Chapter 31: Ning Zhongze and Yue Lingshan, Big and Small, I Want Them Both! ( Part 2 )

Huang Rong skin’s visible improvement over the past month had a simple cause.

But how could she tell Yue Lingshan?

She couldn’t just say it was due to Wang Xuan’s *golden liquid and jade dew*!

Just then, a loud cry rang out.

Yue Lingshan and Ning Zhongze’s attention shifted.

“My apologies, ladies, that’s my daughter’s pet!”

Huang Rong explained.

Pet?

Ning Zhongze and Yue Lingshan were puzzled, then saw a vibrant, multicolored python slither from a nearby courtyard, startling them.

“Madam Guo, this?”

Ning Zhongze began to speak, but then a giant eagle soared into the air, landing in the courtyard, followed by two little girls.

It was Guo Fu and Guo Xiang.

Huang Rong called her daughters forward, “Fu’er, Xiang’er, come greet Heroine Ning and Sister Yue!”

Guo Fu and Guo Xiang bowed to Ning Zhongze.

Then Huang Rong explained the eagle and python’s origins to Ning Zhongze and Yue Lingshan.

Inevitably, she mentioned Wang Xuan.

“What? These creatures were gifts from Young Hero Wang?”

No wonder Ning Zhongze was shocked.

She doubted she could defeat either the eagle or the python.

Either one could likely wipe out Huashan Sect!

For such powerful, rare creatures to be gifted to children, Young Hero Wang must be even more formidable!

This realization made Ning Zhongze’s expression complex.

Yue Lingshan, meanwhile, stared at the eagle and python, larger than a house, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Such novel creatures thrilled the young girl.

“Sister Yue, you can touch them!”

Guo Xiang said, pulling Yue Lingshan toward the eagle.

“Really?”

“Of course! Sparrow is so soft, very comfy to touch. But don’t touch Sister’s snake—it’s slimy and no fun!”

Sparrow was Huang Rong’s name for the eagle!

She couldn’t stand her daughters constantly saying “big eagle.”

It made her mind wander.

By the way, Guo Fu’s python was named Sisi.

“My Sisi is the strongest!”

Guo Fu pouted, muttering.

At that moment, Wang Xuan emerged from the courtyard.

“Brother Xuan, Sisi won the race just now!”

Guo Fu ran and leapt into Wang Xuan’s arms.

In terms of speed, the python was indeed faster.

Seeing Wang Xuan, Huang Rong introduced him to Ning Zhongze, “This is Young Hero Wang Xuan I mentioned!”

“Heroine Ning!”

Wang Xuan greeted Ning Zhongze with a smile.

Her plain attire suggested Huashan’s lean times.

Even her hairpin was wooden, looking like a chopstick at a glance.

Only a few years older than Huang Rong, standing together, they seemed like mother and daughter.

Not that Ning Zhongze looked old—Huang Rong’s flawless skin made her seem too young, outshining Ning Zhongze.

Moreover, Wang Xuan could tell Ning Zhongze hadn’t been *intimate* in a long time.

“Young Hero Wang!”

Ning Zhongze returned the greeting calmly.

But she felt an odd sensation.

For some reason, when Wang Xuan’s gaze swept over her, her heart raced, and her body warmed.

This strange feeling, absent for years, surprised her.

*Spring heart rippling?*

*Impossible!*

It was their first meeting, and he was much younger.

Ning Zhongze frowned, unsure what was wrong.

*Was it because Senior Brother hasn’t touched me in so long?*

Fortunately, Wang Xuan looked away after the greeting, or she feared she might lose composure.

“Brother Xuan, this is Sister Yue!”

Guo Xiang pulled Yue Lingshan to introduce her to Wang Xuan.

“Sister Yue, Sparrow was a gift from Brother Xuan!”

Yue Lingshan looked at Wang Xuan, her *water-like eyes* shimmering, greeting shyly, “Y-Young Hero Wang!”

Wang Xuan nodded in response.

He noticed Yue Lingshan was like a *miniature Ning Zhongze*.

As mother and daughter, it’d be odd if they weren’t alike.

One big, one small—just perfect!

*Children make choices; as an adult, I want both!*

At this moment, Guo Jing, Yue Buqun, and others, hearing the commotion, hurried over.

The Huashan Sect members, upon seeing the eagle and python, were stunned, *their jaws dropping*, feeling their eyes opened to a new world.

Guo Jing stepped forward, introducing Wang Xuan and Yue Buqun to each other.

Considering Wang Xuan’s unique background, he only gave his name, which, compared to Yue Buqun’s title as Huashan Sect Leader and *Gentleman Sword*, seemed quite brief.

Yue Buqun noticed Guo Jing’s warm attitude toward Wang Xuan. Though surprised, he didn’t dare slight him, promptly clasping his fists and offering polite courtesies.

Like Ning Zhongze, Yue Buqun was utterly shocked when Guo Jing revealed that the python and eagle were gifts from Wang Xuan to two children.

He couldn’t help murmuring in awe, “These… these two creatures are truly *rare in the world*! Even a grandmaster-level expert would struggle to subdue them!”

After speaking, Yue Buqun looked at Wang Xuan.

*He’s beginning to understand why Guo Jing treats Wang Xuan as an equal.*

*This young man is no ordinary figure!*

Glancing at the Huashan disciples, including his top disciple Linghu Chong, gawking like *country bumpkins*, Yue Buqun found it embarrassing.

Ugh, *hard to look at*.

Yue Buqun’s mood grew complex.