Chapter 358: Chapter 358

"A disciple from the illustrious Upper Three Veins actually groveling before several disciples of the Lower Three Veins? You’ve truly lost all face for our Upper Three Veins."

The man sneered again.

His words were clearly meant to provoke.

He certainly wasn’t going to pamper Si Nanyan as Lu Shangxing did.

Inside Purple Cloud Divine Sect, the status of disciples from different Veins was entirely different.

Apart from the Godson, the status of the Upper Three Veins was absolutely superior to that of the Lower Three Veins.

To put it unpleasantly, this was a class hierarchy.

One at the top, the other at the bottom.

Watching the man spouting such nonsense, Si Nanyan and her companions all frowned.

Feng Ruoli, who had originally intended to smooth things over, froze on the spot.

Clearly, the newcomer bore ill intentions.

"Senior Brother Shao... what is this?"

Lu Shangxing looked at him with some astonishment, clearly not having anticipated this turn ofEVENT.

Today, he had planned, as usual, to come here alone.

But he happened to run into his good friend, Shao Zhengze.

Lu Shangxing, already distressed by Si Nanyan’s attitude toward him, started to vent his frustrations upon meeting his friend.

Upon hearing this, Shao Zhengze confidently promised that he could help resolve the issue.

Lu Shangxing was immediately delighted.

If Shao Zhengze could really help him resolve this matter, nothing could be better.

After a discussion, the two men decided to come here together.

But what they never expected was that Shao Zhengze’s approach seemed a bit... problematic.

Was this really about solving the problem?

"Junior Brother Lu, what is it? Can’t you understand my words?"

Shao Zhengze turned his gaze slightly, a mysterious meaning flickering in his eyes. A sycophant has no future. She clearly doesn’t take him seriously at all. If that’s the case, it’s better to use force directly.

"Senior Brother Shao, you mustn’t..."

Lu Shangxing’s brow furrowed slightly as he shook his head.

Even if Si Nanyan disdained him, he had never thought of resorting to such means.

What he wanted was Si Nanyan, body and soul. If it were only her person, what meaning would that hold? With just a wave of his hand, all kinds of women would throw themselves at him.

"I understand, Junior Brother Lu. If you don’t want to be the bad guy, then just go back and wait. I’ll personally make sure to deliver her to you," Shao Zhengze said with another laugh upon hearing this.

Such brazen words immediately changed everyone’s expressions.

Lu Shangxing also felt that Shao Zhengze was behaving strangely.

"Two Senior Brothers, my junior sister and I have matters to attend to today, so we must beg your leave." Sensing danger, Feng Ruoli spoke coldly, her gaze darting toward Ning Xiaoyu.

"Two Senior Brothers, this way, please." Ning Xiaoyu nodded, smiling as she came before the two men, trying to see them out.

Shao Zhengze didn’t even glance at Ning Xiaoyu before raising his hand and delivering a slap.

The force wasn’t great, but it was enough to send Ning Xiaoyu staggering back several steps.

A red mark quickly swelled on her face.

This slap stunned everyone present.

No one had anticipated Shao Zhengze would suddenly strike.

"When did I say I was leaving?" Shao Zhengze casually withdrew his hand.

"Xiaoyu!" Feng Ruoli instantly appeared behind Ning Xiaoyu, steadying her.

"I... I’m fine..." Ning Xiaoyu’s face showed a hint of pain, but she still managed a smile and shook her head. Official source ıs novel✶fire.net

She was different from the entirely new Si Nanyan.

When she was turned into a Puppet Body by Wen Zhixing, her divine soul remained largely intact within that shell.

After becoming a puppet, her previous memories gradually began to resurface.

She understood that the current situation was somewhat dire. If it could be endured, she would endure.

"You... endure it for now." Feng Ruoli looked at the slap mark on Ning Xiaoyu’s fair face, a vicious light flashing in her eyes.

She had once been a Palace Master, after all.

When had she ever been treated in such a manner?

It seemed that since arriving at the Purple Cloud Divine Sect, anyone, whether human or ghost, thought they could ride roughshod over her.

But now, she could only bear it.

"Lu Shangxing, is this your intention as well?" Si Nanyan maintained a calm demeanor, but her eyes already harbored killing intent.

Wen Zhixing had told her that it was alright to kill someone who harassed her.

The man before her was only at the Sixth Realm, simply relying on his status for his bullying.

"Junior Sister Nanyan, you’ve misunderstood," Lu Shangxing quickly shook his head and then turned to say, "Senior Brother Shao, you’ve gone too far."

What was going on with Shao Zhengze today? He seemed nothing like the Shao Zhengze he knew from before.

A displeased look was clearly visible on his face.

He’s trying to sabotage my chances, isn’t he?

"Too much?" Shao Zhengze ignored Lu Shangxing, his gaze falling back on Si Nanyan. "Junior Brother Lu, you probably don’t know yet. This Si Nanyan and this Ning Xiaoyu are just two puppets. Hmm, two puppets, already someone else’s property."

"What! Puppets?!" Lu Shangxing was instantly horrified.

Si Nanyan is a puppet?! Impossible! How could a living person be a puppet?

His gaze quickly turned to Si Nanyan, only to see astonishment in her eyes as well.

Panic flashed in the eyes of Ning Xiaoyu and Feng Ruoli.

Clearly, Shao Zhengze had hit the mark.

They indeed were puppets.

Their secret was out.

Si Nanyan and the others never expected their status as Puppet Bodies to be revealed and news of it spread.

"Just two puppets, plus a mortal body. Do you think we need to give them any face?" Shao Zhengze’s mouth curled with a hint of mockery.

He had, of course, thoroughly investigated the backgrounds of these people.

It was precisely because of their identities that he dared to act so unrestrainedly.