A ritual ground halfway up Golden Billows Immortal Mountain.0

“I gave you face, but you rejected it!”0

Whap!0

A tall, stalwart man ruthlessly slapped Ning Cui across the face, sending her rolling across the ground. Her cheek swelled, and her eyes filled with terror and fury.0

“Ning Cui, you were once Tang Bao’er’s personal attendant, and everyone had to treat you with respect, but now, you’re nothing but a useless servant girl. How dare you argue with me? Do you realize that no one would stand up for you even if I crippled you?”0

The tall, stalwart man walked over, a sinister look on his face, and kicked her in the gut. Ning Cui cried out in agony, and her delicate frame curled up. Her pretty face paled, and beads of cold sweat formed on her forehead.0

Some of those gathered around the ritual grounds watched with sadistic glee, while others couldn’t bear to watch.0

But no one stepped forth to intervene, because that tall, stalwart man was the grand elder’s fourth son, Tang Yungui. He was a tyrannical, violent hooligan.0

Ning Cui was Tang Bao’er’s personal attendant, and they were as close as sisters. Her status...0