"Are you the Third Brother Jun Wu Yi? Ever since I could understand things, I've heard my sister mention you almost every day. Hee hee;" Han Yan Meng tilted her head, sizing up Jun Wu Yi. Then, she suddenly asked, "Sister thinks of you all the time, so why don't you go see her? Are you perhaps unaware of Silver City's address? I can tell you."
A flicker of pain crossed Jun Wu Yi's face. Slowly, he turned his head away, his voice raspy, "I deeply wish to go! These past ten years..." How could he not want to see her for a single moment?
"Oh," Han Yan Meng nodded, appearing to fully grasp the situation, yet actually understanding nothing as she inquired, "Is it because of your leg? That's why you can't go? The doctors in Silver City are excellent; I can recommend two for you?!"
"Little Princess, Wu Yi doesn't not want to go. It's simply that without overwhelming strength, he probably couldn't even step within three hundred li of the Snowy Silver City's boundaries!" Mu Xue Tong sighed, offering an explanation.
"Why?" The little princess's eyes widened. "Even I can come and go as I please, and his skills are clearly much better than mine."
"Idiot!" Jun Mo Xie snorted, turning his head away; this little girl was overly naive, wasn't she? Just now, she called him Third Uncle and Third Brother, clearly taking advantage of him—truly infuriating!
"Nephew, why are you so ill-mannered! Shouldn't he call me Auntie?" Han Yan Meng stuck her tongue out at Jun Mo Xie, then turned back to Jun Wu Yi to complain, "When I go back, I will definitely tell my sister that when she visits the Jun family, she must teach him a good lesson! Teach him a proper sense of courtesy!"
"Your sister... coming to the Jun family?" Hearing those words, Jun Wu Yi froze instantly. A tumultuous mix of elation and sorrow washed over him; his heart soared, yet his nose stung. A hundred flavors mingled in his chest.
"Of course! She is so eager to marry you, naturally she must come to the Jun family," Han Yan Meng said matter-of-factly, balancing on her heels with her hands behind her back. "Sister has cultivated so diligently for all these years just to marry you!"
"Heh heh," Jun Wu Yi's eyes grew moist. Third Master was incredibly excited, at a loss for words in that moment.
Ten years. He finally knew for certain the depth of her feelings; she was still thinking of him, still missing him. But he...
"Tell me about your sister, won't you, little sister," Jun Wu Yi leaned forward, his tone urgent, his eyes burning with intense eagerness.
"No problem at all, but..." Han Yan Meng hopped slightly, hands behind her back, a cunning glint in her eyes. She pointed at Jun Mo Xie: "First, make him call me Auntie, and then I'll tell you. He is your nephew, and you are my future brother-in-law. It's not a generational mismatch if he calls me Auntie, right?"
"What the hell!" Before Jun Wu Yi could respond, a curse was heard, and then Jun Mo Xie vanished in a blur.
Things were going fine, so why did the fire suddenly land on me? I've long suspected this little girl wasn't someone to be trifled with, but I didn't expect it to happen this fast. Damn it, this is utterly absurd.
In both my past and present lives combined, I could be your father, and yet you expect me to call you Auntie? Damn it, if you really piss me off, I'll strip you naked first and make you call me Husband!
Jun Mo Xie fled angrily. Yet, he didn't head to his own courtyard; instead, he directly phased out of the Jun Manor.
With Ying Bo Kong present at the Jun family now, everything was absolutely secure.
Therefore, Young Master Jun needed to prepare for something else—a diversion, at the very least, to ease his current oppressive mood.
Jun Mo Xie's character was fierce, his actions ruthless, extreme, and stubborn. He acted entirely on whims, always kept his word—a promise was worth a thousand pieces of gold, and every word spoken must be carried out. He would rather bend than break! These were his prominent traits!
But he possessed one even greater personality trait: an absolute thirst for vengeance!
The previous tyranny and arrogance displayed by the Sixth Elder had sent Jun Mo Xie's fury soaring to the heavens! People could bully others, and arrogance was permissible. But you absolutely must not push things onto my doorstep!
Otherwise, I will repay it a hundredfold!
Although Ying Bo Kong had already administered a severe lesson to the Sixth Elder, the Evil Monarch's killing intent had already been fully ignited. In the eyes of others, even though Ying Bo Kong's actions seemed excessive, in Jun Mo Xie's view, it was still insufficient!
Far from enough!
Revenge must be sought immediately, and hatred must be repaid face-to-face!
How could the Evil Monarch's dignity be so easily offended by just anyone? Even if this was another world, even if his strength in this lifetime was still frail, even if the person who offended him possessed strength approaching the peak of this world—the Evil Monarch was still the Evil Monarch!
Ying Bo Kong's intervention did not equate to my own action! My revenge must be exacted by my own hands! Relying on others to vent my anger is not the conduct of a proper man, nor is it the style of this Evil Monarch!
Thus, Jun Mo Xie had to take retaliatory action! This is why he seized this opportune moment to immediately leave the Jun family!
And leaving at this specific time would absolutely arouse no suspicion!
The Third Elder and Ying Bo Kong walked aside. Both appeared outwardly calm, but in reality, both were riddled with confusion.
What puzzled Ying Bo Kong was this: Although the Jun family held considerable influence and prestige, that status was strictly confined to the Tian Xiang Empire. Across the entire continent, they were merely a prominent worldly family. They still faced an insurmountable gulf when compared to the true Super Mystic Energy Clans. How could such a seemingly ordinary family provoke the wrath of Snowy Silver City? The previous confrontation seemed too obscure.
He had missed none of the words spoken by the Sixth Elder, naturally understanding that the Sixth Elder was not merely concerned with the humiliation of some Young Master Xiao. His original intention was clearly to deliberately humiliate the Jun family. But what exactly had the Jun family done to warrant a powerful being at the Divine Mystic cultivation level showing up to stir trouble? And behind this person stood a behemoth like Snowy Silver City!
The Great Supreme Ying found it utterly perplexing!
The Third Elder was equally perplexed.
When did Ying Bo Kong, one of the Eight Great Supremes, start acting as a guardian for the Jun family? Even going so far as to risk incurring the monumental consequences of offending Snowy Silver City just to protect them? Ying Bo Kong was never a man to act impulsively!
What right did the Jun family possess to mobilize Ying Bo Kong? This was too baffling!
What else am I not aware of in this entire affair? If the Jun family had Ying Bo Kong supporting them back then, all their tragic misfortunes would never have occurred. Perhaps Han Yan Yao and Jun Wu Yi would already be intimately close now. Instead, the two sides now stood opposed as if separated by mountains of corpses and seas of blood!
"May I ask, Esteemed Supreme, why are you here?" The Third Elder's manner was extremely respectful, betraying no hint that the person he was addressing was the very enemy who had just humiliated the high-ranking officials of Snowy Silver City.
"I haven't even asked you yet! Why are you here? What connection does Snowy Silver City have with the Jun family? And why did your sworn brother disregard his status, lower himself, and seek out a junior? Merely bringing shame upon our generation?" Ying Bo Kong countered with a question.
"You don't know the whole story?" The Third Elder's eyes widened in astonishment. This man was truly exasperating; he rushed out to mediate without understanding anything?
"Know what? If I knew, would I be asking you?!" Ying Bo Kong felt a slight dawning realization, vaguely sensing that he had stepped into a major predicament this time. The feeling was decidedly unfavorable.
The Third Elder, caught between laughter and tears, recounted the grudges between Silver City and the Jun family in minute detail. Naturally, he omitted any mention of the internal conflicts within Silver City.
The Great Supreme Ying listened, struck dumbfounded.
After a long pause, he stamped his foot with resentment, snorted heavily twice, and unconsciously spun in a circle.
Damn it. No wonder that brat schemed by every means possible to make this old man agree to stay with the Jun family, going to great lengths to get me to promise to guarantee the Jun family's safety for a year...
This Jun family, which appeared completely ordinary, actually concealed hidden thunderbolts!
I’ve truly boarded a pirate ship this time!
What a cunning devil!
He clearly intended to drag me down with him, and yet... I am forced to follow suit!
Ying Bo Kong was, after all, one of the Eight Great Supremes. Others might fear Snowy Silver City, or even the Han Feng Xue behind them, but that absolutely did not include the Great Supreme Ying. Though Ying Bo Kong held no fear, he was certainly indignant. He was furious that the little rascal Jun Mo Xie had deceived him with clever words until he unwittingly became the scapegoat. What kind of situation was this!
However, upon reflection, if he had been told beforehand, he had to ask himself honestly how he would have reacted. It was uncertain. Even if he didn't fear Snowy Silver City or Han Feng Xue, he might not have been willing to invite this trouble...
Now that the situation was set, if he backed out, everyone under heaven would assume he was afraid of Han Feng Xue. In this predicament where he was riding the tiger and couldn't dismount, Ying Bo Kong could only comfort himself: It's just Snowy Silver City! I’ve long been displeased with that old wretch Han Feng Xue. It’s a good time to use Snowy Silver City as practice for honing my skills. Furthermore, just based on the fact that Young Jun is proficient in the Eagle Form Art, I absolutely cannot stand by and watch him be eliminated. This is a matter of great importance for my own future progress. So what if offending Snowy Silver City is the consequence!
While he reasoned this way, Snowy Silver City was indeed teeming with masters. There were probably more than a dozen experts at the Divine Mystic level alone, and among them sat the third-ranked Supreme in the world, Long Pan Hu Ju. Facing such power, even Ying Bo Kong felt a slight lack of confidence.
He could only force himself to cheer up: It’s nothing! As long as Blood Soul Villa isn't dragged into this, it’s just Snowy Silver City; no matter how powerful, they have their limits.
Thinking of this, he felt a touch of self-contempt: Damn it, Snowy Silver City and Blood Soul Villa have always been mortal enemies. How could they possibly unite to deal with a mere Jun family? Is there any place in the world that warrants these two factions jointly opposing it? Why am I thinking about such far-fetched things? Even taking one step back, with that mysterious Master of Young Jun, he should be more than capable of handling any crisis. Han Feng Xue and Li Jue Tian wouldn't even be worth mentioning. If only I had that level of power...
"Stop talking. You all may go," Ying Bo Kong, momentarily excited and then dejected upon recalling the "Great Expert Jun," quickly rolled his eyes and said somewhat irritably, "With this old man here protecting the Jun family, if you dare to cause trouble again in the future, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Ying Bo Kong hadn't stated things clearly, and the Third Elder's side, already harboring suspicions, interpreted his words in every possible way. He cautiously asked, "Has Supreme Ying discerned that there is another peerless master hidden within Tian Xiang City?"