Given Shangguan Lingyun's lecherous, flower-chasing nature, he would definitely have agreed to Su Ziqing's invitation without hesitation in the past.
But now, Shangguan Lingyun hesitated somewhat. "But Father and the others said before that the Buddhist sect is far too powerful now. The entire Jianghu of Runan Circuit is on edge, every rustle of wind and cry of crane sounding an alarm. So he told me to keep a low profile, avoid leaving Runan Prefecture, and not stray too far from the Shangguan Clan."
Su Ziqing let out a disdainful sneer. "Brother Shangguan, you said earlier that Shangguan Yi was trying to discipline you. Yet before he can even do that, you've already been scared into cowardice yourself.
Fine, pretend I never said anything. Since you don't want that girl, I'll take her. Though my Lu Family may not have the Shangguan Clan's towering prestige, we're still far greater than some insignificant little family. I imagine that little family should be delighted to welcome me."
A trace of hesitation flashed through Shangguan Lingyun's eyes. In the end, he merely snorted coldly. "Then let's go!"
A smile appeared on Su Ziqing's face, but inwardly, he was immensely disdainful. Shangguan Lingyun was nothing but a classic fool. A man who could not even control his own desires wanted to become the Shangguan Clan's heir? What a joke!
Then again, if Shangguan Lingyun were not such a fool, the Dark Guard would not have chosen him as their target.
Thus, Su Ziqing took Shangguan Lingyun, along with a large group of Shangguan Clan servants, and headed grandly for Qi Prefecture.
At this time, the Lin Family of Qi Prefecture was holding an engagement banquet with the Fang Family, a local minor family.
Both the Lin Family and the Fang Family were insignificant small