Chapter 9: Indeed a good father!

He immediately didn't want to pretend anything.

"Just come back; since you're recently healed from serious injury, go rest in your own courtyard. Don't go out if there's nothing to do." Ye Yu's tone instantly became impatient.

He had no spare time to waste on a good-for-nothing.

However, Ye Qingran, even if she had no use whatsoever, was still Yun Sui Feng's daughter; having returned to the Ye Residence, he could not simply drive her away.

"Father, why do you still let her stay in the mansion? This lowly person, five years ago she dallied with someone, ruining our Ye family's reputation—not to mention, she just returned and hit me. Father, you must uphold justice for me!"

Ye Sisi also followed her inside.

Her cheeks on both sides were swollen and red, her hair disheveled; Ye Yu almost didn't recognize her.

"Qingran, Sisi is your sister—how could you hit her? Apologize to Sisi." His tone allowed no rebuttal.

Ye Sisi, upon hearing that, was dissatisfied: "I don't want her apology; I want to strike back! Father, have someone tie her up—I want to give her a good lesson!"

Zhao Shi received the news and rushed over; upon seeing Ye Qingran, her expression turned fierce.

Is this person Ye Qingran?

How could she have grown so beautiful?!

Sure enough, she's the daughter of that lowly Yun Sui Feng; after not seeing her for years, she's grown up, just as seductive as that lowly woman!

Zhao Shi's gaze was as if laced with poison; she wished she could go up and slash that hateful face of Ye Qingran!

Zhao Shi struggled to compose herself, walked over, and put on a gentle smile.

"Sisi, Qingran just returned—how can you cause such a ruckus? Qingran is the daughter of the Female War God; if others saw her face being struck, what would they think of our Ye Residence?"

"Sir, how about this: our Ye Residence has always distinguished rewards and punishments. Although Qingran hit Sisi, she has just returned; let Sisi whip her a few times and be done with it."

Ye Sisi's eyes lit up upon hearing that.

Her Green Snake Whip just needed to drink blood!

Then let the Green Snake Whip fully suck Ye Qingran dry.

Ye Yu pondered for a moment, then said nothing.

Obviously, he acquiesced.

Seeing this, Zhao Shi quickly tugged Ye Sisi's sleeve: "Sisi, your father agreed—just give her a few dozen lashes and be done."

Ye Sisi curled her lips in a sinister smile: "Don't worry!"

She would give Ye Qingran, that lowly person, a proper reception.

Ye Qingran gently stroked the little white tiger's head, the corner of her mouth curled in a mocking smile.

She had never personally witnessed Ye Yu's favoritism before.

Seeing it today, it was truly an eye-opener.

She was very curious.

How low must a father sink to behave like this?

And Zhao Shi, too—she's even more vicious than I remembered.

"Qingran, you have no objections, right?"

Ye Qingran's gaze lightly fell on Zhao Shi; she parted her red lips, smiling sweetly, "You wish to eat shit?"

"Qingran, how dare you speak to your mother like that?"

Ye Yu spoke in a low voice, his tone holding resentment.

"Don't, my mother died long ago!"

"Sir… sigh, don't blame Qingran either, after all her mother was a generation's Female War God, while I am merely an ordinary woman; these years I've diligently managed the Ye Residence's affairs, yet I cannot compare to that illustrious Female War God." Zhao Shi wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, looking utterly wronged.

Zhao Shi believed she understood Ye Yu best.

Whenever Yun Sui Feng's woman was mentioned in his presence, he felt as if he'd swallowed a fly.

"Ye Qingran, hurry up and apologize to your mother!" Ye Yu, unable to contain his anger, roared at Ye Qingran.

"Apologize? Not a chance!" Ye Qingran replied calmly.

Zhao Shi smirked triumphantly at the side; even if Ye Qingran survived a great disaster, her mind was still as useless as ever.

Going head-to-head with the head of the household, she's in for a bitter ordeal!

Ye Yu, accustomed to being above others, flew into a rage at Ye Qingran's defiance and swung a palm at her from afar.

His strike was not weak; if it were the previous Ye Qingran with extremely low cultivation, she would definitely have been blown away.

However, times have changed; Ye Qingran is no longer the Ye Qingran of before.

She stood there, her eyes sharp, lightly raised her hand, and dissolved the immense force.

Ye Yu was startled.

Ye Qingran has no cultivation—how could she block his palm?

Ye Yu didn't think twice, leapt up, and slammed down a palm brimming with mysterious force; Ye Qingran extended her slender jade hand, slapped upward, a huge boom erupted, and the energy scattered, dissipating into a gust of wind.

"You…" Ye Yu landed, steadied his stance, and his pupils constricted.

Ye Qingran actually could match him!

"Your spiritual root wasn't dug out? How can you still cultivate!" Ye Yu blurted out in panic.

Ye Qingran, hearing that, felt mocking in her heart.

The fact that her saintly spiritual root had been dug out by Ye Huanhuan back then—Ye Yu indeed knew of it.

Indeed, she has a fine father!

In the end, he didn't disappoint her!

Ye Yu also realized his impulsiveness: "Don't misunderstand; after you went missing, rumors said someone coveted your saintly spiritual root and abducted you, so I instinctively assumed your spiritual root had been dug out…"

Only a fool would believe that!

Ye Qingran curled the corner of her lips, her tone tinged with mystery: "If the spiritual root is gone, does that mean one cannot cultivate?"

Ye Yu heard the words, his pupil flickered.

Spiritual Root has been dug up; unless it is those powerful forces of Xi Ji, otherwise it is utterly impossible.

Ye Yu's breath tightened, he thought that Ye Qingran still hid something from him; she must have had an extraordinary encounter!

After a moment's thought, he had his own plan.

"Father is very pleased that you can cultivate again; this way, you should stay well in the residence, and Father will do his utmost to nurture you."

"Father, I haven't taken revenge yet…" Ye Sisi shouted angrily.

"What nonsense!"

"Father, do you think she can cultivate now? But her Spiritual Root is gone; how could she cultivate? She must have taken an elixir!"

Ye Yu glared at Ye Sisi, "Someone, take the young lady down and attend to her well."

"But…" Ye Sisi still wanted to intervene, but Zhao Shi grabbed her and gently shook her head at her.

Ye Qingran said no more, followed the two servant girls out of the front courtyard.

The two servant girls led Ye Qingran toward the rear courtyard.

Upon reaching a three-way crossroads, she stopped.

Ahead stood an old scholar tree with a huge canopy, lush foliage; beneath its canopy, the buildings were exquisite.

"Why are you standing there? Hurry up and go!"

A servant girl saw Ye Qingran stop and look toward Ting Yu Xuan, then frowned and scolded.

Ye Qingran seemed not to have heard.

Ting Yu Xuan was her mother's courtyard, carrying her memories of over a decade.

Now, the magpie has taken over the dove's nest.

"What are you looking at? That place is the young lady's courtyard; you, a trash, dare to covet it?" the lady said, Ye Qingran only deserves to live in the smallest, most remote, most dilapidated courtyard of the residence.

Furthermore, the lady ordered that, as Ye Qingran is out of favor, they may bully her however they like, as long as they don't kill her!

They are best at bullying, and besides they can gain favors from the lady; why wouldn't they?

Here, the servants of the Ye Residence came and went; hearing the maid's words, they all showed sympathetic expressions.

This young lady, it is said, disappeared five years ago; unexpectedly, she returned after five years.

Although she is beautiful, it is said she has no Spiritual Root, making her a cultivation waste.

She is expected to be bullied terribly!

"Move Ye Huanhuan's things out; I want to move into Ting Yu Xuan."

What?

She wants to move into Ting Yu Xuan?

That maid seemed to have heard some huge joke.

First she froze, then burst into loud laughter.

"You trash, you actually think you're a miss of noble birth? If the Ye Residence takes you in, you should be burning incense! Still dreaming of moving into Ting Yu Xuan?! I tell you, someone like you only belongs in a pigsty!"

Another maid, with a fierce expression, echoed: "Exactly, a fickle woman of loose morals, truly lacking any self-awareness! Only this face is worth looking at. But what good is a pretty face? It's only for serving men, a cheap life, everyone can have her."

The two servant girls hurled very vulgar insults.

The surrounding servants said nothing either. These two are Zhao Shi's lackeys, usually running amok in the Ye Residence, bullying the weak and fearing the strong, feigning the tiger's might.

Being targeted by them, Ye Qingran is likely to have a rough time.

"Had enough scolding?" Ye Qingran hooked a finger at the servant girl who called her trash, "Come over."

That sharp-tongued servant girl looked impatient, "What do you want?"

Ye Qingran smiled, lovely as peach and plum, "Of course I have something good for you."