The drunkard saw that Zhao Ling'er remained unmoved. Whether he was truly drunk or only pretending, he lunged forward, reaching to grab at her.
Zhao Ling'er frowned, her heart filled with displeasure as she looked at the hand the drunkard had stretched toward her.
"No wonder Master did not like drinking. Drunkards really are annoying."
Just as Zhao Ling'er was about to release her spiritual power and knock away the drunkard lunging at her—
At that moment, a figure in white appeared out of nowhere and stepped in front of Zhao Ling'er.
"Bold! Where did this drunkard come from, daring to harass a respectable woman in broad daylight?" The white-clad figure shouted, then sent the drunkard flying with a single kick. "Let's see if you still don't know what's good for you."
The figure in white then turned back gracefully, revealing an exquisite face before Zhao Ling'er. At a glance, it was clear he had dressed himself with great care.
The white-clad figure spoke gently. "Miss, are you all right? I am Ye Baiyi of the Ye Family."
Zhao Ling'er looked inexplicably at this person calling himself Ye Baiyi, pondering inwardly, Could this person be an idiot? Is he trying to act cool?
Zhao Ling'er was utterly unmoved, ignoring Ye Baiyi's carefully designed performance.
Moreover, Zhao Ling'er could see clearly that this Ye Baiyi was at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, while that drunkard had only been at the Qi Refining Third Layer. It was impossible for Ye Baiyi not to have seen through the drunkard's cultivation.
And the cultivation Zhao Ling'er had revealed was more than enough to deal with several drunkards. Ye Baiyi could clearly see that as well.
Compared to her, the drunkard could never possibly have hurt Zhao Ling'er.
That made Ye Baiyi's behavior all the