Anli Confronts the Meng Family

"Cough~" Lu Zhiyuan coughed awkwardly. "You child, you haven't been back for three months, and Anli is also returning for the first time. I want you to stay home."

"There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Lu Yao, having fought and suppressed Lu Kang today, directly felt the benefits of strength. At this moment, she just wanted to hurry back and cultivate.

"The future is too long; seize the day," Lu Zhiyuan still wouldn't allow it.

Lu Yao found it a bit strange.

She looked up and saw her father's gaze looking at Anli with deep meaning.

Lu Yao understood. It must be related to Anli.

She gave up. "Then I'll leave tomorrow."

Meng Anli took in all his interactions. "To make me stay?"

Fang Xianrou pulled her. "Yes, it's your first time back, how can you not stay overnight?"

No, it's not like that.

Meng Anli felt that Uncle Lu was stopping her for another reason.

What reason could there be?

He just returned from the Heavenly Realm, so it must be news from the Heavenly Realm.

Worried about her safety?

Besides the Meng family, she couldn't think of anyone else.

She guessed, "Did the Meng family ambush me on the road?"

Lu Zhiyuan's expression was stunned. "How did you know?"

"Tsk~" Fang Xianrou stomped on his foot heavily.

"Awooo~" Lu Zhiyuan hopped, holding his foot.

The pain didn't seem fake.

Fang Xianrou said slowly, "Does it hurt a lot? Husband?"

"No," Lu Zhiyuan put down his foot, his lips pale and trembling. "It doesn't hurt at all."

Meng Anli: "……"

She turned to look at Fang Xianrou, looking at her small foot.

Fang Xianrou hid her foot under her skirt, smiled, and gently held her hand, saying softly, "He's very good at playing the victim, Anli. You should stay here tonight."

Lu Yao also understood the reason and hugged her arm.

"Yes, Anli, stay here. We can sleep together in my soft, big bed."

Meng Anli asked her, "What did our Tutor Yuan Tuo say? Tribulations will make us grow quickly. I want to go meet them."

Moreover, if she stayed here for a night, and if the Meng family became desperate and used her family's name, saying that Niuyang Mountain kidnapped her and attacked in the middle of the night.

Even if only a blade of grass or a tree here was destroyed, she would feel distressed.

Lu Zhiyuan said with concern, "Some tribulations are unnecessary. Tomorrow morning, you two can take my carriage to the Heavenly Realm. They definitely won't dare to stop you."

"Thank you for your kindness, Uncle. Who is blocking the way?"

"Meng Xiuchen, and a group of people from the Meng mansion."

Meng Anli smiled. "Then I'm not afraid. Even if I can't beat them, I can escape. I'm very fast, you can ask Lu Yao."

"That's true," Lu Yao thought of her terrifying speed. "I'll go with Anli."

Meng Anli quickly shook her head. "No, I'll go alone."

"I have Niuyang Mountain behind me, he wouldn't dare do anything to me. I'll go with you, and it'll be an extra helper."

Fang Xianrou was very pleased. "Then you two go together."

"Wife." Lu Zhiyuan disagreed. "These are young ladies, don't let them go on an adventure?"

Fang Xianrou gave him a gentle smile, and Lu Zhiyuan instantly straightened up, changing his words. "An adventure is also good, you two go together."

Meng Anli and the other girl packed their things and went out.

Lu Zhiyuan put his arm around Fang Xianrou's shoulder. "The Meng family hates Anli to the bone right now. Is it really okay to let them go like this?"

Fang Xianrou chuckled lightly. "So, isn't husband following behind?"

"Ah!" Lu Zhiyuan realized. "So, Madam wants me to protect them in secret."

"Don't act unless absolutely necessary. This way, the two children can train, and tomorrow we can accuse the Meng family of 'bullying the few with the many and harming their own sister'."

Fang Xianrou's voice was still gentle, but her eyes were cold.

For such a half-man, half-bird thing, they treated the good girl Anli like this.

The Meng family had all lost their minds.

Meng Anli exited Niuyang Mountain, deliberately slowing her pace.

What should have been a three-breath journey was stretched to fifteen minutes.

Just as she thought Meng Xiuchen would have given up and left, she spotted him at the edge of the Heavenly Realm.

She recalled her colorful feathers.

Meng Xiuchen had been anxiously waiting, about to leave, when he suddenly saw Meng Anli flying rapidly towards him from afar.

He shouted excitedly, "She's here!"

The others quickly flew up, forming a semicircle to block Meng Anli's path.

Meng Anli stopped.

Meng Xiuchen immediately began to scold her, "Meng Anli, your wings have grown strong. You dare not come home even on your day off? Father and your elder brother miss you dearly, so they sent me to pick you up personally."

"Home?" Meng Anli asked coldly. "I've already severed ties with the Meng family. Which home are you referring to?"

Meng Xiuchen became enraged, "Meng Anli! My coming to pick you up is already showing you great respect. Don't be ungrateful."

"Hmph!" Lu Yao cursed. "I've never met such a shameless person as you. If you want to fight, then fight. Why all this nonsense?"

"You!"

Meng Xiuchen wanted to make a move, but remembering the Niuyang Mountain behind her, he advised, "This is a private matter between Meng Anli and me. I advise you not to interfere. Get lost!"

"Anli is my family now. I can interfere in all her affairs. You're the one who should get lost!"

"Fine, I gave you a chance." Meng Xiuchen raised his hand. "Attack!"

The Meng family members surrounded Meng Anli and Lu Yao.

Meng Anli and Lu Yao stood back to back.

Meng Anli hurled water balls at the crowd one by one.

Lu Yao's whip, trailing fire, lashed out at the group.

Their movements were so swift that the Meng family members couldn't immediately gain the upper hand.

Meng Xiuchen drew his Fire-Tipped Spear and engaged Lu Yao in a fierce battle.

After all, he had lost to Meng Anli before and was somewhat hesitant to fight her.

But he hadn't expected that Lu Yao was no longer the same Lu Yao from three months ago.

With a slight flick of her wrist, Lu Yao's whip wrapped around his spear.

She gave it a few sharp tugs, and the spear was wrenched from his grasp.

Lu Yao flung the spear to the side, then swiftly whipped her weapon towards his face.

Though it sounds slow, the series of actions was so fast that Meng Xiuchen couldn't dodge her whip, and it struck him across the face.

He roared in anger but quickly retreated.

Two Meng family members moved to fill the gap, engaging Lu Yao in combat.

On Meng Anli's side, several earth element cultivators blocked her water balls and advanced on her.

Meng Anli raised her hands, and two Emerald Water Swords appeared.

After piercing two of them with her swords, she was ensnared by the earth element cultivators using Earth Evasion.

With all her offensive moves thwarted, Meng Anli knew it was time to escape.

She reached back to pull Lu Yao, but her hand met the tip of a spear.

A sharp pain struck her as she turned abruptly, seeing Lu Yao already captured.

Meng Anli cried out in alarm, "Let her go!"

Her attackers seized the opportunity to strike.

A large saber slashed her back, and a long sword pierced her abdomen.

Then, several weapons of various kinds were pressed against her neck.

Meng Xiuchen laughed heartily, holding a saber to Lu Yao's neck with one hand, his face contorted with ferocity.

"Meng Anli, want to save her? Get on your knees and kowtow a few times."

Meng Anli and Lu Yao exchanged a glance.

They both exerted force simultaneously, shaking off the weapons pinning them, and ran towards each other.

Meng Anli thought that if she could just grab Lu Yao's hand, they could escape.

Just as they were about to grasp each other's hands, a powerful killing intent descended from above, striking between their outstretched hands.