My Arrogant Young Lady

"Yes!" Upon hearing the Empress Dowager's words, Tongjia Laogu, dressed in Qing Dynasty attire, raised his hand. At that moment, wisps of blue gas condensed on Tongjia Laogu's palm.

Upon seeing the blue light emanating from Tong Jia's old hand, Wang Che and Wang Huan's faces instantly turned pale. "This... is a master above the gods!"

In the ensuing chaos, Liuli was locked in combat with the entire Yehenara clan. People were constantly being thrown from the fray, crashing into small trees in the garden and overturning stone tables in the pavilion. Many were even blasted off rooftops by Liuli, sending shards of glazed tiles tumbling down.

Liuli's aim was to kill Xi'er. Her figure appeared and disappeared repeatedly in the crowd. Even surrounded by hundreds of people, Liuli continued to approach Xi'er.

In an instant, the entire main hall of the Yehenara family was shattered by the fierce battle, leaving it in ruins. Valuable antiques were smashed, and screens were pulverized. When the heads of the four branches of the Yehenara family and Tong Jia Ling'er attacked Liu Li together, Liu Li sent Yehe Xianjue flying with a single palm strike. At the same time, she was also struck by Tong Jia Ling'er's longsword and Ye Wuji's vicious palm strike.

However, Liuli had already gone mad from her resentment. At this moment, her heart was filled only with demonic power, not with pain. She forcefully withstood the attacks from the other two branch family heads, and then, with black energy emanating from her body, she sent them flying with a single palm strike.

In an instant, all five mid-level god-level experts were injured, and Liuli was also covered in blood.

"Brother, Liuli will definitely avenge you!" Crying, Liuli rushed towards Xier again.

"Insolence!" Suddenly, Tong Jia Lao Gu made his move. He struck Liu Li with a powerful palm strike, and Liu Li, sensing the immense power emanating from him, immediately met the blow with her own.

As their palms met, Liuli's delicate body was sent flying. She landed heavily, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and the black aura around her body faded considerably.

Tong Jia Lao Gu stood arrogantly with his hands behind his back. "Liuli, although you are a top-tier god-level expert, I am an expert above all gods. Our realms are only a hair's breadth apart. But that hair's breadth is like heaven and earth. You are no match for my Ye family. You should quickly take your brother's body and leave, and give him a proper burial. Your brother sacrificed himself for you. Why don't you live well, carrying the hopes your brother placed in you?"

"A corpse?" Upon hearing Tong Jia Lao Gu's words, the black aura around Liu Li instantly intensified.

"Liuli, please accept our condolences. Your brother's death was an accident, and we are all saddened by it." Old Gu of Tongjia frowned slightly.

"Heh, is a simple 'sad' all it takes to make up for it? You've caused Liuli to lose the brother who loved me the most, and you think an apology is all it takes to make up for it?" Liuli sneered, her eyes fixed on the muddy ground.

Seeing Liuli's sorrowful expression, my heart ached terribly. Wang You was dead, and Liuli was willing to risk everything to avenge him.

Even if it means death, Liuli is willing to do it.

You probably can't find siblings with such a good relationship anywhere else in this world, right?

Quietly, Liuli watched the raindrops dripping down the tiles. Suddenly, she smiled and looked at Tongjia Laogu, saying, "Tongjia Laogu, although you are a master above the gods, and I am only a high-level god, besides martial arts, we have some other methods that we can use to fight against stronger opponents."

"And if I were to use this skill, I wonder if I could compete with you?" Liuli smiled.

"What!?" Upon hearing Liuli's words, Tongjia Laogu's expression changed slightly.

Beside me, Wang Huan's expression suddenly changed drastically. "Liuli, she's going to destroy the entire Ye family. Liuli, she's going to die together with Tong Jia and Lao Gu!"

Chapter 223 Mutual Destruction

When Wang Huan roared those words, the entire Ye family understood Liu Li's intention. In an instant, everyone looked at Liu Li with wary eyes, each gripping their weapons tightly. Having witnessed Liu Li's terrifying strength, their breathing became extremely uneven, and large beads of sweat streamed down their foreheads. At this moment, they looked at Liu Li, who was willing to die to avenge Wang You. Their hearts were utterly shocked by the profound affection Liu Li held for Wang You.

We are all martial artists here, so we naturally know that besides martial arts, we have other ways to enhance our strength. For example, Wang Huan cultivates Taoist arts in addition to martial arts. When facing powerful enemies, he uses divine attacks to enhance his strength and fight them. Wang Che, besides carrying many hidden weapons, must also be carrying a treasure like the Rain of Pear Blossom Needles.

Besides Wang Huan and Wang Che, many of us here have other methods. For example, because my martial arts are inferior to theirs, I captured a giant snake with the strength of a god-level master as an accomplice. The poisonous insects that the Five Poison Boys carry with them can also be considered their accomplices.

So, what abilities does Liuli possess besides martial arts?

The rain intensified, forming small streams on the ground. At this moment, Liuli's beautiful hair and clothes were completely soaked by the heavy rain, and the blood on her body was like red flowers deeply imprinted on her beautiful clothes.

Her lips had gradually turned snow-white. But her eyes, on the contrary, were even colder.

Smiling, Liuli raised her cold eyes and looked at Tongjia Laogu, saying, "Liuli has many famous teachers."

"Your skills are extraordinary. It's clear you've been instructed by many renowned masters." Old Gu Tongjia kept his right hand behind his back, his eyes gleaming with a steely light.

“Liuli has two renowned teachers, both of whom are masters above the gods,” Liuli said coldly.

"They used to work in the nation's God Group. The so-called God Group is a department that only experts at the god level or above are qualified to enter. I know them. There are indeed two experts among them who are above the level of gods," said Old Gu Tongjia.

"Then do you know what it means to be a master above the gods?" Liuli asked.

"I am all ears," Old Gu Tongjia said with a smile.

“It’s about cultivating immortality,” Liuli said coldly.

"Cultivating immortality?" Upon hearing Liuli's words, Tongjia Laogu's expression changed slightly.

In an instant, the expressions of everyone in the Ye family changed. They had all indeed heard of the term "cultivation of immortality," but that was just a mythical tale. Did cultivation of immortality truly exist in this world? No, they didn't believe it.

"Liuli has a mentor who served in the Divine Group in his early years. In addition to being a member of the national Divine Group, he was also the closed-door disciple of a grandmaster from a prestigious sect. His master was the leader of Wudang Sect. His name was Li Xiaoyao. When Li Xiaoyao was still a god-level expert, he realized that when martial arts reach the highest level, one can embark on the path of cultivation. And experts above the gods can be called cultivators."

“Fallen leaves and flying blossoms can all injure people. Every blade of grass and every tree can be used as a weapon. Aren’t such beings just like the gods in legends? Those who step into the ranks of the gods are merely groping for the threshold of cultivation.” Liuli said coldly.

"Hehe, so according to you, I can now cultivate immortality? I can also undergo a heavenly tribulation and experience the feeling of those immortals riding the clouds?" Old Gu Tongjia laughed.

Although Tong Jia Lao Gu laughed, he was secretly amazed after hearing Liu Li's words. He truly felt that since becoming a master above the gods, he had indeed changed a lot. Soaring through the clouds and flying on a sword were obviously exaggerated. But he was already seventy-nine years old this year, and would be turning eighty in a year. Yet he still felt like a young man, with clear vision and swift movement. And the true energy within his body sometimes condensed spontaneously in his dantian even in his dreams.

Could it be that if he continues to cultivate diligently, he can truly condense an inner core within his body, like in legendary myths? If he could gather all the true energy within his body, his strength would undoubtedly undergo another earth-shattering transformation. While this little devil's words might seem like fantasy, they weren't entirely without merit. As for her master, coming from the Daoist sect, she likely possessed a higher level of understanding of martial arts than he did.

Could it be that he has truly stepped into the threshold of cultivation and is breaking through to an unknown, entirely new realm?

"Old Gu Tongjia, although I am no match for you, I still have some other methods. As for you, besides the skill of alchemy, I'm afraid you have no other means to kill enemies, right?" Liuli smiled as she looked at Old Gu Tongjia, whose face was calm but whose heart was in turmoil.

"That's right, I really have no other abilities besides alchemy. But my strength is already above that of the gods, and that's enough. If you have any other tricks up your sleeve, I'm willing to have a match with you," Old Man Tongjia sneered.

"Alright, please take it!"

In an instant, the black aura emanating from Liuli's body intensified. Having only sensed the true energy condensing within her body, Liuli suddenly circulated it and fiercely ignited it.

At that moment, the black aura surrounding Liuli suddenly intensified. Within the black aura, a gigantic black dragon faintly appeared, shedding tears of blood and growing ever larger.

"An inner core! This little girl already has the rudiments of an inner core within her. Her master is a disciple of a prestigious sect, and the skills she learned from a young age are the purest martial arts of that sect. Her foundation is deeper than yours or mine, deeper than anyone here. Old Gu Tongjia, you and I are both masters above the level of gods, but even though we have reached that level, our inner energy is only barely enough to condense. Yet, at such a young age, she was trained by her master to cultivate the deepest inner strength. Although her strength is not as great as yours or mine, her inner strength is just as profound. And now, she is actually burning her inner energy, sacrificing her life to perish with us!" At this moment, even the usually languid Empress Dowager became unsettled. She tightly embraced Xi'er, shielding her with her own body.

“Brother, Xi’er has been learning Taoist martial arts since elementary school, and her foundation, built primarily on internal energy, is the most stable among all of us. Your martial arts are quick-learning external techniques. While her skills start slowly, they become stronger as she progresses. She’s only fifteen this year, and there are still many people she can’t beat. But when she turns twenty-five, she’ll probably have no rivals in the world. She doesn’t want to live anymore; she’s burning up her internal energy. Internal energy is the lifeblood of us martial artists; when it’s exhausted, her life ends. Our Wang family has already lost Wang You. We can’t afford to lose Liuli too. Don’t let her burn her internal energy and fight Tong Jia Lao Gu to the death; we must stop her!” An Yao immediately bit her lip in anxiety and drew her pistol.

The concept of cultivating immortality remains just that—a concept. No one in this world is an immortal, and no one truly knows how to cultivate immortality.

In this world, there are only martial arts masters like us. Cultivating immortality is something I'm far removed from. I don't understand anything about cultivating immortality, and I have no interest in it. What I need to do is immediately stop Liuli and prevent her from burning her life force to fight Tong Jia Lao Gu to the death.

Thinking of this, I immediately drew my jade flute and gently waved it. "King Serpent, capture Liuli!"

When my voice rang out, the ground of the entire Ye Family Manor trembled slightly. Feeling the slight tremor, everyone in the Ye family was taken aback.

Then, a large black snake smashed through the Ye family's gate. It transformed into a streak of black light and charged fiercely towards Liuli.

"What is this thing?!" Upon seeing the giant black serpent I summoned, the entire Ye family's expressions changed drastically. Using a serpent capable of fighting against a god-level expert as an ally—I'm probably the first person in the world to do so.

"This giant black serpent is only at the mid-level of the God-tier. However, because beasts lack intelligence, they are blessed by the heavens, and their bodies are much stronger than ours. Although it is only at the mid-level of the God-tier, it can already contend with a mid-level God-tier expert. If it were highly venomous, even many high-level God-tier experts would probably be no match for it." Upon seeing the giant black serpent I had brought, even Old Gu Tongjia's face turned deathly pale.

"Wang Xi, he's just a low-level martial arts expert. But, he can actually fight against a mid-level god-level expert?" Hearing Tong Jia Lao Gu's words, Ye Shuang, who was severely injured, had fluctuating expressions.

So, he came to me before to show off. I didn't do anything to him because I disdained to do anything to him?

Thinking of this, Ye Shuang secretly glanced at me and clenched her fist.

But even if he has the black giant snake as an ally, so what? That power ultimately belongs to someone else, not him. If he dares to act presumptuously in front of me, I can simply take him down. Thinking of this, Ye Shuang felt somewhat relieved.

At that moment, my King Serpent attacked Liuli. The King Serpent was enormous, and its speed was like lightning. It had just spat out a large mouthful of thick black mist when it shuddered and viciously coiled its tail around Liuli.

"Hmm!?" Upon seeing an opponent of similar strength to hers, Liuli frowned and quickly disappeared into thin air.

A deafening roar followed, and the central pavilion of the Ye Family Manor collapsed instantly. Tiles flew everywhere, and boulders scattered in all directions. Many members of the Ye family were caught off guard and accidentally injured by the king snake, spitting out blood as they were sent flying. They crashed heavily to the ground, their expressions utterly exhausted.

"Run!" Knowing that the King Serpent's intelligence was only that of a four- or five-year-old child, he was willing to destroy the entire manor if he could take down Liuli. At that moment, the heads of the four branches of the Ye family immediately stood up, supporting their injured bodies, and quickly evacuated the stunned Ye family members. Once everyone was away, a large area had been left in the center of the huge Ye family manor, enough for the King Serpent and Liuli to fight one-on-one.

Upon seeing Liuli disappear, the King Serpent let out a ferocious roar. A cloud of black mist billowed, and with a flick of its tail, it violently struck a young girl out of thin air.

Liuli is already a top-tier god-level expert; her speed is so fast that it's invisible to our eyes. However, the King Serpent can rival a top-tier god-level expert; it can see Liuli.

When Liuli was struck by its tail, her face turned pale and she immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood. The king cobra gave her no time to catch her breath, rushing forward and swallowing her whole in its mouth. Then, with a violent flick, it sent Liuli flying into a side hall.

After the glass shattered countless tables and chairs and flew violently into the secondary hall, the King Serpent swooped down and crashed through the building. In an instant, dust and debris flew everywhere. The King Serpent chased into the room and remained silent for three seconds before suddenly flying out again.

Seeing the King Serpent's body fly out violently, everyone present was shocked. At that moment, Liuli's injuries worsened; countless bloody cuts marred her face, and her frail body was covered in blood. She chased after it into the air and punched the King Serpent hard, causing it to roar in fury. Then, Liuli grabbed the King Serpent's tail and swung it fiercely, shouting, "Gods will kill gods, Buddhas will kill Buddhas! Even if a Great Immortal comes, I will avenge my brother!"

All I saw was Liuli hurling the King Serpent's massive body into the clear pond, instantly creating a huge splash. An Yao immediately drew her pistol and fired a shot at Liuli, saying to me at the same time, "Brother, Liuli has already used up half of her true energy to defeat the King Serpent. We can't let her fight anymore; we must stop her!"

"Let's go together!" After hearing An Yao's words, I thought for a moment and immediately rushed forward.

Seeing me charge, Wang Che immediately drew his sword and rushed forward. Wang Huan followed, emerging with a cloud of black mist. The four hall masters, Mount Everest, Runtu, Black Dragon, Young Master Bao—we all charged. Di Huo even pulled out a gourd and gulped down a mouthful of baijiu, then roared at Liuli, "Liuli, you have skills beyond martial arts, and so do we, the four hall masters. Today, no matter what, we cannot watch you die!"

After the local fire finished speaking, it suddenly spewed out a raging fire into the air. The hurricane took out a white paper fan and fanned it vigorously, and the fire immediately transformed into a fire dragon that chased after the glass.

Even so, we were still too slow. When Liuli rushed in front of Xier, she immediately raised her hand and slapped Xier hard.

In that instant, Tong Jia Lao Gu stepped in front of Liu Li. Their palms met, and Tong Jia Lao Gu's expression changed drastically as both he and Liu Li coughed up a mouthful of blood. The air rippled violently as a ball of black light and a ball of blue light collided fiercely. Within the light, it seemed as if a gigantic black dragon and a gigantic blue dragon were tearing at each other.

"Little girl, stop! If this continues, you'll die!" Although Liuli had inflicted internal injuries on herself, Tongjia Laogu knew that Liuli's true energy was almost exhausted. Pale-faced, Tongjia Laogu gritted his teeth and said to her.

"Hehe, then let's die together..." Liuli smiled, took out a small object from her hand, and crushed it fiercely.

With a deafening roar, a massive blast of air hurled us away. I coughed up a mouthful of blood, and tears streamed down my face as I looked at the collapsed main hall of the Ye family mansion before me. "Liuli..."

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Chapter 224 Wang Huan

A fierce battle destroyed almost half of the Ye Family Manor. As I watched the collapsed main hall of the Ye Family Manor before me, tears, which had just begun to fall, burst forth uncontrollably. Suppressing the heaviness in my chest, I forced myself to stand. Then, looking at the rubble before me, I suddenly ran towards it like a madman.

As I ran, I couldn't help but let out a mournful cry, "Liuli, Xi'er, Liuli, Xi'er!"

As I ran, the rest of the people reacted. Seeing Liuli, Xi'er, the Empress Dowager, and Old Man Tongjia, among many others, buried under the rubble, the Ye family members knelt down, large tears streaming from their eyes. At the same time, many Ye family girls cried and ran towards me to help rescue them.

Besides Xi'er, the most beautiful girl in the Ye family was Tong Jia Ling'er. She was faster than me, and immediately ran over to dig at the broken stones and tiles with her fingers.

Ignoring the blood flowing from her fingers, she continued to tear at the wound, murmuring the names of the Empress Dowager and Xi'er.

And I arrived at that moment, just like her, desperately searching for Xi'er and Liuli.

Wang You is dead, and I cannot die with him in Liuli. I am the eldest brother of the Wang family. I must protect my sister.

As for Xi'er, she is now my everything. Although we haven't been in much contact lately, we are always thinking of each other.

I love Xi'er more than I love myself. Zhang Xuan is gone, and Xi'er is my everything.

I never expected it to end like this. I never imagined it would end like this.

Like a madman, I couldn't help but roar to the sky. Then I saw a dark shadow swam quickly towards me—it was a king cobra. It seemed to sense the intense grief in my heart, and like a child, it stayed by my side, helping me search for my beloved by constantly pushing aside the rubble and debris with its head.

Seeing that such a beast could be so affectionate, the entire Ye family was filled with weeping. The Ye family had far more women than men; the girls made up the majority of the household. With the Empress Dowager and Xi'er buried in the rubble, the girls were at a loss. Many of them knelt on the ground, weeping, praying to heaven for the safety of the Empress Dowager and Xi'er.

If the Empress Dowager and Xi'er both die, their royal lineage will likely be cut off.

At that moment, the rain intensified. Even the heavens seemed to sense our emotions, relentlessly drenching our clothes with torrential rain. Blood seeped from my fingers, yet I searched frantically for Xi'er and Liuli. An Yao, Wang Che, Wang Huan, and the four hall masters all rushed over, helping me move aside massive wooden beams and searching for their bodies among the rubble.

"Cough!" Suddenly, a large hand emerged from the rubble. Then, an old man abruptly rolled out of the rubble.

At that moment, the old man's shirt was torn to shreds, revealing his strong, muscular body. Then, the old man lay on the rubble, breathing heavily, blood flowing continuously from his mouth and nose.

"Old Master Tongjia is not dead. Our Great Elder is not dead!" Upon seeing that Old Master Tongjia was still alive, hope was rekindled throughout the Ye family.