Started out getting scumbags, but then invested in the invincible Empress.

Chapter 176 The Brother-Loving Demon VS The Strong-Willed Man

Everyone looked around quickly.

As soon as Luo Xinrou and Luo Jialiang sat down in the first row, they were coldly reprimanded by Shen Ming.

"I'm not leaving. I like sitting here!"

Gallen Lo said arrogantly and matter-of-factly.

Immediately, she tugged at the woman's sleeve with a pitiful expression, "Sister, he yelled at me..."

Why are you being so fierce? Can't you talk things out properly?

Luo Xinrou looked displeased and said, "Besides, it's just a position, what's the big deal? Why are you, a grown man, arguing like a child? You're so petty."

"hehe--"

Shen Ming glanced at the self-important brother and sister, especially noticing the subtle provocation in the little boy's eyes, and immediately sneered.

Without saying a word, he strode forward, grabbed the little boy by the collar, slapped him twice, and threw him to the ground.

"Sis, he hit me... Waaah."

The little boy fell to the ground in pain, covering his burning red cheek, and burst into tears.

"Little brother!"

Luo Xinrou was shocked and turned around angrily, saying, "He's just a child, and he didn't say anything excessive. Did you have to hit him so hard?"

"Get lost. I don't want to repeat myself."

Shen Ming's eyes were cold, radiating a chilling aura that kept people at a distance.

He had seen how these disciples of the Li Huo Sect had targeted Junior Brother Li before, so if he didn't try to win their favor now, when would he?

Feeling the other person's condescending gaze, Luo Xinrou felt her self-esteem had been greatly humiliated and was unbearable.

"Why should I? This position was originally reserved for the Li Huo Sect..."

"Snapped--"

A loud slap turned her fair face bright red, and even her neatly tied hair became disheveled, making her look quite embarrassed.

The argument abruptly ended.

"This position now belongs to my Xuantian Sect. Only what I say counts. Whoever I say can sit here."

Shen Ming flicked his hand, completely ignoring the woman's embarrassed, angry, and hateful gaze, and said indifferently, "What, you're not convinced?"

Luo Xinrou stared at him with disheveled hair, her eyes red, and remained silent.

Cold violence, right?

Shen Ming chuckled and, without a moment's hesitation, punched the woman in the abdomen, sending her flying.

Then, he strode forward, bent down and grabbed the woman's messy hair, coldly saying, "I'm asking you a question. Are you mute, huh?"

On the cold ground, Luo Xinrou was deathly pale, her abdomen churning with excruciating pain that caused her body to spasm.

This scene truly stunned everyone.

Luo Xinrou is, after all, a woman of considerable beauty, so this action was rather crude.

"How could this guy bring himself to harm such a delicate beauty?"

"Pah! What kind of man hits a woman? It's utterly vulgar and shameless!"

"Tsk tsk, so you're saying only women are allowed to hit men? They're all raised by the same parents, they don't get along, so why should she get to go easy on them?"

"I've disliked her for a long time. Relying on her looks and background, she was sarcastic and arrogant towards me at the door earlier. This is just karma."

This caused a huge uproar below, with many different opinions.

"Holy crap, it's Jinfu!"

Li Wudao was stunned.

He hadn't expected that Shen Ming's talent for beating women surpassed even his own.

Look at this series of quick moves, without the slightest hesitation, as if pinching a chick, he grabbed it with his bare hands.

"I give up, I give up, we don't want this position anymore..."

Looking up and meeting Shen Ming's icy gaze, Luo Xinrou's pupils dilated, and she finally became frightened, quickly begging for mercy.

In the past, with her identity as a member of the Li Huo Sect and her beauty, she was able to act with impunity and become a star surrounded by admirers.

Unexpectedly, they suffered a series of setbacks today, encountering a ruthless opponent like Shen Ming.

She was completely outmatched in both status and strength, and his methods were ruthless and showed no mercy to women; there was nothing she could do.

"Get out. From now on, I don't want to see a single person from the Li Huo Sect."

Shen Ming said in a deep voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the many disciples of the Li Huo Sect, led by Fei Han, changed. They dared not speak out in anger, and after struggling for a moment, they all chose to leave.

"Sis, my feet hurt so much, I can't stand up..."

Suddenly, Gallen Lo began to wail.

Shen Ming just threw him on the ground, and he accidentally twisted his ankle.

"this--"

Luo Xinrou looked troubled; she was also seriously injured, weak all over, and had difficulty walking.

Then, she looked at her fellow disciples who were slinking away and pleaded, "Fellow disciples, I am injured. Please help me up."

Unexpectedly, those disciples of the Li Huo Sect only stood there for a moment before turning their heads and walking away with cold smiles.

"you......."

Luo Xinrou looked incredulous.

She couldn't understand why her fellow disciple, who usually doted on her, was so cold at this moment.

"Senior Sister Luo, blame your brother for his loose tongue. We were all injured by that boy and were already upset."

One of them hesitated for a moment before revealing the truth: "Your younger brother is rubbing salt into the wound, secretly mocking your fellow disciples as being worse than trash. Anyone would feel bad about that."

What does this have to do with my brother?

Luo Xinrou was stunned, completely unaware of her mistake, and said bluntly, "I was just telling the truth. Besides, children speak without thinking. Why are you making a fuss over a child?"

"........"

The disciple shook his head, turned and left without saying a word.

He realized that Luo Xinrou was a "Voldemort," tolerating Luo Jialiang's mistakes without caring about the feelings of others.

Continuing this conversation is pointless; it's just asking for trouble.

"Senior Brother Fei, don't leave yet, take my brother with you."

Seeing that none of her fellow disciples paid any attention to her, Luo Xinrou had no choice but to ask Fei Han for help.

"Brother, it's your brother again!"

Fei Han was already seething with anger, and upon hearing her words, he could no longer contain himself as he reached the entrance of the venue, finally erupting in fury:

"If it weren't for you two siblings causing trouble, would I have ended up in this state, and would my fellow disciples have suffered such humiliation?"

Looking back, if it weren't for listening to Luo Jialiang's slander that day at Luo's Restaurant, or if Luo Xinrou hadn't been so stubborn in spoiling him, she would have been in trouble.

How could he have had a conflict with Li Wudao, and how could the conflict have escalated to the point of being unmanageable?

The culprit behind all of this was none other than his beloved junior sister's younger brother!

"Your master will be arriving in the capital soon. You'd better think about how to explain this to him, hmph!"

With that, Fei Han snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and left, his figure disappearing from sight.

"how so........"

Luo Xinrou murmured in a daze, struggling to support Luo Jialiang, and limped out of the venue like a walking corpse.

This scene left many people sighing with emotion.

Before they arrived, the siblings were so arrogant, showing no kindness whatsoever to the overtures from various families. Now, however, they left in disgrace and humiliation.

The members of the Biyun Sect were stunned, as if they hadn't come to their senses yet.

It should be noted that not long ago they were chatting and laughing with the people of the Li Huo Sect, secretly plotting to befriend them and use their power to eliminate the surrounding forces.

Who would have thought that the mighty Li Huo Sect, a second-rate sect, would be slapped in the face and forced to slink away, while their Bi Yun Sect would remain unscathed.

This sudden sense of disparity is truly unexpected.

"Senior Brother, you are truly farsighted. Otherwise, we might have followed in the footsteps of the Fire Sect."

A young man from the Biyun Sect said with lingering fear.

Wang Bin smiled bitterly, his feelings complicated.

He was just being cautious; he never expected something like this to happen.

It can only be said that the Li Huo Sect played its cards terribly, and the two people it provoked one after another were both tough opponents, so it has no one to blame but itself.

"Junior Brother Li, how was my performance just now?"

Shen Ming secretly cast a glance at him as if seeking credit.

"not bad."

Li Wudao nodded approvingly.

The drama between Brother Jinfu and Brother Fu is typical and brilliant.

He hadn't seen such an interesting plot in a long time, giving him the feeling of watching a short drama in a past life.

Receiving a positive response, Shen Ming breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

As long as Junior Brother Li is satisfied, then his efforts will not have been in vain, and he believes that he will eventually get a good result.

........

"Next, the first item up for auction is the Earth-rank, low-grade martial art, 'Pine Breeze Sword Technique'."

"The starting bid is 2000 low-grade spirit stones, and each bid must be at least 500 spirit stones higher."

"Hiss, I didn't expect the first item to be a low-grade Earth-rank martial skill. It seems that the Imperial Treasure Pavilion is really going all out this time."

"I'll offer 3000 spirit stones!"

"I'll offer 3500..."

Soon, the auction began as scheduled, and as one remarkable treasure after another was revealed, the atmosphere in the entire venue was heightened.

........

at the same time.

The palace hall.

The court officials were discussing how to resolve the crisis of the Liang Dynasty's million-strong army pressing on the border.

"Is the Liang side still unwilling to retreat?"

On the dragon throne, Emperor Li Jing rubbed his temples, his majestic face showing signs of fatigue.

"Your Majesty, the Liang army captured seven cities yesterday and has no intention of stopping."

Approaching, an elderly eunuch spoke cautiously.

"Damn it!"

Emperor Jing slammed his fist on the table in anger, his face turning grim.

"Report!"

At this moment, a general in military uniform entered the hall and solemnly said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince of Liang has sent a message indicating that he can withdraw his troops, but Your Majesty needs to agree to two conditions."

"What are your conditions? Tell me quickly!"

Upon hearing "retreat," Li Jing suddenly stood up and said impatiently.

The military general hesitated for a moment, then said with difficulty, "The Crown Prince of Liang requests Your Majesty to cede fifteen cities in the south without compensation, as well as a princess as a dowry, to be his... his concubine."

"He's ceding fifteen cities, and they're even the wealthiest cities in the south! He certainly has a huge appetite!"

Li Jing sneered, narrowed his eyes, and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

After a long pause, he sighed, "Fine, I'll give you the city."

"Your Majesty, you mustn't! The southern cities are vital economic centers of the Great Yu Dynasty. If we cede them, it will cause a great upheaval!"

"The southern cities are the heartland of our Great Yu. How can we allow outsiders to invade them? This is tantamount to leaving our backs to the enemy!"

Some ministers, their eyes wide with disbelief, understood the implications and resolutely opposed the move.

"Do you think I am willing to cede these cities? If any of you can defeat that million Liang soldiers, then I will rescind my order."

Faced with Li Jing's questioning, the ministers were speechless.

Li Jing, with a stern face, said in an unyielding tone, "Since no one objects, then it's settled!"

"But Your Majesty, our royal family has no princesses. What should we do?"

An old minister looked worried. "In my opinion, the Crown Prince of Liang is clearly making excuses to deliberately humiliate Your Majesty."

Emperor Jing was not very good in that area, and over the years he only had two sons, but no princesses.

This matter was already common knowledge, and it was impossible for the Liang Dynasty not to know it.

Just as Li Jing was about to say something, a servant rushed in from outside the hall.

They were the Second Prince's men.

He lay prostrate on the ground in terror, his voice trembling as he said:

"Your Majesty, the Second Prince... has passed away!"