Invincibility Begins with a Super Fairy Manny

Chapter 1044: Chapter 1044: Face? How Much Is Face Worth Per Pound? (2nd Update)

”Chun’er!” The Lady Jin on the ground was the first to react, emitting a piercing scream of despair.

Then, crawling to the middle-aged man’s side, she cried out, ”My lord, you’ve seen it all, you must avenge Chun’er!”

The middle-aged man referred to as ”my lord” by Lady Jin was none other than the Family Head of the Jin Family, Jin Xiong.

Jin Xiong’s expression was exceedingly grim, yet he did not retaliate; instead, he stared intently at Xue An, took a deep breath, and spoke slowly.

”Friend, although my son Jin Chun had his faults, he was still just a child. Yet, you obliterated his soul so thoroughly that it cannot be reborn. Wasn’t your action a bit too ruthless?”

To everyone’s surprise, Jin Xiong spoke with unexpected politeness. Although he was questioning, there was a noticeable lack of aggressive posture, it almost sounded like he was negotiating an issue.

This caught many people off guard.

At the very least, Lady Jin was stunned.

Upon hearing this, Xue An smiled, then taunted, ”Too ruthless? Ha, why didn’t you mention what your son said? I allowed his soul to dissipate so quickly; that was already merciful. Otherwise... I would have let him endure prolonged suffering before death!”

Xue An’s words made Jin Xiong’s face grow even uglier, but before he could respond, Lady Jin had already leapt up, unable to restrain herself.

”Lord, listen to how arrogant his words are! Not only has Chun’er’s soul been dissipated, but I’ve also been beaten to this state by him. You must stand up for me and Chun’er!” Lady Jin said with a vicious look on her face.

Her defiant attitude clearly stemmed from the arrival of Jin Xiong, as she felt she had backing.

However, at that moment, something none of them expected occurred.

Suddenly, Jin Xiong’s expression shifted, and as if he had made up his mind, he slapped Lady Jin, who had just stood up, back to the ground with one blow.

”Shut up! When men are talking, since when is it your place, women, to interrupt?”

Now, Lady Jin was completely dumbfounded, looking bewilderedly at her husband, even doubting if she had failed to follow the right auspicious days before leaving the house. Otherwise, why would she keep being slapped?

Then, Jin Xiong’s demeanor became surprisingly polite and even bowed with a fist towards Xue An.

”Friend, I truly apologize. My wife is young and naive; please do not stoop to her level!”

Even the inn’s waiter, Wang Ke, and everyone present thought they must have heard wrong.

Xue An had killed Jin Xiong’s son right in front of him, and yet it was Jin Xiong who was apologizing to Xue An.

And this was happening to the customarily arrogant and domineering Jin Family.

It was utterly inconceivable.

Yet, Xue An remained unmoved, merely regarding Jin Xiong with a cold gaze.

Jin Xiong’s forced smile gradually stiffened, but he still maintained the posture of clasping his fists.

It wasn’t until after the time it takes for half a pot of tea to steep that Xue An finally lowered his eyes and uttered indifferently, ”Now... do you think my actions were excessively cruel?”

Jin Xiong sighed deeply, ”Friend, I too acted impulsively just now, but upon careful consideration, what you’ve said isn’t without reason. After all, it was my son Jin Chun who was wrong first. Your action in killing him wasn’t unwarranted! And as a father, I cannot shirk my responsibility!”

His words, so full of righteous indignation, made many reevaluate their lives, especially Lady Jin, who was completely dumbfounded.

However, Xue An suddenly let out a light laugh, then looked at Jin Xiong with quite a playful gaze, and said mildly, ”You are indeed a wise man who knows when to advance or retreat.”

Jin Xiong bowed and scraped, smiling apologetically, ”You jest! If it’s convenient, you could also visit my Jin Family as a guest, as a small gesture of my apology to you!”

Xue An ignored Jin Xiong’s invitation, turning his head to look at the two young girls, and gave a slight smile.

”Xiang Xiang, Nian Nian, have you eaten your fill?”

The two little girls nodded in unison, ”We’re full!”

”If you’re full, then let’s go!” With that, Xue An stood up and led his family, preparing to leave.

From beginning to end, Xue An treated Jin Xiong, who stood bowing before him, as though he were air.

This kind of attitude brought a glint of cold light to flicker deep within Jin Xiong’s eyes, but the smile on his face grew even wider.

As Xue An passed by the shopkeeper Wang Ke, he suddenly stopped, then tossed over a Crystal Stone.

Wang Ke hurriedly caught it and then said with a face full of panic, ”My lord!”

”This is for the meal, no need for change!” Xue An said with a smile.

Wang Ke’s eyes gradually widened as he never dreamt that a powerful figure like Xue An would actually pay for his meal.

At this moment, Xue An seemed to remember something, turned his head toward Jin Xiong, and said, ”Oh right, this has nothing to do with this shopkeeper, I don’t want to hear any bad news about him later, otherwise....”

”I will vent my anger on the people of your Jin Family!”

Jin Xiong shuddered all over, a flash of irritation flashing in his eyes, but he still nodded in response, ”Yes!”

Only then did Xue An smile and added, ”Also, I would like you to keep a handle on this foolish woman, because next time, I might not be in as good a mood as I am now!”

Having said that, Xue An led his family out of the Profound Sea Tower.

Jin Xiong stood in place, his facial expression changing unpredictably, now angry, now filled with resentment.

At this time, Madame Jin wobbled to her feet and, filled with extreme bitterness, stared at the receding figure of Xue An, then asked incomprehensively, ”My lord, are we just going to let this guy go? Should we send a few men to follow him, find out where his lair is, and plan an attack tonight?”

No sooner had her words fallen than Jin Xiong raised his hand and delivered another slap, knocking Madame Jin to the ground once again.

This time, the unfortunate Madame Jin truly felt like crying.

She couldn’t understand why today, it seemed as if everyone had it out for her face!

How many slaps had it been now?

If this continued, her face would indeed turn into a pig’s head.

”It’s all because of you, you fool, that Chun’er’s life was wasted in vain! Sending people to follow? With such a powerful figure, do you think he wouldn’t notice if someone was trailing him?”

Madame Jin trembled all over, no longer daring to make a sound.

Jin Xiong, meanwhile, stared in the direction Xue An had gone, his gaze incredibly sinister.

He was no fool; after all, a fool could not have become the Family Head in Cursed City.

So, the moment he barged into the Profound Sea Tower and saw his son being refined alive by the flames, Jin Xiong had an inkling that Xue An was no ordinary man.

Because that fleeting Pure White Flame was clearly no ordinary thing.

And after just a bit of contact, he became even more terrified.

He found that, with his own Cultivation Level, he couldn’t see through Xue An’s at all.

In the face of Xue An, he felt as if he were staring into an unfathomably deep pool, which was chilling to the soul.

This feeling naturally made the experienced Jin Family Head dare not make any rash moves, since although a dead son could be sired again, if he lost his own life, that would be the end of everything.

Moreover, it was best to pacify the opponent with words now and figure out revenge later.

As for face-saving, how much is that worth per pound?