Living Long Enough to See Anything, Someone Eagerly Asking for a Beating

Xia Ba's jaw nearly hit the floor:

Was this really the Xia Wantang he used to know?

How could a trip to the Azure Cloud Palace change her so drastically? Had she been possessed by some weirdo?

Xia Wantang leaped lightly, her body landing gracefully.

While everyone was still stunned, she bowed to Xia Renhe:

"Father, the Palace Lord granted me leave to visit home, which is why I've returned."

"I'll be busy with cultivation and the Sect Grand Competition afterward, so I might not be home for a long time."

Xia Renhe stepped forward and patted her shoulder, his face beaming with joy:

"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright. Your mother is inside the house, go tell her this good news quickly."

As a father, Xia Renhe was content as long as his daughter was doing well; he didn't need Xia Wantang to be exceptionally outstanding.

Hearing that the Palace Lord had granted her leave to visit home, he felt relieved, believing she must be doing well at the Azure Cloud Palace.

Just then, a displeased male voice rang out. It was Xia Ba, whom the two had long ignored:

"Wait, Xia Wantang, I haven't said you two can leave yet."

Xia Wantang turned around and saw Xia Ba looking at her with a lecherous expression.

Feeling disgusted, she frowned:

"Oh, right, there's you too."

"In broad daylight, you can just punish household servants as you please. What wrong did this maidservant commit to deserve such torture?"

She had smelled the strong scent of blood as soon as she entered.

In Xia Ba's impression, Xia Wantang was still the same useless vase she used to be. So, he smirked, his attitude arrogant and mocking:

"This young master was flirting with a beauty, and she refused, so she was punished. Could it be that Sister Wantang is jealous?"

Jealous, my ass!

Goosebumps erupted all over Xia Wantang, and her dislike for Xia Ba intensified:

In the original novel, the Xia Family was barely mentioned, so she didn't know much about the kind of people they were.

From the original host's memories, she only knew that the Xia Family Patriarch was named Xia Yingwu, his age unknown, and his cultivation was at the mid-stage of the Mystic Martial Realm. He had two sons.

The elder son, Xia Qing, had a refined appearance and was reasonably reliable. At nearly 30 years old, his cultivation was at the early-stage of the Mystic Martial Realm, already the most talented descendant in the entire Xia Family.

The second son was Xia Ba, a shifty, fat man who, besides harassing respectable women, also bullied others. He was a scoundrel who did all sorts of evil.

Furthermore, his cultivation was only at the late-stage of the Human Martial Realm, not much better than the original host.

As for the original host's parents, Xia Renhe and Liu Wan'er, their cultivations were at the late-stage of the Human Martial Realm and mid-stage of the Human Martial Realm respectively. It wasn't surprising that the original host's talent was so poor.

Why could the entire Xia Family, with their low cultivation levels, establish themselves in Luoxia City?

It was because the Xia Family once had a Spirit Sovereign Realm expert many, many years ago.

That ancestor left behind a Defense Formation and several rare magic treasures for the Xia Family.

The Nine Heavens Ice Glaze Hairpin Xia Wantang wore on her head was one of them.

This was also why the Azure Cloud Palace believed Xia Wantang possessed Mystic Martial Realm cultivation:

Since their ancestors had produced high-level cultivators, perhaps the bloodline had been passed down as well?

The reason the Xia Family could establish themselves in Luoxia City now was that Luoxia City was almost the most remote place in the East Hill Domain.

The spiritual power here was thin, and not many high-level cultivators frequented it.

She Yunzi, who appeared nearby earlier, was merely attracted by the Supreme Yin Demonic Physique.

Most of the common folk living in Luoxia City were at the Human Martial Realm. Therefore, even though Xia Ba was a scoundrel, no one dared to stand up against the Xia Family.

The other noble families in the city were generally in a similar situation to the Xia Family; they weren't much better.

Thus, the situation in Luoxia City was basically settled.

Besides the Xia Family, the other two influential noble families in Luoxia City were the Liu Family and the He Family.

Xia Wantang's birth mother, Liu Wan'er, was from a branch family of the Liu Family.

And Xia Yingwu's wife, He Qing, was the younger sister of the He Family Patriarch.

The Xia, Liu, and He families continuously intermarried, causing the wealth and status gaps in Luoxia City to widen further.

However, the He Family and the Liu Family were unaware of Xia Wantang's situation, and the Xia Family would never publicize it.

Therefore, when Xia Wantang was chosen as the Saintess of the Azure Cloud Palace, both families were deeply envious and resentful. They smiled outwardly but cursed inwardly.

When the Xia Family was annihilated by the Azure Cloud Palace, they not only felt no sadness but rejoiced.

From a tripartite balance to only two major noble families remaining was a pure profit for them.

In summary, excluding the commoners, innocent household servants, and the original host's parents, Xia Wantang didn't particularly like anyone else in Luoxia City.

If it weren't for wanting to see the original host's parents and teach the Xia Family a lesson, she wouldn't have needed this leave.

Her thoughts returning, Xia Wantang spoke with disgust, "Xia Ba, I advise you to release the person immediately, or I'll have to teach you a good lesson on behalf of the family head later."

Hearing this, Xia Ba was shocked. He looked at the other house servants, pointed at Xia Wantang, and laughed mockingly, "Hahahaha, Xia Wantang, it's only been half a year, and you've gotten so bold!"

"Do you really think you're so great just because you became the Saintess of the Azure Cloud Palace? If it weren't for the Xia Family, where would you get that kind of power!"

"Teach me a lesson? I think your wings have grown too strong and you've become disobedient!"

As he spoke, Xia Ba grabbed a whip from the torture rack and was about to lash out at Xia Wantang.

Seeing this, Xia Renhe was about to step forward to protect his daughter, but Xia Wantang shook her head at him. Then, she lifted her foot and kicked Xia Ba's plump body to the ground.

"Ouch!"

Xia Ba's vision went black. Before he could react, Xia Wantang had already snatched the whip from his hand and started whipping him.

"Crack!" "Crack!" "Crack!"

"Ouch! That hurts!"

"Xia Wantang, no, Sister Xia, please let me go, ouch!"

For a time, screams and the sound of whipping were incessant.

Xia Renhe's eyes widened, unable to believe the scene before him:

Was he dreaming? Was this still his quiet and gentle daughter?

The other house servants were also very surprised: This is the first time I've seen someone so eager to be beaten!