Is That Any Way to Behave? / Deep Blue Night ☆

'This is power...'

"I was feeling down and a bit dazed at the time, and I completely forgot about it afterwards!"

Ling Mengxue suddenly had a flash of realization: her father was actually a Grandmaster Tier figure?

He's keeping such a low profile now, could it be that he's already retired?

After thinking about it, she didn't delve into it further. Since her father was a reclusive martial arts master, he must disdain fighting with people in the martial arts world.

Soon, Ling Wanqing's voice roused Ling Mengxue from her reverie.

She took out the Illusion Mirror and went downstairs to open the door, deciding to deal with the two people in front of her first.

It's so annoying.

Of course, the main reason is Ling Yue, this spoiled brat. If he offends her again with his words, Ling Mengxue wouldn't hesitate to kick him out.

"Damn it, Xiao Qing, your cousin's got some big clout, making us wait this long." Ling Yue crossed his arms, looking impatient.

He, a noble Qi Refining Martial Artist, actually had to wait for a child adopted by the Seventh Master's family to open the door for him. If it weren't for Ling Wanqing's presence, he would have kicked the door away long ago.

However, Ling Wanqing felt increasingly disheartened by Ling Yue's attitude. 'I should have known better than to bring my brother along.'

Recalling certain rumors circulating within the family, about Seventh Master's break with the family, her delicate face suddenly darkened. 'But why has the family recently started contacting and paying attention to my aunts again?'

Ling Wanqing shook her head violently. She was determined to stand with Brother Ling Feng and Sister Xiaoyu —no, they were both her older sisters now!

"Bang!!"

A moment later, the door slowly opened, revealing a handsome young man with black clothes and black hair, and a calm gaze.

The young man's clear eyes were as deep as the sea, his face expressionless, only revealing a slight smile when he saw Ling Wanqing. "Since you're here, then come in."

Ling Wanqing was still excited when she saw Ling Yue snort lightly, not being coy at all, and walk straight in as if it were his own home, then lean back and lie down on the sofa.

Seeing this, Ling Mengxue raised her eyebrows slightly, but said nothing.

Seeing Ling Wanqing's worried and self-reproachful expression, she sighed silently, smiled helplessly, and patted her head. "It's alright. It's rare for you to come back. What are you thinking about? I'll go make it for you."

"Sister... Brother..." Ling Wanqing murmured, her eyes brimming with tears, as she prepared to lean closer.

"No, you'll get molded. It's not like you'll never have another chance," Ling Mengxue said, leading the girl into the house. The girl was quite frightened.

Ling Wanqing was deeply moved. It was the first time she had realized how cold her family members were to the Seventh Master's family. If she had known, she would have sent someone closer to them instead, so things wouldn't have become so awkward.

She was only a few years old then, and although she had heard her family mention it before, her memory was mostly vague. Everyone was very reluctant to talk about it, and no one dared to bring it up.

Ling Wanqing thought it wasn't a big deal and had nothing to do with her, so she didn't bother to find out.

It was only because Ling Xiaoyu had been mentioned more often at dinner tables lately that she began to vaguely sense that there was something going on.

Chapter 153 Are You Polite?

"Oh, Ling Feng, it's been ten years, and you've become so virtuous!"

Ling Yue, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, lay sprawled on the sofa with his legs crossed, watching Ling Mengxue, who was busy with housework, with a half-smile. "Want me to hire a housekeeper for you for free? Don't worry, it's free, haha."

"Brother Ling Yue, you're not allowed to talk about Brother Ling Feng anymore!" Ling Wanqing jumped up in a fit of anger, clearly really upset.

"Fine, I'll listen to Wan Qing." Ling Yue snorted coldly, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, showing no restraint whatsoever. He put his legs on the table and casually tossed away his cigarette butt.

However, upon seeing this, Ling Mengxue's gaze turned icy cold. "Throw it up, put out the cigarette butt and throw it in the trash can."

"What did you say?" Ling Yue chuckled upon hearing this, as if he had heard a joke, seemingly surprised that Ling Mengxue dared to say such a thing to him.

He's the eldest son of the prestigious Ling Family, a renowned Inner Force Martial Artist —a top-tier figure even city leaders would treat with utmost respect. Would he really do such menial work? Don't be ridiculous.

His smile widened. "We can leave these things to the servants. You don't want a housekeeper, so how about I give you a tip myself? Or, how about we just buy the house? Is 50,000 yuan enough? Haha."

"Brother Ling Yue!" Ling Wanqing's eyes reddened at the sight, and she almost burst into tears. Seeing Ling Mengxue's gloomy expression, she felt a pang of sorrow in her heart. "Brother Ling Feng, don't be angry. I'll take care of these things."

"Hmph." Ling Yue snorted lightly, ignoring it, and casually pulled out another cigarette. He inadvertently glanced at Ling Mengxue's gloomy face and couldn't help but sneer inwardly, 'Hmph, trying to fight me? This is it? She'll still be trampled on by me like before?'

"Hehe, do you think you're being polite?" Ling Mengxue suddenly stopped being angry and looked at Ling Yue with a half-smile, as if she were looking at a dying man.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Ling Yue was stunned, not understanding.

"What I mean is, you might die if you're rude." Ling Mengxue's tone gradually turned cold as she secretly channeled her True Force.

"Puff!"

Ling Yue felt as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world and couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Haha, you say I'll die? I'm a noble martial artist, do you believe I can crush you with a flick of my finger? Do you know what a martial artist is? They're more powerful than the kung fu in those martial arts movies you watch. You're just a mortal, yet you dare to spout nonsense? Fine, I'll sit here and see what you're really capable of boasting about."

Although Ling Yue said that, Ling Wanqing knew that her brother was an extremely powerful Astral Mark Girl, and no matter how many ordinary martial arts masters there were, they wouldn't be enough for her to defeat.

She was a little worried, but ultimately didn't say anything; she couldn't let Ling Feng be sad any longer.

"Okay." Ling Mengxue put down the broom and walked towards him.

Seeing this, Ling Yue chuckled again, "No way, you really want to fight? You know, this isn't some childish game of fighting. If I accidentally hurt you and leave you with missing limbs, Wan Qing will be in big trouble... Pfft!"

Before Ling Yue could finish speaking, Ling Mengxue slapped him hard across the face, sending him flying backward, coughing up blood. He crashed into the door frame, nearly cracking the doorpost. Although Ling Mengxue had controlled her power to one percent, how could a martial artist at the peak of the Fifth Realm of Origin Transformation be so easily defeated? Even using only her physical strength, she had still managed to knock him unconscious.

"Brother, could this be..." Ling Wanqing's mouth was wide open, but afterwards she couldn't help but worry. She knew that her older brother was a ruthless character who held grudges, and given the discord between the two families, he would definitely settle scores later.

"It's alright, just call an ambulance to take him away. Whether it was because he deliberately provoked us or because of his arrogance, he dared to humiliate Xiaoyu like that before, I've always wanted to beat him up."

Ling Mengxue dusted off her hands and threw the person outside.

She wasn't afraid of retaliation afterward; at worst, she could slap him back.

But Ling Wanqing felt that Ling Mengxue was just comforting her, and she felt even worse. Her suppressed emotions could no longer be controlled and burst out, tears streaming down her face as she cried.

Ling Mengxue dispelled the illusion and simply pulled the girl into her arms, holding her soft, cool hand. "Don't worry, it's just a small matter. You were only a few years old back then, so it's normal that you didn't know these things. Even if you had heard about them occasionally, you probably wouldn't have understood."

Ling Wanqing nodded weakly and lay down in Ling Mengxue's warm embrace. She used to think that her older brothers and sisters were just arrogant and aloof, but she never expected them to be so bad and to have bullied Xiao Jie's family.

Ling Mengxue then called Ling Xiaoyu. After learning what had happened, Ling Xiaoyu was equally furious. She had thought that after a few years, those people would have become more restrained, but she hadn't expected them to still be so despicable.

Ling Mengxue made arrangements for Ling Wanqing, and then hung up the phone hastily, as if to tell them not to worry about this matter. She must have something important to take care of!

However, by the time Ling Yue was taken to the hospital, the aftermath of the incident had only just begun to spread, and soon it reached half of Linzhuo's upper class.

"The eldest son of the Ling Family went out for a trip and was actually beaten up, and even ended up in the hospital?"

After all, he suffered a mild concussion from being slapped, and was somewhat disoriented and confused.

The patient has been admitted to the best neurosurgery hospital in Linzhuo and, after initial treatment, is preparing to be transferred to the Jiangnan Province First People's Hospital.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, it's impossible to hide it!

Strangely, the heads of the Ling family in Yanjing remained completely silent, as if they knew nothing about the matter and turned a deaf ear to it.

Currently, only Ling Yue's parents are rushing to Linzhuo to arrange a transfer to another hospital, while also declaring that they will not let Ling Mengxue's family off the hook.

The entire upper class of Linzhou was shaken. Everyone watched this scene intently. A member of the prestigious Ling family of Yanjing had been beaten. This was no small matter. Who had such audacity?

The Shangguan Family, as well as the Lu and Tang families, are paying close attention to this matter. As three of the top wealthy families in Jiangnan Province, they feel compelled to speak out now that someone has gotten into trouble on their turf.

There are also some prominent families, such as the Ning Family, who are also observing the situation.

Ordinary cats and dogs are fine, but the Ling Family is a martial arts family with a history of hundreds of years. If they are blamed, they probably won't be able to escape.

However, despite the Ling Family's immense power, they are not in charge now. Currently, the entire Jiangnan Province is almost entirely under the control of the Magic Association, and no powerful family is allowed to act recklessly here, so there is no need to worry too much.

Chapter 154 Deep Blue Night

At this moment, in the Intensive Care Unit of the Jiangnan Province First People's Hospital.

Ling Luantian, the CFO of the Ling Corporation, stood in the corridor, his brows furrowed as he looked at the intensive care unit.

Beside him, the Ling Family, including Ling Yue's mother and several of his girlfriends, were already in tears, cursing the person who had attacked them as a despicable scoundrel.

"Luan Tian... The doctor just said... it will take at least another month for Xiao Yue to fully recover. He also said... if that person had been any more ruthless, even if he recovered, he might have become a vegetable... That guy surnamed Ling... was too ruthless... How dare he be so cruel?"

Ling Yue's mother wiped away her tears as she sobbed.

Ling Luantian remained silent, but his expression grew increasingly grim, as if a storm was brewing.

"A slap?" Shangguan Li, standing to the side, was secretly surprised to hear that Ling Yue had been knocked unconscious with a single slap. 'This technique seems familiar...'

A few days ago, he was slapped several times in the girls' restroom at school, leaving him with a bruised and swollen face. But compared to what happened to Ling Yue Ling Mengxue, that was nothing. This guy even had his facial bones shattered! What kind of deep-seated hatred could cause that?

Looking back now, Shangguan Li felt that Ling Mengxue was incredibly kind to him back then. She only caused him some physical pain, but it was nothing serious; he just needed to rest at home for a day or two and he would be fine.

He then spent the rest of his time at home cultivating his skills, preparing to avenge his previous humiliation.

Ling Luantian, having long held a position of power, even managed a forced smile despite his own son nearly being beaten into a vegetative state and confined to a mental hospital indefinitely, "I'm sorry to have troubled you, Nephew Li, to come all this way to visit me. But it's truly astonishing that Xiao Yue, an Inner Force Martial Artist with unlocked Second-Order Gene Lock, was slapped away with a single blow. When did such a remarkable figure emerge from this small Linzhuo?"

"Brother Yue must have offended a formidable expert." Shangguan Li shrugged, inwardly mocking, and said calmly, "What if the other party is Destiny Engraver?"

"This..." Ling Luantian frowned slightly. It wasn't that he hadn't thought about it, but the concept was too small. Besides, he had investigated beforehand and found that the one who made the move was the child named Ling Feng, adopted by the seventh brother's family. Could it be that he had also unlocked the Gene Lock?

Master Ling is Martial Grandmaster, so it's not impossible that he might pass on his skills to the child he adopted.

But to send Yue'er flying with a single slap, one must at least be at the peak of the third realm, right? How is that possible? That little bastard isn't even twenty years old, yet he's already at the Third Realm of Genetic Evolution?

'But this time... I've finally failed.' Ling Luantian slammed his fist into the wall in anger, creating a huge hole. The wall shook, and the surrounding staff broke out in a cold sweat.

Shangguan Li watched coldly, inwardly laughing heartily, 'Haha, your Ling Family stretched your tentacles so far, even trying to scheme against our Shangguan Family. See? Your retribution has come! Serves you right!'

"Pass on my order: this matter ends here, let it go!" Ling Luantian slowly sat down, his eyes flashing with a venomous light like a ferocious wolf, and spoke coldly.

However, upon hearing this, Ling Yue's mother's eyes reddened even more. Grabbing Ling Luantian's hand, she began to plead, "Luantian, that's your own son! How can you swallow this? You must catch that heartless bastard and make him pay with his life!"

"Smack!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Luantian slapped his wife across the face. "Shut up! Do you know what you're saying? You're bringing disaster upon the Ling Family!"

Seeing that the woman was still unconvinced, Ling Luantian gave her a disappointed look but said nothing more.

The family has already said they won't pursue this matter any further; otherwise, they would have already sent a large number of martial artists and assassins here. Why would they be waiting here?

Now, the Seventh Master's family has produced a very important figure; they're not to be trifled with.

The family was originally planning to cultivate a good relationship with the Magic Association in order to infiltrate the Ninth Bureau, but this unexpected turn of events completely disrupted their plans.

They were already being lenient by not immediately taking Ling Yue back to his family for punishment; did he really want revenge?

"That's enough, don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."

After letting out a cold snort, Ling Luantian strode away amidst the incredulous gazes of Ling Yue's mother and the astonished stares of Shangguan Li.

Shangguan Li's understanding of the Ling Family, shouldn't they have gathered elite martial artists to attack their home and then wiped out the entire family? Why isn't this being investigated this time?

Compared to Shangguan Li, Ling Yue's mother still had tears streaming down her face, but a shadow of gloom flashed in her eyes. Trembling, she pulled a specially made cell phone from her pocket. "Ling, if you won't avenge your son, I'll find someone myself."

Several members of the Tang Family and Lu Family arrived one after another, and Shangguan Li quietly left.

He'd seen a good show tonight and was in a great mood. He was planning to go to a bar and return to school on the day of the school festival.

Tonight, the sky is cloudless, the night is clear and the deep blue sky is devoid of any starlight.

Ling Mengxue also had to take care of her younger sister whom she hadn't seen in a long time, and tell her short stories to lull her to sleep.

"Why are you still acting like a child? Wouldn't it be better to rest earlier?"

"Sister... sister, please tell me a different story this time. I want to hear a fast-paced, exciting one."

Ling Wanqing blinked, lying on her side on the bed. Her delicate face was smooth and moist, making one want to touch it. Her eyebrows were like crescent moons, and her eyes were especially charming, radiating youthful brilliance.

Hearing her younger sister's request, Ling Mengxue couldn't help but find it amusing. What girl likes reading wish-fulfillment novels? Did she want to hear about a female-centric story?

"Just the kind of novels my sister usually reads, not the kind that's all about wish fulfillment," Ling Wanqing muttered softly.

"Hmm, that works too." Ling Mengxue thought for a moment and then began searching her memory.

"The book's title is 'Extremely Mysterious,' which I once saw in a bookstore called Biqu Pavilion."

"Ahem... The protagonist, Ye*, encountered a broken engagement as soon as he transmigrated, but instead of being angry, he was delighted. 'This guy is an orphan, a good-for-nothing, and has a broken engagement—he's the perfect template for a light novel protagonist! Once I get my cheat ability, I'll transform my battle qi into a horse and dominate all the heavens!'"

"Unexpectedly, the next day, his fiancée lost all her cultivation overnight and kept spouting nonsense about odd changing and even remaining the same, and that the sign depends on the quadrant. Naturally, the old father then took the protagonist to break off the engagement."

"However, the protagonist immediately realized, 'Losing all my cultivation in one night? Isn't that a standard feature of a destined protagonist? This engagement can't be called off, and we have to consummate the marriage that very night!'"

That evening, the fiancée said shyly to the protagonist, "Darling, you forgot to say one line: 'Thirty years Hedong, thirty years Hexi.'"

Unexpectedly, the protagonist was shocked upon hearing this, 'How did you know these lines?!∑(°Д°;' He looked up and was completely dumbfounded: 'Holy crap! Wife, how did you transmigrate too?! Dad, break off the engagement! Break it off right now!!'