I, the Son of the Demon Emperor, Had My Eyes Gouged Out by My Fiancée on Our Wedding Night - Chapter 4

4: Slapping a Patriarch to Death

Xiao Family Estate

“What is happening?!”

A streak of light shot from the Xiao Family’s rear mountains.

“Ancestral Elder!”

Xiao Zhengang shuddered violently upon seeing the newcomer.

How had this escalated enough to rouse the family’s Ancestral Elder?

“Hmph!”

The light landed, revealing a gaunt, white-haired elder with the complexion of a youth.

His name was Xiao Xuan—the Xiao Family’s Tribulation Transcension expert, their strongest cultivator.

He had been in seclusion, but the moment he sensed the demonic energy blanketing the sky and the approach of a massive demonic force, he emerged.

If this were just a passing event, he wouldn’t have intervened.

But the target was the Xiao Family.

As the family’s guardian, he could not ignore it.

If he could uncover the cause before the demonic sect arrived, perhaps he could avert disaster.

“Ancestral Elder, kill him! If we kill him now, we can—”

Xiao Zhengang pointed at Lu Yuan, his voice hoarse with fury.

Xiao Xuan’s gaze shifted to Lu Yuan, his eyes narrowing.

But before he could speak—

BOOM!

A colossal pressure descended upon the Xiao Family.

Demonic energy coalesced into monstrous apparitions, their auras suffocating.

“I’ll deal with you later!”

Xiao Xuan flicked his sleeve and shot into the sky, roaring:

“No matter which faction you belong to, daring to invade the Xiao Family demands an explanation! You will not leave unscathed!”

RUMBLE—

The heavens trembled.

A bone-paved road unfurled across the sky, lined with figures clad in demonic robes.

At the forefront stood a white-robed man with a necklace of shrunken skulls, his presence overwhelming, his gaze disdainful.

Then—

A gigantic skeletal hand descended.

It blotted out the sky, its mere passage shattering space.

It slammed toward Xiao Xuan.

“You—!”

Xiao Xuan’s face contorted in horror.

Instinct took over—golden talismans shot from his sleeves, transforming into swords of light to block the attack.

SHING!

Ten thousand golden rays erupted, sword energy churning like tidal waves.

But the skeletal hand did not falter.

Wreathed in demonic energy, it crushed the swords like twigs.

CRACK!

The golden blades shattered, their power extinguished in an instant.

The sight paralyzed every onlooker with fear.

“NO—!”

Xiao Xuan’s scream was cut short as the hand smashed him into the ground.

Resistance?

Meaningless against such power.

“What kind of trash dares bark here?”

The Great Elder of the Ten Thousand Bones Demon Sect landed, his expression apathetic, as he strode toward the hall.

To him, a Tribulation Transcension cultivator was less than an ant.

Even the entire Xiao Family could be wiped out with a flick of his wrist.

“Heavens… That man is a Great Sage!”

“Who is he here for? What did our family do?!”

“Shut up! Do you think we’re worthy of even speaking his name?!”

The Xiao Family members trembled, their faces drained of bl00d.

Xiao Zhengang’s expression twisted, especially when he saw his Ancestral Elder’s corpse crumpled on the ground.

His heart felt like it was being crushed.

A Great Sage—

Just one step below a Great Emperor.

A being who stood above all mortals.

A Tribulation Transcension cultivator?

Not even fit to lick his boots!

But then—

Dozens more figures descended, each radiating terrifying auras.

Thud.

“We’re doomed…”

Xiao Zhengang collapsed, his body limp as rotten meat.

No servant dared help him up.

“Your Highness! You—!”

The moment the Ten Thousand Bones Demon Sect’s elders saw Lu Yuan, their pupils contracted, their fury igniting the air.

“Elders, it’s been a while.”

Lu Yuan turned slightly, his ears picking up their movements.

Before he could take another step, the Great Elder appeared beside him.

Suppressing his rage and grief, the elder asked softly:

“Your Highness… Where are your eyes? What happened?”

“Don’t be afraid. We’re here now.”

“Whoever did this will be skinned alive!”

“We know Your Highness is kind-hearted, but this matter cannot be ignored. Please… tell us the truth.”

Not just the Great Elder—

Every elder’s heart ached at the sight.

This was the child they had raised, the treasure of their sect.

A prince who trained diligently, treated his subordinates with kindness, and never abused his power.

And now?

His eyes had been stolen.

“Don’t worry, Elders. It doesn’t hurt anymore.”

Lu Yuan squeezed the Great Elder’s hand, forcing a smile.

“I owe my current state entirely to the Xiao Family. Had you arrived a minute later, I’d have been chopped into dog food.”

His tone was calm, almost detached, as if describing the weather.

But to the Xiao Family, his words were a death sentence.

Terror and despair gripped every face.

Their strongest elder had been slapped to death like a fly.

The ‘worthless’ son-in-law they had scorned?

The heir of the Ten Thousand Bones Demon Sect!

And they had just threatened to feed him to dogs!

“N-No! Brother Lu, we’d never dare!”

“Y-You remember, right? Before the wedding, I treated you to a meal!”

“We even promised to visit the brothels together!”

“This wasn’t our doing! Spare us, please!”

The Xiao Family groveled, their voices pleading.

“Silence!”

The Great Elder’s roar stilled the air.

Even breathing became a cautious act.

“Your Highness, please rest.”

“This old man will uncover the truth—and punish the guilty.”

After seating Lu Yuan, the Great Elder turned to the Xiao Family, his voice icy:

“Who is the head of this family?”

Every gaze swung to Xiao Zhengang, as if screaming his name.

“You—!”

Xiao Zhengang seethed, but under the Great Elder’s presence, he could only crawl forward, forcing a smile.

“G-Greetings, Great Sage. This lowly one is the Xiao Family’s patriarch.”