CHAPTER 39: CHAPTER 39: FORMING A GRUDGE

EDITOR: DRAGON BOAT TRANSLATION

The attack came unexpectedly, but fortunately, Nan Hua, who was battle-hardened, reacted quickly, slapped the table, and used the force to leap aside, standing a few steps away to look at the person who attacked him.

The attacker was a young man, appearing around the same age as Nan Hua. He was handsomely looking compared to others, but not comparable to Nan Hua and the likes. After Nan Hua dodged the attack, the man was somewhat surprised, yet he didn’t stop attacking and instead approached again, launching another palm strike.

Unprovoked assault left Nan Hua extremely angry. He opened the Glazed Frost Flower Fan in his hand, used both hands to block the man’s palm, applied a little force, and pushed the man away. The fan twirled once in his hand, then he swung it, sending a green light shooting from the fan straight to the man’s shoulder.

The man did not expect to be forced away by Nan Hua again. When Nan Hua’s attack came, he instinctively dodged, but due to being slow to react, he was grazed on the shoulder.

At this moment, Nan Hua happened to come behind the man and struck the man’s back with a palm, causing him to fall forward.

Just as the man’s face was about to hit the ground, Nan Hua grabbed the man’s wrist from behind, then executed a capture move, twisting the man’s arm behind him and pressing him to the ground.

"Stop!" Suddenly, Nalan Qing, who was beside the man, spoke.

Nan Hua raised his head to look at Nalan Qing, the cold severity in his eyes made Nalan Qing involuntarily take a step back.

"Stop? Who are you to order me?" In the past, Nan Hua might have given some face to Nalan Qing considering she was a woman, but at this moment he was extremely angry and left no room for civility in his words.

Nalan Qing was choked with silence, her face freezing for a moment.

"He is the second young master of the Lan Family. If you hurt him, you will offend the Lan Family and they won’t let you off!" If before, Nalan Qing was still somewhat persistent in wanting to win over Nan Hua, after being repeatedly embarrassed by Nan Hua, she gave up.

"Ha, just the Lan Family? They are beneath my notice. Daring to attack me, not dying is the best outcome." Saying this, Nan Hua exerted more force, directly breaking the man’s arm.

He released his grip, letting the man curl up on the ground, took out a handkerchief, wiped his hand clean, and threw the handkerchief onto the man.

"He must have been instigated by you to attack me, wasn’t he? You have some nerve!" Nan Hua walked up to Nalan Qing, looking at her with a cold smile at the corner of his lips.

Hearing this, a trace of panic and guilt flashed in Nalan Qing’s eyes.

Nan Hua’s guess was correct. The reason Lan Shaoxin attacked Nan Hua was because Lan Shaoxin liked her, and she had deliberately said some bad things about Nan Hua in front of Lan Shaoxin, making Lan Shaoxin feel that Nan Hua had offended her.

She did not expect Nan Hua to be so formidable. Although Lan Shaoxin was young and not very clever, he had a fourth-tier cultivation, yet was beaten by Nan Hua till he couldn’t fight back, and even had an arm broken!

If the Lan Family finds out that Lan Shaoxin’s situation is related to her, even if they don’t spare Nan Hua, they won’t spare her either!

Nan Hua did not miss the change in Nalan Qing’s eyes, his smile growing colder.

At this moment, Lan Shaoxin was helped up by the Lan Family guards who followed him, looking at Nan Hua with a face full of resentment, "I will never let you off!"

"Ha, do you want your other arm broken too?" Nan Hua turned his head, looking at Lan Shaoxin, with a hint of killing intent in his eyes.

Lan Shaoxin’s arm was still very painful at the moment. Hearing Nan Hua say this, his body shrunk slightly, and without waiting for Nan Hua to react, he led his guards away, leaving Nalan Qing alone. Nalan Qing watched Nan Hua with an unfathomable expression for a moment, then also turned and left.

"Tsk tsk, a femme fatale indeed. Our oldest boy is still the most formidable!" After the troublemakers left, Rong Ye touched his chin, his expression exaggerated and tone full of admiration.

Nan Hua turned his head, casting a cold glance at Rong Ye, "Shut up for me!"

"Some people become angry out of embarrassment!" Rong Ye, however, wasn’t afraid of Nan Hua, shook his head and continued speaking.

"Ha, since you’re so carefree, let’s spar tonight and see if you’ve regressed lately." Nan Hua looked at Rong Ye, a faint smile on his lips.

Rong Ye’s expression stiffened for a moment. Seeing Gu Qingqing looking at him, he thought he couldn’t let Gu Qingqing think he’s inferior to Nan Hua, and snorted coldly, "Bring it on, who’s afraid of who!"

"Good, hope you’re this tough tonight!" Nan Hua, knowing Rong Ye’s temper, knew he would agree, couldn’t help but deepen his smile.

Gu Qingqing looked at Nan Hua, then at Rong Ye, feeling a bit confused about what the two were up to.

Fortunately, at this moment the dishes they ordered were served, and everyone’s attention shifted to the food, making the atmosphere harmonious again.

...

Zhuo Family, He Feng Garden.

The people who came from the Shangyang Sect this time were led by the second elder Zhao Yuan from the Shangyang Sect, and they stayed at the Zhuo Family’s He Feng Garden.

After Zhou Qing returned from the street, she went straight to Zhao Yuan’s room. Fortunately, Zhao Yuan hadn’t gone out and was in the room. After Zhou Qing knocked, she was allowed to enter.

"What happened? Why do you look so urgent?" Zhao Yuan looked at the sweat on Zhou Qing’s temples and asked somewhat surprised.

Zhou Qing had run all the way back, now out of breath, first calming her breath before speaking.

"Second Uncle, I just saw the young lord and little girl who saved us before, on the street!" The eager Zhou Qing blurted out what she wanted to say.

"What? Are you serious?" Zhao Yuan, who was previously calm, stood up from his seat asking Zhou Qing.

"Really, I thought I was mistaken at first but I looked carefully, it’s them!" Zhou Qing was very excited, nodding repeatedly.

A trace of joy flashed across Zhao Yuan’s face, "Where are they?"

Since they parted in the Ten Thousand Miles Mountains that day, Zhao Yuan often remembered that scene. He has come a long way over the years and has experienced a lot. Not to mention he almost died that day, just the fact that Rong Ye, at such a young age, already had such cultivation left a deep impression on him. He even always thought that the other party must be a disciple from one of those Hidden Sects, out for training.

Zhou Qing’s face fell, "Lost them!"

"Lost them?" Zhao Yuan repeated in disbelief.

"Yes, when I was about to find them, they were already gone." Zhou Qing, unable to speak with Rong Ye and them, seemed very frustrated about this matter.

Zhao Yuan looked at Zhou Qing, wanting to call her useless, but seeing Zhou Qing looking equally frustrated, he swallowed his words and paced around the room twice.

"Since you saw them in Shangyang City, that means they should still be in the city. Later, we’ll go out together to find them!" Zhao Yuan was very eager to see Rong Ye and them, to thank them in person and see if there’s any way to repay them!

"Mm, mm!" Zhou Qing nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Thus Zhao Yuan and Zhou Qing gathered the disciples who came this time and went out to the street to look for Gu Qingqing and Rong Ye.