Invincible Soul Emperor

"Seize this person!"

Watching the fallen Zheng Xiao, Xue Feng unapologetically commanded his men to capture her.

Seeing her daughter being dragged away, Madam Zheng hurried forward. "My lord! My lord, my daughter has just been taken away! Won’t you at least investigate? There was absolutely no Demonic Qi on her before! We don’t know how she got tainted with it now. Someone must be framing our daughter on purpose!"

Madam Zheng still couldn’t believe it as she pleaded her daughter’s case.

Xue Feng gave her no sympathy. "Madam Zheng, I think you should be well aware of the situation. I have already been injured by her Demonic Qi, and I felt it emanating from her as clear as day! It’s futile for you to keep defending her. The Demonic Qi on her is identical to what I felt on the Demon Beast King that day!"

He then barked, "That’s right, men! Arrest everyone from the Zheng Family as well! There’s no need for explanations. They are the true culprits behind this incident!"

Xue Feng mercilessly ordered his subordinates to arrest all of them, which caught Zheng Ming and his wife completely off guard.

"No, my lord, how can this have anything to do with us?" Zheng Ming was desperate to clear their names. "We don’t know when our daughter came into contact with Demonic Qi, but it’s only her! The rest of us are innocent!"

But Xue Feng didn’t offer him even a shred of pity. "Zheng Family Head, I think most criminals deny their guilt until they are caught. You can deny it now, of course. But once we’ve taken you back to the Xue Family, our people have ways to make you talk."

Xue Feng spoke with a chilling coldness, causing the two of them to shiver violently.

"Husband, what do we do? This clearly has nothing to do with us! Are we just going to be taken away like this? I don’t want to die!" Madam Zheng was so panicked that she was on the verge of tears. At that moment, she could no longer spare a thought for her daughter, even feeling a hint of resentment toward Zheng Xiao. If it weren’t for the sudden surge of Demonic Qi from her and her abrupt attack on the Xue Family, our Zheng Family would never have been arrested over this affair!

Zheng Ming turned his head to look at Zheng Xiao, who was being held captive nearby. He accused angrily, "Wife! This is all thanks to the ’good daughter’ you raised! Look at what your spoiling has turned her into! She has brought about these dire consequences, and it’s all because you pampered her!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Zheng was immediately indignant. "What do you mean, because *I* pampered her? Didn’t you indulge her behavior as well? Besides, what’s wrong with spoiling our own daughter a little!"

Zheng Ming snorted coldly at her response. "Spoil her! Just keep spoiling her! Can’t you see the situation we’re in? Our Zheng Family might cease to exist after this! And it’s all because of the ’good daughter’ you spoiled!"

Zheng Ming looked back at his grand Zheng Manor, his eyes brimming with tears. He had worked hard for half his life, only to meet such an end. Captured by the Xue Family, they would likely never return.

Xue Feng had already determined the Zheng Family to be the true culprits. The crucial point was that the Demonic Qi on their daughter was undeniably real. They had no way to argue against it!

Seeing Zheng Ming’s despair, Uncle Wang suddenly thought of something and swiftly ran to his side. "Master, master, we must have been framed! Do you remember what I told you before, about seeing that girl with Ye Qingchen near the Demon Beast King?"

Zheng Ming was still immersed in his sorrow and didn’t pay much attention to his words. "What’s the use of saying that now? Besides, what does she have to do with the Demonic Qi on our daughter?"

"Of course, it’s related! Master, when you called me to repair the barrier today, I made a point of stopping by to speak with the Young Miss. That’s when I discovered that the girl who was with Ye Qingchen was in the Young Miss’s courtyard! What does that mean? It means our Young Miss was framed!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Ming’s eyes widened in shock. "Uncle Wang, are you absolutely certain about what you saw?"

Uncle Wang nodded earnestly. "Master, at a time like this, I wouldn’t dare lie to you!"

Hearing this, Zheng Ming panicked and ran to Xue Feng. "My lord! My lord, you can’t arrest us yet! There’s something strange about this! The Demonic Qi on our daughter... we’ve been wronged!"

Xue Feng glanced impatiently at the still-arguing Zheng Ming. "Zheng Family Head, things have already come to this. Your excuses are useless. It would be better for you to come with us and confess your crimes. You might receive a lighter punishment that way."

Zheng Ming shook his head hastily. "No, no, no! This was done by Ye Qingchen’s people! My servant said he saw someone from Ye Qingchen’s side enter my daughter’s courtyard just before this happened! It must have been that girl with him! She’s the real culprit!"

Zheng Ming spoke with absolute certainty, but Xue Feng paid his words no mind.

"Zheng Ming, I suggest you stop wasting your time here and give some serious thought to what I’ve said. Confess your crimes quickly. Otherwise, the consequences will be beyond anything you can imagine," Xue Feng reminded him again, his patience wearing thin.

In his eyes, the matter was already set in stone. Zheng Ming would never be able to find any evidence to prove his family’s innocence.

Seeing Xue Feng’s unyielding demeanor, Zheng Ming gritted his teeth and said, "Lord Xue! Ye Qingchen is the real culprit! He definitely has Demonic Qi on him! Are you just bullying our Zheng Family because you knew him before? Fine! Lord Xue, if that’s how it is, we would rather self-destruct right here in front of the Zheng Manor and let everyone see what kind of people the Xue Family truly are!"

These words made Xue Feng’s brow furrow tightly. He hadn’t expected Zheng Ming to resort to such desperate measures at this point. However, he couldn’t actually let Zheng Ming die just like that.

After some thought, Xue Feng waved his hand at Zheng Ming. "Alright, alright, there’s no need for such extremes. Since you suspect Ye Qingchen, we’ll go and test if he has any Demonic Qi on him!"

Zheng Ming felt a huge sense of relief upon hearing this. That Ye Qingchen is definitely suspicious! Uncle Wang has seen proof so many times. I refuse to believe Ye Qingchen can escape this!

Xue Feng had his men surround the Zheng Family members to prevent them from fleeing. "Go and call Brother Ye over. Also, bring the girl who is with him. Just say that there’s an urgent matter requiring their assistance."

A smug expression crept onto Zheng Ming’s face. Ye Qingchen has Demonic Qi! This time, he’s finished!