My husband Can Cultivate-Chapter 16 Better to Offend King Yan than the Lin Family
Yang Qi knew he couldn’t stop Xiong Ba’s punch, but he had to. Lin Qingxuan was right behind him; he couldn’t dodge.
BAM!
Xiong Ba’s fist smashed into Yang Qi’s crossed arms. Yang Qi gritted his teeth and stubbornly held his ground. However, the bones in both his arms had already developed cracks, and they were swelling rapidly. He could barely lift them.
The gap in our strength is just too great.
Lin Qingxuan felt a stir of emotion in her heart, mixed with a pang of guilt. Just as she was about to order her bodyguards to intervene, a new voice rang out.
"Miss Lin, what are you doing here? Who has the audacity to lay a hand on someone from the Lin Family of Jingzhou?"
Hearing this, Xiong Ba trembled violently.
The Lin Family of Jingzhou. That colossal clan. The true, top-tier behemoth of the Dragon Country. A mere breath from them could wipe me out.
"Wang Teng!" Lin Qingxuan recognized the newcomer.
"Young Master Wang!" Xiong Ba immediately dropped to his knees.
The man was Wang Teng, the Young Master of the Wang Family of Jingnan Prefecture’s Provincial City. While his family wasn’t on the level of the Lin Family of Jingzhou, he was still far beyond someone Xiong Ba could afford to provoke. At this moment, Xiong Ba was trembling from head to toe, drenched in a cold sweat.
His men didn’t recognize Lin Qingxuan, but they certainly knew Wang Teng, who often visited Kang City for leisure. One by one, they all fell to their knees, kowtowing repeatedly as they begged for mercy.
"Young Master Wang, we were wrong! We were wrong! This is all a misunderstanding, a complete misunderstanding!"
Wang Teng shot Xiong Ba an indifferent look before walking right up to him. Then, he brought his foot down, stomping on Xiong Ba’s head and pinning him to the ground.
THUD!
Yet, Xiong Ba didn’t dare to resist in the slightest. To resist is to die. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
"Miss Lin, you must have been frightened!" Wang Teng said, his eyes fixed on Lin Qingxuan, completely ignoring Yang Qi’s existence. "As it happens, I brought a bottle of fine red wine today, a 1976 Paris Queen. A single bottle is worth a million. Care to share it?"
"That won’t be necessary! I already have company today!" Lin Qingxuan walked over to Yang Qi’s side and asked softly, "Does it hurt?"
"I’m fine." Yang Qi shook his head with a forced smile. "It’s just a bit embarrassing. I couldn’t even protect you."
"No one is strong from the very beginning. So what if someone is born into a powerful family? Without putting in the effort to learn, they’re still useless. You work very hard, and that’s more than enough." Lin Qingxuan picked up a towel from the table and began to gently apply a cold compress to his arms.
Actually, Yang Qi was already feeling much better. His body’s healing ability was extremely potent. Thanks to his Spiritual Energy, an injury like this didn’t even require a trip to the hospital.
Off to the side, Wang Teng was seething with rage, green with envy.
"I can’t believe Miss Lin actually fancies such a loser," Wang Teng said coldly.
"Without your family, you’re not even his equal!" Lin Qingxuan glanced at Wang Teng. "Alright, that’s enough. Thank you for your help today, although I could have handled it myself. Still, thank you. Go and enjoy your wine. You don’t need to worry about me."
A vicious glint flashed in Wang Teng’s eyes. Suddenly, he noticed four people at a nearby table stand up, exuding an aura so powerful that he knew he stood no chance against them. He gritted his teeth and forced a smile. "Please, enjoy your meal, Miss Lin."
After shooting Yang Qi one last venomous look, he turned and left.
Xiong Ba and his men remained kneeling, not daring to get up or leave.
"Can you still move? If not, we should go to the hospital," Lin Qingxuan said, her gaze still fixed on Yang Qi.
Yang Qi chuckled. "I’m already fine!"
He moved his arms around a bit. Even the swelling had subsided. The Body Tempering Pill had made his body much more formidable, and combined with the healing properties of his Spiritual Energy, his resistance to blows was second to none.
"Alright then. Waiter, we’re ready to order!" Lin Qingxuan called out.
"Miss Lin, we know we were wrong!" Xiong Ba’s voice rang out once more.
"A simple ’I’m sorry’ won’t cut it," Lin Qingxuan stated coldly. "Get outside and continue kneeling. I’ll decide what to do with you after I’ve finished my meal!"
"Yes, yes!" Xiong Ba and his men didn’t dare to argue. They shuffled out of the restaurant and knelt by the roadside.
Yang Qi looked at Lin Qingxuan with a hint of envy. The Lin Family of Jingzhou... truly terrifying. A name alone was enough to make a ruthless man like Xiong Ba kneel and not dare to utter a peep. What kind of family were they, exactly? And what was Lin Qingxuan’s status within that family? It was all beyond his comprehension. He’d never had any contact with such a powerful family.
"I never thought you’d be the one to save me in the end," Yang Qi said with a wry smile.
"It was nothing. Don’t be so formal," Lin Qingxuan said, shaking her head. "But you, on the other hand, knowing full well you were no match for him yet still shielding me... I really don’t understand why Li Qiutong didn’t cherish such a good man."
Yang Qi sighed. "Times have changed. I guess women define a man differently now. A man’s success is only measured by how rich he is, and then richer still. Heh. On top of that, he also has to be romantic, gentle, and a family man. If you can’t be all of those things, I guess you’re out of luck."
"I don’t see it that way. Just the fact that you’re willing to stand by your woman in the face of danger... that alone is something most men can’t do," Lin Qingxuan said with a smile. "You know, I think I’m starting to like you a little."
"Huh?" Yang Qi was completely stunned.
"Just kidding!" Lin Qingxuan’s laugh, like the tinkling of silver bells, filled the air.
But Yang Qi’s heart was beating uncontrollably. No woman had ever valued him this highly, had ever admired him so much. They say a woman adorns herself for the one who appreciates her; isn’t it the same for a man? To find a woman who admires you and believes in you... what a blissful thing that would be.
「Outside the restaurant.」
Xiong Ba knelt on the pavement, cursing loudly, "That bastard Zhang Peng! He almost got me killed!"
"Bro Xiong, we all know Young Master Wang, but who is that woman? Why were you so terrified?" one of his men asked.
"Yeah, is she even more powerful than Young Master Wang? He doesn’t even bat an eye at the City Lord of Kang City."
Xiong Ba shook his head. "You don’t know a damn thing! In her presence, Wang Teng is nothing but an ant! The Prefecture Master of Jingnan Prefecture has to be respectful to her. The City Lord of Kang City would be lucky to even get a meeting. Now do you understand how terrifying she is?"
"My god... is the Lin Family of Jingzhou really that fearsome?"
"Of course! Haven’t you ever heard the saying? ’Better to provoke King Yan than to provoke the Lin Family!’" Xiong Ba shivered, deep fear reflected in his eyes. "We’re in deep trouble now. I have no idea how we’ll be punished later!" He had already begun to imagine the terrifying consequences.
After finishing their meal, Lin Qingxuan and Yang Qi walked out of the restaurant together. Seeing Xiong Ba and his men still kneeling there, Yang Qi felt a surge of pressure. If he wanted to pursue Lin Qingxuan, he would have to face the powerful Lin Family.
Can I really do it? No, I absolutely can! With the Dragon God Technique, I have a future. Combined with my talents, it might just be possible to surpass the Lin Family of Jingzhou! No, not ’possible’... I *must* surpass the Lin Family of Jingzhou! Only then will I be worthy of this woman!
"So," Lin Qingxuan began, glancing at Yang Qi with a playful smile, "how should we deal with them?"
