The woman he had longed for and adored actually served another man right before Ye Qingyun's eyes.
And that man was Liu Ruxue, his sworn enemy beneath the same sky.
It made Ye Qingyun feel as though his heart were being carved by knives.
Could Liu Ruxue really not see it?
For her sake, he had not hesitated to break with the entire Heavenly Firmament Academy, nor had he hesitated to challenge Qin Anlan, the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis.
For Liu Ruxue, Ye Qingyun had already given everything.
But what had he received in return?
That shattered heart of his had long been tortured beyond recognition by these people.
Naturally, Liu Ruyan took in Ye Qingyun's plight at a glance.
In truth,
she had feelings for Ye Qingyun as well.
She had even rejected the First Prince's advances for his sake.
Yet when Liu Ruxue noticed that Ye Qingyun was together with her younger sister, Liu Ruyan, she had begun distancing herself from him more and more.
Because she could not possibly tear apart Ye Qingyun and her own sister Liu Ruyan for the sake of her momentary desires.
But given the current situation,
even if Liu Ruxue understood everything, so what?
Even if she stepped forward to speak up for Ye Qingyun, what could she do?
She still could not change the outcome.
And she still had a sea of blood-deep hatred to avenge.
She could not give up her Lineage's hatred for Ye Qingyun.
Thus, faced with Ye Qingyun's expression of a heart being twisted by knives and a face ashen with death,
Liu Ruxue could only clench her jade-like hands tightly, lower her head, and refuse to look at Ye Qingyun again.
Little did she know,
every change in Liu Ruxue's expression had been noticed by Qin Anlan.
He suddenly rose to his feet and walked before Liu Ruxue.
While Liu Ruxue stood there at a loss, he suddenly reached out, lifted her chin, and smiled faintly.
"Though you are merely this Young Lord's maidservant, if you perform well, perhaps this Young Lord will cherish you even more."
"With your seductive tricks, perhaps you may even have a chance to become this Young Lord's concubine in the future."
As he spoke, his refined face still carried a faint smile, giving off a sense of warmth.
Qin Anlan's words and actions caught Liu Ruxue completely off guard.
She had never expected Qin Anlan, the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis, to behave so frivolously in public.
In only a few moments, Liu Ruxue had already guessed why Qin Anlan was acting this way.
Her delicate body could not help but tremble.
Even her rosy little face gradually turned pale.
Especially when she noticed the undisguised teasing smile hidden within Qin Anlan's deep eyes.
Qin Anlan's words had clearly been deliberate.
They were meant for Liu Ruxue to hear, and even more so for Ye Qingyun to notice.
The others did not understand Qin Anlan's hidden meaning.
A chance to become Qin Anlan's concubine?
Those few short words had already drawn strange looks from many disciples of Heavenly Firmament Academy.
Especially the female disciples.
They all stared fixedly at Liu Ruxue with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
They could only blame Liu Ruxue for having such good fortune.
She had actually caught the eye of Qin Anlan, the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis.
As the Young Lord of the Divine Marquis and the Grand Princess's son, Qin Anlan was the Heavenly Flame Empire's most sought-after prodigy.
Even some Princes of the Xuanyuan Imperial Clan could not be mentioned in the same breath as Qin Anlan.
Moreover, Qin Anlan possessed the Void God Body and unparalleled talent.
His future achievements were immeasurable.
There were even rumors that
Qin Anlan would surely one day step into that legendary realm.
If they could truly catch Qin Anlan's eye,
forget becoming Qin Anlan's concubines.
Even becoming Qin Anlan's maidservants, serving him tea and water, and following at his side to attend him,
countless women would willingly flock to him like ducks.
Only two people at the scene revealed unusual looks.
After hearing Qin Anlan's words, Xuanyuan Xiong Ba's eyes flashed with a sharp glint.
Liu Ruxue was the woman Xuanyuan Xiong Ba had taken a fancy to.
And now,
he could only watch helplessly as the woman he loved lay in Qin Anlan's embrace.
Fortunately, as Emperor Xuanyuan's son, Xuanyuan Xiong Ba harbored grand ambitions and was exceptionally skilled at endurance.
He took a deep breath and forcibly buried the displeasure in his heart.
"Qin Anlan, just you wait. When I, Xuanyuan Xiong Ba, unite the rivers and mountains and become the supreme ruler beneath heaven, I will make you and the entire Divine Marquis of Zhenguo's Estate pay a painful price."
Xuanyuan Xiong Ba gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and forcibly suppressed the killing intent and hatred in his heart.
Xuanyuan Xiong Ba could endure a whole green prairie atop his head.
But the other person
could endure no longer.
"Qin Anlan, you despicable and shameless bastard! You rely on your cultivation to bully others—what kind of man are you?"
"If you have the guts, suppress your cultivation to my level, and the two of us can Fight to the Death fairly and openly."
The heavily struck Ye Qingyun was like a mad dog.
His eyes were bloodshot, filled with crimson veins and killing intent.
He could not help letting out a hysterical roar.
Watching Qin Anlan openly flirt with his woman before everyone's eyes,
how could Ye Qingyun possibly endure it?
Yet in the face of Ye Qingyun's provocation, Qin Anlan chose
the simplest way to deal with it.
He ignored him.
He even continued flirting with Liu Ruxue on his own.
He did not spare Ye Qingyun so much as a glance.
Pfft!
Unable to bear such an enormous blow, Ye Qingyun, exhausted in body and spirit,
finally could not help spraying out a mouthful of tomato juice.
He was so enraged that he fainted on the spot.
Just then, the system notification sounded.
"Ding! Due to the host's actions, Child of Destiny Xuanyuan Xiong Ba's state of mind has become unstable. The host has obtained 10,000 Villain Points and 100 Destiny Points." "Ding! The host enraged Child of Destiny Ye Qingyun until he spat blood and fainted. The host has obtained 30,000 Villain Points and 300 Destiny Points."
Tsk, tsk!
Who would have thought
it would be double the happiness.
In today's incident, the one who had caused the biggest scene was none other than Ye Qingyun, this Child of Destiny.
As for Xuanyuan Xiong Ba, the Child of Destiny with the identity of the First Prince, he appeared to say nothing.
Yet his state of mind had also been greatly affected.
Especially when he watched with his own eyes as the woman he liked fell into Qin Anlan's hands and was wantonly toyed with by Qin Anlan.
Only a ruthless hero like Xuanyuan Xiong Ba, one so adept at forbearance, could remain silent without revealing the slightest flaw.
Compared with Ye Qingyun,
that easily handled Child of Destiny,
Xuanyuan Xiong Ba was Qin Anlan's true grave concern.
In the main hall, the unconscious Ye Qingyun was dragged away by disciples of Heavenly Firmament Academy's Law Enforcement Hall and thrown into the death row prison.
Only then did the farce finally come to a complete end.
To eliminate the impact of this incident, the Left Prime Minister had no choice but to order a banquet prepared to entertain Qin Anlan.
At the banquet, Luo Feng, Qin Anlan's "brother," had long since become the center of everyone's attention.
He was brimming with vigor, carrying himself as though he could point at the land beneath heaven.
Luo Feng knew very well that all the Status and Position he possessed today had come from one person.
That person was none other than Qin Anlan.
Thus, whenever he faced Qin Anlan, he became ever more respectful.
The flattering look on his face needed no words.
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