Even as he spoke, the black-robed old man took a step forward, releasing a powerful aura.
"Xiao Fei, be careful!"
The beautiful middle-aged woman was terrified, swiftly scooping Xiao Fei into her arms.
The next moment.
Bam!
The middle-aged woman was sent flying by the black-robed elder's aura, thrown over a dozen meters before crashing to the ground, blood spurting from her mouth.
"Forget it, no need for brute force."
Pang Xingyu said indifferently.
"Hmph! Were it not for the Second Young Master's benevolence, I would have slapped you, this unscrupulous slut, to death long ago!"
The black-robed old man's face was full of ferocity, his eyes radiating killing intent.
"Miao Ziqiong, long time no see."
Pang Xingyu looked at the middle-aged woman, his tone still faint.
"Mom! Are you alright?! Why did you hit my mom!"
Xiao Fei cried out in shock, glaring furiously at the black-robed elder.
"Xiao Fei, Mom's fine."
Miao Ziqiong stood up, wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth.
"What do you want!"
Miao Ziqiong's gaze fixed on Pang Xingyu as she asked.
"Miao Ziqiong, you ask what I want? All those years ago, because you ran off outside to seduce some stray man, you sullied my reputation! And now you still have the face to ask me what I want? If back then you had followed me, married into the Pang Clan, and become a daughter-in-law of the Pang, you would have enjoyed limitless glory. No one in the entire Tianluo Star Sea would have dared provoke you. You would have lived a life of wealth and luxury, with endless enjoyment. Precisely because you made the wrong choice, you can now only be a prisoner, forced to live forever in this pitch-black darkness of a cell. Now, do you regret it?"
Pang Xingyu said through gritted teeth.
"I have never regretted it. If time could reverse, I would still make the same choice!"
Miao Ziqiong stared at Pang Xingyu, declaring each word firmly.
"Pang Xingyu, back then, from start to finish, I never agreed to the marriage arrangement between us. It was your Pang Clan relying on its power to bully others, pressuring our Miao Clan, even disregarding my life-threatening resistance, insisting on binding me with a marriage contract. I have never liked you, not even a little. It was you, all along, who abused your power to bully others! Pang Xingyu, back then you already had so many women, why did you have to relentlessly pursue and force a weak woman like me? The so-called damage to your reputation was nothing but a mess you made for yourself."
Miao Ziqiong continued.
"Miao Ziqiong! The women I, Pang Xingyu, set my eyes on, I have never failed to obtain! You are the only exception! You betrayed me, and I will make you live your entire life in agony, never free! Don't worry, I have already sent men to capture that adulterer of yours and that little bastard. Soon, your family can reunite. Wait and see how I torment your whole family then!"
Hearing Miao Ziqiong's words, Pang Xingyu's face twisted in anger. He let out a sharp shout, his tone dripping with venomous resentment.
"They are innocent! Pang Xingyu, you cannot touch them!"
Miao Ziqiong was horrified.
"Haha... Innocent? Just you wait. In the entire Tianluo Star Sea, there is no one our Pang Clan wants to capture that we cannot catch. I will definitely take good care of your entire family."
Pang Xingyu sneered.
"Pang Xingyu, I beg you, let them go!"
Miao Ziqiong pleaded, her face streaked with tears.
"Mom, don't cry. You are all bad people, making my mom cry. Go away, all of you go away!"
Xiao Fei stretched out her small, tender hands to wipe her mother's tears, while shouting angrily at Pang Xingyu and the others.
"You little bastard, daring to be rude before the Second Young Master, you don't know the meaning of death. Second Young Master, how about killing this little bastard to show this slut a lesson?"
The black-robed elder whispered beside Pang Xingyu.
"Eh? Who would have thought this little bastard is quite good-looking. She will surely grow into a great beauty in the future. Hehe..."
Pang Xingyu first let a flash of killing intent show, then stared at Xiao Fei with a malicious gaze.
Terrified, Miao Ziqiong hurriedly pulled Xiao Fei behind her, hiding her.
"Second Young Master, I understand your meaning."
The black-robed elder immediately said.
"Elder Miao Zhong, the Second Young Master has taken a fancy to this little bastard. We are taking her away now."
The black-robed elder said to another elder standing to the side. This elder was named Miao Zhong, a member of the Miao Clan.
"This... Second Young Master, this little bastard is still of some temporary use to our Miao Clan. I'm afraid she cannot be handed over to you just yet."
Miao Zhong couldn't help but change expression. After hesitating for a moment, he forced himself to answer, steeling his resolve.
The Miao Clan had set their eyes on the Vermilion Bird God Vein within Xiao Fei's body!
"Oh? It seems our Pang Clan's suppression of your Miao Clan these past years has not been enough. Hmph! I advise your Miao Clan not to spurn what is offered lightly—you don't appreciate what's offered and will have to drink the bitter wine! I am now giving your Miao Clan two choices. First, send this little bastard to my residence in the Pang Clan. Second, our Pang Clan will strike with full force and exterminate your Miao Clan! Let's go!"
Pang Xingyu said coldly, then flicked his sleeve and turned to leave.
"Second Young Master, please don't be angry! I will immediately go inform the Patriarch and consider your words!"
Miao Zhong was startled and quickly called out, his tone full of appeasement.
"What a pair of troublemakers!"
Miao Zhong swept a disgusted glance over Miao Ziqiong and Xiao Fei, then turned and left.
"Pang Xingyu, you beast!"
Miao Ziqiong held Xiao Fei, appearing powerless and desperate.
At the same time.
Headquarters of the Pang Clan.
Within a council hall.
"Have you traced the origin of that arm?"
The Patriarch, Pang Xishan, asked.
"Not yet. During this period, that arm has not appeared again. The men we sent have also failed to track down any leads."
A Pang Clan elder shook his head.
"No aura was left at any of the places where that arm appeared. We invited several masters of deduction to perform calculations on that arm, but they could not deduce any information about it. According to those masters, that arm seems to be able to shield itself from the Heavenly Secrets, making deduction impossible."
The Pang Clan elder continued.
"Shield from the Heavenly Secrets? When did our Pang Clan offend such a formidable character?"
Pang Xishan frowned.
"Continue sending people to investigate, and intensify the efforts! The destruction of over a dozen of our branch outposts has already spread throughout the Tianluo Star Sea. If we cannot find the true culprit and take revenge, our Pang Clan will forever be a laughingstock."
Pang Xishan said through clenched teeth.
"Rest assured, Patriarch. I have dispatched a group of experts from our clan who are continuing the investigation."
The elder said.
"By the way, Patriarch, lately a legend has been circulating in our Tianluo Star Sea that the Heavenly Dao Tower might have already emerged. Many forces have already begun moving, searching for clues of the Heavenly Dao Tower. To my knowledge, even the Sectheaven Cult and the Flower-Shifting Palace have started paying attention to this."
The elder suddenly added.
"Indeed. I've heard about it too. The Heavenly Dao Tower is a treasure of the world. If one could obtain it, the benefits would be boundless. Very well, our Pang Clan will also dispatch people to search for the whereabouts of the Heavenly Dao Tower, and it should be treated as a matter of utmost priority."
Pang Xishan nodded.
"Good, I understand."
The elder nodded.
Guyue Star.
Guyue Star was the headquarters of the Kingdom.
"How outrageous! A minor star territory has actually cost me an entire expeditionary army! This debt will be repaid!"
Within a resplendent, golden imperial hall, a man in dragon robes, wearing a crown, and of majestic appearance, was furious, roaring harshly.
This man was the emperor of the Kingdom!
Numerous civil and military officials also stood within the hall.
"Grand General Defender of the Nation! You are to immediately lead forces and destroy that entire Xuanhuang Star Territory along with its neighboring star territories! Capture that fellow named Ye Yunfei and bring him back before me! I will behead him publicly, so that the world knows the consequences of provoking our Kingdom!"
The emperor snarled.
"I obey! Your Majesty rest assured, I will immediately lead a great army to the Xuanhuang Star Territory!"
An imposing general stepped out from the crowd, answering loudly.
"Old Witch, you follow the Grand General to those star territories and properly deduce the whereabouts of the Heavenly Dao Tower. The moment you have news of the Heavenly Dao Tower's location, notify me immediately. I will personally go to retrieve it!"
The emperor declared.
"Yes!"
A short elder took a step forward, replying clearly.
Thunder Abyss.
Within the stone coffin, inside the Phantom Tower.
Ye Yunfei spent several days refining a large batch of pills. Among them were many specifically refined for the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
"Here, these pills should be able to help you achieve a breakthrough in your bloodline."
Ye Yunfei called out the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, took out hundreds of jade bottles, and made them float in front of the creature as he spoke.
"Excellent!"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, smelling the pill fragrance emanating from those jade bottles, was overjoyed and immediately began devouring the pills.
Ye Yunfei then emerged from the Phantom Tower.
"This batch of pills is for you."
Ye Yunfei waved a hand. Over a thousand jade bottles flew out, lining up inside the stone coffin. The space within this stone coffin was quite large; even after accommodating the Giant Arm, there was still a considerable empty area.
"These pills are indeed very suitable for me!"
The Giant Arm's sensing ability was extremely powerful. After sensing the jade bottles, it exclaimed in pleasant surprise.
*Hualala…*
A suction force emanated from the Giant Arm, opening all those jade bottles at once. The pills inside poured out in a continuous stream, only to be absorbed by the Giant Arm.