Long Time No See, My Fiancée

Inside the reception hall, Elder Zhao's peak Nascent Soul aura erupted without reservation. The surrounding space seemed to freeze at this moment, and the air was thick with a chilling, murderous intent.

However, Ye Shu acted as if nothing was wrong. He lightly tapped the back of his fingers against the table, making a rhythmic tap... tap... tap... sound.

"So after all this fuss, I still have to fight my way in. I originally thought we could handle this a bit more decently."

"What a pity..."

He slowly stood up and let out a sigh.

"I had originally wanted to maintain some grace in front of my long-unseen fiancée."

"Brat, what do you mean?"

Elder Zhao frowned deeply, feeling that the kid in front of him was somewhat bizarre. He was clearly just a Golden Core cultivator, yet he was completely unaffected by the pressure of a peak Nascent Soul expert and could still talk as if nothing mattered.

"My meaning is very simple."

Ye Shu looked up and flashed him an amiable smile.

"Old geezer, I've actually wanted to beat you up for a long time."

As soon as his words fell, a fist the size of a sandbag suddenly appeared before Elder Zhao's eyes, rapidly enlarging.

"Arrogant!"

Elder Zhao roared, a mix of shock and fury in his voice.

He hadn't expected that after putting aside his pride to offer good advice, this would be the result.

Boom!

Fist and palm collided, erupting with a blinding light.

Every star within the small world inside Ye Shu's body lit up to the extreme. This punch carried ten out of ten parts of his power. He was always like this; whenever he struck, it was with his full strength, holding absolutely nothing back.

The moment they made contact, Elder Zhao's expression drastically changed.

He couldn't block it.

He absolutely couldn't block it.

He instinctively wanted to retreat, but it was already too late.

Ye Shu's fist smashed right through his palm and brutally slammed into that aged face.

Elder Zhao was sent flying backward by the blow, crashing through the wall. He rolled several times on the ground before violently spewing a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with horror.

"You... how is this possible?!"

Before he could even react, Ye Shu closed the distance in the blink of an eye and kicked out, viciously striking him on the chin.

"It's not over yet!"

Boom!

Elder Zhao was kicked straight out through the hole in the wall. He rolled on the ground several more times before struggling to get up.

Seeing this, the Yunxiao Sect disciples outside hurriedly rushed forward.

"Elder Zhao, are you alright?"

"Who injured you?"

"It's... it's..." Elder Zhao coughed up another mouthful of blood, shakily pointing toward the reception hall.

There was a gaping hole there, from which Ye Shu was slowly walking out.

"It's you? The lecher who disrespected the Sect Master!"

Someone among the spectating disciples recognized Ye Shu. Instantly, the crowd grew furious, throwing all etiquette to the wind.

"You actually dare to injure an elder of our Yunxiao Sect? You're courting death!"

"Acting so arrogantly on our turf!"

"Everyone attack together, hack him to death!"

The surrounding disciples drew their swords and prepared to charge. On the ground, Elder Zhao hastily tried to stop them.

"Don't! You are no match for..."

Before the last word could leave his mouth, he was abruptly cut off by Ye Shu. With a flash, Ye Shu bypassed the crowd, appeared right in front of Elder Zhao, grabbed him by the collar, and sneered, "Old fox, I was just worrying about not having an excuse to beat you up."

Elder Zhao's pupils shrank.

"You!"

He actually saw a bloodthirsty glint in Ye Shu's eyes.

This bastard did it on purpose; he did it on purpose!

He wanted to warn the other Yunxiao Sect disciples.

But—the next second.

Ye Shu's fist viciously smashed into his face again, drawing blood and forcing all his words of warning back down his throat.

Holding Elder Zhao by the collar with one hand and dangling him like a little chick, Ye Shu turned to look at the glaring Yunxiao Sect disciples with a disdainful smile.

"So, what do you plan to do?"

"How about you all come at me together? I'm in a hurry."

Looking at Elder Zhao being held up in his hand, the present Yunxiao Sect disciples could no longer suppress the fury in their hearts. Gripping their longswords tightly, they charged forward.

"Kill him! Avenge the Elder!"

"Good timing!"

Ye Shu's eyes lit up. He let out a loud laugh, his figure moving like light and lightning. Carrying Elder Zhao in one hand, he weaved through the crowd. With every punch he threw, a Yunxiao Sect disciple would surely fall.

Just like that, he carried Elder Zhao all the way up the stairs.

Charging straight toward the peak of the heavens!

All the Yunxiao Sect disciples along the way were thoroughly beaten by him.

After beating the disciples, he beat the deacons; after beating the deacons, he beat the elders.

"Hahaha!"

"So satisfying!"

Seeing Ye Shu's beaming face, Xiaobai, who was sitting on Ye Shu's shoulder, shivered all over.

D-damn it...

This guy must be taking the opportunity to vent his anger and take revenge on this group of people for cursing him just now, right?

All those grand principles were just lies!

As long as he caught a legitimate excuse to strike... this guy was an absolute demon!

"Stop! What are you doing?"

Right then, a crisp and delicate shout rang out, interrupting the farce.

Ye Shu, still clutching Elder Zhao's collar, raised his head.

At the top of the stairs at the far end of the plaza, a young woman was slowly walking over. She wore an elegant green dress with a green sword at her waist, her brows exuding a heroic spirit. At this moment, she was frowning slightly, staring intently at Elder Zhao, who was dangling in Ye Shu's hand, covered in blood and beaten almost beyond recognition.

Seeing the newcomer, Ye Shu gave her a faint smile.

"Long time no see... my fiancée."

"Ah? This... this..." Xiaobai, sitting on his shoulder, was dumbfounded.

No way, with an entrance like this from Ye Shu.

Who exactly is the villain and who is the protagonist here?

Why does it feel like her own Child of Destiny is more like a major villain? But it was so satisfying and he was so charming, what should she do?

In just a brief moment, Xiaobai had fallen for him all over again.

On the other side, upon seeing the newcomer, a flash of surprise crossed Li Qingran's eyes.

"Ye Shu? Why are you here?"

"And what are you..."

"Oh."

Ye Shu glanced at the bloody and mangled Elder Zhao in his hand, casually tossed him aside like a piece of trash, clapped his hands, and laughed, "Kids being ignorant, just playing around."

"It doesn't count, doesn't count."

Li Qingran: "..."

She glanced at the maid beside her and ordered, "Xiaocui, go notify the Medicine Hall to send some disciples over. Have them taken back and properly cared for, so they don't suffer any lasting ailments."

"Yes, Miss."

Xiaocui nodded and sent out a transmission jade.

"Bro, seriously?"

Ye Shu was somewhat surprised by Li Qingran's attitude.

Is this girl not even going to ask what happened? Without his favorite interrogation segment, who was going to make up for the missing face-slapping reversal plot?

"Are you not even going to ask what's going on?"

"There's no need." Li Qingran shook her head. "I know you. You are not the type to strike without reason, and I also know the people of my own sect."

Ye Shu: "...?"

Wait, this... this isn't right, is it?

He looked at his blood-stained hands in bewilderment.

Under normal circumstances, shouldn't the female lead be screaming and demanding his death, or at the very least, be hostile toward him?

What was up with her trusting him right from the start?

All that talk about understanding... it suddenly left him at a loss for what to do. After all, it seemed like he really did let some personal grudges slip in just now.

It suddenly made him feel rather guilty.

Could she be the same type of substitute as the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Path?

Ye Shu frowned, but he couldn't see any trace of a yandere demeanor in her eyes at all.

He racked his brain until it nearly short-circuited, but he still couldn't figure it out.

When in doubt, ask Xiaobai.

"Xiaobai, are you sure Li Qingran is the female lead?" Ye Shu asked, feeling a bit uncertain. "Could there be a mistake? This girl looks like she hasn't been affected by the false memories at all."

"Impossible!"

Xiaobai clenched her fists and said with absolute certainty, "Li Qingran is definitely a female lead. The system definitely wouldn't let her off the hook."

Ye Shu actually felt the same way.

No matter how you looked at it, Li Qingran definitely had the script of a female lead; the system had absolutely no reason to spare her.

Could she be playing dumb just to catch him off guard?

He wasn't sure. He would have to wait and see.