Upon hearing Ouyang Lian's words, Dongfang Rihua was so furious that his entire body was about to explode. He gritted his teeth and trembled violently, just about to say something when the Ouyang Family disciple who had previously locked eyes with Ye Qiu suddenly stepped forward.
This person was precisely Ouyang Xuan, who had previously had a brief encounter with Ye Qiu in Gan Province!
At that time, Ye Qiu was not as powerful and was still relying on a military-developed potion to cultivate at the bottom of the river, where Ouyang Xuan discovered him and threw stones into the river, disturbing Ye Qiu's cultivation.
If Ye Qiu hadn't been quick to react, he could have very well gone berserk, leaving terrible side effects.
Later, when Ye Qiu came ashore, Ouyang Xuan, taking advantage of his genius status in the Ouyang Family, mocked Ye Qiu with cold sarcasm and set a year-long challenge, vowing to kill Ye Qiu himself after a year.
At that time, Ye Qiu wasn't a match for Ouyang Xuan, so naturally, he endured it.
After breaking through to Half-Step Divinity Transformation, Ye Qiu recalled the incident but decided not to pursue it since the gap between him and Ouyang Xuan had grown too large, and chasing after it was just a waste of time.
Ye Qiu was magnanimous. Even now, when he saw Ouyang Xuan again, he was only slightly angry and hadn't planned to lower himself to deal with Ouyang Xuan.
However, Ouyang Xuan did not think the same way!
Seeing Ye Qiu appear with the Dongfang Family, confronting his own side, he felt a sense of insult.
Ouyang Xuan vividly remembered that the first time he met Ye Qiu, Ye Qiu was no match for him at all.
He was incredibly weak!
How could such a weak person have the right to stand in front of him?
So, Ouyang Xuan stepped forward, looking at Ye Qiu with disdain, and sneered: "I thought you looked familiar. It turns out to be the famous Demon King of Huaxia, and I didn't expect you'd cling onto the Dongfang Family's big tree.
Is it because the pressure from our previous agreement was too much for you, forcing you to rush to align with the Dongfang Family? What a pity that you chose the wrong support.
You heard my Ouyang Family elder's words just now. The Dongfang Family is too weak and can only be bullied. So even if you turn to the Ouyang Family, it seems you have no choice but to be bullied."
Ouyang Xuan's sarcasm grew more cutting, completely dismissing Ye Qiu.
He was also not a weak genius in the Ouyang Family, and neither did Ouyang Lian mind his behavior.
Of course, Ouyang Lian didn't interfere much because Ye Qiu had read the Dongfang Family's records and learned some methods to conceal his strength, which he used when he came out.
Thus, to both Ouyang Xuan and Ouyang Lian, Ye Qiu was just an insignificant weakling.
Facing their attitude towards Ye Qiu, Dongfang Rihua beside Ye Qiu almost couldn't hold back his laughter.
Ye Qiu's strength was so terrifying that dealing with all of you alone wouldn't be a problem, yet you're still bold enough to mock him?
Aren't you afraid of making a fool of yourselves?
Ye Qiu didn't want to waste his time dealing with Ouyang Xuan, standing there with a calm expression.
However, his calm demeanor instantly ignited the anger in Ouyang Xuan's heart. Ouyang Xuan pointed his finger at Ye Qiu's nose and said coldly: "Demon King, have you conveniently forgotten what I said to you last time?
I clearly remember stating when I left that if I ever saw you again, I would definitely kill you! Now that we're meeting again, as a genius of the Ouyang Family, naturally, I cannot go back on my word."
As he spoke, Ouyang Xuan stepped towards Ye Qiu, full of arrogance, saying, "Ye Qiu, you think that by holding onto the Dongfang Family, I wouldn't dare to kill you? Haha, now I will make sure you die miserably before the Dongfang Family!"
Pa!
Before Ouyang Xuan finished his sentence, a large hand slapped him hard across the face, knocking him to the ground.
The one who struck was not Ye Qiu, but Dongfang Mo, who had hurried over upon hearing the news!
"Ignorant youth, when has my dignified Dongfang Family ever allowed you to act so arrogant?"
After reprimanding Ouyang Xuan, Dongfang Mo's gaze locked onto Ouyang Lian!
Dongfang Mo opened his mouth, about to say something, when suddenly!
Swish! Swish!
Accompanied by two sharp noises, two daggers flew out from Ouyang Lian's sleeves with incredible speed, piercing the vital area of Dongfang Mo's chest before he could react!
Pfft!
Dongfang Mo spat out a mouthful of blood, retreating six or seven steps, his complexion turning pale, "Ouyang Lian, how dare you play dirty!"
"Haha!"
Ouyang Lian sneered, not feeling the slightest shame for the sneak attack, "Playing dirty? You think you deserve my dirty tricks? Dongfang Mo, you're really overestimating yourself, aren't you?
Your injury is clearly due to you being too weak, not my opponent at all, yet you're biting back like a mad dog."
"Furthermore!"
"When has my Ouyang Family's offspring ever been subjected to your education? Your Dongfang Family is just a lowly family. Even if you're the Clan Leader of the Dongfang Family, you're not qualified to act against my Ouyang Family's offspring!"
"Those two strikes were merely a lesson. Now, let me see if you still have the guts to stop Ouyang Xuan from disciplining that Ye Qiu kid!"
"Ouyang Xuan, go kill him!" Ouyang Lian pointed at Ye Qiu, speaking calmly, without glancing at Ye Qiu, as if Ye Qiu was nothing more than an ant to be crushed under his thumb.
Seeing this situation, Dongfang Mo sighed quietly, looking at Ye Qiu with helplessness and remorse.
Today's events weren't something he intended for Ye Qiu to intervene in; he didn't want their "transaction" to be wasted on such trivial matters. However, due to the earlier sneak attack, he was seriously injured, unable to be a match for Ouyang Lian, and could only pin his hopes on Ye Qiu.
Over there, Ouyang Xuan didn't immediately act against Ye Qiu. Instead, he turned to the other Ouyang Family disciples who had come to watch the spectacle, arrogantly asking, "Brothers, how should I kill Ye Qiu?"
"Skin him alive!"
"Dismember him!"
"Stomp his head into mince!"
The Ouyang Family disciples responded in unison, their eyes filled with eager anticipation.
"Fine, then today, I will perform a good show for you, turning Ye Qiu's head into a patty with my foot!"
Full of confidence, Ouyang Xuan laughed and walked towards Ye Qiu.
The other Ouyang Family disciples looked at Ye Qiu with pitiful glances, eager to witness the ensuing tragic scene.
However, just at that moment, suddenly!
Ye Qiu suddenly flashed to Ouyang Xuan's front, and with a crisp slap, smacked Ouyang Xuan hard across the face.