Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

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"Since you refuse the toast only to drink a forfeit, don't blame me!"

Zhang Sixiang's eyes narrowed into slits, the cold light within them flickering like the sharp edge of swords.

The cold wind howled fiercely around them, mingling with the falling snow.

It turned the entirety of Green Valley Town into a snow-covered domain, where the lush vegetation became sculptures of ice, and all living things were frozen, as if part of a wintry landscape painting.

The terrifying aura of the Longevity Secret Realm made every creature within a hundred miles shiver apprehensively.

As if they had plummeted into the Netherworld.

Giggle, giggle, giggle!

The sheer oppressive force of this aura alone caused Xiao Yi's entire skeleton to emit a trembling crackle, and amid the snapping sounds, he bit down hard on his steel teeth. Clenching his fists, the blood inside his body heated up, ready to use the Blood Explosion Skill to fight to the death.

This was a master of the Longevity Secret Realm, even more powerful than Long Sihai.

Xiao Yi could not afford even the slightest lapse in attention.

Just as a fierce battle seemed inevitable, at this moment of extreme tension,

"Stop!"

Fang Qingzhu stepped forward with determination, spreading her arms to shield Xiao Yi, her eyebrows furrowed and eyes wide with fury glaring fiercely at Zhang Sixiang.

Zhang Sixiang's face was expressionless. "This boy dared to provoke me, how could I not kill him and maintain my face? Move aside…"

"Qingzhu, move away!"

Xiao Yi gritted his teeth, his vigilant eyes fixed on Zhang Sixiang, lest Fang Qingzhu be accidentally harmed.

Fang Qingzhu's face was a picture of despair, her pearly teeth tightly biting her red lips, a resolute light flashing through her bright eyes. With a metallic clink, she drew an ice-blue dagger and placed it against her own throat, glaring at Zhang Sixiang: "If you dare to strike at Xiao Yi, I'll die right before you. If I die, you won't be able to escape my father's wrath…"

"Qingzhu, don't do anything foolish!" Xiao Yi's body was drained of its fundamental energy, and he watched Fang Qingzhu anxiously.

Fearing that she might, in her carelessness, sever her own throat.

Fang Qingzhu shook her head stubbornly, her gaze fixed on Zhang Sixiang, and said sternly, "Zhang Sixiang, I will agree to return with you, but you must swear never to lay a hand on Xiao Yi."

Zhang Sixiang's expression wavered.

He hadn't expected Fang Qingzhu's love for Xiao Yi to be so deep that she would be willing to die for him.

This drove Zhang Sixiang to the peak of unwillingness. Why? By talent and birth, I far exceed Xiao Yi, so why do you show him such devotion, yet remain indifferent to me?

Hu!

Zhang Sixiang slowly closed his eyes, then let out a long breath, and said in a deep voice, "Fine, as long as you return with me, I will promise not to harm him."

Between heaven and earth,

the pervasive frigid aura also dissipated in an instant.

Fang Qingzhu breathed a sigh of relief to herself, turned to Xiao Yi, and smiled slightly, "Xiao Yi, I'm sorry, but I have to go back first!"

"Qingzhu…"

Xiao Yi grabbed her hand, his eyes filled with reluctance.

Fang Qingzhu stuck out her tongue playfully, her eyes brimming with tears as she tried to hold back, and reassured, "Xiao Yi, don't worry! Our separation is only temporary, I will definitely try to persuade my father and mother..." She lowered her voice, whispering in Xiao Yi's ear, "Xiao Yi, next time we meet, can Qingzhu give herself to you?"

Xiao Yi was taken aback, seeing the resolve in Fang Qingzhu's eyes.

She was showing him just how committed she was to their relationship!

Xiao Yi nodded earnestly, "Okay! Qingzhu, wait for me in Baiyu. I will come for you as quickly as I can and proudly take you home!"

"Mm, I believe you!"

Fang Qingzhu nodded, leaning into Xiao Yi's embrace.

The two embraced for a long while.

Until Zhang Sixiang, unable to bear it any longer, coldly urged them to part.

Shrip!

With a flick of Zhang Sixiang's fingers, he tore the void before them, his expression cold as he addressed Fang Qingzhu, "Let's go!"

"You don't need to rush me!"

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Fang Qingzhu coldly uttered a sentence, walked up to the space rift, and turned back to look at Xiao Yi, "Xiao Yi, I'll wait for you in Baiyu..."

Xiao Yi nodded resolutely.

Fang Qingzhu kept looking back as she took each step, finally stepping into the Void Rift.

Hum!

The Void Rift in front of them suddenly closed, but Zhang Sixiang didn't leave. The corners of his mouth curled up with a trace of coldness, his playful gaze lingering on Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi's pupils shrank slightly, his gaze fixed on Zhang Sixiang.

Zhang Sixiang chuckled and said, "Don't be nervous, since I promised Qingzhu, I won't go back on my word. But some words between men are more convenient when she's not around..." He paused, the smile on Zhang Sixiang's face gradually fading as he narrowed his eyes and said, "A full-grown man can't even protect his own wife, don't you feel completely useless?"

"What exactly do you want to say?" Xiao Yi gritted his teeth.

Just as Zhang Sixiang said, his wife had been forcibly taken away from him. How could he not be furious? He wished he could immediately ascend to Baiyu and bring Fang Qingzhu back, but Xiao Yi knew that he must not do so. Even with towering rage, he had to hold it in. Otherwise, there would be no possibility of reunion with Fang Qingzhu.

Zhang Sixiang waved his sleeve.

Xiao Yi found that his body was moving uncontrollably, carried by Zhang Sixiang, flying into the distance.

A moment later.

They arrived above a city.

This city belonging to the Great Qian Dynasty was picturesque with simple customs. From afar, one could see people living peacefully in the streets and lanes, enjoying a harmonious atmosphere. Neighbors supported each other, and children chased each other in the streets—the very image of tranquility.

"Xiao Yi, a man who can't protect his own woman faces the greatest sorrow. And you, as one of the King-level protectors of the Daqian Dynasty, if you can't even protect your subjects, this is yet another sorrow. You can't even protect yourself, that's the third sorrow... You alone bear the most tragic things in life!"

Zhang Sixiang's face was thick with mockery, "Don't think my words harsh; I'm just stating the facts. In my eyes, you're no different from the hundreds of thousands of people in this city, mere ants. If I want to kill you, it's as effortless as crushing an ant."

"What in the world do you want to do?" Xiao Yi had an uneasy premonition.

Zhang Sixiang smiled, "Nothing much, just want to show you a glimpse of my strength! Let you understand the vast gap between you and me, so you know to give up and not waste effort in futile resistance. Mortals, no matter how hard they try, can never be a match for gods! Just like this..."

Whoosh!

Zhang Sixiang simply pointed a finger, drawing a line in the air towards Chuzhou.

Almost simultaneously...

A Void Rift stretching for tens of miles suddenly appeared directly above the center of Chuzhou, manifesting abruptly like an apocalyptic trench.

"What's that?"

"Is the sky splitting?"

"Is it the end of days? Quick, get inside..."

The city's citizens were all in a panic as the massive rift spewed out storms of void, spreading towards the heart of the city.

Everywhere it passed...

The heavens crumbled, buildings shattered, and countless innocent beings burst apart like paper, turning into a sky full of dust.

Xiao Yi's eyes were about to split as he shouted, "Stop..."

He tried to rush towards the city.

But he discovered that his body couldn't move; it was as if countless hands in the void were firmly holding him down.

He could only watch helplessly as countless citizens died in the city below.

He was powerless to do anything.

Just as powerless as he was to prevent Fang Qingzhu from being taken away.

Two little girls playing hopscotch, their faces beaming with pure joy, were completely obliterated under the storm's onslaught.

A seventy-year-old man helping his elderly mother walk after a meal vanished in an instant as the storm fell upon them.

An old couple embraced each other in their final moments before departing together to the afterlife...

Xiao Yi could only watch all this happen without the power to stop it, the massive Chuzhou with its hundreds of thousands of people disappearing in the blink of an eye. The entire city and its citizens were leveled to the ground, reduced to ash. Xiao Yi clenched his teeth until they bled, his forehead throbbing with bulging veins, his eyes crimson with rage as he glared at Zhang Sixiang and roared hysterically, "Zhang Sixiang, they have no grievances with you, come at me if you dare... Aren't you afraid of divine retribution for doing this?"

"Divine retribution? Hahaha, Xiao Yi, this world has its own rules; survival of the fittest is the law. The weak are just meant to be eliminated. It's not just tens of thousands I've slaughtered; even if I were to kill every single being in the Southern State, as long as I am powerful enough, heaven won't hold me accountable. Because..."

Zhang Sixiang's lips curved upward, a rift opened before him, and he stepped into it, vanishing from sight, leaving behind only his proud and cold voice echoing in the void, "I understand heaven better than you!"

PS: Apologies for being late. This is the eighth update of yesterday, and I still have two more to post! Xiao Tian won't default on this; just wait for me to finish up yesterday's, then I'll continue with today's updates, haha!