The Crazy Son-In-Law

“Alright, I know. You can go now,” Yang Zinuo said.

Suyin nodded and hurriedly left.

Yang Zinuo picked up the phone and reported this news to the headquarters.Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.

He was not afraid, but Xiao Shun could still cause some trouble after all. She still needed to report this to her superiors.

The news that Xiao Shun was not dead spread to the Central Region headquarters at the same time it reached the Southeast Region headquarters.

Wuzhou.

In a deep, antique courtyard built against a mountain.

Gu Baiyi had just finished meditating and was about to go wash up when he received the news. His heart suddenly sank.

He didn’t bother to bathe or change clothes and hurriedly went towards the back gate of the courtyard.

At that time, he had reported to Nie Jiuchong that Xiao Shun was dead. But now that Xiao Shun had come back to life, Nie Jiuchong would soon find out. Wouldn’t he be accused of deceit?

After leaving the back gate of the courtyard, he hurried down a stone path through the woods.

About ten minutes later, a waterfall over a thousand meters high appeared, pouring down like a white ribbon, crashing into the pool below. The water roared like ten thousand horses galloping, the momentum magnificent.

Beside the clear pool, in an ancient pavilion, Nie Jiuchong stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the magnificent waterfall, still as a stone carving.

He must already know that Xiao Shun was alive.

Gu Baiyi secretly swallowed and quickly stepped forward, his face full of shame and wanting to explain: “Father…”

“Yue has been buried, yet he still lives. Baiyi, are you not ashamed to face your brother?”

Nie Jiuchong’s voice was low but deafening, even drowning out the loud crashing of the waterfall.

“Father, I was careless.”

“Father raised Baiyi, not so Baiyi could deceive him. I truly regret failing Yue and you, Father. Please give me another chance to make amends and avenge Yue personally.”

Gu Baiyi’s body shook as he spoke in a panicked tone.

A long silence followed, each second felt like torture to Gu Baiyi, the few minutes stretching like a century.

“Go on then, don’t disappoint me again.” Nie Jiuchong said without turning around, his tone softening a little.

“Yes.”

Gu Baiyi bowed and left.

The waterfall had made the air cool, but his back was now drenched in sweat.

…

Tap tap tap.

Hurried footsteps echoed in the headquarters corridor.

Haitang stopped outside one of the office doors and knocked twice before entering.

“You’re back?” Qiu Zhan looked up and said when he saw it was her.

“Branch Head called me so urgently, it must be important business?” Haitang said expressionlessly.

“I just received news from Harrow. Xiao Shun is not dead and has appeared in Harrow. You don’t need to wait until the Hero Cup opening to go, leave early. The Hero Cup is important for our Central Region’s reputation, we cannot afford any mistakes.”

Qiu Zhan stood up and walked over to her as he spoke.

A hint of surprise flashed in Haitang’s eyes. “According to the report at the time, he took a direct hit from Gu Baiyi. Even if he didn’t die, his meridians should have been severed. How is this possible?”

“Yang Zinuo doesn’t believe it either. Perhaps it was a false alarm. But we did underestimate his previous abilities, none of us expected him to be able to fight Gu Baiyi, so we can’t let our guard down.”

“It’s the Old School Society’s first time hosting an event like the Hero Cup for cultivators, and it concerns our reputation. That’s why I need you to go early, I’m worried Yang Zinuo can’t handle it alone.” Qiu Zhan said solemnly.

“Should we eliminate him?” Haitang asked.

She was a little doubtful about this herself. She agreed with Yang Zinuo – how could a mere Xiao Shun go against the entire Old School Society? That would be too presumptuous.

“Use your judgement. If he keeps a low profile, don’t make a move for now. I believe Nie Jiuchong will soon get this news. After all, it’s between them, I don’t think he wants us to intervene.” Qiu Zhan said.

The leaders of the Old School Society all knew that Nie Jiuchong’s son Nie Yue had passed away. Knowing Nie Jiuchong’s personality, he would want to avenge such a huge grudge himself.

“I understand.” Haitang nodded. “I’ll leave right away.”

“There’s no rush. Zhou Tianheng is also going to Harrow tomorrow to host the weekend pill auction. Escort him for me, he is a powerful piece for our Central Region Old School Society. It doesn’t matter much if the pills meet some accident, but his safety is paramount.”

“I still feel uneasy letting others do it. It’ll be more work for you, but please look after the old man. He is proud and eccentric, not easy to get along with. Bear with him a little.” Qiu Zhan said with a gentle smile.

“Branch Head, you overthink. Who would dare make a move against our Old School Society? Since it is your order, Haitang will do her utmost to protect Master Zhou.” Haitang replied with a smile.

“Very good. Fair winds on your trip, I’ll be waiting at headquarters for the news of the Hero Cup battles concluding successfully.” Qiu Zhan said approvingly.

The Hero Cup was a chance for the Old School Society’s newcomers to make a name for themselves, or for cultivators wanting to prove themselves to demonstrate their abilities. The highest level participants were only at the Branch Head level. The four Branch Heads would not be attending.

If it wasn’t hosted by the Central Region this year, someone of Haitang’s level wouldn’t need to go in person either.

“Please be at ease, Haitang will ensure the Hero Cup concludes smoothly.” Haitang nodded.

“Do you have any other orders?”

“No, go rest well tonight.” Qiu Zhan said.

Haitang nodded and took her leave.

Xiao Shun had no intention of hiding from anyone to begin with. While the Old School Society was making a big fuss, he continued steadily with his own matters.

Song Linger was about to break through, so he as her master naturally had to give her a push.

Duan Jia had gone to prepare lodgings for them.

In the pill room, Xiao Shun asked Song Linger, “Didn’t I have you keep the leftover fragments from carving my jade talisman? Did you bring them this time?”

At the time, he had used a piece of spirit stone to carve a protective talisman for Yao Cen. He had Song Linger grind the rest of the fragments into powder to keep. Later, after Yao Cen broke the talisman, rendering it useless, he had her take it back to store away. Now it would come in handy.

“Mm, I brought it.” Song Linger nodded and said, “Do you need it now?”

“Yes, take it out. I’ll make some energy pellets for you to quickly replenish your strength and break through the bottleneck.” Xiao Shun said.

“Really? Master you’re the best!”

She eagerly wanted to jump into Xiao Shun’s arms, but he pressed down on her crown and said, “Go on, get to work!”

Song Linger pouted unwillingly and went to rummage through the pile of luggage for the fragments she had collected.