"Liuyin, why don't you quickly greet the Emperor and the Third Prince?" Wu Yao said sternly as he looked at his granddaughter Wu Liuyin, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
“I never pay my respects to anyone,” Wu Liuyin said coldly, glancing at the people in the room.
The temperature in the room dropped sharply in an instant, and everyone gasped. Looking at Su Feng's expression, it was this sentence that caught Su Xijue's attention.
"How dare you! The Emperor and the Third Prince are here! How can you be so insolent? Quickly beg the Emperor to apologize!" Wu Yao was so angry that his beard stood on end. He immediately knelt down, and everyone else in the room also knelt down. Only Wu Liuyin remained standing.
Su Feng did not get angry. Instead, he looked at Wu Liuyin with a different gaze and did not say anything.
Su Xijue looked at Wu Liuyin, who was even more arrogant than himself, and couldn't help but narrow his eyes and sized her up before asking, "You are Wu Liuyin? What makes you so arrogant?"
"Because of strength," Wu Liuyin maintained her usual arrogant attitude. Su Feng was not angry at Wu Liuyin's words. On the contrary, he was happy that his son could talk to a woman. So he did not disturb him and looked like he was watching a show.
Wu Yao was also startled by Wu Liuyin's actions, and was further stunned by her earlier statement, "Because of strength." He couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, fearing the Emperor would punish the Wu family. Not only Wu Yao, but everyone present was also stunned. What domineering words! Was this really a good-for-nothing?
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☆、006 rose to fame in one battle
"Hahaha, good, as expected of the imperial concubine chosen by Xijue. Alright, you two go out and have a competition to see who is more powerful. What do you think, Xijue?" Su Feng suddenly laughed and said, not only without blaming him but also showing interest.
"Hmph, today I, the prince, will show you what true strength is, you good-for-nothing!" Su Xijue was as confident as ever, but little did he know that he was about to be defeated by a good-for-nothing.
"Alright, I'm willing to give it a try," Wu Liuyin said coldly, looking at Su Xijue. Just then, the raging spiritual power within her was stirring, and it was time to test her strength. She would use the number one war god of the mortal realm as a test subject! After saying that, she turned and walked out, and Su Xijue also stood up and followed Wu Liuyin out.
Everyone in the room broke out in a cold sweat. The number one good-for-nothing of the Wu family was going to compete against the number one war god of the mortal realm? What kind of concept was that?
Wu Yao's deep gaze followed Wu Liuyin's retreating figure, as if he could see Wu Qiyuan's silhouette in the distance. Su Feng, with an air of anticipation, was the first to follow the two of them out, followed by Wu Yao, and then everyone else in the house.
In the courtyard, Su Xijue and Wu Liuyin faced off. Su Xijue was radiating blue spiritual energy, the weight of which was almost unbearable for most. Wu Liuyin calmly looked at Su Xijue opposite her, a wicked smile playing on her lips, before vanishing from the ground. When she reappeared, she had already silently attacked Su Xijue's back, but Su Xijue reacted quickly and defended himself. He immediately channeled his energy, unleashing a blue aura that struck Wu Liuyin. As everyone held their breath for Wu Liuyin, she absorbed the aura into her body, unleashing a fiery red aura. She instantly seemed to lose her mind, the radiating aura causing everyone present, including Wu Yao and Su Feng, to suffer painfully.
He channeled his energy into both palms and suddenly struck at Su Xijue's chest, the spiritual power of his palms carrying the force to pierce through the air.
Su Xijue took the blow from Wu Liuyin's palm. Taking advantage of Wu Liuyin's slight hesitation, he seized the opportunity to leap up and kick Wu Liuyin's abdomen with a powerful gust of wind. Seeing the strength of Wu Liuyin, he probably used all his strength. This kick would cripple an ordinary person if not kill them.
Wu Liuyin's lips curled into a cold, alluring smile as she sidestepped the attack.
Su Feng and Wu Yao looked at Wu Liuyin in surprise. She had dodged Su Xijue's attack so easily. It was clear that Wu Liuyin's martial arts were far superior to Su Xijue's. Was she the legendary trash?
Having dodged Su Xijue's attack, Wu Liuyin's eyes changed, revealing a chilling aura. Daring to attack her was courting death. Using her spiritual power and internal energy, she gathered all the surrounding fallen leaves together, unleashing a fiery burst of spiritual power that hurtled towards the still-unresponsive Su Xijue like a giant fireball.
With a loud 'boom,' Su Xijue was already a hundred meters away. Even the courtyard wall was destroyed by the fireball, leaving not a trace of ash. It was as if the wall had never existed at all.
In the first battle, Su Xijue was defeated. Wu Liuyin had murderous intent but did not act, because she never indiscriminately killed innocent people; she would stop when she had just struck. Just now, her move of striking through the mountain destroyed the wall. If it had been Su Xijue, he would probably be in hell by now. Su Feng and Wu Yao were not fools either; they saw all of this.
This time, everyone looked at Wu Liuyin with a different eye. Was this still the same useless young lady from before?
Su Xijue clutched his chest, forcing himself to stand. A guard offered to help him, but he refused; he never needed assistance. Barely standing, he looked at Wu Liuyin and said, "You won, but I will defeat you."
Wu Liuyin finally managed to stabilize her spiritual pressure, looked at Su Xijue, and smiled harmlessly.
But her smile was like a lotus emerging from the water, captivating all who saw her. Even with a face full of freckles, she was instantly considered beautiful, not to mention that most of it was hidden by a veil.
After laughing, Wu Liuyin turned and flew to the big tree outside the courtyard, disappearing from the Wu residence in a few swift movements. Su Xijue glanced at her and felt as if something had flown out of his body and followed Wu Liuyin away.
Su Feng was no longer watching with a detached detachment; instead, he frowned, recalling the scene from earlier. Fortunately, this person was from the Wu family; if she were in the Demon Capital or the Imperial Capital, she would be a menace. The spiritual pressure he had just experienced had been difficult to bear. He was, after all, one of the most powerful individuals in the mortal realm with purple aura, virtually invincible. Spiritual pressure is categorized into red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple, yet Wu Liuyin's red spiritual pressure had already defeated the genius-level Su Xijue, who possessed blue aura. What did that mean?
Wu Yao was stunned. What good-for-nothing? This is a genius of the Wu family!!! The spiritual pressure just now was enough to prove that no one in the mortal world could rival him.
Everyone was speechless once again. This battle could be considered Mai Ryūne's breakthrough, finally shedding the label of "good-for-nothing."
However, after the battle, Su Xijue stayed at the Wu Mansion under the pretext of cultivating a relationship with his future empress and recuperating from his injuries, while Su Feng did not linger and returned to the palace.
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☆、007
When Wu Liuyin returned to the villa, it was nearly dusk, and the setting sun was a beautiful red.
As soon as she entered the room and sat on the soft couch, she recalled her match with Su Xijue, during which she was almost swallowed by spiritual pressure, but fortunately she managed to control herself in time. She couldn't help but worry; her weak constitution was truly a hindrance.
"Sister Liuyin, you're back! May I come in?" A sweet voice rang out from outside the door.
"No!" Wu Liuyin, who was just about to rest, frowned unhappily when she heard the sound outside the door. No matter who was outside, she didn't want to pay attention to them.
Upon hearing Wu Liuyin's voice, Wu Mei's face immediately darkened. Having just heard the news, she had rushed over to check on Wu Liuyin, only to be turned away. The usually cute and popular Wu Mei couldn't stand this humiliation, especially from a seemingly useless person, despite her instant fame. News that Wu Liuyin wasn't useless quickly spread throughout the Wu family, but Wu Mei remained skeptical. She had come specifically to investigate, but seeing the arrogant Wu Liuyin, she gave a displeased snort and slunk away.
"Mai Ryuin, you can't use your spiritual pressure recklessly right now, because your physical strength and spiritual pressure are not proportional. If you keep using it recklessly, it will devour you. At that time, you will fall into demonic possession and there will be no way to help you. So listen to me, you can only release your spiritual pressure freely when your aura reaches the green color, understand?" Suddenly, a voice came from the small bottle at her waist.
“Fire, does that mean I couldn’t work hard before my flames turned green?” Mai Liuyin asked.
"No, you can use it, but not like today. You need to improve your physical fitness. Your abilities aren't ready to be used freely yet, understand? Don't use violence recklessly now. Wait for me. In seven more days, I'll be able to cultivate and evolve, and maintain my human form. Be sure to wait for me to come out, understand?" Liehuo's tone seemed urgent, but how could he not be? If Wu Liuyin fell into demonic possession before he came out, no one would be able to subdue her. He was sealed in the bottle, so he had to be anxious.
When a witch appears, the continent perishes; when a spirit maiden appears, the continent is reborn. Whether the continent survives or is destroyed rests entirely in Wu Liuyin's hands, but Liehuo has no intention of telling Wu Liuyin these things.
"Okay, I understand," Wu Liuyin said, then prepared to close her eyes and meditate.
Wu Yao didn't delay and immediately went to Wu Liuyin's place.
"Liuyin, it's Grandpa. I have something important to tell you." The voice sounded again at the door. Wu Liuyin frowned even more, but Grandpa was not as easy to deal with as Wu Mei. Helpless, she got up and opened the door.
After instructing his servants to wait at the courtyard gate, Wu Yao went straight into Wu Liuyin's room, a place he hadn't set foot in for seventeen years. Looking at the simple room and the calligraphy scrolls on the table, Wu Yao nodded in satisfaction. Sitting down in a chair, he looked at Wu Liuyin and said with a smile, "Liuyin, do you know why your grandfather has come to see you?"
"Ask me about spiritual power?" Wu Liuyin didn't mince words and asked directly. Her stiff voice made Wu Yao feel that Wu Liuyin was somewhat distant from him.
"No, Grandpa wanted to tell you that the Wu family has two spots to go to the Trial Valley for training this time. I was going to give one to Wu Bailing. She is the most talented and experienced member of the Wu family in your generation before you. Today, after watching your duel with the Third Prince, I saw it. Now you are the most talented. I was wondering how Qiyuan, who is so smart, and Die'er, who is so outstanding, could have a useless daughter, right? So I have decided to give you the other spot." Wu Yao said. He was pleased with Wu Liuyin because he finally saw the shadows of Qiyuan and Die'er in her.
"Grandpa, let's give this opportunity to someone else. I don't need it," Wu Liuyin said. She was well aware of Wu Yao's motives; he was simply giving her this opportunity so that she could promote the Wu family's legacy.
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"Grandpa has made his decision. He will set off with Bailing and the servants in half a month. Take good care of yourself during this time," Wu Yao said, and left without waiting for Wu Liuyin's reply. He was certain that Wu Liuyin would go to the Trial Valley, but with her current attitude, she would easily suffer losses in the martial world. This was his only concern. In addition, Wu Liuyin's coldness made it impossible for him to stay any longer.
Watching Wu Yao's aged figure, Wu Liuyin felt a pang of tenderness. Perhaps the original Wu Liuyin still harbored deep feelings for her family, even her cousins Wu Nishang and Wu Mei who constantly bullied her. Finally, with no one to disturb her, Wu Liuyin felt exhausted and fell into a deep sleep. The battle with Su Xijue had consumed too much spiritual energy; she needed to rest properly to replenish her strength.
Inside the palace courtyard, Su Feng held a brush in his hand, looking at the blank paper in front of him, but hesitated to put pen to paper.
“Andrew, you also came with me to the Wu family today. You have witnessed Wu Liuyin’s spiritual power. Even Xi Jue is no match for her. If such a person is not used by my Su family to rule the world, what should we do with her?” Su Feng suddenly asked Andrew, the personal eunuch who was waiting to the side.
"Forgive this old servant for speaking out of turn, but Wu Liuyin's skill seems powerful, but I'm afraid she hasn't mastered it yet. Once she does, no one will be able to control her. The Third Prince has already made a marriage agreement with her, so she must be a member of our Fandu. Moreover, the Wu family's roots are here, so she shouldn't be used by others. Your Majesty can rest assured that with Wu Liuyin's assistance to the Third Prince, Fandu will surely be able to unify the world in the future. Therefore, this old servant thinks that the marriage between the Third Prince and Wu Liuyin should be settled as soon as possible to avoid any future worries," Andrew said.
“Andrew understands me best, hahaha. I hereby issue the decree that three days from now will be an auspicious day for the Third Prince and the Third Princess to marry. This decree shall be proclaimed to the world. In addition, a thousand taels of gold, ten thousand bolts of silk and satin, and a mansion shall be given to the Third Princess as betrothal gifts,” Su Feng said with a smile.
"Your servant obeys, I will deliver the good news right away." Andrew saw his master was happy and followed suit, scurrying towards the door.
When the imperial decree arrived, everyone in the Wu household was overjoyed. Not only were betrothal gifts provided, but the Emperor also sent gifts to each of the wives in the household. Among all those who felt the joy, only two were unhappy: Wu Mei and Wu Yao. There was also another person unaware of the situation: Wu Liuyin.
Wu Mei was unhappy because she had always admired the Third Prince, Su Xijue, and also because she thought she was prettier than Wu Liuyin. Furthermore, aside from Wu Bailing, she had always been the darling of the Wu family because of her cute and sweet image. Now that the seemingly useless girl had become a genius, everyone's attention was on Wu Liuyin. How could she be happy?
Wu Yao was displeased because, judging from Wu Liuyin's unruly attitude today, she probably wouldn't obediently marry Su Xijue in three days. Refusing to marry would be a crime of deceiving the emperor, and the others who were prejudiced against the Wu family would definitely seize on this matter and punish the Wu family for deceiving the emperor. The emperor would be in a difficult position, and this side would be even more troubled...
In the courtyard, Su Xijue looked at the tightly closed gate, rubbed his chest which had almost been shattered by Wu Liuyin earlier that day, and suddenly stepped forward and kicked the door open before going inside.
"Wu Liuyin, this prince wants to have another match with you." Su Xijue did not wake Wu Liuyin, but he did discover a secret of Wu Liuyin.
Su Xijue looked at Wu Liuyin, who was floating in mid-air and sleeping, and her peeling human skin. He gently walked forward and lifted the veil covering her face, revealing a stunningly beautiful face to Su Xijue... How could this be? How many secrets does this woman still hold? After his defeat, Su Xijue had specifically investigated Wu Liuyin's past, but before today's duel, Wu Liuyin had been living as a useless person, cowardly living in the Wu family for seventeen years.
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☆、009
For reasons unknown, Su Xijue decided to stay in Wu Liuyin's room. Since he was getting married in a few days, he didn't care. The maids guarding the door, however, were secretly laughing, covering their mouths. The mighty number one war god of the mortal world had been defeated by Wu Liuyin.
The next day, when Mai Ryu finally woke up, she found there was someone else in the room, so she unceremoniously threw him out the door.
"Wu Liuyin, do you have a death wish? How dare you leave me outside while I'm resting!" Su Xijue's earth-shattering voice shook the entire Wu Manor.
"You asked for this, you defeated opponent." Wu Liuyin stood at the door, her deep blue eyes staring at Su Xijue on the ground, her face returning to its pre-sleep appearance—a pockmarked face.
How could Su Xijue endure this humiliation? He had lost, but she couldn't be so hurt. In three days, she would be the dignified Third Imperial Consort. How could she be so indifferent to her fiancé's feelings? If she didn't get better now, she would rebel after entering the family. Thinking about this, Su Xijue looked up and replied.