Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

When Zuo Qiuchi and Feng Ying returned to Qingxin Mansion, they witnessed Xiao Fengnan forcibly taking Consort Wan away from his mother, the Princess of Chu.

The two observed from the shadows.

"What are they trying to achieve by taking Consort Wan away? They've picked their timing quite well, causing trouble while Yunhan and her master are away. Should we intervene?"

Zuo Qiuchi was already prepared to step in and eliminate Chu Mingkong's enemy with a single blow, saving time for the martial arts competition and allowing him to leave Xiling sooner.

Fengying stopped her.

"No, it's useless to intervene now. Judging from their appearance, they don't intend to hurt anyone. Let's observe them along the way and see what their plans are. As long as we know where they are, there's no problem. We'll only step in to rescue them if absolutely necessary."

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In the Princess's courtyard, Princess Chu shielded Consort Wan behind her, her beautiful face contorted with anger as she glared at her son, Xiao Fengnan.

"What are you planning to do? Who sent you here? Your grandfather?!"

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PS: The second update is indeed a bit late, but I'll still put both updates together so that everyone can have a better reading experience.

While waiting in line for my nucleic acid test, I idly scrolled through my phone and came across some pictures that fit the author's imagined concept of "big breasts," roughly corresponding to the characters mentioned before, such as Master, Aunt Gu, the Dog Empress, Madam Zhen, and Princess Chu. (Hopefully, the pictures won't be censored immediately XD)

Chapter 222 It's not that I don't want to give your grandson a chance (4/20)

They want to take Wan Hua away? To let her experience what it's like to be given away as a plaything by the Xiao family?

Some people, when they encounter misfortune, want to drag everyone around them down with them; they feel happy when others suffer. But Xiao Zhi is different. Although she and Wan Hua are half-sisters, their relationship was lukewarm during childhood, and they are not particularly close now.

But they were all Xiao Chengren's daughters, and under his guidance, they all embarked on a life of wealth and glory, but it was utterly ridiculous. The Princess of Chu's attitude towards Wan Hua was more like a shared misery than kinship.

At that time, the Princess of Chu had no choice but to accept the option of exchanging herself for medicine because she was desperate to save her son. Now, she wants to rebel against Wan Hua.

While seemingly helping Wan Hua, Xiao Zhi was actually seeking solace for herself. If Wan Hua were to follow a similar path to her own, Xiao Zhi would feel a sense of... watching another version of herself continue to suffer similar pain.

Xiao Fengnan's unusual behavior and sudden change in attitude led Princess Chu to suspect that it was mostly Xiao Chengren's doing.

"I already know the truth about that medicinal herb. Since I was the one who ate it, I will pay the price and take Consort Wan away... Mother, please step aside!" Xiao Fengnan stood in front of the Princess Consort of Chu, his tough attitude mixed with a bit of anger, anger that arose from Xiao Chenglin being beaten to the point of near death.

Before they could exchange more than a few words, Princess Chu felt a surge of resentment, the bitterness of having her efforts wasted etched on her beautiful face. She still stood in front of Consort Wan:

"The price, do you know what that price is?"

“I know that sending Consort Wan to the owner of the spiritual medicine... This matter may only be a few words, but it could lead to the extermination of the Xiao family and their removal from the Tianji Empire. I also know that Mother Consort has suffered some grievances and been ridiculed, but I urge Mother Consort to put aside the conflict with Grandfather and consider the overall situation of the Xiao family.”

"Get out of the way!"

Xiao Zhi narrowed her eyes slightly, giving her own son a mocking sidelong glance, and said in a cold voice:

"...You think this is the price? You understand nothing, yet you trust your grandfather so unbelievably! Why? Because of Xiao Chenglin? Or because I haven't been sweet-talking you every day?"

Xiao Fengnan immediately responded:

"I don't understand, then please explain clearly, Mother, what is the price!"

Xiao Zhi remained silent. She was a proud woman; how could she let others, especially Xiao Fengnan, know?

Just consider it... a losing deal. Businesses have their ups and downs, and there will always be bad times.

Seeing his mother's silence, Xiao Fengnan realized she had been frustrated and couldn't explain why, so he pressed her for an answer:

“Speak up! If Mother Consort has such a great grievance, why don’t you speak up? Because you have no grievance at all. You were just mocked a few times, and then you took out all your anger on Aunt Chenglin. You feel wronged, but doesn’t Aunt Chenglin feel wronged too!”

Consort Wan learned the whole story from Chu Mingkong and knew that she would be fine even if she was "sent away." She didn't want to see her sister Xiao Zhi continue to suffer.

She whispered to Xiao Zhi:

"Zhi'er, I'll be fine. Don't argue with him. Just let me go. I'm sure nothing will happen to me!"

Xiao Fengnan knew that time was running out, and the martial arts competition could not be delayed. If he continued to argue with his mother, neither of them could convince the other.

He raised his hand and channeled his energy, trapping Princess Chu in a cage woven from wood-attribute spiritual energy. A few days ago, Xiao Zhi might have been able to break free of this cage, but after being nourished by the spiritual medicine, Xiao Fengnan's strength had greatly increased. Even using his own extremely yang cultivation technique, Xiao Zhi still had to spend some time grinding down the cage.

In a short time, Xiao Fengnan had enough time to finish dealing with the matter.

Xiao Zhi angrily smashed the cage, but could only watch helplessly as Xiao Fengnan took Wan Hua away.

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Chu Mingkong fought his way from the preliminary rounds to the semi-finals, and now he's almost at the finals. Xiao Chengren was really kind; he arranged a team of weak opponents for him, and then simply gave him a bye. All those jade tokens he prepared were for nothing!

but,

Xiao Fengnan, that damned guy, is still nowhere to be seen.

"Could it be that they really forfeited? Am I going to have to fight a bald guy later?"

On the martial arts stage, Elder Ding walked out with a heart full of doubts. He also didn't understand what the Xiao family was up to, that no one was coming.

He shouted loudly, "Where is Xiao Fengnan of the Xiao family? The time is approaching. If he does not show up, it will be considered a forfeit!"

A carriage belonging to the Xiao family came galloping over, knocking over several roadside stalls. The Xiao family servants who were traveling with them threw silver notes on the horses as compensation and headed straight for the martial arts arena without turning their heads.

The servant called out for his master, "Wait a minute, Young Master Xiao has arrived!"

In the final two rounds of the martial arts competition, there is no need to enter the secret realm to compete; the contest can be held directly on the martial arts stage. There are powerful formations around the arena to prevent the residual force of the duel from harming innocent people.

Xiao Fengnan had been active in Tianya City for many years. His family background and his cultivation as one of the best among the younger generation had earned him a lot of female admirers. These girls were mostly young ladies from wealthy families in Xiling.

His appearance put these women at ease, and a cheer erupted from the crowd. Some even commissioned a scholar-painter to paint a portrait of Xiao Fengnan's smile, which is now being held high.

"Young Master Xiao has finally arrived. Recently, there have been many disturbances outside the martial arts competition venues. Could it be that those hateful Buddhist monks are afraid of Young Master Xiao's strength and are trying to stop him on the way?"

"Young Master Xiao, teach these monks who are blocking the street a good lesson!"

"The maple leaves rise and the clouds surge, the nanmu trees are truly precious! Young Master Xiao, drive away these Buddhist monks! We await your becoming the new city lord!"

"After watching for so long today, the only one who can control these monks is their own people. Everyone else has been forced off the stage and defeated. Finally, we've found someone who can curb the arrogance of Buddhism!"

As Chu Mingkong listened to the cheers of these "fangirls" in the restaurant, he had a strange sense of déjà vu, and goosebumps rose on his skin.

Is it for cheering?

Xiao Fengnan stepped onto the martial arts stage, staring intently at the monk opposite him with a somber gaze. He unabashedly released his aura of cultivation level, holding a long spear in his hand.

This was a weapon he had almost never used, but because of the twin lotus flowers with white jade infused with juice, he only pondered it for a moment, and with the spear in hand, he was already able to unleash the power of a grandmaster of spearmanship.

This is Chu Mingkong's most frequently used heavy spear. Xiao Fengnan wants today's news to spread, to reach the capital, so that Chu Mingkong knows.

Guns are nothing special.

It's just a matter of getting close; it's within easy reach.

He glanced at the monk opposite him and said:

"Give me your name."

The monk held a dagger, and his head, face, and body were covered in red tattoos, making him look exceptionally eerie. On his bare upper body, an eye was tattooed in the center of his pectoral muscle.

He closed his eyes and looked at Xiao Fengnan, saying:

“The Dharma Protector under the Asura King was enraged.”

"You're too kind, Benefactor Xiao, but there's no need for such modesty. Since you don't know how to use a gun, this humble monk would like to learn from you. I've suppressed my cultivation level, and to be fair, I'll only use one strike. I hope you'll treat this with care."

This is far too arrogant. Xiao Fengnan learned about the situation of Buddhism from Tianya Tower. The biggest reliance of these bald monks is the Bronze Man Formation. The more bronze men there are, the stronger the formation becomes.

But later on, only two monks remained. Having lost the Bronze Man Formation, they were even weaker.

"I don't know how to use a gun? You monks have relied on the Bronze Men Formation to get this far, you're quite arrogant. You say you'll only use one sword strike, then let's see if I can destroy a Buddha with one spear!"

Xiao Fengnan's figure suddenly seemed to be protected by a divine wind, moving with extreme speed, and he arrived directly beside Monk Nusheng, who did not react at all.

The crowd below gasped in astonishment. The aura released by Xiao Fengnan made them realize that he had actually broken through in such a short time!

But when Xiao Fengnan swung his spear, all he got in return was a dull thud—

when!

The section of arm that touched the spear turned a golden color.

"An indestructible body? And he can even control the golden body so precisely within a small area on his arm. This monk Nusheng's cultivation is profound!" said a sect protector from the audience.

The angry monk still did not open his eyes, his expression was calm, his eyes were closed, and there was a faint smile on his lips.

"As I said, Benefactor Xiao doesn't know how to use a gun. This humble monk originally intended to give Benefactor Xiao a chance, but I didn't expect that Benefactor Xiao would recently take an ancient elixir that is over a thousand years old to treat his severed arm. The medicinal power is truly potent!"

If you continue to circulate your energy, the remaining medicinal effects on your left arm will diminish. This precious treasure should be offered to me, the Asura King.

Amitabha Buddha, Benefactor Xiao, I'm so sorry!

The angry monk looked repentant, then suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes, which had no whites, were bloodshot, making him look fierce and like an angry Vajra!

Xiao Fengnan was shocked as he looked at the profile of the angry monk, as if he had been hit on the head with a hammer. Fear gripped him, and in that moment of mental confusion, the monk's dagger came slashing down.

A single strike from the Sword Saint realm!

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Chu Mingkong looked at the martial arts arena. Xiao Fengnan had just entered the arena, and the two people in the arena were talking about something, but they had not started fighting yet.

Chu Mingkong suddenly noticed someone walking towards him; it turned out to be the old pimp, Xiao Chengren.

How did he know I was here? Oh, it must have been that fat butler who told me. These servants of the Xiao family are really efficient.

"Clan Chief Xiao, what brings you here?"

Xiao Chengren sat down, picked up the teapot, poured tea for Minister Zuo, and said with a smile:

"I've been wanting to invite you, Lord Zuo, for a while now, but you're so elusive that I've had a hard time finding you! How was your experience that night, Lord Zuo?"

Chu Mingkong was speechless. This was tantamount to asking her, "Is my daughter enjoying it?"

You feel honored to have your daughter serve others by changing their medicine?

Chu Mingkong couldn't figure out his intentions. Was he asking him to come again? He replied calmly, feigning nonchalance:

"Not bad, very moisturizing."

Xiao Chengren smiled happily:

"That's good! I was worried that my daughter was too arrogant and might anger Lord Zuo. The reason I came here is to discuss the matter of becoming the city lord of Tianya City with Lord Zuo. My Xiao family has no extravagant hopes, we just want to take over the position of city lord of Tianya City."

That day, His Excellency Zuo said he wanted to see Consort Wan's beauty. I have already brought my sincerity. It will be at the same place as before, in that well-maintained mansion!