As soon as they walked out, they came face to face with a group of middle aged men in expensive attires. Right by their belts a symbol of a vermilion tiger glistened with a somber light.
An air of haughtiness enveloped the room as they looked Yian up and down. One of them even dared to say " she's got a nice figure." To the man beside him.
However, Yian only stared at them in annoyance. Yu'er would hear their words and she didn't want them to accidentally teach her dirty things.
Yu'er on the other hand, who had remembered fragments of her past life, was still only a 5 year old child. Her innocence was clear as day as she stared at the men in confusion. "mom what do they mean by good figure ?" She couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
Yian felt a little flustered at her sudden question. "Yu'er you'll know when your older, don't listen to what these men say."
The man In front with a long beard chuckled at the interaction between the two. However, behind the chuckle lay a sneer.
"May I ask what house you ladies come from ?"
His words were raspy and it sounded as if he'd not drank water in years. Yian now felt annoyed at being blocked by these men. They had bad intentions and she would usually deal with them mercilessly, but at the moment Yu'er was with her. Her child probably couldn't bare such cruel scenes yet.
"Is this how Jian City's big family treats travelers ? My, who would have thought such prestigious family had such leecherous members...."
Yians voice was soft as if being enveloped by a clouds but her words were vicious like a court women's knife. If rumors about the Ling family in Jian city being leecherous went out into the world many people would avoid them.
The man who initially chuckled softened his facial muscles a bit before speaking. "May I ask who has such power to ruin our Ling family so swiftly? Queen Yama herself?"
The mans soft smile meant quite the opposite. Having control over Jian city for so long had made him arrogant to where he couldn't see mount tai itself. He wouldn't assume a peerless cultivator would look so young and delicate like the women in front of him. Yian on the other hand giggled at his remark. Was it a coincidence that he had mentioned her nickname?
She looked over at her daughter who stared at the men. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at their clothes and exquisite jewelry. A knowing smile worked it's way to yians lips as she looked at her.
" if Yu'er wants anything, all you have to do is tell mother and she'll get it for you."
Her delicate eyes glittered and curved happily at her mothers remark. " mother, then Yu'er wants the rings the men have. They all come in pretty colors !"
The five men before them couldn't help but laugh in displeasure at her words. Spacial rings to a cultivator was like their life savings as they carried everything important to them there. Anyone robbed of their spacial ring was no different than a homeless man, especially people from big families. Controlling Jian city for long gives benefits as it has as the local auction gives taxes to its owners. Not only money but resources cultivators from small sects yearned for.
"Hand over your rings unless you want to die." Was the first thing that came out of Yians pretty lips. The man in the front smirked and finally revealed his identity.
"I'm the old master of Jian city's Lu family. If you dare attack we won't hold back and retaliate."
Yian smiled under her veil as she looked lovingly at the child in her arms. She emitted a sense of pureness And she herself new she would go against the world just to see the tiny creature happy. However, such naivety on the route to cultivation could bring misfortune. That being the case she would have to start giving her lessons about the real world early.
"Yu'er in the world of cultivation the strong will always win. You must never fight a losing battle unless there is a possibility of winning. Mother will show you what it's like to overwhelm a cultivator through oppression."
Before the men could laugh at her words a domineering aura pressed them down to the ground, giving them little to no opportunity to breathe. Yu'er awed at how the men who were standing high and proud were now on the ground struggling to even breathe.
"You mustn't be afraid of being ruthless or bloody, or else people will take a advantage of you."
As she spoke a the men withering on the ground held neck screams as there fingers were bring broken beyond repair by the strong aura. Soon five spacial rings made their way to Yians small hands. She then looked down the five men who dared block her way moments ago only to see the eyes of dogs being backed in a corner. Her face remained unchanged as she handed the rings to Yu'er before walking over the men. She stepped on the high standing men as if they were nothing but dirt under her shoes. Yu'er on the other hand stared at how they looked at the two of them.
"Are they mad mother?"
Yian didn't respond until she made it across the hallway. "you saw their eyes right?"
Yu'er nodded as Yian continued talking "even a dog will bite its master if backed in a corner. If their eyes don't show fear or repentance you must get rid of them or else they'll seek ways to get revenge."
Yu'er tilted her head a bit to the left before she heard screams of pain along with the stench of burning flesh. Yian watched Yu'er to check if she was scared of the screams but the child remained with an innocent face as if she didn't know what was going on.
Yian rubbed her hair a bit before she giggled
"remember being merciless will earn you fear and respect."