Bully you...

The next day Saeko and Raizen were watching how Qingyue beat up Xiao Yunlong. Then Xiao Che came and talked to her. He was asking about the symptoms that came from cultivating the arts from her sect and it is affecting her body.

Qyue: "How did you know of this?"

XChe: "Simple, I am a medical saint."

He then continues speaking that the cultivation method is harming her and how the life expectancy of the people in Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace was halved the further they increase their cultivation. Xia Qingyue asked where he heard it from because the information is the secret of the sect. Xiao Che explains how the sect master will hide the "flaw" by not letting outsiders in. The conversation continues until Xiao Che recommends for her to be treated.

Qyue: "Silver needles? Are you going to use acupuncture to treat me? And what is that?" *pointing to a bowl*

XChe: "Ordinary juice from the scarlet sunflower"

He then started treating her hand and was able to release a cold air coming from it. Xia Qingyue was amazed that he is capable of doing this. He also continues how the damage will be done and so on.

While he was talking about the condition of her body. A paper flew towards Qingyue and landed on her hand. She saw that there are writings on it. The letter said:

{He is playing you like a fool. The amassing of cold air that will harm your body is true and the closing of meridians was also true but your body just needs to adapt to the cold then this will help you in the future. Just keep a straight face when he is talking. he he he}

The letter that she was holding disappeared and she looked at Xiao Che still explaining. Inside her, she was already forming hate against Xiao Che but she can't deny that he was able to release the cold air from her arm. But it seems that he didn't notice the letter because he continue his talking.

Xia Qingyue continue listening and be bewildered that someone was capable of increasing others' cultivation speed by thirty percent permanently.

Qyue: "Would you be able to increase my cultivation process by thirty percent permanently?"

XChe: "Yes."

Qyue: "And you just need to see the back?" *releasing cold energy*

XChe: "Yes and I wouldn't dare to do otherwise."

Qingyue was about to undress when another letter came to her. After reading it, she decided not to go with the procedure.

Qyue: "I will let you do it some other time. I need to take a rest." *fix her dress and her bed to sleep*

XChe: "what..." *looked confused and shocked*

She then gestured to him the bed on the floor. Xiao Che was confused because he thought that he will finally be able to get something from her but at the last second she change her mind.

Qingyue was looking away from Xiao Che while making an angry face. She thought about the message being:

{he is capable of doing it with your clothes on by using a trick}

Then the confused and shocked expression of Xiao Che when she changed her mind confirms the words on the letter. Now she will be having a hard time believing anything he said.

While this was happening, Xiao Yulong heard Xiao Lie that Xiao Che is not his biological grandson which form a plan in his head.

The next day, Xia Qingyue was sleeping alone in her bed while Xiao Che was sleeping on the floor with dark circles below his eyes. Xiao Che could not believe that his plan to take advantage of Qingyue's lack of medical knowledge failed. He then stands up and stretches his arm trying to forget what had happened yesterday and just try another time.

In the afternoon, the people from the Xiao Sect came. Xia Qingyue told Xiao Che that the leader of the group is called "Xiao Kuangyun" and warned him to avoid meeting that "person" because he is a spoiled son and his reputation is not good. Xiao Che nodded and thank her for the warning.

While this was all happening, Raizen was busy making food for Saeko and Chu Yueli. The two girls were currently sparring but for one of them, she need to dodge or block for her life.

R: "Honey, don't bully little Yueli too much besides it's time to eat."

Chu Yueli is just letting them call her "little Yueli" out of respect and because they have helped her increase her cultivation level in just a few days while it would normally take months to years for any increase. And every time she was healed, three new profound entrances were opened. She did not know if her seniors were just bullying her and rewarding her after.

But she was not complaining about the process because if before she is still far away from her sister's strength but now. It would only take a few more beatings then she will also be at the Tenth stage Sky Profound Realm. Not only that she was gain strength, but she was also able to eat delicious food that contains energy that is much purer than what she got from cultivating in her sect. The energy might be equal to the holy ground's cultivation place.

R: "After eating, we can go to your disciple." *looking at Chu Yueli*

Chu Yueli nods and finished her food.

The three of them came at the time where Xiao Lingxi was being framed by Xiao Yunlong. The others were condemning the little girl for stealing the mystic connecting powder because it will help Xiao Che to fix his meridians.

When they were accusing the girl, Raizen, Saeko, and Chu Yueli came but only Raizen was visible. He made the two watch the whole drama.

R: "Is there a festivity that is going on here with all the shouting?"

Xiao1: "Who are you to interfere in this matters!?"

Raizen then lifted the person off the ground and slammed him back on the floor which made the guy pass out. This made all the people around fear the person who had just come. Some people tried to probe the strength of the person but they felt nothing from him. As if he has no cultivation whatsoever. But a guard that came with Xiao Kuangyun tried to threaten the person with the backing of Xiao Sect.

Xiao Moshan: *cupping his hand* "Senior, this is the matter of Xiao Sect and we would appreciate it if you give a face to us. In the future, if you ever came to Xiao Sect, you will be considered a guest."

In the background, Xiao Che was asking Xia Qingyue where her master is but he only got a reply of 'I do not know'. This hinders his plans of saving his little aunt but he might be able to use the person that suddenly came.

The people now were looking at Raizen for his answer but he started laughing that confused the people and thought that he was just a crazy person.

R: "Oh man... hahaha... listening to it now is hilarious." *stops laughing and changed his face to a serious one*

Raizen disappears from his spot and came close to the guard that talked to him. He gripped the face of the Xiao Moshan and slam his head to the ground. If the first guard just passed out after slamming to the ground. This time, Raizen buries the head of Moshan into the ground. he did not kill him but used him as a message that he didn't care about the Xiao Sect. Xiao Kuangyun become afraid after his strongest guard was beaten easily and tried to talk it out.

XKuangyun: "Senior please appease your anger *while being fearful* ...we are just giving a trial to this woman *pointing at Xiao Lingxi* because she stole a mystic connecting powder that was given to the Xiao Clan."

XYunlong: "Yes senior, we also found that the treasure was found in her room. So the evidence was clear that she stole it"

R: "Did you do it?" *looking at Xiao Lingxi*

XLingxi: "No I did not but last night I tried to steal for Xiao Che to fix his meridians so that he can cultivate again but I was stopped by my father."

XYunlong: "You see senior, she has a motive and maybe she tried again and succ-"

Raizen stared daggers at Yunlong to shut him up.

R: "But from what I keep hearing, this powder is a precious treasure so it will be guarded heavily, so why is a little girl of the sixth stage elementary profound realm able to steal such treasure?" *looking at Yunlong who gulps quietly* Let me help you guys with your problem."

XYunlong: "Senior, we already have the evidence. You might just waste your time doing such an unimportant thing."

R: "Nonsense, I have here something that will help solve the problem."

Raizen then showed them four golden pills. Xiao Che who was still waiting for the master of Xia Qingyue looked at the pills but he can't understand how it was created and the materials in them.

R: "This pill here is a poison. If you ingest it, within five minutes, you can only tell the truth but if you lie then you will feel pain, and your cultivation with be gone."

He then gives two pills to Xiao Lingxi and Xiao Lie and asked them their side of the story. They still told the people what they have already said in the beginning. Then he walks toward Xiao Kuangyun and Xiao Yunlong.

XYunlong: "Please senior. This is not necessary. They already confess their sin."

R: "But that is the side of their story and I haven't heard your so take it"

XYunlong: *looking at Xiao Kuangyun* "Young master, please help me!"

Raizen then shove the pill in the mouth of Xiao Yunlong then he asked his side of the story. He told how he and Xiao Kuangyun made a plan to frame Xiao Lingxi to take her with Xiao Kuangyun to be a plaything.

Xiao Lie almost pounce at Xiao Yunlong when he said that but the trial is not done yet. Raizen then walks to Xiao Kuangyun and is forced to feed the pill to his throat. Xiao Kuangyun was going to try to deny the claim but he felt weak when Raizen was near him.

In the end, Lingxi was deemed innocent. The mystic connecting powder was given to her as compensation then she gave it to Xiao Che.

XKuangyun: "STOP! That treasure is given to the Xiao Clan as a gift and Xiao Che is not qualified to have it, isn't that right Xiao Lie. *looks at Raizen* Senior, please be a witness to what is about to happen."

Raizen nods and Xiao Lie has no choice but, to tell the truth regarding Xiao Che and because the pill is still in effect. He then told the story from when Xiao Che was born and how he was switched with the real Xiao Che by his real parents.

XChen: "Grandfather... *kneel* even if I'm not your real grandson, if you still accept, you will still be my grandfather."

XYunlong: "You see senior, even the upright Xiao Lie was also hiding a grave secret. And because this Che is not part of the clan then the wedding is invalid and Xia Qingyue will be wed to another more qualified person of Xiao Clan. Young Master Xiao Kuangyun is the most qualified because of his higher cultivation of Nascent Profound strength."

XChen: *walks towards Xia Qingyue* "Please protect my little aunt and grandpa" *walks away*

XYunlong: "Miss Xia, give me the wedding papers to be torn apart"

Xiao Yunlong tried to snatch the papers but was unsuccessful then Xiao Kuangyun order one of his men to destroy the marriage paper but was frozen before reaching Xia Qingyue.

??: "I think that is enough. Trying to destroy my disciple's marriage contract."

Moshan: "Frozen arts.... *looks at the floating Chu Yueli* ...you are one of the seven maidens of Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace."

Xiao Kuangyun was not using his head and tried to order Chu Yueli to come down and meet him but he was smacked by Moshan saying that she is with one of the strongest sects in the empire that even his father is afraid of.

Chu Yueli then walks towards Qingyue.

CY: Qingyue, do you remember the deal we made. It's already been a month."

Qyue: "But Xiao Che left me with her aunt and grandpa to protect."

CY: "Which is something that has nothing to do with the sect. I came here for you alone."

XYunlong: "But the marriage contract must be destroyed because Xiao Che was not part of the clan in the first place"

R: "ehem! Did you forget that I am here?"

XYunlong: "I didn't forget senior but this matter is concerning the face of Xiao Clan"

R: "Face?"

XYunlong: *remembering what happened to the guard* "What I mean is the reputation of the clan. The outside people know that the number one beauty was married to Xiao Clan and if they know that she was married to an outsider then we will be the laughing stock of the city."

Raizen smirks then looks at Qingyue.

R: "What do you think?"

Qyue: *after contemplating* "I will hold on to the contract for the moment"

R: "You heard her. Unless you want to challenge one of the maidens of Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace."

Everybody from the Xiao Clan looked at Chu Yueli then just sigh because they can't go against her much less argue about the contract.

Chu Yueli then made Xia Qingyue float and lead her to Xia manor to say goodbye to her father and brother. Raizen who didn't left yet walk towards Xiao Lei.

R: "Hello, I am Raizen and I want to talk to you."

Xiao Lei was surprised that the senior who help them came to talk to him. He then nods and gestures to Raizen to follow him in his courtyard with Xiao Lingxi.

Xiao Kuangyun was seething in anger because the plans they made did not go according to plan. When that senior leaves the Floating Cloud City. He will force himself at Xiao Lingxi and his guards will delay Xiao Lie.

Back at Raizen...

XLie: "Senior, what is it that you want to talk about with me and Xiao Lie?"

R: "Well first, I would like you to meet my wife Saeko"

Saeko walks through the open door of the room and sits beside Raizen.

R: "Now, I want to allow the both of you to be strong. At least stronger than you are now. The price is your determination. But I have a piece of bad news to say first. *looks at Xiao Lie* Your potential was already exhausted and whatever that I will do to you will have a limit. Would you two be willing?"

The two of them did not hesitate and agreed. Raizen then put his hands atop Xiao Lie's head. He then controls the profound veins inside Xiao Lie's body and lets them absorb the profound energy in all the 100-kilometer radius. The changes that are happening to Xiao Lie were visible to the eyes and Xiao Lingxi was seeing her father looking younger as the minutes passed.

When the process stops, Xiao Lie opens his eyes and inspected himself. He could not believe his eyes that he gains cultivation levels after being stuck at Peak Spirit Profound for many years. Now he is at the Second stage of Sky Profound Realm and looks like he was thirty years old.

XLie: "Thank you senior for this opportunity."

R: "Don't mention it. But like I told you. The potential in your body is depleted. At most, if you continue cultivating then the peak Emperor stage will be your limit."

XLie: *bows down* "That is more than enough that I can hope for."

R: "Good, then for your daughter"

Saeko: "I would like to take her as my student though not as a master-disciple but more on teaching her how to survive and fight for herself. And she would need to be with me because we will be traveling for the next few years."

Xiao Lie looks at her daughter who is thinking hard then her face change from worry to determined.

XLingxi: "I am willing to be trained"

Xiao Lie was proud of her decision to get stronger because he knows how she cares for Xiao Che.

R: "That is settled then. We are sorry but we need to go in a few minutes. We promised our friend that we will meet her after our business is concluded. *looks at Xiao Lie* stay here until Xiao Che came back after his revenge."

XLie: "Revenge? Xiao Che is coming back?"

R: "Minor details, he will come to find you later on and regarding Xiao Lingxi. Just tell him that they will meet at the Blue Wind Ranking Tournament"

Xiao Lie nods and said his goodbye to Xiao Lingxi and told her to go to New Moon Profound Palace

whenever she has free time. Saeko said they can meet after four months and every six months after that. This gives the two a sigh of relief because, for a cultivator, months will just pass by as if it was just hours. So Xiao Lingxi is now more willing to go with Saeko and become stronger.

A few minutes later, the group of Raizen meets up with Chu Yueli and Xia Qingyue in the area where they were always doing some spars. Chu Yueli greets them and asks why is the aunt of Xia Qingyue's husband is with them?

Saeko: "She became my student."

CY: *nods* "Let us continue the journey. So only Saeko will come to the sect. Don't you want to at least introduce yourself? My sect master is willing to meet you after the report that I have given her."

R: "Not now, maybe after the Blue Wind Ranking Tournament."

Qyue: "Senior, can I ask you something?" *looking at Raizen*

R: "I think I know what you were going to ask. Yes, I was the one that gave you the letters to prevent and get back at Xiao Che."

Qyue: "Get back at him?"

R: "Personal reasons. As for preventing him, though he does know about medicine. He wants to use it to lure in doing things that you don't normally do. Remember, he always persuades you to fix your meridians even though it's not a total issue in the long run. Though you missed the opportunity to gain Heavenly God's Spiritual Veins.

He can open your profound entrances though using a trick that he knows. He can do it all at once or little by little. In that way, he can gain something from you like getting a good look at your body. Even though he is capable of doing it with your clothes on and his eyes closed."

Qingyue was perplexed that he would have taken advantage of her if she had let him do his procedures.

CY: "But still. Gaining Heavenly God's Spiritual Veins is an opportunity in itself. Do we have to force him to open her profound entrances?"

R: "Not really, I and my wife are capable of doing it but base on your experience, do we do it for free?" *looking at Chu Yueli*

CY: "No, I am having a spar with Saeko even though she is stronger than me while only having a cultivation base of Elementary Profound."

Qingyue and Xiao Lingxi were surprised that someone with elementary profound strength is stronger than a cultivator with a sky profound strength.

Saeko: "My body alone is as strong as those who were in peak Emperor profound realm. The reason that we are sparring is for me to control my strength. You gaining something from it is my payment."

R: "Back to Xia Qingyue missing her opportunity of gaining the veins. My plan was either Saeko would do it when she is at the Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace and give the people there a chance or if Qingyue wants the compensation for my actions."

Qyue: "Then senior. I want my compensation from you."

Raizen nods and waves his right hand. Chu Yueli, Xiao Lingxi, and Xia Qingyue were expecting something but nothing happened.

Qyue: "umm... Senior, did you already do it?"

R: "Yes, *looks at Chu Yueli* You can check her veins"

Chu Yueli confirms that Xia Qingyue has the heavenly god's spiritual veins.

R: "Unlike Xiao Che, my control of energy is so refined throughout the years that if I was an elementary profound cultivator. I would be able to kill someone who is at True Profound realm with a gesture. And I would not need tricks to do it."