Yue Zheng Xingzhi, relieved the siege

In this melody, Lin Xue heard a different meaning.

Her beautiful eyes stared unblinkingly at the elegant figure beneath the cherry blossom tree.

Just then, a woman swept past Lin Xue, scoffing disdainfully:

"Oh, isn't this Lin Xue? What brings you here to admire flowers today? Didn't you go look after your dead brother?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xue's expression instantly darkened. Without even seeing the person, she could guess who was speaking.

Yue Zheng Xingzhi was her brother's former fiancée.

Three hundred years ago, Yue Zheng Xingzhi awakened a Heaven Grade Aptitude and was accepted as a Personal Disciple by Elder Yuan Zhougang, Peak Master of Yuanqing Peak.

After that, she went to the Lin family to break off the engagement, speaking the most unpleasant words imaginable.

Although Lin Heng's Aptitude was Heaven Grade at the time, he was always unable to enter the Qi Condensation Realm, making him a well-known good-for-nothing in Jincheng.

[Talent: Mortal Grade, Low Grade, Medium Grade, High Grade, Excellent Grade, Heaven Grade, Saint Grade, Emperor Grade.]

So, after Yue Zheng Xingzhi was valued by Xuantian Sect, she went to the Lin family to break off the engagement.

She was a woman destined to stand at the peak of Xuanling Continent in the future; how could she be dragged down by a good-for-nothing?

This also became a thorn in Lin Heng's heart.

At that time, Lin Xue was still young and silently kept this grudge in her heart, hoping to seek justice for her brother one day.

Just a few years after Yue Zheng Xingzhi entered Xuantian Sect, Lin Xue awakened a Heaven Grade Aptitude, attracting Peak Master Zhu Wan of Zhuqing Peak to take her as a Disciple.

She wanted to bring her brother along, but Zhu Wan refused. Just as Lin Xue was heartbroken, Lin Heng actually displayed his Foundation Establishment sixth-level cultivation in the main hall.

This caused the entire Lin family to boil with excitement, and Zhu Wan also agreed to accept Lin Heng.

Thus, the news of the Lin family's two Prodigies entering Xuantian Sect as Direct Disciples spread like wildfire, causing a sensation throughout the city.

Yue Zheng Xingzhi, who was Cultivating on Yuanqing Peak, naturally knew about this.

She was quite arrogant and dismissive, thinking, 'So what if he resumed Cultivation? He definitely won't Cultivate better than me.'

A quick start leads to quick progress. Now, at three hundred years old, she was in the Late Nascent Soul stage, and she had severely humiliated Lin Heng in the previous Grand Competition.

"Where did this fly come from? So annoying," Sīkōng Jìjìng fanned her small nose and asked Lin Xue.

Yue Zheng Xingzhi's face darkened. She pointed at Sīkōng Jìjìng's nose and cursed, "Sīkōng Jìjìng, you stinking bitch! Who are you calling a fly?!"

Lin Xue stepped forward, blocking Sīkōng Jìjìng, and warned, "Yue Zheng Xingzhi, watch your mouth!"

"Oh, oh, oh, if you have the guts, hit me! Don't just pretend! I heard your brother was almost crippled in this Grand Competition, I wonder if it's true or not.

Indeed! A good-for-nothing is always a good-for-nothing, even if they turn their life around, they're still a good-for-nothing," Yue Zheng Xingzhi said provocatively, her tone mocking.

"You!" Lin Xue clenched her fists, wishing she could rush up and beat Yue Zheng Xingzhi.

"Oh, you want to hit me! If you have the guts, come hit me!" Yue Zheng Xingzhi leaned her face closer. "Go on, hit me. After you hit me, see how I'll kill you!"

Yue Zheng Xingzhi's eyes were sinister, provoking her wildly. As long as Lin Xue made the first move, then whatever she did to Lin Xue wouldn't be her fault.

"Slap!"

Just then, a crisp slap echoed.

The surrounding female Disciples covered their small mouths, their faces filled with disbelief.

Chen Yuan put his arm around Lin Xue's shoulder, pulling her into his embrace.

"Oh!"

Seeing this scene, Sīkōng Jìjìng was instantly stunned, her mouth agape in an 'o' shape.

In his arms, Lin Xue's eyelashes trembled, startled by this sudden action. When she looked up, she happened to see Chen Yuan's handsome profile.

Everyone watching was like Sīkōng Jìjìng.

"Oh my god! They're hugging!"

"Wuwuwu, I thought the handsome guy was coming my way. Looks like I overthought it."

Yue Zheng Xingzhi was slapped senseless by Chen Yuan. She covered her face and looked up at Chen Yuan in disbelief.

"You actually dared to slap me? Do you know who I am?"

Chen Yuan's eyes were indifferent. "Scram!"

"You!" Yue Zheng Xingzhi pointed at Chen Yuan and angrily said, "I am a Disciple of Yuanqing Peak, and my Senior Brother is Qin Ling."

"Scram!" Chen Yuan still uttered a single word, his voice as indifferent as water.

Lin Xue, in his arms, looked at Chen Yuan's profile, her heart pounding. At this moment, she truly felt Chen Yuan was so handsome, so domineering!

"You, you, you, you..." Yue Zheng Xingzhi was so angry she couldn't speak, just repeating 'you'.

She had been slapped before she could react, so the person in front of her must be at least as strong as her, and acting rashly would lead to a disadvantage.

Therefore, when facts are favorable, emphasize facts; when rules are favorable, emphasize rules.

"You actually hit me! Don't you know private fights between fellow Disciples are forbidden in the Sect?" Yue Zheng Xingzhi gritted her teeth and shouted.

"I hit a fly, not a person. How can that be considered a private fight between fellow Disciples?" As soon as he finished speaking, many of the onlookers burst into laughter.

Sīkōng Jìjìng couldn't help but let out a "puchi" of laughter.

"Besides, you were the one who started the trouble," Chen Yuan said, taking out a memory stone. "I've recorded everything you said and did. Want me to play it for you?"

"You!" Looking at the mocking, scrutinizing gazes around her, Yue Zheng Xingzhi felt utterly mortified, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into.

Sīkōng Jìjìng looked at Chen Yuan's back and thought, 'This Senior Brother is so amazing, and he thinks of everything!'

"What 'you'? Apologize to my Dao Companion, or don't blame me for being impolite!" Chen Yuan's voice was icy cold, and an invisible Domain rose from beneath his feet, instantly pressing her to her knees.

Kneeling on the ground, Yue Zheng Xingzhi felt as if the man before her was a bloodthirsty beast. If she didn't apologize, she would likely be cruelly tortured and killed by him.

"Lin... Lin Xue, I'm sorry, I was wrong!"

Chen Yuan looked down at the girl in his arms. "Xue'er, do you forgive her?"

Everyone's eyes were on Lin Xue. Lin Xue felt uncomfortable under their gaze and shyly lowered her head.

"Let her go... go! I don't want to see her."

Chen Yuan smiled gently, then his expression instantly turned cold as he looked up. "Didn't you hear? Xue'er told you to scram!"

Chen Yuan retracted his Domain, and Yue Zheng Xingzhi quickly scrambled to her feet and fled as if for her life.

"Oh my god! If I had such a handsome Dao Companion who would stand up for me at a crucial moment, I would absolutely adore him!"

Waves of envious whispers came from around them.

Lin Xue was extremely shy and whispered, "Can you let go of me now?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan released her and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pretend to be your Dao Companion. I just couldn't stand her bullying you."

These words made Lin Xue's small face blush even more.

If Chen Yuan hadn't been there today, she would probably have been very upset again, with no way to deal with Yue Zheng Xingzhi.

Lin Xue was thin-skinned and found the gazes and discussions of the surrounding people a bit unbearable.

She took Chen Yuan's large hand and left the area with her head lowered.

A moment later, she found a quiet, deserted corner before finally releasing Chen Yuan's hand.

"Sister Lin, wait for me!" Sīkōng Jìjìng quickly chased after them from behind. Due to the difference of a major Realm, Sīkōng Jìjìng almost couldn't catch up.

Chen Yuan felt a bit speechless. Why was she here? To be a third wheel?

When she saw Chen Yuan, Sīkōng Jìjìng was a bit shy, as many girls are when they see a handsome boy.

She leaned close to Lin Xue and whispered, "Sister Lin Xue, where did you find such a handsome and amazing Dao Companion?"

[Ding, Lin Xue's favorability towards the Host has increased by 10. Current favorability is 70.]