Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

"Bring your dog paw here!"

The icy voice made Xiao Zhengde's movements abruptly stiffen.

Whoosh!

As Xiao Zhengde lifted his head, he followed the sound and squinted his eyes into slits, glaring at the newcomer with an eagle's vigilance and a wolf's wariness.

At the entrance of the meeting hall.

Dressed in black, with eyebrows sharp as blades and eyes flashing like lightning, stood Xiao Yi, exuding a chilling aura.

Xiao Yi stood at the doorway, his eyes fierce like a tiger's, emanating a chilling light as he stared at Xiao Zhengde, who was choking Lin Bingxin by the neck and about to lay his hands on her. A murderous intent began to build intensely around him.

"Who are you?"

Xiao Zhengde suddenly spoke.

Xiao Yi was taken aback.

Chen Shuiwen, who had just opened his mouth, also stiffened, his puzzled gaze sweeping back and forth between Xiao Zhengde and Xiao Yi.

His eyes filled with confusion, he subconsciously said, "Xiao, isn't this Xiao Yi, the head of Xiaoshanhe Institute? You... you don't recognize him?"

This is your son!

Although more than a year had passed and Xiao Yi had changed conspicuously in temperament, cultivation, and even height, his appearance had hardly altered. How could you not recognize him?

Xiao Zhengde was also startled. For nearly a decade, he had only seen Xiao Yi once, the day he had announced that Xiao Yi would go to the Fang Family. Moreover, on that day, all of Xiao Zhengde's attention had been on Xiao Tianjiao; how could he have noticed Xiao Yi's appearance? That was why he did not recognize Xiao Yi at the moment.

Watching the fleeting confusion on Xiao Zhengde's face, Xiao Yi felt suffocated and agitated, an indescribable restlessness stirring within him.

Despite continually telling himself,

he had no relationship with the Xiao Family anymore.

But standing in front of Xiao Zhengde, his biological father who couldn't recognize him, the sensation still struck at the core of his soul.

Hu!

Xiao Yi took a deep breath, slowly exhaled, and said with a firm voice, "Let her go!"

Xiao Zhengde's brows knitted, anger appearing on his face as he rebuked, "Is this how you speak to your father? Since you are the head of the Xiaoshanhe Institute, I am the institute head's father. Everything within this institute belongs to me. I am merely asking for a woman from your institute, and you dare to speak to me this way? Your guts have truly grown fat!"

Seeing this, Mr. Chen thought to himself: No wonder the rumors say that tensions run high between father and son in the Xiao Family. It seems all of it is true. Heh, Xiao Yi, how will you handle your father, no matter how powerful you are?

With that thought.

Mr. Chen fanned the flames, saying, "Xiao, it's your fault here! Not to mention Xiao is your father, just his status as the head of the Xiao Family means that Lin Bingxin is honored by his attention. Not only should you not obstruct this, but you should also facilitate it, for this could be Lin Bingxin's opportunity to soar from the branch to the phoenix's perch!"

Xiao Zhengde slightly raised his chin, very pleased with Mr. Chen's statement, "Did you hear that? Mr. Chen here knows the ways of the world. And look at you... not even knowing how to respect your own father. I should have listened to your elder brother back then and had you killed and thrown into the mass graves. All the care I've wasted on you..."

Hum!

Xiao Yi's head buzzed.

Back then...

If not for his mother, who had threatened her own life to save him, he would have died ten years ago.

Where would there have been eight years of imprisonment?

Seeing the profound disgust on Xiao Zhengde's face, Xiao Yi let out a breath of foul air, pronouncing each word, "When you sent me to the Fang Family to be a son-in-law, I told you that our ties of kindness and righteousness were severed. I, Xiao Yi, owe you nothing. And now you speak to me of parental grace? Ha ha ha, Xiao Zhengde, don't you feel ashamed saying these words?"

During those eight years of imprisonment...

In the entire Xiao Family, aside from his mother, had anyone given him a glance?

Had anyone brought him a meal?

Had anyone offered him clothes?

No!

Nothing at all!

"Bastard!"

Xiao Zhengde was enraged, tossing the unconscious Lin Bingxin to the side and furiously glared at Xiao Yi, "You unfilial, forgetful wretch, I brought you into this world, and that is the greatest kindness. No matter how I treat you, I am still your father. I command you to kneel right now!"

"Kneel?"

Xiao Yi laughed heartily, leaning forward and asking coldly, "Are you worthy?"

Am I worthy?

Deserve to have me kneel before you?

Throughout my entire life...

in Xiao Zhengde's eyes, there was only Xiao Tianjiao. When had he ever spared a thought for this younger son of his?

Every birthday, Xiao Tianjiao would have grand banquets, while I didn't even receive a single word of blessing.

Recalling my childhood efforts to capture my father's attention, to no avail—never earning even a word of praise—Xiao Yi's heart grew gradually cold. Yet before that, he still harbored hope that once he became stronger, once he was outstanding enough, Xiao Zhengde would surely look his way.

And the result?

My efforts ultimately served only as a bargaining chip to procure a mystical beast for Xiao Tianjiao's mount, sending me off to the Fang Family as a despised son-in-law.

Does such a father even deserve my kneeling?

Under the calmly intense gaze of Xiao Yi, Xiao Zhengde frowned and said condescendingly, "I came today to inform you that I will summon your elder brother back. Once he returns, you will be notified to come back home, and as long as you obediently offer an apology to your brother by kowtowing, with me by your side speaking in your favor, combined with your current achievements, I believe he will allow your name to re-enter the family records!"

Looking at Xiao Zhengde's pride, as though bestowing a favor for which I should be profoundly grateful.

Xiao Yi's fists clenched quietly, rage boiling within him as he sneered, "Kneel to him? By what right? Because he imprisoned me for eight years? Because he sent me to the Fang Family to be a live-in son-in-law, just so his mount could mate? Or because he disowned me and deprived me of the right to pay respects to my own mother?"

Xiao Zhengde, so furious that smoke could have billowed from his ears, raised his right hand to strike Xiao Yi's face. "I'll beat you to death, you unfilial son!"

Slap!

Xiao Yi neither dodged nor evaded, taking the slap head-on.

Half of his face turned bright red, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

Xiao Yi's face was calm, his eyes coldly fixed on him.

Xiao Zhengde bellowed, "Giving you life is the greatest kindness. Whether I kill you or sell you, you have no right to defy me."

"Giving me life is a kindness?"

Xiao Yi let out a bitter, mournful laugh, filled with desolation, "Xiao Zhengde, ask yourself, did you ever look at me as I grew up? Did you ever fulfill the responsibilities of a father? If not for my mother, I'd have been erased from this world long ago in shame by you all. Now how can you so self-righteously stand before me and say these things? Go back. Since the moment you cast me out, I've had no relation to the Xiao Family!"

"You scoundrel!"

Xiao Zhengde wasn't able to contain his fury. He had thought that with his appearance and offer to let Xiao Yi return to the Xiao Family, Xiao Yi would be grateful and willingly come back with him. Not expecting a rejection, Xiao Zhengde's face turned a deep shade of red as he roared, "You ungrateful cur, I should have listened to Tian'er back then and killed you, saved myself the trouble of dealing with your defiance now! No, I should have thrown you out to the mass graves the moment you were born..."

Thud, thud, thud!

Xiao Yi involuntarily took three steps back. Such cruel words, so venomous!

"Haha, hahaha..."

Amidst Xiao Yi's laughter tinged with sorrow, the look in his eyes towards Xiao Zhengde became unflinchingly steady.

Whoosh!

A silver gleam surged forth, and with a splat, severed a thumb. Xiao Yi tore off a piece of his clothing to wrap the severed finger, and looking at a stunned Xiao Zhengde, he spoke deliberately, "If unbred yet nourished, gratitude lasts a lifetime; if bred but not nurtured, breaking a finger settles the debt! Take back this finger, from now on, all ties of father and son between us are completely severed!"

"You, you, you..."

Xiao Zhengde's eyes leaped wildly at the sight of the severed finger, his face alternating shades of anger and pallor. He bellowed like a furious lion, "You insolent brat, you're nothing! Only I, the Xiao Family, can disown you, since when can you sever ties with me?"

Whoosh!

He raised his right hand high, intending to strike at Xiao Yi's face once more.

Slap!

Xiao Yi raised his right hand and firmly caught his palm, speaking coldly, "I no longer have any ties with you. If you dare to raise your hand again, I will cripple you!"

Boom!
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Xiao Zhengde was forcefully blasted away by the frigid aura emanating from Xiao Yi.

With a loud crash, he landed in the front courtyard.

Watching Xiao Yi, with a face as cold as frost, Xiao Zhengde's expression underwent several rapid changes, but recalling Xiao Yi's strength that even defeated Xue Wuhen, he gritted his teeth and viciously said, "Alright, alright, Xiao Yi, good show! You just wait, I'll make you regret ever being born..."

"Get out!"

Xiao Yi roared furiously.

Xiao Zhengde, terrified, plopped down on the ground, the icy killing intent making him feel chilled to the bone, and he no longer dared to linger, quickly scrambling outside.

Gazing at that ignominious retreat, Xiao Yi calmly withdrew his gaze and turned to land on Chen Shuiwen who stood beside him, dumbfounded...