Chapter 2283

That's the first holy son of the Ultimate Bliss Palace; even in front of Ye Shī xiōng, he wouldn't dare speak like that.

A sudden slap sent Ma Hong staggering; she was dazed for a moment, but before she could recover, a concerned voice rang out.

"Red Child, are you alright?"

That voice naturally came from Tao Qian; no one else would show such concern.

But the next second, a pressure emanated from Ye Zhangqing, instantly enveloping Tao Qian's whole body.

The icy aura within that pressure made Tao Qian shiver uncontrollably; he stiffly turned his head to see Ye Zhangqing staring at him with cold eyes.

Originally, I didn't want to bother with this sycophant; besides, it wasn't my concern.

But now, this sycophant has annoyed me, and Ye Zhangqing doesn't want to hear his voice.

Although he didn't speak, the meaning was clear; Tao Qian understood that if he dared to speak again, even a single word, his fate would be decapitation.

Never mind the rules of Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng; here with Ye Zhangqing, the Heavenly Family's regulations mean little.

Even if Ye Zhangqing really struck and killed him, the Heavenly Family wouldn't say anything; they'd even have to vent their anger on the Tao family.

Although his eyes were still full of worry, Tao Qian indeed dared not speak again.

Meanwhile, Ma Hong slowly came to her senses; being humiliated like this made her already twisted mindset flare into rage.

She turned her head to see who had struck her, and at the same time shouted angrily.

"You're courting death, you know............... Young Master Zuo."

When she saw the striker was Zuo Jue, Ma Hong froze and instinctively uttered the two words "Young Master Zuo".

Back then, following Zuo Jue away from Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng, although he never regarded her as his woman, nor even as a person.

Put bluntly, in Zuo Jue's eyes, Ma Hong was merely a dispensable plaything.

Along the way, Zuo Jue never actually inflicted torture or abuse upon her.

Yet that lofty, dismissive attitude—summoning and dismissing her at will—likewise wounded Ma Hong deeply.

She was originally a person of extremely strong self-esteem; otherwise she wouldn't have become strong without any scruples.

But later, it was also because of Zuo Jue that she could finally climb onto the great tree of the Ultimate Bliss Palace's first holy son.

She still recalled back then, teasingly thinking that Zuo Jue was nothing more than a stepping stone for herself.

Now she has a better refuge, so she naturally kicked him away without hesitation.

But little did she know, Zuo Jue never gave those past events a thought; he was merely a plaything, and if the Ultimate Bliss Palace's first holy son wanted him, he would be given over.

Although Zuo Jue is arrogant, as a second-generation immortal of his lineage, even if he were foolish, he would never provoke a powerful enemy over a woman.

History speaks of heroes who rage for beauty, but the end result is that the heroes all die.

After many years, seeing Zuo Jue again, Ma Hong still couldn't help feeling fear, her breath noticeably catching.

But after forcing herself to calm down, Ma Hong felt she no longer needed to fear him.

Behind her now stands the first holy son of the Ultimate Bliss Palace, one of the five great monsters of the present Immortal Realm.

Zuo Jue merely has a good father; if we talk only about his own strength, he isn't even worthy to carry the holy son's shoes.

Moreover, the Ultimate Bliss Palace isn't lacking ancestors who can match Zuo Fu.

So, what reason does she have to be afraid now?

Furthermore, this time she came bearing sect orders, with many junior disciples following her, and having just attained the holy maiden position, she urgently needs to boost her prestige.

If she were to shrink back now, wouldn't that invite ridicule?

After such a tangle of wild thoughts, the fright on Ma Hong's face quickly faded, replaced by a cold expression as she spoke.

"Young Master Zuo, if you don't give me an explanation for this, I won't let it rest."

"Huh???"

Hearing this, Zuo Jue was dazed, even turning his head to glance at Ye Zhangqing, his eyes full of question, as if saying.

"Has this woman's brain gone wet? Dare she speak to me like this?"

Ye Zhangqing even found it amusing, while Tao Qian was anxious to no end.

Even if it were Zuo Jue, it would be fine, but the person he truly can't provoke right now is the one beside him.

Can the Ultimate Bliss Palace's first holy son suppress Zuo Jue, and can he suppress Ye Zhangqing?

One could roughly guess Ma Hong's thoughts, but she completely miscalculated.

Several times I wanted to remind Ma Hong not to continue speaking, to obediently apologize and make amends, for there was still room to turn things around.

But Ye Zhangqing's pressure constantly hovered around him, faint yet present, making Tao Qian dare not speak at all.

He feared that if he spoke, both he and Ma Hong would die here today.

Tao Qian watched anxiously in his heart, but Ma Hong paid no heed to any of this.

Glaring angrily at Zuo Jue, she waited for him to regain his senses, then without another word, she swung another slap.

But this time Ma Hong was clearly prepared; she snorted coldly and immediately struck out with a palm.

"You dare to strike back? Rebel."

But this retaliation only made Zuo Jue's anger flare uncontrollably.

Then, without further words, he unleashed full force and charged at Ma Hong.

As for Ma Hong, her talent is indeed not bad; if she were born into a great clan, or even the direct line of the Ma family, receiving the family's full cultivation from childhood, her future achievements would also be considerable.

Having been taken away by Zuo Jue from Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng back then, over these years her cultivation has actually nearly caught up to Zuo Jue's.

Having attained Great Completion in the Immortal King realm, she has already entered the ranks of the Heavenly Pride.

She still possesses some ability; otherwise, relying solely on selling meat, it would be hard to attain the holy maiden position.

After all, the Ultimate Bliss Palace isn't some pleasure quarter; even if you manipulate behind the scenes, you can't be too outrageous—at least the surface cultivation must meet the standard, otherwise it's utterly impossible.

However, Ma Hong's Immortal King Great Completion cultivation is obviously the result of having taken many elixirs to boost it.

Thus, upon making a move, Ye Zhangqing saw that, compared to other Heavenly Prides, Ma Hong's combat strength was lacking by more than a trifle.

Put it this way, at the same cultivation level, Ma Hong would have no chance against any normal young Heavenly Pride.

Here we are talking about young Heavenly Prides, not ordinary cultivators.

So, even though Ma Hong had prepared in advance this time, he still fell into a disadvantage at the first clash with Zuo Jue.

Zuo Jue may be dissolute, but his combat power is beyond doubt, solid and genuine.

Zuo Fu has only this son; naturally he could not raise him to be a mere embroidered pillow, and every step is done as perfectly as possible.

"Zuo Jue, I am the Holy Maiden of the Ultimate Bliss Palace; do you really think the Ultimate Bliss Palace has no one?"

"Nonsense, get down on the ground."

Seeing that he was outmatched, Ma Hong still tried to intimidate with the Ultimate Bliss Palace, but it was obvious he had picked the wrong target.

Others might still hesitate, but for Zuo Jue, even a second's hesitation would be a disgrace to my father Old Zuo's name.