"Ding—"
The harsh sound of metal colliding.
All of a sudden, everyone on the street covered their ears.
The weight of the flail was comparable to the gravity brought by a full - force strike of an ordinary monster.
Thankfully, the pair of flails didn't land on the young boy named Xiaorui.
In a moment, dust flew everywhere. The flail was bounced back, and the big man was sent flying backward along with it.
"Which bastard dares to sneak attack your grandpa?" The big man got up.
In front of him, a young woman and a bird appeared. The woman was extremely beautiful. Just her pair of eyes were so captivating.
Zhao Shuning turned her head and asked the young boy behind her, "What did you just say?"
"My Ye family is of royal descent. We would rather die than surrender."
"The Ye family?" Zhao Shuning didn't remember there being a large family with the surname Ye on the Eastern Ze Wilderness.
The young boy blushed. "My great - grandfather was the ruler of the Eastern Ze Wilderness."
"Oh? What's his name?"
"Ye Xuan."
Ye Xuan? The name did sound familiar.
Before Zhao Shuning could continue to ask, a roar came from behind.
"A little girl dares to interfere in my business."
As the voice fell, a powerful palm wind instantly swept towards them.
Zhao Shuning remained calm. She softly asked, "Then what's your name?"
On the other side, she formed a simple seal with one hand. A powerful internal force blocked in front of her. The big man's palm was bounced back before it could even get close.
"Bang!"
This time, the big man's body hit his own storefront and fell straight down. He covered his chest and spat out fresh blood.
In the black market, more and more people gathered to watch, but no one dared to step forward.
Looking at the little girl who was the culprit, her face was calm, showing no sign of panic.
"I'm talking to you. Why don't you answer?" Zhao Shuning spoke again.
Only then did the young boy react. At this moment, his eyes were still filled with extreme shock. Seeing the big man lying on the ground behind him, he couldn't close his mouth.
"H - h - he—"
"Don't mind him. You haven't answered my question yet."
"My name is Ye Xingrui."
Ye Xingrui? It was a nice name.
"You just said that your ancestor is Ye Xuan?"
"Yes. He's my great - grandfather."
Ye Xuan had once been the ruler of the Eastern Ze Wilderness. Zhao Shuning hadn't studied it carefully before.
"I see. No wonder I felt a sense of familiarity when I saw you." Zhao Shuning gently clapped her hands and looked behind.
At this time, the big man's whole body began to twitch. Zhao Shuning took a casual look, and then someone shouted, "She killed Yan Qi!"
"Quick, send someone to tell Boss She."
"Who on earth is this woman?"
In the black market, an older and rather prestigious person stepped forward. He said, "Miss, you barged into the black market and injured the merchants. You are truly lawless. Do you know whose territory this is?"
"Whose?"
The young boy stepped forward and whispered in Zhao Shuning's ear, "Senior, you should leave quickly. Once that person comes, you won't be able to escape. Ye Xingrui is grateful for your rescue. If we meet again in the future, I will surely repay you."
Zhao Shuning said, "Whose territory is this? Aren't you disciples of the Misty Rain Tower? Why are you so scared of a black - market hooligan?"
Ye Xingrui quickly replied, "Senior, you don't know. This black market now belongs to She Shi. We won't have a good time under his control."
"Senior, you'd better leave quickly. I caused this trouble, so I'll bear it alone."
Zhao Shuning joked, "Aren't you afraid?"
"I'm Ye Xingrui, of royal descent. I—"
Zhao Shuning reached out her hand and interrupted Ye Xingrui. This kid was cute and full of vigor, but always hanging the words "of royal descent" on his lips. Zhao Shuning found it childish and a bit funny.
"If you are of royal descent, you should know how to be patient."
"Senior won't understand. The Misty Rain Tower is my home. It has taught me a lot. It's my faith. I can't let anyone insult the Misty Rain Tower like this."
"You're really a young man full of vigor."
The old man had been talking to Zhao Shuning.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Shuning didn't even look at him. Instead, she started talking to Ye Xingrui beside her. This kind of neglect really made the old man feel embarrassed.
"Miss, I'm talking to you. How can you ignore me like this?"
"Were you talking to me?"
The old man said angrily, "You're really annoying, girl."
"You old man aren't much better than me. By the way, since She Shi isn't here, you should be the leader here, right?"
"This—"
"Anyway, whether you are or not, I'll make it clear to you all. I'll protect Ye Xingrui, and the other five disciples of the Misty Rain Tower behind me. Moreover, I don't care what you sell in this black market, but it's wrong for you to buy illegal banned drugs. You don't even have the basic qualities of an alchemist, yet you still want to be someone important. It's really a joke."
"What do you want, little girl?"
"I'm talking to you nicely now because you have some skills. If Boss She comes, I'm afraid you won't be able to last three moves before kneeling down and begging for mercy."
"By the way, you may not know who Boss She is. Stinky girl, have you heard of the number - one gang in the world, Shuiyunsheng? Do you know the origin of Shuiyunsheng? Do you know that our Boss She was an important figure in founding Shuiyunsheng back then? Even Xie An, the leader of Shuiyunsheng, would show respect to our Boss She!"
Zhao Shuning's eyes were smiling, but this smile was full of danger.
At the beginning, Shuiyunsheng was founded to prevent new disciples from being bullied by old ones. Later, Shuiyunsheng grew and had done a lot of good deeds. But if She Shi was really a member of Shuiyunsheng, then the worm in the Shuiyunsheng gang was really too big.
"Senior, you should leave quickly. If possible, please go to the Misty Rain Tower and give a message to our tower master. Tell her that Rui'er is ashamed of her cultivation. I've caused trouble for her. Tell her not to avenge me."
Zhao Shuning scoffed.
"Ye Xingrui, are you really a descendant of Ye Xuan?"
"Senior?"
"When I met your great - grandfather, although he wasn't very capable, he was neither overbearing nor humble in front of me. He seemed like a person who would surely avenge any grudge. You claim to be a descendant of Ye Xuan, but you're scared by such a small fight?"
What was the senior talking about?
Great - grandfather Ye Xuan was a great hero who had resisted the attack of Loulan and protected the integrity of the Eastern Ze Wilderness territory.
Why did it seem that in the senior's eyes, great - grandfather was just like a child?