Master Fuqing had personally come to question him, bringing Shen Suzhen’s corpse with him.
Shen Mengxuan’s heart sank.
In this world, everything is negotiable.
Shen Suzhen’s life, the Shen Family’s future, and the rights and wrongs of this event—who was truly right or wrong.
"I heard that this wretch was personally captured by Master Xu from the Wanhua Institute. Master Xu’s noble character truly commands admiration. It is said that he even sacrificed part of his lifespan for this. This is my fault, and also the fault of the Shen Family. I, Shen Mou, am willing to apologize to Master Xu on behalf of the Shen Family."
Jiang Bai glanced at Master Fuqing and raised an eyebrow, "What kind of apology?"
Shen Mengxuan remained silent.
Another elder of the Shen Family stepped forward at an opportune moment, nodded slightly at Shen Mengxuan, and spoke softly.
"Regarding this matter, please rest assured, Master Jiang. The elders of the Shen Family have made a decision. We are willing to compensate Master Xu with a hundred Spirit Crystals, three of our family’s Secret Techniques, and I am willing to select ten suitable young women from the Shen Family’s younger generation to serve Master Xu."
Jiang Bai’s expression instantly turned a few degrees colder.
"Not enough!"
Then he looked at Shen Mengxuan with a mocking expression, "Patriarch Shen, I’ve long heard that in this generation of the Shen Family, women are better than men, Yin prevails over Yang. But after all, the Shen Family is a three-hundred-year-old noble family, not a brothel. The elders’ council is not a madam!"
Shen Mengxuan’s expression turned grim, as if a pretense had been torn away.
"Master Jiang, Master Fuqing, are you here to humiliate the Shen Family?"
Master Fuqing glanced at Shen Mengxuan, turned around, and walked out, "Shen Suzhen colluded with the barbarians. Whether the Shen Family is clean, please await the investigation by the Steward Hall of Jiufeng Mountain. I hope Patriarch Shen will cooperate."
"You!!!"
Shen Mengxuan almost lost his breath.
An elder squinted his eyes, suddenly spoke.
"Suzhen colluding with the barbarians is just your one-sided statement. Now that Suzhen is dead, can’t you just say whatever you want? Is Xu Guang truly clean?"
Before the words were finished, an endless barrage of sword light flashed like a torrential storm before him, as vast as an ocean.
It descended upon them suddenly.
A horrific Qi Force erupted instantly, but it did not affect the structure of the hall at all, only capturing the speaker in mid-air.
A thousand Sword Qi surrounded him.
Master Fuqing’s cold voice echoed.
"Are you suggesting that my junior brother also colludes with the barbarians?"
"I wouldn’t dare..."
"You already dared." Jiang Bai’s sarcastic voice came out, "Shall I repeat what you just said?"
Shen Mengxuan’s Qi Force surged, but he continued to suppress the urge to make a move.
He knew that with only these two people present, matters still had room for negotiation. Once the men from Jiufeng Mountain’s Steward Hall arrived, then the Shen Family...
Even a minor issue would become a major one.
"One thousand five hundred Spirit Crystals, I ask both of you Zhenren to be lenient."
Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow and looked at Fuqing.
This should be the Shen Family’s limit.
Placating Xu Guang is not important.
Most of the Shen Family’s resources will be used to appease the major forces of Zouchuan Dao. If you make a mistake, you must face punishment.
But rarely would they destroy everything completely.
Unless Fuqing truly intends to take this opportunity to have an unending feud with the Shen Family.
But he must also consider Shen Chong.
After all, that person... comes from the Shen Family.
Fuqing thought for a moment, then spoke softly.
"I heard the Shen Family obtained some Feng Shui Classics in previous years, among which is a Feng Shui inheritance that draws on the Power of the Stars. My junior brother is also somewhat interested in Feng Shui Xuan Techniques, so add that too."
Shen Mengxuan clenched his fists.
The Star and Wind Technique was a legacy the Shen Family painstakingly acquired through various means after Shen Chong sealed the ancestral land of the Shen Family, taking nearly ten years.
But because of a single offhand remark by Fuqing, it must be handed over.
He was unwilling.
But one must bow when under another’s roof.
"Agreed!"
Once the two left, the elders’ council exploded into chaos.
Everyone was angrily discussing the excessive behavior of Jiufeng Mountain.
Shen Mengxuan only watched his nose, viewed his heart, and said nothing.
He pondered the earlier events where Fuqing made a move; his control over Qi Force was almost unimaginable.
Such a violent force, yet not a bit leaked out.
The intrinsic Gold Attribute in that person’s body...
To what extent has it reached?
Finally, someone spoke up.
"Patriarch, as for Suzhen... what should be done?"
Shen Mengxuan’s face changed drastically, and he turned around in anger.
"What to do? Drag her out and execute her publicly!"
"This... is not appropriate, the Shen Family still needs to save face."
"Then why haven’t you arranged the burial, asking me what to do?"
"How should the funeral be conducted? Also, would you want to preside over it personally..."
"Screw you, let Shen Suzhen’s parents preside over it themselves, and none of the Shen Family members are allowed to attend!"
