Xiao Yuting's Fury

Xiao Wanqing sighed. "You've sensed some of the differences between World-Creation Continent and the Lower Planes, haven't you? A Dou Emperor is the strongest being in a Lower Plane, yet here, they are the weakest. No one knows how many Lower Planes exist, but there are at least a thousand. Once someone from any Lower Plane becomes a Dou Emperor, they come to World-Creation Continent through special passageways. Then comes the first problem: every one of them was the strongest person on their own continent. After arriving at World-Creation Continent, how are the relationships between people from different continents to be reconciled?" Xiao Wanqing sensed their hostility but paid it no mind, instead explaining some of World-Creation Continent's basic principles. Xiao Yan had gradually begun recovering after taking the medicinal pill. With the Flame Mantra, his recovery ability far surpassed that of ordinary people. He listened carefully to Xiao Wanqing as well, wanting to know what sort of explanation this woman would offer them.

"Perhaps it is the law of heaven and earth. Among all Lower Planes, there are three special planes known as the Super Lower Planes. These three planes possess abundant cultivation resources and are superior to other planes in every respect. For instance, they have records concerning World-Creation Continent, and their battle skills include one more category than the Heaven-Tier Battle Skills found on other continents: Emperor-Tier Battle Skills. After people from these three continents arrive at World-Creation Continent, they become its nobility. Every family has its own methods for managing clansmen who come from different continents. Now, I'll explain the Xiao Clan's method." Xiao Wanqing swept her gaze over them before pausing briefly on Xiao Yan and continuing.

"I won't discuss the Xiao Clan's origins. As for Dou Emperors from other planes, the Xiao Clan's attitude is simple: either join Heavenly Spirit Continent and become a noble, or have your memories erased and become the Xiao Clan's lowest-grade laborers." Xiao Wanqing had ultimately spoken the words that enraged Xiao Yan and the others. The slight goodwill they had developed toward her because she lacked a noble's arrogance vanished completely. The dignity of their continents was their own dignity.

"You don't need to get so agitated. This was the unanimous decision of the Xiao Clan's Elder Hall. On the surface, the Xiao Clan's Elder Hall contains only people who came from the three Super Lower Planes: Heavenly Spirit Plane, Dragon Spirit, and Phoenix Spirit. Yet in truth, more than half of them, like you, came from relatively remote Lower Planes. But they relied on their talents to become elders of the Xiao Clan. Their love for their original continents may not be any less than yours, yet when faced with the choice of joining Heavenly Spirit Continent, they all chose to accept it. As for why, you will have to find out for yourselves." Xiao Wanqing explained, sensing their anger.

"You keep saying that some members of the Elder Hall came from places beyond the three Super Lower Planes, but why would they join Heavenly Spirit Continent and mingle with that bunch of trash? That is simply disgracing their original continents!" one person said, glaring furiously at Xiao Wanqing.

"Stop arguing. First tell us this: why do you insist on treating us as members of your Xiao Clan when we clearly don't even share the Xiao surname?" another person demanded unhappily.

"No, I think your questions can wait. First tell us what gives you the right to erase our memories. Could everyone on this continent erase another person's memories whenever they wished? What would be the point of living like that?" someone else said.

"Little girl, I think you'd better get lost while you still can. If that Xiao Ming fellow had been the one explaining things to us, we might have listened properly. But isn't your strength the same as ours, like a Dou Emperor who just arrived here? Don't think you're so impressive just because you're a noble. Push me too far, and before I die, I'll force myself on you to make up for this beating I took." The speaker was a burly man, the one among them who had been beaten the worst. His strength was not weak, but he had played tyrant for too long and could not change his temper.

"You're courting death! How dare you insult the young lady!" the people who had been standing beside Xiao Wanqing shouted at the burly man.

Xiao Yuting's Fury

The burly man immediately grew furious and said disdainfully, "Isn't she just relying on her status? If you weren't protecting her, who knows how many men would have already forced themselves on her? What is she acting so high and mighty for in front of us? Damn it, when I was getting beaten, why didn't this little bitch come explain things then?"

The burly man's words were sharp and vicious. Even with Xiao Wanqing's good temper, she nearly could not endure them.

Xiao Wanqing was about to say something when she saw Xiao Yuting standing behind the burly man. She hurriedly said, "Yuting, stop!"

Xiao Yuting raised her right hand, ignored Xiao Wanqing, and said to the burly man, "When my sister reached the Emperor Sovereign realm, you probably had not even been born. I once said that the only remaining task in my life was to protect my sister. Since you dared insult her, then die."

With just one palm strike, blood splattered everywhere. Before everyone's eyes, a man died. Even though they had likely killed countless people before becoming Dou Emperors, witnessing a woman kill someone in such a brutal manner still made them somewhat unable to stomach it.

"Yuting, you..." Xiao Wanqing walked to Xiao Yuting's side, pointed at her, and did not know what to say.

"Someone like that deserved to die. He was not even worthy of having his memories erased and becoming a servant." Xiao Yuting stared at Xiao Wanqing and spoke stubbornly.

"Shut up. Have you forgotten what you promised me?" Xiao Wanqing slapped Xiao Yuting across the face. She was furious. She had doted on this younger sister in every possible way, yet because of what had happened a year ago, Xiao Yuting had become cold and distant, keeping everyone at arm's length.

"I did promise my sister that I would not kill people, but in my eyes, he was not a person. Anyone who insults my sister must die. I do not blame my sister for hitting me, because I owe her that." After saying this, Xiao Yuting turned and walked toward a room. Yet two streams of tears flowed from the corners of her eyes and fell to the floor.

"Yuting." Xiao Wanqing called out, but received no answer. She sighed and said to a man behind her, "Huang Feng, explain things to them. One on one. As long as their questions do not involve Xiao Clan secrets, you may tell them." Then she gave Huang Lin and the others a slight bow. "I'm sorry. This matter was Wanqing's fault. I will report it to the Elder Hall and request punishment myself. As for him, I will arrange for someone to bury him." A trace of weariness appeared on her face as she finished speaking, and she headed toward Xiao Yuting's room.

Huang Feng glanced at them. After ordering someone to carry away the corpse, he said, "You people are really something. You even dared offend the Xiao Clan's goddess. If not for that incident, Miss Wanqing would likely have become the youngest person in Xiao Clan history to enter the Supreme Emperor realm. Oh, weren't you all so impressive? Didn't you look down on us nobles? Fine. Let's go." With that, Huang Feng led the remaining people into the inner room.

Xiao Yan paid them no attention. He closed his eyes and began cultivating the Flame Mantra. During his cultivation, he discovered that the Heavenly Flames within his body seemed to be undergoing a transformation. Moreover, this transformation required an enormous amount of Emperor-Origin Qi. There was no Emperor-Origin Qi on Battle Qi Continent, so the Heavenly Flames within him had shown little movement. But World-Creation Continent was different. Emperor-Origin Qi was abundant here, and the transformation had begun.

While Xiao Yan cultivated, the others were not faring well either. They had their own healing medicines, but theirs were pills below Emperor Tier and had little effect on them. Huang Lin was different, however. His complexion was much better. Clearly, the woman's pill was extraordinary. He fixed his gaze on Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan had left too deep an impression on him today.

Their chance to learn about this continent had been ruined just like that. They could not say they sympathized with the dead man, nor could they say they hated him. What interested them more was what exactly had happened between those two sisters.