The Su Family's Crisis, Li Haishan Comes to Challenge Them

A cold-faced young man stood outside the Su Family, accompanied by a middle-aged man who watched the Su Family warily like a Dao protector.

Although Su Chen had indeed been crippled, the Su Family had not fallen yet. Those two Nascent Soul Stage experts were still alive.

"Li Haishan, you despicable scoundrel! When our Young Clan Leader still had his cultivation, you didn't dare fart in his presence. Now that something has happened to him, you actually dare to come crawling out."

"Exactly. You're no man at all."

"Someone like you is worthy of opposing our Young Clan Leader? Bah!"

The members of the Su Family cursed Li Haishan loudly.

Li Haishan remained completely unmoved, turning a deaf ear to their words.

The Li Family had originally been one of the five great families of Bright Moon City, and it too had a Nascent Soul Stage expert within its ranks.

Back when Su Chen had been in the Foundation Establishment Realm, he had challenged the younger generation of every major family in the city. As the most talented person in the Li Family, Li Haishan had naturally been challenged by name as well.

The result was a crushing defeat. He had been utterly trampled.

Because of that incident, Li Haishan had lost all face and come to hate Su Chen to the core.

At the same time, he knew very well that he could never be Su Chen's match.

Thus, Li Haishan had waited until Su Chen's cultivation was crippled before coming out to seek revenge. Although it was somewhat contemptible, as long as he could make Su Chen lose all face and firmly establish his reputation as a good-for-nothing, it would all be worth it.

Li Haishan said coldly, "The prodigy your Su Family once regarded as its pride is now nothing more than a good-for-nothing without the slightest cultivation. The one who truly has no qualifications is him."

"If you still have the courage, come out and fight me. Could it be that the dignified Young Clan Leader of the Su Family is actually this weak and spineless?"

He made no attempt to conceal his voice, and it continuously echoed into the Su Family.

Quite a few people had already gathered around the Su Family. Seeing Li Haishan shouting provocations, they all began discussing among themselves.

"Li Haishan is too shameless, isn't he? He deliberately waited until Su Chen's cultivation was crippled before challenging him. Where was he earlier?"

"That's not quite right. There's no denying that Su Chen had exceptional talent, but his life was cut short. Can a prematurely fallen genius still be called a genius?"

"I think that makes sense too. Li Haishan may be somewhat underhanded, but the current Su Chen really is a good-for-nothing. Without any strength, Su Chen deserves to be insulted."

Most of the crowd was sneering and jeering at Su Chen.

As the saying went, when a wall fell, everyone pushed it. Now that the genius they had envied had fallen, everyone wanted to step on him.

Who could blame them? That lofty genius from back then was now inferior even to their Low-grade Spirit Roots.

Within the Su Family.

Apart from Great Elder Su Yunqian, who was away, the remaining four elders had all gathered there.

Su Yuanba roared, "Damn it! The Li Family is truly bullying us beyond endurance. Why don't we just kill Li Haishan?"

Su Chen was the face of their Su Family. Li Haishan's insult toward Su Chen was no different from pointing at the Su Family's nose and cursing them.

Second Elder Su Qingyun gave a bitter smile. "The family head and Great Elder have both gone out to search for a way to save Chen'er. We shouldn't clash with the Li Family at a time like this."

The Great Elder and the family head were both Nascent Soul Stage experts. If they clashed with the Li Family while those two were absent, they would inevitably suffer.

Fifth Elder Su Yunpeng said solemnly to Su Yuanba, "Fourth Brother, the other three great families in Bright Moon City are all faintly showing signs of leaning toward the Wang Family. We can't act rashly at this crucial moment."

There were five Nascent Soul Stage families in Bright Moon City: the Wang Family, the Su Family, the Li Family, the Yuan Family, and the He Family.

The Wang Family had three Nascent Soul Stage experts and was the strongest family. However, the Wang Family had always been at odds with the Su Family.

The Li Family and He Family each had only one Nascent Soul Stage expert, while the Su Family and Yuan Family each had two.

When Su Chen had still been around, the He Family had always been allied with the Su Family.

However, their alliance had been based on their confidence in Su Chen's future. Now that Su Chen had been crippled, the alliance naturally fell apart.

It had even caused the He Family to lean more toward the Wang Family.

Su Yuanba said furiously, "Are we supposed to just wait for death?"

"The Su Family already has little foundation left. On top of that, after spending on Little Chen's treatment, the family has less than a million spirit stones remaining. Even if we tighten our belts, we can maintain the family for at most three months."

"What are we supposed to do after those three months?"

"Don't forget that the Myriad Treasures Pavilion's auction is in ten days. That supreme treasure is going to appear again this time. The Wang Family already has three Nascent Soul Stage experts. If they gain another one, our Su Family will surely be destroyed."

Hearing this, the elders all wore grave expressions.

The Su Family's situation was indeed bleak—so bleak that it could be described as disastrous.

And all of it had been triggered by Su Chen's crippled cultivation.

The current Su Family was truly dirt poor.

Internal troubles and external threats!

The elders wore sorrowful expressions, their eyes filled with anxiety.

Su Qingyun shook his head and said helplessly, "Chen'er is strong-willed. After having his cultivation crippled, he must be suffering terribly as well. Set up a soundproof formation in his courtyard so he won't hear Li Haishan's words."

"As for our Su Family's crisis..."

A terrifying ferocity suddenly burst from Su Qingyun's eyes. His voice turned icy as he said, "Brothers, don't forget who we are. Our Su Family began as bandits, and we became one of the five great families in Bright Moon City. We didn't get here with mere words."

"If you truly drive us into a corner, then we'll slaughter until the sky and earth are overturned. At worst, we'll fight until both sides are destroyed."

The other three men's expressions turned cold as well when they heard this.

Just then, an anxious voice rang out.

"Third Elder, this is bad! The Young Clan Leader is going to accept Li Haishan's challenge."

"What!"

Su Yuanba abruptly rose to his feet. He had only just gone to see Su Chen's condition. Su Chen could barely even walk. Fighting Li Haishan would be nothing short of seeking death.

"Then why didn't you stop him?"

Faced with Su Yuanba's questioning, the young man's face was filled with panic. He dropped directly to his knees and said in utter confusion,

"Fourth Elder, I... I couldn't stop the Young Clan Leader. He shoved me aside in one move."

"Are you spouting bullshit to me?"

Su Yuanba immediately flew into a rage. He knew exactly what condition Su Chen was in. How could Su Chen possibly shove aside someone at the Qi Condensation Seventh Layer?

"All right, Fourth Brother. Let's go see what's really happening first. Great Brother has been worried sick these past few days. We absolutely can't let anything happen to Chen'er."

Su Qingyun hurriedly stood up and walked toward the door. The other three elders followed after him.

Outside the Su Family.

From time to time, Li Haishan shouted, "Su Chen, you cowardly turtle! Could it be that you plan to stay in the Su Family for the rest of your life?"

"How about kneeling before me and apologizing? Then I can let you off. I won't come to the Su Family to trouble you again."

There were also quite a few members of the Li Family in the crowd, and they all began cheering and jeering.

"Young Master, I think that brat Su Chen is simply scared. He's just a good-for-nothing. How could he dare show his face before you?"

"Young Master is the strongest!"

The mocking voices rang out without end, and the insults hurled at Su Chen grew increasingly vile, becoming utterly unbearable to hear.

Just then, a familiar yet chilly voice came from within the Su Family.

"How amusing. Li Haishan, how does a good-for-nothing like you have the courage to come to my Su Family and bark like a dog?"