Shangguan Jinxiu walked into the study, ran to the side of the old patriarch Shangguan with a look of grievance, wiped her tears and said, "Grandpa! Someone bullied me."
The old patriarch Shangguan put down the chess piece in his hand, picked up the fragrant tea beside him and took a sip, then said with a smile: "Who is so bold as to bully my Jinxiu? Tell grandpa, and grandpa will help you vent your anger." In this Day and Night City, there is no one who dares to bully their Shangguan family, not even the people in the City Lord's Mansion dare not.
It was likely that Jinxiu and the Lin family kid had been at odds again. They had been enemies since childhood, and they would always quarrel whenever they met. Jinxiu would always be driven to tears by the Lin family kid, and this time was definitely the same.
"I saw the man who destroyed my face on the street today, so I asked the servants and Elder Liu to catch him. I didn't expect that the man he was with was very powerful, and Elder Liu and the others were no match for him at all. Later, the Seventh Elder and the others arrived, but not only did they not help me, they also wanted to take me back by force. Grandpa, can you please drive them all out?" Shangguan Jinxiu recounted what had just happened with exaggeration.
Patriarch Shangguan narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, then looked at the butler beside him and said, "Go call the Seventh Elder and the others." He loved Jinxiu very much, but there were some things he had to get to the bottom of. He couldn't just deal with the Seventh Elder and the others based on Jinxiu's one-sided story. He also knew his granddaughter's temper very well; they had indeed spoiled her.
"Yes." The butler responded and walked outside.
After a while, the housekeeper came in with the seven elders and three others.
The three of the Seventh Elder walked forward and respectfully bowed to the old Patriarch Shangguan, "Patriarch!" If the Patriarch only believed Shangguan Jinxiu's one-sided words, they would be very disappointed.
Patriarch Shangguan nodded slightly, put down the teacup in his hand, looked at the three people and said slowly: "Tell us about what happened just now."
"Grandpa, don't you believe Jinxiu?" Shangguan Jinxiu pouted in dissatisfaction.
Patriarch Shangguan ignored Shangguan Jinxiu and watched the seven elders and the other two wait for them to speak. He could pamper Jinxiu in small matters, but he couldn't let his emotions get in the way of big things.
"This is what happened..." The Seventh Elder recounted what had happened before in detail.
"You said that young woman is a guest elder from Dancheng?" Patriarch Shangguan frowned when he heard the Seventh Elder mention Su Jinyue. If she was truly a guest elder from Dancheng, even the Shangguan family wouldn't be able to afford to offend her.
"She took out the name badge of the guest elder from Dan City." said the Tenth Elder.
"Grandpa, don't listen to their nonsense. That woman is younger than me, how could she be a guest elder from Dan City?" Shangguan Jinxiu curled her lips. Su Jinyue must be a fake.
"That's right. Not just anyone can become an elder in Dan City, and I've never heard of such a young elder in Dan City," Shangguan Jinxiu's mother agreed. How could she let him go so easily after he bullied her daughter so much?
"Grandpa, if you don't stop them, they'll leave Day and Night City." Shangguan Jinxiu said anxiously, thinking about Su Jinyue and the other three leaving. If they left, her loss would be in vain. And her face would never recover. She was sure that her face looked like this, it was all Su Yanxi's fault.
The old patriarch Shangguan pondered for a moment, looked at the butler and said, "Take someone to invite them over." Regardless of whether the other party is a guest elder from Dancheng, he must let them cure Jinxiu's face.
Su Jinyue and the other three were stopped just as they reached the city gate. The people blocking their way were three Nascent Soul cultivators and five Golden Core cultivators.
Zhan Yihan glanced at the people blocking the road and asked, "Who are you? Why are you blocking our way?" There was no need to guess that these people were definitely sent by the Shangguan family. Since the other party had sent such a large force, it would not be easy for them to leave safely.
One of the old men with long beards came out and bowed to Su Jinyue and the other three, "We are from the Shangguan family. Our family master would like to invite the four of you to the Shangguan family for a chat."
Zhan Yihan, Su Jinyue and the other two exchanged glances and looked at the old man with beard and hair, "Lead the way." Let's go to Shangguan's house first to see the situation. If the Shangguan family wants to do something bad to them, they will not be manipulated by others.
As the old man walked into the hall with Su Jinyue and the other two following him, a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the old Patriarch Shangguan. From the aura emanating from these four people, it was clear that they came from unusual backgrounds and were likely from some powerful faction.
"Master! The person has been brought here." The old man with beard and hair said respectfully.
Patriarch Shangguan nodded slightly, pointed to a few empty seats on the right, and said to Su Jinyue and the other three, "Please take a seat!" He had already sent someone to check their information, and news should be available soon. If Su Jinyue was truly a guest elder of Dancheng, then not only could he not touch these four people, he would also have to treat them as honored guests.
"Grandpa." Shangguan Jinxiu yelled in dissatisfaction. Shouldn't Grandpa have called them here to arrest them and hand them over to her for handling?
The old Patriarch Shangguan glanced at Shangguan Jinxiu, then looked at Su Jinyue and the other three, "I heard that you are from Dancheng, and that Jinxiu's face has become like this because of you."
"We're from Dancheng, yes, but her face has nothing to do with us." Su Yanxi gave Shangguan Jinxiu a mocking look. A woman with such a vicious heart deserved such a face. The drug he'd prescribed was called 'Appearance Reflects the Heart.' Most people would only experience itching for a few days. Only those with quick tempers and vicious hearts would experience the drug's effects for a short period, affecting their appearance.
"You are lying. It must be you who did it." Shangguan Jinxiu pointed at Su Yanxi and screamed angrily.
"Do you have any evidence?" Su Yanxi asked with a sneer.
"Anyway, I am sure it is you. My face became like this after I met you that day. Who else could it be but you?" Shangguan Jinxiu glared at Su Yanxi with gritted teeth, wishing she could tear Su Yanxi into pieces.
Su Yanxi sneered and turned away. He felt disgusted if he looked at a woman like this for even a second.
"Jinxiu." The old patriarch of the Shangguan clan gave Shangguan Jinxiu a warning look. He didn't want to offend them before confirming the identities of these four people.
Shangguan Jinxiu gritted her teeth and turned away angrily. Even if Grandpa agreed to let them go, she wouldn't agree. Her mother had already made secret arrangements. The four of them couldn't leave the Shangguan family today.
Patriarch Shangguan looked at Su Jinyue and said, "Young man, could you please show me your guest elder jade token?" She was too young to be Dancheng's guest elder, but it was unlikely that the Seventh Elder and the others would have recognized the jade token incorrectly, so he wanted to confirm it himself.
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