Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 417 - 419: Dangerous Aura

Chapter 417: Chapter 419: Dangerous Aura

(During the vacation, Lao Xie had been working hard, and today was the final moment. Everyone, please support with your monthly votes, thank you all. Double monthly votes should surely be better than none!)

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"There isn’t any."

Xiao Yi wiped away a cold sweat in secret and hastily added.

Moments ago, he hadn’t paid attention and almost committed an unjust act that would have doomed that bodyguard.

In a dark corner not far behind Shen Xiaoxiao, the bodyguard hiding there heard Xiao Yi’s words and couldn’t help but wipe off his own cold sweat, feeling his back soaked through.

The bodyguard had heard Xiao Yi yesterday and hadn’t reported this matter to Shen Xiaoxiao. He had been feeling uneasy all along, especially when he saw Shen Xiaoxiao approaching Xiao Yi earlier, his heart nearly stopped.

No matter what, he was part of the Shen Family. He felt somewhat guilty about concealing this matter for Xiao Yi—somewhat sorry towards Shen Xiaoxiao.

But the words were already spoken, and he could only persist.

Besides, the good thing was that he didn’t envision this matter as anything significant or harmful to the Shen Family, otherwise, even if Xiao Yi were a top expert, he wouldn’t have kept it from Shen Xiaoxiao.

"Really nothing?"

Shen Xiaoxiao’s face showed a hint of suspicion as she glanced at Xiao Yi, seemingly not quite believing his words.

"Really nothing, Xiaoxiao, what’s going on? Why do you keep asking about this?"

Xiao Yi felt a wave of guilt; he had just promised not to lie to her anymore, and now he had deceived her again. "But there’s no way around it, I had to help that bodyguard, and besides, it’s not a big deal. It’s only to keep her from worrying. Besides, she asked about the Liu Family people who came over yesterday. It wasn’t the Liu Family but Old Master Liu," Xiao Yi consoled himself inwardly.

At the same time, his face couldn’t help but look oddly at Shen Xiaoxiao.

"Nothing strange, it’s puzzling. They came over to G City, furious, even Old Master Liu who had never left Glass City came in person. Weren’t they here to find you? They didn’t come to see you, so how could they just suddenly go back?"

Shen Xiaoxiao, hearing Xiao Yi’s words, didn’t think much of it but her face showed a hint of confusion as she mused aloud.

"Xiaoxiao, what do you mean by ’suddenly went back?’"

Xiao Yi was struck with a thought and faintly recalled something, but it felt somewhat unbelievable.

"The people from the Liu Family, didn’t I tell you before? Someone very powerful from the Liu Family had come to cause you trouble, advising you to go away and hide for a bit. I just received the news that last night they suddenly returned straight to Glass City."

Shen Xiaoxiao snapped back to her senses and explained to Xiao Yi.

After explaining, her face once again fell into puzzled murmuring, "Could it be that something went wrong with the Liu Family in Glass City? But that shouldn’t be the case. As long as Old Master Liu stands, who would dare touch them? Besides, Glass City has been the Liu Family’s stronghold for so many years, almost impregnable; how could anything go wrong there? It’s really strange."

After hearing Shen Xiaoxiao’s words, Xiao Yi’s face also revealed a hint of astonishment.

Old Master Liu actually left directly? Went back to Glass City?

He had been worried that the man would come seeking revenge again.

How could this situation be so absurd, so unbelievable? But... He knew that what Shen Xiaoxiao had just said could not be off the mark, and given her extraordinary status, her source of information must also be reliable.

Listening to Shen Xiaoxiao’s muttering, his mind suddenly recalled the strange expression on Old Master Liu’s face yesterday.

What on earth was going on? Was his hasty departure from G City related to his injury yesterday? Had he discovered something, or perhaps a little-known chronic illness flared up when he took action yesterday? So he was anxious to leave and hurried back to Glass City to recuperate?

As this thought emerged, Xiao Yi became increasingly convinced of its likelihood, considering it the most plausible explanation. He hadn’t paid close attention to the other’s complexion yesterday and didn’t know whether the person was ill. Even if he had observed closely, with his level of cultivation, it would have been difficult to discern.

"Forget it, no matter what, their departure from G City is good news for you."

After speaking to herself for a while, Shen Xiaoxiao still couldn’t figure out what to conclude and decided not to think about it anymore. She simply lifted her head and smiled at Xiao Yi, "Who would have thought, you’re quite lucky. I was thinking this issue would be troublesome to resolve, even thinking about how to help you, but it just resolved itself."

"Yes,"

Xiao Yi also smiled, touching his nose, "My luck does seem rather good."

This truly reflected Xiao Yi’s thoughts, especially after hearing Shen Xiaoxiao’s words. He carefully reflected and realized he was indeed an incredibly fortunate person. Countless children are abandoned by their parents, yet he had encountered the old man, learned various skills from him, and throughout his life, fortune seemed to always accompany him. Several times when he faced danger, due to his opponents’ mistakes or other external reasons, he turned disaster into safety. Not to mention distant occurrences, just the last two times, once seriously injured, he met a kind-hearted monk who not only rescued him from danger but also helped him advance his cultivation. Yesterday afternoon was even more bizarre as the other party unexpectedly retreated.

What luck indeed.

That was strength, not luck. Elder Liu returned to Glass City, not because something happened there but because Xiao Yi had repelled him, unable to cope with Young Master Xiao, so he hastily fled.

The bodyguard listening to their conversation couldn’t help but feel a bit disdainful, almost wanting to rush up and reveal the truth to Shen Xiaoxiao. He felt a hint of pride; the truth of this significant matter was known only by him. While people outside might be making wild guesses, he might be the only one who knew the real story, a fact that he couldn’t help but take pride in.

At the same time, he couldn’t help but admire Xiao Yi more for keeping such a low profile. Such an important achievement, and yet he held back from boasting about it. If it were him, he would have wanted the whole world to know how awesome he was.

"Come on, you get winded when called fat. What, are you planning to just have me stand at the door talking, not even inviting me in for a drink?"

Seeing the expression on Xiao Yi’s face, Shen Xiaoxiao thought Xiao Yi was feeling proud and couldn’t help but roll her eyes at him coquettishly.

Shen Xiaoxiao today, without makeup and fresh from a bath, her bare face exuded an astonishing charm. Xiao Yi, because he had been too nervous earlier, hadn’t paid much attention. But at this glance, Xiao Yi was completely stunned. His entire face momentarily froze, and his eyes dumbly gazed at Shen Xiaoxiao’s bashful yet reproachful look, blurting out involuntarily, "Xiaoxiao, you... look really beautiful today."

"What, are you saying I wasn’t beautiful before?"

Shen Xiaoxiao hadn’t expected her look to have such a big effect. Seeing Xiao Yi gaze at her so dazedly, a mix of sweetness and pride silently rose in her heart. It seemed her charm was still there, at least not losing to those pretty girls outside, hmph.

But her face only showed a slight reproof as she glanced at him.

"That... of course not, you were beautiful before, but today you are especially beautiful."

Xiao Yi hurriedly waved his hands, explaining. After seeing a faint teasing smile on Shen Xiaoxiao’s face and realizing his own blunder, he blushed profoundly, his handsome face turning as red as a seared iron, all the way to his ears.

"Oh, our Brother Xiao can be shy, huh?"

Seeing Xiao Yi’s face turn bright red, the amusement in Shen Xiaoxiao’s eyes grew thicker, her gaze revealing a bit of mischief. For some reason, she seemed to particularly enjoy seeing Xiao Yi like this.

"Cough, Xiaoxiao, stop joking around,"

Xiao Yi suddenly turned even redder, barely managing to cough out these words.

"What if I keep joking, what will you do then?"

Shen Xiaoxiao’s face suddenly drew close, nearly in front of Xiao Yi’s, her slender finger lightly caressing his face, a teasing look in her eyes.

The moment Shen Xiaoxiao drew near, Xiao Yi’s body stiffened involuntarily, and his breath hitched.

Then, he smelled a faint pleasant fragrance enter his nostrils.

With a woman’s sharp instincts, in just a flash, Shen Xiaoxiao sensed a dangerous aura, then felt a forceful push on her back, causing her body to lean forward abruptly. Following that, her beautiful and sexy lips found themselves captured by a pair of tender lips. (To be continued. If you like this work, we invite you to cast your recommendation and monthly votes at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)