Kicking Down the Door, Encountering Miss Xiao Xiao by Chance

Jiang Jiahao, the only son of the Great Elder, had perfectly inherited his father's Earth Dragon King martial soul.

At only fourteen, he had already cultivated to rank thirty, making him one of the most outstanding geniuses among the younger generation of the entire Jiang Family.

Jiang Ziming, meanwhile, was merely a food-type support Soul Master, and two years younger than Jiang Jiahao.

How could he possibly send Jiang Jiahao flying with one punch?

"Jiang Ziming!!!"

Jiang Jiahao struggled to rise from the ground. Half his face was swollen beyond recognition, and blood dripped from the corner of his mouth onto his brocade robe, leaving him in a miserable state.

Fury burned in his eyes, and his voice had turned hoarse from rage.

"How dare you!!"

The next instant, the Earth Dragon King martial soul possessed him!

A layer of dazzling yellow scales instantly appeared over Jiang Jiahao's body, covering his arms and shoulders. His muscles visibly swelled by a full circle.

Golden light glimmered in his eyes as a heavy wave of soul power radiated from his body.

At the same time, two yellow soul rings slowly rose beneath his feet.

He swung his dragon-scaled claw, bringing it down toward Jiang Ziming with a sharp howl through the air!

He had put all his strength into this strike.

He was determined to make this ignorant waste of a young master understand what true power was!

Yet Jiang Ziming did not even turn around to look at him.

He merely released the slightest trace of the Xuanyuan Sword's soul power.

BOOM!!!

An invisible pressure burst outward like a crashing tide!

The instant Jiang Jiahao's Earth Dragon King martial soul came into contact with that pressure, it felt as though an invisible giant hand had seized it by the throat.

The dragon scales on his body rapidly faded. The golden light vanished, his soul power collapsed, and it felt as though every ounce of strength had been drained from him.

He was sent flying again, rolling several times across the ground and knocking over a potted plant by the entrance before finally coming to a stop.

This time, he could not immediately get back up.

He lay facedown on the ground, gasping for air, his mind completely blank.

How... had he lost?

He had not even seen Jiang Ziming make a move.

The lackeys behind him were even more terrified. They barely dared breathe, each one huddling by the doorway with pale faces.

Jiang Ziming withdrew his gaze and gently patted the back of Xiao Wu's hand.

"Let's go in and take a look."

Xiao Wu nodded obediently and followed behind him.

Jiang Ziming then turned to face the tightly shut vermilion-lacquered doors.

He did not knock.

He simply raised his foot and kicked.

BANG!!!

The heavy wooden doors let out a deafening crash. The bolt snapped, and both door panels flew inward, slamming into the walls on either side and shaking down a cloud of dust.

Dust swirled through the air.

Inside the courtyard, the lively sounds of clinking cups and cheerful conversation abruptly ceased.

Several large round tables had been set up in the center of the Jiang Family's main courtyard.

The main table was full.

Great Elder Jiang Xiaogang sat in the seat of honor, holding a wine cup as he laughed and chatted with an imposing middle-aged man beside him.

The middle-aged man wore a black brocade robe. His features were resolute, and the air of authority belonging to someone long accustomed to power hung between his brows. He was none other than the Xiao Family head, Xiao Zhentian.

Several elders, prominent members of the clan, and attendants brought by the Xiao Family occupied the other tables.

Maidservants and servants moved among the tables, serving dishes and pouring wine. The atmosphere was festive and harmonious.

Then the doors exploded open.

The smile on Jiang Xiaogang's face instantly froze.

He abruptly set down his wine cup, rose to his feet, and roared, "Who goes there?!"

The dust slowly settled.

The figure of a young man gradually came into view amid the haze.

He wore simple robes, stood tall and straight, and had handsome features. His eyes were calm as water, yet carried a sharpness that made people afraid to meet his gaze.

Behind him stood a pink-haired girl in a maid's uniform. Her posture was graceful, and she wore a pleasant smile.

The elders present, the many servants, and Jiang Yi, the Jiang Family head seated farther down the wine table, all revealed surprised expressions.

"Jiang Ziming?!"

Jiang Xiaogang's pupils suddenly contracted as though he had seen a ghost.

His gaze passed over Jiang Ziming and landed on the elegant pink-haired girl behind him. His face instantly turned deathly pale.

A year ago...

That sensation of brushing past death surged into his heart once more!

In an instant, cold sweat soaked his back.

Jiang Yi was stunned as well.

He stared wide-eyed at the familiar figure at the entrance, both shocked and delighted.

Hadn't this brat been sent to Shrek?

Why had he suddenly come back?

He was about to rise when another cry of surprise from not far away interrupted him.

"Ziming!"

Xiao Xiao slapped the table and shot to her feet in delight.

She wore an elegant pale yellow dress and sat beside Xiao Zhentian, having been absentmindedly poking at the peanuts in her bowl.

At the sound of that thunderous crash, she raised her head. The moment she saw the young man at the entrance, her emerald-green eyes lit up.

Jiang Ziming had not expected to encounter Xiao Xiao here either.

Seeing her seated beside the Xiao Family head, and in such a prominent position, it was clear that she held no low status within the Xiao Family.

But under the circumstances, he had no time to catch up with her. He merely nodded slightly in her direction before turning his gaze toward the man seated at the very center of the wine table.

"Jiang Xiaogang."

The young man's voice was not loud, yet it carried clearly throughout the entire courtyard.

"You old bastard, why are you sitting in the seat of honor just to drink some wine?"

He paused, his tone filled with undisguised chill.

"Is this fucking a seat you're qualified to sit in?"

The moment his words fell, the vast courtyard sank into deathly silence.

The elders, Jiang Yi, Xiao Zhentian, Xiao Xiao, and the servants all showed varying degrees of shock.

[Ding!]

[Jiang Yi's eyes widened. He wondered why his child, who had always been mild-tempered, was acting so impulsively today. Today was an important day for strengthening ties with the Xiao Family, and he hurriedly began thinking of how to smooth things over—Emotion Points +999!]

[Great Elder Jiang Xiaogang's legs trembled slightly, because he saw the pink-haired girl giving him a sweet smile—Emotion Points +999!]

[Xiao Xiao's eyes sparkled with delighted surprise. She had not expected to run into Jiang Ziming while accompanying her father to a tedious dinner, much less expected that Jiang Ziming could curse. He actually seemed incredibly cool!—Emotion Points +999!]

[Xiao Zhentian narrowed his eyes slightly. With a single glance, he found that he could not see through the depth of the stunning maid beside the young man, which gave him a slight shock. He chose to remain still for now and silently observe the Jiang Family's internal affairs—Emotion Points +99!]

[The elders looked at one another, then at the Great Elder, and then at Jiang Yi, momentarily at a loss. They wondered how a perfectly fine dinner meant to strengthen ties had turned into this. What if they angered the Xiao Family?—Emotion Points +999!]

[The servants serving tea and wine all retreated into the corners, afraid that this sudden upheaval would affect them—Emotion Points +99!]