Chapter 22: Let Go of Her! Attack Me Instead!
What a sudden turn of fortune! Yun Zhonghe never imagined that Mu Jixue and Lin Zhongyu would show up. He thought he had no chance this time.
Yun Zhonghe was really excited.
But he knew better than to show it outwardly.
The best hunters often appear as game, and being too eager will only lead to failure. Only by keeping the mystery and allure of the prey at its peak can you gradually lure the target in.
Yun Zhonghe looked at the cute couple before him, maintaining an air of grace and composure, neither overly friendly nor distant.
“Miss Lin, what a coincidence! You’re here shopping, too?”
Yun Zhonghe gave a slight smile, as if greeting a familiar old friend, his gaze pure and genuine.
“Yeah, yeah. My good friend and I are looking for a suitable weapon on the street.” Lin Zhongyu stood straight, her tiny hands tightly gripping her dress, appearing particularly shy and timid.
Yun Zhonghe nodded approvingly: “Then I’d recommend you go to the blacksmith shop at the end of the street. They can forge a personalized sword for you there. You can customize it according to your needs because it’s hard to find an adequate weapon from regular stalls.”
The Eight Desolations Sword Technique belongs to the Metal element. Metal is known for its destructive power, so it’s quite powerful. Plus, it’s a high-level technique, and if you don’t choose a strong enough sword, the technique might destroy the sword itself before it can even be used.
That’s why Yun Zhonghe wears swords forged by the masters of the Yun family with considerable effort. These swords amplify the power of Metal-type Spiritual Energy while being light and reducing cooldown times of moves.
With this pointer, Lin Zhongyu hurriedly nodded, secretly pleased because Yun Zhonghe didn’t pretend they didn’t know each other in public—he even kindly offered advice.
She couldn’t figure out why Yun Zhonghe had such a bad reputation; it must have been because someone was spreading rumors.
After a brief exchange, however, things turned awkward.
Lin Zhongyu didn’t know what to say.
The moment she saw Yun Zhonghe, she instinctively ran over, thinking she could handle it. But she ended up biting her tongue nervously and struggling to make small talk.
Out of options, she pulled her BFF in front.
“Brother Yun, let me introduce you—this is my best friend. We’ve been close since we were little kids…”
Just as Lin Zhongyu was about to continue, Yun Zhonghe interrupted: “Mu Jixue, the genius of Cangzhou City, who achieved Foundation Establishment at Level 3 by age fourteen and was selected as a direct disciple by Master Youyue of the Xuantian Sect. I’ve heard a lot about you.”
Lin Zhongyu wasn’t surprised. In fact, it would have been strange if Yun Zhonghe didn’t recognize Mu Jixue.
Today felt like it was already the happiest day of her life as she introduced her two most important people to each other.
Two times the happiness equals more than twice as much joy!
Mu Jixue, hearing Yun Zhonghe’s polite greetings, didn’t look particularly happy. She frowned, clearly not willing to put on a show.
Ever since she first met Yun Zhonghe, she thought he was dangerous. Now, seeing him face-to-face, she was even more certain.
Just being stared at by this man made her feel as if every cell in her body was trembling. Images of “tearing off clothes” and “humiliating torment” flooded her mind.
Mu Jixue couldn’t help but tense up.
From Lin Zhongyu and Yun Zhonghe’s conversation, Mu Jixue picked up a detail—how did Yun Zhonghe know they were looking for a sword?
Did they make some kind of secret deal? When?
She felt like a cat was scratching inside her heart. She urgently wanted to understand what was going on.
Her gaze towards Yun Zhonghe became increasingly unfriendly, revealing her little fangs with a growl of warning.
Yun Zhonghe forced a smile.
Is there a cat here?
But Yun Zhonghe was used to Mu Jixue’s attitude towards him, so he wasn’t too bothered. On the contrary, he thought this was his chance to finally meet Huang Aotian.
Building any relationship is difficult, like cross-dressing; it’s either zero or infinite attempts. As long as they could get a conversation started, Yun Zhonghe could find a reason to interact with Huang Aotian.
Yun Zhonghe couldn’t help but give Lin Zhongyu a thumbs up. She really helped him out.
Indeed, winning over Huang Aotian meant getting closer to the heroines first.
Yun Zhonghe bowed politely: “In that case, I am Yun Zhonghe, pleased to meet you.”
Mu Jixue: “…”
Lin Zhongyu nudged Mu Jixue with her shoulder: “Snow, Brother Yun is talking to you.”
“Mmmph… I know, I’m Mu Jixue,” Mu Jixue reluctantly returned the bow, if it weren’t for Xiaoyu’s urging, she wouldn’t have bothered to greet him.
Lin Zhongyu felt helpless. She knew that Mu Jixue had deep misconceptions about Yun Zhonghe and didn’t want her and Yun Zhonghe to have much contact—it was all for her own good.
But Lin Zhongyu truly wanted Mu Jixue to see the real Yun Zhonghe, who wasn’t the person she imagined.
Lin Zhongyu apologized to Yun Zhonghe: “Sorry, Brother Yun, my friend might be in a bad mood today.”
“No trouble at all. I understand. Then I won’t intrude upon your fun. Farewell.”
Seeing how quickly Yun Zhonghe wanted to leave, he must have been satisfied with meeting Huang Aotian. Besides, Yun Zhonghe could already see Mu Jixue’s anger meter exploding soon.
Huang Aotian and Huang Mao couldn’t stand each other. It’s ridiculous—everyone is the “Huang” family, yet why rush things?
Lin Zhongyu felt very disappointed. Mu Jixue was usually well-behaved, but why was she giving her face away today?
This made her feel terrible.
Even if Mu Jixue didn’t like Yun Zhonghe, she should at least cooperate during introductions.
Now it’s awkward, leaving Lin Zhongyu feeling guilty and ashamed for Yun Zhonghe’s kindness.
“That… ”
Lin Zhongyu couldn’t hold back any longer. She quickly turned around to follow Yun Zhonghe: “Brother Yun, my friend was rude just now, please don’t take offense. Is there anything I can do for you? I want to apologize.”
What?!
Hearing her best friend’s words, Mu Jixue’s eyes widened in shock.
Little Yu, are you out of your mind!
Didn’t you remember what I told you last night? This man is dangerous, asking for help so naively will surely make him ask you to do something really awful!
Then Lin Zhongyu’s second sentence made Mu Jixue almost lose control.
“Brother Yun seems to have bought a lot. Why don’t I help you carry some? I could deliver them to your place?”
Mu Jixue felt her head buzzing, worried about her naive friend’s ignorance.
Yu, are you crazy?! You still want to go to this man’s house?
It’s a trap, you’ll be devoured once you step inside, and never come out!
Mu Jixue panicked and rushed forward to block Lin Zhongyu, her purple eyes glaring fiercely at Yun Zhonghe: “You monster, let her go! If you want something, go after me!”
