Tang Ran looked at Pang Feiyan kneeling on the ground, her appearance pitiful and delicate. Suddenly, his anger subsided, his mind cleared, and a sense of superiority surged from his feet to his head.
"Bitch! It's not impossible for you to stay by my side, but you must compensate me for the humiliation I've suffered these past three years! Do you understand?"
"I understand, I understand, Tang Ran. As long as you take me away from here, I'll do anything you want from now on! I'll give you the dignity of a husband."
"The dignity of a husband? Hmph…"
Tang Ran sneered.
"You, a used woman, dare to talk to me about dignity? You slept with other men behind my back, put a green hat on my head, and still expect me to be your husband? Dream on!"
"From now on, you're only fit to be my slave. You will do whatever I tell you to do, understand?"
"Understood! Understood!"
Pang Feiyan kept nodding. As long as she wasn't implicated and exiled or killed, any sacrifice was worth it.
Tang Ran only sought carnal pleasure. She was confident she could satisfy him.
"Come with me!"
Tang Ran led Pang Feiyan into the hall, ready to ask Shen Zhao and Gu Jingyan to let him leave.
As soon as he entered the hall, the first thing he saw was Su Yunying, who was meditating not far away.
Looking at her exquisite face, her graceful figure, and the faint air of heroism about her, Tang Ran was filled with a burning desire.
This was the woman he should have, the one he'd always wanted. Compared to her, Pang Feiyan was just a sparrow, not worthy of attention.
"Hey! What are you staring at? Do you have something to say?"
Shen Zhao's voice shattered Tang Ran's fantasy.
He said directly, "I am the Dragon King Hall's young master. The Pang family's affairs have nothing to do with me. I'm taking a few people away. If you're sensible, you'd best do as I say. Otherwise, prepare to face the Dragon King Hall's wrath, understood?"
Seeing Tang Ran's arrogant look, Shen Zhao and Gu Jingyan were stunned for a few seconds.
Then, Shen Zhao, unable to restrain himself any longer, burst out laughing.
"Dragon King Hall? And young master? You, a useless son-in-law, are you talking out of your ass? In broad daylight, how much piss and shit have you eaten?"
Dragon King Hall?
This kind of character might be untouchable in a modern urban novel.
But, unfortunately, this is a world of fantasy and cultivation. If the sects here are ranked, the Dragon King Hall is only at the fourth or fifth tier at best. It might be intimidating to those mortal families, but saying this in front of Shen Zhao was clearly a bit… off.
If Tang Ran knew that Shen Zhao alone could repeatedly humiliate the Dragon King Hall for nine lifetimes, in various ways, he wouldn't dare to speak so boldly.
Do these so-called Children of Realm's Destiny all think that the forces they create must be incredibly powerful? Are they so confident that they can make even Great Emperor realm cultivators kneel and surrender?
But it's a pity. Tang Ran is indeed a Child of Realm's Destiny, but he's not the main character. The real protagonist of this continent is Lin Feng. He's the one who has both a successful career and romance, a character with all the proper protagonist perks. After all, Shen Zhao felt inferior to those with the protagonist aura, destined to be just a stepping stone on their path.
"You dare to mock me? Do you know what price you will pay!"
Seeing that Shen Zhao didn't care at all, Tang Ran's eyes widened with rage.
Shen Zhao shook his head, "Alright, Young Master of the Dragon King Hall, right? I'll ask you one thing: if I say that you won't be able to take anyone away today, what can you do to me?"
"The Dragon King Hall is not something you can afford to offend!"
"Does the Dragon King Hall even deserve for me to offend? Does it?"
"You…"
Shen Zhao didn't expect someone to humiliate him and the force his mother created like this. He was instantly furious and decided to teach this ignorant guy a lesson!
"Today, you insult my Dragon King Hall, and I, your young master, will make you pay with your life!"
"What? Pay with your life? That's truly terrifying. Come on then, I'd like to see if you have the ability to even touch my clothes."
"Seeking death!"
Tang Ran was furious and immediately used the Profound Heaven Hand, directly attacking Shen Zhao.
The Profound Heaven Hand was a Profound Rank Technique, but with Tang Ran's improvements, it was now incredibly close to an Earth Rank Technique.
This move was incredibly vicious, and its execution was unpredictable. The goal was to achieve victory through surprise, to kill Shen Zhao before he could react.
However, just as Tang Ran got close, he suddenly heard a crisp sound in his ear.
With a "Crack," and the sensation of an uncomfortably high temperature on his cheek, Tang Ran was sent sprawling at Shen Zhao's feet by a slap.
Then, Shen Zhao raised his foot, and with another "Pfft," Tang Ran instantly leaped up, only to be knocked back over ten meters.
"Boring."
Shen Zhao hadn't even used one percent of his strength in those previous actions. Looking at Tang Ran's disbelieving and disheveled appearance on the ground, he could only shake his head helplessly.
This request to be slapped in the face, which was delivered so willingly, was truly impossible to refuse.
Tang Ran, after taking a slap and a kick, immediately flipped himself back onto his feet like a carp.
At this moment, his gaze at Shen Zhao was filled with resentment, malice, and a strange desire to win.
"What are you looking at? Not convinced?"
"I was just too careless before, that's why you managed to ambush me. Not anymore!"
Gu Jingyan was speechless. This guy really could twist black and white. Didn't he fail to ambush and then falsely accuse others?
But then he thought, why had Shen Zhao become so strong? Just a few months ago, he was only in the Spirit Gathering Realm. But now...
"Then let me see how capable you are. As long as you can make me move half a step from this chair today, you can take the person with you."
Only after Shen Zhao said this did Tang Ran realize that Shen Zhao had been sitting in the chair the whole time he was beating him, always maintaining an elegant posture.
"He's a master!"
Tang Ran didn't dare to be careless, and secretly swallowed a pill.
In the next moment, his cultivation soared, jumping from the sixth rank of the Spirit Gathering Realm to the second rank of the Nascent Yuan Realm. Instantly, his entire aura was completely different from before.
The Profound Origin Pill, a fourth-rank pill, could allow the user to increase several minor realms in a short period of time, and there was an even greater chance to directly break through the barrier and jump to any major realm below the Soul Sea Realm.
This was Tang Ran's trump card.
"Shen Zhao, today I'll let you witness the foundation of my Dragon King Hall!"
Tang Ran raised his left hand, and immediately purple lightning condensed in his palm.
"You can rest in peace, as you are fortunate enough to witness my Tang Clan's unique skill, the Lightning Grasp!"
One palm strike launched, and lightning shot straight for Shen Zhao's face.
However, the moment the purple lightning touched Shen Zhao's body, it vanished like smoke, as if nothing had happened.
"You..."
Tang Ran was shocked, his face filled with disbelief as he stared at what was happening.
He had been hiding this Tang Clan Earth Rank Technique, his trump card for ten years, and he had thought it would bring unexpected results. He hadn't expected it to be completely ineffective against the man before him.
Then what was the point of his ten years of hard cultivation?
To become a joke?
"I don't believe it!"
Lightning Grasp!
Disbelieving, Tang Ran struck out with another palm.
However, the lightning still only flashed in front of Shen Zhao before disappearing again.
"This is impossible! You must be cheating!"
Tang Ran roared, unwilling to accept it.
Shen Zhao sneered, "It's a pity, the gap between us isn't something words can describe. Now, it's my turn to act."
"Whoosh~"
Without another word, Tang Ran turned and immediately used Dragon Form Steps to run towards the door.
He knew he stood no chance against the person in front of him. If he didn't run now, his life would be forfeit.
But as he turned, he suddenly felt a massive force pierce his back, directly jolting his internal organs and causing him to spew blood. His entire body felt as if it had been dismantled as he was flung out of the house.
At the same time, a black, dragon-shaped token fell to the ground, emitting a crisp metallic sound.
"Young Master!"
Just as Tang Ran was about to lose consciousness, the two Dragon King Envoys who had been hiding in the shadows could no longer remain calm and emerged to catch him.
One of the Dragon King Envoys said, "Quickly take the Young Master back to the Dragon King Hall. I'll hold them off here!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, the Dragon King Envoy felt a gust of wind sweep across him. In the next moment, he coughed up a mouthful of blood and was sent flying.
"Go quickly!"
The fallen Dragon King Envoy let out a low growl. The Dragon King Envoy carrying Tang Ran frowned, then quickly departed from the Pang family estate.
Shen Zhao didn't make a move to stop them. Watching Tang Ran and the Dragon King Envoy leave, he said to the kneeling Dragon King Envoy, "Heh, you're quite loyal."
"Hmph, even if I die today, the day Dragon King Hall ascends to rule the world, they will avenge me!"
Shen Zhao smiled faintly. "Naive. With the Dragon King Hall's dirty, underhanded methods, you think you're worthy of ruling the world? You shouldn't come out and embarrass yourself after drinking too much fake wine."
Then, he raised his hand, and the Dragon King token on the ground flew directly into his grasp.
"Dragon King Hall Young Master's identity token?"
Shen Zhao chuckled, showing it off to the Dragon King Envoy. "Tell me, if I take this Dragon King token to Dragon King Hall, will they mistake me for the Young Master?"
The Dragon King Envoy was startled, then sneered, "Do you think you can impersonate the Young Master just with an identity token? Don't dream. The Dragon King Hall Master is the Young Master's master..."
"Alright, stop with the goddamn stories." Shen Zhao cut him off without any courtesy. "Don't think I don't know, the so-called Dragon King Hall master is Tang Ran's own mother. Someone who's been dead for three years, I don't believe can just walk out and accuse me."
"You, how did you know..." The Dragon King Envoy was shocked. "This is a secret of the Dragon King Hall, you..."
"Don't ask if you don't know. I'll just ask you one thing, do you want to live?"
"Hmph, you want me to betray the Dragon King Hall? Don't even think about it!"
"Then rest in peace!"
Shen Zhao casually waved his hand, and the Dragon King Envoy's chest immediately caved in. With a look of shock and pain, he slowly fell to the ground.
Gu Jingyan, who was on the side, looked as if he wanted to speak but hesitated.
In his memory, Shen Zhao didn't have such powerful strength, being able to casually kill a Nascent Yuan Realm cultivator with a single move.
He really wanted to know what had happened during this period.
"Brother Jingyan, I know you have many questions, but I can't explain them to you for now.
What you should do now is arrest all the people involved and take them back to the capital. As for the disaster relief, I will handle it myself. The rest can wait until later."
"Then where can I find you later?"
"Qingyang City, but I don't want her to know where I live. I hope you can understand."
"This… Shen Zhao, didn't you like your cousin? Why…"
"I've already made it very clear before. She and I are not from the same world. Forcing us together will only bring pain to both of us. She should find her own happiness, and I should live my own life. This is better for both of us."
Gu Jingyan fell silent. Thinking back to Yu Xiyan's previous attitude of dislike and indifference towards this arranged marriage, he could only nod his head silently.
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