Ch 641: Adding Fuel To The Fire
“Young Master, there’s no need for this. I lack nothing in the Son of Heaven’s Mansion; please don’t waste your kind intentions.”
Qu Shuiyun’s head was shaking so fast it was like a rattle.
She truly had no feelings for Young Master Xuan Shuang.
Of course, more importantly, she knew what Young Master Xuan Shuang’s reputation was like in the Outside World.
He was known for his womanizing; he practically found a different woman to shower with affection every day.
It was only after he met her that he became fixated on her.
But Qu Shuiyun knew very well that he only desired her body.
At this moment, even a fool could hear the refusal in her words.
The smile on Young Master Xuan Shuang’s face froze. He felt a sharp pain in his heart, but still managed to say in a light tone, “Alright then. If you truly want anything, just ask me.”
Qu Shuiyun nodded, then exchanged a few perfunctory pleasantries with him.
Finally, she stood up and said, “It’s getting late. Young Master, I have things to attend to, so I’ll take my leave.”
She didn’t want to waste time with Young Master Xuan Shuang; she would rather go to the Heavenly Thunder Pagoda and wait for Li Hanzhou.
Young Master Xuan Shuang nodded, then watched Qu Shuiyun’s figure disappear.
The next moment, his face suddenly darkened. His hand, clenching the Water Repelling Pearl, shattered with a loud crack.
“Ungrateful woman!”
He, Young Master Xuan Shuang, could get any woman he wanted in the Moon Howling Sect and even outside. Any woman would be eager to fawn over him.
Yet Qu Shuiyun repeatedly ignored him.
But it was precisely because of her actions that he found Qu Shuiyun exceptionally unique and incredibly charming in his eyes.
It made him willing to lower himself to pursue her, but after all this time, there was still no progress.
Even with his patience, he was starting to feel annoyed.
Yet her identity prevented him from using other methods to obtain her.
After all, openly speaking, the Son of Heaven’s Mansion was undoubtedly the most powerful presence among all the states, able to interfere in many matters, and Qu Shuiyun was Qu Hanjiang’s only daughter, making her identity extremely noble.
Therefore, Young Master Xuan Shuang could only pursue her openly. Otherwise, if anyone dared to refuse him, they wouldn’t see the next day’s sun.
Just then, a voice suddenly came from outside.
“May I ask if you are Young Master Xuan Shuang?”
As the voice fell, Huang Chen’s figure walked over.
“Who are you?”
Xuan Shuang retracted his thoughts and looked at Huang Chen with a cold expression.
He remembered that he didn’t recognize this person from the Son of Heaven’s Mansion.
“I’ve long admired Young Master Xuan Shuang’s great reputation. I’m finally meeting you today.”
Huang Chen smiled, placed the two jugs of wine he was carrying on the stone table in front of them, sat down without a word, and then said, “I would like to ask Young Master Xuan Shuang to do me the honor of having a drink and discussing some matters.”
“There’s no need.”
Young Master Xuan Shuang sneered, stood up, and walked outside.
Not everyone was qualified to speak with him. Although this person was from the Son of Heaven’s Mansion and possessed Divine Transformation Stage cultivation, he wasn’t worth befriending; the Moon Howling Sect had plenty of people like him.
Moreover, this person’s overly familiar approach made it difficult for him to develop any positive feelings.
“Are you sure you want to leave, Young Master? What I have to say concerns the young lady.”
Huang Chen poured himself a drink, took a leisurely sip, and said calmly.
“Hmm?”
Young Master Xuan Shuang abruptly turned around, stared at Huang Chen, and said, “Discussing your young lady privately is not something people from the Son of Heaven’s Mansion should do.”
Although he said that, Huang Chen’s words piqued his interest, so he stopped.
“I know, but this concerns my young lady’s future destination. Young Master, please sit down and let me explain in detail.”
Huang Chen smiled and gestured for him to sit.
Hearing this, Young Master Xuan Shuang was momentarily stunned.
Huang Chen said it concerned Qu Shuiyun’s future destination. What did that mean?
Could it be that Qu Shuiyun had someone she liked?
Young Master Xuan Shuang hesitated for a moment, then sat back down and sneered at Huang Chen, “If you can’t give me a reasonable explanation, even if you’re from the Son of Heaven’s Mansion, I have ways to deal with you.”
“Who doesn’t know the Young Master’s reputation? How dare I talk nonsense.”
Huang Chen poured a cup of wine for Young Master Xuan Shuang, then, under his gaze, said, “As someone from the Son of Heaven’s Mansion, I’m close to the young lady, so I have a fairly good understanding of her personality.”
“My young lady is lively and active; she hates being cooped up and always likes to travel…”
Huang Chen chattered on about Qu Shuiyun, then looked at Young Master Xuan Shuang and said earnestly,
“Therefore, Young Master, if you act humble, my young lady will actually look down on you.”
“Really?”
A look of surprise flashed across Young Master Xuan Shuang’s eyes. What Huang Chen described matched his impression of Qu Shuiyun perfectly.
This man didn’t seem to be talking nonsense.
And it seemed like he was trying to help him strategize?
“You actually had a great chance, but it’s a pity!”
Huang Chen raised his wine cup and shook his head helplessly.
“What’s a pity?”
A look of surprise appeared in Young Master Xuan Shuang’s eyes. He then raised his cup, clinked it against Huang Chen’s, and drank it down in one gulp.
He suddenly remembered Huang Chen’s words and felt a sense of foreboding.
“Young Master, you don’t know, but these past few days, my young lady hasn’t even been going out. She’s been staying in Lingyun Prefecture. It’s all because of a man. That man is called Li Hanzhou, a stowaway who came from the Lower Realm. For some reason, he became acquainted with my young lady…”
“My young lady even gave him her personal ring. Everyone knows that she hasn’t given that ring to anyone else for years. These past few days, she even personally took Li Hanzhou to the Heavenly Thunder Pagoda and waited outside for several days just for him to come out. Even a discerning person can see that my young lady has feelings for Li Hanzhou.”
Huang Chen recounted the events between Li Hanzhou and Qu Shuiyun with a sigh.
Of course, he added some embellishments.
After speaking, he looked at Young Master Xuan Shuang, whose face was growing darker, and added, “As someone from the Son of Heaven’s Mansion, I truly don’t want my young lady to give herself to a stowaway of unknown origins.”
“After all, who knows what he did in his original world? And he’s a stowaway who came to our Boundless Continent.”
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