“Qin Xiu, I’ll kill you, kill you!” Yun Xuerong struggled desperately, but under Qin Xiu’s foot, she could only flail her legs helplessly. In the end, her resentful screams turned into a humiliating sob.
Why had it come to this? Just two days ago, Qin Xiu was still someone they could manipulate at will, even rewarding him with the chance to apologize and admit fault. But now, she was the one crushed underfoot in such a pathetic state!
Qin Xiu suddenly yanked her hair, forcing Yun Xuerong’s face upward. From this angle, she could only look up at Yun Nishang. The blood dripping down her cheek seemed to silently tell her what Yun Nishang had once endured.
Qin Xiu’s gaze was icy and sharp. He disdained arguing about right or wrong, but no one could falsely accuse Yun Nishang’s purity. “Speak, and today I’ll just cripple you.”
“If you don’t, you’ll die here today!”
Yun Xuerong bit her bloodstained lip, tears rolling uncontrollably down her face. Humiliation, unbearable humiliation! She was the one blessed by the Heavenly Profound Sect, a Water Radiance Spirit Body, a future peerless genius who would make her name known across the Great Li Empire—how could a piece of trash slap her face to the ground?
Qin Xiu’s merciless treatment stunned the surrounding crowd. Was this really someone who once had a marriage contract with her? He looked more like an enemy sworn to destroy her.
Even the Royal Princess, shocked by the repeated slaps, had a hint of doubt in her expression. No matter how cold-blooded, who would treat their ex-fiancée like this just for breaking off the engagement?
Seeing Yun Xuerong’s swollen face barely recognizable, Gao Wanhua’s eyes nearly burst with rage. “Qin Xiu, you ungrateful beast! Our Yun family raised you for years, and this is how you repay us?”
She couldn’t understand how her daughter, a Water Radiance Spirit Body, had ended up trampled by this trash. But if this continued, Qin Xiu might reveal that disgraceful incident in front of all the important guests!
Gao Yang roared, “You ate the Yun family’s spirit herbs and resources and betrayed my sister! If you don’t stop now, I’ll make sure you die without a corpse left!”
Then he cupped his hands toward the crowd, “Honored guests, whoever can subdue this traitor, I, Gao Yang, will remember your kindness and repay it in the future.”
“Very well!” The Grand Elder of the Heavenly Profound Sect had already wanted to save Yun Xuerong. His silver hair fluttered, and the entire Yun Manor trembled, “You heartless scum! How dare you act so violently here!”
The Grand Elder’s strength was second only to Jiang Qianhe. His roar carried immense pressure that made Qin Xiu’s body tremble, but he endured the Heavenly Profound Sect’s fury, turned around furiously, and stared straight into the Grand Elder’s eyes.
“You’re blind. Taking in a disciple like him is shameful enough. Before you defend him, why don’t you ask what spirit body he’s awakened? Don’t let your Heavenly Profound Sect keep making a fool of itself.”
“You!” The Grand Elder was furious, “Brat, what do you mean by that?”
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Jiang Qianhe’s eyes flickered. This brat had dared to beat Yun Xuerong in front of them. Arrogant to the extreme—no one would be able to save him today. Yet he remained so calm and fearless…
After a few seconds of silence, Jiang Qianhe suddenly flipped his palm, and an ancient compass appeared. “Since that’s the case, let us see what kind of top-tier spirit body Young Master Gao has awakened.”
Embedded in the compass was a clear gem, a treasure specifically used to detect spirit bodies. When a spirit body was sensed, the gem would emit a distinct phenomenon. For Yun Xuerong’s Water Radiance Spirit Body, it would produce flowing water patterns inside the gem.
The Sect Master of the Heavenly Profound Sect still spoke politely—perhaps Qin Xiu was bluffing.
Gao Yang took the compass, his gaze vicious and mocking as he stared at Qin Xiu. “Trash, you didn’t expect this, did you? Did you think a few words would fool the Sect Master?”
“You’re so desperate to survive, you’re spewing any nonsense you can.”
He was full of confidence. Even if Qin Xiu could fight, so what? In this world, strength depended on your spirit body and potential. No matter how well you fought, it was worthless without a good spirit body.
Gao Yang pressed his hand on the compass, immediately feeling his spiritual Qi being blocked. Only the anomaly of a spirit body could activate it.
Everyone stared intently. Suddenly, the Grand Elder sneered, “Young Master Gao, it’s not that our Heavenly Profound Sect doubts you, but it seems the Royal Princess doesn’t fully trust you.”
“You?!” The Royal Princess’s eyes flashed with anger, and her hands clenched her skirt unconsciously. He was deliberately using her earlier attempt to stop Qin Xiu as leverage to sow doubt about Gao Yang.
The Grand Elder stroked his beard and smiled proudly, “Rest assured, Young Master Gao. Even if that brat is arrogant, one palm from me will end it.”
Gao Yang sneered viciously, “Let me show you my spirit body. You think I can’t take a punch? Let’s see if you can handle one palm from the Grand Elder!”
As long as the compass lit up, Qin Xiu would be torn to pieces in the next instant—no trace left.
One second. Two seconds…
Several seconds passed, but the compass remained completely still. The gem stayed clear, showing no signs of any phenomenon.
Gao Yang’s smirk froze on his face.
No reaction?
“That… that’s impossible!” Sweat formed on Gao Yang’s forehead. “Maybe the compass is broken. Yes, it must be broken.”
Though she still gave Gao Yang a chance, her voice was no longer gentle.
Gao Yang quickly took the jade, which worked like the compass—any spirit body would trigger it to glow in a unique color.
Yet no matter how tightly Gao Yang gripped the jade, nothing happened.
“Light up! I summoned such a powerful heavenly phenomenon—how could I not have a spirit body?”
“It’s broken, this one must be broken too! Royal Princess, you must have a spirit body detection treasure too—”
When Gao Yang looked to the Royal Princess in panic, he noticed the entire Yun family had fallen into a deathly silence. The air felt frozen. One after another, the powerful cultivators were staring at him with furious eyes, making Gao Yang tremble all over.
“No… Sect Master, Pavilion Master, Royal Princess… everyone, please let me explain!”
“I really do have a spirit body!”
“That divine thunder that night—it struck when I broke through to the 5th stage Qi Refining Realm. Aunt, City Lord, you have to vouch for me!”
“My spirit body just hasn’t awakened yet! Didn’t you all say the stronger the spirit body, the harder it is to awaken…”
Suddenly, the Sect Master of the Heavenly Profound Sect burst into loud laughter.
The laughter held hints of self-mockery, and a trace of embarrassment—but the towering fury beneath couldn’t be hidden.
“Brat, in all these years, you’re the first one who dared to deceive me.”
BOOM!
With a thunderous palm strike, even Yun Nishang couldn’t clearly see Gao Yang’s figure flying through the air. All she saw was a human-shaped imprint smashed into the courtyard wall.