Domineering Woman

Chapter 10: Confrontation by Family Law

Feng Zirong's face was as dark as a menacing Yama, brooding and cold. He questioned Feng Wuxie, "Wuxie, your mind has always been slow, and with your parents gone, I, as your uncle, have treated you like my own daughter. Your elder sister has always cared for you and cherished you. Why, then, did you harm her today? Do you remember the first rule of the Feng family? Do you?"

He wanted to end the life of this "fool," but with so many people gathered in the library, he had to maintain appearances.

Feng Wuxie almost laughed out loud in anger. Treated like a daughter? Cherished her? She searched through the original owner's memories, turning them upside down, and couldn't find any evidence of Feng Wuxin's so-called affection.

Cherished her: that meant whipping her from time to time, leaving her flesh torn and her body covered in scars!

Cared for her: that meant feeding her spoiled pastries laced with poison, watching as she eagerly consumed them, only to fall sick in agony later on!

They treated her like a dog, chaining her to the gate! They treated her like a pig, locking her in a filthy pen! They truly "cherished" her to the bone, "cared" for her to the depths of hell!

Feng Wuxie smirked coldly, her hand supporting her chin as she replied, "Uncle, you just said it yourself. I am slow-witted, mentally impaired, a fool! As a fool who can barely tell friend from foe, how could I possibly remember the family rules?"

As soon as she said this, not only was Feng Zirong shocked, but everyone present was taken aback! Feng Wuxie had lived for over ten years and had never spoken so clearly before!

Everyone now began to scrutinize Feng Wuxie closely—

She stood proudly in place, chin raised high, her gaze clear and fearless. When did her clothes become so clean and new? She was no longer the dirty fool she once was. When did she develop such an air of elegance, despite the ugly whip scars on her face? That indomitable aura was impossible to ignore.

When did she stop allowing herself to be bullied, no longer laughing foolishly? And that slight, mocking smile at the corners of her mouth—when had it become so chilling?

Feng Zirong realized that Feng Wuxie had changed, causing a sudden jolt in his heart!

The Feng family valued their direct descendants the most. Initially, Feng Wuxie was considered a major threat to the inheritance, but because she was always a fool and a waste, the inheritance ceremony had never been held. This gave his precious daughter, Feng Wuxin, a slim chance to compete for the position of successor!

But now, Feng Wuxie had regained her senses? Wouldn't the position of heir automatically fall into her hands as the legitimate daughter? His daughter, Feng Wuxin, had trained hard for fifteen years, becoming the family's most talented disciple... Was she to be bested by this fool?

Right now, this fool had injured a fellow family member in front of everyone, violating family law! This was the perfect excuse to eliminate her!

"Wuxie, are you defying your uncle?" Feng Zirong clenched his fists, secretly gathering his soul force, ready to strike.

Feng Wuxie noticed Feng Zirong's actions with a sidelong glance, but she didn't expose him. Instead, she lightly scoffed, her gaze filled with contempt. "Is that defiance? I'm just speaking the truth, Uncle. Don't try to frame me or desperately search for an excuse to kill me."

"Wuxie! Don't speak nonsense!" Feng Zirong angrily called her name, his palm now full of malice. "You can't answer the question I just asked, can you? Fine! I'll answer it for you! The first rule of the Feng family—no member of the Feng family shall harm their siblings! The penalty for breaking this rule is death! It's the most severe punishment in the family! You severely injured your elder sister without reason, breaking the family law, so today I will discipline you in the name of the family head!"

"In the name of the family head?!" Feng Wuxie seized on that phrase, her eyes locking onto Feng Zirong, cold as frost. "Uncle, what gives you the right to act as the family head? Only the heir can exercise the family's disciplinary power! Ha! I wonder if the other elders and sisters in the family will accept you as the 'acting family head'?"

With that, she turned her gaze meaningfully toward Feng Wuxia, who had been quietly observing the situation with a sly smile.

"Elder Sister, do you accept this?"

Feng Wuxia was slightly taken aback. She hadn't expected her once-foolish younger sister to put her in such a difficult position. But her surprise lasted only a moment. She quickly concealed the calculation in her eyes, her expression becoming even more composed, her smile more serene, and her words beyond reproach: "There is only one family head. Whoever inherits the position, I will naturally accept. However, Third Sister did indeed strike our elder sister just now, violating the family rules. The rules are clear. Uncle, as an elder, should discipline her, but there should be no mention of 'acting as the family head' anymore."

As she spoke, she put on a conflicted expression, as if she was both concerned for Feng Wuxie and reluctant to go against her elder.

Acting! Feng Wuxie sneered inwardly.

She knew that now that her secret of no longer being foolish was exposed, those eying the position of heir would be eager to eliminate her as soon as possible!

She detested her uncle's hypocritical elder act and Feng Wuxia's fake saintly demeanor, so she decided to lay everything out in the open: "Uncle, I violated the family rules and harmed my elder sister, is that right? Fine, today I have witnessed what it means to speak lies with open eyes, to disregard the truth! If you want to punish me, punish me! If you want to kill me, kill me! But if you fail to kill me today, I will make you regret it!"

"Still so arrogant! You wretch, take your punishment!" Feng Zirong instantly gathered a surge of lightning power in his palm! This thunderous force far exceeded the fire phoenix technique that Feng Wuxin had just conjured!

After all, Feng Zirong was an elder who had trained for decades, his soul power having reached the level of a Yinling!

Feng Wuxie knew she was in danger and quickly launched her silver needles to defend herself!

But Feng Zirong, having observed her earlier, was prepared for this move. Before the needles could even reach him, he deflected them all.

Every single needle missed its target!

This is bad!