Bring your aunt to eat big meat, the scumbag father's family is furious

"Is there really such a forbidden technique?" Song Ruier asked.

If he could really stop Qiao Lian'er from using those weird and unorthodox techniques, he wouldn't have to be so wary.

The reason he and Mu Tai failed time and time again was because Qiao Lian'er possessed abilities that they could not overcome.

At least both of them thought so.

"Of course I do, but this is my backup plan. I won't use it unless absolutely necessary. After I use it, I won't be able to use my Five Elements magic anymore. At that time, I'll have to rely on you guys."

A smug look appeared on Song Ruier's face.

"Without her evil magic, Qiao Lian'er is like a bird without wings or a tiger without teeth. I want to see what she can use to fight me."

Huo Xiu said calmly, "The reason why Princess Zhenguo has won time and time again is not just because of those special methods. She has intelligence and a clever mind. Don't underestimate her."

"That's right. Besides that, she does have some cleverness, but that's not enough to support her repeated suppression. Just wait and see how weak and vulnerable she will be after you use the forbidden technique."

Seeing Song Ruier's confidence, Huo Xiu felt a sense of unease.

The worst thing for a person is to underestimate their opponent, especially when facing someone they have never beaten and yet dare to look down on them.

However, he had done what he was supposed to do. If Song Ruier and the others were useless, that was their own business.

Qiao Lian'er did not remove the spatial relocation of the Qiao family members; instead, she went to the doors of those relatives and friends and carried out the relocation there as well.

Including the Pei family, General Guan's family, the Lin family, and Qiao Xi'er and Mu Xinghe's small family—

Protect them all.

Their daily lives and outings are not affected, and they will never know it. It's just that Huo Xiu cannot harm them.

Extensive use of spatial relocation consumed a lot of energy, and the space's gold coins were deducted rapidly.

Qiao Lian'er rested against the waterside pavilion, while Pei Shijiu gently massaged her temples and brows.

“Huo Xiu has lost twice, he should change his strategy,” he said.

His touch was light and gentle, like a gentle breeze, subtle yet just right, relieving her fatigue.

“He can’t hurt you or me, he can’t hurt my family or anyone we care about. Even if he changes his strategy, it’s just a second-best option and he’s not worth worrying about.”

Qiao Lian'er said quietly.

Of course, facing such a formidable opponent, she wanted to see what other tricks Huo Xiu could pull.

Qiao Lian'er sensed a presence of human energy around her. This was from the space's alert system. Now that the space's level is getting higher and higher, it can identify the amount of human energy nearby, including those who are hiding.

She looked in the direction she sensed the presence of people and, sure enough, Huo Xiu was standing not far from the waterside pavilion.

It was autumn, and the leaves in the back garden were a riot of colors. Huo Xiu, dressed in a black robe, with a faint aura of blackness emanating from him, was completely out of place in the scene, adding an eerie touch.

With a wisp of mist rising, Huo Xiu's figure flashed, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived on the waterside pavilion.

This is a portal opened using magic, enabling instantaneous teleportation, which is not the same as Qiao Lian'er's teleportation.

"You dare to come here!" Pei Shijiu's first action was to draw his sword.

Qiao Lian'er pressed down on his sword and stood up.

"Mr. Huo Xiu must have some new tricks up his sleeve."

Huo Xiu remained silent. He raised his palm, and a black pentagram appeared in his hand.

“Princess Zhenguo, you are very lucky, because you possess something that we cultivators of magic can only look up to in our entire lives. This is the will of Heaven, and cannot be forced by human power.”

"However, everything in this world has its counterpart. I may not be able to defeat you, but if you cannot utilize your special abilities, even if you win, it will be a very difficult victory. You might even face setbacks in your life. But that's fair, isn't it?"

Qiao Lian'er stared at the pentagram symbol, which was spinning in Huo Xiu's palm, its edges emitting golden light. This made her feel an indescribable suppression, not of herself, but of the space she carried with her.

Although her space remained the same, she found that the scheduling function had become sluggish and laggy.

Qiao Lian'er sensed something was wrong and immediately tried to move.

Huo Xiu sneered and, in that instant, unleashed the pentagram mark from his palm.

The pentagram flashed for a moment in Qiao Lian'er's space before completely merging in, rendering the space utterly ineffective.

She was so shaken by the force that she stumbled back several steps until she reached the edge of the waterside pavilion's railing. Fortunately, Pei Shijiu caught her in time.

"Lian'er, are you alright?"

"Pei Er, the space is unusable." Qiao Lian'er looked at Huo Xiu, her eyes cold: "This move is truly formidable."

"To receive praise from the Princess Zhenguo, my trip has been worthwhile," Huo Xiu said calmly.

However, Qiao Lian'er could tell that Huo Xiu didn't seem very happy that her spatial abilities had been restricted.

It even subtly revealed a sense of desperation and resignation.

And this is a powerful move, so why not use it at the beginning?

She immediately guessed that this ultimate move must have limitations.

Pei Shijiu felt a deep sense of worry. Lian'er's space was malfunctioning. If Huo Xiu used the Five Elements spell again, how could she resist?

Without space, Huo Xiu's five elements become deadly killing moves.

He would risk his life to protect her.

We must subdue Huo Xiu's men before he can make a move.

As he thought about it, he drew his sword, but Huo Xiu simply stood still, neither dodging nor blocking.

When the sharp sword tip was almost touching his throat, his figure vanished.

I thought Huo Xiu had moved to another location, but there was no sign of him around.

Pei Shijiu was puzzled. Logically speaking, since Lian'er's space was unusable, Huo Xiu should have taken advantage of the situation to enter. Why did he leave at this time? Was he afraid that Lian'er would find a way to give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

“I suspect that Huo Xiu’s Five Elements magic has also been restricted,” Qiao Lian’er said.

He said that the law of mutual generation and mutual restraint applies to him as well.

If Huo Xiu can arbitrarily restrict others while remaining unrestrained himself, then the law of balance is broken.

Just like herself, she controls the space and cannot kill people at will.

Pei Shijiu's expression changed.

"If that's really the case, then he has no advantage over you whatsoever."

Qiao Lian'er said, "It's only a matter of injuring the enemy by eight hundred while losing a thousand of our own."

Although it's not as convenient as before, she has plenty of manpower and eyes and ears, so it doesn't affect her actions.

However, her spatial ability was one of her greatest assets, and she wanted to know when it could be used again, so she summoned her butler.