"Squad Leader, are you really planning to send the young miss to the Yellow Level?" one of the subordinates asked.

Yin Zhengyuan let out a sigh and said, "Before, when Lulu acted willfully, the ones she offended were just some small fry. But today the one she offended is Elder Wu. If I still cover for her, how am I supposed to explain myself to Shangyun Pavilion?"

"But with the environment over at the Yellow Level, how could the young miss possibly bear it?"

"If she can’t bear it, so what? She’s been overbearing for so many years, it’s about time she learned right from wrong! Where is she now?" Yin Zhengyuan asked.

"At the ancestral hall."

Yin Zhengyuan frowned. In the past, every time he scolded Yin Lulu, she would go to the ancestral hall to complain—that counted as her Killing Skill. It never failed, after all; that place was where Yin Zhengyuan’s most beloved woman rested.

But this time, Yin Zhengyuan would no longer let it slide. He had no way to keep indulging her anymore.

"Always the same trick, but this only works on me, it’s useless on anyone else!" Yin Zhengyuan said helplessly, then stood up and walked toward the ancestral hall.

Kneeling there, Yin Lulu heard the footsteps coming from far and near. She knew it had to be Yin Zhengyuan, so she hurriedly began her act.

"Mom, look at how he’s ’protecting’ me. The words he said to you back then, he’s forgotten every last one of them. I really miss you so much. If you were still here, he definitely wouldn’t bully me like this!"

Hearing this, Yin Zhengyuan felt a pang of softness in his heart, but when he recalled what Elder Wu had said, he could only harden himself again.

"That trick doesn’t work anymore. No need to put on a show in front of me," Yin Zhengyuan said, expressionless.

"Mom, look at him, he doesn’t care about me at all, he only knows how to side with outsiders to bully me together!" Yin Lulu cried with pear-blossoms-in-the-rain beauty, looking pitiful to the extreme.

"Hurry up and pack your things, then set off for the Yellow Level," Yin Zhengyuan continued.

What? Go to the Yellow Level?

Yin Lulu, who had been sobbing in grief, was completely stunned. She knew very well what the environment of the Yellow Level was like. To her, it was just a pile of trash—how could a Squad Leader’s daughter of Lingxiao Pavilion like her live there?

"Mom, listen to him, hear what he’s saying—he actually wants to send me to the Yellow Level!" Yin Lulu stopped crying, stood up, and said to Yin Zhengyuan, "Scaring me is useless. I absolutely won’t apologize to that old geezer! Absolutely not!"

Yin Zhengyuan looked at Yin Lulu, full of helplessness. Even at this point, Yin Lulu still had that attitude of looking down on everyone. She was already beyond saving.

"Even if you were willing to apologize to Elder Wu, it wouldn’t change anything. According to Tuo Shi’s rules, there’s no way for you to stay in the Lingxiao Pavilion area," Yin Zhengyuan said calmly.

Yin Lulu felt a jolt of panic. From the look on Yin Zhengyuan’s face, he didn’t seem to be joking with her. How could that be! Could Yin Zhengyuan really be cruel enough to drive her down to the Yellow Level?

"Never thought you’d actually be afraid of that old geezer!" Yin Lulu gritted out through clenched teeth.

"Your mother was also a Heavenly Level powerhouse back then. She naturally understood the meaning of Tuo Shi. Even if she were alive today, she would make the same choice as me. Lingxiao Pavilion and Shangyun Pavilion must stand united now. There will absolutely not be any accidents because of your willfulness!" Yin Zhengyuan looked at Yin Lulu with a stern expression.

"So in the end, you’re just scared of Elder Wu, aren’t you? You, the Squad Leader of Lingxiao Pavilion, are actually afraid of someone from Shangyun Pavilion. Could that old geezer really steal your position away?" Yin Lulu said with a face full of ridicule.

"Look at yourself now, what do you look like! You do need to suffer some hardship, otherwise how will you survive in the future? It’s all my fault for not realizing this sooner and letting you become what you are now. But it’s not too late. If you want to come back one day, then use your own strength to do it!" Yin Zhengyuan said.

Yin Lulu pressed her lips tightly together. The way things had developed was already beyond her expectations. She had always thought this was just a joke, that Yin Zhengyuan was only trying to scare her. But now it seemed he wasn’t bluffing—Yin Zhengyuan truly intended to send her to the Yellow Level.

"Aren’t you worried I’ll go see my mom?" Yin Lulu threatened.

"If you really do that, I’ll prepare a fine coffin for you and have you reunited with your mother." With those words, Yin Zhengyuan didn’t stay any longer. He turned and walked out.

He felt unbearably pained inside, but he no longer had any other choice.

Yin Lulu stood there in a daze, staring blankly. For all these years, no matter what she did, Yin Zhengyuan would always find a way to resolve it for her. She had never imagined that one day she would hear such words from her father’s mouth. For a moment, she felt as if she were dreaming—utterly unreal.

Die?

Would Yin Lulu really do that?

No. The proud little princess had always enjoyed the thrill of controlling others’ fates. She had never even considered death, nor did she have the courage to die.

"Su Changfeng, even after dying you still dragged me down with you. If I ever find your corpse one day, I’ll definitely grind your bones to dust!" Yin Lulu said, clenching her fists.

Everything she was suffering now, in Yin Lulu’s eyes, was all because of Su Changfeng. At this moment, her hatred for Su Changfeng deepened yet again.

Meanwhile, inside the Infinite Cave.

Su Changfeng and Chen Qingqing were lying there, their life or death unknown.

The little snake was curled up on Su Changfeng’s chest, looking extremely lazy, presumably resting.

As for the giant lizard opposite, it was pitifully huddled in a corner, occasionally lifting its head to sneak a glance at the little snake, looking very much afraid.

Right now its massive body was covered in wounds; it was clearly seriously injured.

Just then, Su Changfeng’s hand suddenly twitched.

The little snake glanced at the lizard and bobbed its tiny head.

The giant lizard visibly let out a breath of relief and left at extreme speed, as if it had been waiting for Su Changfeng to wake up—only then could it leave.

The first sensation when Su Changfeng opened his eyes was the aching soreness that spread through his limbs and bones, and then he immediately thought of Chen Qingqing.

"Qingqing? Qingqing!" Su Changfeng forced himself to sit up, his eyes searching for Chen Qingqing’s figure.

When Su Changfeng spotted Chen Qingqing lying in the distance, he exhausted all his strength to crawl over to her side.

"Qingqing, are you okay?" Su Changfeng shook Chen Qingqing’s body.

Chen Qingqing remained motionless, and Su Changfeng’s heart sank. But when he checked Chen Qingqing’s breath, he finally let out a sigh of relief. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Chen Qingqing was probably just unconscious, not dead.

Completely at ease at last, Su Changfeng lay back down on the ground. He had no strength left in his body. It was time to get a good rest.

But as Su Changfeng lay there, doubts gradually surfaced in his heart. He still remembered very clearly what had happened before he blacked out.

When he was sparring with the giant lizard, Su Changfeng had basically been crushed one-sidedly. At that time, he had almost fallen into despair. He’d even thought his little life was about to end right there.

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