The City’s Strongest Son-in-law

”What do you mean by that?” Su Changfeng frowned and asked her.

”Either take me as your disciple, or marry me,” Qiutang Yu’er said.

”Are you threatening me?” Su Changfeng’s smile faded.

Qiutang Yu’er didn’t say anything, but her expression was very determined.

In her view, meeting a strong person like Su Changfeng was undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity she couldn’t afford to miss. If she missed it, it’d be even harder to find such an opportunity again.

”Actually, I could easily hand you over to Pei An. I’m sure he wouldn’t refuse,” Su Changfeng said.

Qiutang Yu’er pursed her lips and said, ”If you really do that, I’ll go straight to everyone and tell them you’re Wang Junyi’s master.”

This young girl was indeed difficult to deal with, and Su Changfeng momentarily found himself with a headache.

”Actually, there’s an even simpler way. I could just kill you, and all the trouble would be solved,” Su Changfeng said.

”You were merciful to me before, so you were willing to help me buy my freedom. Since that’s the case, you naturally wouldn’t kill me,” Qiutang Yu’er said with certainty.

Qiutang Yu’er wasn’t wrong, Su Changfeng didn’t plan to kill her. He wasn’t the kind of person who took pleasure in bloodshed. If it wasn’t absolutely necessary, he wouldn’t kill anyone. Now that Qiutang Yu’er was holding this against him, he had no better solution for the moment.

”I need to think it over, because taking you as a disciple would mean opposing Xingluo. A smart person wouldn’t make such a choice,” Su Changfeng said.

”If it were someone else, they’d definitely think of reporting me first to gain favor with Xingluo. But you never did that. I understand you’re not simple-minded, and you might have the same goals as me. Plus, you’re very afraid of your wife, so you definitely won’t marry me. In the end, you don’t need to consider anything; you’ll definitely take me as your disciple. You’re just wasting time,” Qiutang Yu’er said.

Su Changfeng frowned as he looked at Qiutang Yu’er, nearly dizzy from her reasoning. The key issue was that he couldn’t figure out when this girl was pretending or when she was truly naive.

According to what she said, even Su Changfeng felt that not taking her as a disciple would be against reason.

”Go and rest,” Su Changfeng directly pushed Qiutang Yu’er aside and walked out of the room.

Qiutang Yu’er didn’t seem disappointed. The corners of her mouth curled slightly, playful and shrewd, masking her true demeanor.

As he walked out of Qiutang Yu’er’s room, Su Changfeng saw Wang Junyi waiting outside, his eyes glowing. The boy hadn’t gone to sleep yet, clearly curious about what he and Qiutang Yu’er had talked about.

”Master, how did it go? Did you find out anything?” Wang Junyi looked at Su Changfeng with curiosity.

”Hurry back to sleep,” Su Changfeng glared at him with dissatisfaction. He couldn’t deal with Qiutang Yu’er, but could he not handle Wang Junyi?

Wang Junyi, naturally not as bold as Qiutang Yu’er, hurried back to sleep, though with a face full of grievance, he dared not say much more.

Su Changfeng lay in bed, unable to sleep for a long time. Qiutang Yu’er’s appearance, to some extent, was a big problem. Su Changfeng naturally wouldn’t really let a young girl threaten him, but he understood that maybe he was Yu’er’s last hope for revenge. Looking at Xingluo, after learning her true identity, there was likely no one who dared accept her as a disciple.

Su Changfeng couldn’t help but think of himself back in the day, similarly trapped. Even though he didn’t need anyone’s help, having an assistant was still rare. If not for Wu Feng, his later plans wouldn’t have gone so smoothly.

Indeed, Su Changfeng saw a reflection of himself in Qiutang Yu’er, desperate yet unwilling to give up. His curiosity grew about how far she’d go if given a chance.

If she could truly turn Xingluo upside down, it would be a tremendous favor for Su Changfeng. After all, he came to the Tianyuan Continent to resolve Tuo Shi’s crisis. If they started fighting among themselves, they’d naturally pose no threat to Tuo Shi.

The next morning, three members of the Pei Family came outside the inn.

These were undoubtedly the highest-ranking people in Qiyun City. The moment they arrived, the innkeeper hastily greeted them with great respect, his heart racing.

”I...I didn’t know you esteemed guests were coming by. Do you have any instructions?” the innkeeper cautiously asked Pei Yu and the others.

”Don’t worry, I’m just here to wait for someone,” Pei Yu said.

The innkeeper felt a cold sweat all over. The person these distinguished guests were waiting for must be extraordinary. Who could it be? How did someone so significant end up staying at his place?

Before long, Wang Junyi walked over from a distance. Upon seeing the Pei Family trio, he quickened his pace to shield Su Changfeng behind him, ensuring the Pei Family would have no suspicions and would at most consider Su Changfeng a subordinate.

”What do you mean by this? Here for revenge?” Wang Junyi approached, showing no emotion.

”Young Master Wang, don’t joke. I’m the City Lord of Qiyun City, Pei Yu,” Pei Yu said, ”I heard my nephew disturbed you, and I’m truly sorry. So I rushed over to have him apologize properly.”

Previously, Pei An apologized, but he never expected Pei Yu to come today. Wang Junyi felt a hint of satisfaction, realizing that he had truly risen in status. Now, even a city lord hesitated before him, personally apologizing.

”Oh, I’ve long forgotten about that incident. Lord Pei, you’re being too courteous. It’s no big deal, and I’m not that petty,” Wang Junyi said.

Pei Yu smiled and said, ”Young Master Wang, you truly have a generous spirit. If you wouldn’t mind, why not visit the City Lord Mansion? We at the Pei Family would like to apologize properly to you.”

”Lord Pei, you’re not just inviting me for a chat, are you? I’m straightforward; if you have something to say, just say it. I’m not one for beating around the bush,” Wang Junyi said.

Inviting me over personally to apologize might indicate that the Pei Family is worried I won’t let things go and will continue to trouble Pei An. That makes sense.

But inviting me over now makes things more intriguing. After a brief thought, Wang Junyi understood that Pei Yu must have another matter he needed help with.

”Young Master Wang, you’re truly insightful. Indeed, I have a small favor to ask. May I ask if you’re familiar with Qiyun City’s Flying Dragon Platform?” Pei Yu asked.

”Flying Dragon Platform?” Wang Junyi frowned. He had heard of the Flying Dragon Platform in Qiyun City. It was essentially an arena where anyone wishing to challenge could try their hand at the residing champion at any time.

In essence, the Flying Dragon Platform represented the strongest presence in Qiyun City. But why would Pei Yu bring this up out of nowhere?

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