10 Object of Scorn

Yuan Qiyuan steps out of the bath, the water drops on his body emitting a sweet aroma.

If it weren't for the looks of disgust the servants gave him on his way here, he would have surely left the bath earlier.

On the way back to his room, he noticed a small frame sitting alone in the garden outside the mansion.

Recognizing that face, he decides to walk over there.

His footsteps were light and silent, and even with the countless grass on the ground, not a single noise was made.

"What's wrong?" he asked the figure once he got behind her.

His gentle voice startled Yu Lihua and caused her to jump up like a frightened cat.

"Y-Young Master!" she cried out loud, surprised to see him here so late into the night.

The first thing Yuan Qiyuan noticed was her red eyes, causing him to lift a brow. "Were you crying? Why?" he asked her without hesitation.

"..."

In addition to her eyes, her face also turned red from embarrassment.

"I am sorry for showing the Young Master such an unsightly sight…" she said in a mosquito-like voice.

"Enough… just tell me what happened," he said, "I can't help you if you keep silent."

Yu Lihua bit her lips and nodded, and she began recalling what happened when she returned to her living quarters.

"So, the servants did not believe your story, which leads to a show of contempt, and I was the object of scorn, correct?" Yuan Qiyuan summarized her story.

Yu Lihua nodded with the feeling of wanting to cry appearing again.

Yuan Qiyuan smiled and asked, "But why are you the one crying? I was the one being mocked, right?"

She nodded again. "But… I couldn't help but feel that they were also making fun of me… They laughed as if they were looking at an idiot..."

Yuan Qiyuan laughed, catching her off guard. Why was he laughing?

"These servants… let them ridicule me all they want."

"Huh?"

Yuan Qiyuan's words instantly dumbfounded her.

"It doesn't bother me, so you shouldn't worry about it either."

"But they are ridiculing you, Young Master! Don't you feel angry about the things they said about you? They called you useless!"

"Thank you… for crying and feeling anger in my stead, but I have done many bad things in the past — things that are what caused them to feel this way towards me." Yuan Qiyuan said with a warming smile, causing her to blush.

"If I were to be angry and punish them for that, then what will that make me, as a person?"

Speechless, Yu Lihua could only stare at him with her mouth slightly opened.

For some reason, Yuan Qiyuan looked like a different person when compared to when she last saw him this morning. He looked more refined, handsome, and was surrounded by an unfathomable atmosphere, making him feel and seem like something otherworldly.

"Do you think I am useless as a person?" he asked her, "You can tell me the truth; I won't be mad."

Yu Lihua took a moment to seriously think about his question.

While she was terrified of him at the beginning due to what he had done — or tried to do — such a feeling was no longer present. Now, she has this inexplicable desire of wanting to know more about him.

"I do not think the Young Master is a useless person… but I also cannot say for sure what kind of person the Young Master is because I do not know anything about the Young Master."

Yuan Qiyuan nods at her answer, seemingly approving it. "I see. A respectful answer," he said after a moment, "If that is the case, then I shall show you and everybody in this family the kind of person I am, so they can no longer have a reason to ridicule me and at the same time prove to you that your insights were correct."

He turns around after speaking that sentence. "The competition between the Xian Family and the other four great families will be happening within 3 days. At that competition, I will show you what kind of person I am," he said as he walked back into the house, leaving a profound and everlasting feeling deep in Yu Lihua's heart.

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Upon arriving at his room, Yuan Qiyuan directly went to sit by the window and began cultivating.

Achieving the Peerless Body Physique has stabilized the majority of his foundation. All he needed now is to stabilize the remaining 10% and find a chance to break through the Essence Foundation Realm and into the Essence Spirit Realm.

"3 days… that is more than enough." Yuan Qiyuan closed his eyes and activated the Primordial Chaos Scripture.