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Chapter 1321:- East Province (5)
Yun Luofeng glanced at him. "Everyone needs to work. If he wants to follow me, he has to be useful. Otherwise, I'll sell him to a brothel right away."
Hearing Yun Luofeng's words, the little boy became anxious, his bright eyes were filled with panic and an aggrieved look appeared on his piteous face.
"I can wash and cook, and I can take care of pets. Please... don't sell me to a brothel, Okay?"
He wanted to come forward to embrace Yun Luofeng legs, but he stopped when he thought of her cold attitude towards him last night. He looked at her with his piteous eyes, as if begging her not to sell him to a brothel.
Hu Li knew Yun Luofeng was joking. If she really didn't want to take the boy in, she wouldn't allow him to stay with them, let alone ask him to keep an eye on him.
Unfortunately, wherever Yun Luofeng went, there was always some busybody...
"I never met a person so cruel before! How can you have the heart to sell such a cute kid?" A young man's voice came from the side and sounded so angry, "Little girl, by doing this, aren't you afraid of divine punishment?"
Hu Li's face turned black and he coldly stared at the young man slowly walking to them. His face turned blacker when he recognized the young man, "Wang Junfei, why are you here?"
"Phew, look who I met! The trash of the Western Province Academy, hahaha!" Wang Junfei laughed, "I was wondering who would be so cruel? It turns out to be the bastards of the Western Province Academy. No wonder! Except for your Western Province Academy, who would be so poor as to sell kids?"
Hearing their conversation, Yun Luofeng glanced at Hu Li, "Do you know him?"
Hu Li snorted, "He is from the East Province Academy. We fought once, but he lost to me, so he has a grudge and always wants to retaliate against me."
Wang Junfei's sneered, "I have a grudge against you? What makes you think you're so important? The students of our East Province Academy are all talents from the major powers. Unlike your Western Province Academy, where even a pariah like you could enter it."
The East Province Academy as an upper-class college charged expensive admission fees that scared off many ordinary people. However, the West Province Academy was different. As long as your strength met the standard, you could study there!
"Don't get in our way! Get out of my face!" Hu Li snapped, with a cold gleam in his slanted eyes, "If you refuse to leave, then... I'll have to teach you a lesson again!"
Wang Junfei's eyes darkened and he said with a sneer, "Hu Li, I can't beat you. So what? Unlike you, I'm not alone and I brought a lot of guards with me this time. You think you can beat me? What a joke! Guards, come on! Get these people!"
Looking at the two middle-aged men who were approaching them, Hu Li scowled. He never took Wang Junfei seriously, but the strong masters of the Wang Family were a different story.
Suddenly, a hand fell on Wang Junfei' shoulder. A girl stepped forward, with a bright smile on her beautiful face, "Are you going to beat up my friend?"
Wang Junfei narrowed his eyes, "Who are you? How dare you talk to me like this? I'll settle the human trafficking matter with you later. Now I just want to beat this bastard of the Western Province Academy!"
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Chapter 1322:- East Province (6)
Yun Luofeng gave a faint smile, "I'm sorry, but I'm from the Western Province Academy too, so... am I qualified to fight you?"
Wang Junfei snorted and waved his hand, "What are you waiting for? Get them!"
In Wang Junfei's eyes, Yun Luofeng was nobody but another poor woman seduced by Hu Li. It was a pity that such a peerless beauty chose a pauper like Hu Li!
Yes, in his mind, Hu Li was a pauper! Though he ranked the tenth of the Heaven Roll of the Western Province Academy and was valued by the academy, he still couldn't be compared to the powerful Wang Family! With the strength of the Wang Family, it was just a trifle to make him disappear!
As soon as Wang Junfei finished, the girl suddenly disappeared. Before he figured out what happened, she had appeared in front of him...
Bang!
Wang Junfei, standing between two men, was kicked out and awkwardly rolled down the stairs. The strong masters of the Wang Family were all stunned and then they rushed up to encircle Yun Luofeng in the middle.
Hu Li stood beside her and confronted them with her.
"Kill them, kill them both!" Ignoring the fact that the two were from the Western Province Academy, Wang Junfei jumped to his feet and shouted angrily, his eyes bloodshot and ferocious.
The two big men immediately moved. Their fists, wrapped in spiritual energy, struck toward Yun Luofeng and Hu Li like a storm...
Wu stared in bewilderment at Yun Luofeng and Hu Li, biting his lips and keeping silent.
"What happened here?"
Suddenly, a low voice came through the door. Hearing it, Wang Junfei, who was already in a bad mood, flew into a rage. "Get out! Don't make me angry!"
Footsteps stopped in front of Wang Junfei, and soon he heard an angry, old voice.
"Are you talking to me?
Wang Junfei frowned. Just when he was going to teach this stupid old man a lesson, he saw a guard beside the old man take out a token and wave it around in front of his eyes. Wang Junfei's face instantly changed as he saw the three sparkling words on the token - 'The Governor's Estate'.
"Are... are you from the Governor's Estate?"
He swallowed hard and his eyes filled with horror. He was doomed! He had offended the people of the Governor's Estate! The old man said coldly, "Now can you tell me what happened here?"
"Here is the thing," said Wang Junfei, trying to suppressing his fear, "these two are from the Western Province Academy. They provoked our East Province, claiming the East Province was worse than the West Province. More importantly, they even dared to insult the Governor's Estate of our East Province!"
The more Wang Junfei spoke, the more fluent he was. And he put all the blame on Yun Luofeng.
"By the way, the man named Hu Li is on the Heaven Roll of the West Province Academy. The ten people on the Heaven Roll are all bastards! I heard that they wanted to destroy our East Province Academy and annihilate the Governor's Estate together!"
"Oh?" Suddenly, a woman's voice came from behind the crowd.
Wang Junfei looked up only to see a woman in red stride in. She raised her eyebrows and asked arrogantly, "Are you sure the disciples of the West Province Academy said that?"
Wang Junfei thought about the woman's identity. Since she was with the people of the Governor's Estate, she must be from there.
"Our Miss asked you a question! Answer her!" The old man shouted coldly when he saw that Wang Junfei didn't answer her.
Miss?
Wang Junfei was stunned. Was this beauty the heiress to the Governor's Estate?
At the thought of this, Wang Junfei hurriedly answered, "Yes, it is absolutely true. Miss, you must destroy the presumptuous Western Province Academy with your men!"
The Western Province Academy should not have existed. After the Miss heard these people's disparagement of the Governor's Estate, she would probably kill the ten disciples of the Heaven Roll. Without those disciples, the Western Province Academy could pose no threat!
This was why Wang Junfei framed the ten disciples of the Heaven Roll. He could only frame Hu Li, but in order to destroy the Western Province Academy, he claimed that these words were from the ten disciples of the Heaven Roll!
Unfortunately, Wang Junfei didn't know that he made a big mistake.
The woman in red smiled, and her voice was as evil as a devil's, which made Wang Junfei's heart tremble.
"Sorry, I'm also from the Western Province Academy, and... I rank the first on the Heaven Roll!"
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Chapter 1323:- The Genius, Hong Luan (1)
Wang Junfei was stunned. His face that was filled with astonishment turned pale, and he stared at the red-robed woman in horror.
What did she say?
Was there something wrong with his ears?
The woman in red gave a sneer. Ignoring Wang Junfei, she strode towards Yun Luofeng who was standing in the corridor.
Hardly had Hu Li repelled the enemies in front of him when he saw the woman in red approaching. He was so scared that he was trembling all over and could hardly hold the sword in his hand.
"Why... why are you here?" He looked frightened and he wailed in his heart. He thought he wouldn't met this maniac since the East Province was so vast. However... he ran into her here so soon!
From the very beginning to the end, the gaze of the woman in red never fell on Hu Li but was fixed on Yun Luofeng. She smiled and asked, "Yun Luofeng?"
Yun Luofeng also stopped and looked at her. "The first genius of the Western Province Academy, Hong Luan?"
The smile on Hong Luan's face grew wider, "The first genius? If you hadn't been there before, I would have been able to take this title, but now I think it suits you better! Yun Luofeng, I've long heard of your name and I have always wanted to have a duel with you! Would you give me the chance?"
Some battles were fated!
"Okay," Yun Luofeng raised her eyebrows, "I accept your challenge!"
Swoosh!
The woman in red raised her hand and a long sword suddenly appeared in her hand. She had never underestimated Yun Luofeng, so she didn't concede and took the lead to launch a strike. As affected by the great power of her sword, the doors of the inn all collapsed into ruins.
Without any hesitation, Yun Luofeng came up to take this attack...
"Oh, my God, my inn!"
Watching the two battle, the innkeeper sadly cried as if his parents had died in front of his eyes. The old man frowned, cast a cold glance at the innkeeper, took a silver ticket out of his sleeve and threw it to him.
"We have bought this inn. Our Miss can do anything she wants here! No irrelevant person is allowed to stay!"
The innkeeper was crying bitterly for his destroyed inn. To his surprise, the people of the Governor's Estate were so generous that they gave him a silver ticket with the face value of ten thousand taels of silver! He put away the silver ticket and left contentedly with a thousand thanks.
Rolling his eyes, Wang Junfei wanted to sneak out, taking advantage of the chaos. However, hardly had he taken a step out when a hand stretched out from behind and grabbed him by the front.
"You can't go yet!"
Wang Junfei swallowed hard and forced a smile, "This master, as the saying goes, he who knows nothing is not guilty. I didn't know that Miss was from the Western Province Academy, so..."
The old man cast a cold glance at him. The killing intent in his eyes made Wang Junfei's heart throb. He quickly shut his mouth and stayed on the spot, not daring to take a single step.
Boom!
The corridor collapsed and the two jumped down to the hall. With the glint and flash of cold steel, the two were fighting a pitched battle. The tables and chairs were all blown away and the hall was a big mess.
The woman in red backed up two steps. Standing in the dusty hall, she narrowed her charming slanted eyes, and a domineering smile appeared over her sexy red lips.
"Yun Luofeng, you didn't try your hardest!"
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Chapter 1324:- The Genius, Hong Luan (2)
She slightly raised her head and looked at the gorgeous woman opposite to her, "I challenged you because I want to know your real strength."
Yun Luofeng looked at the woman in red and put away the sword in her hand.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm sure!"
The voice of the woman in red was confident and proud, "I'm confident I can beat you!"
Boom!
Suddenly, numerous vines appeared on the ground around Yun Luofeng. As if alive, the vines automatically wound towards Hong Luan. Hong Luan's eyes lit up with excitement. That was what she wanted to see! Great!
She would lose the desire to fight if her opponent was too weak...
Boom!
Yun Luofeng was very fast. Like a gust of wind, she passed through the vines and reached the front of Hong Luan. Her fist, wrapped by a great power, struck hard toward Hong Luan's chest.
Seeing Yun Luofeng putting away her weapon, Hong Luan threw her sword to the ground and her cheerful laughter resounded throughout the inn.
"Haha, Yun Luofeng, I made the right decision to go back to the East Province!"
Bang!
Two fists collided in the air and exploded like bombs, releasing a strong storm. Their long dark hair was fluttering in the fierce wind, and they looked very enchanting.
Hu Li was stunned and stared at the girl standing opposite to Hong Luan, his eyes filled with astonishment. He remembered Yun Luofeng was only a Sage-level advanced-rank spirit cultivator, while Hong Luan was already a Sage King intermediate-level spirit cultivator...
But she could face up to the attack of Hong Luan?!
What he didn't know was that these vines diverted Hong Luan's attention, so Yun Luofeng had a chance to launch a surprise attack on her. Besides, Yun Luofeng fell into the Void Mirror and received three months of training that made her stronger than her peers. Yun Luofeng would not be able to rival Hong Luan if they fought with weapons, but Hong Luan chose to fight barehanded, which gave Yun Luofeng the chance to resist her.
Though they hadn't fought for long in the eyes of others, they had actually exhausted their strength.
With so many medicinal herbs, Yun Luofeng could easily restore her strength. However, she didn't want to cheat in this battle, so both of them fell to the ground exhausted at the same time.
Sweat was running down Hong Luan's forehead, but she raised an enchanting smile and turned to Yun Luofeng, "Yun Luofeng, you are stronger than I thought! I haven't enjoyed such a great battle in a long time. Let's fight again when I restore my strength!"
Yun Luofeng gave her a faint smile, "Okay."
"Hahaha!" Hong Luan couldn't help laughing wildly. Her crescent-shaped eyes were filled with pleasure.
Yun Luofeng took out two slices of the blood ginseng, put one into her mouth, and gave the other to Hong Luan. Hong Luan paused, but she soon took it and put it into her mouth. As soon as she put it into her mouth, she felt that her energy was gradually restored.
"Thanks."
She jumped up from the ground and reached out her hand towards Yun Luofeng, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Hong Luan. The governor of the East Province is my father. I entered the West Province Academy to escape an arranged marriage, but these guys still found me."
Yun Luofeng raised her eyebrows and looked at the crowd closely following Hong Luan, and the smile on her lips grew wider.
"Yun Luofeng," Hong Luan's eyes sparkled, "can you pretend to be my man?"
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Chapter 1325:- The Genius, Hong Luan (3)
Yun Luofeng's face darkened. The people of the Governor's Estate were also stunned and stared at Hong Luan in astonishment.
"No!" Hu Li jumped out first, "Yun Luofeng is a woman. How can she pretend to be your man?"
Hong Luan cast a scornful glance at him, "She can disguise herself as a man. I'm not going to marry the man my father chose for me anyway."
"Miss!"
The people of the Governor's Estate were all shocked and tried to stop Hong Luan.
Hong Luan looked at them coldly, "You are not allowed to leak any information about this. If I find out you do... I'll never let you get away with it! Don't forget, when my father grows old, I'll be the one in charge of the East Province."
Her domineering voice resounded throughout the hall, and her cold gaze swept across those people as she coldly ordered them.
Yun Luofeng's face grew darker, "I haven't said yes."
In face of Yun Luofeng, Hong Luan was not as domineering as she treated the people of the Governor's Estate. Her face was beaming with a smile. "We're already friends. Now your friend is in trouble. Won't you help me?"
"You can turn to Hu Li for help."
"No way! I only want you!"
If it was someone else, Yun Luofeng would just leave without saying a word. However...
She appreciated Hong Luan a lot and felt bonded to her.
"Okay! I agree to do it!" Yun Luofeng nodded, "But you have to do me a favor."
"What favor? Just name it. I'll try my best to help you."
"I'm looking for someone. His name is Yun Xiao and people call him the Ghost Emperor!"
The Governor's Estate had thought that Yun Luofeng would refuse Miss's unreasonable request, but to their surprise, she readily agreed...
Their hearts trembled all the more at the thought of Miss returning with this woman. They hoped that the governor didn't find out about it, or else they would be punished too!
"Did you hear that?" Hong Luan raised her eyebrows and turned to the crowd behind her, "Find that person. Don't come back until you find him."
"Miss, you..," the old man asked, frowning.
"I'll go back myself. Don't worry about me!"
Looking at the woman's cool and proud face, the old man gave a wry smile and finally left with the people of the Governor's Estate.
After they left, Hong Luan spotted Wang Junfei who was trying to sneak away...
"Do you think you can leave after insulting our Western Province Academy?" Hong Luan sneered, "That's too good to be true. Hu Li, beat him up! Let him remember that I'm behind the Western Province Academy!"
Hu Li seemed to be very afraid of Hong Luan and didn't dare to go against her order. Besides, he had been enduring Wang Junfei for a long time, so he rushed up and beat him up. Beaten all black and blue, Wang Junfei shrieked shrilly...
Yun Luofeng glanced at Wang Junfei, who cried out in tears under Hu Li's angry fists, and turned her eyes to Hong Luan.
"When do you start off?"
Hong Luan stroked her chin, "Let's go. I'll get you a set of men's clothes, and then we'll go to the Governor's Estate!"
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The streets were noisy and crowded.
Inside a clothing store, Hong Luan was waiting anxiously at the door. After a while, a white-clad handsome young man appeared in front of her and her eyes lit up.
The young man was stunningly handsome, with a smile on his lips. He looked relaxed and wicked yet charming.
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Chapter 1326:- The Genius, Hong Luan (4)
"Yun Luofeng, I didn't expect you to look so perfect in men's clothes. Gee, if you were a man, I would probably have a crush on you." Hong Luan walked around Yun Luofeng. The more she looked at her, the more she was satisfied. As she said, when Yun Luofeng appeared in the crowd, no woman was able to take their eyes off her.
Hu Li was also stunned. He didn't expect that Yun Luofeng would be so handsome and charming in men's clothes. God was really unfair, gifting her both a perfect face and peerless talent! Such a person was a favorite of fate and had all the favor granted by God.
Seeing that Hong Luan was stunned by her looks, Yun Luofeng smiled wickedly and flirtatiously lifted her chin with a finger, "Remember what you promised me, Hong Luan."
Recovering from her thoughts, Hong Luan patted away Yun Luofeng's hand and gave her a black look. "Do you really think you are a man? How dare you molest me?! I heard that you're already married, and your husband is rather jealous. I don't want him to give me a hard time for molesting his wife."
After saying this, Hong Luan hurriedly turned around, patted her hot cheeks and exhaled heavily. If Yun Luofeng were really a man, she would be infatuated with her. Of course, as long as she had forgotten the person in her heart...
"Let's go," Yun Luofeng said, stretching lazily. "Aren't you in a hurry to go back to the Governor's Estate? I'll help you finish this matter as soon as possible."
Hong Luan nodded, "It's not far from here to the Governor's Estate. We can be there within a day. Yun Luofeng, no matter what happens, I will protect you!"
This was her promise!
She used the rest of her life to fulfill this promise!
"Yun Luofeng," Hu Li went up to Yun Luofeng, "I think you'd better not smile at any women when you wear men's clothes. Otherwise, Young Master Yun Xiao will have to compete with both men and women. I don't think he could handle it."
Yun Luofeng shrugged, "I'm just kidding. Besides, do you think Hong Luan is the kind of person who isn't mentally strong enough?"
If Hong Luan wasn't mentally strong enough, she wouldn't be where she was today...
Hu Li nodded and quickly followed Yun Luofeng on the journey to the distance.
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The East Province.
In the Governor's Estate, a middle-aged man was sitting in the seat of honor, his eyes cold and his face somber. "Luan'er hasn't come back yet?"
"Governor, Miss is on her way back. She'll be back soon."
As soon as he finished, a figure rushed into the hall and shouted cheerfully, "Governor, Miss... has come back."
"What?"
The governor, who looked solemn, rose to his feet as he heard this with an imperceptible gleam of joy in his eyes, but the next minute he looked serious again.
"Humph, I'll ask her where she's been all these years. Did she forget she has a home?"
With that, the governor was about to walk out of the hall followed by a group of people. However, before he lifted his foot, a fiery red figure had appeared before him...
"Dad, I'm back," Hong Luan said slowly, looking up at the governor.
The governor was going to speak, but the next words she said made him turn pale...
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Chapter 1327:- Scum (1)
"Father, I came back this time to announce something," said Hong Luan, holding the hand of the young man by her side, with a sly smile hovering on her red lips. "This is my man, Yun Luofeng!"
At first, the governor's eyes were fixed on his baby girl, and when he heard this, he turned pale and turned his eyes to the young man standing beside Hong Luan.
The young man, dressed in a white robe, was peerlessly handsome, with a wicked smile in his dark, deep eyes. Looking at his eyes, you would feel like you were going to be sucked into them.
Danger! Yes!
Yun Luofeng, in the governor's eyes, was handsome yet dangerous. His wickedness was irresistible and the smile on his face was awe-inspiring.
The governor's face darkened, "Luan'er, stop messing about! I have chosen a fiancé for you. You must marry him whether you want to or not."
"Dad," Hong Luan sneered, "Why do you want me to marry him? Is it because he is the son of the North Province's Governor? Have you ever thought about whether I'll be happy after marrying him?"
The governor frowned and said helplessly, "Luan'er, I believe you'll be happy after marrying him. Besides, you two have been on good terms since childhood. Why are you so opposed to being his wife now?"
"Dad, it's enough. Except for Yun Luofeng, I won't marry any man!" Taking a parting shot, Hong Luan held Yun Luofeng's hand and was going to leave.
The governor flew into a rage, "Luan'er, stop!"
Hong Luan paused and stopped, and she lowered her eyes to conceal the cold resolve in her eyes.
"Young Master Yun," the governor glanced up at Yun Luofeng and said coldly, "Luan'er is the heiress to our Governor's Estate, and she's destined to marry some man of the same status as her! With your pretty face, it must be easy for you to get women to fall for you. Why are you pestering my daughter?"
He was implying that Yun Luofeng had befuddled Hong with his looks.
Hong Luan's eyes were filled with anger. Just when she was going to refute her father, the young man beside her took her hand and patted her arm gently.
Yun Luofeng raised her wicked black eyes and looked back at the governor who had turned blue with anger, "No one can force Hong Luan to marry someone she doesn't like!" The young man's voice was powerful and domineering. With that, she held Hong Luan's arm and walked slowly out of the hall under the surprised stare of the crowd.
The Governor's Estate had beautiful scenery. Yun Luofeng, holding Hong Luofeng's arm, didn't stop until they came to the aisle of the backyard.
Hong Luan turned to appreciate the perfect profile of Yun Luofeng and said sincerely, "Yun Luofeng, thank you. If you were really a man, I would definitely marry you."
Yun Luofeng raised her eyebrows, "Even if I were a man, I would only marry a person named Yun Xiao!"
If she was a woman, she would marry Yun Xiao. If she were a man, she would still marry him!
In her lifetime, she would only marry one person, Yun Xiao!
"Titter!" Hong Luan couldn't help but laugh and her eyes turned crescent-shaped, "I really envy you and your husband. What I want is nothing but a monogamous marriage in conjugal bliss. If there is someone else between my husband and me, I would rather stay single for my whole life."
She would never abandon this principle for anyone!
Looking at the sadness on Hong Luan's face, Yun Luofeng was going to say something, but then a joyful voice came from ahead.
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Chapter 1328:- Scum (2)
"Luan'er, you've come back?"
Hong Luan suddenly froze. She took a deep breath and held Yun Luofeng's arm. With a smile on her beautiful face, she looked at the man walking towards her.
"It's been a long time, Ling Chen."
It was a handsome, well-groomed man who had a noble temperament. Holding a folding fan in his hand, he was really a personable, charming beau.
"Hong Luan, he is..." Ling Chen turned to Yun Luofeng and frowned, apparently with disapproval.
Hong Luan smiled and her smile revealed no emotion. Even so, Yun Luofeng still felt the force of Hong Luan's grip on her hand.
"My man, Yun Luofeng."
Hearing Hong Luan's words, Ling Chen's handsome face darkened, "Luan'er, don't forget, I'm your fiancé!"
"Fiancé?" Hong Luan sneered, "Don't you have a woman you love already? Since you love her so much, you should be responsible for her. Why do you still want to marry me?"
Ling Chen scowled. He seemed to be thinking of the woman who he was crazy about, and a helpless gleam flickered across his eyes.
"Luan'er, our marriage was decided by our parents and can't be canceled, but my father promised to allow Chu'er to be my concubine, and you to be my only wife! Luan'er, I'm sorry. I hope you can understand me."
Hong Luan sneered, "Don't you think you're hurting the woman you love by doing this?"
"No, Luan'er, you don't understand Chu'er. She is a good girl and she has already agreed for me to marry you in order to save me from troubles. Out of compassion for her, I'll marry her as my concubine before I marry you. I came to propose to you because she has forgiven me."
Ling Chen hurriedly explained, for fear that Hong Luan would refuse him.
If she refused...
His father certainly wouldn't let him marry Chu'er!
Hong Luan's eyes turned colder. "You feel compassion for Xia Chu, but don't you feel compassion for me?"
"How come? Luan'er, you'll be my wife, and she can only be my concubine. Her position is beneath yours, so I feel compassion for her. As for you, I'll give you the most important position. I don't think I owe you anything!"
"Get out!"
Hong Luan's heart was filled with anger, "Get out of here! I'll never marry a scum like you!"
"Luan'er!"
Ling Chen was anxious and was going to come up and grab Hong Luan. Before he did it, he was stopped by a snow-white figure.
Yun Luofeng tightly held Ling Chen's hand, and her wicked eyes were filled with coldness. "Hong Luan is my woman. If you dare to touch her, I'll rip off your arm at once!"
Ling Chen scowled, "Hey, Luan'er is not a woman you deserve. If you don't want to die..."
Bang!
Before he could finish, Hong Luan rushed to him without warning and kicked him hard on the chest, and he flew away.
"Ling Chen, you really let me down! I wish I had never met you. Get out of my face!" Hong Luan glared at him and her voice was angry, "Besides, if you dare to insult Yun Luofeng again, I'll cut your tongue at once!"
Ling Chen stood in amazement. He had known Hong Luan for years, and it was the first time she attacked him to protect someone else. Especially...
Hong Luan called this gigolo her man!
She was cheating on him!
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Chapter 1329:- Scum (3)
"Luan'er," Ling Chen jumped to his feet and asked Hong Luan, pointing to Yun Luofeng, "You are so cold to me because of this gigolo? You would never treat me like this before! Ten years ago, you said you would marry me!"
Gigolo?
Yun Luofeng squinted and a dangerous light flashed through her eyes.
"Ling Chen," Hong Luan's face turned colder, and she stared at his handsome face and said coldly, "Yes, I wanted to marry you, but that was ten years ago! Do you think I betrayed you because I have Yun Luofeng? No, you are the one who really betrayed me!"
Anger welled up within Ling Chen, "Luan'er, I'm a man! No man will only have one woman! But women are different. A woman has to be loyal to her husband until her death. Don't you understand that?"
"Why can a man have more than one woman, while a woman must be loyal to one man? I, Hong Luan, will never compromise my principles. If my husband can't be faithful to me, I won't marry him!"
Yes! Even though she once loved Ling Chen, she hid her love deep in her heart after he fell in love with another woman. But now it seemed that she made a wise choice. When she was little, she had no idea that Ling Chen was such a disgusting scum!
"No man will only have one woman?" Yun Luofeng gave a wicked smile, "This is just the pretext of men for their lasciviousness. What's the use of a man who can't even control his sexual desires? Hong Luan, this kind of man doesn't deserve you."
Hong Luan cast a chilly glance at Ling Chen, "Don't bother me again, or else I'll beat you up every time I see you!"
"Luan'er!"
Seeing that Hong Luan and Yun Luofeng turned to leave, Ling Chen cried out anxiously. However, he was not as talented as Hong Luan since childhood, so he never dared to provoke her, let alone at such a time.
Therefore, he restrained his inner impulse and looked anxiously at their disappearing figures...
At this moment, he thought of the good old days he spent with Hong Luan, and at the same time, the beautiful smiling face of the woman he loved also popped up in his mind. For some reason, when he looked at Hong Luan's receding figure, his heart ached...
"Young master," a servant hurried in.
Ling Chen frowned, "What's the matter?"
"Miss Xia has had a relapse."
"What?"
Ling Chen's face suddenly changed and he immediately forgot about Hong Luan, his eyes anxious. "Let's go back to our mansion now!"
Many years ago, the governors of the East Province and the North Province were intended to be united by marriage, so the latter built a mansion in the East Province to foster their bond. However, no one expected that Ling Chen would fall in love with a commoner, and Hong Luan, angry at his betrayal, rejected the marriage and ran away from home.
At this moment, as soon as Ling Chen entered the mansion, he heard a sharp cough. The sound made his heart ache and he hastily pushed the door open, "Chu'er, how are you?"
"Cough!"
Hearing his voice, the woman in bed raised her head and a feeble smile appeared on her delicate and beautiful face. "Young Master Ling, why did you come back? The most important thing for you is to find Miss Hong Luan and clear the air. I'm fine. Don't worry about me."
The woman couldn't be compared with the gorgeous Hong Luan. However, compared with Hong Luan's domineering demeanor, such a tender woman was exactly what most men loved.
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Chapter 1330:- Scum (4)
No wonder Ling Chen was infatuated with her.
"You're more important than Hong Luan." Ling Chen hurried up to Xia Chu and held her delicate shoulder, his eyes filled with love for her. "If my father hadn't said that I couldn't marry you unless I married Hong Luan, I would never marry her. She is a shrew and is no match for the loving and caring person you are."
Xia Chu buried her head in Ling Chen's arms, her face delicate and pale, "Young Master Ling, it's my fault. If it weren't for me, you and Miss Hong Luan would have already been married. If Miss Hong Luan doesn't want me to stay here, I'm willing to leave you. As long as you're well, I'm willing to do anything."
The woman raised her head, with tears in her eyes, and her voice was so soft and tender that no man could resist her charm.
"What are you talking about? I'll never leave you alone. I just feel sorry that you can only be my concubine!" Ling Chen put his arms around Xia Chu's shoulders, "In my life, you're the only person I feel compassion for."
Xia Chu shook her head, "No, the one you should feel compassion for is Miss Hong Luan."
"Her?" Ling Chen sneered, "Isn't it enough for her to be my wife? Must I have her as my only woman? A monogamous marriage? That is ridiculous! And she even hooked up with a gigolo after she ran away from home!"
"What?" Xia Chu covered her mouth in surprise. "Miss Hong Luan betrayed you? How... how could she do such a mean thing? A woman should be loyal to her husband and never betray him until her death!"
After saying this, Xia Chu vowed, "Young Master Ling Chen, I'll never be unfaithful to you in my life! Unfortunately, my family is not strong enough, so I can't become your wife. Otherwise, I would fulfill a wife's responsibilities, manage the family well, and select proper concubines for you!"
She was implying that Hong Luan didn't fulfill a wife's duty by stopping Ling Chen from taking a concubine. As a wife, shouldn't she help her husband select concubines and manage the family well?
Even though Hong Luan was the heiress to the Governor's Estate, even though she wouldn't go to the North Province but stay here to inherit the East Province after marrying Ling Chen... she had no right to stop Ling Chen from taking a concubine!
A wife must do her duty well, or else she was not qualified to be a wife!
"If Hong Luan was as understanding as you, I wouldn't have to worry so much." Ling Chen sighed and looked helpless.
"Young Master Ling, Miss Hong Luan must be afraid that I will compete for status with her, so she behaved like this. I'll talk to her and explain it for you tomorrow. What do you think?" Xia Chu said softly, holding Ling Chen's hand.
Ling Chen paused, "Chu'er, you haven't recovered, you'd better not..."
"It doesn't matter. My life was saved by you, so it's my duty to explain this for you even though I'm still sick!" Xia Chu stared lovingly at Ling Chen, with a tender smile on her pale face.
When it came to any man, he would be touched by a woman understanding him and also being infatuated with him like Xia Chu.
Ling Chen was deeply touched, "Chu'er, you've done so much for me. I promise I'll never let you down."
"That promise alone is enough for me." Xia Chu put her arms around Ling Chen's neck and sent her soft, warm lips to his...
The room was brimming with an erotic atmosphere, and the two bodies blended into one.
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Chapter 1331:- Feigning Illness (1)
In a restaurant.
No sooner had Hong Luan entered than the waiter came to greet her respectfully, "Miss Hong Luan, welcome back!"
"Did anyone use my box when I was away?" Hong Luan glanced at the waiter and asked.
"Well..." The waiter wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked carefully at Hong Luan, "Miss Hong Luan, when you were away, Young Master Ling Chen once visited here with a girl. I didn't dare to stop Young Master Ling Chen, so... "
Ling Chen?
With a girl?
A cold gleam flashed through Hong Luan's eyes, and she said domineeringly, "I don't want anyone to touch my things! Immediately throw away the tables and chairs in that box and replace them with brand new ones. I'll only give you a quarter of an hour. Don't make my friend wait too long!"
The waiter quickly nodded. When he spotted the white-clad young man closely following Hong Luan, he was stunned by his handsomeness. He had met so many people over the years, but he had never seen a man so good looking who was even more beautiful than a woman.
"One more look at him and I'll gouge out your eyes!" Seeing the waiter staring straight at Yun Luofeng, Hong Luan scowled and snapped, "Besides, since I've booked this box permanently, even though I wasn't here, no one should be allowed to use my box. If you still dare to let anyone else in, your restaurant will be shut down! Yun Luofeng, let's go."
Hong Luan held Yun Luofeng's hand and headed toward the second floor. Yun Luofeng raised a wicked smile. She didn't shake off Hong Luan's hand but let her pull her into the box.
Bang!
Hong Luan kicked the door of the box open. Glancing over the clean, elegantly-decorated box, she frowned and her eyes were burning with a raging fire.
"It seems that I can't wait for the restaurant staff to clean the box up. I can't stand seeing these tables and chairs anymore!"
Boom!
Releasing a great power from her sleeve, Hong Luan destroyed all the tables and chairs. She clapped her hands and then turned to the waiter who rushed in after hearing the noise and smiled. "Remember, since I gave you the money to book this box, this box belongs to me. Without my orders, no one else is allowed to enter here! Get out of here now!"
The waiter was frightened for his life by her words. Soon a group of people hurriedly came in, took the tables and chairs away, and placed brand new ones in the box.
Hong Luan sat down and poured a cup of tea for Yun Luofeng. Then she raised her eyebrows and looked at Yun Luofeng, "Yun Luofeng, do you think I'm too overbearing?"
Yun Luofeng took a sip of tea and slowly put down the teacup. "Being overbearing is not a fault. If someone abhors your character, it only proves that they don't love you! Besides, you didn't do anything wrong. Since you gave money to the restaurant to reserve this box, they had no right to allow others to use it. So, there's nothing wrong with what you did!"
Hong Luan laughed, her eyes filled with joy. "Yun Luofeng, I think... we'll become confidants."
Yun Luofeng squinted, "I hope so. By the way, Hong Luan, do me another favor."
"Just name it. As long as I can, I'll help you."
"Soul Fruit! Help me find a Soul Fruit. And by the way... find out what happened to the kid who was following me."
Hong Luan's subordinates would do a better job than her concerning these matters.
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Chapter 1332:- Feigning Illness (2)
Therefore, she entrusted Hong Luan with this matter.
Hong Luan blinked her eyes. "That isn't just one favor, but two favors. If I help you with these two favors, how will I benefit?"
"I'll settle Ling Chen for you. However, I do not wish to oppose the North Province at this moment, so I still require you to handle it personally."
She could help Hong Luan to deal with Ling Chen, but he was the young master of the North Province governor and the aftermath would require Hong Luan to personally settle it.
"Deal!" Hong Luan's hands heavily slammed on the table. All of a sudden, she wasn't able to control her own strength and had the brand new table had once again been smashed into two chunks.
Hong Luan's expression was somewhat awkward. "Erm... I accidentally used too much force. I'll have the restaurant bring another table again. In addition, you don't have to worry about the North Province's governor taking action against you! In any case, I, Hong Luan, am the East Province's future governor. Even if they are courageous enough, they would never dare to touch someone I want to protect."
Yun Luofeng quirked her brow. "Your father intends for you marry with Ling Chen. Isn't he afraid that the East Province will fall into the North Province's hands?"
"Nope," Hong Luan shook her head. "Getting married to Ling Chen is only a formality. Even if we do get married, I would never follow him to the North Province! My father only has one daughter and I definitely have to inherit the East Province in the future! However, the situation in the continent as of now isn't stable, and my father making me connect by marriage is only so that there's a guaranteed relationship between the two provinces."
One was the East Province's future governor while another was the North Province's heir. With them connected by marriage, it was bound to allow the two factions to be tightly bound together.
After Hong Luan explained this, she snorted once again. "My father has become muddleheaded after getting older and thought that a marriage could solve all the problems. I don't have to rely on a marriage to obtain help. Just by relying on my own strength, I can still make the East Province last for over a thousand years!"
When the woman was speaking, the aggressiveness between her brows had evidently spread out and her heart-rending voice echoed throughout the cabin for a long time.
"Miss Hong Luan."
The waiter walked in through the door and spoke respectfully, "That lady who came to the restaurant together with young master Ling Chen stated that she wishes to meet with you."
Hong Luan stared blankly. "Xia Chu? Why has she come? Let her in."
Yun Luofeng sipped her tea and asked, "What do you think about her personality?"
"I'm not sure," Hong Luan shook her head. "I've only met with her a few times. In addition, I do not have any malice towards Xia Chu. All the fault lies in that dreg, Ling Chen! She's only a victim!"
The person she hated in her heart would only be one person, Ling Chen!
Even if Xia Chu had obtained Ling Chen's heart, Hong Luan did not hate her. The reason was that Hong Luan had believed from the start that she was only a pitiful person! After a long time, a lady walked in as the waiter lead her in.
The lady was dressed in a green dress with a violet belt fastened on her waist. Her head of black hair flowed slightly along with the wind as she walked, and her posture was elegant. After stepping into the cabin, she raised her head and it was at that moment that Yun Luofeng clearly saw her appearance.
Even though she was beautiful, she couldn't be compared to Hong Luan's alluring and magnificent style. Yet it was irrefutable that her gentleness and beauty could cause countless men to be moved. Her beautiful eyes faintly contained tears while her gentle expression seemed pale. Her pitiful expression would arouse one to feel tenderness towards her.
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Chapter 1333:- Feigning Illness (3)
However, Yun Luofeng had met plenty of women who would arouse other's tender feelings. Compared to such a woman, she preferred someone domineering like Hong Luan. At the very least, Hong Luan was true to herself and would never use such a pitiful appearance to attract other's attention.
Putong!
Xia Chu did not say a single word and knelt before Hong Luan. Her eyes glittered with tears as she implored, "Miss Hong Luan, everything is my fault and I shouldn't have snatched young master Ling Chen away. Actually, the person he wants to marry is you, so please give him another chance, I beg of you!"
There were customers currently walking to and fro outside the cabin and after hearing Xia Chu's words, they couldn't help but stop in their tracks and fix their attention on the scene.
Hong Luan's expression gradually turned cool. "Frankly speaking, I pitied you in the past as after all, you are a victim of Ling Chen but he's unable to marry you... However, as of now, I will no longer pity you. Isn't there this saying, a pathetic person will certainly have something that makes other people despise them?!"
Xia Chu stared blankly and she tightly bit on her lips. "Miss Hong Luan, young master Ling Chen still has you in his heart and if you do not wish to see me, I can disappear and no longer appear before young master Ling Chen. I only beg of you to give him another opportunity..."
Hong Luan narrowed her eyes and flames of fury gradually surfaced in her beautiful eyes. Just as she wanted to get angry, a hand suddenly landed on her back while a bewitching voice sounded in her ears.
"I've said that I'll deal with these two people for you!"
Hong Luan stared blankly. Taking a look at Yun Luofeng, she chose to retreat.
Xia Chu raised her head and her vision slowly focused on the young man's handsome face. In an instant, her heart seemed to have begun fiercely beating and she blushed.
It was no wonder Hong Luan would disdain and treat Ling Chen with contempt. As it turned out, she had seduced an extremely handsome young man. It was a pity for such a handsome young man to follow alongside this vixen Hong Luan...
Yun Luofeng lightly stroked her chin and revealed a fake smile as she looked towards Xia Chu who was kneeling on the ground. "Asking Hong Luan to marry Ling Chen, was it due to your own selfish motives or because you are truly being considerate for Ling Chen?"
Xia Chu's gaze was earnest and sincere. "Everything I've done is all for Young Master Ling Chen. As long as Miss Hong Luan is willing to marry him, I can leave here without asking for anything and not meet him in the future!"
"Alright, if that's the case, then you can leave here and not meet him in the future," Yun Luofeng nodded her head and said in all seriousness.
Xia Chu's expression changed instantly. Her hands had tightly clenched tight to restraint her internal anger at this injustice.
On what basis?
Just because her background couldn't be compared to Hong Luan, she had to suffer such a grievance? Hong Luan merely got lucky during her reincarnation and if Xia Chu was the young miss of the governor's estate, then Hong Luan would definitely be inferior to her in all aspects!
"Young master, I do wish to leave young master Ling Chen, but...," Xia Chu loosened her fist and took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears, "Young Master Ling Chen isn't willing to let me go."
The smile on Yun Luofeng became increasingly devilish and she looked towards everyone present. "Everyone, presumably you've all heard her clearly. She repeatedly mentioned that Hong Luan is unwilling to give Ling Chen an opportunity, yet now that Hong Luan is giving him a chance, she rejected it. In this case, Hong Luan cannot be blamed."
Xia Chu lowered her eyes and hatred surfaced within. She merely casually mentioned it earlier on because she knew that Hong Luan despised Ling Chen for not being a virgin and would definitely reject her suggestion. By coming here she did not really intend to beg Hong Luan to accept Ling Chen.
She only wanted to let Ling Chen know of her own determination so that Ling Chen would marry her without second thoughts even with the governor's objections.
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Chapter 1334:- Feigning Illness (4)
However, she didn't expect that this young man would actually agree on behalf of Hong Luan!
The surrounding crowd also reacted due to Yun Luofeng's words and instantly they all looked at Xia Chu.
"Miss, with your background, you are not deserving of Young Master Ling Chen. Why don't you back off?"
"That's right, what this young master said is correct. Earlier on, you said you intended to leave Young Master Ling Chen so that they could get together. Right now you've been given the chance, so why are you unwilling to leave?"
"Tsk tsk, aren't you asking the obvious? From the start, she didn't intend to leave and was merely putting on an act. How can such a woman have any right to be compared to Miss Hong Luan?"
If it was in other places, perhaps many would consider Xia Chu as pitiful and stand on her side. However, this was the East Province!
Although Hong Luan's personality was domineering, she was also very protective of her own! As long as they were the East Province's citizens, she would not be miserly in extending her own assistance as long as one was in a difficult situation! It was also because of this that within the East Province she had received the love and respect of the common people.
Therefore, Xia Chu wanting to lead the public opinion around was a good move yet found the wrong location.
"Why?" Xia Chu stood up from the ground. Her footsteps staggered and tears flowed from her pale face, "Just because my background isn't strong enough, so I have to receive your criticisms and not even have the right to be together with my beloved? Don't tell me falling in love with someone is also wrong?"
Yun Luofeng crossed her arms and cast a sideways glance at Xia Chu. "First, you were the one who said you wanted to leave and no one forced you!"
"Second... since you're deeply in love with Ling Chen, you can just be together with him, yet now you're here to disturb Hong Luan. Aren't you shooting yourself in the foot?"
Xia Chu's body shivered. "I... I only wanted to help Young Master Ling Chen."
"Alright, then I will give you another opportunity. If you can kneel here for five days and nights, perhaps I might consider giving Hong Luan to him!" Yun Luofeng pulled on Hong Luan's hands and walked out. "Let's go, having had the atmosphere spoiled by someone, I do not have the mood to continue staying."
The moment she walked past Xia Chu, her footsteps paused and she spoke in a low tone, "I will not let anyone harm Hong Luan, so... if you wish to court death, I won't mind killing you!"
After throwing her these words, the white-robed young man had already cut through the crowd and disappeared from Xia Chu's line of sight.
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On the bustling street, Hong Luan struggled free of Yun Luofeng's hand and stopped. Raising her head, she looked at Yun Luofeng. "Earlier on... thank you."
If it were up to her, she would definitely take action after being provoked by Xia Chu. However, Yun Luofeng was different! Even if she didn't take action, she could let Xia Chu be totally refuted, and cause Xia Chu who was originally in an advantageous position to immediately fall into a disadvantage!
Yun Luofeng turned and looked at the red-robed lady. "Hong Luan, in order to enter the Governor's Estate, Xia Chu will definitely kneel in the restaurant for five days and nights. At that time, send someone to monitor her. In addition, you have to be prepared to be reproached by Ling Chen."
Hong Luan smiled. "In the past, I had fallen for Ling Chen, but afterward I realized that I was blind. Words from that bastard can no longer affect me in the slightest, and in addition..."
Her voice paused and she continued speaking, "What you've done was right! Ling Chen is deeply in love with Xia Chu and if I force Xia Chu to kneel for five days and nights, he will definitely fly into a rage! In the future, I can also break away from his pestering." Hong Luan sighed and her voice was somewhat sentimental.
They who were once childhood friends, how did they end up having a falling out to this extent?
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Chapter 1335:- Feigning Illness (5)
Yun Luofeng was taciturn for awhile before saying, "Hong Luan, today Ling Chen came looking for you but left due to an emergency. I asked around and rumor has it that Xia Chu's old illness had relapsed, so he hastily left. However, I checked Xia Chu's body and her physique is so weak because she has consumed a herb called Rauzan Flower."
"Rauzan Flower?" Hong Luan was startled. "What is this Rauzan Flower?"
"A herb that can cause symptoms of debility! That is to say, she has purposely consumed Rauzan Flower and faked her sickness to deceive Ling Chen into returning! Other than that, there's no problem with her body. I would like to ask, when you and Ling Chen met each other back then, did Xia Chu frequently use this excuse to get him to return?"
Hong Luan turned silent and nodded her head after a long time. "Indeed, a few years ago, Ling Chen had coincidentally saved Xia Chu and both of them secretly bore feelings for each other. In addition, Xia Chu had gotten pregnant before marriage. Ling Chen originally wanted to take her in as a concubine but the governor had always opposed it and even put him under house arrest, resulting in Xia Chu having a miscarriage due to sorrow. From then on, she had symptoms of debility and because of this, Ling Chen felt guilty towards her and always believed that he had harmed her."
After saying this, she raised her beautiful eyes and looked at Yun Luofeng with all seriousness. "Therefore, you mentioned that there's nothing wrong with her body. Is that true?"
"I can confirm that there's no problem with her body!"
Yun Luofeng's words caused Hong Luan's heart to tremble. She who was originally sympathetic towards Xia Chu had transferred her sympathy to Ling Chen.
"So it turns out, Ling Chen was a fool to have been deceived by that woman! This woman is sure scheming, knowing that after losing her child she would be unable to enter the North Governor's Estate. She feigned sickness so that Ling Chen would feel guilt towards her."
Yun Luofeng stroked her chin. "Hong Luan, this Rauzan Flower isn't some mysterious herb. Were there no physicians in the governor's estate who examined her?"
Hong Luan shook her head. "At that time, Ling Chen felt extremely guilty and wanted the Governor's Estate's physicians to examine and treat her. However, she rejected it with all her might, claiming that her status was lowly and she didn't deserve for those noble physicians to examine her. In addition, if she relied on the Governor's Estate's influence, the governor would definitely oppose her entering the family! As such, Ling Chen felt incomparably touched, wishing he could embrace tightly the love Xia Chu had for him."
"Now I finally know why Ling Chen did not choose you," Yun Luofeng blinked, "because, you would never act pitiful like Xia Chu and pick words that others liked to hear. However, one day, someone who appreciates your frank personality will appear."
It was because Hong Luan was too frank which resulted in her being in a disadvantageous situation when contesting against Xia Chu. Nonetheless, Yun Luofeng was fond of her personality and she felt very relaxed while being by her side!
"What you say is right," Hong Luan quirked her brow and smiled. "How could it be that I, Hong Luan can't find an outstanding man? Who does Ling Chen think he is and why do I have to feel wrong because of him? Since he's fond of a fake woman like Xia Chu, then I shall give him my best wishes! Yun Luofeng, let's go. There's someone I dislike in this restaurant so let's find another restaurant."
A smile like a rose blossomed on Hong Luan's face as she tightly pulled on Yun Luofeng's hand and walked to another restaurant with quick steps.
Only after arriving at the restaurant did Yun Luofeng understand what being rich was like!
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Chapter 1336:- Feigning Illness (6)
Within this East Province, Hong Luan had reserved a cabin in all restaurants, just because she did not want to use something that someone else had used before!
After all the dishes were served, it could be even said that the food smelled good, looked good, and tasted great, yet Hong Luan saw that Yun Luofeng didn't move her chopsticks, so she asked. "Are the dishes of this restaurant not to your liking?"
Yun Luofeng ate a mouthful of food and shook her head, "No, I was just longing for someone else's food."
During this period after leaving Yun Xiao, she was still unaccustomed to outside food. Of course, if it were someone else who had tasted Yun Xiao's cooking, they would probably be unable to eat any of this food.
The difference between them was like heaven and earth!
"By the way, where has Hu Li gone to?"
Yun Luofeng lowered the chopsticks in her hands. "He's not far from me, and he won't be appearing by my side for the time being."
Before she clarified Wu's identity, she would not allow him to approach her, and Hu Li was sent to monitor him.
"You suspect that child's identity yet you sent Hu Li to monitor him, Aren't you afraid that Hu Li might encounter danger?" Hong Luan curiously questioned.
Yun Luofeng smiled. "If there's a problem with this child, his objective would be me. Therefore, he would not inadvertently alert an enemy by harming Hu Li."
This was also the reason she had been at ease, allowing Hu Li to be alone with him.
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After Yun Luofeng and Hong Luan returned to the Governor's Estate, the skies had turned dark. Just as they stepped through the gates, a breeze-like figure rushed from behind her.
"Hong Luan!" Ling Chen's tone was furious as he hastily dashed towards Hong Luan. His tightly clenched fist crackled and his eyes were thoroughly red.
"Why did you do that? Why did you punish Chu'er in such a way? She merely went to find you because of me, yet you had the heart to be so ruthless towards such a kind-hearted woman like her?"
Ling Chen was angered to the point his body trembled. "Right now, I want you to beg Chu'er to stand up. When I forced her to, she threatened me saying that she would commit suicide and dared not stand without your orders! Follow me immediately to beg her to stand!"
The words he used were not to 'ask,' but to 'beg.'
Just as Ling Chen and grabbed Hong Luan's arm to drag her forcefully, Hong Luan's expression turned chilly as she ruthlessly flung his hands away.
"Feng'er has said, if she were to kneel for five days and night, Feng'er would consider giving me to you. However, I did not force her to kneel, and this was her own choice, so it's unrelated to me."
At that time, Yun Luofeng only said she would consider and did not use an exact wording! Even if Chu Xia indeed knelt for five days and nights, Yun Luofeng would never hand Hong Luan over to Ling Chen!
Ling Chen raised his hands, and a palm fiercely struck towards Hong Luan.
Just as his palms were about to land on Hong Luan's face, she raised her hands and tightly grasped his wrists.
"Ling Chen, this is the end of our friendship! Between us, we do not owe each other anything else!"
Hong Luan suddenly used force, causing Ling Chen to retreat. He touched his wrists that had turned blue-black and looked up at the red-robed lady who gradually disappeared from his sight. He didn't know why, but looking at the woman's heartless appearance, he momentarily felt his heart feeling empty...
Even Ling Chen himself did not know where this feeling came from!
"Eldest young Miss." Suddenly, a bodyguard walked out and cupped his fists towards Hong Luan as he said respectfully, "Eldest young Miss, the governor invites you and Young Master Yun over."
"Father is looking for me?" Hong Luan stared blankly. She then turned towards Yun Luofeng and asked, "If you are willing to follow me, then we'll head there right now. If you are unwilling, no one can force you!"
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Chapter 1337:- Spirit Province's Jun Family (1)
"Let's go together." Yun Luofeng shrugged her shoulders. Since the governor invited her and Hong Luan, what harm was there in making this trip?
Hong Luan did not speak any further, but she had made a firm resolution. If her father were to make things difficult for Yun Luofeng, she would disregard everything and stand by her side.
This was what she had promised Yun Luofeng!
A promise must be kept and by no means could it be broken!
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The atmosphere within the study room was tense as the middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back. His back faced the door and radiated an eminent and unapproachable aura.
This was also the second time Yun Luofeng had seen the governor, Hong Ling, all-powerful within the East Province and a figure above every man.
Seemingly sensing their arrival, Hong Ling slowly turned around. At this moment, he was not as overbearing as before, while his expression revealed his helplessness and he heavily sighed.
"Luan'er, are you truly unwilling to marry Ling Chen?"
The moment Hong Luan returned to the Governor's Estate, he was fuming with anger so he couldn't restrain himself and berated her. Now that he had calmed down, in order not to force his daughter to leave, he could only suppress his internal rage and revealed a helpless expression as he questioned her.
Hearing his words, Hong Luan seriously nodded, "Yes, I will not marry Ling Chen."
"Luan'er, the Seven Province continent will go through enormous changes from now on, and if you were married to Ling Chen, only with an alliance between the two Provinces will we be able to continue to survive among the Seven Provinces!" Hong Ling's expression gradually turned solemn, "Otherwise, the East Province will definitely be destroyed by then."
Hong Luan sneered, "Father, you're sending your daughter to connect by marriage just so the East Province will continue to survive in the future when huge changes occur in the Seven Province continent? It's fine if it were someone else, but I, Hong Luan, will never use my marriage to ask for peace!"
Seven Province's huge change?
After hearing these words, Yun Luofeng secretly took note while she stood alongside Hong Luan all along without commenting.
"Luan'er!" Hong Ling's face revealed anger. "You're only a woman and no matter how strong you are, how can you rely on your sole strength to support the entire East Province? I only have you as my daughter and if you do not marry Ling Chen, how am I supposed to die without concern?"
Hong Luan did not expect that her own father would be so stubborn and her expression also turned chillier.
"I've mentioned this before, with my strength, I do not require the North Province's assistance! There will be one day that I'll be able to use my own strength and let the East Province stand at the peak of the Seven Province Continent, and will never be forgotten!"
"Forget it."
This expert who had shocked the world was full of helplessness now when facing his own daughter who was currently in her rebellious period. He was well aware of his own daughter's temper. She would never turn back on something that she had decided!
"Luan'er, if you do not suffer a setback, you will never turn back. Your father is also helpless in dealing with you." Hong Luan bitterly smiled.
Even though he was stern with his daughter, but in any case, she was his only daughter and could it be that he had to tie her up on the marriage sedan?
"I will not interfere in your affairs in the future. Besides, the matters between you and Ling Chen have to be settled by you personally. In a few days, the North Province's governor will personally visit to withdraw the marriage. Have you thought about how you are going to decline tactfully?"
"Tactfully decline? Why should I do that?" Hong Luan coldly chuckled. "I said I wouldn't be marrying and that's that. Even if the emperor were to arrive, I would also refuse to marry!"
Hong Luan shook his head helplessly and only then did he shift his line of sight to Yun Luofeng.
Currently, perhaps Yun Luofeng felt that the father and daughter discussion was boring, so she had casually pulled up a chair and sat down. Her body lazily leaned against the chair while her wicked eyes revealed an attitude of looking down on the world.
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Chapter 1338:- Spirit Province's Jun Family (2)
However, Yun Luofeng's haughty attitude caused Hong Ling to feel dissatisfied, and his expression darkened. The first time they met, as Yun Luofeng and Hong Luan did not stop by for long, and he did not have the chance to size up Yun Luofeng carefully. Only now was he able to carefully look at Yun Luofeng from head to toe. However...
A piece of jade pendant hung on the young man's waist entered his line of sight. A Jun character was clearly carved on the jade pendant, causing his eyes to narrow.
"You are from the Spirit Province's Jun Family?"
Spirit Province's Jun Family?
Yun Luofeng stared blankly. Her line of sight gradually fell on the jade pendant hung on her robe as suspicion surfaced in her eyes. This jade pendant was given to her by Jun Fengling. Could it be that there was a problem with it?
"What Spirit Province's Jun Family?" Yun Luofeng's brows quirked as she asked.
"The Spirit Province's governor's surname is Jun!" Hong Ling carefully stared at Yun Luofeng. "Tell me, where did you obtain this jade pendant?"
Yun Luofeng lightly stroked the jade pendant and faintly smiled. "It's an item my mother had since she was young. Is there a problem?"
Jun Fengling was Yun Xiao's mother and was also naturally her mother too. With her current appearance, she could not say that it was gifted to her by her mother-in-law, so she had addressed Jun Fengling as her mother.
Hong Ling's eyes shrunk and instantly recovered.
"If you wish to know the origins of the jade pendant, you can make a trip to the Jun Family in the Spirit Province, and the answer you're looking for is there. Besides, the Jun Family has offended a large number of enemies, and I'd advise you to remove this pendant to prevent being discovered by their enemies."
Yun Luofeng's eyes narrowed and stayed silent for a long time.
Spirit Province's Jun Family?
It seems like after locating Yun Xiao she would have to make a trip to the Spirit Province to seek for an answer!
After Yun Luofeng left the study room, Hong Luan seemed to notice that her father had something to say and so stayed behind. "Father, exactly what's with the Jun Family you speak of?"
Hong Luan sighed. "Several years ago, the Jun Family's lord offended the previous governor of the Spirit Province and was chased by countless experts. At that time, his wife had been killed by the previous governor, and to protect his daughter who was in her infancy, the lord had no alternative but to gift her to an old friend..."
"After that, the Jun Family's lord sought revenge from the previous governor and also, exterminated the governor's entire estate. As a result, the lord assumed the position of governor in Spirit Province. Yet, the lord did not leave the Jun Family, and so, when others mentioned the Spirit Province Governor's Estate, it can also be called the Spirit Province's Jun Family! However, he has become the right and proper governor of the Spirit Province!"
"All these years, the lord still remembers his deceased wife and has remained a bachelor. Furthermore, he has been searching for the whereabouts of his daughter all these years, but not to mention his daughter, even that old friend disappeared without a trace!"
"Therefore, the Jun Family's missing daughter has become the most enigmatic problem. Now with the Jun Family's jade pendant appearing in Yun Luofeng hands, could it be that... her mother was the Jun Family lord's daughter?"
Hong Luan was somewhat astonished, seemingly never having thought that Yun Luofeng would have such an identity. She was silent for a moment before asking. "Are you sure Yun Luofeng's mother is the Jun Family's daughter? Could that jade pendant be from someone else of the Jun Family?"
Hong Luan shook his head. "The Jun character on that jade pendant was carved using a special method. In particular, this jade pendant can resist one killing attack from an expert. Do you think an ordinary person from the Jun family can possess such a jade pendant?"
Hong Luan blinked her eyes. "Father, do we need to inform the Jun Family of this matter?"
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Chapter 1339:- Spirit Province's Jun Family (3)
In fact, Hong Luan wanting to inform the Jun Family was not only for Yun Luofeng to be safe. More importantly, she admired the Jun Family's lord.
This lord's wife had passed away many years ago yet he had still insisted on his feelings and did not remarry. After he had taken revenge, he wholeheartedly searched for his daughter for dozens of years, but it was as though just one day had passed and he had not abandoned hope even now.
How could she not be touched by such a spirit?
"Without a doubt, this jade pendant should have originated from the Jun Family's lord. However, whether Yun Luofeng's mother is the Eldest Young Miss of the Jun Family still requires some verification. Furthermore, the Jun Family's lord left the Spirit Province after passing the family position to his disciple. Even till today, his whereabouts are still unknown and locating him is easier said than done." Hong Ling shook his head and helplessly sighed.
The Jun Family's lord was always traveling throughout the various Provinces, and even the Jun Family was unaware of his specific location. He had only brought along the daughter of his disciple by his side and searching for him was just like finding a needle in a haystack.
"Father, why don't we inform the Jun Family? I'm sure they have the means to locate the lord."
Hong Luan's expression was determined. If Yun Luofeng had the Jun Family as her backing, she would be able to travel around the Seven Provinces without fear and who would dare to humiliate her?
"Okay!" Hong Ling's eyes flickered, "Hong Luan, you should build up good relations with Yun Luofeng during this period. If he's the son of the Jun Family's eldest young miss, it's fine if you are connected to Yun Luofeng by marriage." The more Hong Ling spoke, the more excited he was.
The Spirit Province was one of the front-ranking among the Seven Provinces, and if they could be related with the Jun Family by marriage, it was much better compared to the North Province! However, before he had calmed down his excited emotions, Hong Luan doused him with a pot of cold water.
"First, my relationship with Yun Luofeng is already good!"
"Secondly, the Jun Family is the Jun Family, and Yun Luofeng is Yun Luofeng. No matter if he's really from the Jun Family, he's someone I have acknowledged! I'm different from you. You place too much importance on power, but in my eyes, power cannot be compared to friendship. If one is overly obsessed with pursuing power, how much can they achieve in their life?"
Being lectured by his daughter resulted in Hong Ling's expression becoming even paler as flames of anger rushed to his head.
"Father, we are cultivators, and originally, cultivators do as they please. Too many distracting thoughts will make it hard for us to advance forth! If you insist on me being the same as you, then I would rather not want this governor position! I believe that with my strength, I can reach the summit of this continent!"
Hong Luan had always disapproved of Hong Ling pursuing power and influence. In her opinion, one should do as they please. Regardless if Yun Luofeng was from the Jun Family, she was a friend she had acknowledged for her lifetime, without change!
The reason why she had regarded Yun Luofeng of such importance was most probably because of the previous fight in the restaurant. This fight had caused her to cherish Yun Luofeng, and after hanging out together these days, she understood that they were the same type of person. Furthermore, in that fight, she and Yun Luofeng were equally matched, and her objective was to be able to defeat her one day!
"Luan'er, you..." Hong Ling slammed the table and stood up while meeting her with glaring eyes.
Hong Luan remained unmoved and smiled. "Father, if Yun Luofeng is someone from the Jun Family, I will not draw support from the Jun Family just because you want me to, and even if he's not from the Jun Family, he's still the only person I call as my friend in this life!"
Those people whom she had met in the past were all people who curried favor due to the Governor's Estate's influence, and only Yun Luofeng could become her true friend!
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Chapter 1340:- Spirit Province's Jun Family (4)
Hong Ling was extremely furious as his palms suddenly slammed on the table and smashed it into pieces. Yet, Hong Luan turned to leave without caring about Hong Ling's anger in the slightest.
"This girl is too rebellious to dare to speak to her father in this way and lecture me!" Hong Ling overflowed with anger. "Without power, how can one stand at the peak? How can one rely on their strength to stand at this position? If it weren't because the Governor's Estate provided her with the conditions to cultivate, how could she have become so strong?"
Hong Ling became even angrier as he thought about it. He had never believed that a person of low status could rely on their strength to reach the summit and even more, he did not believe one could be powerful without a Family's nurturing.
It was impossible for a phoenix to emerge from a mountain village and a phoenix could only surface by using countless precious ingredients and treasures!
"Forget it, I'll take my hands off you in the future, and you can do whatever you please! Expending all my might, wanting to be connected by marriage with the North Province and thinking of obtaining the Jun Family's assistance, wasn't it all for you? However, you are not the slightest bit grateful towards me for all I've done, and your obstinate attitude is the same as your mother. I must have owed both of you too much in my previous life!" Hong Ling sighed heavily and sat down.
Currently, the expert that inspired awe throughout the Province was just like a normal helpless father facing a daughter in her rebellious phase, and he could only allow her to make her own life decisions...
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After Hong Luan left the study room, it was evident that she was exhausted. Just as she pushed the door open, she suddenly noticed the white-robed young man seated in her room sipping tea.
"Yun Luofeng?" Hong Luan stared blankly, "Why are you in my room?"
Yun Luofeng placed the teacup down, raised her head and looked at Hong Huan. "What's with the huge changes in the Seven Provinces?"
Hong Luan walked in and poured a cup of tea, seemingly minding her own business. She lightly sipped her tea before placing the teacup down.
"The Seven Province's huge changes had happened once before a thousand years ago."
Hong Luan looked at Yun Luofeng. "Do you know that the underground of the Seven Provinces Continent is suppressing a terrifying existence? These existences awaken once every thousand years, and when they awaken, it is a calamity of the entire Continent. However, no one is clear about the exact timing when they will awaken. My father is afraid that he will be on his deathbed at that time and I will not be able to deal with those existences. So, he thought to connect with the North Province via marriage, hoping to rely on their influence to help us."
Yun Luofeng frowned. It was the first time she had heard all of this information.
"Actually, I know that my father has my best interests at heart, but I'm unwilling to comply with his orders. I do not believe that I'm unable to fight against those existences with my strength!" Hong Luan laughed and explained.
Yun Luofeng lifted her brow. "It doesn't seem like there are just these conflicting views between you and your father."
Hong Luan was surprised and helplessly revealed the truth. "You noticed it? It's because he caused my mother's death, so I haven't had any good feelings for him since I was young."
"Your mother?"
"That's right, my mother's personality was resolute and upright. Her temper was even more explosive than mine, and she was also powerful. That year, this East Province had been conquered by her and my father together! However, to make the hearts of those powerful subordinates follow my father and not betray him, he decided to take in their daughters as his concubines!"
"How could a person like my mother allow a man to have three wives and four concubines? Because of that, she left my father in a fit of anger. To prove to my father that he did not need to rely on marriages to strengthen their influence, she attempted a forced breakthrough, resulting in her death by an explosion with her soul dispersing!"
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