Chapter 575: The Ye Family's Warm Invitation【Second Update】
The car entered Ye County, and Bing'er asked, "General Li, where are we going?"
"We will find a hotel to stay in." After saying this, Li Xiaoyao looked back and asked, "Is your surname Qianye?"
Bing'er acted as a translator, and Zhiya nodded, "We are a collateral branch of the Qianye family, with a very distant blood relation, and we don't have much to do with the Qianye main family."
Of course, they had no connection, otherwise if they really were members of the Qianye family, would that man from Shui Country dare treat her like that?
Even if women from Shui Country had little status in their families, just the Qianye surname alone would prevent him from daring to do so.
Li Xiaoyao nodded, not asking further.
The car stopped outside a five-star hotel, and Bing'er naturally booked a presidential suite.
The territory of Shui Country was very small, precious for every inch of land, and even the presidential suite was quite small.
No sooner had the three entered the hotel, than Xiang Yi-Jun, who had been scolded by Li Xiaoyao, and a few other people, followed closely by car to Ye County.
After arriving in Ye County, the group immediately drove to a restaurant.
Following the lead of a server, they went into a private room.
In the room, two men had already been waiting. Upon their arrival, they looked up and, seeing their bruised faces, couldn't help but show some surprise.
"Xiang Yi-Jun, what happened to you guys? Was it a car accident?" the two asked, dumbfounded.
Xiang Yi-Jun, furious, grabbed a wine pot from the table and drained it in one go, then started recounting the events that had occurred earlier.
The two men listened quietly until he was finished, then asked, "Are you saying that man was a cultivator from Xuan Country?"
"He was speaking in Xuan Country's language, I could tell." Xiang Yi-Jun said, "Jun Bowwen, you must help me. That cultivator from Xuan Country, not only did he bully us, but he also kidnapped my fiancée."
"Since this incident happened in Ye County, of course I will help you resolve it." Qianye Bowwen said to the man next to him, "Xiao Jie, go find out where that person currently is, and then report the situation to the Third Elder."
Xiao Jie, with a pallid face, nodded, "I understand."
Half an hour later, Xiao Jie came back in, looking at Xiang Yi-Jun and the others cuddling women, displaying lustful behavior, then turned to Qianye Bowwen and said, "That person is at the Junwen Hotel."
Qianye Bowwen asked, "What did the Third Elder say?"
"The Third Elder has already sent people."
"Good, then let's go have a look as well," Qianye Bowwen stood up, smiled, and said, "These years, no one from Xuan Country has caused trouble in Ye County and left safely."
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In the hotel, Li Xiaoyao sat in the room, his consciousness released, covering a ten-kilometer radius.
Ye County was large, and the range of Li Xiaoyao's consciousness was limited; a few minutes later, he opened his eyes, shaking his head.
"I guess I'll take a trip then."
Li Xiaoyao walked out of the room, where Bing'er was talking with Qianye Zhiya, whose mood had visibly improved.
"I'm going out for a while. If anything comes up, you should leave first."
The upcoming events could involve the entire Qianye family, and Li Xiaoyao had no time to look after them.
"Where are you going? When will you be back?"
"I probably won't return." Li Xiaoyao didn't answer her first question.
So he wouldn't be coming back?
Bing'er felt somewhat disappointed. Along the way, although Li Xiaoyao had been indifferent to her, the strong aura unique to him had secretly fascinated her.
"Clang clang clang..."
As soon as Li Xiaoyao had pulled open the door, a series of neat and dense footsteps suddenly came from the end of the corridor, and with a thought, he realized a group of men in suits was quickly approaching.
In just a few seconds, the group had arrived in front of him.
The man at the forefront was in his forties, wearing traditional attire from Shui Country, with a strikingly exaggerated katana hanging at his waist. His long hair, half-white and half-black, was tied into a bun at the back of his head, exuding a unique aura all over.
"You are a cultivator from Xuan Country. Why have you come to Ye County?" the man asked with a gaze cold as a viper, making one extremely uncomfortable, and his harsh Mandarin was husky like smoke, aggressive and confrontational.
Li Xiaoyao said indifferently, "What are you? Daring to speak to me with that tone?"
"Xuan Country and Shui Country had set rules sixty years ago. Without notice, no cultivator is to enter Shui Country. Violators may be killed!" the man enunciated each word, and with every word spoken, his aura grew stronger.
"Rules? A tiny country dares to talk on equal terms with Xuan Country?" Li Xiaoyao shook his head with disdain.
Hearing this, the man became furious and rebuked, "How dare you!"
"You entered Ye County without permission, and today I will behead you. Not a soul from Xuan Country would dare utter a word!"
"Annoying!" Without moving a hand and showing impatience, Li Xiaoyao shook his head, and a burst of power exploded from his body, instantly blasting towards the man.
The man was secretly alarmed, grasping the handle of his katana and immediately pulling it out to block in front of him.
"Clang!!"
"Boom!"
Under Li Xiaoyao's attack, the giant katana broke into two pieces instantly, and the relentless force slammed the man's body against the hotel wall, where he slowly slid down.
"Swish swish swish!"
The others immediately pulled out handguns from their waists, their dark muzzles pointed straight at Li Xiaoyao.
"Stop!"
A man suddenly raised his hand, turned around, and shouted, "Put away the guns!"
The crowd immediately retracted their guns and stepped back half a step.
The man in the suit, around the same age as the one who was blasted away, was now smiling as he said, "Sir, may I have the honor of knowing your esteemed name?"
Li Xiaoyao, unaware of the man's ploy, asked with a sneer, "You don't want to kill me anymore?"
The man in the suit chuckled, "Sir's magical powers are formidable; we are no match."
"You do have some insight, but that does not stop me from wanting to kill you," Li Xiaoyao said, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
The people who had suddenly appeared to deal with Li Xiaoyao must have been summoned by the same group that Li Xiaoyao had taught a lesson in the resting area earlier.
And in Ye County, the only one able to quickly invite an Onmyoji to deal with oneself, other than the Qianye Family, there was no second.
The man in the suit paused for a moment and said, "We previously received information that a cultivator had entered Ye County without giving notice, so we were a bit anxious. If we have offended you in any way, we hope for your understanding, sir. Please believe that the Qianye Family has always treated cultivators with respect and hospitality."
"Respect and hospitality," Li Xiaoyao could only sneer.
The man in the suit continued, "Tomorrow is the annual meeting of the Qianye Family. If possible, I hope sir will attend. Before that, we would be honored if sir would grace us with his presence at the Qianye residence. The Qianye Family will certainly offer the highest standard of hospitality."
The injured Onmyoji was still spitting out blood at this time. If Li Xiaoyao had not shown mercy a moment ago, he would have met the King of Hell already. Hearing the man in the suit's words, the blood that he had barely managed to stop gushed out even more violently.
Li Xiaoyao looked at the man in the suit with a cunning expression, pondered for a few seconds, and said, "The Qianye Family extends such a warm invitation, naturally, I will not refuse."