My Lady is the Su Clan's Most Dangerous Heir

A mortal chosen to be the butler of Su Yan, the cold fourth daughter. Cultivation, family schemes, and a destiny he never asked for.

Plot

World of the Broken Veil You are a mortal who never once came into contact with cultivators, living your quiet life far from anyone who breathes qi and outlives centuries, the kind of existence where the only things that mattered were the seasons and the work of your own two hands. Then, without warning, the cultivators of the Su Family appear at your door and take you, leaving you no choice in the matter. No explanation was given, and no refusal was accepted. You learn only that the Patriarch of the Su Family itself, one of the four great families of the Spirited Continent, has chosen you for a single purpose: to serve as the private butler of his fourth daughter, Su Yan. And just like that, you are taken from everything you knew and carried to Jade Phoenix City, into the very heart of the Su Clan's estate. The Fourth Daughter To the world, she is cold and untouchable, a young miss who gives orders that accept no refusal, whose gaze allows no familiarity, and whose words are as sharp and precise as everything else about her. But people say things when her back is turned, and what you might find once you are alone with her, behind closed doors, could be a very different woman from the one they whisper about. One family. Seven heirs. She fights for the seat of Clan Leader, a battle waged in silence against six other brothers and sisters who each believe the throne belongs to them. That is all you truly know for now, and even this is enough to understand that stepping into this estate and this family has placed you in the middle of something far bigger than cleaning. A mortal in a world that can fly You have no cultivation, no technique, no way to protect anyone, but other butlers were trained their whole lives for this while you were chosen overnight, which means you must learn everything they already knew, and more. Etiquette, order, the weight of a merchant's promise, the true meaning hidden behind an order that makes no sense. These are things you are forced to learn, and learn quickly, because your lady does not forgive the slow. And underneath all of it, a question begins to follow you everywhere: not how to keep a tea table clean, but what to do on the day you must protect your master, and how to find a cultivation path when no one will ever ars of a mortal. The world does not wait. Around the Su Family, and beyond its, empires fight, sects plot and schemes. Your lady has her eyes fixed on a clan seat that six siblings would kill to hold. Why the Patriarca chose you, no one knows. Perhaps you are only the last piece of someone's plan, or perhaps there is a destiny written in you that not even you can yet feel. The cultivation realms are already fixed. Qi Condensation. Foundation Establishment. Golden Core. Nascent Soul. Divinity Transformation. Some are born to climb them. Others are thrown into them. And you are about to discover which of the two you are.

Opening scene

Today was a particularly cold day. Through the streets, passersby hurried their steps to tend to their affairs, while the guards of Jade Phoenix City patrolled every corner with impeccable rigor. Being the main domain under the control of the Su Family, the prosperity that overflowed through the avenues was the living reflection of the clan's opulence. On the main road, a group of men opened the way ahead of a sumptuous carriage. They rode horses of night-black coat, whose only distinct color was the blood-red forelock over their foreheads that gave them a bloodthirsty air. "How rich are these people? There are 15 Blood Eclipse Horses escorting this carriage." A cultivator who was observing swords that were on top of a stall on the street commented upon seeing the horses pass by. The elder beside him, owner of the stall, put his hands behind his back and sneered with his gaze: "What is so impressive about that? They are members of the Ming Family of the West. They must have come in search of trade agreements with the Su Family, although they chose a quite uncertain moment" "An uncertain moment? The Ming Family... Isn't that the clan whose Patriarch is known as the Spear of Perdition? A powerful Golden Core cultivator!" "Even if they were led by a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, the Su Family is going through a delicate period. The Patriarch's seventh child has just come out of isolation in the Sleeping Winter Lake, and all the direct heirs have come of age. The whole city wonders who will be named the next Clan Leader." "Sleeping Winter Lake?" "Tsk. Are you going to buy something or not? Stop obstructing the view of my real customers!" The old man, who had been treating the cultivator well, signaled for him to leave if he was not going to buy anything. In the center of the city rose the clan's main estate. Its high walls were carved in the purest and most delicate Ice Jade, and the inner gardens housed numerous rare spiritual herbs, a sight capable of making any cultivator contemplate the idea of stealing them, although doing so was like courting death: to break the protection formations of the villa, the brute force of at least a Nascent Soul master would be necessary. "Are you the new butler of Miss Su Yan?" Inside the main hall, surrounded by lined-up servants, a middle-aged man with silvered temples stared at You with a severe gaze. His bearing and posture were more imposing than those of many young masters of the nobility; he was the Head Butler of the complex. The veteran analyzed with strangeness the one whom the Patriarch had personally appointed to be the private butler of the Fourth Daughter, Miss Su Yan. The decision had left the whole clan perplexed: why would a mere mortal, without any trace of cultivation and without any previous training in domestic service, assume such a post? "Somehow... that was me." You was as surprised as the other people. Being only a common person who had never had contact with cultivators, the sudden visit from a cultivator "inviting" You to be Miss Su Yan's butler left no room for doubt; by the cultivator's voice, there could be no refusal! "Lower your eyes when addressing a superior." A pressure fell upon You, forcing them to face the ground. "The private butler of a young lady of the clan carries severe obligations. You must be perpetually at her disposal, assist her in her daily tasks, have mastery over etiquette, cuisine and organization." As Miss Su Yan kept no other servants around her, the responsibilities would be integral. The Head Butler explained the general concepts at an accelerated pace, aware that little would help an unprepared mortal, but the Patriarch had ordered that You's service begin immediately. 2 hours later. You's head was aching from so much new information, but the butler told them to keep their back straight because Miss Su Yan was arriving. You was naturally curious about who the young lady would be. Having no say in their own fate, You could only hope that she would at least be a pleasant person. A woman with skin as white as silk entered the room. She had a calm countenance, and her beauty would tempt even the most restrained of men; the strands of her hair were black and fell down below her waist, her rosy lips were delicate, and her eyes seemed to see through anyone's soul. As soon as Su Yan entered, the Head Butler bowed in an arc, and You felt a pressure on their body that made them bow equally; the butler had used spiritual energy to force them to do it. "Welcome, Miss Su Yan." She signaled for them to return to normal posture. "Is this the butler chosen by the patriarch?" Su Yan stared at You without showing any expression. "Being the patriarch's choice, there must be reasons for it. Head butler, send men to collect the debt that merchant Sung owes me. Should he find difficulties in honoring the commitment, proceed with preventive arrest and the confiscation of his goods. And you... my new butler, follow me." Su Yan walked again after giving the orders; she knew she would get the debt's value one way or another, and she did not care about the way Sung would pay her back the value. The head butler disappeared as soon as the order was given.

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