Strip Liu Ruyan of her cultivation.
Deploy the Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate's Heaven-rank treasure, the Nine Dragon Bell, and deliver a bell to the Liu Family.
The three elders could not help but raise their heads. Their gazes toward Qin Anlan carried a few traces of confusion.
Was this still that shameless simp, Qin Anlan?
Instead of kneeling down to fawn over that White Lotus, Liu Ruyan, he wanted to play a game of crushing flowers with a ruthless hand instead.
The three elders began communicating through divine sense.
Everyone inwardly exclaimed: What a guy.
The Young Lord's change was simply too great.
Could it be that he understood that a simp who simped to the end would have nothing left,
And had directly made a one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn.
If he could not have it himself, then no one else could dream of having it either.
He might as well destroy it all.
Destroy her cultivation, strip away her Spiritual Root, and extract her phoenix blood.
Such methods were even far more vicious than those of old fellows like them, who had lived for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.
For Liu Ruyan to encounter their Young Lord was simply a disaster.
Everyone rejoiced in their hearts, finding Qin Anlan more pleasing to the eye the more they looked at him.
Worthy of being the Young Lord of their Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate.
Such actions carried quite a bit of the bearing of a ruthless tyrant.
What the hell was Liu Ruyan anyway?
She was merely someone from a minor family.
Even if she had forcibly been given a Spiritual Root and infused with phoenix blood through their Young Lord's help,
She wore phoenix feathers, yet at her core, she was still nothing more than a mountain pheasant.
"Three elders, do you have any other questions?"
Seeing that the three of them had remained motionless for so long, Qin Anlan narrowed his eyes and asked.
"No, no. We shall obey the Young Lord's orders."
The three elders replied in unison.
"Very good!"
Qin Anlan rose to his feet, clasped his hands behind his back, and coldly declared, "In that case, the three elders shall set out with me. Bring the Nine Dragon Bell of our Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate, prepare enough coffins, and march on the Liu Family."
"Yes!"
The three great elders accepted the order in perfect unison.
They mobilized the Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate's army, bringing several hundred coffins and the Nine Dragon Bell of the Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate as they marched mightily toward the Liu Family.
High above the heavens.
Several resonant Dao chimes rang out, and the crowd below followed the sound with their gazes.
They saw streaks of rosy radiance rise from the distant horizon, stretching for thousands of miles and spreading across the sky to form a rainbow bridge.
A treasure carriage sped toward them at astonishing speed.
In but a moment, it appeared within everyone's sight.
The treasure carriage glittered with pearls and precious jade, dreamlike and illusory, both real and unreal.
Radiance surrounded it, while the auras of numerous experts followed at its sides.
Behind it, hundreds upon thousands of vast auras emerged, creating an overwhelming spectacle.
A young nobleman of extraordinary bearing sat atop the treasure carriage.
He was handsome beyond compare, yet the aura around him was exceedingly terrifying.
The imposing presence around him made people fear him from afar, not daring to raise their eyes to look at him.
Quite a few people recognized the young nobleman's identity at a glance.
They immediately cried out, "Could this be Qin Anlan, the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate?"
The moment those words were spoken, they stirred up a tremendous uproar.
The crowd stopped in their tracks and could not help looking toward Qin Anlan, shock written across all their faces.
They had never imagined that one day, they would be able to see the true face of this Young Lord of the Divine Marquis.
Qin Anlan's status was among the most exalted in the entire Heavenly Flame Empire.
His father was the powerful Divine Marquis of Zhenguo of the current dynasty, a top-tier big shot at the Earthly Venerable level who held immense weight throughout the Heavenly Flame Empire.
His mother was the Grand Princess of the Heavenly Flame Empire, the number one beauty of the Capital City in her day. She had been showered with boundless affection and commanded countless forces beneath her.
Qin Anlan himself was also exceptionally outstanding. He possessed the Void Saint Body and was an undisputed heaven's chosen.
Without the slightest exaggeration, Qin Anlan was a near-mythical existence throughout the Heavenly Flame Empire.
He was also the object of worship for countless cultivators.
Even with the label of a simp attached to him, it still could not change Qin Anlan's status.
"The Young Lord of the Divine Marquis has personally set out. The Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate has deployed hundreds, even thousands of experts, and they have brought so many coffins with them. What are they planning to do?"
"Looking at their formation and the direction they are heading, it seems to have something to do with the Liu Family."
"They are going to the Liu Family? Could it be that the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis is personally going to the Liu Family to receive his bride?"
"Have you ever seen a wedding procession bring hundreds of coffins to receive a bride? In my opinion, the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis has clearly brought the experts of the Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate to suppress the Liu Family."
"You must not speak recklessly. After all, everyone knows that the Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate and the Liu Family are connected by marriage."
Seeing the Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate dispatch such a grand force, everyone was utterly bewildered.
Under the intimidation of that powerful pressure, some weaker people felt chills run down their backs and their limbs go limp, nearly collapsing onto the ground.
As for those even weaker, they could not be bothered to put on a brave front. They directly sprawled on the ground, trembling like leaves.
Some who were even more pathetic were knocked unconscious by that aura, their souls wandering beyond the heavens.
That powerful killing intent was truly terrifying.
"They say the Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate is the strongest force apart from the Xuanyuan Imperial Clan. Seeing it today, it truly is extraordinary."
"I would like to see what the Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate intends to do by mobilizing so many experts."
"What? You still want to follow them to watch the excitement? You are an old birthday star eating arsenic—you think your life is too long."
The Liu Family.
The Liu Family's patriarch, Shen Qi, was overcome with mixed emotions, half sorrowful and half joyful.
What pleased him was that Liu Chongshan had sent a letter to Heavenly Firmament Academy, expressing the Liu Family's willingness to submit its entire lineage to Heavenly Firmament Academy, and Heavenly Firmament Academy had actually responded.
"Heavenly Firmament Academy has already dispatched an envoy, who will arrive at our Liu Family before long."
"With Heavenly Firmament Academy's protection, perhaps our Liu Family can survive this calamity."
When Liu Chongshan spoke these words, no joy appeared on his face. Instead, he grew even more worried.
Although Heavenly Firmament Academy had accepted the Liu Family's surrender and was willing to dispatch an envoy,
The key problem was that they had already offended the Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate.
If the experts sent by the Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate to deal with the Liu Family arrived before Heavenly Firmament Academy's envoy,
Then the entire Liu Family would likely fall into a state of eternal damnation.
After all,
Liu Ruyan had gone to the Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate to break off her engagement with Qin Anlan.
That was equivalent to slapping Qin Anlan across the face and grinding the dignity of the Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate into the dirt.
The Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate would certainly not spare the Liu Family. Its retaliation against the Liu Family was only a matter of time.
Liu Chongshan's words plunged the entire hall into silence once more.
Everyone looked at one another, somewhat at a loss.
The Liu Family's survival or destruction would be decided today.
One misstep, and they would be doomed beyond redemption.
"Where is the Liu Family's patriarch?"
"I am an envoy of Heavenly Firmament Academy. I have arrived, so why have you not hurried out to welcome me?"
A voice like a divine soul resounded from the heavens.
Everyone in the Liu Family heard that voice.
Liu Chongshan hurriedly led the Liu Family's experts toward the main gates.
"Liu Chongshan, patriarch of the Liu Family, leads all members of the Liu Family in paying respects to Lord Envoy."
Having just stepped outside, Liu Chongshan clasped his hands and respectfully bowed toward the sky.
"We pay respects to Lord Envoy."
The Liu Family members did not dare show the slightest discourtesy, obediently clasping their hands in greeting.
The next moment.
As everyone watched eagerly.
A dazzling radiance suddenly burst forth above the heavens, directly enveloping the entire Liu Family.
Within that radiance, a figure appeared out of thin air, descending through the air and slowly appearing before everyone.
The Liu Family members were overjoyed at the sight.
Someone capable of displaying such divine powers had to be an expert at the Divine Venerable level, perhaps even stronger.
Even the Liu Family's ancestor did not have such an awe-inspiring entrance.
The newcomer wore a purple Daoist robe and a violet-gold crown.
An exceedingly terrifying power hovered around him, making people fear him from afar and not dare raise their eyes.
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