Chapter Thirty-One: The Bitter Smile of a Love Rival

  If the Flowing Gold City is a city filled with pearls and treasures, then the mansion of the lord of the Flowing Gold City can only be described as extremely luxurious.

  The outer wall of the Flowing Gold City Lord's Manor is made entirely of pure gold, and Rosalie can see it reflecting dazzling light from afar in the sunlight. What's even more stunning is that the golden gate separating the manor's interior and the street is inlaid with various precious stones and jade, its luxurious splendor almost rivaling the brilliance of the sun and moon.

  Because the Lord of Riverrun's authority within Riverrun is absolute, his manor can be as extravagant as this, and outside the gate there are only two guards responsible for reporting messages.

  When Lusky arrived at a place closer to the Golden Gate, what she saw was eerie.

  The two guards outside the Golden Gate did not capture the scholar, nor did they call out their young master as he had requested. Instead, they used long-handled spears to block Yu Luo at the gate. What was strange was that Yu Luo's hand was tightly grasping a dagger, and his arms were covered in blood, although it looked like just scratches and not serious injuries, but those scratches seemed to be self-inflicted.

  Luosiqi was somewhat surprised and thought: "Is he relying on such a strange move to lure the residents of the city here?"

  The crowd outside the Golden Gate was getting denser, and although Lucy had managed to squeeze into a slightly better position where she could now push her way through the crowd, the situation wasn't urgent enough for Yu Luo yet. What she really wanted to know was what he was thinking, rushing here without discussing it with her first. Despite knowing that this bookworm was a bit naive, she still couldn't believe he would be naive enough to come here without any plan, like trying to crack a rock with an egg.

  At this time, a crowded crowd suddenly shouted, and the crowds on the north street dispersed. A young man in brocade clothes rode a tall horse with many followers and returned!

  Actually, these residents all gathered here because of rumors. The appearance of this young master suddenly calmed down the originally noisy crowd. Luo Siqi thought: "Could it be that he is the son of the lord of Liu Jin City who snatched away Yu Luo's beloved?"

  She saw that although this young man was not as handsome as Yu Luo, he may have had a noble temperament since childhood, and with his attire and entourage, none of which made him look inferior to Yu Luo.

  That young master saw Yu Luo's blood-soaked appearance and frowned, ordering the two gatekeepers to retreat. He then asked Yu Luo, "Who are you? How dare you be so bold? Since the founding of Jin Cheng City, it has been nearly ten years since anyone dared to cause trouble here!"

  Yu Luo saw the guards retreat, but still firmly occupied the door, then looked at the young master and asked tentatively: "Are you the son of the city lord?"

  Those on the left and right of the young master reproached Yu Luo for his audacity, but the young master waved his hand and bowed instead: "I am Mo Yunfeng, may I ask who you are?"

  Yu Luo didn't know who Mo Yunfeng was. The son of the lord of Liujin City took him away, and he didn't leave his name behind because Qing'er's parents left with Qing'er in a hurry. He hadn't seen what his enemy looked like either. But from Mo Yunfeng's tone, he knew that his enemy was this Mo-surnamed person. The son had the surname Mo, so naturally, the lord of Liujin City also had the surname Mo. He couldn't help but say hatefully: "So it was you who took Qing'er away! Quickly tell me what you did to Qing'er!"

  Mo Yunfeng was taken aback by this, and with some understanding, he didn't get angry, but instead said in surprise: "You actually really chased after me! It seems I underestimated you!"

  Mo Yunfeng's attitude didn't make Yu Luo feel any better. Compared to Mo Yunfeng, who was still very calm, Yu Luo's emotions were somewhat abnormal and excited. Normally, when one sees their romantic rival after being robbed of the person they love, they would naturally be very agitated and angry. But Yu Luo's agitation carried a provocative tone, as he charged at Mo Yunfeng and shouted: "Hand over Qing'er quickly! Otherwise, I won't be polite!"

  His tone was so big that not only Moyunfeng and his guards, but also Luosiqi and the surrounding residents were stunned.

  They were all surprised that this seemingly strange but ordinary bookworm could have such a big tone, and Luo Siqi was shocked to think: "Could it be that he was pretending to be weak in the ancient temple, but actually a master with deep skills?"

  Mo Yunfeng saw Yu Luo alone, yet so bold, and became even more cautious. He carefully sized up Yu Luo from head to toe, as if searching for the reason behind his fearlessness. Meanwhile, on the other side, Yu Luo saw that Mo Yunfeng wasn't speaking, and suddenly charged forward, jumping up to stab at Mo Yunfeng on horseback!

  "With a 'clang' sound, it was the sound of metal colliding. Luosi clearly saw Moyunfeng instantly draw his sword and use the tip to knock open the incoming dagger, while Yu Luo's body changed direction due to the opponent's force and fell to one side."

  In fact, with Mo Yunfeng's ability to knock open the dagger just now, he could have used another move to wound Yu Luo first. Perhaps he saw Yu Luo coming fiercely and chose a probing defensive move in an unknown situation. In the next second, he had already borrowed the force of this knock to jump out from his horse and pulled away from Yu Luo.

  At this moment, Mo Yunfeng's guards rushed over with their weapons and unexpectedly knocked Yu Luo to the ground in a very short time. They pressed his vital parts with their weapons, and his dagger was also knocked off during the fight. Covered in dust, he fell to the ground and had no strength to fight back at this moment.

  Lucy was once again shocked and amazed.

  She remembered when she and Tang Xiaoxiao pretended to be fearless, deceiving Wu Xi into not daring to make a move. However, their goal back then was to escape, unlike Yu Luo who initiated an attack despite having no real skills. Moreover, it was her accidental activation of the Moon God's power that led to their victory, whereas Yu Luo's current behavior was no different from driving sheep to fight tigers.

  Yu Luo was now completely immobilized, and Mo Yunfeng slowly walked in front of him, letting out a cold laugh. The laughter was filled with self-mockery and sarcasm. He said to Yu Luo: "You useless thing, do you know why I'm laughing? I'm not laughing at you for being ignorant and arrogant, but at myself for being too cautious my whole life! With my exceptional martial arts skills and a group of guards by my side, I was actually intimidated by a useless person like you. This is truly a shame to my father's face!"

  He rushed towards Yu Luo, raised his foot and let out a long sigh, not knowing who to pity. He said to Yu Luo: "Since both I and Father have lost face because of you, then you can lose this face too!"