Su Chengyu sneered, while Xu Nanzhi on the side had no desire to pay attention to the other party either.
This scene obviously made the elder of the Yu Clan even more agitated: "What are you laughing at! A father's debt must be settled by the son; it's only right and proper! Your father did those things, and you still think you can deny them!"
The momentum climbed, and the elder's strength at the Hollow Void Late Stage was no longer hidden, looking as if he might start a fight at any moment.
Zhao Shijue couldn't sit still upon seeing this scene and stepped forward to speak.
"Didn't you all promise me not to cause trouble? If you keep up , then I will..."
"Prince Jue! This is a private matter among us ancient clans, I advise you not to get involved unnecessarily."
Zhao Shijue's brows furrowed upon hearing this, becoming more displeased.
He suspected these people came for Su Chengyu and would inevitably carry out some probing actions.
Yet he hadn't anticipated they would be so blatant, utterly disregarding him as a prince.
"Yu Tianfeng! This is the Capital City, not your Yu Clan Cave Heaven! Under the Heavenly Son, do you truly intend to scorn the law of Xia Country?"
Yu Tianfeng's brows furrowed, his expression slightly changed.
If it were elsewhere, they naturally wouldn't care about Zhao Shijue's threats.
Just an irrelevant prince; they could give face but wouldn't care about substantial matters.
But as the opponent said, under the Heavenly Son's realm and given the declining trend of the ancient clans, they truly didn't dare openly oppose Xia Country now.
"Prince Jue, don't worry. We're here today to speak reason; as long as the Su Clan boy accepts the responsibilities he should, we naturally won't cause trouble."
The middle-aged man from the Xiao Tribe spoke, instantly defusing Zhao Shijue's threat and directly shifting all issues onto Su Chengyu.
This reply naturally made Zhao Shijue unsatisfied, but just as he was about to speak, the Xiao Tribe man further added.
"Why so excited, Prince? You're not planning to ignore the law due to some collusion with this Su Clan boy, are you?"
Yu Tianfeng quickly picked up on this and redirected the target toward Zhao Shijue.
"Indeed, Prince, being so persistent in exonerating this guy, isn't there some insider matter here?"
Zhao Shijue was red with anger, unsure how to address the crowd, when Xu Nanzhi finally spoke.
"Prince, the innocent remain innocent, and there's no need to get so angry over baseless accusations from others."
Zhao Shijue turned to look at the pavilion, where Su Chengyu continued sipping tea nonchalantly, and the calm demeanor of Xu Nanzhi beside him made him realize that he had somewhat lost his composure.
And seeing Su Chengyu's unaffected manner, a new thought emerged in Zhao Shijue's mind.
Is this guy doing it intentionally?
"Really? So do you intend to recognize this debt?"
"Recognize? Recognize what?"
Xu Nanzhi raised her head to look at the other party, saying, "Can anyone prove my Chengyu is indeed the son of Su Zhedian?"
This statement left everyone momentarily stunned.
Indeed, how could they prove Su Chengyu is the son of Su Zhedian?
Since Su Zhedian's status became ordinary, the matter that Su Chengyu was Su Zhedian's son spread and was widely accepted.
But Su Chengyu had never personally acknowledged this identity, nor was there any evidence at all.
After all, if there were evidence, Su Chengyu would have been secretly dealt with long before the matter became ordinary.
The most troubled face was Yu Tianfeng, who could only speak through gritted teeth: "So Su Saint Envoy intends to repudiate this debt?"
Su Chengyu bitterly smiled, shaking his head, then looked toward Xu Nanzhi. Xu Nanzhi frowned hesitantly but continued as she saw Su Chengyu insisting.
"Let's set aside the matter of repudiating debts. Even if Su Chengyu is indeed the son of Senior Su, I'd like to ask Senior Yu, does the Yu Clan truly intend to settle this debt?"
"Of course! Destroy our clan's Cave Heaven, harm our clan's ancestor, this vengeance demands retribution! Either hand over Su Zhedian to us, or let the son settle the father's debt and have this boy go with us."
Xu Nanzhi's expression settled as she looked at Yu Tianfeng.
"But if Chengyu is the son of Su Zhedian, then he is naturally also the son of Yun Qingluo. Back then, when you forced Senior Yun to join the Yu Clan and kept her under house arrest for over twenty years, how does the Yu Clan plan to settle this debt?"
Xu Nanzhi's words grew more impassioned, her anger radiating strongly, matching Yu Tianfeng's intimidation.
The terrifying aura that almost wrecked everything around was evidently already a fully formed Road of Destruction, leaving the Su Clan patriarch's eyebrows instantly knitted.
"You really possess Hollow Void strength?"
Reason can be spoken, but the prerequisite for speaking reason is possessing enough capital.
Xu Nanzhi understood this very well; thus, after expressing Su Chengyu's intentions, she didn't restrain her aura anymore.
At the Void Middle Stage, wielding a fully formed Power of the Heavenly Dao, Xu Nanzhi now had the independent strength to face the Hollow Void Late Stage directly.
"I'm fortunate to have survived from the Luo Clan, inheriting all of its legacy, and I must live up to my predecessors somewhat."
Xu Nanzhi spoke calmly, continuing, "Chengyu may indeed have injuries at present, but even so, that's no excuse for you to act recklessly. We can settle the debt, but we absolutely won't concede on principles!"
"So, Senior, have you calculated the debt regarding Chengyu's mother, Yun Qingluo, in your mind?"
Yu Tianfeng's face turned somewhat flustered, his gaze shifted elsewhere, not due to fear of Xu Nanzhi's displayed strength, but because matters concerning Yun Qingluo involved too much of the Yu Clan's internal secrets and unsavory matters, which he was unwilling to mention amid countless spies around the Capital City.
"It seems Senior can't quite figure it out for now. No worries, in a few days, Chengyu will visit in person to completely settle this account with your Yu Clan."
Finishing with her words, Yu Tianfeng's expression grew even more peculiar, sinking into silence as if calculating something.
Just then Su Chengyu suddenly thought of something, glancing again at Xu Nanzhi.
Only then did Xu Nanzhi continue, "Oh right, Chengyu mentioned that he'll bring Su Zhedian with him when the time comes."
This statement froze everyone for an instant, even Zhao Shijue was somewhat surprised looking at Su Chengyu.
A few days ago, the matter of Su Zhedian clashing with Yang Chengyin in Southern Xinjiang had somehow spread to the Capital City, leading some to speculate whether Su Zhedian had already met misfortune.
The message released by Su Chengyu at this moment was undoubtedly a bombshell, forcing everyone to weigh the credibility of his words.
After all, a capable Earth Immortal who can shatter Cave Heaven could hardly be equated with an ordinary Earth Immortal.
Seeing the crowd fall silent, Xu Nanzhi then directed her gaze to the other side to speak.
"Looks like Senior Yu has nothing more to say, so next... Uncle Su, you may speak." Latest content published on NoveIꜰire.net