She's Mine

"Old Nanny Hei, throw this maid out of Mantuo Mountain Villa and send her back," Li Qingluo said, her face full of indignation. This was the first time anyone had threatened her, and the one doing it was her own junior.

As the mistress of Mantuo Mountain Villa, she naturally knew what had been happening in the martial world lately. She was even more familiar with Li Hao's reputation as the Young Master of Three Absolutes and his true strength.

"Hahaha! Who would have thought that the daughter of Li Qiushui, of the mighty Xiaoyao School, would fall so low as to be threatened by a mere young brat? Li Qingluo, if you call me your good husband a few times and agree to be my woman from now on, I can spare your life—and even help you kill the young man who's bullying you." A booming voice rang through the heavens and earth.

"Speaking from a thousand miles away... A Great Grandmaster." Shock appeared on Li Qingluo's face.

"No, that's not right. You can't be a Great Grandmaster. Who are you?" Li Qingluo drew her sword and asked tensely.

To be honest, Li Qingluo didn't have the same talent for martial arts as her mother, Li Qiushui. On top of that, no one had taught her when she was young, so she had only just reached Innate Peak.

Of course, if she hadn't lost her virginity at a young age to Duan Zhengchun, then turned against him and spent her life consumed by hatred, her martial arts would probably have been somewhat better.

"Hahaha, I'd advise you not to resist."

"Ah..." Several screams rang out as a few figures were hurled inside.

At once, all the carved doors and windows around the hall shattered. A large group of burly men in armor charged in, swords in hand.

"How dare you!" Old Nanny Hei and Granny Bai were instantly enraged. They drew their swords and clashed with the intruders.

As for A Zhu and A Bi, who had come to the island with Li Hao, they immediately stepped in front of him.

Li Hao was deeply moved. He reached out, pulled them onto his lap, and sat them down there. Wang Yuyan, meanwhile, remained standing obediently behind him.

"Be good and don't move around. Your young master isn't so weak that he needs you to protect him." Li Hao gave each of them a slap on the thigh, and A Zhu and A Bi immediately settled down.

"Is our boat still at the dock?" Li Hao asked in a low voice.

"After bringing us here, our boat went back. It won't return until evening," A Bi replied at once, blushing.

"Then there's nothing to worry about. I was afraid that if the boat were still at the dock, those girls aboard might fall into their clutches. What a waste that would be." Li Hao licked his lips. They were all Murong's...

No, they were all mine. No one was taking them from me.

As more and more armored men surrounded Mantuo Mountain Villa, Li Qingluo's face darkened.

These unfamiliar armored men were not only highly skilled in martial arts but vicious as well. Every warrior from Mantuo Mountain Villa in the hall had been slaughtered except for Old Nanny Hei and Granny Bai—including the Duan girl Li Hao had rescued earlier.

"Who are you people? Mantuo Mountain Villa doesn't involve itself in the affairs of the martial world. We have no enmity with you..."

"There's no need for that sort of talk. I came looking for you, so naturally I have my reasons. You're a little older, but you're beautiful and to my taste. If you're willing to serve me alongside your daughter, I may consider sparing both your lives," the armored leader said in a deep, muffled voice.

"Don't even think about it!" Li Qingluo was so furious that her chest heaved. The men inside and outside the room—including Li Hao—couldn't help staring.

The man's words had made Li Qingluo's chest ache. Both of them ached.

"Hahaha, this isn't something you get to decide. Hm? I didn't expect there to be two more beauties here besides you and your daughter."

"Kid, take your dirty hands off my women. I might let you die painlessly. Otherwise, I'll make you wish you were dead." The armored man saw Li Hao's hands resting on the two women's thighs, rubbing back and forth, and instantly flew into a rage.

Those women were already meant for him. Li Hao's behavior was practically putting horns on his head.

"Annyeonghaseyo!" Li Hao suddenly blurted out a string of strange words.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" The armored man clearly didn't understand.

"You don't understand? Then you're not from the Center of the Universe. Since you're not one of them, I'll take a wild guess about who you are. Did your empress send you? No, she'd be protecting Li Qingluo, not sending you after her. I'm guessing you want to kidnap Li Qingluo and use her to threaten your empress, right?" Li Hao said casually.

"Who are you?" The armored man's voice trembled a little. If this got out, even as a peak Grandmaster, he wouldn't escape that person's pursuit.

"Me? I'm Li Hao, the Amorous Swordsman. People in the martial world who enjoy a good story also call me the Young Master of Three Absolutes. But I have another title, too: the All-Knowing Scholar."

"If you want to know any secrets, as long as you can pay, I can tell you anything." Li Hao's gift of the gab had struck again.

"Do you think I'd leave a menace like you alive in this world? Kid, those who know too much rarely live long," the armored man said grimly.

"Since that's the case, let me give you a piece of advice: try to go out around noon."

"What do you mean?" The armored man looked confused.

"You're so arrogant, something's bound to happen to you sooner or later."

"You're asking for death!" The armored man was enraged. This kid was about to die, yet he still dared to curse him.

"You three, get out of the way." Li Hao swept his arms out, instantly tossing A Zhu, A Bi, and Wang Yuyan behind Li Qingluo.

"My dear aunt, I'll have to trouble you to look after these three for a while. Hahaha..." Li Hao flicked his wrist. A handful of fine gold needles shot out, frightening the armored man into retreating more than thirty feet.

Li Qingluo had been about to curse Li Hao for shamelessly calling her "dear." But then Li Hao struck casually, and the peak Grandmaster armored man retreated in fright. The words died on her lips.

"Fine needles! I never would have guessed that Li Hao, Young Hero Li, famed throughout the martial world for his chivalry, would use such a vicious concealed weapon. You really can't judge a book by its cover!" The armored man shook his head, trying his best to hide the embarrassment of being frightened off by a young man.

"Ah, you don't understand. I usually use my concealed weapons to save people, but when necessary, I can use them to kill, too. If I kill you here and spread the word that an armored man slaughtered innocents and harassed Li Qingluo at Mantuo Mountain Villa..."

"Then people will hear that I, Li Hao, came to my aunt's rescue after she'd been horribly mistreated, and fought to the death to slay the armored man. Tell me, would the martial world have more people cursing me or praising me?"

Li Hao thought it over. The armored man clearly wasn't a good person, so he'd better not charge him a training fee. Otherwise, the man might later go around using his name as a former student to deceive people.

Li Qingluo: I'm still perfectly fine. When was I ever horribly mistreated?