60: A midnight visit—the wrath of Emperor Ruyan!

Late at night!

Liu Ruyan sat in the Yamen, her subordinate whispering, "My lady, are you... alright?"

The voice broke Liu Ruyan's daze.

She snapped back to reality and hurriedly said, "I'm fine. What could possibly be wrong?"

"But my lady... you've been dazed for half an hour."

Hearing her subordinate's words, Liu Ruyan finally realized it.

Her thoughts had been in turmoil ever since she sat down.

Actually, it wasn't just now; this had been happening since she saw Chen Xian and Zi Yun together this afternoon.

It had already begun!

Liu Ruyan stood up from her chair and walked outside.

No!

If she didn't explain today's matter to Chen Xian in person...

...she feared she wouldn't be able to sleep at all tonight.

Once, she had looked down on Chen Xian as a mere sycophant.

She believed that no matter how she treated him, this man would never leave her side.

But now, with Zi Yun by his side...

...it gave her a profound sense of crisis.

This sense of crisis made her restless and uneasy.

Jubei Marquiss Residence!

It was close to midnight by the time Liu Ruyan arrived.

She was just about to knock on the door.

When someone blocked her path.

"Marquis Jubeis Residence. No entry without permission!"

Liu Ruyan was stunned.

She hadn't expected the Jubei Marquiss Residence to still have servants!

In her heart, she felt even more frustrated with Chen Xian's lack of ambition!

Needless to say, after Invincible Chen died, the people of the Jubei Marquiss Residence had all scattered.

Chen Xian was a commander without an army; how could he have servants?

This must be the money Chen Buyu gave him, and the fellow immediately started putting on airs.

Liu Ruyan shouted sternly, "Don't you know who I am? Get out of my way!"

"Apologies, but no matter who you are, you cannot enter!"

"Without the Young Master's orders, no outsiders are allowed! Anyone who enters will be killed without mercy!"

One of them even unsheathed the blade at his waist.

Clearly, if Liu Ruyan tried to force her way in, they wouldn't hesitate to act.

Liu Ruyan's expression became even more unsightly!

More than Chen Xian putting on airs, she was angrier that this man had actually ordered his subordinates to bar her entry.

"I am Chen Xian's Fiancée! I am not an outsider!"

Yang Han burst out laughing.

"Commander Liu must have forgotten. Didn't you already sever ties with our Young Master?"

"Why come here late at night?"

"Exactly. Doing this might lead to misunderstandings!"

Liu Ruyan accurately caught an important piece of information.

"Misunderstandings?"

"Is Zi Yun inside?"

Yang Han and the other Demonic Cultivator smiled faintly.

Neither of them said anything more.

But their silence spoke volumes!

Of course, they had their reasons. After deciding to follow Chen Xian, they had learned some basic information about him.

For instance, this woman, whom Invincible Chen had designated as his daughter-in-law and who had enjoyed vast resources from the Chen family while leading Chen Xian on, had immediately sought to separate from him the moment Invincible Chen died!

A woman like this, no matter how beautiful she was...

...in the eyes of Yang Han and the others...

...was nothing but an ungrateful ingrate!

How could such a person be worthy of being their Young Master's woman!

Seeing the two of them acting so heartlessly, Liu Ruyan said with a cold face,

"Then don't blame me for forcing my way in!"

Her cultivation at the fifth level of the Foundation Establishment Stage instantly erupted.

She lunged toward the gate.

But in the next second!

Yang Han and the other man reached out and blocked Liu Ruyan.

Liu Ruyan's anger turned into shock.

"Golden Core Stage Cultivators!"

"You..."

Seeing their strength, she suddenly understood.

In Jubei City, almost all Golden Core Stage experts used to be at the Jubei Marquiss Residence, but with Invincible Chen's passing, those experts had scattered in all directions.

Now, those who could possess Golden Core Stage experts, aside from the Cultivators from the Southern Continent, were only the elites under Chen Buyu—the Divine Strategy Army!

"Chen Buyu is abusing his power!"

Just as she finished speaking,

...she felt an invisible pressure weigh down on her.

Standing at the high gate, Yang Han said coldly, "If you don't want to be unable to open your mouth forever, you'd better shut it!"

Liu Ruyan felt a sweetness in her throat.

She almost spat out blood, but her pride forced her to swallow it back down!

Liu Ruyan clenched her fists.

"Chen Xian, get out here!"

"Chen Xian!!!"

A few minutes later,

...a figure slowly walked out from inside.

"Who is it? Making such a racket in the middle of the night, have you no decency?"

The moment Liu Ruyan saw Zi Yun,

...all her suspicions were confirmed!

Her eyes nearly split with rage!

She roared, "Zi Yun! Why are you here?"

"Where is Chen Xian? Tell him to get out here!"

Zi Yun yawned.

At this moment, she no longer had that ethereal, fairy-like expression.

Instead, her eyes were full of charm and seduction!

Standing atop the high gate, she looked down at Liu Ruyan.

"Chen Xian is still sleeping!"

"Zi Yun, have you no shame? You are the Saintess of the Southern Continent's Yaochi Immortal Palace! How dare you seduce a married man?"

Zi Yun sneered contemptuously.

"Hehe, what do you mean by 'married man'?"

"Chen Xian isn't married, and he doesn't have a Fiancée!"

"The two of us are together by mutual consent, what's wrong with that?"

"You..."

Zi Yun's words...

...left Liu Ruyan speechless.

At the same time, a surge of resentment welled up within her!

She felt that the situation she once controlled was now spiraling out of her grasp!

The person who was supposed to be hers, the residence that should have been hers, the status that belonged to her...

...now all seemed to belong to someone else.

What panicked Liu Ruyan the most was Zi Yun herself!

If it were just any woman from a brothel, Liu Ruyan wouldn't even spare her a glance!

But Zi Yun!

In terms of looks,

...this woman was not inferior to her at all.

In terms of background!

As the Personal Disciple of the Yaochi Immortal Palace's Sect Master, she was above thousands and below only one!

In terms of strength!

They were both at the Foundation Establishment Stage; the other woman was no mere ornament!

Such a peer was now making herself at home in the Marquis Jubeis Residence.

To Liu Ruyan, this was more than just an enemy.

This woman could even replace her!

Now, she could only place her last hope on Chen Xian.

"I have nothing to say to you. I want to see Chen Xian!"

Zi Yun sneered.

"You want to see him? But he doesn't want to see you!"

"Otherwise, why would he send me out?"

Yang Han and the others naturally didn't doubt Zi Yun's words.

Liu Ruyan bit her lip.

"If that's the case, then I'll just have to shout for him to come out."

Liu Ruyan couldn't wait another moment.

Just as she shouted Chen Xian's name...

...and Yang Han and the others were about to take action, a series of light footsteps came from inside.

"It's the middle of the night. I'm asking you, what are you all making a fuss about? Have you no decency?"