Chapter 71: How Is Your Face So Big?

Ye Ruyan fought hard to endure the pain, tears swirling in her eyes,

and with a slightly choked voice, she recounted everything she had experienced at Bai Qingxia's place,

telling the full story to Liu Yuesong in its entirety.

From being struck by lightning at the very start,

to being ruthlessly beaten later on,

and finally to the entire sequence of events in which the attempt to force the Jinhua cat to acknowledge a master was unfortunately exposed,

not a single detail was left out.

After hearing Ye Ruyan's account, Liu Yuesong trembled all over with rage,

and she cursed furiously:

"That Ye Xiuxiu is simply outrageous!"

"And to think you two were usually as close as flesh and blood, like real sisters!"

She clenched her fists tightly and said through gritted teeth:

"How could she be so ruthless and vicious? It was merely an ordinary sparring match, yet she struck so heavily and left you this badly injured!"

"No, this matter absolutely cannot be left at that!"

Saying so, Liu Yuesong grabbed Ye Ruyan's hand and declared aggressively:

"Come, your mother is taking you right now to find them and demand justice!"

"No matter what, today they must give us a proper explanation!"

Just like that, Liu Yuesong dragged Ye Ruyan along,

storming furiously toward Bai Qingxia and Ye Xiuxiu's residence.

At this moment, Bai Qingxia and Ye Xiuxiu were sitting leisurely at the table enjoying a sumptuous meal,

completely unaware of what was about to descend upon them,

because they never expected Liu Yuesong to be so shameless.

Suddenly, with a loud "Bang," the door was violently shoved open,

and Liu Yuesong barged straight in with Ye Ruyan in tow.

Liu Yuesong's eyes blazed with fury,

and the moment she opened her mouth, she fired off questions like a barrage:

"Eldest Sister! You had better explain this to me clearly,"

"What exactly is going on here!"

"Look at what Xiuxiu has done to Ruyan! How is she supposed to show her face in public from now on!"

"It was clearly agreed to be just a simple sparring match of martial arts—how did it end up in such a miserable state?"

"Are you saying Xiuxiu intended from the very start to cripple Ruyan?"

"If you cannot give me a fair and reasonable explanation today, then this matter is absolutely not over!"

Liu Yuesong was extremely agitated,

but faced with her furious display,

Bai Qingxia appeared exceptionally calm—one could even say she was composed to an excessive degree.

She continued to unhurriedly pick up a morsel of food and put it in her mouth, chewing a few times before slowly responding:

"Oh my, you want a reasonable explanation?"

"Then let me ask you this:"

"When Ruyan nearly took Xiuxiu's life back then, did you ever give me a reasonable explanation?"

"And now you have the nerve to come to my door demanding an explanation?"

"How is your face so big?"

"Besides, injuries are inevitable in a martial arts sparring match. Isn't getting a little hurt the most normal thing in the world?"

"Is it that every time Ruyan gets hurt, you're going to come marching over to assign blame?"

"Xiuxiu saw that Ruyan's Golden Light spell was so powerful, so she directly used her own strongest spell— isn't that perfectly normal?"

After Bai Qingxia finished speaking,

Liu Yuesong, who had been so aggressive moments ago,

seemed as though all the strength had been drained from her body,

and she instantly became dispirited.

But before long, Liu Yuesong collected herself:

"Then what about that huge bump on Ruyan's face? You can't just have that happen for no reason!"

"That was from Xiuxiu hitting her, wasn't it? What do you have to say about that?"

Hearing this, Bai Qingxia, who was standing to the side, remained expressionless,

and responded with a calm demeanor:

"At the time, when Xiuxiu was calling for help, perhaps because she was too anxious and nervous, she used a bit too much force, which resulted in accidentally hitting Ruyan's face,"

"causing that result. This is actually quite understandable,"

"it was all to save someone."

Then, Bai Qingxia continued:

"As for the matter of the beast-taming ring at the end, everyone's heart should be as clear as a mirror—there's no need to say anything more about it."

"What intentions lay behind slipping that beast-taming ring over Little Jin's head, I'm sure we both know perfectly well."

"In any case, I'll lay my words down here today: that beast-taming ring is absolutely not going to be returned,"

"You'd better drop that idea right now!"

"Where in the world could there be a benefit that comes without any cost?"

Liu Yuesong, hearing this,

He trembled with rage, his body shaking uncontrollably,

He bit his lip hard,

She knew full well,

Bai Qingshan is clearly bullying them mother and daughter on purpose,

But faced with such a formidable opponent,

Yet he himself is utterly powerless to retaliate.

Whether by force or by words,

He is no match for Bai Qingshan,

This sense of powerlessness fills him with intense anger and frustration.

"Go!"

Liu Yuesong forced the word out through clenched teeth,

Then he glared fiercely at Bai Qingshan, turned, took Ye Ruyan's hand, and strode off without looking back.

However, his steps were somewhat unsteady,

It was as if the anger in his heart had thrown him off balance.

"Wait until your father emerges from seclusion..."

Liu Yuesong said resentfully as he walked,

He seemed to be trying to regain some confidence with those words.

"Your father must give an explanation for this!"

"I'd like to see how long Bai Qingshan can stay arrogant!"

Ye Ruyan followed behind her mother, silently listening to her complaints.

Unlike Liu Yuesong, she remained far calmer.

She gently shook her head and then spoke:

"Mother, after all, there was the previous incident; we were in the wrong first."

"After father emerges from seclusion, I think I should go apologize to him right away."

"Only then might we be able to calm this turmoil."

"Aunt has not caused trouble; by then, she and Ye Xiuxiu will only stir up more trouble."

Ye Ruyan's words left Liu Yuesong stunned,

She stopped, turned, and looked at her daughter,

She asked, astonished:

"What about today's incident? What about you getting beaten?"

"And what about me being humiliated? Are we just going to let it go like that?"

"One thing at a time—this matter absolutely cannot be let go; we must demand an explanation!"

Ye Ruyan let out a soft sigh,

She tugged at Liu Yuesong's sleeve,

She spoke softly: "Mother, please don't get agitated."

"I know you feel wronged, but if we stubbornly insist now, it will only make things worse."

"In the end, only we will end up losing."

"Better to first hold back this anger for a moment,"

"After this passes, we can then regain our dignity."

Time passed quickly,

In the blink of an eye, Ye Xiuxiu's cultivation reached the tenth level of Qi Refining Stage,

Now, counting from the day Ye Xiuxiu began cultivating, exactly two years have passed.

She is preparing for Foundation Building.

(End of chapter)