Chapter 38: On the Eve of the Birthday Banquet, the Ninth Level of the Mingjing Realm

“Mother, it really is...”

Before Su Yuexi could finish, Mei Xiaofang interrupted again, “As for the credit, this is a once-in-a-thousand-years occurrence.”

“There aren't that many good things in life, and there certainly aren't any generals as good as Chu Ye.”

Mei Xiaofang was immensely grateful to Chu Ye; without his appearance, today's matter would definitely not have been settled.

He must be a truly great man.

To this, Sikong Jing felt it was necessary to make a correction.

Chu Ye wasn't even considered a good man. In the past, if any officer or general under Sikong Jing's command dared to practice favoritism or violate the law, they were executed on the spot.

“Mother-in-law, in fact, I was the one who wiped out the Savage Bandit Group alone. Chu Ye stole my credit.”

As soon as these words were spoken, even the weakened Su Zhenglong couldn't help but lift his head.

Mei Xiaofang exploded instantly: “What nonsense are you talking about now? I truly suspect you were exiled because you talk too big.”

“A mere Ming Realm practitioner like you, wiping out the entire Savage Bandit Group by yourself?”

Sikong Jing opened his mouth, only to be met with speechless silence.

At this moment, even Su Yuexi couldn't help but look over, her gaze filled with strangeness; she, too, felt that Sikong Jing was exaggerating too much.

“Fine, I misspoke.”

“Actually, I deserve at least half the credit, but Chu Ye only gave me a few Gold Crystal Coins.”

Now, this was all Sikong Jing could say; no one believed him!

“That’s more like it. Don't complain; it's good enough that they gave you a single criminal point of credit.” Although Mei Xiaofang still doubted the truth of the "half credit" claim, she couldn't bear to strike another blow against her son-in-law.

After all, he truly was sincere toward Yuexi.

Su Zhenglong also lifted his eyelids and said, “Indeed, you are too blunt. Do not argue with Chu Ye over credit.”

To this, Sikong Jing could only nod, deciding not to ruin this beautiful banquet any further.

Suddenly, Su Yun's voice rang out from outside the door again: “Su Yuexi, criminal, get your asses out here!”

The family looked at each other in confusion. What was Su Yun up to now?

Su Yuexi was about to go out and ask, but Sikong Jing pressed down her hand with a cold face and said, “There is no need to pay attention to the barking of a mad dog. If she has something to say, she can come in and say it.”

Sure enough, seeing that the two would not come out, Su Yun rushed inside.

When she saw them celebrating with fine wine and food, she was even more infuriated and screamed hysterically, “Criminal! It was you who forced the eldest young master of the Chu family, Chu Bo, to kneel in public, wasn't it?”

Upon hearing this, Su Zhenglong and Mei Xiaofang exchanged glances. What was this matter with Chu Bo?

“Yes, is there a problem?” Sikong Jing had no intention of denying it, nor was he surprised that Su Yun had come looking for trouble.

“You still dare to ask if there's a problem?”

“Do you have any idea that I was preparing to marry Chu Bo? Because of your commotion, the whole thing is ruined!”

“The head of the Chu family, Chu Rong, came to my door and slapped me hard!”

Su Yun was gasping for breath, practically about to explode.

Sikong Jing, however, shrugged and spoke calmly, “That is truly a pity. Chu Bo and you are quite a well-matched pair.”

One was a playboy and the other was a willful, self-righteous woman; they were indeed a match made in heaven.

Su Yun stared deathly at Sikong Jing, then suddenly glared at Su Yuexi, saying, “How can you, you ugly freak, be so shameless? It's bad enough that you're ugly, but you even made Chu Bo say in public that you are the number one beauty in the world!”

At these words, Su Yuexi was stunned, her face filled with bewilderment.

“In my eyes, Yuexi is the number one beauty in the world. Is there a problem with that?” Sikong Jing cut in again.

Suddenly standing up, Sikong Jing said coldly, “I am warning you once more. If you dare call Yuexi an ugly freak again, I fear I truly won't be able to stop myself from killing you right now. Get out of here immediately!”

Instantly, a thick killing intent washed over Su Yun, causing her to retreat repeatedly until she reached the entrance of the hall.

“Fine, fine, Grandfather said it!”

“If the Chu family comes to settle the score, they will hand you over to be dealt with by them. You might as well wait for death!”

After saying this, Su Yun left in a fit of rage.

This time, Su Xuefeng and Su Zhengtao did not come together to demand accountability; for the time being, they truly had no way to deal with Su Zhenglong, and coming would only result in being humiliated.

Su Yun had only come because she truly could not endure it any longer.

The hall returned to silence. Meeting the puzzled gazes of Su Zhenglong and his wife, Sikong Jing replied, “Chu Bo was looking down on people; I just gave him a little lesson.”

Sikong Jing spoke of it very lightly.

However, Mei Xiaofang's mouth twitched uncontrollably as she asked, “And what about Yuexi being the number one beauty in the world?”

Hearing this, Sikong Jing told the truth.

It was because Chu Bo had lost a bet, and he had also mentioned the matter of engraving the green jade slab, but Mei Xiaofang could no longer listen: “You... you... you are simply making a fool of yourself! Yuexi has a reputation to uphold!”

Everyone knew Su Yuexi was the most hideous person in Yunzhou; now that Sikong Jing had forced Chu Bo to say such things in public, she would be the laughingstock of the entire city.

Was the blow to Yuexi's dignity not enough for him?

“Yuexi is the number one beauty in the world,” Sikong Jing said with a serious expression.

Beside him, Su Yuexi's heart trembled. Biting her lip, she felt a mixture of sweetness and panic, but mostly a sense of bewildered helplessness.

"Beauty" was a concept on a parallel line that could never intersect with her own life.

But Sikong Jing's words left Mei Xiaofang speechless; to refute him would only deeply hurt her daughter.

After the meal, once Sikong Jing had taken Su Yuexi away...

Mei Xiaofang rubbed her aching head and said, “Husband, I have finally seen through this criminal. He is just a reckless idiot. Although he is sincere toward Yuexi, he is still very unreliable.”

Su Zhenglong smiled bitterly. More importantly, he caused too much trouble.

“We'll take it one step at a time,” Su Zhenglong sighed deeply. He had no better way to handle it now.

Meanwhile, in front of Su Yuexi's room.

“Thank you, Sikong Jing,” Su Yuexi said softly. This "thank you" contained so much: the risk he took to buy the emerald jade hairpin, the pride she felt today, and the fact that he had not abandoned her.

“You are my wife. From now on, call me Brother Jing,” Sikong Jing said, holding her hand.

Her heart fluttered. Su Yuexi opened her mouth, her face blushing all the way to her neck, and whispered like a mosquito, “Brother Jing.”

Smiling, Sikong Jing prepared to wave and return to his own room.

Suddenly, Su Yuexi called out softly again, “Brother Jing, I am not the number one beauty in the world. It will truly become a joke.”

“If I say you are, then you are.”

Without looking back, Sikong Jing's voice was upright and powerful as he slowly disappeared from Su Yuexi's sight.

Returning to his room, a sharp light flashed in Sikong Jing's eyes as he murmured to himself, “When I reach the ninth level of the Ming Realm, I will make you the most stunning woman in the world.”

Entering cultivation, his true qi surged. His beast-shaped dantian breathed continuously, circulating throughout his entire body.

Days passed, and Su Yuexi's family returned to peace.

In the blink of an eye, it was the night before Su Xuefeng's birthday banquet. The Su family was in a bustling state of preparation.

However, Su Zhenglong's courtyard was desolate. Mei Xiaofang spent her days sighing. With Su Shan's imminent return, Sikong Jing's life would be hard to protect. Tomorrow would be the most difficult hurdle of all!

In the middle of the night, Sikong Jing opened his eyes in his room, and a low voice rang out: “Ninth level of the Ming Realm!”

(End of Chapter)