Chapter 177

Chapter 177: A Forceful Counterattack

Yun Xi suppressed the urge to roll her eyes. [Only an idiot would admit it.] She snorted coldly and said, “What do you even have that’s worth me stealing? I’ve already formed a Golden Core, and I have a master. Do you think I need to steal from a Foundation Establishment cultivator like you?”

As she spoke, she deliberately touched the storage bangle on her wrist. The show of wealth could not have been more obvious.

Wei Yun Qing nearly coughed up blood from anger. She could not say she had a personal space. That would not be a counterattack – it would be suicide.

Yun Xi knew Wei Yun Qing would never reveal her space, so she continued, “You say I stole your things. Where’s your proof? What did I steal? What markings did it have? You flap your lips and you want to convict this Master. Do you think I’ve been too kind to you?”

As soon as Yun Xi finished speaking, she waved her sleeve and sent Yun Qing flying. Wei Yun Qing slammed into the door and then fell heavily to the ground.

Du Ruo Lan screamed and rushed over to shield Wei Yun Qing with her body. “Master Wei, Yun Qing is your elder sister. She spoke wrongly. I’ll apologize to you for her.”

Wei Ling Tao also spoke up. “Yun Xi, you’re sisters of the same family. Don’t hurt the harmony. She’s probably like this because her divine sense is damaged.”

Wei Yun Qing had already come back to her senses. Earlier, she truly had been blinded by rage, and that was why, the moment she heard Wei Yun Xi’s voice, she blurted out those words. Now, she felt it in her bones – the gap in cultivation was a chasm she could not cross.

Yun Xi did not respond to Du Ruo Lan or Wei Ling Tao. She simply looked at Wei Yun Qing with a calm gaze. She wanted to see what was special about Wei Yun Qing as the favored daughter of fortune, why it had to be Wei Yun Qing and not someone else. Unfortunately, she could not see anything.

The entire scene became unbearably quiet. A sense of unease spread through the hearts of the three of them, especially Wei Yun Qing. She was terrified that she would die at Wei Yun Xi’s hands.

Wei Ling Tao also regretted calling Wei Yun Xi back. No one present could stop Yun Xi. If Yun Xi truly wanted to destroy Wei Yun Qing, he could not stop her.

Right then, a green figure appeared in Hai Tang Courtyard and stood in front of Wei Yun Qing.

Wei Ling Tao’s heart tightened, and he immediately bowed respectfully. “Wei Ling Tao pays his respects to Ancestor. Ancestor, why did you come out of seclusion?”

The Wei Family Ancestor, Wei Nan Feng, said, “If I don’t come out of seclusion, the Wei Family will have sisters trying to kill each other. How are you managing the clan?”

Wei Ling Tao lowered his head at once. “This was Ling Tao’s failure.”

Yun Xi looked at the Wei Family Ancestor. He was an old man close to the end of his life. His cultivation was at mid-stage Golden Core, but Yun Xi could tell his lifespan was running out. His overly aged face could not lie.

Though Wei Nan Feng scolded Wei Ling Tao, the corner of his gaze stayed on Yun Xi. Yun Xi’s cultivation and bone age clearly surprised him.

Yun Xi confirmed that the Wei Family Ancestor posed no threat to her and clasped her hands. “Yun Xi greets Ancestor.”

Wei Nan Feng nodded, then said, “You sisters are both Wei Family disciples. Don’t ruin the Wei Family’s rules and damage your sisterly bond over some small matter.”

[Tch.] Yun Xi’s expression stayed flat as she said, “Ancestor thinks it’s a small matter, but to me, it’s a big one. Even blood sisters can’t accuse me without cause and say I stole their things.”

“I don’t remember the Wei Family having any rule that says if you’re wronged, you can’t fight back and must take the blame. I’m not worthy of that, and rules have always been made by the strong.”

“How dare you!” Wei Nan Feng snapped. “In front of me, you talk about the strong? You’re not worthy.”

Wei Nan Feng immediately released the pressure of a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, trying to give Yun Xi a warning.

Yun Xi stood there without moving at all. Under Wei Nan Feng’s shocked gaze, Yun Xi used her divine sense to control Frost Profound Ice Needles, splitting one into a hundred. In the next instant, every Profound Ice Needle pressed against Wei Nan Feng’s vital points. With a single look from Yun Xi, they could pierce into his body.

Yun Xi understood perfectly. Wei Nan Feng had appeared to protect Wei Yun Qing. She could not kill Wei Yun Qing, but she could kill this biased old man.

Wei Nan Feng broke out in a cold sweat. He had thought he could suppress a junior in the clan, but instead, he was the one being humiliated. For a moment, he did not know what to do.

Wei Ling Tao was frightened too. He hardened his scalp and sent Yun Xi a voice transmission. “Yun Xi, I know you’re angry about being framed, but you absolutely can’t hurt Ancestor. If Ancestor falls, other families will bare their fangs and bite into us. You understand the principle – when one prospers, all prosper; when one falls, all fall. Please show mercy.”

Yun Xi was furious. Why was it that she had worked so hard to cultivate and escape the fate of being a money-making tool, yet some force still wanted to push her back onto a fixed track and even restrict her in twisted ways, while Wei Yun Qing always had people guarding her from every side? It left a bitter lump of anger lodged in Yun Xi’s chest.

Still, Yun Xi had never thought of destroying the Wei Family. Even when she had first transmigrated here, she only wanted to stay away from the Wei Family.

Yun Xi listened to reason. She lightly waved her sleeve and withdrew Frost Profound Ice Needles. Then she smiled and said, “Ancestor, this is the ice technique my master, True Lord Yu Ling, taught me. What do you think of its power?”

Wei Nan Feng abandoned his attitude of relying on his age. He took the chance to back down and said, “True Lord Yu Ling of the Hao Ran Sect uses ice techniques with masterful skill. He is a leader among his peers. Its power is naturally not weak. Being able to become True Lord Yu Ling’s disciple is your good fortune.”

“Ancestor is right,” Yun Xi replied with a smile that never reached her eyes. “It’s my fortune. Otherwise, if I’m framed, I wouldn’t even have the ability to strike back.”

Wei Ling Tao quickly stepped forward to smooth things over. “Ancestor, your aura is a bit unstable. You should go back and regulate your breathing first. I’ll handle things here.”

Wei Nan Feng flashed away from Hai Tang Courtyard.

Du Ruo Lan and Wei Yun Qing were exposed in front of Yun Xi again, but now, their expressions could not even be described as merely ugly.

Wei Ling Tao coughed lightly. “Yun Qing, you said Yun Xi stole your things. Do you have any evidence? Or any witness?”

Wei Yun Qing lowered her head. “No.”

“Then your claim doesn’t stand,” Wei Ling Tao said. “It’s slander. You must apologize to Yun Xi.”

Wei Yun Qing raised her head to look at Yun Xi, as if she were seeing her younger sister for the first time. Unfortunately, she could no longer stand on equal ground with her. She opened her mouth, wanting to apologize.

Yun Xi lifted a hand to stop her and said evenly, “No need. You weren’t sincere anyway, and I don’t want to accept it.”

“In the future, it’s best if you and I stay out of each other’s water and mind our own business. This is the first time and the last time. Next time, I guarantee no one will be able to save you.”

After speaking, Yun Xi’s figure flashed, and she vanished from Hai Tang Courtyard.

Wei Yun Qing’s legs went weak. Her body swayed, and Du Ruo Lan hurried to hold her up.

Wei Ling Tao sighed. “Yun Qing, once some feelings are used up, they’re gone.”

“In the Cultivation World, strength is respected. Don’t make yourself the Wei Family’s public enemy.”

“I called Yun Xi back because I wanted to ask her for a pill to repair your divine sense, but you…” Wei Ling Tao turned and left Hai Tang Courtyard, leaving Du Ruo Lan and her daughter standing there in a daze.

When Yun Xi returned to Zhuo Hua Courtyard, Dian Dian stuck its head out. “Master, you’re provoking Wei Yun Qing.”

“Yes,” Yun Xi said. “I want her to see the gap between our strength. No one can help her forever.”

Dian Dian asked anxiously, “But what if she works hard and her cultivation surpasses yours?”

“Then we’ll fight fair and square,” Yun Xi said. “But if she takes a shortcut…”