Chapter 33: Fiancé is Online

In just a short six months apart, the girl who once needed her protection had quietly grown, becoming somewhat unfamiliar, even instilling fear in Huang Hanyan.

However, after pondering for a while, she could not figure out what Ye Wenxin could possibly gain from her. Hesitating for a moment, she held Ye Wenxin’s hand a little tighter and softly responded with just one word.

“Okay.”

This simple word represented a myriad of emotions in Huang Hanyan’s heart, as well as a promise for eternity.

Yet Ye Wenxin did not give it a second thought, her mind consumed with thoughts of the materials for the Heart-Cleansing Pill. The half-month wait was simply too long, and Ye Wenxin was determined to excel at the recruitment assembly; she naturally would not waste time on adjusting her body.

Rather than wasting time idling, it was better to quickly devise the method for concocting the Heart-Cleansing Pill to prevent any incidents of Qi Deviation.

Upon descending from the mountain, the foot of the mountain became even livelier than usual due to the Azure Wings Sect’s once-every-three-years recruitment. Everywhere in town, there were various unfamiliar faces—some of average strength, some wealthy and influential, but none of them caught Ye Wenxin’s eye.

Not to mention, Ye Wenxin was anticipating the traditional male protagonist who could rise to fame and dominate the entire sect.

“Sigh…”

“Wenxin, why aren’t you happy?” Huang Hanyan looked at Ye Wenxin sighing and felt puzzled. Despite finally having the chance to relax, Ye Wenxin seemed unhappy now that they were down the mountain.

“It’s just some idle thoughts. Let’s hurry along. With all the hustle and bustle lately, there must be many good things in the trading market.” Ye Wenxin gave a perfunctory reply, pulling Huang Hanyan’s hand and quickening their pace.

Huang Hanyan’s cultivation level was higher than Ye Wenxin’s, and her legs were longer as well. Ultimately, she was just following Ye Wenxin’s pace now. The two of them looked like a pair of sisters, pretty and lovely as flowers, and Huang Hanyan was still wearing the Azure Wings Sect’s clothes. With her inherently exquisite appearance, she naturally attracted the attention of everyone around.

However, while cultivation could indeed enhance one’s appearance, it was not a cosmetic game of changing faces. Appearance was predetermined by fate. Someone as naturally beautiful as Huang Hanyan would undoubtedly become even more attractive as her cultivation level increased.

“Senior Sister Huang, everyone around is looking at you,” Ye Wenxin noticed the gazes around them, with Huang Hanyan standing out among the crowd like a lamb.

Some people were interested in contacting Huang Hanyan because of matters related to the Azure Wings Sect, while others were attracted to her beauty and temperament.

“Just some ordinary people, let them look if they want.” Huang Hanyan’s mind might be simple, but she was not stupid. The pressure from her family to marry quickly forced her to mature within six months. Considering the recent events in the Azure Wings Sect and the gazes around her, it was not hard to guess what these people’s intentions were.

“Senior Sister Huang has really changed. Before, you used to blush when I hugged you.” Ye Wenxin recalled the malicious embrace she gave Huang Hanyan, and the latter looking like she was being strangled.

“That’s because you hugged too tightly.” Huang Hanyan responded with a touch of helplessness upon Ye Wenxin’s mention of the incident. She did not want to remember Ye Wenxin’s suffocating embrace from back then.

“I was scared then, but now, I’m not scared at all.” Ye Wenxin smiled sweetly, and as if infected by that smile, Hanyan’s lips curved slightly.

“It’s you!”

And at this moment, the grating voice rang out again, bringing with it a familiar plot and unfolding, along with that sharp tone reminiscent of a eunuch, all of which reminded Ye Wenxin of a certain character.

She directed her gaze towards the source and indeed saw the fat pig who had come to bother her twice in a row.

However, the difference was that the fat pig had already slimmed down, his appearance neutralized after losing his genitals. If it were not for the familiar hatred in his eyes towards Ye Wenxin, she would have mistaken him for someone else.

“Me? It’s been a while, sir.” Ye Wenxin’s smile grew sweeter, already preparing herself for action.

Now, she was just a newbie in the Qi Refining stage, but facing an ordinary person like this, she did not need to conceal her identity and seek help from others.

“You… Don’t come any closer, and don’t think I’m afraid of you just because there’s an Azure Wings Sect disciple with you.” Originally the town’s tyrant, he now turned pale at the sight of Huang Hanyan beside Ye Wenxin, desperately trying to flee. However, the fat pig’s legs went weak, making him unable to stand.

“This is a trivial matter, Senior Sister doesn’t need to intervene, I alone am enough.” Ye Wenxin smiled even brighter. She had not expected her encounter with the fat pig to be so opportune, just enough to let her give a good beating and relieve the recent stress from alchemy.

As Ye Wenxin approached, the fat pig’s fear intensified, desperately retreating. But strangely, this time the fat pig did not bring any servants to the streets with him.

Just as this thought crossed her mind, a murderous intent emanated from the surroundings. Ye Wenxin’s gaze caught sight of a cold glint nearby, and a dark figure quickly lunged towards her.

Ye Wenxin could easily evade, but as she considered how to do it naturally, she paused for a moment, and Huang Hanyan took decisive action. Even though she was only at fifth-stage Qi Refining, Huang Hanyan’s momentum was imposing and formidable.

“Oh, brother, you’ve finally arrived. If you hadn’t come, these two girls would have beaten me to death.” Upon seeing the appearance of the man, the fat pig immediately ran over, expressing his gratitude excitedly.

The man was quite handsome, looking about fifteen or sixteen years old. Upon hearing what the fat pig said, the man mercilessly kicked him aside.

“Who said we’re brothers? I only agreed to be your bodyguard until the Azure Wings Sect’s recruitment assembly starts. I have no intention of treating you as a brother.” The man did not hide his disgust for the fat pig, then his gaze shifted to Ye Wenxin, and finally settling on Huang Hanyan.

Suddenly, the man’s eyes wavered slightly, seemingly attracted by Huang Hanyan’s beauty.

He stared at Huang Hanyan wholeheartedly, but Huang Hanyan’s attention was focused only on Ye Wenxin.

“Wenxin, are you alright?”

“I’m fine, thanks to Senior Sister Huang’s timely assistance. Otherwise, I would have been injured by this villain.” Ye Wenxin expressed her dissatisfaction without restraint, subtly fueling the man’s resentment.

Huang Hanyan’s expression towards the man became even more unfriendly, while the man looked embarrassed and had to explain, “I am Wen Yiming, and this Lord Zhang is my employer. As his guard, it’s my duty to ensure his safety. Please forgive any offense.”

“So nice of you to say, offense, if I hadn’t intervened just now, your sword would have already injured my junior sister.” Huang Hanyan spoke mercilessly, showing no intention of reconciling with Wen Yiming.

“But it was this miss who attacked first.” Wen Yiming continued to defend, hoping to find an opening to breach.

“Huh, your young master wanted to take my junior sister as a concubine that day. Now that she has the ability to resist, killing him wouldn’t be excessive, would it?” Huang Hanyan’s unexpectedly venomous words might have been fueled by recalling her own experience, making her appear radical.

However, after careful thinking, when Ye Wenxin had been trapped that day, Huang Hanyan also emphasized on killing this fat pig so he would not harm others. It could be seen how coldblooded and ruthless Huang Hanyan was, completely in line with the Wind and Moon Palace’s modus operandi.

It was a pity she was still led astray by Fairy Fengya, and ended up in this conservative place unsuitable for her. With such thoughts, Ye Wenxin’s resentment towards Fairy Fengya deepened, but she still pretended to be pitiful on the surface.

Unfortunately, there were no eye drops in this world, and pinching her thigh was too painful. Otherwise, Ye Wenxin would definitely have put on a good show.

She tried to squeeze out some tears, but in the end, she only managed to appear delicate, completely failing to evoke any sympathy.

However, from the conversation just now, people had already begun to whisper. Huang Hanyan also knew that she could not defeat Wen Yiming, so she did not act rashly. As for Wen Yiming, he clearly wanted to participate in the Azure Wings Sect’s recruitment assembly, so to avoid unnecessary trouble he would not act rashly against Huang Hanyan.

“Forget it, don’t let me catch sight of you again, you fat pig!” Ye Wenxin found the verbal sparring to be a waste of time and decided to cut the matter short by speaking up first.

Seeing the commotion resolved, however, the fat pig and Wen Yiming showed no intention of leaving. The fat pig wore an ingratiating smile, making Ye Wenxin shudder involuntarily.

“As a gesture of apology, let me treat you ladies to a meal.”

“No need, we’re in a hurry.” Huang Hanyan frowned slightly, pulling Ye Wenxin’s hand, ready to leave.

Wen Yiming caught up again and blocked Huang Hanyan’s path. “What do you want? I’ve said we’re in a hurry.”

Huang Hanyan was also somewhat annoyed. She hated that her cultivation was not high enough at this moment to fully protect Ye Wenxin. If this Wen Yiming were to attack, she would be defeated within ten moves.

“No, miss, I want to inquire about something.”

“Make it brief.” Huang Hanyan grew even more impatient, her unusual mood perplexing to Ye Wenxin. Even if Huang Hanyan despised such petty behavior, she could not ignore her current status. Her tone was so harsh, as if she abhorred the man deeply.

“It’s like this, I came to the Azure Wings Sect for someone.”

“Fairy Fengya?” Ye Wenxin, who was originally just watching, blurted out, drawing them both to look at her. She explained awkwardly, “Haha, it was just a reflex. With such skills, why did the young master come to the Azure Wings Sect?”

Wen Yiming began to feel embarrassed and then said, “It’s for my fiancée, her name is Huang Hanyan. I wonder if the two senior sisters know her.”

“Never heard of her.” With that, Huang Hanyan left with Ye Wenxin without another word.

Clearly, Huang Hanyan had realized through the name that Wen Yiming was her fiancé whom she had never met before, hence her extremely hostile attitude. But Ye Wenxin did not expect that this fiancé would actually come to the Azure Wings Sect to pursue Huang Hanyan.

Ye Wenxin sighed inwardly. According to the plot of romance novels, the male and female protagonists would surely reconcile at some point and end up together.

And following the plot of harem novels, Wen Yiming was definitely setting up a harem unintentionally while pursuing Huang Hanyan. If Wen Yiming belonged to the latter category, Ye Wenxin felt that he resembled the male protagonist she was looking for.

However, thinking of Wen Yiming’s behavior, Ye Wenxin felt extremely displeased. She could not shake off the feeling that Wen Yiming could harm other girls but should definitely not harm Huang Hanyan.