"Ziyun, step aside!" Nie Li spoke in a low voice, his gaze as piercing as a blade.
He fully unleashed the potential within his Soul Realm, his soul force reaching its peak.
Feeling the overwhelming soul force emanating from Nie Li, Ye Zong's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise.
At such a young age, Nie Li somehow restrained his aura on a certain level—this talent truly astonished him.
However, he still regarded Nie Li with a cold and indifferent stare.
"Nie Li, don’t! I beg you!" Ye Ziyun’s tears streamed down her face.
Nie Li coldly regarded Ye Zong, fury evident in his voice as he said, "Do you deserve to be a father? Have you ever cared for Ziyun even once? Aside from continuously demanding her to practice, what have you ever done for her?
Do you know the loneliness she feels? In the academy, she has no true friends, and in the City Lord’s Mansion, whether it’s you or that old man Ye Mo, you are both too busy with your own matters to show her any concern!
I’m just a good friend to Ziyun, and even if we had something more, do you have the right to kill without asking questions? Have you even considered Ziyun’s feelings? All you care about is the reputation of the Snow Wind Family!"
"Kid, do you even know what you're saying? You’re asking for death! You think you can speak to me like this?" Ye Zong, now furious, roared.
A surge of demon spirit aura erupted from him, an even greater soul force pressing down on Nie Li from all directions.
Boom!
Nie Li was sent flying.
Boom, boom, boom!
Nie Li’s soul force clashed violently with Ye Zong’s, exploding in the air one after another.
Time and again, he was knocked away, his body riddled with wounds.
"Those scared of death are cowards! Even if I die, I’ll still say it—do you think being the City Lord makes you special? I don’t take you seriously at all!
You’re just a Black Gold demon spirit master. Give me a year, and I’ll be able to take you down! What’s so great about a Black Gold demon spirit master?
The legendary ones I've seen are nothing like you!” Nie Li, covered in injuries, opened one eye half-heartedly and spat, “If you insist on fighting me now, I’ll use my Soul Unification technique, even at the cost of my life, to teach you a harsh lesson!”
Using the Soul Unification technique would likely end in mutual destruction.
Nie Li didn’t want that, nor did he want to hurt Ye Ziyun, especially since the person before him was her father!
"A year? Just based on you, you think you can defeat a Black Gold demon spirit master in a year?" Ye Zong looked at Nie Li with a cold sneer, disdain evident on his face.
"Why? Want to give it a try?" Nie Li placed his hands on his hips, feeling bold since he had already made his feelings clear.
He pointed at Ye Zong and shouted, “If you give me a year, I’ll make sure to stomp you down!”
"That's what you said. If within a year you can defeat me, I won’t hold today’s matters against you. But you, Ye Ziyun!" Ye Zong cast a cold glance at her, a fleeting hint of tenderness hidden deep in his eyes as he continued coldly, “If you can’t reach Gold level in a year, you both are forbidden from seeing each other again!”
Ye Zong’s soul force crashed into Nie Li, sending him flying once more.
He slowly turned and walked away, saying, "Don’t forget what you said today!"
With a loud boom, Nie Li's soul force scattered, the three pairs of wings behind him shattered as well, his internal organs shifted.
Yet his life was not in danger.
He gasped for air, feeling as if he had brushed past death.
The final blow from Ye Zong showed strength that was leagues beyond an ordinary Black Gold demon spirit master.
Ye Zong had reached the pinnacle of Black Gold, just a step away from legendary status.
"Don’t worry, what I say won’t be taken back!" Nie Li looked at Ye Zong’s retreating figure, speaking earnestly.
As he watched Ye Zong fade away, a hint of confusion crossed Nie Li’s eyes.
He had expected Ye Zong to act recklessly to defend the Snow Wind Family’s reputation and eliminate him, yet he was surprised that Ye Zong had let him go!
(The End of this Chapter)