"Xiao Chen? Never heard of him... Looks like he's from the Shenbao Domain too?"
Li Guanqi muttered silently to himself.
Still, hearing this man address Meng Wanshu so intimately left him thoroughly annoyed.
As Meng Wanshu spoke, her gaze darted toward Li Guanqi, her eyes rolling mischievously.
Reaching out, she wrapped both arms around Li Guanqi's arm and said, "By the way, this is my Dao companion, Li Guanqi."
Xiao Chen's expression shifted drastically at her words, the corners of his mouth twitching as his face darkened.
He stared at Li Guanqi and opened his mouth, but for a moment, words failed him.
Pointing at Li Guanqi, he stammered, "Y-You... H-He..."
Li Guanqi's face turned cold. "What 'you', what 'he'?"
Hearing Li Guanqi speak, Xiao Chen flew into a rage.
"Shut up!! You're a Dao companion? Like hell you are! What right do you have to be Wanshu's Dao companion?"
"She and I are of equal standing, childhood sweethearts!!"
"I am the direct son of the saintly Xiao clan of the Shenbao Domain! Our family boasts six Body Integration Realm experts alone! What do you have to compare with me?"
"Looking at you, you're no different from some wild rogue cultivator from the mountains. What right do you have to bring Wanshu happiness?"
Having said that, Xiao Chen resumed a genial smile as he turned back to Meng Wanshu.
"Wanshu, you're still young and haven't experienced much of the world."
"People... you can know a person's face but not their heart. Being with me is your best choice."
Standing nearby, Ye Feng was thoroughly disgusted by what he heard. Rolling up his sleeves, he abruptly unsealed his ghost hand, immediately cloaked in an eerie, ghostly chill as he cursed under his breath:
"Mother of... Boss, don't hold me back. I'm going to hack this bastard down right now."
Li Guanqi reached out to check him. Smiling faintly, he took Meng Wanshu's jade-white hand, stroking the back of it with shameless leisure.
With his other hand, he reached around and pulled Meng Wanshu by her slender waist straight into his embrace.
Her face flushed crimson, Meng Wanshu nestled against his chest, looking up to whisper, "What are you doing~"
Witnessing this scene, Xiao Chen burned with fury, his fists clenching tight beneath his sleeves.
His teeth were gritted so hard the muscles in his cheeks trembled, and the veins on his forehead bulged in thumping cords.
Seeing Xiao Chen's reaction only made Li Guanqi happier, and he said in an infuriatingly sarcastic tone:
"Ah... I have neither money nor power, no background and no distinguished pedigree."
"And yet, Wanshu just happens to fancy me."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Li Guanqi lowered his head and kissed her.
Her cool lips were extraordinarily soft, and Meng Wanshu's breathing gradually grew ragged.
"Li Guanqi!!! You're courting death!!!"
*Boom!!!*
With his ghost hand unsealed, Ye Feng pulled no punches. Slashing out several sword strikes in rapid succession, he actually forced Xiao Chen, spear in hand, back dozens of zhang in an instant!
*Riiip, riiip!!*
His white robe shredded, Xiao Chen stood grim-faced in the distance, his eyes flickering with shifting light as his gaze on Ye Feng grew exceedingly grave.
Ghostly qi swirled around Ye Feng's sword as he tilted his head, pointing the blade at the man and murmuring:
"I don't have my big brother's good temper. Yell one more time, and I'll cut you."
By then, Li Guanqi had released the woman in his arms. Turning toward Xiao Chen, he remarked in a light tone:
"Six Body Integration experts? Wow, so impressive..."
"Childhood sweethearts? Wanshu and I grew up together from when we were tiny. I've seen her taking a bath—have you?"
The moment those words came out, not only did Xiao Chen's face turn ashen, but even Meng Wanshu's face darkened on the spot.
Reaching around behind Li Guanqi's waist, her small hand pinched a fistful of flesh and twisted hard!!
"You really did open your mind's eye back then!! And you lied and told me you hadn't!"
On the surface, Li Guanqi maintained an unruffled expression as he continued, "As for your family background?"
"Uh... does my grandfather being able to string up Meng Jiangchu and beat him senseless count as impressive?"
"Of course, I could also string you up and beat you."
Xiao Chen's expression shifted, his pupils constricting sharply. He refused to believe what Li Guanqi had just said!
"Hah! Would it kill you to stop bragging?"
"Who doesn't know that the lords of the Six Domains are all at the Mahayana Realm? Stringing up Uncle Meng and beating him? You sure dare run your mouth!!"
"A mouthful of lies! Wanshu, you must never believe someone like him!"
Yet to his surprise, Meng Wanshu merely shrugged and said plainly, "My father really is afraid of Grandpa Su."
Li Guanqi added, "You probably never even saw Wanshu when she was little, did you? Back then, the two of us had already pledged ourselves to each other for life."
Xiao Chen was nearly driven mad by Li Guanqi's taunts.
Never in his life had he imagined encountering someone who spoke with such maddening sarcasm.
The spear in his grip suddenly erupted with a piercing hum!
*Clang!!*
Aiming the spear at Li Guanqi, Xiao Chen shouted in fury, "I don't care! I challenge you to a duel!"
"Whoever wins is the one qualified to be Wanshu's Dao companion!"
Hearing that, Ye Feng cursed instantly, "My boss and sister-in-law are mutually devoted! Where do you get off jumping in like this?"
"Want to fight? Come on then, your Young Master Ye will keep you company!"
Li Guanqi smiled faintly. Truth be told, he did not harbor that much malice toward this suddenly appearing scion.
The young man looked like a typical rich clan boy who had lived in luxury since childhood.
At first glance he seemed rather haughty, but judging from his speech and actions, Li Guanqi felt Xiao Chen was actually quite simple and straightforward.
It was clear the man genuinely fancied Meng Wanshu, but when it came to a matter like this, Li Guanqi would not yield half an inch.
Li Guanqi slowly took a step forward. Seeing this, Meng Wanshu's expression filled with worry.
Noticing her look, Xiao Chen hurried to say, "Wanshu, don't worry about me! I'll beat him black and blue for sure!"
Yet Meng Wanshu didn't even look his way. Instead, she took Li Guanqi's hand and spoke with genuine concern:
"Don't beat him to death. The Xiao clan's power is quite formidable."
Having witnessed Li Guanqi's terrifying strength and his ruthless, vengeful nature, Meng Wanshu was genuinely worried that he might lose control over her and kill Xiao Chen outright.
Afraid Li Guanqi might misunderstand, she added, "Actually, he was pretty good to me when we were little. He's a bit foolish, but he doesn't harbor malice."
"If you really beat him to death, it'll cause a lot of trouble."
Hearing her words, Xiao Chen murmured with deep emotion, "Wanshu still cares for me after all... Even in a situation like this, she's worrying about me."
Standing nearby, Ye Feng's eyes went wide. Listening to his mutterings, he couldn't help scratching his head.
"Hold on... Brother, is there something wrong with your head?"
"Did you hear what my sister-in-law said? She's afraid my big brother will beat you to death and cause trouble! Where on earth did you get the idea that she cares for you and is worrying about you?"
"Do your ears really only hear what you want to hear?"
Xiao Chen replied furiously, "The victor hasn't been decided yet! What sister-in-law this, sister-in-law that!"
"Even if he's strong, how much stronger can he be than you?"
Seeing this, Ye Feng was convinced this fellow's brain definitely had a screw loose. He didn't bother trying to dissuade him further. Resealing his ghost hand, he crossed his arms, ready to enjoy the show.
Squatting on the deck, he somehow produced melon seeds and a slice of watermelon from somewhere, muttering to himself:
"Boss fighting two of me right now shouldn't be much of a problem, right?"
"Sigh, I kind of miss Big Head."
Meng Wanshu retreated a thousand zhang away. A clash between two Void Refining Realm experts naturally drew plenty of attention.
With a grave expression, Xiao Chen locked his eyes on Li Guanqi. He stomped his spear hard against the void, instantly unleashing a burst of flames as his domain space swept across the sky!
Li Guanqi rolled his wrists, the corners of his lips curling into an enigmatic smirk.
"Coveting Wanshu, are you? Today, I'll give your bones a proper loosening."
Chapter 517