The Liu Estate was located in the heart of Flowfire City’s busiest street.

Ying Wushuang led the group in a bold march toward the Liu Clan. Their arrival caused a massive stir along the way.

With the disciples of the Martial Zenith Sacred Ground spreading the word, a crowd of curious onlookers followed, eager for drama.

By the time they reached the Liu Estate, the entrance was packed with townsfolk.

Ignoring the guards at the gate, Ying Wushuang led everyone directly into the Estate.

As they entered, a middle-aged man in a blue robe rushed over with a team of guards.

“That’s Liu Tong, the Liu Clan’s guard captain. Everyone, calm down,” someone in the crowd whispered nervously.

“Liu Tong’s at the Paragon Meridian realm, we can’t match that kind of power.”

“What are you scared of? There are so many of us, what’s he gonna do, kill us all?”

Hearing the murmuring of the townsfolk, Liu Tong frowned and snapped, “What do you people think you’re doing? Are you trying to rebel? Planning to start a war with the Heaven Ascension Holy Mountain?”

His words caused the crowd to begin dispersing.

They might have held out some hope of defying the Liu Clan, but when it came to the Heaven Ascension Holy Mountain, they had no will to resist.

Standing at the front, Ying Wushuang frowned and said, “Don’t try to wave around a tiger skin as a banner. Since when does a puny Liu Clan represent the Sacred Mountain?”

“And who are you?” Liu Tong demanded.

“Doesn’t matter who I am. Today, I’m here to enact justice for the Sacred Mountain,” Ying Wushuang declared. She waved her hand at the old servant beside her and ordered, “Take him down.”

The old servant hesitated briefly, then released an aura of Empyrean Meridian realm power. A massive palm formed from spiritforce and slammed down, capturing Liu Tong instantly.

“Wh-Who are you?” Liu Tong’s face changed drastically as he realized he couldn’t resist at all.

“Nice!” someone in the crowd shouted, triggering cheers from others.

Ying Wushuang snorted coldly and asked, “Where’s the Liu Clan head?”

“Wushuang, what are you doing? Stop this!” a sharp voice called out from within the Liu Estate.

Everyone looked up to see a group emerging from inside.

Leading them were Liu Zhi Cheng, head of the Liu Clan, and his second son Liu Zhe.

Standing beside Liu Zhi Cheng were a man and a woman.

The man had a strong, upright presence like a military officer.

The woman had flowing black hair, snow-white skin, and a curvy figure perfectly outlined by a tight red dress. Anyone seeing them together would call them a perfect couple.

“Big sister?” Ying Wushuang gasped when she saw the red-dressed woman.

“Saintess,” the two elderly attendants beside her also greeted respectfully.

"Saintess?" The Martial Zenith disciples were shocked. Could this be the current Saintess of the Heaven Ascension Holy Mountain?

Ying Cai’er snorted. “So you do still recognize me as your sister. Just look at what you’re doing.”

“I’m just trying to get justice for the people of this city,” Ying Wushuang said weakly. “Sister, why are you here?”

“Justice? Since when did you become an enforcer of the law?” Ying Cai’er walked forward, her voice softening as she pointed to the sharp-looking man beside her. “This is your future brother-in-law, Liu Yi, the Liu Clan’s eldest son. I came here to discuss marriage arrangements.”

“What brother-in-law? You’re not even married yet,” Ying Wushuang muttered in protest.

“It’s only a matter of time,” Ying Cai’er said coldly. “And what did you think you were doing, dragging all these people here? Planning to overthrow the Liu Clan?”

“I’m sure Lady Wushuang didn’t mean for things to go this far,” Liu Zhicheng quickly stepped in with a smile. “She’s still young and easily misled. There must be someone manipulating her behind the scenes.”

As he finished speaking, the surrounding townsfolk quickly backed out of the Liu Estate.

All eyes turned toward Xu Zimo and the Martial Zenith disciples.

“Well, look at that. The audience just became the main act,” Xu Zimo said with a laugh.

“Classic situation of better you than me,” Dark River shook his head, glancing at the retreating townsfolk.

The disciples of the Martial Zenith Sacred Ground looked panicked. They hadn’t expected the situation to flip on them so suddenly.

Their eyes turned to Xu Zimo, now clearly their last hope.

“Guards, seize those vile tricksters who deceived Lady Wushuang!” Liu Zhicheng commanded.

Immediately, Liu Clan guards charged toward them.

“No!” Ying Wushuang cried, rushing forward. “They’re my friends!”

“Friends? More like strangers you met last night,” Ying Cai’er replied coldly.

“How do you know that?” Ying Wushuang was stunned.

She looked at her two elderly attendants.

“Miss, we had no choice. The Saintess is here, our hands were tied,” the old men bowed and confessed.

“Big sister, I’ll leave the Liu Clan alone. Just let them go. This has nothing to do with them,” Ying Wushuang pleaded.

“Don’t you get it?” Ying Cai’er snapped. “The whole city’s watching. If we let this go, how will the Liu Clan maintain their authority as rulers of Flowfire City? There has to be a scapegoat.”

As the guards swarmed toward them, Dark River frowned and waved his hand. A massive hand formed of spiritforce descended from the sky and slammed everyone to the ground.

Xu Zimo stepped forward and said with a smile, “If there’s one thing I hate most, it’s being someone’s scapegoat.”

Ying Cai’er frowned.

The two Empyrean Meridian realm elders beside her released their full power and lunged at Dark River.

“Ants,” Dark River sneered.

Behind him, his True Fate Blood-River surged forth, and the pressure of a God Meridian realm cultivator swept across all of Flowfire City. The sky itself seemed to darken.

“God Meridian power!” the two elders cried out in shock, unable to even react before being crushed.

The Liu Clan members instinctively stepped back.

Even Ying Cai’er's face turned grim.

“So tell me… how should I deal with you?” Xu Zimo said, his eyes narrowing as he advanced step by step.

“You wouldn’t dare! I’m the Saintess of the Heaven Ascension Holy Mountain!” Ying Cai’er said, stumbling backward.

“What are you doing?” Liu Yi stepped in front to shield her. “The Sacred Mountain won’t forgive you!”

Xu Zimo smacked Liu Yi flying with one strike. Then he looked at Ying Cai’er’s proud, arrogant face…

…and stomped down hard.

“Damn. Where the hell do you even get that sense of superiority?”