Naive Redhead

As Wu Laoqiang exited the grand hall, his steps faltered, making him stumble on the floor.

He leaned against the wall for support, his back soaked in sweat. The usual calm on his face was now replaced with fear.

Listening in on Tang Jingxue and Xiao Chen's conversation, Wu Laoqiang felt as though he had made a serious mistake.

They spoke of eradicating a major power on the continent as casually as if they were swatting an annoying fly.

But it wasn't just their words that frightened him—it was the intense killing intent he sensed from them.

Even though it wasn't aimed at him, he felt it like a mountain pressing down on his very soul. His old bones were still trembling, his heart racing with fear.

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After he managed to calm himself, his thoughts became clearer.

'Fortunately, the Peerless Heaven Sword Sect has a good relationship with Tang Jingxue and Xiao Chen,' he thought, his face easing with relief.

Immediately, Wu Laoqiang began to act. He would ensure that Xing Hao stayed here, even if it cost him his life.

To be honest, he wasn't normally so fearful.

It was simply that the weight of their murderous intent had overwhelmed him.

Inside the hall, Tang Jingxue's mind lingered on Xiao Chen's parting words and the kiss.

She touched her lips with a dazed smile on her face. "Brother Chen....."

Meanwhile, Xiao Chen stepped out of the mansion and headed toward the inn.

Onlookers watched him quietly as he passed, their gazes lingering on him briefly before they returned to their business.

No one dared to follow, intimidated by the reception he had received at the City Lord's mansion.

However, there was one exception.

When Ye Fan saw Xiao Chen emerge alone, his thoughts wavered.

It meant that either he had left the young woman at the City Lord's mansion, or she had chosen to stay somewhere that even core disciples of the sect weren't permitted.

There was no reason for the City Lord to detain a woman in front of a disciple and allow Xiao Chen to leave freely.

It didn't add up, and finally, Ye Fan came to accept that the young woman was Tang Jingxue.

But he stubbornly refused to believe that Xiao Chen and Tang Jingxue were romantically involved, desperately searching for any justification to stabilize his shaken dao heart.

After muttering to himself for a while, he managed to calm down his dao heart.

"Hmph! Xiao Chen! If you dare do anything improper with Tang Jingxue, don't blame me... for being ruthless." He spoke with his eyes full of murderous intent.

Ji Rongmei was speechless because even she could tell that the relationship between Tang Jingxue and Xiao Chen had already reached that of a married couple.

Still, she didn't reveal this to Ye Fan.

As she imagined Yang chen and Tang jingxue doing those shameful things together, she felt uncomfortable. "Urgh, Why am I feeling this way?"

"Whatever they do at the night, It's none of my business b-but....." Recalling Xiao Chen's handsome and his kind smile, her cheeks flushed.

Rongmei wasn't a fool.

She knew she was attracted to Xiao Chen but knowing it was too late, her heart was filled with frustration.

She turned her attention to Ye fan, trying to distract herself.

"It's so obvious that they're a couple, so why is he deluding himself like this?"

Now, she was truly disappointed, regretted her promise to support Ye Fan there was no other choice left.

On the other side, Xiao Chen had just arrived at his residence when he heard a system prompt in his mind.

"[Ding! Host has nearly caused Ye Fan's dao heart to collapse, plundering 300 destiny value.]"

"[Ding! Host has completely changed Ji Rongmei's impression of Ye Fan, plundering 150 destiny value.]"

Hearing these prompts, Xiao Chen smiled. "Now he'll definitely follow me to the tomb marked on the map."

He noted that the more he plundered from Ye Fan, the more hatred and murderous intent Ye Fan directed at him.

Xiao chen knew Ji Rongmei supported Ye Fan primarily due to her bloodline and her pride as a powerhouse from the upper realm.

Her Inferno Lotus Sacred lineage was an extreme-level bloodline.

Those with that sacred bloodlines are often known for their pure yet fiery personalities, much like an inferno lotus. It was this nature that allowed her to be deceived twice by the Immortal Ye family, nearly costing her life.

After awakening from her deep slumber, she held no grudge against Ye Fan.

She even helped him after realizing she had unintentionally absorbed his cultivation base for three years. If not for her personality, why would a powerhouse beyond the Transcend Tribulation realm involve herself in trivial matters when her true focus was revenge for the massacre of the Immortal Ji clan?

Xiao Chen genuinely pitied the naive redhead, knowing as she was going to be exploited by Ye fan.

Still, he had a feeling that getting Ji Rongmei to abandon Ye Fan wouldn't be easy.

"Ah... it's a shame, but I don't think I'll be able to win her over like Tang Jingxue, let alone have a chance with her," Xiao Chen said, shaking his head as he stepped into the cultivation chamber.