Chapter 617: The Holy Maiden.
"Uncle Su, there's no need to be so polite. Since the patriarch is already in seclusion, I won't disturb him. I will visit him another day." Liu Ruoxi bowed and took her leave.
"I'll see you off," said Su Jingting. The Su family members didn't dare to slack off.
"Uncle Su, please stay."
Liu Ruoxi smiled, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to speak. She curved her lips and lightly asked Su Jingting, "Uncle Su, do you have any news about Su Yi?"
"Su Yi..."
Su Jingting looked surprised, and the Su family elders present also looked puzzled.
"Does Miss Liu not know that Su Yi has already met with an accident on the way to Sacred Mountain?" one of the Su family elders said.
"Is that so..."
Liu Ruoxi's expression remained unchanged, but a shadow passed through her clear eyes, adding a touch of emotion that was deep and unfathomable.
"Uncle Su, please accept my condolences." After a moment of silence, Liu Ruoxi bowed and left.
Su Jingting and the other Su family members escorted Liu Ruoxi all the way to the entrance. The beautiful steward and other attendants from Sacred Mountain, who had just arrived, were waiting outside the gate. It seemed that they had encountered Liu Ruoxi at the entrance.
"Uncle Su, please go back." Liu Ruoxi bid her farewell and mounted her horse before leaving.
The middle-aged beautiful woman from Sacred Mountain looked at Su Jingting and the others with a displeased expression. Her eyes were indifferent, and she then followed Liu Ruoxi as she left.
"Master, it seems that our Su family has offended Sacred Mountain."
As they watched the people from Sacred Mountain leave, several Su family members had a worried expression. They were fully aware that offending a behemoth like Sacred Mountain was something the small Su family couldn't afford.
"Although Sacred Mountain is mighty, our Su family may be small, but we have our own pride and resources. We don't need to rely on Sacred Mountain for anything. Let's not mention this matter again in the future. If the patriarch was not in seclusion, he would have handled it the same way!"
Su Jingting's expression grew serious, radiating a silent authority.
The elderly relatives didn't dare to say anything more. Even though the patriarch was not present, his influence still loomed large, and they were well aware of his temperament.
Although Su Yi has already perished and the engagement is now meaningless, the attitude of Sacred Mountain towards the Su family today, leaving behind the elixir and treating it as a final decision, undoubtedly brings great humiliation to the Su family.
If things were reversed and the Su family was a prominent figure while Sacred Mountain was just a small entity, how could Sacred Mountain dare to adopt such an attitude towards the Su family today?
"However, Su Wei is still in Sacred Mountain. If we offend Sacred Mountain, Su Wei might have a difficult time there. What if someone troubles Su Yi? How can we handle that?"
Some old people worry that Su Wei is the future and hope of the Su family. If this delays his future, it will also have an impact on the entire Su family.
"We have only done what the Su family should do. Let's just let nature take its course," Su Jingting spoke, holding the bottle of medicine in his hand and deep in thought.
"Master, what do you think about Liu Ruoxi coming? Could it be that she really knows nothing about this matter?"
Some members of the Su family are puzzled. It seems that Liu Ruoxi and the steward from Sacred Mountain have completely different attitudes. Is it intentional or does she truly not know? It leaves these old people perplexed.
"It's been a few years since I last saw Liu Ruoxi. This girl has grown up. She truly deserves to be a disciple valued by Sacred Mountain. Liu Zongyuan has a good daughter," Su Jingting remarked.
Su Jingting sighed with regret. Such a remarkable girl, a phoenix that rose from the small Man City. It's a pity that Su Yi didn't have good luck with that piece of news. Otherwise, with the commitment and promise made by the old master and the Liu family, it would have been a blessing for the Su family.
"It's a pity that the Golden Thunder Heaven Pill is almost at the yellow-grade level."
"That is a precious treasure. If consumed, it could likely enhance cultivation immediately."
Some relatives of the Su family kept murmuring about the returned Golden Thunder Heaven Pill, a Star-grade high-level elixir they had never seen in their lifetime. Such a precious treasure is potentially worth several Su families, yet it was returned.
Su Jingting remained silent. The Golden Thunder Heaven Pill was indeed a precious treasure, and in the past, he might have been reluctant to part with it.
However, at this moment, Su Jingting's heart was much calmer. He wasn't too moved, as the cultivation resources brought by the experts from the Divine Sword School were far more valuable than this Golden Thunder Heaven Pill.
"Boom..."
The Liu family's mounts dashed away, kicking up dust in their wake.
"Steward Wang, after all, this is Man City. Please inform me next time we head to the Su family."
On the mount, Liu Ruoxi maintained her delicate appearance and unchanged expression as she spoke to the middle-aged beauty. However, the meaning behind her words was implied, carrying a hint of sharpness.
"the Holy Maiden, this is the intention of the Saint Sovereign. With Su Yi already deceased, the engagement can no longer hold any weight. If the Su family fails to show proper respect and insists on holding onto this matter, then..."
The middle-aged beauty spoke, her eyes revealing a hint of coldness.
"I've said it before, next time you want to go to the Su family, let me know in advance. I don't want to repeat myself. As for the Holy Lord, I will explain it myself when the time comes!"
A faint wave of emotion flickered in Liu Ruoxi's eyes as she looked at the middle-aged beauty, exuding a sense of majesty inexplicably.
"Yes, the Holy Maiden!"
The middle-aged beauty's gaze shifted slightly, seemingly wary of something, and nodded.
Beyond Man City, the mountains stretched endlessly, one towering peak after another, undulating with interconnected forests, ancient trees reaching the sky, shrouding the heavens and covering the sun. Twisting vines wound around the mountains, entwining the trees, resembling vigorous dragons.
"Roarrrr..."
Another day passed, and after nightfall, roars of beasts echoed from outside Man City, causing the trembling mountains and shaking the entire city, sending shivers down people's spines.
"What really happened?"
On the city tower, the powerhouses of the five major families of Man City gathered, all wearing solemn expressions.
"There are many demon beasts, and it seems like they are getting closer!"
The head of the Mo family, Mo Lai, furrowed his brows with narrowed eyes. His slightly chubby figure was wrapped in a robe that seemed a bit tight, making him look younger than his forties.
"If those demon beast armies attack Man City, the consequences would be unimaginable!"
He Yikuan, the head of the He family, spoke. With a broad and big face, his gaze fixed on the distance, his expression extremely grave.
"If these demon beast armies attack Man City, the consequences would be much more severe than when the Immortality Gate attacked Man City."
Song Ming, the head of the Song family, spoke. He vividly remembered the scene of rivers of blood when the Immortality Gate attacked Man City. He had almost lost his life in that bloody battle.
Everyone's expression became extremely grave. It was clear to everyone that if a large number of demon beasts were to truly attack Man City, with the city's current strength, it would be impossible to stop them. It would be a catastrophe for the entire city of Man City.
