Translator: Exodus Tales
Editor: Exodus Tales
As soon as Su Han spoke, the entire hall immediately fell into silence.
No one could have imagined that Su Han would still dare to speak to Su Yunchen that way given his current situation.
Only Su Yunming, who sat on the host’s seat, showed a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth.
He knew that his son had this sort of pride since he was small. He had it when he was still a genius, and now that he’d become trash… well, he still had it!
Su Yunchen could no longer maintain his expression. He said coldly, “I am not your teacher, neither am I the standard of your morality, but I am your eld…”
“That’s right.”
Su Han spread his hands out. Without waiting for Su Yunchen to finish, he said indifferently, “If you are not my teacher then I have no need to respect you, and if you are not the standard of my morality then I have no reason to value you!”
“You!”
Su Yunchen almost coughed out blood. Since his cultivation fell, Su Han had remained silent. No matter how he was mocked, he never said a word back.
Who could have thought that in the presence of so many people, Su Han would act out of character and talk back to Su Yunchen? Su Yunchen had wanted to act tough, but how was he to get out of this embarrassing situation now?
“Big brother, what do you think about this?”
Seeing that Su Yunchen was still looking for trouble, Su Yunming let out a slight cough and turned his gaze to Su Yunlie, who had been sitting still with his mouth shut.
As the eldest patriarch, Su Yunlie held the economic lifeline of the family and was someone people would rather not offend.
However, Su Yunlie had always remained neutral in the clan. He did not side with Su Yunming, but neither did he side with Su Yunchen and Su Yunpeng.
After hearing Su Yunming’s question, everyone naturally turned towards Su Yunlie.
As long as Su Yunlie agreed, Su Han would have no choice but to marry the Xiao Clan’s second daughter!
Almost everyone waited for Su Yunlie’s response. However, Su Han kept his eyes shut and acted like the results had nothing to do with him.
Su Yunlie pursed his lips. Then, he scanned through the masses below him and let out a sigh. “Yunming, you are well aware of the Su Clan’s current status. The Chen Clan and the Lin Clan are like two tigers glaring at us maliciously. Our clan doesn’t come from much; what harm could come from being able to find backing?”
Having heard this, Su Yunming’s expression changed and he fell silent.
Su Yunlie’s message had been very clear!
As for Su Yunchen and Su Yunpeng, they burst into laughter without caring about what people thought of them.
In reality, within the Su Clan, no one dared to have an opinion about Su Yunchen and Su Yupeng. Su Han had already become trash. In the Martial Dragon Continent, might reigned. It was as good as Su Yunming not having a successor. His seat as Grand Patriarch would sooner or later be taken by Su Yunchen and Su Yunpeng.
“It seems everyone has come to an agreement. Su Han, what do you have left to say?” Su Mingxuan grinned coldly again.
“Yes, the eldest patriarch has an extremely high prestige and even the Grand Patriarch has to listen to him. Since his orders have been given, you wouldn’t dare to defy them, would you?” Su Minghui added mockingly.
Su Han did not even bother looking at them. He said indifferently, “Who I want to marry is my business. I don’t need anyone to agree, nor do I need anyone to make that decision for me.”
“With the current situation, how dare you act so presumptuously? You really think you’re still the genius who unlocked four dragon veins in two years’ time and eight dragon veins in three years?” Su Mingxuan’s expression turned gloomy and cold.
Su Mingxuan and Su Minghui were considered to be pretty talented in the Su Clan. However, Su Han had been like a huge mountain, firmly suppressing them and preventing them from catching their breath.
Su Mingxuan and Su Minghui had waited a long time for such a day to come.
“Su Yunming, you’d better start keeping your son under control!”
Su Yunpeng took this opportunity to rant further, “He has no respect for big brother; how ridiculous! The mistakes of a son are the faults of the father. Looks like you don’t have much respect for your big brother too, right?”
“Of course, I don’t,” said Su Yunming.
Everyone shuddered after having heard this, revealing an incredulous look on their faces.
Even Su Yunlie frowned. Why would Su Yunming have no respect for him when he had always been neutral?
Su Yunchen and Su Yunpeng were close to bursting into laughter.
However, before anyone else could open their mouth, Su Yunming pounded his chest and asserted adamantly, “In my eyes, big brother is a brother and a father. You folks may only respect him, but I honor him!”
Su Yunchen and Su Yunpeng almost vomited blood. The words that were at the tip of their tongue were shoved back into their throats.
Su Yunlie, on the other hand, was frozen in awe for a while, processing what had happened. Finally, he shook his head with a bitter smile.
Su Han also raised his head to gaze at Su Yunming. He didn’t think that the ‘father’ he was given effortlessly had such talent for words.
These words could be said to have hit three birds with one stone.
These words flattered Su Yunlie. They also stifled Su Yunchen and Su Yunpeng. Finally, they made Su Yunlie’s impression of Su Yunchen and Su Yunpeng, by just a tiny bit, worse.
Su Yunming took the opportunity and continued, “I think that there is still more to discuss on this matter. We all know about Su Han’s situation. However, the Xiao Clan does not. The Xiao Clan’s decision on allowing their daughter to marry Su Han is based on Hanny’s talents. Once they get married, the Xiao Clan will surely find out the truth. Then, not only will Su Han be in danger, but the whole Su Clan will face disaster!”
“Half of the Su Clan’s trading territories have been bought. If Su Han weds Xiao Yuran, at least it would bring the Su Clan some breathing room,” Su Yunchen argued.
Su Yunpeng also added, “Fourth brother, I think you’re overthinking it. With the current prestige of the Su Clan, they care more about their reputation than anything. If they do find out, they wouldn’t make a big deal out of it, at most they would…”
“Would what?”
Su Yunming’s face turned angry. “They would kill Su Han in their wrath but wouldn’t affect our Su Clan—is that it? Are you gambling with my son’s life? I will never agree to this!”
“No matter what, big brother has already agreed. So have third brother and I. According to clan rules, Su Han must marry Xiao Yuran. Furthermore, he must marry her gloriously!” Su Yunchen said with clenched teeth.
“No!”
Su Yunming slammed his hand on the chair, sending out dragon Qi. The chair almost shattered to pieces.
“Yunming!”
Su Yunlie suddenly said, “With how things have progressed, you wouldn’t be able to change anything. If Su Han can truly help our clan move past this difficult time, then he will be our hero, no matter the results. I believe, had the old master not gone into closed-door cultivation, he would also agree to this.”
Su Yunming’s face flushed red and his heart raged with anger. However, Su Yunlie was right. Even though he was the Grand Patriarch, he could not change the decision.
“Well, that’s settled then.” Seeing that Su Yunming had fallen silent, Su Yunchen’s face revealed a smug expression.
“It’s been decided?”
Just then, Su Han suddenly opened his mouth. “What if I don’t marry her?”
“Don’t marry her?”
Su Yunchen coldly laughed, “You are a clan junior. Of course you have to follow rules. If you do not marry her, according to clan rules, you will have your limbs rendered useless, then be banished and thrown to the Fiend Devil Hill to be fed to the wolves!
“Oh, right, there is another way.”
Taking pleasure in Su Han’s misfortune, Su Yunchen looked at Su Han and said, “The Xiao Clan’s decided for the wedding date to be in half a year. Within these six months, if you could join the Frost Cloud Sect and become an inner disciple, unlocking the eight dragon veins like Xiao Yuhui did, then naturally you would have no need to marry.”