"Cousin Xiao Yu, what happened between you two? Don't tell me you're hiding some shameful secret."
Watching the two bicker, Xiao Yao wore a curious, probing expression.
Xun'er smiled, covering her mouth as she giggled softly. "Brother Xiao Yao, would you like me to tell you a little secret?"
At that, Xiao Yu's expression shifted. She turned to look at Xun'er and Xiao Yao, a flicker of panic and unease in her eyes.
"Xiao Yao, why are you asking about that? Nothing happened between Xiao Yan and me," she said hastily, her voice edged with tension and impatience.
Seeing the nervous look on Xiao Yu's face only made Xiao Yao more curious. He leaned toward Xun'er and said softly, "Come on, Xun'er, tell me. Seeing Xiao Yu so nervous makes me even more curious about what happened between them."
Just as Xun'er was about to tell him, Xiao Yan suddenly cut in. "It's really nothing. I just accidentally wandered into the back mountain hot spring where she was bathing, and happened to touch her thigh. After that, this crazy woman kept chasing me around and beating me up."
"You little bastard!" Xiao Yu gritted her teeth. At last, she could take no more. With a sharp clang, she drew the long sword at her waist and pointed it squarely at Xiao Yan. "Believe me, I'll cut your tongue out!"
Xiao Yan didn't even blink at the gleaming Refined Iron Steel Sword before him. "Why don't you try?"
As he spoke, he slightly curled his right hand. A powerful suction force gradually took shape in his palm.
Watching the two square off, Xun'er shook her head helplessly. Glancing into the distance, she smiled and warned them, "Uncle Xiao is coming."
At Xun'er's reminder, Xiao Yu furrowed her willow brows and turned