Back on Earth, I am the only cultivator.

Jiang Chuxue instinctively closed her eyes as she watched the slap fall.

However, the expected excruciating pain did not come.

hum!

Just as Jiang Guoqiang's palm was only a few centimeters away from Jiang Chuxue's cheek, a crisp buzzing sound came from the air!

The seemingly ordinary "Cola ring" on her right hand suddenly burst forth with a dazzling golden light!

Suddenly, a powerful defensive aura transformed into a tangible golden barrier, radiating outwards from Jiang Chuxue!

"ah!!"

Jiang Guoqiang screamed in agony, feeling as if his entire right arm had been struck by lightning. A tremendous force of recoil sent him staggering back five or six steps, crashing heavily into the shoe cabinet behind him, leaving him looking utterly disheveled.

"dad!"

Jiang Tao shuddered in fright, the toothpick in his hand piercing his mouth, and he stared in shock at the scene.

Jiang's mother was also dumbfounded, her mouth agape but unable to utter a sound.

Jiang Chuxue opened her eyes, staring blankly at the ring on her finger, still warm from the light, its faint golden glow slowly fading away.

Without glancing at her father on the ground or her stunned family, she grabbed her coat from the entryway, pushed open the door without looking back, and rushed into the biting cold wind outside.

"You unfilial daughter! Get back here right now! Come back here!" Jiang Guoqiang's furious curses came from behind.

……

The streets were chilly on a winter night.

She ran blindly down the street, her tears turning icy cold as the wind blew them away.

Some shops along the street had already hung red lanterns, and festive New Year music was playing from the speakers, but in this bustling city, not a single light was lit for her.

She was only wearing a thin sweater, with her coat haphazardly clutched to her chest. The cold wind blew against her body, constantly taking away her warmth.

She didn't know where to go.

In this vast world, she seemed like a lonely ghost abandoned by the world.

Finally, she got tired of running.

Under a dim streetlamp, she squatted down helplessly, burying her head tightly in her knees, her shoulders trembling violently, and crying silently.

The cold air rushed in from all directions, as if to freeze her completely in this winter night.

Just then, a warm current suddenly flowed through the ring finger of her right hand.

The sensation traveled instantly through her body, following her fingertips, dispelling all the chill, as if a pair of warm, large hands were holding her tightly in their arms on the coldest night.

Jiang Chuxue looked up, staring blankly at the ring on her finger.

The ring, a blend of silver and brown, shimmered faintly in the snowy night, like a lighthouse guiding lost travelers.

"It will protect you in any danger, and I will arrive at your side in time."

Wu Fan's voice, filled with absolute confidence and gentleness, echoed in her mind last night.

At this moment, all the grievances seemed to have found a harbor to rest in.

"Wu Fan."

She murmured softly, wiped away her tears, and quickly got up.

However, due to the long run and the intense emotional fluctuations, her vision went black the moment she stood up.

A wave of intense dizziness washed over her, and she lost her balance, about to fall to the ground.

The expected fall did not occur.

A pair of strong hands held her firmly, then pulled her into a warm embrace.

A familiar, concerned voice reached my ears:

"Chu Xue! What happened to you? How did you get like this?!"

Jiang Chuxue struggled to open her eyes, and what came into view was that handsome face with distinct features.

"Wu Fan".

The moment Jiang Chuxue saw who it was, she felt as if she had found an outlet for her emotions.

She threw herself into Wu Fan's arms, wrapped her arms tightly around his neck, and burst into tears.

"Waaaaah, "

"Wu Fan, I have no home anymore!"

"They're going to sell me, waaaaah..."

The cries sounded especially desolate in the quiet winter night.

Wu Fan didn't say anything, but simply hugged the girl in his arms even tighter.

He wrapped her completely in his trench coat.

His warm palm gently stroked the back of her head, letting her tears soak his chest.

Feeling the girl's trembling body in his arms, a chill was now emanating from Wu Fan's deep eyes.

After a long while, Jiang Chuxue's crying gradually subsided, turning into soft sobs.

She sniffed her red nose, lifted her head somewhat shyly from Wu Fan's embrace, and asked with a flushed face:

"How did you get here? How did you find me?"

Wu Fan gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, pointed to the ring on her hand, and explained softly:

"I told you, this ring will protect you."

"The moment it triggers its defense mechanism, I will be able to sense your exact location."

"I sensed the ring being activated just now, so I rushed over immediately."

Jiang Chuxue touched the ring, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart.

"What exactly happened?"

Wu Fan asked softly, but his tone carried a hint of anger.

With his keen eye, he could immediately tell that someone had attacked Jiang Chuxue.

Jiang Chuxue bit her lower lip and recounted in fits and starts everything that had just happened at home, including how her family forced her to accompany a rich man and even physically assaulted her.

After listening to Jiang Chuxue's story, Wu Fan's expression turned cold.

Even tigers don't eat their cubs.

He never imagined that Jiang Chuxue's family could be so shameless and vicious!

For a mere five million, and to satisfy her son's vanity, she actually forced her own daughter to sell her body!

They even dared to lay a hand on her!

"Wu Fan, I really don't want to go back to that home anymore."

Jiang Chuxue lowered her head, her expression somber.

"If I don't want to go back, then I won't. That kind of place doesn't deserve to be called home."

Wu Fan put his arm around her shoulder, took a deep breath, and spoke in a calm yet undeniably authoritative voice:

"However, some debts must be settled face to face to avoid future entanglements."

"Let's go back and make them give you an explanation."