And the position of the First Miss of Xuandu City belongs to none other than An Yiqing!
At this moment, she was no longer the little girl without a background or status. She was the heiress of the An Family, she owned Yuyuanzhai, she could discern top-grade jadeite, she was a Divine Doctor, her beauty was unmatched, and she was a disciple of the Master of the Medicine Sect. Countless halos and identities enveloped her, yet none could overshadow her own radiance!
An Yiqing, the First Miss of Xuandu City! Her unparalleled elegance and grace made countless outstanding men fall for her! Among them, the third young master of the Gu Family, Gu Yelin, was the most smitten! Rumor had it that even the eldest son of the Bai Family and Head Duan were captivated by her!
Of course, An Yiqing, who was currently in another space, knew nothing of these rumors, and even if she did, she would probably just find it a bit amusing.
In the Guh Family Mansion, after a night of treatment, Ah Chen, who was not too seriously injured, had already woken up. The previous day, all An Yiqing did was use Silver Needles to seal several of his major acupoints, which caused some of his meridians to be damaged. He might be weak for a while, but it was not life-threatening. But Guh Siqing was not so lucky. Gu Yelin’s punch was truly aimed at taking her life; if she had not dodged in time, her entire head might not be in one piece by now. But now, Guh Siqing would probably wish she were dead after waking up.
Currently, her right cheek was completely sunken in. Gu Yelin’s punch had shattered all the bones in her right face. Even her nose bridge had collapsed. As for her teeth, she had spat them out completely, and the Guh Family’s doctors had hastily fitted her with porcelain dentures while she was unconscious. Teeth were easy to replace, but her right eye was a different story. Although Gu Yelin’s punch did not hit her eye directly, the powerful Inner Breath had shattered the vitreous body and cornea of her eye. The Guh Family’s doctors had struggled to save her eye, but it was likely that she would be completely blind in that eye from now on!
Furthermore, Guh Siqing’s ears were also ruined. The eardrums were severely perforated; her left ear was still alright, but her right ear would likely have very poor hearing in the future. As for the ’components’ inside her head, it was fortunate that she protected them in time with her Inner Breath, otherwise, she might have ended up either mentally disabled or severely impaired.
Now, all that was left was to wait for Guh Siqing to wake up and then undergo professional plastic surgery. If she knew that her impulsive behavior would lead to such a fate worse than death, Guh Siqing might have preferred to be killed by Gu Yelin’s punch on the spot.
In the study of Guh Tian, Guh Tian sat in the main seat with an imposing presence, while a pale-faced Ah Chen sat in a wheelchair.
"Ah Chen, what exactly happened yesterday?" Guh Tian trusted no one else and only believed ten percent of what Guh Siqi had told him.
Ah Chen took a light breath, his voice weak as he said, "Family Head, it was my failure to protect that led to the disgrace of the Guh Family."
Guh Tian looked at Ah Chen and waved his hand, saying, "Just tell the truth, and do not conceal anything."
Ah Chen nodded and recounted all of the events of the past few days. This included Guh Siqing’s challenge, the process of stone gambling, and even her reneging on the bet—all of it was reported to Guh Tian in detail.
Guh Tian’s brows furrowed tighter and tighter as Ah Chen spoke until they were twisted into a knot at the end.
"Preposterous! Ah Chen, if she’s acting foolish, why did you also join in the chaos?!" Guh Tian banged the table furiously and questioned loudly, "The Guh Family may be an Ancient Martial Family, but we are no longer in the era of might makes right! Now we prioritize public opinion! We prioritize human rights, we prioritize law! Even though the Guh Family is large and successful, we can’t just treat others like they’re nothing! It’s simply absurd!"
Ah Chen lowered his head, his voice filled with regret as he said, "I’m sorry, Family Head. I have failed your expectations. At that moment, I only thought that the second young miss should not be wronged, so I acted impulsively."