Hua Xia Dynasty.
Qingping City.
"Freshly roasted mouse skewers! Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, so fragrant you'll want more after just one bite."
"Deep-fried scorpions, delicious and juicy, welcome to try after you buy."
"Red stems and white umbrellas, eat them and you won't lie on a board! Truly rare wild goods! What? Poisonous? If it wasn't poisonous, would I sell it to you? Scram, scram, scram."
Walking on the bustling street, Zhou You continuously swallowed his saliva. He hadn't experienced this kind of human warmth and lively atmosphere for too long.
For the past hundred years, he had eaten bigu pills every day. Occasionally, when he wanted a change of taste, he would eat some Qi and Blood Pills, Six Flavor Emperor Pill, Gold and Silver Spirit Profound Pills, or Huoxiang Zhengqi Pills. His mouth had long lost its taste, and there were many times when he even wanted to chew on the wild grass on the ground.
"So fragrant."
Zhou You wiped away the drool from the corner of his mouth, but alas, he had no money.
He wasn't stupid enough to exchange spirit stones for mouse skewers, was he?
He must be crazy!
"Little brother? Want one?"
The mouse skewer vendor called out, "Look, they're all whole. I'm not like those unscrupulous people; I definitely won't use chinchillas instead."
Zhou You hesitated, "Can I put it on tab? I'll ask my parents for some money later and pay you."
In an instant, the smile on the vendor's face froze. He spat on the ground with a 'pah' sound, "No money, then why are you looking, you useless bum? You look like a decent person, but you're just a moocher."
Zhou You turned and walked away angrily.
He could sense that the other party was very weak, but he also knew deeply…
He himself was also very weak!
After ninety-nine years of study, he only knew one technique: Sword Stream.
Not to mention others, he himself dared not believe it.
So this insult…
He endured it!
As he walked, he saw a group of people walking forward furiously.
"Hmph, the Lin Family really is going to deal with the Zhou Family."
Someone by the roadside whispered, looking as if they were enjoying a good show.
"This matter made the Lin Family lose face, how could there be a good outcome?" Someone sighed and shook their head.
"But the Zhou Family is really something. They made a marriage alliance with the Lin Family back then. Now, just because the Lin Family's son has bad character, they want to break the engagement? Isn't that a joke?"
"It's probably just an excuse. The Zhou Family has been declining these past few years, and the Lin Family definitely wants to dominate."
Hearing this, Zhou You couldn't help but stop, turning to look at the two people talking, "Zhou Family? Which Zhou Family?"
The two looked at Zhou You, "You're from out of town, aren't you?"
Zhou You nodded, "Yes, from out of town."
One of the men chuckled, "Then it's normal that you don't know. There's only one Zhou Family in Qingping City. They say it's been about a hundred years, right? At that time, the Zhou Family suddenly rose to prominence, with a fierce momentum. They say that the second son of the Zhou Family was taken away by an otherworldly expert, who gave them a large sum of money."
Zhou You frowned, "I'm asking about now, what happened?"
The other man sighed, "Fifteen years ago, the Lin Family and the Zhou Family had a marriage alliance. Now that the children have grown up, the Zhou Family isn't honoring the agreement. They even broke off the engagement yesterday, causing a huge uproar. The Lin Family naturally feels they've lost face, so they're definitely going to cause trouble."
Before he finished speaking, Zhou You had already walked away.
Zhou You quickened his pace through the crowd, but the Lin Family's people were still out of sight.
"Could it really be my family?"
Zhou You frowned slightly, quickly thinking of a countermeasure.
When he left with his master back then, his master did give a large sum of money, including a cultivation technique.
According to his master's original words, it was a settlement fee.
After all, he, Zhou You, was going to be away for a long time, and might never return.
When Zhou You found the Zhou Family, the Zhou Family's main gate had been kicked to pieces.
Outside the Zhou Family's main gate, people watching the commotion were in three layers, inside and out.
Not watching a good show is simply being a scoundrel.
Zhou You squeezed his way in, walking quickly inside.
At this moment, a tall man shouted sternly, "Zhou An, am I giving you too much face? I was only away from home yesterday, and you dared to let your daughter break off the engagement!"
Opposite him, a refined man's face was ashen, blood dripping from his nose and mouth, "Lin Tong, you condone your son's violence and harm good women, and you still think you're in the right?"
Lin Tong's expression was arrogant, "What's wrong with my son playing with and killing a few women? That only proves that my son is a man and can carry on the family line! I'm telling you this today, your daughter will marry whether she wants to or not. Not only will she marry, but I also want you to kneel on the city wall and apologize to my Lin Family!"
Zhou An's expression was grim, "You're dreaming. My Zhou Family would rather all die than sell our daughter to survive!"
"Damn it, you dog who refuses a toast and prefers a penalty drink."
Lin Tong clasped his hands, spiritual power surging, "I originally thought that marrying into your family would allow me to understand your family's history. Since you're so arrogant, then the Zhou Family has no need to exist. Bring out your weapons! Today, as long as it's Sage Zhou, none of them will leave alive!"
Suddenly, a girl rushed out and stood in front of Zhou An.
Zhou An anxiously said, "Chen'er, quickly retreat!"
Zhou Chen's pretty face was pale, and she shouted, "Patriarch Lin, if you touch my Zhou Family today, aren't you afraid my second uncle will come back and retaliate against you?"
"Hahahahaha."
Lin Tong burst into laughter, "Your second uncle? Your second uncle's grave grass is probably three feet high by now. If the rumors were true, why hasn't he returned for so long? But you don't have to worry; my son still wants to play with you, so he won't let you die that quickly."
Behind Lin Tong, a young man with triangular eyes, Lin Xue, chuckled, "Chen'er, why bother? How normal is it for a man to have three wives and four concubines? Besides, I only played with and killed them; it doesn't affect your status. Isn't that a kind of love?"
Zhou Chen's pretty face flushed red then white with anger, "I order you to leave my Zhou Family immediately, or my second uncle will definitely not let you off!"
Her generation, including her father's generation, always remembered this matter.
Lin Family and the others laughed incessantly, full of mockery and teasing.
Lin Xue laughed loudly, "Your second uncle? I'm so scared. Second uncle, where are you? Come out and show us."
Hearing this, the Zhou Family and the others all looked ashen.
That…
Perhaps it really was just a legend.
After all, no one had ever seen him.
"Excuse me, excuse me, coming through."
Zhou You, with a plastered smile, squeezed through the Lin Family members, drawing everyone's attention.
Lin Xue's laughter abruptly stopped, "Who the hell are you?"
Zhou You smiled, "I might just be the second uncle she's talking about."
Zhou An's eyes instantly widened. This grandson was even younger than him, yet he dared to impersonate his second uncle at this moment? What was this, taking advantage or was there a hidden truth?
"Pleased to meet you, pleased to meet you."
Zhou You cupped his hands towards the Lin Family and the others, while simultaneously sensing their auras.
Hmm…
Although I'm very weak, they seem even weaker.
Lin Xue raised an eyebrow, "Hanging a broken sword sheath on your waist, impersonating a chivalrous hero, are you?"
As he spoke, he threw a punch.
He certainly had a bad temper.
In an instant, blood splattered, and a hand fell to the ground with a slap.