Chapter 933
The atmosphere in the hall was so oppressive that it was suffocating.
Ouyang Jing thought about a lot in an instant.
In the past few months, the maid Shijian had been closely following Qu Wuyan, yet Zheng Xiqi claimed that Shijian had left months ago. Zheng Xiqi couldnβt possibly tell such a despicable lie.
So, could Qu Wuyan know the art of disguise?
"Bring her and the maid here."
Ouyang Jing waved his hand; he wouldnβt trust anyone until the results came out.
Not long after, Qu Wuyan, dressed in a pink gown, came to the hall. Today, she wore her hair in a falling horse-tail style, and her normally makeup-free face was lightly brushed with rouge, making her already stunning looks even more enchanting.
Both Ouyang Jing and Zheng Xiqi were somewhat transfixed.
"Housekeeper Qu, where is your maid?"
Zheng Xiqi was the first to snap back to reality, a trace of sharpness flickered in his eyes.
"Pretending to be ignorant, Zheng, for harming Shijian like this, I will never forgive you!"
Qu Wuyan slapped her hand down, and the two experts escorting Shijian spat blood and were sent flying, while Shijian herself was captured by a force and gently caught by Qu Wuyan: "Youβve suffered."
Seeing the usually indifferent Qu Wuyan showing a rare smile, as if determined, as if liberated, Shijian trembled violently and cried out: "Itβs the servant who is useless!"
From start to finish, Ouyang Jing and Zheng Xiqi watched this scene coldly, not intervening. But a bone-chilling murderous aura was slowly pervading the surroundings.
"Qu Wuyan, wonβt you explain?"
Because at that moment, another Shijian was brought in, and her disguised face was torn off by Zheng Xiqi.
Qu Wuyan remained calm and composed, "Valley Leader, this is nothing but a deflection tactic by Zheng Xiqi. He kidnapped my other maid Huamei and disguised her as Shijian."
Zheng Xiqi laughed loudly: "I knew you would quibble." He clapped his hands, and another person was pushed in, making Qu Wuyanβs pupils constrict.
It was none other than Xiaoyu from the kitchen.
"You had her use the secret passage to bring meals to that Yang kid every day, thinking it would go unnoticed? If you donβt want to get caught, donβt do it in the first place!"
Xiaoyuβs mask was torn off, revealing a face several times lovelier. Ouyang Jing recognized her, another of Qu Wuyanβs maids, Rong Shu.
"I donβt know what youβre talking about, and even if itβs true, what does it prove?"
Qu Wuyan was still indifferent.
"You really wonβt cry until you see the coffin."
Zheng Xiqi pulled out a scroll from his sleeve and spread it open. The person in the drawing bore a 90% resemblance to Yang Feng. He sneered, "I had people investigate; this person is your younger brother, unfortunately killed twenty years ago. I have reason to believe you bear residual feelings."
"Thatβs why you found an excuse not to let that kid be harvested by the women in the valley. Worried about suspicions, you tortured him daily but ordered your maid to sneak in meals mixed with healing elixirs at night. Oh, housekeeper, your efforts are truly painstaking!"
As he spoke, Zheng Xiqi used a powerful mental technique on Xiaoyu (Rong Shu), and sure enough, the earlier events were confirmed with each question and answer.
Ouyang Jingβs murderous intent was nearly impossible to contain.
"Would you like me to press your maid right in front of the Valley Leader and make her speak on how she contacted the three major sects and betrayed Joyful Valley?"
Qu Wuyan let out a long sigh, desolate and lonely. Then, with a gaze sharp as a sword, she unexpectedly struck a blow towards Ouyang Jing, who was not far away, revealing her Void Origin Realm cultivation without a doubt.
something even more unexpected happened.
Shijian actually struck Qu Wuyanβs back with the palm of her hand. Completely unguarded, with all her power focused on the sneak attack on Ouyang Jing, Qu Wuyan immediately spewed a mouthful of blood and flesh as she tumbled to Ouyang Jingβs feet.
Zheng Xiqi drawled: "Iβm sorry, but your maid has long been won over by me."
"Shijian, you wonβt die a good death!"
Huamei pointed at Shijian, fury in her eyes, while Rong Shu seemed on the verge of collapse, her lips bitten to blood.
"Filthy woman, the Valley Leader has always treated you generously, even refraining from forcing you to share a bed, preserving your virginity, and this is how you repay me?"
At this moment, Ouyang Jingβs face was contorted with bulging veins, looking no better than a vicious beast, his eyes as if wanting to devour someone, sliding from Qu Wuyanβs face down to her feet.
He first sealed Qu Wuyanβs acupoints, then fiercely stepped on her face with his foot, sneering, "I was wrong, a wretch like you only deserves to be toyed with! Zheng Xiqi, call in all the pig slaves from the valley. After Iβve absorbed enough of this womanβs energy, let the pig slaves have a taste too!"
Ouyang Jing had planned to wait until Joyful Zen reached its highest realm before dual cultivating with Qu Wuyan for the best effect.
But now he didnβt want to wait. Not killing this woman would not satiate the hatred in his heart. He would use her energy to heal his injuries and then capture all the female disciples of the three major sects at once, to have his way with them. Ha ha ha!
Hearing that Ouyang Jing planned to let the pig slaves defile the housekeeper, Huamei and Rong Shu trembled, their faces deathly pale.
Pig slaves, considered the lowliest people in Joyful Valley, often were those who had offended Ouyang Jing or committed transgressions, disfigured by him and then corralled into pig pens to live with pigs year-round, disfigured beyond recognition, their stench detectable from a hundred meters away, sickening to all who saw them.
And it didnβt end there, something even more brutal happened.
In Zheng Xiqiβs laughter, a bloodstained Yang Feng was dragged in, Rong Shu covered her mouth, her flower-like face pale with horror. From the moment her scheme was exposed, she had been worried about Yang Fengβs safety, and sure enough, Yang Feng, who had been sent out of the valley, was brought back.
"Valley Master, Qu Wuyan treats this kid like a younger brother, and now is the most important moment of her life, how could she not have her younger brother as a spectator?"
Zheng Xiqiβs words made Ouyang Jing laugh excitedly, Rong Shu and another woman cursed him for being worse than a beast, and were immediately slapped aside by Zheng Xiqi, swelling their cheeks.
Yang Feng offered a bitter smile.
He was, after all, a clever man. From being inexplicably taken out of the valley and then hijacked back, upon seeing the scene before him, he had already formed some guesses in his heart.
From the kitchen to the prison cell, how could there conveniently be a passage that was just so happened to be discovered by Xiaoyu? Qu Wuyan as the chief steward, constantly worried about him, could a mere look really cause such hatred?
It wasnβt that Yang Feng didnβt know; it was that he didnβt want to delve deeper. In those moments of despair, that was his motivation to live!
He was afraid, those smiling faces were just helpless perfunctory acts. Those tender nights were just a forced play.
His sincere love, had it truly moved Xiaoyu?
After Zheng Xiqi went to call the pig slave, Ouyang Jing grabbed at Qu Wuyanβs chest, a violent lust twinkling in his eyes.
A figure flew backward, spitting a mist of blood, with a chest penetrated by the palm strike, Ouyang Jing fell to the ground, his shock extreme, trembling, "No, itβs impossible, Iβve sealed your powers, how could you..."
Qu Wuyan slowly stood up and said coldly, "Shijian is utterly loyal to me, how could she betray me? I deliberately took her palm strike, otherwise how could you let down your guard? Your sealing technique is useless on me."
"Ouyang Jing, my brother died because of you. All these years, Iβve thought of nothing but revenge, and now your time has come."
With her lifeβs power channeled into her palm, Qu Wuyan struck forward forcefully, and the void itself seemed to collapse with it.
Despite Ouyang Jingβs profound skills, he was severely wounded and had been struck by Qu Wuyan, his strength reduced to a mere fraction; within a dozen moves, Qu Wuyanβs blade aura had decapitated him, dying with his eyes wide open.
The three women of Shijian rushed forward, supporting Qu Wuyan, who was spitting blood and whose breath had grown even weaker. Especially Shijian, with tears streaming down her face, her pain was palpable.
Although it was a strategy, to achieve the effect, her palm strike was genuinely forceful. She wept, "If anything happens to the Chief Steward, Shijian can only atone with death."
Qu Wuyan waved her hand, "Iβm fine, take Yang Feng with you, letβs leave together."
"Where do you think youβre going?"
In the midst of self-satisfied laughter, Zheng Xiqi returned, no, he had never left.
"Zheng, youβre just a mere peak Earth Immortal, do you dare block the Chief Stewardβs path, do you not want to live?"
Over the days, Shijian thought she knew him inside out and couldnβt help but let out a cold snort.
A powerful force, sudden and unstoppable, filled the entire hall a hundred feet wide, the air heavy as lead, ten times over. The three women of Shijian felt a pressure on their chest, thankfully, Qu Wuyanβs timely protection saved them, otherwise just that momentum would have been enough to crush them.
The three women stared at Zheng Xiqi in shock.
"Youβve actually become a Void Origin Realm Martial Emperor?"
Qu Wuyanβs face was as solemn as still water.
She was wounded, her powers inevitably reduced, and she had only recently ascended to the Void Origin Realm, dealing with Zheng Xiqi was going to be difficult.
Zheng Xiqiβs eyes gleamed teasingly, that look as if he were staring at a toy that was about to be his, he laughed, "Deputy Valley Master, Qu Wuyan has committed a crime by rising against her superior and killing the Valley Master, I trust you to administer justice!"
Another figure with even stronger energy stepped into the hall, an elegantly graceful handsome middle-aged man, but the wicked expression on his face was enough to send chills down a womanβs spine.
The Deputy Valley Master of Joyful Valley, also one of the three Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors apart from Ouyang Jing and Qu Wuyan, βUnhappy Without Joyβ Chu Siming.
Qu Wuyanβs face suddenly looked terrible.
Chu Simingβs martial skills were on par with hers; with Zheng Xiqi added to the mix, and having to protect the three women and Yang Feng, she could hardly think of any way to escape.
The three women drew even closer, even sensing the Chief Stewardβs trembling body, despair rising in their hearts, but they had no regrets, it was but a death either way.
Under the onslaught of three forces, Yang Feng on the ground ironically became the greatest victim, continuously coughing up blood.
Qu Wuyan raised her hand to suspend him mid-air, but at that moment, a sword light cut through the force, the attacker was Chu Siming, his sword light like a rainbow, pressing Qu Wuyan so she couldnβt spare her hands.
Meanwhile, Zheng Xiqi made his move, aiming a surging palm force at Yang Feng, deliberately laughing loudly, "This insignificant one, letβs send you off first."
Rong Shu shouted, seeing Yang Feng burst with blood, her heart pained as if recalling his words, tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Xiaoyu, I donβt know when I will die, I donβt want to leave with regrets, keeping the truth that I like you a secret."
"Xiaoyu, if only we werenβt captured, how wonderful it would be. I could take you to see the great landscapes, visit various scenic spots, and meet my friends."
His words still echoing, yet now tinged with tears of blood.
Qu Wuyan bit her teeth desperately, but at such a critical moment, she couldnβt spare her hands.
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