Chapter 31: Arrogant Woman

"Your dog provoked me and was killed by me. Then you sent some dogs to capture me. At that time, I said, if you want to intervene, I will fight you together."

Yè Chén sat leisurely, saying lightly, "Today, you asked me to come here, still wanting to target me. Tell me, should I fight you together?"

Liú Jiāng Mò's mouth twitched. In the imperial palace, someone actually dared to threaten him.

Yè Chén was definitely the first.

But he dared not get angry, not only because of the force behind Yè Chén, but also because he didn't want to offend to death. He wanted to draw in, to become his ally.

"This is my fault, I hope Brother Yè won't take it to heart." Liú Jiāng Mò apologized, which was giving Yè Chén a lot of face.

However, Yè Chén waved his hand and shook his head, "You and I are not on the same path. You can dispel the thoughts in your heart."

Liú Jiāng Mò's eyes dimmed slightly.

Yè Chén stood up and said, "Considering the mistake you made, your fate should be the same as Liáng Yǔ's. But do you know why you are still unscathed?"

Liú Jiāng Mò clasped his hands behind his back, secretly clenching his fists. At this moment, there was anger in his heart.

Yè Chén, clearly rejecting him, wouldn't join forces with him.

He even threatened him.

This was the imperial palace. Even if you had a powerful backing, there were many True Martial Realm experts here. If things really escalated, no one would have an easy time.

Yè Chén looked at Liú Jiāng Mò's indifferent expression and shook his head with a smile, "The reliance you think of in your heart is nothing but weeds in front of me. I won't deal with you, only because I heard that your royal family has educated my sister."

"Your sister?" Liú Jiāng Mò was slightly stunned.

"Yè Shuǐxiān," Yè Chén said.

"It's her!" Liú Jiāng Mò's expression changed slightly, but he quickly recovered. This level of relationship, he could easily investigate, so it wasn't surprising.

"Today, I won't deal with you, but if you still don't know what's good for you, next time, I won't show mercy." Yè Chén left these words behind and turned away, with Wu Qingxue and Yè Fēng following behind.

Seeing Yè Chén's back, Liú Jiāng Mò's expression was extremely complicated.

"Your Highness." Ōuyáng Qīngyún came to Liú Jiāng Mò's side, also feeling shocked.

He never expected Yè Chén's backing to be so powerful, even the Imperial City's Alchemy Hall had to bow their heads and not act rashly.

"Your Highness, why not keep him?" A martial attendant beside Liú Jiāng Mò couldn't help but speak. Their Highness, when has he ever been so insulted and humiliated in the palace?

"Keep him? Can you keep him?" Liú Jiāng Mò looked at his martial attendants with a cold gaze.

One of the martial attendants said, "Your Highness, even if that woman has some status, the Alchemy Hall doesn't interfere in worldly affairs. If she dares to defy the Xuantian Empire, believe me, someone will hold her accountable."

Liú Jiāng Mò shook his head and sighed, "At least, in the Xuantian Empire, no one dares to hold her accountable."

Even Sòng Yì bowed his head, who would dare to hold her accountable?

He hadn't even had the chance to interact with the higher-level Alchemy Hall.

"Your Highness, are you really going to swallow this insult?" Ōuyáng Qīngyún asked.

"The fighting between snipe and clam benefits the fisherman." Liú Jiāng Mò smiled slightly.

Ōuyáng Qīngyún didn't understand, and many of the martial attendants were equally puzzled.

Liú Jiāng Mò said, "Qīngyún, your Ōuyáng family supports me, while the Yè family supports my eldest royal brother. The Yè family has produced Yè Chén, who has grievances with our main family. Tell me, who will my eldest royal brother choose?"

Ōuyáng Qīngyún's eyes lit up, seeming to understand.

If Yè Chén and the Yè family were on the same side, it would definitely be bad news for them.

But the good thing was, Yè Chén had grievances with the main family.

If the Crown Prince chose the main family, he would inevitably be at odds with Yè Chén, who had the backing that even Sòng Yì feared. This, perhaps even the Crown Prince hadn't expected.

Moreover, Yè Shuǐxiān was Yè Chén's sister. Based on this alone, Yè Chén was destined to stand against the Crown Prince.

Just because Yè Shuǐxiān had some secrets, and he happened to know them.

The enemy of the enemy is a friend. Even if he couldn't be friends with Yè Chén, if Yè Chén and the Crown Prince were in opposition, they would still benefit.

"From now on, no one should offend Yè Chén, on the contrary, if possible, fully support him." Liú Jiāng Mò said seriously.

Numerous martial attendants obeyed, and Ōuyáng Qīngyún nodded as well.

...

Xuantian Academy, the best academy built by the Xuantian Empire's royal family.

At this moment, Yè Chén and his two companions were standing outside the academy gate.

Yè Shuǐxiān was inside.

"Are you from the academy?" There were guards in front of the academy gate, blocking Yè Chén and his companions' way.

"No, we're here to find someone." Yè Chén responded.

"Who are you looking for?" a guard asked.

"Yè Shuǐxiān." Yè Chén said.

"Princess Shuǐxiān?" The two guards' expressions changed, showing anger.

Yè Shuǐxiān was the immediate daughter of His Majesty, and she was honored as Princess Shuǐxiān. How dare someone address her directly by name.

Before the two guards could speak, a voice came from beside them, "Who are you, and what business do you have with Princess Shuǐxiān?"

In that voice, there was a trace of arrogance, which Yè Chén didn't like. He looked up and saw two figures walking towards them.

A man and a woman, not very old, looked like they were only fifteen or sixteen years old, but they were dressed luxuriously and seemed to have extraordinary identities.

"Seventh Prince, Ninth Princess."

The guards immediately saluted respectfully, showing great respect.

These two people were the Seventh Prince, Liú Jiāng Fán, and the Ninth Princess, Liú Jiāng Xuě.

"I am Shuǐxiān's younger brother, and this is Shuǐxiān's father." Although he didn't like the two's arrogance, Yè Chén still spoke.

"Younger brother? Father?"

Liú Jiāng Fán and Liú Jiāng Xuě frowned instantly, carefully examining Yè Chén and his companions.

"I only know that Princess Shuǐxiān has a brother named Yè Lóng and a father named Yè Língtiān, but they are not you."

At the mention of this, Yè Fēng's expression darkened, and a trace of coldness flashed through his eyes.

Yè Língtiān actually claimed Yè Shuǐxiān was his daughter?

Perhaps Yè Shuǐxiān was raised by Yè Língtiān when she stayed in the imperial city, and it was publicly announced that she was his daughter.

Perhaps the previous generation knew some of this, but Liú Jiāng Fán and the others were too young. Perhaps they didn't know these secrets yet, even Liú Jiāng Mò was surprised when he heard about this relationship.

"Princess Shuǐxiān is the proud daughter of the Xuantian Academy. She entered the academy at the age of fifteen and broke through the Spirit Martial Realm in just over a year. She has broken through four levels and is now at the Spirit Martial Realm Fifth Level. She even studies under the dean and is hailed as the arrogant woman who can catch up with the Three Geniuses."

"If you want to get her attention, you'd better give up now, otherwise, no one in the entire Xuantian Empire can save you."

Liú Jiāng Xuě reprimanded, her words carrying a hint of warning.

"She's already at the Spirit Martial Realm Fifth Level." Yè Fēng smiled when he heard this. His daughter was indeed outstanding, already at the Spirit Martial Realm Fifth Level in such a short time.