Is This Something a Mother Would Say?

"Break my legs? Ha... fine! Come on! After all, you, the illustrious Zhenbei King, are unmatched in Divine Might—I, a cripple with a shattered dantian, certainly can't beat you!"

Xiao Chen let out a cold laugh, his gaze sweeping over Xiao Zhentian and the other two, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

Quite the display of authority from Xiao Zhentian!

Just for speaking a few truths, he wanted to break both his legs?

Truly unable to bear even the slightest grievance!

How laughable—he had saved that ungrateful whelp of a brother, shattered his own dantian, been cast away to a desolate little city for so many years, yet never once resented them.

When he was brought back, instead, he was ecstatic, fawning over the three of them in every way, hoping they might toss him a scrap of pitiful familial affection.

But.

All his efforts and sacrifices meant nothing in this family's eyes.

Even.

The very brother he risked his life to save wanted to steal his most beloved fiancée!

How utterly pathetic.

At this moment.

The original body's emotions erupted completely.

Xiao Chen felt it all, a surge of heart-wrenching, overwhelming sorrow welling up inside him.

He had treated this family as his own flesh and blood.

Yet they treated him like a lowly ant.

Trampling him at will!

Where the hell was the justice in this?

Still.

That emotion flickered and vanished.

Soon.

Xiao Chen's gaze turned icy cold once more.

After all, he was just a transmigrator—though he had merged with the original's memories, he didn't carry much emotional attachment.

Let it go.

He'd been reborn—who the hell would still play the role of a long-suffering, filial son swallowing his pride?

He wasn't that absurdly devoted original, who valued family above his own life!

Seeing Xiao Chen act so out of character, daring to resist so fiercely, Xiao Lingtian couldn't take it anymore. Craning his neck, he said arrogantly, "Xiao Chen, what kind of attitude is that? Speaking to Father so rudely—hasn't Father been good enough to you?"

"You're nothing but a waste. If Father hadn't been supporting you, you'd have starved to death in this chaotic world long ago. And you're still not satisfied?"

His eyes were full of disdain and disgust.

He hadn't expected that a cripple like Xiao Chen would still have the nerve to be so insolent, even daring to talk back to Xiao Zhentian.

Did this waste not realize?

In this chaotic age.

How many people died every day from beast rampages?

Doing nothing at all.

Just enjoying peace and safety in the Zhenbei King Manor—that was already an immense grace!

Yet this Xiao Chen still had the gall to complain!

What right did this waste have?

"Hahaha... waste? Fine! A fine waste indeed!"

Xiao Chen heard this and suddenly threw his head back in wild laughter.

As he laughed, his eyes gradually turned bloodshot, his handsome face twisting with ferocity.

This sudden burst of laughter.

Left everyone around stunned.

Laughing?

At a time like this, this waste still had the face to laugh?

"Waste, what are you laughing at? Am I wrong?"

Xiao Lingtian frowned and asked.

A flicker of bitterness passed through Xiao Chen's eyes. He suddenly turned his head, staring straight at Xiao Lingtian, and said, word by word, "You're right! I was the fool. If I hadn't saved you, you beast, I would still be that transcendent Born King Physique, enjoying endless supreme glory!"

"How stupid I was, treating a heartless, ungrateful beast like you as a brother, sacrificing my unmatched talent to save your worthless life. And what did I get in return?"

"Abandoned by parents, insulted by a younger brother?"

"I really am a fool! The biggest fool under heaven!"

As these words fell.

Many of the servants present changed color drastically, a flicker of complexity in their eyes.

Indeed!

If not for saving Xiao Lingtian, Xiao Chen, with his Born King Physique, would now be an unmatched prodigy, an object of reverence for thousands. How could he suffer such humiliation?

Though Xiao Lingtian possessed Top-Grade Heavenly Talent, in the end, before the Born King Physique, he was far, far too weak!

The King Physique was too terrifying.

Crushing Heavenly Talent was as simple as crushing an ant.

Xiao Zhentian's face also darkened, while Wen Wanrong hadn't expected Xiao Chen to speak such piercing words.

As for Xiao Lingtian, the one involved, he was so furious his face turned green, his fists clenched tightly.

"Bastard! How dare you call your own brother a beast? Do you want to turn brother against brother?"

Xiao Zhentian noticed Xiao Lingtian's expression, his heart aching, and he scolded with a dark face.

Ever since Xiao Chen became a cripple.

Xiao Lingtian had become his only hope.

He had doted on Xiao Lingtian since childhood, cherishing him with utmost care.

How could he bear to see Xiao Lingtian suffer such grievance!

"Brother against brother? Xiao Zhentian, are you blind? Which eye of yours saw that little beast treat me like a brother? I saved his life, and instead of gratitude, he humiliates me at every turn. When he called me a waste, I didn't hear a single word from you!"

"I say a few words to him, and your heart aches? Oh! This little beast's life is truly precious!"

Xiao Chen sneered coldly.

"Xiao Chen, you waste, how dare you speak to me like that? Kneel and apologize immediately!"

Just as Xiao Zhentian was about to explode, Xiao Lingtian couldn't hold back any longer, a terrifying murderous intent locking firmly onto Xiao Chen.

Seeing the boiling, icy killing intent surging in his eyes, Xiao Chen couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Kneel and apologize?

He had saved this little beast's life, and the little beast hadn't even kowtowed to him once.

Now, after speaking a few honest words, this little beast wanted him to kneel and apologize?

How dare this little beast!

Looking at these blood relatives before him, all bristling with hostility.

Xiao Chen felt he was just incredibly unlucky.

Even if he were adopted, he wouldn't be treated like this, would he?

His parents despised him.

His brother scorned him.

Even the servants didn't treat him as a person!

The very brother he saved at the cost of his shattered dantian now demanded he kneel and apologize!

Apologize my ass!

"Ha..."

"Xiao Lingtian, what kind of bastard are you to deserve my kneeling?"

"If I hadn't saved you back then, the grass on your grave would be three meters tall by now!"

"Apologize? I'll apologize to your mother!"

Xiao Chen said coldly.

Xiao Lingtian's breath caught at these words.

He hadn't expected Xiao Chen to be so sharp-tongued.

Was this still the same cowardly waste from before?

It was true that Xiao Chen had saved him back then, but as an older brother, wasn't that his duty?

Why was this waste holding a favor over his head?

Besides, that was three years ago. Did he have to keep bringing it up?

Seeing Xiao Lingtian's deflated expression, Xiao Chen continued: "You're just a waste and a parasite, and you dare mock me?"

"In talent, I am a Born King Physique; you're merely Top-Grade Heavenly Talent."

"If not for your luck, with Xiao Zhentian favoring you and pouring every heavenly treasure into you, could you have reached your current cultivation?"

"You don't actually think you're impressive, do you?"

Xiao Chen mercilessly jabbed at Xiao Lingtian's sore spot, shattering his pride into pieces.

"You..."

Xiao Lingtian ground his teeth, his chest heaving with rage.

"Chen'er, how can you speak to your younger brother like that?"

"These past years, your father and I have indeed wronged you. As long as you agree to break off the engagement with Ye Qingxuan and let her be with Lingtian, I promise you, from now on, whatever you want, I'll do my best to make it up to you."

Wen Wanrong couldn't bear to watch any longer and spoke in a gentle, coaxing tone.

After all, she was a mother.

Both brothers were flesh of her flesh.

Though she favored her younger son, her eldest still had a place in her heart.

"What? Break off the engagement?! Wen Wanrong, you know I've loved Ye Qingxuan for years, thought of marrying her day and night, and now you tell me to break it off for that little beast?"

Xiao Chen was stunned.

How the hell could a mother say something like that?