Swallowing the Stars: Becoming a God Starting with a Hundred Generations of Talent

Chapter 117 Aftermath: The Wei Family Welcomes Them [Fifth Update]

A moment later, inside the mountain stronghold.

One-Eyed Dragon, still shaken, sat back down in his tiger-skin chair. He couldn't believe he had just escaped death.

"Killing fifteen experts of the same level with one sword—for those kinds of people, crushing our Black Wind Stronghold would be no harder than crushing an ant." He muttered to himself, his back already soaked with cold sweat.

In the world of martial arts, the most important thing is to have a keen eye. Offending such a ruthless person today doesn't mean they won't wipe out your entire family tomorrow!

"Quick!" One-Eyed Dragon jumped to his feet, hissing, "Fifth Brother, rush to the treasure vault and retrieve that thousand-year-old blood ginseng—no! Add to that the pair of Azure Water Pearls I've collected—to make a hefty gift of 100,000 Purple Knife Coins! Come with me—to apologize!"

"Yes!" a beautiful woman quickly replied.

Soon, the one-eyed dragon, accompanied by the beautiful woman, caught up with the Xiao family's group on the fastest wild beast. They dismounted a hundred feet away and walked forward.

"Gui Yong of Black Wind Stronghold, we were blind to your greatness before and disturbed Young Master Su Chen. We are terrified and have brought this small gift. We beg Young Master Su Chen to be magnanimous and spare our lives!" The one-eyed dragon's ugly face was filled with a fawning smile as he bowed deeply.

The beautiful woman, holding an exquisite gift box, quickly stepped forward and respectfully handed it to the Xiao family's guards.

"Alright, put your things down and you can leave now," the old patriarch of the Xiao family waved his hand and said calmly.

"Yes, yes." The one-eyed dragon nodded repeatedly, feeling as if he had been granted a pardon. He carefully led the woman away, and only when they were hundreds of feet away did he dare to urge his mount on and leave in a sorry state.

Meanwhile, the rescued caravan had already regrouped.

The merchant Wang saw this scene from afar, and his heart was filled with turmoil.

"That young master Su Chen, who made the one-eyed dragon of Black Wind Stronghold come to apologize so humbly, must be the legendary peerless expert!" Wang Shangren's eyes gleamed. "Meeting him this time is a great fortune for my Wang family!"

As long as we follow behind at a distance, we doubt any villains will dare to harass us on our way to the inner city!

"Father, won't this anger that young master?" the girl asked worriedly.

"Shut up." Merchant Wang glared at her. "I know what I'm doing. Madam, go and get that piece of 'Flowing Cloud Warm Jade' I've been saving at the bottom of my chest. Prepare it for me! How can I not thank you for such a great favor? Keep an eye on this girl, don't let her cause me any trouble!"

After saying this, Wang the merchant immediately led two trusted men, carrying heavy gifts, and carefully headed towards the Xiao family's group.

After a while.

The Xiao family's team set off again.

The old patriarch walked to Luo Yun's side, holding two brocade boxes in his hands, and said respectfully, "Su Chen, this is an apology from Black Wind Stronghold, and a thank-you gift from Boss Wang of that caravan."

He opened the brocade box, revealing a piece of exquisite warm jade with flowing cloud-like patterns, which was quite valuable.

"A merchant's gift of gratitude is so generous?" Luo Yun finally opened his eyes and glanced at the warm jade.

The old patriarch chuckled, "I suspect that Boss Wang wants to use our influence to safely reach the inner city. He's only afraid of angering us, which is why he's sending such a generous gift."

"Hmm." Luo Yun nodded and closed her eyes again.

really.

The caravan had slowed down, not daring to overtake, and was only following the Xiao family's caravan at a distance of about two hundred feet.

Luo Yun naturally wouldn't care about such a trivial matter.

Several days later.

Ahead of the official road, the terrain became incredibly open.

The outline of a city so enormous it was unimaginable appeared at the edge of the world.

Luo Yun opened her eyes.

His cultivation in the virtual universe has come to a temporary end.

His gaze fell upon that distant, colossal city.

This is the inner city of Pinghu Territory.

A vast city with a territory spanning tens of millions of miles, inhabited by hundreds of millions of people.

Compared to the remote Yunchuan City, this place is the true core of a territory.

Countless families gather here, and powerful figures abound.

at the same time.

The south gate of the inner city of Pinghu.

A large and imposing procession was quietly waiting.

At the front of the procession was the banner of the "Marquis of Zhenhai's Mansion," with dozens of imposing guards standing on both sides, their expressions solemn.

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In the center of the crowd, a beautiful woman was craning her neck, her eyes filled with anticipation and a hint of nervousness.

She is Su Chen's younger sister, Su Qing.

Standing beside Su Qing was a handsome young man, her husband, Wei Qiming, a direct descendant of the Marquis of Zhenhai.

At this moment, Zhao Qiming stood cautiously beside Su Qing, his face even showing a hint of ingratiation.

Since the news spread that Su Chen had killed fifteen Cloud-level experts with a single sword strike, his status in the Zhenhai Marquis's mansion has undergone a dramatic change.

he knows.

All of this was because of his wife's brother.

In the past, the elders in the mansion treated him as an ordinary person, and his brothers of the same generation often competed with and ostracized him.

But now, when the elders see him, they will proactively show him a kind smile.

Those brothers who once looked down on him now dare not even breathe loudly in his presence.

He knew very well that these people didn't respect him, Wei Qiming, but rather his terrifying brother-in-law who was far away in Yunchuan City.

Therefore, he became more attentive and careful to Su Qing than ever before.

"Qing'er, don't rush," Zhao Qiming said gently. "The letter says that my elder brother will arrive today. Let's wait a little longer."

Su Qing nodded slightly, her gaze still fixed on the official road in the distance.

She didn't have as many complicated thoughts as her husband; she simply missed her brother.

The message, sent by my brother, arrived a month ago.

Judging by the time, it should be time soon.

"They're here! They're here!"

At the south gate of the inner city of Pinghu, a sharp-eyed guard from the Zhenhai Marquis's mansion was the first to spot the procession in the distance and immediately shouted loudly.

In an instant, everyone's eyes were drawn to that direction.

Su Qing's spirits lifted, and her initial nervousness was completely replaced by excitement.

Her gaze was fixed on the approaching group, searching for that familiar figure in the crowd.

Wei Qiming, who was standing next to her, quickly straightened his robes, took a deep breath, and became even more respectful.

Tap, tap, tap —

The footsteps of the Cloud-Stepping Beast were steady and powerful.

Soon, the Xiao family's group arrived at the city gate.

On the lead cloud-riding beast, a young man in a green robe stood calmly with deep eyes.

"elder brother!"

Su Qing could no longer hold back, her eyes reddened, and she quickly ran over.

The Cloud-Stepping Beast stopped.

Luo Yun dismounted from the beast with clean and swift movements.

He looked at his sister, who had run up to him with tears in her eyes, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

"Big brother."

Wei Qiming quickly followed, bowed deeply to Luo Yun, and was extremely respectful.

He didn't even dare to look up into his brother-in-law's eyes, keeping his head down and his voice filled with awe.

Luo Yun simply nodded slightly to him.

For Luo Yun, the journey of the past few months was but a blink of an eye.

But for his younger sister, it was something she longed for day and night.

"Let's go, we'll talk about it once we get into the city," Luo Yun said.

"Yes!" Su Qing nodded vigorously, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and her face was full of joyful smiles.

Subsequently, the Zhenhai Marquis's entourage joined forces with the Xiao family's entourage, and the group marched in a grand procession toward the south gate of the inner city.

The guards at the city gate, upon seeing the banner of the Marquis of Zhenhai's residence, dared not obstruct it in the slightest and respectfully made way for it.

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