"Xiao Shuang!"
Qin Qing picked his younger sister Qin Shuang up from the ground.
After their mother and father left, Qin Qing and his little sister depended on each other for survival.
At that time, Qin Shuang was not even three years old, she hadn't even been weaned yet; Qin Qing, as her big brother, naturally took on the responsibility of taking care of his sister.
Over the years, the siblings relied on each other; their bond had become something beyond the capacity of ordinary sibling affection to measure.
Now, seeing his beloved sister in such a pitiable state, a fierce rage instantly ignited in Qin Qing's heart, his eyes turning blood-red.
"You deserve to die!"
He rushed over and grabbed the neck of the guard.
"Stop right there!"
At that moment, Qin Lie and others walked out from the clan ancestral hall.
At the sight of Qin Qing, a flicker of surprise passed through the eyes of Qin Lie and the others.
"Qin Qing, you're actually not dead?"
According to the news they had received earlier, Qin Qing should have already been dead.
But unexpectedly, Qin Qing was not only alive but also bursting with vitality, which was completely different from the news they had gotten before.
"Save me, Young Master!"
At that moment, the guard saw Qin Lie and, as if seeing a hope of survival, urgently sought his help.
"Young Master?" Qin Qing's brow ticked up as he looked towards Qin Lie.
"That's right! Qin Qing, you have been stripped of your position as the young master of the Qin family. Now, I am the Young Master of the Qin Residence!" Qin Lie looked at Qin Qing with an arrogant expression: "And now, in the name of the Young Master, I order you to let him go. Do you hear me?!"
Upon hearing Qin Lie's words, a smug look appeared on the guard's face as he taunted, "Did you hear that? The esteemed Young Master Qin Lie of the Qin Residence is now ordering you to let me go; do you dare defy the Young Master's command?"
"Defy the Young Master's command? Let you go?" Qin Qing let out a cold laugh, then suddenly exerted his strength, lifting the guard by his head and fiercely smashing it against a stone drum outside the clan ancestral hall.
"Bang!"
The guard's head burst open like a watermelon, blood and brain matter splattering everywhere.
"Harm my sister, and you deserve to die!" Qin Qing's eyes flashed coldly.
"Qin Qing! You..." Qin Lie glared at Qin Qing angrily, "Didn't you hear what I said?"
Qin Zhen pointed at Qin Qing and said, "Qin Qing, you dare to publicly defy the order of the Young Master? Do you not take the clan rules seriously?"
Qin Qing looked coldly at Qin Zhen and said, "What a joke! The Young Master of the Qin family is none other than myself, Qin Qing. When did he, Qin Lie, become the Young Master?"
Qin Zhen sneered mockingly, "You have been removed from your position as Young Master. This was decided in a clan council meeting!"
"Nonsense!" Qin Qing replied with a cold voice: "According to the clan's regulations, unless I have violated the clan rules, you cannot revoke the position of Young Master for no reason."
"Qing'er is right!"
A hearty-looking, robust middle-aged man came over, gazing at Qin Qing with concern: "We all heard that you... It's good that you've come back now."
This was Qin Qing's seventh uncle, Qin Tong, a blood brother to Qin Qing's father Qin Yi, and they also shared a deep bond.
"Seventh Uncle! I am fine!" Qin Qing said.
"Hmph!" Qin Lie snorted coldly, pointing at Qin Qing and said, "Qin Qing, you still have the nerve to say you haven't broken any clan rules?"
"That Miss Mu Yunlan from the Mu family, why did she accuse you of trying to defile her? You, a piece of trash who couldn't awaken your Martial Soul, knowing full well you're not worthy of Miss Mu, still thought to commit such despicable and dirty acts, and yet you dare to say you haven't violated any ancestral rules?"
As soon as Qin Lie's words came out, someone immediately echoed, "Exactly, Qin Qing, you really are shameless. Our Qin Family's clan rules clearly forbid the bullying of weak women. By attempting to defile Miss Mu, aren't you violating the clan rules?"
"Qin Qing, do you not know what kind of trash you are? A waste that can't even awaken their Martial Soul! Now that Miss Mu has awakened a seventh-grade Martial Soul, she is the pride of our entire Tianjue City, how could a toad like you even dream of desiring her?"
"I think this toad knows full well he's not worthy of Miss Mu, so his twisted mind led him to do something that has brought utter disgrace to our Qin Residence!"
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Instantly, many of the Qin Residence's clanspeople who were on Qin Lie's side started cursing at Qin Qing viciously.
There were even some who clamored to punish Qin Qing on the spot with the clan rules, to set an example for others.
"Heh heh..."
Qin Qing let out a cold laugh, his gaze sweeping over these clanspeople.
He had not expected to bear such a notorious reputation.
What a Mu Yunlan.
It was bad enough to take away the Martial Soul, to relentlessly scheme to one's demise.
And now to kick someone when they're down, to make a person she had harmed carry such infamy, so that they couldn't rest even in death?
"Unfortunately, Mu Yunlan, what you never anticipated... is that I, Qin Qing, not only didn't die but also turned misfortune into a huge opportunity?"
"Originally, I had to avenge the wrongs of having my Martial Soul taken and being hunted to death!"
"Now, this notorious reputation and infamy you've placed upon me, I, Qin Qing, shall wash away. Of course, I will also make the entire Tianjue City see what kind of woman you Mu Yunlan truly are!"
Qin Qing sneered inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged.
He continued to look at Qin Lie indifferently and said lightly, "I attempted to defile Mu Yunlan? Committed vile acts? Do you have proof?"
"Proof?" Qin Lie was taken aback, he really had no evidence.
This news was all something he had heard from the Mu Residence.
"These words came from the Mu Residence, spoken by Miss Mu Yunlan herself. Could they possibly be false?" Qin Lie said loudly.
Qin Qing's eyebrows raised, "You want to remove my Young Master title based on hearsay? What if I say that it was she, Mu Yunlan, who harmed me and ruined my reputation, would you believe that?"
"Ridiculous!" Qin Lie sneered, "Mu Yunlan is a noble lady, with such a distinguished status. Does she need to harm a piece of trash like you?"
"So, the words of one family can be used as evidence to strip me of my Young Master title of the Qin Residence?" Qin Qing retorted.
"What Qin Qing said is correct! We cannot make any rash conclusions before the matter is clarified!" Qin Tong spoke up again.
Suddenly, several other members of the Qin Residence also stood on Qin Qing's side, speaking up for him.
Qin Lie's expression changed slightly, he had not anticipated that so many people would speak up for Qin Qing at this time.
"Qin Qing, even if Miss Mu Yunlan's matter cannot be settled yet, the fact that you have spent three years in the Tempering Soul Palace and still haven't awakened your Martial Soul, confirming you as a waste, remains unchanged. I'm now challenging you, this waste, to a duel. The loser will relinquish the position of Young Master. Do you dare to accept?"
"Heh, I'm a waste? And you're challenging me?"
Qin Qing couldn't help but let out a cold laugh, then flashed forward, slapping Qin Lie with the back of his hand.
"Slap!"
Qin Lie was sent flying, crashing through the clan hall's main gates.
"Challenge me? You are not worthy."
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