So Long-Winded, and She Still Hadn't Changed into Black Stockings

"The Sky Vault Realm! A realm recorded only in ancient texts, and today I saw it with my own eyes."

The First Prince stared dumbfoundedly at the two people Liu Yurou had crippled with a single punch, breaking out in a cold sweat. His instincts had been right. Luckily, he had not acted from beginning to end; otherwise, there would have been more than two people lying on the ground now.

"Mm, your control over the force was decent. They're still barely alive."

Qing Mo revealed his true appearance and walked over to the two men. "There are many shortcuts in life, yet you chose the fastest one."

After saying that, he snapped the fingers of his right hand, and a light screen appeared. Mingyang Sect was displayed within it. Qing Mo lightly waved his sleeve at the Mingyang Sect in the screen, and the entire sect, along with the mountains where it stood, turned to ash.

"Honestly, I have no interest in the treasure you mentioned from Mingyang Sect."

Everyone present watched Qing Mo's methods with numb scalps, not daring to even breathe loudly. They feared that if this great expert became unhappy, he might casually slap their homes out of existence.

"Yu Rou, do you want to learn the power of the Nirvana Law?"

"Yes! Yes! Yes! Master, I want to learn it~"

Liu Yurou nodded frantically, her large eyes sparkling as she looked at Qing Mo. She felt that following such a master was truly the greatest fortune.

"Finish this first. I'll teach you slowly once we're back."

"Yes, Master."

Liu Yurou grabbed Patriarch Lin by the foot and dragged him back toward Purple Frost City. Mingyang Sect was already gone, and the Great Elder of Mingyang Sect was gravely injured and on the verge of death.

Qing Mo looked teasingly at the Duan Nian Palace Saintess from the Western Sea. Earlier, he had sensed that a trace of her aura was connected to him by karma. Perhaps she had once touched or encountered something he needed, which was why she had been tainted by that aura.

The Jade Pendant the old man had given him stated that this world contained five heavenly treasures he needed to find. He definitely had to make a trip to the Western Sea.

"Senior, we are not allied with Patriarch Lin or the Great Elder of Mingyang Sect. We never acted from beginning to end. We only came to investigate out of curiosity. Please forgive us, Senior."

A gorgeous mature woman suddenly emerged from the shadows and hurriedly spoke. Her attitude was exceedingly humble, afraid that a single misstep would bring calamity upon Duan Nian Palace.

Qing Mo quietly watched the beautiful mature woman. She wore white robes and possessed early Dao Integration Realm cultivation. Her figure was not inferior to Liu Yurou's in the slightest, yet she carried an indescribable charm. Her chest seemed about to burst free of her clothing, and when she cupped her hands in salute, the endless cleavage was enough to stir one's imagination.

"Though Cao Cao is dead, Cao's legacy lives on. Chancellor, I understand now."

"What did you understand, Host?"

"I understood Cao Cao's way of thinking. Only now do I realize how unique his taste was!"

"The capable minister in peaceful times and the treacherous hero in chaotic times? Wasn't his ambition simply to unify the Central Plains? What's so special about that? Anyone with eyes could see it."

"System, you don't understand! You're just a System without feelings. You can't comprehend what Wei Wu Heroic Spirit means to us young people!"

"What does it mean?"

"Uh... I can't be bothered explaining it to you. You wouldn't understand even if I did."

Qing Mo felt a little pleased inside, but his expression remained calm as he asked.

"What is your name? And what is your Saintess called?"

"This junior is Han Qianxue. Our sect's Saintess is named Shen Yunrong."

"Beautiful people, beautiful names. Han Qianxue, Shen Yunrong. Not bad, not bad."

A faint blush appeared on both women's faces upon hearing the senior's evaluation.

"Before long, I will make a trip to the Western Sea. When the time comes, I'll give you some matters to handle. If you do them well, I'll grant you an opportunity."

"Our Duan Nian Palace will welcome Senior at any time. We will do everything in our power to handle your matters properly."

The people of Duan Nian Palace hurriedly agreed. Such a terrifyingly powerful senior was willing to visit Duan Nian Palace and even entrust them with matters to handle. This was recognition of Duan Nian Palace. As long as they pleased the senior, the benefits would certainly be plentiful.

Before Qing Mo left, he told Duan Nian Palace his name and instructed them not to spread it around. They only needed to wait quietly for his arrival.

Meanwhile, Liu Yurou slowly dragged Patriarch Lin toward the Lin Family, yet no one dared stop her. The head of Purple Frost City's foremost family had ended up like this—who would dare seek trouble?

"Young Master, Young Master, this is bad! That woman who turned you into this last time crippled the Patriarch! She's dragging him toward the Lin Family step by step!"

"What did you say? Father... Father was crippled by that woman? Father is at the late Spirit Refinement Realm! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"It's true. After the Auction House ended, many people coveted that woman's ring. Even the Great Elder of Mingyang Sect went after her, but none of them returned. Now only the Patriarch remains, and that woman is dragging him back by the foot."

Lin Wenjie stood frozen, unable to believe the servant's words. If it was true, just who had he provoked? He had led the Lin Family toward destruction.

Suddenly, the Lin Family's gates were blasted open. The Lin Family elders and disciples all rushed over, utterly unable to believe the scene before them. Their usually imposing Patriarch was being dragged like a dead dog, and the long trail of blood on the ground showed that he had been dragged for a great distance.

"I said that once the Auction House ended, I would serve the main course. Although a few minor interruptions occurred, they did no real harm."

"Insolence! Who exactly are you? How dare you seriously injure our Patriarch?"

"Release the Patriarch! I advise you to surrender at once! Our Lin Family is Purple Frost City's foremost family, not someone just anyone can provoke!"

"You people from the Lin Family are truly hilarious. It would be a waste of your talent if you didn't perform comedy."

Qing Mo stepped out from space and looked at the Lin Family members as though they were idiots.

"You Lin Family people have truly grown arrogant. Your own Patriarch is already like this, yet you still dare threaten us?"

"Yu Rou, cripple every Lin Family elder. Let them experience what it feels like to be bullied for no reason!"

With a thought from Liu Yurou, immense spiritual power covered the entire Lin Family. Even Luotian Imperial Capital at the heart of the Southern Border sensed the terrifying aura!

After a wave of agonized screams, Qing Mo and Liu Yurou arrived before Lin Wenjie, who had been reduced to a human stick. Lin Wenjie's mother, Madam Wu, knelt before Qing Mo and Liu Yurou, repeatedly kowtowing and begging them to spare Lin Wenjie.

"Those who do wrong must pay the price!"

"From the start, your father planned to cripple us, then bring us before you and flay us alive. Now his wish is being fulfilled. Only our positions have switched. I am the knife and chopping board, while he is the fish and meat."

Lin Wenjie's mother fainted on the spot from fright. Liu Yurou used spiritual power to keep Patriarch Lin alive and conscious, allowing him to properly experience his own idea. Lin Wenjie watched helplessly as his father was tortured before his eyes, Patriarch Lin's screams echoing throughout the Lin Family estate.

When Qing Mo and Liu Yurou emerged from the Lin Family, everyone inside who possessed cultivation had become ordinary mortals. Lin Wenjie had been frightened out of his mind and turned into a madman. It was said that, in the end, those he had once bullied hanged him alive at the very place where he had first bullied others.

Before long, the Lin Family would be completely carved up by others.

It was also because Qing Mo had revealed his true appearance that the people of Purple Frost City learned that the Lin Family had provoked this great expert.

At the same time, for unknown reasons, Mingyang Sect in the Eastern Wasteland had been completely erased, sect and all. Even its disciples who were away from the sect had all died unnatural deaths.

"Master, where are we going now? And when will you teach me the power of the Nirvana Law?"

"We'll go take a look at the imperial capital. I heard there's an Alchemist Association branch there on the Haoyun Continent. We'll see whether we can find the materials I need."

Qing Mo lay on Da Bai's back, resting his head on Liu Yurou's thigh and breathing in her delicate fragrance. He planned to have Liu Yurou change outfits the moment they arrived at the imperial capital.

Cheongsam, black stockings, high heels. (★＞U＜★)