"Young Master, do not be careless!"
The man's expression was serious. "What is the strength of that woman?"
"She should not be weak!" Shen Dashao frowned. "For someone of the younger generation to possess such strength is truly shocking!"
"If that is the case, then the person beside her must be even more terrifying!" The man's face changed. "Young Master, you haven't really provoked Lord Lu of Jiangnan, have you?"
"Impossible!" Young Master Shen said coldly. "If he were Lord Lu of Jiangnan, how would Lin Yalan know him!"
"There was a rumor that the wife of Lord Lu of Jiangnan was from Jiangbei!" The man spoke again. "Lin Yalan is also from Jiangbei!"
"Could it be such a coincidence?" Shen Dashao was puzzled, with a hint of worry.
"Forget it, I'll consider myself unlucky today!" Shen Dashao said helplessly. Upon returning to the family, he did not mobilize the family's experts.
He was well aware that if the person today was indeed Lord Lu of Jiangnan, he was not someone he could afford to offend.
The man was also quite frightened. He knew very well that not long ago, Lord Lu of Jiangnan had annihilated the Jiang family. If he wanted to deal with the Shen family, it would be as easy as blowing away dust.
The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became. The man decided to inform the Shen family head about the matter.
Upon hearing this, the Shen family head slapped him. "You damned fool, who told you to take the Young Master out to fool around? If you truly offended Lord Lu, our Shen family would be in danger!"
Lu Fan's reputation in Zhongzhou, and even throughout the entire country, was terrifying. He was not someone an ordinary martial arts family could afford to offend.
"We didn't know things would turn out this way!" The man looked wronged. If it weren't for Young Master Shen, he wouldn't be in this situation.
"Bring that unfilial son to see me!" The Shen family head's expression was indifferent.
Not long after, in the hall, the Shen family head said coldly, "Did you offend Lord Lu of Jiangnan today?"
"Dad, what are you talking about!" Young Master Shen shook his head. "Who is Lord Lu of Jiangnan? How dare I offend him!"
"You scoundrel, you still dare to be stubborn!" The Shen family head suddenly stood up. "Do you know who Lord Lu of Jiangnan is? How could our Shen family afford to offend him? If this is true, it will cause endless trouble!"
"Dad, look at how scared you are. Just because he said he was Lord Lu of Jiangnan, does that make him Lord Lu of Jiangnan!" Young Master Shen said proudly. "I think that kid was just saying it casually!"
"Something's wrong, the Shen family is surrounded!"
A shout rang out, and a man ran over in a panic, seemingly quite frightened.
"What happened?" The Shen family head frowned. Su Dan Novel Network
"Lord Lu of Jiangnan, along with many experts from the Qingyun Sect, has surrounded the Shen family!" The man panted. "The Shen family is likely in dire straits!"
Young Master Shen instantly collapsed to the ground, his face turning pale.
The Shen family head dared not delay any longer. He stepped towards the Shen family courtyard, his expression filled with panic. He knew very well what the consequences of offending Lord Lu of Jiangnan would be.
Outside the Shen family courtyard, the people of the Qingyun Sect stood tall, their expressions cold. The insignificant Shen family of Zhongzhou dared to offend Lu Fan? Had they eaten the heart of a leopard?
"Lord Lu has arrived. The Shen family has failed to welcome you properly!"
The Shen family head stepped out, bowing to Lu Fan, his face ashen.
He knew very well why Lu Fan had come here.
"Shen family head!" Lu Fan narrowed his eyes. "Do you know why my Qingyun Sect members have come?"
The Shen family head trembled. "It's all because this junior was ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth and offended Your Excellency. He truly deserves death!"
"Since you also believe he deserves death, why haven't you handed him over yet!"
Han Qiushui said coldly, "To dare to lay a hand on Lord Lu's close relative, I truly admire your Shen family!"
The Shen family head was startled. He had initially thought it was just a minor offense against Lu Fan, but it seemed the situation was more complicated than he had imagined.
"Guards, bring that unfilial son here!" The Shen family head said coldly.
Although he only had this one son, for the sake of the entire Shen family, he would not tolerate him today, even if it meant disowning his own kin.
After all, Lord Lu of Jiangnan was someone they could not afford to offend, nor could they afford to offend him.
Not long after, Young Master Shen was brought in, terrified, and immediately knelt on the ground.
"Unfilial son, why don't you beg for mercy!" The Shen family head said coldly. "How can you afford to offend Lord Lu!"
Young Master Shen trembled, not daring to look at Lu Fan. "Lord Lu, I was blind and did not recognize your might, offending your heavenly power!"
"Lin Yalan is my close relative!"
Lu Fan's expression was cold. "How dare you touch her!"
Young Master Shen slapped himself, his heart filled with worry. Now, with just a word from Lu Fan, the entire Shen family could be destroyed.
"Unfilial son, truly an unfilial son!"
The Shen family head's anger surged, and he struck Young Master Shen with a palm.
Pfft...
Young Master Shen spat out blood, his face pale. Although he was unwilling in his heart, he had no choice.
In the face of true experts, even the Shen family had to bow their heads. Moreover, Lu Fan had annihilated the entire Jiang family of Zhongzhou. The mere Shen family was nothing.
Many members of the Shen family were surprised. They knew very well how much the Shen family head doted on Young Master Shen, yet he had acted so ruthlessly now.
With this palm strike, not only was Young Master Shen's martial arts crippled, but he would likely never be able to step into the path of martial arts again.
"Lord Lu, it is my failure to teach him properly. I beg Your Excellency to punish me!"
The Shen family head clasped his fists towards Lu Fan and knelt down. Having offended such a powerful figure, the Shen family was in imminent danger. In such a predicament, he could only act this way, even as the head of the Shen family.
"You are quite sensible!"
Lu Fan nodded slightly. "Some people can be touched, and some cannot. If there is a next time, the Shen family need not exist!"
After Lu Fan finished speaking, he led the Qingyun Sect members away.
If the Shen family did not know their place, Lu Fan would not mind destroying them. In Lu Fan's eyes, this was nothing.
After Lu Fan and his group left, the Shen family head let out a long sigh, his face pale, as if he had been frightened.
"Family Head, Lord Lu has left," an elder said. "The Shen family has escaped a calamity!"
The Shen family head nodded in lingering fear, then looked at Young Master Shen. "You are always idle and have almost caused the destruction of the Shen family! If you dare to mess around again in the future, I will not forgive you lightly!"
Many elders of the Shen family also looked at Young Master Shen, disappointment flashing in their eyes.
While other martial arts family disciples pursued martial arts and constantly advanced, Young Master Shen spent his days indulging in debauchery, almost bringing a catastrophe upon the Shen family.
"Go and prepare a gift!" The Shen family head said. "That person is Lord Lu's close relative. How can the Shen family afford to offend him? I will personally go and beg for forgiveness!"
The Shen family members nodded, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.
Young Master Shen looked helpless. He had done such things too often, but he had never been so embarrassed. His heart was filled with helplessness.
In a hotel somewhere, Lin Yalan was washing up when Shi Jiu rushed in. "Something's wrong, a group of people have come outside the hotel, they should be from the Shen family!"
"The Shen family?" Lin Yalan's expression changed. She had thought the matter was resolved today, but she hadn't expected people from the Shen family to come here.
They were just a few weak women. If the Shen family intended to act against them, how could they escape.