Xiao Yang’s voice carried an undeniable force of will.
Qianhezi broke into a cold sweat, her heart pounding in terror. She hadn’t expected that the Ninth Prince, who had always seemed weak and useless, could have such a steely side.
“Ninth Prince, I’m your Fourth Brother’s concubine. How dare you treat me like this?”
She thought that bringing up her backing would intimidate him.
“Shut up!”
Xiao Yang cut her off and pointed the tip of his blade at Katō’s corpse on the ground. “I dared to kill him. What wouldn’t I dare to do?”
Every word bristled with killing intent, no less than that of a hardened battlefield general.
Thud!
Qianhezi’s legs gave out and she collapsed to her knees. She even stripped off her outer robe, revealing a large area of snow-white skin and her voluptuous figure.
She had indeed been chosen as a concubine by the Fourth Prince because of her beauty—she was undeniably seductive.
Then, to everyone’s shock, she wrapped her arms around Xiao Yang’s leg and coquettishly said, “Ninth Prince, I know I was wrong! How about I let you ride me once, and you spare me from punishment…”
She was actually trying to seduce him. After all, Xiao Yang was tall and handsome—much more attractive than the Fourth Prince. Offering her body didn’t feel like a loss.
“Disgusting!”
Huang Li trembled with fury, scolding, “This woman from East Pole Island has no shame. How dare she lust after my Young Master!”
Xiao Yang looked down at Qianhezi, who was hugging his leg.
“You don’t know you were wrong. You just know you’re about to die.”
As soon as he finished, he raised his right hand and slapped her across the face.
Smack!
Qianhezi flew through the air and crashed to the ground. The left side of her face swelled up high, with blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.
“If you won’t slap yourself, I don’t mind doing it for you. One hundred slaps—no less!”
Xiao Yang walked toward her, preparing to strike again.
“No, no! Ninth Prince, I’ll do it myself! My life is cheap. Please don’t dirty your hands!”
Qianhezi cried out in terror and quickly begged for mercy. She knew that if Xiao Yang struck again, she might not survive.
Smack! Smack! Smack…
She raised her hands and began slapping herself back and forth across the face.
“Harder. Didn’t you eat today? You lot, count for her!”
Xiao Yang shouted at the Fourth Prince’s guards.
They were already scared out of their wits after witnessing Katō beheaded with one strike. Not a single one dared utter a word of protest.
…
“98!”
“99!”
“100!”
Finally, Qianhezi finished all one hundred slaps. Her hands were trembling, her face numb, swollen like a pig’s head—so much so that even her own mother might not recognize her.
Hearing this, Qianhezi and the guards fled like pardoned criminals, fleeing with their tails between their legs.
“Young Master, you were so incredible just now!”
Huang Li ran up excitedly, her face flushed, eyes sparkling.
“It was just cleaning up some trash. Nothing worth mentioning,” Xiao Yang replied indifferently.
“Young Master, you really seem different from before… but I like the new you even more.”
Huang Li blushed, her tone filled with shy affection.
“Huang Li, find some medicinal herbs for Guard Zhao. I need to head out.” Xiao Yang said.
“Where to?”
“Fourth Brother’s residence.”
…
At the Fourth Prince’s residence.
“Your Highness, you must seek justice for me!”
Qianhezi stormed in and ran straight to the Fourth Prince to complain.
“Who is this ugly thing?”
The Fourth Prince, Xiao Chusheng, was stunned.
“Your Highness, it’s me—Qianhezi!”
“Rubbish! My concubine is a top-tier beauty. How could she be a pig-faced thing like you?” the Fourth Prince shouted, shoving her away.
“I was slapped into this by Xiao Yang! And Guard Katō… he was killed by Xiao Yang too! Beheaded!” Qianhezi sobbed.
“What?! Are you trying to fool me?”
Xiao Chusheng was stunned.
Katō was a 4th stage martial artist with great strength. Xiao Yang was only a 1st stage Body Tempering Realm martial artist. The difference between them was immense!
“Your Highness, Miss Qianhezi isn’t lying…”
“That Xiao Yang used some underhanded method to kill Master Katō with one strike!”
“He was unbelievably arrogant and said you were a barbarian from a foreign land, a filthy-blooded mongrel, and that he’ll beat you every time he sees you!”
The guards all stepped forward to complain, even embellishing their words for their own gain.
“Outrageous!”
Xiao Chusheng’s expression twisted in fury.
His mother came from East Pole Island, so his bloodline had always been impure. It was a taboo subject that others never dared mention. Yet his Ninth Brother had dared to say it aloud…
“Hmph. Does Ninth Brother really think that just because he married a female war demon and has some backing, he can do whatever he wants in the Prince’s Residence?”
“Summon all my personal guards. I’ll go teach him a lesson!”
Xiao Chusheng gave the order in a fit of rage.
“Fourth Brother, no need for all that trouble! I’m here!!!”
The next moment, a figure strode into the residence—upright, fearless, majestic like a dragon.
It was Xiao Yang.
Qianhezi and the guards were so frightened that they took several steps back, stunned that Xiao Yang dared to come here on his own.
Wasn’t this too much?
Xiao Yang swept his gaze across the room and finally fixed it on the Fourth Prince, Xiao Chusheng.
Xiao Chusheng had inherited his mother’s East Pole Island features—short, fat, and no matter how luxurious his clothes were, he still looked like a monkey in a crown.
Xiao Yang secretly activated the [See Through Illusions] ability of his Unrivaled Dual-Pupils to analyze his weaknesses.
[Weakness 1: Lustful]
[Weakness 2: Arrogant]
[Weakness 3: Gluttonous]
[Weakness 4: Lazy]
[Weakness 5: Greedy]
…
[Weakness 100: Kidney deficiency, small and powerless]
Xiao Yang was speechless.
This Fourth Brother of his had no strengths—his weaknesses were so numerous they were about to exceed the system’s character limit!
He was a “hexagonal warrior” in reverse—all six attributes were zero.
Xiao Yang didn’t even know which flaw he should target first.
“Ninth Brother, was it you who killed my guard Katō and beat my concubine Qianhezi into a pig face?” Xiao Chusheng asked.
“That’s right. I did it.” Xiao Yang answered proudly.
“Wanton murder—how bold you are!”
Xiao Chusheng immediately accused him, “But since we’re brothers, I’ll give you a chance to repent.”
“Apologize to my concubine Qianhezi immediately. Then hand over the Kirin Golden Armor bestowed by Father and the Nine-Revolution Great Restoration Pill given by our eldest brother to make amends. Do that, and I may mercifully let it slide.”
…
“Hahaha!”
Xiao Yang burst into loud laughter as if he had just heard the biggest joke in the world.
“Ninth Brother, what are you laughing at?”
Xiao Chusheng was extremely annoyed, feeling ridiculed.
“Fourth Brother, you got it all wrong. I didn’t come here to apologize or make amends.” Xiao Yang said loftily.
“Then why are you here?” Xiao Chusheng asked.
“To punish you!”