Chapter 124: The First Awakening

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“Western Baiyue!”

Su Ye immediately thought of the place rumored to have the greatest number of Gu sorcerers, and the words slipped from his lips.

“Exactly! Just as we imagined! That region has mountains and forests everywhere, covering nearly the entire province. It is also home to an especially large number of ethnic minorities, and the traditions secretly passed down among them are extraordinarily varied and bizarre. The most famous among them is Gu sorcery!” Jiang Ziyang declared loudly.

Ouyang Yunfeng smiled and added, “However, the information we have only gives us a general direction. To find the real Thunder City, we still need the Thunder-Drawing Pearl in your possession.”

At once, everyone’s eyes turned toward Su Ye.

After all their long deliberations, the most crucial matter was the Thunder-Drawing Pearl. Even a Spirit Listener like Ye Lingyun, as well as the martial artists of the Phantom Sea Sect, had constantly sought to obtain it.

That alone was enough to prove how important the pearl was.

“I’ll go get it now!”

Before leaving, Su Ye had already put the Thunder-Drawing Pearl away. Although he was confident he could escape if necessary, he could not guarantee that he would be able to keep the pearl safely on his person. Storing it in advance had seemed the wisest choice.

He asked everyone to wait and immediately returned to his room.

But when he arrived, he discovered that the Thunder-Drawing Pearl was gone.

“That’s impossible! I clearly put it here!”

Su Ye trembled with anxiety as he searched again and again. He had unquestionably stored it before leaving. How could it have vanished simply because he had been away for a day?

It was missing! The Thunder-Drawing Pearl was actually gone. Who had stolen it?

Su Ye paced back and forth in the room. He badly wanted to rush downstairs and question Jiang Ziyang and the others, but he knew that if they had taken it—or even seen someone break in—they would certainly have said something.

Who had come today, and why had the pearl disappeared?

“Wait, that doesn’t make sense! If someone had come to steal something, how could they have gotten my bed wet too? And why are my clothes and shoes so filthy?”

Suddenly, Su Ye thought of the delicate figure of a little demon. He slapped his forehead hard.

“How could I have forgotten her? It must be her!”

Without another thought, Su Ye dashed out of the room and hurried toward Jiang Liuying’s quarters. Reaching the door, he pounded on it.

“Jiang Liuying, open the door! What did you steal from me this time?”

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The door opened at once. Jiang Liuying stood there in a beautiful, exquisite outfit, her hair specially styled and dazzlingly radiant. Most striking of all were her bright eyes, curved like crescent moons. Even Su Ye, who had stormed over in a fury, was stunned at the sight of her.

A strange thought suddenly rose in his mind.

How could this little girl look so beautiful just from dressing up?

“Damn you, Su Ye! Are you at odds with my door or something? Why are you pounding on it so hard?” Jiang Liuying glared at him and rolled her eyes.

“Did you sneak into my room and steal something again? You little thief—can’t you break this wretched habit of yours? Hand over the Thunder-Drawing Pearl!” Su Ye demanded without the slightest courtesy.

“Su Ye, you need evidence before making accusations! What makes you think I stole the Thunder-Drawing Pearl? You bastard, you stole my bank card, and I haven’t even settled accounts with you for that! How dare you come here and interrogate me? Believe it or not, I’ll bite you to death!”

Jiang Liuying deliberately bared her pearly teeth, imitating an angry little tiger. She looked ferocious.

Su Ye seized her delicate face in one hand, nearly covering her small, fair cheeks. As he pushed her backward into the room, he shouted, “Jiang Liuying, I might have let the bank card matter go, but do you know how humiliated I was today? In the end, I still had to borrow money from your father. Tell me the password to my card!”

“You bastard, Su Ye! Let go of me! How dare you—have you gone mad? I’ll bite you to death!”

Jiang Liuying immediately struck back. The power within her acupoints burst forth as she grabbed Su Ye’s wrist and twisted it.

“You wild little brat! Today I’ll show you what I’m capable of. You’ve mistaken me for a sick cat because I haven’t shown my claws!”

With Su Ye’s current cultivation, how could Jiang Liuying possibly compare? He planted his feet, twisted his arm, and instantly flipped her onto the carpet.

Jiang Liuying flew into a rage. Cursing Su Ye as a pervert, she slammed one palm against the floor and performed a strange flip, pinning him beneath her feet. She sat directly on top of him and struck him repeatedly with both hands.

“You dare hit me? You’ve gone too far, you bastard! Drop dead, Su Ye! Just watch me pinch you to death, bite you to death…”

“Ah! Get your mouth off me! Are you a rabid dog? You forced me into this!”

Grimacing through the pain, Su Ye turned over and brought his palm down hard on Jiang Liuying’s raised backside, reinforcing the blow with true energy.

The sharp crack of the strike rang out, and even his own palm burned with pain.

“Ah! Damn you, Su Ye! You—you pervert! It hurts so much!”

Jiang Liuying released her bite at once. The vicious expression vanished from her face, replaced by waves of agony.

He had struck her several times, and the pain brought tears to her eyes. She feared he might have seriously hurt her. Furious and unwilling to yield, she still wanted to fight on desperately.

“You’re still being disobedient? Then I’ll keep hitting you. Take that…”

Smack, smack, smack!

Su Ye delivered more than a dozen heavy blows. At last, Jiang Liuying began to sob. Her pitiful appearance was enough to make anyone’s heart ache.

“Waaah… you awful Su Ye, you hateful Su Ye! I’ll give you the Thunder-Drawing Pearl, all right? But you still hit me! Waaah, it hurts! My father has never struck me in my entire life. You’re the only one who bullies me every day. I hate you so much…”

Jiang Liuying wept miserably, her body trembling with sobs.

Su Ye felt a pang of pity as he listened, but he knew that she was a little devil. She had nearly ruined his plans countless times. A spoiled young lady like her needed to be taught a lesson.

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“If you dare steal things recklessly again, I’ll hit you again! Today I only struck one side. Next time, I’ll hit the other. Hmph! Do you still dare?”

“I don’t want to talk to you! I hate you so much. It hurts terribly… You kept hitting me there! Don’t I feel pain? Don’t I need to sit or sleep? Waaah! Take your stupid pearl and leave!”

Still crying, Jiang Liuying went over to the boot, pulled out the Thunder-Drawing Pearl, and threw it at Su Ye. Then she flung herself onto the bed and continued sobbing loudly.

“You hid it in your boot!”

Su Ye retrieved the pearl, then asked, “Hey, does it really hurt that much? You’ve opened so many acupoints. It shouldn’t be this bad.”

“Ahhhhh! Just go!”

Jiang Liuying lay face down, her long, slender legs swinging helplessly until her slippers fell off.

“I’m leaving now. But tonight, you’d better tell me my card’s password. Otherwise, I’ll make sure you remember what I’m capable of.”

After tossing the pearl in his hand, Su Ye left the room.

Once outside, he added disdainfully, “Hmph. There isn’t even much flesh there. I’ve made my hand hurt for nothing.”

Jiang Liuying immediately struggled up from the bed. Grabbing her carefully styled hair with both hands, she tugged at it furiously until it was a complete mess.

“Ah! Ah! Su Ye, I swear I’ll kill you!”

After shouting, Jiang Liuying suddenly remembered something. Gritting her teeth, she clenched her delicate fists and forced herself painfully to her feet.

Covering the burning, throbbing spot, she hopped twice before immediately calling Jiang Ziyang and announcing that she was returning to the family home in the city.

Jiang Ziyang had been discussing matters with Ouyang Yunfeng, and Su Ye had only just brought back the Thunder-Drawing Pearl. They had not yet finished their conversation, so he asked her to wait a little longer.

But Jiang Liuying refused to wait. Stubbornly, she went straight to the garage.

In the end, Jiang Ziyang had no choice but to have Uncle Zhong and the others accompany her home first. He and the rest could return later.

Even in the car, Jiang Liuying was gnashing her teeth in fury. She could only lie on her stomach during the journey, and waves of pain continued to surge through her from time to time.

At last, after considerable difficulty, they returned to the Jiang family estate in the city.

When the servants saw the young lady arrive, they hurried forward to greet her. Jiang Liuying ignored them completely, opened the estate’s concealed door, and headed straight for the basement.

The Fourth Steward was guarding the entrance below. He was rather surprised.

“Miss, you’re back? Have you come to see the spirit beasts?”

“I want to awaken! I want to defeat that bastard Su Ye and vent all this rage!” Jiang Liuying said through clenched teeth.

The Fourth Steward looked alarmed.

“What? But, Miss, you haven’t reached eighteen yet! Attempting an awakening now is extremely dangerous…”

“I don’t care! I don’t care! In any case, I’m going to undergo my first bloodline awakening right now!”