"Senior, I'm from the Nan Family of Qingning. I wonder if you've heard of us?"
"Senior, surely you're a well - known figure. You can't ruin your reputation for just this little girl. Earlier, it was she who injured my son first. She crippled my son's legs. Out of helplessness and anger, I only then took action against her."
At this moment, Zhao Shuning poked her head out from behind Yan Ruyu.
Making a face, she said, "He was no match for me. Can he blame me? Besides, take a good look before you speak, okay? Nan Feng's legs aren't really broken. He'll recover in two or three months. I'm not as cold - blooded as you Nans. Once you make a move, you aim to kill."
After saying that, Zhao Shuning retracted her head.
It was really a joke. She was only a third - rank spiritual pharmacist and a fourth - rank alchemist now. How could she go against the old scoundrel Nan Tianyuan down there? When talking to him, she should dodge if possible, but she couldn't lose her momentum.
Moreover, with her master backing her up now, such a big backer was here. Of course, Zhao Shuning wanted to act like a bully using her master's influence. When else could she use her master if not now?
Nan Tianyuan was at a loss for words.
Then he said again, "You knew he had very important cultivation to complete in the next three months. Couldn't you just—"
"Sorry, I didn't know."
After saying that, Zhao Shuning thought her words weren't rigorous enough, so she added, "Even if I knew, I wouldn't show mercy. Besides, it was your son who first made things difficult for me and insisted on competing with me. After all, there's no mercy in a fight on the stage. If he lost, he'd just be unable to walk for three months. If I lost, I might even lose my life."
After saying that, Zhao Shuning raised her head and said to Yan Ruyu, "Master, am I right?"
Yan Ruyu nodded, and Zhao Shuning looked even more smug.
Nan Tianyuan was so angry that he almost spat out blood.
"Senior, is this little girl your disciple?"
Yan Ruyu still didn't answer him. He just picked up Zhao Shuning and then lightly leaped onto the elegant pavilion.
Zhao Shuning kept looking down.
Were they just leaving like this, ignoring the Nan father and son?
"Master, are we just going to ignore them like this? The Nan Family is powerful. I'm afraid they'll do something bad to the Xie Family."
Yan Ruyu said, "Not killing them is already the best outcome for them."
Zhao Shuning was in a daze.
Just now, did her master have the intention to kill?
A person like him should not care about anything. How could he have the intention to kill the Nan father and son just because of his little disciple?
"Master, are you angry?"
Yan Ruyu shook his head, reached out to make a cup of tea, and handed it to Zhao Shuning.
Zhao Shuning obediently took it and drank it all in one gulp.
When she drank tea, she only did it to quench her thirst and never knew how to savor it.
"Master, was it you who created that magnetic field effect earlier?"
"Yeah."
Just this one simple word, but Zhao Shuning was overjoyed. When she was Ye Ling before, no matter how many difficulties she encountered, her master never even frowned and always let her solve the problems by herself.
Now that he was willing to help her, Zhao Shuning was extremely happy.
"Master, what about the people of the Xie Family? We just came up to the elegant pavilion. How can they face the Nans?"
"I'm the one who injured them. Xie Yuan has been the head of the family for so many years. He knows what to do."
Zhao Shuning let out an "um".
She asked playfully, "Master, were you worried about me just now?"
Yan Ruyu turned his head away, not wanting to pay attention to Zhao Shuning.
"Master, Nan Tianyuan is from the Nan Family of Qingning after all. Why don't you give him any face? He said so much, but you didn't even reply a single word."
"He's too garrulous. I don't like it."
This little girl seemed to have become more talkative after being reborn.
"Master, after so long, how did you recognize me at a glance?"
"Master, did you just call me Xiaoning'er?"
"Master, how do you know my name?"
"Master—"
"Xiaoning'er—"
"Yeah."
As soon as she heard her master call her name, Zhao Shuning immediately did a sit - up and sat up straight.
Seeing her like this, Yan Ruyu couldn't bear to scold her.
"Master, did I say something wrong?"
"Nothing. You're quite cute."
Zhao Shuning's chattering made Yan Ruyu feel less lonely. Among so many people around, only Zhao Shuning's chattering made him feel kind.
"Master, you're really good at complimenting people."
Zhao Shuning's tongue was much more agile, but when she heard her master compliment her so straightforwardly, her face rarely blushed.
Actually, she had a lot to say to her master.
She originally planned to appear in front of her master only when she became strong enough. In this way, her master would surely not think she was a useless little girl now.
Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes. Her master accidentally passed by and still found her.
Of course, "passing by" was just what Yan Ruyu said. Whether he was really passing by or not, only he knew.
Zhao Shuning propped her chin on her hands and sat upright in front of the window of the elegant pavilion, watching the endless arguments of the people below.
Zhao Xiangxiang, Xie Yu and others kept glancing up.
Zhao Shuning waved to Zhao Xiangxiang, and then they lowered their heads and concentrated on watching the conversation between the heads of the Xie and Nan Families in front of them.
"I have to say, Xie Yuan has a really good mind. I was wondering who Xie Yu took after. I didn't expect his father to have such a hidden side."
At this time, Zhao Shuning picked up the fruits on the table and stuffed them into her mouth.
Occasionally looking up, she always saw her master arranging fresh fruits and putting them on her table.
Zhao Shuning felt them and thought the fruits looked familiar. She quickly took a look and found they were purple grapes. She then raised the grapes high and wanted to feed them to Yan Ruyu.
"Master, here. Purple grapes. They're your favorite."
Yan Ruyu smiled and lowered his head, and then Zhao Shuning fed the grapes in her hand into his mouth.
This action looked very intimate.
"Master, won't you come and watch the show?"
"You just watch."
Zhao Shuning nodded and gave up the idea of calling Yan Ruyu. Her master was extremely detached. Generally speaking, he never got involved in such mundane arguments.
It was she who was just an ordinary person and sometimes quite gossipy. She would never miss a show like this.
Yan Ruyu was sitting in the east reading a book, while Zhao Shuning was sitting by the window watching the show. Whenever Yan Ruyu looked up, Zhao Shuning's innocent face would come into view.
Seeing Zhao Shuning's enthusiastic look, Yan Ruyu smiled contentedly.
He hadn't smiled so comfortably for a long time.
Zhao Shuning was only focused on watching the show and gossiping and didn't notice that there was a loving gaze behind her, always doting on her.
The corner of the white - clothed man's mouth always held a faint smile.