Objectively speaking, Yu Yao was truly stunning. Her tall, graceful figure, her long, slender legs, and especially her foxy gaze and fiery red lipsâeverything about her exuded an alluring aura.
But looking at this woman, Qin Feng felt as disgusted as if he had swallowed a dead fly.
âSo, whoâs the one actually getting cheated on here?â
Qin Fengâs eyes widened, feeling as though heâd just been cuckolded. The sensation put him in a terrible mood, so with a loud THUD, he sent the loud-mouthed, dark-faced man flying with a single kick.
The girl in pinkâs expression darkened. Qin Fengâs reaction was beyond what she had imagined. It wasnât that sheâd never seen him before. Every time he saw her, he was always meek and submissive, blushing so hard he couldnât even muster the courage to look her in the eye. He was a complete coward.
But now, not only did he dare to speak loudly to her, he even dared to taunt and insult her. For a moment, she was so furious her face flushed red, and a cold, murderous intent flickered in her eyes.
"So youâre that waste of a Ninth Young Master from the Qin Family, Qin Feng!" the young man beside her spoke up. He had a smile on his face, but his eyes held a sharpness like a swordâs edge as he demanded, "Trash aptitude, but youâve got some nerve. How dare you speak to my Yaoyao like that!"
"And who are you? Just the other man, and youâre still talking so big!" Qin Feng retorted with a disgruntled sneer.
Yu Yaoâs delicate brows furrowed. She stared coldly at Qin Feng and said with disdain, "Qin Feng, whoâs the other man and whoâs the whore? I, Yu Yao, never agreed to this marriage with your Qin Family. Donât be so full of yourself. Who do you think you are? Youâre nothing but a waste. How could you possibly be worthy of me? My future husband, even if he isnât a peerless prodigy of his generation, will at least be a world-class hero who can command an entire region. He will absolutely not be a waste like you!"
"As for Qin Fang, heâs just a self-proclaimed genius. The only reason we accepted Qin Qingshanâs proposal was as a matter of convenience for my Yu Family. But after today, the Qin Family of Shanghe Town will cease to exist in this region! And Qin Fang will disappear too!"
At the mention of Qin Fang, a hint of gravity touched the corner of her eyes, but she quickly dismissed it with a smile. Her beautiful, tender gaze then fell upon the handsome, green-robed youth beside her.
"As for him..."
Yu Yaoâs disgust for Qin Feng vanished, replaced by a radiant sparkle in her gentle eyes. A flash of pride crossed her face as she elegantly lifted her chin and said, "This is Ning Yutang, a genius from the Ning Family of Sanhe Town. His status is something a waste like you could never hope to compare to!"
"Heâs a genius, and Iâm a waste?" Qin Feng pointed at Ning Yutang, who wore a calm, superior smile, and began to laugh.
Yu Yaoâs eyes flashed as she spoke with a touch of pride, "Thatâs right. Yutang is a true genius. Not even fifteen, and he has already broken through to the Martial Arts Fifth Layer Heaven and condensed the Inner Breath Great Cycle. Even among the top geniuses in Mountain and River City, he would be considered one of the best. And what is your Qin Familyâs Qin Fang? At fifteen, he hasnât even broken through to the Martial Arts Third Heaven. Heâs not even fit to carry Yutangâs shoes!"
"As for you?" A look of profound disgust flashed in Yu Yaoâs eyes as she gave a small, derisive smile. The contempt in her expression was self-evident.
"Me?" Qin Feng blinked, looking at the cold, arrogant youth in green and then at Yu Yao, who wore an expression that screamed, âI have excellent taste.â He suddenly broke into a wide grin. "Go on, tell me. What about me?"
Qin Shou, who had returned at some point, saw the strange smile on Qin Fengâs face and immediately thought, âThe Devil is smiling again. Something bad is about to happen!â
"You!" Yu Yao sneered, speaking bluntly. "Youâre nothing but mud on the ground, destined to be trampled underfoot forever. A good-for-nothing waste of space just waiting to die. You arenât even worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Yutang!"
Yu Yao couldnât be bothered to waste her breath on Qin Feng. In her eyes, Ning Yutangâs future was destined to be spectacular; he would even reach levels that the Yu Family Patriarch had never touched. He was a great figure in the making. What was Qin Feng? Just a waste. She couldnât be bothered to even acknowledge someone like him.
"Yaoyao, donât mind this waste. Since heâs discovered our relationship, he must die today!" A cold, murderous aura spread across Ning Yutangâs handsome face, and a cruel glint flashed in his eyes.
Two figures landed on either side of the path, blocking Qin Feng and Qin Shouâs way. Their eyes were filled with a vicious, scrutinizing killing intent, as if they were already looking at corpses.
Qin Feng gave a dry cough, a hint of self-mockery in his expression. âIâm such a failure,â he thought, âto be looked down on so much by my own fiancĂ©e.â
But when he saw Yu Yaoâs gaze, as gentle as water, constantly landing on Ning Yutang, a chill spread across his face. His smile vanished. He lifted his head, his gaze becoming as sharp as a peerless blade.
His voice was cold as he said, "Yu Yao, I donât care what your motives areâwhether youâre a social climber or just doing it for personal gain. Since you are my betrothed wife, you are not allowed to be unfaithful. I, Qin Feng, can wrong you, but you cannot wrong me! I will settle this score with you later."
As Yu Yao stared in shock and disbelief, Qin Feng pointed his longsword at Ning Yutang. "As for you, the other man, you dared to seduce Yu Yao and even plotted to kill me to cover your tracks. You are dead today!"
"On your own, you waste?" Ning Yutang found it so ridiculous he didnât know whether to laugh or cry. Beside him, Yu Yao burst into laughter, her body trembling like a flower in the wind. The rapid rise and fall of her pale, smooth curves was, for a moment, a breathtaking sight.
Just as the two were mocking him, Qin Feng moved. Ever since his epiphany of the Clear Wind Realm, he had integrated its essence into his Movement Technique and Stepping Technique, making his speed unimaginably fast.
Like a wisp of clear wind, he appeared before Ning Yutang in an instant and threw a punch. Qin Feng held nothing back. This one punch contained the entirety of his cultivation, all of its power focused into a single point.
As the punch shot out, his figure seemed to be wreathed in a raging thunderstorm. The violent Fist Force sealed off all of Ning Yutangâs escape routes, leaving him nowhere to run.
Suddenly, before Ning Yutang could even wipe the smile from his face, the massive fist was already filling his vision. The stench of death washed over him. His eyes bulged in terror as he desperately suppressed the fear in his heart, his hands flying up to block Qin Fengâs punch with all his might.
He thrust out both palms. Though a hasty defense, they were filled with Hidden Force condensed from his Inner Breath. The palm strike was like a thunderbolt, and his hands, pushed to their limit, began to faintly glow. But he had still underestimated Qin Fengâs power. At full strength, Qin Fengâs Xuanwuâs Power could clash head-on with a Yunling Giant Tiger, an Ancient Relic Species. It could send even the Yunling Giant Tiger fleeing in pain, so how could a mere pair of hands possibly block it?
The violent Fist Force smashed into him. Ning Yutang only managed to block it for a few moments before a series of CRACKS echoed outâthe sound of his bones shattering. Qin Fengâs fist broke through his guard with unstoppable momentum and slammed into Ning Yutangâs chest with a BANG. His body was launched high into the air like a cannonball, flying dozens of feet before crashing into the bushes more than a hundred feet away.
However, his last-ditch block had managed to dissipate some of the Fist Force, so Qin Feng hadnât killed him in one blow. But the final strike that landed on his chest had shattered most of his ribs from the outside in. Even if he survived, he would be bedridden for the rest of his life.
Shock. Stupor. Utter disbelief. Ning Yutang, a genius of the Martial Arts Fifth Layer Heaven, couldnât even withstand a single move from that "waste" and was now severely wounded! The world seemed to turn upside down in Yu Yaoâs mind. Her face was ashen, and she was nearly catatonic.