91: Su Lianxue's ambition to climb to the Ten Directions Immortal Court

“The Jun Family…”

People from the Qi Family descended from the sky one after another. Everyone who arrived immediately saw the carriage parked at the entrance, and… the Jun Family's black characters on a gold background insignia on it.

It wasn't white characters on a gold background, but black characters on a gold background… After all, this carriage was originally prepared for Jun Lingxiao.

However, no matter what, the Jun Family was an existence the Qi Family could not afford to provoke.

“I am the Grand Elder of the Qi Family. The Family Head is not here, so I am in charge. May I ask what brings the two sirs to my Qi Family…?”

The people of the Qi Family exchanged glances, then an elderly man stepped forward, appearing to be the leader here.

As he spoke, he pointed to the sword stuck in the ground, emitting sword might, its meaning self-evident.

We are all here, you should put it away.

Otherwise, our Disciples of the Qi Family will truly be crushed to death!

They thought this, but they dared not act, nor even speak directly.

This was the oppressive presence of the Jun Family.

The black-armored man who released the sword casually retracted it with a flick of his finger, not wishing to chat, and directly repeated Jun Lingxiao’s decree.

“The Divine Son has a decree! Hand this person over to Qi Qianning of the Qi Family!”

“Where is Qi Qianning?”

As he spoke, he looked around, but there seemed to be no one suitable among the surrounding people.

“Qi Qianning?”

The Grand Elder was slightly stunned, only then realizing there was a young woman behind the two. He quickly turned his head and told someone to release Qi Qianning from confinement.

Qi Qianning was deeply sinful, even causing the Qi Family to become a laughingstock for a period. In the past, even visits were forbidden, but now that the two sirs from the Jun Family had arrived and demanded her release, no one dared to object.

“The person has already gone to invite her, please be seated, two sirs…” The Grand Elder, after dispatching someone, gestured for them to enter.

But his only response was an indifferent gaze.

“May I ask who the Divine Son mentioned by the two sirs is…?”

“…”

“Could it be that one from the Ten Directions Immortal Court?”

“…”

The Qi Family had only arrived in the Middle Thousand World ten years ago. As the former Family power-holder of an Upper Thousand Realms Family, the Grand Elder naturally knew about the Ten Directions Immortal Court. Although he had never been there, on the day of Jun Lingxiao’s tenth birthday banquet, the Great Emperor fell, blood rain descended from the sky, and the Law shifted, causing a sensation at the time.

Having deliberately gathered intelligence, he would not be unaware of what kind of person the Divine Son of the Jun Family was.

However, his only response was complete silence.

Although the Qi Family was not strong when it was in the Upper Thousand Provinces, it still had some Family followers and lived a moderately comfortable life.

But now that the Qi Family had come to the Middle Thousand Provinces, it had fallen into a state of decline. All the high-ranking officials of the Qi Family dreamed of how to restore the Qi Family to its peak, and now… the opportunity had arrived.

They could not possibly fail to seize it.

This was the Jun Family… The Grand Elder thought, finding no topic for conversation, and his invitation to sit also unheeded, he could only turn his gaze to Su Lianxue behind them.

Anyone who reached this level was a shrewd person; he understood Su Lianxue’s identity after a brief thought.

“Are you Qianning’s daughter?”

Upon seeing her nod, the Grand Elder became even more excited. Seeing that the two sirs did not speak, he directly walked over and excitedly held Su Lianxue’s hand.

“Oh my! This is wonderful. You don’t know how many times we sent people to search for you after you were lost in the Lower Realm.”

“Even your grandfather… that is, the Family Head of the Qi Family, personally went out to look for you every day. You see, he hasn't returned yet.”

The Grand Elder’s expression was sincere, and as he spoke, he was even moved to tears, creating a scene of emotional reunion.

“…”

Su Lianxue also watched silently. She was not foolish; in fact, she was more clear-headed now than usual.

If the gatekeeper had not shown such resistance just now, she might have actually believed this rhetoric.

Thinking this, Su Lianxue sighed, looked at the tearful Elder, then at the two sirs from the Jun Family in front of her, her mind filled with countless thoughts.

“If Your Highness hadn't sent these two to escort me, I might not even have been able to enter the Qi Family’s gate today.”

“Are these two coachmen? Or not? But undoubtedly, Your Highness’s power might be far greater than I imagined.”

“Just two people showing up could make the Qi Family treat them like this, even an Elder so old would not hesitate to put on such… a hypocritical act.”

“Lian’er?”

Just as Su Lianxue was deep in thought, a surprised cry woke her.

Turning to look, she saw a woman staring blankly at her, that face gradually overlapping with her mother’s face from childhood.

“Mother…!”

Countless grievances, countless sighs, all erupted at this moment. Su Lianxue rushed forward, disregarding her mother’s disheveled appearance, and directly hugged her.

Mother and daughter embraced, crying in a heap.

“Are you Qi Qianning of the Qi Family?”

After watching the mother and daughter cry for a while, one of the two black-armored men asked.

Qi Qianning nodded, then the two exchanged glances and also nodded.

“The Divine Son has a decree: this person is entrusted to your care.”

“We shall take our leave.”

Having said that, the two immediately retracted their swords, turned, and departed, not lingering for a moment.

This was the Jun Family’s style, swift and decisive, while also being:

Overbearing, but not reckless.

Iron-fisted, but not unrestrained.

As long as you are obedient, I can ensure your well-being. But if you are even slightly disobedient, then it will be the sword doing the talking.

Killing and exterminating clans, all done as they pleased, utterly domineering.

Setting rules, abiding by rules, transcending rules.

“They just left?”

“Go after them! Quick! If we can ally with the Jun Family, our Qi Family has hope of returning to the Upper Thousand Provinces!”

Watching the two leave, the Grand Elder stopped pretending. He first ran to the door, looked outside, then rushed back in a hurry, pulled Qi Qianning away, and urged Su Lianxue.

“Hurry! What are you standing there for?! And have you had dealings with the Divine Son of the Jun Family??”

The Grand Elder’s anxiety was evident in his brows, unable to be hidden. The words he couldn't ask earlier now spilled out all at once.

“I…”

Su Lianxue was about to speak, but the next moment, Jun Lingxiao’s words flashed through her mind.

“Maintain your true self… do what I want to do. Your Highness… did you foresee this too?”

Su Lianxue, upon first entering the Qi Family, would surely be used as a tool by these people, who would, under the guise of doing what’s best for her, make her do things she disliked. If it weren’t for Jun Lingxiao’s words, she might truly have done things unlike herself under the repeated urgings of these people.

But now… “Your Highness has foreseen all this, so I will not trust anyone, and I will do what I want to do!”

Thinking this, Su Lianxue’s gaze gradually firmed as she looked at the Grand Elder, saying:

“I will not go after them.”

“Also, the Divine Son of the Jun Family, His Highness Jun Lingxiao, he and I are… good friends!”

The two had talked through the night by candlelight; calling them good friends was not an exaggeration.

After Su Lianxue said this, she felt as if someone was watching her from the shadows, but she had no time to concern herself with that now.

She stood tall, confident and composed, looking at everyone.

Su Lianxue had always thought this way; she not only wanted to meet her mother but also wanted to strengthen herself through the Qi Family, and then!

Climb to the Ten Directions Immortal Court!

“Calling the Divine Son of the Jun Family by his name… good friends?”

Indeed, after Su Lianxue’s words fell, the surroundings fell silent for a moment, then thunderous exclamations erupted, even her mother Qi Qianning was no exception.

Suddenly, Su Lianxue became the center of attention for everyone, surrounded by them, their eyes filled with fawning admiration.

And among them, was also the Grand Elder.