My Arrogant Young Lady

"That's right, it has indeed been fifteen years. My memory is excellent; you've been with me for a total of fifteen years and three months. Fifteen years ago, I rescued you from prison. It was I who led you from nothing to create the Aurora we know today. Considering your great contributions in conquering the world for me, I'm letting Li Bihui and Zhuque go. However, Zhuque's martial arts must be crippled, and Li Bihui must be punished. Do you have any objections to my decision?" Oda Seiji smiled, his eyes gleaming coldly.

"Your Majesty, I dare not object. You gave me my dream, you gave me my current position. I will forever remember your great kindness and virtue." Kneeling on the ground, Li Zaijian looked loyally at Oda Seiji and said.

“Very well, take Li Bihui away. We will discuss Li Bihui’s crimes another day.” Oda Seiji smiled.

"Yes!" Upon hearing Oda Seiji's words, Li Zaijian stood up trembling and quickly walked towards Li Bihui.

“Bihui, you can’t go with your father. If you leave, we’re all finished…” Seeing Prince Li Zaijian about to take Li Bihui away, Wang Che’s beautiful face immediately turned slightly pale. Then, she gently tugged at Li Bihui’s sleeve and said.

"Of course I won't leave!" Li Bihui said through gritted teeth, glaring fiercely at Wang Che.

After saying this, Li Bihui immediately pulled out a pistol and pointed it at her head. Then, she knelt down in front of Li Zaijian with a thud and said, "Father, please forgive your unfilial daughter. Our Aurora's dream is to restore our Li Dynasty. But now, the actions of our Aurora are deviating further and further from our dream. Your daughter no longer wants to work for Oda Seiji. If you insist on taking your daughter away and making her betray my allies, then your daughter can only atone with her death and defend my contract with Wang Xi with her life."

"Hui'er, how dare you!" Li Zaijian was furious when he didn't expect Li Bihui to threaten him with suicide.

"Father, I believe I've done the right thing. Please stop blindly loyal to Oda Seiji. Please lead the Aurora and rid us of this cold-blooded and ruthless demon king!" Li Bihui knelt on the ground like a soldier, looking earnestly at Li Zaijian. At this moment, Li Bihui's eyes were firm, and the unwavering will she exuded was truly awe-inspiring.

"Hui'er, do you know the strength of the Heavenly Demon King? He is a peak Golden Core cultivator, a mythical figure with the greatest potential to become an immortal. Let alone the fact that he's only half a step away from immortality, even with his current strength, no one in the entire world can rival him. And your so-called friends, they are even less likely to be a match for the Heavenly Demon King. They are no match for him. Even if Wang Yang, the patriarchs of various families, sect leaders, and powerful figures all joined together, they still wouldn't be a match for the Heavenly Demon King. Hui'er, you are my only daughter, I love you so much, why did you do something so heartbreaking, like Zhuque?" As he spoke, Li Zaijian's eyes reddened.

"Father, I believe what I've done is right. As long as what I've done is right, what does it matter if I pay with my life?" Smiling, she watched her father kneel to protect her, grieving for her sake. Clear tears welled in her eyes.

"Father, Oda Seiji is not a wise ruler at all; he is a demon, a devil. Think about it. How many evil deeds has Oda Seiji done since he conquered the powers of various countries? All he does is greed and greed. He feels no remorse for killing a life. In the past year or so, how many innocent people have died because of Oda Seiji? How many innocent people have died indirectly because of his broken families? Oda Seiji's actions have almost reached the point of being universally condemned. I cannot let him continue to do as he pleases. I will join forces with the royal family to overthrow him!" Seeing that her father remained silent, Li Bihui said earnestly.

"If you want to rebel against Oda Seiji, you have absolutely no chance of winning..." After hearing Oda Seiji's words, Li Zaijian thought for a moment and said in a low voice.

At this moment, Li Zaijian was deeply moved. He, Li Zaijian, was a descendant of the Li Dynasty, and his greatest dream was to restore the Li Dynasty, to reclaim his status as a legitimate prince, and to restore the royal status of all his family members. But... Li Zaijian only hoped that the world could become a better place. He didn't want a unified world, but rather a more prosperous and flourishing world.

But Oda Seiji offered him no glimmer of hope. He seized control of major powers, bringing only disaster and plunging the world into darkness. If he were to truly wage war, countless innocent lives would be lost.

Thinking of this, Li Zaijian couldn't help but glance at Li Bihui hesitantly, "You have no chance of winning against Oda Seiji..."

His daughter's threat to his life made him waver. However, he still feared Oda Seiji's power and dared not do anything to betray him.

However, at that very moment of hesitation, a cold light suddenly flashed from his chest. It was Ping Tiandao. Ping Tiandao had taken advantage of Li Zaijian's unpreparedness to launch a sneak attack on him.

When Li Bihui's eyes widened in astonishment, and An Yao, Wang Che, and everyone else were shocked, Li Zaijian couldn't help but turn to look at Ping Tiandao. Ping Tiandao coldly withdrew his sword and said, "To the samurai of the Yamato race, any despicable race is untrustworthy. We will not give you another chance to betray us, you foolish old fool. Die!"

After saying that, Ping Tiandao struck Li Zaijian's chest hard with a palm.

A knife pierced Li Zaijian's chest, already inflicting a fatal wound. The palm strike from Ping Tiandao further hastened Li Zaijian's demise.

All that could be seen was Li Zaijian spitting out a mouthful of blood, and flying heavily away. In an instant, tears streamed down Li Bihui's face, and she quickly rushed to Li Zaijian and caught him in her arms.

"Father!" Seeing Li Zaijian on the verge of death, large tears streamed down Li Bihui's face.

"Uncle!" Zhuque was shocked that Ping Tiandao would actually kill Li Zaijian. Large tears streamed down her face, and she couldn't help but kneel down.

Li Zaijian watched as his daughter was picked up. Smiling, he gently stroked Li Bihui's face. "Child, the person who loves you most in this world is your father. If you truly believe what you're doing is right, then do it. But our hands are already stained with blood; we have no chance to turn back. Oda Seiji is truly beyond our capabilities..."

With a smile, Li Zaijian gently closed his eyes.

He died. A father who loved his daughter dearly passed away. Even though he was a powerful figure at the Heartbeat level, he was powerless against an attack from his own people. In his final moments, his heart was still filled with thoughts of his daughter. His greatest dream in this world wasn't actually to restore the Li family dynasty. His greatest dream was simply for his daughter to have a better life…

Seeing Li Zaijian die in his daughter's arms filled me with indescribable shock.

Ping Tiandao revealed a strange smile at this moment, "Prince Li's death was all due to Wang Xi's instigation. If you want to avenge Prince Li, then go find Wang Xi!"

"Wang Xi, I'll kill you!" Upon hearing Ping Tiandao's words, the three masters, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise, immediately charged towards me...

Chapter 378 The Might of the King Serpent

Seeing Li Zaijian dead, Qinglong, Baihu, and Xuanwu actually tried to kill me. At that moment, I could feel their powerful aura, but their angry eyes seemed to bewilder me. I was powerless to resist, and as they charged towards me, Tong Jialing'er immediately raised her sword to block my way. At the same time, Wang Che conjured several beams of cold light from his hand and flicked them towards Qinglong, Baihu, and Xuanwu.

Wang Che's hidden weapons should not be underestimated. As soon as they saw Wang Che launch his hidden weapons, Qinglong, Baihu, and Xuanwu immediately blocked them. Then they glared at me angrily, preparing to unleash an even stronger attack on me.

"Qinglong, what are you three doing? It was Pingtiandao who killed Prince Li. Why did you kill my brother?" Wang Che stood in front of me, looking at them angrily.

At this moment, Li Bihui was completely immersed in deep sorrow. Zhu Que, watching her uncle die, was also weeping uncontrollably.

Oda Seiji and his six great demon subordinates watched us as if we were watching a show.

Glancing at Oda Seiji and Heitendou, Qinglong coldly looked at me and said, "Wang Xi, it's all your fault. It was you who disrupted our entire Aurora. It was you who deceived Suzaku, causing Suzaku to suffer such a fate. It was also you who deceived Hui'er with sweet words, causing the Prince's tragic death. If it weren't for you, Suzaku wouldn't have ended up like this. If it weren't for you, the Prince wouldn't have died. And Hui'er was punished because of this. It's all because of you, the culprit, who disrupted our Aurora! If it weren't for you, our Aurora would still be so united, and our goal of unification would be almost achieved. It's all your fault that our Aurora is torn apart. Wang Xi, we must kill you!"

As Qinglong finished speaking, Baihu and Xuanwu looked at me with even more anger.

Looking at the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise, I felt an indescribable surprise. Then, I couldn't help but glance at Oda Seiji and Heitendou, and I couldn't help but smile helplessly.

I lit a cigarette, thought for a moment, and walked towards Li Bihui in front of them. Then I glanced at the deceased Prince Li, and felt an indescribable sadness in my heart.

After thinking for a moment, I reached out and held Li Bihui's hand tightly. Then, I placed my hand on her shoulder and let her lean against me, comforting her silently.

"Brother Xi, my father..."

“It’s alright, your father went to heaven. He was a good man, he deserves to go to heaven.” Smiling, I took out my jade flute and gently began to play it.

The sound of the jade flute was mournful; it was me using the flute to bid farewell to Prince Li.

I did not refute the words of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise because I had already lost faith in them.

Why was I disappointed? It's because the person who killed Prince Li was Ping Tiandao, yet they didn't seek revenge against Ping Tiandao. Instead, they came up with a high-sounding excuse to seek revenge against me.

Human nature, this is human nature. Since meeting An Yao, Wang Che, Wang Huan, and Wang You, and since meeting Bi Fang, Wang Xiao Jiu, and Nie Xiao Hai, I've gradually lost the ability to define the difference between good and bad people. I've begun to believe that this world is full of good people like Bi Fang, Wang Xiao Jiu, and Nie Xiao Hai, even those with great abilities. They never bend the law for personal gain or bully the weak.

After witnessing the actions of Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise in seeking revenge against me, I realized that there are indeed bad people in this world. There are more good people than bad, or perhaps those three weren't bad people at all, just cowardly and incompetent mediocre individuals.

They watched as Ping Tiandao killed Prince Li, yet they still came to seek revenge on me, and even came up with a high-sounding reason to kill me.

What does this show? It shows that they fear Oda Seiji; they dare not seek revenge against him. In their minds, Oda Seiji is invincible, while I am capable of defeating him.

Their Prince Li is dead, and they dare not seek revenge against the invincible Oda Seiji, but only against me, who is seriously injured.

I look down on them!

Their thoughts, however, were not hidden from the astute Wang Che. Seeing that I was ignoring them and had gone to comfort Li Bihui despite the imminent danger, he realized that I was no longer paying attention to them.

Wang Che couldn't help but laugh helplessly, "Absurd. It really is absurd. Qinglong, we originally thought the three of you were people with blood ties, but now I realize I overestimated you."

"Oda Seiji. Aurora, you are all criminals, wanted criminals by Interpol. You are the targets of everyone in the martial arts world. Even if we don't deal with you, many others will. And you, for no reason, started a war, and because of you, countless innocent people have died. The disciples of those sects, the family members of those clans, many have died because of you. Because of you, we cannot live a peaceful life, we have lost the homes we have painstakingly built. You want to kill us. Why can't we fight back?"

"My brother, on the other hand, didn't want to sacrifice any lives. He wanted to save you all and prevent any of you from dying. He sincerely discussed the matter with Li Bihui, hoping to end the war with the least amount of bloodshed. But instead of being grateful, you wrongly accused my brother of killing Prince Li."

"Let me tell you, it wasn't us who killed Prince Li, it was Oda Seiji. It was the Heitendo. It was their cruelty, their brutality, that killed Prince Li. You cowardly and incompetent good-for-nothings, you dare not seek revenge against Oda Seiji. Instead, you vented all your hatred on my brother. Isn't it because you saw that Oda Seiji was stronger, and you had no hope of revenge against him, that you wanted to kill my brother to vent your hatred?"

When Wang Che spoke, every word he uttered was sharp, like a knife piercing their very souls.

Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise naturally thought the same thing. Seeing Wang Che's words making them feel ashamed, Azure Dragon immediately roared, "Wang Che, you're talking nonsense!"

"Brother Qinglong, kill them and avenge the Prince!" Baihu's handsome face was flushed red as he gritted his teeth and shouted.

The three men roared simultaneously. Their combined aura conjured a gigantic azure dragon, a white tiger, and an ancient crocodile. Then, the three charged towards Wang Che with overwhelming force.

Seeing that the three of them were enraged, Wang Che did not hesitate and immediately bit his tongue, preparing to use his ultimate move, Rain of Flowers, once again.

These three people are too hateful, and Wang Che is ready to kill them.

At that moment, Tong Jialing'er let out a cold laugh and transformed into a white shadow as she rushed forward. "Qinglong, the three of you can't beat Oda Seiji, but the three of you can't beat us either. We haven't fallen so low as to be bullied by cowards like you."

"These three are too hateful. If I hadn't already asked the Third Prince to possess me, I'm afraid I would have asked the Third Prince right now to kill all three of those blind cowards," Wang Huan said angrily, his face pale.

"Heh, although we can't beat Oda Seiji, we're not afraid of them at all." With a cold laugh, An Yao took out a pair of Emei daggers and charged forward.

All that could be seen was the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise quickly engaging in combat with Wang Che, Tong Jialing'er, and An Yao. Meanwhile, Oda Seiji and the six Heavenly Demons laughed. Ping Tiandao, standing beside Oda Seiji, said, "Heavenly Demon King, it seems only we are qualified to be the strongest. These Chinese are mercenary, and these Koreans are just as mercenary."

"Hehe." Oda Seiji smiled without saying a word after hearing Heitendo's words.

Ping Tiandao had already begun mocking Qinglong and his group, making it clear that he was using them. Since they weren't from the same country, he would never consider them his trusted confidants. But Qinglong and his group remained unmoved, instead becoming even more desperate to kill Wang Che.

And I, witnessing all of this, felt an indescribable chill in my heart. Smiling, I stood up and put down the jade flute after sensing a peculiar aura.

"Wang Xi, are you ready to die?" Seeing that I was no longer sad, Ping Tiandao smiled at me.

“I’m done,” Wang Xi said.

"Oh? That's good." Upon hearing my words, Heiten Dao raised the sword in his hand.

“But it is not I who die, but you. You, whose hands are stained with sin, you, who are foolish…”

As soon as I finished speaking, the ground beneath our feet suddenly began to shake. Oda Seiji looked surprised, as did Heitendou and the other five Heavenly Demons.

Suddenly, spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the ground beneath our feet. Then, layers of the inn's floorboards flew off, and a giant golden serpent shot into the sky from the ground. It glared angrily at Oda Seiji and the six great demons, spewing out thick black mist.

"This is...this is the True Qi Transformation Dragon from last time?" Ping Tiandao looked at the King Serpent in surprise, his expression changing slightly.

"Idiot..."

Chapter 379 Brothers Gather

Looking at Heitendou, my voice was icy cold, my eyes filled with disdain. Meanwhile, Oda Seiji and the others had already sensed the terrifying aura emanating from the King Serpent, and frowned slightly as they watched it spew out thick black mist with ferocity.

"This golden dragon is not some kind of dragon formed from true qi. It is a real dragon, a dragon transformed from a giant serpent that is over a hundred years old. It has already reached the strength of the fusion stage, and to this world, it is a dragon." After a few seconds of silence, Oda Seiji thought for a moment and slowly said.

"Dragon?" Upon hearing Oda Seiji's words, Heitendou's face paled slightly.

"Heh, you do have some knowledge." My smile grew colder as I took out a cigarette, lit it, and put it in my mouth. Then, a golden light suddenly flashed in my eyes as I coldly looked at Oda Seiji and Heitendou, saying, "Ooja, kill Heitendou first, then kill Oda Seiji. This time, you can eat whoever you want; don't give me any face!"

"Drink!" Upon hearing my words, the king cobra immediately raised its body high. Then, it exhaled a thick black mist, and the entire snake emitted a terrifying sound that sent chills down one's spine.

Because animals lack human intelligence, nature endowed them with incredibly strong bodies. While the King Serpent is only at the Fusion stage, its formidable physique allows it to contend with any expert at the Heartbeat level. Having consumed the Thousand-Year Zombie Heart I gave it, it has developed a rare and potent venom. Even before reaching the Fusion stage, it injured my father by leaping two levels. Now, it could similarly leap two levels and injure Oda Seiji.

However, it could only injure Oda Seiji, not kill him. I knew there was still a gap between its strength and Oda Seiji's. It would lose. It would definitely be defeated by Oda Seiji. But I couldn't worry about that anymore; I had to summon the King Serpent and teach them a lesson.

In front of Wang Huan, Wang Yu, Nie Xiaohai, and the others, the golden light around me suddenly intensified. "Come on, King Serpent, it's time for free combat. Let's fight side by side!"

"Drink!" Hearing my words, the King Serpent could no longer control its restless wildness. Before it lay a series of delicious dishes. These people were all powerful beings at the god level or above; eating them would greatly increase the King Serpent's cultivation.

With a chilling roar, the King Serpent swept its tail and charged towards Pingtiandao. As it charged, I flicked my cigarette butt with my index finger at Pingtiandao and then took out my jade flute to summon it.

It was October, the season when snakes are most abundant. Just now, I appeared to be mourning Prince Li, but in reality, I was using the sound of my flute to secretly attract king snakes and other snakes in the vicinity.

Although the king cobra wasn't with me, it could hear my voice outside the town. This Jiangnan region is beautiful with its mountains and clear waters; although it's October, it's not as cold as the north. The snakes are searching for food, preparing for their winter hibernation. Hearing my flute, the snakes were immediately attracted and came from all directions, slithering into the ancient town.

When I use the jade flute to summon the King Serpent and other real snakes, I don't need any true energy.

In an instant, the King Serpent's enormous golden body swallowed Ping Tiandao whole. At the same time, strange noises began to emanate from all directions. Hearing these noises, Wang Huan's face lit up with joy. After a moment's thought, he immediately ran to a table and slammed his hands down on it.

A swordsman whose martial arts skills have reached a certain level does not need to use a sword. Similarly, a musician whose skills have reached a certain level does not need to use an instrument.

Broken branches and broken wood can all be made into swords. A table can also be used as a large drum.

Bang, bang, the round table was struck repeatedly, and Wang Huan's eyes gleamed. At the same time, Ping Tiandao, the other five Heavenly Demons, and Oda Seiji had already quickly dodged the King Serpent's attack.

Just as Konishi Guidao took out his hidden weapon and threw it at the King Serpent, a golden light immediately burst forth from the King Serpent's thick golden scales. Konishi Guidao was astonished, "This giant serpent has actually been refined to the point where it is impervious to blades and spears."

Bang, bang. When Wang Huan saw that the King Serpent was not injured, but instead became ferocious and spewed black mist at them, his eyes shone even brighter, and his rhythm in his hands became stronger.