The show of force had failed. Instead, Ren's words had led them straight into a trap! More importantly, he had shifted the conflict elsewhere. The four beauties before him no longer looked at him with deep suspicion. At times, they even seemed to share his cause!
Ren said nothing more. Inwardly, he murmured, Finally, that's settled! Good thing I only had to deal with Jin Ling and the Three Xiao this time. If it had been that old man Wen Zhong, it wouldn't have been so easy. But now that I've won over Jin Ling, his master, Wen Zhong should be much easier to handle!
As Ren considered this, he studied the four women before him. First was Qiongxiao. She was beautiful, but her face still held a childish innocence, and she behaved like a willful girl who had never grown up.
Bixiao, on the other hand, wore an icy expression. Just being near her seemed enough to feel the chill. Her cold gaze in particular could make anyone shiver.
Yunxiao was different. Gentle and refined, she often wore a smile. Yet the trace of sorrow in her eyes made her all the more captivating.
Golden Spirit Holy Mother was different again. Her composed expression carried a hint of superiority. She radiated nobility and purity, like a commanding woman accustomed to being in charge.
Four martial aunts, four distinct presences.
As though sensing Ren's gaze, Qiongxiao huffed with childish indignation. "Hmph... What are you looking at?"
Willful and spoiled—those words might as well have been written for Qiongxiao.
Ren chuckled. "Nothing in particular. I was merely admiring my martial aunts."
Some things were best left unsaid. Praise, however, made Qiongxiao smile and nod. "You certainly know how to talk..."
She looked delighted. Clearly, this little girl could not resist a