15: woman in white

From a distance, a young man in luxurious clothes appeared with an arrogant expression, accompanied by a group of individuals who seemed to be his thugs.

At this moment, one of the thugs kicked a young girl to the ground, cursing loudly.

"You stinking bitch, it's your good fortune that our Young Master Rong has taken a liking to you. Don't be ungrateful!"

The girl lying on the ground was dressed in white, with a black shoe print on her stomach, precisely where the lackey had kicked her.

She clutched her stomach, sweat beading on her forehead, and bit her lip, keeping her head down in silence.

"I'm asking you a question!"

"Are you mute?"

The thug was about to strike again but was stopped by the effeminate-looking Rong Family youth.

"Little girl, I'll give you one chance. Become my concubine, and I'll guarantee you a life of luxury. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Rong Ping said in a cold voice!

The girl still kept her head down, seemingly not hearing him. Seeing this, the young man used the tip of his foot to hook her chin.

The girl had long black hair and a slightly pale complexion, yet it couldn't conceal her beautiful face. At first glance, she didn't seem that stunning.

But upon closer inspection, one would discover a unique kind of beauty: bright eyes beneath crescent-moon-like eyebrows, a high nose bridge, and distinct lip lines—everything was just right.

Her eyes revealed a hint of fragility, but she wasn't submissive. She bit her silver teeth, meeting Rong Ping's gaze!

"Oh, how truly pitiable. Well, are you going to accept this young master's terms?"

The girl still remained silent. A thug beside them cursed, "Young Master is talking to you! Are you really mute?"

He raised his hand, ready to slap her.

Suddenly, a spiritual force shot towards the thug. With a pained cry, the thug flew backward, crashing heavily, unable to get up for a long time.

Lin Yan slowly approached from a distance with the two sisters. When they heard the commotion earlier, their attention had also been drawn.

After understanding the situation, the Liu Family sisters were immediately indignant. They hadn't expected to encounter such people while out enjoying the lantern festival night market; it was truly a buzzkill. They turned their gaze to Lin Yan, seemingly seeking his opinion.

Lin Yan nodded slightly, leading the way towards the crowd. Even if the Liu Family sisters hadn't spoken, he was prepared to intervene because the girl's physique was somewhat special.

Even Lin Yan hadn't expected to encounter two extremely rare physiques in such a short time out.

Perhaps this was all predetermined by fate!

Liu Qingyue said coldly to Rong Ping, "Let her go!"

Rong Ping was stunned by her words. He realized that the person who spoke was also a beauty. He licked his lips, wondering when Frostfall City had produced so many stunning women.

With a heated gaze and a frivolous expression, he said to Liu Qingyue, "Oh, what's this? I've only heard of a hero saving a beauty. Are you perhaps going to stage a beauty saving a beauty for this young master?"

Hahahaha, the group of lackeys behind him immediately echoed with laughter!

"You!"

Liu Qingyue's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and she exuded the aura of a sixth-level Body Tempering Realm cultivator. She was eighteen this year, and to have such cultivation without having joined a sect was already commendable.

Even if she joined some second-rate sect, she would be considered a genius.

The Rong Ping opposite her, looking like his body had been hollowed out by wine and women, was a waste in terms of cultivation. He relied on his family's influence to commit evil deeds and act lawlessly.

He only had a third-level Body Tempering Realm cultivation, while the highest among his lackeys had a fifth-level Body Tempering Realm cultivation.

However, it was clear that none of them were a match for Liu Qingyue.

Rong Ping forcibly composed himself. Although Liu Qingyue's aura completely overwhelmed him, he would not allow the Eldest Young Master of the Rong Family to yield like this.

With so many people around, how could he still show his face if word got out?

"Little girl, do you know who I am?"

"Ask them, how many people in Frostfall City dare to oppose my Rong Family?"

The onlookers were silent, not a single person daring to comment.

The Rong Family was one of Frostfall City's four great families, with a Spirit Core Realm ancestor in their clan.

That's why their family members were so unbridled. Unless they committed overly egregious acts, even the City Lord wouldn't easily offend them.

Seeing everyone's wary expressions, Liu Qingyue naturally guessed that this person had a considerable background in the city. However, she always acted according to her intuition.

She anticipated that even if she taught the person in front of her a lesson, there would be no life-threatening danger. Immediately, she struck a palm towards Rong Ping.

Rong Ping quickly ordered his lackeys to block, but the disparity in strength could not be compensated by numbers. In a short while, the group fell to the ground one after another, clutching their injured areas and groaning in pain.

Rong Ping's face instantly turned pale, and his legs trembled slightly. The next moment, he felt his body lift into the air, followed by a surge of intense pain.

He curled up like a shrimp, screaming in agony. Although the surrounding crowd didn't show much, the schadenfreude in their eyes was undeniable.

"Sister is so amazing!"

Liu Yutong clapped her hands vigorously, her palms turning red.

Lin Yan, meanwhile, walked towards the white-clad girl. With a gentle flick of his sleeve, the girl felt her entire body relax, and the pain she had felt earlier vanished.

She looked at Lin Yan with surprise, and when she saw his face, she couldn't help but be momentarily stunned. After realizing what happened, a blush appeared on her cheeks.

She stood up and cupped her hands to Lin Yan in thanks, but did not speak.

Lin Yan could tell at a glance that she didn't choose not to speak, but was naturally deaf and mute.

The girl was seventeen this year.

She had lived in Frostfall City since she was a child. Her parents disappeared when she was five or six, and she had always lived with a butler named Old Fu, leading a fulfilling life.

She rarely left the mansion where she resided. Old Fu also had a considerable reputation in Frostfall City; not only did his businesses span the entire city, but his own cultivation was also unfathomable!

This time, she had come to the night market lantern festival out of curiosity, daring to venture out alone. Originally, she just wanted to experience the lively world outside, but she didn't expect to be encountered by Rong Ping.

However, just as she was about to suffer a terrible fate, one man and two women appeared to save her from danger.

Grateful, she made hand gestures, seemingly wanting to invite Lin Yan and the others to come with her.

Lin Yan nodded. The group no longer paid attention to Rong Ping and the others and prepared to leave. But just then, a squad of armored soldiers pushed through the crowd and entered.

The leader was a young man of about twenty-eight, with a stern face, his gaze fixed on everyone present.

"Who's causing trouble?"

He shouted in a cold tone!

One of the lackeys scrambled to his feet and ran to him, shrilly saying, "Captain Li, it's them! Young Master Rong and we were strolling on the street, and we only had a dispute with them, but they beat us up like this."

As he spoke, he showed the wound on his face to the soldier captain.

"Young Master Rong?"

The captain's face changed. He turned to look at Rong Ping, who was lying on the ground groaning in pain.

He quickly darted to Rong Ping's side, carefully helped him up, and softly asked, "Cousin, are you alright?"

Rong Ping looked up and saw that it was indeed his cousin, the captain of the soldiers responsible for patrolling the city.

He immediately said with hatred, "Cousin, it was them who beat me! You must uphold justice for me!"

Upon hearing this, the young man's eyes glinted with a hint of coldness, and he turned to look at Lin Yan and the others.