You Have No Right to Refuse

"Oh? From what you said, sir, could it be that you know Ya Fei very well?"

Hearing Xie Tianxiao's words, Ya Fei froze for a moment before asking.

Though she was quite famous, that was limited to Wutan City.

If she returned to the Imperial Capital, her status would decline considerably. She might even be mocked as a frivolous woman.

Besides, she did not remember ever meeting this young man who could casually produce a fourth-grade pill.

"I wouldn't say I know you completely."

"I said earlier that I came this time merely to verify whether Miss Ya Fei was as I imagined." Xie Tianxiao shook his head slightly.

"In that case, does Ya Fei now match the result of your speculation, sir?"

Ya Fei felt slightly relieved and looked at Xie Tianxiao as she spoke.

"You are quite good."

Xie Tianxiao merely replied indifferently, then said no more.

"Are you speaking in riddles, sir? Ya Fei does not quite understand what you mean." Ya Fei said with a smile.

Xie Tianxiao's words puzzled Ya Fei. She did not understand why he had suddenly praised her.

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. You will in the future."

Xie Tianxiao answered blandly. Then, with a swipe across his storage ring, an exquisite wooden box appeared in his hand.

The wooden box slowly opened, revealing a Gathering Qi Powder that was emerald green with a hint of blue within it before Ya Fei.

"This is a fourth-grade Gathering Qi Powder, and it is also the opportunity I promised you earlier."

As Xie Tianxiao spoke, his finger moved slightly, and the wooden box containing the Gathering Qi Powder slowly floated toward Ya Fei.

Seeing this, Ya Fei cast aside her earlier doubts and said in great shock, "You... you truly intend to give this high-quality Gathering Qi Powder to Ya Fei?"

She had thought his earlier words were merely teasing, something he had said casually.

Yet she had not expected him to truly intend to give her the Gathering Qi Powder—and one of the highest quality at that.

Though she had been born into the Mite'er Family, her status within the clan was not high. On the contrary, she was practically dispensable.

Therefore, this fourth-grade Gathering Qi Powder was undoubtedly extremely precious to her.

"Otherwise, do you think I would use such a low-grade pill to fool you?"

Xie Tianxiao glanced at her.

"Ya Fei knows that you are extraordinary, sir. How would I dare doubt your words?"

"It is only that Ya Fei truly cannot accept your gift."

"After all, it is far too precious. Given Ya Fei's personal standing, I have no right to accept a gift from you."

Ya Fei's heart churned, but her face still bore an expression of refusal.

She knew that the man before her was no ordinary person, but she had her own principles and boundaries.

Moreover, this man had never concealed his interest in her from the beginning.

If she rashly accepted this Gathering Qi Powder, would that not make him think less of her?

"I know what you are thinking. And indeed, I am as you think."

"But you... have no right to choose!"

As his words fell, Xie Tianxiao's powerful aura suddenly enveloped Ya Fei.

Ya Fei immediately felt the pressure, and her body began trembling uncontrollably.

"What is this?!"

Ya Fei cried out, trying to struggle free from the pressure of his aura.

However, she discovered that no matter how hard she tried, she could not break free from this oppression.

This aura seemed to possess some kind of magical power, leaving her body completely unable to move.

Ya Fei panicked. This aura was more powerful than that of any expert she had ever encountered.

She even felt that the Dou Wang clan leader of the Mite'er Family was not as terrifying as the aura emanating from the man before her!

It made her think of the legendary Dou Emperor experts. Perhaps only such experts possessed such terrifying majesty.

"Sir, Ya Fei... Ya Fei has no other intentions. It is only that I find it difficult to accept something so precious from you. I hope you can forgive me."

Ya Fei gritted her teeth and held on, forcibly suppressing the fear in her heart as she spoke respectfully to Xie Tianxiao.

"You have no right to refuse."

Xie Tianxiao gave Ya Fei no chance to continue arguing. His figure flashed, and he abruptly appeared before Ya Fei.

Looking at that exquisitely beautiful face and those alluring eyes,

Xie Tianxiao felt his heart stir. The corners of his lips curved upward as he extended a large hand and lightly lifted Ya Fei's chin, making her look directly at him.

"What are you trying to do?!"

"I warn you, I am a member of the Mite'er Family! If you dare act recklessly, the family will make you pay the price!"

Ya Fei's face flushed with both shame and anger. No longer caring about his identity, she glared fiercely at Xie Tianxiao and shouted.

She was truly furious now. He clearly intended to force himself upon a defenseless woman like her!

But there was nothing she could do, and she could not resist Xie Tianxiao at all.

"Is that so? Then I will show you now that if I want to do something, all you can do is obediently endure it."

As Xie Tianxiao spoke, the fingers of his other hand parted Ya Fei's soft red lips, and an enticing breath escaped through her teeth.

Xie Tianxiao's action completely stunned Ya Fei.

"You... you cannot do this! You are humiliating Ya Fei!"

Ya Fei's beautiful eyes brimmed with shock and fury as she spoke indignantly.

"I am not humiliating you. It is only because you refuse to obey that I have no choice but to use another method."

Xie Tianxiao withdrew the hand lifting Ya Fei's chin and lightly waved it forward.

The blue Gathering Qi Powder floating nearby flew directly into Ya Fei's mouth.

"Mm—"

Ya Fei's body trembled violently, and a trace of aggrieved tears appeared in her beautiful eyes, as though accusing Xie Tianxiao of his actions.

"You will thank me later."

Xie Tianxiao smiled faintly and withdrew the pressure he had imposed on Ya Fei.

Then, with a flick of his finger, the blue Gathering Qi Powder immediately turned into liquid and flowed into Ya Fei's abdomen.

Thud...

With a soft sound, Ya Fei's body went limp and collapsed to the ground.

"I said I would give you an opportunity, so naturally I will do so."

After saying this, Xie Tianxiao ignored Ya Fei and simply sat down in a chair, closing his eyes.

Not long after.

Ya Fei's eyes slowly opened, and an unusual flush appeared on her face.

She discovered that the restraint Xie Tianxiao had placed on her body had already been lifted.

"My... my cultivation broke through?"

"And I've even reached a two-star Dou Zhe!" Ya Fei was utterly astonished.

She had originally believed that, with her aptitude and the resources she had obtained in Wutan City, she would need until the year after next—or perhaps even the year after that—to break through to the Dou Zhe realm.

After all, she had only been at the ninth stage of Dou Qi. Yet now, she had not only broken through into the Dou Zhe realm but had even reached the two-star level. It was simply unbelievable to her.

"You consumed a high-grade Gathering Qi Powder, and combined with the accumulation you built over the years at the ninth stage of Dou Qi, that is why you broke through to the two-star Dou Zhe realm."

At that moment, Xie Tianxiao opened his eyes as well and spoke indifferently.

A note to the readers who have followed this far: I've been very busy these past few days, so updates have been slow. Please forgive me. This chapter was written at one or two in the morning.