The fairy's inner demons are amazing!

Chapter 4 Entering the Tao

"Your Excellency Sixth Miss and Third Madam, you two surely don't want the Sixth Miss's background to be known by Master Ye and the disciples of Divine Sword Manor, do you?"

Looking at Ye Yin, whose eyes were filled with hatred yet who had no choice but to compromise, whose small face was full of brokenness and powerlessness, hiding anger and murderous intent, and the Third Madam Liu Siying who was extremely uneasy and hesitant, Ning Xiuyang, leaning on the couch, had a playful look on his lips.

"You bastard! If I kill you, you won't be able to say a word!"

Ye Yin was instantly enraged and glared fiercely at Ning Xiuyang.

"Crushing you is no different than crushing an ant for me!"

A smile appeared on Ning Xiuyang's lips. Faced with Sixth Miss Ye Yin's weak threat, he showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he laughed and said, "Then why doesn't Miss Ye make a move?"

"You...think I wouldn't dare to make a move?"

Enraged, Ye Yin jumped up and slammed her palm on the table. The force of this furious blow sent the pear wood round table crashing to the ground and shattering into pieces.

Faced with this scene, Ning Xiuyang's heart pounded, but his face showed no fear. He turned his gaze to Liu Siying and continued to provoke her, "I know, it must be that Madam and Miss are worried that someone else besides me knows this secret, right?"

"Otherwise, with Miss's cultivation level and Madam's status, she wouldn't even need to lift a finger to kill me; Ye Shun alone would be enough to condemn me to eternal damnation!"

Mentioning Ye Shun, Ning Xiuyang's eyes narrowed slightly. The feeling of being whipped in the morning was not pleasant!

Upon hearing these words, Liu Siying and Ye Yin exchanged a glance, both seeing fear in each other's eyes, and their hearts, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died.

What they were most worried about was that Ning Xiuyang had already revealed the secret to others. In that case, killing him would be useless and would only incite conflict and hasten the exposure of the matter.

"Who else did you tell?" Liu Siying stood up nervously, staring at Ning Xiuyang.

Ning Xiuyang smiled slightly but did not respond. Instead, he stood up, then bent over, showing his back to Liu Siying and Ye Yin, and asked a completely unrelated question: "Sixth Miss, Third Madam, I would be grateful if you could take a look and tell me what's going on with this footprint on my back?"

Liu Siying was taken aback and looked at her daughter with a puzzled expression.

This guy kept changing the subject, leaving her completely confused.

Ye Yin's eyes narrowed slightly as she instantly understood Ning Xiuyang's meaning. She couldn't help but recall the action of stepping on the back of the servant boy at noon to jump onto the horse. This was perfectly normal, as she had always used servants as stepping on her to mount the horse.

Since they are servants of the Ye family, their lives belong to the Ye family. So what if they are treated like cattle and horses and trampled on?

This is their destiny!

Just like herself, as the sixth young lady of the Ye family, her destiny is to cultivate and become stronger in the martial arts, and shoulder the responsibility for the rise and fall of the Ye family.

Fate has already been predetermined by heaven.

Ye Yin felt that all of this was perfectly reasonable.

But she knew that Ning Xiuyang's words at this moment were not just empty talk.

"What exactly do you want?"

Ye Yin frowned and said coldly, "Let's not get bogged down in these trivial matters now. Just tell me what you're thinking. Hmph, it's nothing more than seeking wealth and profit. The wealth in this box is enough for you to marry, have children, acquire land and property, and live a life of luxury for generations. It's all yours. From now on, keep this secret in your heart. How about it?"

As she spoke, Ye Yin threw the wooden box her mother had brought directly at Ning Xiuyang's feet, her eyes filled with disgust and disdain, displaying an air of arrogance and superiority.

Ning Xiuyang smiled faintly, opened the wooden box, looked at the silver notes, gold, and various jewels inside, but did not covet them. He simply closed the lid calmly and said to himself, "Since Madam and Miss are here, they must have already investigated my background. As for who knows these secrets, whether I have told anyone, or whether I have any other friends who know, I really can't be sure. But I am at least sure of one thing..."

"What?"

When he brought up the previous topic, both mother and daughter were startled. Seeing that he suddenly became mysterious, they asked almost in unison.

"If I die, or lose my freedom, within half a month, the truth about Miss's background will spread throughout Qinzhou City, and even to the capital," Ning Xiuyang said calmly.

He didn't actually tell anyone, and he never had the chance to tell anyone at all.

But at this critical juncture, it's all about who's willing to take the plunge.

He was just a lowly servant with nothing, while Ye Yin was the sixth young lady of the Ye family, high above everyone else, with countless cultivation resources. They couldn't afford to gamble even the slightest possibility.

Upon hearing this, Ye Yin's knees buckled, and she almost collapsed to the ground, her eyes filled with fear. Liu Siying, who had seen many big scenes, was more composed than her and quickly helped her up.

Ning Xiuyang patted the wooden box and laughed, "Everyone likes silver and jewels, no one dislikes them, especially a lowly servant like me. But I understand one thing: if I don't have the strength, even if the lady gives me a mountain of gold, I can't keep it."

"You can rest assured about that. As long as I am in the Ye family, and as long as Miss Ye remains a Miss Ye, my daughter and I will protect you for the rest of your life!"

Liu Siying immediately realized that the implication was to use this to control Ning Xiuyang and thus achieve the agreement to keep the secret.

But how could Ning Xiuyang, who possessed such a hidden inner demon, be so easily subdued by sweet words and empty promises?

Having a fortune of gold and silver for several lifetimes is certainly desirable, but it is far from enough compared to cultivating martial arts, ascending to immortality, and achieving longevity.

Moreover, he needs to improve his strength, not only in terms of money and wealth, but also in terms of personal power. Only by becoming stronger can he find his orphaned sister who has been wandering outside, and take revenge on the bandit stronghold, the corrupt officials who protect him, and the self-proclaimed immortals of the Heavenly Gang Holy Sect!

He slowly shook his head.

"Isn't that enough?" Liu Siying frowned and scolded, "Boy, don't be so greedy."

"Greedy?"

Ning Xiuyang muttered to himself, then chuckled and looked at Ye Yin, saying, "Even if I'm being greedy."

As he spoke, he walked directly in front of Ye Yin.

"What, what are you going to do?"

Ye Yin was shocked, her face turned pale, and she stared at Ning Xiuyang in fear.

With her strength, she could easily tear this little servant who dared to look her in the eye to pieces, but for some reason, at this moment, this little servant seemed to be full of majesty in front of her.

"I would like to ask Miss again, what's the story behind this footprint on my back?" Ning Xiuyang said, seemingly joking, but his eyes held a scrutinizing gaze.

Ye Yin's expression froze for a moment, momentarily bewildered by this guy's wild imagination.

But immediately, she gritted her teeth and said, word by word, "It was me who stepped on it!"

Ning Xiuyang raised an eyebrow: "What?"

Ye Yin frowned, a surge of humiliation rising in her heart, and she snorted again, "I stepped on it!"

Ning Xiuyang picked at his ear, flicked his little finger, and blew out a breath, saying, "I didn't hear you clearly."

Ye Yin was stunned, staring at him intently.

After a long while, she seemed to understand what the little servant wanted to do. Her face turned pale and then red, her eyes filled with humiliation, but she still gritted her teeth and said angrily, "I stepped on it, I stepped on it, I stepped on it! You bastard, what do you want from me! Humph, you just want to learn martial arts, huh? I'll teach you the Dao of martial arts!"

Ning Xiuyang immediately laughed, looking Ye Yin up and down at her beautiful and alluring figure, and said, "Then what are you still standing there for, Miss? Won't you let me step back?"

"you!"

Ye Yin was furious and stared at him in disbelief, her round eyes filled with humiliation and resentment.

As the sixth young lady of the Ye family, she was a high-ranking figure, whose word was law in Jinshui County. Countless disciples of Shenjian Villa were willing to serve her. Even in the entire Qinzhou Prefecture, she was a favored person, and many young masters from noble families longed to win her favor.

Now, a lowly servant, as humble as a blade of grass, is to trample on my noble and sacred body.

Ye Yin was furious, but faced with Ning Xiuyang's nonchalant attitude, her anger festered and she couldn't vent it.

Kill him?

Ye Yin immediately shook her head. The potential consequences were something she didn't even dare to imagine!

Even though her father was seriously injured and on the verge of death in the battle with the witch of the Barbarian Holy Cult, and is now bedridden, she dared not do anything!

She, the most favored sixth young lady of the Ye family, was well aware of just how powerful the Ye family was.

After a long while, she finally managed to suppress the cultivation power that was about to erupt within her body. She was on the verge of tears, staring at Ning Xiuyang with humiliation. She slowly bent her knees, her small face, broken and streaked with tears, filled with a sense of devastation.

Seeing the once high and mighty Sixth Miss now kneeling at his feet, Ning Xiuyang felt a morbid, twisted pleasure rise in his heart.

He raised his foot and stepped directly on Miss Six's back.

"That's right, I do indeed wish to attain enlightenment through martial arts!"

"However, this learning is for the young lady."

"This path, too, must be Miss's path!"

After saying that, he turned to look at Liu Siying, whose expression was complicated yet helpless, and raised an eyebrow, saying teasingly, "What, does Third Madam want to witness firsthand how Miss teaches this humble servant the Dao of martial arts?"