Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 680 - 681: Establishing Authority with a Single Kick

Chapter 680: Chapter 681: Establishing Authority with a Single Kick

Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan stood tall and proud, their faces remarkably calm, seemingly indifferent to the marriage before them.

Seeing Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan like this, the Old Master of the Su Family couldn’t help feeling annoyed. The mother of these two had not listened to her family, had insisted on marrying outside, and now, having borne two daughters, they were just as disobedient, bringing such trouble to the family.

The Old Master of the Su Family spoke in a deep voice, "From now on, you will marry into the Sun family; these two men are to be your husbands."

Miao Xuanxuan looked straight into the Old Master of the Su Family’s eyes and said calmly, "That’s what you say—what does that have to do with us?"

The Old Master of the Su Family replied gravely, "You are of the Su Family; in the Su Family, no one dares to defy my words."

Miao Qingqing chuckled and said, "As a relative, you are my grandfather, and I can respect you, but we do not consider ourselves part of the Su Family. Firstly, our surname is Miao, and even if the family head makes the decision, it should be my father’s command. Secondly, both Xuanxuan and I are women of Song Xiaodong; married women belong to their husband’s family, thus we are Song family members. Already being married, how could we marry again?"

The Old Master of the Su Family’s eyes widened, "Nonsense! Without the words of parents, without the family’s decree, who you marry means nothing—not to mention that you are not yet married, but even if you truly were, it wouldn’t count."

Miao Xuanxuan spoke up loudly and defiantly, "Sorry, we do not acknowledge the Su Family, only the Song family."

"Well said!" A loud shout rang out in the courtyard, and Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan immediately showed ecstatic expressions. They quickly turned around only to see a figure standing in the middle of the yard—it was Song Xiaodong.

The faces of the Su Family and Sun family members turned as they saw where Song Xiaodong stood, a good fifty to sixty meters from the gate. His approach to this spot had gone unnoticed by everyone, allowing Song Xiaodong to enter as if he had passed through uninhabited territory.

"Dongzi!" Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan called out joyfully and rushed toward Song Xiaodong.

No one tried to stop them. Since Song Xiaodong had already arrived, their objective was met; there was no need to use Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan as leverage against Song Xiaodong any longer.

Song Xiaodong too strode forward to meet them, opening his arms wide. Like swallows flying into the forest, Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan plunged directly into Song Xiaodong’s embrace.

With his arms tightly around them, Song Xiaodong held them close.

It had been a month since their last meeting, and the longing between them was beyond words, rendering everything else around them as mere air.

The Family Heads of both the Su and Sun families exchanged glances and then, with a wave of their hands, their top martial experts leapt into action, swiftly surrounding Song Xiaodong.

The Old Master of the Su Family shouted fiercely, "Song Xiaodong, you really don’t take the Su and Sun families seriously. Today, I’ll make sure you won’t leave here alive!"

Song Xiaodong shifted his gaze away from Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan’s faces, scanning the people around him, and remarked indifferently, "Just with them?"

The Old Master of the Su Family sneered, "Big talk. Here, we have gathered nearly all of the top experts from our Su and Sun families. Do you really think you have a chance to walk out of this courtyard?"

"These are worthy to be called experts?" Song Xiaodong scoffed again.

"Impudent brat! You’re courting death!" A Su Family expert stepped forward and barked, "Come on then, today I, Su Fei, will show you whether our Su Family deserves to be called experts."

Su Fei, the fourth-ranked expert within the Su Family, indeed had the capital to issue a challenge. Most of the Sun family had witnessed Song Xiaodong’s capabilities, but apart from Su Zhentian, the rest of the Su Family had rarely ever confronted Song Xiaodong face to face.

Looking at Su Fei, Song Xiaodong said, "Then let’s not waste any more words, come on!"

Su Fei’s face darkened as he said, "You’re going to fight me while holding onto two girls?"

Disdainfully curling his lip, Song Xiaodong replied, "To deal with trash like you, what good would it do even if I let you have both hands free?"

Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan had intended to step away from Song Xiaodong, but at that moment, they were uncertain of what to do next. They also did not know whether Song Xiaodong was simply overpowering the opponent with his aura or if he truly intended to engage the opponent in this way.

"You’re courting death, brat!" Enraged, Su Fei charged at Song Xiaodong with an explosive step forward, his hands becoming a blur of palm strikes, engulfing Song Xiaodong, Miao Qingqing, and Miao Xuanxuan completely.

"Hmph! Petty tricks!" Song Xiaodong sneered and suddenly kicked out.

This kick was devoid of any fancy moves, but the timing and angle of the kick found the opening in Su Fei’s attack perfectly, as if the two were in sync and Su Fei had intentionally made it easy for him.

Su Fei was instantly alarmed. The other man’s leg was clearly more formidable than his arms. If he resisted, he wouldn’t even be able to strike Song Xiaodong before being kicked by him.

His reaction was astoundingly quick. His palms shot up, chopping down directly to cleave at Song Xiaodong’s right leg.

Song Xiaodong’s kick completely ignored Su Fei’s descending palms, proceeding straight forward, first colliding with Su Fei’s palms.

A surge of immense force came up through Song Xiaodong’s leg. Su Fei’s palms felt as though they had struck a slab of hard steel, nearly shattering his bones. To his horror, not only did his palms fail to harm Song Xiaodong’s leg, but they didn’t even slow down the kick.

Thump!

A muffled noise—Song Xiaodong’s foot connected squarely with Su Fei’s lower abdomen.

Su Fei screamed, his body lifting off the ground and catapulting through the air, vomiting a large mouthful of blood.

Several people swiftly caught Su Fei, but the force emanating from his body was so great it pushed back the two who were holding him by two steps.

Silence suddenly fell over the Su Family Courtyard.

Because the two families were on good terms, their family guards often sparred with each other. They were thoroughly familiar with Su Fei’s strength. To see someone ranked in the top ten among the experts of both families so severely injured by a single kick from Song Xiaodong was shocking.

What was most striking was that Song Xiaodong still held Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan, and with such a casual kick, his might was such that, within the two families, seemingly only Su Zhentian and Sun One could accomplish this feat.

Su Zhentian and Sun One stood behind their respective family heads and had seen the move clearly. They glanced at each other and both revealed an astonished expression.

The last time they exchanged blows with Song Xiaodong was merely a month ago, when Song Xiaodong would be seriously injured by just three of Su Zhentian’s palm strikes. Now, he seemed to possess power close to that of Su Zhentian. The alarming rate of increase in his abilities was indeed horrifying.