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Liu Clan members recognized Mu Zi Yin, bowing, "Greetings, Miss Mu and companions!" Unfamiliar with Bai Su Mei and Li Zhu Luan's unveiled faces, they assumed sisterhood. Mu Zi Yin nodded, waving them to retreat. Liu Meng Ying cheered, "Go, Sisters!" before withdrawing with the elders.
Han Shen touched her stinging cheek, stunned by the trio's commanding presence, their aura dwarfing her peers. At 20, her Perfect Golden Core, bolstered by Han Clan's resources, marked her as a prodigy. With a Nascent Soul Pill for Saint Spirit Academy's enrollment, she expected to shine. Yet, a slap shattered her pride, rage surging to tear apart their superior beauty, Little Lion forgotten.
Third Elder's eyes narrowed, wary of Mu Zi Yin's danger, his Mid Spirit Transformation cultivation urging caution. Han Se and Han Geng stood, captivated by the trio's allure. Han Se masked his desire, while Han Geng's leering gaze drooled.
"Vile eyes! Die!" Bai Su Mei snapped, enraged by Han Geng's lust, her loyalty to Lan An absolute. A Star Orb formed, hurled at him.
"Danger!" Han Geng panicked, unprepared for her aggression. As a Han Clan genius, his Early Nascent Soul reacted. "Ice Sword!" Using Mysterious-Grade Ice Control Sword Art, ice blades slashed the orb.
Boom! The blades shattered, the orb persisting. "Impossible!" Han Geng conjured two more waves, barely neutralizing it. Mu Zi Yin dispelled the shockwave, preserving the hall.
Han Clan's faces darkened, Han Shen's fury silenced. "What brings you to Liu Clan?" Mu Zi Yin asked coolly, her near-Mid Spirit Transformation aura commanding.
Han Se produced the Happy Family painting. "Is this you?" Mu Zi Yin's eyes sharpened, her Divine Sense scanning miles, finding the painter's vegetative state. Fury flared. She informed the others via transmission, their faces reddening with anger.
"We want that pet. Name your price!" Han Shen pointed at Little Lion, flaunting wealth.
"Not for sale," Li Zhu Luan retorted, knowing Little Lion's importance to Lan An.
"100 Top-Grade Spirit Stones!" Third Elder offered, recognizing Little Lion as a rare Spirit Beast, a potential Han Clan guardian.
"We said no. Deaf?" Mu Zi Yin snapped, incensed by the painter's fate.
"Don't you know us?" Han Se fanned himself, feigning charm.
"Don't care. Little Lion is our husband's. Not for sale!" Li Zhu Luan sneered.
"Husband?!" Han Se and Han Geng's faces twisted, jealousy erupting, hoping Lan An was a mere relative.
"What's he got?!" Han Geng spat.
"Insult him? Die!" Bai Su Mei summoned Star Silver Twin Swords. Han Shen coveted them. Bai Su Mei vanished, swords crossing in an X—Twin Heart Sword Art: Dual Swords Converge slashing at Han Geng.
Blinding sword qi overwhelmed. Han Geng's ice sword shattered against the Heaven-Grade art. "Ice Palm!" Han Se intervened.
"Two on one? Ask me first!" Li Zhu Luan quipped. "Bamboo Leaf Soft Palm!" Wood energy formed sharp bamboo leaves, shredding Ice Palm's Mysterious-Grade weakness, a Supreme Earth-Grade skill unmatched.
"My arm!" Han Geng screamed, his armor saving vitals, but an arm was minced.
"Madwomen! You'll die for crossing Han Clan!" Han Shen shrieked, unaccustomed to gore.
"Vicious brats!" Third Elder roared, his claw striking Bai Su Mei, Mid Spirit Transformation unleashed. Han Clan smirked, confident in his power.
Bai Su Mei smiled, evading with Star Wander Step. "Hypocrites! You maimed an innocent painter!" Mu Zi Yin sneered. Purple Wood Sword slashed Third Elder's claw.
"Damn!" Too late to retreat, he summoned nine Ice Swords—Ice Control Sword Art's peak. They crumbled against Mu Zi Yin's purple blade, severing his arm cleanly.
Blood sprayed, Third Elder's face contorted. "Third Elder!" Han Clan gasped, Han Geng forgetting his pain. Their pride in Han Clan and Third Elder collapsed, realizing they'd provoked monsters in humble Ping An City. In the cultivation world, the strong ruled.
"Who are you? How's this possible in Ping An City?" Third Elder groaned, blood flowing, wary of Mu Zi Yin's sword.
"Why ask when you're dead?" Mu Zi Yin replied, chilling Han Clan.
In Spirit Realm Pearl, Liu Shi Qin stared at Lan An's domineering face, stunned by his direct confession. Twice his age, his mother's sister, she felt like a flustered girl, unable to push him away.
"No, Little Nam! Our roles…" she whispered, trembling.
"Damn roles! Strength rules this world. With absolute power, our actions become truth. Why care?" Lan An cupped her chin, meeting her anxious eyes.
Liu Shi Qin paused, knowing he was right. Only strength mattered, but they lacked supreme power. Critics could harm Lan An's path if they indulged.
Reading her, Lan An grinned, "We're not the strongest yet, but soon! Don't you trust me? Yourself?"
Her eyes sparkled. A genius herself, confidence surged. "I'm not saying marry me now. We can sneak around!" he winked mischievously.
Liu Shi Qin slapped him playfully, blushing, tempted. She couldn't deny his allure—handsome, wicked, powerful, devoted. Their blood tie added a thrilling edge. Yet, tradition held her back.
"I'll cherish you forever, spare you pain," Lan An vowed, pressing her hand to his cheek.
Her heart quivered, a tear falling, but she sighed, "How can I face Sister?"
Lan An softened, "Mother married unloved, suffering. She'd support our true love."
Liu Shi Qin gasped, realizing his mutual love. "Little Aunt, I love you. Be mine!" he struck.
"I need time " A kiss silenced her. Lan An savored her sweet lips, soft and intoxicating. Liu Shi Qin's eyes widened, chest heaving, overwhelmed.
He pried her lips, tongue seeking entry. She clenched her teeth, resisting, already dizzy. "Open up, Thi Qin. Just a kiss, no more," he transmitted.
"Aren't we kissing?" she replied, confused.
"I want your mouth's sweetness," he coaxed, hand grazing her breast.
"Mm!" She jolted, gasping, his tongue slipping past, chasing hers. She dodged, but he captured it, savoring her nectar.
Liu Shi Qin melted, eyes closing, letting him claim her first kiss. Soon, she hugged his waist, her tongue exploring his mouth, entwined like serpents, breaths heavy.
Atop the clouds, they kissed passionately, defying norms.