Chapter 74: The Overbearing Second Highness (Third Update)

Among the three personal disciples of the Seventh Peak Master, when it comes to a magnanimous personality, social adeptness, and a wide circle of friends, the Third Disciple is the one.

But when it comes to a fiery temper and the fear she inspires in fellow disciples, the Second Senior Sister leads the pack, peerless; this is a sentiment felt not only by the disciples of the Seventh Peak, but by those of the other peaks as well.

Most of them know that the Second Highness of the Seventh Peak has an extremely explosive temper, and her freakish strength is even more exaggerated; a slight disagreement in words is enough to make her strike, and... over these years, the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators from various peaks who have been brutally beaten by her is far too high.

Possessing astonishing strength herself, combined with such a heaven-defying background, there is no reasoning with this Second Highness; her overbearing nature is as famous throughout the Seven Blood Eyes as her reputation.

Even some Elders encounter her and get a headache, let alone ordinary disciples.

In particular, her prestige is not only spread within the sect but is also renowned on the sea; the number of pirates who have died at her hands is unknown, and some small tribes tremble just at the mention of her name.

At this moment, she stands there, her aura heaven-shaking, suppressing all directions, causing everyone to feel immense pressure; Xu Qing is the same, a strong sense of crisis rising in his heart, as if facing a peerless ferocious beast in the forbidden forest.

To him, she feels even stronger than the day he saw Deacon Li.

The ancestor of the Vajra Sect is far inferior to this person.

This causes Xu Qing’s vigilance to reach its peak; his body instinctively retreats a few steps, his breathing slightly rapid.

It is truly because the aura of ferocity coming from the Second Senior Sister is too dense, terrifying to the extreme.

Even looking through the gap beside her, the street outside is actually empty at this moment... it seems no one is willing to appear in this vicinity at such a time.

Only... the little fatty Huang Yan feels no pressure at all; it seems his scheme has succeeded, and excitement and thrill are plastered all over his face.

At this moment, he trots over to the Second Senior Sister’s side, speaking with a look of grievance.

"Senior Sister~~ It was the shopkeeper of this store and that stinking fish who said the things I gave you, Senior Sister, were stolen loot from the Vajra Sect. Senior Sister, I, Huang Yan, am an upright, sincere, honest, devoted, gentle, and considerate person; I have only ever loved you, Senior Sister, in my entire life. It’s one thing for them to slander me—I can endure that—but they cannot slander the gift I gave you!"

"Slandering the gift I gave you, Senior Sister, is slandering the eight years of feelings I have for you!" The little fatty stands beside the Second Senior Sister, looking somewhat uncoordinated, like a child and an adult in terms of both height and girth.

Fortunately, his belly is very large, so to some extent, they do not look entirely mismatched.

However, his words cause everyone in the shop to freeze for a moment, gasping in succession, their expressions filled with incomparable shock and horror.

These disciples from various peaks who were previously watching the spectacle now have their eyes wide open, revealing disbelief and even some absurdity; Zhang San, in the crowd, is the same.

As for the shopkeeper, his expression is completely dazed, and he begins to mutter.

"The Second Highness... is your Senior Sister?"

These words are a bit awkward, but they also reveal the inner world of the shopkeeper, where countless horses are galloping past.

Everyone here knows Huang Yan; after all, he is quite famous in the Seventh Peak, though this fame mostly comes from his "infatuation."

People have discussed Huang Yan’s affairs in private, knowing he has pursued a certain Senior Sister for eight years, and the gifts he has given could have bought several shops...

When discussing this in the past, most could guess that Huang Yan himself was not simple, which is why he could retain his wealth and survive until now, but most of the comments still contained mockery; after all, they believed that a good man in this world should not bend and fawn over a woman like this.

But at this moment, whether it is Zhang San, the shopkeeper, or the other disciples here, they all look at the little fatty in this shock with a sense of unprecedented reverence, and some even have intense envy unconsciously appearing in their eyes.

Clearly... if it were such a Senior Sister, then they would want one too.

Never mind eight years; eighteen or twenty-eight years would be fine.

Xu Qing’s heart is also shaking wildly; he looks at the little fatty Huang Yan, then at the Second Highness, his eyes somewhat dazed, as he truly did not expect that the person the little fatty has been pursuing for eight years is the Second Highness of the Seventh Peak.

As for why the little fatty insisted on taking on this matter today, Xu Qing now has the answer: this was the other party deliberately making a scene to attract his Senior Sister over to soothe his lovesickness.

Xu Qing looks at the smug little fatty, then at the overbearing and astonishing Second Highness, and falls silent.

At this moment, facing Huang Yan’s grievance, the Second Highness raises her eyebrows slightly and walks forward; passing the mermaid youth who is bowing his head, she says nothing, only a flash of contempt appearing in her eyes.

Huang Yan, on the side, mimics her, showing contempt as he lifts his chin and hums.

The gaze from the Second Highness greatly stimulates the mermaid youth; his body trembles, seemingly trying to restrain himself, but his pale complexion reveals the fear in his heart.

His mind instinctively flashes back to that slaughter on Mermaid Island thirty years ago; the figure of the person before him was filled with bloodlust during that massacre.

That was a grand competition of the Seventh Peak of the Seven Blood Eyes; because of the "wickedness" of the humans and the "unyielding nature" of his great mermaid race, the battlefield for the Seventh Peak’s competition was arranged in the territory of the mermaid race.

At the same time, this was also a suppression, and it was precisely after that time that the two sides became "allies" again.

Although the Seven Blood Eyes later resolved several crises where the mermaid race faced extinction and provided many supplies, in the eyes of all the mermaid people, this was what the other party was supposed to do; they felt that becoming an ally of the humans was a disgrace in itself.

Although countless emotions churn in his heart, he still keeps his head deeply bowed, not daring to lift it, only roaring in his heart; he feels that their mermaid race will make the Seven Blood Eyes pay the price sooner or later.

Seeing the other party bow his head, the contempt in the Second Highness’s eyes increases; she walks to in front of Xu Qing and looks at him coldly.

Xu Qing takes a deep breath, his expression solemn, and he bows with cupped fists.

"Greetings, Second Highness."

"Senior Sister, this is Xu Qing, my brother; he was implicated by me this time." Huang Yan puts away the items he had just taken out, his expression filled with pride as he introduces him.

The Second Highness nods, ignoring Xu Qing, and walks toward the counter; once there, she swings the great sword in her hand, and with a bang, while the shopkeeper trembles, she places it directly on the counter.

This black great sword is too heavy; even though the wooden counter is quite sturdy, it collapses with a crack as the sword lands, causing the tip of the sword to press directly against the shopkeeper’s belly; the cold light it emits makes cold sweat stream down the shopkeeper’s forehead, his face deathly pale, and he speaks in a trembling, low voice.

"Second Highness, I..."

"You said my things were stolen loot?" the Second Highness says indifferently.

The shopkeeper is drenched in sweat, his back soaked through, his face full of bitterness; he wails in his heart. He had originally wanted to make a profit from today’s affair, but the little fatty had intervened halfway, and he never dreamed that the person behind the little fatty was such a great deity.

He cannot afford to provoke the person in front of him; he even feels that not to mention himself, even the Deacon who arranged for him to do this would likely not want to easily provoke this tyrannosaurus-like Second Highness.

After all, she is the Seventh Peak’s eldest princess, deeply doted on by the Seventh Master, like the apple of his eye.

Thus, he stammers and hurriedly speaks.

"Mis... misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding, I saw it wrong, how could this possibly be stolen loot..."

Xu Qing watches this scene, a profound light appearing in his eyes; he understands in his heart that strength is the eternal truth of this world, especially after the Second Highness’s next words, which make him understand what it means to be overbearing.

"You didn't see it wrong; these are indeed stolen loot. I was the one who raided the Vajra Sect; do you have any objections?" the Second Senior Sister says coldly, the sword in her hand pressing forward, immediately piercing the shopkeeper’s clothes and touching his belly.

The shopkeeper’s body trembles, sweat pouring down his forehead, his submissive appearance leaving him unsure how to respond.

"Tell the person behind you that the Vajra Sect affair was my doing. Also, go tell the Vajra Sect that within three days, they are to come and offer me an apology; the gift must satisfy me."

There is not a single word of threat in the Second Senior Sister’s speech, but everyone who hears it deeply understands that if the Vajra Sect does not come to apologize, or if the gift is not valuable enough, then... the Vajra Sect will cease to exist in this world.

After this sentence fully displays the Second Highness’s overbearing nature, she sweeps a glance at the items scattered on the floor.

"Will you take these or not?"

"I will... I will take them..." the shopkeeper says hurriedly, not daring to breathe, and quickly takes out one hundred spirit stones; then, seeing the Second Senior Sister’s eyebrows rise, he grits his teeth in a tremble and takes out another hundred.

Two hundred spirit stones are placed to the side, and he forces a smile at Huang Yan and Xu Qing, his eyes filled with pleading.

Without paying any further attention, the Second Senior Sister picks up the great sword that had smashed the counter and turns to walk outside; passing the mermaid youth, she says with disgust.

"Get lost, you’re blocking my way, and you reek of fish."

The mermaid youth’s body trembles even more, but in the end, he silently retreats a few steps.

"Respectfully send off the Second Highness!"

As the Second Highness walks to the door, everyone in the shop cups their fists and speaks respectfully.

Xu Qing looks up, takes a deep look at the Second Senior Sister’s back, and also cups his fists.

At this moment, Huang Yan, with a look of pride, sweeps a glance at the silent crowd and pats Xu Qing on the shoulder.

"See that? That’s my Senior Sister, my goddess; let’s see who dares to slander us again."

"But you’re a good brother, willing to strike for my sake and even take the blame for me; I’ll remember this. Let me tell you, I’m a man who repays kindness; I don’t have anything good on me right now, but when I see something good later, I’ll give it to you as a gift."

Huang Yan, his expression smug to the extreme, finishes speaking with high spirits, waves at Xu Qing, and without waiting for him to speak, runs out in a flurry to chase after the Second Highness.

"Senior Sister, wait for me..."

Xu Qing’s expression remains dazed; after a long while, he withdraws his gaze from the door, his eyes sweeping over his own sleeve as if unintentionally, then looking at the mermaid youth with the gloomy face; a flash of dark light passes through his eyes, but he quickly returns to normal.

He picks up the two hundred spirit stones given by the shopkeeper, and amidst the shopkeeper’s bitter and avoidant gaze, he walks out of the shop, not even glancing at the mermaid youth.

Until he walks out of the shop, Xu Qing straightens his robes, brushes off his sleeves, and his expression turns gloomy.

At the same time, the mermaid youth inside the shop looks at Xu Qing’s departing back, his expression ugly; he is in a terrible mood today, and there is disgust in his eyes.

"Those who have crossed me, even if they escape, rarely live for long; it’s a pity I rarely get to see the scene of their deaths."

With a cold snort in his heart, the youth withdraws his gaze, flicks his sleeves, and walks out of the shop.

To him, Xu Qing is just an ant; if not for Huang Yan, he would have been able to put the other party to death today.

"The people of the Seven Blood Eyes all deserve to die; this brat stole my credit, and he deserves to die even more; he’ll be a dead man sooner or later."

Three chapters totaling 12,000 words; my brothers and sisters, this little newbie has given his all~~

Especially since these chapters seem easy, but they are very difficult to write, requiring three plot lines to be interwoven.

One must keep it from becoming chaotic, while also writing out the little fatty’s thoughts, the excitement, and the reveal of the Second Senior Sister as a trump card.

Furthermore, one cannot let Xu Qing become just a background character; one must also write out his caution and keenness.

There are also the different thoughts of the shopkeeper and the mermaid youth from their respective standpoints, while simultaneously laying the groundwork for what follows.

Only in this way can the plot remain lively rather than becoming a stagnant pool of water.

Brothers and sisters, Er Gen has truly put his heart into this.