Chapter 14 Xiao Ya Comes to the Door

In the tall grass of Black Wind Mountain, Young Master Xiao Chen finally ended his three-day, three-night "detox journey."

He leaned against a tree and stood up shakily, his legs as soft as overcooked noodles, his face pale as paper, his lips cracked and peeling. He had lost a significant amount of weight, and he swayed as he walked, ready to topple over with a single gust of wind.

"Emperor Cao Xukun! I swear we are sworn enemies!" Young Master Xiao Chen roared through gritted teeth, his voice as hoarse as a broken gong scraped by sandpaper. "If I do not avenge this, I swear I am no man!"

Dragging his half-broken body, he stumbled all the way back to the Qingyun Sect, only to collapse in front of his older sister, Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya, the moment he entered the mountain gate.

"Ah Chen! How did you end up looking like this ghost?" Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya was startled and hurriedly helped him up. Seeing her younger brother's gaunt appearance and the unspeakable stench radiating from him, she gasped in heartache.

Seeing his support, Young Master Xiao Chen burst into tears on the spot, sobbing and snotting as he accused: "Sister! You must stand up for me! That beast Emperor Cao Xukun snatched Su Wanqing and put laxatives in the Body Tempering Spring, almost scaring me to death in Black Wind Mountain! Now my legs go weak whenever I see water!"

He conveniently filtered out the part where he sent assassins, molding himself into a purely innocent victim, crying in a way that would break anyone's heart.

"How preposterous!" Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya was so angry her willow eyebrows stood upright. She slammed the table, and the high-quality rosewood table split in two on the spot.

She was the Qingyun Sect's notorious protector of her own, with cultivation at the early Golden Core Stage, ranking in the top three among inner sect disciples. Usually, if anyone dared to touch a hair on her brother's head, she would chase them for three streets. Now that she heard her brother had been bullied to this extent, how could she hold back?

"A piece of trash who just broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage dares to ride on the Xiao Family's head and shit!" Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya drew the flowing cloud sword from her waist, cold light radiating everywhere. "Sister is going to the Cao house right now to destroy his dantian, break his limbs, and snatch Su Wanqing back to vent your anger!"

"Sister! You must beat him hard! It would be best if you let him experience the taste of having diarrhea for three days and three nights!" Young Master Xiao Chen cried out.

"Rest assured, leave it to me." Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya patted his shoulder, turned, and flew off on her sword, rushing toward the Cao house with great momentum, leaving a sharp trail of sword light behind her.

Meanwhile, at the Cao house courtyard.

Emperor Cao Xukun was directing servants to move pregnancy-protecting medicinal herbs. Millennium ginseng, ten-thousand-year snow lotus, and dragon blood bird's nest were piled high in the courtyard, dazzling Lin Yueer.

"Young Master Cao, do we really need this much? Sister Su Wanqing has only been pregnant for a month." Lin Yueer clicked her tongue, "If you keep supplementing like this, the baby will know how to box the moment it's born."

"That's a must." Emperor Cao Xukun looked matter-of-fact. "My first Golden Luck baby must win while still in the womb. Others use music and art for prenatal education, but my baby's prenatal education will be listening to me beating the Son of Destiny. How domineering is that."

Su Wanqing sat to the side and couldn't help but laugh: "You are too outrageous. Who does prenatal education like that? Besides, Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya is coming soon, and you still have the mind to fuss with medicinal herbs here."

"It's perfect that she's coming." Emperor Cao Xukun's eyes lit up. "I thought she would wait until tomorrow; I didn't expect her to deliver herself to my door so quickly. A Purple Luck girl at the early Golden Core Stage, the older sister of the Son of Destiny—the conquest reward is 1.5 times, and I can also leech half of the Qingyun Sect's luck. It's a huge profit."

"Be careful. Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya's swordsmanship is very powerful. There are not many people in the Qingyun Sect inner sect who are her match," Su Wanqing said worriedly.

"Don't worry." Emperor Cao Xukun patted her hand, "So what if she is at the Golden Core Stage? To me, they are all just wealth-delivering children."

As soon as he finished speaking, a loud "boom" was heard, and the Cao house gate was instantly shattered by sword energy.

Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya, dressed in white, holding the flowing cloud sword, descended from the sky on her flying sword. Her body was enveloped in the pressure of the Golden Core Stage, and all the servants in the Cao house were terrified and collapsed to the ground.

"Emperor Cao Xukun! Get out here and die!"

Her voice, cold as ice, spread throughout the entire Cao house.

Emperor Cao Xukun walked out slowly, hands in his pockets, looking her up and down: "Yo, so this is Miss Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya. You look quite pretty, but your temper is too explosive, like a firecracker—lit and ready to blow."

"Cut the crap!" Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya pointed the tip of her sword directly at Emperor Cao Xukun, her eyes cold, "Are you the one who bullied my brother? Snatching his fiancée and poisoning him with laxatives?"

"You can't just say things like that." Emperor Cao Xukun spread his hands, looking innocent, "Su Wanqing came with me voluntarily. Matters of emotion require mutual consent; how can you call it snatching? As for your brother..."

He held back his laughter and said solemnly: "That was his gastrointestinal dysfunction, a personal physical issue. You can't blame the Earth's lack of gravity just because he can't poop, right? Besides, I heard he felt refreshed after finishing, and his cultivation almost broke through. I was just helping him detox."

"You are spouting nonsense!" Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya was trembling with anger, the pressure of the Golden Core Stage erupting instantly, "My brother said it was you who put the medicine in the spring water! You shameless scoundrel, actually using such despicable methods! Today I will definitely cripple you!"

Before she finished speaking, she leaped, the flowing cloud sword unsheathed, carrying sharp golden sword energy, piercing straight toward Emperor Cao Xukun's dantian!

The sword energy broke through the air, emitting a sharp whistling sound, and the surrounding stone slabs were shattered into cracks.

"Su Wanqing, Lin Yueer, get back!" Emperor Cao Xukun shouted, his figure flashing, instantly dodging the sword energy.

"Boom!" The sword energy slammed into the ground, blasting out a crater over a meter deep.

"Not bad." Emperor Cao Xukun raised an eyebrow, "But that's about it."

"You're courting death!" Seeing that he had actually dodged her attack, Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya was even more furious. She turned her wrist, and countless sword energies enveloped Emperor Cao Xukun like a rainstorm.

"Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin!"

For a time, sword light crisscrossed the courtyard, gravel flew, and the entire courtyard was shrouded in sword energy.

Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya's swordsmanship was indeed powerful, with every move ruthless and aimed at vital points, and her Golden Core Stage spiritual power was endless. Unfortunately, she encountered Emperor Cao Xukun.

Emperor Cao Xukun activated the Chaos Devouring Origin Art, his body surrounded by black Chaos Spiritual Power. All sword energy that approached him was instantly devoured and converted into his own cultivation.

He strolled through the sword light as if walking in a courtyard, occasionally reaching out to tease Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya: "Sister, your swordsmanship is not bad, but your aim is a bit off. So fierce, be careful, or no one will dare to marry you in the future."

"You hooligan!" Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya was so angry that she was furious, and her swordsmanship became slightly chaotic. After fighting for a long time, she hadn't even touched the corner of Emperor Cao Xukun's clothes, and instead, she had consumed a lot of her own spiritual power.

"I'm done playing." Emperor Cao Xukun smiled and finally stopped dodging.

His figure flashed, and he appeared behind Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya instantly, his speed so fast it left an afterimage. Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya felt a blur before her eyes, and before she could react, her wrist was grabbed by Emperor Cao Xukun.

"Snap!" With a gentle twist from Emperor Cao Xukun, the flowing cloud sword in her hand slipped out and stuck into the ground.

Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya was shocked and hurriedly circulated her spiritual power to break free, only to find that Emperor Cao Xukun's hand was like an iron clamp, remaining motionless no matter how hard she struggled.

Emperor Cao Xukun took the opportunity to pin her against the wall, one hand grabbing both of her wrists and raising them above her head, while the other hand propped against the wall, encircling her in his embrace.

The distance between the two was extremely close, their noses almost touching. Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya could clearly smell the faint ambergris scent on Emperor Cao Xukun, her heart skipped a beat, and her cheeks flushed red to her earlobes in a "swish."

"Let me go! You hooligan!" Imperial Concubine Xiao Ya struggled desperately, both shy and angry. Growing up, this was the first time she had been in such close contact with a man.

"Let you go?" Emperor Cao Xukun lowered his head and whispered in her ear, his tone playful, "Since you delivered yourself to my door, how could I let you go so easily?"