Chapter 17

"Um? Brother Yulong? What’s wrong with you?" Xiao Che quickly stood up, showing a look of shock.

Xiao Yulong’s face showed a very stiff and ugly smile. He shook off the shards of the broken wine glass from his hand: "Nothing, I was a bit careless and didn’t control my strength well."

Xiao Yang’s expression was not much better than Xiao Yulong’s, looking as if he had just eaten a bunch of dead flies. Hearing Xiao Yulong’s words, he hurriedly added: "I understand. It must be that Elder Brother has made a new breakthrough in his mystic power recently. During the period right after a breakthrough, the enhanced mystic power can indeed sometimes be hard to control."

"Is that so!" Xiao Che suddenly understood, quickly saying: "Brother Yulong has made another breakthrough, congratulations! I heard that Brother Yulong reached the Third Level of the Mystic Realm three months ago, and now, just three months later, he has made another breakthrough! Truly, he is the greatest genius of our generation. It seems that the person chosen by the Xiao Sect this time will be no one other than Brother Yulong."

Xiao Yulong’s face twitched. He stood up, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and forced a smile: "Brother Xiao Che, you flatter me. I did just break through, and my mystic power is a bit unstable. I need to stabilize it immediately, so I might not be able to continue entertaining you..."

"No problem, no problem!" Xiao Che waved his hands, nodding in understanding: "Of course, stabilizing Brother Yulong’s mystic power is the priority... So, I won’t disturb Brother Yulong any further. Thank you for the generous invitation today. When Brother Yulong is chosen by the Xiao Sect in a few days, I will be the first to come and congratulate you."

After saying this, Xiao Che left politely. Xiao Yang also pretended to leave with him. After watching Xiao Che walk away, he hurriedly returned. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Xiao Yulong’s face, which was frighteningly gloomy.

"Brother... this matter..." Seeing Xiao Yulong’s expression, Xiao Yang swallowed hard and approached nervously.

"Ah!!" Xiao Yulong roared, sweeping all the wine and tea utensils off the table, shattering them, and then kicked the stone table, flipping it over. He clenched his hands, breathing heavily, his eyes burning with jealousy and hatred, and his voice was low and deep: "Didn’t you tell me... Xia Qingyue... would never let that waste of a man, Xiao Che, touch her!!"

"Bullshit!" Xiao Yulong growled: "Do I not know how much Xiao Che is worth? Can he pretend in front of me? Do you think I’m blind?"

Xiao Yulong had considerable depth and insight. He had known Xiao Che for sixteen years and believed he knew everything about him. He was absolutely certain that the emotional fluctuations of this man, who had extremely weak mystic power and a timid, inferior personality, would never escape his notice. When Xiao Yang asked him, his eyes, expression, and subconscious body language showed no trace of pretense or disguise.

Xia Qingyue was a woman he had sworn to get. Allowing their marriage was partly out of necessity and partly because he believed that even if Xia Qingyue married Xiao Che, she would never submit to him, which would provide him with convenience. But he never imagined that on the second day of the marriage, he would learn that Xia Qingyue had already been touched by Xiao Che!

The anger, jealousy, and resentment in his heart were almost making his chest explode.

Xiao Yang stood there with his neck retracted, not daring to breathe heavily. In the past, Xiao Yulong was the predetermined successor to the head of the Xiao Clan, and he had always been obedient in front of him. Now, with Xiao Yulong likely to be chosen by the Xiao Sect, he dared not show any defiance.

After a long time, Xiao Yulong was still breathing heavily, showing how much this matter had affected him. He suddenly said in a low voice: "Where did Xiao Che go after leaving here?"

"To... to the East Courtyard. He might... might have gone to the kitchen." Xiao Yang answered cautiously.

Xiao Yulong’s eyebrows furrowed, his face dark. He said in a low voice: "I always thought that Xia Qingyue, with her unparalleled beauty and talent, would have a dignity and pride that no other woman could match. I never imagined that a piece of trash, the most despised in the Xiao Clan, could catch her eye!"

Xiao Yulong snorted, waved his hand, and quickly walked out of the courtyard. Xiao Yang was about to follow but suddenly realized where he was going and obediently stopped, then slowly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Xiao Che left Xiao Yulong’s courtyard and walked leisurely to the kitchen to get a breakfast. Then, he strolled towards the direction of Xiao Lingxi’s courtyard. If one listened closely, they could hear him muttering to himself: "Xiao Yulong should be heading towards my place now, right? Hmm... will my wife Qingyue break one of his legs? Or two... or maybe three?"

Arriving at Xiao Lingxi’s courtyard, the door was tightly closed. Xiao Che knocked: "Auntie, I’ve brought breakfast."

The door opened, and Xiao Che went in, closing it with a bang.

Xiao Lingxi was leaning on the table, her hands supporting her chin, her eyes drooping, looking listless. Xiao Che placed the breakfast on the table and waved his hand in front of her face: "Didn’t you sleep well last night?"

"Ugh..." Hearing Xiao Che mention "last night," Xiao Lingxi groaned, burying her face in her hands: "Don’t mention last night... Xia Qingyue must have seen everything when she brought the blanket... What should I do? I really can’t face anyone, ugh ugh ugh..."

"Is it that serious?" Xiao Che rubbed his temples, sitting beside her and smiling: "Don’t worry. You’re my aunt, so what’s the problem with us sleeping together?"

"Exactly because I’m your aunt..." Xiao Lingxi shook her head in frustration: "And... your hand was on my... my... ugh... she must have seen it! What if she tells others... what should I do... what should I do..."

"Rest assured, she won’t tell anyone. Besides, you’re my aunt, so it’s not a big deal if I accidentally touched your chest while sleeping." Xiao Che said calmly.

"You... you can’t say that!" Xiao Lingxi shook her head more forcefully, her face turning bright red. Last night, in the darkness and with her mind wandering, she had acted in a way she now felt was insane.

"I’m one hundred percent sure that even if she saw, she won’t say anything, and she won’t even think in the direction you’re imagining. Come on, eat your breakfast before it gets cold." Xiao Che said with a smile, finding it amusing how girls and men think differently about the same thing.

"Okay..." Xiao Lingxi finally freed her face from her hands and started to eat the breakfast Xiao Che had brought, her eyes welling up with tears.

As Xiao Che had predicted, after leaving, Xiao Yulong headed straight for his courtyard. As he stepped into the courtyard, he immediately saw Xia Qingyue standing in the middle of the yard.

Xia Qingyue stood under a pomegranate tree in the courtyard, her arms raised, her expression calm and focused, clearly cultivating her mystic power. Her long black hair fell naturally over her shoulders, reflecting a soft luster in the morning light. Her exquisite face, with its delicate eyebrows and clear, calm eyes, was like a dream, and her red dress accentuated her slender, graceful figure, contrasting with her smooth, white skin.

This was the first time Xiao Yulong had seen Xia Qingyue’s unparalleled beauty up close. For a moment, he was completely stunned, all his attention drawn to the beautiful scene before him, and the world around him seemed to lose its color.

Noticing Xiao Yulong’s arrival, Xia Qingyue did not change her posture, her eyes still fixed forward, and she said calmly: "Xiao Che is not here."

Her voice was cold and indifferent but sounded like a heavenly melody, soothing the heart. Xiao Yulong finally came to his senses, but the admiration and infatuation in his eyes could not be suppressed. He quickly composed himself, bowed slightly to Xia Qingyue, and smiled: "Hello, Miss Xia. I am Xiao Yulong, an elder brother to Xiao Che."

Xia Qingyue was not overly cold or proud. The polite and gentle demeanor and voice of the man before her caught her attention. She had heard of Xiao Yulong, after all, he was the son of the current head of the Xiao Clan. As she turned to respond politely, she clearly saw the infatuation and lust in Xiao Yulong’s eyes.

Instantly, her delicate eyebrows twitched, and the slight good impression she had of him turned to disgust. Although Xiao Che’s constant teasing and touching often made her angry, she had never seen lust in his eyes, but Xiao Yulong...

Xiao Lingxi’s voice became colder, and her words were simple: "Xiao Che is not here."

Xiao Yulong seemed unfazed by Xia Qingyue’s obvious coldness, nodding: "That’s indeed unfortunate. However, I have heard much about Miss Xia’s beauty, and it’s not a wasted trip to meet you."

As he spoke, Xiao Yulong adjusted his actions, expression, eyes, and voice to a perfect state, maximizing his charm. He was confident that he was at least a thousand times better than Xiao Che. If Xia Qingyue could be attracted to Xiao Che, how could she resist him?

"I am cultivating, and I cannot entertain guests." Xia Qingyue’s eyes were calm, and her voice carried a hint of impatience.

A true beauty, no matter her expression, is always a pleasure to behold. Looking at Xia Qingyue, who seemed like a celestial being, Xiao Yulong’s eyes grew hotter, and the jealousy in his heart burned even more fiercely... Such a heavenly beauty had become the wife of that waste of a man, Xiao Che, and even been touched by him! It was simply... a waste of talent, unacceptable and unforgivable!

"I have heard that Miss Xia, at the age of sixteen, has already reached the Tenth Level of the Initial Mystic Realm. I have always admired and yearned for such talent. I believe that by the time you reach my age, you will far surpass me." Xiao Yulong composed himself, his face gentle: "However, the gap between the Tenth Level of the Initial Mystic Realm and the First Level of the Mystic Realm is significant. Without the right method, it’s hard to bridge. Although my talent cannot compare to yours, as someone who has been through it, I do have some insights into breaking through the Initial Mystic Realm. How about we exchange and discuss this?"

After saying this, Xiao Yulong smiled and moved forward, gathering a bit of mystic power in his hands, reaching out to grasp Xia Qingyue’s delicate hand.

Although Xia Qingyue had astonishing talent, she was still at the Initial Mystic Realm. Xiao Yulong, at the Third Level of the Mystic Realm, was qualified to guide her... or so he thought.

Seeing Xiao Yulong’s lustful eyes and his attempt to touch her, a flash of anger appeared in Xia Qingyue’s beautiful eyes. She suddenly reached out, pushing Xiao Yulong into the air.

Seeing Xia Qingyue’s hand move towards him, Xiao Yulong’s eyes lit up with joy. Just as he was about to grab her, he felt a powerful force hit his chest, making him grunt and fly backward. He flipped in the air and landed on his head, crashing to the ground in a dog-eat-shit position, losing two front teeth in the process.

Xiao Yulong held a high position in the Xiao Clan. Even if a woman married into the Xiao Clan was harassed by him, even if she could fight back, she would never dare to hurt him. But what was Xia Qingyue’s background? She had the backing of the Ice Cloud Immortal Palace. Even if she killed him, the Ice Cloud Immortal Palace would ensure that Xiao Yunhai would not dare to say a word, but would instead apologize with a smile.

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I hope the early emotional foundation is written as delicately as possible, so the pace is a bit slow. The pace will pick up next. With my style... would I let the protagonist remain ordinary forever?

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