Facing this crowd, the Dong Huang Family's reputation was completely useless. Their reputation meant nothing, and they didn't have enough strength to back it up. Aside from getting angry, all they could do was get angry.
"If the Fairy wishes to protect this man, my Dong Huang Family is willing to show the Fairy some respect. But what exactly is your relationship with him? I ask that the Fairy explain."
Uncle Feng Zhi clasped his hands and spoke with utmost deference, though his intentions were utterly malicious.
He could see clearly that Ice Cloud Fairy was far too powerful to handle. The key lay in the noble family scions gathered around her. These men surrounded Ice Cloud Fairy for one reason alone: the beauty.
If he could tarnish Ice Cloud Fairy's reputation, perhaps he could weaken her influence.
In other words, all he had to do was prove that Xu Yi and Ice Cloud Fairy had an improper relationship, and he could weaken her standing.
Sure enough, as soon as Uncle Feng Zhi finished speaking, the devoted admirers at Ice Cloud Fairy's side did not rush forward for the first time. Instead, they fell silent, evidently waiting for her response.
Before Ice Cloud Fairy could answer, Xu Yi spoke first. "Bing Yun is my senior sister. We both apprenticed under Jade Ji Immortal. My senior sister is so graceful and lovely that I adore her deeply. At first, she was always cold toward me, and I thought she truly had no feelings for me. I never imagined I'd misunderstood her."
As he spoke, he bowed deeply to Ice Cloud Fairy, his face full of tender affection. "Thank you, Senior Sister. Only today have I come to understand your heart."
He stood there looking every inch the gentleman, but in truth,