Shui Family Farce

The alluring young matron led a large group of Shui Family elders and blocked Lan Qingyan and Gu Shenggo's path. Her seductive, foxlike eyes gazed at Lan Qingyan, her plump jade lips parting slightly as her soft, syrupy voice carried a trace of enticing charm.

"Elder Sister is back."

"Hmph!" Lan Qingyan ignored Bai Yujie. That slutty vixen.

Seeing that Lan Qingyan ignored her, a flicker of displeasure appeared in Bai Yujie's foxlike eyes. What was this bitch acting so high and mighty for? She concealed her irritation and maintained her smile.

Bai Yujie turned her gaze to Gu Shenggo and asked:

"And this young master is?"

"Gu Shenggo."

Gu Shenggo looked at Bai Yujie. She was bewitchingly alluring, her bearing unrestrained, like a vixen that lured men in. She was the second madam of the Earl's Estate from Lan Qingyan's memories.

A level thirty-seven Soul Elder, her martial soul was the Three-tailed Ice Fox. Relying on her martial soul's traits, she adapted perfectly to this frigid climate. Unlike ordinary people, she did not need to wrap herself in heavy coats and robes, instead dressing rather lightly.

"Gu Shenggo?"

Upon hearing the name, Bai Yujie narrowed her foxlike eyes slightly. She had never heard of him.

It was normal that Bai Yujie had not heard of him. Back when Gu Shenggo had been at Spirit Hall, the name he used publicly had been "Qian Shiyu," a name Qian Xunji had given him.

Gu Shenggo was the name he had used before his rebirth.

Only Bibi Dong and Qian Xunji knew that name. Even Qian Renxue did not know it.

When Lan Qingyan saw Bai Yujie asking about Gu Shenggo's identity, she shot her a fierce glare. What scheme is this slutty vixen plotting now? Then she turned to Gu Shenggo, revealing a charming smile as she respectfully said:

"Mr. Gu, please come inside."

Seeing the usually self-important, proud, and dignified Lan Qingyan treat an outsider with such gentleness—even respect—made Bai Yujie even more curious about Gu Shenggo's identity.

The elders were also rather surprised, but they did not ask further. The most important matter now was how to deal with that Soul Saint.

After all, the strongest soul master in the entire Shui Family had been Earl Shui, who had already fallen in the Extreme North Ice Plain—a level seventy-nine Soul Saint.

Now, the vast Shui Family only had two Soul Emperors and over a dozen Soul Kings left. It would be very difficult for them to fend off a Soul Saint and his subordinates.

The group entered the main hall and closed the doors, and it immediately became much warmer.

"First Madam, weren't you going to Heaven Dou Imperial City to ask the dean of Skywater Academy for help? Why did you return so quickly?"

The moment they sat down, the elders began firing off questions one after another.

"That's right. Without a Soul Saint, how are we supposed to stop Wuta and the three Soul Emperors under his command?"

Lan Qingyan looked at the elders who feared retaliation from the Crow Soul Saint, mockery in her eyes. They truly were a bunch of cowards.

As they continued talking, one elder even suggested agreeing to Wuta's demands in order to avoid retaliation from the Crow Soul Saint.

"In this old man's opinion, we might as well do as Wuta says. Have the First Madam stay with him for a few days, then hand over half the Earl's Estate's gold coins and settle this disaster first."

"I think Third Brother's words make sense. We'll just have to wrong the First Madam."

Upon hearing that elder's proposal, the other elders did not think much about it and all nodded in agreement. Bai Yujie, meanwhile, curled her lips into a seductive smile, her foxlike eyes drifting around the hall as she watched the show unfold.

When Lan Qingyan heard that the elders actually wanted to agree to Wuta's demands and send her to accompany him for a few days, anger and humiliation immediately appeared on her dignified, gentle face!

These old bastards!

Lan Qingyan had never held much fondness for these Shui Family elders.

The Lan Family had once been a great clan as well. Her father had been a Soul Douluo, making the Lan Family even stronger than the Shui Family.

Unfortunately, they had been wiped out in a beast tide on the Extreme North Ice Plain. Everyone in the entire city had died; only she had survived because she had been in the Shui Family.

After the Lan Family's destruction, Earl Shui had neglected her and even brought this slutty vixen, Bai Yujie, into the Shui Family.

Listening to the elders speak one after another, calling her First Madam while intending to push her out to avert disaster, Lan Qingyan's face filled with shame and fury. She raised her jade hand, Soul Power gathering within it, and slammed it fiercely onto the table. A wave of Soul Power swept through the hall, silencing the elders.

"Enough! Let me tell you the truth—Wuta is already dead!"

She glared at the elders and shouted angrily, leaving them all stunned. Even Bai Yujie, who had been enjoying the show, was somewhat surprised.

Wuta was dead? When had that happened?!

Wuta was a level seventy-six Soul Saint. Even when Earl Shui was still alive, he might not have been able to defeat him, much less kill him. After all, flying soul masters were the most difficult of all soul masters to deal with, as they possessed the advantage of the skies.

Lan Qingyan looked at the stunned elders and that slutty vixen Bai Yujie, snorted coldly, and continued:

"Hmph! A bunch of weak, timid fools. Wuta overestimated himself and actually dared to challenge Mr. Gu. Mr. Gu has already killed him."

"Mr. Gu?"

Hearing that Wuta had been killed by Mr. Gu, Bai Yujie's foxlike eyes turned toward Gu Shenggo beside her. This pretty boy could kill a Soul Saint? Just how powerful was his Soul Power?!

The elders' expressions instantly became ugly. Lan Qingyan had actually called them weak and timid. They had been thinking for the sake of the Shui Family—what did an outsider like her know!

They had not realized their own error in the slightest. They only thought Lan Qingyan had deliberately embarrassed them by not telling them sooner that Wuta was already dead.

A fat elder with an honest-looking face but cunning eyes looked at Gu Shenggo. He simply did not believe that someone so young could kill a Soul Saint, and he questioned Lan Qingyan:

"First Madam, don't tell me this pretty boy is the Mr. Gu you spoke of? How old is he? He has probably only just come of age. How could he possibly kill a Soul Saint? Did you fail to bring back Dean Leng, so you casually found some pretty boy to make up lies?"

"Yes, I've never heard of any Soul Saint expert surnamed Gu. And how old is he, anyway?"

"Exactly. First Madam, stop stalling for time. Hurry and dress up, then wait for Wuta. Don't drag the Shui Family down with you."

The other elders likewise refused to believe it and began accusing Lan Qingyan one after another, making her expression turn even more embarrassed and furious. A bunch of worthless fools who only knew how to swallow humiliation and compromise!

Seeing Lan Qingyan grow angry, the fat elder did not press her too hard. He looked at Gu Shenggo's pale, youthful face, a trace of contempt in his eyes. He clearly did not take him seriously as he arrogantly questioned him, "Little brother, how many gold coins did the First Madam pay you to impersonate this so-called Mister Gu? I advise you to leave obediently, lest the guards throw you out."

"Shut up."

Gu Shenggo merely cast the fat elder a faint glance and spoke indifferently. The fat elder instantly flew into a rage. How dare he speak to him like that? Did he not know this was the Shui Family?!

Just as the fat elder was about to summon the guards to throw Gu Shenggo out, a powerful pressure swept through the hall. Everyone immediately found it difficult to breathe, as an immense mountain-like force crushed them from their chairs and tables onto the ground.

Other than Lan Qingyan, everyone in the hall was forced to their knees, unable to raise their heads, kneeling before Gu Shenggo like dogs.

Eight pitch-black soul rings enveloped Gu Shenggo, gleaming brilliantly with deep, terrifying radiance. The elders and Bai Yujie, all kneeling on the ground like dogs, were dumbstruck.

"E-Eight-ring Soul... Soul Douluo expert!!"

(Bai Yujie: Sister, let's do it together~)