Upon entering, he found the Su family's manager and accountant had both been taken down by this brat.
This made Su Lie feel the Su family's honor was lost, and he made a move to kill Xin Ci.
"Fifth Elder, you're finally here! You must preside over justice for us..."
Su Rong and Su Zhuo hadn't expected such a commotion to alert the Su family's Fifth Elder, Su Lie.
Before their schemes were exposed, they quickly crawled to Su Lie, crying and lamenting, and vehemently condemned Xin Ci.
"How dare you! Today, I will teach you a lesson, you arrogant brat!"
Xin Ci felt a sense of foreboding, while Su Rong and the other looked on with schadenfreude.
This Fifth Elder was notoriously hot-tempered in the Su family, and they couldn't wait to witness the beautiful scene of Xin Ci being beaten to death.
Even though Su Lie was an insurmountable opponent for him, Xin Ci still refused to yield.
Supporting his battered body, he glared fiercely at Su Lie.
"Xin Ci, don't be rash. You can't defeat this person yet," Elder Han transmitted to Xin Ci through the crystal space.
"But Elder Han, what should we do now?"
Elder Han couldn't think of a solution for a moment. He was merely a remnant soul now, with very little power.
Furthermore, he had considered possessing Xin Ci to help him escape this crisis.
However, Xin Ci's Sea of Consciousness was too bizarre; his soul power was utterly ineffective against Xin Ci.
Su Lie, however, wouldn't allow them time to strategize. He unleashed his Fire Overlord Palm towards Xin Ci.
Facing the scorching spiritual energy of fire enveloping Su Lie's palm, Xin Ci knew he couldn't escape.
Was this the end?
Xin Ci was filled with unwillingness. He had just stepped onto the path of cultivation, only to lose his life so soon.
Elder Han didn't want Xin Ci to die, and just as he was about to burn his soul force to save Xin Ci, he suddenly felt an unknown power erupt from Xin Ci.
Xin Ci's cultivation realm also surged dramatically at this moment.
Body Refining Sixth Level, Body Refining Seventh Level, Body Refining Eighth Level...
He even broke through the barrier of the Body Refining realm, reaching the Yellow Realm in one fell swoop.
"Did you enjoy bullying my main personality just now? Then take this palm from me too."
Following this, Mu Qingqing reciprocated with a palm strike. The vast and boundless spiritual energy instantly engulfed and extinguished Su Lie's Fire Overlord Palm.
The remaining palm wind continued its course, directly twisting Su Lie's palm into an unnatural shape.
He couldn't help but cry out in pain, his shocked eyes staring blankly at the "Xin Ci" before him.
"You... you...!"
Xin Ci's eyes became as dreamy as a starry sky, his pupils like a beautiful star wheel, containing infinite mysteries.
Whether it was Elder Han or Su Lie and the others present, they all felt as if Xin Ci had suddenly transformed into someone else.
That's right, it was indeed Mu Qingqing, the second personality, now in control of this body.
Ever since the Myriad Manifestation Star Wheel Scripture broke through to the second level, she had awakened a divine ability – Star Wheel Eyes.
Her eyes had thus transformed into their current appearance. With Mu Qingqing's current two-star soul realm, she could have elevated Xin Ci's body to the Profound Realm.
However, considering his true cultivation was only Body Refining Fifth Level, unable to withstand such immense power, she could only exert the strength of the Yellow Realm.
But even with Mu Qingqing in control of the body, the situation didn't improve.
As a second personality, she could only forcibly control the body for 10 seconds when Xin Ci, the main personality, was awake.
She had to wait for a certain key character from the original work to appear before she could intervene, and this was precisely that moment!
"What are you all making such a racket about in the accountant's office!"
Hearing the voice, Mu Qingqing knew the key character had arrived.
Her time controlling the body also ended, and she quickly switched back to Xin Ci, the main personality.
"Young Lady, Patriarch, why have you come?" Su Rong and Su Zhuo, upon seeing them, immediately knelt and asked respectfully.
Seeing that the Patriarch had arrived, Su Lie could only endure the searing pain in his palm and dared not act rashly.
At the same time, he cast a sidelong glance at Xin Ci with killing intent hidden in his eyes.
This brat had suddenly erupted with spiritual energy comparable to the Yellow Realm. He must have cultivated some extraordinary secret technique.
If only I could obtain it...
Suddenly, Su Lie's gaze turned greedy.
Xin Ci, on the other hand, was somewhat bewildered.
What just happened?
How did Elder Su Lie's palm get injured in an instant, and how did the Su family Patriarch Su Hongyi and the Young Lady Su Baiwei arrive at the accountant's office?
It felt as if a segment of his memory had vanished.
"Why can't I come! Look at your conduct, it's truly disgraceful!"
"If it weren't for the maid from the accountant's office informing me, would you have turned the accountant's office upside down!"
Su Hongyi, his beard bristling with rage, berated everyone present.
"Patriarch, it's all this brat's doing! If anyone is to be punished, he must be severely punished first!" Su Lie retorted.
"Fifth Elder is correct. Xin Ci is too wicked; he must be severely punished."
Su Rong and Su Zhuo chimed in from the side.
Only Xin Ci remained silent and composed, sweeping a cold glance at Su Lie and the others.
"Xin Ci, how dare you! You dare to rebel within the Su family." Su Hongyi was immediately furious.
Xin Ci sneered disdainfully. The entire Su family was comprised of unreasonable brutes.
The Su family Patriarch before him, having reached a conclusion based solely on the words of a few individuals, greatly disappointed him.
"Guards, apprehend Xin Ci!"
"Wait a moment, Father. There's something fishy about this matter. It's best not to jump to conclusions."
To everyone's astonishment, the Su family's Young Lady, Su Baiwei, actually spoke up for Xin Ci.
Even Xin Ci himself felt a flicker of surprise.
"Young Lady, why are you speaking up for this brat?"
Su Baiwei glanced at Su Zhuo and warned coldly, "Manager Su, I merely wish to understand the sequence of events. How has it become a matter of you speaking with personal bias?"
"No, Young Lady, I am acting impartially. I misspoke," Su Zhuo, sweating profusely, quickly apologized and retreated.
Su Rong and the others felt a growing sense of unease, having not expected the Young Lady to intervene in this matter.
In the consciousness space, Mu Qingqing adopted a relaxed demeanor, as if everything was under control.
Although the plot might change, the general direction wouldn't deviate.
In the original work, Su Lie had not appeared during this segment, but Su Baiwei had made an appearance when Xin Ci clashed with Su Zhuo.
In the novel, Su Baiwei was one of the early female leads and later fell for the male protagonist.
With her presence, Xin Ci should be able to save his life.
"Your name is Xin Ci, right? I'll give you an opportunity now. Explain the events truthfully."
Su Baiwei's tone was calm, adopting an attitude of seeking only the facts, without any hint of favoritism.
It seemed not all in the Su family were unreasonable. Xin Ci clutched his chest, coughing up a few mouthfuls of blood.
The injuries inflicted by Su Lie still ached. Xin Ci supported his body and recounted the entire sequence of events.