I, the Son of the Demon Emperor, Had My Eyes Gouged Out by My Fiancée on Our Wedding Night - Chapter 5

5: A Life for a Life, a Debt for a Debt

“At least you crawled out on your own.”

“My young master’s eyes were gouged out in your Xiao Family. You will give me an explanation.”

“Otherwise! My demonic sect will exterminate every last one of you today!”

The Great Elder glared at Xiao Zhengang, his killing intent unrestrained.

His final words were gnashed between his teeth.

Those were the Heavenly Demon Emperor’s Eyes!

“I… I…”

Xiao Zhengang stammered, his voice faltering.

He dared not speak.

He didn’t even know how to explain.

Who could have imagined Lu Yuan had such a monstrous background?

SLAP!

The Great Elder’s fury erupted. He backhanded Xiao Zhengang, roaring:

“Spit it out, you stuttering worm!”

Before Xiao Zhengang could react—

WHACK!

Another slap landed.

SPLAT!

Bl00d and teeth flew from Xiao Zhengang’s mouth.

The once-mighty patriarch now groveled on the ground, not even daring to breathe too loudly.

“Great Elder, beating him to death won’t make him talk.”

“Let me explain. After I left the Demon Realm…”

Lu Yuan’s tone was detached, his words devoid of emotion.

He recounted his ordeal without embellishment—

His pursuit of Xiao Yun’er, their relationship, and the betrayal on their wedding night.

Lu Yuan had given his all, risking his life to fulfill Xiao Yun’er’s every whim.

Yet his devotion was repaid with treachery and mutilation.

“Xiao Yun’er! Xiao Family! You dare?!”

“Our young master is sincere, and this is how you repay him?!”

“What kind of vile clan does this?!”

The demonic elders seethed with rage.

Even for them—ruthless demonic cultivators—this level of betrayal was unthinkable.

“You wretched vermin! The Xiao Family’s audacity knows no bounds!”

The Great Elder’s beard bristled with fury.

He yanked Xiao Zhengang up by the collar and—

SLAP! SLAP! SLAP!

A barrage of strikes rained down, each louder than the last.

“Where is Xiao Yun’er?! Hand her over NOW!”

“I… don’t… know…”

“P-Please… s-stop… I’ll… help… find her…”

Xiao Zhengang’s speech was garbled, his face swollen beyond recognition.

But he forced clarity into his words—

This was his last chance to live.

“You don’t know? Then DIE.”

The Great Elder’s grip tightened around Xiao Zhengang’s throat.

BOOM!

Demonic energy erupted like lava, surging into Xiao Zhengang’s body.

In seconds, his flesh withered, his body shriveled into a desiccated husk.

Then—

POP!

Xiao Zhengang exploded into a mist of bl00d.

“FATHER!”

“PATRIARCH!”

The Xiao Family wailed in horror.

Their ancestral elder and patriarch—both dead.

Rage boiled within them.

How could this happen over a useless cripple?

So what if he lost his eyes?

Those pupils would be better off in anyone else’s hands!

“If the Xiao Family can’t produce Xiao Yun’er today, I’ll erase your bloodline!”

The Great Elder’s voice was colder than the abyss.

Humiliating the demonic sect’s young master?

Annihilating a minor clan was child’s play.

“You want to destroy us? Then PAY THE PRICE!”

“You killed our elder, murdered my father, and disgraced our family—all for that trash!”

“The Xiao Family will remember this! One day, we’ll raze your demonic sect to the ground!”

A young man sprinted forward, pointing at the Great Elder with shaking fury.

The other clansmen recoiled in terror, their faces twisted with despair.

Their eyes screamed: “You idiot!”

The youth was Xiao Tianyou, Xiao Zhengang’s youngest son—barely nineteen.

“Old demon, I’ll burn my lifeblood to END YOU!”

Crimson light erupted from Xiao Tianyou’s body, his bl00d boiling with power.

He vanished, leaving only an afterimage as he lunged at the Great Elder.

“Hmph. Ant.”

The Great Elder flicked his finger.

A shockwave blasted Xiao Tianyou backward.

CRASH!

His body slammed into the ground, every bone shattered, his form reduced to pulp.

“What a joke. A mere Golden Core cultivator dares bark at me?”

The Great Elder’s disdain was palpable.

In the Xiao Family, Xiao Tianyou was a genius—reaching Golden Core at nineteen.

But to the demonic elders?

He was less than a bug.

“Young Master, wait a moment.”

Suddenly, the Great Elder paused, his eyes narrowing at Xiao Tianyou.

This brat…

Had a sacred pupil too?

“As I thought!”

Upon closer inspection, the Great Elder’s lips curled into a grin.

Xiao Tianyou possessed the Blazing Sacred Pupil—

Not as potent as the Heavenly Demon Emperor’s Eyes, but serviceable.

“Young Master, since the Xiao Family stole your eyes…”

“Let’s take this boy’s as temporary compensation.”

“Once we reclaim your Heavenly Demon Emperor’s Eyes from Xiao Yun’er, we’ll switch back!”

He dragged Xiao Tianyou forward like a sack of meat, dumping him before Lu Yuan.

“N-No…!”

“I… I was wrong…!”

Xiao Tianyou’s defiance had vanished, replaced by whimpers.

One strike had shattered his arrogance.

The gap between them was insurmountable.

“Silence! Did I permit you to speak?”

The Great Elder sneered.

“A life for a life. A debt for a debt.”

“The Xiao Family’s sins will be repaid with bl00d.”