"Fifteen Li Realm?!"
Li Wushuang’s pupils contracted, shocked beyond measure, her mind buzzing, somewhat stunned.
She was completely immobilized, bound by an invisible force so tightly that she couldn’t even turn over.
It was a complete crushing by a higher realm.
"Furious, she shouted, "Bastard, let me go!"
"Your brother was shouting the same way back then."
The day before, Li Wushuang was holding back her anger, unaware that Li Hao was not the kind to have much temper either. Seeing her still being disrespectful, he delivered a series of forceful slaps.
Had it not been for another force of Object Control supporting her, the power of those slaps could have cracked the ground.
Of course, for Li Wushuang at the Divine Travel Realm, she could bear it. However, it still hurt so much that she bit her lip and her eyes reddened.
"You, you let me go!"
She struggled hard, her Divine Soul flying out, trying to break free from Li Hao, but his Divine Soul pressed hers back into her body, completely immobilizing her.
"Still not convinced?"
"You bastard!"
Li Hao delivered another series of slaps.
Suddenly, he heard sobbing from under his hand.
Li Hao was slightly taken aback and looked down to see the erstwhile proud and pampered lady of yesterday, now with reddened eyes and tears streaming down her face, having been beaten to tears.
The elegant pride that had furrowed her brows before was gone, like a Fairy who had emerged from the mist in dignity, but suddenly twisted her ankle and fell to the mortal world.
Seeing this, Li Hao didn’t raise his hand again and said indifferently, "Are you convinced now?"
Li Wushuang was lying across the horse’s back, biting her lip and stubbornly silent, but tears fell again.
Li Hao was unimpressed, scoffing, "Cousin, if you’re not convinced, believe it or not, I’ll strip you bare, seal your powers, and hang you from that tree branch."
"!!"
Li Wushuang immediately raised her head and looked at Li Hao in shock.
Is this something a person could say?
I’m your cousin!!
Beside them, Li Yuanzhao blinked and then his eyes lit up slightly.
(((o(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)o)))
Li Hao had no imprudent intentions towards Li Wushuang; he was simply threatening her. He sneered, "I’m counting to three!"
"You, you wouldn’t dare!" Li Wushuang became pale, both anxious and angry, with a hint of fear.
"Two!"
"You..."
"One!"
"I, I surrender!" Li Wushuang hurriedly said. She wasn’t familiar with this cousin and was truly afraid she couldn’t read him properly. A bit of fear crept into her heart.
Li Hao had expected this reaction, and he smiled coldly. No matter how talented she was, she was still just a sixteen-year-old girl, and this tactic was both simple and effective.
With a casual toss, Li Hao threw her off.
He no longer used the Power of Object Manipulation to bind her.
Upon regaining control of her body, Li Wushuang instantly flipped over and landed gracefully, swiftly wiping the tears from her face in mid-air. As soon as she landed, she turned her head and glared at Li Hao.
"Cousin, you’d better not try to tattle."
Li Hao, sitting astride the Red Blood Horse, looked down at her from his elevated position and said casually, "Nor should you provoke me again. If you come and make an unreasonable fuss next time, I’ll do exactly as I said."
Li Wushuang clenched her teeth. Not even during her time with the Qianji Sect had she suffered such humiliation. How could she swallow such a grievous defeat?
But what was harder for her to accept was that this cousin, two years her junior, had actually reached the Fifteen Li Realm?
How could he be at a higher realm of cultivation than her?!
Hadn’t her brother said that he was a Martial Arts invalid and only began to Cultivate properly at eight or nine years old?
From eight or nine until now, how many years have passed?
Li Wushuang’s thoughts were a mess. Today’s events were as unbelievable to her as seeing a ghost.
"Cousin, Hao was right. It was Li Yun who provoked Hao first. You don’t have a leg to stand on. And you can’t beat Hao either."
Li Yuanzhao tried to advise her from the side, seeing her slightly hunched figure, seemingly unable to stand straight, and felt a bit of pity.
After all, up until yesterday, he had been looking forward to meeting this cousin of his, having heard since childhood about her esteemed master and her accomplishments, holding a sense of admiration in his heart.
Li Wushuang gritted her teeth and shot him a fierce look, saying, "Keep your cool remarks to yourself!"
Li Yuanzhao was speechless; he had been sincerely trying to advise her. How did it turn into cool remarks?
But seeing that she was clearly enraged, even the branches on the roadside would receive slaps if they touched her, so he chose not to provoke her further.
"Have you been hiding your true abilities all along? Was it your Grandpa who personally taught you?"
Li Wushuang glared at Li Hao, her face flushed with anger and humiliation. Given their blood ties, she naturally wouldn’t think otherwise; she was just simply ashamed of being beaten.
"What’s it to you?"
Li Hao snorted coldly, "If it were someone else today, your brainlessness would have gotten you killed a long time ago!"
Li Wushuang was so angry that her teeth clenched. Her visit was intended to claim the position of True Dragon within the Li Family.
Just the day before, at the family banquet, she had discreetly touched on the subject with her stepmother, considering that among the third generation, the most likely contenders were just her and Li Qianfeng.
And she had already made up her mind to follow the path of an ancestor, to never marry and to take over the Li Family.
Yet, who would have expected to be soundly beaten by Li Hao today?
"Don’t bother me again; I don’t have time for you."
Li Hao glanced at her and lightly pulled the reins, prompting the Red Blood Horse to trot past her gently.
"You!"
Li Wushuang trembled with rage, wanting to strike out but holding back. She had many Cultivation Techniques and the unique skills of the Qianji Sect, but... the gap between the Divine Travel Realm and the Fifteen Li Realm was simply too big.
Just the Power of Object Manipulation alone left her unable to move, making all her unique skills useless.
Unless she stepped into the Fifteen Li Realm too, she would have no right to fight Li Hao on equal ground and regain her honor.