Chapter 143: Inviting the thief into your house (Part - 2)
"Is this the so-called peerless expert who caused our Young Patriarch to lose all face in front of Elder Song Kui?"
The one who spoke was the Second Elder. He walked forward with his fat belly trembling with every step as he looked at Gu Fan from head to toe. His eyes were filled with naked contempt, as though he were looking at a beggar who had wandered into a heavenly palace.
"Hmph! This old man sees nothing but a rat hiding its head and showing its tail."
His divine sense swept across Gu Fan several times before he sneered coldly.
"There isn’t the slightest trace of Spiritual Qi fluctuations within his body. His meridians are as barren as a dried riverbed. Forget a supreme expert, he doesn’t even resemble a Body Tempering cultivator."
The Second Elder abruptly turned toward Song Tianyu, and his expression darkened.
"Song Tianyu! Have your eyes become decorations?"
"You actually brought this swindler into the clan and dare claim he is some hidden expert? Are you trying to empty the clan treasury under the guise of seeking treatment for your aunt’s illness?"
"I agree!" Another elder immediately stepped forward, "The Second Elder’s words are reasonable. This person appears so ordinary that even this elder cannot sense any Spiritual Qi from him."
A gray-haired elder stroked his beard and pointed at Gu Fan with a disdainful smile, "To think our dignified Young master would be deceived by a con-artist?! Truly laughable."
"Hmph!" The Second Elder folded his sleeves behind his back and shook his head repeatedly.
"The Patriarch out of affection for his sister has already attracted renowned alchemists and famous physicians from countless regions. Even the Valley Master of Purple Mist Valley personally examined him, yet failed to identify the root of the curse."
"The sect elders of Purple Mist Valley exhausted every method at their disposal and still returned empty-handed."
His gaze landed on Gu Fan once more, filled with ridicule.
"If even such illustrious figures were helpless, what qualifications does this street vagabond possess to succeed where they failed?"
"Watch your tongue, Second Elder!" Song Tianyu finally could not take it anymore and a furious roar exploded throughout the hall like a clap of heavenly thunder.
Boom!
The surrounding elders were momentarily startled as he stepped directly in front of Gu Fan, shielding him from their hostile gazes.
"You old fools know nothing!"
"My Master is a dragon hiding among mortals. His cultivation has already reached a realm beyond your imagination."
"The Dao he comprehends is vast enough to eclipse the heavens themselves!"
"If he wished, he could suppress every one of you with a single finger and turn your bodies into blood mist. Killing you would require no more effort than crushing a few ants beneath his foot!"
Song Tianyu’s voice echoed through the silence of the Bamboo Spring Pavilion as his gaze swept across the elders.
"And yet you dare bark before him?"
"You truly do not know the difference between heaven and earth!"
As they listened to Song Tianyu blatantly disrespecting them, the elders’ faces alternated between green and red.
Meanwhile, hidden beneath his hood, Gu Fan’s expression turned increasingly ugly.
’Stop talking!’
’Please stop talking, you stupid young master!’
’You little bastard, are you trying to get me killed?’
Gu Fan quietly tugged at Song Tianyu’s sleeve, trying to make him stop. But unfortunately for him, Song Tianyu was completely out of control.
"Master was right! Why should I fear these old fossils?"
Gu Fan’s hand froze in midair, ’When did I say that?’
He tugged at Song Tianyu’s sleeve again. Harder this time.
And Song Tianyu turned around to look at him as he nodded solemnly, "Master, I understand."
Gu Fan secretly sighed in relief. At last. This fool finally got the message.
Then Song Tianyu turned back toward the crowd and took a deep breath, "Master wishes for me to be more humble."
Gu Fan nearly nodded, ’Exactly! Shut that damn mouth of yours!’
"However!" Song Tianyu’s voice suddenly rose, "The truth remains the truth!"
"Even if all of you attacked together, you still wouldn’t be worthy of carrying Master’s shoes!"
Gu Fan almost stumbled, and the corners of his mouth twitched violently.
"I will not allow you to insult my Master!"
Song Tianyu stepped forward without the slightest fear, his robes fluttering as he pointed directly at the assembled elders.
"A group of blind old dogs barking at the heavens!"
"You cannot even recognize Mount Tai when it stands before your very eyes, yet you dare question my master’s abilities?"
The Second Elder nearly coughed up blood from rage.
"You little beast!"
His face turned the colour of pig liver as a powerful wave of Spiritual Qi erupted from his body.
"You dare curse your own elders for the sake of an outsider?!"
The surrounding air trembled as his pressure crashed toward Song Tianyu.
"This charlatan is obviously plotting to exploit your aunt’s condition and plunder our Song Clan’s resources!"
"In my opinion, the guards should immediately cripple his legs and throw him into the gutter outside the city!"
"Such a fraud actually dares enter our clan?!"
The moment those words fell, Song Tianyu’s eyes turned cold.
Clang!
A silver folding fan snapped open in his hand.
Sharp streams of Qi circulated around its metallic edges.
"Try it."
His voice was ice-cold.
"Whoever dares touch my Master has to go through me first."
"If any of you old geezers insist on making a move..."
Song Tianyu raised his fan.
"I’ll personally help you reincarnate early."
The clan elders exploded into furious uproar.
"Impudent!"
"Outrageous!"
"This brat has gone mad!"
Just as the situation threatened to spiral out of control, a heavy pressure suddenly descended upon the entire courtyard.
Boom!
The air itself seemed to freeze.
Every voice abruptly vanished.
Patriarch Song Tianming slowly stepped forward.
His Origin Realm aura swept across the area like an invisible mountain, instantly suppressing the hostility of both sides.
"Tianyu."
His deep voice echoed through the courtyard.
"Step back."
The young master gritted his teeth but ultimately lowered his fan.
Only then did Song Tianming shift his gaze toward the hooded figure standing quietly behind him.
His sharp eyes narrowed slightly.
"We mean no disrespect."
"But your identity remains unknown."
"My sister is a core member of the Song Clan."
"We cannot simply allow an unverified outsider to treat her based solely on Tianyu’s recommendation."
"If you truly possess the ability he claims, then naturally our Song Clan will treat you as an honoured guest."
"But before that, we have the right to know who you are and what your intentions may be."
The surrounding elders immediately seized the opportunity.
"That’s right!"
"Remove your disguise!"
"Reveal your identity!"
"If you have nothing to hide, why conceal your face?"
’Damn you Song Tianyu. You little bastard. You did it all on purpose didn’t you? Well played... Well played.’
’At this rate, forget carrying my shoes. They will be carrying my coffin before sunset.
’I promise you... You will pay for this... If I don’t have you call me your Uncle..."
’I will either stab you to death, or fucking stab you twice to death.’
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