"Even if she has found someone she likes, she shouldn't have brought him back under these circumstances. Xiaoyu is truly acting too recklessly."
Qin Hongyi chided, then his gaze fell upon Ye Yunfei, since Qin Xiaoyu was standing conspicuously behind him.
"Xiaoyu, you must leave now. Take that young man beside you and go.
Staying here won't help in the slightest. On the contrary, you'll only hinder me and become a distraction. Furthermore, you'll end up harming that young man by your side. Leave with him at once."
Qin Hongyi sent a Sound Transmission to Qin Xiaoyu.
"Father, don't worry. Young Master Ye is very strong. With him here, our lineage is saved," Qin Xiaoyu replied via Sound Transmission, her gaze shifting toward Qin Haoxuan as she spoke.
"Qin Haoxuan, you old beast, listen well. Order your men to stop immediately, otherwise I'll extinguish your daughter's Soul Body right now!"
Qin Xiaoyu directly produced Qin Xiaoqian's Soul Body, gripping her neck with one hand and holding her aloft, shouting loudly.
Immediately, every gaze in this world turned toward Qin Xiaoyu. Qin Xiaoqian was Qin Haoxuan's daughter, the apple of his eye, treasured immensely. Now, not only had her physical body been destroyed, but her Soul Body was also under Qin Xiaoyu's control. This shocked everyone present.
"Qin Xiaoyu, you little bitch! How dare you harm my Qian'er! You deserve death ten thousand times over! Release Qian'er immediately, or I'll tear you into a thousand pieces!"
Upon suddenly seeing his beloved daughter reduced to a frail, nearly extinguished Soul Body, Qin Haoxuan felt his eyes nearly popping from their sockets and roared with fury.
"Qin Haoxuan, I'll count to three. If you don't order your men to stop, I'll kill Qin Xiaoqian right now."
Qin Xiaoyu raised Qin Xiaoqian's Soul Body high, squeezing with her palm. Qin Xiaoqian's Soul Body immediately screamed in excruciating pain, writhing desperately.
But her Soul Body had been sealed using a sophisticated method by Ye Yunfei. No matter how she struggled, it was futile.
Strands of profound law transformed from invisible threads into visible, chain-like bonds of various colors, tightly wrapping around her Soul Body. The more she struggled, the tighter they constricted, intensifying her agony.
"Stop! Qin Xiaoyu, you little bitch! I swear I'll make you pay the price you deserve!"
Seeing his treasured pearl suffer such torment, Qin Haoxuan's heart ached unbearably, and he couldn't help but bellow in rage.
With a flash of his figure, he tried to charge toward Qin Xiaoyu to seize his daughter's Soul Body.
"Hahaha! Xiaoyu, I never expected you to have this trick up your sleeve! Excellent! Don't be afraid, with your father here, he can't harm you."
Qin Hongyi, witnessing this sudden turn of events, was first astonished, then burst into laughter. His figure flashed, blocking Qin Haoxuan's path.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The two exchanged several fierce blows before simultaneously retreating a few steps, ending in a stalemate.
Both were evenly matched, their strengths virtually identical. Deciding a victor in a short time was impossible.
"Father! Save me quickly! I'm in so much pain!
That bitch Qin Xiaoyu is torturing me! Kill her for me!
No, don't kill her outright. Capture her for me. I want to inflict the pain she's causing me upon her ten-thousandfold!"
At this moment, Qin Xiaoqian's Soul Body, overwhelmed by agony, let out a piercing, wretched scream.
"Qin Xiaoqian, at death's door and still defiant? Fine. Let's see how long that defiance lasts."
Qin Xiaoyu sneered coldly, then produced a dagger. It was a Soul Power-type magical treasure specifically designed to attack Soul Bodies.
Wielding the dagger, Qin Xiaoyu slashed Qin Xiaoqian's Soul Body dozens of times in quick succession. Qin Xiaoqian's agonized screams echoed throughout the world.
"What are you all waiting for?!
Attack! Whoever rescues my daughter will be richly rewarded!"
Seeing his daughter in such misery, Qin Haoxuan looked on the verge of madness, desperately trying to push past Qin Hongyi.
But Qin Hongyi, protecting his own daughter, refused to yield even half a step. Their clash grew increasingly fierce.
Seeing this, Qin Haoxuan's forces dared not hesitate and swarmed toward Qin Xiaoyu's position from all directions.
"Protect Xiaoyu!"
The Eighth Grandfather roared. Immediately, members of Qin Hongyi's lineage rushed to gather around Qin Xiaoyu to protect her.
Just as the two sides seemed about to plunge into another major battle…
"Xiaoyu, take this chance to leave this place immediately. The farther you go, the better. I've already arranged for your other siblings to be sent away. They should be leaving this world soon. You cannot stay here any longer."
Qin Xiaoyu suddenly received Qin Hongyi's Sound Transmission. Qin Hongyi believed this was the perfect opportunity for her to escape.
However, at that very moment, one of the True Gods behind Ye Yunfei took a step forward. A terrifying wave of energy pressure erupted, rolling out in all directions like a colossal tidal wave.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
All those charging toward Qin Xiaoyu with ill intent were sent flying backwards. Of course, those on Qin Xiaoyu's side remained completely unaffected.
"A True God-level expert!"
Sensing the dreadful energy released by this True God, the surrounding Qin Family members' pupils contracted, expressions of shock dawning on their faces.
"How is this possible?
There's actually a True God!"
Qin Haoxuan stared at the True God standing before Ye Yunfei, feeling both shock and fury.
"Two great ones, I must trouble you to deal with that individual."
Qin Haoxuan immediately turned his gaze toward the two gray-robed figures in the distance. Both were True Gods, specialists he had paid a hefty price to hire as insurance for the success of this operation. Originally, he thought he could annihilate Qin Hongyi's lineage without needing these two True Gods to act. But now, with an unexpected True God appearing on the opposing side, he had no choice but to request their intervention.
"Xiaoyu, is… is this senior truly a True God?"
The Eighth Grandfather, dumbfounded, finally realized that the seemingly ordinary old man who had been following behind Ye Yunfei was actually a True God expert. He felt both shock and elation.
"That's right, Eighth Grandfather. So rest assured. As long as Young Master Ye is here, nothing will happen to our lineage," Qin Xiaoyu said with a smile.
Qin Xiaoyu knew full well that Ye Yunfei hadn't brought just one True God, but a total of nine.
Moreover, Ye Yunfei himself possessed True God-level combat prowess. This was equivalent to having ten True Gods. That's why, ever since returning to the Qin Family headquarters, Qin Xiaoyu had been filled with confidence, completely unafraid.
The two gray-robed figures in the distance moved with incredible speed, closing the distance in an instant.
"Friend, who are you? Why are you interfering in Qin Family affairs?
I advise you to leave immediately, or don't blame us for acting.
Qin Family matters are under the jurisdiction of our Qiufeng Group. No one else is permitted to interfere."
The two gray-robed figures unleashed rolling waves of True God-level energy pressure. One of them, a gray-robed man, spoke.
Both elders appeared quite gaunt, their faces etched with malevolence, their eyes flashing with ferocious light.
"The Qiufeng Group! So it is the Qiufeng Group!
Qin Haoxuan, you actually associate with members of the Qiufeng Group? Aren't you afraid of tarnishing our Qin Family's reputation?"
Upon hearing the gray-robed man's words, Qin Hongyi was both shocked and furious, immediately shouting a question at Qin Haoxuan.
"What's wrong with the Qiufeng Group?
If the Qiufeng Group can bring benefits to our Qin Family, what's the harm in having dealings with them?
You, on the other hand, Qin Hongyi – your entire lineage are now traitors to the Qin Family. What right do you have to criticize me here?"
Qin Haoxuan retorted with a cold sneer.
The other Qin Family members present were inwardly alarmed upon learning the two gray-robed elders were from the Qiufeng Group.
Because within the Sixth Void, the Qiufeng Group was a notoriously infamous organization, steeped in countless wicked deeds, despised throughout the void.
If the Qin Family associated with the Qiufeng Group, it would indeed impact the family's reputation. However, Qin Haoxuan's lineage currently held overwhelming power, virtually controlling the entire Qin Family's situation. No one dared to openly question him.
"The Qiufeng Group is less than shit in my eyes. Get lost if you don't want to die."
At this moment, the True God standing before Ye Yunfei spoke coldly.
The alliance Ye Yunfei had formed was meant to deal with the Guardian Faction. Naturally, they held no fear of the Qiufeng Group.
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, the two Qiufeng Group elders' faces darkened, expressions of anger surfacing.
"You dare insult our Qiufeng Group like this? Then there's nothing more to say. Prepare to die."
The two gray-robed elders simultaneously stepped forward. From within each of them shot forth a gray long blade. Both gray blades had peculiar shapes, their edges appearing exceptionally sharp, emitting icy killing intent.
The two gray long blades rapidly enlarged, instantly unleashing overwhelming arcs of blade light.
"You two dare jump around before me?"
Before the elderly True God could even make a move, the Earth Demon Clan Ancestor beside Ye Yunfei could no longer restrain himself. He took a step forward and, before the two gray-robed elders could react, threw a punch.
*Thump! Thump!*
The two gray-robed elders were sent flying far away. Their two gray long blades were shattered on the spot by the Earth Demon Clan Ancestor's strike, leaving only two hilts soaring into the distance.
"Take action. No more wasting time."
Ye Yunfei said blandly.
*Boom! Boom! Boom!*
The True Gods behind Ye Yunfei stepped forward one by one, each launching their attacks.
The effect of nine True Gods acting together was terrifying. In less than the time for a single breath, most of Qin Haoxuan's followers from the Qin Family in the vicinity were instantly killed.
"Dammit! How can there be so many True Gods?!"
Witnessing this, Qin Haoxuan's face paled in terror. He turned to flee, but Ye Yunfei's will stirred, activating a Heart Force Martial Skill.
Instantly, all the organs within Qin Haoxuan's body exploded, leaving behind only a human skin and a head dangling in the air.
*Boom!*
The Earth Demon Clan Ancestor had already charged forward. One punch reduced Qin Haoxuan's head to pulp. His Soul Body was then sealed, captured, and thrown before Ye Yunfei.
Nine True Gods working together to deal with ordinary members of the Qin Family was absolute suppression from a higher dimension. The entire battle didn't even last a single breath.
"What just happened?"
This scene left everyone present dumbstruck, unable to believe their eyes.
In fact, the vast majority didn't even clearly see what transpired, as the nine True Gods moved far too swiftly. The battle was over in an instant.
"How is this possible? How can this be? No, this can't be real!"
Qin Haoxuan's sealed Soul Body, now lying before Ye Yunfei, was filled with shock and rage, yet he simultaneously doubted reality.
One moment ago, he was riding high, leading his lineage's forces with the intent to completely annihilate Qin Hongyi's lineage. But now, in an instant, his own forces were more than halved, his own physical body was destroyed, and his Soul Body was captured. This reversal was too fast, too sudden, utterly unacceptable.
"What is going on?"
Not just Qin Haoxuan, but Qin Hongyi and everyone from his lineage were also petrified by this sudden change. They stood there stunned, staring at the True Gods Ye Yunfei had brought, unable to believe it was real.
"How can there be so many True Gods? Did Xiaoyu invite all these True Gods back to help our lineage?"
Qin Hongyi murmured to himself.
"Xiaoyu, this…"
The Eighth Grandfather was thoroughly shocked by the scene before him, wild joy surging in his heart, yet fearing it might be an illusion. His eyes sought out Qin Xiaoyu.
"Eighth Grandfather, do you believe me now? I told you, as long as Young Master Ye is here, there's no need to worry," Qin Xiaoyu said happily.
Of course, she had long anticipated this outcome.
It was a joke. Ye Yunfei had brought a full nine True Gods. Dealing with Qin Haoxuan's lineage was far too simple.
At this moment, the nine True Gods Ye Yunfei brought were jointly besieging the two Qiufeng Group gray-robed elders. Both elders were Low-Level True Gods. Surrounded by a full nine True Gods, they could only hold out for a few moves before their defenses crumbled, looking utterly wretched.
"Who are you people? Why are you interfering in Qin Family internal affairs?
We are members of the Qiufeng Group! If you attack us two, think carefully about the consequences. This is tantamount to challenging our entire Qiufeng Group! Our Qiufeng Group will fight you to the death!
If you stop now, there's still room for reconciliation."
The two gray-robed elders shouted desperately while putting up a fierce resistance.
"What if I *am* challenging your Qiufeng Group?
Is the Qiufeng Group all that impressive? Too bad, in my eyes, it's still less than shit!"
The Earth Demon Clan Ancestor laughed maniacally. While speaking, he threw a punch, sending one of the gray-robed elders flying far away.
Half of this gray-robed elder's body was blown apart, blood spraying everywhere, a truly miserable sight.
As for Ye Yunfei, there was no need for him to act further. He stood rooted to the spot, hands clasped behind his back, watching the battle unfold before him with a cold gaze.
"Father, let me introduce you. This is Young Master Ye. He came specifically to help us."
At this moment, Qin Xiaoyu walked up to Qin Hongyi, pointing at Ye Yunfei.
"He came specifically to help our lineage?"
Qin Hongyi looked at Ye Yunfei with astonished eyes.
He had clearly seen that all nine True Gods now besieging the two Qiufeng Group experts had followed Ye Yunfei here. Their demeanor made them seem like Ye Yunfei's subordinates.
To have nine True Gods as subordinates… one could only imagine how astounding this young man's background was.
"Yes. I went through great difficulty persuading Young Master Ye to come help. You must treat him respectfully and not drive him away with rudeness," Qin Xiaoyu nodded.
"Xiaoyu, rest assured. Your father knows what's important. This Young Master Ye must have a staggering background. How could I be discourteous to him?
By the way, Xiaoyu, are you already on very good terms with him now?
This young man… he is worthy of you. Your father approves of your relationship."
Qin Hongyi nodded, then sent a Sound Transmission.