"Cousin? Little lord?"
Liu Wuji's eyes were full of disdain.
These people in this mayfly-like world truly had no vision.
He didn't believe for a second that the so-called big figure in their eyes could be anything impressive.
To him, they were just frogs at the bottom of a well, making a fuss over spotting two sparrows.
"Liu Wuji."
At that moment, Xu Qingxue's maid walked over. "Miss asked me to call you to go and greet Cousin together."
Liu Wuji refused without hesitation. "Sorry, I'm busy."
"You… you insolent fool!"
The maid was furious.
"This brat actually dares to be disrespectful to Cousin!"
The other young men and women present instantly looked at him with hostility.
Cousin was the pride of the Xu family, their source of confidence.
Being disrespectful to her was the same as insulting all of them.
"If you don't go, the Xu family will cut off your cultivation resources," the maid said coldly.
Liu Wuji's expression froze.
Even though he could increase his cultivation by devouring life essence, he still relied on the Xu family's cultivation resources.
He needed the medicinal herbs they provided to refine the "Bone-Washing Pill."
Devouring life essence also made him absorb too many impurities, and the Bone-Washing Pill was essential to purge them.
In that moment, Liu Wuji truly felt what it meant to have to bow under a low roof, what it meant for a dragon stranded in shallow waters to be mocked by dogs.
"Fine, I'll go," Liu Wuji said.
"A man who lives off a woman… where did you get the nerve to act arrogant just now?"
"If you had any backbone, you wouldn't have backed down."
The others looked at him with contempt after hearing this.
The words made Liu Wuji's anger boil, killing intent churning in his chest.
But he quickly forced himself to calm down.
'If I were still a Realm God, these few daring to offend me wouldn't just die—every last member of the Xu family would be buried with them.'
'But right now, I'm still too weak, so I have to swallow this humiliation.'
If he killed them now, he wouldn't be able to stay in the Xu family, and he'd lose the effortless access to their resources.
Seeking resources outside would mean taking risks.
In the Xu family's main hall—
All the Xu family's senior members stood respectfully.
Even some of the most senior, highly respected elders were no exception.
They gazed toward the seat of honor with awe.
Seated there was not their Cousin Xu Ruowei, but an three-year-old boy.
Xu Ruowei stood behind him like a maidservant.
'Who is this three-year-old boy?'
Chanzhou was tens of thousands of li from Fengtian City, so they didn't recognize Yang Cheng.
But from Xu Ruowei's attitude, it wasn't hard to guess—this boy's status was unimaginably high.
Even if he wasn't a prince, he had to be the heir of a royal duke at the very least.
In truth, the three-year-old was Yang Cheng.
"Hu Po, since you're back, spend some time with your family. No need to worry about me," Yang Cheng said with a faint smile.
"Your Highness is here—how could I not take care of you?" Hu Po replied.
The Xu family members' breath caught.
Cousin actually called herself a servant?
That alone made it clear—this boy couldn't just be a duke's heir. He had to be a prince.
And perhaps…
In their minds, a bold thought began to form—one they didn't dare dwell on.
"Forget it. If I stay here, you'll probably feel restricted," Yang Cheng said as he stood. "I'll walk around the Xu estate so I'm not in your way."
Seeing he was set on it, Hu Po didn't dare say more.
She immediately turned to look at the Xu family patriarch.
The Xu family patriarch understood instantly and turned to Xu Qingxue. "Qingxue, take this young lord out for a stroll."
"Yes, Father," Xu Qingxue replied, her voice restrained.
From her expression, it was clear she was tense.
No one could blame her.
The boy before her was far too noble in status.
In Canglan City, she was already considered one of the most elite among the children of power.
But even she had never interacted with someone of such rank.
Yang Cheng glanced at Xu Qingxue.
So this was the future head of the Heaven Dao Society, the legal wife of the Ancient Demon That Devours the Heavens?
He had to admit, Xu Qingxue was stunning—delicate and beautiful, a face that could topple cities.
She had that pear blossom quality, the kind that made a man feel he was looking at his white moonlight with just one glance.
"Your Highness, please follow me," Xu Qingxue said softly as she stepped to his side, bending slightly to match his height.
Perhaps from nerves, her voice carried a faint, almost unnoticeable tremor.
The subtle sweetness in her breath brushed against Yang Cheng's ear—a sensation that, to most men, would be deadly.
Her eyes were clear, pure, showing no intent, clearly unaware of how alluring she appeared.
Meanwhile—
Xu Qingxue's maid led Liu Wuji outside.
The moment they stepped through the doorway, Liu Wuji caught sight of the scene.
These past days, Xu Qingxue had been cold to him, distant as an untouchable fairy.
Now, that untouchable wife of his was leaning toward another man, her posture enough to stir a man's heart.
His face darkened instantly.
"Qingxue!" Liu Wuji barked.
He had restrained himself in the Xu family, even taking his killings outside to avoid touching their own.
The main reason—he was very satisfied with this wife.
Even in the Divine Realm, she would be a rare peerless beauty.
Yang Cheng looked at Liu Wuji immediately.
In his previous life, he didn't even have the right to raise his head in Liu Wuji's presence.
Back then, he had stood before Liu Wuji, head bowed.
Liu Wuji, towering above, had looked down at him with amusement and said, "Interesting. You're the former Crown Prince of Great Zhou, and you've fallen this low? Tell you what—kneel before me, beg sincerely, and I might consider letting you join the Heaven Dao Society."
The lowly Yang Cheng of that life, desperate to pursue martial arts, had complied.
But Liu Wuji only laughed. "You really are like a dog. Can't you tell I'm mocking you? A piece of trash like you, dreaming of joining the Heaven Dao Society? Utter nonsense. While I'm in a good mood, get lost."
That humiliation had burned deeper than anything Yang Xiu had ever done to him.
Yang Xiu had oppressed him constantly, but at least he saw him as an enemy.
Liu Wuji's eyes, however, had truly looked at him as one would a dog.
That was why he had toyed with him so casually.
But this lifetime, everything was different.
Liu Wuji frowned slightly.
For some reason, he felt that the three-year-old boy was studying him, his gaze carrying a trace of amusement.
Liu Wuji instinctively disliked it.
He was the one who looked at others that way—when had anyone dared look at him like that?
His rudeness made Xu Qingxue tense. She feared he might offend this lord.
"Your Highness, this man is ignorant and insolent. You needn't pay him any mind," she said quickly.
Her words only made Liu Wuji angrier. "Qingxue, who is he?"