Chapter 12

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Father, the family leader’s seal…” Yan Sheng was in shock. It was just a fight between two children. How could he be stripped of his position as the head of the family because of this?

“I’ve made up my mind.” Yan Zhongshan spoke in a dignified manner and looked at Yan Sheng seriously. “When I was in seclusion, I temporarily handed the power of the family to you. It seems that you still need to gain more experience.”

“I…” Yan Sheng choked.

Back then, Yan Zhongshan had indeed said that he would only temporarily hand over the power of the family to him. The time when Yan Zhongshan was in seclusion would be his assessment period. However, Yan Wufeng was dead, and Yan Wuya was crippled. Who else could take the position apart from him? He had not truly cared about proving himself. He had arrogantly assumed he would always be in charge.

Yan Zhongshan nodded. “You were in the wrong today. How about this, you apologize to Yan Xi and give her half a year’s allowance as compensation, and this matter will be over.”

His voice was powerful and intimidating.

Yan Sheng’s heart stirred for a while. In the end, he clenched his fists to hide his emotions. In front of Yan Zhongshan, he tried his best to maintain the image of a kind uncle who could admit to his wrongdoings. “Yan Xi, I misunderstood you. I’m really sorry.

He had to perform well in order to get back his position as soon as possible.

Yan Xi smiled and waved her hand. “It’s okay. It’s not the first time you’ve misunderstood people.”

Yan Sheng almost had a heart attack from anger. He could only pinch himself as a reminder that Yan Zhongshan was still watching. He had to endure this!

One day, when he was truly in control of the position of the family head, he would definitely teach this little b*stard a lesson.

He could still endure this. However, Yan Lan had been pampered since she was young. She had grown up to be unruly and willful. How could she endure this?

She glared at Yan Xi. If looks could kill, Yan Xi would have been dead by now.

“I’m sorry, Yan Xi!” Every word she said was spoken through gritted teeth as she stared coldly at Yan Xi. “I hope to see you in the ring for the family competition in a month.”

Although the Yan family did not allow their descendants to fight in private, they did not prohibit sparring and competitions. Every four years, the family competition was a grand event for the Yan family, and every disciple had to participate.

In the face of her provocation, Yan Xi only slightly curved her lips. “Yan Lan, don’t forget to send your monthly allowance to me.”

On the stage, Yan Zhongshan waved his hand to dismiss the meeting and took the lead to leave.

“Yan Xi, I was careless this time. We’ll see what happens at the family competition,” Yan Lan approached Yan Xi and said in a low voice.

“It seems that you haven’t kowtowed enough today.” Yan Xi raised her brows and looked at her with a faint smile.

Yan Lan replied, “You can only use your tongue.”

Yan Sheng, who was depressed because he had lost the seal, turned around and saw Yan Lan and Yan Xi together. He frowned. “Yan Lan, let’s go!”

His cold eyes swept over Yan Xi. “Yan Xi, you’re on your own.” With that, he flicked his sleeves and left.

Soon, only Yan Xi and Yan Chushi were left in the large meeting hall.

Yan Chushi came up to her with a big smile on his face. “Uncle Sheng and the others are so angry.”

Yan Xi’s lips curved. “They’ll continue being angry in the future.

“Yes! Yes! We’ll anger those two scumbags to death! Who told them to bully us in the past?” Yan Chushi nodded vigorously and waved his little fist indignantly.

After the farce ended, Yan Xi returned to her courtyard.

Aunt Wang was waiting anxiously in the courtyard. She had no right to go to the Yan family’s meeting hall.

She had thought that Yan Xi would come back covered in injuries, but she was relieved to see her safe and sound.

After Yan Xi talked to Aunt Wang, she washed up and hurriedly began to check her physical condition.

She had to find out the reason why this body could not cultivate. In the Tianqi continent, strength was everything. If she did not have the strength, she would not be able to win the family competition in a month, let alone go to the Longyuan Empire to investigate the truth about her parents.

Yan Lan and Yan Sheng had been utterly humiliated today. They definitely would not let it go.

She sat cross-legged, her mental energy enveloping her core and meridians, and began to enter the state of inner vision.

Inner vision was a very mysterious state for cultivators. It could help cultivators understand their own body’s condition more accurately.

It had nothing to do with one’s cultivation realm, but usually, only cultivators who had officially cultivated Profound Qi or Spirit Qi could comprehend it. Ordinary people and even low-level cultivators could bit do this.

Even though the cultivation paths on earth and Tianqi were slightly different, there were still some similarities. Yan Xi had been a martial arts master in her previous life. For her, entering the state of inner vision was as simple as breathing.

“Eh?” The more she checked her body, the more shocked she was.

She found that there seemed to be a layer of light blue crystal particles in her veins, and the cold air was overflowing.

This did not look like a natural blockage at all. Instead, it looked like she had been intentionally poisoned.

Her meridians were blocked by the ice crystals, and some of them were even frozen to mush. Her spiritual energy could not flow smoothly, so it would be a wonder if the original owner could cultivate!

Yan Xi frowned. If it was just a simple blockage, she could solve it.

However, she had never seen or heard of such a strange cold poison.

“The cold soul of the ice abyss, how rare,” a low voice slowly sounded. It was as if it came from every direction, making it impossible to pinpoint its source.

“Who are you?”

Yan Xi’s eyes turned sharp, and her muscles tensed. She held her breath and looked around vigilantly. Although she had lost her cultivation, her perception was still there.

To be able to get close to her without her noticing made Yan Xi go numb with fear. This guy was terrifyingly strong!

However, the entire room seemed to fall into silence after that.

Yan Xi got up from the bed and carefully checked the door and windows for traces. She carefully checked every corner.

If someone had been here, they would have left some traces that could not escape her eyes.

After a while, Yan Xi returned to her bed without finding any traces, but she suddenly felt a burning sensation on her wrist.

She looked at the black iron bracelet around her wrist, deep in thought.

It was a bracelet made of black iron. It looked cheap—like a children’s toy.

His father, Yan Wufeng, had chanced upon this iron bracelet in a forbidden area. That forbidden area was a place where even cultivators at the Mystical King Realm would die if they entered. Yan Wufeng had only managed to come out of there alive by luck.

However, Yan Wufeng had never figured out the use of the iron bracelet. He did not even know what kind of metal it was made of.

However, Yan Wufeng later found that the bracelet had a calming effect on Yan Xi, so he gave it to his daughter. After Yan Wufeng’s death, all the valuable things in Yan Xi’s room had been taken away, leaving only this inconspicuous bracelet that no one was interested in.

Yan Xi stared at the bracelet and thought about what happened earlier. When the strange sound appeared, the bracelet seemed to change.

Her eyes dawned with realization. She stared at the iron bracelet, her eyes cold as ice, and shouted, “Come out!”