"Today, I came here specifically to teach you a proper lesson.
"As a member of the Dragon Clan and one of its higher-ups, how could you behave like this?
"You had no sense of what was important, no understanding of the rules, and had completely forgotten even the awe one should hold for the strong.
"And for now, this was only within the Dragon Clan. If you went outside, no one would keep indulging you like this."
As Qin Jiuge spoke, his hand never stopped moving for even an instant. Smack, smack, smack—the force was no small matter, and each blow rang louder than the last.
By the end, Long Shuangxue was utterly grief-stricken and furious. Her delicate body trembled slightly as she glared at Qin Jiuge, looking as though she wished she could swallow him alive. She truly looked rather frightening.
Long Shuangxue's eyes were rimmed red, filled to the brim with tears. "How could you treat me like this?"
Her voice choked with sobs, and in an instant, she had transformed from a strong woman into a pitiful young lady.
Unfortunately, Qin Jiuge's heart was made of stone.
He had spent a full thirty years fishing in that place, and his heart had long since grown colder than the bitterest winter.
"I was teaching you the rules, not acting out of personal spite. If you're unwilling to accept it, you can go straight to the Dragon Clan Ancestor and see how he judges the matter."
Qin Jiuge spoke with an air of complete ease. With a casual wave, he released Long Shuangxue.
Qin Jiuge was not worried that Long Shuangxue would go complain or tattle. That was something children did. Although he, Qin Jiuge, occasionally did it too, that was only because he was still a child himself.