It seemed
After hearing this, Ye Han smiled faintly and replied, "How can you take childhood matters seriously?"
The other youths from the various noble families around them quickly chimed in agreement, bursting into laughter.
"Childhood matters definitely shouldn't be taken seriously!" Huyan Lanruo snorted, raising an eyebrow and glaring daggers at Shen Fei. "That's such ancient history, yet you still bring it up. Shen Fei, this lady has disliked you for a long time. If you dare mock me with these things again, believe it or not, I'll kick your balls into next week!"
Ugh...
The air fell deathly silent.
Shen Fei was utterly embarrassed, his smile frozen on his face.
An inexplicable chill permeated the surroundings.
Huyan Lanruo's domineering declaration clashed completely with her outfit. At that moment, she looked like an empress, her gaze sweeping over the people who had just been laughing. Seeing her look, they forced their laughter back down their throats.
Wow, this woman Huyan Lanruo hasn't changed her tigress ways one bit. Anyone who crosses her path is as good as dead.
No one around dared to speak a word, only Ye Han lightly clearing his throat and saying, "Let's drop this matter entirely!"
"Heh heh." Shen Fei laughed awkwardly.
"Shen Fei, I hear you've been giving my
My Nie Li? Since when did Nie Li become yours?
The noble family heirs nearby exchanged bewildered glances. Although Nie Li had recently become very prominent in the
"Nie Li?" Ye Han was slightly confused. It was the first time he had heard this name. After returning, he had only met
"Big Brother Ye Han, that Nie Li is a new genius who recently emerged in our City of Radiance..." A noble family heir whispered in Ye Han's ear. Ye Han roughly understood what kind of person Nie Li was – only fourteen years old yet already at the Silver Five-Star level. His cultivation speed was truly astonishing. Even Ye Han himself hadn't reached the Gold One-Star level until he was sixteen; at fourteen, he was still only Bronze level.
Unless one was exceptionally precocious, the prime cultivation period typically began after the coming-of-age ceremony at fourteen, lasting until about twenty-two. During this time, cultivation improved fastest. Reaching Silver Five-Star at fourteen required not only exceptional talent but also wisdom beyond ordinary people.
"Oh? That does pique my interest slightly," Ye Han said with a faint smile.
"Lanruo, you can't blame me for this. Blame that kid Nie Li for being such a flirt, seducing my fiancée. Although
Huyan Lanruo scoffed dismissively. "Hmph, I don't care about your petty squabbles. Are you sure Nie Li seduced your fiancée, rather than your fiancée clinging to him relentlessly?"
Everyone was stunned, looking at Huyan Lanruo in shock. With Nie Li rumored to be involved with another woman, shouldn't Huyan Lanruo be confronting Nie Li about his faults? Yet here she was, actually making excuses for him? What kind of oddball was this daughter of the Huyan family?
Shen Fei glanced at Ye Han beside him, then suddenly remembered something. The corner of his mouth curved slightly as he said, "Besides Xiao Ning'er, I've also heard that kid Nie Li has been pestering
"So what? Shen Fei, this lady doesn't care about any of that. No matter how many women Nie Li has, I'll say this right here: if you dare touch a single hair on his head, believe it or not, I'll cripple you?" Huyan Lanruo declared arrogantly, staring coldly at Shen Fei.
Hearing Shen Fei's words, Ye Han raised an eyebrow, a barely perceptible glint flashing in his eyes. This Nie Li, he would have to meet him sometime.
With Huyan Lanruo's arrival, the atmosphere among the younger generation had turned somewhat strange.
The senior figures seated at the head of the room exchanged wry, helpless smiles.
"Third Brother, your daughter certainly has quite the personality," Ye Zong said to
Huyan Xiong was extremely embarrassed. This daughter of his bore no resemblance to him whatsoever; she was clearly cut from the same cloth as her mother.
"Shen Hong, stop being so passive-aggressive! So what if Lanruo cripples him? That brat Shen Fei has been causing trouble with other people's daughters for far too long – he deserves it! If you've got the guts, name a place and let's settle this with a fight!" Huyan Xiong glared fiercely and snorted coldly.