Xia Yan's roar was more than just a sound. It was like an invisible giant hand, violently tearing apart the darkness and starry river entwined high above!
The two world-shattering energies instantly dissipated.
Xia Yao and Kachi reappeared, their hair slightly mussed and the remnants of each other's energy still clinging to their clothes. They continued to glare daggers at each other tens of thousands of meters in the air, neither willing to back down.
But they didn't dare attack again. They both descended and stood off to the side.
When Xia Nuo saw Xia Yan's face, blacker than the bottom of a pot, he gave a startled jolt.
He hurriedly brushed the dust off himself and tried to straighten his ragged clothes, forcing his face into a respectful expression.
"Uncle."
He called out, but his gaze couldn't help drifting toward Chu He. It was filled with complicated emotions—both admiration and tragic resolve—as if he were looking at a martyr about to die for love.
Xia Yan's gaze swept over everyone like a blade.
He first shot a fierce glare at Xia Yao and Kachi. The two girls shrank their necks at the same time.
Then his eyes fell on Xia Nuo, who was in a miserable state, and his brows furrowed into a knot.
Finally, his mountain-like pressure locked firmly onto the only unruffled human there—Chu He.
"Now, tell me what happened!"
Xia Yan's voice held back a volcano on the verge of erupting.
"If you hide even one word from me, I'll tell your mothers immediately!"
At that, Xia Yao's face went pale, and unmistakable panic showed in her eyes.
Kachi, however, merely pursed her lips, looking utterly unconcerned, like a dead pig that didn't fear boiling water.
Xia Nuo was the first to speak, recounting everything to him in detail!
After hearing it all, Xia Yan was utterly shocked.
Those two SSS-class girls, who used to think even looking at men was an affront to their eyes, had fought so fiercely over a human they'd known for less than three days?
And both of them had close ties to Chu He!
Is he really that charming? How did he get them so invested in him in such a short time?
Xia Yan said, "So after all that, this was all because of you, Chu He. You sure are something. In just two days, you managed to stir up my precious niece and her best friend—and now they're fighting over you."
"Uncle! This has nothing to do with him!" Xia Yao said hastily, her face full of panic.
"Uncle, I was the one who approached him first." Kachi folded her arms. Her tone was calm, but her position was clear.
After they finished speaking, they instinctively glared at each other, as if competing for the right to take the blame for Chu He.
Inspired by the tragic epic unfolding before him, Xia Nuo thrust out his chest, his face bearing the noble expression of someone misunderstood by the world. "Uncle! You don't understand! This isn't jealousy over a man. It's a collision of souls! It's a duel to defend love!"
Xia Yan's eye twitched violently. He was so enraged by that explanation that he nearly choked.
"Both of you, shut up!"
"I'm talking to Chu He!"
Chu He said helplessly, "Sigh, I can't help it."
"I guess it's just my damned charm. I can never seem to keep it under control."
He turned to the two girls, who had just stopped fighting but were still shooting daggers at each other, and smiled. "Isn't that right?"
As soon as Xia Yao heard him, she immediately forgot about her quarrel with Kachi and chimed in without hesitation. "Big Brother is the most handsome and charming man in the world—no, in the entire universe!"
"Of course." Kachi folded her arms and raised her chin, grabbing the conversation back without backing down. "No one matters to me more than my Little He He!"
"Matters to you?"
At those words, Xia Yao's eyes turned red, and the flames that had just died down suddenly flared up again.
"Kachi, you little dwarf! You think caring about him is enough to beat me? Chu He is the one I've chosen!"
Kachi glanced at her scornfully. "Who are you calling a dwarf? When it comes to feelings, you're just acting on impulse. What else have you got?"
Xia Yao lifted her chest, her resolute gaze growing even more pronounced. The corners of her mouth curled up in a triumphant smile. "You're right. My choice alone is enough to beat you!"
"Is that so?" Kachi smiled slyly. A teasing glint flashed through her starry eyes. "But there's one thing you'll never be able to beat me at."
Xia Yao instinctively pressed her. "What?"
Kachi spoke each word clearly, her voice crisp, but the words brought everything to a standstill.
"I, know, him, bet-ter, than, you!"
After she spoke, the entire field fell briefly silent.
"Y-you're talking nonsense!" Xia Yao's face turned scarlet in an instant. She was furious and flustered.
The two men nearby were also stunned.
Xia Nuo's jaw nearly hit his toes.
The magnificent epic he'd just pieced together, titled Martyrdom for Love, had been knocked completely off course by those few simple words.
What happened to the sacred duel? The collision of souls?
How had this turned into a contest over who knew the other better?
He looked at Kachi again. In his mind, she'd always been a shrewd, brilliant, otherworldly older sister. Now she seemed a little more down-to-earth.
Meanwhile, Xia Yan's rugged face had changed from the black bottom of a pot to the purple of liver paste. As the mighty SSS-class Ghost Chef and a powerful leader in his own right, he found the girls' argument a little less absurd now, but still enough to give him a headache.
He could even feel the two Multi-armed Monster subordinates behind him trembling as they tried to hold back their laughter.
Honestly, this was giving him a massive headache!
Chu He's mouth twitched repeatedly, too. How had those two girls started arguing again? Kachi's mind worked way too fast.
He took another look at Kachi. She stood just barely five feet tall, with a face as innocent as a middle schooler's. Her starry gauze minidress made her look even smaller and more adorable, so pure and sweet she seemed to drip with innocence.
Yet that immaculate face of hers always managed to come out with words that instantly changed the atmosphere.
This little clever girl...
The two went back and forth, and soon dangerous energy fluctuations began to spread around them again. It looked as if one wrong word would send them into the sky for another three hundred rounds.
"Uncle, just look," Chu He said, spreading his hands with an innocent expression.
"You can see for yourself. I don't want things to be like this either, but they insist." His face was solemn, as if he bore the love of the whole world. "At this point, even if I wanted to keep my distance, I doubt they'd be happy about it."
As he said that, Chu He's mind was clearer than ever.
At first, he'd genuinely worried that if the truth came out, Xia Yao—so straightforward and hotheaded—might turn against him out of heartbreak and chop him up in a fit of rage.
But after the farce this morning, he finally understood.
Their feelings for him were so intense they defied all reason.
Once they'd chosen him, they'd protect him without question. They'd never even consider hurting him.
So what was there to be afraid of?
From now on, he could finally let loose without worrying about it.
No, wait. I'm a pure-love warrior. I should still keep myself in check if I can—unless I have no choice...
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