After washing up and getting dressed, Xiao Yunlong went downstairs for breakfast.
Liu Feiyan, perhaps too embarrassed to stay any longer, scurried back to the neighboring villa area like a drowned rat.
Seeing this, Liu Hongguo shook his head secretly and walked over, leaning on his cane.
As soon as Liu Feiyan entered the house, she yelled, "Damn it, this is too much! That Xiao Yunlong, I kindly made him lotus seed and white fungus porridge, but not only did he not appreciate it, he threw me into the swimming pool!"
"That guy surnamed Xiao is indeed going too far. How is our Feiyan inferior to that little slut Liu Ruyan? It's infuriating!" Huang Tingting chimed in.
Liu Hongguo entered the hall, leaning on his cane, and snorted, "You two idiots, haven't you embarrassed yourselves enough? Since you've already seen that Mr. Xiao's background is extraordinary, why did you still provoke him?"
"Grandpa, how did I provoke him? I just wanted to ease the relationship between us," Liu Feiyan said.
"Enough, I can see through your little schemes."
Liu Hongguo, truly angered, snorted, "How many times have I told you to be polite to Mr. Xiao? Did you listen? You're useless, and what's missed is missed, no one to blame!"
"But..." Liu Feiyan wanted to speak, but Huang Tingting waved her hand to stop her.
Liu Jianmin spoke up, "Dad, I want Guohao to be Xiao Yunlong's driver and attendant. What do you think?"
Liu Hongguo frowned and pondered, "It's probably not possible now. With Mr. Xiao's status, do you think anyone can casually become his driver and attendant? Before, out of respect for Ruyan and my face, he might have agreed, but now, it's absolutely impossible."
Hearing this, Liu Jianmin and Huang Tingting deflated like pricked balloons.
"You brought this upon yourselves. It's too late to regret it now!"
Liu Hongguo shook his head and sighed, "Fine, Liu Jianmin, you will take Chen Ruimin's place and come to work at the company tomorrow."
"Take Chen Ruimin's original position? That's the general manager. Dad, you really want me to..."
Before Liu Jianmin could finish, Liu Hongguo turned around and left without looking back.
Watching the old man's retreating figure, Liu Jianmin sighed dejectedly, "It seems we were really wrong before."
Liu Feiyan pouted, looking unconvinced, and snorted, "I don't think we did anything wrong. This dog surnamed Xiao humiliated me so much, I can't stand this."
"Feiyan, you can't act recklessly. Didn't you see that even the ancient Shang family was dealt with by that guy!" Huang Tingting quickly advised.
"Don't worry, Mom, I'm not stupid enough to confront him directly. But I guarantee that one day, I will vent this anger, and I will make this guy surnamed Xiao submit to my pomegranate skirt!"
Liu Feiyan gritted her teeth and snorted word by word.
Meanwhile, after breakfast, Xiao Yunlong, finding nothing else to do, decided to go to the attic to continue his cultivation.
After cultivating all night, he had successfully opened three more divine realms, his dantian's internal energy had increased again, his physique had been further strengthened, and his combat power had naturally continued to grow.
Even Xiao Yunlong himself was unsure of his current cultivation and combat power, whether he was still in the Martial King realm or had already entered the Innate Opening Aperture realm.
He recalled that he had started cultivating this Three Thousand Divine Realms technique after reaching the Martial King realm of Three Flowers Gathering at the Top. Now, he had opened more than a dozen divine realms, and the internal energy in his dantian had greatly increased. However, these divine realms did not seem like acupoints, so strictly speaking, Xiao Yunlong should still be in the Martial King realm.
But Xiao Yunlong knew very well that his current combat power had likely surpassed that of a Martial King of Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, and could completely rival that of the Innate Opening Aperture realm.
From this, it could be seen that the Three Thousand Divine Realms technique and traditional ancient martial arts cultivation were likely two different paths.
However, this was not important. What was important was that this divine realm technique was definitely more powerful than traditional ancient martial arts cultivation techniques, and much more so, they were not even on the same level.
With this technique, Xiao Yunlong was fully confident that one day he would return to the Northern Territory or descend upon the Imperial Capital to reclaim everything he had lost.
Just as Xiao Yunlong was about to turn and go upstairs, a gate guard hurried in and called out, "Mr. Xiao, there's someone named Jun Bufan outside who wishes to see you."
"Jun Bufan?" Xiao Yunlong frowned slightly, "Let him in."
The gate guard cupped his hands and retreated, then quickly returned with Jun Bufan.
Today, Jun Bufan was still wearing a branded tracksuit and a hat. With his tall and slender figure, he looked very capable and cheerful.
"Greetings, Mr. Xiao. I hope my unannounced visit has not disturbed you," Jun Bufan said, cupping his hands.
"You came to find me, is there something?" Xiao Yunlong asked.
Jun Bufan nodded and smiled, "Mr. Xiao is indeed prescient. Regarding my cousin Jun Zifang, an elder from my Jun family wishes to see you."
"Someone from the Jun family wants to see me? So you're here to settle the score?" Xiao Yunlong said gravely.
Jun Bufan quickly waved his hands, "Mr. Xiao, please don't misunderstand. It's not that I want to settle the score with you. Actually, after we returned that day, I told several elders of the Jun family in detail about you, Mr. Xiao, but they simply wouldn't listen."
Jun Bufan shrugged helplessly and continued, "Mr. Xiao, you know that our Jun family is one of the three ancient aristocratic families in Suzhou City. The family has long developed a proud temperament over the years. Coupled with my cousin Jun Zifang's constant instigation, many elders in the family feel that the family's reputation has been insulted and challenged, so..."
Hearing this, Xiao Yunlong chuckled and said, "So, you so-called ancient aristocratic families have to cripple me, or even use my blood to maintain your family's dignity, right?"
Jun Bufan looked dejected, "The family originally wanted to send experts to cause trouble for you, but after I pleaded with them, they didn't do it. However, our Jun family's Third Elder said that this matter cannot be let go. He specifically set up a venue today and asked me to find you, Mr. Xiao..."
Xiao Yunlong sneered, "In the end, your Jun family still wants to cripple me to vent Jun Zifang's anger and to uphold your so-called aristocratic family authority?"
"That's not true. Others may not know, but I and Elder Bai know your strength, Mr. Xiao. Even our family's Third Elder may not be your opponent. It's a pity they just don't listen to me."
Jun Bufan shook his head helplessly, "I have delivered my message, but you don't need to pay attention, Mr. Xiao. I will say that you are no longer in Suzhou City when I return. I apologize for disturbing you."
With that, Jun Bufan turned to leave.
"I don't need to pay attention, but given that little vixen Jun Zifang's temperament, if she can't find me, she will definitely target Ruyan to vent her anger. Lead the way. Since your family's Third Elder specifically asked to see me, then let's go meet him!"
Xiao Yunlong said and immediately stepped out.
Jun Bufan wanted to say something more, but looking at Xiao Yunlong's back, he finally shook his head and closed his mouth.
They walked out of the Liu family manor, and Xiao Yunlong got into the car driven by Jun Bufan, and the two then drove away.
Half an hour later, the car stopped at a tea house.
The ancient and elegant tea house looked very unique and quiet. The courtyard was adorned with plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums. Even before entering, the scent of tea mixed with the sound of ancient zither music wafted out.
Although the tea house was in the suburbs, with such high specifications and taste, only a very select few upper-class celebrities in Suzhou would come here to consume.
As soon as Xiao Yunlong got out of the car, the two imposing bodyguards in black standing at the entrance immediately stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "You must be Xiao Yunlong, right? Please come this way, our Third Elder has been waiting for a long time!"
Xiao Yunlong didn't waste any words. Led by the two bodyguards in black, he walked in and went straight to the most luxurious tea room on the second floor.
The bodyguards pushed open the door, and Xiao Yunlong stepped in, with Jun Bufan following closely behind.
The tea room was large and decorated very elegantly. Several calligraphy and paintings hung on the walls, looking very refined and artistic. It was unclear if they were originals. A rosewood tea table was placed in front of a large floor-to-ceiling window.
An old man wearing a linen robe, with his hair tied up and a goatee, sat at the tea table, skillfully and meticulously brewing tea.
"Third Elder, the person has been brought!" The two bodyguards in black said and then stepped aside.
The Third Elder remained seated, not even lifting his eyelids to look at Xiao Yunlong, but holding a purple clay teapot and brewing tea with an extremely self-assured and arrogant demeanor.
Xiao Yunlong simply smiled lightly, walked over directly, pulled out a pear blossom wood chair, and was about to sit down.
A bodyguard in black roared, "How dare you! The Third Elder has not told you to sit, how can you sit down without permission? You are not allowed to be so presumptuous in front of the Third Elder!"
Jun Bufan couldn't stand it any longer and quickly said, "Third Uncle, I told you long ago that Mr. Xiao is a master, and even my master, Elder Bai, said so. There's no need for this, right? Although he has a feud with Zifang, it's a trivial matter. As the saying goes, it's better to resolve enmity than to create it. Why don't we all sit down and talk it out?"
This Third Elder, Jun Yuanwei, still did not look up, only snorted, "You have no say here, get aside!"
Jun Bufan still wanted to persuade him, but Xiao Yunlong waved his hand, signaling him to go to the side.
Then Xiao Yunlong sat down, directly opposite Jun Yuanwei, and said with a slight curl of his lips, "Your tea brewing technique is good. It looks like you've put in effort. The tea fragrance is rich enough, and the tea color is also proper. It's indeed good tea. Come, pour me a cup to taste!"
Upon hearing this, Jun Yuanwei's gray eyebrows immediately shot up. He finally slowly raised his head and glanced at Xiao Yunlong, sneering, "I heard you kid are a master, so I want to ask, how high are you?"