Chapter 4: Sword Intent
Banquet Hall.
As Su Zhan walked in, prominent figures from the Azure City factions came forward to congratulate him and establish a relationship with the Su family.
After casually responding to these people, Su Zhan sat in the main seat and scanned the Patriarchs of the three major families who had been trying to assess his level of cultivation. He wore a slight smile on his face. "Are the people of the three major families so idle that even the family heads have come?"
The Patriarch of the Zhao family sneered, "I heard that the Su family has produced an unparalleled genius, and us old bones are curious to see if he is truly a genius. Now that we see him, he is indeed extraordinary!"
The Patriarch of the Chen family nodded, "16 years old and already in the mid-stage of the Qi Sea Realm, in Azure City, no one can compete with you for the title of the first genius!"
Upon hearing the words of Chen family Patriarch, the guests were all surprised.
"Su Zhan is already in the mid-stage of the Qi Sea Realm? Wasn't he only at the fourth level of Meridian Opening Realm?"
"He must have been keeping a low profile, but why did he take the initiative to appear before the family heads of the three major families today?"
"He still can't control his temper! The three major families are here with great force. Today, the Su family may be in trouble!"
The guests were shocked, but also somewhat regretful.
Since the Patriarchs of the three major families had arrived, it meant that they were fully prepared today and had made up their minds to take action against the Su family!
"A genius is a genius, but whether they can become a strong person is uncertain. You should know that geniuses often die young!" the Patriarch of the Li family lightly tapped the table with his finger, his tone was cold.
Su Tianhai's face darkened. He spoke out before Su Zhan and scolded, "What do you mean by this?"
"What do we mean?"
The Patriarchs of the three major families looked at each other.
Patriarch Zhao said, "It's simple. Your son ate the Sacred Lotus that belongs to all of us. Now, make him vomit it out!"
"Nonsense! The rare treasures of the world are meant for those who have the fate to obtain them. Besides, my son has already refined it. How can he vomit it out?"
"If he can't vomit it out, then he should be disabled. After all, his cultivation to the mid-stage of the Qi Sea Realm was also dependent on the Sacred Lotus. This is a fair approach!" Patriarch Li said coldly.
"Bullshit! I have been tolerating you three major families for years, but do you really think that my Su family is easy to bully?"
Su Tianhai suddenly became furious, stood up abruptly, and his cultivation of the pinnacle of the Qi Sea Realm burst out from within him. He glared at the head of the Li family!
Patriarch Chen said, "Brother Su, out of our long-standing friendship, this is your chance. If you remain stubborn, today, you will be expelled from the four major families of Azure City!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the Su family members changed, even the guests who came to congratulate them stood up from their seats and retreated to the side, afraid of being affected.
Su familiy's elder, Su Tianyun, said, "Master, under the current circumstances, why not…"
"Shut up! I will never sacrifice my son Zhan!" Su Tianhai rebuked, drawing his sword and standing in front of Su Zhan. "Today, whoever wants to harm my son, they must step over my dead body first!"
Su Tianyun looked gloomy and said, "Su Tianhai, don't be ignorant! Su Zhan was originally a waste, but now he has changed somewhat with the involvement of the Sacred Lotus. But his nature is still despicable! My son, Su Heng, is a thousand times better than him, but he cannot become the Su family's young master due to his status. Is this fair?"
"If you remain stubborn today, then get out of the Su family and don't drag us all down!"
"You want to rebel!"
"Hmph! The position of the Patriarch should be given to the most capable person. You have been in this position long enough. It's time to change!" Su Tianyun said coldly.
The people of the three major families smiled at each other when they saw this. A centipede dies but does not rot, let alone the profound heritage of the Su family. If the Su family is united, they will inevitably suffer heavy losses. But now, Su Tianyun, whom they had already bought off, was taking effect. As long as Su Tianhai was isolated and killed, Su Tianyun would just be a puppet Patriarch, and they could control him. This result is better than directly destroying the Su family!
"You've already made contact with the three major families!" Su Tianhai saw through their plot, his expression furious. He took a deep breath and whispered, "Zhan, I will hold the three Patriarchs back. You and the steward escape. He has been with me for decades and will do everything to protect you!"
"Dad, why bother?" Su Zhan shook his head, put down the teacup in his hand, stood up from his seat, and looked at the people of the three major families. "Why talk so much nonsense? I'm here. If you have the ability, come and kill me!"
"Arrogant kid, you don't know your limits!" Patriarch Zhao's eyes turned cold, and he slapped his palm, conjuring a wave of True Qi in front of him. With terrifying power, it swept towards Su Zhan.
"It's the Zhao family's ultimate skill, the Wave Palm!"
"The Zhao family Patriarch has already practiced the Wave Palm to the extreme. Even Su Tianhai may not be able to withstand this palm!"
"It looks like Su Zhan, a young genius, is going to die today….Sigh"
Everyone's gaze converged on Su Zhan.
Just as Su Tianhai was about to make a move, Su Zhan had already taken the lead and slashed out with his sword.
A burst of frosty sword intent descended. The temperature in the entire banquet hall suddenly dropped. And that wave was directly frozen and shattered in the air!
The sword energy fell, and the head of Patriarch Zhao was cut in half, covered in frost.
One sword, one kill!
Everyone was stunned.
Sword intent!
Cold Sword Intent!
But when did a low-level swordsmanship like the Cold Sword Technique become capable of producing sword intent?
Moreover, just at the Qi Sea Realm, he comprehended sword intent. Is this Su Zhan still a human???
"The head of the Zhao family is actually weak to this extent?" Su Zhan himself was a little surprised. He thought he would need to fight for a while, but he didn't expect to kill him with one sword.
He looked at the other two Patriarchs after killing Patriarch Zhao.
"Next, it's your turn!"
The two Patriarchs were startled, but then they showed a determined look.
"We have already torn off our facades today, and we have no way out!"
"Brother Zhao was too careless just now. We, the two major families, already know your true strength. I don't believe that you can kill us with just one strike!"
The two Patriarchs gritted their teeth, led a dozen or so Qi Sea Realm elders, and attacked Su Zhan.
"I indeed cannot kill you with just one strike." Su Zhan was speechless. "But can I not use two sword strikes? How can you fools like you become family heads?" For a moment, Su Zhan wanted to ask the system if there is still a Halo that made his enemies weak in the brain….
With a sigh, Su Zhan slashed his long sword.
The Cold Sword Intent descended, and two strikes killed the two most powerful Patriarchs just as easily, leaving everyone speechless.
"Please spare us, Young Master Su! We are willing to surrender!"
Seeing that the family heads were not even a match for Su Zhan, those elders were extremely afraid, and they knelt directly on the ground regardless of their dignity.
"Surrender…" Su Zhan hesitated for a moment and looked at Su Tianhai. "Dad, what do you think?"
At this point, Su Tianhai was completely stunned and still hadn't come to his senses.
Upon hearing Su Zhan's words, his mouth twitched.
What do I think?
Can I say that I'm shocked?
You killed a peak Qi Sea Realm Patriarch with just one strike. Are you a bit too abnormal, young man?