Jiang Wan's family, the Jiang family, is one of the most prestigious and affluent families in Tianhai. The Su and Jiang families have a long history of business collaboration, and Su Wu believed that with the strong ties between their families, it would be easy for Jiang Wan to help him investigate someone.
He sent Horn's information to Jiang Wan via his mobile phone, including a photo.
"Vice President Jiang, I've sent you the details on Horn," Su Wu said. "He's a disgraced member of our Tianhai Su family who's been tarnishing our reputation. I'm planning to bring him back to Tianhai."
Su Wu carelessly smeared Horn's name. On the other end of the line, Jiang Wan fell silent, and Su Wu waited, assuming she was reviewing the information.
After a few moments, Jiang Wan's only response was, "Go away!" Then she hung up.
Su Wu's face twisted in anger and confusion. What was going on? He hadn't done anything to provoke Jiang Wan recently, so why was she being so rude?
"Could it be something to do with Horn?" Su Wu muttered to himself. But then he shook his head. It seemed impossible that Horn and Jiang Wan could have any connection.
Just then, Su Yan landed beside Su Wu, while Yang Hai, looking pained and covering the wound on his stomach, slowly descended to the ground. He suppressed his anger towards Su Wu, realizing that Su Wu, with his immortal bones, was far more dangerous than he had anticipated. Su Wu was destined to reach the pinnacle of power in Xia Kingdom, and Yang Hai knew better than to make an enemy of him.
Moreover, it seemed that Yang Xuan's death might not be Su Wu's doing after all. Yang Hai adjusted his attitude and bowed apologetically to Su Wu. "Young Master Su, I was reckless earlier. Please forgive me!"
Su Wu, disinterested in further conversation, nodded indifferently.
Su Yan asked, "Jiang Wan isn't willing to help?"
"She just told me to get lost!" Su Wu replied, still baffled. "Has our Su family offended Jiang Wan in any way recently? Given the relationship between our families, her attitude doesn't make sense."
Su Yan also found it strange. "You should look into the recent business dealings between the Su and Jiang families," he suggested.
Just as Su Wu was about to respond, he received a call from his father. After a brief conversation, Su Wu's expression grew even darker. "Uncle," he said after hanging up, "the Jiang family has terminated all cooperation with our Su family, without giving any specific reason."
Su Yan frowned. "This is very suspicious. Your father will handle the internal family matters. For now, focus on dealing with Horn. The destruction of our family's branch and Meng He's disappearance all point to him. Capture Horn, and we'll get the answers we need."
Su Wu's voice was cold. "My cousin has been missing for two years, and now he's become more capable. But if he thinks some cultivation and Lin Zixuan's backing will keep him safe, he's mistaken. I'll show him that no matter how much time passes, he will always be beneath me."
He turned to Yang Hai. "Go find out if Horn is still in Linzhou. When the time comes, I'll send someone to help you capture him."
Yang Hai, now resigned to being Su Wu's subordinate, no longer dared to show any dissatisfaction. "Young Master Su, I'll handle it. I'm heading back to Linzhou now."
With that, Yang Hai and his subordinates from the Linzhou branch of the Yinbu took to the sky and left.
As they departed, Su Wu sneered. "A dog from the Yinbu dares to challenge me? He's out of his mind! If he weren't still useful, I wouldn't have let him leave Opening Heaven alive."
Su Yan nodded in agreement. Linzhou was a minor city within Xia Kingdom, and its Yinbu branch was one of the weakest.
"Shall I go to Linzhou and capture Horn myself?" Su Yan offered.
"Uncle, that reptile Horn isn't worth your effort," Su Wu replied. "Let him struggle a little longer. He thinks he has a chance now, but we'll crush that hope. That's when it will be most satisfying."
In the Su family, everything revolved around Su Wu. The elder had long decreed that Su Wu was the future of the family. Understanding this, Su Yan didn't press further.
"Uncle, I suspect Horn wants to reclaim his immortal bones. He must have had some opportunities in the past two years. But does someone like him deserve to have immortal bones? Those bones were meant to be mine. It was a mistake by fate that allowed him to possess them in the first place."
"Back then, my parents were simply reclaiming what was rightfully mine," Su Wu said coldly.
Before Horn was five years old, his immortal bones hadn't been taken away, and Su Yan had treated him kindly. At that time, the Su family had seen Horn as their future. But once the bones were transplanted into Su Wu, Horn lost everything. Retransplanting the bones was almost impossible, so the Su family shifted their hopes to Su Wu and began treating Horn like a dog to ensure Su Wu's peace of mind.
Recently, Su Yan had been feeling uneasy, as if something bad was about to happen. He muttered to himself, "I hope it's just my imagination."
Meanwhile, in Linzhou, at Lin Zixuan's villa, Jiang Wan was pacing furiously in the front yard pavilion, making calls to her family. It was she who had insisted that the Jiang family immediately cut all ties with the Su family.
After reading Horn's information, she hadn't expected that he was the abandoned son of the Tianhai Su family.
Lin Zixuan watched Jiang Wan's anger with concern. "Is the Tianhai Su family planning to deal with Horn?" she asked.
Jiang Wan knew that Horn had had his immortal bones taken by his own family. "The Tianhai Su family really are a bunch of fools," she said coldly. "They have no idea how much potential Horn has. He's only twenty-one and already a seven-star array mage and the strongest one-star alchemist on Earth. His cultivation level is incredible, and he's entered the realm of creation. Calling him a genius doesn't do him justice. If the Su family had treated him well, they could have become one of the world's greatest families."
She took a deep breath before continuing. "But not only do they fail to appreciate such a talent, they actually want to kill him. They're completely insane. Su Wu doesn't even compare to Horn."
Jiang Wan added with a serious tone, "I've realized I really like Horn."
Lin Zixuan frowned. "Jiang Wan, are you serious?"