My Arrogant Young Lady

As Ye Wuji continued reading, the expressions on everyone's faces kept changing.

Everyone knows that pirates possess treasure. And the Ula Sea gang has been roaming the seas for many years; the treasures they possess could easily fill a mountain of gold and silver.

If they were to say that I was being pretentious, that I deliberately went to sea to wipe out a group of pirates before my wedding to Xi'er in order to show off in front of everyone, then they would never say such a thing.

When Ye Wuji read out the gifts, I didn't show any smugness on my face. On the contrary, I appeared very calm and composed.

And I, just moments ago, was wrongly accused by a mysterious girl who said that the reason I became so dark and thin, with bloodstains on my face and neck, was because of a woman, after I went out to party at sea. Even though I was misunderstood, I didn't explain myself. Instead, I listened to Han Xin's advice and sincerely apologized to the Empress Dowager.

So, is this the kind of behavior that someone who is ambitious, pretentious, and artificial would do?

At this moment, even a master like Han Xin, who was above the gods, couldn't help but look at me and nod gently with a smile. A hint of shame flashed across the Empress Dowager's face, but she quickly regained her composure and became stern again. As for Old Gu Tongjia, he looked at me with eyes full of respect, while Senior Brother Ye Shuang's expression was indescribably complex.

Those who had previously been resentful of me, even hating Ye Wuji and believing he was flattering the Wang family, now looked at me with admiration.

They wiped out a troublesome gang of pirates without taking credit, and even donated all the treasure they obtained to the Ye family. They admitted that many people couldn't do what they did, as they regarded money as dirt.

In fact, many people here probably don't even have half the wealth of the Ula Sea treasure combined.

They presented a precious jewel as a gift. But I presented a whole treasure trove. At this moment, even the elders from the Long family who came to offer their congratulations felt a pang of regret. Why didn't Long Yuan take some spoils while he and Wang Xi were suppressing the pirates? If they had known they would have such a fortuitous encounter, they should have made Long Yuan the heir of the Long family. That way, he would have helped the heir suppress the pirates and, for the sake of the family, even thought of taking some treasures for the family's benefit. Now, Long Yuan has left the Long family to establish his own household. They had no right to reprimand Long Yuan for not considering the family's interests.

However, Hao Yifang, the father of the good-natured boy, was magnanimous. Although the Hao Ren Group was no longer as prosperous as before, he wasn't heartbroken that his son hadn't received a share of the treasure. On the contrary, he was proud of his son. Very well, a gentleman loves money but acquires it ethically; his son hadn't corrupted the Wang family's heir. Instead, he had learned many of the Wang family's virtues. At this moment, he felt deeply comforted.

As Ye Wuji finished reading out the list of gifts, he smiled and said, "I apologize. There are too many gifts for one person from my Ye family to read them all, so I read them myself. Please forgive me if there is any offense."

After Ye Wuji finished speaking, the guests present became somewhat angry.

Up to this point, they believe the one showing off isn't Wang Xi, but Ye Wuji. Ye Wuji is definitely showing off, and arrogantly so at that.

What Ye Wuji was showing off wasn't the many gifts Wang Xi had given his family. Rather, it was that his family had actually found such a wonderful son-in-law.

The Wang family was a top-tier clan. When Wang Xi returned home with Xi'er to complete their marriage, the dowry he received would undoubtedly be substantial. And on their very first day of marriage, Wang Xi had already provided the Ye family with such a significant windfall. At this point, many members of powerful families were already deeply envious of the Ye family. They were no longer jealous that the Wang family had married such a wonderful girl as Xi'er, but rather that the Ye family had found such a fine son-in-law.

Everyone knows that Wang Yang has seven wives who are as beautiful as angels, and he has already declared himself emperor overseas. His son, as the head of the Wang family, is naturally also an emperor.

The emperor, besides having a wife, can also take concubines. They have many daughters and beloved disciples in their household; why not marry them off to Wang Xi?

Obtaining the pirates' treasure is no longer important; receiving a huge dowry from the royal family would be even better.

Thinking of this, many people secretly glared at Ye Wuji with jealous eyes. Just wait, the Wang family will eventually extend an olive branch to them.

The heir of the Wang family must not be allowed to be enjoyed by the Ye family alone!

Meanwhile, after Ye Wuji finished reading the details of the gift list, my sister Wang Che became smug. She puffed out her chest slightly and looked proudly at the mysterious girl. "Sigh, it's really not easy to be a good person these days. My brother heard there were fierce pirates in the northern seas, so he took my daughter Wang You to wipe them out. Not only did they almost die, but they were also mistaken for going on a sea party. They got so tanned they looked like African refugees, and people still said they were sunbathing. It's really unfair that my brother, such a virtuous person, is said to be without morals."

That mischievous, mysterious girl, of course, had no idea what I was doing at sea. She genuinely thought I was a frivolous young man who went to sea simply for revelry.

Now, seeing Wang Che constantly mocking her, the mysterious girl's expression turned somewhat ugly. But after thinking for a moment, she was still somewhat indignant, pointing at me and shouting, "Then why didn't he dare to look me in the eye just now? And what about the bloodstains on his face and neck?"

"It was scratched by a monkey." I said, glancing at the fire monkey that Wang You had brought back, my face full of helplessness.

When I looked at the fire monkey that Wang You had brought back, it immediately started squeaking and chattering at me. At the same time, it secretly glanced at Wang You, whose eyes were full of coldness, and then quickly and fearfully lay down on the ground.

Seeing this, all the guests present were amused. One of the Ye family's sons-in-law joked, "So it turns out that the Wang family's prince not only strikes fear into the hearts of evildoers, but even this brainless beast has to be wary of him. Haha, I've seen it all!"

After hearing what the Ye family's son-in-law said, everyone present laughed. At that moment, their gazes towards us all turned to admiration. Meanwhile, the scions of the other three major families secretly surrounded Long Yuan, saying, "Long Yuan, you're so cunning. You didn't even tell us about the good thing, and you're sharing the credit with the Wang family all by yourself."

Realizing she had misunderstood me, the mysterious girl seemed somewhat ashamed. After a moment's thought, she suddenly glared at me fiercely and said, "Wang Xi, you win this time. But you wait, I'll be watching you closely, and one day I'll find evidence of your hypocrisy!"

"Little girl, do you really think you can leave?" Leng Yan asked expressionlessly, seeing that the mysterious girl was still unwilling to back down.

"Perhaps I am no match for you. But if I want to leave, no one can stop me!" The girl smiled slyly, and a huge black aura instantly emanated from her body.

"She's actually a master above the gods!"

As the black aura surrounding the girl grew increasingly dense, everyone present was shocked. Leng Yan and Han Xin, in particular, stared at her coldly, their eyes narrowed...

Chapter 262 Wang Yu Emerges from Seclusion

"I told you, if I want to leave, no one can stop me!" After the mysterious girl revealed her true identity, she looked at the shocked gazes of everyone present and smiled triumphantly.

She was the same age as Xi'er, yet possessed strength surpassing even the gods. This was enough for her to look down upon all the guests present.

To possess such strength at such a young age, what does that signify?

This demonstrates that she is an exceptionally talented young girl. To possess such strength at such a young age, she is probably the only one in the entire world who can do it.

Wang Yu is about to break through to the peak of the god-level expert, becoming above all gods. His talent has already made everyone look up to him. And this girl... she is already an expert above all gods.

The black aura surrounding her grew increasingly dense. Within that black aura, it seemed as if a gigantic bat was flapping its enormous wings at us.

Just by sensing the strong malevolent aura emanating from the girl, Leng Yan immediately frowned and said, "She has a very strong malevolent aura; she is indeed a member of Aurora."

"Hehe, I'm leaving!" The girl smiled slightly and suddenly disappeared before our eyes. The enormous black aura emanating from her body swept towards the main gate of the manor like a tornado.

"So she's been hiding her strength all along. No wonder she dared to cause trouble at the Ye Family Manor all by herself." Han Xin looked solemnly toward the main gate of the manor, then suddenly waved his hand, "Trying to leave? Stay here!"

In an instant, a massive wall covered in runes and radiating dazzling golden light appeared at the main gate of the Ye Family Manor. The wall exuded an aura of power, and the golden light it emitted was blinding.

I clearly saw a dark shadow crashing into the wall. Suddenly, the shadow slammed into the golden wall, causing ripples to erupt, and then bounced off the wall and crashed to the ground.

"It's a formation!" Tong Jia Lao Gu's face was solemn, and his breathing became heavy at this moment.

"It's a formation, the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation that I just casually set up. This girl, she definitely can't escape my Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation." Han Xin coldly stared at the girl sitting on the ground, then formed a sword incantation with his hands and slowly closed his eyes.

When Wang Huan saw Han Xin unveil his grand formation, his gaze instantly filled with boundless admiration. He glanced excitedly at Han Xin, then immediately grabbed my arm tightly and exclaimed, “Brother, this is the true ultimate skill of your master and Uncle Han Xin! It’s a formation, a skill that only the two of them possess. Their skills far surpass our understanding of this world; they defy all logic. Their formation is based on the arts of divination and numerology, its mysteries obscure and difficult to comprehend. Even Father has long yearned for their skills but has yet to attain them. I’ve studied the Five Elements numerology for a long time, and I never imagined I would actually see the formation I’ve longed for!”

Seeing Wang Huanjun's face turn red, I couldn't help but furrow my brows at that moment.

Because Han Xin's ultimate skill was too powerful, the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation in front of him was filled with a strong aura of power. And that golden wall filled with ancient runes was naturally not a real physical wall, but rather formed by the powerful aura emanating from Han Xin.

It's unbelievable that a master like Han Xin exists in this world. If he weren't a friend of the Wang family, but rather an enemy, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Meanwhile, the girl was instantly filled with panic after being struck by the golden wall of light. As she turned to escape to the other side, another golden wall of light, filled with ancient runes, appeared before her.

At the same time, six more golden, gleaming walls appeared around her. These walls radiated light and exuded an aura of power that compelled people to kneel in reverence.

As Han Xin's swordplay changed, the eight walls instantly began to spin rapidly around the girl. Then, a solemn and ancient Bagua diagram gradually appeared beneath her feet. As the eight walls spun rapidly, a shrill, ghostly howl gradually reached her ears. From the solemn and ancient Bagua diagram beneath her feet, a thousand troops suddenly surged forth, charging towards her.

This is an illusion, an illusion that can damage one's spirit. What appears to her as fierce iron cavalry is, to us, a dense aura.

We saw the panic in her eyes intensify, and she drew a pair of small swords and began to swing them wildly.

Seeing the girl wildly slashing and swinging in the air, Wang Huan smugly lit a cigarette and said, "No one can defeat Leng Yan and Han Xin's formation. This girl will be begging for mercy on her knees in less than three minutes."

"Xi'er, tonight I will impart the secrets of this formation to you," Leng Yan said coldly from beside her.

"What!?" Upon hearing Leng Yan's words, Xi'er and I immediately showed joy. An Yao, Wang Che, Wang Huan, Wang You, and Liu Li looked at me with undisguised envy.

On the other side, Ye Shuang's face turned ashen upon hearing Leng Yan's words. All the guests present had already witnessed the power of Han Xin's formation, and now they looked at me with undisguised envy.

As Han Xin said, my parents truly gave me everything the best in the world: a noble status, the best wife, the best teachers, and the most outstanding younger siblings…

However, at this moment, the girl in the formation suddenly fell silent. She sheathed her two short swords, closed her eyes, and muttered something to herself. While muttering to herself, she pointed to a certain spot with her eyes closed. Then, her footwork kept changing, as if she was searching for something within the formation.

"She also understands the Five Elements and numerology; she's breaking my formation." Suddenly, Han Xin opened his eyes and frowned slightly.

"Oh? Then I'll add another formation for her." Leng Yan smiled, as if a master was finally no longer lonely.

With a wave of his hand, two beams of light suddenly appeared from the center of Han Xin's formation. In an instant, the entire Ye Family Manor shook violently, and beneath the girl's feet, two massive pillars of ice and fire simultaneously appeared.

As the two massive pillars shot into the sky, the girl immediately opened her eyes, her face turning deathly pale. It was an illusion. But the moment the girl touched one of the pillars of fire, she showed an expression of extreme pain.

She began to panic, rushing aimlessly through the formation. When her body collided with the eight walls Han Xin had erected and the two pillars Leng Yan had created, her face flushed red and then turned deathly pale. Suddenly, she coughed up a mouthful of blood, looking like a wounded bird covered in cuts and bruises.

The girl glared hatefully at Han Xin and Leng Yan, then immediately sat down on the ground and said, "Han Xin, Leng Yan, you two experts above the level of a mortal god have bullied me! You actually used an array to humiliate a girl like me!"

"Aren't you also a master above the gods?" Leng Yan smiled.

"This is different, I'm just a girl!" the girl said angrily.

"Heh. Alright, tell me where your Aurora's lair is, and I'll spare your life." Leng Yan waved her hand, and a pillar of fire instantly disappeared into the ground.

"I won't tell!" the girl hesitated for a moment, then suddenly shouted.

"Then you shall die!" Leng Yan's cold gaze suddenly sharpened, and she waved her hand into the air again. At that moment, the vanished pillar of fire shot into the sky once more. Simultaneously, the shapes of the ice and fire pillars subtly changed. From within the ice and fire pillars, a head suddenly emerged from each. Instantly, two enormous ice and fire dragons flew towards the girl, unleashing a deafening roar.

She saw the ice dragon and the fire dragon swooping down on her simultaneously, and the girl immediately drew her sword to fight the two giant dragons. But she was just a girl; how could she possibly be a match for two dragons?

As she began to be overwhelmed, she was violently grabbed by a fire dragon and thrown to the ground. Suddenly, she was enveloped in thick black energy and transformed into a giant vampire bat.

However, the bat was ultimately no match for the two dragons. After exchanging blows with them for over a dozen rounds, she swiftly landed, transforming into a beautiful young woman. The girl angrily shouted at the two masters, Leng Yan and Han Xin, "If I die, my father will not let you get away with this!"

"Threatening me?" Leng Yan sneered, waving her hand lightly. In an instant, the two giant dragons roared and slammed into the girl.

However, just as the girl was about to be severely injured by Leng Yan, a head suddenly popped up from under the girl's feet, saying, "Young Miss, you are disobedient and have actually come to the Ye family's manor to cause trouble."

"Take me away from here!" the girl cried, her face deathly pale, as she looked at the two giant dragons hurtling towards her.

"Go!" The man pulled the girl and they immediately fell into a hole in the ground.

The dragon, the wall—it was all an illusion, a mirage created by Leng Yan and Han Xin using their internal energy. When they saw the girl disappear, the two massive bursts of internal energy crashed to the ground and vanished into thin air. Leng Yan's gaze turned slightly cold, and she suddenly disappeared into thin air, saying, "A mere trick, yet you dare to show off your meager skills before me, Leng Yan?"

When Leng Yan reappeared, he was already outside the gates of the Ye Family Manor. With a single, powerful stomp on the ground, a massive crack appeared.

The cracks continued to widen, suddenly blasting a young girl and a middle-aged man off the ground. As soon as they emerged from the ground, both coughed up blood.

"Leng Yan, we at Aurora will definitely settle this score with you today!" The middle-aged man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and immediately took out a smoke bomb and crushed it.

When the thick fog dissipated, the middle-aged man and the young girl had disappeared.

After the fierce battle, everyone was terrified by the formidable strength of Han Xin and Leng Yan. Some people ran to take a look at the large formation that Han Xin had set up earlier and saw that the middle-aged man who had rescued them had dug a long tunnel underground. Because of the middle-aged man's digging, the tunnel was hollow, so after Leng Yan figured out their escape route, she stepped into the hollow tunnel, directly creating a long crack in the ground.

The middle-aged man and the young woman were quite remarkable to have escaped from Leng Yan's clutches. An Yao's eyes flashed with coldness at this moment, "They really are from Aurora."

"Heh, Aurora has some nerve, daring to disrupt my brother and Xi'er's wedding. They didn't have the guts to expose their hideout, otherwise our Wang family would have crushed them," Wang Che said.

Just then, the phones on An Yao, Wang Che, Wang Huan, Wang You, and Liu Li rang. As soon as they answered, their expressions changed, and they looked at me, saying, "Wang Yu, he's already a master above the gods..."

Chapter 263 The Empress Dowager's Gift

The Wang family's sixth expert above the Gods level has finally emerged, drawing envy from all the distinguished guests present. The Ye family, the strongest in the country, has two experts above the Gods level, and each of the four major families has one. Our Wang family has six—what does this mean? It means that even if the Ye family and the four major families joined forces, they would not be a match for our Wang family. Furthermore, our Wang family also possesses ten martial arts halls and an army. The Wang family is now so deeply entrenched that it is unshakeable.

However, this is not good news for us. Apart from the Ye family, no one knows how chaotic our Wang family has become.

When a family becomes too large, many loopholes will appear. The Wang family today already has a powerful minister.

"Wang Yu is arrogant and doesn't take my brother seriously. But if my brother wants to become the head of the family, he must get Wang Yu's consent. Although Wang Yu is a master above the gods, he is too young and still somewhat naive. If we use some tricks, we should be able to temporarily deceive Wang Yu and make my brother the head of the family. The only problem is that Wang Yu might be used by Wang Yuebai and his son Wang Huan. If that happens, the situation in the family will be hard to predict."

The engagement ceremony is over, and we are now living in Xi'er's and my villa. Xi'er has been taken away by me and is now officially a member of the Wang family. Our engagement can also be considered our wedding at the Ye family home. Once I bring Xi'er home to complete the wedding ceremony, we will be husband and wife for life.

We had just managed to defeat the mysterious girl from Aurora and get her away when Wang Yu's sudden emergence caught us off guard. An Yao had already started discussing our plans to return home tomorrow; we would rush home as quickly as possible to stop Wang Yu from being used by Wang Yuebai and his son.

"Sister, the private jet is ready. We just need to bid farewell to the Empress Dowager tomorrow, and then we can head back to the Wang family," Wang Huan said.