The Emperor's Domineering Favor, the Evil Consort's Unparalleled Reign

But some people are just so oblivious. When Ma Yin saw Ying Li walk a few steps closer to Old Man Yan, his face lit up. He thought Ying Li was deliberately walking towards him, and for a moment he was beaming. If it weren't for Old Man Yan and Yi Bicheng blocking him, he would have wanted to pull Ying Li into his arms and kiss her.

Ying Li rolled her eyes inwardly, tugged at Old Man Yan's sleeve, and said, "Master, it's getting late, let's go."

Old Man Yan glanced at Ying Li behind him, his face, which had been flushed with anger, softened a little. "Let's go, let's go now. Master doesn't want to waste time here with these two idiots."

The words "idiot" were spoken with particular emphasis, and Old Man Cui's face changed. He could no longer contain his anger and blocked their way again, shouting, "Damn it, Yan Zheng, you really don't know what's good for you! Don't think you can be so arrogant just because you've taken on a disciple. Let me tell you, don't even think about that pearl at the Ancient Wind City pawnshop today. It's definitely mine, Cui Yunfei's!"

He came to this ancient city from Yunfu because he knew about the Qilin Pearl that had recently been unearthed from a newly discovered tomb. He had abandoned so many beauties in his arms to come here because his disciple needed it for cultivation. Naturally, he had a real chance of winning; otherwise, he wouldn't have come here to suffer.

"Hmph, I don't believe you have that ability?! Dare to have a go?!" Old Man Yan's face turned angry, and a domineering spiritual power surged from his body. The spiritual power vortex in this area continued to churn, and yellow dust splattered, hitting people's faces and making their skin hurt.

Ying Li, Yi Bicheng, and Ma Yin were knocked back a few steps by the spiritual energy. Ying Li barely managed to stand still and looked at the terrifying figure standing next to Old Man Yan in the vortex of spiritual energy. Could it be the Spirit Guide that his master had worshipped? The power of the Spirit Guide was so strong that it made the land tremble slightly.

Seeing the situation was not good, Old Man Cui snorted coldly, stepped out with his right leg, and a domineering spiritual power surged from his body, creating another terrifying vortex of spiritual power. The two spiritual powers collided, causing sand and stones to fly and swirl, and the originally wide, desolate road with few pedestrians became even more dim and yellow.

Ying Li also saw a terrifying figure appear behind Old Man Cui. Two yellow-robed spirit masters set up a spirit array to protect their disciples, and then the two of them shot towards each other!

With a loud "Boom!", the huge impact shook the spiritual array where Ying Li and Yi Bicheng were located. Ma Yin was not much better off; he pursed his lips tightly, looking like he was in great pain.

The two experts exchanged several blows, neither gaining the upper hand. Finally, both withdrew their spiritual energy, glaring at each other with mutual hostility. Ma Yin, his eyes fixed on Ying Li, turned his attention to Old Man Cui and whispered a few words in his ear. Old Man Cui, his anger turning to delight, stepped forward and said to the scornful Old Man Yan, "There's no point in us fighting anymore. We're both old men anyway, and drawing swords and spears will only make us a laughingstock to the younger generation. You've recently taken on a disciple, so why don't you let them spar? I also want to see what your proud disciple is all about!"

Seeing the ill intent on Cui Yunfei's face and noticing Ma Yin's lecherous eyes constantly sizing up Ying Li, Old Man Yan felt worried. He snorted coldly and didn't immediately respond.

"Heh, it seems that little apprentice really has no skills. Old Man Yan, are you just boasting?" Seeing that his first plan had failed, Cui Yunfei resorted to provocation. This apprentice of his had been taught by him personally since childhood, and his mental control ability had been extremely strong since he was a child. He could be called a genius among geniuses. Qi Chen, the apprentice of that old woman from the Mo family, came to cause trouble last month, but was defeated by Ma Yin in just a few moves. This apprentice that Old Man Yan just took in was still a little kid. Although he seemed to have some mental control ability, he didn't seem to have any real skills.

What he didn't know was that Ying Li had been suppressing his abilities to keep a low profile and avoid trouble.

"Bullshit! My apprentice is incredibly skilled!" Old Man Yan roared angrily upon hearing Cui Yunfei speak ill of Ying Li, only to find that this played right into Cui Yunfei's hands. "Then why don't you let your apprentice fight Ma Yin? What kind of skill is it to just talk big?!"

Old Man Yan was anxious, but he was still somewhat clear-headed. He pulled Yi Bicheng out and said arrogantly, "I recently took on two apprentices. Didn't you want your apprentices to have a competition? Come on, my eldest apprentice will fight Ma Yin, how about it?!"

"This..." Ma Yin was somewhat disappointed when he saw that it wasn't Ying Li he was fighting. Old Cui's expression changed, but he immediately became delighted. "Alright, let's fight! Your eldest disciple has no mental control at all. If you're willing to let him fight, we'd be happy to take advantage of this."

After hearing this, Ma Yin was disappointed but also secretly pleased. Yi Bicheng looked like a young master and was much younger than him. Beating him would be more than enough for him.

Yi Bicheng's lips twitched, both amused and exasperated. He had been watching the two old men banter, but now he'd been caught in the crossfire. Startled by Old Man Yan's sudden mention, he paused, realizing Old Man Yan's unpredictable nature and the other man's arrogant demeanor. He worried that if Ying Li were to be taken advantage of, he would be the one to suffer. So, he patted Ying Li's shoulder and said, "Ali, you wait here, I'll be right back."

Ying Li looked worried and wanted to go out and teach Ma Yin a lesson, but Old Man Yan smiled awkwardly at Yi Bicheng and firmly prevented Ying Li from stepping forward. Ying Li sighed. This master was really protective of his own. However, Yi Bicheng had been tricked badly.

However, she noticed that although Ma Yin had mental control abilities, his spiritual cultivation level was not impressive. But he was only at the second stage of spiritual cultivation, so Yi Bicheng should be able to teach him a lesson without much effort.

Thinking this, Ma Yin's spiritual power surged, and before Yi Bicheng could even stand still, he launched a fierce attack. He gathered spiritual energy in his hands, and six spiritual energy barriers appeared in the void around Yi Bicheng. He clenched his fist, and the six barriers suddenly tightened, and a powerful pressure enveloped Yi Bicheng.

Despite Ma Yin's lewd appearance, his spiritual array was indeed quite impressive, no wonder he was taught by Cui Yunfei since childhood.

Looking at the spiritual array his disciple had condensed, Cui Yunfei couldn't help but feel a little proud. Seeing Yi Bicheng's inability to escape, he chuckled. This kid is going to have a hard time in a bit.

Seeing that Yi Bicheng was trapped in the spirit array and unable to move, Ma Yin's face lit up with joy. He looked at Ying Li as if he were asking for credit, and then his right hand condensed countless spirit swords, which he then used to attack Yi Bicheng.

Hmph, kid, sticking your neck out will get you beaten up!

Just when he thought Yi Bicheng was unable to retaliate, the corners of his mouth suddenly turned up slightly, a wicked smile spreading across his lips. He then used the Northern Red Plum Fan in a backhand motion. A flash of cold light appeared, and a red plum blossom, tinged with crimson, shot into the sky. Just as Ma Yin's spirit sword attacked, the Red Plum Fan suddenly enlarged and stood in front of Yi Bicheng. With a series of cracking sounds, all the countless spirit swords were blocked!

Just as Ma Yin was stunned, the Red Plum Fan came flying wildly, suddenly shrinking and striking his chest. He felt a metallic taste in his throat, and his chest burned with pain. Then his body shot backward!

Having finally regained his footing, he swallowed the blood, clutching his chest with his right hand. He watched as the barrier he had erected in front of Yi Bicheng slowly vanished, and the Northern Red Plum Fan landed steadily in the other's right hand. The young man smiled slightly, "It seems Brother Ma didn't use his full strength in this battle!"

A few days ago, Old Man Yan had trapped Yi Bicheng in a spiritual array. Yi Bicheng had already privately sought his guidance, and Old Man Yan, seeing Yi Bicheng as a promising talent, though not taking him on as his closed-door disciple, still generously shared his skills and gave him some pointers. Now, facing Ma Yin, and with the already strong Yi Bicheng having learned escape techniques, the outcome is obvious.

Ying Li chuckled inwardly; Yi Bicheng's mouth was truly infuriating.

Old Cui's eyes were gloomy. He never expected that someone with no mental control could defeat his disciple. What gave him a reason to retaliate was that Yi Bicheng was the young master of Tianfu, so naturally he could defeat his disciple with Tianfu's unique Northern Red Plum Fan.

"Hmph, people from Tianfu are trying to make their presence felt here. With your Northern Red Plum Fan in hand, of course you can defeat my disciple. But if it were that girl, it wouldn't be so simple. Using underhanded tricks to injure people like this, it really is your old man's usual method!"

This sarcastic tone naturally enraged Old Man Yan even more. Before Old Man Yan could speak, Ying Li stepped forward and said, "Old Mr. Cui just wants Ying Li to spar with Brother Ma, right? Fine, Ying Li agrees. What else does Old Mr. Cui have to say?!"

"Ah Li, you..." Old Man Yan's expression changed, and he was about to stop him when Old Man Cui quickly interjected, "That's exactly what I meant. You little rascal, you really know me well. Don't worry, your Senior Brother Ma will definitely show mercy and won't hurt you in the slightest. Besides, I'll feel sorry for you if the little girl gets hurt!"

With a greasy smile squeezed out from his wrinkled face, Yingli felt nauseous, then patted Old Man Yan and whispered, "Master, you wait here, Ali will go teach him a lesson."

After saying that, he stepped forward. Yi Bicheng, of course, knew Ying Li's abilities and couldn't help but feel a little more sympathy when he looked at the horse seal.

Good luck, bro.

When Ma Yin saw Ying Li step forward, he couldn't hide the smile on his face. He took a few steps closer to Ying Li and said, "Little sister, don't be afraid. It's just a simple spar. Don't worry, I won't hurt you."

"Then thank you very much, Senior Brother Ma, for showing mercy." Ying Li cupped her hands in greeting, a slight smile playing on her lips. But as soon as she finished speaking, her spiritual power surged forth, the withered bone ring on her right hand subtly spun, thunder rumbled, and the wind howled. With her left hand, she threw out six spiritual barrier spells to trap Ma Yin within them, while her right hand channeled the thunder into the spiritual array. A loud "crack!" rang out!

The sky and earth were shrouded in a dim yellow light. Old Man Yan and Old Man Cui were both startled, but Yi Bicheng seemed unfazed. He crossed his arms and walked up to Ying Li, staring in the direction of the horse seal.

A deep crater had been blasted into the spot where Ma Yin had just been standing, and Ma Yin lay foaming at the mouth in the crater, already unconscious!

Old Cui's face was deathly pale. As he ran towards the pit, he kept glancing at the little girl behind him as if she were a monster. "Ma Yin, Ma Yin, my dear disciple, what's wrong with you?!"

Old Man Yan approached the large pit and saw the horse prints covering his body, which were covered in black marks. He coughed twice, patted Ali's shoulder without turning his head, and said with some regret, "Ali, it seems I went a little too far..."