Chapter 86 Chuxiu Inn (1/2)
“Brother Zhou, Sister Zixi, wait for me!” As Zhou Donghuang and Yang Zixi walked out of the courtyard, Ren Jiapei finally recovered from her shock and chased after them.
“Brother Zhou, the Shi family has a level-eight adept… are you confident?” Although Yang Zixi had just witnessed Zhou Donghuang’s frightening strength, she was not sure what level adept Zhou Donghuang was, only that he was stronger than her uncle, Yang Yunji.Although she had not reached level-one of the gathered qi, she knew that a level-six adept could not possibly destroy a stone table so easily.
“A level-eight adept?” Hearing Yang Zixi’s words, Zhou Donghuang smiled with disdain. With his current level-seven of the gathered qi, nobody beneath level-nine in Yunyang country could defeat him.
Ren Jiapei reached them and happened to hear Yang Zixi’s question and Zhou Donghuang’s nonchalance. Instantly, she was shocked. Brother Zhou… is not even afraid of a level-eight adept? He… he looks just sixteen or seventeen years old…
Looking at the young man, Ren Jiapei was evidently shocked. She could not imagine that the young man could be so powerful at such a young age. This was simply impossible!
“Brother Zhou, if you are not confident, let’s not go.” Yang Zixi did not see the condescending smile on Zhou Donghuang’s lips. Thinking that Zhou Donghuang had not replied, she thought that he was unsure and immediately stopped in her tracks. She halted and did not continue with Zhou Donghuang.
She breathed in deeply and said, “Third Uncle has already died, I… don’t wish for you to be harmed too.”
Then, Zhou Donghuang stopped too. He turned and walked towards Yang Zixi as he laughed and said, “Silly girl, don’t worry… these level-eight adepts don’t bother me at all.” As he reached Yang Zixi, Zhou Donghuang stretched out and pet her on the head. The young girl was a year younger than him and half a head shorter.
“Brother Zhou, are you serious?” Yang Zixi still did not believe him, her eyes revealing her suspicion.
“When have I ever lied to you?” said Zhou Donghuang with a smile.
“Never,” replied Yang Zixi, shaking her head.
“Then, come with me to that Shi…” Before Zhou Donghuang could finish his sentence, he was stopped by a sudden noise.
“First Lady, is this the Yang Zixi who was chased out by the Yang family?” Although the voice sounded aged, it was full of energy. The voice was accompanied by an old man in a green robe and an average build. His eyes were fierce and his actions were bold as he walked towards them.
“Head Elder,” greeted Ren Jiapei as she bowed. She introduced the old man, “Brother Zhou, this is the head elder of the Ren family, Ren Qiong.”
“Greetings, Elder Ren Qiong.” Yang Zixi hurriedly bowed to the old man, while Zhou Donghuang merely glanced at him.
The old man frowned slightly at Zhou Donghuang’s disrespect but did not say anything. He looked straight at Yang Zixi and said seriously, “Lady Zixi, if possible, please leave our Ren family before we are implicated. Our first lady was impulsive and did not think of the big picture… please take care of yourself.” The old man tried to send her out.
“Head Elder!” Before Yang Zixi could respond, Ren Jiapei’s expression had changed as she glared at the old man and questioned, “What do you mean? I allowed Sister Zixi to stay with my father’s permission, not acting on my own impulse. What right do you have to chase away my guest?” As Ren Jiapei spoke, her tone turned unfriendly.
“First Lady, Chief agreed to you because he felt guilty towards you over the years… you too know that the Shi family sent a notice today that they would cease cooperation with our family.” The old man looked intently at Ren Jiapei and asked, “Do you know… how much the Ren family will suffer? And all of this because of your impulsiveness!” The old man’s gaze sharply at her.
Just as Ren Jiapei was about to respond, Yang Zixi told the old man, “Elder Ren Qiong, I did not know that my presence would cause so much trouble to the Ren family. Don’t worry, I will leave today.”
With that, Yang Zixi turned to Ren Jiapei and squeezed out a smile, “Sister Jiapei, I know you have good intentions… I appreciate it very much. To me, the greatest blessings in my life have been meeting Brother Zhou and Sister Jiapei.”
Yang Zixi turned her gaze to Zhou Donghuang and said, “Brother Zhou, let’s ask Brother Fu and Aunt Mei to leave together.”
“Sure,” said Zhou Donghuang as he nodded.