Who Punishes Whom

Ren Qiancheng was stunned by the blow, feeling a burning sensation on his face. Ren Jie's strike didn't cause much damage, but the most important thing was the feeling of being humiliated.

He was the Third Elder's nephew. After the Third Elder entered the Council of Elders and gained power, he also became arrogant in the Ren Family, especially in the past year when he was promoted from Manager to Deputy Chief Steward, making him even more imposing. Although Ren Jie was the Family Head, he had often seen the Third Elder and others scold Ren Jie, and he was used to seeing Ren Jie pestering the Third Elder and others for pocket money, even speaking nicely to him.

Gradually, he no longer took this Family Head seriously, and he felt that he hadn't done anything wrong.

Ren Qiancheng covered his face, staring at Ren Jie with wide eyes: "Family... Family Head, I am here on behalf of the three Elders to deliver a message. You... what do you mean by this?"

"What do I mean? Ha..." Ren Jie was amused by his question. Looking at Ren Qiancheng, he said, "My hitting you means you are wrong. You don't know how to repent and are still questioning what I mean. Tie Ta, bring him over to me."

Ren Jie's face darkened. He reached out and pulled up his sleeves, clearly not having had enough with the two previous slaps, and was preparing to roll up his sleeves and have a good go at it.

"Yes." Although Tie Ta was only at the ninth level of the Body Refining Realm, he didn't hesitate for a moment when Ren Jie spoke, stepping forward directly. At this moment, even if it was a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, or a desperate situation of ice mountains, he would not hesitate in the slightest. In two steps, he was in front of Ren Qiancheng. Like a humanoid Demon Beast, he reached out and grabbed Ren Qiancheng directly.

"A little guy in the Body Refining Realm dares to attack a Deputy Chief Steward? Overestimating yourself."

"Get lost."

Ren Qiancheng himself was at the fifth level of the True Qi Realm. Although he hadn't fought much, the True Qi Realm was much stronger than the Body Refining Realm, a fundamental difference. Seeing Tie Ta charging up, he suddenly activated the True Qi in his body. Instantly, the True Qi within his body faintly condensed a layer of TrueAura Body Protection Qi around his body. This was the TrueAura Body Protection energy that could only be completely condensed after reaching the sixth level of the True Qi Realm. Ren Qiancheng used all his strength in a hurry.

Behind him, the four followers saw Tie Ta charging up and habitually rushed forward to prepare to fight. The four of them were also at the ninth level of the Body Refining Realm and the Great Perfection stage of the Body Refining Realm. At their age, it was difficult to break through to the True Qi Realm without receiving rewards, but they had fought quite a bit in the past, especially when they were acting like dogs relying on their master's power, following someone like Ren Qiancheng.

"Hmph..." Four people, none of whom were weaker than him, and two of whom were even stronger, surrounded him. However, Tie Ta didn't change at all. Just as he was about to approach Ren Qiancheng, these four people also reached him. Tie Ta's chest suddenly heaved, and with a sudden roar like a demon-subduing Vajra, he let out a Vajra's angry roar.

Suddenly, the four people were shaken, their blood and Qi surging, and they spat out blood and retreated. Even Ren Qiancheng, who was in front of him and was much stronger than him but completely lacked combat experience, saw stars and his expression became dazed.

In that instant, Tie Ta's large, fan-like hand had already grabbed the back of Ren Qiancheng's neck.

"A kid in the Body Refining Realm wants to grab me, the Chief Steward? Go to hell..." Although Ren Qiancheng was caught off guard by Tie Ta and saw stars, his body retreated. However, he was still at the fifth level of the True Qi Realm. He stabilized his mind and pointed his fingers like a sword, moving faster than Tie Ta and directly stabbing towards Tie Ta's left eye. If this strike hit, Tie Ta's eye would definitely be ruined.

But Tie Ta didn't change because of this. Although he was simple and honest, he had very rich combat experience. Even when he was young, he had fought bandits with soldiers, and he had killed dozens of enemies with his own hands. He knew deeply that there was a big difference in realm, and the opponent was still at the fifth level of the True Qi Realm, almost condensing TrueAura Body Protection energy. His surprise attack just now prevented him from condensing TrueAura energy, and this was the only chance. If he missed this chance, he would at least not be able to catch him.

Tie Ta's eyes were as big as ox eyes. He didn't dodge or protect himself. His momentum was completely unchanged, and he was determined to grab Ren Qiancheng.

"Tong Qiang!" These were all instantaneous events. Ren Jie had expected Ren Qiancheng to resist, after all, he was in the True Qi Realm, and he had been so arrogant and disrespectful before, not knowing the difference between master and servant. But he hadn't expected Tie Ta's fighting style to be so fierce.

Almost at the same time Ren Jie shouted, Tong Qiang arrived later but faster. He pointed his finger in the air, and a golden light instantly arrived later but faster.

"Crack... Ah..." With a crisp sound, followed by Ren Qiancheng's scream, the finger he pointed at Tie Ta's eye was directly shattered, showing an abnormal twist of over a hundred degrees. At the same time, Tie Ta's fan-like hand had grabbed the spine at the back of his neck.

Even a True Qi Realm existence, as long as they haven't reached the level of True Qi leaving the body at the ninth level of the True Qi Realm, it is difficult to counterattack when such a vital point is controlled at close range, let alone a guy like Ren Qiancheng who has no combat experience.

Although Tie Ta was fearless and fierce just now, after grabbing and controlling Ren Qiancheng, he still nodded gratefully to Tong Qiang, and then carried Ren Qiancheng back to the Spirit Beast Carriage.

"Ah... my hand, Tong Qiang, you bastard, how dare you... dare to break my hand, I will definitely not let you off, my uncle is the Third Elder, I am the Inner Sect Deputy Chief Steward..." Ren Qiancheng was about 1.7 meters tall, but being carried by Tie Ta was like carrying a little chick. Coupled with his broken finger and constant screaming, he became even more flustered and kept shouting.

"Slap... Deputy Chief Steward, is it? I'm hitting you. After this slap, you won't be the Deputy Chief Steward anymore." Ren Jie swung his arm and directly slapped him.

"Slap..." After hitting this side, which caused Ren Qiancheng's head to twist to the side, Ren Jie directly slapped the other side as well: "My brother, how dare you insult him."

"Slap... When did even you dare to shout at me."

"Slap... The treatment of my Guard Squad is also something you have the right to manage? Who dares to be dissatisfied? Speak up, and I will beat him to death."

"Slap... Beast Uncle is also someone you can order around."

"Slap... I caught you, and you actually dared to resist? Are you trying to rebel and betray the family!"

Although he had been here for some time, Ren Jie had been unhappy from the beginning. As soon as he woke up, a group of Elders treated him like a grandson and wanted to deal with him, and the people outside the family completely ignored him. Damn it, now even a Deputy Chief Steward dared to be so arrogant. This shows how low his status as Family Head was in their eyes.

Ren Jie was seething with anger. He slapped him with each word, alternating sides.

They hadn't even entered the Ren Family's main entrance yet, and there were many people passing by in the distance. A crowd had also gathered at the Ren Family's entrance, all dumbfounded, watching the Deputy Chief Steward Ren Qiancheng, the nephew of the Third Elder who had recently risen in power for over a year and the Inner Sect Deputy Chief Steward, getting this brutal beating.

Both sides of his face quickly swelled up, blood spurted from his nose and mouth, and even his teeth were knocked out. His True Qi Realm power was restrained by Tie Ta who had him by the vital points, so he couldn't unleash it. Unless he forcefully tried to erupt, but that would be a life-and-death struggle. He could even feel Tong Qiang's gaze on him from the side.

Ren Qiancheng's actions were purely out of habit. Whether it was occasionally saying a few words to Ren Jie like the Third Elder, or saying a few words to Tong Qiang and the others, he was used to it. Every time he finished speaking, it actually satisfied him mentally, making his subordinates more in awe of him. He even dared to speak to Tong Qiang, who had followed the previous Family Head, and the current young new Family Head's Deputy Chief Steward. The Deputy Chief Steward was indeed impressive.

He never expected it to be this miserable this time. He didn't even have a chance to beg for mercy and was beaten speechless.

"How could this happen? The Deputy Chief Steward is the Third Elder's nephew. Isn't the Family Head slapping the Third Elder's face?"

"Too ruthless, isn't it? Who said the Family Head is weak? Look at how fiercely he's hitting him. If he keeps hitting like this, he'll kill him."

"Too tragic. Did you see? His teeth were knocked out."

"Serves him right. Who told him to be so arrogant usually?"

"The Family Head is too fierce. He actually took action personally at the family entrance. This will definitely cause a sensation throughout Jade Capital City."

Some people within the Ren Family watched from afar, all in disbelief. Was this really the new Family Head who had succeeded for over a year but had never managed any family affairs? And at this moment, because it was in front of the Ren Family's main entrance, many other people were also watching from a distance, even more unable to believe all of this.

"Damn, this is too exciting. I've never seen a Family Head of any family so powerful."

"The Family Head is personally hitting someone. Is this enforcing family law?"

"He's really damn awesome. A little kid in the Body Refining Realm hitting someone in the True Qi Realm. Having power is truly awesome."

"That's the Family Head, equivalent to the monarch of a family. Let alone hitting him a few times, a truly powerful Family Head can make someone much stronger than him lose their head with just a word."

"You're talking about Ren Tianxing. This kid isn't that awesome. He's forcefully restraining him. Just watch, this is going to be lively."

"That's the Ren Family Head's carriage. What is the Ren Family Head going to do?"

"He's probably killing the chicken to scare the monkeys. Maybe the Ren Family is about to have a round of internal strife. Just watch, there's definitely a good show coming."

Others were watching the excitement, but Gao Ren, Tong Qiang, and the Guard Squad who had been by Ren Jie's side were different from them. When Ren Jie first started hitting Ren Qiancheng, he said a sentence with each slap, and he hit him the most fiercely, but those words made their hearts beat faster. Because Ren Jie was definitely not looking for excuses or reasons, they could feel Ren Jie's similar anger, just as the anger he spoke of in his words.

How could his Guard Squad be commanded by others? How could his friends be insulted by others? How could Beast Uncle be ordered around by others? How could his guards be harmed by others...

"Stop..." Just as Ren Jie was getting a little tired from hitting, a furious shout came from a distance. A figure rushed over like the wind, and it was the Third Elder, Ren Hanlin. Behind him, the Second Elder, Ren Junyang, and the Fourth Elder, Ren Wenxu, also followed.

With such a big matter, they naturally received notification quickly. It was also difficult for them to sit in the Great Council Hall and wait for Ren Jie to go up and be lectured. They rushed over in a hurry.

"Good... good..." Looking at Ren Qiancheng, who had been beaten worse than a pig's head and whom he could barely recognize, Ren Hanlin's anger was completely unrestrained: "The Family Head is becoming more and more capable. After hitting people in front of the Imperial Palace, now he's hitting his own family members in front of the family entrance."

"This is too outrageous. Do you really think you can do whatever you want just because you're the Family Head?" Ren Wenxu also said angrily. They had been driven back from in front of the Imperial Palace before, and they felt they had lost all face and were extremely angry. They had told Ren Qiancheng to wait for Ren Jie at the entrance and to go to the Great Council Hall to discuss this matter properly later, but they didn't expect that before they could discuss that matter, this incident happened here.

"The Family Head is young and ignorant, but are you still young?" Ren Junyang's eyes flashed with anger, and he looked at Tong Qiang gloomily: "You have all followed the Old Family Head for decades. Are you just going to watch the Family Head act so recklessly? Do you think this is a good thing? The Old Family Head established the Council of Elders to restrain the new Family Head from being young and ignorant, fearing he would act recklessly. Tong Qiang, you and the others immediately go back and prepare to accept punishment. The others should also stop watching here. This is the main entrance of the Ren Family, not a place to put on a monkey show for others to see. Take the Family Head back to the Ancestral Shrine immediately."

Boom... As soon as they heard about the Ancestral Shrine, some people in the distance immediately exploded. Something big had happened, something big had happened. It seemed the Elders were finally angry. After going to the Ancestral Shrine, even if a family member made a mistake, they would be punished. This was to punish the Family Head! Tong Qiang was stunned for a moment, a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes, but he seemed to have thought of something and forcefully suppressed the displeasure in his eyes, waving his hand to prepare to let the Guard Squad go back.

"Stop." Suddenly, Ren Jie stopped and shouted: "Are you the Guard Squad of this Family Head or the Guard Squad of the Elders? Without the order of this Family Head, who told you to leave? From now on, you will remember this for this Family Head. The Family Head's Guard Squad is responsible for protecting the safety of this Family Head. This Family Head feels extremely unsafe now. Damn it, a bunch of bastards are causing trouble outside, and the ones at home are not making things easy either. Tong Qiang, did you hear what this Family Head said? This Family Head is asking you, who the hell do you listen to?"