"Who's there?"
At this moment, Xie Yu didn't take this seriously.
It wasn't until Zhao Shuning fully appeared in front of him that there was a hint of panic on his face. How could such a little girl have caught the whip he had just waved?
Even though he hadn't used his full strength just now, he had still exerted three - tenths of his power.
How could her slender body have blocked it?
"I'm asking you a question, little girl. Where did you come from? This is my cabin. You didn't even say a word before coming here?"
Zhao Shuning just smiled and gave a hard tug. Xie Yu almost lost his balance due to her strong pull.
He quickly steadied himself and sized up the little girl in front of him.
"Zhao Shuning, what are you doing here? Get out."
As Zhao Xiangxiang's elder sister, she had failed to take good care of Zhao Shuning, and she didn't want to bring any trouble to her.
"Zhao Xiangxiang, you talk too much."
After saying that, Zhao Shuning used a karate chop and knocked Zhao Xiangxiang out.
Zhao Shuning was never one to be afraid of trouble. Moreover, Zhao Xiangxiang had been quite nice to her.
"Zhao Shuning? You're the second young lady of the Zhao family?"
After hearing their conversation, Xie Yu burst into laughter, looking quite teasing.
It was true that a genius had emerged from the Zhao family in Qinghui Town.
But who knew if that was just an exaggeration?
Xie Yu didn't put a small family like the Zhao family in his eyes.
"You know me?"
Zhao Shuning showed a smile, which made Xie Yu a bit scared.
Xie Yu was the son of a big family north of the Huai River. A couple of years ago, a young man named Xie An came to his family. In the past two years, this young man had stolen a lot of his limelight.
However, when people north of the Huai River mentioned the Xie family, the first person they thought of was still Xie Yu, the only son of the Xie family.
"Zhao Shuning, the second young lady of the Zhao family. I've only heard those ignorant villagers talk about you. Seeing how they regarded you as a divine being, I thought you were some powerful person. But now it seems that those people are blind. What can a little girl over seven years old achieve? By the way, are you even seven years old?"
Zhao Shuning didn't take his words to heart.
Xie Yu was just a playboy.
He hadn't done any major evil deeds on a regular basis. He just liked to bully others with his power but didn't dare to cause a death. So when he waved the whip at Zhao Xiangxiang just now, he was just bluffing.
Zhao Shuning could tell at a glance, so she wasn't going to kill Xie Yu so quickly.
"Xie Yu, the young master of the Xie family, a fourth - stage spiritual pharmacist?"
Hearing Zhao Shuning's assessment of him, Xie Yu nodded slowly, looking quite proud.
"Little girl, I'm quite interested in your sister. Well, since you know my identity and level, you must also know the power of our Xie family. If you're willing, I can make you my maidservant so that you can keep your sister company."
Zhao Shuning slowly clenched her fist, and the air began to distort.
In Xie Yu's ears, there also came a harsh sound.
"Alchemist? You're actually an alchemist?"
"Now, do you still want me to be your maidservant?"
The little girl's smile became even more brilliant, but Xie Yu felt a sense of fear.
Maybe the little girl in front of him wasn't as weak as he thought.
Alchemist?
Xie Yu's eyes became more cautious.
He quickly raised his right hand to signal a truce.
"Wait."
"What? Do you have any last words?"
Xie Yu blushed and then said, "Let me tell you, it's not that I, Xie Yu, am afraid of you. It's just that our Xie family has always respected alchemists. If you're willing to be honored by our Zhao family, I can release your sister right now and also provide you with assistance after you reach the north of the Huai River."
Although Xie Yu was a bit of a playboy, he was quite smart. For example, right now, his observation skills were quite sharp. From Zhao Shuning's attire, he could tell that she was going to participate in the disciple league.
Moreover, he had heard of the Zhao family in Qinghui Town before, but that Zhao family couldn't offer any help in the north of the Huai River.
"Is that all?"
Seeing that Zhao Shuning didn't seem to stop, Xie Yu quickly closed his eyes in fear.
At the same time, he began to struggle with a continuous stream of words.
"Hey hey hey, I can also give you the best treatment in the Xie family, the best room to live in, and ensure that you won't be bullied by others in the north of the Huai River. If you don't think about yourself, you should think about Zhao Xiangxiang and your Zhao family. As long as you show mercy, I can guarantee that in the future, our Xie family will help your Zhao family with whatever they do. You see - ah -"
Finally, Zhao Shuning stopped her hand at the last moment.
It wasn't because Xie Yu's words had touched her. She had thought of all these things before. If she offended the Xie family, she could run away, but what about the Zhao family?
This big ship belonged to the Xie family.
So many people had seen her rush into the first - class cabin.
If anything happened to Xie Yu, the Zhao family would surely be implicated.
Seeing Zhao Shuning stop, Xie Yu let out a long sigh of relief.
Only then did he have time to wipe the sweat off his face.
"Aren't you, a fourth - stage spiritual pharmacist, a bit too timid?"
Xie Yu could only force a smile.
He wasn't stupid. It was obvious to anyone that the power Zhao Shuning had used when distorting space before was just the tip of the iceberg.
Xie Yu had been smart since childhood. From the little girl's eyes, he had seen a kind of harshness that ordinary people didn't have.
That harshness shouldn't belong to a child of this age.
His father had taught him that in the Eastern Wilds, there were many capable people who were mysterious and low - key. When it was time to admit his mistakes, he shouldn't care about his own face.
After all, his life was more important. He was the only heir of the Xie family.
If he died, that distant relative named Xie An would inherit the huge fortune of the Xie family.
"You're quite adaptable."
Xie Yu quickly walked over and said obsequiously, "Of course. The moment I saw you, I knew you were not an ordinary person."
Zhao Shuning rolled her eyes.
Now he didn't call her little girl anymore?
If she hadn't revealed that she was an alchemist, Xie Yu wouldn't have had such a big change in attitude.
"Here -"
Zhao Shuning pointed at Zhao Xiangxiang in the corner.
Xie Yu quickly ran over to untie Zhao Xiangxiang and then laid her on the soft couch.
This guy was quite sensible.
Among Zhao Shuning's subordinates before, there had also been a child as smart as him.
People outside the first - class cabin were all looking inside.
After all, a little girl had rashly rushed into the territory of the young master of the Xie family. What awaited her definitely wouldn't be good.
Just as everyone was looking on with worried eyes, the door of the cabin slowly opened.