During a rest day at camp, Yan Lie appeared again. This time, he went straight to Huo Ling’er and David, who were feeding Wang Cai with Fire Spirit Fruit.
“Little Sister Ling’er, Elder Yanxin requests your presence to discuss the details of entering the canyon tomorrow.” Yan Lie’s tone left no room for rebuttal.
Huo Ling’er frowned: “Didn’t we just discuss this? Why do we need to discuss it again?”
“The situation has changed; the elder has discovered new clues,” Yan Lie said without changing his expression.
Huo Ling’er reluctantly got up and said to David, “Then I’ll go first. You take care of Wangcai first.”
After Huo Ling’er left, Yan Lie did not leave immediately. Instead, he looked at David coldly: “Did you not hear what I said just now?”
While stroking Wangcai’s mane, David said calmly, “Of course I remember what Steward Yan said. But since the princess came to see me, I can’t possibly refuse, right?”
“If Steward Yan objects, he can speak directly to the princess and ask her to stop coming to me.”
These words sounded polite, but actually contained a hidden innuendo: your inability to control that princess has nothing to do with me.
Yan Lie’s face turned red: “Are you provoking me?”
“I wouldn’t dare.”
David remained calm. “I’m just stating a fact. If Steward Yan has nothing else to say, I’ll take Wangcai for a ride.”
After that, he patted Wangcai’s head and turned to leave.
“stop!”
Yan Lie shouted softly, and a burning and sharp aura shot towards David, “David, don’t think that just because you are protected by the princess, you can act recklessly. I warn you one last time, stay away from the princess. Otherwise”
“Otherwise what?”
David stopped and slowly turned around. His eyes remained calm, but a cold glint flashed within them. “Will Deacon Yan act? Don’t forget, our mission is to protect the princess and Elder Yan Xin while they collect the Fire Spirit Grass.”
“If personal grudges and internal strife lead to mission failure or even casualties, can Deacon Yan bear the responsibility?”
The scorching heat subsided for a moment.
He really didn’t dare to move here.
Firstly, they were afraid of hurting the princess or causing chaos, and secondly, they were worried about punishment from Elder Yanxin.
More importantly, David’s performance during the exam was too strange. Although he was confident that he could win, he was not completely sure.
“Sharp-mouthed and intelligent.”
Yan Lie took a deep breath, suppressing his anger. “Alright, then. We’ll settle this matter slowly after the mission is over and we return to the Earth Fire Pavilion. I hope you’ll still be as tough as this by then.”
After saying that, he glanced at David sharply then turned to leave.
David watched her retreating figure and shook his head slightly.
He had seen too many people blinded by envy.
As long as it didn’t interfere with his search for the Earth’s Core Jade Marrow Milk, he wouldn’t mind it. But if the creature dared to reach out a hand he wouldn’t mind having its claws cut off.
Nearby, Wangcai seemed to feel David’s emotions, let out a low growl, and rubbed his head against his arm to comfort him.
David smiled and patted him: “Let’s go for a walk.”
The next day, the convoy finally arrived at the edge of the Red Flame Gorge.
FAQ Novel
Q: Why is Yan Lie bothering Huo Ling’er?
A: He seems uncomfortable with Huo Ling’er being close to David and uses discussions about alchemy as a pretext to call her away.
Q: What is David’s perceived challenge?
A: David, despite his strength, is outwardly at the first level of the Heavenly God Realm, potentially making him an underdog against Yan Lie, who is at the peak of the seventh rank.
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