Just as Li Qingxuan was about to scold him, he suddenly felt the spiritual energy in his body erupt like a volcano.
The golden core in his dantian cracked with a sharp sound, then instantly reformed, expanding to more than twice its original size.
In the next moment, an unprecedented surge of power filled his entire body.
He almost failed to control it, nearly letting his aura leak out.
What the hell?
Li Qingxuan widened his eyes as he looked at his precious son, almost bursting into laughter.
Good grief.
This son was practically being filial to death.
Originally, he hadn’t taken Liu Yueji seriously at all.
But now…
Heh.
“High-Grade Profound Tier spirit artifact?”
Seeing that a mere first-level Foundation Establishment Realm waste had actually blocked her attack, Liu Yueji felt utterly humiliated. “Trash will always be trash. No matter how good the weapon is, it won’t save you.”
“Since you father and son are seeking death, I’ll grant your wish!”
She raised her hand gracefully, gathering spiritual energy once more.
“Master, don’t!”
Su Yanran rushed forward and stood in front of Li Qingxuan. “Please spare them…”
Liu Yueji trembled with rage. “Rebellious disciple! You dare defy your master for the sake of a wild man?”
“I…”
“Move aside!”
Liu Yueji shouted sharply. “Otherwise, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
Su Yanran bit her lip tightly. The bluestone beneath her feet cracked inch by inch, yet she did not move at all.
“Good, very good! Then I’ll discipline you first, you unfilial disciple!”
Liu Yueji laughed in fury and raised her hand, striking toward Su Yanran’s face.
“You dare touch my woman!”
Li Qingxuan’s gaze turned icy as he grabbed Liu Yueji’s wrist.
“What?”
Liu Yueji’s pupils shrank as she stared at him in disbelief.
She was a 10th stage Profound Core Realm expert. Even though that slap wasn’t her full strength, it was not something a mere Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator could block.
“Li Qingxuan, you…”
Su Yanran also stared at him in shock, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.
“Wife, don’t worry. With me here, no one can harm you.”
Li Qingxuan smiled gently at Su Yanran, but when he turned back to Liu Yueji, his expression turned cold. “Old hag, my patience is limited. I’ll give you one chance. Apologize to my wife immediately!”
“You’re courting death.”
Furious, Liu Yueji drew her sword and stabbed toward Li Qingxuan’s chest.
“Be careful!”
Su Yanran cried out in alarm, but it was too late to stop her.
Clang!
A crisp metallic sound rang out.
Li Qingxuan caught the tip of the sword with just two fingers, and Liu Yueji’s blade could not advance even a fraction further.
“Impossible!”
Liu Yueji’s face changed drastically. She frantically poured spiritual energy into the sword, causing it to glow with blinding cold light. Frost spread across the ground instantly.
Yet Li Qingxuan’s fingers were like iron clamps, unmoved, and even his clothes did not flutter from the sword’s energy.
Li Qingxuan sneered. “10th stage Profound Core Realm? Is that all?”
With a slight force from his fingers—
Crack!
The High-Grade Profound Tier ice sword shattered piece by piece.
“Pfft!”
The backlash forced Liu Yueji to retreat seven steps. A sweetness rose in her throat as she spat out a mouthful of blood.
Golden light erupted from Li Qingxuan’s body. His overwhelming pressure caused cracks to spread across the courtyard ground.
With each step he took forward, Liu Yueji felt as though a massive weight pressed against her chest, making it hard to even breathe.
Her face turned pale as she stared at him in terror. Cold sweat formed on her forehead. “You… you’re a Golden Core Realm Expert?”
“No… impossible. How could such a place have a Golden Core Realm powerhouse?”
Li Qingxuan spoke coldly. “So this is why you act so arrogantly and attack at the slightest disagreement?”
“Se… Senior, please forgive me!”
Liu Yueji suppressed her fear and quickly bowed, her voice trembling. “I failed to recognize your greatness and offended you!”
Li Qingxuan stood with his hands behind his back, golden light flowing around him. His pressure was as deep as the ocean, forcing Liu Yueji to lower her head. “Weren’t you quite arrogant just now? Now you know how to submit?”
Liu Yueji’s face alternated between pale and flushed. Though filled with resentment, she did not dare argue against a Golden Core Realm powerhouse and could only lower her head. “I know my mistake. Please show mercy, Senior!”
“Hmph.”
Li Qingxuan glanced at her indifferently. “For Yanran’s sake, I’ll spare you today.”
“But you insulted my wife and even tried to harm her. How should this debt be settled?”
Liu Yueji trembled and hurriedly turned to Su Yanran for help, her tone unprecedentedly gentle. “Yanran, I acted impulsively just now. Don’t take it to heart…”
Su Yanran was still immersed in shock and had not recovered.
Her master, a dignified 10th stage Profound Core Realm expert, had actually compromised!
Just who was this husband of hers?
She stared blankly at Li Qingxuan, then at her subdued master, unsure of what to say.
At that moment, an excited voice rang out, “Worthy son-in-law! Worthy son-in-law!”
Su Shoucheng rushed forward with a flushed face, grabbing Li Qingxuan’s hand. His beard trembled with excitement. “Good, good!”
“For my Su Family to have a son-in-law like you, it’s truly a blessing from our ancestors!”
Li Qingxuan’s lips twitched. “Father-in-law, don’t you feel your face hurting?”
How did this old man change his attitude faster than flipping a book?
Just now he looked full of disdain, and now he was calling him ‘worthy son-in-law’?
“Not at all, not at all.”
Su Shoucheng gave a thumbs-up and said righteously, “You fought well, wonderfully!”
Su Yanran pressed her palm to her forehead.
Dad, where is your dignity?
Su Shoucheng ignored everything and laughed happily. “I knew it. How could my daughter have poor taste? My son-in-law is actually a Golden Core Realm Expert!”
“Daughter, it’s getting late. Hurry and go rest with your husband.”
As he spoke, he cast a disdainful glance at Liu Yueji.
Hah!
His son-in-law was a Golden Core Realm Expert. What was a mere 10th stage Profound Core Realm master worth?
“Dad…”
Su Yanran came back to her senses, stomping her foot in embarrassment.
Just moments ago he opposed it, and now he was pushing her away?
And in broad daylight, what sleeping was he talking about?
Su Shoucheng didn’t care at all. He patted Li Qingxuan’s shoulder and said boldly, “Son-in-law, I’ll return to the Su Family to prepare the dowry. When I have time, we must have a good drink together!”
Li Qingxuan smiled and nodded.
This father-in-law understood things. He even knew to prepare a dowry.
“Good! Good!”
Su Shoucheng smiled so widely his eyes nearly disappeared.
Beside them, Li Chuan was completely stunned and couldn’t help but blurt out, “What the hell? Dad… are you this powerful?”
He had the system and received so many rewards just to reach the 2nd stage Foundation Establishment Realm overnight.
But his father?
Yesterday he was at the 7th stage Foundation Establishment Realm, and today he had become a Golden Core Realm Expert?
Was he cheating?
“Didn’t I tell you before? Your dad is invincible.”
Li Qingxuan said seriously, “Son, your cultivation speed is too slow. You need to work harder.”
Li Chuan fell silent.
Liu Yueji stood awkwardly to the side, unsure whether to stay or leave.
Her once lofty demeanor had completely vanished. She only wanted to leave this place as soon as possible.
“Se… Senior, since Yanran is safe, I’ll take my leave…”
“Deliver a message to your sect master.”
Li Qingxuan interrupted coldly. “Su Yanran is my wife. If anyone dares to touch her…”
A cold light flashed in his eyes. A strand of green light shot from his fingertips.
At first, it was only an inch long, but the moment it left his fingers, it transformed into a sky-piercing sword arc. The air in the entire courtyard seemed to freeze.
Slash!
Where the sword light passed, a rockery several meters tall exploded instantly. Its remaining force cut off the crowns of three ancient trees before suddenly turning midair and piercing through a thunder-winged bird flying over 100 meters away.
Liu Yueji’s pupils shrank. That demonic bird was so fast that ordinary people couldn’t even catch its afterimage, yet this sword strike had predicted its trajectory perfectly.
At the same time, a strand of her hair was silently severed and turned to ash before it even fell.
Cold sweat poured down Liu Yueji’s back as terror filled her. “I… I will deliver the message!”
With that, she no longer dared to linger and hurriedly left.
However, as she turned, a trace of resentment flashed in her eyes.
“Li Qingxuan… I will remember today’s humiliation. Do you really think reaching the Golden Core Realm makes you invincible?”
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, her nails digging deep into her palm. “And Su Yanran, that ungrateful woman, actually spoke up for that man. Once I report this to the sect master, I will have her cultivation abolished and expel her from the sect!”