Chapter 6
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Chapter 6: Preparing to Enter the Foundation Building Stage
“Young Master Su Yi!”
Wan Er was slightly sluggish, dumbfounded, and a little scared.
“It’s all fine now. I won’t let anyone bully you in the future,” Su Yi said, turning around. The scary and cold expression on his face disappeared as he looked at the fragile little girl in front of him, feeling only pity for her.
Young Master, I’m fine, but you’ve beaten up the Fifth Chamberlain. I’m afraid this will cause some problems. You shouldn’t have done that,” Wan Er said, her voice full of concern. She had heard that the Fifth Chamberlain had backing from someone.
Su Yi felt even sorrier. At this moment, the little girl was still thinking about him. He smiled and said, “Don’t forget, no matter what I become, I’m still the Young Master of the Su Family. Beating up a measly slave is just a small matter. You should tidy up the place. I’ll go and visit Grandfather.”
“Okay. Hurry and see the Old Master. With him around, no one would dare harm you,” Wan Er said, feeling slightly relieved after hearing Su Yi’s words. She thought Su Yi was going to seek protection from the Old Master. With the Old Master around, there was naturally nothing to worry about.
Su Yi smiled bitterly and said no more. Returning to the Su Family, it was only natural to seek the grandfather who loved him the most.
Su Yi already had his memories from the moment he was born, which he brought with him when he reincarnated.
Su Yi remembered that his mother had left him not long after he was born. The tears and reluctance in her eyes had always been engraved in his heart.
“Su Yi, please forgive your father. The greatest thing I can give you is the promise that I will someday find and bring back your mother. When you grow up, you will understand my actions,” his father said before disappearing soon after.
Fifteen years had passed with no contact from his father. No one knew if he was alive or dead.
Even from a young age, Su Yi never blamed his parents or asked about them. The tears and grief his mother showed when she left and the perseverance and pain his father felt were clear indicators to him that he hadn’t been abandoned. Something significant must have happened for them to leave.
Though he carried memories from his past life, Su Yi had early on integrated into the Su Family and accepted his reality.
The past life was over, and having been reborn, he couldn’t waste this chance.
Even since he was young, in the Su Family, Su Yi loved his grandfather the most.
Three years ago, his grandfather Su Yun Tian also showed up and suppressed the mess he had caused.
Even though his grandfather never mentioned it, Su Yi always felt guilty about it.
As Su Yi walked into the Su Estate, his presence attracted many eyes and raised a commotion.
“Young Master Su Yi, thank god you have finally returned.”
When the old servant who always followed Su Yun Tian saw Su Yi, he was very happy, his face full of kindness.
Though the old man’s face was covered in wrinkles, his eyes were remarkably clear. Su Yi hadn’t noticed it back then, but now he could tell that this old servant wasn’t a simple man.
The old servant told Su Yi that his grandfather had gone into Closed Door Cultivation a month ago.
“Young Master Su Yi, it is good that you are back. Please rest first in the estate while you wait,” the old servant said.
“Fine.”
Su Yi nodded and could only leave.
“Anyways, it is also about time. Then I shall first prepare to enter the Foundation Building Stage!”
Leaving the yard, Su Yi raised his eyes and whispered, “I have prepared for so long. It is about time for me to enter the Foundation Building stage. Quite a bit of time has already been wasted.”
Preparing to enter the Foundation Building stage, Su Yi did not dare to be careless. He needed to first go to Vast Martial Pavilion.
The Su Family had two main pavilions: the Vast Academics Pavilion and the Vast Martial Pavilion.
he Vast Academics Pavilion was where the family’s disciples went to study language and culture.
Though martial arts dominated this world, people still respected culture and language.
Without a solid foundation in these areas, even the best cultivation techniques or martial arts skills would be useless as one wouldn’t understand them.
So, in some of the big families, they were very strict with the disciples in this area. Su Family was no exception.
Vast Martial Pavilion. It was the place which stored everything that was related to cultivating, including techniques, pill recipes, etc. It was also the place where Su Yi used to frequently visit in the past.
Su Estate inner courtyard. Houses were everywhere, each hugging the terrain. Though they were not arranged neatly, their unique beauty made the entire inner courtyard look like a piece of natural artwork.
“Su Wu was hurt by that brat personally?”
At a desolate hall in a corner of the courtyard, a gorgeous woman looked at the unconscious Fifth Chamberlain lying on the floor.
“Yes. It was done by Young Master Su Yi himself!” said a young servant, his head lowered in fear. Gathering his courage, he added, “Young Master Su Yi even said to inform those who needed to know that the salary owed to Wan Er must be returned a hundredfold. Nothing should be missing from his yard, not even a single piece of paper! If it isn’t done in three days, then at that time, all those involved in the incident will-”
“They would meet what?” The woman said grimly.
“They would meet the same end as the Fifth Chamberlain!”
The young servant bit his teeth and said. Looking at the mess of meat and blood in between the legs of the now unconscious Fifth Chamberlain, he could not resist shivering.
The Fifth Chamberlain can be considered crippled. When the time comes and the Young Master comes looking for them to settle the score, no one would be able to escape.
“What a bold statement. Does he think nothing has changed?” There was coldness in the woman’s eyes.
“Madam, what should we do now? Young Master Su Yi has already said, if we do not return the items, then at that time we would-”
The young servant was terrified. He couldn’t offend the woman in front of him, who was the sister-in-law of the Acting Head of the House, the biological sister of the Acting Head’s wife, and the daughter of the Ninth High Elder. All the good things from Su Yi’s yard had ended up in her hands over the years.
But Young Master Su Yi was the same. He also could not afford to offend him. The sight from not long ago caused fear to linger in his heart and made him shake.
“Trash, all of you are trash. Why should we fear that piece of garbage? The Old Master is still in retreat! Even if he learns of this matter, he won’t be able to protect that jinx. So what if he has returned? He survived three years in the Forest of Demons, but if he hasn’t succeeded in entering the Foundation Building Stage, the outcome will remain the same. He’ll still be exiled from the city. This time, no one can protect him. A piece of trash—what can he possibly do to me?”
The woman’s face was gloomy. She stared at the servant and said, “Carry Su Wu down. As for that trash, there will be someone to deal with him. You need not worry!”
“Yes, Madam,” the young servant trembled as he carried off the unconscious Su Wu.
Once the servant had left, a handsome young man walked out from the inner hall. Under his long eyebrows were a pair of narrow, elongated eyes, his face cold.
“Little Wei, has that brat really not entered the Foundation Building Stage? No matter what, Su Wu has already completed the Foundation Building Stage, and he was hurt to such an extent,” the woman said, her face softening into a smile, though tinged with shock, upon seeing the young man.
“I can confirm that he has not completed the Foundation Building Stage. But he is a bit special. Being able to survive in the Forest of Demons for three years, he must have some skills,” Su Wei replied.
“Agreed. How could that piece of trash ever succeed in entering the Foundation Building Stage? When the time comes, he will surely be exiled from the city. This time, not even the Old Master can protect him!” The woman smiled coldly. As long as that jinx was exiled, there would be no one left in the Su Family to cause her concern.
“Two days later, I will defeat him with my own hands!”
Su Wei’s eyes gleamed. If he could defeat the brat in front of the entire Su Family and personally step on him, only then could he prove that it was he, Su Wei, who was the future of the Su Family—the one they should all value and favor.
At the Vast Martial Pavilion, Su Yi did not require a pass to enter. This was a special privilege granted to him by the Old Master.
Unlike the other disciples of the Su Family, who found it extremely difficult to access the Vast Martial Pavilion, Su Yi had no such trouble.
But Su Yi wasn’t there to search for techniques. Instead, he sought materials related to the Foundation Building Stage. Since he had decided to attempt the stage, he wanted to be thoroughly prepared.
After spending four hours in the Vast Martial Pavilion, he finally left as dusk approached.
“Young Master Su Yi, you really have returned!”
Just as he exited the Vast Martial Pavilion, a burly guard, who looked about forty years old and was packed with muscles, waited near the entrance.
The guard observed Su Yi, his face showing a hint of surprise.
This was not the depressed figure that was traveling through the Su Family like wildfire, instead, with his accumulated experience of bringing troops out to fight all year round, the young man in front of him gave him an indescribable feeling.
“Uncle Han, is there something for me?”
Su Yi recognized Su Bai Han, the leader of the Su Family guards. Though a member of the branch family, Su Bai Han held a respected position within the Su Family. The Old Master often praised him. When Su Yi was a child, Su Bai Han had even carried him in his arms.
Hence Su Yi was always very polite and respectful when facing Su Bai Han.
“There is some trouble. Mo Bu Fan, He San, Song Wu Qiu have brought quite a few people and have blocked the main gate. They say that they want to meet Young Master.”
Su Bai Han was very polite, but the truth was that Mo Bu Fan, Song Wu Qiu, and He San had brought quite a few young masters from different families in the city and were currently blocking the main gate, shouting that they wanted to kill Su Yi.
Mo Bu Fan and his group were young, but their identities were far from simple.
The High Elders of the Su Family chose to remain silent at this time. No one wanted to intervene in Su Yi’s matters.
The Old Master was also in closed-door cultivation, leaving Su Bai Han no choice but to look for Su Yi personally.
“They can block the main gate all they want; I don’t have the time to bother with those little kids. Uncle Han, could you please pass on the message that after two days, once I’ve finished my work, I’ll go and meet them?”
After saying this, Su Yi left the place calmly.
In any case, having lived for 20 years in his previous life, Su Yi was too lazy to bother with a few little kids.
Watching Su Yi leave, Su Bai Han was bewildered. This Young Master was truly shameless.
In Su Bai Han’s eyes, Su Yi had returned to the Su Estate without any trace, and at this time, he refused to meet Mo Bu Fan and the others. The way he had phrased it so nicely made it clear he was simply intending to hide in the Su Estate and avoid them.
“Why is his personality so different from his father? Is he really his father’s biological son?”
Looking at Su Yi’s back, Su Bai Han felt utterly helpless. He could only smile bitterly. Su Yi’s father, back in his youth, had already been an exceptional person. But as for this Young Master in front of him, Su Bai Han could not say much about his personality.