Several hundred Ouyang Family direct descendants apologizing in a queue before everyone’s eyes—this scene would definitely be widely spread.
So, how to distinguish who had once bullied Liu Wanshi?
Very simple.
Jun Changxiao had all the youngest generation of Ouyang Family direct descendants come out to apologize, regardless of whether they had actually bullied her before.
This was called: better to wrongly punish than let anyone escape.
Liu Wanshi stood proudly, watching one by one those Ouyang Family direct descendants who didn’t even dare raise their heads.
At first, she had only wanted to escape, unwilling to have any further entanglement with the Ouyang Family. Now that those who had humiliated her were bowing and apologizing before her, only now did she know how satisfying this felt.
“Sect Master.”
Liu Wanshi transmitted: “Thank you.”
If he hadn’t brought her to the Ouyang Family to seek justice, the grievance pressed in her heart would have followed her for life.
“Girl.”
Jun Changxiao said: “Are you treating this seat as an outsider?”
Liu Wanshi smiled brilliantly and said: “Sect Master is the person Dudu is closest to, the person willing to cook for my whole life.”
“We agreed on a lifetime—missing a month, missing a day, missing an hour, none of that will do,” Jun Changxiao said.
“Mm.”
Liu Wanshi nodded emphatically.
However, when a female Ouyang Family direct descendant walked over, her smile froze and her large eyes contained coldness.
Ouyang Li.
The eldest cousin sister of the Ouyang Family’s younger generation.
During the time living in the family, the one who bullied Liu Wanshi most severely was this woman. The unbearable words “bastard child” were first shouted by her.
The current Ouyang Family Head was Ouyang Li’s father.
Her mother was also from another quite influential family within the Royal City.
Ouyang Li absolutely enjoyed all the family’s favor and affection as a precious young lady. Her status was no weaker than many direct descendants with exceptional talent.
Before her, Liu Wanshi was like Cinderella.
It was precisely this enormous difference in status that meant Ouyang Li never looked at Liu Wanshi properly.
She even believed that this kind of illegitimate daughter shouldn’t exist in the family, lest word spread and she become the subject of outsiders’ mockery.
The self-proclaimed noble-blooded Ouyang Li would humiliate Liu Wanshi every day with the most arrogant words, like a proud swan.
Coincidentally.
The person Jun Changxiao had locked onto earlier with his spiritual sense was precisely her.
This seat had used Sword-Martial Dual King momentum to suppress everyone, yet afterward she still dared to speak the words “bastard child”—this woman truly remained unrepentant!
“Dudu.”
Jun Changxiao said: “Hit her.”
“Slap.”
Liu Wanshi swung her hand across the face.
“You…” Ouyang Li covered her reddened left cheek, her gaze erupting with fury.
Liu Wanshi said indifferently: “You never imagined that I, Liu Wanshi, would return in this manner one day, did you?”
Anger intensified in Ouyang Li’s eyes.
“Continue hitting,” Jun Changxiao said.
Slap! Slap! Slap!
Liu Wanshi swung her palms repeatedly.
Ouyang Li’s previously beautiful and charming pretty face was immediately beaten swollen.
The Ouyang Family Head witnessed the entire process. Although his fists were clenched tightly, although anger burned within him, he didn’t dare make a sound.
Because when Liu Wanshi made her move, Jun Changxiao’s terrifying sword momentum had already spread. As long as anyone from the Ouyang Family dared to move recklessly, he would definitely strike without restraint.
Have anger?
Then hold it in!
Not satisfied?
Then endure it!
And outside the Ouyang Family gates, Liu Wanshi slapping the Ouyang Family Head’s daughter would inevitably also become a hot topic of discussion.
“Dudu.”
After all the youngest generation direct descendants had bowed in apology, Jun Changxiao said: “Let’s go.”
“Mm.”
Liu Wanshi started to follow him.
But after just two steps, she stopped and turned her head: “At the Culinary Arts Competition in three days, I will use my culinary skills to defeat all you Ouyang Family direct descendants.”
The Ouyang Family had specialized in cooking for generations, with martial dao only secondary.
To defeat them with culinary skills was absolutely trampling their dignity from the inside out!
After Jun Changxiao left with Liu Wanshi, all the Ouyang Family direct descendants returned to the family residence. The vermillion gate shut tightly. The leadership was so angry their entire bodies trembled.
“Ouyang Jun!”
An elder said angrily: “This is the good daughter you produced, making our Ouyang Family lose all face in the Royal City!”
Ouyang Jun’s expression was extremely unpleasant.
But honestly speaking, when the family’s direct descendants apologized to his daughter one by one, a sense of satisfaction rose deep in his heart.
“Family Head, I have failed the Ouyang Family ancestors and have no face to remain in the family. I will leave today and never return!” Ouyang Jun said sorrowfully.
“Hmph!”
The elders snorted coldly.
Ouyang Jun said nothing more. Without even packing his belongings, carrying a guilty heart, he left the Ouyang Family.
…
In the inn’s dining hall.
Liu Wanshi held a bowl, eating rice in large mouthfuls.
Having years of grievances vented made her very happy, and her appetite had increased accordingly.
“Eat slowly, don’t choke,” Jun Changxiao smiled.
Although he was extremely violent toward Juying Hall students, he treated his own disciples as if he held them in his palm, afraid they might melt.
Liu Wanshi drank a mouthful of soup, opened her mouth still covered in rice grains, smiled and said: “Sect Master, this is the first time I’ve felt that food made by outsiders tastes so good!”
Jun Changxiao said: “When your mood is good, everything you eat is delicacies from land and sea.”
“I want to eat another bowl of rice!”
“Waiter, two more bowls!”
“Right away, honored guest, please wait!”
The cheerful Liu Wanshi ate three bowls of rice before finally leaning back in her chair, supporting her stomach.
“Girl.”
Jun Changxiao said: “This seat has a question for you.”
“What question?”
“Do you hate your father?”
“Yes.”
Liu Wanshi answered without hesitation.
Jun Changxiao said: “This seat made such a scene at the Ouyang Family. Your father’s days ahead definitely won’t be easy.”
“That’s his business and has nothing to do with me,” Liu Wanshi said.
Jun Changxiao shook his head: “No matter what, he’s still your father. Even if he did wrong, you should give him one chance to make amends, right?”
Liu Wanshi fell silent.
“Moreover.”
Jun Changxiao said: “He does care about you. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have brought you back to the Ouyang Family. Although you suffered humiliation, his original intention was also hoping you could live a good life rather than wandering about alone and destitute outside.”
“Sect Master.”
Liu Wanshi’s gaze was firm: “I will no longer have any entanglement with the Ouyang Family, including him.”
“These words.”
Jun Changxiao pointed outside and said: “Tell him yourself.”
Liu Wanshi started, then turned to look.
Ouyang Jun stood at the inn’s entrance, his gaze revealing complex emotions. He wanted to open his mouth to call out “daughter,” but forcibly swallowed it back.
“This isn’t a place for talking. You two can go upstairs,” Jun Changxiao said.
“Sect Master…”
“He’s your father, not your enemy. Even if he was wrong first, as a daughter, you should give him a chance for self-redemption.”
“…”
Liu Wanshi fell silent, stood up with a pout, and walked toward the second floor.
It seemed she was going to give Ouyang Jun a chance for self-redemption.
“Not going quickly?”
Jun Changxiao said: “Standing outside in the sun?”
“Thank you, Sect Master Jun!”
Ouyang Jun quickly cupped his fists and followed his daughter.
Jun Changxiao drank a cup of wine and left the inn, heading toward Tianyu Academy.
Honestly speaking.
He had no favorable impression of Ouyang Jun.
But after all, he was Liu Wanshi’s biological father. No matter how pathetic, he had to give the man a chance to reform himself.
This father-daughter matter—Sect Master Jun wouldn’t get involved.
And his reason for going to Tianyu Academy was to continue training the group of spoiled brats from Juying Hall. Otherwise, when they joined the Tiegu Sect carrying a bellyful of arrogance and self-importance, how could they mesh with the disciples?