Chapter 347

Chapter 347: Bullying My Sister? Looking for Death

So the crowd watched as the Du Zi Heng who had looked so bright a second ago turned into a kite the next, flying backward through the air. But Du Zi Heng was a master-one good enough to make the Martial World rankings even while keeping the image of a gentle scholar. In the instant he was flung away, he instinctively used Lightness Skill to steady himself and landed without a stumble.

Yu Zhi Yi felt a tiny twinge of regret. [Too bad he didn’t eat dirt.]

She had never liked him much, but she hadn’t hated him either. Their love triangle had been a tangled mess, and if you looked only at feelings, it was hard to say who was right or wrong. In this era, parents arrange marriages and families must match in status. So her marriage to him wasn’t “wrong.” And he and You Bing Yue loving each other before marriage wasn’t “wrong,” either.

But this was not the more open world Red Luan once described. In that world, there is no harsh talk about “chastity.” People can fall in love freely; if a man and woman like each other, it’s normal to be together right away. If the feeling fades later, they can break up and move on, and no one clings or makes a fuss.

In the Great Sheng Empire, it is different. If a woman loses her virginity before marriage, it is a very serious matter. If people find out, she might even be tied up and dunked in a pond. So men of this era-aside from the truly vile scoundrels-if they accidentally cross that line with a woman, will not let her go. They must take responsibility. By that logic, Du Zi Heng taking responsibility for You Bing Yue was understandable. She had even admired their unwavering love.

She just hadn’t expected that he would then look at her with that gross, lingering gaze. [Shameless.]

Du Zi Heng steadied himself, eyes full of hurt, and said: “Yi’er. I…I didn’t mean anything else, and I never wanted to hurt you. I only wanted to know if you’ve been doing well.”

You Bing Yue, standing aside, turned green with anger.

Yu Zhi Yi said dryly: “Whether I’m well or not, what does that have to do with you?”

A handsome man in pain always draws pity. You Bing Yue said coldly: “Don’t be ungrateful. Zi Heng is only worried about you.”

Yu Zhi Yi sneered and asked: “So he cares and I should be grateful on my knees? Is he some heavenly king?”

Li Chang Huai looked from one to the other and said weakly: “Don’t fight. We’re all friends. Can’t we just talk?”

You Bing Yue shot Yu Zhi Yi a glare, then forced herself to say: “Fine, I’ll give Young Lord Li this face,” as if she had suffered something huge.

Seeing You Bing Yue’s aggrieved look, Du Zi Heng felt a stab of heartache and said: “I’m sorry, Yue’er, for making you feel wronged.” Then he looked at Yu Zhi Yi and added: “Yi’er, Yue’er is only worried about me. Don’t blame her.”

Yu Zhi Yi laughed from sheer anger and turned to Jiang Liu Yi to ask: “Don’t you think they’re sick in the head?”

Jiang Liu Yi nodded and said: “Looks like their brains aren’t working too well.”

Li Chang Huai scowled at his old rival and said: “You haven’t figured out the situation. Can you stop making trouble here?” If this brat knew he was cursing his own brother-in-law and, by doing so, getting in the way of his sister’s happiness, he’d probably be sick with regret.

Jiang Liu Yi’s gentle face iced over as he said: “Young Lord Li, the ones making trouble are you. You’re harassing someone from my Martial Alliance at my own gate. I haven’t thrown you out only because you’re guests here for the Earthly Ranking Conference. But if you dare speak rudely to Jin’er again, don’t blame me for being harsh.”

You Bing Yue looked at the young man. His looks and bearing were no worse than Du Zi Heng’s. She had heard he was a well-known young talent of the Martial World, often ranked above Li Chang Huai. And yet someone like that would side with Yu Zhi Yi without question! [What’s so great about her?] Her eyes flashed cold as she said: “Young master, you may not know this, but Miss Yu and Young Master Du are husband and wife. They separated because of a misunderstanding. In truth, Young Master Du has always loved Miss Yu. When he heard she was at the Martial Alliance, he rushed here from far away.”

She didn’t know the man in front of her was Yu Zhi Yi’s real brother. She simply assumed that after leaving Du Zi Heng, Yu Zhi Yi had latched onto another Martial World hero.

Yu Zhi Yi stared: “?” She felt like she’d swallowed a fly. What nonsense-Du Zi Heng loving her? Coming out of You Bing Yue’s mouth, it sounded like her body had been stolen by someone else. Yet Li Chang Huai and Du Zi Heng didn’t object; they even looked as if they agreed.

Jiang Liu Yi’s face changed as he looked at Yu Zhi Yi and asked: “Is she telling the truth?”

His sister had married?! And then been cast aside?!

You couldn’t blame Jiang Liu Yi for jumping to conclusions; in this era, when a married couple separates, there is no “husband being repudiated,” only mutual separation or the husband repudiating the wife. Either way, it’s a huge blow to a woman.

Jiang Liu Yi’s eyes went red, frost gathering in them. Before anyone could react, his sword sang out of its sheath as he roared: “You bastard!”

He slashed forward and shouted: “How dare you bully my sister-looking for death!”

Du Zi Heng was caught off guard and was nearly run through, but his reactions were quick; in a blink he dodged the fatal thrust. He still didn’t know Jiang Liu Yi was Yu Zhi Yi’s real brother. Thinking this was a love rival-and love rivals always burn-he drew his own sword to strike back.

In an instant, the two traded more than a dozen moves.

Everyone was stunned. No one expected Jiang Liu Yi to attack without a word.

One glance told Yu Zhi Yi her brother wouldn’t lose the upper hand, so she didn’t step in. Seeing his sister so calm, Jiang Liu Yun also stayed put. [Let Second Brother teach that playboy scumbag a lesson!]

Back in the Capital City, he had wanted to pound the scumbag to pulp, but Father had said they couldn’t make a move in the capital. After all, this wasn’t some ordinary scumbag-his father was the chancellor. If they beat up the son and the father took revenge, he might vent his anger on the Martial Alliance and put Sister in a tight spot.

But right now they weren’t in the Capital City, where turning your head could bump into three bigwigs. They were at the Martial Alliance-at home!

Teaching a scumbag who bullied their sister was only right and proper.

So not only did Jiang Liu Yun not stop them, he even cheered his brother on.