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Chapter 187: A Servant

Chapter 187 A Servant

Situ Qin sat in the study with a murderous look on his face.

It's just that she has a pretty face, fair skin, a pair of lively eyes that are staring angrily, and her beautiful facial features are captivating. Even if she grits her teeth, in the eyes of people close to her, she is more amiable and lovely than scary and ferocious.

But Situ Qin was obviously really unhappy, her face was dark and angry:
"Auntie Hong, bring me my piano!"

Aunt Hong sighed and said soothingly:

"Miss, why bother getting angry with that kind of person? It's not worth it if even a hair of yours gets hurt..."

"Just relying on Yao Tianchuan? To hurt me?"

Situ Qin sneered:

"It's fine if you act arrogantly in front of Yunshan Sword Sect, but you'll be dead if you meet me."

Aunt Hong paused, and Li Tai shook his head and said:

"Even so, there's no need to take risks."

"He's not adventurous yet."

Situ Qin shook her head repeatedly:
"You have protected me all along, but can you protect me forever? At the end of my practice, I will eventually have to fight and struggle on my own."

Li Tai hesitated, which was unusual for him:
"That being said, it is true..."

He and Aunt Hong looked at each other, and both knew what the other was thinking.

Perhaps with their protection, it would not be a big deal for Situ Qin to be discovered whether he was exploring the Sword Sect or climbing over the wall of the Censor's residence.

But if they were to confront the people of the eight great families, especially the Yao family, they would be mortal enemies and would not give them this face. Perhaps other families would be somewhat concerned about what the emperor said back then, but the Yao family, especially Yao Tianchuan, would not let go if they had the opportunity to assassinate Situ Qin.

Moreover, in their opinion, Yao Tianchuan's strength is indeed not weak. Even if he may not be a match for Situ Qin, if he goes crazy, the consequences will be unpredictable.

Aunt Hong exhaled and said softly:

"Otherwise I'll just kill him."

Situ Qin listened to her casual words, and her anger subsided slightly. She said helplessly:

"That's not the case...Killing him now will cause a lot of trouble and is unnecessary. Let me teach him a lesson myself!"

Li Tai and Aunt Hong saw that they could not persuade him, so they frowned and looked at Xie Yuan beside them:

"Xiao Xie, please persuade the young lady."

"I?"

Xie Yuan pointed at himself, hesitated for a moment, and pushed the snack plate over:
"Miss Qin, now that things have come to this, please have some snacks first."

Situ Qin thought Xie Yuan was going to say something and looked at him sideways, but unexpectedly he was persuading her to eat.

She didn't know whether to laugh or cry for a moment, and was about to push the snack away in a huff, but when her hand touched the plate, she felt reluctant to do so. So she picked up a snack angrily and started chewing it.

After chewing it for two bites, she found that the sweet and fragrant taste of the exquisite dessert was exactly what she loved, and her arrogance gradually subsided.

Li Tai and Aunt Hong saw that Situ Qin's anger subsided a lot as she ate, and they looked at each other in surprise.

The lady was really caught by him...

The two men had complicated expressions, but they had long known that Situ Qin and Xie Yuan had a complicated relationship, and they had been watching it all along, so they would not object.

As long as Situ Qin's decision was not too outrageous, they always let it go. Besides, Situ Qin seemed to be careless, but in fact, with this kind of family background, he was very smart and knew what was going on.

Seeing Situ Qin's true nature as a foodie, Xie Yuan laughed and waited until she calmed down a bit before saying:
"Miss Qin, you are a daughter of a rich family, so you should not sit still. Provoking you to take action is exactly what Yao Tianchuan wants. If you go to fight, won't that be fulfilling the evil man's wish?"

Situ Qin curled her lips and said:

"I'll fight him, what can he do to me?"

"Ms. Qin! She went down to fight with others in person when provoked. She lost her status!"

Xie Yuan said in an exaggerated tone:
"We must have strategic determination and not fall into the enemy's trap. The more the enemy wants us to do something, the more we must prevent him from succeeding..."

When Situ Qin saw Xie Yuan speaking the Xiaoshi Village dialect again, he chuckled and the gloom on his face completely disappeared.

She smiled, then pursed her lips and said:
"So what do you think we should do? Should we just let him go? Wouldn't that just give him more ambition?

"No, I just ignored him for no reason and thought his madness was a bit interesting, but he ended up getting angry at me. Moreover, he even dared to say that..."

When Situ Qin said this, her face darkened and she became a little angry:
"No, no, you guys won't let me go, and you let him be so arrogant? How can I swallow this!"

"It's very simple. I'll go for you."

Xie Yuan pointed at himself.

"you?"

Situ Qin stared at him in surprise, and Li Tai and Aunt Hong also turned their eyes over.

"Yes, me."

Xie Yuan nodded and said:

"I'm not happy with him today, so I'll just go and fight him tonight to vent your anger."

Situ Qin heard that Xie Yuan was also angry, and knew that he was definitely not angry because of Yunshan Sword Sect, so he felt warm in his heart; but when he heard him say that he wanted to go to Yao Tianchuan to compete, his expression hesitated for a moment, and he organized his words:
"Thank you, Chief Escort. I feel your kindness! Well, there's no need to challenge him to a duel."

Xie Yuan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile:

"What? You don't trust me? Are you afraid that I'll get beaten?"

"It's not that I don't believe you, but I suddenly feel that getting angry with this kind of guy, well, there's no point."

Xie Yuan glanced at her:

"I see you've bitten your teeth to pieces, and it's still not fun. No, I have to vent your anger!"

"Well...if you take a step back, the world will be wider."

Situ Qin persuaded Xie Yuan instead:
"I'm not angry anymore. You're too lazy to bother with him."

Having said that, Situ Qin had given up the idea of causing trouble for Yao Tianchuan.

Aunt Hong and Li Tai looked at it and nodded secretly. This tactic of advancing to retreat was a good one and it showed that they were well versed in the art of war... However, they were inexplicably worried.

It felt like the young lady had been completely taken advantage of by him, and she would rather give up venting her anger than force him.

Aunt Hong kept shaking her head, angry at her for not fighting back.

As a result, Xie Yuan continued, "Even if he has the protection of his family and teachers, how can he speak so arrogantly without paying the price? If he dares to scold you, then you should be prepared to suffer."

His tone of voice was serious and calm, as if he was speaking wise words.

Li Tai and Aunt Hong turned their heads quickly, looking surprised.

They thought Xie Yuan said this deliberately to make Situ Qin give up the idea, but now it seems that he is serious?

This... young people are too impulsive.

Both of them seemed to be hesitant to talk.

Situ Qin's expression changed when she heard Xie Yuan's serious words, and she looked at him with sparkling eyes. However, she still shook her head firmly and said:
"Forget it, Chief Xie, you've seen Yao Tianchuan's strength today, he's really not bad. After all, you just broke through the Qi and Blood Transformation Stage... You can help me with this anger later! After a while, you will definitely be fine. Well, as Chief Xie, wouldn't it be embarrassing for you to fall for his provocation?"

"Still worried about me."

Xie Yuan smiled slightly:
"No problem. I'll give it a try and scout out the way for you. You know my ability. If I can't beat you, I can run away. It won't be a big problem. If I lose, you can go back tomorrow to help me get revenge and then vent your anger yourself. How about that?"

When Situ Qin heard this, she felt that it made a little sense. He had promised to let her do it herself if she couldn't beat him, so why not? Anyway, with his magical secret technique, even Aunt Hong couldn't see clearly, so if she wanted to run away, Yao Tianchuan would definitely not be able to catch her.

She rolled her eyes and immediately instructed:
"Then do as you say! Don't try to be brave. If you can't win, run away immediately."

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuan laughed, said goodbye and left.

After he left, Situ Qin was still a little worried, but she was also a little happy in her heart, and she said with a smile and a sigh:
"This guy……"

Li Tai and Aunt Hong looked at each other when they saw Situ Qin's expression.

The latter shook his head and said:

"This kid is very skilled. Miss is no match for him at all."

Li Tai was silent for a while, then said:
"It is unwise to overestimate one's own abilities in order to win the young lady's favor."

Aunt Hong rolled her eyes at him and snorted:

"What do you know, you ignorant man? When he comes back with a bruised face, the young lady will be even more worried about him. If I didn't think he was kind and good to the young lady, I would have gotten rid of him as someone with ulterior motives."

When Xie Yuan returned to the servants' compound, he saw that everyone was very excited. Some of them even talked about the many private fights that had taken place during the day, with tragic results. This shocked him.

He has been staying in Huagu Guest House until now, and he didn't know that the conflict between the two sides had intensified to this extent in the past half day. It was only later that the Grand Master and the elders stepped in to suppress it, so it did not lead to an all-out fight.

However, when talking about Yao Tianchuan, everyone gritted their teeth but could do nothing about it.

His powerful performance was witnessed by everyone. He was almost invincible when his Qi and Blood changed. No one in the Yunshan Sword Sect could find an opponent for him. What else could he do except swallow his anger?
If they asked someone in the second transformation realm to teach him a lesson, they were a big sect after all, and could not afford to lose face. Many people even doubted whether an ordinary person in the second transformation realm could be a match for Yao Tianchuan.

This suspicion was extremely outrageous. Every change in the Qi and Blood Transformation Realm was a transformation, and it was almost impossible to cross the realm and defeat the enemy. However, Yao Tianchuan's performance was really impressive. In addition, he had similar battle records before, so the disciples of Yunshan Sword Sect were already shaken and their spirits were lost.

Xie Yuan briefly participated in a few words, then fetched some water to wash up, regulated his breathing, waited for it to get darker, and then went out silently.

Outside a guest house.

Yao Tianchuan stood on the edge of the cliff, waving his sword and practicing swordsmanship.

After finishing one set of sword techniques, he practiced another one, sweating slightly, and then stopped.

Although the silver moon had risen, the daytime sparring was not satisfying enough for him. It would be more enjoyable for him to practice two more sets of sword techniques.

Moreover, Situ Qin did not accept the challenge, which made him very dissatisfied.

Thinking of this, Yao Tianchuan's face darkened slightly, and he thrust out his sword fiercely, directly piercing through the huge rock next to him.

With a bang, the huge rock exploded, and the debris flew all over the sky and hit him, but he did not move.

He slowly put away his sword and said through gritted teeth:

“Witch, I will definitely pay you back for your blood feud, or I will swear to you like this!

"And the witch's daughter, I will definitely..."

"What are you sure of?"

A faint voice sounded, Yao Tianchuan's expression changed, and he turned his head quickly.

Under the big tree at the edge of the cliff, a figure wearing the clothes of Yunshan Sword Sect stood there at some point, his face was hidden in the shadows and could not be seen clearly.

Yao Tianchuan frowned and shouted:

"Who... servants? Didn't we tell you to leave this place? How do you discipline your disciples in the Yunshan Sword Sect? Didn't you learn that peeking at others practicing is a taboo?"

He had a feeling something was wrong. This man was wearing servant's clothes, yet he didn't notice him at all when he came close to him. Was he so careless just now?

Yao Tianchuan walked towards the figure and said coldly:
"I've told you all to get out of here, so why are you still here? Do you want to steal my skills? Tell me your name, and I want to have a talk with your master!"

Xie Yuan stood under the tree, hiding his face, and smiled softly:

"With your mediocre skills, do you think you are worthy of me stealing your knowledge?"

Yao Tianchuan's expression changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice:
"How dare you, a mere servant, say such outrageous things. Tell me! What are you doing here?"

"What are you doing? I heard that you didn't have a good time during the day, so I came to make sure your honored guest got what he wanted."

Xie Yuan said calmly.

Yao Tianchuan was stunned and showed disdain:

"You are just a servant, and you think you are worthy of asking me to draw my sword? All your brothers were defeated, but you..."

Yao Tianchuan's words came to an abrupt halt.

A cold light flashed, like a dragon emerging from the clouds.

Xie Yuan just moved his hand, and the sword tip stopped at Yao Tianchuan's throat. If it moved a little further, it would pierce through.

Yao Tianchuan was good at using a fast sword, but he was not prepared for this sword. He dared not move for a moment, his eyes slightly fixed.

Xie Yuan smiled:
"May I ask you to draw your sword now?"

"Who...are you?"

Yao Tianchuan's throat moved and he asked with a serious expression.

Xie Yuan said calmly:
"Yunshan Sword Sect, a servant."