What kind of monster was this?!
All Huyan Lanruo had to do was deploy a few subtle techniques, and plenty of men would willingly become her devoted protectors. Her charm art had never failed — until today!
Not only had her charm art been seen through, but the other party had identified her Demon Spirit at a single glance. This little boy across from her was absolutely extraordinary! The Snow Cherry Demon Spirit was an incredibly rare and precious Demon Spirit her grandfather had captured specifically for her — most people had never even heard of it, let alone knew its abilities and origins.
Huyan Lanruo felt as though she'd been struck by lightning, unable to speak for a long while.
The key problem was that the other party was a boy who hadn't even reached Bronze One Star!
Only two types of people were immune to charm arts: those whose minds were so pure they contained not a single impurity — children under five, for example — and those who had seen everything the world had to offer, super-powerful experts who knew charm arts inside and out.
But how could that be?
Huyan Lanruo would never have guessed that within this boy's body resided the soul of an immensely powerful expert — one who had even surpassed the Legendary rank.
Seeing the stunned expression on Huyan Lanruo's face, Nie Li smiled faintly and walked straight past her, brushing by her side.
"Nie Li, isn't Huyan Lanruo pretty?"
Under that kind of temptation, Nie Li had actually refused. Could there be something... wrong with him?
Nie Li looked at Ye Ziyun with a grin and said, "Huyan Lanruo may be beautiful, but how could she compare to you?"
Hearing Nie Li spout nonsense again, Ye Ziyun stamped her foot. "I can't compare to Huyan Lanruo at all! There are tons of people who like her!" Ye Ziyun knew for a fact that even within the Wind Snow Family, several of her cousins had feelings for Huyan Lanruo.
Nie Li understood that Ye Ziyun was referring to her figure. While Ye Ziyun's temperament and beauty far surpassed Huyan Lanruo's, in terms of physical curves, she did fall somewhat short. Nie Li chuckled to himself, looking Ye Ziyun up and down with an amused smile. Give it a few more years, and Ye Ziyun's figure would be every bit as stunning as Huyan Lanruo's. Only Nie Li knew just how breathtakingly beautiful and alluring Ye Ziyun would become. Unlike Huyan Lanruo, she would never flaunt her charm so brazenly — but that air of nobility and elegance was something Huyan Lanruo could never match.
Noticing the peculiar look in Nie Li's eyes and his slightly lecherous expression, Ye Ziyun pouted with mild displeasure. Nie Li was fine as a friend, but anything beyond that? She had never even considered it. Right now, Ye Ziyun was single-mindedly focused on cultivation — she wanted to become a Legendary Demon Spirit Master, just like her grandfather!
Nie Li had gifted her the Nine Revolutions Ice Phoenix Art, bringing her one step closer to that dream, so deep down she was genuinely grateful to him. If any other boy had spoken to her so flippantly and without decorum, she would have turned and walked away long ago.
Huyan Lanruo turned to watch Nie Li's retreating figure and huffed, "I refuse to believe it! I can't even handle a little brat like you!" She felt a flash of indignation — could her charm really be that far below Ye Ziyun's?
Huyan Lanruo spun around, pointed at Nie Li, and declared loudly to everyone nearby, "Nie Li — one day, I will make you my devoted suitor! I've made up my mind: I'm going to pursue this boy! From now on, he's mine. If anyone wants to touch him, they'd better come ask me first! Anyone who tries to steal him from me will have to deal with me!"
Hearing Huyan Lanruo's bold declaration, everyone was dumbfounded, staring blankly at her.
Huyan Lanruo was going to actively pursue Nie Li? The crowd exchanged bewildered glances between Nie Li and Huyan Lanruo.
A breathtaking beauty like Huyan Lanruo — all she had to do was wiggle a finger and men would swarm around her like flies. Yet here she was, chasing after Nie Li? This was beyond bizarre.
When Nie Li heard Huyan Lanruo's words, he couldn't help but laugh.
Ye Ziyun regarded Nie Li with a half-smile. His luck with women really was something else — first
Huyan Lanruo's declaration caused a sensation, becoming the talk of the entire group. Even
The group pressed onward, crossing several towering mountains.
"Nie Li, here's some apricot blossom cake — want some?"
"Nie Li, are you tired? Do you want me to lay out a mat so you can rest?"
Huyan Lanruo materialized by Nie Li's side at regular intervals, like some phantom, leaning in close — her full chest occasionally pressing against Nie Li's arm, a subtle fragrance lingering in the air. If it had been any other boy, being so boldly seduced by such a voluptuous beauty, he would long since have lost control and swept Huyan Lanruo off her feet.