Volume 2, Chapter 53 – The Lingyuan Family’s Old Man, Xi Xuan-West

“Lianna! What did you say?!”

Seeing a mere experimental subject—a test subject born from a lowly alien race, who had never dared to defy him—actually speak disrespectfully to him, Coburn’s rage erupted like a volcano.

At this moment, his face turned ashen, his eyes filled with intense anger. “Rebelling, are you, Lianna!”

As these angry words came out, Years of resentment accumulated from Lianna’s disappearance and Hein’s failed operation burst forth in this moment.

He gripped his cane tightly and suddenly swung it toward Bai Lianyue. The cane cut a sharp arc through the air, accompanied by a whistling sound, directly aimed at Bai Lianyue’s face, seemingly wanting to severely punish the girl who dared to defy him, just like over a decade ago.

However, Facing Coburn’s cane, Bai Lianyue remained standing in place, blinking calmly. Just as the cane was about to hit her, she lightly raised her right foot, her toe precisely kicking the middle section of the cane. Her movement seemed casual, yet it cleverly disrupted the flow of power around Coburn.

“Snap!”

After a crisp sound, The direction of the cane’s attack instantly changed. The cane that had been pointing toward Bai Lianyue suddenly turned and struck directly at Coburn’s face. Coburn’s pupils contracted sharply, a flash of astonishment in his eyes, but before he could react, the cane had already heavily struck his nose bridge.

The force that had just erupted from his body now hit his own face without reservation.

“Thud!”

With a muffled sound, Coburn’s body suddenly jerked backward, blood instantly gushing from his nose, splashing onto his clothes and the floor.

“What??”

Seeing himself being knocked back, Coburn’s pupils kept trembling, his blue eyes filled with shock.

Meanwhile, the Terran Malevolence lady still sat quietly in place, drinking tea while calmly watching Coburn with her gaze. Her daintily raised foot was slowly and elegantly withdrawn.

“Hmm……”

Looking at the elderly man covering his nose with a ferocious expression, Miss Bai Lianyue couldn’t help but playfully raise her eyebrows. Her main purpose in meeting Coburn was actually to see what kind of person this father of Lianna was.

As the Anloxi family who had created the Divine-Graced Maiden, Bai Lianyue definitely wanted to pay them a proper visit.

But considering that Coburn was ultimately her children’s grandfather, Bai Lianyue’s heart still felt a bit conflicted.

Of course, This feeling of conflict was now completely gone.

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His daughter had narrowly escaped from the Veiled Domain after surviving a disaster, and instead of caring and protecting her, he wanted to strike her over this little matter?

It seems what Hein told Aier eight years ago wasn’t false… This head of the Anloxi family, the grandfather of Aier and the others, wasn’t a good person.

The one who instructed Hein to seize the daughters’ cores was this old bastard.

Since he wasn’t a good person, there was no need to have any considerations…

“Rest assured, Father, I will definitely find an opportunity to return to the Anloxi family sometime~” The young woman smiled slightly, speaking with meaningful words.

“You!”

Faced with this familiar yet strange blue-haired young woman before him, Coburn was stunned for a moment, looking at the blood on his palm with considerable shock.

He seemed unable to believe that he, at the Divine Martial Realm, had his nose bloodied by a girl who wasn’t even at the third tier?

Although this level of injury was trivial for a Divine Martial Realm expert, the fact of being injured carried a strong sense of insult.

Meanwhile, seeing Coburn being knocked back, Naro stopped Niyi and others who wanted to intervene, and looked at his lady with a complex gaze.

Although Coburn hadn’t used much power, to effortlessly neutralize Coburn’s attack with just third-tier strength? This wasn’t something an ordinary person could do.

Previously, the lady had also seemingly neutralized Niyi’s attack with just a fork… The lady? Wasn’t she the type who excelled at long-range spell bombardment? When did she become so skilled in physical combat?

Of course, The big-hearted Miss Bai Lianyue naturally didn’t notice the strange expression on Naro’s face behind her. After temporarily dealing with Coburn and completing her probing purpose, Bai Lianyue’s attention involuntarily shifted to the young woman sitting on the other side of the sofa, dressed in a wizard’s robe, completely covered, with her face not visible.

Although the other was wrapped up tightly, the Terran Malevolence lady could easily smell the Augury Force occasionally emanating from her.

“So this little snack… ah, no… this young lady is the new generation of Divine-Graced Maiden?” Bai Lianyue asked curiously. While asking, Bai Lianyue also took the opportunity to secretly wipe the corner of her mouth with a tissue when no one was paying attention.

“Hmm?”

Seeing Bai Lianyue direct her gaze toward her, the robed young woman trembled slightly, then slowly raised her head, revealing those dark green eyes beneath the hood.

“First time meeting, Senior Lianna… I, I’m Zao Li, the new generation Divine-Graced Maiden of the Westivian Covenant.”

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“So, Miss Zao Li, do you have something to discuss with me?”

“Ah, haha… I…”

Just as Zao Li was about to state her purpose, Coburn’s voice suddenly interrupted her.

“Lianna!! You ungrateful daughter!”

With a roar, Coburn, seemingly humiliated and angry, wiped his nose blood with one hand while using his cane for support with the other, sitting up from the sofa and glaring furiously at Lianna.

“How dare you raise your hand against your father?! You! You! This is absolutely outrageous!”

Just as Coburn was about to explode again, with his voice resonating like thunder, a voice full of disdain suddenly drifted into the hall from a distance, making everyone shudder.

—”What’s wrong with hitting you?! You old bastard deserve it!”

And accompanying these crude words was a suddenly appearing slipper.

The slipper cut through the air, with a formidable momentum accurately striking Coburn’s face, making a crisp “boom~” sound.

Coburn froze for a moment, then was directly sent flying by the terrifying impact force transmitted from the slipper, violently crashing into the wall behind and becoming embedded in it.

“Cough cough!”

Blood uncontrollably spurted from Coburn’s mouth.

Then, before anyone could react, the sound of brisk and arrogant footsteps came from the doorway.

A middle-aged man wearing sunglasses, dressed in colorful clothes like a peacock, was leisurely walking into the living room. His short black hair, covered with oil sheen, was somewhat fluffy yet had a hint of rebelliousness.

Matching his hairstyle was a face with a somewhat cynical smile, the corners of his mouth slightly turned up, as if deaf to everything before him.

Not only was his clothing outrageous, but the man’s shoes were even more outrageous. Indeed, he was wearing a very ordinary flip-flop… one foot was even bare. At first glance, he looked no different from a street ruffian.

And it was this man, looking like a hooligan, who had just casually thrown his slipper and knocked Coburn flying.

However, After knocking down the head of the Anloxi family, the man’s pace still appeared exceptionally composed, seemingly not caring at all about his action of knocking Coburn flying, but rather acting as if it were a matter of course.

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“You…”

Spitting out a mouthful of blood and barely freeing himself from the wall, Coburn glared at the black-haired man with venomous eyes.

In response, The man spat contemptuously, removed his sunglasses, and swept a disdainful gaze over Coburn with his silver eyes.

“Heh, what are you looking at? Not happy? Come fight me if you dare? Come on, have the guts to fight me~”

His voice carried a hint of flippancy and an indescribable sense of asking to be punched, yet also conveyed an overbearing aura that couldn’t be ignored. Taunting the head of the Anloxi family, he himself showed not the slightest fear.

“A guy like you who dares to mess with children, hehe… if my big brother were here, he’d probably have chopped you up already.”

Faced with these contemptuous words, Coburn, who highly valued his face, didn’t dare to say much at this moment. After staggering to his feet, he fell into a deathly silence. His face was full of anger and dissatisfaction, yet he dared not utter a word.

“Tch, coward.”

After crudely extending his middle finger at Coburn, the man continued walking into the reception hall with a swagger that acknowledged no one.

At the same time, Naro and others standing behind Bai Lianyue bowed respectfully to this seemingly extremely crude man.

“Welcome back, Lord Xi Xuan.”

And as these words entered her ears, Bai Lianyue, who had been confused for a long time, finally realized the other’s identity. Xi Xuan? Xi Xuan-West? Luo Fei’s father? Aier and the others’ grandfather…

Hmm, somehow, I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere before? Staring at Xi Xuan’s face, Bai Lianyue muttered in her heart.

Seemingly noticing Bai Lianyue’s gaze, this rather abstract-looking man actually gave Bai Lianyue a kind smile and reached out to pat the blue-haired young woman’s head.

“I’m here, good daughter, you don’t need to be afraid.”

Saying this, Xi Xuan again directed his gaze toward Coburn. Seeing that there still seemed to be unwillingness in the other’s eyes, Xi Xuan slightly narrowed his eyes, a terrifying cold light silently emanating from them.

“What are you looking at? Want a beating?!”

Being shouted at like this, Coburn could only unwillingly lower his head, even his courage to express dissatisfaction was wiped away.

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After suppressing Coburn, Xi Xuan then looked irritably at Zao Li on the side. “And you? What does this new Divine-Graced Maiden want with my daughter?”

Obviously, Xi Xuan didn’t have a good attitude toward this Divine-Graced Maiden with a poor reputation.

“I, I just, just wanted to visit Lady Lianna…” “Stop pretending, tell the truth!”

Xi Xuan shouted impatiently.

Being shouted at like this, Zao Li’s eyes under the hood narrowed slightly, a fierce light appearing in them. However, this Divine-Graced Maiden clearly didn’t dare to provoke this legendary First Celestial Augur Knight. So she had to cooperate and confess:

“I came to ask Lady Lianna… where is the Sacred Stone now?”

At this, Xi Xuan frowned.

The people around, whether it was Coburn with his head lowered or the nearby Lingyuan family servants, all simultaneously focused their attention on Bai Lianyue.

“Why do you ask about this?” Xi Xuan said coldly.

In response, Zao Li didn’t directly answer Xi Xuan, but turned her head to stare at Bai Lianyue’s face:

“The Sacred Stone is humanity’s hope for completely expelling impurity… Previously, the Sacred Stone was with you, Lady Lianna, because you were the strongest Divine-Graced Maiden. But now, Senior’s strength is no longer what it was… I think Senior should hand over the Sacred Stone, give it to someone who matches it. Senior has always cared about humanity’s future, surely you agree with what I’m saying?”

Faced with Zao Li’s murmuring words, after a brief silence, Bai Lianyue smiled: “Of course, you’re quite right. But unfortunately…”

“Unfortunately what?”

“The Sacred Stone is gone; it was destroyed years ago during the battle between the two Malevolent gods.”

Bai Lianyue waved her hand, clearly with an innocent expression of helplessness: “So even if I want

ed to hand it over, I couldn’t~”

Besides, What was the Sacred Stone again? Is it edible?