Nezha and Wuyun Xian were both a little stunned.
Clearly, neither of them could quite accept Yin Shiniang's transformation just yet.
After all, a woman who had been indecisive, whose heart held nothing but her husband and children, had suddenly become ruthless and decisive. Anyone would have found that difficult to comprehend.
But things had already come to this, and now was not the time to discuss it.
Yin Shiniang's willingness to leave was a good thing, at least.
Thus, Nezha and Wuyun Xian said no more and followed behind Yin Shiniang, preparing to leave Chentang Pass and return straight to Golden Ao Island.
Only now could Wuyun Xian truly let his heart settle back into his chest.
After all, if Yin Shiniang simply refused to leave, he could only wait passively for the Chan Sect to make its move.
Being forced to take blows without fighting back really could drive him mad.
Only with Yin Shiniang willing to leave could he truly seize the initiative.
But just as the three of them left the inner residence and reached the front courtyard, they found Li Jing blocking their path.
"Yin Shiniang, Nezha, what do you think you're doing?"
"Running away from home? You might not find it disgraceful, but I, Li Jing, won't have people pointing at my back and cursing me!"
"Neither of you is leaving this household."
Li Jing stood in the front courtyard with a sword in his hand, staring coldly at the three of them.
He was not afraid of Wuyun Xian.
He knew perfectly well that Wuyun Xian would not interfere in his family affairs.
As long as no one attacked Nezha, Wuyun Xian would naturally not raise a hand against a nobody like him.
And that was indeed the case.
Although Wuyun Xian was furious at the sight of Li Jing, he merely frowned and said nothing.
Nezha, on the other hand, burned with rage, trembling from head to toe.
Had he not held back out of consideration for Yin Shiniang beside him, Nezha really would have drawn the Blood Dragon Pattern Spear and run Li Jing through on the spot.
What a fucking nuisance!
As for killing my father making me look bad?
Well, sorry about that. The old Nezha who joined the Chan Sect might have feared something like that.
But now that I've joined the Interception Sect, I don't give a damn.
You never raised me for a single day, Li Jing. Yin Shiniang both gave birth to me and raised me. What did any of it have to do with you?
If Li Jing kept running his mouth and provoked him, Nezha really would kill him outright.
But just as Li Jing was about to act, Yin Shiniang stopped Nezha and spoke coldly.
"Li Jing, after that affair with the East Sea, all affection and obligation between us were already severed."
"From today onward, we are no longer husband and wife. You already have that fox spirit anyway. You have no use for an old hag like me."
"By leaving today, aren't I conveniently making room for that fox spirit? What are you so anxious about?"
Those words turned Li Jing's face livid.
He was a man who cared about saving face.
Though he had long since ceased to love Yin Shiniang, everyone knew that she was his lawful wife.
If he truly divorced Yin Shiniang, what would the world think of him?
In particular, what would Jin Zha and Mu Zha, both in the Chan Sect, think of him as their father?
Though Li Jing disliked Nezha, he still valued his other two sons, Jin Zha and Mu Zha, greatly.
Thus, although Li Jing doted endlessly on the Pipa Fox Spirit, he had never truly considered making her his lawful wife.
Even if Yin Shiniang were nothing more than an ancestral tablet, Li Jing still needed to keep her enshrined.
"Yin Shiniang, harmony in the inner household comes first. Women's Instructions forbids competing for favor."
"As the mistress of this household, do you not even understand that?"
"After all these years at my side, you still fail to observe a wife's duties. Have you no shame?"
"If you know what's good for you, get back to the inner residence. For the sake of our years together, I can't be bothered to argue with a woman like you."
"Otherwise, don't blame me for showing you no mercy today!"
Li Jing spoke coldly, his words vicious.
As the commander of Chentang Pass, he had cultivated an imposing air over the years.
He could no longer treat Yin Shiniang with the same kindness he had shown in their younger days.
Now, his authority as the head of the household was more pronounced than ever.
Yin Shiniang was so angry that she laughed. She had intended to leave Li Jing a shred of dignity, but seeing him like this, did he really think she had no temper?
Back in those days, she too had fought her way through the battlefield.
Though all the glory and honor had gone toward making Li Jing what he was.
That did not mean Yin Shiniang feared him.
In the past, she had simply cared little about such things for the sake of family harmony.
Now that she no longer had a family, what was the point of going on about all that?
Magical power surged through Yin Shiniang as she drew a spear twelve feet long and said coldly to Li Jing, "Li Jing, it seems you've forgotten all the honeyed words you used to woo me back then. Now you dare put on airs as the head of the household!"
"If I hadn't helped you back then, would a useless fool like you have been qualified to become commander of Chentang Pass?"
"Now you lecture me about a wife's duties? Why didn't you bring those up when you were courting me?"
"Spare me your nonsense. If you step aside now, I'll still leave you a little dignity."
"Otherwise, today I'll make you understand that if I could make you what you were back then, I can destroy you now!"
"There is no affection left between us, so don't delude yourself into thinking I'll go easy on you."
Yin Shiniang's words showed no mercy whatsoever.
Not only was Li Jing dumbfounded, his face alternating between green and white, but even Nezha and Wuyun Xian nearly stared their eyes out of their sockets.
Neither of them had ever seen such a commanding side of Yin Shiniang.
Never mind seeing it-they had never even imagined it.
Nezha, in particular, could not help wondering whether this was still his mother.
And what Yin Shiniang had said shocked Nezha and Wuyun Xian even more.
So all of Li Jing's supposed achievements over the years, even his position as commander of Chentang Pass, had been won for him by Yin Shiniang.
Terrifying indeed!
Meanwhile, Li Jing stared at Yin Shiniang in horror.
Clearly, he could not understand what had gotten into her today. Had she swallowed gunpowder? Why had her temper suddenly become so explosive?
Where was the gentle, virtuous Yin Shiniang he had known?
But beyond his astonishment, what Li Jing felt most was anger!
My achievements, even my position as commander of Chentang Pass, were all your doing, Yin Shiniang?
Bullshit!
Li Jing was dizzy with rage. If word of this got out, he truly would never be able to show his face again.
At that thought, Li Jing flew into a fury and charged forward with his sword, swearing that he would teach Yin Shiniang a proper lesson today.
But Yin Shiniang merely said coldly, "Good. I've wanted to teach you a lesson for a long time."
Boom!
Yin Shiniang instantly surged forward, her spear whirling into blossoms of cold light as murderous intent pressed down upon them.
The ferocity of her spearwork was truly jaw-dropping.
Even Nezha and Wuyun Xian, who had still harbored a trace of doubt, instantly understood that even if Li Jing's achievements had not been won for him by Yin Shiniang-
Her cultivation was clearly higher than his!
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