"Shi Xiaodie, listen carefully. I have some words to say to you, and I will say them in public.
Your conduct is improper. Your illicit affair with Qin An has severely tarnished the reputation of my Ye Family.
You are too cheap for me. You are not worthy of me. Therefore, I hereby divorce you!
This is the letter of divorce."
Having said this, Ye Yunfei tore a piece of cloth from his garment, bit his finger until it bled, and quickly wrote a single, blood-red character for 'divorce' on the fabric.
Then, with a flick of his wrist, he tossed the cloth. It flew unerringly and landed squarely on Shi Xiaodie's face, covering it completely.
What?!
This guy had some nerve! He had actually divorced the young lady of the Shi Family, and in public, no less!
This was a major event!
One must remember, both the Ye Family and the Shi Family were among the top-ranking great clans of Yuanyue City.
This matter would undoubtedly shake the entire city!
All the students gathered around were profoundly shocked, their minds buzzing.
"I... I've been divorced in public!"
For a moment, Shi Xiaodie was dumbfounded, unable to react properly.
She had come here to annul the marriage herself.
She never expected that before she could even open her mouth to break it off, Ye Yunfei would take the initiative, write a letter of divorce, and discard her!
There was a world of difference between annulling a marriage oneself and being divorced!
"From this day forth, all ties between us are cut. I hope you will no longer bother me."
Ye Yunfei's eyes held a trace of disgust, his tone utterly indifferent. After speaking, he turned and walked away.
Zhou Mu was also stunned by Ye Yunfei's actions, standing there like a wooden puppet for a moment before hastily following behind him.
"Ye Yunfei!"
Shi Xiaodie shrieked. Rage and indescribable humiliation twisted her face terribly.
Her heart was filled with the utmost grievance and fury. Her entire body trembled violently.
This waste! How dare he say she was too cheap, unworthy of him! To write a blood-soaked divorce letter in front of so many people and cast her aside!
She could imagine the trouble she would face when she returned to the Shi Family. She wouldn't be able to explain this to the family elders.
She wouldn't be able to explain it to Qin An either. Having been publicly divorced and ruined in reputation, whether the Qin Family would still accept her was now a question.
And all of this was caused personally by that waste, Ye Yunfei!
"Ye Yunfei, you waste!
So what if you've regained your cultivation?
It's only the Body Tempering Third Level. What's so impressive about that?
Fine!
I'll cripple you right now! I'll sever your tendons and rip out your Martial Meridian, turning you back into a waste incapable of cultivation!"
Shi Xiaodie's eyes flickered with intense malice. She drew a sharp sword that gleamed coldly, aimed it at Ye Yunfei's back, and stabbed forward fiercely.
She possessed the strength of the Body Tempering Sixth Level. This sword strike, fueled by anger, stirred Spiritual Qi and sent sharp sword energy rippling outwards. The surrounding students retreated fearfully.
Whoosh!
Ye Yunfei's figure flickered, leaving an afterimage where he stood.
In the next instant, he appeared beside Shi Xiaodie. His right hand shot out like lightning, swift and precise, clamping around Shi Xiaodie's neck.
Then, with a simple lift, as if an eagle seizing a chick, he hoisted her into the air.
"Gack... Gack..."
The longsword in Shi Xiaodie's hand dropped weakly. She felt it was extremely difficult to breathe, as if she were about to suffocate.
She desperately tried to pry Ye Yunfei's right hand away with both of her own, her legs kicking wildly in mid-air.
But Ye Yunfei's right hand possessed terrifying strength. It was like trying to move a giant boulder; she couldn't budge it an inch. Her kicks couldn't reach Ye Yunfei either.
Ye Yunfei's cold, calm gaze watched the struggling Shi Xiaodie without any expression, revealing neither joy nor anger.
Finally, Shi Xiaodie grew afraid.
She felt she couldn't breathe much longer, that she was about to die.
Her entire body trembled, her face ashen, her limbs weak. A terrible sensation of impending death firmly took hold of her heart.
"Yunfei, let it go.
If this continues, you'll kill someone."
At this moment, Su Qingluo appeared. Feeling a touch of pity, she quickly approached Ye Yunfei and spoke softly.
"Alright."
Ye Yunfei nodded and casually tossed Shi Xiaodie onto the ground.
"Today, if not for Qing Luo pleading on your behalf, even if you didn't die, you would have been crippled."
Ye Yunfei bent slightly, his cold, ruthless gaze fixed on Shi Xiaodie as he spoke each word clearly.
Ye Yunfei wouldn't kill Shi Xiaodie outright. He wanted her to slowly savor the pain of her family's ruin.
Because that was the pain he had endured in his previous life.
Dead silence reigned in the surroundings.
Countless terrified eyes stared at Ye Yunfei. No one dared make a sound.
"Ye Yunfei has regained his cultivation!"
By now, every student had finally realized this.
"Qing Luo, let's go."
Ye Yunfei said indifferently and walked off the scene.
Su Qingluo's face flushed slightly. She lowered her head and followed.
Using just 'Qing Luo' felt somewhat intimate.
"Brother Fei, wait for me!"
Zhou Mu yelled from behind.
"Yunfei, so you regained your cultivation long ago. I've been worried about you for nothing."
Walking side by side with Ye Yunfei, Su Qingluo spoke softly, her breath fragrant as orchids, her tone carrying a hint of reproach.
"Qing Luo, why are you so good to me?"
Ye Yunfei suddenly turned and stared into Su Qingluo's beautiful eyes as he asked.
"It's nothing... We're fellow students, it's only natural... I have something to attend to. I should go."
Su Qingluo's delicate, rosy face instantly flushed crimson. She became flustered, feeling as if some secret in her heart had been seen through. A bit panicked, she lowered her head and hurried off.
"Hah, so it's only natural.
Although I still don't know why you treat me so well, I accept this kindness.
In this lifetime, I vow to keep you safe and happy forever!"
Ye Yunfei watched Su Qingluo's graceful, retreating figure and her somewhat hurried steps, silently thinking to himself.
"Zhou Mu, skulking around behind us. What are you doing?"
Ye Yunfei turned his head and glared at Zhou Mu, who was following from a distance, and shouted.
"Brother Fei, I was just giving you some private space!"
Zhou Mu quickly ran up.
"Get lost!"
Ye Yunfei cursed with a laugh.
"How are your injuries?"
Ye Yunfei asked.
"Don't worry, Brother Fei. My skin is thick and my flesh is tough. I could take a few more hits without issue."
Zhou Mu laughed.
"Brother Fei, you've regained your cultivation. Does this mean the days where we, brothers, can finally hold our heads high are here?"
Zhou Mu said.
"That's right.
From now on, here at Yuanyue Academy, we'll be the ones bullying others."
Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"That's fantastic!"
Zhou Mu said excitedly.
Ye Family.
A secluded small courtyard.
This courtyard was where Ye Yunfei lived.
"Young Master, you're back!"
As soon as Ye Yunfei entered the courtyard, a young maiden, about fifteen or sixteen years old, tall and graceful with skin like congealed jade, welcomed him with pleasant surprise.
This maiden was called Xiao Yue. She was Ye Yunfei's personal maidservant. She had entered the Ye Family at the age of six, specifically to attend to Ye Yunfei's daily life.
Ever since Ye Yunfei lost his Martial Meridian and became a cripple unable to cultivate, most of the servants in the Ye Family kept their distance from him, even mocking him behind his back.
However, Xiao Yue's feelings toward Ye Yunfei had never changed. She still carefully looked after him as she always had.
"Xiao Yue, don't let anyone disturb me."
Ye Yunfei instructed Xiao Yue briefly, then returned to his room.
"Before my rebirth, when I was undergoing the Deity Ascension Tribulation, my body couldn't quite withstand the terrifying Lightning Tribulation. It was battered and cracked by the Nine-Colored Tribulation Lightning, almost disintegrating.
It was precisely because of this that when the Three Heavenly Emperors launched their surprise attack against me, I lacked the strength to resist. My body was instantly destroyed."
Seated cross-legged in his room, Ye Yunfei recalled the scene from his previous life when he faced the Deity Tribulation.
"Investigating the root cause, in my previous life's cultivation, I only focused on refining Spiritual Qi and neglected tempering the physical body.
Not just me, I'm afraid all warriors in this world make this same mistake.
Having experienced a Deity Tribulation once, I finally understood: truly flawless cultivation should involve dual cultivation of both spirit and flesh!
In this lifetime, I absolutely will not repeat the same mistake!"
Ye Yunfei murmured to himself.
"In this lifetime, I will cultivate both spirit and flesh!"
As these words fell, a resolute light flashed in Ye Yunfei's eyes.