Xia Yunxue's Fury

"Song Changsheng! You actually dared treat this Young Master like this! I swear I'll tear you into ten thousand pieces!!" Chang Tianhua let out a piercing howl.

But the next moment, Song Changsheng slapped him twice more, and Chang Tianhua's furious roar came to an abrupt halt.

"Shut your filthy mouth. Say one more word and I'll cut out your tongue." Song Changsheng's tone was as cold as the winter wind.

Endless killing intent filled his eyes. Chang Tianhua trembled in the bottom of his heart and, in the end, still yielded beneath his tyrannical might.

Everyone Present looked at Song Changsheng as though they had seen a ghost. He still dared act so recklessly before a Foundation Establishment Cultivator?

The Earth Fire Sect elder's expression darkened as well, and a terrifying pressure radiated from him. Yet Song Changsheng remained unmoved, his back ramrod straight as he stared the man down without fear.

For a moment, the atmosphere sank into an eerie silence.

In the end, Song Changsheng spoke first. "How should I address you?"

"Hmph, This Old Man is Qu Jinsheng. Boy, my patience has its limits. Release Tianhua, or every so often, I'll kill one member of your Song Clan!"

Qu Jinsheng looked at Song Changxiu and the others, issuing a naked threat.

"If you dare touch even a single hair on their heads, I'll send your Young Master straight to Yellow Springs." Song Changsheng immediately tightened his grip, refusing to yield.

For a moment, Qu Jinsheng felt as though he were riding a tiger and unable to dismount. He could not help regretting it. He had only left briefly to drive away Demon Beasts, yet Chang Tianhua had somehow been captured alive.

"Why don't you just die?!" Qu Jinsheng looked at Chang Tianhua with undisguised disappointment and frustration. If he had simply died, today's matter would have been much easier to handle.

Instead, not only had he not died, he had become a prisoner!

"Boy, tell me. What will it take for you to release him?" Qu Jinsheng ultimately compromised.

Song Changsheng loosened his grip slightly. "Your Earth Fire Sect trespassed onto Song Clan territory and injured Song Clan Members. You must provide sufficient compensation!"

Qu Jinsheng endured his rage. "One hundred Spirit Stones."

Song Changsheng gave a scornful laugh and looked at Chang Tianhua in his hand. "I thought you were worth something, but it turns out you're only worth a hundred Spirit Stones. For a hundred, at most I'll return one of his hands."

As he spoke, he moved to wrench off Chang Tianhua's arm. Terror flashed through Chang Tianhua's eyes, and he immediately screamed, "Elder Qu, save me! Elder Qu, give him whatever he wants! My father won't treat you unfairly!"

Qu Jinsheng immediately shouted, "Enough! One thousand Spirit Stones. If you remain so insatiably greedy, This Old Man would rather return and accept punishment than let you live!"

Song Changsheng stopped while he was ahead and nodded. "Let me inspect the goods first. If there's no problem, I'll release him."

"Hmph, aren't you afraid of stuffing yourself to death?" Qu Jinsheng suppressed the urge to slap Song Changsheng to death, took out a Universe Bag from his robes, and tossed it over.

Song Changsheng drew the Universe Bag over with Spiritual Power. Just as he was about to open it and inspect its contents, having only caught sight of the Spirit Stones, Qu Jinsheng—who had long been poised to strike—flicked out a blast of Spiritual Force straight at Song Changsheng's head.

"Shameless!" Song Changhu and the others were horrified. Just as they thought Song Changsheng was about to fall, a figure appeared before him and casually swept a slender hand, blocking the blast of Spiritual Force.

"It's the Fifth Elder." Upon seeing the newcomer, the Song Clan Members were Overjoyed. Now the two sides were Equally Matched.

Seeing his Spiritual Force blocked, Qu Jinsheng immediately understood that today's matter had become troublesome.

When Song Changsheng saw the figure standing In Front Of him, a smile appeared on his face. He had long guessed that the Earth Fire Sect might have brought a Foundation Establishment Cultivator along, so he had asked Xia Yunxue for help on the way here.

Xia Yunxue had actually arrived For a Period of Time already. But since it had only been juniors fighting at the time, she had concealed herself nearby and guarded him.

Song Changsheng had received her signal and knew his powerful backer was nearby. Otherwise, he would not have made such a low-level mistake as letting his mind wander.

"You old bastard, you actually stooped so low as to attack a junior! Is this the sort of character everyone in your Earth Fire Sect has?" Baleful intent filled Xia Yunxue's beautiful eyes as she berated Qu Jinsheng.

Qu Jinsheng's expression was ugly as he said coldly, "Elder Xia, don't make your words so unpleasant."

Who would have thought that Xia Yunxue would become even angrier upon hearing this? Pointing at his nose, she scolded, "You old bastard, you dare do it but won't let me say it? Get over here and receive your death, you dog!"

Everyone Present immediately sensed a familiar flavor. Just moments ago, it seemed someone had said something quite similar.

"Could it be that you truly think This Old Man fears you? Come up and fight!" Qu Jinsheng was a man of some standing in Ling Province. Being cursed at like this made him unable to save face.

"Get up here!" Xia Yunxue transformed into a Rainbow Light and flew into the air on her sword. Qu Jinsheng, burning with fury, chased after her.

Soon After, rumbling battle waves came from the sky. The people below looked upward and could only see one blue and one red Rainbow Light constantly colliding in the air; they could see nothing else clearly.

Song Changhu, who had recovered somewhat, nudged Song Changxiu beside him with his elbow and whispered, "Didn't they say the Fifth Elder was the gentlest among the Family Elders? Why does she seem even more hot-tempered than the Second Elder?"

Song Changxiu rolled her eyes at him. "Changsheng is the Fifth Elder's Reverse Scale. Whoever dares touch Changsheng, the Fifth Elder definitely won't let him off."

Song Changhu understood, and inwardly sighed again. Having a good mother really is different.

The same words, yet This Time their meaning was completely different from before.

Song Changsheng watched the Battle Situation in the sky nervously. Both sides were at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, so it was truly difficult to say who would win and who would lose.

But he had completely underestimated the strength a mother could unleash when she went all out. After they had fought for half an hour, a brilliant light Flashed and Disappeared in the sky.

A figure fell freely and crashed heavily onto the ground. Everyone's eyes immediately converged on it, and after seeing who it was, the Song Clan side erupted in A Burst Of cheers.

On the other side, every Earth Fire Sect Disciple wore an expression as ugly as if their own father had died.

Xia Yunxue returned to the ground on her sword. Her breathing was slightly hurried, but there were no obvious wounds on her body. It seemed she had won this battle completely.

"Cough, cough, cough." Supported by Earth Fire Sect Disciples, Qu Jinsheng struggled to his feet and said bitterly, "Everyone says the Song Clan's Fifth Elder is a pretty vase, pleasing to the eye but useless in a fight. It seems those rumors are gravely mistaken."

"Hmph, you old bastard, you'd better give me an explanation today. Otherwise, I'll bury every one of you here as fertilizer!" Xia Yunxue said with overwhelming dominance.

"I already gave you one thousand Spirit Stones!" Qu Jinsheng said angrily.

"That was to ransom this brat. You still need to ransom your own lives."

In the end, beneath Xia Yunxue's tiger-like might, Qu Jinsheng and the others scraped together over a thousand Spirit Stones and used most of their possessions as collateral. Only then did they preserve their miserable dog lives and leave in disgrace, not even daring to utter a threat.

Xia Yunxue took out a portion of the valuables and distributed them among everyone. She took the largest share herself, while the thousand Spirit Stones in Song Changsheng's possession naturally belonged to him.

While Song Changxiu and the others were treating Song Changhu and the others' injuries, Song Changsheng said somewhat unhappily, "Mother, why did you let them go just now? If Qu Jinsheng had died here, it would have been no small blow to the Earth Fire Sect—far more important than these paltry possessions."

Xia Yunxue reached out with a finger as tender as a scallion shoot and poked Song Changsheng's forehead. Rolling her eyes, she said, "Now you're lecturing your mother? Killing Qu Jinsheng would be easy, but have you considered the consequences? The Lineage needs stable development right now; it isn't suitable to stir up great conflict.

Besides, I injured that fellow's vital energy this time. In the future, he'll already be hard-pressed to serve any great purpose. And that Earth Fire Sect Young Master—didn't you also make a secret move against him?

Today, we've already gained enough advantage. Let's spare their dog lives for now."