45: Invitation to the night market, annulment of engagement

Zhang Tian focused his gaze on the projection from the Jade Slip, which displayed:

“Zhang Tian, it's An Yuyao!”

“Are you free? I have something to talk to you about.”

“If you're free, let's meet outside Azure Sun City in an hour.”

Zhang Tian read it twice in disbelief, then became excited.

Yuyao must have known he lost the arena duel, so she specifically asked him out to cheer him up.

She truly was his childhood sweetheart.

His previous words had deeply hurt her, yet she still wanted to comfort him, setting aside past grievances.

“Yuyao, I'm free, wait for me, I'm heading out right now!”

Zhang Tian immediately channeled his Qi to send the message to An Yuyao.

He then straightened his clothes and hurriedly left his residence.

Meanwhile, at the Xuanji Sect Inner Sect Disciple Immortal Cave.

Su Yun, who was sleeping, suddenly felt something vibrating inside his Storage Ring.

He opened his bleary eyes and looked inside the Storage Ring.

“What's this?”

Su Yun took out an exquisite pale-gold communication jade slip from his Storage Ring.

“Isn't this the communication jade slip Senior Sister Yuyao gave me?”

“Could she have something to discuss with me?”

Su Yun tentatively channeled Qi into the Jade Slip; this was his first time using a communication jade slip.

The Jade Slip was instantly activated, projecting an image.

“Whoa, this Jade Slip is so Advanced?”

“Isn't this basically a video call?”

“The communication jade slips I've heard of don't have this function!”

While Su Yun was wondering about it,

A familiar figure appeared in the projection.

“Junior Brother Yun, can you hear me?”

“I can hear you.”

“Senior Sister Yuyao, are you returning to the Sect?”

“I see the background behind you is on a spirit boat.”

“Yes, I'll be back at the Sect soon!”

“Junior Brother Yun, are you free in two hours?”

“I am.”

“Then can you accompany me to the night market in Azure Sun City?”

“Sure!”

Hearing Su Yun's affirmative answer, a flush of crimson appeared on An Yuyao's face, and her tone became shy.

“Then it's a date!”

“I'll turn off the Jade Slip now.”

As soon as An Yuyao finished speaking, the projection from the pale-gold Jade Slip vanished.

“Is this... asking me out on a private date?”

“Well, I haven't been to a night market in the cultivation world yet; it might be nice to check it out.”

“I'll head out after sleeping a bit more!”

Thinking this, Su Yun went back to bed.

Pulling up the covers, he drifted back into dreamland... Outside Azure Sun City.

After replying to An Yuyao, Zhang Tian quickly arrived at Azure Sun City.

He wanted to greet An Yuyao as soon as she arrived outside the city.

Only then could he show his sincerity in wanting to apologize.

“Yuyao, come quickly, I can't wait to see you!”

Zhang Tian looked around expectantly.

After some time,

He suddenly saw a golden spirit boat flying toward Azure Sun City from the distance.

“That's Yuyao's spirit boat!”

“She's finally here!”

“Yuyao, I'm over here!”

Zhang Tian waved his hands excitedly.

The spirit boat flew to his front and stopped.

The spirit boat's door opened.

An Yuyao stepped down from the spirit boat, her golden twin-tails swaying.

Upon seeing Zhang Tian, she greeted him warmly.

“Zhang Tian, you're here so early?”

“No, I just arrived as well.”

Zhang Tian looked at An Yuyao's pale-gold eyes and delicate face.

He suddenly felt that his childhood sweetheart was much more beautiful than before.

She used to look average to him, but now she was full of attraction.

Such a beautiful and cute fiancée must absolutely not be tricked away by Su Yun.

He had to talk to Yuyao properly so she wouldn't be misled by Su Yun's sweet talk.

“Zhang Tian, let's go to a tea house in the city and get a private room first!”

“I have something I want to talk to you about!”

“Okay! I'll do as you say.”

Zhang Tian was a bit puzzled as to why An Yuyao wanted to go to a tea house, but he still agreed to the suggestion.

Perhaps she just wanted to have a chat with him?

Soon, the two of them opened a private room in a tea house within Azure Sun City.

After the tea house waitress served the refreshments, she left the room.

The private room fell silent.

Seeing An Yuyao remain silent, Zhang Tian spoke up directly:

“What's wrong? Yuyao, is there something on your mind?”

“Zhang Tian, let's break our engagement.”

“Huh? Yuyao, stop joking.”

“I admit I misunderstood you before and said some harsh things to you.”

“I will apologize to you properly.”

An Yuyao took out a Storage Ring and said seriously:

“Zhang Tian, I'm serious. This is a gift of compensation for you.”

“I'm sorry, my feelings for you have always been friendship; I only realized this recently.”

“I already have someone I like now, so it's better to dissolve the engagement.”

“If this compensation isn't enough, just say whatever other requests you have, and I will try my best to satisfy them.”

Zhang Tian froze upon hearing An Yuyao's words.

He suddenly felt like he couldn't catch his breath.

At that moment, Su Yun's figure appeared in his mind.

“It's Su Yun, right? The person you like is Su Yun?”

“He's a liar, don't believe him!”

Hearing Zhang Tian's words, An Yuyao's brow furrowed, and she said with some anger:

“Zhang Tian, how can you say that about Junior Brother Yun?”

“He's a very good person, and he even saved me twice.”

“If you keep talking like that, I'll be angry!”

Hearing An Yuyao defend Su Yun like this, Zhang Tian was instantly fuming with rage.

With a face full of distorted fury, he muttered to himself:

“Su Yun, it's all because of you!”

“I'm going to kill you!”

“As long as I kill you, Yuyao will give up on breaking the engagement.”

“Everything will return to normal!”

Seeing Zhang Tian's hideous expression, An Yuyao suddenly felt a bit scared.

It was the first time she had seen Zhang Tian show such a terrifying face.

But hearing that he was going to kill Junior Brother Yun, she hurriedly said:

“Zhang Tian, you can't hurt Junior Brother Yun. Proposing to break the engagement was my idea.”

But Zhang Tian could no longer hear An Yuyao's words.

He stood up abruptly and left the private room aggressively.

Zhang Tian's speed was very fast, and he vanished in an instant.

An Yuyao lost track of Zhang Tian and quickly took out the pale-gold communication jade slip.

By this time, Su Yun had already left the Sect and was on his way to Azure Sun City.

The communication jade slip in his Storage Ring vibrated again.

Huh? Why is Senior Sister Yuyao contacting me again?

Su Yun took out the pale-gold Jade Slip and channeled Qi into it.

The Jade Slip projected an image.

In the image, An Yuyao had an anxious look on her face.

“Senior Sister Yuyao, what's wrong? Has the plan changed?”

“Junior Brother Yun, be careful! Zhang Tian wants to kill you!”

“Zhang Tian? What exactly happened?”

“Oh, there's no time to explain so much. Junior Brother Yun, if you haven't left the Sect, stay inside obediently. I'm coming to find you right now!”

“No...”

Before Su Yun could finish, An Yuyao cut off the Qi flow on her end, and the projected image vanished.

“Zhang Tian wants to kill me?”

“When did Zhang Tian start holding a grudge against me?”