502: My heart aches from anger.

In the garden pavilion of the Ninth Princess's Manor, two figures sat opposite each other—they were Ji Wuchang and Li Xueqin!

"Ji Wuchang, what on earth are you trying to do?"

"On your very first day in Yingtian Prefecture, you caused such a scene and turned everything upside down. Do you truly think you are invincible in this world?"

Li Xueqin spoke through gritted teeth; she no longer had that calm and composed appearance from moments ago.

"Good tea!"

Ji Wuchang picked up the teacup and took a large gulp, feeling a cool sensation travel down his throat and throughout his entire body.

Li Xueqin glared fiercely at Ji Wuchang, then picked up her teacup and took a small sip.

Although she was extremely Life Qi at this moment, her many years of upbringing still allowed her to maintain that elegance.

Seeing Ji Wuchang take another large gulp, she couldn't help but feel her Qi rising uncontrollably, and she said viciously, "Drink yourself to death! Choke yourself to death!"

Ji Wuchang didn't bother to pay her any mind. He finished almost the entire cup of tea and beckoned to a maid standing not far away.

The maid understood and quickly stepped forward to refill Ji Wuchang's cup before retreating to the side.

The maids looked at Ji Wuchang with curiosity in their eyes; it was the first time they had seen someone who could be so relaxed in front of the Ninth Princess.

They had just seen the Ninth Princess lose her temper, and every one of them was so scared they didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

Li Xueqin's chest heaved violently as she heavily set down her teacup.

"Ji Wuchang, what exactly happened just now?"

Li Xueqin stared fixedly at Ji Wuchang, the anger on her face vanishing as she regained her composure.

Ji Wuchang sighed inwardly; this Li Xueqin changed her face faster than one flips the pages of a book!

He didn't hide anything and recounted the recent events from beginning to end.

He knew very well that Li Xueqin must have known the gist of it, but he still explained in detail.

"Ninth Princess Your Highness, I didn't go looking for trouble. They came at me with the intent to kill as soon as they arrived. Do you think I'm the kind of person who doesn't hit back when struck?"

"They can only blame their own stupidity for being easily provoked by a woman and running here to seek death."

"I have always been someone who seeks revenge for the smallest grievance. I don't look for trouble, but I am certainly not afraid of it!"

"If anyone dares to move against me, they can expect my thunderous suppression!"

Ji Wuchang finished speaking calmly, his expression as still as water. He truly did not care about the deaths of those people.

Li Xueqin appeared calm on the surface, but her mind was racing!

She believed that Ji Wuchang couldn't be lying, nor did he have any reason to.

She had a good grasp of the situation in Yingtian Prefecture; it was calm on the surface but surging with undercurrents.

The Zuo Family, relying on being Her Majesty the Queen's maternal family, was arrogant and domineering, and they were closest to her Fifth Brother.

Now that the Zuo Family's Old Ancestor had been killed, the Zuo Family had instantly become like a toothless tiger and would surely stay quiet for a long time.

Her Seventh Sister had completely withdrawn from the struggle and would just be an ordinary princess in the future.

If she behaved herself, she could live a life of wealth and peace, but if she didn't, her end would be tragic.

The Zhang Family and Wei Family were forced to side with her, which strengthened her power, but it was still a bit short of what was needed to seize that seat!

Li Xueqin looked at Ji Wuchang, and her eyes suddenly lit up. If used well, this guy could be worth thousands of troops and horses!

"Ji Wuchang, even if they were the ones who provoked you first, you didn't have to be so ruthless, did you?"

"You killed a group of the Royal City Imperial Guard; that is a slap to the face of my Royal Family."

"If Her Majesty the Queen truly decides to investigate, even your status as Peak Master Zhou's Disciple might not be enough to protect you!"

After Li Xueqin finished speaking, she glared fiercely at Ji Wuchang.

She didn't tell Ji Wuchang that the reason Her Majesty the Queen hadn't intervened was partly because of Zhou Haotian and partly because of the Zuo Family incident.

Although the Old Ancestor of the Zuo Family was only at the second level of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, he was flash sale'd, which forced Her Majesty the Queen to treat the matter with caution.

Hearing Li Xueqin's words, Ji Wuchang couldn't help but frown, then spoke plainly:

"Ninth Princess Your Highness, I cannot agree with your words."

"If I had shown any weakness at the scene, they would have only thought I was even easier to bully."

"Beside that person from the Zuo Family were two guards at the sixth level of the Dao Severing Realm."

"Besides, when someone bullies you right to your face and you still don't fight back—I simply can't do that!"

After Ji Wuchang finished speaking, he looked at Li Xueqin calmly, his expression cold.

Li Xueqin frowned slightly; she also knew that what Ji Wuchang said was the truth, and there was little point in discussing it further.

"Ji Wuchang, this Princess is also doing this for your own good!"

"By killing members of the Zuo Family and Zhang Family, along with a group of the Royal City Imperial Guard, every noble family will take notice of you!"

"The Thousand Cities Great War will begin in ten days. Even if they don't dare to act now, once you're inside, you will become everyone's public enemy."

"Furthermore, do you truly think these great noble families only have themselves behind them?"

"Take the Zuo Family for example; three of their members have joined the Nine Stars Sect, and the most powerful among them is said to have reached the sixth level of the Dao Severing Realm in cultivation base."

"They should all be coming this time to participate in the Thousand Cities Great War."

"When the time comes, you will have to face not only these noble families but also those large Sects."

"Think about it carefully yourself—can you deal with so many people alone?"

After Li Xueqin finished speaking, a hint of worry appeared in her eyes.

Ji Wuchang, however, was quite the opposite; his eyes lit up, and a trace of excitement appeared in them.

"Ninth Princess, I can handle it, don't worry!"

"I was just worried that there were too few enemies to hone myself, to the point that I didn't even dare to Breakthrough my cultivation base!"

"If they team up against me then, I will make their heads roll and forge my invincible path!"

Ji Wuchang spoke with high spirits, and after his words came out, Li Xueqin was dumbfounded.

She had originally thought that he would surely be worried upon hearing this, and she could then take the opportunity to voice her own ideas.

Her original plan was to win over a group of people and put them under Ji Wuchang's command, which should have led to good results.

But looking at his expression now, it seemed he couldn't wait for there to be even more enemies.

At this moment, Li Xueqin only felt a blockage in her chest.

"Ji Wuchang, you really aren't afraid of death. As the saying goes, two fists are no match for four hands; are you certain you can handle so many people?"

Li Xueqin spoke with a weak Qi; she felt that talking to Ji Wuchang was too exhausting.

Hearing this, Ji Wuchang said disdainfully, "I like having many enemies; too few isn't satisfying to kill."

"If you hadn't arrived so early just now, I would have killed everyone around that Seventh Princess!"

"Since they are already enemies, we cannot let them live. Eradicating them completely is the best way to resolve hatred!"

Hearing this, Li Xueqin was once again shocked into a daze; she only felt that even her heart was aching.

"I don't want to argue with you. For the next few days, you will stay in the Princess's Manor and not go around causing trouble."

"I will have someone prepare a cultivation room for you. Cultivate well!"

After Li Xueqin finished speaking, she stood up and left immediately; she was almost Qi'd to death.