Chapter 1002: Coming to the Door
Hesitating for a moment, Lin Feng then opened his arms and slowly moved to embrace Qiu Yuexin.
"You actually dare!" Qiu Yuexin suddenly shouted in anger, instantly striking a palm at Lin Feng without holding back at all.
"Uh..." Lin Feng was speechless. He quickly withdrew his hands, his body drifting back slightly as he raised his palm, unleashing the power of Demon Sealing, abruptly catching Qiu Yuexin's hand.
"You told me to hug you," Lin Feng said, frustrated.
"I told you to hug me, and you actually believed it? Lecher," Qiu Yuexin pulled her hand back, both palms striking out simultaneously, a flurry of palm shadows appearing in the void.
"..." Lin Feng was utterly helpless. Women truly were unreasonable. Terrifying power gathered in his palms as he continuously blasted toward her palm shadows.
"Boom, boom, boom!" Waves of fierce power erupted in the void, the ground in the courtyard cracking apart as spatial energy wildly danced through the air.
After a long while, the rumbling sounds in the courtyard finally subsided. A figure could be seen walking dejectedly toward one of the rooms, his clothes torn, hair disheveled, and several palm prints visible on his body, looking extremely disheveled. This figure was none other than Lin Feng.
Despite his powerful physical body, he had lost in close combat against Qiu Yuexin. Her cultivation was several realms higher than his—she was a Seventh Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm expert. Both her attack speed and intensity were extraordinary, leaving him unable to keep up, and he deserved the beating he got.
"How embarrassing." A mocking voice rang out, and Lin Feng saw Qiongqi wagging its tail outside the house, looking at him with contempt. Being bullied by a woman was too shameful.
"Die!" Lin Feng suddenly punched toward Qiongqi. That old bastard deserved a beating.
"Owww!" Qiongqi was sent flying by Lin Feng's sudden palm strike, rolling on the ground repeatedly.
"Bastard, how dare you touch this Emperor!" A roar of fury thundered out, and the temperature in the space suddenly rose sharply, eventually ending with Lin Feng's clothes being burned to ashes.
Poor Lin Feng could only curse in his heart. Bullied by a woman and then by a beast—how frustrating!
The next day, in the area near the Heavenly Terrace in Heavenly Realm City, among the countless gathered experts, a piece of news began to spread: Qiu Clan's young lady, the ice beauty Qiu Yuexin, had fallen for a worthless ant—a cultivator at only the Third Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm with no background whatsoever. The two were even very close, walking hand in hand.
This news seemed deliberately embellished and spread. How dazzling was Qiu Yuexin? She was the talented young lady of the Qiu Clan, terrifying in both cultivation and talent. Countless suitors had pursued her without ever winning her smile, only ever receiving her cold demeanor.
Yet now, it was said that the man she walked hand in hand with, the one she liked, was merely a low-level Heavenly Martial Realm waste who had just come from the other side of the Wasteland Sea, with no backing. He had even shamelessly begged for a Void Ship and a thousand Essence Crystals from the Yang Clan after helping them—utterly thick-skinned and worthless.
In short, the news elevated Qiu Yuexin to great heights—though she was already standing high—while belittling the man she liked as nothing, a worthless ant.
Once the news spread, it caused a huge stir in the area. Everyone knew about it. Just before the upcoming grand ceremony, it successfully diverted people's attention and eased the tense atmosphere. Many outstanding young men declared they would find the man Qiu Yuexin liked and thoroughly humiliate him, making him understand that not just anyone was qualified to touch Qiu Yuexin.
Those who admired Qiu Yuexin all wished they could brutally beat Lin Feng, and in front of everyone, so Qiu Yuexin could see it too.
Of course, the most shaken were not outsiders, but Qiu Yuexin's own family—the Qiu Clan.
Not long ago, news had spread that Xuanyuan Potian, a descendant of the Xuanyuan royal clan, would propose to Yang Ziye of the Yang Clan after the grand ceremony. Setting aside the special bloodline of the Yang Clan, Qiu Yuexin was superior to Yang Ziye in every way. She also possessed powerful bloodline power and formidable martial souls—cold and proud, noble and unmatched.
Given Qiu Yuexin's conditions, the Qiu family believed that even if her future man was slightly inferior to the royal descendant Xuanyuan Potian, he should at least be an outstanding scion of a noble family. Otherwise, wouldn't the Qiu Clan be ridiculed for being so far behind the Yang Clan? The Qiu family could not accept that.
Thus, the Qiu family members near the Heavenly Terrace immediately began searching for Qiu Yuexin's whereabouts.
Soon, someone provided information, and they found Qiu Yuexin in a courtyard near the Heavenly Terrace, arriving at the courtyard where she was staying.
In the simple courtyard, many experts gathered in the void. The leading group was from the Qiu Clan, followed by a crowd of onlookers.
Qiu Yuexin had sensed their arrival and walked out of the courtyard, looking at the figures in the void with an indifferent gaze. She said coldly, "What are you doing here?"
"Naturally, we came to see you, and to see the man our Qiu Clan's talented woman speaks of." The leader in the void was a young man in a white robe. Most of those who came to the Heavenly Terrace hoping to become disciples of the Martial Emperor were outstanding young scions from various noble families, with very few elders.
"My affairs are none of your business," Qiu Yuexin replied coldly, her voice carrying a chill.
"Yuexin, since the elders aren't here, I, as your cousin, have the duty to look after you. Our Qiu Clan has stood in the Northern Wasteland for countless years. Whether our descendants marry in or out, it's always a match of equal status, with both parties being outstanding. You have exceptional talent and are very powerful within our clan. How can I watch you go down the wrong path?"
"Exactly, sister. Let us siblings see if this man you like is worthy of you," a young woman beside the young man said with a faint smile, though her tone lacked sincerity.
The crowd understood. As expected of noble family scions, there was clearly internal strife. Qiu Yuexin was always alone and independent, while the others had clearly formed a clique. They weren't here out of genuine concern but rather to interrogate and mock her.
"You don't need to worry about me. I know who I like, and it has nothing to do with you. Just mind your own business. If you came specifically to watch a joke, I suggest you leave now," Qiu Yuexin's voice remained icy, her tone hostile.
"Sister, since we're here, he should come out and meet us. Why is he hiding and not showing his face?" The woman in the void sneered again, her voice cutting. In the family, she had always been overshadowed by Qiu Yuexin, and now that she finally had a chance to strike at her, she wouldn't let it go.
"Shut up!" Qiu Yuexin's gaze turned cold as she swept her eyes toward the speaking woman. "Qiu Mei, I'll say it one more time. If you're here to watch a joke, then leave!"
"How noisy!" Just then, a creaking sound came from a door in the courtyard, and a young figure walked out. As the rumors said, he was just an ordinary low-level Heavenly Martial Realm cultivator, only at the Third Layer of Heavenly Martial Realm.
Lin Feng had changed his clothes. He swept his gaze over the crowd in the void, sighing inwardly at the trouble beauty brings, especially for a noble woman like Qiu Yuexin.
Sure enough, Lin Feng immediately spotted Yang Zilan, Yang Ziye, and Qiu Junluo among the crowd in the void. They were clearly involved in this, deliberately spreading the news to ruin Qiu Yuexin's reputation.
"Yuexin, don't tell me the man you like is this low-level Heavenly Martial Realm waste," Qiu Mei said with a light smile, her tone dripping with sarcasm.
"Shut up!" A terrifying chill erupted from Qiu Yuexin, surging toward Qiu Mei, causing her expression to stiffen as she stared coldly at Qiu Yuexin.
"That's right, he is the man I like. Are you satisfied now? Can you all get lost?"
Qiu Yuexin said indifferently, openly admitting it, leaving the crowd momentarily stunned. Qiu Yuexin actually did like this low-level Heavenly Martial Realm ant!
PS: Ten chapters done, time to sleep. Can't get onto the homepage, frustrating. Can't reply to comments either!