Formerly Arrogant, Now Respectful! Wurong County, northern city!
A giant estate spanning well over a thousand mu sat quietly in the north of Wurong County. Heavy night shrouded the surrounding wilds, yet the entire estate was brightly lit.
Warm yellow lamplight spilled over pavilions, terraces, towers, and halls, over winding waters and covered corridors. Figures came and went through the gardens, their steps hurried, a faint clamor lingering in the air, without the slightest trace of the silence and stillness night should have had.
This estate was none other than the Zhou Family Ancestral Residence!
The Zhou family was one of the top martial clans in Wurong County. It had been passed down on this land for several hundred years, its foundations unfathomably deep.
The family's flame had never gone out through the generations, and every generation had a Xiantian Realm expert holding the fort. Its roots were extremely firm; even the authorities did not dare provoke them lightly.
At this moment, inside a courtyard within the estate, the Zhou family's old ancestor, Zhou Tong, sat in the seat of honor, his expression somewhat indifferent and disappointed as he looked at Zhou Shuyan before him.
"Great-grandfather, please forgive me. Shuyan has disappointed you!"
Even with his head lowered, Zhou Shuyan could still feel Zhou Tong's indifferent, icy gaze, as if countless needles were pricking all over his body. He hurriedly admitted his fault aloud.
"Hmph!!!"
Zhou Tong gave a cold snort, then said, "You have indeed disappointed this old man. With cultivation at the eleventh level of Qi Condensation, you were actually defeated in one punch by a mere brat at the sixth level of Qi Condensation. The prestige my Zhou family accumulated over several hundred years has been completely thrown away by you!"
"Your grandson is incompetent. Great-grandfather, please