From Zhou Yan, I didn't see much sadness, he should not know the news that Zhou Ji has died yet.
As for Miao Qiong, his brow was tightly furrowed as he asked Miao Ying, "Ying'er, how did you end up here? Miao Qi went to the Zhou family for aid, saying you were in grave danger and that Luo Xian Shen couldn't save you. Your grandpa, the Great Hatelord of the Zhou family, and Zhou Kang, have all gone to find you."
For me, they all chose to ignore.
Miao Ying nodded gently and said, "Grandpa and the others are a bit further back, they should be almost here. Xiao Qi is on grandpa's carriage."
Her words instantly eased Miao Qiong's expression.
He cleared his throat and said, "Since that's the case, it's not so bad. Do you know how worried everyone at home has been? That girl Miao Qi threw a tantrum and didn't tell Zhou Yan, she only wanted to speak to Zhou Kang."
"Thankfully, Zhou Kang's character isn't so rebellious, and plus, since the Great Hatelord values you, he was willing to make the trip himself."
Miao Qiong's tone was particularly sighing and consoling.
Afterwards, Miao Qiong looked at me again, his expression slightly more indifferent.
"Ro Xian Shen, since you were able to come here first, it must be that you made some promise to the elder."
"However, I really don't want to see you, not just me, but Zhou Yan as well doesn't want to see you."
"Fortunately, Miao Ying is safe and sound. Our Miao family will let bygones be bygones. The farther you are out of our sight, the better!" Miao Qiong's words were resolute.
The stares from the people in the hall were mostly filled with animosity towards me.
Zhou Yan's gaze was filled with disdain and coldness.
Miao Ying took a small step back, but her hand naturally found its way around my arm.
This scene left everyone speechless.
The next second, Zhou Yan's eyes reddened, and so did his face.
A reddish eye is from being eager, and a reddened face is from being angry.
"Ying'er!" Miao Qiong's expression changed in an instant, and he softly scolded in a low voice, "You're out of line!"
"Father," Miao Ying said softly, "Today, I came here with Ro Xian Shen. Grandpa didn't know about this. The one who saved me wasn't Grandpa or the others. Moreover, even if Grandpa were to return now, he wouldn't and couldn't stop Ro Xian Shen."
The moment of complete silence turned into a din of surprise from the entire hall.
"Foolish!" Zhou Yan suddenly took a step forward, his face darkened.
"It seems that Ro Xian Shen you took advantage of the opportunity when my father and the father of our Miao family were saving people, and drilled a hole, taking Miao Ying first?"
"You're good at pretending. You deceived Miao Ying."
"Those things Miao Ying said are just your arrogance, aren't they? What, you think you won't be stopped or you dare not to be stopped?"
"Even if Miao Lao Zhuo considers you a junior and doesn't move, my family wouldn't be lenient on you. My father would certainly say one sentence, and you'd be dead on the spot!" As he spoke, Zhou Yan's breath was extremely heavy.
I watched Zhou Yan's face with a faint expression, shook my head slightly, and looked at him with profound pity in my eyes.
To me, Zhou Yan was just a petty clown.
In a physical confrontation, he's not my match at all.
Zhou's bizarre techniques won't work on me, and he's even more useless now.
"Maybe it'll take some time for your grandfather to arrive. Let's go in and wait for him, there's no benefit in being too verbose with the Zhou family."
I didn't pay any attention to Zhou Yan and said to Miao Ying.
Miao Ying hummed in acknowledgment, her nodding was compliant.
Then, my gaze fell on Miao Qiong's body.
I was not angry at what he had said earlier.
After all, he is Miao Ying's father.
The Miao family flatters the powerful because of the strength of the Zhou family, which can protect the Miao family.
Only when he sees that Zhou Ji is dead, Zhou Kang is dead, and the other Zhou family members, including Miao Chang, are treating me differently will he immediately change his attitude.
Miao Qiong's eyelids convulsed, twitched, and his lips trembled.
He was about to speak.
Miao Ying whispered again, "Father, there are some things that Grandpa will know when he returns. The main purpose of our visit to the family is to ask for a little Zongshan Baijiang." Upon hearing the words Zongshan Baijiang, my face suddenly changed!
Because I had seen the words Zongshan Baijiang before, in the morgue.
At the very top of the lists at Youyang Pavilion, one was for a spirit turtle concealing a corpse. After obtaining it, one could exchange for an item, and Zongshan Baijiang was among the names listed.
The other list was for capturing the twenty-eight jail prisoners, Wei Youming!
I vaguely remember that the name of that list was something about Songqul Mountain's immortal lingzhi.
And Miao Qi had said that she had heard people from the Zhou family say that things like Zongshan Baijiang were only things that Daoists could use.
I never thought that the item belonged to the Miao family.
Miao Ying had only said that there was something in the Miao family that could nourish the soul, allowing Yupiu's remaining soul in the jade pendant to grow.
……That thing is actually Zongshan Baijiang!
The value of the two lists should be equal, which means that Zongshan Baijiang is, to some extent, as rare and valuable as the twenty-eight jail prisoners.
A few seconds of silence passed, and Miao Qiong's face turned increasingly ashen, his eyes fixated on Miao Ying, and his breathing grew unusually heavy.
"You, how could you be as unscrupulous as your sister!"
One sentence and Miao Qiong's face turned red in an instant.
Zhou Yan's gaze towards me was even more exaggerated, almost as if he wanted to devour me.
This shows the importance of the Zongshan Baijiang...
"The medicine is just sitting there, gathering dust. But if we use it, it can help us and Xian Shen a lot. Father..." Miao Ying furrowed her brow slightly and explained seriously.
"Zhou Yan, kill him!" A hint of cold and ruthless gaze flashed across Miao Qiong's eyes.
"Before, even though Ro Xian Shen was bullying others excessively, I didn't let you go all out. Now, kill him!"
"Miao Ying has been disrupted in her mind and spirit by his charm."
"Even though he has a son like Zhou Zhuo as a cousin, he is still as malicious as a snake and viper inside!" Miao Qiong's tone was even more fierce than his expression.
At that moment, Zhou Yan's breathing became heavier.
He seemed to have come to a realization and deeply exhaled. His gaze towards me turned pitying once again.
"Good, actually, last time, I was close to losing control."
Zhou Yan shook his head and said, "You're lucky to have come at this time. I drew the talisman of the Great Hatelord last night."
"If it wasn't for this, I would have cursed you to death last time."
Zhou Yan's words were extremely condescending!
The members of the Miao family beside him all glowed with admiration and envy.
Miao Ying furrowed her brow slightly.
I was also in deep thought.
I didn't understand many things, including the power divisions within the Zhou family.
However, I do understand the difference between a Hatelord and a Great Hatelord.
It means that Zhou Yan was facing a bottleneck in his power and was trying to improve his strength, so he didn't use any strange techniques when facing me.
So he has upgraded from a Hatelord, which is the same level as Zhou Kang, to a level similar to Zhou Ji?
If that's the case, his current age truly qualifies him as having exceptional talent, far beyond just being an outstanding peer.
While I was lost in thought, Zhou Yan took a step forward, looking down on me even more condescendingly and saying coldly, "I had originally wanted to give you one last chance, but since your mind is set on Zongshan Baijiang, what else does the Miao family have that you don't want?"
"People like you, living is a burden on one's conscience. It would be better if you died."
"Ro Xian Shen, you will die at the hands of..." He spoke in a way that was crystalline, and his tone was even more resounding!
"Stop!" A sharp and piercing voice suddenly exploded!
From the distant street, a large crowd was racing towards us!
At the head, there was none other than Miao Chang, who had a face wrapped in bandages!
Behind him, Miao Qi was looking on in shock and bewilderment.
And there were four Zhou family members who looked extremely terrified. They seemed to have seen a ghost when they saw me!
