Chapter 1916: Let Your Patriarch Come Find Me

"This... Lord Jiang Hua, can you make an exception? We truly have important matters to discuss with Elder Jiang Yuan."

Xiao Feng hadn't expected that after waiting bitterly for seven days and seven nights, this would be the response he got.

He didn't feel he had lost face, but being unable to help Ye Yuan filled him with deep guilt.

How hard it was to enter a noble gate!

He had thought that his master, after all, was a high-level five-star divine alchemist and would carry some weight, but who knew they wouldn't sell him that face at all.

Xiao Feng's heart was filled with bitterness.

But he didn't want to give up just like that; he wanted to try once more.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Hua's face darkened, and he snorted coldly, "Important matters? You, a lowly steward, don't know your place? Everyone who comes to see the patriarch says they have important matters. If I let everyone in, how could I manage as steward? Besides, with a five-star divine alchemist's visiting card, you think you can see the patriarch? In the Imperial Capital, what is a five-star divine alchemist? Get lost, don't block others!"

Xiao Feng's anger flared up instantly.

He himself was just a nobody, but Jiang Hua's words insulted his master, which he couldn't accept.

"You! You go too far! You're only at the Divine Lord realm yourself, what are you?" Xiao Feng shouted angrily.

Jiang Hua's gaze turned cold, and without warning, he raised his hand and struck a palm.

Xiao Feng was merely at the Divine Lord realm; this palm came like a landslide, how could he withstand it?

But just then, Jiang Hua saw a blur before his eyes, and his attack was silently neutralized.

"So fast!" Jiang Hua's pupils contracted, and he was secretly alarmed.

He was at the ninth level of the Divine Lord realm, yet he hadn't even seen how Ye Yuan made his move!

Mind you, Ye Yuan was only at the seventh level of the Divine Lord realm.

But he didn't care, because this was the Jiang residence.

"What, are you trying to cause trouble in the Jiang residence?" Jiang Hua said in a deep voice.

Ye Yuan looked at him calmly and said, "You were the one who struck first; how is that us causing trouble? If you won't see us, fine, but there's no need to insult someone's teacher. If I were to greet your father now, how would you feel? See, I haven't even greeted him, and your face has already changed. So you should be more considerate of others and not keep your eyes on the top of your head."

These words made Jiang Hua's face turn pale and then red.

Ye Yuan had clearly insulted him, yet it was as if he hadn't, leaving him feeling stifled.

His face darkened, and he said coldly, "Hmph! It seems you don't take my Jiang residence seriously! Men, seize these people and teach them a lesson!"

Ye Yuan's eyes narrowed, and a powerful aura erupted instantly, firmly locking onto Jiang Hua.

Jiang Hua's expression changed drastically, as if someone had choked his throat; even breathing became difficult.

He was shocked—how could a seventh-level Divine Lord bring him such pressure?

At his command, four or five ninth-level Divine Lord experts rushed in, all household guards of the Jiang residence.

Although there were many True God experts in the Imperial Capital, they naturally wouldn't become household guards of a residence.

"Steward Jiang! Are... are you alright?"

Seeing Jiang Hua's pale face, the guards were all alarmed.

This young man at the seventh-level Divine Lord actually gave them a feeling of being invincible.

What an absurd feeling!

Ye Yuan looked at Jiang Hua and said calmly, "You're throwing your weight around here, yet you say we don't take the Jiang residence seriously. Can a mere steward like you represent the Jiang residence? Or do you think of yourself as the master of the Jiang residence? What arrogance!"

Hearing this, the guards looked at Jiang Hua with strange expressions.

Jiang Hua's face changed, and he stammered, "You... you're slandering me!"

Ye Yuan laughed derisively, "The words came from your mouth, the arrogance was yours to display, and you say I'm slandering you? Does everyone who comes to the Jiang residence have to kowtow to you? We waited seven days and seven nights, presented our visiting card, and I believe our etiquette was flawless. But you just glanced at the card and told us to get lost? You're such a snob; I'm afraid you've turned away many people indiscriminately, haven't you? Do you know that among these people, there might be someone in the future you can't afford to offend? As a servant, you go around making enemies for your master—am I wronging you?"

The guards looked at each other, knowing that Steward Jiang Hua had indeed become increasingly arrogant.

Now he was looking down on everyone.

Even though they were of similar cultivation levels, he didn't treat them as equals.

So what Ye Yuan said was not wrong.

It was fine in the imperial city, but many strong experts from the capital also came seeking audience.

As Ye Yuan said, if any of these people rose to prominence, it would bring great trouble to their master.

The commotion naturally attracted attention from the gatehouse, and a crowd had gathered.

Some who heard Ye Yuan's words secretly agreed.

Most of these people had business with Jiang Yuan, so they could only wait humbly in the gatehouse for an audience.

But whether they were received depended entirely on Jiang Hua's whim.

Over the years, Jiang Hua had extorted quite a bit of grease from them.

As for someone like Ye Yuan from the imperial city, Jiang Hua looked down on him and didn't bother to extort.

Jiang Hua sneered, "You mean you'll become a great figure in the future, someone even our patriarch can't afford to offend? Haha... I'd like to hear what important business a country bumpkin from the imperial city has with the patriarch!"

"No need! I'll have your patriarch come find me personally! Brother Xiao, let's go." Ye Yuan said calmly.

With that, he withdrew his aura and turned to leave with Xiao Feng.

The pressure on Jiang Hua suddenly lifted, but he was already furious.

Seeing Ye Yuan leave, Jiang Hua roared, "Go invite the True God realm guest elder from the residence! Capture that brat! I want to see how he becomes a great figure!"

Swish!

A sword light split the void, flew in from outside the house, and brushed past Jiang Hua's ear.

Jiang Hua felt a gust of wind, and his muscles tensed abruptly.

Crack!

A wooden beam behind Jiang Hua was cleaved in two.

Only then did Jiang Hua realize, his pupils contracting, that he had just brushed past death.

Drip! Drip!

Cold sweat trickled down his temples.

He stood there, not daring to move for a long time, until Ye Yuan's figure disappeared from the Jiang residence's grounds.

The guards also stared in shock, their hearts filled with awe.

They were all glad they hadn't made a move; otherwise, they'd be corpses by now!

Law fusion! Space law!

This young man was extraordinary!

Suddenly, Jiang Hua shuddered and regained his senses.

"Is... is he gone?" Jiang Hua asked the guards uncertainly.