Chapter 742
"You must be mistaken! That’s my daughter’s courtyard. How could there possibly be Demonic Qi there!" Zheng Ming exclaimed, rushing forward. He instinctively wanted to prevent outsiders from barging into a woman’s private quarters.
Xue Feng shot him a harsh glance. "Family Head Zheng, I sensed the Demonic Qi coming from that direction. Your attempts to block me... are you trying to hide something?"
Zheng Ming quickly shook his head. "No, no! Lord Xue, I was merely surprised, that’s all. I have absolutely no intention of stopping you. It’s just that my daughter is still in there, and I fear she might be attacked by the Demonic Qi."
Zheng Ming’s cultivation wasn’t as high as Xue Feng’s, so he naturally couldn’t sense the Demonic Qi’s location.
Seeing this, Xue Feng nodded and led his men to surround Zheng Xiao’s courtyard.
Mrs. Zheng looked on with a worried expression. "Husband, our daughter is still in there. Will she be alright?"
"My dear, don’t worry. Our daughter is clever. How could she possibly get hurt?" Zheng Ming comforted her, patting her hand.
「Meanwhile, inside the courtyard.」
Zheng Xiao awoke from her stupor, clutching her head.
"That damned wretch! And that damned Ye Qingchen! Just wait until I get my hands on you! I’ll tear you to pieces!" Zheng Xiao cursed viciously.
However, just as she found her footing, the door to her courtyard was kicked open.
"The Demonic Qi is emanating from her! Quick, restrain her!" Xue Feng ordered his men the moment he entered and saw Zheng Xiao.
This sent her parents, who were right behind him, into a panic.
"Lord Xue, you must be mistaken!" Mrs. Zheng explained nervously. "There is absolutely no Demonic Qi on our daughter!"
Zheng Ming was equally frantic. "Yes, yes, Lord Xue, I’m sure there’s been some kind of mistake!"
Xue Feng simply raised a hand toward them, signaling for them to be quiet.
Before Zheng Xiao could even process what was happening, she was seized by Xue Feng’s men, unable to move.
"What is wrong with you people! Why are you arresting me? I am the young miss of the Zheng Family! Do you have any idea what the consequences will be for so brazenly capturing me?" Zheng Xiao struggled and screamed, but the more she fought, the tighter her captors’ grip became.
"Father, Mother, save me! These people are trying to take me away!" she cried with all her might, her parents’ hearts twisting in anguish as they watched.
Before they could say a word, Xue Feng slowly walked up to Zheng Xiao.
"You are tainted with Demonic Qi. You must come with us."
Xue Feng’s words instantly sent Zheng Xiao into a rage.
"What are you talking about? How could I possibly have Demonic Qi? You people from the Xue Family can’t tell right from wrong! Pah! Your Xue Family will be annihilated sooner or later! Don’t think you’re so great just because you have a little power. I’m telling you, if you take me away without just cause, you will die a graveless death!"
Xue Feng’s face remained impassive. "You can insult me, but the Xue Family will not take slander lightly. You are tainted with Demonic Qi, making you a key figure in this incident, and yet you publicly disparage my family. I can assure you, things will not go well for you after you are taken away."
"Damn it! You bastard! You’re just like Ye Qingchen—you both deserve to be sent to the eighteenth level of Hell! Father, Mother, don’t just stand there dumbfounded, save me! Didn’t you hear him say things won’t go well for me?"
As Zheng Xiao’s curses grew fouler, she remained oblivious to the red and black glow in her eyes becoming more and more pronounced.
Zheng Ming and his wife had been about to rush to Xue Feng and defend their daughter. But just as they moved to speak, they saw the Demonic Qi enveloping her growing thicker.
"This... Why does our daughter have Demonic Qi?" Zheng Ming trembled as he watched his daughter’s transformation.
Mrs. Zheng covered her mouth and sobbed. "No! How can this be? How did my daughter become like this? No!"
Neither of them could have ever imagined that their daughter truly was tainted with Demonic Qi.
"Zheng Xiao! Don’t let the Demonic Qi control you! It’s me, your father! Look at me!" Zheng Ming couldn’t help but rush forward and shout.
Mrs. Zheng came to his side as well. "Yes, it’s me, your mother! Don’t let the Demonic Qi affect you!"
The pair shouted anxiously at Zheng Xiao.
By now, her eyes had turned completely black and red.
"Father? Mother? Why aren’t you saving me? Why don’t you drive these people from our home? Do you even deserve to be my parents?"
Zheng Xiao’s words were utterly devoid of emotion, leaving Zheng Ming and his wife standing frozen in place, dumbstruck.
Xue Feng, watching from the side, said coldly, "The two of you had best step back. It looks like she’s about to lose control and attack."
However, Mrs. Zheng stood rooted to the spot, still unable to accept the reality before her.
"Dear, get back! Our daughter doesn’t even recognize us anymore! She might attack us next!" Zheng Ming urgently called for her to move aside, but Mrs. Zheng remained frozen in place.
With a sigh, he had no choice but to drag her to a safer distance.
The moment they were clear, the Demonic Qi within Zheng Xiao erupted, blasting away the men who had been restraining her.
"Scum of the Xue Family! Today, I’ll send you straight to Hell!"
Zheng Xiao produced a long whip and charged fiercely at Xue Feng.
RUMBLE...
The aura around her body exploded, bathing the entire sky in a crimson light.
Seeing the red hue, Xue Feng’s brow furrowed slightly as a silver spear materialized in his hand. He brandished the spear as he simultaneously flew backward.
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
Xue Feng retreated five or six steps before steadying himself.
Zheng Xiao was incredibly fast, appearing before him in the blink of an eye. Her whip cut an arc through the air as it lashed out at him. In response, Xue Feng swept out with his silver spear.
The whip and spear collided with a shower of sparks, and a tremendous force repelled them both. Zheng Xiao flipped her wrist, and her silver whip struck out once more. Xue Feng blocked her assault again.
BANG!
The two clashed again.
BANG!
Another muffled impact sent Zheng Xiao flying back several dozen meters. Her arm was numb, but she charged at Xue Feng again without a moment’s hesitation.
At this, Xue Feng’s eyes narrowed, a cold glint flashing within them. His body vanished, reappearing at Zheng Xiao’s side in the next instant.
His silver spear stabbed toward Zheng Xiao’s vital points. In that moment, his killing intent surged forth without reservation.