Miss Liu was overco with sha and indignation, fleeing in disarray.
Hong Yu glanced indifferently at her retreating figure, his expression unchanging.
If she hadn't repeatedly mocked Yun ngyao, Hong Yu couldn't have been bothered to argue with a woman.
He didn't care if he was wronged or looked down upon, but Yun ngyao was soone he held sacred. He would never allow her to suffer the slightest grievance.
"Proprietor, please wrap all of this up for ," Hong Yu said lightly.
"Ah?"
The proprietor finally snapped out of his daze. He carefully took the Purple Gold Card from Hong Yu's hand. "Honored guest, please wait a mont. I'll wrap them for you right away!"
A short while later, all twenty-so outfits were neatly packed.
Hong Yu placed them in his Storage Ring and turned to leave with Yun ngyao.
"Take care, honored guest!"
the proprietor said enthusiastically. As Hong Yu was about to walk out the door, the proprietor hesitated for a mont before finally speaking up. "Sir, the Miss Liu you just offended is the mistress of a young master from the Luo Family. The Luo Family is very powerful in Celestial Net City, and they are known to be quite vengeful. You should be careful."
"Thanks for the warning!"
Hong Yu nodded.
Watching Hong Yu disappear into the crowd, the proprietor let out a long sigh. 'Now that's a true powerhouse. A Purple Gold Card worth millions of Gold Coins, just like that. But unfortunately, this is Celestial Net City. I'm afraid...'
"Brother, I'm sorry."
As they walked through the crowd, Yun ngyao suddenly lowered her head and spoke ekly.
Hong Yu was taken aback. "What's wrong?"
"I-If it weren't for , you wouldn't have gotten into a conflict with that Miss Liu." Yun ngyao wrung her slender fingers, her hands clasped in front of her.
She looked just like a child who had done sothing wrong.
A pang of heartache struck Hong Yu. He ruffled her hair. "Alright, don't fill that little head of yours with such silly things, okay? I didn't have any conflict with her. Did you see say a single word to that old woman? The matter is over. Let's go get sothing to eat!"
"B-But..."
Before Yun ngyao could finish, Hong Yu took her small hand and pulled her forward. "Co on, let's go. I'm hungry!"
The two of them wandered through the crowd for a while.
At last, they found a magnificently decorated and splendid-looking restaurant.
Led by a waiter, they found an empty table, ordered so of the house specialties, and sat down.
The restaurant served the food remarkably fast, and in a short while, the table was filled with delicious dishes.
"Honored guests, today is our restaurant's centennial celebration. All diners will receive a complintary pot of century-old aged wine. Please, enjoy!" the waiter said enthusiastically.
Hong Yu nodded and gave the waiter a Gold Coin.
The waiter thanked him excitedly and then left.
"Brother, this is the chicken drumstick you like best..."
"And these are your favorite braised chicken wings..."
"And sweet and sour fish..."
Watching the little girl busily piling food onto his plate, Hong Yu was rather exasperated. "Yaoyao, are you trying to fatten up like a pig? I know you're hungry too. Hurry up and eat!"
"Mhm!"
Yun ngyao nodded obediently.
Hong Yu poured himself a cup of clear wine. A faint, fragrant aroma drifted up, making his eyes light up.
He wasn't a heavy drinker, but that didn't an he couldn't drink!
'Good wine!'
Praising it silently, Hong Yu raised his cup and drained it in one go.
The century-old brew was valued for its smooth texture. It felt like a clear stream flowing into his body, yet also like a fiery blade roaming through him, spreading a pleasant warmth.
Hong Yu clicked his tongue in appreciation. Just as he was about to pour another cup, he noticed the wine pot was gone.
"HUHUHU... Hah..."
A satisfied sound reached his ears.
Hong Yu froze. He glanced to the side and saw that Little Beast Huhu had sohow gotten out of the Profound Celestial Tower and was sitting next to him like a little adult. Its furry body looked like a round ball, and it was holding the wine pot with its chubby paws, pouring the very last drop of wine into its mouth.
"Huhu? You little rascal, you can drink?" Hong Yu's eyes widened.
"Hu?"
Huhu paused, squinting. It gripped the wine pot with one paw and tapped it on the table, making a THUMP, THUMP sound.
It pointed to its mouth with its other paw.
Hong Yu frowned. "You want more?"
"Hu!"
Huhu nodded earnestly, its whole furry body trembling slightly with the movent.
The Little Beast was already cute, but with a hint of drunken haziness from the wine, it was irresistibly amusing. Yun ngyao's eyes sparkled as she watched, and she desperately wanted to rush over, hug it, and smother it with affection. Her eyes were glued to Huhu as she asked, "Brother, is this cute little thing your pet?"
"I guess so."
Hong Yu nodded.
Yun ngyao asked timidly, "Th-Then can I hold it?"
"Hu?"
Before Hong Yu could speak, Huhu had already tilted its head to look at Yun ngyao. Its eyes darted around, and then it leaped into her arms, still carrying the wine pot. It let the girl stroke it, making happy purring sounds, before standing upright and shaking the pot in its paws.
"Little guy, wine is not good for you. You can't drink it!" Yun ngyao said.
"Huhu-hu!"
The Little Beast imdiately puffed out its chest and patted it with a paw, as if to say: 'I'm not little!'
"Heehee, you're still little. You really can't drink!"
Yun ngyao said, shaking her head.
"Hu..."
Huhu scratched its head anxiously. Suddenly, as if struck by inspiration, it leaped onto the table, spread its legs wide, and pointed a paw between them with an incredibly smug look.
"Ah?"
Yun ngyao looked on in confusion, then let out a soft cry and covered her blushing face. "Huhu, you little pervert!"
"Hu?"
The Little Beast looked completely bewildered.
SMACK!
Hong Yu lightly smacked Huhu on the head. His own pet had done sothing so disgraceful in front of his sister; he felt his own face burn with embarrassnt. He picked Huhu up, sat it down beside him, and said fiercely, "You little bastard, where did you learn such a vulgar trick?"
"Hu!"
The Little Beast cried out aggrievedly and pointed at Hong Yu.
"..."
Hong Yu glared, but under Huhu's innocent gaze, he could only retreat in defeat. He said with a wry smile, "Alright, alright, I'll order more wine for you!"
Hong Yu soon regretted it.
Huhu's body might be small, but its stomach was like a bottomless pit.
One jar, two jars, three jars...
In just half an hour, Huhu had already drunk more than thirty jars of aged fine wine.
"Hu... Hu!"
The little guy's face was flushed red, and a hazy look clouded its gem-like black eyes. It hugged a wine jar larger than its own body, swaying left and right. It tilted to the left, its tiptoes tapping to keep balance, then just as it was about to fall, it would sway back to the other side, still clutching the jar.
This repeated back and forth, its clumsy and cute appearance amusing everyone in the restaurant.
"Brother, who on earth did Huhu learn these antics from?" Yun ngyao asked, her eyes fixed on Huhu.
"Er..."
Hong Yu froze, not knowing how to answer.
Just then, a group of about ten people walked in from outside the restaurant.
There were seven n and three won, all dressed in rich, ornate clothing. The one in the lead wore an embroidered robe, a Purple Jade Golden Crown on his head, and an arrogant expression. On his left and right, two scantily clad, glamorous won clung tightly to him. As soon as they entered, they happened to see Huhu staggering toward them, carrying a wine jar.
"Hm?"
The young man's gaze turned cold, and he shot a look at the person beside him.
That middle-aged man was clearly a guard. He silently flashed forward—he actually had an Early-Stage Earth Soul Realm Cultivation—and aid a kick at Huhu.
"Hu?"
Huhu, still carrying the wine jar, was drunk and dizzy, but its reflexes were extrely fast. It flickered away, dodging the middle-aged guard's swift roundhouse kick. With a SWISH SWISH, it scrambled onto the middle-aged man's head and stood there, swaying left and right with the jar.
"Dammit..."
The middle-aged guard grew furious. He gathered the Power of his Primordial Spirit in his palm, about to deliver a killing blow.
"Third Young Master, that Little Beast is so cute. Can you catch it for ?" one of the won clinging to the finely dressed young man cooed charmingly.
The finely dressed young man nodded. "Luo Jiu, capture it."
"Yes, Young Master!"
the middle-aged guard replied with a nod.
The Power of Primordial Spirit gathered in his palm suddenly restrained its deadly edge, transforming into a sharp, claw-like hand that shot toward Huhu with a WHOOSH.
Huhu instinctively tried to dodge, but because it had drunk too much, its feet slipped and it fell.
"A beast is just a beast."
The middle-aged guard sneered. He spun around, grabbed Huhu by the leg, and held it upside down in front of the finely dressed young man. "Young Master, this little thing is quite slippery."
"Slippery? Kill Ah Mao and use its collar to tie this little thing up," the finely dressed young man said.
The middle-aged guard nodded, killed a large, fierce dog standing beside him with a single palm strike, removed its collar, and prepared to put it on Huhu.
Hong Yu frowned. "Friend, Huhu is mine. Isn't what you're doing a bit inappropriate?"
"Hm?"
The finely dressed young man looked at Hong Yu.
In the next instant, however, his gaze skipped past Hong Yu and landed on Yun ngyao behind him. He said flatly, "Luo Jiu, bring that little girl to . She'll be keeping company tonight!"
"Yes, Young Master!"
Luo Jiu handed Huhu to another companion and walked toward Yun ngyao with a cold expression.
"Brother..."
Yun ngyao shrank behind Hong Yu.
Luo Jiu looked at Hong Yu. "Step aside, or I'll kill you."
"Fighting is forbidden in Celestial Net City,"
Hong Yu said calmly.
Luo Jiu sneered. "My Young Master is the third son of Celestial Net City's City Lord. Even if he kills you, no one would dare say a word against him. I'll say it again: step aside, or die!"
"She is my sister!"
Hong Yu said lightly.
Luo Jiu narrowed his eyes. "Forget your sister. Even if she were your wife or your mother, as long as my Young Master takes a fancy to her, she must be taken away."
Hong Yu gave a smile that was not a smile. "Are you sure you can take her from ?"
"Arrogant brat—die!"
One mont, Luo Jiu was shaking his head and sneering; the next, he had launched a fierce attack, throwing a punch at Hong Yu. The Power of Primordial Spirit manifested as a black glow around his fist, a Flowing Light that carried a corrosive aura as it arrived in an instant.
"What a fool, courting death," the finely dressed young man sneered.
"Yeah, this guy actually dares to defy the Third Young Master. He's simply asking to die!"
"Luo Jiu is a dignified Earth Soul Realm expert, and his Power of Primordial Spirit is Swamp Power! Even a tiny scratch from it will cause the wound to fester until you die. This arrogant brat is dood."
Another woman was none other than Miss Liu from the tailor shop. Her face was filled with the pleasure of revenge. "I can't believe I'd run into you so soon. Hehe, today I'm going to teach you two country bumpkins a harsh lesson."
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Luo Jiu's fist finally slamd into Hong Yu.
However, the expected one-hit kill did not happen. Hong Yu didn't move an inch, but the ferocious look on Luo Jiu's face gradually turned to terror and disbelief.
PUH!
A mouthful of thick, fresh blood sprayed out. Luo Jiu, who had been certain of victory, convulsed violently and was sent flying backward like a broken kite...
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