Chapter 176: Chapter 176: Utter Despair
"Is the Su Patriarch willing to see us?"
"That’s great! The Su Patriarch is willing to see us!"
The Nangong Patriarch and others were overjoyed, a glimmer of hope igniting in their hearts, as if seeing a lifeline.
Kneeling indeed had some effect.
Guard Anan smiled slightly and said, "Please, everyone."
Ouyang Jingyuan and the others quickly stood up and entered the Su Family Mansion anxiously.
"The Su Patriarch actually met with them?"
"Could the Su Patriarch have softened? Can all this be forgiven?"
"It shouldn’t be possible, right? Their three families wanted to kill Gu Chenfeng; how could the Su Family let them off easily?"
The cultivators on the street were all very surprised.
Su Family Mansion.
Su Xiangyang and Su Qianshan, along with other elders, walked out of the main hall.
The people from the three major families then entered the courtyard.
"Greetings to the Su Patriarch!" Ouyang Jingyuan and others politely clasped their fists in greeting, completely devoid of any haughty airs of a patriarch.
Su Shisan happened to walk by with a plate of roast chicken, a large chicken leg stuffed in his mouth.
Glancing at the people from the three major families, Su Shisan chewed a few times and grinned, "Continue."
Su Shisan did not leave and sat at a stone table beside the courtyard, drinking wine and eating meat in large bites.
Su Xiangyang coldly glanced at the three families, expressionless, and said, "Say what you want and leave quickly. Don’t block the gate of my Su Family, or you’ll affect our fortunes."
The Nangong Patriarch hastily clasped his fists respectfully, "Su Patriarch, today’s matters are all our fault. We are willing to offer the Su Family our apologies and beg the Su Patriarch to show leniency."
"Su Patriarch, for the sake of our years of friendship, please give my Lin Family a chance. From now on, my Lin Family will follow the lead of the Su Family," the Lin Patriarch added, bowing with clenched fists and sounding very respectful.
Ouyang Jingyuan then respectfully said, "Su Patriarch, it’s all my fault for being black and white confused. It was entirely Chuchu’s fault. We beseech you, Su Patriarch, to be magnanimous and grant us a way out."
"Yes, yes, it’s all my fault, Uncle Yang. I provoked Gu Chenfeng first, and then, not knowing the height of the heavens and the depth of the earth, offended him again. Everything’s my fault. I beg for Uncle Yang’s forgiveness." Ouyang Chu directly knelt and kowtowed.
"Are you finished speaking?" Su Xiangyang said expressionlessly, "If you are, then quickly get out. The Su Family doesn’t welcome you, and from today onwards, none of you from the three families may step into my Su Mansion."
"Su Patriarch, we’ve had decades of friendship. Are you really going to be so heartless?" The Nangong Patriarch said with immense grief, "We three families have already kneeled to you, and you still won’t let us go?"
"Did you not hear what the Patriarch said, or do you want to make a move?" Su Qianshan said coldly, and the terrifying aura of the Divinity Transformation Stage erupted.
Even though the injuries haven’t fully recovered, there is no fear in the Su Family now.
"Su Patriarch, my Lin Family has no enmity with your Su Family," the Lin Patriarch said in horror, "All this is because Gu Chenfeng nearly killed Yan’er, and I was simply too furious. If I had known Gu Chenfeng’s background was so massive, you couldn’t pay me enough to offend him."
"I beg you, Su Patriarch, for the sake of our years of friendship, grant my Lin Family a path of survival. Whatever the Su Family wants my Lin Family to do, we will comply."
Ouyang Chu cried and begged, "Uncle Yang, you used to hold me when I was little and said that when I grew up, you’d let me become oath brothers with Shisan. Have you forgotten all that? I played with Shisan since we were kids, Uncle Yang, don’t you have the heart to see my Ouyang Family destroyed?"
Su Xiangyang coldly said, "You misjudged whom to provoke, and besides, the friendship between our families was severed just moments ago."
"Su Xiangyang, are you truly so heartless?" Ouyang Jingyuan said angrily, "Who helped your Su Family through tough times back then? And who assisted you in breaking through to the Soul Emergence Stage? It was my Ouyang Family!"
Su Xiangyang coldly said, "The debt to your Ouyang Family has been repaid by me, Su Xiangyang. As for today’s matter, you should be thankful I didn’t give the order to extinguish you immediately."
"You!" Ouyang Jingyuan was furious.
Seeing that discussions were not working, Ouyang Chu hurriedly looked at Su Shisan and said, "Shisan, we grew up playing together, say something, please plead for us."
"What does this have to do with me?" Su Shisan said as he ate the chicken leg, "I’m not the patriarch; even if you tell me, it’s useless. My father is the patriarch. His word counts, not mine."
"I’m just the wastrel of the Su Family, completely useless; isn’t that what you and Lin Yan said?"
"I..." Ouyang Chu was at a loss for words.
Lin Yan lowered his head without speaking.
Nangong Jiao bit her lip and said, "Shisan, what about me? We can be considered childhood friends. Do you have the heart to see my Nangong Family perish?"
"Forget it." Su Shisan shook his head and said, "You have even less to do with me; what childhood friends? You never even looked at me. We’re not even friends, are we?"
"I’m full; I’m really comfortable. Continue, everyone, I’ll be off for cultivation."
"Shisan! Shisan!" Ouyang Chu and Nangong Jiao called out repeatedly.
But unfortunately, Su Shisan did not turn around, as if he heard nothing.
This undoubtedly left them in total despair.
They thought that kneeling and begging might give them a glimmer of hope, but they never expected Su Xiangyang to be so ruthless.
Su Xiangyang coldly and mercilessly said, "Leave now. For the sake of our many years of friendship, my Su Family won’t move against you, but whether or not you can survive depends on yourselves."
"Great Elder, see them out."
Su Xiangyang’s words left the Nangong Patriarch and Lin Patriarch in utter despair, to the point of regretting so deeply they felt sick.
They were powerless to speak further, their eyes devoid of light, completely resigned to their fate.
"Uncle Yang! Uncle Yang! I’m kowtowing to you! Please give us a way out; I don’t want to die," Ouyang Chu cried and pleaded while kowtowing.
"Ouyang Chu, this is your own doing; begging me is useless." Su Xiangyang said coldly, turning around to enter the hall.
The three families had offended Gu Chenfeng, and since Gu Chenfeng saved the Su Family and even helped it soar, not doing something would be a grave disservice to Gu Chenfeng.
Su Xiangyang wouldn’t ruin his future for these ruthless people.
"Su Xiangyang! Don’t think just because you’ve tied yourself to the Tribulation Stage, you’re amazing. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered! As long as I live, one day you’ll regret it!" Ouyang Jingyuan shouted angrily at Su Xiangyang.
"Su Xiangyang, remember your ruthlessness today, and if my Nangong Family ever rises, I, the patriarch of my family, will repay you a hundredfold!" the Nangong Patriarch said viciously with anger.
"Still not leaving?" Su Qianshan said coldly, his deep old eyes flickering with fierce murderous intent.
The people of the three families were full of anger but dared not act here. Kneeing and pleading failed, so they could only leave in anger.
In front of the Su Family gate.
The moment Ouyang Chu and the others stepped out of the gate, Su Shisan’s voice suddenly came, "Run for your lives; leave the Imperial City. From now on, we owe each other nothing."