My Arrogant Young Lady

Chapter 355 The Final Eight

"Wife, our teamwork is truly unparalleled!" As soon as we entered the room, I raised my hand and gave Xi'er a big slap on the palm. Then, I affectionately embraced Xi'er and sat down in a chair, watching everyone's astonishment.

"Xi'er, what is your current strength?" Wang Yang asked in surprise, after only sensing the rich spiritual energy on my body.

"Top-grade fusion stage!" I lit a cigarette and couldn't help but smile smugly.

"What? Only the upper level of the Fusion stage?" Upon hearing my words, Wang Yang, Leng Yan, Nie Feilong, Hua Yingxiong, Tong Jia Lao Gu, and the other old guys couldn't help but show expressions of disappointment. Tong Jia Ling'er, An Yao, Wang Che, Wang Huan, Wang You, Liu Li, Hei Long, and Xiao Hao Ren, on the other hand, looked bewildered.

"It's the energy of the pill. Because I stayed in that alchemy furnace for too long, I've accumulated a lot of spiritual energy on my body. Right now, I look like a Golden Core level expert, but I'm actually a pseudo-Golden Core expert. My strength is only at the upper level of the Fusion stage," I said.

"Then Brother Xi came up with a plan and asked me to help deceive those guys. He said that Brother Xi was a Golden Core level expert." Xi'er smiled.

"I'm going to scare them to death, make them surrender before they even have a chance to fight. Just like that young master Shen, when I used pressure points on him, he didn't dare to fight back at all," I said.

"So it was all a bluff." An Yao frowned in annoyance after hearing what Xi'er and I said.

“Absolutely. Anyway, I have the same aura as a Golden Core level expert. Why not make good use of this aura to scare them? Maybe, before we even fight, Wang Yu will be scared into surrendering on his own,” I said.

"You little brat, you even lied to your own father?" Upon hearing my words, Wang Yang immediately showed an angry expression.

"Naughty," Leng Yan chuckled, a hint of annoyance in her voice. Then she disappeared into the house.

"Haha, but how was my bluff? Did you see how terrified those people looked at me when Xi'er said I was a Golden Core level expert? My plan worked, it definitely had some effect. When it comes to scheming, only I, Wang Xi, am the deepest, I'm the most cunning scheming bitch." I said smugly.

"Heh, is it something to be proud of?" An Yao glanced at me coldly and said.

"..." I pursed my lips and didn't say anything after being looked down upon by An Yao.

Because Wang Yang is my father, and Tong Jia Lao Gu and Leng Yan are people who watched me grow up. An Yao, Wang Huan, Wang You, Liu Li, Tong Jia Ling'er, Hei Long, Young Master Bao, Little Good Man, Nie Xiao Hai, we are all family. I didn't hide anything from them; as soon as I got back to my room, I told them my true strength.

They all thought I was a Golden Core level expert, and my performance in the arena had startled them. Now that they heard I was just a high-level Fusion stage expert, they calmed down considerably.

However, to advance from the intermediate to the advanced stage of fusion within a week is already quite remarkable. It was Xi'er's alchemy skills that were effective, and the spiritual energy of the Thousand Spirit Grass played a significant role. And the greatest skill of an alchemist is to maximize the potential of a superior medicinal herb.

Xi'er's appearance really helped me a lot.

The next battle would be the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals. The draw was held on the second day. Since Xi'er and I were finally able to be together, everyone left after staying in our room for a while, allowing us to enjoy some quality time together.

Having basically recovered, after everyone left, Xi'er and I lay in bed, quietly looking at each other. Just one glance at her delicate and lovely face filled me with indescribable affection. I couldn't resist kissing her on the lips, and looking earnestly at Xi'er, I said, "Wife, I love you. I will love you in this life, and in the next life, and the life after that, I will love you forever."

Hearing my words, Xi'er's face flushed slightly. Then, with a shy expression, she said, "Brother Xi, I love you too."

"Want me to call you 'husband'?" I said.

“Husband…” Xi’er’s face turned even redder.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but Xi'er and I haven't seen each other for over a year. We were barely married when Oda Seiji forced us to separate. In this past year, I've thought of Xi'er almost constantly. I simply held her small hand and whispered in her ear, "My little wife, can we..."

“Yes, that’s fine…” Xi’er understood what I meant and nodded gently.

When Xi'er agreed, a smile appeared on my face. Then, just like when Xi'er and I were newlyweds, we did those naughty things for several hours.

"Brother Xi, your strength has increased, and it's making it even harder for me to bear you. Now, I even miss the time when I was pregnant with Princess Xiaowuyou." Having already exhausted a lot of her energy from refining pills, Xi'er's face was now deathly pale.

"Why?" I asked.

"Because I won't be bullied by you," Xi'er said, giving me a reproachful look.

To this day, I've only ever done "that" with one girl, Xi'er. Xi'er was like a blank sheet of paper; she gave me her first kiss, her first love, and became pregnant with the Ye family's little princess just over a month after our marriage. She then endured ten months of pregnancy and the hardship of giving birth to the little princess. Now, having been violated by me again, she's remembered the horrible scenes of us doing "that" day and night when we were newlyweds.

"Brother Xi, tell me the truth. In the year or so that we've been apart, have you ever been seeing other girls behind my back?" Xi'er thought for a moment and looked at me seriously.

"No." I smiled.

"Not a single one?" Xi'er exclaimed in surprise.

“Not a single one, not even taking advantage of other girls. Because I have you in my heart, as long as I think of you every day, I have no interest in other girls. However, my father doesn't want the Wang family to be too small. He wants me to marry more wives to continue the Wang family line. Wife, if you don't like it, I'll take you and go into seclusion. After defeating Oda Seiji, I don't want the position of head of the Wang family anymore, I'll take you and hide away,” I said.

"What about your sister Zhang Xuan and sister Tong Jialing'er?" Xi'er looked at me with a smile.

"..." I frowned slightly after hearing Xi'er's words.

“Don’t be troubled. You are the head of the Wang family, and you must keep your word. I support you. And your father’s words are not without reason. Our first child should take the surname Ye and belong to the Ye family. If I were too stingy and only want you, it would be too selfish. You need to marry several wives to continue the Wang family line. And I know you love me, and that is enough.” Xi’er looked at me earnestly.

“With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for? Xi’er, thank you…” I was deeply moved by Xi’er’s words.

“I haven’t been by your side for over a year, but you haven’t betrayed me and have always been devoted to me. I’m very touched. Thank you, Xi-ge…” Xi-er smiled at me.

"Hmm." After hearing Xi'er's words, I saw that it was getting dark. After thinking for a moment, my hands started to wander again.

"What are you doing?" Xi'er immediately became alert.

"Go on," I said, blinking.

"Good brother Xi, I really can't take it anymore. Please. Stop torturing me. Hurry up and find a concubine, do it tomorrow, Xi'er will personally help you choose..."

"No, I don't want a concubine right now, I only want you..."

The next day, I walked out of my room with a satisfied expression. I went up to the second floor of the inn, yawning, and picked up a bowl of thin porridge.

"Brother, so early?" Wang Che said with a mischievous grin as he sat across from me.

"Hmm." I yawned again, my eyes a little red.

“Xi’er. I love you, I will only love you for the rest of my life…” After staring at me for a while, Wang Che suddenly called out shyly.

"Xi'er, good Xi'er, let Brother Xi love you one more time." On the other side, Wang Huan also cried out.

"Damn it, you guys are so shameless! You were eavesdropping yesterday?" Seeing Wang Che and Wang Huan deliberately mimicking my voice, and then glancing at the strange expressions on An Yao's, Tong Jialing'er's, Nie Xiaohai's, and Young Master Bao's faces, my face flushed red.

"Ahem, let's eat. We still have to draw lots later." Wang Yang coughed deliberately, a strange look on his face.

"Yes." We all nodded after hearing Wang Yang's words. After a brief silence, Wang Che, Wang Huan, and Young Master Bao started laughing. Then, Tong Jialing'er laughed, not quite amused. Then she glared at me fiercely.

After breakfast, we gathered at the competition venue. By then, the list of the top eight had been drawn. After a short while, the first battle of the day would begin after the draw. The competition among the top eight was even more intense, and as we eight experts were about to draw our lots, everyone's palms were sweating profusely.

"Wang Huan will face Tang Xiaomei from the Tang Clan. Tong Jia Ling'er will face Lin Fan, the King of Luck. Wang Yu will face Luo Hu, the Golden Spear. Wang Xi will face Li Bihui, the Aurora."

"Tang Xiaomei?" Wang Huan's eyes lit up immediately upon seeing the lottery ticket in his hand. Standing opposite Wang Huan, a pretty girl gave him a disdainful look.

"Lin Fan, the King of Luck?" Tong Jialing'er frowned slightly as she glanced at the fortune slip in her hand. Standing opposite Tong Jialing'er, a handsome young man's eyes narrowed.

"Golden Spear Luo Hu?" Wang Yu glanced at the strong young man standing opposite him, but seemed somewhat uninterested.

"Li Bihui?" I was surprised to face another formidable opponent, which made me nervous. However, when I looked at Li Bihui opposite me, I was completely stunned.

At that moment, Li Bihui, standing opposite me, turned deathly pale. She stared intently at me, her breathing tense. When I looked at her, she immediately met my eyes. Then, sweat began to trickle down her forehead.

I almost forgot, Li Bihui still thinks I'm a peak Golden Core stage expert. Right now, she's almost scared to death by my bluff.

"I must not lose, I must not lose. The strong of our Korean nation will not be defeated by the Chinese..." Even with her hand covering her chest, her heart was still pounding...

Chapter 356 Wang Huan VS Tang Xiaomei

"Wang Huan, the fourth prince of the Wang family, versus Tang Xiaomei of the Tang Clan, begin!" As soon as the host announced the start of the battle, he quickly ran to a spot fifty feet away from the stage. Seeing the host flee so quickly, both Wang Huan and Tang Xiaomei sneered disdainfully.

Then, Wang Huan and Tang Xiaomei exchanged another glance, and once again revealed disdainful smiles.

Wang Huan was a master of poison. When he was dealing with us, we were all so terrified of him that we dared not eat. Even now, when Wang Huan was in the north, the people of Aurora are still terrified of him every day, like frightened birds, and are extremely cautious about everything they eat. But even so, two guardians of the north were still poisoned to death by Wang Huan.

In our community, Wang Huan is known as the "Poison King." We've always believed that Wang Huan is the strongest expert in the world of poisons.

The Tang Clan is an ancient sect, renowned for its hidden weapons and poison techniques. Anyone who hears the name of the Tang Clan will pale at the mere mention of it. Even my father wouldn't dare provoke a Tang Clan expert. And Tang Xiaomei is the strongest of the younger generation, sent by the Tang Clan. She is the future of the entire Tang Clan.

Now, with the two masters of poison about to clash, both had already released thick clouds of poisonous mist before even making a move. Even Wang Yu couldn't help but frown slightly upon seeing the mist, and quickly retreated to within fifty meters of the arena. His father led everyone to retreat even further, to within a hundred meters.

"Wang Huan, I heard you're very skilled with poison?" Dressed in red, Tang Xiaomei was petite with fair skin. Her large eyes sparkled with intelligence, and her brows carried the arrogance befitting an ancient sect.

"When it comes to poisoning, if I claim to be second, then no one in this world would dare to claim to be third." Dressed in a sharp suit, Wang Huan carried a sword on his back. He had striking eyebrows and bright eyes, exuding a vigorous and heroic air.

"How dare you! Compared to our Tang Clan, you dare to call yourself the world's number one poison master? Today, I'll let you taste the power of our Tang Clan!" Tang Xiaomei's personality is just like the chili peppers that are abundant in her hometown; although she is beautiful, she has a very fiery temper.

Although Wang Huan used to be insecure, he had grown up in the Wang family and was considered a pampered young master. Even though the Tang family's youngest sister was very beautiful, Wang Huan still showed no gentlemanly manners whatsoever. In fact, he didn't even treat the beautiful Tang youngest sister as a girl.

With just a disdainful sneer, Wang Huan and Tang Xiaomei quickly started fighting.

Because both of them were skilled in using poison, their competition was also about who could use poison more potent and who could use rarer poisons.

In an instant, the two unleashed a barrage of poisonous smoke, powder, liquid, fog, insects, and darts—virtually everything poisonous was used in their battle.

They had only been fighting for less than ten minutes when a massive black mist enveloped the entire arena. If the black mist we released before was an aura, an aura only felt between powerful individuals, then the black mist released by these two was real black mist. It was a tangible entity, black mist that could be touched.

But we can't touch this black aura. They all have antidotes on them; it's a battle of who has the better poison, who has a poison the other can't cure. But we can't. We don't have the antidote. Even experts like Wang Yang, Leng Yan, and Nie Feilong would change color if they touched the black aura they released.

"Little Sister Tang, behold my Wizard of Oz!" With a whoosh, Wang Huan flung out a ball of green powder from his hand.

"Heh, a poison made from the roots and stems of a pothos plant, poppy shells, and a few other plants? Your poison is outdated. Watch my Blue Fantasy!" With a whoosh, Tang Xiaomei threw a handful of blue poison powder at her.

"Huh? It's just poison extracted from some highly toxic marine substances like conch shells, immortal jellyfish, and stonefish. It's nothing special, is it?" Wang Huan scoffed, then threw another handful of poison powder over. "Try mine!"

"It's not toxic at all, not even as good as quicklime." Tang Xiaomei dipped her index finger in it, put it in her mouth, and giggled.

"Damn it, don't underestimate me!" Wang Huan roared, throwing another handful of poison powder at him.

"I also have an antidote for this, the same one I made when I was seven years old," Tang Xiaomei said dismissively again.

"..." Hiding a hundred meters away, Xi'er, An Yao, Tong Jia Ling'er, Wang You, Wang Che, Liu Li, and all the other experts were speechless.

If there were a Nobel Prize for poisoning, it would undoubtedly belong to them. The poison powder and mist they had scattered had scorched the ground black and was being continuously corroded, yet the two of them remained unharmed. Instead, they continued to harm and mock each other.

They both deserve to have made it to the quarterfinals. Even if I were to face them, I'd probably have a real headache.

However, after they fought for another ten minutes or so, Wang Huan threw a handful of poison powder at Tang Xiaomei, and her face changed. She felt her slender arm instantly turn black and become as hard as stone. Tang Xiaomei looked at Wang Huan in surprise and asked, "Wang Huan, what kind of poison is this?"

"Petrifying poison, you've never seen this poison before, have you?" Wang Huan laughed.

"Impossible! I, Tang Xiaomei, grew up in the Tang family. What kind of poison haven't I seen? There is no petrifying poison in this world. You're lying to me!" Seeing that the body was still being petrified, Tang Xiaomei immediately pricked her index finger and used her true energy to force the poisonous blood out.

"Heh. This is a poison conjured from the heart of a thousand-year-old zombie, produced by my Wang family. You won't find such a good poison anywhere else." Wang Huan couldn't help but sneer as he watched Tang Xiaomei about to lose.

"Oh? So it's poison conjured from the heart of a thousand-year-old zombie. No wonder it's so potent. If I'm not mistaken, you must have fed this thousand-year-old zombie heart to a giant snake that's hundreds of years old, and then extracted this poison from the venom that snake spat out, right?" Tang Xiaomei said to Wang Huan, forcing out the poisonous blood.

"Little Sister Tang, you truly are a genius. Unfortunately, you will ultimately be defeated by me, Wang Huan," Wang Huan sneered.

"Hehe, not necessarily. You have petrifying poison, but I have another good poison. Hehe. Let me show you how my demon blood compares to your petrifying poison!" Tang Xiaomei suddenly turned around, and a poisoned dart shot swiftly from her body toward Wang Huan.

"Little Sister Tang, do you think I'm stupid? I won't taste your demonic blood!" Wang Huan sneered, quickly pinching the poisoned dart between two fingers.

"Really?" Tang Xiaomei smiled after hearing Wang Huan's words.

With a snap, the poisoned dart in Wang Huan's hand exploded. Then, the black blood from the dart splattered all over Wang Huan's face.

He quickly wiped the black blood from his face with his hands. Suddenly, Wang Huan cried out in alarm. He felt something rapidly burrowing into his skin and then flowing into his bloodstream. Wang Huan's expression changed drastically. "This demon blood...it's actually the blood of the water monkey? You...you actually found the legendary water monkey?"