Chapter 112: Fighting for Rights

Sixth Young Master Hua valued storage magic tools too much. Desperately wanting to win against First Young Master He, he gave birth to infinite courage and perseverance. Even if his combat experience was weak, he could become braver with every setback.

Watching First Young Master He being beaten back steadily by Sixth Young Master Hua, Hua Changxi's mood finally turned from cloudy to sunny, while the faces of Third Master He, Hua Tai, and Hua Zhong were somewhat ugly.

All three of them could see that Sixth Young Master Hua was pushed out by Hua Changxi to slap the Marquis Prefecture's face.

Third Master He's expression was solemn. If the He family's eldest grandson was beaten and injured by the maiden family of his concubine, he would definitely be blamed by the people of the main branch. He, who didn't have much say in the Marquis Prefecture, was afraid he would have an even harder time.

Thinking of this, Third Master He hurriedly looked at Hua Tai, signaling him to step forward to stop Sixth Young Master Hua.

Hua Tai showed a bitter expression. He was a mortal, how could he manage the fight between cultivators?

Sixth Young Master Hua was clearly listening to Hua Jiuniang Hua, and Hua Jiuniang Hua, where could he manage her?

This girl had a rebellious personality. From the first time they met, she didn't have much awe for him, an elder. Without Hua Bin pressing down, his words wouldn't be useful.

Seeing that he couldn't count on Hua Tai, Third Master He was angry and cast his gaze toward Hua Zhong.

Hua Zhong also didn't make any moves. He came this time, in fact, to stand on the side of the Hua Bin family, letting the Hua Bin family and other clansmen know that the Count Prefecture was their backing. If a daughter of the Hua family had an accident, the Count Prefecture would definitely come forward to support them.

He just didn't expect that Hua Jiuniang Hua would be so tough, directly restricting the freedom of Third Master He and those around him, and now she was publicly inciting Sixth Young Master Hua to use his full strength to fight First Young Master He.

Did she not think that doing this would offend the Marquis Prefecture?

Hua Zhong looked at Hua Changxi, who had a smile on her face, and his heart jumped. The Hua Jiuniang in front of him clearly displayed a posture of not being afraid to offend the Marquis Prefecture.

Who gave her the confidence?

Hua Zhong cast his gaze on Sixth Young Master Hua, who was in a fierce fight. The number of cultivators in the Hua Bin branch was different from what the Count Prefecture grasped, which was also something he didn't expect.

Besides Sixth Young Master Hua, were there other cultivators in the Hua Bin branch?

Thinking of Hua Hua Shiniang Hua's identity, Hua Zhong somewhat suspected that the whole family of Hua Minghe were cultivators. As a direct disciple of the Taisu Palace Master, Hua Hua Shiniang Hua had this ability.

Was it because the whole family were cultivators that gave Hua Jiuniang Hua confidence?

If so, then she was too naive.

Seeing that Hua Zhong didn't care either, Third Master He was very angry and could only face Hua Changxi himself: "Hua Jiuniang, are you sure you want to make things so awkward?"

Hua Changxi moved her gaze from the battle between Sixth Young Master Hua and First Young Master He and looked at Third Master He, smiling: "Third Master, it's just a sparring session, you are making a mountain out of a molehill."

Third Master He took a deep breath: "Hua Wuniang and the child still have to live in the Marquis Prefecture in the future. Sparring between relatives should also stop when it's enough, otherwise, Hua Wuniang will also be uneasy."

Hua Changxi put away her smile: "Third Master, my Fifth Sister had a difficult labor, from yesterday until today. The first sentence you mentioned about her was not caring about her safety, but using her to threaten her family."

"You... are truly hard-hearted and cold. You can treat the life of the woman who gave birth to your child as grass and mustard, without any concern."

"Our family has been here for a long time, but you haven't explained a single sentence to any of us about the reason for my Fifth Sister's difficult labor."

"It can be seen that you look down on our family from the bottom of your heart, thinking that our family is easy to dismiss, right? You can just find a few plausible reasons to fool us?"

"I tell you, this matter with my Fifth Sister is not over."

Saying this, Hua Changxi looked at Hua Tai and Hua Zhong. "Whether you bring out the Count Prefecture or Hua Tai, it won't work. My Fifth Sister has her own maiden family."

Third Master He was so angry that his chest heaved. Just as he was about to refute, he saw a team of people running quickly toward the small courtyard.

Sixth Young Master Hua and First Young Master He were both Qi Sea Realm cultivators, and the movement of the fight was not small, alarming the people of the Marquis Prefecture.

Among the people who came, the leader was the Second Master He of the Wu Yi Marquis Prefecture, followed by the men of the Marquis Prefecture and the young people of the He clan who possessed spiritual veins.

"Where did the madman come from, daring to run to the Marquis Prefecture to act wildly?"

"Third Brother, go, take down that madman who is entangled with your eldest brother."

Second Master He had already seen that First Young Master He was difficult to handle, so he hurriedly asked Third Young Master He, the most powerful younger generation of the He family, to help.

Third Young Master He hesitated for a moment, but still rushed out. The battle instantly turned into two against one.

Third Young Master He's cultivation talent was even higher than First Young Master He's, and he was already a late-stage Qi Sea Realm cultivator. As soon as he joined, Sixth Young Master Hua could only passively defend, and soon he was beaten by the two brothers until he had no power to fight back.

According to Third Young Master He's original intention, suppressing Sixth Young Master Hua should have ended the battle. Who would have thought that First Young Master He was unwilling.

Previously, he was beaten back steadily by Sixth Young Master Hua and lost such a big face. Of course, he wanted to find it back. Seeing Sixth Young Master Hua being held back by Third Young Master He, he used all his strength to attack Sixth Young Master Hua.

Seeing First Young Master He wanting to kill Sixth Young Master Hua, Hua Zhong immediately shouted at Second Master He: "Second Master, it's just a sparring session between relatives, stop when it's enough."

Second Master He knew what happened in the Third Room before he came. Although he was angry that the Hua family ran to the Marquis Prefecture to make trouble, he didn't want to go too far.

However, he didn't immediately let First Young Master He and Third Young Master He stop. He wanted to give the Hua family a lesson, letting them know that the Marquis Prefecture was not a place where any cat or dog could act wildly.

Seeing that Second Master He didn't stop him, First Young Master He's attack on Sixth Young Master Hua became even more ruthless.

Third Young Master He had no choice but to assist from the side.

Hua Changxi looked at this scene coldly and didn't help Sixth Young Master Hua.

Stepping onto the path of cultivation, cultivators would sooner or later encounter life-and-death crises. What her Sixth Brother lacked was experience. Letting him experience some life-and-death crises in advance was not a bad thing.

Third Master He, Hua Tai, and Hua Zhong were all looking at Hua Changxi. Seeing that she didn't make a move, they were all somewhat uneasy.

Especially Hua Zhong, who was seeing Hua Changxi for the first time, worried that she was just bluffing before, that she actually had no strength, and now that she had played it out, she could only watch Sixth Young Master Hua get beaten.

Sixth Young Master Hua was attacked by First Young Master He and Third Young Master He together. Being passively beaten was secondary; the key was that his spiritual power was consumed too quickly.

Seeing that his spiritual power was about to be exhausted, he simply threw out the Four-Direction Flag Hua Changxi gave him, trapping First Young Master He and Third Young Master He in the Four-Direction Array, and took the opportunity to take out a bottle of first-grade top-grade Fire Returning Pills and took them.

Seeing Sixth Young Master Hua take ten pills at once, instantly recovering two or three percent of his spiritual power, the expressions of those present who knew a little about pills changed.

Only Hua Changxi frowned.

She had to improve her pill refiner grade quickly. If she could refine second-grade spiritual pills, where would Sixth Brother need to take ten Fire Returning Pills at once to recover spiritual energy.

Except for the trip to Mount Wuzhi, she hadn't gone out to experience much, which caused her to ignore the cultivators' demand for pills.

First Young Master He and Third Young Master He were trapped in the Four-Direction Array. Sixth Young Master Hua wanted to take a breath, but who would have thought that the Four-Direction Array flags suddenly shook.

"Roar~"

A golden tiger floated out from Third Young Master He's body. While making a deafening roar, the tiger shadow transformed by spiritual energy suddenly attacked Sixth Young Master Hua.

The fierce tiger went down the mountain, directly blowing down the Four-Direction Array flags, and its bloody mouth also bit toward Sixth Young Master Hua, who was frightened.

It was conceivable that if Sixth Young Master Hua was bitten, he would definitely suffer heavy injuries.

Everyone was stunned by the suddenly appearing tiger shadow, so they forgot to react.

Just as the wide-open tiger mouth completely enveloped Sixth Young Master Hua and was about to bite, a giant hand condensed from fire spiritual energy grabbed the tiger's neck, and with a "crack" sound, the tiger's shadow was crushed to pieces.

"Ah~"

Third Young Master He screamed, "bang" fell to his knees, and then painfully covered his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Third Young Master!"

Seeing Third Young Master He injured, Second Master He was both surprised and angry, glaring at Hua Changxi, who suddenly walked out of the small courtyard and stood behind Sixth Young Master Hua: "You have great courage, daring to hurt the children of my Marquis Prefecture. Come, take her down for me."

The He family children standing behind Second Master He were clearly frightened by Hua Changxi's move just now, but they couldn't disobey Second Master He's words, so they could only bite the bullet and rush toward Hua Changxi.

With twenty or thirty people rushing over at once, Hua Changxi was too lazy to solve them one by one. She gathered spiritual power in her hand and was preparing to solve everyone at once when she suddenly felt danger coming from above her head.

Looking up, she saw a golden tiger, even bigger and more majestic than the one Third Young Master He condensed, quietly floating in mid-air, opening its bloody mouth to bite her.

Hua Changxi instinctively wanted to throw out a fire lotus to burn the tiger clean, but thinking that the tiger should be the He family's blood totem, and considering Hua Hua Wuniang and her child, she still withdrew her spiritual power and only condensed a giant hand, slapping toward the fierce tiger.

The fierce tiger and the giant hand collided together. Although the giant hand shook, there was no sign of dissolution, while the fierce tiger's shadow was somewhat unstable.

The fierce tiger stopped in mid-air. Through the giant hand, it glanced at Hua Changxi, and like when it appeared, it dissipated silently and without a sound.

Second Master He and Third Master He's expressions had changed long ago when they saw the large tiger. Now seeing the tiger take the initiative to retreat, the shock in their eyes could almost not be covered.

Hua Zhong also guessed who the large tiger was, and the shock in his heart was hard to add to.

Hua Changxi actually repelled the Wu Yi Marquis!

What exactly was her cultivation level?

"Hua Jiuniang!"

Hua Minghe's urgent voice broke the silence at the scene.

Fourth Young Master Hua brought Hua Minghe and Old Master Hua.

Seeing Old Master Hua, Hua Tai had never wanted to see him so urgently as today: "Bin brother, you finally came."

Hua Minghe didn't see the fight between Hua Changxi and the tiger just now, but the murderous aura remaining in the air was not unfamiliar to him who had been dealing with bandits for many years. A fierce battle had just taken place here.

Seeing Hua Changxi and Sixth Young Master Hua standing together, outnumbered and surrounded by He family children, Hua Minghe's expression tightened, and he walked over quickly.

Old Master Hua was supported by Fourth Young Master Hua and walked to the courtyard gate. Seeing the red spiritual energy shield at the courtyard gate, he was somewhat puzzled: "What is this?"

Hua Tai looked at Hua Changxi: "Your Hua Jiuniang made it."

Old Master Hua remained silent for a while and turned to look at Hua Changxi: "Hua Jiuniang, what are you doing this for?"

Hua Changxi walked toward the small courtyard following Hua Minghe and Sixth Young Master Hua: "This has to be asked to Third Master He. Fifth Sister was almost harmed to death. Of course, I can't let the murderer who harmed her run away."

Third Master He frowned: "No one harmed your Fifth Sister, she fell by herself, that's why she had a difficult labor."

Hua Changxi didn't argue with him, but said: "Third Master He, do you dare to swear a heart demon oath? You are a cultivator. As long as you dare to swear a heart demon oath, saying that my Fifth Sister's difficult labor was not man-made, otherwise your cultivation will not advance in the future. As long as you dare, I will believe what you say and immediately withdraw the spiritual energy shield."

Third Master He knew the influence of the heart demon oath on cultivators, so naturally, he wouldn't swear it.

Seeing him silent, Hua Changxi sneered and looked at Fourth Uncle and Old Master Hua: "Grandfather, Fourth Uncle, someone used medicine to cause heavy bleeding on Fifth Sister who was giving birth. If I hadn't arrived in time, Fifth Sister would probably be gone."

"And when I arrived, I happened to hear Third Master He say to save the child and not the mother. In his eyes, Fifth Sister's life is not a life at all."

Old Master Hua's brows tied into a knot, hating Third Master He's thinness toward his fifth granddaughter, and also annoyed by his ninth granddaughter's unforgiving nature. The situation was too stiff, and no one would get any good.

Fourth Uncle Hua was in pain and asked tremblingly: "How is Hua Wuniang, how is Hua Wuniang?"

Hua Changxi thought of Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt's approach to Fifth Sister becoming a concubine in the Marquis Prefecture, so she was somewhat annoyed: "She is hanging by a thread."

Hua Minghe heard this and glared at her: "Speak well, didn't you see that your Fourth Uncle is already anxious?" Saying this, he looked at the spiritual energy shield, "Withdraw the spiritual energy shield, let's go in and see Hua Wuniang and the child first."

Hua Changxi didn't say anything. With a wave of her hand, the spiritual energy shield dissipated.

After watching the Hua family enter the small courtyard, Second Master He dismissed the He family children, hesitated for a moment, and followed into the small courtyard.

If it were in the past, he wouldn't have put the maiden family of his concubine brother in his eyes, but Hua Changxi's displayed strength changed his mind.

The Hua family had the capital to make him look at them highly.

After Old Master Hua and Fourth Uncle Hua entered the small courtyard, they first inquired about the situation of Hua Hua Wuniang, who was still in a coma, then looked at the newborn child, and then followed Third Master He into the main hall to sit down.

During this period, Third Madam He wanted to leave the small courtyard, but was stopped by Sixth Young Master Hua who was guarding the courtyard gate. Furious, she rushed directly into the main hall.

"You Hua family members are really bullying people too much. As a legal wife, guarding in the courtyard of a concubine to watch her give birth is already benevolent and righteous. Now that your maiden family has come, you still don't let me leave. What is the reason?"

Old Master Hua didn't know the situation and looked at Old Madam Hua.

Old Madam Hua glanced at Hua Changxi and didn't speak.

Madam Zhong wanted to smooth things over, but was stopped by Hua Tai and Hua Zhong with their eyes at the same time.

Both of them knew very well that Hua Changxi had made such a big scene. If the He family didn't give a decent explanation, this matter would probably not be over.

Hua Changxi looked at Third Madam He: "Third Madam, why are you so anxious? The person in charge of our family has already come, and we are about to talk about my Fifth Sister's matter. How can you not be present?"

Seeing Third Master He silent and not helping herself, Third Madam He was very angry. Just as she was about to say something, she heard someone singing outside the courtyard: "The Marquis Lady is here~"

The next moment, a graceful and luxurious lady, who looked only forty years old, walked into the small courtyard surrounded by a group of maids.

The person who came was none other than the legal wife of the Wu Yi Marquis, Madam Dou!

Third Master He and Second Master He didn't expect the Marquis Lady to come in person, so they stood up to welcome her one after another.

Hua Tai couple and Hua Zhong also didn't expect the Marquis Lady to come forward, so they stood up quickly.

Old Master Hua and his party followed suit.

"Greetings, Mother."

"Greetings, Marquis Lady."

"Greetings, Marquis Lady."

Madam Dou walked into the main hall with a faint smile. Her gaze first fell on Hua Changxi. There was no other reason; in the whole room, only this young lady didn't salute her, but just looked at her inquiringly.

"Sit down, everyone."

Madam Dou walked to the main seat and sat down, then restrained the smile on her face, looking at Old Master Hua and Old Madam Hua with an apologetic expression: "It is because the Marquis and I did not discipline Third Young Master well, causing your family's girl to suffer."

A Marquis Lady apologized to them in person, and Old Master Hua and Old Madam Hua were somewhat at a loss, not knowing how to respond.

Madam Dou looked at the others of the Hua family again, her gaze focusing on Hua Changxi: "Concubine Hua suffered a great crime this time in labor, and also added a son to the Marquis Prefecture. The Marquis Prefecture should reward her."

Saying this, she looked at Third Master He.

"Third Young Master, your father and I have decided to promote Concubine Hua from a good concubine to a noble concubine. In the future, her monthly allowance will increase to ten taels per month. At the same time, she will be given a separate courtyard as a residence, and the maids and old women serving her will also be increased accordingly."

Third Master He quickly replied: "Everything will be done according to Mother's instructions."

Madam Dou looked at Old Master Hua and Old Madam Hua: "Are you satisfied with this arrangement?"

Old Master Hua knew that Hua Wuniang was out of danger and the child was born, so he wanted to turn big things into small things. Just as he wanted to say he was satisfied, he heard Hua Changxi's sneer.

Madam Dou looked at Hua Changxi, her smile kind and her attitude gentle: "This young lady is Concubine Hua's sister, right? Do you have any opinions? Why don't you say it out for everyone to hear? Whatever the Marquis Prefecture can do, it will definitely do."

Hua Changxi looked at her: "Marquis Lady, did you come here in person just to say these things to dismiss us?"

Madam Dou's eyes flickered, and she asked with a smile: "Then what do you want to say?"

Hua Changxi: "We won't ask about how my Fifth Sister fell yesterday for now, but my Fifth Sister gave birth and was given medicine to cause heavy bleeding. You must give us an explanation for this, right?"

Madam Dou showed surprise and looked at Third Master He and Third Madam He angrily: "Is there really such a thing?"

Third Madam He denied it directly: "Mother, there is no such thing. This sister of Concubine Hua felt that we wanted to harm Concubine Hua as soon as she came. My daughter-in-law is really wronged."

"What kind of family is our Marquis Prefecture? A high-gate and large courtyard..."

Hua Changxi didn't want to listen to Third Madam He's sophistry: "Alright, don't cry injustice." She looked at the Marquis Lady. "This little girl is not talented, but I have studied medicine for a few years. Someone wanted to keep the child and kill the mother, letting my Fifth Sister die in difficult labor. This matter is a nail on a board; no one is wronging you."

Madam Dou had seen Hua Changxi's toughness: "Hua young lady says it so firmly, do you have evidence?"

Hua Changxi glanced at Sixth Young Master Hua outside the door. Sixth Young Master Hua immediately dragged a fainted middle-aged old woman in: "This old woman has the smell of medicine on her hands. The Marquis Lady can send someone who understands medicine to check and see if it is medicine that causes heavy bleeding."

Madam Dou glanced at Third Madam He and cursed "idiot" in her heart. She took a deep breath: "The Marquis Prefecture will deal with this old woman."

"Humph!"

Hua Changxi sneered again. Her look at the Marquis Lady had already turned from the previous solemnity to contempt: "It seems that besides Third Master He, everyone else in the Marquis Prefecture also treats our family as fools."

"What grievances does this old woman have with my Fifth Sister? Why does she want to put my Fifth Sister to death? If my Fifth Sister dies, what good is it for her?"

"At most, she is just an executioner acting on orders. You pushed out a chess piece to take the blame; are you trying to let the real murderer who harmed my Fifth Sister go unpunished?"

Madam Dou looked deeply at Hua Changxi and suddenly smiled at Old Master Hua, asking: "Hua family, is this young lady in charge now?"

Hua Changxi didn't wait for Old Master Hua to say anything, her tone indifferent: "Marquis Lady, did you come forward in person not to solve the matter, but to use power to force us to submit?"

Madam Dou's smile disappeared, and for the first time, she didn't manage her expression well, revealing her true emotions in front of the Hua family.

The atmosphere in the room became tense.

Seeing that his mother was topped by a little girl because of his concubine brother's affairs, Second Master He glared at Third Master He angrily. Just as he wanted to speak to help, Madam Dou spoke first.

"This matter... the Marquis Prefecture will give your family an explanation and will severely punish the real culprit behind the scenes."

Hearing this, Third Madam He showed fear and looked at Third Master He in horror.

Third Master He looked at the Marquis Lady, wanting to find out whether what she said was true or false.

Madam Dou didn't care about the couple and looked at Hua Changxi: "Do you have any other opinions?"

Hua Changxi: "We want to take my Fifth Sister and the child back."

"No!"

Third Master He stopped her angrily.

Madam Dou also said very toughly: "Concubine Hua is a concubine properly married into the Marquis Prefecture, and the child is also the bloodline of the Marquis Prefecture. It is absolutely impossible to let them be taken away. This matter is not negotiable."

Old Madam Hua, who hadn't spoken, suddenly stood up, walked to Hua Changxi's side, and pulled her to whisper: "Your Fifth Sister is not you. She is an honest child. If she is divorced, how do you want her to live?"

Fourth Uncle Hua also joined in: "Hua Jiuniang, Fourth Uncle knows you are doing this for Fifth Sister's good, but Fifth Sister is already a person of the Marquis Prefecture, and the child is born. The Marquis Prefecture is her home."

Hua Changxi looked at the two and thought of Hua Hua Wuniang's personality. Whether to leave the Marquis Prefecture, she couldn't help Hua Hua Wuniang make a decision, so she could only help her fight for more rights first. She was silent for a moment and looked at the Marquis Lady: "My Fifth Sister wants to raise the child herself."

Madam Dou's face showed a kind smile again: "The Marquis Prefecture is not as unreasonable as you think. Similarly, I can't bear to see the child separated from his biological mother. Rest assured, the child born to Concubine Hua will be raised by her side."

Hearing this, Third Madam He's face turned white by another three points.

Hua Changxi added: "In the future, on the first and fifteenth of every month, my Fifth Sister must take the child home for a short stay."

Madam Dou agreed quite readily: "Yes, as long as Concubine Hua is willing, even if it is not the first or fifteenth, she can return to her maiden family for a short stay."

Regarding this, the other members of the Hua family were very happy and satisfied.

Just at this time, Seventh Lady Hua came in and walked to Hua Changxi's side: "Hua Jiuniang, Fifth Sister is awake, she wants to see you."

Hua Changxi glanced at the people in the room and walked away quickly to see Hua Hua Wuniang.

Seeing her leave, everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief. Even Madam Dou's brows were more relaxed than before. ===== CHAPTER 113 =====