Chapter 23 Ye Liuyun and Ning Rongrong's Date
Soto, on a bustling street.
Ning Rongrong was holding an expensive fruit drink and walking side by side with Ye Liuyun.
She secretly turned her head to look at the indifferent yet otherworldly-looking young man beside her, and her mind was already racing with thoughts.
Is what we're doing now... considered a date?
Although he was a bit quiet and not very good at coaxing people, he was handsome and strong, and even Zhao Wuji couldn't do anything about him.
If we bring him back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Dad and the two grandfathers will surely be satisfied, right?
If we get married then, our children will definitely be very talented...
Oops!
Ning Rongrong, what are you thinking about?! You've only known each other for two days and you're already thinking about having a baby!
Ning Rongrong's face grew redder and redder as she thought about it. In the end, she turned into a boiled shrimp, her brain completely shut down, and she almost walked with her legs crossed.
While sipping the straw and enjoying the cool juice, Ye Liuyun glanced at the eccentric young lady beside him out of the corner of his eye.
Why is your face so red?
Does she have a fever?
Forget about her.
As long as he maintained this ambiguous relationship, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's reputation would protect him from a lot of trouble in Shrek Academy and even when facing pressure from Spirit Hall.
Utilizing all available resources is the way to survive.
Just as the two were each lost in their own thoughts.
The crowd in front suddenly stirred.
"Get out of my way! Can't you see? The firewood touched my armor."
"Can you afford to pay for the scratches?"
With a curse, a burly man in leather armor suddenly kicked out.
Bang!
An ordinary old man carrying firewood was kicked several meters away and fell heavily to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.
The burly man's soul power surged, and the two yellow century-old soul rings around his feet were particularly dazzling.
Great Soul Master.
"What are you looking at? A bunch of lowly commoners! How dare you stand in the way of a Soul Master?"
The burly man looked around. Although the passersby looked angry, they all lowered their heads when they saw the two spirit rings, daring not to speak out, and silently made way for him.
In this world, Soul Masters are the elite.
Ordinary people are like ants in front of Soul Masters, without dignity or a voice.
Ye Liuyun stopped in his tracks.
He looked at the old man lying on the ground, and then at the arrogant and domineering burly man.
There was no surge of righteous indignation on his part; he was simply... annoyed.
Ye Liuyun took a step forward.
"Hey! Where are you going?"
Ning Rongrong grabbed his arm.
She had just snapped out of her daydream about "getting married and having children".
Seeing this, she wasn't angry at all; instead, she said it as if it were perfectly natural.
"Don't meddle in other people's business."
"If that old man apologizes properly, the Soul Master should forgive him."
Ning Rongrong also noticed that Ye Liuyun liked to eat, so she pointed to the food stalls in front of her and changed the subject with a smile.
"I see some snacks over there, they look pretty good, let's go buy some."
In her view, this is the truth of the world.
The law of the jungle prevails; it's only natural.
If an ordinary person offends a Soul Master, there's nothing that can be done about it and they'll be taught a lesson.
Ye Liuyun stopped in his tracks.
He slowly turned his head and looked at Ning Rongrong's exquisite, beautiful face, which exuded an air of self-righteous arrogance.
Suddenly, he realized the juice in his hand wasn't sweet anymore.
It was even a little disgusting.
Ye Liuyun took out a gold soul coin from his pocket.
"Here."
Ye Liuyun stuffed the gold soul coin back into Ning Rongrong's hand.
Ning Rongrong was taken aback.
"What do you mean? I treated you, you don't need to pay me back..."
"Let me go."
Ye Liuyun withdrew his arm, his voice as cold as ten thousand years of ice, and said sarcastically.
"They really are just naturally high and mighty."
"Rubbish."
These two words were clear and jarring.
Ning Rongrong's smile froze on her face as she stared at Ye Liuyun in disbelief.
"What... what did you call me? Trash?!"
She is the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect! She has been pampered since she was a child, and who would dare to say a harsh word to her?
"You actually insulted me for the sake of some complete stranger?"
Ning Rongrong's temper flared up, her eyes reddened, and she shouted angrily.
Ye Liuyun patted the sleeves that she had just touched, as if they were stained with something dirty.
Such obvious disdain made Ning Rongrong tremble with anger.
"What are you pretending to be so high and mighty for! This world has been like this for tens of thousands of years! Do you think you can control it all? Can you change the world?"
Ye Liuyun looked at her, his gaze deep and resolute.
"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together."
"Stay away from me."
Ning Rongrong was stunned.
Looking at the boy in front of her, she felt he was talking nonsense.
I'm never talking to you again!
Ning Rongrong stomped her foot angrily, threw the gold soul coins in her hand on the ground, and ran away crying.
Ye Liuyun did not turn around.
He looked at the burly Soul Master who was still shouting and walked straight over to him.
The burly man was cursing and preparing to leave when he suddenly felt a hard bump on his shoulder.
"Who is it! Can't you watch where you're going..."
The burly man was furious. He turned around and saw that it was a boy of twelve or thirteen years old, which made him even angrier.
"You little brat! You want to die? Can't you see I'm a Great Soul Master?!"
Ye Liuyun stood in front of him, expressionless.
"A Great Soul Master?"
Buzz!
Yellow, yellow, purple.
Three spirit rings rose from beneath Ye Liuyun's feet, and the pressure of a level 34 Soul Elder instantly pressed down like a mountain.
The burly man's face turned deathly pale instantly, his legs went weak, and he almost knelt down.
"Hun... Lord Soul Elder..."
Ye Liuyun looked at him, a cold smile playing on his lips, and returned the words the burly man had just said verbatim.
"Don't you have eyes?"
"You're blocking my way."
Bang!
Without saying a word, Ye Liuyun threw a punch.
This punch had no fancy moves, only absolute power.
Before the burly man could even scream, he tumbled backward and crashed hard against the wall, passing out instantly.
The surrounding people watched this scene in horror.
Fearful gazes all turned to Ye Liuyun, and they all retreated in fear.
Soul Masters are beings they cannot afford to offend; they are superior beings who can hold their lives in their hands.
Ye Liuyun casually flicked out a ball of green light that landed on the old man.
An endless surge of vitality.
Soul power can be exchanged for life force to help him recover from his injuries.
Ignoring the fearful stares around him, he left alone.
The streets of Soto remained bustling.
The old man shakily got up, touched his chest, and was surprised to find that the area that had been in excruciating pain was no longer in pain.
Even the stagnant blood that had been stuck in his throat was released.
He watched the boy's departing figure, his cloudy old eyes filled with gratitude.
"My benefactor, thank you so much!"
The old man wanted to kneel down and kowtow, but found that the boy had already disappeared into the crowd.
Ye Liuyun walked among the crowd, his hands in his pockets, his expression still calm.
Change the world?
That's something only saints do.
He was just an ordinary person who wanted to survive.
But he didn't want to become trash that even he hated.
Right and wrong are determined by the hearts of the people.
Even in this distorted world, there are some things that must be upheld.
At least he could sleep more soundly at night.
He casually bought two sesame seed cakes from a roadside vendor, munched on them, and strolled leisurely back to the Academy.
As for Ning Rongrong?
Since they had different values, let's go their separate ways.
Anyway, that old devil Flanders had been secretly following them, so she wouldn't get lost.
[end of the chapter]