Chapter 41: Does it feel good?

"Yes, Grandfather."

Su Yun let out a sinister laugh, preparing to smash the green jade slab onto the ground.

"Wait a moment."

Sikong Jing's voice rang out. He stared intently at Su Xuefeng and asked, "Aren't you going to take a look?"

The green jade slab contained an inscribed low-grade Profound-rank martial technique. Given Su Yun's martial arts proficiency, there was virtually nothing she couldn't recognize, and once inscribed, low-grade Profound-rank techniques became even more subtle, leaving no trace of their aura.

Even so, as long as Su Xuefeng touched it, he would certainly discover it.

It was only for the sake of his parents-in-law that Sikong Jing suppressed his anger to offer this reminder.

However, Su Xuefeng grew even more furious: "Look at what? Can a low-grade piece of trash like this green jade slab show anything worth seeing? Smash it!"

With a loud *bang*, Su Yun smashed the jade slab into fragments.

There was a second slab inside the box, but Su Yun couldn't be bothered to look at it; she simply smashed the box onto the ground and ignored it.

Standing below Su Xuefeng, Su Yuexi stared blankly at the scene, tears nearly welling in her eyes. Even if the gift was truly terrible, who would smash it in front of so many people?

She turned and walked down, looking utterly despondent.

Mei Xiaofang rushed forward to hold her, then turned to glare at Sikong Jing, shouting angrily, "You... you... we are desperately trying to repair this relationship, desperately trying to save your life, so why must you sabotage it?"

It was clearly a low-grade green jade slab, yet he had actually claimed Su Xuefeng would be overjoyed. He must have done it on purpose.

He was intentionally provoking Su Xuefeng. How could Sikong Jing be so senseless?

Sikong Jing shook his head without answering. Instead, he walked to Su Yuexi's side and said softly, "Yuexi, smashing our gift is Su Xuefeng's loss. He simply doesn't know quality when he sees it."

"Damn it, what kind of 'quality' could a low-grade green jade slab possibly have?" Mei Xiaofang cried out in frustration.

Su Yuexi bit her lip, not knowing what to say.

She didn't believe Sikong Jing would intentionally send such a thing, but the facts were right before her eyes.

Suddenly, a servant rushed in to report: "Old Master, we have a distinguished guest... Lu Zhao, the Branch Pavilion Master of the Tianwu Pavilion, has arrived to offer his congratulations."

*Bang!*

Hearing this, Su Xuefeng stood up abruptly, overcome with excitement.

Although Lu Zhao was only a Branch Pavilion Master of the Tianwu Pavilion in Yunye City, everyone knew how much weight the Tianwu Pavilion carried; they had branches throughout the entire Great Shang Empire.

Lu Zhao's status in Yunye City was transcendent.

And he had actually come personally to wish him a happy birthday? Was his prestige truly that great?

Without a word, Su Xuefeng ran out to welcome him. Su Zhengtao and the others followed closely behind. Soon, the crowd warmly ushered Lu Zhao in, leading him with smiles to the seat of honor.

"Pavilion Master Lu, how can I, Su Xuefeng, be so honored to have you personally offer congratulations? I am truly overwhelmed!"

Lu Zhao smiled, thinking to himself: *Of course you, Su Xuefeng, are not qualified, but your grandson-in-law is. He is a transcendent existence capable of inscribing Martial Intent. Even if I cannot speak much, I must show my goodwill.*

Indeed, the reason Lu Zhao had come was because of Sikong Jing.

Just as he was about to exchange pleasantries, Lu Zhao suddenly paused and looked down. "Uh, what is this?"

He had stepped on a piece of broken stone. To have debris at a birthday banquet—what was wrong with the Su family?

Su Xuefeng's expression changed instantly, and he apologized hurriedly, "Pavilion Master Lu, I am truly sorry. This is a piece of trash from a criminal's gift. I smashed it and haven't had the chance to clean it up yet."

At this point, he shot a hateful glance toward Su Yuexi and Sikong Jing.

*Damn it, if Lu Zhao becomes displeased because of these stone fragments, I'll make them pay.*

Thinking this, his fury mounting, he pointed at Sikong Jing: "Criminal! Get over here and clean up your debris immediately!"

Sikong Jing didn't move an inch; he only let out a cold sneer.

Lu Zhao followed Su Xuefeng's gaze, and the moment his eyes met Sikong Jing's, he froze.

The head of the Su family, Su Xuefeng, had just openly called Sikong Jing a criminal, and these fragments were Sikong Jing's gift? He even called it a "trash gift"?

Wait... these fragments were... green jade slabs.

Lu Zhao's spirit jolted slightly. He couldn't afford to be careless with Sikong Jing's green jade slabs.

He quickly picked up a fragment, and as he held it in his hand, his entire body shuddered.

Even though it was shattered, he could still feel a faint trace of Martial Intent emanating from within.

Su Xuefeng, having not yet realized the problem, saw that Sikong Jing remained unmoved and grew even more enraged. "Why haven't you crawled over to sweep up the debris yet?"

Mei Xiaofang was nearly fainting from anger. It was one thing to have the gift smashed, but now they were being forced to do menial labor in front of everyone?

But there was no way around it; this was a pit Sikong Jing had dug.

She didn't expect Sikong Jing's foul temper to allow him to go and clean it up, so she intended to step forward herself. However, at that moment, Sikong Jing spoke: "Mother-in-law, there is no need to go."

Sikong Jing could already see that Lu Zhao's emotions were on the verge of an explosion.

Sure enough, Lu Zhao did not disappoint him. A furious voice thundered through the hall: "Su Xuefeng, the one who should get lost is you!"

Lu Zhao's composure had shattered. He had realized that the shattered green jade slab actually contained a low-grade Profound-rank martial technique. Even for a Branch Pavilion Master, a low-grade Profound-rank technique was highly valuable.

Furthermore, it contained transcendent Martial Intent, and that old man Su Xuefeng had actually smashed it.

Even if the item wasn't his, Lu Zhao could not stand it.

As soon as these words were spoken, Su Xuefeng was stunned, and the guests were equally dumbfounded. Su Yun and the others, who had been waiting to see Sikong Jing made a fool of, were utterly confused. What madness had seized Pavilion Master Lu?

"Pavilion Master Lu, you are..."

*Thud!*

Before Su Xuefeng could finish, a piece of stone was hurled violently at his face. Lu Zhao said coldly, "Open your damn eyes and look closely at what is inside!"

Even though Su Xuefeng was a Human Realm expert, the stone hit him painfully, and he instinctively caught it in his hand.

"Pavilion Master Lu, this is just the low-grade green jade... mm, wait, no!"

Su Xuefeng's voice caught in his throat, and then he was struck with horror.

He finally sensed the aura within the fragment. He felt the transcendent Martial Intent, and he could also sense the low-grade Profound-rank martial technique within. But it was smashed; it could never be restored.

At that moment, Sikong Jing's voice rang out: "Su Xuefeng, how does it feel to smash a low-grade Profound-rank martial technique that carries Martial Intent?"

*Buzz, buzz, buzz...*

As his voice fell, everyone in the hall felt their heads ring.

One by one, they stood up in shock. A low-grade Profound-rank martial technique with Martial Intent, inscribed on a green jade slab? Was this some kind of joke?

Even Su Zhenglong was dazed. He looked at Sikong Jing instinctively and asked in a daze, "A-Jing, are you saying this is a green jade slab with a low-grade Profound-rank martial technique and transcendent Martial Intent?"

"Yes. That's why I said Su Xuefeng would be ecstatic upon receiving the gift, but he smashed it." Sikong Jing shrugged and looked at Mei Xiaofang beside him. "Mother-in-law, these green jade slabs of mine are truly high-quality goods."

As he spoke, Mei Xiaofang stood agape, her mouth twitching repeatedly. It seemed she had misunderstood Sikong Jing once again.