Battle Through the Heavens: Flame Emperor, Please Restrain Yourself—Your Elder Brother Is Really Quite Simple and Honest

"Treat the symptoms?" Xun Er composed herself, then suddenly smiled and asked, "Brother Yuan, why don't you keep calling her Sister Ya Fei?"

The corner of Zhang Yuan's mouth twitched slightly as he explained softly, "Xun Er, there's nothing between Ya Fei and me. Calling her that was simply using her own methods against her."

"Hehe." Xiao Yan revealed a meaningful smile.

There might be nothing between them now, but that did not mean there never would be.

However, sensing Zhang Yuan's gaze on him, reason kept him from courting death by speaking carelessly.

"What about Xiao Yi Xian?" Xun Er caught Zhang Yuan completely off guard.

"Ahahaha!" Zhang Yuan did not dare answer that directly. Throwing an arm around Xiao Yan's shoulders, he stiffly changed the subject. "Brother Yan, this seems to be one of our Xiao Clan's markets, right?"

"That's right." Xiao Yan immediately played along, though he silently committed the name Xiao Yi Xian to memory.

If nothing unexpected happened, this Xiao Yi Xian was surely one of the romantic debts Cousin had left behind outside.

Sigh, Cousin was good in every way—he was just too attractive to women and not very good at refusing them.

"Oh? Isn't this Miss Xun Er? I didn't expect we'd run into each other just from casually strolling around. What a coincidence."

As the three chatted idly, a clear laugh suddenly sounded from ahead.

Looking over, they saw a finely dressed young man standing before a street stall, surrounded by a large group of people.

He looked to be around twenty years old. Though far inferior to Zhang Yuan in appearance, he could still be considered handsome. His skin had an oddly healthy pallor, and he was currently staring at Xun Er with burning eyes filled with intense desire.

"A coincidence?" Xun Er's smile faded as she said flatly, "Galen, running into you only makes me feel unlucky."

"Don't say that." The young man took a step forward and smiled. "Xun Er remembers my name. Wutan City is so large, and chance encounters while shopping are not easy to come by. As it happens, I recently acquired a rather nice necklace. If Miss Xun Er likes it, I'll give it to you. How about it?"

The young man even took out a necklace set with a magic core.

Xun Er frowned but said nothing.

"A beauty brings disaster," Xiao Yan remarked.

Zhang Yuan glanced at him without speaking, and his body suddenly turned into an afterimage.

In the next instant, Zhang Yuan appeared before Galen and threw a punch.

Boom!

A thunderous roar erupted as silver-purple lightning flashed, making many people instinctively shut their eyes.

Only Galen stared wide-eyed, feeling as though time around him had slowed. He watched the fist grow larger before him, yet could do nothing at all.

Just as he inwardly cried out in alarm, a figure appeared behind him, their body covered in a Dou Qi Gauze as they threw out a punch as well.

Bang!

The two fists collided, and the figure behind Galen was sent flying. After soaring over a dozen meters, he smashed into a wall and was buried beneath rubble and dust.

The Dou Qi around Zhang Yuan's fist dissipated, but the force of his punch did not weaken as it struck Galen squarely in the stomach.

Pfft!

Galen spat out a mouthful of blood and dropped to his knees.

"I—"

Galen raised his head, intending to say something, but the moment he saw Zhang Yuan's face clearly, his pupils suddenly contracted.

"Looks like you still remember me." Zhang Yuan looked down at Galen and said blandly, "Two years ago, I caught you harassing Xiao Yu. I warned you then not to sweet-talk any woman of my Xiao Clan. Otherwise, I'd beat you every time I saw you. It seems you didn't take that warning to heart."

Galen swallowed hard.

He had not seen Zhang Yuan for two years and had assumed the latter had long since died outside. On top of that, Xun Er was simply too pure and beautiful, so he had indeed forgotten Zhang Yuan's warning.

Who would have thought Zhang Yuan had not only survived, but had also become powerful enough to take down the Four-Star Dou Master protecting him with a single punch? What the hell?

"Brother Yan, take this. You can trade it for some spending money."

Zhang Yuan snatched the necklace from Galen's hand and casually tossed it to Xiao Yan behind him.

"Thanks, Cousin." Xiao Yan weighed the necklace in his hand.

For a while, he could go have a few good meals at Jun Ya Pavilion, Wutan City's best restaurant.

"Scram!"

Zhang Yuan casually kicked Galen away as though he were kicking aside a piece of trash.

He then strode back to Xun Er's side, took her hand of his own accord, and said indulgently, "From now on, use my name when you're outside. That'll keep some flies who don't know their place from sticking to you."

Xun Er froze for a moment, then her cheeks flushed red. A smile bloomed on her face, brighter than ever before.

Xiao Yan: "."

Damn, I shouldn't be here. I should be under the cart!

(End of Chapter)