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There were a few dishes and a pot of fine wine placed in front of him, but none of the youths used their chopsticks. They just drank the fine wine slowly, one cup at a time, neither too fast nor too slow.
Although the drinking speed was not fast, it was still fast. After a few hours, he had drunk quite a bit. The restaurant waiter had already sent four jugs of wine over.
However, the young man never seemed to get drunk. After four jugs of wine entered his stomach, his expression remained the same as he continued to leisurely drink the wine.
If one were to sit opposite of the youth, one would notice that the youth's gaze had always been outside the window. In that direction, was the location of the number one clan of Qingyang City, the Su Clan.
This young man was naturally Su Lie, who had rushed back to Qingyang City.
"The Su Clan has already been under control for a year, but the people in Azure Sun City did not notice anything strange. This Jin Xian really does have some skills."
Su Lie sneered in his heart.
He had already inquired about it in the restaurant by knocking on the door. Everything in the Su Clan was as usual, without any unforeseen circumstances.
At the same time that he was secretly surprised about Jin Xian's control, he felt relieved. Since there was nothing abnormal with the Su family, it meant that the people of the Su family were temporarily safe.
If the people of Azure Sun City did not discover anything strange, then it was not really a big deal, but after an entire year had passed, the Tianyuan Sect also did not discover anything strange, which was pretty impressive.
The families of the Tianyuan Sect's disciples would all be protected by the Tianyuan Sect. Those people were the deacons of the Tianyuan Sect, and the majority of them came from the outer sect disciples that were eliminated from the Inner Sect.
Although they could not continue to cultivate in the Inner Sect, if they chose to become the deacons of the sect, they would still be protected by the sect. Furthermore, if their cultivation was high enough, they would have the chance to return to the Inner Sect.
Therefore, many disciples whose strength was not enough would choose to become deacons.
According to Su Lie's knowledge, the deacon that was in charge of protecting the Su family was called Yuan Xi, but he had never seen him before.
Although the Su Clan was still several hundred meters away from the restaurant, with Su Lie's cultivation, as he sat within the restaurant, he could clearly see the situation of the Su Clan within his eyes.
Even he didn't find anything wrong with the Su Clan. Everything seemed the same as before. If he didn't know the details, it would be hard to imagine that the Su Clan had been controlled by Jin Xian for a whole year.
Waves after waves of guests went by in the restaurant, but Su Lie still sat there, from noon until evening.
Although the people in the restaurant felt that something was off, Su Lie had ordered the dishes and even paid the bill in advance. Since the restaurant was a good place to drive people away, they could only follow Su Lie's request and not send anyone to refill the wine.
As the night deepened, the lights of the Azure Sun City gradually lit up. The restaurant also busied itself as no one paid any more attention to him.
However, as time passed, the restaurant became quiet and the lights in Qingyang City were extinguished. Gradually, the restaurant sank into darkness.
"Customer, the store is about to close. You …"
The shopkeeper had already arranged for the waiters to clean up the restaurant and all the waiters had left. Only then did the storekeeper ascend to the second floor and speak to Su Lie with some difficulty.
Su Lie nodded and slowly stood up. He smiled and said, "The wine here is not bad!"
He walked down the stairs.
"Sir, please take care. The next time you come, I'll give you another pot of good wine."
The manager sent her off with a smile.
As he watched Su Lie slowly walk out of the door, he let out a small sigh of relief in his heart.
Even though Su Lie was young, with the shopkeeper's experience in managing the restaurant, he was naturally able to tell that Su Lie was extraordinary. He was truly afraid of provoking any trouble.
He had seen countless people act so insolently in restaurants, yet Su Lie was so easy to talk to that he was somewhat surprised.
By the time he left the restaurant, it was already late in the night, and the street was extremely deserted and deserted.
Su Lie slowly walked along the main street, unhurriedly walking towards the Su Family. In the darkness, a cold glint gradually appeared in his eyes.
Whoever dared to touch the Su Clan, would have to pay the price.
With Su Li's current cultivation level, he had such confidence. Within the borders of the Three Great Kingdoms, there was almost no one who he could fear anymore.
Most of the place was already pitch black. When Su Lie was near the main gate of the Su Family, he did not use much strength. The stone tiles under his feet crumbled into dust, and his figure suddenly turned illusory, turning into a blurry black shadow that rushed towards the Su Family.
There were squadrons of guards within the Su Clan that were patrolling the area.
Su Lie's figure blended into the darkness. They could not discover him at all. As if he had entered a place devoid of people, Su Lie headed straight for the depths of the Su Clan.
He had joined the Tianyuan Sect and allowed the Su Family to successfully enter the City Lord's Palace. There was also the resources he brought back last time, which had greatly increased the Su Family's strength, causing some changes to the Su Family. However, since Su Lie was a child, he had a very clear understanding of the Su Family.
Perhaps Jin Xian's men were among those guards, so Su Lie didn't want to alarm them.
In just a few minutes, he dove into the depths of the Su Clan and headed towards the courtyard his mother lived in.
After Su Lie had joined the Tianyuan Sect, naturally no one in the Su Family dared to bully Su Lie's mother again. She had already moved away from the rundown floor and under the arrangements of everyone's master, Su Zhentian, she moved into the Su Family's central courtyard.
After a few minutes, Su Lie snuck into the courtyard and approached his mother.
However, he frowned slightly.
He could sense that there were only a few servants in the courtyard, but not a single trace of his mother.
Now that he had reached his current level, his perception should be extremely strong and he shouldn't make any mistakes.
"Did Jin Xian hide Mom somewhere else?"
His eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of anxiousness, while his face was gloomy and cold.
Tonight, he had to rescue the entire Su Clan and his mother.
"There are three people who have never seen her before, but that maidservant, when she came back last time, she was by Mother's side. She should be one of us."
Su Lie's body was hidden in the shadows. After sensing his surroundings carefully, his body moved and flew towards the room where the servant girls resided.
In the dark night, his figure was like a light wisp of smoke. In just a few breaths, he had arrived outside the maidservant's room.
Lin Dong's hand gently pressed on the door as he gently spat out the Yuan Power in his palm. He then quietly broke the lock on the door and instantly dashed into the room.
There was a small bed inside, and the servant girl was lying on it. Her breathing was even, and she was fast asleep.
With a wave of his hand, the small bed in the room instantly disappeared along with the servant girl. Su Lie's palm loosened as well, and the jade lake painting instantly merged into the air, disappearing without a trace. His body moved, and after floating a few feet up into the air, the space fluctuated slightly, and he also instantly disappeared from the room.
A small bed suddenly appeared by the side of the Jade Lake Painting Territory.
"Mm …"
There was no darkness within the Jade Lake Painting Realm. When the maidservant felt the light, her brows slightly knitted and she slowly opened her eyes.
"Why is it dawn already?"
The servant girl rubbed her drowsy eyes and slowly got up. However, when she cleared her surroundings, she instantly froze.
"What is this place? Why am I here?"
The maid's heart was filled with terror, causing her mind to go blank, as if her thoughts had stopped.
"What's your name?"
Suddenly, a voice sounded from his side.
The servant girl trembled and suddenly screamed out in fear.
Su Lie frowned slightly, but it was not too long before he stood to the side and quietly looked at the maidservant.
After the maidservant had screamed out, she discovered that there was nothing abnormal. She could not help but feel puzzled. She turned her body to the side and her expression changed again.
"Young Master Lie?"
The maidservant couldn't help but reveal a puzzled expression, "Am I dreaming again?"
"Ugh …"
Su Lie couldn't help but rub his nose. Could it be that this little maidservant often dreamed about him?
"You're not dreaming. I'm really back. I have something to ask you."
After feeling slightly awkward for a while, Su Lie's face turned serious as he spoke.
"Young Master Lie, is it really you?"
The maidservant stood up and jumped down from the bed in her pajamas.
Su Lie's face turned red. He slightly tilted his body and nodded before saying: "It really is me. Didn't you always accompany my mother by her side? Where did my mother go?"
"Didn't you send someone to pick him up, Young Master Lie?"
The maidservant was puzzled once again.
"Did I send someone to pick it up?"
Su Lie's expression changed.
Jin Xian, this must be Jin Xian's trick.
"The three patriarchs and the elders didn't say anything?"
Su Lie could not help but ask.
"On the day before Madam left, the three family masters ordered all the elders to go into seclusion for cultivation. Only Elder Su Zhe remained in charge. Afterwards, the three family masters also went into closed-door cultivation."
The maid pondered as she spoke.
After all, a year had passed since this incident. To this little girl, it was a long time ago.
"Young Master Lie, is the Madam in danger?"
The maidservant asked.
Su Lie nodded his head and then asked once more: "During this year, have you noticed anything abnormal with the Su family, or some stranger appearing?"
The servant girl thought for a bit and then shook her head. "Nope, the Su Family is still the same as before. As for strangers … Not long after Madam left, Elder Su Zhe started recruiting guards, instantly increasing the number of people in the mansion to two hundred. We did not recognize any of those people, and when an elder from Luo Family came over, he was curious to know, where did these people come from, they do not seem to be from Qingyang City. "
"Anything else?"
Su Lie nodded and gradually had some clues formed.
"En!"
The little girl nodded and said, "Just ten days ago, there were suddenly some people in the manor. It is said that they are extremely powerful and were appointed as the family head by elder Su Zhe."
"Ten days ago?"
Su Lie could not help but mumble to himself.
At that time, he was still on his way to the Great Spirit Empire King. Could it be that the news about him was leaked by Jin Chong, alerting Jin Xian?
It wasn't impossible!
"What else do you know? As long as you think there's something wrong with it, you can tell me!"
Su Lie looked at the little girl and asked.