Chapter 416: Turning the Tables
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"Su Lin, you troublemaker…"
Like a bolt of lightning, space seemed to split open. A flash of white light erupted, and the Sacred Blood Sword abruptly halted mid-air.
This was the very purpose of a spatial anchor point.
Like Ye Qinghan, Su Lin bore a spatial anchor point left by Su Cheng upon his back.
Su Cheng gazed helplessly at the pouting Su Lin, slowly releasing Li Shiyao's Holy Blood Sword.
"Master, your hand…"
Su Cheng merely smiled at Ye Qinghan before turning his gaze back to Su Lin and speaking.
"Apologize to Qinghan."
Su Lin's eyes widened. Could this truly be Lord Xunye?
But how could Lord Xinyue not recognize her? How could he not know who her royal brother was?
Su Lin couldn't understand. How could her royal brother act this way?
Without even asking, he blamed her the moment he arrived?
Lord Xinyue… well, that was one thing. But how could that bitch get away with this?
Su Lin stared in utter disbelief. "Brother, I'm your own sister! And you want me to apologize to her?"
"Yes, that's correct." Su Cheng showed no hesitation, his expression calm, even tinged with amusement…
"Brother, she's no good! You can't be with her!"
"Hmm. Apologize to her first."
"Brother Wang, Su Lin is only thinking of your best interests! You've been deceived by her!"
Su Cheng smiled and decided to let it go. The moment he touched the Sacred Blood Sword, he knew Li Shiyao was bluffing—she never intended to kill him. He might as well let them play their game.
He’d thought that if he saw Su Lin again, she might have matured a bit, but she was still the same. Still, Su Cheng found it quite charming.
After all, he had imagined the scene of Su Lin burying her face in his chest and crying.
The Master stood nearby, watching as Li Shiyu took step after step closer.
"Xun…"
Su Lin was genuinely baffled. This blonde, busty woman looked exactly like Lord Xun Ye!
But she clearly heard something about Shiyu…
This guy…
"Miss Qinghan, I'm so sorry!"
Ye Qinghan chuckled. Oh my, how amusing~
Truth be told, while she didn't think her master would punish her over Su Lin, she never imagined her master would treat her own sister like this!
After listening to their thoughts for a while, Ye Qinghan and Su Muchan both gained a basic understanding of this little princess.
Su Lin had been raised in a honey pot since childhood. Even figures like Lord Gu Ai and the cunning fox—godslayers themselves—pampered her.
Her father and mother were utterly powerless against her, and Su Cheng, as her royal brother, doted on her even more. As long as Su Lin didn't court death, they simply let her have her way.
Throughout her entire life, Su Lin had only been punished once—for disrespecting Lord Xun Ye by calling him a fox spirit who seduced her royal brother.
Su Lin had spoken similarly to the Great Fox, but the Great Fox didn't mind. As long as Su Cheng allocated her military funds, she could say whatever she pleased~
But Xun Ye wasn't one to tolerate such insults. She wasn't Su Cheng's subordinate or subject; their relationship was more akin to a partnership or employer-employee arrangement. Xun Ye simply refused to kowtow to anyone.
That was the nature of the Executioner's Blade. Su Cheng's face meant nothing to them.
As for the notion of "overstepping one's bounds," Xun Ye could only scoff at the idea.
"Su Lin, these individuals are all my disciples. You must show them proper respect, understand?"
"Understood!"
Su Cheng had other matters to attend to and departed without catching up with Su Lin.
Now that he had secured the定位錨點, Su Cheng was ready to take action. This deadly zone was merely the beginning. Even if he cleared this area, larger, more dangerous zones would inevitably emerge.
"Hey? Brother Wang, I…"
Su Lin was left standing there, watching the sisters…
"My name is Ye Qinghan. I am the First Disciple of our Master." Ye Qinghan crossed her arms, smiling as she looked at Su Lin. She found this little fellow quite amusing!
Li Shiyao seemed to slip into character, her voice cold as ice: "Li Shiyao."
Dongfang Jue raised an eyebrow at Su Lin with a smile: "The third direct disciple, Dongfang Jue."
Su Muchan wore an expression of eager anticipation: "Outer Sect Disciple, Su Muchan~"
Su Lin thought to himself, This is going to be a pain!
The sisters from these two worlds had crossed paths again!
The cunning fox of this world actually had a sister who looked exactly like Lord Xun Ye!
But even knowing the truth, Su Lin still felt uneasy facing Li Shiyao. Once bitten by a snake, one fears even a rope for ten years…
"You? You're the Master's sister?"
Li Shiyao seemed to relish this moment, standing tall with her neck stretched out, tilting her head as she beckoned Su Lin over with a wave, gesturing for her to come closer.
Su Lin had intended to intimidate this pack of fox spirits, but now, all she wanted was for Brother Wang to take her away…
"Come here, come here so I can touch you."
Huh? Touch?
Though inwardly a million times reluctant, Su Lin obediently walked up to Li Shiyu, fidgeting with his hands, his face a picture of timidity.
Li Shiyao seemed quite satisfied as she bear-hugged the little Su Lin, hoisting her onto her arm before stating flatly.
"Su Lin is a good girl, right?"
Su Lin nodded frantically. "Yes, yes, yes! Su Lin is a good boy. Sister, please put Su Lin down."
"Sister just likes you. What's wrong with giving Sister a hug?"
"Um, Sister, Su Lin is already grown up. He's a big kid now…"
Amber sat on a distant tree stump, swinging her little feet with a look of pure amusement, clearly loving the drama.
"Amber, this fearless little princess actually being scared of Li Shiyao? How amusing~"
Amber couldn't stop laughing. Su Lin looked like she'd been dragged into a den of wolves. Her eyes darted at passersby as if pleading: Come save me!
How amusing~
"You wouldn't believe it—if Su Cheng hadn't arrived in that ditch so quickly that day, Lord Xun Ye would've killed this little princess!"
"Really? Didn't Lord Xunye know she was Su Cheng's sister?"
"You were still in the Thirteenth Army back then. Lord Gu Ai and I were both there. Lord Xunye grabbed her by the back of her collar like she was a little chick and dragged the little princess right out of the sleeping quarters!"
"Huh? What did Su Lin do to make Lord Xunye so furious?"
"You dare ask? I certainly wouldn't dare…"
"Ugh…"
"But I suspect it was mostly Su Cheng's trench that angered Lord Xunye. After all, Lord Xunye wore a cold expression every day during that period—only when encountering Lord Guai did he seem somewhat better."
"Dragged her out of the bedchamber? Then what happened?"
Amber couldn't help but chuckle at the thought. Even this fearless princess had her share of embarrassing past moments~
"Lord Xunye used full-drive liberation the entire way. Everyone along the route could only stare helplessly. Forget pleading for mercy—no one even dared breathe loudly!"
"I happened to be on duty that day. Lord Xunye's aura… well, it was something else entirely…"
"That sheer pressure! When Lord Xunye carried Her Highness past me, it was only for a moment, but my legs went weak!"
"As for Her Highness? She wet herself halfway through!"
Yu Meng found it hard to believe. After all, she'd only seen Lord Xunye a few times herself, always following Xiao Ai.
"Is that really true?"
"Then let me rephrase, Amber. What's the Master's temper like?"
"Um…" Yu Meng hesitated. She feared getting spanked by Xiao Ai too—who knew if Amber wouldn't tattle…
"The Master is already Lord Xunye's most cherished child. What strength does the Master possess? Ask her yourself—does she dare defy Lord Xunye?"
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