28: Useless Son-in-Law (Part 9)

Su Yun's gaze was like looking at a speck of dust floating in the air, or an ant crawling in a corner.

No anger, no disdain, not even any emotion.

It was absolute indifference.

This disregard ignited Su Lie's fury more than any vicious curse ever could.

"You seek death!"

Su Lie's facial muscles contorted, and the spiritual energy around him surged as he released the Aura of the Seventh Level of Spirit Transformation Realm toward Su Yun without restraint.

He wanted to make this death-seeking cripple kneel at his feet in front of all the servants!

But before he could even raise his palm, a majestic voice came from deep within the manor.

"Stop!"

The voice wasn't loud, but it carried an unquestionable command.

Su Lie's surging Aura was instantly extinguished, as if doused by a bucket of cold water.

He withdrew his hand somewhat unwillingly and turned to look.

Several elderly men wearing Elder's robes were striding out from the manor; the leader was none other than Grand Elder Su Changqing.

Su Changqing and his group walked straight to the center of the manor gates, their invisible presence forcing all the servants to retreat to either side.

He first glanced at Su Lie, a hint of approval appearing on his face.

"Lie'er, do not be rude."

Though his words were of reproach, his tone was full of admiration.

"However, your rapid progress is evident to the whole Family; you are truly the future hope of our Su Family."

Then he turned his gaze toward Su Yun.

It was a scrutinizing gaze, filled with condescension and a touch of pity.

"Su Yun."

Su Changqing's voice suddenly rose, ensuring everyone inside and outside the manor gates could hear him clearly.

"You have been away from home for six years, your fate unknown. Now that you have returned, the Family is naturally pleased."

"But the position of Young Lord concerns the rise and fall of the Family; it is no laughing matter!"

His tone became sharp.

"Su Lie's talent is extraordinary. Since obtaining that half-step Earth Spirit Realm Cultivation Technique from the Secret Hall, his cultivation has progressed by leaps and bounds, and he is now at the Seventh Level of Spirit Transformation Realm."

"He is the undisputed number one Genius of our Su Family!"

Su Changqing's voice was filled with pride, and he paused deliberately.

Then he shook his head toward Su Yun with a tone of immense regret.

"As for you, forced to leave home six years ago without the support of Family resources, your cultivation must have long since stalled or even regressed."

"How can a Cultivator who hasn't even reached the high levels of the Spirit Transformation Realm shoulder the heavy responsibility of Young Lord? How can you lead our Su Family to stand firm in this ever-changing Skyfire Imperial Capital?"

"The situation in the Imperial Capital is currently turbulent. Our Su Family urgently needs a powerful Young Lord to stabilize the situation, and Su Lie is undoubtedly the best candidate!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Elders behind him immediately chimed in.

"The Grand Elder is absolutely right! Before the rise and fall of the Family, personal honor and disgrace are not worth mentioning!"

"Su Yun, if you truly care for the Family, you should take the initiative to give up the position of Young Lord!"

"Out of consideration for old times, the Family will certainly not mistreat you. Ensuring you a life of wealth and leisure is already the height of benevolence."

These phrases about "the greater good of the Family" and "considering the big picture" were like soft knives stabbing into Su Yun.

Standing to the side, Su Lie's sneer deepened.

He could already see Su Yun submitting like a stray dog under everyone's pressure.

And he, Su Lie, would be the only and most dazzling sun of the Su Family.

Su Yun's heart was filled with nothing but coldness.

This is human nature.

He had only informed the Head of the Family and a few others of his Breakthrough to the Spirit King Realm through Old Servant Su; he didn't intend to make it public.

Just as everyone thought Su Yun would be angry, argue, or submit.

He suddenly let out a soft laugh.

He raised his eyelids, finally looking Su Changqing in the eye, and spoke calmly.

"Are you finished?"

Four simple words choked back all the arguments Su Changqing had prepared.

He had anticipated every possible reaction from Su Yun, except for this extreme calmness.

It made him feel like a clown performing laboriously on a stage.

"Insolent brat!"

Su Changqing's face turned ashen instantly as fury rushed to his head.

"It seems I must make you recognize the gap between yourself and the Family! Recognize reality!"

Before his voice even faded, a terrifying pressure belonging to the half-step Spirit King Realm erupted from his body!

He wanted to make Su Yun kneel in front of everyone!

He wanted to completely crush the last bit of dignity belonging to this former number one Genius of the Su Family!

Su Lie's grin became hideous; he could not wait to see Su Yun's miserable state as he knelt and begged for mercy!

However, at the very moment Su Changqing's pressure was about to touch the hem of Su Yun's clothes.

A sudden change occurred.

An Aura surged into the sky from Su Yun's seemingly frail body.

The "mountain" released by Su Changqing was as tiny as a grain of sand before this Aura, vanishing instantly into nothingness.

At that moment, the spiritual energy within every Spirit Transformation Realm Cultivator present—whether it was Su Lie, the Elders, or the guards—was completely frozen.

It was an absolute suppression originating from the very level of their existence.

Like a sheep encountering a Primordial Dragon.

*Thud!*

*Thud! Thud!*

A series of dull thuds followed as kneecaps collided with the ground.

Su Changqing and the Elders behind him turned as pale as paper, their eyes bulging as if they had been struck by lightning.

They couldn't even muster a thought of resistance before being forced onto their knees by that irresistible pressure.

The hard bluestone floor cracked inch by inch, centering around their knees!

Su Lie let out an inhuman scream.

"Ah!"

He was pressed firmly against the ground, prostrate, his cheek in close contact with the cold floor, unable to move even a finger.

Su Yun's gaze slowly swept over the crowd kneeling on the ground.

His voice remained calm, yet it exploded deep within everyone's Soul like thunder from the Nine Heavens.

"half-step Earth Spirit Realm Cultivation Technique?"

"Seventh Level of Spirit Transformation Realm?"

He paused and softly uttered four words.

"I am a Spirit King."

"Is that enough?"

Dead silence filled the area.

Everyone held their breath, their minds going completely blank.

Spirit King Realm?

These three words struck everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer, bringing immense shock.

Six years!

A youth wandering the outside world without any resource support had spent six years to Cultivate from the Spirit Transformation Realm all the way to the legendary Spirit King Realm?

What kind of monster is this?!

Su Changqing, kneeling on the ground, began to tremble violently—not from the pressure, but from extreme fear and regret.

He finally understood exactly what kind of existence he had provoked.

Su Yun did not look at the despondent people on the ground again.

He turned and gave instructions to Old Servant Su, who had been standing respectfully behind him.

"Uncle Fu, settle Miss Lin Nianci first."

"Additionally, compile all the interactions, conflicts, and interest disputes between our Su Family and the other Seven Great Families over the past six years into a record."

"Deliver it to my study within half an hour."

"Yes, Young Master!"

Old Servant Su bowed and accepted the command.

Su Yun said no more and, under countless gazes of terror, awe, and disbelief, walked straight toward the courtyard deep in his memories.

He walked steadily.

Behind him, Su Changqing's faction remained kneeling on the ground, having lost all face.

Deep within the manor, in an ancient pavilion, an aged voice echoed slowly, carrying a sigh of relief.

"An eighteen-year-old Spirit King... Heaven blesses my Su Family."

"A sign of great prosperity..."