Chapter 292: Steven Family_1
"Hmph, Su Jin, refusing to drink a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!" Steven’s expression chilled as he said, "My Stephen Family, known as one of the Eight Great Families of the Tiandou Empire, making an enemy of me won’t be good for you!"
"City Lord, Su Jin has never been one to fear authority!" Su Jin replied coldly, "If that’s your attitude, please leave!"
"Let me tell you the truth, I came here today not planning to leave empty-handed!" Steven’s expression turned cold again as he spoke, "Su Jin, since you don’t know what’s good for you, don’t blame me!"
"Steven, do you think you are my match?" Su Jin was no longer polite, "Don’t forget, this is Tianshui Academy!"
"So what if it is? Do you think you can muster any strength?" Steven said with a quiet smile, "The truth is, I’ve slipped a sleeping potion into your tea just now!"
"You!" Su Jin’s head began to spin, and her limbs felt weak, "Steven, I’m telling you, the Kingly Peerage is within Tianshui Academy, do you want to die by doing this?"
"And how noble is the Kingly Peerage!" Steven replied, "Would he care about the life or death of a lowly commoner? Besides, it’s unlikely that he would offend the entire Stephen Family just for a mere academy director, right?"
Having said that, Steven was about to pounce on Su Jin!
"What a Stephen Family!" However, just at this moment, a voice full of unwarranted authority rang out from behind Steven!
Steven was startled at first, and then he saw a handsome face, causing him to immediately kneel and say, "Your Majesty!"
"Steven, as the City Lord of Sky Water City, with such chaos under your rule, and Sky Symbol City reduced to ruins, you indulge in lusting after women here?" Lord Chu Qin said with a faint smile, "Moreover, daring to harbor ill intentions, huh..."
No sooner had he spoken than Chu Qin slapped Steven!
Spinning 720 degrees in the air, Steven fell heavily to the ground, blood spurting wildly!
"Someone, come quick!" In his alarm, Steven yelled loudly.
"There’s no use shouting, they’re all dead!" Chu Qin said with a faint smile, then walked over to Steven, stepping directly on his legs and immediately breaking both of his arms!
In an instant, a painful scream erupted from Steven’s mouth, and finally, the dark red Asura God Sword in Chu Qin’s hand appeared, thrusting directly towards Steven’s heart!
In a blink of an eye, Steven was engulfed by the bloody mist of the Asura God Sword, dead with not even a residue left!
"Lord Chu Qin!" Seeing Steven was directly killed, Su Jin felt somewhat scared, but more than that, warmth and surprise.
No sooner had the words left her mouth than Su Jin seemed unable to hold on any longer, collapsing towards the ground, but Chu Qin immediately teleported over, propping her up, and then infused his Soul Power into her body.
Before long, some black poison flowed out through Su Jin’s fingers, and she began to regain some clarity.
"Are you all right?" Chu Qin asked Su Jin, smiling gently.
Su Jin shook her head and smiled, "Thanks to Lord Chu Qin, I’m much better now!"
"But Your Majesty, you’ve killed Steven," Su Jin said with concern.
"A scoundrel, should he not be killed?" Chu Qin smiled indifferently. A pang hit his heart; if he had not been there, Steven would have likely succeeded by now. Of course, that will never happen now.
Moreover, Chu Qin felt a twinge of guilt; he had planned to drug Su Jin earlier, how different was he from Steven then!
"But the Stephen Family, being one of the Eight Great Families of the Tiandou Empire, and Steven Lin being the son of the Stephen Family Clan Leader, I’m afraid they will complain to Your Majesty..."
You needn’t worry about that!" Chu Qin said calmly, "If that is the case, there’s no need for the Stephen Family to exist any longer!"
Upon hearing these words, Su Jin was deeply moved, and tears began to well up in her eyes.
In fact, over the years, Tianshui Academy had been suppressed, not entirely because it admitted commoners, but principally because of the Stephen Family.
The Stephen Family, ostensibly helping Tianshui Academy suppress those nobles, was, in reality, Su Jin knew all along, the instigators behind those nobles!
But Su Jin was always afraid of the Stephen Family’s influence and bore their insults in silence, daring not to speak out!
Last time Master Dugu came to Tianshui Academy, even then Su Jin didn’t dare say anything, which shows the extent of her fear of the Stephen Family!
"Why are you crying?" Chu Qin said with a slight smile.
"Thank you, Lord Chu Qin!" Su Jin said, wiping away her tears.
Seeing this, Chu Qin paused, then gently embraced Su Jin’s head, bringing it into his chest, "Are you afraid that the Stephen Family, daring not to touch me, will take revenge on you, on Tianshui Academy?"
"Lord Chu Qin, you have already done enough for Su Jin, for Tianshui Academy. From now on, let me bear it myself!" Su Jin replied.
"What a Stephen Family, they really seem to be something!" Chu Qin’s pupils contracted, "Master Dugu, Azure Dragon, Flame Spirit Princess!"
"Present!" Outside, Dugu Bo and the Azure Dragon and Flame Spirit Princess within Chu Qin simultaneously appeared before him!
"Go to Sky Symbol City! Within four hours, I want the Clan Leader of the Stephen Family’s head!" Chu Qin ordered, "Kill anyone who obstructs, I’ll wait here!"
"Yes!" Master Dugu, Flame Spirit Princess, and the Green-eyed Dragon King said in unison. At this moment, the Azure Dragon and the Flame Spirit Princess shed their usual playfulness, as they saw real anger in Chu Qin’s eyes.
Hearing this, Su Jin was stunned. She looked up at Chu Qin, speechless, "Your Majesty, the Kingly Peerage..."
"Don’t worry. In four hours, you should be able to see the head of the Stephen Family’s Clan Leader!" Chu Qin said with a gentle smile.
"Thank you, Lord Chu Qin!" Su Jin said, her eyes brimming with tears.
"Why are you crying again!" Chu Qin took out a handkerchief from his Soul Guidance Container and gently wiped away Su Jin’s tears.
As he wiped her tears, Chu Qin suddenly felt moved, stopped wiping, tilted his head slightly, and brought his lips to Su Jin’s red lips.
Su Jin did not resist and slowly closed her eyes.
Just as Chu Qin and Su Jin were locked in a kiss, Lin Dai walked in from outside the door, "Master..."
Lin Dai was about to say "sister," but when she saw the scene before her, she froze.
At that moment, Chu Qin gave her a hand gesture to leave, and Lin Dai, with a slight frown, obediently left the room.
"Was that Lin Dai calling me just now?" After a while, Su Jin opened her eyes and looked at Chu Qin, a bit puzzled.
"You heard wrong," Chu Qin said with a smile, shaking his head.
"Okay!" Though still a bit puzzled, Su Jin smiled and replied.
"Su Jin, from now on, stay with me," Chu Qin said, "In this way, no one will ever dare to bully you again!"
"But, Lord Chu Qin, I am of low birth and already of age, I’m afraid I’m not worthy of you!" Su Jin bit her tongue softly as she spoke.
"When Chu Qin chooses a woman, I only go by feeling!" Chu Qin smiled and said, "Just tell me, do you agree or not?"
"I agree!" How could Su Jin let go of such a rare opportunity, after Chu Qin had spoken like that?
"Ding! Detected that Su Jin has fallen in love with the host, gained 100% of Su Jin’s Goddess’s Favorability, Secret Manual: Icebound Thousand Miles, External Secret Manual: Wings of Flight!"
Hearing the System’s voice, Chu Qin was even happier and was about to kiss Su Jin again when he heard Master Dugu’s voice from outside, "Who are you, to dare spy on Chu Qin!"
As he spoke, Flame Spirit Princess, Azure Dragon, and Master Dugu entered. In the Flame Spirit Princess’s hand was a cloth-wrapped package, and Master Dugu was dragging a graceful woman—it was Lin Dai!
