Chapter 174: Chapter 174: No Visitors Received
"Do we really have to go to the Su Family to plead?"
Ouyang Jingyuan gritted his teeth, clenching his fist tightly, and thought angrily, "Is my Ouyang Family truly inferior to the Su Family? I, the Patriarch, am unwilling to be trampled underfoot by the Su Family."
"If I plead, where does that leave my face? How can I stand firm in the Imperial City in the future? How can I face the people of the Imperial City?"
A once-mighty immortal cultivation family now has to plead for mercy.
How could Ouyang Jingyuan accept this?
If, by any chance, they are turned away by the Su Family, wouldn’t the people of the Imperial City laugh at them?
The more Ouyang Jingyuan thought about it, the more scared he became; he couldn’t afford to lose this face.
Seeing Ouyang Jingyuan’s stubborn hesitance, the Nangong Patriarch quickly said, "Brother Ouyang, if you won’t go, we will go ourselves. The Nangong Family mustn’t be destroyed by my hands. Jia’er, let’s go."
"Brother Ouyang, I’m sorry, but my Lin Family has only one son, and I don’t want the Lin Family to be ruined because of me. Farewell," said the Lin Patriarch, cupping his hands before getting up and leaving with Lin Yan.
On the surface, Gu Chenfeng seemed to have spared them, but this didn’t mean the Su Family would do the same.
The Su Family now had a late-stage Crossing Tribulation expert and the Artifact Refining Pavilion backing them. Moreover, the Su Family had also produced an Elixir that enhanced soul power, fearing no power. To annihilate their three families would be a trifling effort.
Now, if they didn’t go to beg for mercy, there wouldn’t be an opportunity later.
Watching the other families leave, Ouyang Chu anxiously urged, "Father, don’t hesitate anymore; that late-stage Crossing Tribulation expert and Gu Chenfeng have already left."
"Anyway, the face is already lost today, so why care about losing it once more? You may not want to live, but I do. Are you really going to let dignity and face cost you your life?"
"Slap!"
Ouyang Jingyuan slapped him so hard that it sent Ouyang Chu flying out of the door.
Ouyang Jingyu snarled angrily, "Wasn’t it because of you, this beast?"
Ouyang Jingyuan seemed to forget that if he hadn’t stepped up for his son, the Ouyang Family wouldn’t have come to this point.
"Father, I beg you, I don’t want to die," Ouyang Chu cried and pleaded as he struggled to crawl back in.
Looking at the pitiful Ouyang Chu, Ouyang Jingyuan wished he could kill him with one blow.
The Elder beside him spoke up, "Patriarch, if it can save the Ouyang Family, pleading isn’t such a big deal; the weak are prey to the strong. If we don’t lower our heads now, it’s the same as courting death."
"Exactly, Patriarch, go and beg for mercy," the second and third Elders urged one after another.
No matter how reluctant Ouyang Jingyuan was, no matter how afraid of losing face, at this moment, he had no choice but to lower his head.
After all, the survival of the Ouyang Family was more important.
In the face of life and death, what do face and dignity matter?
In the world where strength reigns supreme, as long as you have enough power, who fears mockery?
Ouyang Jingyuan sighed lightly and said, "Let’s go to the Su Family."
"Great!" Ouyang Chu said, overjoyed.
The Elders and senior members also heaved a sigh of relief.
If they didn’t go to plead, the Ouyang Family would surely die; at least pleading offered a chance.
After more than ten minutes.
The high ranks of the Nangong and Lin families arrived first outside the Su Family’s mansion.
The patriarchs and elders of the two families came together, attracting the attention of many cultivators along the way, who also followed them to the Su Family.
Both families wished they could find a hole to hide in, but for survival, they had to endure.
No matter how humiliating, they could not leave; they had to seek the Su Family’s forgiveness.
"What are those two families trying to do? Aren’t they giving up yet?"
"Don’t they know that the Su Family has a late-stage Crossing Tribulation expert backing them? Don’t they know the Artifact Refining Pavilion is also on the Su Family’s side?"
"These two families really have a death wish! How dare they still come to the Su Family!"
The cultivators on the street murmured softly, thinking that the two families were seizing the chance to deal with the Su Family.
Outside the Su Family’s gates.
The Nangong Patriarch, with a smile, stepped forward and said politely, "We have important matters and wish to see the Su Patriarch; we hope you will report to him."
"Nangong Patriarch? Lin Patriarch?" a guard exclaimed in surprise, not sure if he was pretending.
"Why are the two patriarchs here?" another guard asked in surprise, "Is there something you need from our Patriarch? I can help pass on a message."
"Hey, just go and report, stop with the nonsense," Lin Yan couldn’t bear it anymore and shouted angrily.
"Yan’er! Quiet!" the Lin Patriarch reprimanded angrily, glaring fiercely at Lin Yan.
A guard sneered maliciously, "Tsk tsk, Young Master Lin Yan, with your attitude, it’s hard for me to do anything for you."
"You!" Lin Yan was immediately furious.
Another guard sneered, "Young Master Lin Yan, I advise you to speak nicely; don’t blame us for not warning you."
The faces of the Nangong and Lin Patriarchs and others turned extremely unsightly, but they had to endure it at this moment.
They were personally experiencing the consequence of their own actions.
A tiger on the plains being bullied by dogs.
Considering their family’s life and death, their inner rage instantly extinguished.
The Nangong Patriarch cupped his hands again, forcing a polite smile, "We apologize; we ask the two of you to report once to the Su Patriarch as we have important matters to discuss."
A guard shrugged and said, "Nangong Patriarch, we apologize, but our Patriarch has said he just went through a battle and is seriously injured, so he’s not receiving any guests."
"Why didn’t you say that earlier?" Lin Yan exploded in anger, shouting at the guard.
The two guards were unhurried, one speaking with a slight smile, "Young Master Lin Yan, the Patriarch could have met you, but your earlier attitude was not acceptable, so it’s postponed by a day. Now, with your arrogant demeanor, it’s been pushed back two days."
Lin Yan’s face twisted like a fierce tiger, wishing he could kill the two guards immediately.
But at that moment.
"Slap!"
The Lin Patriarch backhanded a slap across Lin Yan’s face, sending him flying several meters away, angrily scolding, "Didn’t I tell you to shut up?"
"Lin Patriarch, don’t be so heavy-handed, or if he gets crippled, the Lin Family will have no one to succeed it," a guard mocked.
"If he were crippled, it would be for the best; it would save us from more trouble," the Lin Patriarch forced a smile.
At this moment.
The people from the Ouyang Family also arrived.
Seeing the two families turned away at the gate, Ouyang Jingyuan’s expression also turned unpleasant.
Just as he suspected, the Su Family wouldn’t let them in easily.
But since they had come, could they really turn back empty-handed?
A guard feigned surprise and said, "Oh? The Ouyang Patriarch and the three Elders, as well as the Young Master, are here too. Are you also here to see our Patriarch?"
"For some reason, there are quite a few unexpected guests today," another guard grinned.
Ouyang Jingyuan forced a smile and said politely, "I have urgent business to discuss with the Su Patriarch; please relay my message."
Before the guard had a chance to speak, Ouyang Chu quickly stepped forward.
"Ah Cheng, long time no see, how have you been lately?" Ouyang Chu said, his face beaming with joy as he clapped a hand on the guard’s shoulder, feigning a close friend’s reunion.