Madam Yu displayed no expression, as though she felt that saying anything extra to her would dirty her mouth. Wang LingJiao walked down the stairs of the main gates. Only then did Madam Yu speak, “Why did you take a disciple of my YunmengJiang Sect?”

"How dare she took a step inside of my Sect with her dirty foot?!" cursed Jiang Cheng.

"I'm not dirty." said Wang LingJiao.

"Then, you're filthy." said Jiang Cheng and all the Jiang disciples are glaring at her.

Wang LingJiao, “Take? You mean the one I took outside? That’d be a long story. Why don’t we take our time to talk about it after we sit down inside?”

A servant, without neither notification nor request, walked through the gates of another sect and demanded without any hesitation to go inside and ‘talk about it’ after they sat down inside. Madam Yu’s face grew colder. The finger on her right hand that wore the silver ring of Zidian twitched a few times. On the back of her hand, veins had slightly risen from her fair skin.

"She dare act like that in front me?" asked Madam Yu.

"Such person don't know who she's dealing with, huh." she added with a scoff.

She questioned, “Talk about it after we sit down inside?”

Wang LingJiao, “Of course. I didn’t have the time to come have a seat inside the last time I came to give out orders. Please.”

Hearing the word ‘orders’, Jiang Cheng snorted coldly. JinZhu and YinZhu’s expressions also seemed angered. However, Wang LingJiao was still a favorite of Wen Chao’s side. At the moment, they couldn’t offend her. And so, although Madam Yu’s face was covered with ridicule, her tone dripping with sarcasm, she still replied, “Sure, then, why don’t you go inside?”

Wang LingJiao gave her a smile. She really did walk inside.

The Jiangs are death glaring her.

"This woman must know her place." said Wei Wuxian.

"Who gave you an order to go there and act like that?" asked Wen Rouhan.

"It's probably Wen Chao." said Wen Qing.

"Wen Chao, when will you stop putting our sect in shame?" asked Wen Rouhan.

"Maybe I have reasons, fuqin." said Wen Chao.

"Your own selfish reason." said Wen Rouhan with a clear anger.

However, although she said she had wanted to sit, she didn’t sit at once. Instead, she sauntered with curiosity around Lotus Pier in a circle, putting her opinions everywhere:

“Lotus Pier really is quite nice. It’s so big. It’s just that all of the houses are a bit old.”

“All of the wood is black. The color is so ugly. It’s not bright enough.”

“Madam Yu, you aren’t a good mistress at all. Don’t you know to decorate the place a bit? Next time, hang up some more red curtains. It’d only be prettier that way.”

"You expect us to hang up some f*cking red curtains when Lotus Pier is supposed to purple?" asked Jiang Cheng with pure hatred in his eyes.

"She insulted me? A mere servant dare to insult me? Wait until I make her know her place." said Madam Yu.

"She's looking for her death." said Wei Wuxian.

"Then, I will gladly give it to her." said Jiang Cheng.

Walking along the path, she pointed around as if it was her own back garden. Madam Yu’s brows twitched so much that Wei WuXian and Jiang Cheng thought she could kill someone any moment from now.

"She's gonna be dead." Wei Wuxian muttered.

"And I will watch happily." said Jiang Cheng.

After they had finished the tour, Wang LingJiao finally arrived at the main hall. Without anyone’s invitation, she presumed her seat at the head table. She sat for a while. Seeing that nobody was going to serve her, she slammed the table with a frown, demanding, “Where’s the tea?”

Although she was enveloped in lustre, her mannerisms showed no courtesy at all. She acted like a complete buffoon. Having spent the journey with her, everyone was used to seeing this. Madam Yu sat down one seat lower. The wide hems of her robe and sleeves spread out, making her figure appear to be even more slender, her posture even more graceful. JinZhu and YinZhu stood behind her, both wearing light smirks on their faces.

"Acting like she's some mistress and held a power." Madam Yu scoffed.

"Well, she's literally a mistress, a f*cking b*tch." said Jiang Cheng.

"No servant will serve her. A simple thing like pouring a tea isn't a work of a servant in our sect." he added.

"Your woman knows no courtesy." said Wen Rouhan.

"JiaoJiao can do whatever she wants." said Wen Chao.

"And we can also do whatever we want." said Wei Wuxian.

"And that mean we want her dead." said Jiang Cheng.

"Sooner or later." said Wei Wuxian with a smirk.

YinZhu replied, “There is no tea. Get it yourself if you want any.”

Wang LingJiao widened her eyes, shocked, “Don’t the Jiang Sect’s servants ever do anything?”

JinZhu, “The Jiang Sect’s servants have more important things to do. Nobody ever needs others to do things like pouring tea. They’re not crippled.”

Wang LingJiao examined them, “Who are you?”

Madam Yu, “My personal maids.”

Wang LingJiao spoke with disdain, “Madam Yu, your Jiang Sect really is outrageous. This can’t be the case. Even maids dare interrupt a conversation in the main hall. Servants like this have their faces slapped in the Wen Sect.”

"And I will slap your motherf*cking face that it will sting for a day or more." said Madam Yu.

"You yourself is a servant as well." said Wei Wuxian.

"She dare say that our Jiang Sect is outrageous but look at how she acts. She's more outrageous, disgusting." said Jiang Cheng.

"When will she die?" he asked.

"I won't die." said Wang LingJiao.

Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng just gave her a look.

Wei WuXian, As the person saying this, you’re a servant as well, aren’t you?

Madam Yu replied without any hesitation, “JinZhu and YinZhu aren’t the usual servants. They’ve been staying with me ever since I was young. They’ve never served for anyone aside from me, and there hasn’t been anyone who can slap them. They can’t, and they don’t dare to.”

Wang LingJiao, “Madam Yu, what are you talking about? In a prominent sect, there has to be a clear distinction between the superior and the inferior for it to be not in chaos. Servants should be what servants ought to be.”

"And here you are acting like you're not." said Jiang Cheng.

"That's because I'm more superior than you as I am Wen-er-gongzi's woman." said Wang Lingjiao.

"Me? More superior than me?" asked Jiang Cheng.

"Is you're Wen-er-gongzi part of top rank of cultivators? Is he more stronger than me? Have you forgotten how he run away like a f*cking coward at the sight of a beast? If you're saying that just because he's the second heir of Wen Sect but always remember that second heir can never have the position of a Sect Leader. Don't say that you're more superior than me because a servant like you can never be on top." said Jiang Cheng.

"Well said." said Wen Rouhan.

"As if you will stay alive when we Wens will attack your sect." said Wen Chao.

"More like I outlive you. I'm still living in the future." said Jiang Cheng.

"Me too. It didn't said I died." said Wen Chao.

"We will make sure you will." said Wei Wuxian.

"You will die an unforgettable death." he added with a dark look.

Madam Yu, however, seemed to deeply understand the phrase ‘servants should be what servants ought to be’. Glancing at Wei WuXian, she happened to concur, responding loftily, “That’s right.”

"A-niang isn't a servant." said Sizhui.

"Of course he isn't." said Jiang Cheng.

"He might be known as a son of a servant but that doesn't mean that he himself is also one." he added.

Immediately after, she questioned, “Just why did you take the disciple from my YunmengJiang Sect?”

Wang LingJiao, “Madam Yu, it’s best if you draw a clear line between yourself and that brat. He has hidden intentions, but he’s already been caught red-handed by me and transferred to wherever he’ll be taken care of.”

"What is she saying?" asked Jiang Cheng.

"How could a kid have a hidden intentions?" asked Nie Huaisang.

"She's just making it up to have reason to maybe attack your sect." said Jin Zixuan.

Madam Yu raised a brow, “Hidden intentions?”

Jiang Cheng blurted, “What hidden intentions could our youngest shidi have?”

Wang LingJiao, “I have proof. Bring me it!”

One of the Wen Sect’s disciples handed over a kite. Wang LingJiao shook the kite, “This is the proof.”

"A kite? Are you for real?" asked Wei Wuxian.

"What can a kite do to make our youngest sidi have a hidden intentions?" he added.

"Just watch. You Jiangs are known to be brats." said Wang LingJiao.

"Shut up. We may be brats but at least we never cross line." said Jiang Cheng.

Wei WuXian laughed, “The kite is just the everyday one-eyed monster. What proof could this be?”

Wang LingJiao sneered, “Do you think I’m blind? Look carefully.”

"Yes, you're blind." said Jiang Cheng.

"Why?" asled Wang LingJiao.

"Because, how did you fall in love with an ugly man?" asked Nie Huaisang.

"If you're looking for riches, there are lot of Jins, not to mention they are more good-looking than your man." he added.

"I won't a b*tch like her enter my sect." said Jin Zixuan.

The nail of her index finger, painted red with the mace of nutmeg, pointed here and there on the kite, analyzing presumptuously, “What color is this kite? Golden. What shape is the one-eyed monster? Round.”

Madam Yu, “And so?”

Wang LingJiao, “So? Madam Yu, haven’t you realized yet? Golden and round—what does it look like? … A sun!”

Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng was speechless.

"Where did she get that?" asked Jin Zixuan.

"She's unbelievable." said Nie Huaisang.

"Then, what is she trying to say? That we are disrespecting the Wen Sect?" asked Jiang Cheng.

"Kids can paint whatever they want in that play. They never have any hidden intentions." said Jiang Fengmian.

"Except the brothers. They always have hidden intentions towards us so they must have taught the kid about it." said Wang LingJiao.

"We do have intentions but it has never been hidden." said Wei Wuxian.

Under everyone’s gaping mouths, she continued triumphantly, “Out of so many designs, why did he make it a one-eyed monster? Why did he paint it golden? Couldn’t he have made it any other shape? Why isn’t it any other colour? Are you going to say that this is a coincidence? Of course it isn’t. He must’ve done it on purpose. Shooting down such a kite is actually implying ‘shooting down the sun’! He wants to shoot down the sun! This is great disrespect towards the Wen Sect. Isn’t this a hidden intent?”

"You're just exaggerating it." said Wen Rouhan.

"Even me will never doubt them. Have you never play when you're a kid?" he asked.

"But fuqin, JiaoJiao is right." said Wen Chao.

"Shut up! If you won't shut up the same with disgusting woman of yours, I will kill the both of you." said Wen Rouhan in anger.

"Don't say it, do it." said the juniors.

Watching how she performed such a far-stretched theory, so full of herself, Jiang Cheng finally couldn’t take it any longer, “Even though the kite is golden and round, it’s as different from a sun as it can be. Just how are they similar? They aren’t similar at all!”

Wei WuXian, “Then, according to you, you can’t eat tangerines either. Aren’t tangerines also golden and round? But I’ve seen you eat them many times before, haven’t I?”

"She's f*cking getting on my nerves." said Jiang Cheng.

"I don't know until when I can calm myself because she will end gasping for breath when my hands strangle her neck." he added.

Wang LingJiao glared at him. Madam Yu spoke coldly, “So, such a kite is what you came here for today?”

Wang LingJiao, “Of course not. Today, I’m representing the Wen Sect and Young Master Wen, here to punish someone.”

Wei WuXian felt his heart skip a beat.

"What does he mean by that?" asked Wei Wuxian.

"Why would you punish someone on my sect? Wen Sect has nothing to do with punishing my disciples." said Jiang Fengmian.

As he had thought, the next moment, Wang LingJiao pointed at him, “On Dusk-Creek Mountain, this brat made rude remarks when Young Master Wen was fighting with the Xuanwu of Slaughter, causing many disturbances. He made Young Master Wen tired, almost losing to the beast —he even lost his sword!”

"What the f*ck?! cursed Jiang Cheng.

"He was tired? He lost his sword? What a f*cking liar." he added.

"Who made her say that?" asked Wen Rouhan.

"How shameless." he added.

"Wen Chao didn't even looked at the beast for a minute before running away." said Wei Wuxian.

"How can he killed it then?" he added with a laugh.

Hearing how she talked black into white and made up stories, Jiang Cheng was so furious that he laughed. Wei WuXian remembered Jiang FengMian, who went out earlier, and thought, They purposely chose to come at such a time. Or, rather, they purposely led Uncle Jiang out of here!

Wang LingJiao, “How lucky! The Heavens blessed Young Master Wen. Even though he lost his sword, he was able to safely take down the Xuanwu of Slaughter. But this brat, we really can’t tolerate him any longer! Today, I’m here under the orders of Young Master Wen. Madam Yu, please punish him harshly and make him an example to the rest of the YunmengJiang Sect!”

"Before you can do that, I will kill you first." said Jiang Cheng as he stood up and unsheathed his sword.

"You won't kill me." said Wang LingJiao.

"How sure are you?" asked Jiang Cheng.

"You can't kill a woman." said Wang LingJiao.

"You're right. I can never hurt a woman but not you." said Jiang Cheng as he attack but someone yanked his collar back, forcefully.

"Calm down, it doesn't end yet. Wait for a moment and we'll kill her together." said Wei Wuxian.

Jiang Cheng, “Mom…”

Madam Yu, “Shut your mouth!”

Watching Madam Yu’s reaction, Wang LingJiao was quite pleased, “Wei Ying, if I remember correctly, is a servant of the YunmengJiang Sect, isn’t he? At the moment, without the presence of Sect Leader Jiang, I’m sure that, Madam Yu, you know what’d be the best to do. Or else, if the YunmengJiang Sect insists on defending him, it’d really make people suspect… if certain rumors… are really true… Hee hee.”

"My brother isn't a servant." said Jiang Yanli.

"She dares to call me by my birth name. Outrageous." said Wei Wuxian.

"Bringing the rumors up is a nice move, JiaoJaio. You're really intelligent." said Wen Chao with a smirk.

Madam Yu's face was getting dark.

Sitting at the frontmost seat where Jiang FengMian had always sat, she giggled, covering her mouth. Madam Yu moved her gaze over, face dark. Jiang Cheng heard that her words hinted at something. He fumed, “What rumors?!”

Wang LingJiao continued to giggle, “You ask, what rumors? It has to be those old romantic ties of Sect Leader Jiang…”

Seeing that such a woman dared to make up stories of Jiang FengMian right in front of them, flames bursted from within Wei WuXian, “You…”

"I never have any romantic ties with another woman." said Jiang Fengmian.

"Too late." said Madam Yu.

Wen Chao and Wang LingJiao was laughing loudly.

However, pain suddenly shot out from his back. His knees couldn’t help but buckle. Madam Yu had suddenly stricken him with her whip.

"A-niang!" exclaimed Jiang Cheng.

"You know it's not true." he added.

"You!" exclaimed Sizhui as he was ready to attack Madam Yu but he was held by Wei Wuxian tightly.

Jiang Cheng broke out, “Mom!”

Madam Yu had already stood up. Zidian had turned into its whip form, sizzling between her hands of cold jade. She shouted, “Jiang Cheng, move out of the way, or you’ll be kneeling too!”

"That would be better." said Jiang Cheng.

"Shut up!" Madam Yu shouted.

"A-niang, just how many hatred do you held towards Wei Wuxian for you to whip him like that?" Jiang Cheng asked.

"You're ruining our relationship." he added.

Wei WuXian tried to get up, pushing against the ground, “Jiang Cheng, move over! Don’t worry about me!”

Madam Yu lashed out her whip again, forcing him back onto the ground. She ground her teeth together, “… I’ve said long ago, that you… you unruly thing! Would bring trouble to the Jiang Sect, sooner or later!”

"A-niang, please stop." said Jiang Yanli as the tears run down her face.

"A-xian will never bring trouble to our sect." she added.

"Shut up! You're always defending him just like your father." said Madam Yu.

"That even you, you tend to forgot about your brother too. You care for him more." she added.

"That's not true." said Jiang Yanli.

"Really? Then tell me. When they have a fight, who do you defend more?" asked Madam Yu.

Jiang Yanli was silent as he looked at Jiang Cheng.

Wei WuXian pushed Jiang Cheng away. He clenched his teeth as he suffered, unspeaking and unmoving. In the past, although Madam Yu had always come at him with harsh words, she had never truly been cruel to him. The most that he’d been through were two or three strikes and being grounded. He’d also be let out by Jiang FengMian soon later. This time, however, he endured dozens of heavy strikes. His back burned and his entire body was numb with pain. He couldn’t bear it, but he had to bear it. Today, if the punishment didn’t satisfy Wang LingJiao, the matter at hand would never end!

"You don't deserve it, a-niang." said Sizhui.

"It is my fault. If I didn't do anything back at Dusk-Creek Mountain, then none of this will happen." said Wei Wuxian.

"Wei Ying is not at fault." said Lan Wangji.

"You didn't do anything wrong." he added.

"Yu Ziyuan, you'll have a punishment for what you did." said Qingheng-jun.

"Whatever." said Madam Yu.

Wang LingJiao watched with a smile on her face. After Madam Yu had finished, she retracted Zidian at once. Kneeling on the ground, Wei WuXian’s body swung forward, as though he was about to collapse. Jiang Cheng wanted to help him, but Madam Yu ordered, “Stand back. Don’t help him!”

Jiang Cheng was held firmly back by JinZhu and YinZhu. Wei WuXian had managed for a while before falling to the ground, motionless.

Wang LingJiao was surprised, “It’s over?”

Madam Yu snorted, “What did you think?”

Wang LingJiao, “That was it?”

"What do you mean? A whip from Zidian is already enough and you're asking for more?" asked Jiang Cheng.

"Why don't we try to whip you with so that yiu will how painful it is." he added.

"Here, a-niang." said Jingyi as he held Jiang Cheng hands and put something on it.

"What is it?" asked Jiang Cheng and looked down at his hand which lay another ring of Zidian.

"Where