Qing Chen had not even used any Magic Treasure or activated the Power of Laws. He simply raised his right hand.
Then, under Qing Tingxue's somewhat bewildered gaze-
Smack!!!
A crisp, resounding slap rang out!
Everyone watched, dumbstruck, as the lofty Sixth Elder of the Qing Household, the cold and aloof, immortal-like True Lord Qing Tingxue, who had reached Nascent Soul Middle Stage Minor Achievement, was slapped hard across the face by the Azure Abyss Marquis as though he were disciplining a disobedient maid!
And she seemed not to have dodged or resisted at all!
The force was not particularly great, yet it instantly shattered every layer of defensive spiritual light on her face.
Qing Tingxue's head snapped to one side, and a fairly distinct red handprint instantly appeared on her fair cheek.
The force sent her entire body flying off the ground, tracing an ungainly arc through the air, before-
Thud!
She crashed heavily onto the rocky ground below, kicking up a cloud of dust.
She struggled to her feet and raised her head, her hair disheveled and blood at the corner of her mouth. Her formerly cold, proud bearing had vanished completely, leaving only disarray, humiliation, and...
A trace of fear that even she refused to acknowledge.
Hovering in midair, Qing Chen withdrew his hand and the five Demon Banners, as though he had merely brushed away a speck of dust.
He looked down at Qing Tingxue, who resembled a defeated bitch below him. His voice was level, yet carried suffocating murderous intent:
"That slap was to teach you your place."
"Before this marquis, even a dragon must coil up, and even a tiger must lie down."
"Now, immediately, muster your troops and march!"
Just as Qing Chen was using thunderous methods at the Miaochong Prefecture border