City Lord’s Young Master

When Xiao Ning'er sat beside Nie Li's bed, Ye Ziyun lightly sighed and walked to the side. Although she appeared to not be concerned, she would occasionally turn her gaze over to Nie Li.

Looking at the quietly sleeping Nie Li, Ye Ziyun's heart became complicated.

'Ning'er likes you so much. So why are you still chasing after me?'

Ye Ziyun's heart had a little resentment. Nie Li was nothing more than a rascal that had unreasonably barged into her life, causing her calm heart to faintly ripple.

When Nie Li had gotten her to bring Nie Yu away, Ye Ziyun had realised how much she worried for his safety. When she saw Nie Li unconscious, she had finally realised how worried she really was.

It seemed that, Nie Li had broken through into her heart.

But what was she going to do next?

The originally sleeping Nie Li suddenly began to struggle in agony, his brows were tightly locked together, causing Xiao Ning'er to panic.

"Could Nie Li be having a nightmare?" Xiao Ning'er said with worry.

"Ziyun..."

The dreaming Nie Li had a painful expression on his face and heartbreakingly called out. His face was covered with tears.

Not knowing what Nie Li was dreaming about, Xiao Ning'er's heart was severely torn apart when he called out. But she bore down the tears to keep them from coming out. When she had first made contact with Nie Li, he had already told her that the one he liked was Ye Ziyun. However, Xiao Ning'er still loved Nie Li without any hesitation.

This calling out for Ziyun, caused the atmosphere between Xiao Ning'er and Ye Ziyun to be extremely awkward.

Ye Ziyun couldn't figure out why Nie Li would dream of her. Furthermore, it was so painful that tears were covering his face. She had a feeling that the Ziyun that Nie Li was calling wasn't her. She couldn't figure out why Nie Li liked her so much. It was to the point that he would even call out for her in his dreams. Within Ye Ziyun's heart, there was a little feeling of being touched; however, she was also feeling bad for Xiao Ning'er.

The atmosphere was quiet.

"Ning'er, I..." Ye Ziyun didn't know what to say. She knew that Xiao Ning'er liked Nie Li very much. However, she had stolen the guy Xiao Ning'er liked.

Xiao Ning'er's shoulders slightly trembled from trying to keep the tears from falling. She lowered her head and looked at Nie Li's face. She then covered him with the quilt that he had thrown off and stood up. The current her went back to her originally cold attitude.

"Ye Ziyun, since young, I've been very envious of you. You're the daughter of the City Lord, there's no one that could force you to do anything. You just need to stretch out your hands and every beautiful thing in the world will be sent to you. As for me, I have to fight for everything that I want. To fight against marrying into the Sacred Family, I even risked my life."

"In this world, finding someone that I could wholehearted love is too hard. Nie Li made me understand the meaning to live on. In my heart, Nie Li is someone irreplaceable."

"I don't know what had happened between you and Nie Li to the point that it's unforgettable for him. Even when dreaming, he thinks of you." Xiao Ning'er's voice paused for a moment, her eyes flashed with a trace of sadness and then turned firm, "However, all of this doesn't matter."

"I, Xiao Ning'er, won't admit defeat so easily. No matter what happens, I will always stay by Nie Li's side. If Nie Li does not pay any attention to me, I will be his shadow. Although the one he likes is you, even if the both of you ended up together, I will still not give up."

Xiao Ning'er stood on the spot. Moonlight shot through the window and illuminated her body. She was wearing tight fitted clothes, like the sculpture of a goddess. She looked at the sleeping Nie Li, a faint trace of gentleness flashed through her eyes.

At this moment, Ye Ziyun didn't know how to answer Xiao Ning'er. Perhaps, the knot between Xiao Ning'er and her would never be untied. Furthermore, she couldn't say words like letting Xiao Ning'er take Nie Li. Because this would be disrespectful towards Xiao Ning'er and Nie Li.

Perhaps Ye Ziyun was reluctant? Her heart was in a thorough mess.

She was different from Xiao Ning'er. Ye Ziyun was peaceful and uncompetitive. She only lived in a peaceful world. If it wasn't for Nie Li barging in so suddenly, perhaps she wouldn't have such headaches. However, Nie Li had already done it.

In this small room, both of the girls were emotional, and did not know what to say.

Three whole days had passed, Nie Li had yet to awaken. The two girls took turns to take care of Nie Li. As for Nie Yu, she had been in her room training and sleeping whenever she was tired.

During these last few days, all kinds of construction was being held in the City Lord's Mansion. The blueprint to the Ten Thousand Demonic Beast Array had been passed to Ye Xiu. After seeing how powerful the Ten Thousand Demonic Beast Array was, they immediately sent more people over to construct it.

If the Ten Thousand Demonic Array had been laid down earlier, the Dark Guild wouldn't have been able to be so arrogant, and come and go as they wished.

--- City Lord's Mansion, Main Affairs Hall ---

Ye Zong was currently arranging and handling various matters. In this battle, the casualties were huge. He had to arrange the pensions. Many places in the City Lord's Mansion were destroyed, and he had to send someone to repair them. Whenever he could, Ye Zong would pay visits to Nie Li, but did not let Ye Ziyun and bunch to know about it.

"City Lord, Young Master Ye Han seeks an audience."

A guard hastily rushed in.

The tightly knitted brows of Ye Zong were released. Lightly smiling he said, "Oh? Xiao Han has returned? Bring him in, quickly."

That particular guard ran out. Quickly, a smart and handsome looking young man walked in. He was wearing a white robe, his body looked like a jade tree. His facial features were almost as though they had been sculptured, he had a sharp and clear cut handsome face. He had a tall pointed nose, medium thick lips, black hair and clear eyes.

Anyone that saw him wouldn't be able to hold their joyous screams. Such a handsome youth!

Ye Han, the adopted son of Ye Zong, the next possible successor for the City Lord. He had always been the attention of Glory City. When he reached thirteen years old, various families sent people over to request marriage, but were all rejected by Ye Han with the excuse of cultivating..

Ye Han also did not let down everyone's expectations of him. He reached 1-star Gold rank Demon Spiritualist at eighteen years old, becoming the genius that had the most potential after Ye Mo. Thereafter, he followed an elder of the Snow Wind Family to train for two years. Of course, if it wasn't for Nie Li popping out so suddenly, the name of the number one genius would belong to Ye Han.

Ye Zong laughed and then asked, puzzled, "Xiao Han, you're back. Where's Elder Ye Ming? He didn't come back with you?"

Ye Han cupped his hands, appearing to be very polite and said, "Elder Ye Ming has found a secret place. That place was too dangerous for me so he let me return to Glory City first."

"Oh? So that's the case. Haha, it's good you're back." Ye Zong patted on Ye Han's shoulders, "Xiao Han has grown, you're looking more outstanding compared to the past. In these recent times, your cultivation did not fall behind, right?"

"Yeah, I have already reached 3-star Gold rank."

When Ye Han mentioned his own cultivation, it sounded gentle and light, but held an indifferent attitude.

"3-star Gold rank? Not bad, this has far surpassed my expectations!" Ye Zong laughed and said, "Tonight, I will set up a dinner at the City Lord's Mansion to celebrate your return."

"Many thanks, foster father." Ye Han also lightly smiled. He looked around and curiously asked, "I wonder where is lil sis Ziyun now?"

Ye Zong slightly paused and then laughingly said, "Ziyun still doesn't know that you're back. I'll send someone to notify her!"

Ye Han nodded his head, showing a gentle expression on his face and smilingly said, "I've brought back a present with me to give to her."

"Ziyun is looking after a wounded friend. I'll send someone to get her. As for the present, no harm in waiting till tonight to give it to her. Father will test your cultivation. If you don't pass the test, I'll have to punish you by making you face the wall." Ye Zong said, openly laughing.

Ye Han's expression turned solemn, he nodded his head and said, "Yes."

The various families of Glory City had been paying attention to every move in the City Lord's Mansion. When they suddenly received an invitation to join the dinner for welcoming Ye Han, they sent people over.

"Have you heard? Young Master of the City Lord's Mansion is back. The City Lord is going to host a dinner to welcome his return."

"I heard that his cultivation has already reached 3-star Gold rank in just two years of time!"

"3-star Gold rank? That's really extraordinary! With such cultivating speed, he's already the number one genius within Glory City, right?"

"Number one genius? That might not be the case. Recently, there are several geniuses emerging within Glory City! Including Nie Li who killed the Abyss Demon from that time. He's probably the number one genius!"

"Right."

For the City Lord's invitation, various families had sent their representatives over. As for the Sacred Family, the Patriarch had personally attended to it. As for the Alchemist Association, Yang Xin had been sent as a representative.

--- Huyan Family ---

"Dad, that kind of banquet is going to be dead boring, you still want me to go no matter what?" A lovely and pampered voice sounded. This voice simply melted the bones off of people. The one talking was Huyan Lanruo. She was wearing a sexy silk dress. Her figure was extremely enticing. The perkiness in front of her chest was proudly standing, the white dress couldn't cover that deep ravine at all. When she walked, they would slightly shake. Her charm was simply disastrous.

"Lanruo, I don't want to nag, but you should already be married at your age. However, you seem to despise everyone. This time, the City Lord's Mansion's young master has returned. He's handsome and his talent is pretty good too. The family behind him is even more solid. There's nothing you can despise about him. Doesn't he fit your standards?"