"Y-you... what is this..."

On the high platform, Mo Cheng looked at Bai Fei'er, whose face was cold and whose sword was as sharp as a rainbow. His expression was both pale and shocked, and he felt the overwhelming aura that could crush him. Mo Cheng's legs were trembling.

How is this possible!?

Bai Fei'er had arrived in Greenwood City three or four days ago, and at that time, what he saw was just a woman whose cultivation was continuously declining, almost falling to the Qi Refining stage—a mere waste!

The reason he dared to treat her with such contempt was precisely because he thought that even if her family was more powerful than the Mo Family, they wouldn't support a useless disciple like her.

But why did Bai Fei'er suddenly possess such cultivation!?

"I don't believe it! You, a waste sold to my Mo Family, are still pretending here!?"

Mo Cheng gritted his teeth, glaring at Bai Fei'er with hatred, clearly unable to bear such a blow.

He absolutely refused to believe that a waste could recover to her peak in such a short time! He couldn't believe any of this was real!

But the more he thought this way, the more Bai Fei'er's face showed sarcasm and mockery. Her sharp gaze swept over Mo Cheng as if looking at an ant.

"Waste? Then what are you?

A spoiled brat like you isn't worthy of me, Bai Fei'er!"

As she finished speaking, her sword slashed fiercely, a sword light like a bolt of lightning striking toward Mo Cheng. This sword left everyone present in awe, for the guests close enough to the high platform were all well-known cultivators around Greenwood City. Whether sect leaders or family ministers, their cultivation was high, and they could see that Bai Fei'er was undoubtedly at the Elemental Infant stage.

The daughter of the Bai Family head, a prodigy of the empire... these illustrious titles they had heard countless times, but no matter how much they heard, it couldn't compare to witnessing the power of this sword!

A sword that pierced the rainbow, leaving everyone speechless.

"Stop this madness!"

The Mo Family ancestor hadn't expected this scene to unfold. Now he understood where the strange feeling came from, but he couldn't worry about losing face. Seeing Bai Fei'er's sword move, he waved his sleeve to block it. He was at the eighth level of the Divided Spirit stage, while Bai Fei'er was only at the Elemental Infant stage. He could block this sword effortlessly—

But Bai Fei'er's sword move wasn't that simple. The sword shadows split into thousands, and a significant portion of the sword energy was not blocked by the Mo Family ancestor!

Boom—

Behind the Mo Family ancestor, Mo Cheng's clothes were instantly shredded, his body struck as if by lightning, and he flew off the platform.

He spat blood, his eyes filled with horror and unwillingness. "You lied to me! You must be lying to me!"

Mo Cheng screamed hysterically, unable to accept the fact that this waste had suddenly become so powerful!

Bai Fei'er sneered, "Heh, I lied to you? What are you worth that I would lie to you?"

She coldly sheathed her sword and looked at the Mo Family ancestor.

"This marriage is over."

The Mo Family ancestor's face twitched, feeling the gazes from the guests below. His anger surged, but he had to hold it back because the elder from the Bai Family also stepped forward.

"Mo Xuan, since our young lady's cultivation has been restored, there's no need to continue this marriage. As for the gifts our Bai Family gave your Mo Family... you can keep them."

The Bai Family elder didn't care about the Mo Family ancestor's face, or rather, he didn't need to care.

The renowned Bai Family within the empire had no need to show any apology or courtesy to the Mo Family. Dignity is only for the strong.

Without waiting for the Mo Family ancestor to respond, Bai Fei'er walked down the platform and headed straight out of the Mo Family Residence, with the Bai Family elder following closely behind.

"... What a show."

Gu Heng picked up his wine cup, drinking with a playful smile.

He didn't expect it to turn out like this.

He had said it, getting married on a rainy day wasn't auspicious. Look, now it turned out like this.

"Tsk tsk, this Mo Family has lost all face. Look at those people; they're all from influential backgrounds. When they go back and talk about this, ha!"

The stonemason clicked his tongue.

"Who would have thought the young lady would have such a fortuitous encounter..."

As the Bai Family elder was about to leave the hall, his gaze inadvertently glanced to the side, but that one glance made his eyebrows freeze in surprise!

On one of the tables for ordinary guests, there was a small, exquisite silver cat.

But the Bai Family elder saw an overwhelming pressure in the eyes of that silver cat that he couldn't resist!

How could there be a Nine-Lives Demon Cat here!?

"... Leave quickly."

A cold, arrogant voice echoed in the Bai Family elder's mind. He snapped back to reality, and the cat on the table wagged its tail. But the Bai Family elder felt that if he stayed any longer, he might be devoured by it, so he dared not linger and quickened his pace to leave.

Su Jinxi snorted inwardly, then jumped back into Gu Heng's arms.

"Since the Mo Family's wedding didn't happen and we've seen enough of the joke, I'll head back first. The Medicine Hall still needs managing."

Gu Heng patted her furry head, greeted the people at the table, and left.

If there was anything he regretted, it was that he hadn't eaten a single bite of the dishes on the table. But watching this farce was filling enough.

On the high platform, Mo Cheng was helped up by several guards. His clothes were torn, and his mind was shattered, making him look deranged, muttering "I don't believe it" and other nonsense. Seeing this, the Mo Family ancestor couldn't hold back his anger any longer and slapped Mo Cheng, making him stagger twice.

"You disgraceful child, you've utterly shamed the Mo Family!"

He was shaking with rage, but there was nothing he could do.

Bai Fei'er's public annulment had utterly disgraced the Mo Family! Not only that, but he, the dignified Mo Family ancestor at the Divided Spirit stage, couldn't even block a sword move from Bai Fei'er at the Elemental Infant stage!

Now, his own reputation was in tatters, while Bai Fei'er's fame would only grow louder!

Seeing the varied expressions of the invited guests below, it was clear that after tonight, the Mo Family in Greenwood City wouldn't even be able to maintain its current status, let alone rise.

But no matter how angry, the Mo Family ancestor had to smile and apologize to the guests, telling them the marriage was off.

...If she hadn't appeared.

"Hehe, truly a good show. It seems the Mo Family is indeed spineless."

A proud laugh descended from the sky, the unrestrained mockery making the Mo Family ancestor's face show anger. He shook his beard and shouted, "Who is so arrogant and presumptuous!? Show yourself!"

As soon as he spoke, a purple, elegant figure hovered above the residence, looking down on everyone with a commanding presence that was both intimidating and captivating.

Everyone stared at her in a daze.

Su Jinxi sneered disdainfully, running her slender, jade-like finger lightly across her lips.

"And who are you?"

The Mo Family ancestor squinted his eyes. This woman was too alluring, yet she made him feel a vague unease.

"What, you were chasing me so eagerly this morning, and now you don't recognize this incarnation of mine?"

Su Jinxi's smile grew wider, her tone playful, her red lips curving into a seductive arc. But as she spoke the last words, her voice suddenly turned cold! This made the Mo Family ancestor's pupils contract, and he suddenly thought of something.

"You're that severely injured Nine-Lives Demon Cat!"

"Yes, it's me."

She opened her jade hand, terrifying power brewing within, even distorting the space. Her eyes darkened as she said, "It's just a pity that now, I'm no longer injured."

The overwhelming pressure and power forced everyone present to kneel!

Even those whose strength was not as high as the Mo Family ancestor's were at the Divided Spirit stage. But to be rendered powerless by mere pressure, there was only one possibility...

This was a Tribulation Crossing stage expert!

In the entire Sunflare Empire, there were no more than five Tribulation Crossing stage experts!

Before they could ponder what sin the Mo Family had committed to provoke such a disaster, the Mo Family ancestor, his face filled with fear, unleashed his true energy and attempted to flee!

"Heh, even if my true form doesn't act, if I let an ant like you escape with just this incarnation, my name, Su Jinxi, would be shamed."

Su Jinxi smiled indifferently, waving her jade hand casually, and the Mo Family ancestor's figure was instantly locked in mid-air. He couldn't care about anything else and begged loudly for mercy, "Please, senior, spare my life! I was blind and offended you. I beg you to spare my life!"

"Spare your life?"

Su Jinxi snorted lightly, "When you took advantage of my injuries to hunt me down, did you ever think of sparing my life?"

"I—I—"

The Mo Family ancestor was drenched in sweat. Though he was the esteemed Mo Family ancestor, facing a fully recovered Tribulation Crossing stage expert, he was terrified!

"Please, senior, spare my life! Spare me! I know I was wrong. I'll never dare again. I only hope senior will show mercy and spare my worthless life!"

Seeing the Mo Family ancestor's tearful and snotty appearance, Su Jinxi sneered, "Too late!"

With a delicate hand, she crushed the Mo Family ancestor!

Poof...

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A muffled sound, the noise of flesh and blood shattering, left everyone trembling with fear. They looked at the corpse crushed into pieces, terrified to the core, their bodies shaking.

Su Jinxi coldly surveyed the surroundings, looking at these people, and said in a cold voice, "Today's matter is a personal grudge between him and me and will not involve anyone else."

After speaking, she transformed into purple smoke and disappeared, leaving behind the silent Mo Family Residence.

The Mo Family members, seeing their ancestor crushed into a blood mist by that mysterious woman, were shocked, and then only despair remained in their hearts.

Everything was over...

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