Chapter 874
by fanqienovelChapter 874: Little Fifth
“Master!”
Upon seeing Wang Chen suddenly appear behind the young man in the brocade robe, Su Ziling let out a joyful cheer.
Earlier, sensing danger, she had discreetly crushed the bracelet on her wrist, not expecting Wang Chen to arrive so swiftly!
Su Ziling’s bracelet was a high-quality spirit tool specially crafted by Wang Chen for her. Besides offering Protection, the three beads on it served different purposes.
One of them was specifically for calling for help!
“Who are you?”
Despite the oppressive force of Wang Chen’s Golden Core aura, the young man in the brocade robe showed no fear. Instead, he turned around and shouted angrily, “Get lost!”
His face was twisted with rage, veins bulging on his forehead, and his eyes were wide and bloodshot, giving him a terrifying, predatory look.
Wang Chen was slightly taken aback.
The young man’s aura only reached the level of peak Purple Palace, yet he withstood Wang Chen’s pressure and acted so wildly, appearing completely unhinged.
Wang Chen also noticed that the young man’s energy had undergone a rapid and violent change in a very short time.
It was like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment!
Though Wang Chen was confident he could easily subdue this madman, a hint of caution crept into his mind.
“Come on!”
Seeing Wang Chen hesitate, the young man in the brocade robe grew even more agitated: “Come and fight me! Let’s see how you die!”
Such arrogance!
Wang Chen chuckled instead of growing angry, raising his right hand to teach the young man what the dignity of a Golden Core true master truly meant.
“Wang fellow traveler, please show some mercy!”
Just as Wang Chen was about to strike, a graceful figure appeared instantaneously at the door of the tailor shop.
It was none other than True Master Jingyun!
After their earlier pleasant conversation, Wang Chen had abruptly received Su Ziling’s call for help and rushed over immediately.
True Master Jingyun, fearing a serious situation, had followed closely behind.
“Aunt!”
Upon seeing True Master Jingyun, the young man in the brocade robe burst into laughter: “Quick, help me take down this blind fool!”
Slap!
He received a harsh slap across the face.
The young man stumbled back two steps, his eyes filled with shock: “Aunt, you… hit me?”
His expression quickly turned to resentment: “You actually hit me?”
“Silence!”
True Master Jingyun’s face was cold as she spoke in a deep voice: “Kneel and apologize to Wang true master!”
The young man in the brocade robe glanced between Wang Chen and True Master Jingyun, a fierce look flashing in his eyes.
He suddenly raised the talisman tightly gripped in his hand.
Crack!
True Master Jingyun, quick as lightning, delivered another slap from a distance, not only knocking the talisman from the young man in the brocade robe’s hand but also rendering him unconscious.
Having dealt with the young man in the brocade robe, True Master Jingyun swept a cold gaze across the tailor shop.
Everyone who met her eyes trembled with fear, hastily bowing and retreating from the tailor shop.
From the shopkeeper to the assistants, all wished they had an extra pair of legs.
In the blink of an eye, only True Master Jingyun, Wang Chen, Su Ziling, and the unconscious young man in the brocade robe remained in the tailor shop.
True Master Jingyun’s gaze finally settled on Su Ziling.
The Golden Core Kun Cultivator’s eyes revealed a flicker of understanding, and she bowed to Wang Chen: “Wang fellow traveler, my apologies. This young one is unruly, and I will ensure he is properly disciplined upon our return.”
With True Master Jingyun intervening, Wang Chen naturally showed her respect, though he asked with some confusion, “Is this your nephew? I sense something amiss with him—could he be straying toward demonic influences?”
“He is my blood nephew,” True Master Jingyun explained with a hint of resignation. “The technique he cultivates is peculiar, making his emotions volatile and difficult to control. Yet, he cannot be confined. I never expected he would provoke your maid.”
Her sharp eyes had already discerned Su Ziling’s true identity and understood the root of the conflict.
With that, True Master Jingyun retrieved a jade hairpin from her sleeve and offered it to Su Ziling: “Young lady, this phoenix-headed hairpin is my token of apology for the distress caused.”
Su Ziling dared not accept it, quickly hiding behind Wang Chen.
Wang Chen, however, accepted it graciously and pressed it into her hand: “Aren’t you going to thank True Master Jingyun?”
Refusing the gift would imply rejecting the apology and disrespecting her.
Su Ziling hurriedly curtsied: “Ziling thanks True Master Jingyun for your generous gift!”
“What a charming young lady,” True Master Jingyun remarked with a smile before turning to Wang Chen. “It’s been ten years since I last saw a Xuanyin body. I’m tempted to take her for myself!”
Wang Chen’s heart chilled.
True Master Jingyun was surely jesting, but her words carried a warning.
Su Ziling’s unique constitution was a treasure that could easily attract covetous eyes.
Wang Chen suspected that True Master Jingyun’s nephew had targeted Su Ziling precisely because of this.
“You jest, fellow traveler,” Wang Chen replied, his expression calm. “It’s getting late. I’ll take my leave now, and we’ll meet again soon.”
After such an incident, lingering in Lingxi City was unwise.
Though True Master Jingyun was of impeccable character, Wang Chen would not gamble his lives on her goodwill.
True Master Jingyun nodded. “Farewell.”
She watched as Wang Chen and Su Ziling departed, then sighed and hoisted the young man in the brocade robe from the ground.
She also retrieved the talisman.
True Master Jingyun tossed a few Intermediate Spirits onto the counter and, with her nephew in tow, swiftly exited the tailor shop.
Soon, she arrived at an opulent mansion in the city, striding directly into the inner hall.
Inside, a dozen or so women were sipping tea and chatting. The sudden appearance of True Master Jingyun startled them all.
Some rose hastily to bow, others offered ingratiating smiles, and a few rushed to greet her.
True Master Jingyun unceremoniously dropped the young man in the brocade robe onto the floor, eliciting a pained groan as he regained consciousness.
The elderly woman seated in the place of honor gasped. “Jingyun, what are you doing? What has Little Fifth done to offend you? How can you treat him so roughly?”
Hearing the old woman’s words, True Master Jingyun felt her heart of the path waver. She retorted irritably, “What am I doing? Ask your precious grandson!”
“Grandmother!”
The now-awake young man in the brocade robe wailed, throwing himself into the elderly woman’s arms, tears streaming down his face.
The elderly woman’s heart ached, and she cooed, “My dear grandson, my precious one.”
The other women exchanged uneasy glances, unsure how to respond.
The ancestor’s doting on Little Fifth was common knowledge, even beyond the family.
After comforting him and hearing the full story, the elderly woman frowned. “Jingyun, you are in the wrong here. How could you side with outsiders against your own nephew?”