Chapter 218: Provocation at the Door

Wind Wushuang was furious, but Jin Yan didn't mind. Instead, he chuckled, "Do you know why your master, Wind Yangzi, asked you to listen to me?"

Wind Wushuang frowned, puzzled.

Jin Yan continued, "Because your master also wants me to find you a good match. Among those at the banquet, there are many exceptional individuals. Qingxuanzi is even the second true disciple of the Five Peaks Sword Sect, and he has caught the attention of the nobility of Great Yan, soon to become a core disciple of Great Yan."

"His identity needs no further explanation. Being valued by him is your blessing, and Wind Yangzi, your master, will surely be pleased."

Upon hearing this, Wind Wushuang's expression changed, showing disbelief.

How could her master treat her like this?

Could it be that her master also sees her as a pawn, wanting to ingratiate himself with others?

At this moment, Wind Wushuang felt lost, as if she had been abandoned by the whole world.

"Junior Sister, this is your opportunity. Senior Brother also means well for you. Come back with me." Jin Yan softened his tone and tried to pull Wind Wushuang back to the restaurant.

Heh.

Wind Wushuang chuckled coldly. "I cannot bear Senior Brother's kindness. I won't go back to the restaurant. If you want to go back, go by yourself and continue to fawn over them."

"Junior Sister, you..." Jin Yan's eyes narrowed, not expecting his usually obedient junior sister to dare to refuse him and even insult him in such a manner.

Fawning over them?

Even if he was fawning over them, what qualifications did Wind Wushuang have to say such things?

"Junior Sister, I advise you not to be like this. Otherwise, not only will Wind Yangzi scold you, but those exceptional individuals won't treat you as kindly either. Go back and apologize. There's still room for this matter." Jin Yan's voice turned cold.

"Jin Yan, are you really so shameless?" Wind Wushuang's voice was low, instantly attracting the attention of many people, who began to gossip and speculate.

Seeing this, Jin Yan didn't dare to push too hard. If Wind Wushuang continued to speak recklessly in front of everyone, it would be embarrassing for him.

"What's wrong? Are you so angry?" When Wind Wushuang returned, Ye Chen asked.

"It's nothing." Wind Wushuang's mood was low again as she looked at the Yanyun Stairs.

Wouldn't it be satisfying if she could surpass those exceptional individuals when climbing the Yanyun Stairs?

You all consider yourselves extraordinarily talented, don't you?

If I could surpass you on the Yanyun Stairs, would you still dare to claim to be extraordinary?

"Do you want to climb the Yanyun Stairs?" Ye Chen saw through Wind Wushuang's thoughts at once.

"Who doesn't want to? It's just that I don't know how far I can go." Wind Wushuang smiled bitterly.

Imagining it is always good, but reality is cruel.

She had a clear understanding of her own talent. At nineteen years old, she had just entered the Imperial Martial Realm. Despite having some talent, there was still a considerable gap between her and those top-tier geniuses when it came to the Great Yan.

Jin Yan, who was not much older than her, had already reached the pinnacle of the Imperial Martial Realm.

Hu Hao, Qingxuanzi, and others, who were only twenty years old, had already reached the fifth level of the Imperial Martial Realm. To surpass them, she could only rely on her imagination.

"If you're willing, I can let you reach the end." Ye Chen smiled.

"To reach the end?" Wind Wushuang was surprised for a moment, then smiled. That feeling of frustration vanished once Ye Chen spoke.

"Since ancient times, no one in Great Yan has ever been able to reach the summit. Do you really think you're Ye Wuji?" 

"Not pretending, I am Ye Wuji." Ye Chen said nonchalantly.

"Tch." Wind Wushuang was unconvinced. "You, this guy, though you like to boast, you're still much better than those self-proclaimed geniuses."

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On the other hand, in the restaurant, Jin Yan quickly returned.

"You're the only one who came back?" Qingxuanzi raised an eyebrow, his voice chilly.

Jin Yan hurriedly smiled, saying, "Senior Brother Qing, it's my negligence. I didn't expect my junior sister to already have someone in mind. Moreover, she even said that her chosen man, no, not..."

"Not what?" Qingxuanzi asked.

Jin Yan hesitated before saying, "Wind Wushuang said that her man is not someone you can compare to."

With these words, Qingxuanzi's aura burst forth.

Not only him, but the other outstanding individuals in the room also had their pupils constricting, their expressions solemn.

"In Great Yan, besides the core disciples of the royal family, who else dares to say we can't compare to them?" Qingxuanzi's voice was ice-cold, his anger barely contained.

Jin Yan pretended to be panic-stricken, but inwardly, he sneered repeatedly.

Pushing that countryside person out could not only teach him a lesson but also serve as his shield, so that the anger of Qingxuanzi and the others wouldn't fall on him.

"Could he really be a core disciple of the royal family?"

Some cautious individuals spoke up.

"Absolutely impossible." Jin Yan immediately denied, "That person is at most seventeen years old, and he hasn't even heard of the Yanyun Stairs or the rumors about Ye Wuji. Obviously, he's just a country bumpkin."

"A country bumpkin."

The outstanding individuals at the banquet laughed coldly, their laughter filled with disdain.

"A country bumpkin dares to compare himself with us? Still, he says we can't compare?"

"I'd like to see what kind of country bumpkin is so arrogant."

Soon, Qingxuanzi and the others arrived at the foot of the Yanyun Stairs. They saw Wind Wushuang and a man chatting and laughing. Qingxuanzi's face showed obvious anger.

"Wind Wushuang, is this your man? Because of him, you refused me and said I couldn't compare?" Qingxuanzi came forward, his tone cold.

"Qingxuanzi, what do you mean?" Wind Wushuang's mood, which had just improved, sank again. 

She and Ye Chen were innocent.

Ye Chen, upon hearing this, seemed to understand everything.

Wind Wushuang was probably angry because of the people in front of them.

"Qingxuanzi, do you dare!" Wind Wushuang protected Ye Chen in front of her. She knew how powerful Qingxuanzi was, the core disciple of the Great Yan, and there were few of her peers who could match him.

Ye Chen was just a guy who liked to talk big, far from being a match for Qingxuanzi.

She couldn't bear to see Ye Chen get hurt because of her.