My husband Can Cultivate

Chapter 701: 701

"Who did this!" Wu Heng roared. "Who exactly dared to hurt my son so viciously!"

It was not just heartache he felt, but also fury. The thought of the Young Master of the prestigious Wu Family from Sea City being beaten up in Thunder City was infuriating. The honor of the Wu Family of Sea City was at stake.

"It was Yang Qi!" Wu Chuan knelt on the ground. "We were incompetent. That kid broke our arms, too. We were useless!"

"Dad, avenge me! Avenge me! Damn that Yang Qi! That bastard actually dared to lay his hands on me!" Wu Jun bellowed. Although it was humiliating, his mind was consumed with revenge. He could not spare Yang Qi, absolutely not.

"It was him? The people from the Star Shining Society didn’t intervene?" Wu Heng asked, calming down and furrowing his brow.

"They didn’t intervene, but speaking of which, it is strange. I clearly paid Leng Xue to teach that kid a lesson, but he never went," Wu Jun pondered.

He, too, was gradually calming down. The pain and humiliation had sent him into a rage, but as he cooled down and thought it over, he felt something was off. The Blood Lotus Sect had a reputation for never accepting a job they didn’t complete.

Just then, a man clad in red appeared like a phantom. He wore a mask adorned with a blood lotus.

"I’ve come to inform you that Leng Xue was killed last night. He was killed en route to carrying out your task. The higher-ups will take all factors into consideration and dispatch another assassin," the man in red said coldly.

"What? Leng Xue is dead!"

Both Wu Heng and Wu Jun were stunned. That was the Squad Leader of the Blood Lotus Sect in the Southern Territory—the strongest assassin in the region.

And he was killed? Could it have been Yang Qi?

"Impossible, impossible. How could a bastard like that have such ability," the two of them immediately denied their own wild thought.

A mere bastard couldn’t possibly do something like that, could he?

"Could the boss of the Star Shining Society have acted?" the elder Mr. Wu suddenly said.

After a moment of consideration, they all agreed it was the only logical possibility. If the boss of the Star Shining Society could kill Gu Zhiyuan of the Tianhai Association, then killing Leng Xue was also plausible.

"But Yang Qi is just a peripheral member of the Star Shining Society. What gives him the right to have the boss act on his behalf?" Wu Jun asked, puzzled. "That scum, on what grounds?"

"I’ve heard that the boss of the Star Shining Society cares deeply for all its members, calling them family," Wu Chuan couldn’t help but add. "It’s entirely possible he would intervene."

"What do we do then? If the boss of the Star Shining Society really intends to protect Yang Qi, all our efforts will be in vain," Wu Heng said anxiously. He didn’t want his own son to become a sacrifice, especially now that Wu Jun had been disabled, which made him an even more likely candidate. His position as Family Head of the Wu Family was meaningless in this matter. The true power was held by the elder Mr. Wu and several clan elders. As Family Head, his authority was limited, at most, to managing the younger generation.

"In that case, you should go in person," the elder Mr. Wu suddenly said with a sigh. "We can’t use force now; we have to play it soft. As the Family Head of the Wu Family, personally going to bring him home should be enough to give him face, right?"

"That’s the only choice we have," Wu Heng replied, glancing at his son and clenching his teeth. He decided he would have to humble himself for the task. After all, the sacrifice has to be sent away. I’ll just make the trip myself.

"Furthermore, I will accompany you to Thunder City," the elder Mr. Wu added with another sigh. "Let’s meet this boss of the Star Shining Society. If we can cultivate a good relationship with him, the matter with Yang Qi will be easily resolved. We can’t afford to wait. In two days, the Black Evil Sect will be sending their people."

To protect our direct lineage, we have to swallow our pride. Besides, it would be quite advantageous to get on good terms with the boss of the Star Shining Society.

Amidst the crowd, Wu Rouyun furrowed her brows. She had thought the Wu Family would give up after this incident, but they were surprisingly persistent. In that case, she would have to risk meeting Yang Qi herself. She had to inform him in detail about what was going to happen to prevent him from being deceived. He was, after all, her sister’s only descendant. Although he was an adopted son, her sister had never married, making him truly the sole heir.

That same day, the Wu family made their preparations. The elder Mr. Wu and Wu Heng, the Family Head, personally led a group to Thunder City.

After they left, Wu Rouyun also made her way to Thunder City quietly and alone.

Just as the elder Mr. Wu and Wu Heng settled into their Thunder City residence, they received a phone call from the family. "Wu Rouyun has gone to Thunder City."

"That wretched girl!" The elder Mr. Wu was furious.

"Dad, this is trouble. Wu Rouyun is surely going to find Yang Qi. If she tells him about the Black Evil Sect, he’ll be even less likely to come with us," Wu Heng said, his expression incredibly grim.

"We must stop her!" the elder Mr. Wu declared. "Eldest son and you, Second son! Both of you take men and pursue her. Eldest, go to the Qifei Group. Second, go to the White Mountain Estate. You must intercept that wretched girl! She’s a traitor to her own family, so don’t be polite. Teaching her a lesson would be fine. I’ll consider myself as not having this daughter!"

The elder Mr. Wu was inherently chauvinistic, favoring sons over daughters. He had gone to great lengths to find Yang Qi simply because he did not want to lose a direct male heir. Yet Wu Rouyun was his own daughter, his own flesh and blood, and he showed her no affection or care whatsoever.

The eldest son of the Wu Family was the Family Head, Wu Heng. The second son was Wu Heng’s younger brother, Wu Xing. In Sea City, Wu Xing was known as the "Man of Many Wits," renowned for his sharp mind.

「White Mountain Estate.」

Yang Qi was cultivating. His practice was now divided into two paths: body refining and soul refining. It was a dual cultivation of both soul and martial arts. He had to advance not only his Cultivation Realm, but also his Soul Realm.

His Soul Realm had reached the stage of Soul Emergence. From within the Dragon God Technique, Yang Qi had found a soul-based Divine Skill called the "Great Curse Technique." It allowed him to directly use his Divine Thought to curse others. The stronger one’s Divine Thought, the more potent and varied the curse’s effects.

Given Yang Qi’s current realm and the strength of his Divine Thought, he could at best cause minor misfortunes, like making someone trip or step in something foul. Still, it was quite impressive. Used skillfully, it was the perfect tool for tormenting people without them ever noticing.

As he was contemplating how to use the technique, the Wolf King appeared again. "Big Brother, someone is here to see you."

"Is it someone from the Wu family again? Give them a beating and send them packing," Yang Qi waved his hand, growing increasingly annoyed with them.

"Big Brother, it’s a woman. She bears some resemblance to the Wu Rouman in the photograph. It’s very likely Wu Rouyun," the Wolf King said.

Naturally, Yang Qi had investigated both Wu Rouman and Wu Rouyun. He had even instructed Huang Borren to have someone keep an eye on the latter, which was why the Wolf King was able to recognize her.

"Her?" Yang Qi was startled for a moment, then rose and headed outside.