Great Asian Alliance, Qiao Family Residence.
When Yunyi brought Xiaoxue to the front of the Qiao Family family's gate, the Qiao Family were still gathered in the main hall of the mansion, discussing how to divide the resources in Xiaoxue's hands. In the eyes of these people in the Qiao Family, the power in Xiaoxue's hands belonged to their Qiao Family.
In truth, the Qiao Family wasn't unaware of the reasons why Xiaoxue was able to acquire such great power and command the army under Yunyi's control. It was simply that the allure of this power clouded their judgment. Moreover, in the eyes of the Qiao Family patriarch, Xiaoxue was Qiao Family. Any talk of leaving the family was merely childish whims. Since she was Qiao Family, relinquishing power for the sake of the family's prosperity was only natural.
However, unlike the rest of the Qiao Family, Old Master Qiao did not force Xiaoxue. Or rather, after Xiaoxue's parents and Yunyi's mother, Shen Yi, entered into a marriage agreement for their two children, the old man changed his attitude. After all, the Qiao Family's strength was far inferior to that of the Yun Family. Moreover, the things Yunyi had done in the past had made the old man somewhat apprehensive.
Just then, a thunderclap echoed through the hall, silencing the Qiao Family who had been laughing and chatting. Old Master Qiao, who had been sitting in the main seat with his eyes closed, also opened them at that moment.
What happened?
Upon hearing the old man's question, someone immediately responded, "Father, I hear thunder. It must be thunder; is the weather about to change?"
"Really?" Old Master Qiao asked doubtfully, though his voice was soft, sounding more like he was talking to himself. However, the old man was somewhat puzzled; if this was thunder signaling an impending storm, it was far too close.
Before anyone else could comment, Yunyi had already led Xiaoxue into the Qiao Family mansion. When the two appeared in everyone's sight, everyone in the hall widened their eyes in surprise.
Yunyi's mere appearance sent chills down the spines of many in the Qiao Family. They dared send someone to threaten Xiaoxue, precisely because they thought Xiaoxue Yunyi was out of the country and no one would back her up. But instead of their message, the person they sent had arrived in person. What were they going to do?
"Oh? Everyone's here?" Looking at the large number of people sitting in the hall, Yunyi didn't know how many Qiao Family had come. But with so many people around, what he needed to do seemed even more meaningful, didn't it?
"Alright, saves me from having to make several more trips." Yunyi smiled, waved his hand to open the spatial gate, and threw out the middle-aged man who was trapped in the Imaginary Number Space.
Gu Jie had already experienced firsthand what would happen to a living person thrown into the Imaginary Number Space. This middle-aged man was in an even worse state than Gu Jie. Now, having been thrown out, he was barely clinging to life.
Upon seeing this middle-aged man, the expressions on the faces of the Qiao Family in the hall immediately changed. Just then, Yunyi's indifferent voice rang out again. "This person, is he Qiao Family?"
"Young Master Yun, what do you mean by this?" Old Master Qiao, sitting in the main seat, frowned and looked at Yunyi with displeasure.
"Heh, what do you mean? I should be the one asking that. Your Qiao Family family is quite unruly, threatening my people and trying to seize my military power. This damned beast even dares to insult me, and now he's asking me what I mean? Old man, are you getting senile? Or do you think I wouldn't dare set foot in your Qiao Family's hall, wouldn't dare cause trouble for your Qiao Family?"
Hearing Yunyi's words, Old Master Qiao's brows furrowed even more. A sense of foreboding crept into his heart. If it were merely the Qiao Family's clandestine actions that had been exposed, he could still find excuses. But how could he explain that a family member had openly insulted someone?
Thinking of this, Old Master Qiao felt not only unease but also a deep sense of sorrow. The Qiao Family, while not among the top families within the Great Asian Alliance, was still a first-rate one. Its power and allies were enough to influence some of the decisions of the Union's government. Yet now, a young man had come to their door demanding an explanation—a truly humiliating situation. However, as the head of the Qiao Family family, he was utterly powerless against Yunyi. Not only was his Qiao Family helpless, but few in the entire Great Asian Alliance could restrain Yunyi.
This is the tragedy of a world dominated by mages; all rules and constraints become mere decorations in the face of powerful mages. This is especially true for mages like Yunyi, who defy all conventional definitions.
Since Old Master Qiao remained silent, the other members of the Qiao Family dared not utter a word. Behind Yunyi's back, they dared to be arrogant, but when they were actually in front of Yunyi, they didn't have the guts to say a word.
Furthermore, the Qiao Family was well aware that the engagement between Yunyi and Xiaoxue was arranged by Shen Yi and Qiao's parents. Yunyi and Xiaoxue had always been quite resistant to the engagement. Therefore, they only dared to make things difficult for Xiaoxue behind her back, and dared not actually use this so-called engagement to bind the two of them. If they really angered Yunyi, he might use the same methods he used against the " Stick Faction " on the Qiao Family, and the entire family would probably be wiped out.
Just then, Mr. Qiao, who had been sitting silently in the corner, stood up and said to Yunyi, " Little Yi, could there be some misunderstanding here?"
Upon hearing his words, Yunyi raised an eyebrow. He still maintained a certain level of politeness towards this nominal future father-in-law. In any other situation, he would have been happy to give the other party face and let the matter drop. But this time, it was different.
" Xue'er, tell Uncle Qiao, is this a misunderstanding?" Yunyi turned to look at Xiaoxue standing beside him and said.
Xiaoxue glared at Yunyi Yunyi, somewhat displeased with how he addressed her, as it made her feel awkward. However, given the Yunyi situation, it wasn't the time to dwell on such matters, so she had no choice but to suppress her feelings.
"There's no misunderstanding. He not only insulted A-Yi, but also dragged Sister Yi into it," Xiaoxue said coldly.
The Qiao Family wasn't surprised that Xiaoxue addressed Shen Yi as "sister." Shen Yi was considered quite eccentric within the Great Asian Alliance, especially regarding age, where she was extremely competitive. However, their focus wasn't on that; rather, they were concerned about what Xiaoxue had said: the people they sent had verbally abused Shen Yi.
This news immediately filled the Qiao Family with a sense of foreboding. Everyone in the upper echelons of the Great Asian Alliance knew that Yunyi listened to Shen Yi the most. Back then, during the incident at the administrative government, if it hadn't been for Shen Yi's timely phone call, Great Asian Alliance would have already changed hands long ago.
"Alright, now you all know the reason. Now let's talk about what you all want to say to me."