[Author: Uncle Su's perspective for a change.]
When Su Zhelan heard the report from Su Ruo's servant about the Zhao Yao, he was deeply disappointed and angry.
When the only child of his bosom friend turned into a cripple, Su Zhelan didn't care and went through with the marriage arrangement, discarding the opposition from his own clan.
But, when he heard Zhao Yao did something that brought shame to his dead friend and his daughter, it was unforgivable.
Su Zhelan agreed with his clan Elders and canceled the marriage arrangement. When the desperate Zhao Clan invited him to the Selection contest and made a request to consider Zhao Guang's son for his daughter, Su Zhelan decided to accept the invitation.
He didn't want his daughter to marry into this miserable clan, but he just wanted to see Zhao Yao and beat the crap out of him.
But after seeing Zhao Yao in the platform, roasting the Elders fearlessly and stumping them with logical questions, Su Zhelan felt like he was seeing Zhao Tong again.
No. Zhao Yao was much better in this aspect than his father. Devil Tong, despite his scary strength, never had his son's sharp tongue and scheming ability. It looks like the adversity Zhao Yao faced made him rise up.
It didn't matter whether he was a cripple, with the spirit and intelligence he had shown now, Zhao Yao could become someone who can rule over cultivators.
But the thought that some bastards of this clan dared to play with his daughter's marriage and Zhao Yao's dignity, made him furious.
"Zhao Yao, you may be wronged by Zhao Jiang's incompetence, but you cannot insult all Elders..."
"SHUT UP. To hell with you, Elders." Su Zhelan lost it when one of the Grand Elders tried to blame Zhao Yao despite how much he exposed that pathetic Elder.
"Su Clan Leader..."
"I had seen enough. This matter also involves my daughter. Are you going to do what Zhao Yao requested or not?" Su Zhelan asked threateningly.
"Yes. I believe what Zhao Yao said now. I will personally subject Master Elder Zhao Huamin and Zhao Bo to the truth ceremony. If Zhao Yao is correct, then it will stain our clan's reputation, but if I didn't do it and wronged an innocent child from the justice he deserves, then I, Zhao Chengjiao, will have no right to face the Founder Ancestor after death." Grand Elder Zhao Chengjiao solemnly said.
"You can't decide that yourself. We need further discussion." One Grand Elder objected.
"If you are worried about the shame that the clan face for an Elder lying, then it's nothing to the shame of our clan bullying a child." Zhao Chengjiao asserted. "Zhao Huamin, cooperate with the truth ceremony."
"I won't. I am not going to cooperate. What will you do, Grand Elder? Are you going to soul search me?" Master Elder Zhao Huamin made his stand clear. Soul searching is a taboo, and as long as he didn't cooperate, truth ceremony cannot be conducted.
It was the same for Zhao Bo as well. If Zhao Bo refused to answer anything, the truth ceremony will become useless.
"You cannot force soul search on them." Grand Elder Zhao Liang blocked Grand Elder Zhao Chengjiao's path.
"Do what you want, I know how to get the answers I want." Su Zhelan said as he walked to Zhao Bo. He hated to see these elders playing politics and wasting time.
"Kid, why don't you tell the truth to everyone. Let's keep it nice and simple. You should never push me." Su Zhelan threatened Zhao Bo with an eerie smile.
"SU ZHELAN. This isn't your Su clan to go unruly." A loud yell came from the sky.
Ancient Zhao Clan Leader, Zhao Guang, along with a few Martial Lords flew closer.
"Oh, it isn't Zhao Guang. So you decide to show up." Su Zhelan mocked.
"Brother Su Zhelan, please leave out our clan affairs to us." Zhao Guang amicably requested.
"Who are you calling your brother? There was a man both of us called brother. Now he is no more, and you don't have any rights to call me that." Su Zhelan refuted in anger.
"Don't force me to escort you out." Since peaceful persuasion didn't work, Zhao Guang toughened his stance.
"Hahaha. Zhao Guang, when you were still peeing in your bed, your brother Tong and I were kicking Imperial Prince's ass for fun in the Royal capital." Su Zhelan eyes narrowed, and his Qi erupted, caving the platform down.
"Do you want your treacherous brat son to marry my precious daughter? Then prove it to me that he has a father with some guts.
Do you think you have the courage to challenge me one on one?"
Clan Leader Zhao Guang didn't say anything, but he proceeded to move closer with the Martial Lords.
"So you intend to use your clan leader powers, haha. OLD CHEN." Su Zhelan decided to use his own clan powers if Zhao Guang wanted to play like that.
A wall of Qi appeared in front of the approaching Martial Lords and pushed them back. Another wall appeared around Uncle Su and Zhao Yao protecting them from the Grand Elders.
"Forgive me, Clan Leader and Grand Elders of Ancient Zhao Clan, this Chen has no other choice, since I am duty-bound to protect Clan Master Su." Old Chen, who looked very ordinary with his white hair and simple outfit, bowed and apologized.
"HA HA HA." Su Zhelan laughed. Old Chen wasn't someone who should be underestimated. Su Zhelan only brought Old Chen to this Ancient clan full of powerhouses, because he was the only person he needed. Su Zhelan understood that Old Chen could only hold them off for about 20 seconds and that was enough for him.
Turning to Zhao Bo, Su Zhelan smiled.
"Where were we? Right, So brat, I don't hold hands and play that silly romance ritual with you.
The way I get the truth isn't fancy like your clan."
Even though he said he doesn't hold hands, Su Zhelan still grabbed Zhao Bo's hand.
"You got 5 seconds, to tell the truth. If you refuse or if I feel that you are lying, I will do the same to your other hand. If you still don't answer properly, then the next will be your head."
"What d...do... you...mean?" Zhao Bo asked, confused by his words.
"Right, I forgot. I meant this." Uncle Su channeled his Qi to his hand holding Zhao Bo's hand and clasped his hand.
"Crunch..."
Zhao Yao, who was beside him, jolted in fear, hearing the sound of bones getting crushed.
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH." Zhao Bo cried while jumping uncontrollably to free himself from Su Zhelan's grip.
Su Zhelan caught the other hand and released the crushed hand. With a smile that was akin to a devil, he said.
"Your time starts now. You have 5 seconds, to tell the truth...4 now."
"IT'S ALL TRUE. WHAT ZHAO YAO SAID IS ALL TRUE." Zhao Bo yelled with all his strength while trying to retake his hand.
"You heard him, Zhao Yao?" Su Zhelan asked with a smile.
"Yes, Uncle Su. I heard him. But can you make him explain to the public...you know...LOUDER." Zhao Yao asked while scratching his head.
"LOUDER, you say." Su Zhelan wasn't sure how Zhao Yao could speak unusually loud. But it did indeed helped the brat in asserting his points. "Then, ask your questions."
Zhao Yao started asking the same questions and Zhao Bo shivering in pain answered everything 'truthfully' without the 'truth' ceremony.
"YOUNG MASTER ZHAO PING WANTED TO RUIN YOU ARRANGED MARRIAGE WITH SU RUO....
ZHAO PING DRUGGED ZHAO YAO WITH AN APHROSIDIAC BY INVITING HIM TO DRINK WINE THE NIGHT BEFORE.....
I CARRIED ZHAO YAO TO THE SHED WITH THE MERP PREPARED AND LOCKED HIM INSIDE AFTER STRIPPING HIM...
When Young Lady Su Ruo came, Young Master Zhao Ping and I played along to RUIN HIS DIGNITY."
"Good boy." Su Zhelan praised but he wasn't smiling. His eyes were red and he looked like a fierce beast. The entire clan heard Zhao Bo's confession now with his Qi enhancement.
"What truth ceremony? This is how you get the truth fast and simple, not holding hands exchanging love words." Su Zhelan mocked as he looked at the Grand Elders, who were attacking Old Chen's Qi wall.
"I said it all, please leave me." Zhao Bo begged after answering Zhao Yao's questions.
"Leave you, sure." Su Zhelan released his Qi onto his hand and clasped on Zhao Bo's other hand.
"AAAAHHhh.." Zhao Bo didn't even have the strength to scream for long while enduring the pain.
"Y..ou...said.." Zhao Bo weakly tried to speak with his hands hanging.
"Are you asking why I destroyed this hand even though you told the truth?" Su Zhelan sneered.
"You did tell the truth. Good boy. But Zhao Yao is like my son, do you think I will let you go after what you did to him? Do you think I will give you rewards for ruining my daughter's marriage?
I wanted to crush your head but you are just a pawn. Be happy that I spared you." With a swing of his hands, Su Zhelan threw Zhao Bo towards the Grand Elders, who almost destroyed Old Chen's Qi wall.
"You are CRAZY." Grand Elder Zhao Chengjiao couldn't help say.
"Right, that's why I am known as 'Crazy Fist Su.'" Su Zhelan proudly said, but his eyes were locked onto the Clan Leader Zhao Guang.
"Zhao Guang, bring your %&&$$% son's dirty a** over here."
It was years since he felt this excitement. Ever since Zhao Yao's mother incident, his brother Zhao Tong wasn't the same. And after becoming Su Clan Leader, Su Zhelan felt restricted.
He wanted to have some fun for years now.
Usually, he had his brother Devil Tong beside him in situations like these. But today, he had Zhao Tong's son Zhao Yao near him.
Looking at the tens of Martial Lords staring at him with enmity, Su Zhelan felt blood rushing through his head.
Crazy Fist Su was about to go crazy.