Chapter 128: Spirit-Level Expert

Du Mansion, East Wing Living Room!

"Hmph! These people are truly outrageous! It is one thing to bully the daughters of commoners, but to dare lay a hand on the daughter of a second-rank official?" Zhou Ruoxue, sitting in the main seat with her husband Du Zhentian, could not help but snort in anger after hearing the twins' encounter on the streets today.

"Aunt! These guys are only acting so brazenly because Father is away from the capital! The outsiders who bullied us are not even the most despicable ones; my cousin Luo Bu is the worst of them all! To actually conspire with outsiders to bully his own cousins!" the elder twin, Luo Xiaofen, replied bitterly.

"It’s alright, Xiaofen, Xiaofang! Don't let me run into that guy Luo Bu again; I’ll beat him to a pulp every time I see him! Hmph! If he hadn't seen the situation turning sour and run away so quickly, I would have made him regret it!" Du Long quickly spoke up to comfort them.

"Thank you, Cousin Du Long! You’re the best!" Luo Xiaofen said gratefully.

Princess Huofeng then asked curiously, "Xiaofen, Xiaofang! I only just learned today that you two are Du Long’s cousins. I rarely see you two, and I don’t recall seeing you at events like the New Year’s celebration either!"

"Sister-in-law Huofeng, our mother died early, and our father has been stationed at Yulin Pass for years. He hasn't been in the capital for any of the New Year's celebrations, so there was no one to bring us to the palace," Luo Xiaofen said sadly.

"Because Father is rarely around, our cousins at home bully us all the time! They are all bad people; they always say that we cursed our mother to death, wuu wuu..." the younger twin, Luo Xiaofang, sobbed, following her sister's lead. "Wuu, this time, we were just bored at the Luo Mansion and thought we’d come out for some fresh air, only to end up in that situation!"

The twins began to weep in each other's arms in front of everyone. Zhou Ruoxue, her eyes already red, stepped forward to embrace them. "Xiaofen, Xiaofang! Don't cry! Come visit the Du Mansion often. If anyone dares to bully you again, just tell your cousin Du Long. He will teach those bad guys a lesson for you!"

With his mother having spoken, Du Long naturally followed up, "That’s right! If anyone dares to bully you, I’ll be sure to make them pay!"

Just then, before the twins could respond, a roar like a thunderclap suddenly erupted above the Du Mansion, so loud that it could be heard across half the capital!

"Du Long! Get out here!!!"

Inside the East Wing living room, everyone’s expression changed instantly. Du Zhentian bolted from his seat, exchanged a glance with Zhou Ruoxue, and rushed toward the main gate.

"Husband! It's that old monster from the Fan family! Let’s go and see; he wouldn't dare act so recklessly in the capital!" Princess Huofeng said with a grim face, pulling Du Long toward the exit. Everyone in the living room followed with grave expressions.

Soon, all the clansmen in the Du Mansion had rushed out, looking up at the figure in mid-air who was emanating a terrifying aura.

"Senior Fan! May I ask why you have suddenly come to my Du Mansion to seek out my son?" Standing in the courtyard outside the East Wing, Du Zhentian asked, looking up at the figure with a stern, unflinching face.

"Du Zhentian! Your son has repeatedly insulted my Fan family and injured my grandson, Fan Tong! Since you clearly don't know how to discipline your own son, I have come today to do it for you! Otherwise, he will never learn the consequences of insulting my kin!" the old monster from the Fan family roared, his face dark with fury.

Currently, many citizens from the capital had gathered around the Du Mansion, whispering to one another. For the common people of the capital, experts of the Spirit Realm who could fly and traverse the heavens were like gods.

How often would commoners get the chance to see such masters flying through the air at such close range?

Today, to actually see a Spirit Realm expert flying, and seemingly looking for trouble with the Du family, everyone witnessing the scene was filled with excitement.

"Senior Fan!" Du Zhentian said, suppressing his anger. "I have already heard about what happened earlier! The cause of the incident was..."

"Shut up!" Fan Kun did not give Du Zhentian a chance to explain. "I don't care how naughty the children were, but your son has repeatedly injured my grandson. If this is not punished to set an example, what face does my Fan family have left?!"

"Hahaha!" After stepping out of the living room and seeing his father being repeatedly insulted, Du Long laughed in extreme anger. "I, Du Long, stand upright and act with integrity! Even if I need discipline, that is the business of my parents and my grandfather! You old geezer, who spoils his grandson to the point of committing crimes, are you not ashamed? Instead of disciplining your own grandson who spends his days bullying men and oppressing women, you come to someone else’s house to meddle in their affairs? What kind of twisted logic is this?!"

"Insolent!" Fan Kun roared, beside himself with rage. "Du Zhentian! Do you see this?! This is the fine son you’ve raised!"

"Old man Fan!" Du Zhentian finally reached his limit and shouted, "There was a conflict between the children, and it was your grandson who initiated the duel! What is this? Your grandson lost, and now you, an old man two generations his senior, have the nerve to come out and try to settle the score for him?"

Du Zhentian was clearly pushed to the edge by Fan Kun, and even with his typically steady temperament, he could no longer hold back.

"Good! Like father, like son! So this is how you indulge your son in constantly challenging the dignity of my Fan family! Very well, today I will make you Du family members understand the price of challenging my family!" In mid-air, Fan Kun’s face turned livid, a trace of murderous intent flickering in his eyes.

A powerful aura swept out from him. The Du clansmen at the forefront were all in great pain. As Fan Kun prepared to strike, Du Long steeled himself, ready to reveal the power of Xiao Lie if necessary, just to make sure this old man paid a heavy price.

"Stop!" A roar suddenly came from the northwest. "Old man Fan! You have gone too far! To dare attack my Du Mansion so brazenly—do you think my Du clan has no one left to defend it?!"

'Grandfather?!' Du Long felt a surge of joy, immediately recognizing the voice.

Everyone looked in shock toward the northwest sky. A figure was streaking toward the Du Mansion, also flying through the air—another Spirit Realm master had appeared.

"Heavens! Another Spirit Realm expert has arrived!"

"If I heard correctly, isn't that the old man of the Du family, Du Fengtian? How did he break through to the Spirit Realm?!"

Among the crowd, the citizens of the capital were buzzing with discussion, unable to believe what they were seeing. Many realized that the Haotian Empire now had one more Spirit Realm existence!

Even the countless Du clansmen were ecstatic. The Du clan finally had a Spirit Realm expert, which meant the clan was now entering the ranks of the top-tier families!

Those who had been unhappy with Du Long for offending the Fan family now saw their dissatisfaction vanish into thin air. As the direct grandson of the Du clan and a son-in-law of the current Emperor, he would likely become the person everyone in the clan sought to curry favor with!

Who wouldn't want to get on good terms with the grandfather and grandson? Since the old master of the Du family had broken through to the Spirit Realm, it meant he possessed the cultivation techniques to do so. Who wouldn't want to learn such things?

"Du Fengtian?! You actually broke through to the Spirit Realm?!" Fan Kun stared in shock at the figure rapidly approaching the Du Mansion.

"That's right! Fortunately, I, Du Fengzhong, have returned! Hmph, if I hadn't returned, were you planning to take advantage of the situation to wipe out my Du clan?" Du Fengzhong retorted with a cold, disdainful snort.

"Hmph! Even if you have returned as a Spirit Realm expert, your grandson has injured my grandson twice, and I will have justice for that today!" Fan Kun glared at the old master with cold, venomous eyes.

"Injured your grandson twice?!" Du Fengzhong turned to look at Du Long below, confused. "My good grandson, what is this all about?"

"Grandfather! The cause of the incident is as follows..." Du Long quickly recounted what happened that day.

"Hahaha!" After hearing Du Long’s explanation, Du Fengzhong threw his head back and laughed loudly, then pointed at Fan Kun. "You shameless old man! Your own grandson tried to act indecently toward my grandson’s two cousins in broad daylight, and when stopped, he was the one who demanded a duel. If he got beaten up, he deserved it! You don't appreciate that my grandson showed mercy and spared his life, yet you ignore the difference in generations and come here yourself! I knew you were thick-skinned, but to be this shameless is truly unprecedented!"

With his face turning from green to white, Fan Kun trembled with rage in mid-air. He pointed his finger at the old master and cursed, "Du Fengzhong, your family of three generations has repeatedly insulted the dignity of my Fan family. I... I am issuing a challenge of a duel to you today!"

"What now?! So only your Fan family is allowed to trample on the dignity of other families, but my Du family is not allowed to resist?! That is truly laughable! An old man who has been in the Spirit Realm for years, actually having the audacity to challenge me, who has just broken through! You are just as shameless as your grandson!" the old master continued with cold mockery.

"If you don't dare accept my challenge, then shut your mouth!" Fan Kun roared, his expression grim.

"Hahaha!" The old master laughed toward the sky. "Old man Fan! Since you are determined to show your shamelessness to the entire capital, then I accept your challenge!"