Chapter 42: The Return of Su Shan

"Su Xuefeng, your Su family is truly something else! Throwing away treasures like they're trash—simply incredible!"

At this moment, Lu Zhao couldn't help but curse.

Meanwhile, Su Xuefeng's face shifted through shades of green, red, and white...

Only a fool would know that the lowest-grade cyan jade slabs could contain such treasures, and only a fool would know that a criminal like Sikong Jing could obtain them.

Regret gnawed at his heart; had he known, he would have inspected them first.

Why hadn't he listened to Sikong Jing's warning just now?

"I'm leaving. A family with a patriarch like you is beyond saving!"

Lu Zhao was too lazy to say more and turned to leave.

However, he paused in front of Sikong Jing and said with a humble attitude, "Young Master Sikong, if you have time, please come visit my Tianwu Pavilion. If you ever need cyan jade cylinders, I can procure them for you."

His eyes held a strong sense of hope; it was a sincere invitation.

He knew Su Xuefeng disliked Sikong Jing, but he naturally dared not interfere in the affairs of such a mysterious figure.

"I'll come if I have time," Sikong Jing nodded, then added, "Wait a moment."

With that, Sikong Jing swaggered over to Su Xuefeng. There was still a box lying smashed on the ground, and he reached inside to pull out an intact cyan jade slab.

In that instant, everyone's breath seemed to catch.

There was actually a second one in the box, and it hadn't been smashed. It was undoubtedly a high-quality piece imbued with extraordinary martial intent.

Sikong Jing gripped the cyan jade slab in his hand and slowly extended it toward Su Xuefeng...

Just as Su Xuefeng was about to reach out in excitement, Sikong Jing let out a cold sneer, withdrew his hand without hesitation, and tossed it to Lu Zhao in the distance, saying, "This is for you."

"What?" Su Xuefeng was shaken to his core, his eyes instantly turning bloodshot.

Sikong Jing spoke slowly, "Good things should naturally be given to those who recognize them. The blind do not deserve to possess them."

At the same time, as Lu Zhao caught the slab and gave it a light feel, his entire body began to tremble violently.

It really was a low-grade Profound-rank item, imbued with extraordinary martial intent!

"Thank you, Young Master Sikong..."

Lu Zhao looked up at Su Xuefeng and laughed loudly, "And my thanks to Old Master Su as well. You are truly generous!"

With a long laugh, he bid Sikong Jing farewell once more and strode away.

As Lu Zhao's footsteps gradually faded, the entire banquet hall fell into an eerie silence.

Suppressing his fury, Su Xuefeng spoke with a slowed voice, laced with a hint of anticipation, "A-Jing, your grandfather did indeed make mistakes. Do you have any more of those same cyan jade slabs?"

As soon as these words were spoken, even Su Zhenglong looked toward Sikong Jing.

If he could produce more such treasures, perhaps the relationship between him and his father could be repaired.

At this moment, his father, Su Xuefeng, had already apologized.

The strongest martial technique the Su family possessed was only a low-grade Profound-rank, and whether or not it carried extraordinary martial intent was of monumental significance!

Shrugging, Sikong Jing replied without hesitation, "None left. Do you think these are cabbages growing on the street?"

He sneered inwardly. To him, they *were* like cabbages, but Su Xuefeng was not worthy!

Of course, if Su Xuefeng could change his attitude toward his father-in-law and Su Yuexi and maintain it long-term, Sikong Jing certainly wouldn't mistreat him.

"You... you... you bastard!"

Su Xuefeng exploded upon hearing this, his attitude shifting drastically, "Why didn't you give that one to me just now? Are you looking for death?"

His heart was bleeding!

Sikong Jing responded with a cold laugh, "I gave it to you. It was Yuexi who personally gave it to you, and it was you who ordered Su Yun to smash it."

*Slap!*

Suddenly, Su Xuefeng slapped Su Yun across the face and roared, "Why did you smash it? Are you trying to anger me to death?"

Su Yun was stunned by the slap. She desperately wanted to say: *You old man, didn't you tell me to smash it?*

But she didn't dare provoke her grandfather while he was in a rage, so she could only point at Sikong Jing and the others, saying, "Grandfather, they were doing it on purpose to anger you! If they were going to give it away, why didn't they say so earlier?"

Su Xuefeng's anger flared again. He glared at Sikong Jing and shouted, "Guards! Kill this criminal!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, the expressions of Su Zhenglong and the others changed drastically.

Suddenly, a wild, arrogant laugh rang out: "Grandfather, didn't you say that this criminal was to be dealt with by me?"

The voice echoed through the hall. Su Xuefeng, Su Zhengtao, and the others were jolted, instinctively calling out, "Xiao Shan!"

At that moment, a young man exuding a fierce aura strode into the hall. He bore a resemblance to Su Zhengtao; he was the eldest son of the Su family, who had been traveling abroad for a year... Su Shan!

He had already received Su Zhengtao's letter and knew that his second brother, Su Yang, had had his limbs broken by Sikong Jing.

"Big Brother..." Su Yun's eyes lit up, and she was the first to run toward him.

Su Shan caught Su Yun, but his expression froze. He said with a cold face, "Sister, who hit you? Big Brother will tear him into ten thousand pieces."

At this moment, the distinct marks of five fingers were still visible on Su Yun's face.

However, his words caused the expressions of everyone present to stiffen. Su Yun's lips twitched as she said, "Grandfather hit me."

Su Shan's momentum vanished instantly, and his face twitched uncontrollably.

At the head of the hall, Su Xuefeng's expression was awkward to the extreme.

Mei Xiaofang nearly burst out laughing...

Fortunately, Su Yun immediately explained the situation. Upon hearing that the cyan jade slabs had angered Su Xuefeng, Su Shan said, "Is it just two low-grade Profound-rank cyan jade slabs? Grandfather, my birthday gift to you this time is... Cyan Jade Paper!"

As he spoke, Su Shan pulled a piece of cyan-colored paper from his robe, which emitted ripples of mysterious light.

After stepping forward to hand it to Su Xuefeng, Su Shan continued, "Grandfather, the Cyan Jade Paper contains a mid-grade Profound-rank martial technique. This is something the lowest-grade cyan jade slabs cannot even compare to."

Su Xuefeng took the paper, and his mood finally cleared.

Although the Cyan Jade Paper did not contain extraordinary martial intent, he decided to set that aside for now. He looked at Su Zhenglong and said, "Hmph, at least Xiao Shan is sensible. You lot are nothing but ungrateful bastards."

Su Zhenglong and the others felt a pang of resentment. *Su Shan's gift is "sensible," but the gifts we gave were smashed? Is the problem with us?*

Consequently, Mei Xiaofang couldn't help but mutter, "What's the big deal? Does the Cyan Jade Paper have extraordinary martial intent?"

Though her voice was low, it still reached Su Xuefeng's ears, causing a sharp pain in his chest...

He knew well that even if the paper contained a mid-grade Profound-rank technique, it was far inferior to a cyan jade slab with extraordinary martial intent.

"How dare you talk back..."

Su Xuefeng roared in fury. He turned back to Su Shan and said, "Xiao Shan, this criminal broke Xiao Yang's limbs. You may act now. I want you to settle this in a fight to the death!"

This single sentence ignited the entire hall!

It was coming. The thing they least wanted to see was finally happening...

Su Zhenglong clenched his fists tightly and whispered, "Father."

"Shut up! In your own words, this is a fair duel between juniors. If you dare interfere, do not blame me for cleansing the family!"

There was no room left for leniency.

Now, after the incident with the cyan jade slabs, Su Xuefeng was even more determined to see Sikong Jing die a slow and painful death!