Chapter 156: Pain and Joy Intertwined

  The rebuked Han Yue sheathed his sword, glared at Xie Ao Yu with a hint of resentment, then flashed to the side and stood behind Han Li, adopting a very respectful demeanor.

  "Haha, so you're Xie Ao Yu." Han Li smiled and said.

  Xie Ao Yu felt a wave of disgust as he looked at his smile.

  He wouldn't recognize himself, and on top of that, he had an aversion to Yu Ruolan. Xie Ao Yu was even more disgusted with this person, and coldly said: "Principal, you must have seen me many times before, right? Is it because Principal is too busy and has forgotten someone as insignificant as me?"

  "Xie Ao Yu!" Han Yue shouted angrily.

  Han Li waved his hand to stop Han Yue's furious outburst and said, "Young people are indeed hot-headed."

  "No way, I was schemed by an old guy from behind and turned into one of the six top masters who directly entered the top 32, attracting countless challenges. Of course, it's annoying." Xie Ao Yu thought that because of this, he had a feud with the Gu family, which possessed the evil intention magic spell, and it was even more annoying.

  No longer paying attention to him, she walked away with her head held high.

  This move made Han Yue so angry that he almost went crazy.

  "Han Yue, you're really disappointing me. Xie Ao Yu deliberately provoked us, and you lost your composure like this? You're really disappointing me." Han Li said coldly.

  Han Yue's furious expression was instantly calmed as if he had been doused with cold water.

  "I know you might resent me for suppressing your cultivation all this time." Han Li saw that Han Yue wanted to explain, and he smiled, "Don't say it's not true, I'm very clear about it. Back then, I was the same as you are now, and it's time I told you - the reason I took you out of the family and trained you separately is because you have the ability to cultivate this special Dou Qi. This Dou Qi cultivation is very unusual, it's not obvious at first, but once it reaches saturation, it will erupt in a burst. At that time, you will have the chance to make a name for yourself on the Angelic Sacred Island."

  Han Yue's body trembled with excitement as he exclaimed: "Angel Holy Island!"

  Walking out of Tianluo Magic Martial Academy, Xie Ao Yu directly returned to the Qin family. Before the final match arrived, he had to seize every moment to cultivate diligently.

  All along the way, there were quite a few people who cast him a glance of concern.

  Xie Ao Yu also understood that he was a celebrity in Tian Luo Emperor's city, or rather a big shot, but this feeling of being pointed at and talked about was particularly unpleasant, like performing monkey tricks.

  Kōtei Gottlieb's weapon shop, where Xie Ao Yu happened to enter and ask a few questions.

  The result is that Master Gottlieb is still working day and night to forge the wooden heavenly king sword, and the master-level casting master who is waiting beside him judges that it will take another month to complete the forging of the heavenly king sword.

  The Heaven's Chosen Sword was too high a level, and since he still had to forge the strongest Heaven's Chosen Sword, Master Gottlieb naturally had to be extremely careful, so it took a long time.

  As soon as he came out of the weapon shop, he ran into Mei Hou Ziyan.

  Still radiant and dazzling, with a beauty that intoxicates the heart, but with a hint of fatigue on her lovely face, looking weary and dusty.

  "Ziyan sister." Xie Ao Yu exclaimed in surprise.

  Perhaps lost in thought, Ziyan's delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed, but upon hearing the voice, her worries dissipated, and a captivating smile emerged. "Younger brother." Ziyan naturally grasped Xiao Yu's hand, "Have you come to see if Master Gottlieb has finished crafting the Tianwang sword?"

  "Hmm." Xie Ao Yu felt that Zi Yan's actions were very natural, and he was slightly disappointed in his heart. Why wasn't there a bit of tenderness? He said on the surface, "Where did sister go, why do you look so windblown?"

  "Got something done." Ziyan smoothed out her hair in front of her forehead, and that elegant movement didn't have the slightest hint of flirtation. "Hmm, I heard you're someone who has never fought a battle, yet directly entered the top eight? Now everyone in the Tian Luo Empire is saying that you must be cheating."

  "No way, I don't want to either." Xie Ao Yu rolled his eyes and said.

  She smiled and said, "Don't mind what others say, besides, luck is also a kind of strength. They think they haven't even had the chance yet, of course, this is probably something that has never happened since the Continental Youth Tournament was held. So, you're also letting people gossip about you." She lightly touched Xie Ao Yu and said, "Just like me, sister, people all say I'm a fox spirit, but I've never cared."

  "Sister, do you care about my feelings?" Xie Ao Yu blurted out.

  There's more to this than meets the eye.

  A bright light flashed in Zi Yan's beautiful eyes, and she said with a smile: "What? Want to chase after sister? Aren't you afraid that your age is too big?"

  "Sister, don't forget about the elixir of longevity," Xie Ao Yu reminded her. "Ziyan's lifespan has been extended and she won't age, so in comparison, you're still equivalent to being sixteen or seventeen years old, which isn't even older than me."

  "You little stinker, you're just flattering me." Ziyan stretched out her slender fingers and poked Xie AoYu's forehead, "Come on, let's go to my place in the Imperial City."

  Ziyan's identity is special, and in the mainland's various imperial capitals and royal capitals, there are mansions that belong to her. Of course, these mansions have records in the imperial palace and royal palace of each empire and kingdom. That is to say, even if the imperial power changes hands, no one dares to occupy those mansions. This is the deterrent force of the ancient aristocratic families.

  The mansion does not occupy a large area of land and can only be considered medium-sized in the imperial capital.

  Inside the mansion, there were only some ordinary maids who didn't know any martial arts collecting the laundry. But in this seemingly insignificant place, Xie Ao Yu discovered that a palace guard was personally keeping watch, and at a glance, it seemed like they were preventing anyone from entering.

  Xie Ao Yu once again felt a sense of awe at the terror of the ancient great families.

  Even Tian Luo Emperor had to be careful and serve with caution.

  Stepping inside, Zi Yan directly led him into the backyard, "These are some flowers and grasses that I personally planted. Although they're not any rare or precious items, they can be combined to create my favorite unique fragrance."

  "Sigh..."

  Xie Ao Yu took a deep sniff, "Hm, smells just like sister's body scent."

  "The little guy knows what body fragrance is." Zi Yan smiled and walked into the only pavilion in the backyard, which was small but elegantly decorated.

  A cluster of flowers on the grassland, green willows forming a shade, two winding paths crossing each other, quite picturesque.

  "Huh? Dreamy Wine?" Xie Ao Yu looked at Zi Yan with suspicion.

  "Yes, I've already cracked the Mèngmèng wine, hehe, from now on we don't have to worry about drinking up all the Mèngmèng wine." Ziyan excitedly announced.

  Xie Ao Yu exclaimed with great joy: "Could it be that Zi Yan sister has been promoted to a Master-level Alchemist?"

  The promotion of the alchemist, Xie Ao Yu still knew a thing or two about it. If he could refine a certain level of formula, he would be promoted to that level.

  Mengyuan wine is a formula at the level of a grandmaster.

  Ziyan can study the formula of Mihuan wine through Mihuan wine, which is much stronger than having a formula to refine Mihuan wine. Therefore, she can be said to be a master-level alchemist, and further reaching the level of grandmaster, it's likely that all alchemists on the continent will be shocked.

  A grandmaster-level alchemist, there aren't even five on the entire continent.

  The number of grandmaster-level players is also extremely rare.

  The key is that Ziyan is still young, she became a great master, almost without any suspense.

  "That's natural, isn't it something to be celebrated?" Ziyan smiled and said.

  "Of course." Xie Ao Yu opened the Mystic Dream wine that presented two completely different colors, light blue and pale red, and handed a bottle of light blue Mystic Dream wine to Zi Yan, "Come, let's toast to my sister."

  Ziyan took over the bewildering wine.

  The two men clinked their cups together.

  "Hmph." A strange and eerie laugh echoed out, and the backyard had somehow gained an additional person, standing about ten meters away from the pavilion.

  Xie Ao Yu suddenly turned his head and looked over.

  That person is an acquaintance, and also an enemy... Butterfly Beauty You Lan Ruo!

  "Hey, isn't this the lovely Yulan Ruo with a radiant aura? How did you end up here again? Are you planning to have me help you take off your skirt once more?" Ziyan said with a smile.

  The butterfly's gentle smile suddenly turned icy cold.

  Her skirt was torn off, revealing her snow-white buttocks. This is the greatest shame of Yu Lan Ruo's life. What makes her even more furious is that the person who did it is none other than Mei Hou Zi Yan, her arch-nemesis.

  "Ziyan!" Youlan said with gritted teeth, no longer having any hint of elegance.

  "Let me help you?" Zi Yan smiled and said, "This time I won't take advantage of you either. Take out your Wu Liu Tian Wang sword, let's have a fair fight."

  Wu Liu Jian, Xie Ao Yu looked at Die Hou You Lan Ruo, somewhat surprised.

  To know that Wu Liu Jian is a famous wind attribute Tian Wang sword, it has existed for thousands of years and has been wielded by three tenth-level masters, its reputation is mighty.

  Butterfly King Lan has such a top-notch weapon, but he hasn't used it yet. It's clear that he's been holding back as a trump card. After all, using the Dancing Willow Sword would be enough to reach the Saint level, and surpassing levels is almost impossible. The Heaven's Sword is already sufficient, showing just how terrifying a Heaven's-level weapon can be.

  "A fight is inevitable." Yu Roulan said with a cold smile, turning her head to look at Xie Ao Yu, "Xie Ao Yu, now I'll give you a choice."

  Xie Ao Yu furrowed his brow, this commanding tone of speech made him very displeased, but he calmly said: "What choice, you say."

  "I can spare your life and let you be with Bingwu, but... You must cut off all ties with Ziyuan from now on and treat her as a stranger."

  "Hiss!"

  Xie Ao Yu sneered and laughed, coldly saying: "You Ruo Lan, did you get hit by Zi Yan's sister and your brain got problems? Do you think this is possible?"

  This answer made Ziyuan feel very relieved.

  Thinking of the two who had gone through life and death together, their feelings were not ordinary deep, how could they give up on each other? Ziyan also showed a smile.

  "Hmph, then you can forget about being with Bingwu forever." You Lan said coldly.

  Xie Ao Yu's eyes turned cold, and he said in a low voice: "Youlan Ruo, who do you think you are? You think you can stop me and Bingwu? Let me tell you, Bingwu and I have been together since childhood, our feelings for each other are something you can't compare to. Don't think that just because you're her master, you're someone to be reckoned with. If you have the guts, go tell her you want to kill me, and see how she reacts."

  The usually strong You Lan Ruo was pointed at and questioned by a young man, causing her face to change suddenly. But Zi Huan's one sentence made her even more frantic.

  Ziyan said, "Does she have one? It seems not." After finishing speaking, she also rudely took a glance at Youlan's flat lower abdomen, as if wanting to study it.

  "Brush!"

  A cold light flashed, like a crescent moon crossing the sky. The elegant pavilion was cut in two, and a sharp long sword appeared in You Lanruo's hand, pointing at Ziyan, shouting: "Fight!"