Chapter 274 - 276: Xi Clan

Chapter 274: Chapter 276: Xi Clan

Youdu Mountain.

Hua Jinxin overheard the conversation between Gu Wanyi and the Hua Witch, a look of confusion on her face.

"Mother, what are you and the Hua Witch talking about? I don’t understand a word of it."

"Is there really a clan in this world that could make us, the Xuan Bird Clan, feel wary?"

The Xuan Bird Clan was one of the noble tribes of the Upper Domain. Besides the Dragon Sparrow and the Phoenix, no other tribe was worthy of their notice. ’Yet Mother is being so cautious.’

"My lady, we cannot be careless. If it truly is *him*, we can only treat them with the utmost deference," the Hua Witch immediately cautioned.

"The Xi Clan... I’ve never met them myself. I only heard your grandfather mention them once. He said they live at the confluence of heaven and earth. They were born to be the rulers of the Lower Domain, controlling everything within it."

"Legend has it their power is unfathomable. They can move mountains and drain seas, shift the very stars in the sky. They can control life and death at will and even suppress another’s Mana."

"Many years ago, the various tribes of the Upper Domain joined forces to attack them. The result was a crushing defeat for the Upper Domain, while the Xi Clan remained completely unscathed. However, they vanished without a trace after that," Gu Wanyi said, her expression grave.

"Even the combined forces of the Upper Domain couldn’t defeat them?" Hua Jinxin’s face paled in shock.

’That’s a terrifying amount of power.’

Then, she grew anxious again. "If that’s really true, what am I supposed to do? Doesn’t that mean I can never be with Brother Feng?"

"What’s the rush? If he is who we think he is, why would such a monumental figure be content sharing a single female with several other Beastmen?" Gu Wanyi’s brows furrowed instantly upon seeing Hua Jinxin’s frazzled state.

’This daughter of mine is perfect in every way, except when it comes to Fu Feng. Then her brain just turns to mush.’

"Mother, you mean...?"

"We have no conflict of interest with him. We just need to find a way to get Fu Feng over to our side."

"So we’re just going to ignore that wretched female, Su Luoluo?"

The thought of that woman gloating smugly in front of her was more than Hua Jinxin could bear.

In the Upper Domain, she had always done as she pleased. When had she ever suffered such a setback? Yet that wretched female managed to get the upper hand time and time again.

"Jinxin, focus on what’s important. A mere female from the Lower Domain isn’t worth your attention," Gu Wanyi said with a frown.

"It might not be him. The Xi Clan has been gone for many years. If they were to reappear, I doubt it would be this low-key," the Hua Witch said, expressing her doubt.

"Exactly! Mother, you’re both being far too cautious. You didn’t see her before, but that Su Luoluo used to be hideous. Why would the leader of the Xi Clan fall for such an ugly female?"

"You’re saying Su Luoluo was ugly before?" Gu Wanyi turned to Hua Jinxin.

"Yes. I don’t know what she’s been using lately, but she only just became pretty."

"If that’s the case, Hua Witch, it’s possible we were mistaken."

Even the people of the Upper Domain were prideful, let alone a figure of his stature. Gu Wanyi quickly dismissed the idea.

The Hua Witch mused, "Or perhaps he used some kind of Forbidden Technique?"

"Then you..."

"Where is Hua Jinxin? Get your ass out here!"

Before Gu Wanyi could finish her sentence, an angry shout echoed from the distance.

Hua Jinxin’s face lit up with joy when she heard the voice. "It’s Brother Feng! Brother Feng is here to see me!"

With that, she ran outside. Seeing Fu Feng standing before the main hall, she said joyfully, "Brother Feng, you came for me? I knew you couldn’t forget..."

"Take this back to your Xuan Bird Clan. We of the Dragon Sparrow Clan have no intention of marrying into your family."

Before Hua Jinxin could finish, a fiery red feather was flung at her forehead.

She was no stranger to this feather. It was the one her great-grandfather had sent to the Dragon Sparrow Clan to seal their engagement.

’Fu Feng... is he breaking off the engagement?’

Hua Jinxin was instantly dumbfounded. In disbelief, she stammered, "Brother Feng, are you abandoning me?"

"Why? Am I not good enough? Is it because you’ve fallen for that female, Su Luoluo?"

Fu Feng found her words baffling. He swept his gaze over Hua Jinxin. "She is my female. If I don’t love her, am I supposed to love you?"

Hearing this, Hua Jinxin felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if it had been pierced by a knife. In that moment, her hatred for Su Luoluo reached its absolute peak.

Gu Wanyi heard the argument and came out. After glancing at the red feather on the ground, she averted her gaze and said coolly, "Fu Feng, this matter was decided by the elders of both the Xuan Bird and Dragon Sparrow Clans. You don’t have the authority to make this decision."

"What a joke. If I can’t be the master of my own marriage, who can be?"

"There’s no need to involve my grandfather. I’ve already sent word to the Upper Domain. I, Fu Feng, am unilaterally dissolving the marriage contract with your Xuan Bird Clan. Oh, and by the way, I haven’t told my grandfather about that little scheme you pulled last time. What do you think he’ll say when he finds out?"

Fu Feng shot Gu Wanyi a cool glance. Without waiting for a reaction, he flapped his wings and departed from Youdu Mountain.

"Mother, what do we do? Brother Feng is really abandoning me for that wretched female!" Hua Jinxin cried, her voice laced with panic.

Gu Wanyi stared coldly at his retreating figure, her expression dark. "He doesn’t get to decide what happens between you two. Don’t worry. I will make him restore the dignity you’ve lost."

"Someone, attend me. I need to change. I’m going to Tianwu Mountain."

"Fu Yao may not handle these matters, but old master Fu Yuan will have to step in."

As for her previous scheme against Fu Feng, she didn’t think it was a big deal.

’It’s perfectly normal for the younger generation to squabble. Besides, what proof does Fu Feng have that they did anything to him?’

...

When Su Luoluo woke up, she felt like her body was a complete wreck.

That damn Black Bear had absolutely no gentleness in him. She shot him a harsh glare. "Next time you do this, you’re cut off."

A playful look crossed Xi Yi’s face. He twirled a lock of Su Luoluo’s hair around his fingers and whispered, "Are you saying you didn’t enjoy it, Luoluo? That you didn’t like it?"

’Ahem, well, it did feel good. And I did kind of like it.’

’But it completely wore me out!’

Su Luoluo extended her vines to heal herself, only then feeling her body recover substantially.

Even so, she was still a little sleepy. Shoving Xi Yi away, she got up on her own. "I’m going to sleep. Don’t bother me. Oh, and give me the letter. Remember to tell your mother I’m looking forward to meeting her."

Without waiting for Xi Yi’s reaction, Su Luoluo walked away.

It was still early, so she planned to take a nap. But just as she reached her small wooden cabin, she found Xiao Ye waiting at the door with seven snakes.

The colorful, slithering mass truly gave Su Luoluo a huge fright.

She took a step back before speaking. "Xiao... Xiao Ye, what are you doing here?"

Xiao Ye stood in the shadows, his entire body cloaked in darkness, which made him look rather creepy.

Noticing her stammer, he scanned her from head to toe. "What, surprised to see me? Where did you just come from?"

Su Luoluo swallowed guiltily, waving her arms in a casual gesture. "I felt like I’ve gained a little weight recently, so I wanted to wake up early and go for a run to lose some."

Xiao Ye glanced up at the still-dark sky and sneered, "Running before the sun is even out?"

"Y-yes, of course. The earlier you exercise, the earlier you can eat."

"Is that so? I thought you’d just come back from doing... something else. After all, the scent on you is quite strong."

Su Luoluo’s heart skipped a beat, and her eyes darted away. "N-no, I don’t think so. It’s probably just the smell of sweat from my run."

’Damn it. I was so focused on healing that I forgot to get rid of the smell.’

’If I’d known Xiao Ye was coming, I would have cleaned up a bit more.’

Xiao Ye slowly approached, his eyes filled with mistrust. "Then let me have a sniff, shall I?"

"That won’t be necessary. The smell of sweat isn’t pleasant at all."

Seeing the small snakes beside him practically twisting themselves into pretzels, she braced herself and walked over. "Have all the little ones hatched from their eggs?"

To be honest, Su Luoluo was still a little scared of snakes, especially when there were several of them at once.

Even though she had given birth to them, she... was still a bit afraid.

Xiao Ye glanced at the snakes and said coldly, "Change into your human forms. Don’t frighten your mother."

The little ones were obedient. In an instant, they transformed back into their human bodies.

After speaking, Xiao Ye turned his cold gaze back to Su Luoluo.

’Hmph. She’s so desperate to hide her guilt that she’s even greeting the little snakes.’

While directing the young snakes, Xiao Ye moved closer to Su Luoluo. Seeing that she wasn’t paying attention to him, he coiled his snake tail around her and the little ones, pulling them all into the cabin.

Before Su Luoluo could react, she was in Xiao Ye’s arms. His eyes stared intensely at her lips as he said, "Let me give you a thorough inspection... to see if your morning weight-loss routine was a success."