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Chapter 761 -762 Are You Teaching Me How to Do My Job?

“Hmph, since my dear brother has put it that way, I shall spare this wretch for today…”

“Hmm?”

“Wait a moment!”

“What did you just say, Eighteenth Brother?”

The Ninth Prince seemed to suddenly realize something mid-sentence and looked at Li Xiaobai with a somewhat astonished expression, asking in a daze.

“Didn’t Ninth Brother ask whether this woman should be killed? In my opinion, not only should this woman be killed, but her entire family should be executed!”

“Your body, Ninth Brother, is incomparable to ordinary cultivators, as you carry the blood of the Great Flame Dynasty. You are exceedingly precious. This woman had the good fortune to massage you and yet, she acted half-heartedly. This is a contempt for the royal dignity! I suggest not only to execute her but also to declare it to the world. Henceforth, no one shall offend the sacred members of the royal family of our dynasty!”

Li Xiaobai’s words were righteous and resolute as he stared intently at the Ninth Prince. A hint of mockery flashed deep within his eyes. He had seen through the other’s tricks and intentions, thinking, I know what you’re after, but I’m not playing along your lines, so what are you going to do?

Upon hearing this, Cuier felt like she had fallen into an ice cave. She also realized that the Ninth Prince was only using her as part of a play to embarrass the opponent. But she never expected that the young man whom she once enchanted would now demand the execution of her entire family with a single sentence!

This joke had gone too far!

It was highly likely that the Ninth Prince would kill her to save face. If that happened, it would be too much of a loss!

“Yan Liang, you’re such a joker. I think you still hold a grudge against Cuier.”

“In truth, matters of the heart have always been difficult to perfect since ancient times; there will always be regrets. Although Cuier is no longer by Yan Liang’s side, she has always believed that Yan Liang will soar to new heights. It’s my hope that Yan Liang can soon move past these heartaches.”

While speaking, Cuier gently walked behind Li Xiaobai and started to massage his shoulders, with a tenderness that was quite charming.

The Ninth Prince, watching this scene, showed a trace of appreciation in his eyes. He was very satisfied with Cuier’s quick thinking.

“The name Yan Liang is a thing of the past. I am now called Yan Zhaotian. Remember that,” Li Xiaobai said indifferently.

Cuier and the Ninth Prince were both taken aback. As the Princely Heir, did he really change his own name without authorization?

This was a grave offense of disrespect!

And what sort of name was Yan Zhaotian?

Doesn’t it sound rather shabby?

“Ahem, Yan Liang, your new name is quite unique, but maybe you should consult His Majesty first about such a matter. The Princely Heir of the Great Flame Dynasty changing his name without permission, if word spreads, it’s a serious offense of disrespect!”

A smug look flashed in Cuier’s eyes as she spoke with an unconscious sense of triumph.

So what if you’ve become stronger through some fortuitous encounter?

After all, you’re still the same loser from before. Just a little manipulation from her was enough to make you obediently comply. Why pretend to be aloof? Seeing the approval in the Ninth Prince’s eyes, she couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

But Li Xiaobai’s next words slightly startled her.

“Are you teaching me what to do?”

Li Xiaobai spoke with a detached expression, his voice cold.

“No… I wouldn’t dare. Cuier is just considering the affection of the past, hoping that the Princely Heir will avoid further detours,” she said.

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Cuier looked at the person before her, her eyes shimmering with uncertainty. She could clearly sense that something was off with the young man who used to dote on her, yet she couldn’t pinpoint what it was at the moment.

“What do you count for, daring to interfere with the decisions of the royal family?”

“You lowly creatures, today I shall cleanse the household for Ninth Brother!”

Li Xiaobai’s eyes suddenly turned fierce. A cold flash in the void, Sword Qi crisscrossing; the beauty’s head was tossed high, landing on the desk, rolling to stop before the Ninth Prince.

The stunned servants nearby were splashed with blood on their faces, crying out in alarm.

A red glow flickered in the void, and the number above Li Xiaobai’s head changed to six thousand one.

“Hmph, noise!”

“To displease my Ninth Brother is one thing, but now you even dare to lecture me. This wretched woman clearly does not regard either of us brothers seriously, a sin deserving of death!”

“Ninth Brother has yet to speak, and yet this woman has been prattling on incessantly, showing no courtesy in her heart, no fear for our royal kin. She must be executed!”

“Ninth Brother, such a despicable wench, tell me, can you accept her?”

Li Xiaobai’s face was filled with anger, righteously indignant as he spoke to the Ninth Prince.

“No… I cannot!”

“Indeed, this woman deserves to die!”

The Ninth Prince was so angry his face turned bluish-green, almost gnashing his teeth, squeezing out a few words through clenched teeth.

His heart was bleeding. Cuier was the woman he admired the most, with the unique tenderness and warmth of a young girl. He had not even begun to cherish her when she was slaughtered by someone else.

What was key was that he could not even refute the other party. Princely Heir of the dynasty had to maintain face; the fellow in front of him kept invoking the bloodline authority of the kinship with the royal family. Even with great resentment, he could find no fault.

“Elder Brother wouldn’t blame your younger brother for this lowly wench, would he?”

Li Xiaobai continued to ask.

“No, those who dare to disrespect our imperial clan, kill without mercy!”

“So, Ninth Brother, you say, did I do right?”

“You did very well!”

The Ninth Prince’s forehead bulged with veins, wanting to explode with anger but seeing the string of blood-red numbers above the other’s head, he immediately suppressed the rage in his heart.

“It’s just that, recently, you seem to have killed quite a few, haven’t you, Eighteenth Brother?”

“Such deeds, how are they any different from the Demon Path?”

“For the honor of the Great Flame Dynasty, Ninth Brother will make a decision for you. For the next year, you are to chant scriptures in front of the Ancestral Hall to cleanse the demonic nature within you.”

“At tomorrow’s birthday banquet, Ninth Brother will plead with father on your behalf.”

The Ninth Prince’s tone changed, speaking coolly, his voice a bit cold. In his view, the numbers above Li Xiaobai’s head meant he was courting death. Killing in front of the righteous, anyone had the right to capture him.

A mere good-for-nothing fool thinks he can compete just because he’s had some fortuitous encounters. He would make the other party understand what real tactics were.

“Birthday banquet?”

Li Xiaobai, with his acute senses, caught on to something. This was news to him.

“Has Eighteenth Brother forgotten such an important day after a few days out on his training journey?”

“Tomorrow is Grand Emperor’s birthday, and it also happens to coincide with our monthly family banquet. It’s a double celebration. The emperor is combining both occasions into one grand feast, inviting heroes from all over. Have you not noticed the number of cultivators has increased here in Yan City?”

The Ninth Prince’s expression calmed down, a mocking look in his eyes. Tomorrow was the Grand Emperor’s birthday. All the Princely Heirs would rack their brains to prepare gifts for the old man. Yet here was Eighteenth Brother, who had killed someone in public the day before his grandfather’s birthday and even forgot about the birthday itself.

If he can’t produce a gift tomorrow, he’s in big trouble!