Xia Yanran slowly closed her eyes. Feeling the increasingly close, repulsive face, a tear seemed to slide down the corner of her eye.
"Hehehe, Princess Yanran, should I invite your husband into the hall now to watch from the side?" Qi Deqiang's eyes were sinister and perverse, an indescribable excitement in his heart.
Weren't you pure as ice and devoted to the Dao?
Why do you look so pliable now?
Xia Yanran bit her red lip tightly, remaining silent.
She knew Qi Deqiang was deliberately humiliating her.
But... so what?
In the end, she had no means to resist.
Although Jiang Yu was right outside the hall, by now, he was probably already knocked out by Qi Deqiang's guardian, right?
Boom!!
Right at that moment, the main hall doors were suddenly shattered by a tremendous force.
A lean, upright figure stepped in slowly, seemingly wreathed in black flames, indescribably sinister and eerie.
Huh?
The expressions of both Qi Deqiang and Xia Yanran froze simultaneously. When they turned to look, Jiang Yu's figure was already before them.
"You... how the hell did you get in?! I didn't invite you yet!!" Especially Qi Deqiang, who had just pulled his pants halfway up again.
Dammit!!
I was just getting into the mood, and you scared it all away.
"Fine! Since you want to watch, I'll let you see it with your own eyes!"
"Yanran, come here!" Jiang Yu took a deep breath, his tone filled with resolve.
"Jiang Yu!! What are you doing here?! Do you think I'm not humiliated enough?!" Xia Yanran stepped forward, walked to Jiang Yu's side, and raised her jade hand to slap him.
But this time, it didn't land on the young man's face.
Jiang Yu grabbed her jade hand with one hand, gave a light pull, and instantly drew her to his side.
Before Xia Yanran could even react, her delicate body had already stumbled into Jiang Yu's embrace.
"From today onwards, no one in this world will be able to force you again."
"Wh... what?"
To be honest, Xia Yanran was stunned.
Especially feeling the terrifying heat emanating from Jiang Yu's embrace, the confusion in her beautiful eyes gradually faded.
"Spiritual power? Your realm... you... you're a Divine General?!" A cry of surprise echoed through the ancient hall. Xia Yanran covered her red lips with one hand, her eyes wide.
How is that possible?
How could he be a Divine General?
Throughout Great Xia, aside from her eldest imperial brother, obsessed with the Immortal Dao, who had taken this step, the strongest among the prodigies and talents in Dragon Fortune City were only at the late Breakthrough Realm.
It was... so sudden.
For the first time in her life, Xia Yanran felt a trace of security from this husband of hers.
Could it be... he truly has a significant background?
"You... you... Jiang Yu, you dare ruin this prince's plans? Do you have a death wish?" Qi Deqiang's expression was dark, killing intent swirling in his eyes.
So what if he's a Divine General?
After all, Jiang Yu has no background. How dare he oppose me?
"Ruin your plans? You dare steal this Emperor's wife. Today, I will annihilate you, body and soul." Jiang Yu's face was icy cold, his entire aura instantly sublimated.
Even Xia Yanran, looking at that handsome face so close now, couldn't help but feel a sense of illusion in her heart.
Was this still her good-for-nothing husband?
Why did he suddenly seem somewhat unrecognizable?
And... 'this Emperor'?!
Who... who exactly is he?
Standing outside the hall, Ling Xiao watched the smoothly showing-off Son of Fate, the good-for-nothing, a smile curling on his lips.
Good, just like this.
To thoroughly reap this piece of leek, we still need to start with Xia Yanran.
After all, the persona of every good 'good-for-nothing son-in-law' is one of loyalty and.
In other words, women are their weakness.
What Ling Xiao needed to do was give Jiang Yu the chance to show off a little in front of Xia Yanran.
This way, the beauty's heart would be moved, and the son-in-law would naturally become even more devoted.
Then, find a way to extinguish that sliver of expectation in Xia Yanran's heart.
Even make her misunderstand Jiang Yu, in a way he couldn't explain, making our Son of Fate, the good-for-nothing, heartbroken,, feeling the world isn't worth it.
At that time, we could probably fulfill his wish and send him away from this mortal world.
Tsk, I, Ling Xiao, the Light of the Righteous Path, help others fulfill their wishes!
Those who chant my true name, I shall ferry you through reincarnation!
"You... what did you say? Jiang Yu... you've gone mad!!" A flash of fear passed through Qi Deqiang's eyes. He naturally sensed the terrifying spiritual pressure emanating from this Great Xia good-for-nothing now!
The Divine General realm!!
How is that possible?
You must know, he, the Second Prince of Great Qi, was only at the mid Breakthrough Realm. If Jiang Yu attacked him now, he would surely die today.
"I am the Second Prince of Great Qi! If you kill me, Great Qi will never let you go!! It might even lead to war between our two dynasties!!"
Villains, before death, have the standard line of 'who my father is', threatening a couple of sentences. It's harmless, but they still have to die.
But these words, falling on Jiang Yu's ears, made the smile on his face grow wider.
"War between two dynasties? If Great Qi wants war, this Emperor will accompany them in one. But it won't be two dynasties... it will be three!"
"Wh... what?! Who exactly are you?!" Finally, a trace of unease began to grow in Qi Deqiang's heart.
Where is Elder Fang?
He's a third-grade Divine Emperor, why hasn't he appeared by now?
Even just now, he hadn't felt any fluctuations.
But... who could silently erase a third-grade Divine Emperor?
Could it be that Jiang Yu truly... has a powerful background?
"Jiang Yu... how about we let it go? Killing him will bring trouble for Great Xia..." Xia Yanran's voice was inexplicably gentle.
That supreme lord was enticing, but he was too far beyond her reach.
On the contrary, Jiang Yu, who had worked diligently and remained loyal and towards her these past three years.
Now he had revealed his heaven-defying talent. If he also had just a tiny bit of background...
He would be an ideal husband!
It's not that I covet his status or background; it's truly that over these three years, I've been moved by his genuine feelings!
Pfft.
What are you laughing at? So annoying!
I said from the start, even a dog would develop feelings over time.
"Yanran, I said, from today onwards, no one in the Saint State can bully you." Jiang Yu sneered, stepping towards Qi Deqiang.
"Guards!! Guards!! Someone is trying to kill this prince!! Guards, quickly!!" Qi Deqiang cried out in despair.
Great Xia guards immediately rushed into the hall from outside. "How dare you... Who is causing trouble in our guesthouse?"
"Huh? Fifth Princess? Royal Son-in-Lief..." The newcomer was clad in armor, his cultivation also at the Divine General level. He was a member of the imperial clan's forbidden army stationed here.
"What does the Royal Son-in-Lief intend to do?" He had naturally witnessed Jiang Yu's actions moments before.
Although he also didn't know where that Great Qi Divine Emperor had gone, it was clear he absolutely could not let Qi Deqiang die within the guesthouse.
Otherwise, if the Emperor blamed them, all the guards here would struggle to escape death.
"Today, no one can stop me. Qi Deqiang must die. This Emperor decrees it." Surging demonic flames suddenly rose around Jiang Yu, containing vast, ferocious power.
Before the Divine General guard could react, he saw a black shadow flash before his eyes. Qi Deqiang was suddenly clutched by the neck by Jiang Yu and lifted into the air.
"Royal Son-in-Lief!! You must not!!"
"Daring to insult my wife? You deserve death!"
Boom!
Endless demonic flames roiled. Qi Deqiang's body was suddenly engulfed in blazing fire, and his face contorted almost instantly.