Hearing these three demands, Shangguan Linghui's face turned deathly pale.

Isn't this just blatantly seeking revenge?

Shangguan Linghui clenched her painfully throbbing chest, barely able to move. The servants by her sides looked even worse, and with their severe injuries, fleeing was not even an option for them.

Probably any martial artist from the Ye Family could teach them a lesson.

Standing by the door, the Hidden Dragon Guards stared intently at the three persons.

Just a few days ago, the scene where this cold woman killed more than a dozen of the Hidden Dragon Guards was still vivid in their minds. Others might not care about the lives of their brothers! But they cannot disregard it... If possible, they would rather fight to death together.

Now—

Seeing this woman, whose cultivation was crippled by Fang Yu, gave them great satisfaction. They even felt like rushing up at any moment! But they did not.

Any approach taken by Fang Yu, they accept unconditionally.

Belief and awe.

...

Shangguan Linghui had never poured tea for her own father, how could she possibly pour tea for someone she detested?—

"Fang Yu, don't go too far!"

She knew, under these circumstances, she must restrain herself and remain calm.

"Am I going too far?"

Fang Yu spread his arms and looked up to the sky, asking, "Why don't you ask heaven? You killed more than a dozen of my Hidden Dragon Guards, how should that account be settled? And you keep trampling on the people of the Ye Family, how should that account be settled? Tell me—did I ever wrong you?"

Shangguan Linghui was momentarily at a loss for words.

Originally, her only purpose was to have some fun and probe Fang Yu's bottom line.

But she never anticipated that things would turn out this way.

"If no one offends me, I do not offend anyone. But if someone offends me, I must retaliate!" Fang Yu shouted fiercely.

Hearing this, Shangguan Linghui was greatly shocked.

She turned to look at Fang Yu, each word deliberate: "It seems you are determined to oppose my Luli Sect! Do you really think that as an Earth Rank cultivator you can despise everything?"

Fang Yu swept her a cold glance and said indifferently:

"Obstinate… If you're thinking of threatening me, I advise you to give up… Right now, if you want to leave the doors of the Ye Family, not one of these three demands can be omitted. This is the last time I will repeat this... you may continue walking, no need to turn back…"

"Hidden Dragon Guards, heed my command!" Fang Yu shouted.

"Present!"

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, over a dozen Hidden Dragon Guards, unable to contain their excitement, all leaped out.

"If they dare take one step forward—kill! Without! Mercy!"

"Yes!"

The Hidden Dragon Guards responded in unison! Their voices thundered!

Seeing this, Ye Xing Kong felt his heart surge with emotions; he sensed an aura from Fang Yu that only a superior possesses.

Having presided over the Ye Family for many years, he knew very well that this type of demeanor cannot emerge overnight.

Just…

Why did Fang Yu possess such an aura?

Ye Wenjun also looked at Fang Yu with a complex expression.

But regardless… Fang Yu was standing on the side of the Ye Family, and no matter what the future held, they should advance or retreat together, right?

...

Hearing the response from the Hidden Dragon Guards, Shangguan Linghui's expression fluctuated continuously.

She knew it was real now.

And she also knew that if she did not comply, leaving the Ye Family was nearly impossible.

Thus, Shangguan Linghui gritted her teeth and dragged her battered body back into the hall.

The Ye Family's maids, acting like they were the masters, immediately prepared a pot of tea, a table, and a chair.

Shangguan Linghui's face showed her unwillingness, but she had no choice but to pick up the kettle, pour the tea, and serve the tea…

"Wenjun, please have a seat," Fang Yu said indifferently.

Ye Wenjun felt somewhat unaccustomed.

But seeing Fang Yu's determined look, she knew this had to be done.

After all, living is about maintaining one's breath.

The dignity and integrity that has been trampled on must be retrieved step by step, no matter if it endangers life or if the path ahead is perilous and unknown…

After a moment, Ye Wenjun finally sat down.

Shangguan Linghui's face was full of humiliation as she offered the tea: "Please... drink! Tea—"

Ye Wenjun picked up the tea, but just held it to her lips without drinking, then immediately threw it out.

Slap.

The teacup shatters.

Shangguan Linghui is stunned, shudders all over, immediately lowers her body, and stretches out trembling hands... She attempts to massage Ye Wenjun's feet.

But her trembling is too severe to exert any strength.

Is this... the taste of humiliation?

Unprecedented pain and humiliation!

The whole hall is eerily silent.

No one speaks, and everyone holds their breath, intently watching everything that unfolds.

"Miss, don't!"

"Miss!"

Two servants cannot bear to see Shangguan Linghui do this.

Unfortunately—

They are powerless to change anything.

Perhaps it is the inherent tenacity and forbearance in a woman, which causes her to lower her spine—

Thump!

A quiet sound.

Shangguan Linghui eventually still kneels down and bows her head in apology.

Thump, thump!

The next two bows follow quickly and fluidly.

After bowing, she immediately stands up.

The two maids quickly support her, turn around, and head towards the exit...

Fang Yu then says:

"Wait."

Shangguan Linghui's body trembles, her face full of humiliation, she says: "What else do you want? Are you going back on your word?"

Fang Yu snorts lightly and says:

"This world isn't as vile and filthy as you think... I just want to tell you, I don't kill you, doesn't mean I can't kill you. Go back and think about why you are still alive!"

Shangguan Linghui says nothing.

The three swiftly leave.

Ye Xingkong quickly reaches Fang Yu's side, incomprehensibly saying, "Nephew, this is letting the tiger return to the mountain!"

He knows very well, once such a woman returns, what a massive storm the Ye Family would face. Behind that woman is the even more powerful Luli Sect!

Fang Yu's gaze is calm, looking into the distance he says:

"I didn't kill him because I am still human... Lin Weifeng once helped me, let's consider this repaying his favor."

"Lin Weifeng? You mean..." Ye Xingkong exclaims.

"Yes, he is from the Luli Sect. A Mystic Rank Cultivator..."

When Ye Xingkong hears this, he is stunned, everything he is facing now exceeds his expectations.

Even the highest realm the old man has encountered was merely the Dark Forest Law.

From this logic—

Fang Yu, is also a cultivator?

Ye Xingkong is profoundly shocked!

What Martial Artist, what Ninth Layer! All these were insults to Fang Yu!!

"Nephew, nephew... Why do I feel like you've changed a bit today?"

Fang Yu is momentarily taken aback, his gaze falls on Ye Xingkong, saying: "Have I?"

"Just a little, sigh... You're still young, can you not speak with such an air of superiority, to be honest, it makes me quite embarrassed." Ye Xingkong says embarrassedly.

Fang Yu touches his chin, glances at the night sky.

The stars, the earth, the universe, the night sky...

"Could it be... influenced by those memories?" Fang Yu thinks to himself.

Ye Xingkong doesn't know what he is thinking, suddenly sighs again and says: "I wonder if this woman will come for revenge."

"You don't need to worry... She overused cultivation drugs in her early years, which stunted her growth. I've crippled her cultivation, which is akin to cutting off her life source. She can live for at most three years."

"Three... three years?" Ye Xingkong is astonished.

"Three years, plus repaying the favor to Lin Weifeng, is enough." Fang Yu turns away indifferently...

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