Chapter 130: Chapter 128: Unreasonable
What was going on?
First, I’m stopped from entering Fenggu City, and now I’m being stopped from entering my own family home!
Hua Xiaoling’s accumulated anger was nearing its breaking point.
Jiang Jichen, however, was calm. He could see that this was far more complicated than it appeared.
Who didn’t recognize the young miss of the Hua Family? Yet here she was, being blocked at her own front gate like some random nobody!
This was clearly deliberate.
Every family has its conflicts. It wasn’t hard for Jiang Jichen to guess that another faction within the Hua Race must be making things difficult for Hua Xiaoling.
"Calling me, Hua Xiaoling, the young miss of the Hua Family, a nobody? You’d better be prepared to answer for that!"
Hua Xiaoling stared coldly at the young man standing inside the gate. Behind him were several middle-aged Spirit Cultivators with impressive cultivations, ranging from the Innate Fourth Realm to the Innate Fifth Realm.
The young man waved a white Treasure Fan. He looked at Hua Xiaoling, a flash of coldness flickering in his eyes, but his face wore a gentle smile as he spoke. "This young lady misunderstands. This Young Master is now in charge of the Hua Family’s security. To ensure a safe environment for the family and prevent people with ulterior motives from harming the Hua Family Patriarch, I must naturally do my utmost. Therefore, you two should please go back. The Hua Family is not seeing any strangers right now!"
Hua Xiaoling’s heart sank. ’When did the Hua guards change? Wasn’t Second Uncle in charge? Who are these people who’ve suddenly appeared?’
At that moment, anyone who wasn’t a complete fool could guess that things were far from simple.
During the time Hua Xiaoling had been away, it seemed many things had happened in the Hua Family.
"Fine. Very good. We’ll see about whether you’ll see me or not. Get Hua Ming out here to see me, now!"
Hua Xiaoling took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, and said in a low voice.
But the young man with the Treasure Fan said nonchalantly, "My apologies, but Head Steward Hua Ming happens to be out on business today. I am temporarily handling all of the Hua Family’s external affairs."
"And who are you? When did the Hua Family hire suspicious strangers like you?" Having realized something was wrong, Hua Xiaoling had actually calmed down and asked coldly.
With a SNAP, the young man elegantly closed his fan. Arrogantly yet politely, he said, "I am from Heavenly Hunting Mountain. Head Steward Hua Ming is my uncle-in-law. I am Lie Xiaoyu. This young lady is as beautiful as a flower, it’s a pleasure. But please, go back!"
The Lie Family of Heavenly Hunting Mountain!
How could Hua Xiaoling not know? Besides Fenggu Town, the Sealed Ancient Land was also home to two other great powers: one mountain and one lake.
Heavenly Hunting Mountain primarily consisted of those who hunted Spirit Beasts. The Lie Family was the dominant force there, occupying the mountain and gradually subjugating the nomadic hunting parties, eventually becoming a power in the Sealed Ancient Land second only to Fenggu Town.
The Hai Family of Profound Ancient Lake!
They were based in the depths of Profound Ancient Lake, elusive and rarely interacting with the outside world. Only when the teleportation to the Ancient Ruined City opened every ten years would they send a team to participate in the competition for slots.
And now, people from the Lie Family of Heavenly Hunting Mountain had appeared in her Hua Family home?
"It’s not time for the competition for teleportation slots yet. How did you get in?" A growing sense of unease filled Hua Xiaoling’s heart.
"I have some connections with Young Master Lin Qing, so he bent the rules and allowed us to come in advance. Besides, my uncle-in-law is the head steward of the Hua Family. Isn’t it only natural that I come to visit him?" Lie Xiaoyu continued to provoke Hua Xiaoling.
"Since when are the affairs of my Hua Family any business of your Heavenly Hunting Mountain?! Get out of my way! I’m going in to save my grandfather, the Clan Leader!" Hua Xiaoling shouted, her voice echoing throughout the Hua Family estate. Many people in Fenggu Town, having already heard the news, had even gathered to watch the spectacle.
"Just as I expected. With Hua Xiaoling’s return, something big is about to happen to the Hua Family!"
"Heh, the Lie Family is colluding with Hua Ming to seize control of the Hua Family. Now the Hua Family’s young miss can’t even get in the door and is being driven away. This is going to be a good show."
"So what? Strength decides everything. Hua Xiaoling can’t even get into her own home."
"When did it become the Lie Family of Heavenly Hunting Mountain’s turn to throw their weight around in our Fenggu Town? Who would believe the Lin Family didn’t approve of this?"
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The crowd watched from a distance, taking a wait-and-see attitude. Even some of the smaller families in Fenggu Town that had previously been attached to the Hua Family did not step forward, merely observing with cold detachment.
In truth, at a time like this, if just one or two of the smaller families had stepped forward to verify that Hua Xiaoling was indeed the young miss of the Hua Family, Jiang Yu and his men would not have dared to stop her. But alas, no one did!
"Apologies, but none of us have ever seen the young miss of the Hua Family. As long as you find someone to prove who you are, we will naturally let you in. However, if this young lady insists on forcing her way in, then don’t blame this Young Master for being discourteous!"
Lie Xiaoyu’s expression turned cold, and his voice became icy as he spoke, his words laced with threat.
Just as Hua Xiaoling was about to speak, Jiang Jichen suddenly grabbed her hand and said, "Why waste words on a watchdog like this? We’re returning to our own home. We should just go right in."
With that, he took the lead and stepped forward.
At that moment, two middle-aged Martial Artists at the Innate Fourth Realm from Lie Xiaoyu’s side stepped forward, blocking Jiang Jichen’s path from behind the metal bars of the gate.
Lie Xiaoyu’s voice rang out, "And who are you? What right do you have to step into the Hua Family’s home? You dare curse this Young Master? Fine! Men, there’s no need to kill him. Just cut out his tongue so he learns that some things should not be said!"
However, no sooner had Lie Xiaoyu’s words fallen than Jiang Jichen had already kicked the metal gate.
"BOOM!"
The massive metal gate flew through the air, crashing toward the men in front of it like an Outer Heaven Meteorite.
The middle-aged Spirit Cultivator at the very front had no time to react. Or rather, even if he had, the result would have been the same!
His body was swatted away by the huge metal gate, landing more than ten meters away. He lay motionless on the ground, his condition unknown.
Lie Xiaoyu and his other men were farther back and were able to react in time. They simultaneously struck out with Spirit Pattern Palm Seals, trying to block the metal gate flying toward them.
Three middle-aged Spirit Cultivators of the Innate Fifth Realm, plus Jiang Yu, all attacked at once.
"BANG!"
The metal gate was stopped, but the four of them were forced back several steps, their bodies trembling violently as if struck by lightning.
Jiang Jichen’s expression was indifferent. Pulling Hua Xiaoling along, he continued to stride forward.
With that one kick, he hadn’t used any Spiritual Power at all, relying purely on his physical strength. He hadn’t even used his full power, yet the might he had unleashed was astonishing.
The metal gate was now twisted beyond recognition.
And the crowd, upon seeing this, was shocked into silence!
Lie Xiaoyu and his men’s faces were incredibly ugly as he said, "This is the Hua Family’s home! By forcing your way in like this, are you trying to make an enemy of the Hua Family, to fight to the death?"
Jiang Jichen smiled faintly. "I am Ling’er’s husband. I am simply returning to my own home. How can you call this ’forcing my way in’?"
As he spoke, Jiang Jichen attacked again, acting with utter unreasonableness.
Closing the distance, Jiang Jichen swept out directly with a Gale Leg!
Lie Xiaoyu and his three subordinates had no power to resist at all. They were all swept off their feet, landing scattered and in a pathetic state.
