She turned to Rong Jian with a smiling expression and waked over. "I apologize for this unsightliness, Young Master Rong." And bowed to him.
Rong Jian smiled and patted the seat next to him. "No need for sucgh courtesy. Come, accompany this young master tonight."
Shen Tianyu giggled. "Alright."
...
The next day, Shen Luoji brought a big group of servants from the Shen Estate and stood in front of the Red Light District. He had been away on an assignment until recently, which was why he hadn't shown up until now. Unfortunately, now that he's back, the time is nigh for the Shen Family to fall. He kept shouting for Shen Tianyu to come out as they were blocked by Lavender Palace's guards and no one had the power to oppose them. Shen Tianyu who was going to the back mountains again in the afternoon with Che Shian and Su Yuan saw this sight and asked one of the guards what was going on. After being explained what was happening, an evil smile flashed across Shen Tiayu's features so quick, almost no one was able to catch it. She turned towards the crowd and folded her arms, standing behind Lavender Palace's guards.
"Yo, Shen Luoji, you really have no shame. After being thrown out last night, you still have the face to come back here and cause trouble." She said with a sneer on her face.
"Shen Tianyu, you dare! The shameless one is you!" Shen Luoji angrily pointed at her.
"Tsk, tsk. I've already told you that's not my name anymore. You really have no brains. If the Shen Family keep causing trouble to Lavender Palace, we won't hold back."
"You thing! Dare to use Lavender Palace to threaten us! You're just a new courtesan, you can't possibly have that power!"
'Heh. Of course she does.' Che Shian thought in his mind.
"Do you want to try me?" Shen Tianyu provoked Shen Luoji.
"Guh." Shen Luoji recoiled. Though he really hated her and did somewhat believe what he said, he wouldn't bet too much on it. Lavender Palace is known for being protective of their own after all. The Palace Master might just really assist her. However...
"So what?! You think Lavender Palace is so great?! I bet you're just bluffing, just a brothel. How great do you are?!" Though many perceived Lavender Palace as powerful precisely because of some headway the Emperor gave them and also the numerous amount of highly skilled guards. However, in Shen Luoji's mind, the leeway were just because of the beautiful women of a brothel and the guards were obviously hired by money. With this kind of explanation, Shen Luoji wasn't as scared of Lavender Palace as other people would be. Anyways, no one knew the true extent of Lavender Palace's power, mainly because no one had the balls to test them, unlike Shen Luoji is doing just now.
"Hmph, merely a Foundation Establishment Early Stage, yet you have the audacity to be so presumptuous." Shen Tianyu snorted.
"Heh. That should be my line. You're only a trash that's unable to cultivate!" Shen Luoji retorted. Suddenly, a large pressure, like a small mountain, pressed down on him. He immediately fell down onto one knee and coughed out a mouthful blood. The servant that had been standing silently directly behind Shen Luoji the whole time rushed up to him. "Young Master!"
"Do you really think that?" Shen Tianyu had an evil smile on her face as she looked down at Shen Luoji.
After a while, Shen Luoji finally managed to catch some of his breath. "You... Foundation... Late Stage?" He managed to breathe out.
Though, the two were in the same level, they were on different stages so the pressure form Shen Tianyu was able to incapacitate him for a short while. Though her strength was vastly stronger, her power pressure wasn't as effective as it would have been if she was higher. This was because, in the beginning levels of cultivation, though powers were vast between stages, they weren't as far apart as later stages. It was easier t advance in earlier levels precisely because of that so Shen Tianyu's current level and stage could only do so much to Shen Luoji who was currently in Early Stage. Though if she was Meridians Level Early Stage, things would be much more different. Some of his organs may have already ruptured from the initial pressure.
The servants who had followed Shen Luoji here looked at Shen Tianyu in surprise. Then, the people that had gathered to see the show started whispering among themselves along with the Shen Family servants. The trash of the Shen Family reached Foundation Establishment Late Stage in just a month or so after being sold to Lavender Palace? It couldn't be so generous to help her advance could it? No one else had that happen to them, at least not that they knew of.
"Are you wondering how come?" Shen Tianyu asked Shen Luoji as she pushed to the front of the guards. "That's because..." She crouched down in front of Shen Luoji, who was being helped by his servant. "... I am superior than you."
So domineering! Sister, is it really okay to say that to your brother? Especially someone like him that's been pampered so much, he doesn't look at anyone else! Aren't you going to get in trouble with them?!
"Heh. So what? You're still a bastard child (1) that was sold off!" Shen Luoji managed to eke out as blood dribbled down the sides of his mouth.
"Oh?" Shen Tianyu got back up. "I'd rather be a sold off bastard child than a legitimate child of your family."
Not having much breath, Shen Luoji glared daggers at her. Shen Tianyu shrunk back with an indifferent face. "Ah... I'm so scared, so scared. I can't take this." She turned to Che Shian and Su Yuan who were still behind her in the crowd. "Let's go."
Before she could turn back around, Shen Luoji shouted. "Surround her!" The servants sluggishly moved to surround her. 'They really didn't want to offend a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator, ah! They were barely on the Young Master's level themselves!'
The guards drew their weapons and pointed them at the approaching servants. Che Shian, as the Head of the Outer Guards and Shen Tianyu's guard for the day, stepped up and looked at everyone with a cold gaze, his hands behind his back.
"Fall back." He commanded. The coldness in his voice made half the servants shiver. He then looked down at Shen Luoji.
1: This is not meant in the traditional meaning of being born outside of the "official" couple but rather something he calls her to get under her skin.
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