Supreme Warrior in the City
Chapter 723 - 722

Chapter 723: 722

Su Yang followed the third group of people into the Qi Family of Wanhu’s outer courtyard; it was the woman’s first visit here, and she was completely unfamiliar with the place.

The other two groups, those two elders, had been here before, so they were very familiar with the area.

After passing through the deserted streets, everyone at last reached a courtyard.

The gate of the courtyard was majestic, and four persons stood guard at the entrance, securing the entrance. Clearly, gaining entry through these doors was not an easy task.

Upon arriving, the two elders walked straight over, and one of them declared in a loud voice, "I am Zhou Jiankun from Southern Thailand, and this is Hee Lingwu from Qing Yuan, here to visit Lake Heart Island!"

The four at the gate glanced at the group, and obviously, they were not impressed with the reputations of the elders.

"Wait a moment," one of the men replied before entering the courtyard. After quite some time, he emerged with a middle-aged man in tow.

The middle-aged man bore a resemblance to Qi Yong’an with a hypocritical smile on his face, like a smiling tiger.

He approached and greeted from a distance, folding his hands with a smile, "So it’s Elder Zhou and Elder Hee, please forgive the lack of a proper welcome. I am Qi Shun’an, may I know how I can assist you all?"

Qi Shun’an’s words made both the Zhou Family and the Ho Family beam with pride; the Qi’s courtesy to them already demonstrated their high status.

Elder Zhou didn’t spell it out directly, merely stating he was here to visit the Qi Family. The person he mentioned now held a not insignificant position among the Qi’s many elders.

Qi Shun’an didn’t hold an especially high rank within the Qi Family, so upon hearing this, he did not dare to neglect the guests and quickly ushered them into the courtyard.

Once inside, the view opened up. The courtyard was not a stand-alone structure; after passing a small garden and crossing a corridor, they astonishingly arrived at the lakeside.

At the lake’s edge was a small dock with several boats moored to it, the means of transportation to Lake Heart Island.

The distance to Lake Heart Island was less than two kilometers. For those powerful experts, flying there wouldn’t even be a problem. However, no one had done so because this was the Qi Family of Wanhu; flying directly to Lake Heart Island would be a sign of disrespect.

With six Immortals and over a dozen Sovereigns, who would dare provoke such a mighty family as the Qi’s?

Qi Shun’an led the group to the lakeside and said with a slight embarrassment, "I’m sorry, Elder Zhou, Elder Hee. Most of our boats are out on the lake today, so we’re short on vessels. With so many of you, I’m afraid a few of you will have to wait a bit, we can only cross in two batches."

The two elders said nothing, but a middle-aged man from the Zhou Family suddenly intervened, "I don’t think that’s necessary. Our two families alone should suffice with these boats."

"Ah?" Qi Shun’an was taken aback; he had assumed there were only two groups. Did the middle-aged man mean there were also non-family members present?

The middle-aged man gestured towards the woman’s group, saying, "They are not with us, Mr. Qi, please don’t misunderstand."

Qi Shun’an frowned slightly, looked over at the woman’s group, and then promptly smiled, "Ah, I see my mistake. Since they are not together with you, Elder Zhou, Elder Hee, the boats we have will be enough for you. Come, arrange boats for Elder Zhou and Elder Hee to go to Lake Heart Island first."

The two families strode proudly to the lakeside, casting a mocking sneer at the people on the woman’s side as they glanced back.

The expression on the woman’s group turned cold, and their captain took a deep breath, whispering to the woman, "It’s okay, we’ll just wait a bit for the boat to come back; then we can cross over as well."

The woman nodded in agreement, but at that moment, Qi Shun’an approached.

"May I ask who you are?" said Qi Shun’an with a smile.

The captain and the others looked at the woman; after all, it was her affair, and they were only hired to accompany her.

Taking a deep breath, the woman spoke solemnly, "My name is Zhu Guifen, and I am here to see the Qi family Patriarch!"

"Zhu Guifen?" Qi Shun’an said with a smile, "I’m sorry, but I don’t handle many things in the Qi family, so I don’t know many people. May I know where you come from, Mrs. Zhu, and with whom in the Qi family are you acquainted?"

Zhu Guifen clenched her teeth and said, "I am from Bei Yuan, and I don’t know anyone from the Qi family!"

The smile gradually faded from Qi Shun’an’s face, "Then why are you here to see our Qi family patriarch?"

"I’m here to file a complaint!" Zhu Guifen declared angrily, "Your Qi Linfeng insulted my daughter, and I demand an explanation from your Qi family!"

Any trace of a smile vanished from Qi Shun’an’s face, replaced by a gloomy look. He sized the woman up and down and said softly, "Mrs. Zhu, you should be careful with your words. Our Qi family always abides by its rules; how could we commit such an act? Qi Linfeng is an outstanding member of our younger generation, and despite his youth, it’s improbable for him to do such a disreputable thing. By saying this, you are insulting the Qi family!"

Enraged, Zhu Guifen replied, "Insulting your Qi family? I’m telling the truth—you can investigate it if you don’t believe me. Qi Linfeng caused my daughter to attempt suicide by jumping from a building. Although she was saved, she is now in a state of confusion, as good as dead—are you saying I fabricated these things? If your Qi family hadn’t done this, would I make up such stories for no reason?"

"I can’t control what you say," replied Qi Shun’an calmly, "But I trust that my Qi family wouldn’t do such a thing. Especially not Qi Linfeng, such an exceptional figure from the next generation, incapable of such actions. Therefore, I hope you will conduct yourself with dignity and stop slandering my Qi family. Although we are courteous, it does not mean anyone can step on our heads and insult us as they please!"

"How dare you speak like that!" Zhu Guifen exclaimed in frustration, "My daughter is almost dead, and you’re still saying that I’m making it up? If I made it up, then why didn’t I accuse someone else? Why only target someone from your Qi family?"

Qi Shun’an glanced at the ceiling and scoffed, "Who knows? Maybe because the Qi family is wealthy and prominent, you thought you could extort money from us!"

"What did you say?" Zhu Guifen shrieked, "My daughter’s life is on the line, and you think I care about money?"

"Whether you care is your business," Qi Shun’an replied indifferently, "I only trust that my Qi family hasn’t done such things!" He said leisurely, "So I hope you will stop causing trouble here. Otherwise, don’t blame us for being inhospitable!"

Zhu Guifen, completely provoked, stormed over, pointed at Qi Shun’an, and roared, "How am I causing trouble? How will you be inhospitable to me? Fine then, come on! Since my daughter is already dying, I don’t want to live either, so just kill me along with her! Come on, you Qi family members are so formidable, kill me too, do it!"