Upon hearing Qin Anlan's words, Liu Ruxue's forcedly calm gaze also grew unsettled.
She bit her lip hard and said nothing.
She feared that she would be unable to contain the fury in her heart and rush over to fight Qin Anlan to the death.
Indeed.
By Liu Ruxue's way of thinking, having learned that the mortal enemy who had slaughtered the entire Liu Family and imprisoned her younger sister stood before her—
Liu Ruxue should have long since been unable to hold herself back, charging forward to fight Qin Anlan until one of them died.
But Liu Ruxue knew very well—
Not to mention that Qin Anlan was immensely powerful and she was no match for him at all,
As the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate, he had experts around him like clouds.
The moment she rushed forward to attack Qin Anlan, even if killing intent toward him arose in her eyes—
Qin Anlan would mercilessly wipe her out.
Liu Ruxue did not fear death. So long as she could avenge her blood feud, what did it matter if she sacrificed her life?
But she did not want to die so miserably and uselessly.
Especially after that great figure's painstaking instruction had given Liu Ruxue a reason to keep living.
"You're so calm, so clearly you don't care at all whether Ye Qingyun lives or dies."
"You're merely worried that this Young Lord will take the opportunity to deal with Ye Qingyun."
Qin Anlan exposed Liu Ruxue's little scheme in a single sentence.
As for the other thoughts she had hidden away—
Her family's exterminator stood right before Liu Ruxue, yet she remained unmoved.
Even if Qin Anlan had thought with his toes, he would have known exactly what she was plotting.
For some reason, Liu Ruxue had a feeling.
The man before her was terrifyingly powerful.
Those eyes seemed capable of seeing straight through her soul.
Before Qin Anlan, Liu Ruxue would have no secrets at all.
"The teacup is empty."
Qin Anlan looked at the empty teacup and spoke in an even tone.
Liu Ruxue glanced at Qin Anlan, gritted her teeth, and seemed to have made some major decision.
Then, she silently picked up the teapot beside her and gently refilled Qin Anlan's cup.
"Interesting. This is becoming more and more interesting."
A meaningful smile touched Qin Anlan's lips.
That murmur seemed to be saying something, yet also seemed to be meant for Liu Ruxue.
The instant those words left his mouth, Liu Ruyan's hand holding the teapot trembled faintly, though she concealed it well.
Qin Anlan had long mastered such tricks inside and out.
In Ye Qingyun's understanding—
Qin Anlan was still that shameless bootlicker with no bottom line.
Even if he offended Qin Anlan, it would not matter.
Who could have imagined that Qin Anlan's personality would undergo such a drastic change in such a short time?
Not only had he destroyed the Liu Family and captured Liu Ruyan,
Now, he even wanted to extend his demonic claws toward Liu Ruxue.
Whether Liu Ruxue or Liu Ruyan, Ye Qingyun regarded both sisters as his women.
Naturally, he would not allow another man to lay a finger on the Liu sisters.
The hatred of murdering one's father, the grudge of stealing one's wife.
As a Child of Destiny, he absolutely could not watch helplessly as the women he cared about fell into the demonic claws of Qin Anlan, this Arch-Villain.
There was an even more important point.
The reason Ye Qingyun had dared to fly into a rage in public—
Was because he relied on having earned the deep trust of the First Prince and the Left Prime Minister.
He had also looked down on the Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate.
He had originally believed that once he said those words, the First Prince and Left Prime Minister, for the sake of their dignity and Heavenly Firmament Academy's reputation, would surely stand against Qin Anlan to the bitter end.
Who would have thought—
Even when Qin Anlan came to provoke them, the First Prince did not say a word.
Even the Left Prime Minister, as the headmaster of Heavenly Firmament Academy and leader of the hundred officials,
Chose to sacrifice Ye Qingyun at this moment.
As for why Liu Ruxue had undergone such a drastic change—
Facing Qin Anlan, the enemy who had exterminated her family, she not only showed no anger, but instead bent over backward to please him.
Qin Anlan did not know what had happened between them.
Yet he saw through Liu Ruxue's actions as clearly as fire.
It was as though he had opened God's-eye view.
He knew perfectly well what Liu Ruxue intended to do.
Sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall.
This woman wanted to imitate King Goujian of Yue and put on a grand show of lying low and biding her time.
Although Liu Ruxue was filled with raging fury, it only made Qin Anlan more determined—
He could not possibly let this woman go.
A forcibly twisted melon might not be sweet.
But it quenched thirst.
The second female pet of the Bronze Sparrow Platform.
Qin Anlan had long since assigned Liu Ruxue her place.
What awaited Liu Ruxue would be the same fate as her younger sister, Liu Ruyan.
"I didn't expect that I had underestimated you."
And in the scene—
Luo Feng's expression had already turned ugly to the extreme.
His voice was icy, his eyes spewing fire as he stared fiercely at Ye Qingyun.
He was still planning to continue attacking and teach Ye Qingyun a lesson.
Before everyone, especially before great figures such as Qin Anlan, the First Prince, and the Left Prime Minister—
Not only had he failed to take down Ye Qingyun, he had instead been beaten back again and again by Ye Qingyun.
Luo Feng had lost all face and made a complete fool of himself.
Yet before Luo Feng could make a move, Qin Anlan rose from his seat and shook his head in boredom.
"What a dull game."
Those few words alone made Ye Qingyun's entire body stiffen where he stood.
Before Ye Qingyun could make any response—
Qin Anlan continued, "Since this matter concerns this Young Lord, there is no need to trouble you all to act."
"Truly, the ignorant know no fear."
The moment Qin Anlan's words fell, a vast pressure swept forth, blanketing the heavens and covering the earth.
Like Mount Tai crushing down upon them, it pressed the crowd until they could barely breathe.
The many disciples of Heavenly Firmament Academy could not help but turn pale in the face of that terrifying pressure.
Even their souls trembled faintly.
Even the many elders of Heavenly Firmament Academy looked exceedingly grim.
The Left Prime Minister's expression shifted slightly as he muttered to himself.
"Worthy of the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis. He truly exceeds all expectations."
Though the First Prince, at the center of the vortex, was unaffected in the slightest—
The shock on his face was beyond words.
Late Stage Emperor Sealing.
At barely over twenty years old, Qin Anlan had already reached the Late Stage Emperor Sealing realm.
And the strength Qin Anlan displayed surpassed even that of ordinary Peak Emperor Sealing cultivators.
A monster!
The Qin Anlan before them was simply a monster.
If Qin Anlan were given another hundred years, just how terrifying would this monster become?
No one could know.
Thud!
A dull sound rang out.
Ye Qingyun, the person at the center of it all—
Faced with Qin Anlan's vast pressure. Even though he gritted his teeth, exerted every ounce of strength, and resisted with all his might—
His legs went weak, and he dropped to his knees on the spot.
That overwhelming force, like Mount Tai pressing down upon him, firmly suppressed Ye Qingyun and forced his head low.
Forget raising his head.
Even moving a single inch became an impossible dream.
Qin Anlan had not even made a move, yet Ye Qingyun had already been completely suppressed.
Ye Qingyun silently tried to communicate with the expert inside the ring.
Yet every message vanished like mud flowing into the sea, without a trace or reply.
It was as though that person feared Qin Anlan's tyrannical might, having been scared into retreating inside the ring and daring not to show herself.
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