Such a Good Deal

"Did you see that, Niya? The look on his face." Fina covered her mouth and chuckled, looking entirely gloating.

"Yeah, he looked like he just ate dog shit." Even Niya, who usually kept a straight face, had a slight upward curve at the corners of her mouth.

Fina and Niya were cheerfully discussing what had just happened, but were suddenly interrupted by an abrupt voice from behind.

"Hey, stop right there! Who is that guy!"

Xie Lun, who had appeared out of nowhere, blocked their path like a cold, gloomy shadow. His scarlet eyes were locked onto Fina and Niya, and an oppressive chill radiated from his body.

"Why should we tell you?" Fina turned around slowly, her chin slightly raised, her face showing undisguised contempt. "Do you think you have the right to point fingers at Lady Aina's affairs?"

"Fina, I think it's better to tell him the truth, so this guy will give up completely," Niya tugged at the corner of Fina's clothes.

Fina's eyes sparkled as she exchanged a tacit look with Niya, and a playful smile bloomed on her lips. "Hmm... you have a point. There's no harm in telling this guy..."

Xie Lun's gaze was fixed dead on his two colleagues.

Fina coughed lightly and looked Xie Lun up and down. "You must have guessed it. That human is the partner Lady Aina chose herself, her husband..."

"No, impossible! How could Lady Aina choose a weak human as her partner? That guy is completely useless except for his face!" Xie Lun suddenly interrupted Fina, his somewhat handsome face twisted with jealousy and anger. "Lady Aina must have been deceived by that damn human! As Lady Aina's trusted aides, aren't you going to do something about it?!"

Fina and Niya looked at each other again. This time, even Niya shrugged slightly, her tone indifferent. "This is Lady Aina's choice. What right do we have to interfere?"

"Tch, two pieces of trash," Xie Lun squeezed the words through his teeth, violently flicking his wide robe, stirring up a gloomy wind.

"Besides, he is no weak human. He is..." Fina added slowly, trying to point out Xia Lun's identity. However, before she could finish, Xie Lun's figure instantly vanished from the spot.

"What an impatient guy."

Fina had originally wanted to reveal the Hero's identity, but before she even had the chance to speak, the guy had already run off.

"He's not going to go cause trouble for the Hero, is he?" Fina glanced at Niya.

"I think it's possible," Niya nodded expressionlessly.

"Then he's going to meet a miserable end, isn't he?" Fina dragged out her words with a hint of fake sympathy.

"That would be wonderful," Niya, on the contrary, seemed quite pleased, her tone gradually becoming joyful.

...

Xia Lun was strolling through Aina's back garden.

Although Aina hadn't returned in a long time, the garden was perfectly maintained by the maids in the Blood Castle.

Unseasonal flowers were still blooming beautifully, and the air was filled with a rich sweetness that wasn't pungent or off-putting.

There was no sunlight here, and naturally, the blooming flowers were not ordinary ones. They were all exotic flora Aina had collected from various places, growing through the infusion of magic.

"Star Tear Grass, Moonlight Flower, Wind Iris, Phantom Chime Lily..."

Xia Lun looked at these plants with great interest... and surprisingly found that he could actually name all these exotic flowers.

Xia Lun paused slightly; these seemed to be all the plants they had encountered during their past adventures.

Aina hadn't followed him; she was still resting in her room.

Aina's appetite was quite small today. According to her, it was because the bed from their wedding night had a special blessing, making her feel quite sensitive.

Xia Lun tentatively believed her.

"Human."

A cold, hostile voice sounded from behind, carrying a deliberate arrogance that shattered the tranquility of the garden.

He really took the bait.

Xia Lun felt a bit helpless. He was the type who preferred less trouble over more.

"This is the territory of the Blood Tribe. How can a mere human like you wander around freely?" Xie Lun's figure emerged like a ghost, blocking the way. His scarlet eyes stared dead at Xia Lun, making no secret of his contempt and disgust. "Don't think that just because you've gained Lady Aina's temporary favor, you can..."

"Aina told me to come take a look."

Xia Lun spread his hands, stating the fact in a flat tone, his gaze meeting the other's calmly.

Aina must be very satisfied with this back garden... Xia Lun was indeed quite surprised. Looking at these flowers and plants, memories of their past adventures together gradually surfaced in his mind.

"Insolent! Is Lady Aina's name something you can just call out?" Xie Lun shouted angrily, his voice suddenly rising, sharp and piercing. "A mere lowly male concubine shouldn't be so arrogant!"

This guy seemed to have misunderstood something.

Male concubine?

Xia Lun raised an eyebrow. Although Aina liked to talk big occasionally, in reality, within their marital relationship, Xia Lun clearly held absolute dominance.

However, to outsiders, Xia Lun had no intention of explaining anything.

"It seems you have no jurisdiction over the matters between Aina and me." Xia Lun frowned and glanced at Xie Lun.

It was fine for Aina to say such things to tease him... but for anyone else, it was severely overstepping boundaries.

Except for the somewhat similar pronunciation of their names, the guy in front of him really had nothing in common with him.

Every gesture and movement of his carried rudeness and arrogance.

When he went back, maybe he really should have a word with Aina about this?

"Bastard!" Xie Lun trembled slightly with anger, as if he had suffered a great humiliation. "I am the Dark Moon Duke, personally appointed by Lady Aina! My status is exalted! You filthy human mongrel aren't even fit to lick my boots!"

What exactly... was this guy's deal?

A trace of genuine surprise finally flashed through Xia Lun's eyes. How did a guy who spoke like the lowest class of foppish noble scions manage to secure such a position?

Even that young master named Kahn they had met in Olifendo seemed to have more brains than this guy.

It seemed he really had to teach Aina a good lesson when he got back. To have chosen a guy like this, her taste was simply too poor.

"So what do you want?" Xia Lun's gaze turned instantly cold.

"Heh, need you ask?"

Xie Lun directly pulled off his black glove and threw it at Xia Lun's chest.

Xia Lun didn't dodge and caught the glove.

"If you're still a man, don't hide behind Lady Aina!" Xie Lun sneered maliciously. "We decide the victor, and we decide life and death!"

Xia Lun's expression became increasingly strange, while Xie Lun, seeing Xia Lun unmoved, thought he was scared and swaggered off smugly.

Xia Lun looked at the glove in his hand, deep in thought.

Such a good thing actually exists?