Xiao Feng was also completely stunned.
He stood by the window for a long moment, unable to process what had just happened.
He looked Gu Yuexi up and down.
It was undeniable.
This Female Cultivator was indeed very beautiful.
Calling her stunning would not be an exaggeration.
’But in the Spirit Realm, strength is what matters. What good is being good-looking?’
’A pretty face is completely useless!’
’You’re only at the Divinity Transformation Realm First Layer, a novice who just broke through.’
’To a real Cultivator in the Spirit Realm...’
’...the Divinity Transformation Realm is just the beginning.’
’Any faction with a bit of prestige doesn’t take the Divinity Transformation Realm seriously at all.’
’If the Jiang Family really wants to cause trouble for you...’
’...they have countless ways to make you wish you were dead.’
’In the end, you won’t even know how you died.’
’I was advising you to apologize...’
’...completely for your own good!’
’You give the Jiang Family a way to back down, and I’ll act as your guarantor.’
’At least on the surface, within Luoping City, the Jiang Family won’t dare to touch you.’
’But you just had to offend the Jiang Family to the point of no return, leaving them no face at all...’
’When the Jiang Family strikes from the shadows, I won’t even have a reason to protect you!’
Xiao Feng felt like his brain was short-circuiting.
He just couldn’t understand.
’Why doesn’t Gu Yuexi understand such basic social etiquette? Why does she have to be so stubborn?’
Jiang Qingyao, flying beside Xiao Feng, was already seething with rage.
She had assumed that Xiao Feng brought her up here to help her punish Gu Yuexi and vent her anger.
She never expected that Xiao Feng would just let it go with a simple apology from Gu Yuexi!
Not only that...
...she also had to compensate the restaurant for the damages and promise never to bother Gu Yuexi again!
She was the Young Miss of the Jiang Family!
She’d been slapped three times and sent flying downstairs.
And in the end, she was the one who had to pay for damages and promise not to seek revenge?
Where could she possibly show her face after this?!!
But under Xiao Feng’s stern gaze...
...Jiang Qingyao could only compromise for the time being, suppressing her fury.
She was already scheming in her heart.
’You, Gu Yuexi, apologize and give me back my Magical Treasure.’
’I’ll mock you a bit on the spot, just to let off some steam.’
’Then we’ll consider this matter temporarily settled.’
’As for the score for those three slaps, I’ll figure out how to deal with you after I get back.’
’Sooner or later, I’ll make you pay it back double.’
But Jiang Qingyao never, ever expected...
...that Gu Yuexi wouldn’t even deign to apologize, giving her absolutely no face and refusing outright.
In an instant, her suppressed anger completely erupted!
"Gu Yuexi, you’re shameless, aren’t you!"
Jiang Qingyao placed her hands on her hips, her chest heaving with rage.
"Brother Xiao Feng telling you to apologize was him showing you respect, giving you an out!"
"And you’re still so ungrateful! Do you really think you’re somebody?"
"I don’t even care about your pathetic apology!"
"Today, I’ll let you know what happens when you offend the Jiang Family!"
Before her voice had even faded...
...Jiang Qingyao directly summoned her Divine Domain.
A dim, gray light spread out, completely enveloping Gu Yuexi by the window.
Then, with a flip of her hand, she produced a Divine Level Lower-Grade Bell Magical Treasure and frantically poured her Divine Power into it.
The Bell rang out in a chaotic JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE.
The sound waves, carrying a Divine Soul Attack, smashed violently toward Gu Yuexi.
Standing nearby, Xiao Feng was the first to notice Jiang Qingyao’s actions.
He instinctively raised a hand and shouted, "Stop!"
He was about to intervene and stop Jiang Qingyao.
But halfway through raising his arm, he suddenly hesitated and slowly lowered it.
’Jiang Qingyao suffered such a huge loss and public humiliation today; she definitely won’t let this go easily.’
’If she keeps this anger bottled up, something bad is bound to happen sooner or later.’
’She’s at the Void Refining Realm Ninth Layer.’
’Gu Yuexi is only at the Divinity Transformation Realm First Layer.’
’That’s a difference of an entire Grand Realm, plus eight minor Realms.’
Although Xiao Feng didn’t know how Gu Yuexi had managed to slap Jiang Qingyao three times before...
...it was most likely a sneak attack that had caught Jiang Qingyao completely off guard.
’But if they were to fight head-on...’
’...under the absolute suppression of their different Realms...’
’...Gu Yuexi is no match for Jiang Qingyao at all. She definitely won’t last more than a few moves.’
’That’s why I suggested mediating and having Gu Yuexi apologize.’
’Then I would have a reason to force Jiang Qingyao to leave obediently and stop bothering Gu Yuexi.’
’It was essentially a way to protect this outsider Loose Cultivator.’
But he never, ever expected...
...that Gu Yuexi would be so stubborn, outright rejecting such a favorable solution for her.
In this situation...
...with Jiang Qingyao attacking again, Xiao Feng wasn’t sure if he should stop her or not.
He thought it over carefully.
He began to secretly circulate his Power of Law, preparing to intervene at any moment.
’I’ll wait until Jiang Qingyao gains a small advantage and has vented her anger, then I’ll step in and stop her.’
’Let Gu Yuexi suffer a little, teach her a lesson.’
’Let her learn that there’s always someone stronger, and what the power of a Noble Family truly means.’
’Let Gu Yuexi understand...’
’...that arrogance must be backed by strength.’
’Without that strength, it’s better to be a bit more humble.’
’Then I’ll scold Jiang Qingyao a bit and order her to stop.’
’And I’ll give Gu Yuexi some Elixirs and Spirit Stones as compensation.’
’That way, the matter will be resolved to perfection.’
’Both sides will be satisfied.’
The gears in Xiao Feng’s mind were turning furiously as he kept his eyes glued to the scene, ready to break up the fight at any moment.
He had to prevent Jiang Qingyao from going too far and mortally wounding Gu Yuexi.
But just as he braced himself, waiting for Gu Yuexi to be sent flying...
Gu Yuexi moved.
She didn’t retreat into the room.
Instead, she met Jiang Qingyao’s Divine Soul sound waves head-on and took a step forward.
A faint ripple of Space flickered.
The next second, she appeared in front of Jiang Qingyao.
"SMACK!"
It was another plain and simple slap.
There were no fancy moves, yet it contained a terrifying Law Power.
Jiang Qingyao’s Divine Domain shattered instantly, as if it were made of paper.
The Lower-Grade Divine Artifact, the Bell, was also sent flying by the slap, falling toward the floor below with a CLANG CLANG CLATTER.
The slap landed squarely on Jiang Qingyao’s already swollen face.
"BOOM—"
Like a cannonball fired from its cannon, Jiang Qingyao’s entire body was once again slapped from the eighth floor down to the ground.
This time, with even greater Speed.
Jiang Qingyao slammed heavily onto the street, instantly creating a shallow crater as rubble and dust flew everywhere.
The surrounding crowd of onlookers scrambled back in fear, afraid of being caught in the aftermath.
Jiang Qingyao lay in the crater, seeing stars.
Her bones felt like they had been shattered, and she couldn’t get up for a long moment.
Before she could even push herself up from the ground...
...a dark figure flashed before her eyes.
Gu Yuexi had already leaped down from the upper floor and landed in front of her.
"You... What are you doing?"
Jiang Qingyao raised her head.
Looking into Gu Yuexi’s icy eyes, she felt fear for the first time.
An uncontrollable tremor entered her voice, and she instinctively tried to shrink back.
She was truly afraid now.
’I have a Void Refining Realm Ninth Layer Cultivation, for crying out loud.’
’But in front of Gu Yuexi, someone at the Divinity Transformation Realm First Layer...’
’...I can’t even withstand a single move!’
Gu Yuexi didn’t answer her. She just stared at her coldly and slowly raised her right foot.
Then, under the shocked gazes of everyone present...
...she stomped down.
"SQUELCH—"
Jiang Qingyao’s face was instantly deformed.
Her entire face was brutally stomped into the dirt, her nose and mouth filled with mud.
She could only make muffled "MMPH MMPH" sounds.
Her arms and legs flailed wildly, but she couldn’t break free from Gu Yuexi’s foot.
That foot was like a mountain pressing down on her face, completely unmoving.
The entire street fell deathly silent in an instant.
Everyone’s eyes went wide as they stared at the scene before them, their minds completely blank.
’The Young Miss of the Jiang Family... having her face stomped on in public.’
’And ground into the mud?’
’This Gu Yuexi... she must be completely insane!!!’