Hourglass

XXII

Confused and startled, Jin Guangshan managed not to bit his tongue. He looked at Yu Ziyuan with his heart stuck in this throat, too scared to utter but a word. Those few seconds, when Yu Ziyuan was staring at him incredibly long, but thankfully, he shook his head and looked away. Although they were all cultivator's with standings in the world, Yu Ziyuan was a noble cultivator, she had Zidian, the monstrously powerful spiritual artifact. There was no way that he forgot even daring to offend Yu Ziyuan, no matter what benefits may come.

And here he is delivering himself to his grave!

Jin Guangshan chuckled quietly, trying to hide how nervous he was. He waved his hand to his sect and decided not to pay attention to Yu Ziyuan, separating himself for any further danger he will fail because, Zidian already flew towards him, hitting his 'thing' at full power.

The Jiang female division ended up squealing in delight while the male division gave this awestruck, sweat beads on their foreheads involuntarily fall. Zidian in it's low power rivals that of a discipline whip, but to it's maximum? No words could described the terror of the hit, it's like facing a rain of thunderbolt crashing simultaneously to the body. It's like dying a thousand times especially being hit in 'that' part.

Jin Guangshan tried to stand and gazed at Yu Ziyuan who without any warning. He didn't think the two of them who were in good term because of their childrens marriage, would stand in his opposition, so this outcome suprised him greatly. "No time to wonder," Jin Guangshan said to himself and started gathering his thoughts, wanting to make the best use of everyone being mean to him.

"I came here to ask you to forget our past grudges. You want to teach me a lesson, I know. However, If you are willing to let me be, I promise not to get in your way, be it in the matters of the clan or on the daily routine," Jin Guangshan declared very calmly. "I would like to request Wei Wuxian's hand in marri—"

"*Crack!*" All Jiang Sect disciple's expression twisted. Yu Ziyuan just broke his knee and forced to kowtow, something like his request was truly nothing much in the face of this fierce woman.

Yu Ziyuan stood straight and glanced at Jia g Fengmian who also had a twisted expression, "if they woke up... I'll also hit you where it hurts the most..."

Jiang Fengmian just shrugged and continued patting the two youngsters sleeping by his side.

Yu Ziyuan then faced Jin Guangshan.

Jin Guangshan had this ugly expression. He tried to regain his composure after all the hit's he had. Explaining to this mad woman would different. He thought, he was supposed to be the one in the control of the conversation just like ye always has, but this time no one is listening to him!

"My disciples' hand in marriage? For an old perverted bastard like you?" Yu Ziyuan declared, the whole Jin sect noticed the bloodlust coming from inside and outside if the manor. Cultivator's, vendors, or civilians of all like had taken arms ready to attack at the pier's matriarch's order.

Frantic footsteps followed the sizzling sound of Zidian. The white uniform of Lan sect Elder's filled the area.

"Sect Leader Jin! He-help us!" Not knowing Qingheng-jun was present, calmly sipping his tea.

"A-Huan must have succeed..." Qingheng-jun smiled.

Jin Guangshan had called this old coots to help him forced Jiang sect to fall. But who would have ever thought that perhaps because he was relieved, but a hint of his emotions surfaced on his face. Regrettably, this subtle change in his expression hasn't gone unnoticed.

Jin Guangshan looked smug, "Madam Jiang... Perhaps we can discuss this with a mediator... We can settle this..."

Jin Guangshan suggested daringly, but Yu Ziyuan's smirk gave him a headache even causing an unpleasant shiver to run down his spine. At this point, no one wished for the situation to escalate, no one apart from that peculiar uniform that stood behind the matriarch.