"What? You're going to challenge Huo Long?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan was startled and felt slightly uneasy.
It wasn't that he looked down on Han Bingning; it was simply that Han Bingning was no match for Huo Long.
Although Ye Xuan had never met Huo Long, he had met Shi Chong, who was ranked twentieth, and had even Shi Chong with him.
In his perception, Han Bingning's strength was at most comparable to Shi Chong's; how could she possibly challenge the much stronger Huo Long?
Isn't this just asking for trouble?
"What, you think I can't beat Huo Long, that I'm no match for him?"
Hearing that Ye Xuan's tone was off, Han Bingning Ye Xuan's beautiful eyes immediately fell on him, her gaze somewhat dangerous.
Even though she knew she was probably no match for Huo Long, it was still somewhat awkward to be questioned by her apprentice.
Losing face is a minor matter; the real issue is that I'm losing face and can't back down.
Ye Xuan's heart skipped a beat when he saw the dangerous look in Han Bingning's eyes, and he quickly said, "Not at all, I just felt that Master didn't need to work so hard."
"You're currently ranked twenty-third, which is enough. There's no need to continue challenging. Besides, don't you still have me? If I obtain any resources, they'll all belong to you, Master."
Ye Xuan looked at Han Bingning, feeling somewhat weary.
My master is still as arrogant as ever.
Where is your icy goddess demeanor when you're with others?
However, considering that he had been surpassed by his apprentice in such a short time, he had nothing more to say.
Who made me too outstanding? Who made me too extraordinary?
My master should be proud of me.
"Hmph, that's more like it. We'll talk about tomorrow's matters tomorrow. I need to rest now; you may leave."
Han Bingning was too lazy to say anything more to Ye Xuan and directly gave him the order to leave.
Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan did not leave immediately, but instead smiled and said, "Master, it's already dark, perhaps I shouldn't leave?"
"Besides, I'm worried about you being alone here. I'll stay here with you. That way, we can look after each other, right?"
Han Bingning stared at Ye Xuan in disbelief, unable to utter a word for a moment.
Holy crap, is this kid crazy? He's got some kind of audacity!
That's utterly outrageous!
Her pretty face flushed slightly, and just as she was about to speak, a figure suddenly appeared in front of them.
Ye Xuan was startled and instantly became alert.
When he saw clearly that the person in front of him was a middle-aged beautiful woman, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
He immediately cupped his hands and said, " Ye Xuan greets Senior."
He didn't recognize the middle-aged beauty, but he knew that she was the protector of the Han Bingning Dao.
He once easily killed a powerful figure who was a Half-Emperor.
Ye Xuan definitely couldn't defeat such a being unless the system girl intervened.
The middle-aged woman smiled at Ye Xuan and said calmly, "Young man, you're not needed here anymore. My young lady doesn't need your protection either. You can leave now; I can protect her."
Although her tone sounded polite, she was inwardly cursing.
Even someone like her, who had lived for countless years and witnessed countless storms and figures, was shocked by Ye Xuan's outrageous behavior.
As a disciple, he actually had to stay overnight at his master's place.
This is absolutely insane!
Ye Xuan chuckled and said, "Senior, how could I trouble you with such a small matter? Besides, my master and I haven't seen each other for many years, and we have a lot to talk about."
"Besides, if someone of your own generation comes to challenge you, you're useless here. You can't even lift a finger, right?"
He cursed inwardly, thinking, "This woman looks alluring and seductive, like a human being, so why can't she speak human language?"
Is this some kind of attempt to steal someone from me? That's outrageous!
The middle-aged woman paused slightly upon hearing this.
Good heavens, what audacity! How dare they speak to me like that.
Keep in mind, she's Half-Emperor level expert, and one who can easily suppress Half-Emperor. Let alone a mere Saint, even some Half-Emperor wouldn't dare to be so casual in front of her, right?
She didn't want to show herself in the first place, but Ye Xuan was too shameless.
Furthermore, given Han Bingning's unusual attitude towards Ye Xuan, she was genuinely worried that something might happen between her mistress and Ye Xuan.
If that happens, she'll have a hard time explaining herself when she gets back.
Han Bingning was also somewhat troubled by this scene.
If the middle-aged beauty hadn't shown up, she would definitely have taught Ye Xuan a lesson and then kicked Ye Xuan away.
But now, she can't do that.
She wanted everyone, especially the people of the Sacred Frost Palace, to know how much she valued Ye Xuan.
Otherwise, once Ye Xuan arrives in the Mystic Heaven Immortal Domain and the Sacred Frost Palace, he will definitely face difficulties.
Han Bingning looked at the middle-aged woman and said, " Aunt Rong, it's alright, you can leave now. I do have some things to ask him."
Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan was extremely satisfied and looked at the middle-aged beauty with a hint of provocation.
You think you can compete with me?
Aunt Rong was somewhat helpless, but she didn't say much. She looked at Ye Xuan and said, "Boy, don't do anything reckless."
As soon as he finished speaking, his figure vanished instantly.
For a moment, only Ye Xuan and his apprentice remained in the room.
This wouldn't have been a problem in itself, but Aunt Rong's parting words, "Don't do anything reckless," made the atmosphere slightly awkward.
Ye Xuan couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "Master, what did she mean by 'reckless'?"
Swish--
Han Bingning's pretty face instantly turned completely red, her beautiful eyes fixed on Ye Xuan, her pearly teeth almost drawing blood from her lips.