The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 1530: Chapter 1628: A Trace of Pressure

Dugu Fenglei, the brother of former head of clan Dugu Fengyun, was referred to as Second Master within the family.

It was this very man who strongly advocated for Dugu Nian to marry the then Crown Prince of Xuan Country, Zhou Yishui, and later, during the grand wedding ceremony outside Xuan City, Fang Lin severed one of his arms but did not kill him.

Dugu Fenglei glanced up and saw Fang Lin and Dugu Nian, his aged face immediately darkened.

Fang Lin looked at the old man with a smile that was not quite a smile; his arm had regenerated, presumably because he had taken something like a Continuation Pill.

“Second Grandfather,” Dugu Nian called softly, and from her demeanor, there was hardly any respect for Dugu Fenglei despite him being an elder.

“You still know to come back?” Dugu Fenglei glared at Dugu Nian. Over the years, he faced much criticism within the family and harbored deep resentment towards Fang Lin and Dugu Nian. Seeing them suddenly after many years, his expressions were naturally not pleasant.

Dugu Nian smiled faintly: “I am also from the Dugu Family, why can’t I come back?”

“You know you are from the Dugu Family, where have you been all these years? What have you done? When you left with him back then, did you ever think of the Dugu Family?” Dugu Fenglei rebuked loudly.

Dugu Nian remained calm, without showing any anger, perhaps because she simply did not regard Dugu Fenglei importantly. His reproaching words did not affect her emotions at all.

After all, would you care if an ant was yelling in front of you?

“Oh.” Faced with Dugu Fenglei’s scolding, Dugu Nian responded indifferently, which annoyed Dugu Fenglei even more.

“And you, who allowed you to step into the Dugu Family? Get out of here!” Dugu Fenglei pointed at Fang Lin, directly wanting to drive Fang Lin out of the Dugu Family.

Seeing Fang Lin now, the pain of his lost arm seemed to resurface, even though his arm had long been healed. The sight of Fang Lin brought back the memory of having his arm severed.

Had it not been known that Fang Lin was no ordinary person now, Dugu Fenglei would have likely attacked him to avenge the loss of his arm back then.

Fang Lin glanced at Dugu Nian and said with a smile, “Your Second Grandfather doesn’t seem to welcome me very much.”

Dugu Nian gave Dugu Fenglei a look, her expression unusually cold.

“He is my husband,” Dugu Nian’s voice rose a bit, carrying a hint of authority.

The three Dugu Xiong were somewhat surprised; in their memory, Dugu Nian didn’t possess such authority, and the niece they hadn’t seen in seven or eight years seemed somewhat different from what they had envisioned.

Dugu Fenglei was also startled; although Dugu Nian did not release the slightest aura, Dugu Fenglei, as a Martial Artist, instinctively felt a deep fear.

He didn’t even know why he felt afraid of Dugu Nian? He was her elder, but standing in front of Dugu Nian, he somehow felt very insignificant.

“Without your parents’ consent, how could you marry him?” Dugu Fenglei exclaimed with wide eyes.

Dugu Nian smiled lightly, “I’m not even married to him yet.”

“Since you are not married, this young man is not your husband, and the decision of your marriage should be made by us, the elders! How can you just decide on your own?” Dugu Fenglei said, then glanced at the three Dugu Xiong.

“What are you three waiting for? Drive this young man out. If he dares to cause trouble, teach him a lesson about the strength of our Dugu Family!” commanded Dugu Fenglei.

Dugu Xiong and the other two looked at each other, all unsure what to do. Drive Fang Lin out of the Dugu Family? What a joke, Fang Lin was capable of battling the Xuan Emperor outside Xuan City in the past, and later became even more famous, a well-known figure in the Upper Three Countries, and had shown outstanding performance in the Talent battles of the Nine Countries. Who knew what Cultivation level and strength he possessed now, how could he be someone they could simply drive away?

Fang Lin looked helpless. It seemed that Dugu Fenglei was still brooding over the past, this old guy really had some nerve, having not died in the battles between the territories.

Dugu Nian still had an expressionless face, lightly stepping forward. Except for Fang Lin, Dugu Fenglei and the three Dugu Xiong felt as though they were thrown into an ice cellar, their bodies stiff, unable to even move their eyelids, their blood and Qi inside felt as though they were about to solidify, the pain was immense.

Even everyone from the Dugu Family felt a terrifying pressure, each of them terrified, not knowing what was happening, thinking some horrific disaster was about to occur.

“I didn’t want to do this, but you are making me very impatient,” Dugu Nian said to Dugu Fenglei, her words filled with cold indifference.

Dugu Fenglei was extremely frightened, originally thinking if Dugu Nian had not died in the territorial battles, she wouldn’t have changed much. But now, it seemed Dugu Nian was no longer the same person, her Cultivation was unimaginably strong now, merely releasing some of her pressure felt like a devastating disaster to the entire Dugu Family.

It felt like Dugu Fenglei, with the status of a Spirit Bone expert, would die in the next moment.

The three Dugu Xiongs finally realized, the extraordinary couple that had suddenly appeared was well beyond their family’s understanding.

Dugu Nian reached out her hand, ready to kill Dugu Fenglei, but Fang Lin stopped her.

“After all, he is a member of the family; let’s show some mercy,” Fang Lin persuaded.

Dugu Nian smiled gently: “As you say.”

The pressure then dissipated, and Dugu Fenglei and the others collapsed on the ground, those few breaths felt as long as half a lifetime to them.

Dugu Fenglei was shaking severely, his blood and Qi still somewhat stagnant, and although he only witnessed Dugu Nian’s authority, he suffered some internal injuries.

If Dugu Nian truly wanted to kill him, in the blink of an eye, Dugu Fenglei would have been gone.

Dugu Fenglei dared not face Dugu Nian, his head lowered gasping for air, his eyes filled with shock and fear.

“Why is she so strong? Why has she become so terrifying?” Dugu Fenglei had never felt such a powerful pressure, even the three sect experts who appeared outside the Ancestral Mansion of Dugu Family a few years ago were not as fearsome as Dugu Nian.

Fang Lin glanced at Dugu Fenglei, he had no affection for this old man, advising Dugu Nian not to kill him was only to avoid causing a rift with the family.

After all, Dugu Fenglei was still Dugu Nian’s grand uncle, an elder of the Dugu Family, Fang Lin could kill him, but Dugu Nian absolutely should not.

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