Taking a stand

Alan smirked a bit since Zila had already informed him that Ye Ziyun had appeared and was spying on them.

Alan was now sure that something or someone had stopped Ye Ziyun from contacting him. Ye Ziyun didn't like this decision, but she had to follow it.

Only a selected few individuals could compel Ye Ziyun to follow their orders. Alan suspected that it was either her father or grandfather who gave her this order.

Perhaps that's why Ye Ziyun was so determined not to break it. She didn't want to earn her father's ire.

Ye Ziyun's relationship with her father was already quite fragile, but she desired to improve it. Thus, she could never disobey her father's orders. She was afraid her father would loathe her if she defied his orders.

'Why would Ye Zong suddenly order his daughter to stay away from me? This basically indicates that he is maintaining distance from the Sacred Family. Creating hostility with one of the most powerful families in Glory City is not an ideal decision by the City Lord. He must have a great incentive to have done that.'

'Did he find some secret regarding the Sacred Family?' Alan wondered. Even he didn't know much regarding the Sacred Family's true secrets.

Alan knew that Shen Hong was trying his best to boost the Sacred Family's power and influence to wrest control of the Glory City from the Snow Wind Family. But this was an extremely normal situation.

All Noble Families in the Glory City tried to become stronger. The Sacred Family was a bit more motivated. Moreover, the Snow Wind Family should have had an idea about this for a long time. So why would they take action so suddenly?

This indicated that Ye Zong received a great incentive to finally go up against the Sacred Family. And Alan couldn't help but consider that the one who benefited the most from this situation was none other than Nie Li.

Nie Li was the obvious suspect as he held great motivation to split up Ye Ziyun and Alan. Moreover, Nie Li had the Alchemy Association behind him, which could be the incentive that finally shifted Ye Zong's opinion in his favor.

'He really is an interesting opponent. He should have guessed that I am a reincarnated individual. But he shouldn't know that I am from a completely different world.'

Alan stopped thinking about everything so deeply and enjoyed his date with Xiao Ning'er.

After an hour, Ye Ziyun left the area.

The date continued for another few hours. The two shared a long kiss before departing for their respective homes.

The Winged Dragon Family had already received an invitation for a meeting. This meeting was with the Sacred Family's Head, Shen Hong.

Xiao Ning'er couldn't help but smile widely as she knew what this meeting was about. She happily returned to her room and jumped on her bed.

"Yes. Yes. It's really happening!" She squealed in delight. Xiao Ning'er knew that this all happened due to Alan. He was the one who took a stand against his elder brother for her!

To Xiao Ning'er, he was nothing short of a magician who pulled off one miracle after another! It was simply extraordinary!

This further increased her feelings for Alan.

While Xiao Ning'er was having a blast of excitement, Alan received a notification from the system.

[Congratulations, Host. Xiao Ning'er has completely fallen in love with you. Reward: Automatic Gathering Ability is now unlocked.]

"…Does that mean I won't acquire any more points from Xiao Ning'er?" Alan asked while raising his brows.

[That's correct. However, the Automatic Gathering Ability of the System allows Host to gather the Celestial Points passively without doing anything. Currently, the Host will acquire 10 Celestial Points per hour.]

"The rate of automatically gathering of Celestial Points will depend on the number of women completely in love with the Host.]

"I see," Alan was startled to hear the details about this ability. If he had more women completely in love with him, he could gain thousands of Celestial Points in a day without doing anything.

Naturally, Alan wasn't planning on leaving Xiao Ning'er now that she had completely fallen for him.

Alan soon returned to the Sacred Family.

He asked his servants to find Shen Xiu. The servants soon informed Alan that she was meeting some subordinates and guards of the Sacred Family. He had to wait sometime before meeting her.

Alan rolled his eyes upon hearing the last sentence. He went straight to the meeting room and opened the doors.

Shen Xiu was infuriated when she heard the doors opening behind her back, but her anger vanished when she noticed it was Alan.

She instantly gazed at the guards and other fighters before ordering them, "You understand your tasks? Get going then!"

"Yes, Mistress!" An individual spoke before all of them left the meeting room.

Alan had an amused smile on his face as he gazed at Shen Xiu, "Mistress, huh? That has a nice ring to it."

His eyes were focused on that cleavage.

Shen Xiu was currently clad in a rather revealing dress. It was a bit more revealing than what she was wearing yesterday.

Shen Xiu naturally noticed Alan's gaze and purposely kneeled down. She spoke, "This is just a form of address to gain their respect. I can't have them disobey me if I am to accomplish your task."

"I see…" Alan responded while wondering how Shen Xiu planned to finish her task.

Shen Xiu misinterpreted his pensive expression for a lustful one and assumed he was coveting her.

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