After the Engagement Was Broken Off, I Was Pursued by Peerless Holy Maidens - Chapter 12:

Chapter 12: Another Top-Tier Holy Maiden Throwing Herself at Him—This Is Insane

“Hurry, hurry! We can’t stay here another second!”

Yunshan and the Grand Elder of the Mist Mountain Sect fled in a panic. If they stayed any longer, their hearts really wouldn’t be able to take it.

“Sect Master, even if we needed to pay compensation with spirit stones, wasn’t that a bit too much?” the Grand Elder said with a pained look once they left the restaurant.

Yunshan shot him a glare and said irritably, “If you weren’t my second uncle, I wouldn’t bother with you at all. That was a top-tier Holy Maiden—do you think we could walk away without offering something in return? And besides, your message didn’t even explain clearly. If I had known there were two top-tier Holy Maidens, I would’ve split the ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones into two!”

“Uh… I didn’t know the other one was the Extreme Ice Holy Maiden either when I sent the message,” the Grand Elder replied with a bitter smile. “Who would’ve thought that a tiny Xingyu City would gather two top-tier Holy Maidens? No, wait… now it’s three.”

“Let’s return to the Mist Mountain Sect. What’s lost… will be taken back eventually,” Yunshan’s gaze turned icy.

“What does Sect Master plan to do?” the Grand Elder asked cautiously.

Yunshan’s voice grew cold. “Those Holy Maidens won’t stay in Xingyu City forever. Once they leave, we’ll disguise ourselves as members of the Iron Horn Sect, go to Xingyu City, wipe out the Xia family, and take the spirit stones back.”

“Disguise ourselves as the Iron Horn Sect? Brilliant idea!” The Grand Elder’s eyes lit up in praise.

The Iron Horn Sect was a mortal enemy of the Mist Mountain Sect. If they impersonated the Iron Horn Sect, not only could they retrieve their spirit stones, but they could also shift the blame, enraging the three Holy Maidens and potentially wiping out the Iron Horn Sect using their hands.

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Meanwhile, inside the restaurant, the guests were still in shock, their discussions growing louder.

“I heard Zhao Lingxuan possesses the Fire Spirit Sacred Body. She’s the number one Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Fire Holy Land and the top candidate to become its future Holy Master!”

“Another top-tier Holy Maiden… and she’s also here for Xia Feng. What’s happening in this world?!”

Two Holy Maidens fighting over a man was already shocking enough. Now a third one appeared—this was complete madness.

The members of the Liu family were dumbfounded too. Just what kind of ability did Xia Feng have?

After all, the Liu and Xia families used to be close. They had watched Xia Feng grow up and never noticed anything particularly special about him.

Forget them—even Xia Feng himself was stunned.

Another top-tier Holy Maiden?

What did I do to deserve this?

He even suspected he was dreaming and tried to reach up and pinch his face—but as his arm moved, he felt something soft and immediately froze.

“You’re awful!”

Yu Siya, the Heavenly Fox Holy Maiden, blushed and gave him a glare.

“Uh… If I said it was an accident, would you believe me?” Xia Feng said awkwardly. This misunderstanding was getting too big.

Yu Siya smiled enchantingly. “As long as you marry me, you can do whatever you want.”

“Vixen, keep your charm to yourself and stop making people sick,” Lin Wanqing said coldly.

“Hmph! None of your business,” Yu Siya replied without a care, continuing to act as she pleased.

The two top-tier Holy Maidens clashed again in their own way, giving Xia Feng both joy and pain.

Just then, Zhao Lingxuan turned her gaze once more to Liu Shiyu and her family and said indifferently, “The Mist Mountain Sect paid ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones and a hundred thousand low-grade ones. Do you have that much?”

These spirit stones could be much more useful to Xia Feng and the Xia family.

If they could match that amount, she could spare them punishment.

But they were just one of three noble families in a small city like Xingyu City. How could they possibly afford that?

“Seems like you don’t. In that case, let’s roast them a bit first,” Zhao Lingxuan said calmly.

Roast?

What did she mean?

Just as everyone was confused, Zhao Lingxuan waved her hand, and a wall of flames surged up, encircling Liu Shiyu’s family.

The wall wasn’t high, but the heat radiating from it made even the guests standing far away feel their skin burning.

It was clear just how terrifying it must be inside that fire wall for Liu Shiyu and her family.

They hurriedly channeled their inner power to resist, but the searing flames quickly drained it.

Then, they had nothing left but their physical bodies to endure the burning heat.

The fire didn’t ignite their clothes, but it heated them so intensely that the fabric felt like branding irons pressed against their skin.

Agonized groans filled the restaurant.

Especially Liu Shiyu—she had just been frozen, and the cold energy still lingered in her body.

Normally, any ordinary icy force would’ve been driven out by such heat. But the freezing energy in her came from the Extreme Ice Holy Maiden—it wasn’t something that could be dispelled so easily.

The result was that she now felt both ice and fire tearing her apart at once. The torment was unbearable.

“Break through it!” Liu Tianxiang roared. If they stayed inside any longer, their bodies would be ruined.

“Break through?” Zhao Lingxuan chuckled. “This is Heavenly Fire. For you, it can burn anything. Even if you jumped into water, it would still burn until only your ashes remain.”

“Holy Maiden of Heavenly Fire, do you really intend to wipe us out?” Liu Tianxiang shouted angrily.

“Annihilate you? No, no… you’re not even worth that.”

Zhao Lingxuan said with scorn on her face, “Relax. It’s just a little punishment. As long as you don’t run, you won’t die.”

You won’t die?

Then it must mean… they’ll wish they were dead.

The guests looked at the Liu family and sighed inwardly.

If only they had made a different choice. Just days ago, Xia Feng and his father had come asking to break off the engagement, and the Liu family refused—choosing instead to humiliate them at today’s banquet.

Now, top-tier Holy Maidens who adored Xia Feng were torturing them. They had no one to blame but themselves.

After doing all that, Zhao Lingxuan finally turned back to Xia Feng. Her cold and stern expression instantly melted into a bright and charming smile.

“Husband!”

That sweet call of “husband” made every man present feel their knees go weak and their hearts melt.

She was like a completely different person from the fierce Holy Maiden just now.

With a flash, Zhao Lingxuan appeared before Xia Feng, opened her arms, and moved in to hug him.

“Don’t you dare go near my husband!”

Yu Siya and Lin Wanqing both cried out at the same time, and each struck out with a palm.

Zhao Lingxuan raised both her palms and met their attacks.

A powerful energy shockwave burst outward, sending nearby guests flying in all directions, leaving the place in chaos.

Zhao Lingxuan, fighting one against two, was pushed back ten steps before coming to a stop. She looked at Yu Siya and Lin Wanqing, her expression turning grim.

“Vixen… Ice woman…” she gritted her teeth and growled, “If I wasn’t worried about hurting my husband, I’d burn you both to ash right here!”

“Such big talk,” Yu Siya sneered. “If I weren’t worried about hurting my husband, I’d make you sleep forever.”

“I’d turn you into an ice sculpture,” Lin Wanqing added coldly, unwilling to back down.