At the entrance of the Liu Family’s estate, Liu Yan’s voice rang out as she watched the departing Beast Vehicle and sighed softly. "Grandpa, does it have to be this way? With my sister’s personality, the harder you push, the more she’ll resist. Being tied up and sent to the Gongsun Family, she definitely won’t have a good time. Sigh..."
Liu Yongzhi said coldly, "Her temper needs to be fixed. She has been spoiled rotten. By the way, I heard you gave Ye Xuan an Earth-tier weapon!"
"Yes, Grandpa."
"You are quite generous; that is an Earth-tier weapon. Fortunately, someone is paying the bill for you, so my heart doesn’t ache too much."
In another Beast Vehicle, Gongsun Xin, Gongsun Yanran, and Ye Ling’Er sat together. When they arrived, Gongsun Xin had personally driven the carriage, but on their departure, a servant of the Liu Family naturally took the reins.
"Brother, don’t you think it’s strange?" Gongsun Yanran suddenly asked.
Gongsun Xin asked, "What’s strange?"
"Brother, Liu Yongzhi actually took the initiative to let Liu Ruoxi leave with us. Even though she and Xuan’Er are engaged and can be together, for a major family, usually a daughter wouldn’t be allowed to live at the man’s house before a formal wedding. If word gets out, it wouldn’t be an honorable thing, but why did Liu Yongzhi do this?"
"I thought it was something serious. What’s so strange about it?" Gongsun Xin’s expression remained cold and stern.
"Brother, don’t you find it odd?"
"Not at all. Liu Yongzhi is no fool. His taking the initiative to let them spend time together to ’smooth things out’ is actually just him wanting to force the issue into a done deal."
"But why? That’s exactly what I find strange! Doesn’t he care about the Liu Family’s reputation?"
"Do you want a reason? The reason is actually very simple. It’s because Ye Xuan is a Demon."
"Brother, do you mean... he has set his sights on Xuan’Er’s potential?" Gongsun Yanran wasn’t stupid and instantly realized his implication.
Gongsun Xin nodded. "Across the entire city, you won’t find a second person with such formidable strength as Ye Xuan. At merely the 5th Layer of the Super Spirit Realm, he defeated Liu Ruoxi, who is in the Demon Spirit Realm. He didn’t just cross four layers to fight an enemy; he crossed an entire major realm! If word of this gets out, I’m afraid no one would even believe it."
"But even if he values Xuan’Er’s talent, there’s no need to be in such a rush."
"He’s in a rush because he’s afraid of unforeseen changes. Couldn’t you tell that Ye Xuan and Liu Ruoxi don’t get along? Liu Ruoxi clearly doesn’t want to marry Ye Xuan. And Ye Xuan doesn’t have the slightest bit of affection for Liu Ruoxi either; otherwise, he wouldn’t have tried to kill her during the fight. By doing this, Liu Yongzhi wants to seal the deal as soon as possible. That way, no matter what happens, this marriage can’t be canceled."
"So that’s how it is. Liu Yongzhi really is a cunning fox."
"If he weren’t shrewd, how could he be the City Lord?"
In this world, if a smart person did something seemingly stupid, it wasn’t necessarily because they were confused. It often just meant they had thought of something others hadn’t considered yet. It was just that most people in this world fancied themselves to be clever.
"Mother, Uncle, why do I feel like what you’re saying is so complicated?" Ye Ling’Er’s voice chimed in. "By the way, what do you think Brother and that Liu Ruoxi are doing right now? A man and a woman alone in a carriage, and Liu Ruoxi’s body is even tied up. Ah, could Brother be..." She suddenly covered her mouth.
What followed was definitely not suitable for children! At this moment, she couldn’t help but want to sneak over to Ye Xuan’s carriage to take a look.
"Ling’Er, what are you saying? Would your brother be that kind of person?"
Meanwhile, in Ye Xuan’s Beast Vehicle.
"Stop looking! If you look again, I’ll gouge your eyes out!" Liu Ruoxi issued another threat. "Get lost, get lost!"
SLAP!
As soon as her words fell, a loud slap rang out. Ye Xuan didn’t care who she was or whether she was a great beauty. He just slapped her straight across the face.
This slap was incredibly forceful, and a bright red handprint instantly appeared on Liu Ruoxi’s pretty face. Unable to use her Spiritual Qi, a trace of blood even spilled from the corner of her mouth.
Earlier, they had been too close to the City Lord’s Mansion, so Ye Xuan hadn’t made a move, afraid the loud sound of a slap might alert the Liu Family. Now that they were a bit further away, the timing was right.
After this strike, the inside of the carriage suddenly quieted down. It took a long while before Liu Ruoxi finally spoke.
"If you have the guts, then kill me! Don’t torture me!"
Ye Xuan clapped his hands and said with cold eyes, "What’s the fun in killing you?"
Saying that, his gaze boldly roamed over Liu Ruoxi’s body without restraint. For some reason, even though Liu Ruoxi was fully clothed, Ye Xuan’s gleaming eyes made her feel as if she were completely naked.
"You’re not allowed to look! Ye Xuan, what exactly do you want to do!"
"What? Are you scared? You didn’t have this attitude when you wanted to wipe out my Ye Family. Back then, you acted all high and mighty, looking at the members of the Ye Family as if they were ants. Now, you’re scared?"
"Ye Xuan, I did want to wipe out your Ye Family, but did I succeed? Why are you so narrow-minded?"
It would have been fine if Ye Xuan hadn’t brought it up, but the moment he did, she became furious. Had she actually done anything? Even if she had thought about it, she hadn’t actually gone through with it! The Ye Family members were all perfectly alive and well!
"Me? Narrow-minded?" Ye Xuan’s expression instantly turned icy as he stomped his foot directly onto Liu Ruoxi’s body!
His size forty-four foot pressed down hard, deforming her chest. The immense pressure made it impossible for Liu Ruoxi to breathe, and it felt as if her ribs were going to snap.
"Liu Ruoxi, you will never understand why I am this angry," Ye Xuan said through gritted teeth.
THUD.
With a muffled boom, Ye Xuan stomped down again. The entire Beast Vehicle shook.
Of course, this was only because Ye Xuan had held back his strength; otherwise, the carriage would have been completely destroyed. Even so, Liu Ruoxi still spat out a mouthful of blood. Unable to use her Spiritual Qi, the insides of her body churned agonizingly like overturning seas.
"Ye Xuan, if you have the guts, kill me! Otherwise, one day, I will kill you! I, Liu Ruoxi, swear it!"
There was no fear in Liu Ruoxi’s eyes—only pure hatred! The utter humiliation of being trampled under Ye Xuan’s foot was unbearable.
"Alright, I’ll wait for you to come and kill me. But I think I’ll never see that day."
THUD.
Ye Xuan brought his foot down once more. Her twin peaks were crushed out of shape, and blood spilled from the corner of her mouth again.
Liu Ruoxi’s face was full of indignation, but bound by the Spirit-Suppressing Rope, she could do nothing but passively endure the beating.
In her heart, she was just screaming frantically, "Ye Xuan, I will definitely kill you! I will make sure you die without a grave! Kill, kill, kill!"
"Are you cursing me in your heart? But Liu Ruoxi, let me tell you—this is just the beginning."
Ye Xuan revealed a wicked smile. He suddenly crouched down and placed his hand on Liu Ruoxi’s body.
Liu Ruoxi convulsed as if struck by lightning, her body twisting incessantly to resist.
Ye Xuan, however, gave a cold laugh and was just about to tear Liu Ruoxi’s clothes apart when the hairpin on Liu Ruoxi’s head suddenly fell off.