98: captivity

The night was already deep, yet the Su Family residence remained brightly lit.

A terrifying pressure and Evil Qi condensed into substance, enveloping the entire residence. The servants were so frightened that they knelt and prostrated, bodies trembling, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Several Cultivators responsible for guarding the residence had been pierced through by tyrannical Origin Qi; left with only a breath of life, they lay in the courtyard like dead dogs, groaning in pain.

"A bunch of useless trash, actually letting a little brat slip out from right under your noses! What use is the Su Family keeping you?" Su Jing's face was gloomy as she scolded in a rage.

If not for the fact that these Cultivators all had decent Realms, she would have wanted to execute them all to vent the hatred in her heart.

Those few dying Cultivators dared not offer any excuses. They were also very bewildered; they didn't know what method their Young Miss had used to slip out, as they hadn't perceived it at all!

"Husband, don't let it damage your Life Qi; it won't be good for your health!" Yin Suwei stepped forward to comfort her with a conflicted expression.

Having been Dao Companions for so long, he knew the woman's temper. She had strong female chauvinism and had always been the one to call the shots at home. Especially when her temper flared, even he dared not provoke her.

"Hmph, it's all the good daughter you spoiled!"

Su Jing glared at him with a cold laugh, the long whip in her hand emitting a sonic boom: "Watch how this King deals with her today!"

Yin Suwei opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing. He just retreated behind her with a fearful expression, praying in his heart that the young man would return later, preferably waiting until Su Jing's anger had dissipated a bit.

Just as the words fell, a faint fluctuation of Spiritual Qi suddenly came from the ground.

Even with Su Jing's Mahayana Realm Divine Soul, it would have been hard to detect if she hadn't been concentrating intently. Her gaze fell toward the direction of Su Quan's courtyard, and her figure vanished from the spot instantly.

On the other side.

Su Quan was using an Earth Escape technique, emerging from the roots of the poplar tree in the courtyard under the cover of night.

He patted the dirt off his body and was just about to walk toward the room when his body suddenly stiffened. The hair on his neck stood on end. He turned around stiffly, just in time to meet Su Jing's pair of cold, indifferent pupils.

"Mother!"

Su Quan gave an awkward smile.

Although he knew he would be discovered sooner or later, he hadn't expected this day to come so soon.

"Good, good, good! You really are this King's good daughter!" Su Jing laughed out of extreme anger, and the long whip in her hand lashed out at Su Quan without mercy.

"Tell Mother properly, what did you go do tonight?"

Su Quan didn't block it, letting the long whip land on him. The sharp Origin Qi possessed extreme piercing power, leaving a glaring welt on his body.

"Child... went out to play!"

Su Quan frowned slightly.

This whip was a Magical Artifact that Mother valued extremely highly; it was rumored to have been obtained from an Immortal. Even his tyrannical physical body could feel a slight stinging pain.

Fortunately, it was only a little bit; it wasn't a big problem!

But Su Quan couldn't show this. He immediately let out a painful groan, his stunning facial features twisting violently from the pain.

"Going out to play, what a 'going out to play'!"

Su Jing's heart was as cold as iron, and she lashed another merciless whip.

"You spend your days idle and unskilled, thinking only of playing. With this kind of Heart-Nature, how can you ever achieve anything great?"

"I was pregnant with you for three years back then; it was truly a waste of this King's effort. After all these years, spending so many Heaven And Earth Treasure on you, you've only grown into such a rebellious daughter?"

The woman's voice was stern, and she raised the whip again, making a gesture to strike.

Yin Suwei, guarding on the side, couldn't bear to watch and hurriedly jumped out to stop her: "Husband, that's enough, that's enough. Do you really want to use this God-Beating Whip to beat our Quan Nu to death?"

"Don't forget what my sister negotiated in the Immortal Realm."

This sentence calmed Su Jing's anger slightly.

Many years ago, she had used this God-Beating Whip to kill a Peak Body Integration Stage Cultivator with three lashes.

If she really beat Su Quan to death, then the hope of returning to the Immortal Realm by using the marriage contract would be ruined.

"Su Quan, then tell me, where have you been playing for so long?" Su Jing put away the God-Beating Whip, her tone softening a bit.

"Replying to Mother, Child went to the seaside to play!" Su Quan bit his lip, as if trying hard to endure the pain, while also showing a sorrowful and aggrieved look, as if he were about to cry.

"The seaside? Your ability isn't great, but your guts are quite big. With your weak aptitude and three-legged cat skills, you dare to run to the seaside to play? Are you really not afraid of being caught by sea monsters and eaten?"

Although Su Jing's words were harsh, they still carried a faint trace of care and worry.

Just then, Yin Suwei spoke up again.

His face was full of suspicion. He twitched his nose as he leaned in front of Su Quan, sniffing up and down, muttering: "Quan Nu, why is there the scent of a woman on you?"

"Hmm? Little Wei, are you sure?" Su Jing's eyes widened, her tone becoming urgent.

"Have you forgotten who I trained this sense of smell for?" Yin Suwei rolled his eyes at Su Jing irritably.

When the two first became Dao Companions, Su Jing was a notoriously unfaithful flirt, often fooling around outside. It wasn't until one time when Yin Suwei smelled the scent of another man on her and caught her in the act that she gradually settled down.

However, this was not the time to bring up old scores or argue.

Yin Suwei looked solemn, not missing any part of Su Quan, sniffing as he said: "There is a woman's milky scent on his face. He must have been nestled in her arms for over an hour."

"The scent on his hands is also very strong. Not only did they hold hands, there was also caressing!"

"And finally..."

Yin Suwei's gaze fixed on the young man's lips, and he said coldly: "His mouth is full of the taste of a woman's damn saliva. It wasn't even this strong on my wedding night with your Mother!"

Upon hearing this, Su Jing was so angry she almost fainted. Her Origin Qi leaked out uncontrollably. She pointed a trembling finger at the young man, her eyes red as she said: "Rebellious daughter, confess honestly, what did you do at the seaside?"

"Who is the wild woman you were fooling around with!"

Seeing his Mother's reaction, Su Quan raised an eyebrow in surprise. A bold thought flashed through his mind. He did not hide it, but instead said stubbornly and indignantly: "She is not some wild woman!"

This sentence was equivalent to a disguised admission of the situation.

"You, you, you..."

Su Jing was trembling with rage and couldn't speak for a moment.

A killing intent that condensed into substance scattered the clouds in the sky, and her voice was icy and bone-chilling: "Tell me, who is that wild woman? This King will go and behead her right now!"

"Mother, what are you doing? I am truly in love with her. By what right do you want to obstruct us?" Su Quan glared back, refusing to back down even an inch at this moment.

"Good, good, good! You really are this King's good daughter!" Su Jing laughed out of extreme anger. She suddenly reached out and grabbed the young man's neck, lifting him into the air, her killing intent ferocious: "Just because this King is your mother, just because your life was given by this King—is this reason enough?"

Seeing the situation trending toward the worse, Yin Suwei hurriedly acted as a peacemaker.

"Quan Nu, you child, how can you talk back to your Mother like that!"

"Hurry, apologize to your Mother and admit your mistake. This matter will be over for today!"

Unexpectedly, this time Su Quan was incomparably tough.

His face was red from being choked, but there was no fear in his eyes. He said word by word: "I am your child, not your Puppet. I have my own thoughts and freedom. I am already eighteen years old this year; by what right can I not pursue my own love!"

The moment the words fell, the force in Su Jing's palm erupted completely. The terrifying, monstrous strength acted on the young man's neck, almost choking him to death.

So strong!

Su Quan was shocked in his heart.

His Mother was truly worthy of being a Daughter of Destiny with a purple fate.

Her Peak Mahayana Realm strength was far more tyrannical than his own previous life as the Burial Heaven Demon Lord.

His consciousness gradually faded, and he could vaguely hear the man's crying and shouting.

After a few breaths, the force on his neck disappeared.

Su Quan fell to the ground, coughing painfully. His right arm felt cold; he didn't know when the sleeve had been torn off. On his white, lotus-root-like arm, that bright red "essence-guarding sand" emitted a bewitching charm.

"Fortunately, fortunately, it was discovered in time. Quan Nu's body has not been taken by that wild woman!" Yin Suwei carefully helped Su Quan up, patting his chest and letting out a long sigh of relief.

Su Jing stood with her hands behind her back, her beautiful eyes cold: "You should be glad you are my daughter; otherwise, you would already be a corpse!"

After speaking, she waved her hand, and a long pole blooming with golden light appeared in her hand, which was fiercely inserted into the ground.

Following that, she took out a divine chain engraved with mysterious Formation, and without a word, tied one end to Su Quan's neck, while the other end was tightly tied to the long pole.

Su Quan was shocked, subconsciously gripping the divine chain. No matter how much force he used, he could not shake the divine chain in the slightest.

Had he been imprisoned?

"Before the distinguished guest arrives to visit, don't think about stepping out of this courtyard!"

Leaving this cold sentence behind, Su Jing turned and left.