The moment Shi Xue saw the man approaching, she frowned.
"Cousin Shi Meng, I have an honored guest here."
"Please go to the Little Garden and catch up with Shi Jing and the others first."
Hearing this, Tongtian immediately understood who the approaching man was.
Only one of the Human Emperor of Brahma Heaven Province's sons could warrant being addressed as Shi Xue's cousin.
When strolling with a beauty, a romantic rival was bound to appear.
Tongtian had never imagined such a melodramatic affair would actually happen to him.
But since he had already offended a whole crowd of young heirs, he hardly cared about adding some Human Emperor's son to the list.
Yet what Tongtian never expected was this:
Rather than growing angry, Shi Meng's eyes gleamed, and he made straight for Tongtian.
"You must be Saint Tongtian, the man everyone in Human Emperor City has been talking about today!"
"I've long heard that little cousin Xue was keeping a pretty boy here in Hanyang Commandery, but you don't look all that pretty!"
As he spoke, Shi Meng excitedly looked Tongtian up and down.
He looked nothing like someone meeting a romantic rival. Instead, he seemed to be admiring his idol, his eyes brimming with adoration!
Tongtian felt rather awkward, but he had also been caught off guard.
He had thought he would be forced to show off again and teach this son of the Human Emperor a proper lesson.
"Uh... I'm certainly no pretty boy..."
"But those are only rumors. Her Ladyship and I are merely ordinary friends."
Shi Meng nodded with utter seriousness.
"Of course, of course!"
"After all, I heard you flat-out refused Uncle Dong'an's offer to take you as his son-in-law!"
"You're the senior I admire now! Please take me as your disciple!"
With that,