Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 600 - 601

Chapter 600: 601

"Dongzi, that woman helped you that one time and is so pretty, how come you’re not interested?" Miao Qingqing squinted her eyes and asked.

Song Xiaodong smiled slightly, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the four people, and said, "With you all here, even the most beautiful woman wouldn’t be able to capture my heart."

As Song Xiaoru’s eyes met Song Xiaodong’s, an indescribable, wonderful sensation surged. After last night’s events, the feelings between her and Song Xiaodong had subtly shifted—formerly his sister, she now found herself facing him more as a woman, and so, these feelings were beyond her control.

However, she immediately felt that this was not quite right and spit, saying, "You’d better be true to your words, otherwise, I won’t let you off easily."

Miao Xuanxuan quickly followed up, "Yeah, if you dare to mistreat Qingqing and Yingying because of any other woman, you’re done for."

Song Xiaodong hurriedly agreed repeatedly.

"Right, are you confident now about beating that old witch from the Sun family?" asked Miao Xuanxuan.

Song Xiaodong couldn’t help but burst into laughter, but he had to admit Miao Xuanxuan’s moniker for her wasn’t half bad—the old Madam Sun indeed resembled an old witch. He said, "Now, even if I’m not one hundred percent confident, her chances of defeating me are slim."

Xiao Yingying waved her fist saying, "That’s good, you better give that old witch a good thrashing, so she won’t think of bullying you again."

Song Xiaodong declared proudly, "No problem, leave this to me."

In the following two days, Song Xiaodong started preparing for battle in earnest. Although he spoke confidently, he still harbored some wariness toward old Madam Sun who managed to be the Sun family’s top martial artist; obviously apart from her own skills, there were special factors at play.

On the seventh day, Song Xiaodong had adjusted himself to peak condition, and by evening, he went straight to the summit of Xiaoping Mountain.

However, to his puzzlement, there was no one at the mountaintop. What was this old lady playing at? They had agreed on seven days, hadn’t they? No word from her during these seven days, and now she was a no-show. Surely it hadn’t been empty talk?

After waiting for more than an hour and still no sign of her, Song Xiaodong dared not let his guard down. Fights between experts involved not just strength but cunning. If he waited here, his momentum would dissipate, and if she then appeared, it would give her an advantage.

Yet, it seemed highly unlikely. Surely, Madam Sun One had enough confidence to defeat him without resorting to such tactics?

Faint footsteps reached him; steps he certainly wouldn’t have detected a few days back.

And who else could possess such a stealthy gait if not Madam Sun One?

Song Xiaodong puffed out his chest and said, "Since you’ve arrived, show yourself."

"Eh?" A dark figure emerged from behind a tree and slowly approached Song Xiaodong.

"Greetings, Elder Sun One!" Song Xiaodong called out respectfully.

Sun One did not respond, just stood there three meters away, silently watching him. Song Xiaodong also fell silent, ready to leap into action at any moment.

Suddenly, Sun One let out a chuckle, then gently lifted the veil from her face, saying, "Take a good look, who am I?"

"Ah? Yiyi?" Song Xiaodong exclaimed, his fighting spirit instantly draining away. "Why are you here? Where’s your grandma?"

"My grandma..." Sun Yiyi’s lips curved upward slightly, then she pouted, "She told me all about pressuring you. Then I gave her a piece of my mind, and now she’s gone off in a huff to have fun."

"What?" Song Xiaodong’s eyes widened.

Sun Yiyi continued, "My grandma always causes such a fuss, and it’s always me who gets to scold her. She’s really gone too far this time, insisting you marry me, which is utterly infuriating. I reprimanded her and she just ran off. If she ever bothers you again, just let me know, and I’ll yell at her so she can’t trouble you anymore."

Song Xiaodong’s mouth twitched several times. Right now, he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. What was supposed to be a life-or-death battle had turned into a farce. For the moment, he wasn’t sure what to say to Sun Yiyi.

However, Sun Yiyi was curiously observing Song Xiaodong. "Looking at you, it seems like your strength has increased a lot. You’re probably no weaker than my grandma now. No wonder your fighting spirit was so intense just now."

Song Xiaodong looked at Sun Yiyi and asked, "You can tell?"

"Yes, my eyes are very sharp, and I can guess, too. If you hadn’t grown stronger, you wouldn’t have had such formidable energy just now. You know how powerful my grandma is, so you must have improved greatly," she replied.

Song Xiaodong smiled slightly yet confidently, "You’re quite smart. Yes, I’ve improved a lot, and I’m now ready to face your grandma."

Sun Yiyi blinked her captivating eyes, "That strong? My grandma came back saying you weren’t even at Sun Two’s level; how did you become so powerful now?"

Song Xiaodong hesitated. This was a secret he couldn’t just reveal, but Sun Yiyi had helped him before, and it seemed terribly rude to say nothing. "I encountered a special situation, which is why my strength surged so suddenly," he replied.

"To have such a situation that can cause such a rapid boost in strength is really fascinating," Sun Yiyi showed clear curiosity.

Apologizing, Song Xiaodong said, "I’m sorry, but this involves a lot of secrets, so I can’t tell you."

"Oh, I don’t want to know anyway," Sun Yiyi replied, playfully smiling at Song Xiaodong.

Comforted by Sun Yiyi’s understanding, Song Xiaodong asked, "Did you come here alone?"

"Yes, aside from my grandma, men don’t dare approach me, and, well... it seems women don’t really want to either."

Song Xiaodong nodded, "That figures; a woman like you would easily make others jealous."

Sun Yiyi batted her eyelashes, "Hehe, do your women know about me?"

"They do."

"Then, can I come visit your home?" Sun Yiyi blinked suggestively.

Song Xiaodong’s expression twitched. This put him in a bit of a bind. Bringing home such a breathtaking beauty like her would undoubtedly make Miao Qingqing and the others wildly jealous, without a doubt.