Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
âYou stupid girl! Watch what you say! I, Yuwen Yuanqing, am the young master of Saint Dukeâs most powerful faction! Are you sure you wonât give me face?â Yuwen Yuanqing said through gritted teeth. In his circle, he was a person of status and prestige and many people were desperate to serve him!
But then again, here was a defiant Su Xiaoman turning down his grand offer! She even defended Chen Xiaobei who was against him!
The worst part was, of course, losing face in front of his subordinates and his good friend Ximen Shuoxue.
âHmph! I am not from the nine zones. Why should I give you face?â Su Xiaoman had been so nice and polite all the while but she now displayed a feisty side of her.
âWhat the f*ck! A lion is a lion even when he is sleeping!â Yuwen Yuanqing was snappish. âLet me give you a taste of my medicine!â
âYoung master, donât!â A middle-aged man behind advised.
From the way he was dressed, one would assume that he was a core elder of Saint Dukeâs most powerful faction. His senior rank and high cultivation were not to be overlooked.
In spite of everything, Yuwen Yuanqing was so used to being unbridled in his barbarity â why would he listen to anyoneâs advice?
Subsequently, Yuwen Yuanqing invoked his Ethereal Force which had reached the peak of Ethereal Force. All 330,000-combat power was unleashed at full force towards Su Xiaoman.
Despite the full-throttle attack, it was an unwise move as Su Xiaoman who although looked very much younger than him, was a lot more powerful than he was.
Smack!
Su Xiaoman placed one hand on her tiny waist, while the other moved faster than lightning towards Yuwen Yuanqingâs face.
âArrrrghhhâ¦â Yuwen Yuanqing screamed as he was flung past a large number of trees.
âAh⦠Hack hack⦠Howâ¦â Yuwen Yuanqing was lying on his back ten meters away, screaming and throwing up blood and snot.
âYoung master! Are you alright?â The middle-aged man rushed over to check on him.
âAlright? My head nearly exploded⦠and youâre asking if Iâm alright? Hack hackâ¦â Yuwen Yuanqingâs face was crumpled in pain. âElder Yan! Avenge me⦠Hack⦠Retaliateâ¦!!!â
âRetaliate?â Elder Yan looked doubtful.
Su Xiaoman gave him a stony look, âRetaliate? Come on then! Iâm more than happy to oblige!â
âElder Yan⦠What are you waiting for?â Yuwen Yuanqing was furious. âThat Earth-God instrument you have⦠Take it out and kill them all⦠Weâre being bullied by a little girl. Where will our faction hide our face?â
âSimmer down, young master! Donât you forget that this is Apocalypse Starfield, not Saint Dukeâ¦â Elder Yan said in a grave tone. âApocalypse Starfield is hidden with elites everywhere! There are just too many people we cannot afford to offend⦠That young lady may be young but her combat power is already 600,000. I believe that she has someone more powerful behind her!â
âWhat?! She⦠600,000â¦â Yuwen Yuanqing licked his lips nervously.
âYes⦠600,000 combat power!â Elder Yan said. âThat slap just now⦠if she hadnât held back, your head really would have explodedâ¦â
Yuwen Yuanqing sucked in a deep breath. It looked as if he was going to throw up.
âI tried to tell you not to fight her but you didnât listenâ¦â Elder Yan frowned. âThis is not our domain⦠We cannot do as we pleaseâ¦â
âIs there anything else?â Su Xiaoman sniffed scornfully. âIf not, Iâll be leaving!â
Chen Xiaobei and Ao Liancheng could not help but smile at this, secretly giving the girl a thumbs up.
She was loyal to her people and ruthless to enemies.
This girl was very likable!
âWait!â Ximen Shuoxue suddenly spoke. âChilde Yuanqing is like a brother to me. I will not watch him get beaten and do nothing about it!â
âYou mean youâd like to get a good beating too?â Su Xiaoman raised a palm, a threatening look playing on her face.
âPositions!â Ximen Shuoxue called out. His face still a blank canvas.
The men behind him immediately assembled into a battle formation.
Half of these men belonged to Ximen Shuoxue and the other half to Yuwen Yuanqing! They were from different factions, yet they were extremely well-coordinated! They had clearly practiced this many times beforehand!
âChilde Shuoxue⦠No!â Elder Yan said nervously. âThe enemy is not some run-of-the-mill person⦠and Neptuneâs Ao Liancheng is here too⦠If a fight breaks out, the ramifications would be too much for us to bear!â
âI donât understand! What is there to be afraid of, elder Yan?â Ximen Shuoxue said. âYour combat power is 700,000! So is Elder Hanâs! On top of that, both of you each have an Earth-God instrument! Also, thereâs this powerful combat formation! If weâre not afraid of the Giant Barbaric Tiger, why should we be afraid of these three incompetent fools?â
There was a look of uncertainty in Elder Yanâs eyes. âYou meanâ¦â
Elder Han walked up to his comrade, a smug smile on his face. âOur young master is saying that thereâs no one around and we should take this opportunity to kill the three of them. No one will be the wiser!â
âThat⦠Thatâs not wiseâ¦â Elder Yan stammered. âChen Zhufeng and Ao Liancheng are both contestants of the betrothal. If the Saint Duke Emperor finds outâ¦â
âAre you mad?â Elder Han was still smiling. âDo you know why your young master became sworn brothers with our young master?â
âI.. donâtâ¦â Elder Yan shook his head.
âOne month after this, there will no Saint Duke imperial family!â Elder Han smiled. âYour entire faction will be shielded when war breaks out because your Childe Yuanqing and our young master are both sworn brothers!â
âThis⦠This, thisâ¦â Poor Elder Yan inhaled sharply.
âListen to my young master and youâll still be an Elder after the war!â Elder Han smirked. âRefuse and youâll be killed along with them! That wonât take up too much effort!â
âIs that true⦠young masterâ¦â Elder Yan wiped his sweaty palm on his shirt.
Yuwen Yuanwing nodded. âYes, itâs true. My father had formed a secret alliance with Royal Dome. Next month, Saint Duke will be eliminated, and weâll be safeâ¦ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Ximen Shuoxue narrowed his eyes. âElder Yan is a smart man! Should I have to tell you what to choose?â
âI⦠I understandâ¦â Elder Yanâs murderous Qi was unleashed. âIâm very much willing to serve Childe Shuoxue!â
Elder Yan and Elder Han stood in front of the combat formation, eyes locked onto Chen Xiaobei.