Hua Qianxue was so angry that she couldn't speak, her chest heaving violently!

Originally, she wanted to talk to Ye Chen about the broader world so he would have a goal to strive for and not just become strong for revenge.

But... this guy, with just one sentence, made Hua Qianxue want to cut him!

"Why am I telling him these things? What's it got to do with me?" Hua Qianxue asked herself, then shifted her gaze from Ye Chen and continued on her way!

Ye Chen also felt speechless in his heart.

The thoughts of women are really complicated!

......

That evening.

The two walked out of the forest, passing through a small town.

Suddenly, an old woman, with a young man, flew over and landed in the middle of the road.

Ye Chen furrowed his brows, drew his sword, and pointed it at the two of them.

The old woman frowned but ignored Ye Chen, instead walking up to Hua Qianxue, bending down, and bowing, "I apologize for coming late, miss, please forgive me."

At that moment, Hua Qianxue completely recovered her pride, and said faintly, "You know you were late?"

Her voice was icy, devoid of any emotion.

The old woman hurriedly knelt on the ground, "Please, miss, calm your anger!"

The young man who came with the old woman stepped forward and said, "Qianxue, Granny Rong set out immediately after learning you and Elder Yang parted ways, without any delay on the road."

This young man had a face like jade, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. In Ye Chen's view, he was a typical pampered pretty boy. His aura was strong, suggesting he wasn't weak.

Moreover, if he dared to call her "Qianxue" directly, it was evident that he was also a son of a prominent family.

Hua Qianxue looked at the young man and said, "Would you arrive so late if you didn't bring him along? You call this not being delayed at all?"

The young man's expression changed slightly, "Qianxue, you misunderstand. I just happened to be with Granny Rong, and I was also very worried about your safety, so I asked Granny Rong to bring me along."

Granny Rong, who was kneeling, spoke with her head bowed, "Miss, Young Master Yu meant well..."

Hua Qianxue snorted coldly, "Yu Chengguang, so I should thank you for your kind intentions?"

"As long as you're safe, Qianxue, I'm willing to do anything."

Granny Rong also suggested, "Miss, you've had a hard journey. Why not rest in town for a while?"

Hua Qianxue nodded and headed for the town.

Ye Chen followed.

Yu Chengguang looked at Ye Chen and frowned, "Where did this stinky brat come from? Get lost!"

With Ye Chen carrying a bundle of weapons that clanked as he walked, he did resemble a scrap collector.

Being yelled at by Yu Chengguang, Ye Chen also got irritated and said, "I know how to walk, but I really don't know how to roll. Why don't you roll once for me to see?"

Hua Qianxue, walking at the front, suppressed a laugh.

Even she had been angered countless times by Ye Chen to the point of wanting to cut him, and Yu Chengguang was asking for trouble with him? Served him right.

Despite her thoughts, Hua Qianxue still spoke to resolve the situation for Ye Chen.

"His name is Ye Chen, from Qingyun City. Elder Yang thinks he has potential and asked me to take him to Unparalleled County."

Upon hearing this from Hua Qianxue, Yu Chengguang's face changed.

Since Ye Chen was someone Elder Yang entrusted to Hua Qianxue to take to Unparalleled County, he didn't have the courage to drive Ye Chen away.

Suddenly, Yu Chengguang seemed to find Ye Chen's name somewhat familiar. Then he thought of something and said, "So, you're the homeless dog driven to ruin by one sentence from Celestial Sword Sect's Gu Yue. Following with Qianxue certainly makes you much safer.

But, with Qianxue's status, you don't even have the right to stand beside her.

This is my token. Take it with you to Unparalleled County. If anyone tries to kill you on the way, show them my token, and no one will dare to touch you."

Yu Chengguang was deeply infatuated with Hua Qianxue, but she had always been indifferent to him. Opportunities for him to be near her were rare. Now that he finally had one, he certainly didn't want Ye Chen getting in the way.

Ye Chen looked at Yu Chengguang as if he was looking at an idiot.

You think I'll just go because you tell me to?

If I told you I not only spent days alone with Hua Qianxue but also carried her around and even bit her, would that drive you crazy with envy?

Ye Chen kept these thoughts to himself.

He figured that if he did say them, Yu Chengguang would go mad with envy, and Hua Qianxue would go mad with anger.

This girl cares a lot about her reputation; she definitely wouldn't want such embarrassing things known!

"I shared both life and death with Miss Hua and supported each other through hardships to get here. I don't care who you are; don't make decisions for me and especially not for Miss Hua.

As for your token, keep it for yourself. I don't care for it."

"Stinky brat, your mouth really is foul. No wonder you offended Elder Gu Yue of the Celestial Sword Sect with your rude remarks. Your Ye Family's fate was all your doing!" Yu Chengguang shouted angrily.

"Boom!"

In an instant, an extreme, cold killing intent exploded from Ye Chen's body!

His eyes turned blood-red, glaring at Yu Chengguang as if he had killed him a hundred times over in that moment!

The Ye Family's tragedy was the biggest scar in his heart.

Yu Chengguang's mocking of the Ye Family's fate directly touched Ye Chen's reverse scale.

Hua Qianxue stopped, turned around, and looked at Ye Chen, a flicker of panic passing through her eyes, somewhat worried she might have made the wrong decision earlier.

Granny Rong, standing by, noticed the change in Hua Qianxue's expression and glanced curiously at Ye Chen.

She was acutely aware of her mistress's nature; for her to seem to care about this Ye Chen even a little was quite remarkable.

After all, not a single prodigy in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty had caught her mistress's attention!

Hua Qianxue looked at Ye Chen and asked, "Do you want to fight him?"

Yu Chengguang stood there, stunned.

Isn't this when you should be scolding Ye Chen? We have some kind of relationship after all!

Ye Chen nodded, "This pretty boy looks just as detestable as that old dog Gu Yue!"

Yu Chengguang couldn't stand it any longer, shouting furiously, "Ye Chen, how dare you provoke me like this? Even if Elder Yang thinks highly of you, I'll still make you pay!"

Hua Qianxue said, "Yu Chengguang, don't you pride yourself on being the number one prodigy in Unparalleled County? Ye Chen is merely at the Gathering Yuan Realm Tenth Layer; here's the deal, hold your strength back to the Gathering Yuan Realm Tenth Layer and fight him.

If you win, you can do what you want with him.

If you lose, give him your Storage Ring."

On this journey, Hua Qianxue had also gotten fed up with the clinking and clanking of the junk Ye Chen carried, and this was a perfect opportunity to give him a Storage Ring.

Ye Chen looked at Hua Qianxue and thought to himself, "What a good woman!"

Yu Chengguang also noticed that Hua Qianxue's attitude towards Ye Chen seemed quite unusual.

But at this point, could he refuse?

If he refused, wouldn't it make Hua Qianxue think he was afraid of Ye Chen?

Then, looking at Ye Chen, Yu Chengguang sneered and said, "I, Yu Chengguang, am the number one prodigy in Unparalleled County, unmatched among those of the same level. Even suppressing my cultivation to match yours, I can still crush you with one move!

However, the wager Qianxue suggested is too small. Ye Chen, if you have the guts, let's make it bigger!"

Ye Chen withdrew the killing intent from his body.

Now, looking at Yu Chengguang, he didn't seem as detestable anymore. Since he was eager to give him more, why not let him have his way?

"Alright, if you're a man, don't wimp out; let's go big!"

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