Li Jun narrowed his eyes. "You dare attack me?"
Elder Murong glared at him coldly. "You spoke rudely to the Murong family's youngest son-in-law. I did not slap you, but only forced you back. That is already giving face to the Li family! If you dare to spout any more nonsense, it will not be so easy. Even if the Murong family and the Li family go to war, we will not hesitate! "
"Do you have the guts?" Li Jun shouted.
Elder Murong laughed. "This is the will of the Murong Clan Master. If you do not believe me, you can ask the elders of the Li family to come and see if the Murong family is true to our words!"
The undisguised threat and unyielding attitude were beyond the expectations of the Li family.
Li Jun was shocked. Sensing that something was amiss, he furiously flicked his sleeves and left.
The four elders cupped their fists at Xue Yuntian with a smile. "Xue Clan Master, we have handed Xue Yu over to you. Farewell!"
Xue Yuntian urged them to stay. "Elders, please stay. You have come from afar. If the Xue family does not entertain you, we will be accused of neglecting our esteemed guest."
The four elders chuckled and declined politely. "Xue Clan Master, please find some time to have a serious talk with Mister Xue. You will be pleasantly surprised, haha …"
Seeing the four elders leave, Xue Clan Master was shocked.
He had long been curious about the four elders' unyielding attitude. In order to protect Xue Yu, they had even threatened to go to war with the Li family.
Judging from their words, they weren't bluffing, but they really had the determination to do so!
He could not understand why the Murong family valued Xue Yu so much. Not only did they send four elders to escort him, but they had also gone against the Li family for him!
"Yu-er, come to my study," Xue Yuntian said with a glint in his eyes.
In the study.
Xue Yuntian stared at Su Yu. "I need an explanation."
Su Yu said calmly, "Perhaps I fit the Murong Clan Master's temperament."
"Is that so?" Xue Yuntian narrowed his eyes and said, "I've been friends with Murong Feng for hundreds of years. I'm well aware of what kind of person he is. He may seem amiable and approachable, but he's actually arrogant and proud. Even your big brother, Xue Lei, isn't worthy of his attention. I find it hard to believe that Murong Feng would fancy you!"
"Yu 'er, tell me the truth," Xue Yuntian said.
Su Yu muttered to himself irresolutely for a moment, then cupped his fists and said, "Father, I'm guilty. If you don't punish me, I'll dare to say it."
"Go ahead," Xue Yuntian said generously.
Taking a deep breath, Su Yu said, "Actually … Murong Qingcheng has already cast her pearls before swine. Now that she is pregnant with my Xue family's flesh and blood, the Murong family's master can only grit his teeth and swallow it. That's why he is so reluctant to protect his child."
"What?" Xue Yuntian opened his eyes wide, staring at Su Yu without blinking. After a while, he said, "You said that you and Murong Qingcheng …"
"That's right." Su Yu raised his head and said, "Although we aren't husband and wife in name, we are already husband and wife."
Patter —
The teacup in Xue Yuntian's hand fell onto the furry carpet, drenching the tea.
"You …" Xue Yuntian pointed at Su Yu, suddenly laughing. "Well done! As expected of my seed! "
Su Yu was stunned. Did he really believe her?
"To think that Murong Feng was such a narcissistic person. I never thought that he would have such a day. No wonder he treated you so well! Haha! "Xue Yuntian laughed.
After a long discussion, Xue Yuntian watched Su Yu leave amidst his laughter.
"Tell Cheng Wei to come see me." With a faint smile, he summoned the housekeeper Cheng Wei, who had accompanied Su Yu on this trip.
Cheng Wei said respectfully, "Family leader."
"Hehe, Cheng Wei, you have done a great service in escorting Yu'er. Later, go to the accountant and collect five hundred Absolute Beginning coins." Xue Yuntian was in a good mood, and his rewards were especially generous.
Cheng Wei was overwhelmed by the favor and repeatedly expressed his gratitude.
"Cheng Wei, tell me what you saw along the way. Right, especially the matter between Yu'er and Murong Qingcheng." Xue Yuntian's face was full of smiles as he sighed. "Who would have thought that Yu'er, whom I was most worried about, would profit from his misfortune."
Cheng Wei was startled. Xue Yu and Murong Qingcheng?
Thinking for a moment, Cheng Wei "understood" what Xue Yuntian meant and couldn't stop smiling. He told of how Su Yu had been looked down upon by everyone in the Murong family and even had his dignity trampled on, only to reveal his hidden sword technique and shock everyone!
"Hehe, family leader, you are the one who hid it the most. To think that you secretly taught the second young master such a powerful sword technique. That kind of experience surpasses even the eldest young master and the young master of the Feather God Clan, Tuoba Lun. That's why Murong Feng treated the young master so well!"
As he spoke with a smile, he suddenly noticed Xue Yuntian's stiff expression. His heart thumped, wondering if he had said something wrong. He hurriedly said, "Family leader, did I say something wrong?"
Not only did he say something wrong, he said something completely different.
What he wanted to hear was how Su Yu had hooked up with Murong Qingcheng.
What he got was something else entirely.
"Cheng Wei, say it again. Don't miss a single word!" Xue Yuntian recovered and asked in bewilderment.
Cheng Wei's heart was anxious as he recounted everything that had happened on the Murong Island.
After listening, Xue Yuntian was shocked for a long time. "Revolving Demonic Moon Style? A Level Four Mortal Fairy repelled a Level Two Cavern World Senior with one sword strike. How is that possible? "
He had no idea that Xue Yu was proficient in such a mysterious sword technique!
After being shocked for a while, Xue Yuntian's face was brimming with excitement. He could not help but laugh heartily. "Good! Good! Like father, like son! Yu'er has not said a word for many years. He has been secretly honing his sword technique! It really surprises me! "
At this point, his face was filled with guilt. "For many years, I have focused too much attention on Lei'er and neglected Yu'er. As a result, he has been quietly training and accumulating his strength!"
After a moment of silence, Xue Yuntian said, "Cheng Wei, bring Yu'er to the Ancestral Land. I will give Yu'er this year's baptism qualification as compensation to him."
Hearing that, Cheng Wei was extremely excited. Tears of joy welled up in his old eyes.
The second young master had finally made it!
The baptism qualification was once a year. Only the family leader had the right to enjoy it. It had an extraordinary effect on honing one's Divine Path.
For many years, the family leader had given the baptism opportunity to the eldest young master. He had never considered the second young master.
There was no other reason than it would be a waste to give it to the second young master.
"I thank the family leader on behalf of the second young master!" Cheng Wei knelt down gratefully and rushed back to inform Su Yu.
Su Yu was currently training in his room.
"To break through to the realm of deities, the only way is to reach the pinnacle of Divine Paths," Su Yu muttered to himself. "Others only need to complete one Divine Path to become a deity, but I need … ten thousand!"
The worst thing was that the Law of Time had fallen into a deep slumber. The remaining two thousand Divine Paths had to be comprehended by Su Yu one step at a time.
The amount of time it would take was immeasurable.
"Second young master!" Suddenly, the housekeeper's voice came from outside the door.
Su Yu stopped training and opened the door. "What is it? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"How can I not be? It's a joyous occasion! "Cheng Wei was out of breath.
Su Yu was surprised. "What joyous occasion?"
"The family leader has decided to give this year's baptism to the second young master. This is a privilege only the eldest young master can enjoy!"
Baptism? Su Yu felt that it was strange, and he replied calmly, "Oh."
"Second young master, this is a chance to hone your Divine Path!" Cheng Wei could not help but explain when he saw Su Yu's expressionless face.
Eh? Su Yu raised his brows. Hone his Divine Path? For someone like him who cultivated multiple Divine Paths at the same time, this was like giving him a pillow when he was sleepy.
Su Yu's face was filled with joy as he inquired about the details of the baptism.
The so-called baptism was an annual worship ceremony at the Twin Star Island.
When the ancestors of the Xue and Li families wandered here, they discovered that there was a special bone marrow left inside the giant beast's skeleton, which had a mysterious effect on honing one's Divine Path. That was why they chose to settle down here.
Both sides agreed that once a year, each family would send one person to the altar to worship their ancestors.
After the worship, a year's worth of accumulated bone marrow would gush out from under the altar.
Under the baptism of the bone marrow, one's Divine Path would be honed.
In the past, the Xue family had always sent Xue Lei as their representative, while the Li family sent their eldest daughter, Li Yue, a woman who was as talented as Xue Lei!
According to the agreement, the two families would worship their ancestors in another month.
"Young master, you must seize this opportunity. If you can become a cavern world master, the family leader will look up to you even more," Cheng Wei advised.
Su Yu nodded. "Yes, I understand."
After a pause, Su Yu asked, "Cheng Wei, is there any business on the Twin Star Island that can make money?"
After the incident at the Starry Pavilion, Su Yu realized that he was short of money now.
If he wanted to break through the shackles of 2,000 Divine Paths, he would need a lot of money.
If he only relied on the Xue family, he would be controlled by others. It would be better to earn money himself.
"Earn money …" Cheng Wei knew Su Yu's situation very well, so he was not surprised at Su Yu's thoughts. "There are many ways to earn money, but it's difficult to earn big money. The ways to earn big money are basically monopolized by the two great families. To earn a decent amount of money, you have to ask the local tyrant here. There are many ways to earn a small amount of money with just a few Taichu coins."
Su Yu frowned. What was the use of a few Taichu coins?
"Are there no other ways to earn big money?" Su Yu asked.
Cheng Wei sighed bitterly. "Money is not easy to earn! There are ways to earn big money, but none of them are suitable for you, young master! For example, you can form an adventure team and explore the seabed of the Star Ocean. If you can uncover undiscovered underwater relics, you will definitely make a fortune! However, this method requires thousands of people to organize it, and it will take decades or even hundreds of years to succeed! "
"Another way is to forge high-grade divine weapons, produce top-notch elixirs, translate all kinds of alien divine books, and so on. All of these can earn big money. Unfortunately, these require top-notch talents. Such talents would have been recruited by the big forces long ago. Why would they be willing to stay on the Twin Star Island?" The butler said helplessly. He felt that the young master was too ambitious and had thought too far ahead.
However, Su Yu's eyes suddenly lit up. He asked, "You mentioned translating various alien divine books. What is that?"
The butler said, "Over the years, many underwater relics have been salvaged. Many of them have been lost or even extinct. The things in them, including the various divine techniques, are all recorded in the alien language, and no one can understand them!"
"Out of desperation, many people who obtained them put them up for auction or put them up in the trading house, offering a huge reward for talents who can translate them."
"Generally speaking, the lowest level of divine techniques, if translated, can be sold for a thousand Taichu coins. The highest is a priceless treasure, and it is said that it can be sold for a hundred thousand Taichu coins!"
At least a thousand? That made sense. If the value was too low, no one would be willing to hire someone to translate it.
Su Yu was envious. To others, this profession might be beyond their reach.
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