My Sexy CEO Wife

Chapter 553 - 550: Unable to Stir Up Trouble

The atmosphere inside the great hall suddenly became tense.

Shangguan Yunyue's eyes were cold as she stared at Nong Xuefei, "Had I known you were this kind of person, I should have slapped you to death from the start."

"Everyone sees it, don't they? Shangguan Yunyue, this woman, is too arrogant, too rampant, she doesn't take us seriously at all. I suggest, let's all take action together and teach Shangguan Yunyue a harsh lesson!" Nong Xuefei shouted loudly.

"Palace Master Shangguan," the Sect Leader of the Iron Sword Sect, Song Taiji, spoke up, "You haven't explained yet why you want to make a clear distinction from the bandits."

"The reason is very simple," Shangguan Yunyue said indifferently, "I no longer want to have any connection with the bandits."

"Why?"

"Over the years, those bandits have become increasingly cruel and heartless, countless commoners have died at their hands. Every time I think of this, my heart aches unbearably because all this is caused by us." Shangguan Yunyue spoke slowly, "Those bandits were supported by us, their harming of commoners is a responsibility we cannot shirk."

"Just commoners, they're not worthy of our attention," Nong Xuefei snorted, "In my eyes, those commoners are nothing more than ants, not a pity if they die."

"Ants?" Shangguan Yunyue's expression darkened, "Commoners are people! Not ants!"

"They ARE ants," Nong Xuefei glared, roaring, "This is a world where the strong prey on the weak, the weak are destined to be bullied by others."

"Fine, then today I will bully you," Shangguan Yunyue leaped into the air and pounced toward Nong Xuefei.

"You…" Nong Xuefei's face changed drastically, he hadn't expected Shangguan Yunyue to dare make a move under so many watchful eyes. Despite his bluster, when it actually came to a fight, Nong Xuefei lost his nerve. He didn't even have the courage to resist and turned to run outside.

"Swoosh!"

Shangguan Yunyue instantly caught up with Nong Xuefei, raising her left hand high and slapping it toward his back.

"Smack!"

"Swoosh!"

"Thud!"

Nong Xuefei was sent flying on the spot, gliding through the air for a distance before crashing heavily to the ground, a stream of fresh blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Shangguan Yunyue landed from the air and stepped on Nong Xuefei.

"You..." Nong Xuefei stared at Shangguan Yunyue with his chest heaving violently.

"Didn't you say this is a world where the strong prey on the weak? The weak should be bullied by the strong," Shangguan Yunyue said coolly, "In my eyes, you are the weak one, so I will bully you." With that, Shangguan Yunyue kicked Nong Xuefei, "How does it feel? Isn't it wonderfully satisfying?"

"Spurt!"

Nong Xuefei spit out a mouthful of blood, then his head lolled to the side as he passed out.

"Useless thing," Shangguan Yunyue snorted, "Faints after a few words, truly useless. How could such a person become a Sect Leader? Truly a miracle."

Everything happened too suddenly, too quickly. By the time the others reacted, Nong Xuefei had already passed out.

"Palace Master Shangguan, doing this is a bit excessive," said the Sect Leader of the Floating Cloud Sect, Guo Antai, as he stood up and accused Shangguan Yunyue of being ruthless and inconsiderate of any personal feelings.

"Humph," Shangguan Yunyue scoffed, "Guo Antai, are you itchy for a lesson too? Do you want me to help you loosen up your muscles and bones?" With that, Shangguan Yunyue took a step forward, challenging Guo Antai with her gaze, ready to act without hesitation if he dared utter a word of refusal.

"Alright, everyone, let's say less,"

"We came here to discuss matters, not to fight."

"Let's talk it out, don't resort to violence,"

Seeing the situation escalating, others quickly stepped in to mediate.

"You may regard the commoners as ants, but I cannot," Shangguan Yunyue said coldly, "I don't meddle in your affairs, likewise, you have no say in mine."

The conversation had basically reached its end at this point.

"Shangguan Yunyue, you unilaterally tore up the agreement, putting us in a passive situation. We absolutely cannot let this go," Guo Antai said loudly.

"Shangguan Yunyue, I give you two choices," the Niu Family's Great Elder, Niu Xiangnan, said loudly. "First, close your sect off from the world, and second, go to war, you choose."

"I don't want to choose either path."

"You must choose one!"

"If that's the case... then I choose the second path."

"Since that's the case, don't blame us for being ruthless," they threatened.

"Whoosh!"

Guo Antai, Niu Xiangnan, and others all closed in, looking as if they were about to take action.

"Who dares to harm our Palace Master!" Nangong Qi led a group of experts as they rushed in.

Just as the situation was about to spiral out of control, Shangguan Yunyue spoke, her tone calm yet her words stunned everyone: "If you're not afraid of dying, then go ahead and make your move."

"What do you mean?" Guo Antai asked, eyes wide.

"Counting the time, the official forces should be arriving soon," Shangguan Yunyue said softly.

"The official forces?"

"Many days ago, I already made contact with the authorities, wanting to cooperate with them to deal with bandits, and they agreed readily. I told them... some sects and families are going to make things difficult for me... the authorities immediately dispatched an army to come to my aid... counting the days, they should arrive today..."

"..." Everyone furrowed their brows. They hadn't expected Shangguan Yunyue to play such a card. If the authorities really did come to help Shangguan Yunyue, things would become troublesome...

"Even if you all join forces, you won't be a match for the official forces," Shangguan Yunyue continued. "I advise you to leave quickly, before the official army arrives."

Everyone looked at each other, speechless. To leave like this, they really couldn't bear it.

"Still not leaving?" The corners of Shangguan Yunyue's mouth curved up slightly, forming a lovely arc. "If you don't leave now, it will be too late."

"Thud! Thud! Thud!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

A series of loud noises suddenly came from outside, shaking the great hall.

"It's bad! It's bad!" A family disciple ran in, flustered. "The official army has come..."

They really came? Shangguan Yunyue wasn't lying?

Niu Xiangnan, Guo Antai, and the others all changed their expressions. "Let's go! Leave quickly!" After a quick consultation, everyone decided to evacuate Piaomiao Palace and not confront the authorities head-on. With their current strength, they were no match for the officials.

"Palace Master... When did you get in touch with the authorities?" Nangong Qi asked in surprise.

"I made contact long ago."

"What was the attitude of the authorities?"

"Starting from today, we are allies with the authorities," she said. "I promised them that I would help them in exterminating bandits."

"...With this, we have completely fallen out with the other sects and families."

"So what if we have fallen out?" Shangguan Yunyue said indifferently. "They are just a rabble. They can't stir up too much trouble."