"Alas, some people just want to act tough, and there’s nothing I can do about it. Since you’re so eager to trample me underfoot, then I’ll just have to fulfill your wish, given how kind-hearted I am," Ye Luo said, curling his lip.

After he spoke these words, the Nine Yang Mystic Art inside Ye Luo’s body instantly started to circulate, filling his body with Nine Yang True Qi. He executed the Dragon Soaring Nine Heavens technique and in the blink of an eye, Ye Luo vanished from sight.

Situ Wentian, seeing Ye Luo suddenly disappear, narrowed his eyes and his pupils constricted. He sensed trouble and was about to take action when suddenly, a surge of overwhelming strength flooded into his body, sending him flying on the spot.

Thud!

Before Situ Wentian could react, his body was sent flying in a parabolic curve and crashed heavily onto a stone slab, smashing the reinforced concrete to smithereens, his body twitching as a mouthful of fresh blood spewed out, his complexion deathly pale.

Everything happened so quickly that Situ Wentian had no time to react, and he was struck a heavy blow. All his organs were displaced, and his body sustained terrifying injuries.

But along with the severe injury came a profound shock in his eyes—a sensation of arrogance being fiercely thrashed welled up inside him.

At that moment, Ye Luo approached with a smile at the corner of his mouth, his foot directly stepping on Situ Wentian’s chest as he said indifferently, "Now I have satisfied you, letting you know what it feels like to be trampled underfoot. Shouldn’t you properly thank me?"

Listening to Ye Luo’s words, Situ Wentian felt an urge to vomit blood. His eyes burned with shame, and a strong sense of humiliation swept over him.

He had never expected that his purpose in coming here was to defeat Ye Luo and overcome his Heart Demon, but the result was that he had been utterly defeated by Ye Luo with just one move, even more miserably and humiliatingly than before.

"This is impossible! How could this happen? You actually..." Situ Wentian clenched his fists tightly, his eyes glaring ferociously at Ye Luo, his forehead bulging with veins.

Situ Wentian wanted to resist, to struggle, but it was useless. He was still pinned to the ground by Ye Luo, unable to move.

At this moment, Situ Wentian experienced the greatest humiliation of his life. The proud young master of the Situ Family, a core disciple of Tianzong, had been defeated in one move and stepped upon, trampling over his dignity and his entire being.

"You bastard! Ye Luo, I won’t let you get away with this!" Situ Wentian shouted at Ye Luo, his eyes nearly splitting with rage.

"Oh, you’re still so defiant at this point? Seems like you really know how to put on a show!" Ye Luo sneered, then slapped him across the face, his powerful blow instantly swelling Situ Wentian’s cheek.

"You..." Situ Wentian glared furiously at Ye Luo, only to be harshly slapped several more times, until he no longer dared to speak.

"If it weren’t for Situ Luoyun’s sake, I would make sure you ended up a cripple!" Ye Luo snorted coldly, his eyes filled with disdain and scorn as he looked at Situ Wentian. He lifted his foot from Situ Wentian’s chest and walked away.

Situ Wentian lay there, utterly disheveled and dejected, his face the color of ash. He had been dealt a severe blow, his proud self-esteem completely shattered by Ye Luo. Ye Luo had indeed become an indelible Heart Demon in Situ Wentian’s mind.

About fifteen minutes later, Situ Wentian was taken back to the Situ Family. When Situ Yunchao and other members of the Situ Family saw Situ Wentian’s sorry state, they were all shocked, with Situ Yunchao exploding in anger on the spot, demanding to know who was responsible.

Inside Situ Wentian’s room, the figure of the old Situ family patriarch, Situ Liuyun, also appeared. Seeing his proudest grandson in such a pitiful condition, his expression turned icy.

However, he quickly began to examine Situ Wentian’s body. Soon after, Situ Ao and Situ Luoyun both arrived. Seeing Situ Wentian’s condition, they were shocked.

"The assailant is very powerful; they’ve caused internal displacement and damage to Wentian’s organs and several of his meridians are also broken," Situ Liuyun said gravely.

"Wentian, tell us who it was. Who is the audacious person responsible? I swear I will kill him!" Situ Yunchao looked at Situ Wentian furiously, urgently questioning him.

But Situ Wentian’s eyes were dull, filled with despair; he remained silent as if he had become a vegetative person. The arrogance he once carried had dissipated, and he now looked like someone who had suffered a great blow, becoming exceedingly defeated.

Situ Liuyun and Situ Yunchao asked him several times, but Situ Wentian said not a word.

"Send someone to investigate immediately. Find out who did this to Wentian; I want them torn to pieces!" Situ Yunchao ordered his subordinates.

"It had to be him, no doubt, it was his doing!"

Suddenly, Situ Ao spoke up, his expression agitated.

"Ao, do you know who it was?" Situ Yunchao and Situ Liuyun both turned their gaze towards Situ Ao, who stated directly, "It must be Ye Luo. Was it that bastard Ye Luo’s doing?"

"Ye Luo!"

Upon hearing this name, Situ Yunchao, Situ Liuyun, and Situ Luoyun were all startled, and their expressions changed. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Correct, it was him. I informed Big Brother earlier that that kid Ye Luo had come to Capital City. Big Brother said he wanted to find Ye Luo and defeat him, to wash away the shame of their previous battle. Big Brother must have sought a fight with him, and this is the result," Situ Ao said with certainty. But as he spoke, his face grew paler, and his expression carried a hint of fear. He had not anticipated that Ye Luo could be so terrifying as to severely injure his big brother.

Situ Yunchao and Situ Liuyun both frowned, while Situ Luoyun’s gaze flickered continuously.

"Damn bastard, I will kill him!" Situ Yunchao clenched his fist, his eyes flashing with icy murderous intent.

Situ Liuyun’s gaze held a trace of peculiarity as he said, "We can’t be sure just yet if it was Ye Luo’s doing. Send someone to thoroughly investigate what happened before we plan our next move."

"If it truly was that bastard’s work, I, Situ Yunchao, will absolutely not let him off!" murderous intensity flickered in Situ Yunchao’s eyes.

Ye Luo, naturally unaware of these matters, did not care, and continued to enjoy his time touring around with his companions until night fell. Eventually, they found a restaurant and began to have their evening meal.

It didn’t take long for Situ Luoyun to find him, and upon seeing her, a smile also appeared at the corner of Ye Luo’s mouth.

"You come to Capital City and don’t even contact me. Have you already forgotten about me in your heart?" Situ Luoyun looked at Ye Luo with a resentful expression, like a woman pining in seclusion.