Pill Refining, Beast Taming: The Trash Young Lady is the Hidden Empress - chapter 7

Chapter 7

Pa!

Before anyone could react, Ye Ranyin slapped Wen Wanqing across the face again.

“This slap is for your scheming against me today!”

Pa!

“This slap is for cursing my mother!”

Pa!

“This slap…”

Very quickly, Wen Wanqing’s delicate and beautiful face was swollen like a pig’s head from the blows.

This one-sided scene left everyone astonished.

However, Wen Wanqing soon broke free from the illusion.

“You bitch!” she roared furiously, charging at Ye Ranyin. “How dare you hit me? I’ll kill you!”

Spiritual energy surged around her, and her palm strike swept fiercely toward Ye Ranyin.

“It’s over!” Someone couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. “That useless Ye Ranyin actually dared to brazenly hit the Wen Family’s Miss, who’s at the Spirit Martial Fifth Layer. She’s dead for sure this time!”

Some even closed their eyes in fear, unable and unwilling to witness Ye Ranyin’s tragic death.

Yet-

“Ah-” A miserable scream rang out!

Bang! A figure was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground.

“Ye Ranyin must be dead this time, right?”

People instinctively looked at the person who had fallen and couldn’t get up.

But to their surprise…

“Huh? How is this possible!”

“Second Miss Wen? How could it be! The one screaming in pain is actually Second Miss Wen?”

“Am I dreaming? How is this possible!!!”

At this moment, Ye Ranyin still looked calm and composed. She stood tall, her clothes fluttering in the wind, her ethereal beauty even more dazzling and otherworldly.

Was the Ye Family’s useless girl really this beautiful?

Many people stared at her, stunned by her breathtaking appearance.

On the other side, Wen Wanqing’s face was ashen as she lay on the ground, coughing up blood, her expression full of disbelief: “How is this possible… How is this possible… I actually lost to this useless girl?”

The fact that she had been struck down by Ye Ranyin instantly crushed her spirit, dealing her a huge blow.

Suddenly-

“Outrageous!” The Wen Family Head’s face darkened as he flicked his sleeve, unleashing the pressure of the Heavenly Martial Realm toward Ye Ranyin. “Did you resort to trickery?”

The overwhelming pressure swept down, enough to make an ordinary person kneel instantly.

But…

Ye Ranyin still stood straight, not bending her back in the slightest.

In the crowd, Yun Gu leapt out immediately, forcefully blocking in front of Ye Ranyin. Her expression was unfriendly as she retorted to the Wen Family Head, “Wen Family Head, didn’t you say the juniors should resolve their own matters? Are you going back on your word now?”

As she spoke, a powerful aura swept out from her as well.

“Hea… Heavenly Martial Realm? How is this possible!”

This was the first time Yun Gu had revealed her cultivation in public, instantly shocking everyone. Not just the Wen Family, even the Ye Family members were so stunned their eyes nearly popped out.

The servant who always followed that useless Ye Ranyin was actually a Heavenly Martial Realm expert?

How could this be!

She was just an inconspicuous maid!

What virtue or ability did that useless Ye Ranyin have to be cared for by a Heavenly Martial Realm master!

The Wen Family Head was both shocked and furious, but still said, “Wasn’t Ye Ranyin the one who cheated first? Otherwise, how could a useless girl like her possibly defeat Wanqing?”

Wen Wanqing, battered and coughing blood, heard her grandfather’s words and clung to them like a lifeline, instantly perking up: “Yes, cheating! Ye Ranyin must have cheated…”

There’s no way she could lose to a useless girl.

“You say I cheated-do you have any proof?” Ye Ranyin sneered.

“I can attest that Miss Ye did not cheat.” At that moment, a clear and pleasant yet unfamiliar voice suddenly rang out.

Everyone froze, looking toward the source of the voice, and saw that on the Ye Family’s courtyard wall, a handsome and distinguished young gentleman was sitting there, though no one knew when he had arrived.
The young gentleman sitting atop the wall did not feel there was anything wrong with peeping into other people’s family affairs. His face was open and honest, his whole demeanor calm and poised. Now, seeing everyone looking at him, he even pulled out a folding fan from his robe, leisurely fanning himself as he said, “Carry on, don’t mind me. I’m just passing by, just passing by.”

The Wen Family Head was already feeling stifled and frustrated, and now, seeing an outsider stirring up trouble, he grew even angrier. “Who are you? What gives you the right to say that useless girl didn’t cheat?”

“Because of the Heavenly Silkworm Robe Miss Ye is wearing. That’s a Fourth Grade Spirit Treasure Robe-anyone below the Heavenly Martial Realm can’t even shake it. Let alone Miss Pighead, who’s only at the Spirit Martial Fifth Layer? In other words, even if Miss Ye just stood there and did nothing, Miss Pighead wouldn’t be able to hurt her.”

“What? A Spirit Treasure Robe?”

“That useless Ye Ranyin actually has something so valuable?”

“Damn, it must have been left to her by Ye Caiwei. Having an amazing mother really is something. Not only does she have a Heavenly Martial Realm expert as her servant, but she can wear Spirit Treasure Robes as she pleases. Damn, I’m actually a bit jealous of that useless girl!”

Amidst the crowd’s exclamations and envy, Wen Wanqing was so furious she almost coughed up blood. “You… Who are you calling Miss Pighead?”

The young gentleman smiled and said, “Whoever responds, that’s who.”

The Wen Family Head and the Ye Family Head had no time to bother with the young gentleman or Wen Wanqing. They were both staring in shock at Ye Ranyin’s seemingly ordinary dress.

That was actually a Spirit Treasure Robe! And a Fourth Grade one at that! For those who had grown up in Qingyang City, this was a legendary treasure. How could that useless Ye Ranyin possibly have it?

Ye Ranyin, having inherited the Empress’s Legacy, already knew it was a Spirit Treasure Robe and was not surprised. Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, she walked toward Wen Wanqing. “Did you really think I’d let you off so easily?”

As she spoke, her hands moved swiftly, pressing several acupoints on Wen Wanqing’s body.

The next moment-

“Ah… It hurts! It hurts so much… so much!”

Wen Wanqing convulsed all over, her face twisted in agony, unable to suppress her miserable screams.

The unending, heartrending cries made everyone around shudder involuntarily.

How much pain must she be in to scream like that?

Ye Ranyin was supposed to be useless. What kind of method had she used to make Wen Wanqing suffer so?

Ye Ranyin calmly enjoyed Wen Wanqing’s pain. The Tendon and Bone Dislocation Hand was not something just anyone could experience.

But Wen Wanqing deserved it.

After all, she could be considered the murderer of the original host.

“Ye Ranyin, you’re so young, yet your heart is so vicious!” The Wen Family Head’s face twitched with anger as he spoke hatefully.

“Just average, nothing compared to the Second Miss Wen who ruins people’s reputations,” Ye Ranyin retorted.

Wen Wanqing’s screams continued without pause. All around, even the Wen Family members were whispering among themselves.

The Wen Family Head, growing more and more irritated, did not want to lose face any further. He glared at Ye Ranyin with a sinister look, gritting his teeth. “Enough.”

“Ye Ranyin, I know you’re doing this just to stall and avoid breaking off the engagement!”

“I’ll grant your wish!”

“As long as you let Wanqing go this time, and hand over your Spirit Treasure Robe, I can make the decision to let Zijue marry you.”

“However, after you marry in, you can only be a concubine. Miss Fang will be the main wife, and you must not overstep your bounds!”

The Wen Family Head spoke each word as if bestowing a favor, his tone lofty and condescending toward Ye Ranyin.

“…” Ye Ranyin was speechless.

The crowd around them fell silent for a moment, then began to discuss even more heatedly.

After a brief daze, Ye Ranyin couldn’t help herself and let out a snort of laughter.

This laughter made Yun Gu, who was standing protectively in front of her, feel a chill in her heart-she knew better than anyone how obsessed Ye Ranyin was with Wen Zijue.

She was afraid Ye Ranyin would do something foolish and compromise with the Wen Family Head.

Just at that moment…