Although the First Emperor held human lives in no regard and killed whenever he pleased, he had not sunk so low as to take pleasure in bullying the weak.
In the First Emperor's eyes, the strong were meant to rule the weak and challenge those even stronger.
Bullying the weak only made one seem incompetent.
Meng Yue'er, dressed in red, wept like pear blossoms drenched in rain. Ever since childhood, her family had cradled her in their palms, terrified she might suffer the slightest injury. Young masters from wealthy families had circled around her like stars around the moon. When had she ever suffered such humiliation?
Her Ancestral Grandmother had clearly told her, "Yue'er, for a woman, cultivation is not important. Being beautiful is enough. You are beautiful, and one day the master will surely take a liking to you. No one will dare bully you."
This was nothing like what her Ancestral Grandmother had said.
"Let go of our Young Miss!" When the Meng Family servants saw their Young Miss being bullied, their faces turned pale with fright. She had ridden too quickly and left them far behind with a moment's inattention. They had never expected that single lapse to lead to this.
This was Hidden Dragon City, the Meng Family's territory. Even a dragon had to lie low here—who dared run wild? How dared he?! "Why haven't you come to save me yet?!" Meng Yue'er was furious at the servants' belated arrival.
The First Emperor cast the noisy servants a cold glance, too lazy to act personally.
The horse that had been frightened into collapsing rose to its feet, its eyes bloodshot, and charged at the servants.
Though the horse had not developed spiritual intelligence, it possessed the instinct to seek benefit and avoid harm. It sensed that