Chapter 214: Junior Sister, I Am Sorry

"That is only natural."

Shi Zhengxiong nodded and began to probe with his Spiritual Power.

Gu Feiyang's eyes were wide open, blue veins bulging on his face from the exertion, staring fixedly at the hand Shi Zhengxiong was using to probe.

He had already imagined Liu Ruyan being stripped of all her status after the truth was revealed, looking like a stray dog, and eventually being forced to beg for the protection of him, the Saint Son.

"You bastard!"

An angry shout came.

Gu Feiyang's eyes were full of surprise, and countless scenes that made him secretly pleased had already flashed through his mind.

But he saw Shi Zhengxiong raise his hand to release his Spiritual Power and slap Gu Feiyang directly across the face.

Before Gu Feiyang could react to what was happening, he was knocked to the ground, and a mouthful of fresh blood was instantly spat from his mouth.

Shi Zhengxiong had used his full strength for this slap; even though Gu Feiyang was at the Great Saint Realm Fifth Layer, he could not withstand Shi Zhengxiong, whose cultivation was so much higher than his own.

"Alliance Leader..."

Gu Feiyang was unwilling to accept this and opened his mouth to say something more, but was abruptly cut off by Shi Zhengxiong.

"I think you have truly lost your mind lately. You falsely accused your Junior Sister, and as a Saint Son, you listened to rumors and slandered your own people. I think your time is coming to an end."

Shi Zhengxiong said angrily.

Gu Feiyang never expected such a scene; his legs went weak, and he collapsed on the ground, unable to utter a single word.

"I wonder if what the Saint Son said just now still counts."

Su Chen looked down at Gu Feiyang, who was slumped on the ground in the distance, a casual smile on his lips, as if he were not surprised by this result.

Liu Ruyan clenched her fingers slightly, her fingertips turning white, and she couldn't help but glance at Su Chen.

That's right, Su Chen had fed her the pill beforehand, so even in front of a powerful figure like Alliance Leader Shi Zhengxiong, she had perfectly concealed the truth. To casually produce a Top-grade Pill—Su Chen was truly terrifying.

At that critical moment just now, Su Chen hadn't even shown a hint of panic, as if everything were under his control; this kind of composure was not something an ordinary person could compare to.

"You..."

Gu Feiyang was unconvinced and originally wanted to say something, but after noticing Shi Zhengxiong's intimidating gaze, he forced himself to stop. A chill grew in his heart; he had never seen his own Alliance Leader so angry before.

"Let today's matter end here. Gu Feiyang, remember to fulfill the promise you made yourself. We of the Qingyun Alliance always keep our word; don't let outsiders laugh at us."

Shi Zhengxiong snorted coldly, flicked his large sleeves, and his tone was full of warning.

Since the Alliance Leader had spoken, even if Gu Feiyang had a thousand doubts in his heart, he dared not voice them now.

He looked at Su Chen and Liu Ruyan with unwillingness, gritting his teeth hard. The humiliation he suffered today would be repaid in full one day!

"Why are you still here making a fool of yourself? Go back to where you came from."

Seeing Gu Feiyang's pathetic appearance, Shi Zhengxiong was suddenly furious and said irritably.

"Wait."

Su Chen's lazy voice came, a casual smile on his face.

"You should be satisfied with this result, right? What else do you want to do? This is the Qingyun Alliance, not a place for you to act recklessly!"

Gu Feiyang gritted his teeth and staggered to his feet. If it weren't for the Alliance Leader being present, he probably wouldn't have been able to restrain himself from rushing over.

"The Saint Son said it himself just now: he would apologize to Liu Ruyan. Does he intend to go back on his word now?"

Su Chen's eyes were clear and bright, but inside them seemed to be a bottomless vortex, making him unfathomable.

Touching a sore spot, Gu Feiyang was very angry and was about to explode on the spot, but after noticing Shi Zhengxiong's unfriendly gaze, he forced himself to endure it.

"Junior Sister, I am... sorry."

Gu Feiyang said unwillingly.

"Is the Saint Son unable to play fair? Your apology is so perfunctory; even a dog on the side of the road barks better than you."

Seeing this, Su Chen spoke up immediately.

"You are going too far!" Gu Feiyang said in a fit of rage.

"What you did just now was going too far. I am merely using your own methods against you."

Su Chen naturally wouldn't indulge Gu Feiyang and retorted decisively.

Gu Feiyang couldn't win the argument and could only look at Shi Zhengxiong for help.

At a time like this, Shi Zhengxiong naturally wouldn't let Gu Feiyang ruin his plans, so he gave him another warning look.

"Then tell me, what would count as not being perfunctory?"

Gu Feiyang gritted his teeth so hard it felt like his teeth would shatter.

"At the very least, you should show an attitude of admitting your mistake. Bow respectfully to Liu Ruyan and then say you are sorry; that would be reasonable."

Su Chen curled his lips, his face full of a gloating smile.

Gu Feiyang was so angry that his fury reached the top of his head, but it was to no avail; he could only do it again in humiliation.

"That's enough, Gu Feiyang, go back. You should reflect properly on today's events. As a sect Saint Son, you listened to someone else's rumors and did such an irrational thing, making others laugh at us," Shi Zhengxiong said.

These words could be considered an invisible defense for Gu Feiyang, explaining his previous behavior as having been misled by others' slander, while also making a good impression on Su Chen, showing how impartial he, the Sect Master, was.

However, Su Chen didn't buy it. He had come here to uproot the entire Qingyun Alliance, so why would he care about the words of an Alliance Leader like Shi Zhengxiong?

Seeing the farce end, Su Chen yawned lazily and was about to leave, but was called back by Shi Zhengxiong.

"Young Master, may we speak further?"

He asked with a smile, showing no trace of the anger from just a moment ago.

Hearing what the Alliance Leader said, Liu Ruyan's heart tightened, and she subconsciously looked at Su Chen.

The latter gave her a reassuring look.

"Alright."

Su Chen agreed easily.

"Ruyan, you go back first. You have been wronged by today's events; I will send others to compensate you later," Shi Zhengxiong said.

Liu Ruyan looked at Su Chen with concern, but seeing Su Chen acting so carefree and not the least bit nervous, she immediately felt that she had been overthinking.

If he could resolve such a critical moment so perfectly just now, surely a mere conversation would not cause him to slip up.

"I wonder what business Alliance Leader Shi has with me?" Su Chen asked first.

"I have long heard of this young master's affairs; it is just that I have been busy with matters recently and have not had the opportunity to meet you in person until now."

Shi Zhengxiong wore his signature hypocritical smile that he used when interacting with others and began to try to get on familiar terms.

According to the plan of Su Chen and Liu Ruyan, Su Chen's current identity was a young master from a reclusive great clan, who had only come to the Qingyun Alliance because of Liu Ruyan's life-saving grace, in order to protect Liu Ruyan and repay this debt of gratitude.

"I wonder if you are accustomed to living here, Young Master?" Shi Zhengxiong asked.

"Whether I am accustomed to it or not while here to repay a debt is of little consequence; the main thing is Liu Ruyan's safety." Su Chen's reply was also watertight, and the two of them began to speak in riddles.

(End of this chapter)