Chapter 422: Chapter 422: Is This the Truth?_1

Ximen Chuifeng turned his head to see a young man approaching, causing his brows to furrow.

The middle-aged men present quickly stepped forward, blocking Zhang Xian. They appeared as though they were ready to attack at any moment.

"Zhang Xian?"

Upon seeing Zhang Xian, Li Peichi was startled, then asked, "What were you doing last night?"

"Nothing much, just wandering around outside."

Zhang Xian smiled, then turned to look at Nangong Wu, asking, "Sister Wu, what’s going on here? Is he your suitor? He’s certainly quite audacious!"

Nangong Wu gave a bitter smile, "I don’t know this guy, never saw him before. I have no clue why he’s acting crazy here."

"It’s not quite as crazy as it seems."

Zhang Xian chuckled, saying, "It’s likely he likes you. However, things may not be as simple as they appear on the surface–there could be other ulterior motives."

"Who are you?" Ximen Chuifeng asked irritably as he looked at Zhang Xian. "What does it concern you whom I pursue?"

Zhang Xian laughed, "On the surface, it doesn’t concern me, but Sister Wu is my friend. I need to consider her feelings. If she agrees to let you pursue her, I won’t interfere. But if she refuses, and you keep pestering her and making trouble, I will have to step in. Let this be a reminder for you - there is always someone better."

"Ha ha..."

Ximen Chuifeng burst out laughing suddenly.

Being the pride of Ximen Family’s younger generation, he was completely justified in his arrogance, even here in Yen Jing.

As for the guy in front of him, what qualifications did he have to tell him what to do?

Perhaps, this chap had some standing in Yen Jing, and believed himself to be someone important. However, in Yen Jing, only one family could confront their Ximen Family.

Under such circumstances, should he, the most outstanding of the Ximen Family’s younger generation, be afraid of anything? If he could show off, he should do it to the fullest!

"You better leave immediately!"

Zhang Xian said, "If you keep showing off, I’m really going to beat you up."

"You can try."

Ximen Chuifeng smiled and said, "Though I dare not say I am invincible, few people in this world can beat me."

"I’m sure I would be one of them." Zhang Xian sneered coldly.

Ordinary people, he paid no mind to, as long as they were not too overbearing. However, the man standing before him was not an ordinary man, but an evil cultivator, exuding a cold aura.

If the evil cultivator was pursuing Nangong Wu, it certainly meant he was eyeing her for cultivation. How could he agree to such a thing? If Nangong Wu fell into his hands, it would definitely not end well.

"You needn’t worry. Of those few people, you definitely won’t be one." Ximen Chuifeng withdrew, smiling.

The middle-aged men suddenly understood and charged towards Zhang Xian.

"You really shouldn’t have."

Zhang Xian sidestepped, swiftly moving through the middle of the men to appear in front of Ximen Chuifeng, choking him with one hand.

With strength that could be compared to that of a Grandmaster, did he think a few ordinary thugs could stop him?

Not to mention the thugs, even Ximen Chuifeng wouldn’t be able to withstand his blow. Did a nobody who couldn’t even reach the Innate level daring to show off in front of him fancied death?

"You...."

Ximen Chuifeng was choked before he could react, fear finally showing in his eyes. "You...you’re an Innate master? How is this possible? How old are you?"

"No... no way? Could this guy be an Ancient Martial Arts Practitioner?" After hearing Ximen Chuifeng’s words, surprise flickered in Nangong Wu’s eyes.

Although she originated from a martial arts family herself, she had left her family at a very young age due to certain circumstances and had limited understanding of ancient martial arts. This was the reason why she knew nothing about types like evil spirits. However, growing up in her martial arts family, she had gained some basic knowledge.

The term Innate master was associated with a high rank in the division of the Ancient Martial Realm. She remembered that there were only a few such masters in their family.

"Who told you that an Innate master is determined by age?"

Zhang Xian tightened the grip on Ximen Chuifeng’s neck, his face stern as he said, "Weren’t you quite arrogant just now? Do you believe I could send you to meet King Yama right now?"

"No... don’t kill me..." Ximen Chuifeng was frightened and hastily begged for mercy.

He didn’t care about ordinary people, but an Innate master was no ordinary individual, especially a young one at that. Even in their Ximen family, there were not many who had reached the Innate level!

"Leave..."

Zhang Xian waved his hand, tossing Ximen Chuifeng away.

The middle-aged men, seeing this, quickly helped Ximen Chuifeng up. None of them dared to step forward. They had all heard what Ximen Chuifeng said earlier, and they did not dare to compete with an Innate master.

"Let’s go..."

After glancing at Zhang Xian, Ximen Chuifeng gave a reluctant wave of his hand. With a few middle-aged men, he slipped into a few small cars and made a quick escape.

Zhang Xian watched as Ximen Chuifeng and the rest left, his brows furrowing deeply.

It looks like the news about Nangong Wu being of Pure Yin Physique has spread, not only known by the guy who cultivates Yin spirits from yesterday. In the future, Nangong Wu might have a lot of trouble.

Everyone who targeted Nangong Wu was no ordinary person, they all hailed from the world of martial artists.

If this carries on, it might get entangled with numerous Innate experts in the future. Although his abilities are not bad and can take on Innate masters without any stress, even he can’t hold his own when confronted by a group of them. There’s no other way, the guy from before seemed to hail from a well-established family, behaving arrogantly. Could a family only have a single Innate expert? If they’re so poorly managed, can they even be called a family?

"What’s wrong?"

Upon noticing Zhang Xian’s unpleasant face, Li Peichi stepped forward and asked, "Isn’t it possible that the guy from earlier is a huge troublemaker?"

"Isn’t that the truth? The situation is more complicated than I thought."

Zhang Xian replied, "If Elder Sister Shaoyun is safe, I can ensure Sister Wu’s protection. However, if I have to keep an eye on Elder Sister Shaoyun while also protecting Sister Wu, it’ll be hard to manage both."

"Shouldn’t that be easy?"

Li Peichi said, "Sister Wu and Elder Sister Shaoyun are good friends, why not let them stay together?"

Zhang Xian answered bitterly, "I’m not going to Elder Sister Shaoyun’s place."

"Why?"

Li Peichi looked perplexed, "Are you acting up again? Didn’t you learn your lesson from the last incident and want to stir up more trouble?"

"It’s not me causing a fuss, it’s Mo Shaoyun."

Zhang Xian raised his hands, "Let’s not mention that for now. We need to come up with a solution to resolve Elder Sister Shaoyun’s situation first. Once we sort out one side, the other will be easy to handle."

"What’s your solution?" Nangong Wu asked.

Zhang Xian shook his head, "I have none. At this point, I don’t even know who’s attempting to harm Mo Shaoyun, what solution could I possibly have?"

"So, you’re just talking nonsense?"

Li Peichi replied, "Listen to me, both Elder Sister Shaoyun and Sister Wu count as your friends. No matter what, you must do everything in your power. If they get hurt, I won’t let you off easy."

"What do you mean by that?"

Zhang Xian’s mouth twitched a few times, he asked, "Hang on, you’re not my wife, right? It doesn’t seem like you have the right to give me orders. Unless you..."

"You’re so annoying..."

Li Peichi kicked Zhang Xian and angrily responded, "We’re discussing a serious issue here! Hold back your lewd thoughts."

"Ouch, why do you keep kicking me?"

Zhang Xian quickly jumped aside, murmured, "Do I need you to remind me about Mo Shaoyun and Sister Wu? Such beautiful flowers, do you think I can just watch them wither?"

"Humph..."

Li Peichi retorted, "Good that you understand."

Nangong Wu glanced at Zhang Xian, it seemed like she knew why Mo Shaoyun was fond of this guy.

Despite appearing rather ordinary on the surface, this guy’s true qualities emerged when problems arose.

Without mentioning anything else, at the very least he has been helping her all along, even promising to continue doing so, and never once indicating he expected anything in return.

This, in itself, is a charm - the ability to shoulder responsibility.

...

The afternoon passed by quickly, without any incidents.

At night, after dinner, Zhang Xian returned to the hospital, sitting quietly alone on a chair by the corridor.

Even though many people were safeguarding Mo Shaoyun at the hospital, he was still uneasy. If the adversary were to disguise as a doctor, assassinating Mo Shaoyun would be too simple. Bodyguards weren’t allowed in the patient rooms.

Moreover, he was still uncertain about what kind of entity the adversary was.

A common entity would be fine, but if it were an organisation with powerful people inside, could these bodyguards handle them?

"What are you doing here?"

Suddenly, Xiao Nan stepped out of the elevator with a food box, and saw Zhang Xian sitting in the corridor.

"Nothing, just sitting here."

Zhang Xian chuckled and asked, "Is that food for Mo Shaoyun?"

"Yeah, the food at the hospital isn’t very good."

After Xiao Nan nodded, he glanced at Zhang Xian and unexpectedly asked, "Did you know Mo Shaoyun wants to break off your engagement?"

"She wants to end our engagement?" Zhang Xian’s eyes widened.

When Xia Shuyuan and Mo Fan had left the room yesterday, he knew that nothing good had come out of it, but he didn’t expect Mo Shaoyun to want to call off their engagement.

This time, things had certainly escalated beyond control. However, he couldn’t understand why, since all he did was have a drunken liaison with Xiao Nan, was it necessary to blow things out of proportion?

As it stands now, he even felt like Mo Shaoyun was being unreasonable, stirring up trouble without a cause.

"That night, you..."

Xiao Nan hesitated, "Not only did you... me, but you also... Mo Shaoyun. That’s why she hates you. I couldn’t understand why you suddenly treated Mo Shaoyun that way. You know her temperament, would she tolerate such things? In reality, she had been trying her best to adapt, but what you did this time was too cruel, she’s unable to accept it."

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