Yao Wangui

"Ling'er!"

The old man looked toward the second floor of the medicine shop, frowned slightly, then called out.

Yao Ling, who was passionately French-kissing Fan Tian on the bed, jolted. She hurriedly pushed him away, scrambled to her feet, and searched the floor for her clothes, pulling them on.

"Get up, quick, and leave through the back door. An elder from my clan has come looking for me," Yao Ling urged Fan Tian as she stretched out her long legs and slipped on her skirt.

Bare-chested, Fan Tian had yet to react. His eyes remained fixed on Yao Ling's full breasts and her snow-white, smooth buttocks.

Seeing his lustful gaze, a trace of smug satisfaction flashed deep in Yao Ling's eyes. She pressed her smooth, delicate foot toward his face and grumbled, "You shameless dog, move already! Careful, or you'll end up with your legs broken."

With Yao Ling's delicate foot firmly planted against his face, Fan Tian showed not the slightest aversion. Instead, he reached out, clasped her ankle, and rubbed his nose against her foot.

"Mmm, Ling'er, your little feet smell of medicinal herbs. So soft. Your husband needs to enjoy them properly." Fan Tian breathed deeply while gently stroking her ankle, his eyes widening as his gaze traveled upward from her foot.

Above that delicate foot came a slender calf... a fair thigh...

Then his gaze traveled higher.

Wow...

The view beneath her skirt was laid bare.

Only then did Yao Ling seem to realize what was happening. She hurriedly covered her skirt and pulled her leg away, her face flushed with embarrassment.

After tidying her appearance a little, Yao Ling slowly headed downstairs. "Fan Tian, I'm not joking. The man who came is Yao Wangui, chief elder of my Yao Clan's Punishment Hall. He's a Four-Star Dou Sheng. Leave, now."

Fan Tian shuddered at her words. Why does that name sound so familiar? If I remember correctly, wasn't he the one who expelled Yao Lao from the Yao Clan?

Yao Ling opened the door and approached the old man with graceful steps. Inclining her head, she asked, "Elder Wangui, what brings you here?"

The old man wore the robes of an elder of the Yao Clan's Punishment Hall, his presence stern and chilling. With an arrogant expression, he fixed Yao Ling with an icy stare.

"Ling'er, when you insisted on coming to Sacred Pill City alone to gain experience, I made an exception only out of regard for your father. You mustn't lose your head!"

Yao Ling's face instantly turned pale, and her beautiful eyes blinked. "How could I, Elder Wangui? You watched me grow up."

Yao Wangui glanced toward the second floor, a faint trace of killing intent emerging in his eyes. "The Dou Qi Continent will soon descend into turmoil. The Clan Leader sent me here personally to take you back to the clan."

"What? How is that possible?" Yao Ling exclaimed. What sort of upheaval could affect a mighty clan like the Yao Clan, enough that Elder Yao Wangui, a Four-Star Dou Sheng, had to come fetch her personally?

"It can't be explained in a few words. In short, it's a great deal of trouble," Yao Wangui said. With a light wave of his right hand, a vast surge of Dou Qi burst forth, yanking Fan Tian straight down from the second floor.

"Ah!" Fan Tian had just finished dressing and was still savoring Yao Ling's scent when a powerful force suddenly dragged him to the doorway.

The immense pressure left him unable to stand. His entire face was pressed against the ground, his body utterly immobile, as though a mountain range were crushing him. In an instant, he was covered in blood, and even breathing became difficult.

"Elder Wangui, what are you doing?" Seeing her man lying on the ground covered in blood, Yao Ling shouted at Yao Wangui. But her own legs were likewise locked in place by spatial power, leaving her unable to move an inch.

"Heh, a mere Seven-Star Dou Zong dares defile our Medicine Goddess? You ignorant wretch courting death." Yao Wangui's brow carried the oppressive authority and lofty indifference cultivated by years of holding power over life and death. Every gesture revealed a superior's instinctive contempt for those of lowly bloodlines.

Under the immense spatial confinement and crushing pressure, Fan Tian could not even make a sound. At that moment, he truly felt death upon him. Before a terrifying Dou Sheng Expert, he really was nothing but an ant. A single glance from the man could reduce him to a puddle of blood.

A Dou Sheng Expert-so terrifying!

Watching her young lover approach death in the blink of an eye, Yao Ling's fury surged toward the heavens. The Yao Clan's clan mark activated instantly, and tremendous soul power erupted from her body, desperately shielding Fan Tian and sharing the pressure of the Dou Sheng Expert.

"Elder Wangui, if you dare kill him today, I'll die right in front of you." Yao Ling clenched her teeth. She knew perfectly well that any struggle against Yao Wangui would be futile. She could only threaten him with her own life.

Yao Wangui paused slightly before turning a cold gaze on Yao Ling. "Insolent! Are those words befitting the Medicine Clan Heiress? For this little bastard who doesn't even possess a Dou Di bloodline, you dare defy me!"

Through her tears, Yao Ling said, "Whether he's worthless isn't for you to judge, Elder Wangui. Nor does someone become worthless simply because you say so."

Yao Wangui's brows drew together, and his expression actually darkened somewhat. He suddenly recalled someone-a castoff bloodline from a collateral branch of the Yao Clan whom he had expelled years ago, only for that man to make a name for himself in the Central Plains many years later.

"Fine, so be it! I'll spare his dog's life. After all, you're the only person in our clan certain to attain an emperor realm soul. Our Yao Clan has no shortage of prodigies. Yao Zi and Yao Xingji would both be excellent matches for you!"

Yao Ling wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. Glancing at the barely breathing Fan Tian, she nodded slightly and said, "Elder Wangui, it's getting late. Let's go."

Yao Wangui swept his sleeve, opening an enormous spatial rift. His mighty Dou Qi enveloped Yao Ling protectively, and he took her away from Sacred Pill City.

"Hahaha, girl, mountain birds and fish travel different paths. Stay away from these ants without bloodlines. Becoming a Dou Sheng is merely your starting point, yet it is an end they can never hope to reach. That is the difference. In the future, you'll have plenty of prodigies bearing Emperor Clan bloodlines to choose from."

Yao Ling belonged to the Yao Clan's direct bloodline, and her elder brother Yao Tian was the Medicine Clan Young Clan Leader. For once, Yao Wangui had shown considerable deference. Had it been anyone else, he would likely not have been so accommodating.

Fan Tian felt the force on his body ease. The Dou Sheng's pressure gradually weakened before vanishing entirely, and he immediately collapsed, his flesh a mangled, bloody mess.

From his arrival to his departure, Yao Wangui had never once looked Fan Tian in the eye. Nor had he cared who Fan Tian was or which faction he belonged to. Fan Tian had not even been given a chance to speak. Perhaps, in Yao Wangui's eyes, he truly was no different from an ant.

"Yao Wangui, is it? A Dou Di bloodline, is it!" Fan Tian lay on the ground, his eyes slightly reddened. The spirit devouring origin within him quietly began circulating, repairing his body at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The Soul Realm.

The Hun Clan had spies planted among all the great Ancient Races. For safety, they rarely made contact, but today, urgent messages had arrived one after another.

After reading the messages, the Hun Clan Dou Sheng responsible for maintaining contact underwent a drastic change in expression. He immediately rang the Soul Bell, and the entire Soul Realm erupted into unrest.

The contents of the messages were brief and clear.

There is a spy among the Hun Clan's upper ranks who calls himself Hun Mieba. Investigate immediately.

The Ancient Six Clans Alliance will attack the Soul Realm within days. A great war is imminent.

Of course, a leaflet from Sacred Pill City was also enclosed.