Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

Screams echoed within the royal study.

As for Li Shengtian and Tian Xiao, the two who kept troubling him, Xiao Yi showed no mercy. Although the beatings weren't fatal, he aimed for the most humiliating and painful spots.

A thorough thrashing.

He beat Li Shengtian and Tian Xiao until their faces were swollen and bruised, leaving them in a pitiful state, screaming in agony, yet their lives were spared.

"Cough cough!"

Emperor Qian coughed lightly, and Xiao Yi kicked Li Shengtian once more before satisfyingly ceasing his actions and bowing toward Emperor Qian, "Your Majesty, please forgive my impropriety!"

Emperor Qian rolled his eyes.

Impropriety?

You actually know the meaning of impropriety?

This is practically perverse! Since the enthronement of Emperor Qian, this was the first time someone dared to beat a minister in the royal study!

However...

Seeing the miserable state of Li Shengtian and Tian Xiao, Emperor Qian felt quite pleased as they had often caused him headaches. But due to his status, it wasn't appropriate for him to act personally. Watching Li Shengtian and the others wailing, Emperor Qian touched his nose and called out to Qi, who was outside the door, "Why haven't you taken them to the Imperial Pharmacy yet?"

"Yes!"

Qi walked in from outside and motioned for several guards to carry Li Shengtian and the others away.

For a moment.

Only Xiao Yi and Emperor Qian were left in the royal study.

Emperor Qian looked at Xiao Yi, who seemed disengaged and nonchalant, and coughed lightly, "Feel better now?"

Xiao Yi cracked his neck, producing a snapping sound, and grinned, "I feel completely relieved!"

"..."

Emperor Qian was speechless.

Qi looked at Xiao Yi with a strange expression on his face.

Emperor Qian waved his hand, stood up, walked up to Xiao Yi, and said gravely, "Although you have driven Chen Shuiwei away, his methods are not simple, and he will not let this go so easily."

"No matter, 'When soldiers come, a general will block them, when the water rises, the earth will cover it!'" Xiao Yi smiled and didn't elaborate further.

Emperor Qian looked deeply at Xiao Yi and nodded, "Since I've entrusted the Xiaoshanhe Institute to you, I naturally trust your methods. The process is not important; I only care about the results!"

"Your Majesty, just wait and see," said Xiao Yi.

Emperor Qian nodded, strolled over to the desk, and began idly flipping through the books, speaking indifferently, "You may leave now. If there's anything you need in the future, you can come directly to the palace to see me!"

"Xiao Yi takes his leave!"

Xiao Yi immediately departed.

With his back to Xiao Yi, Emperor Qian didn't turn around until long after he had gone. He then slowly turned, squinting his eyes at the closed door, and said leisurely, "Old dog, what do you think of this young man?"

Qi, with his head bowed, voiced faintly, "Your Majesty has already made a decision, why need you ask this old servant for more words?"

Emperor Qian glanced at him and chuckled, "You old dog, when did you learn to protect yourself with such prudence?" He paused, then added mysteriously, "Are you sure the heavenly tribulation wasn't brought upon by him?"

"It shouldn't be!"

After thinking for a moment, Qi continued, "At that time, the demonic beast he carried with him had been hidden all along, only revealing itself when the heavenly tribulation struck. However, it's indeed strange for Xiao Yi to withstand several strikes of the heavenly tribulation with just the cultivation of the Tao Tribulation Realm!"

Emperor Qian hummed without any expression, revealing no emotion, "It's best that way... Otherwise, a single Tao Tribulation Realm being able to summon a heavenly tribulation, a genius even more fearsome than Xiao Tianjiao, might not necessarily be a good thing!"

Qi remained silent.

......

Inside the Imperial Pharmacy.

After being treated, the three people including Li Shengtian had finally woken up.

Xiao Yi hadn't hit their vital spots, but the pain would last for several days. The three lay in their sickbeds, grimacing in agony. Especially Chen Shuiwen, who had suffered quite a few underhanded blows from Xiao Yi, now found even talking to be excruciatingly painful.

Li Shengtian, enduring the intense pain, his eyes filled with hatred and venom, gnashed his teeth and said, "That bastard Xiao Yi, this official will never let him off!"

"Mr. Li, do you have any strategies?" Tian Xiao asked with difficulty as he turned his body.

Li Shengtian narrowed his eyes and looked towards Chen Shuiwen, whose head was bandaged like a pig's head. "Chen Shuiwen, didn't you say you wanted to create a new Shanhe Court to challenge Xiao Yi?"

Chen Shuiwen said, "I did have this idea before, but Xiao Yi has recruited four masters at the Tao Tribulation Realm Peak in such a short time, and even has two Array Masters—Ziyi Daoist and Li Youruo. I'm not confident in competing with him now…"

He was acutely aware of the caliber of Xiaoshanhe Institute's instructors and students.

Ziyi Daoist or Li Youruo alone would be stronger than the group of instructors he had taken with him.

Li Shengtian sneered and said, "What's there to fear? It would naturally be impossible with just you and your people, but rest assured, this official will support you with all his might. Plus, since Xiao Yi dared to undermine Three Seas Mountain and Wendao Villa, they certainly won't let things slide. Not to mention my relationship with the Nangong Family, we can completely cut off the supply of elixirs to the Xiaoshanhe Institute. With our support, what do you have to fear?"

Tian Xiao, with narrowed eyes, said, "Actually… we could also rope in that person!"

"Which person?" Chen Shuiwen appeared puzzled.

Li Shengtian showed a shocked expression, "You mean that person?"

"Exactly!"

Tian Xiao nodded emphatically.

Li Shengtian hesitated, then looking at the confused Chen Shuiwen, he said in a deep voice, "The one behind Xue Yilou…"

Hss!

Chen Shuiwen gasped in shock, his heartbeat doubled in an instant, and he swallowed hard before saying, "Can we really invite that person?"

"Don't worry, Tian Xiao is on good terms with that person!"

Li Shengtian's face held a malicious expression as he sneered coldly, "Xiao Yi, oh Xiao Yi, I will make you understand the consequences of offending this official. You wish to revive the Xiaoshanhe Institute? I will specifically prevent your wish from coming true. In two months' time, it is the Ancestral Worship Ceremony, and at that time, we will utterly trample your New Shanhe Court underfoot…"

Ferocity flickered in the three men's eyes.

At this moment, Xiao Yi was unaware that Chen Shuiwen and his group had already formed an alliance.

After leaving the palace, he headed straight for the Xiaoshanhe Institute.

Only…

Before Xiao Yi could return to the Xiaoshanhe Institute, he encountered the carriage of Yan Mingli and Xue Bufan on the way. While Xiao Yi had gone to the palace, Yan Mingli and Xue Bufan had also gone to the Nangong Family, attempting to seek a partnership. Read new adventures at My Virtual Library Empire

"How did they return so quickly?"

Xiao Yi frowned, a trace of surprise flickering in his eyes.

In the air around the carriage, there was a faint hint of the scent of blood.

Whoosh!

Xiao Yi landed in front of the carriage.

Hush…

Ye Heng was the carriage driver; he abruptly pulled on the reins, and upon recognizing the appearance of Xiao Yi, the bruised Ye Heng cried out with a wronged look, "Master, you must stand up for us!"

Xiao Yi glanced at Ye Heng's appearance, who had clearly been beaten up, and with the faint smell of blood wafting out from the carriage.

Xiao Yi's demeanor grew terribly somber as he said in a deep voice, "What exactly happened?"