Gu Bei and Lu Piao were dumbfounded. Nie Li was just too cool that moment when he turned around.
Gu Bei felt pity in his heart. What a waste! Nie Li that fellow was a wood-brain! Long Yuyin already said that sheâd agree to whatever request he had, and he actually asked for her to stay further away from him. That was just too great of an opportunity. If he were him, heâd certainly make an interesting request for a beauty like Long Yuyin. Who knew? Maybe sheâd yield after some resistance.
What a waste of such good opportunity!
Gu Bei kept shaking his head.
However, despite not knowing why, he still admired Nie Li a lot.
After Nie Li and his group left, the news quickly spread that Nie Li had beaten Long Yuyin in physical strength. Without a doubt, heâd become the most dazzling talent of his class and garnered many peopleâs attentions: especially the other geniuses, who all saw him as a formidable rival.
Long Yuyinâs courtyard
Hu Yong had been waiting here for a while now, but Long Yuyin still hadnât returned as he felt extremely infuriated.
Long Yuyin had once wasted him and made him lose his masculine dignity. However, even after he was healed, he continued to dream of Long Yuyin day and night. He liked to see Long Yuyin wearing that tight outfit of hers, and seeing her voluptuous outline.
Even if Long Yuyin was crazy angry at him, heâd still slowly approach her. He felt that Long Yuyin was beautiful, even when she was angry.
However, the goddess in his heart, his fiancĂŠe had actually been humiliated by a nameless kid!
That was simply unbearable!
He wanted to mercilessly tear that kid apart to ease the hatred in his heart!
When Long Yuyin finally returned to her courtyard, she was still covered in dust, making a sorry sight with that dazed look on her face.
Nie Liâs words echoed in her ears. âStay away from me! The farther, the better!â Ever since she was young, this was the first time anyone had said anything like that to her. The first time anyone had loathed her so much. The first time anyone had humiliated her to such an extent!
Though she didnât know why, the emotions within her heart became very complicated.
That youth was the same age as herself and heâd won using only his own strength. Not to mention that it was a total defeat on her part. However, this made her curious as to exactly what kind of person he was. She wanted to become stronger, much stronger, to the point where Nie Li would be forced to see her as a worthy opponent!
However, heâd already told her to stay away from him. The farther, the better. Wouldnât she be a little too cheap if she went back and earned another humiliation?
Her heart was filled with contradictions.
Hu Yong saw that Long Yuyin had returned. Although she was covered in dust, she was still as beautiful and charming as ever. His heart was heated as he immediately approached her and said, âYinâer, youâve returned? How are your injuries? This is the best medicine that Iâve brought from my family!â
Long Yuyinâs expression instantly changed to one of loathing when she saw Hu Yongâs face. âHu Yong, donât come looking for me anymore. If you ever come again, then donât blame me for kicking you out!â
âYinâer, donât be like this.â Hu Yong saw that she was rather upset, so he continued, âYinâer, seeing you like this pains my heart so much. Quick, apply the medicine first! Leave that Nie Li to me, Iâll definitely finish him for you! Back when he came out of the Saint Soul Grounds, I wanted to teach him a lesson, but was stopped by Nanmen Tianhai and Huang Yu, those old farts. However, you can rest assured. This time, Nie Li can only dream of escaping my grasp!â
Upon hearing Hu Yongâs words, Long Yuyin became stunned for a moment. Hu Yong had brought people to cause trouble for Nie Li? She furiously glared at him. âWho asked you to go and look for trouble? You said that it was me that sent you?â
Hu Yong immediately shook his head. âI didnât say that youâre the one who sent me.â
Long Yuyin coldly glared at him. âHu Yong, youâre only good at using your familyâs strength. Without it, youâre a piece of trash. The contest between Nie Li and I was a head-on, a one-on-one duel, which I, Long Yuyin, lost. But so what? I can afford to lose. If you want to stick your neck out for me, then go ahead. Find Nie Li and fight him. If you can win against him, then I, Long Yuyin, will idolise you. But in reality, youâre just a weakling! Get lost and stay away from me. Donât let me see you again. Otherwise, Iâll waste you a second time!â
âYinâer, IâŚâ Hu Yong still wanted to say something.
âHu Yong, get lost now!â Long Yuyin yelled.
âYouâŚâ Hu Yong finally couldnât bear it anymore and rebuked, âLong Yuyin, you think that youâre really that great? Youâre just the seventh successor of the Dragonseal Family. You can only gain the qualifications for first successor by marrying me! Donât be shameless when Iâm giving you face!â
âLeave!â Long Yuyin gave him a kick that sent him flying out.
Hu Yong wailed miserably as Long Yuyinâs kick nearly snapped his waist. He climbed to his feet and fled in a sorry state.
Long Yuyin pulled her gaze away from him. So when Nie Li came out of the Saint Soul Grounds, Hu Yong had led his group and sought him out. Nie Li probably misunderstood and thought that it was her who sent Hu Yong and his group. Hu Yongâs actions made Long Yuyin the scapegoat. Her mind was tangled in distress; however, she wasnât going to explain things to Nie Li.
Only a weakling would explain with words!
Today, sheâd lost to Nie Li again. However, this time, her heart was at a loss. She was unwilling to accept defeat on the Saint Soul Board; but this time it was a physical confrontation that she had lost. A complete and thorough loss.
Sheâd always been proud of her physical strength; however, she still lost.
Long Yuyin wanted to cry. Sheâd always been eager to get stronger, never allowing anyone her own age to surpass her. However, this time, sheâd suffered a total defeat in Nie Liâs hands. Her pride had been trampled by him.
Tears filled her eyes. She felt like a wounded stray dog, licking her wounds in her courtyard, all alone.
She thought about her fight with Nie Li and bit her teeth. She still didnât want to accept the defeat.
When she was about to enter her room, a figure suddenly appeared in her courtyard. This person was as beautiful as herself, but also had the trace of an ethereal aura that made her seem like a fairy. It was Ying Yueru. She showed a meaningful smile from the corner of her mouth.
Upon seeing her, Long Yuyin immediately wiped the tears from her face and put on a cold expression. âWhy have you come?â
Ying Yueru smiled with a gentle expression. âJunior Sister, itâs been a long time since weâve met.â
Long Yuyin stared at Ying Yueru with a frosty expression. A murderous aura emanated from her, even though she understood that she wasnât Ying Yueruâs match. âDemoness! You were the death of our Master! And you still have the face to come see me? If it wasnât for Masterâs dying wish, I wouldâve killed you already!â
âIâve said this before. It wasnât me who killed our Master; her fate had arrived. Destiny only borrowed my hand to put it to an end.â Ying Yueruâs voice was ethereal as she continued, âMaster had received the teachings of Ancestral Master Phaseless. Although her cultivation was only at the Heavenly Axis Realm, she held a powerful position of in the Divine Feathers Sect. She was tasked with performing divinations and selecting the Divine Feather Sectâs Master. Because of that identity of hers, she was fated to die!â
Long Yuyin furiously glared at Ying Yueru. âDemoness! I donât care what explanation you try with that glib tongue of yours! Iâll never believe you!â
At Long Yuyinâs reaction, Ying Yueru shook her head and sighed. âYinâer, in this world, youâre the only person whoâs close to me. You have a hard-headed personality and you will face heavy trials in the future. By the time you realise it, some things will have already become lost to you. And when you yearn for them again, they will be forever out of your reach. So why bother?â
Long Yuyin coldly stared at her Senior Sister. âYing Yueru, are you trying to put a curse on me?â
âThis isnât a curse, but a divination.â Ying Yueru shook her head and continued, âThere are too few who can truly alter destinyâŚâ Suddenly, she thought of a specific person, and the corner of her mouth twitch upwards. Maybe, could that person succeed?
âYou learned the [Heavenâs Divination] technique from Master?â Long Yuyinâs face changed as her voice trembled, âYouâll die!â
âEveryone will die in the end!â Ying Yueru smiled as she continued, âOnly after learning the [Heavenâs Divination] technique did I understand Masterâs thoughts! Ancestral Master Phaseless once said, âvirtuous like water, for water does not competeâ. In the past, I couldnât understand those words; only after I learned the [Heavenâs Divination] technique did I figure it out. Everything we know is but a fabrication, an illusionary blink of the ancient past. Only by shattering the illusion can we turn everything into reality.â
Long Yuying frowned. âWhat are you saying?â Did everyone who learned the [Heavenâs Divination] technique speak so strangely?
âSomeone else will come along and explain on my behalf. I must go now. Good luck to you! Often, no matter how strong a person appears on the outside, they are still frail and weak in their hearts. So what if youâve fought before?â Ying Yueru lightly smiled and strolled away.
Long Yuyin once held extreme hatred for Ying Yueru. But now that she knew that Ying Yueru had learned the [Heavenâs Divination] technique, the hatred within her heart lessened. Ying Yueruâs life and death were in her hands; if she told anyone that Ying Yueru had learned the [Heavenâs Divination] technique, Ying Yueru would die!
However, Ying Yueru had still told her. At the very least, it proved that her heart are still opened.
Perhaps the death of their Master was just like Ying Yueru had said. Was there really a story behind it?
Long Yuyin watched Ying Yueru leave before looking away. Although she wouldnât tell anyone that Ying Yueru had learned the [Heavenâs Divination] technique, she still couldnât forgive her for the time being.
She returned to her own room and smeared medicine salve onto her wounds. Her jaw slightly trembled with a low groan. She had wounds all over her body. Try as she might, she couldnât prevent them from reminding her of Nie Liâs loathful expression. Nie Li had treated her like dust!
However, the more someone treated her like dust, the more she wanted to prove herself to them.
Long Yuyinâs right hand tightly gripped her quilt as her heart became filled with a sense of unyielding. There will definitely come a day when I become stronger than you, when I no longer have to be looked down upon by you!