Chapter 80: Xiao Ming and Xiao Ai

After leaving the auction house, Du Fei did not immediately return to the Du family. Instead, he found a secluded spot, made sure no one was following him, and then removed his disguise. He then strolled around Bu Yue City rather casually.

To be honest, Du Fei had no extra plans. Cultivation required a balance of tension and relaxation, and the same went for alchemy. His current state was not at its peak, and there was still some time before his appointment with Yun Yuqing, so Du Fei was not in a hurry to return and refine pills immediately.

Du Fei was quite satisfied with the attitude of Yuan Hong at the auction house. No matter what, with Yuan Hong's support, he could now alleviate some of the suspicions of those with ulterior motives.

Du Fei naturally understood that the "truth" known by Yuan Hong would soon be known by the major forces in the city.

However, this was actually a good thing for Du Fei. Having a mysterious alchemy master as a teacher would make anyone think twice before taking action against him.

Even if they did not consider the consequences of offending the Du family, they would have to consider the consequences of offending an alchemy master.

With this layer of protection, even if he left Bu Yue City in the future, Xiao Ai would likely be safe.

Therefore, Du Fei was extremely satisfied with his impulsive actions.

With this rather pleasant mood, Du Fei strolled around Bu Yue City rather casually.

Although the name Du Fei was already well-known in Bu Yue City, not many people actually recognized him, so he did not encounter much trouble on his way.

After wandering through a few markets, the rather bored Du Fei regretted not bringing Xiao Ai along.

He was the type of person who acted on impulse, and was just about to return to the Du family to bring Xiao Ai out, when a rather noisy commotion suddenly arose from ahead.

Du Fei frowned slightly. Why did this sound so familiar... Gu Yun was currently in a rather good mood, as he found something interesting in this otherwise extremely boring city of Bu Yue.

Narrowing his eyes and staring at the girl in front of him, he suddenly felt that his trip to Bu Yue City was not in vain.

The girl was dressed in a light blue, elegant outfit, with a delicate and refined face that was not adorned with any makeup, yet it looked as if it was carved from jade. Although the indifferent expression on her face made her seem distant, no matter how one looked at her, she was undoubtedly a beauty. At such a young age, she was already so elegant; who knew how stunning she would be when she grew up.

Thinking of this, Gu Yun's smile grew even wider. Such a beauty was hard to find even in the vast capital.

He slowly licked his slightly dry lips, then waved his hand, signaling the people around him to disperse. He then stepped forward, walked to the girl, and bowed gracefully, smiling faintly, "I am Gu Yun, a newcomer to this noble land. I happen to be in need of a companion. I wonder if this young lady would be so kind as to accompany me on a tour?"

Seeing his posture, the onlookers let out a chorus of boos, and the people following him, such as Zhu Le and Bai Yi, all wore smiles.

After all, for men, teasing women was always a very entertaining thing, even if the one doing it was not themselves.

The girl, however, seemed to ignore this blatant harassment. She merely glanced at Gu Yun indifferently, and a look of undisguised disgust flashed across her face. She then said coolly, "No need. My young master is waiting for me. Sir, please find someone else."

"Your young master?" Gu Yun's eyebrows raised slightly, and he glanced back at Bai Yi, saying, "Young Master Bai, are the people in Bu Yue City all so blind? Such a beauty is treated as a servant..."

"Ha ha, Brother Gu Yun, this is Xiao Ai from the Du family... I don't know why she is just a servant, but I have heard that Xiao Ai has already reached the ninth level of Body Tempering at a young age. Without mentioning anything else, her talent would definitely make her an inner disciple in our Bai family!" Bai Yi smiled and said calmly.

"Oh? Is that so?" Gu Yun's expression became even more surprised. A beauty was already rare, and a person with such talent was even more interesting. After all, compared to a fool, such a person was more to his taste. He then waved his hand again and said, "Miss Xiao Ai, how about this? I will accompany you to the Du family and have them release you. From then on, you will follow me, and I, Gu Yun, will ensure that you never suffer any injustice!"

Hearing this, Xiao Ai suddenly sighed, and her face took on a look of disdain. She said coolly, "Sir, if you want to play the romantic hero, please go elsewhere. I'm sure there are plenty of girls who will fall for it. My young master hasn't eaten lunch yet, and I need to prepare it for him. I won't waste any more words."

With that, Xiao Ai shook her head and turned to walk in another direction.

Gu Yun's handsome face twitched slightly at her words.

If anyone in the capital heard what he had said, they would be overjoyed. But in this girl's eyes, he was not even as important as a meal for some young master?

For a moment, Gu Yun felt rather amused, but as he glanced around and saw the various amused expressions, this amusement turned into a faint anger.

Staring at Xiao Ai, who was walking away, he sighed and said, "Young Master Bai, Young Master Zhu, some people prefer to drink the penalty wine rather than the offered wine. There's nothing we can do about it. But I like to be direct... I'll leave this matter to you two..."

Hearing this, Bai Yi and Zhu Le exchanged a glance, and a hint of joy flashed in their eyes.

They had deliberately set this up today, and now that Gu Yun was interested, they did not need to be polite!

With this thought, Bai Yi clapped his hands lightly, and the burly men following him instantly rushed forward, surrounding Xiao Ai in no time.

Xiao Ai blinked her eyes and sighed lightly after a moment.

She was rather helpless. She did not know why, but every time she went out, she encountered such boring things.

One time was enough, but if it happened too often, she would not have the time to deal with it.

Glancing at the burly men around her, Xiao Ai shook her head and continued to walk towards the outer circle.

"Bold!"

The leading burly man sneered and lunged at her with a lecherous expression.

"Slap..."

A crisp sound echoed as Xiao Ai casually slapped the man, sending several of his teeth flying and causing him to spin on the spot.

With Xiao Ai's skills, these Body Tempering seventh-level men were no match for her.

"Attack!"

The other men exchanged glances and pounced on Xiao Ai almost simultaneously, but the result was the same. In an instant, they were all repelled by Xiao Ai.

Xiao Ai did not hold back, and two of them, after spitting blood, collapsed on the ground, unable to get up.

"Interesting..."

Gu Yun's indifferent gaze swept over Xiao Ai, and he lightly twisted his neck, smiling faintly, "It seems that some things can't be left to others after all!"

With these words, Gu Yun casually stepped forward, and his figure floated towards Xiao Ai.

Although his movements looked slow, in the blink of an eye, he was already in front of Xiao Ai. He smiled and slowly reached out his right hand towards her waist.

This scene made Xiao Ai's face change abruptly.

She realized that although Gu Yun's movements looked slow, she could not avoid them no matter what.

Understanding this, Xiao Ai gritted her teeth and her right palm spun lightly, gathering true qi instantly.

However, at this moment, a shadow suddenly darted out from the side, and a fierce punch aimed at Gu Yun's back.

The killing intent in the punch made Gu Yun's face change, and he instantly leaped back.

The black shadow then took his place, wrapped its arm around Xiao Ai's waist, and the two figures slid backward a few circles before coming to a stop.

"Y-Young... Master..."

Recognizing the person, the girl's face turned bright red, and her body softened slightly.

Seeing this, Gu Yun's face darkened, and his eyes filled with killing intent!

"I've told you before, don't go out unnecessarily... You attract all sorts of trouble every day. Although I'm not afraid, it's still quite troublesome. Understand?" Seeing the girl's expression, Du Fei sighed and said calmly.

"Y-Young... Master... I don't often attract trouble." Xiao Ai huffed and stomped her foot.

"Oh?" Du Fei smiled, his gaze finally landing on Gu Yun, and then sweeping over the people around him, "I must have been mistaken. It's not just any trouble, but Young Master Bai and Brother Zhu Le... I apologize! I've seen so much trouble lately that I mistook you two for troublemakers. Oh, I will definitely host a banquet to apologize. Please don't take it to heart!"

As he spoke, Du Fei released his half-embrace of Xiao Ai and stepped forward with a smile, stomping on the head of a burly man on the ground a few times before smiling again, "However, the dogs you keep are not well-trained and are now biting people. I think you two should give me some explanation, don't you?"