She'd Tear Off Every Scale on Her Body and Make Him a Suit of Scale Armor!

The smile on Ya Fei's seductive face froze.

Clearly, she hadn't expected Xun Er to be so direct.

Before long, she set down the teapot with her smile unchanged and sat beside Xun Er.

With an apologetic expression, she said:

"I'm truly sorry. Your sister here has far too many trivial matters to deal with every day. Besides, it was my first time meeting Lord Ye that day, and the auction had just ended, so there were simply too many people coming and going.

"When you asked me then, I didn't come to my senses right away. Little Sister Xun Er is so understanding; surely you won't blame your sister, will you?"

As soon as Ya Fei finished speaking, Xun Er could only clench her delicate fists and temporarily let the matter go.

A woman capable of driving all the men in Wu Tan City mad naturally had some tricks up her sleeve!

Xun Er had clearly overestimated herself.

And underestimated Ya Fei!

However, Xun Er would not admit defeat so easily. A sweet smile appeared on her exquisite face.

"Of course not. But Xun Er truly didn't expect that such an outstanding boy as Hao Gege would seem so insignificant in Sister Ya Fei's eyes."

Ya Fei was stunned for a moment, then immediately smiled. "Little Sister Xun Er has it backward. I was so stunned by Lord Ye's peerless looks that I failed to come to my senses."

"Is that so?"

Xun Er seemed surprised.

Then she changed the subject.

"Sister Ya Fei has spent these past years in Wu Tan City, moving among the clan leaders and gang chiefs of the Three Great Families and other forces as a woman. It truly couldn't have been easy."

Ya Fei hadn't expected that seemingly delicate Xun Er to have so many schemes in reserve.

However...

None of this was much of a problem to her!

She could still handle it.

"Yes. If Uncle Guni hadn't looked after me during those days, Ya Fei might have lost her innocence here. But now that Lord Ye is backing me, there likely won't be any more blind flies bothering me in the future."

Ya Fei sighed and rested her fragrant cheek on her jade-like hand, her Beautiful Eyes looking toward Ye Hao.

Her gaze seemed almost sticky with affection.

Xun Er refused to be outdone. "Unfortunately, Hao Gege will be leaving Wu Tan City with me soon. Sister Ya Fei's wish will likely come to nothing."

"It doesn't matter. No matter where Lord Ye goes, Ya Fei's doors will always be open for him, always waiting to welcome him back."

"Sister Ya Fei will be disappointed again. Hao Gege won't be coming back, because he'll be returning with me."

"Is that so? But he promised to refine a pill for me that would improve my constitution."

The two traded barbs, their words clashing like blades.

They exchanged dozens of rounds.

Xun Er's skill was still somewhat lacking compared to Ya Fei's.

In the end, she was defeated.

Ya Fei smiled faintly, like a little hen that had won a battle.

Thus, their first clash ended with Xun Er's defeat.

But Xun Er believed that she and Hao Gege were destined for one another. So what if Ya Fei was alluring and seductive?

Ya Fei's cultivation talent was average. Even with Hao Gege's pills assisting her, her future achievements would still be limited.

She certainly would not be able to remain by Hao Gege's side forever.

She was destined to be nothing more than a passerby!

Thinking of this, Xun Er became happy again.

Only then did Ye Hao come back to his senses.

He discovered that both Ya Fei and Xun Er wore satisfied smiles, as though they had each won a battle!

Strange, what was wrong with these two?

Behind the Xiao Family.

At the top of a cliff.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Xiao Yan punched the crooked-necked tree again and again.

He had beaten all the bark off it.

Still feeling unsatisfied, he found an axe and began chopping at the crooked-necked tree, blow after blow.

Every time he chopped, he shouted Ye Hao's name.

It was as though cutting down the crooked-necked tree would also allow him to chop Ye Hao to death!

Beside him, Old Yao stood with his arms crossed.

He casually advised him:

"Kid, don't look like your mother died. It's only a woman. Once you become an alchemist of my level, there'll be plenty of women across the Dou Qi Continent throwing themselves at you."

"Old man!! Can you stop making empty promises all the time?! When exactly are you going to teach me alchemy?!"

"Kid, show some respect. I'm your teacher!"

Old Yao slapped Xiao Yan.

"If you want to become an alchemist, wait until you become a Dou Zhe first."

"Dou Zhe, Dou Zhe, Dou Zhe..."

Xiao Yan's eyes turned bloodshot as he threw back his head and roared at the sky.

"If I'd known, I never should have agreed to let you absorb my Dou Qi back then. Otherwise, how could Xun Er have become so cold toward me?!"

Old Yao could not help rolling his eyes.

"Heh, kid, have you forgotten? Back then, wasn't it because she ignored you that you made a deal with me?"

"You..."

Having had his sore spot struck, furious Xiao Yan fumed in silence.

"I'm not talking to you anymore. Someone's coming!"

Old Yao turned into a cloud of black smoke and slipped into the ring.

Not long after.

Xiao Zhan emerged from the woods.

He glanced at the crooked-necked tree lying on the ground.

Then he let out a soft sigh.

He sat down beside Xiao Yan.

"Yan'er, I know you like Xun Er very much. I also hope she can become my daughter-in-law, but... sigh."

When Xiao Zhan thought of Xun Er's terrifying background, all the words he wanted to say ultimately became a long sigh.

Xiao Yan clenched his fist. "Father, don't worry. I'll marry Xun Er. I definitely will."

Xiao Zhan turned his head and looked at Xiao Yan, who was filled with inexplicable confidence. His lips moved, but in the end, he said nothing.

Although Xiao Yan was his son, with his current ability, catching up to Xun Er was nothing more than a fool's dream.

Several days later, Xiao Yan stood in some corner of Wu Tan City, tearfully watching Ye Hao and Xun Er board a carriage and leave Wu Tan City together.

Once again, he swore through tears that what belonged to him could never be taken away by anyone!

Misty Cloud Sect.

After Nalan Yanran returned to Jia Ma Holy City, she did not immediately go back to the Nalan Family to ask her Grandfather and father for help finding Ye Hao.

Instead, she went directly to Misty Cloud Hall to find Yun Yun.

Because Yun Yun was stronger, and the Misty Cloud Sect held greater influence!

Finding someone would be relatively easier as well.

"Teacher, Teacher, are you here?"

Nalan Yanran called out as she walked, her voice filled with urgency.

At that moment.

Inside Misty Cloud Hall.

Yun Yun stared at the floor with flickering eyes, as though she had lost her soul.

Even when Nalan Yanran walked right up to her, she showed no reaction at all.

"Teacher, Teacher, what's wrong? Teacher?" Nalan Yanran kept calling.

Finally...

Yun Yun came back to her senses. "Ah? Yan Ran, you're back. Did the matter of breaking off the engagement go smoothly?"

Nalan Yanran nodded and urgently said, "Teacher, I have an extremely urgent matter that needs your help. You absolutely, absolutely have to help me, all right?"

Yun Yun smiled. "Oh? What is it? Tell your teacher."

"It's like this, I saw my..."

Nalan Yanran suddenly got stuck.

She did not know how to explain it.

Say that she had been reborn?

That was simply too absurd!

No one would believe it.

But if she did not say so, she might not be able to convince her teacher to help her find Hao Gege.

Yun Yun looked at Nalan Yanran with gentle eyes and did not rush her.

After a while.

Having organized her thoughts, Nalan Yanran took a deep breath.

Only then did she say, "Teacher, it's like this..."

Afterward, Nalan Yanran spent half an hour telling the story she had prepared.

In her account, on the night before she left to break off the engagement, she had a very, very long dream.

In the dream, she and Ye Hao had been childhood sweethearts and shared a very good relationship.

Then, she skipped over some unpleasant events in between.

And went straight to them growing old together.

As Nalan Yanran told her story, Yun Yun's gentle gaze gradually turned shocked.

The smile on her face slowly faded.

Ye Hao?

She knew that name far too well!

Wasn't her former lover called by that very name?

It was only because of Queen Medusa that she had been unable to stay with him for the rest of her life!!

At that thought, Yun Yun clenched her fists and secretly swore that she would find Queen Medusa, tear off every scale from her body one by one, and make Ye Hao a suit of scale armor with them!!