As soon as these words were spoken, they truly set off waves upon waves of astonishment.
The entire front yard fell silent for a moment, followed by a flood of discussions.
"Third Young Master? The third son of the Chu Family?"
"Chu Qing, who fled from his wedding seven years ago? He actually returned?"
"I thought he had died out there. Didn't expect he'd come back. Is this returning in glory, or could he no longer make a living outside?"
"Does the engagement still hold?"
"It should count, anyway, haven't heard of the Chu Family and the City Lord's Mansion calling off the marriage."
The people inside murmured among themselves, as if they had endless things to say.
And at the highest seat, Chu Yunfei, after momentarily freezing, hurriedly spoke up:
"Where is my son?"
"The young master is right outside."
The servant said:
"The Third Young Master said, having run away from home, without the master's permission, he doesn't dare step through the door."
Upon hearing this, Chu Yunfei took a deep breath, wanting to speak, yet glanced at Wu Qianhuan not far away, and only then did his anger show on his face:
"What outrageousness, fleeing from the wedding and now returning, passing the door without entering, what is he trying to do?
"Let this unfilial son in, I want to see what great ambition he has achieved after leaving home for seven years!?"
The servant quickly agreed and turned to invite the person in.
Chu Yunfei then said to Wu Qianhuan:
"Qianhuan, don't worry, this bastard has been silent for seven years, now that he's back I will definitely make him give you an explanation."
Wu Qianhuan's expression was complicated.
Her mind felt incredibly chaotic...
The person who disguised himself as a servant earlier, that familiar gaze was definitely not fake.
Although she wasn't sure before, the more she pondered now, the more she felt that person must be Chu Qing.
She thought he should be in the front yard hiding his identity, with some ulterior motive.
But who would have thought, now another Chu Qing has arrived at the door...
She forced herself to calm down.
There can't possibly be two Chu Qings in this world.
Earlier she looked around the courtyard, finding nothing suspicious.
But with so many people in the front yard, she couldn't guarantee she didn't overlook anyone.
Or perhaps, he no longer hides and intends to return to the Chu Family as himself?
Her thoughts reaching this point, she let out a gentle breath and smiled slightly:
"Alright, Uncle Chu, I'll leave it to you to decide for me."
And among the crowd, Chu Qing slightly lowered his head.
He felt something was off...
It wasn't the 'Chu Qing' outside that felt wrong.
In fact, when the Mirror of Sin's assassin came squatting in his room earlier, he knew what that person intended to do.
This was a chain of schemes all along.
The correct sequence should start with this.
First, fake Chu Qing visits, playing out a drama of the prodigal son returning home.
Then, when close enough, suddenly strike viciously, enacting the rebellious act of patricide.
Such means are inherently difficult to guard against.
But with Chu Yunfei's high martial arts skill, injuring him heavily isn't hard, though killing him might not succeed.
And through this turmoil during the day, even if Chu Yunfei gets seriously injured, it inevitably stirs his longing for his son, making it almost certain he would drag his injured body to Chu Qing's courtyard at night to reminisce.
This way, he fully falls into the opponent's trap.
By then, the assassin who had been hidden would strike suddenly, even if your cultivation is extraordinary, it would be hard to escape.
Through the intelligence that person could gather, deciphering these methods was really easy.
He felt the issue lies in other areas...
But for a moment, he couldn't articulate what was wrong.
However, presently there's no time for further thought, as he saw the entire front yard watched closely in anticipation.
A rather distressed youth stumbled into the yard under the lead of the servant.
He was not old, with a delicate face, somewhat resembling the young Chu Yunfei.
His eyes were filled with bitterness, yet before Chu Yunfei could speak, he knelt down with a thud, and knocked his head hard on the ground:
"Unfilial son Chu Qing, greets Father."
Chu Qing raised an eyebrow, giving a cold smile.
They truly exerted effort... But seeing this person's look, Chu Qing was even more sure that person didn't know his true identity.
Based on this person's appearance alone, deceiving Chu Yunfei would be easy.
After seven years apart, appearing different as the features matured, was only natural.
This face somewhat resembling Chu Yunfei's was enough to pass as him.
As these thoughts raced in his mind, Chu Yunfei let out a deep sigh:
"Unfilial son! You still know to come back!?"
He suddenly stood up, reached 'Chu Qing's' front in one step, and raised his hand to strike.
Gathering inner strength in his palm, causing the wine pots and tea cups on the table to tremble slightly, making a clattering sound.
'Chu Qing' remained kneeling without lifting his head:
"I know I am unfilial, deserving ten thousand deaths, please father punish me!!"
The raised hand, in the end, didn't fall, instead, his eyes turned red, gritting his teeth and saying:
"You... you unfilial son, how could you be so heartless?
"Seven years... for a whole seven years, there has been no news from you, do you know… you left easily, but where does that leave your family's loved ones?
"Your second brother is with the Taiyi Sect; every time he sends a letter home, he must inquire after you, and has even asked the sect's elders to keep an eye out for you while traveling in the Martial World.
"Your eldest brother is still searching for you to this day; whenever there's any sign, he goes personally, always leaving with hope and returning with disappointment.
"How could you be so heartless... not returning for seven years!!"
Saying this, he glanced at Wu Qianhuan again, his anger flaring understandably:
"Moreover, when you left, did you know all the rumors in the city fell on Qianhuan?
"She is the young mistress of Celestial Dance City, and while people don't dare speak openly, what good words could there be behind the scenes?
"You... you, today I must beat you to death!!"
Wu Qianhuan had been watching the kneeling 'Chu Qing,' but from the moment he came in, he kept his head low, never once looking at her.
After waiting for quite some time without seeing him raise his head, Chu Yunfei was almost about to act, she hurried forward to pull on Chu Yunfei's arm:
"Uncle Chu, you..."
Before finishing her sentence, the kneeling 'Chu Qing' abruptly raised his head, flicked his sleeves, revealing two daggers in his hands, thrusting them toward Chu Yunfei's chest and abdomen, leaving the second half of her sentence to be turned into a cry of alarm:
"Careful!!"
This shock was indeed no trivial matter, the voice rang out, but there was no time to react.
And with this turn of events, everyone present couldn't react.
Plainly, a reunion of father and son, who could have thought this son harbored such malicious intent!?
Seeing Chu Yunfei caught off guard, and about to be harmed by the dual blades.
A sword scar appeared from thin air.
Like a meteor, like a lightning bolt, leaving an indelible mark in the eyes of all guests present... a sword scar!