In his previous life,
If such a father-in-law caught him stark naked in his daughter's room, there was no telling what he might do!
Nie Li instantly dropped his previously relaxed attitude, frantically pulled on a pair of trousers, then summoned his Shadow Demon Spirit and activated its phasing concealment, moving toward the exit.
He had to get out of there immediately, or there wouldn't be another chance. After all, the City Lord was a Black Gold Demon Spirit Master—the closest existence to the Legendary rank!
Meanwhile, in the courtyard.
A powerfully built man strode in with the bearing of a dragon and tiger. He wore a gray robe, his hair pulled back behind his head, and his resolute face appeared extremely stern. An aura of cold severity emanated from him, carrying the natural authority of a superior who commanded respect without raising his voice.
Ye Ziyun froze in fright. She never expected her father to walk in at this moment and was completely stunned. Nie Li was still bathing in her room—if her father found out, there was no telling what might happen.
"Yun'er, why does your face look so pale? Have you been sick recently?"
"N-No..." Ye Ziyun hurriedly shook her head, her heart racing with panic. She didn't know whether Nie Li in her room had realized her father was here. He absolutely must not be discovered! If Nie Li was found out, her father would fly into a rage, and Nie Li would be in serious danger.
At a time like this, Ye Ziyun was worried about Nie Li's safety.
Ye Zong suddenly sensed something and frowned. "Why is there another person's aura here?"
Hearing Ye Zong's words, Ye Ziyun's heart lurched with alarm. Her father was a Black Gold Demon Spirit Master who had already reached the pinnacle of the Black Gold rank—just one step away from Legendary. His perception was extraordinarily keen.
"How could that be? It's only your daughter here!" Ye Ziyun hurriedly waved her hands, looking somewhat flustered.
Ye Zong cast a cold glance at Ye Ziyun. He could tell at a glance that she was lying—not only was there another person's aura here, but it belonged to a man. Ye Zong let out a cold snort, and a massive wave of Soul Power swept over and engulfed the entire villa.
Nie Li, who had been about to leave the villa from the rear, felt that powerful Soul Power descend from above and immediately froze. Just as he feared, the worst had come. He desperately suppressed his aura, channeling all of his Soul Power out of his body and into his Shadow Demon Spirit.
Ye Zong's Soul Power swept back and forth in a search, and after a moment, locked onto Nie Li's surroundings.
Nie Li cursed his bad luck. In this life, after all, he had only been cultivating for a short time, and his Soul Power was only at Silver Two Star. If he could reach the Gold rank, then using his Shadow Demon Spirit's phasing concealment would absolutely keep him undetected.
But right now, Ye Zong had almost certainly already found him.
"So it's a phasing combat technique. Didn't expect you to have some skill—you're not completely useless!" Ye Zong snorted coldly. He was a man of vast experience and knew a thing or two about phasing techniques. Wave after wave of Soul Power surged forth, transforming into ropes that bound Nie Li and hoisted him into the air.
Under the crushing restraint of that overwhelmingly powerful Soul Power, Nie Li's phasing technique finally failed, and his body gradually materialized.
BOOM!
Ye Zong's Soul Power flung Nie Li violently to the ground, and cracks immediately spread across the surface.
"Cough, cough!" Nie Li coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood, his body injured and his internal organs shaken. However, Ye Zong had clearly held back; otherwise, with his strength, a single strike would have been enough to kill Nie Li.
"Nie Li, are you alright?" Seeing this, Ye Ziyun grew frantic. She rushed to Nie Li's side and helped him up, frowning at Ye Zong in indignation. "Father, how could you hurt my friend for no reason?"
"Friend?" Ye Zong snorted coldly, glaring at Ye Ziyun. "Explain to me—what exactly is going on here?"