Yan Yu naturally knew nothing of this.
The moment he saw that Dong Xuan'er was a girl as beautiful as a flower, then heard her speak to him so softly, his heart fluttered, and unfamiliar feelings stirred within him.
He straightened up and said in a clear voice:
"Actually, there were Yan disciples here to welcome our honored guests. But something unexpected happened to the disciples originally assigned to receive you, leaving this place temporarily unattended. We nearly neglected you both! On behalf of the Yan family, I offer my apologies. I hope you won't take offense."
Dong Xuan'er pursed her lips in a smile, a flirtatious glimmer dancing in her eyes. Just as she was about to say something more, Han Li's calm voice suddenly reached her ear through a voice transmission:
"Aren't you afraid Martial Aunt Hongfu will reprimand you for behaving like this, Junior Sister?"
At those words, Dong Xuan'er's expression changed dramatically. Her lips parted several times, but no words came out.
This strange turn of events left Yan Yu and his sister rather puzzled!
Yan Ling was a girl of fifteen or sixteen, lively and charming in appearance. Her dark eyes kept darting between Han Li and Dong Xuan'er, giving her an exceptionally quick-witted air.
Seeing this, Naruto exchanged a glance and a smile with Hinata. Neither said anything, and they continued watching the spectacle.
Naruto found Dong Xuan'er quite irritating.
"As Junior Sister Dong said, it was only a slight delay. It's nothing serious. I believe the Yan family certainly wouldn't deliberately neglect invited guests like us! I'm just a little curious about what could have happened to the disciples originally assigned to receive us. Surely they didn't get into a dispute with one of the guests?"
Having stopped Dong Xuan'er from indiscriminately charming