Cherished by Uncle-Master Hongjing

Making up yesterday's third update: Chapter 654! 2/5!

"My lords, you can't go in. The family head is discussing matters with honored guests!"

"Move!"

One voice was low, the other booming, and they rang out at the same time.

The booming voice barked, "Open your damn eyes and look! This is our Third Uncle-Master. Forget you few guards—even that old bastard Sikong Shu would have to greet him with a smile!"

What arrogance!

Yet upon hearing them speak of him like that, Sikong Shu did not dare show any objection. Instead, his expression turned grave as he hurried out to greet them.

"Two masters, what brings you here?"

When Sikong Shu reached the entrance, he froze. The visitors were none other than the two A-rank forging masters Sikong Ting had mentioned earlier, the ones his Sikong Family had enshrined!

But at this moment, the two forging masters who could stand on equal footing with Sikong Shu throughout the entire Sikong Family were standing one step behind a middle-aged man!

They were glaring furiously at the guards trying to block their way!

The middle-aged man turned to Sikong Shu. "Is my junior uncle-master here?"

"My lord, your junior uncle-master is...?"

"Hmph, don't play dumb. This is our Third Uncle-Master. The one qualified to be his uncle-master would naturally be a direct disciple of our grandmaster. So who came to Sirei City earlier?"

"You mean... Kun?"

Tao Hongjing could not be bothered to waste words on him. His aura burst forth. Though both were in the Emperor Realm, and Sikong Shu was even of a higher rank, Sikong Shu was still sent stumbling backward by Tao Hongjing's aura.

After steadying himself, Sikong Shu's face was filled with shock.

Tao Hongjing did not even spare him another glance. He strode inside, and