The Qi Cultivation Emperor Who Snatches Brides, do you think you're funny?

A figure appeared out of thin air. He was a young man dressed in a black robe embroidered with dark red runes, exuding a mysterious aura.

A hint of surprise flashed across his cold expression. He stared intently at Li Xuan and asked in astonishment, "You can actually see me?"

The appearance of this young man made the already shocked crowd even more uneasy.

They stared wide-eyed at the mysterious young man who had suddenly appeared, their eyes filled with doubt.

Li Xuan remained calm and replied indifferently, "Why shouldn't I see those who are hiding their true colors?"

The young man frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes. He slowly said, "I underestimated you. I thought you were just a man of some skill, but I didn't expect you to be able to sense my presence."

The young man tilted his head slightly, his expression calm yet exuding extreme arrogance. He looked down at Li Xuan as if Li Xuan were nothing more than an insignificant ant.

"You killed one of my servants, which is a capital offense. But I'm in a good mood today, so I'll give you a chance."

He paused, his gaze sweeping coldly over Li Xuan, a contemptuous smile curving his lips. "Now, kneel down obediently and beg for mercy, and I will show you mercy and spare your life. As long as you are willing to be my son's servant, serving him faithfully, that will be considered an act of leniency."

Everyone was stunned, staring at the young man in black, feeling that he had gone mad.

"Dad, why are you so late!" Jiang Yang suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with a complex expression of resentment and surprise.

He rushed to the young man in black, his voice trembling with tears, and said, "Father, if you had come any later, they would have killed me! That Jiang Yu, and the guy behind him, are too ruthless. They killed my guards right away."

As Jiang Yang spoke, he pointed at Li Xuan, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu felt a chill run down his spine and thought to himself, "Sure enough, Jiang Yang is not Jiang Tian's biological son at all. No wonder he acts so recklessly and has no trace of the Jiang family's demeanor."

He looked at Jiang Yang and the young man in black, his eyes filled with vigilance and doubt, trying to figure out what secrets were hidden behind this.

Wang Li looked on in disbelief. Her eyes widened as she stared intently at Jiang Yang, as if her son had become a stranger.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Who are you calling 'Dad'?" Wang Li's voice trembled slightly with excitement. She turned to look at the young man in black, her face full of confusion and bewilderment. "I don't know you. Why would my son call you 'Dad'?"

Wang Li's mind was in turmoil, and countless questions flooded her mind. She couldn't understand how her son, whom she had raised with such care, could suddenly have such a "father."

The young man in black glanced at Wang Li with disdain in his eyes and said coldly, "You are nothing more than a pawn I placed in the Jiang family. Jiang Yang is naturally not Jiang Tian's son. Back then, I fostered him in the Jiang family so that he could secretly acquire the Jiang family's resources for my own use."

The young man in black spoke calmly, as if he were talking about something trivial, but it stirred up a storm in Wang Li's heart.

Upon hearing the words of the young man in black, Wang Li felt dizzy and almost fainted.

She always believed that Jiang Yang was her and Jiang Tian's son. Over the years, for Jiang Yang's sake, she did not hesitate to become an enemy of the Jiang family and did many heinous things.

But now they are told that it was all a scam and that they were just a pawn in someone else's game.

"No...this isn't real..." Wang Li murmured to herself, tears streaming uncontrollably down her face.

Looking at Wang Li's appearance, Jiang Yang felt no pity whatsoever. Instead, he said impatiently, "Mother, things have come to this point, so stop making a fuss. I have Father backing me up now, and no one can do anything to me."

Jiang Yang turned to look at Li Xuan, his arrogant expression returning. "Did you hear that? This is my father. If you know what's good for you, do as my father says, or you'll regret it!" Upon hearing the black-clad youth's words, the surrounding crowd erupted in a cacophony of shocked whispers.

"This... how is this possible? Jiang Yang isn't actually the Jiang family's biological son?" A bystander stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

"Yes, who would have thought that Jiang Yang, who has been in the Jiang family for so many years, is actually an imposter? And who is this young man in black who dares to scheme against the Jiang family like this?" another person said with a face full of doubt.

The disciples of Linlang Academy were also whispering among themselves, speculating about the identity of the young man in black.

"This young man in black is so mysterious and powerful, could he be a master from some reclusive family?" a disciple whispered.

“They might be from some forbidden area, otherwise why would they do something so insidious?” another disciple replied indignantly.

The elders and teachers were equally shocked.

"Who would have thought that Jiang Yang wasn't actually the Jiang family's biological son? For so many years, the Jiang family has been kept in the dark!" another person chimed in, their eyes filled with disbelief.

They whispered among themselves, speculating about the identity of the young man in black.

An elder frowned and said in a low voice, "Judging from the aura of this young man in black, he is no ordinary person. He probably has a powerful force behind him. This time, the Jiang family has probably kicked a hornet's nest."

"Indeed, the Jiang family always believed Jiang Yang was their own bloodline and nurtured him with great care, never expecting it would all be for someone else's benefit." A scholar shook his head and sighed, feeling both sympathy and regret for the Jiang family's plight.
An elder frowned and said with a solemn expression, "This matter is probably not so simple; there may be a huge conspiracy hidden behind it."

At this moment, in the palace of the Seven Star Immortal Dynasty, the civil and military officials who witnessed all this through the water mirror were also so surprised that they could not close their mouths.

"This...this Jiang Yang is not Jiang Tian's biological son? This is truly a shocking secret!" a minister exclaimed in astonishment.

"Yes, the Jiang family has really lost face this time," another official chimed in, a hint of schadenfreude on his face.

Officials who had a grudge against Jiang Tian took the opportunity to kick him while he was down.

"Haha, look at Jiang Tian! He's raised someone else's son for so many years, expelled his own son from the family, and even dug out his own son's seven-aperture exquisite heart to give to this fake son. It's hilarious!" an official mocked without any attempt to hide his laughter.

“That’s right. Jiang Tian always acts so high and mighty, but I never expected him to be schemed against like this. This is truly retribution!” Another official chimed in, his eyes gleaming with satisfaction.

The emperor of the Seven Star Immortal Dynasty also did not expect things to develop this way, nor did he expect that Jiang Yang was not Jiang Tian's son.

In front of Linlang Academy, the young man in black looked at Li Xuan and asked, "Why aren't you saying anything? You killed my servant just now and defeated the Quasi-Saint of Linlang Academy without even showing your face. Weren't you very impressive? Why are you silent now?"

"It seems that's all you're capable of."

The young man in black said lightly.

Disappointment was evident on his face.

Li Xuan gave him a strange look, a look that suddenly made the young man in black feel something was amiss.

(End of this chapter)