Chapter 2289: with translation of chapter title

The trio's tactics escalated as Miao Qianqian directly cast a curse on An Sheng Xin, instantly magnifying his whole-body pain a hundredfold.

The intense pain caused An Sheng Xin, who had only been letting out low whimpers, to let out a shrill, anguished scream.

The pain was so severe his teeth were about to shatter, yet he could do nothing about it.

As for Tianlin and Ye Zhangqing, though their methods weren't as uncanny as Miao Qianqian's, they were not idle either.

Tianlin's pair of iron fists rained down like relentless drops of rain.

Ye Zhangqing went further, severing one of An Sheng Xin's arms with a single blade.

For a Heavenly Pride Yāoniè like An Sheng Xin, Limb Regeneration is no great feat, but losing an arm still hurts terribly.

What's more, at this very moment, Miao Qianqian's curse still lingers on him.

Such a horrific sight left the Bliss Palace disciples unable to bear watching; many helplessly shut their eyes, daring not to look.

He is their Bliss Palace's foremost holy son, one of the five great Yāoniè of the present age.

Yet at this moment he is being pressed to the ground and beaten like a dog.

Enough.

Fortunately, at this moment An Sheng Xin's Protector of the Way was finally released by Huang Lao and the Heavenly Family's elder ancestor.

Upon appearing, he shouted in a cold voice with a grim, ashen face.

Ye Zhangqing and his two companions likewise sensibly halted their actions; the Protector of the Way's arrival clearly meant it was time to stop.

Still, he felt considerably relieved inside; that was enough.

With a complex expression, the Protector of the Way gazed at An Sheng Xin lying on the ground, barely breathing, and his mouth twitched involuntarily.

At that moment, An Sheng Xin was covered head to toe in bloody filth, looking utterly miserable.

Not only had he lost an arm, but blood continued to stream from the wound.

The Protector of the Way flashed forward to An Sheng Xin, staunched the bleeding, fed her a healing pill, then lifted her and coldly addressed the many disciples present.

Let's go.

He uttered no harsh words; given the situation, saying anything else would only be self‑humiliating, pointless.

Moreover, this beating An Sheng Xin suffered was essentially in vain; unless he himself can retaliate, the Bliss Palace will not avenge him.

If the Bliss Palace were to intervene, Huang Lao and the Heavenly Family's elder ancestor would not stand idly by, for the involvement would be too great.

Without a word, he led the crowd away; as the Bliss Palace party vanished into the Teleportation Array, Tianlin laughed and said.

Satisfying.

Hehe, finally got a chance to give this guy a beating.

Miao Qianqian was also quite excited, whereas Ye Zhangqing remained relatively calm, not showing excessive agitation.

Let's go; there's nothing left to do here.

Alright.

Immediately the group returned to the Heavenly Family, Zuo Jue naturally following Ye Zhangqing, while Tao Qian was utterly ignored.

Even just now, when Ma Hong left, she didn't even glance at Tao Qian.

Upon meeting again, reality was completely different from Tao Qian's imagination; Ma Hong didn't care about him at all, even regarding him as a stumbling block to be kicked far away.

After everyone had left, Tao Qian stared blankly at the Teleportation Array, uttering a sound, not knowing what he was thinking.

That evening, Ye Zhangqing prepared a lavish meal; Tianlin, Bai Hua Xianzi and the other ladies, together with Zuo Jue, all sat together.

While enjoying the food and drinking, they chatted casually.

Naturally, the most talked‑about topic was An Sheng Xin; this guy usually runs wild, acting as if he were heaven's eldest, earth's second, and himself third.

Being able to give him a sound thrashing today truly lifted Tianlin and the others' spirits.

After the meal, it was already late at night; Tianlin and the others departed, and Ye Zhangqing returned to his room to rest.

The next morning, after breakfast, Ye Zhangqing planned to go to the tavern.

By now, Tao Qian's tavern had been fully handed over, managed entirely by Hongyue, with Bai Hua Xianzi and the other ladies lending a hand.

Ye Zhangqing himself had nothing to do; he only needed to stop by today to check for any oversights, give instructions, and then the tavern could open for business in two or three days.

Bai Hua Xianzi and the ladies accompanied him all the way to the tavern.

But before they even entered, they could see from afar that many cultivators had gathered here.

Isn't that the Tao family's young master?

Yes, his name is Tao Qian, and this is..........

Who knows? It's said he's been kneeling here since last night.

Strange.

Pushing through the crowd, Ye Zhangqing saw Tao Qian alone, head bowed, kneeling outside the tavern, equally mystified.

What are you doing?

Please, sir, take me in; I am willing to serve you as an ox or horse.

Upon seeing Ye Zhangqing appear, Tao Qian's eyes lit up; he immediately bowed deeply and spoke in a low voice.

I don't need it.

He was somewhat bewildered by Tao Qian's offer to be an ox or horse; after regaining his composure, he promptly shook his head and refused.

He had no need for someone to serve as an ox or horse; he lacked nothing of the sort.

But faced with Ye Zhangqing's refusal, Tao Qian was unusually determined, intent on following him no matter what.

Seeing this, Ye Zhangqing said nothing more, turned and walked straight into the tavern.

If you want to kneel, go ahead; that trick won't work on me.

Husband, shall we just ignore him?

No need to bother.

Following behind Ye Zhangqing, Bai Hua Xianzi hesitated and asked; upon hearing this, Ye Zhangqing replied bluntly.

If you like kneeling, then just kneel.

After strolling around the inn, there was basically nothing that needed to be changed.

In some details, Hongyue also took care of them according to Ye Zhangqing's requests.

Nodding in satisfaction, he praised Hongyue.

"Not bad."

"Thank you, sir."

Upon hearing this, Hongyue quickly nodded and replied, while also feeling quite happy inside.

This time, coming from Wuji Xiancheng, besides Hongyue, a total of thirty maidservants were brought.

So the inn doesn't need to hire more people externally; thirty people are more than enough.

And Hongyue naturally became the manager of the inn.

Arriving at the fire room in the rear courtyard, after Ye Zhangqing looked around and found no issues, he leaned back on the recliner to drink tea and rest.

Even the recliner, Hongyue had prepared for Ye Zhangqing.

However, at this moment, Zuo Jue swaggered into the inn; he had rushed over upon hearing that Ye Zhangqing was here.

He had no interest in other people or matters; he just wanted to stay by his senior brother's side, wherever Ye Zhangqing was, he would be there.

So, after hearing from the Heavenly Family that his senior brother had come to the inn, he rushed over without stopping.

But upon arriving at the inn's entrance, seeing Tao Qian kneeling here at a glance, Zuo Jue first froze like Ye Zhangqing did, then immediately stepped forward with a displeased expression to ask.

"What are you doing here?"

"It's none of your business."

In response, Tao Qian lifted his head, glanced at Zuo Jue, and then spoke in an icy tone, as if saying another word to Zuo Jue would annoy him.

Faced with Tao Qian's attitude, Zuo Jue also became annoyed, and replied in an equally unfriendly manner.

"You sycophant, still throwing a tantrum? Get lost—if you want to kneel, do it elsewhere, don't disgrace my senior brother's inn."

"It's none of your business."