Legend of the Heavenly Fruit
Eps. 260 — Hugs
A group of thirty people came to the Zhou Family residence, the officer guarding the entrance became wary when he saw the group.
"Who are y'all? What business do you guys have coming to the Zhou Family residence!?" The officer asked in a firm tone.
One of them advanced, a middle-aged man who had a distended stomach and thick mustach stepped full of confidence.
"Call the Zhou Family Leader here, I am from the Ling Family wanting to sue for your disobedience to my Family!"
The officers looked at each other, they had already heard of the matter of the Ling Family wanting to rule over many nobles under their rule but did not expect them to make a move like this.
One of the officers then turned around to report their arrival, it was not long before Zhou Yao, Ling Ruyue, Yuyin, as well as the rest of the Zhou Family came to see the group.
"Are you the leader of the Zhou Family?" The potbellied man immediately realized Zhou Yao's status. "My name is Ling Fuyan, one of the Elders of the Ling Family, I came here because I heard you guys didn't obey us."
"Command?" Zhou Yao's face immediately showed an annoyed expression. "I don't know since when the Zhou Family had a relationship with the Ling Family, which I know you guys forced us into submission."
Ling Fuyan smiled sinisterly, not trying to interrupt Zhou Yao's words.
"My arrival here is a warning, if you still refuse to pay 50% of your taxes, I'm not reluctant to act on your family."
"And what if we still refuse?" Zhou Yao gave a cold look.
Ling Fuyan laughed before suddenly pulling the sword and swinging it at Zhou Yao, creating a powerful surge of deep power.
Zhou Yao was startled and hurriedly resisted the attack, he succeeded but his body was pushed a few steps. Zhou Yao's expression worsened when he learned Ling Fuyan had almost the same strength as Zhou Bing.
On the other hand Lin Ruyue and Yuyin became anxious even a little afraid to watch the conflict unfold. Yuyin was even about to run towards her Father but Lin Ruyue quickly prevented her daughter.
"You can see it, I haven't used all my strength in the attack, you can try it if you say another word." Ling Fuyan smiled mockingly.
Zhou Yao cursed, he realized there was a difference in distance between himself and his opponent.
The average strength of the middle Nobles Family and the Big Nobles Family was too much different. If their elder class alone already possessed a strength of Zhou Bing's level then their Family leader was at a higher level of strength.
"I challenge you to do it again and I'll make sure you leave with your life here!"
Someone's voice rang out from above, as the person finished his speech a powerful aura suddenly suppressed Ling Fuyan and his group.
Ling Fuyan's smile suddenly disappeared as she sensed the aura, the same time the person who spoke appeared before her.
"Dare to use violence on the territory of the Zhou Family, have you always considered our family to be inferior?" Zhou Bing looked at Ling Fuyan with a murderous look.
"I didn't expect the Zhou Family to have a Crystal Realm warrior as well, your strength is quite high." Ling Fuyan smiled faintly, feeling no fear despite already feeling Zhou Bing's strength.
Ling Fuyan looked at Lin Ruyue, Yuyin and the other members of the Zhou Family who were now looking at her anxiously, "I just came here to give a warning, not to look for trouble. The Ling family will act more than this if you guys still don't want to pay."
"You think we're afraid, even if you want the Zhou Family to start today's war against your family." Zhou Yao replied. "Striking when I was off guard, I didn't expect the Ling Family Elder to be so cowardly."
Ling Fuyan looked furious with Zhou Yao's words so she again swung her sword and created another wave of deep power.
Before it hit Zhou Yao, Zhou Bing had already moved and held back the wave of the sword.
"Dam-ch!"
Zhou Bing did not expect Ling Fuyan to act this lowly to attack an innocent person.
The deep energy waves that Ling Fuyan released were faster and stronger than before. Lin Ruyue hurriedly hugged Yuyin to protect her but before the attack hit her, a young man appeared and held back the wave.
The young man was able to withstand Ling Fuyan's waves easily. Zhou Bing who first reacted to seeing that person, was very surprised when he saw his face.
"You... You're..." Zhou Bing said in a stammer.
The young man did not respond to Zhou Bing's shock but rather his gaze was fixed on Ling Fuyan, the young man looked at Ling Fuyan coldly to the point of making the middle-aged man shiver.
Without saying a word the young man suddenly disappeared and appeared near Ling Fuyan. Not only there, Ling Fuyan's one hand holding the sword had already slipped out of place.
"Arghhh... My hands..." Ling Fuyan let out a loud scream but before finishing her scream, the other hand followed loose.
"Shut up!"
The young man said coldly, making Ling Fuyan's screams instantly shrink until it disappeared. Ling Fuyan was terrified, worried that her screams would make the young man dare to kill her.
Ling Fuyan simply bit her lips while enduring the pain of her two severed hands, she silently exerted a deep power to stop the bleeding from occurring.
The group that was with Ling Fuyan had already fallen to the ground, seeing their leader being injured easily made their bodies tremble violently and their knees feel limp.
The young man then turned around and looked towards Zhou Bing and the others. Found their gazes filled with shock especially Lin Ruyue who looked sculpted.
"Yuan 'er... What's that... You're..." Lin Ruyue took a slow step, tears started to come out from the corner of her eyes.
The young man smiled awkwardly, "Mother, sorry I didn't mean to come like this. I-i..."
Zhou Yuan had not finished talking when Lin Ruyue suddenly hugged her body tightly.
"Mother..." Zhou Yuan was surprised by Lin Ruyue's reaction, his chest felt claustrophobic seeing his mother cry. Zhou Yuan wiped his tears and returned his mother's embrace.
Everyone watching was finally in an uproar knowing that the young man in front of them was Zhou Yuan. The figure who had been considered dead three years ago, a genius in the Zhou Family had now returned to his residence.
"Dad... Is that really Brother?" Yuyin approached her father, the little girl looked puzzled.
Zhou Yao smiled then carried his daughter. "Right, your brother is back now, Yin'er."
Lin Ruyue continued to hug Zhou Yuan for so long as if unwilling to lose her son back, Zhou Yuan could feel how worried her mother was.
"I'm sorry I kept you waiting this long..." Zhou Yuan tried to smile after his mother let go of his embrace.
"No matter how long Yuan'er goes, as long as you come back, I'll be waiting for you here..." Lin Ruyue kissed Zhou Yuan's forehead affectionately.
Zhou Yuan felt moved and his tears began to drip, he immediately hugged his mother tightly back.