Ya Li: What's His Name? I'll Go Kill Him!

(Ya Li illustration)

On the other side.

Shrek Academy.

Na'er had already joined Shrek Academy.

Shrek's admissions period had ended, but the academy still made exceptions for outstanding talent. As long as an applicant was exceptional enough to pass a special assessment, they could still enroll.

And Na'er was pretty lucky.

She had met Ya Li as soon as she arrived at Shrek Academy.

Perhaps because Na'er was simply too beautiful, and because she had displayed such remarkable talent, Ya Li had taken her straight to meet Yun Ming.

When Yun Ming saw Na'er, he inexplicably felt that they were fated to meet. He also took an immediate liking to her.

After giving her a brief assessment, Yun Ming had made Na'er his only personal disciple. She joined the Inner Court and received the highest standard of training and treatment.

You could say everything had gone smoothly, without a single obstacle.

Luck accounted for three parts, talent for three parts, and the rest came down to nothing but her looks.

Sea God Island.

Na'er sat on a swing, her slender fingers unconsciously winding around its ropes as her violet eyes stared blankly at the rippling surface of Sea God Lake.

But she wasn't really looking at anything. Her thoughts had long since drifted to distant Eastsea City.

"Na'er, are you all right?"

A voice as gentle as the warm spring sunshine came from behind her.

It seemed to possess a kind of magic, able to dispel the gloom in her heart in an instant.

At the sound of it, Na'er quickly hopped off the swing and turned around. A delighted smile immediately lit up her face.

The woman wore a well-tailored, water-green gown that perfectly accentuated her mature, voluptuous figure.

Beneath it, flesh-colored stockings hugged her shapely legs, and she wore a pair of pale green high heels. The heels weren't high, but they added just the right touch of elegance.

She had beautiful features and looked to be around thirty. Her skin was smooth and lustrous, without the slightest trace of age.

Her bright eyes were as gentle as water, filled with a soft radiance that seemed capable of embracing everything.

Her long, dark green hair fell smoothly over her shoulders, with a few strands stirred by the breeze.

Standing there, she was like an ancient tree radiating tranquility and vitality, pure and elegant, with a natural grace.

The newcomer was Yun Ming's wife, Holy Spirit Douluo—Ya Li.

She was also widely regarded as the most beautiful woman on the continent, a title she had held for decades without anyone ever surpassing her.

"Ah, Mistress, what brings you here...?"

At the sight of her, Na'er hurried over and threw herself into Ya Li's arms, rubbing against her enthusiastically. She was so soft...

Na'er envied Ya Li's figure very much.

When she grew up, she wanted a figure like that too, because she knew Su Chen liked that kind...

"Your master said you've been a little distracted during your cultivation lately, so I came to check on you~"

Ya Li gently stroked Na'er's head, her eyes overflowing with affection and tenderness.

She had fallen for the little girl from the moment she first saw her.

Na'er was simply too beautiful, and her voice was lovely too.

Whenever Na'er spoke, Ya Li's heart melted.

And when she learned that Na'er was an orphan, she felt even more sorry for her.

Because of special circumstances, Ya Li couldn't have children, so she had decisively asked Yun Ming to take Na'er as his disciple.

Though they called it taking a disciple, she and Yun Ming had actually planned to raise Na'er as their own daughter.

"I'm fine. I just miss my brother..."

Na'er said softly.

"You mean him? If his talent is good, I could bring him to Shrek Academy as well."

Ya Li's voice remained gentle. Na'er had told her about her childhood, and she knew Na'er had been staying with a family in Eastsea City and had a good older brother.

Besides, as someone who'd been through it herself, she could tell at a glance that Na'er had fallen for him. The two of them must have been childhood sweethearts...

"It's not that. I'm just worried... worried that my brother might fall for another girl..." Na'er puffed out her cheeks a little and muttered under her breath.

She had often stayed by Su Chen's side before, so she knew everything about him. She could tell who he'd spent time with that day just by smelling him.

But now she wasn't by his side.

And Su Chen had enrolled at Eastsea Academy, where beautiful girls were everywhere—and Gu Yue was watching him like a hawk. She was genuinely afraid Su Chen wouldn't be able to resist temptation.

"What! Isn't he your childhood sweetheart???" Ya Li was completely dumbfounded.

Na'er had told her a few stories about herself and Su Chen. They sounded incredibly sweet, like a textbook childhood romance.

Although Na'er hadn't told her the boy's name or mentioned his talent, Ya Li still thought he wasn't good enough for Na'er.

She and Yun Ming had even planned that if the boy came looking for her someday, they would put him through all sorts of tests.

But they had never expected that the brat wouldn't cherish someone as wonderful as Na'er and would still go after other girls!

Unforgivable!

"Yeah... but my brother's dream is to have lots of wives..." Na'er sounded even more dejected.

"What a womanizing little brat! What's his name? I'll go kill him right now!!"

Ya Li flew into a rage.

Ya Li was an exceptionally gentle person, but that didn't mean she couldn't get angry.

It was just that, at her level, almost nothing could make her this furious.

But this? She couldn't stand for it.

She despised men who couldn't keep their hearts in one place.

Besides, she had long since come to regard Na'er as her own daughter.

The thought of some punk whisking her daughter away had already left her rather displeased.

And now...

The boy knew Na'er liked him, yet he was still getting involved with other girls. Wasn't he taking advantage of Na'er's kind heart?!

Who could put up with that?!

She had to kill that bastard!

"Ya Li, what's wrong? Who made you angry?"

Just then, Yun Ming sensed that Ya Li's emotions were about to boil over and hurried over.

Ya Li had always been gentle and mild. Ever since he married her, he had never once seen her this angry.

A moment later.

"Boom—"

A terrifying pressure burst outward, making the entire Sea God Lake sink several feet.

"Na'er, tell your master what that brat's name is. I promise I won't beat him to death!!!"

Yun Ming suppressed his anger and asked coldly.

"That's right, Na'er. You know Mistress is the gentlest person there is. Tell me his name, and I'll go have a little chat with him, heart to heart~"

Ya Li quickly reined in her emotions, revealing a kindly smile.

"Um... Master... Mistress... please don't be like this. You're scaring me..."

Na'er hunched her shoulders, clearly terrified.

There was no way she'd dare mention Su Chen's name now. From the looks of her master and mistress, they really were ready to kill someone.

"All right, all right. Mistress and Master were only joking with you. Focus on your cultivation, Na'er. Once you're a little older and have made progress, you'll realize that you and he are from different worlds."

Ya Li gently drew Na'er into her arms and comforted her softly.

"Really...? You won't secretly go after him, right...?" Na'er still wasn't entirely reassured.

With her master's abilities, if he truly wanted to investigate, he could still find out about Su Chen.

"Na'er, what kind of people do you take us for? We wouldn't pick a fight with a child. Don't worry."

Yun Ming shook his head helplessly.

He and Ya Li really had been furious just now.

But only for a moment.

After all, the boy was just a child. They wouldn't lay a hand on some little brat.

There was no telling—Na'er might change her mind in the future.

But if that boy ever came knocking and tried to fool Na'er, then they wouldn't be so polite.

They'd show him what it meant to face the continent's strongest couple in a two-on-one beating.

"Um... that's good..."

Na'er finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She knew what her master and mistress were thinking. They just thought Su Chen wasn't good enough for her.

Still, she believed in Su Chen.

In a few years, once Su Chen had grown stronger, her master and mistress would surely see him in a new light.

Of course, she had to work hard too!

Na'er clenched her little fists and silently cheered herself on.

Gu Yue had only given her thirty percent of her power.

There was no way she could surpass Su Chen in cultivation.

But she had become Yun Ming's disciple.

Yun Ming was the strongest person on the continent.

If she could learn his true skills, she felt she might still have a chance to challenge Su Chen across a gap in levels...