Chapter 301 - 298: Set Three Rules

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Chapter 301: Chapter 298: Set Three Rules"How come, did I say something wrong? I know this is a personal matter of yours that no one else is aware of, but rest assured, there’s no one else here; this information will not be known by others." Ye Xuan said with a smile. "How do you know all this?" Yu Yi’s beautiful eyes fixed tightly on Ye Xuan, and then suddenly flashed with a hint of anger, "Are you saying you’ve been hiding and spying on me these past few days?" "Of course not." Lines of frustration creased Ye Xuan’s forehead. He wasn’t a voyeur, with no idle time to observe a woman’s daily life. "I deduced it. Your situation is not that unusual, but if you don’t take it seriously, there’s a high likelihood your Cultivation will stagnate for a long time, just as you are now, slowly turning from a genius to a mediocre. It’s not an impossible outcome." "Is it that serious?" Yu Yi’s pretty face changed, the light in her bright eyes flickered unsurely before she immediately returned to normal, "Don’t try to fool me. It’s just a failure to advance, at most it’s just added a bit more difficulty." "Is that so? Is it really just that?" Ye Xuan gave a slight smile, "Forget it, since you think I’m fooling you, there’s nothing more to say. I did have a way to completely rid you of the problem and help you quickly break through the current barrier, reaching the realm of Sixth Grade Demon King, but since you’re not interested, I’ll take my leave." With that, Ye Xuan turned to leave directly. "Wait a moment!" Just as Ye Xuan reached the door, Yu Yi finally bit her silver teeth and called after him, then looked somewhat reluctantly toward Ye Xuan, "Do you... really have a way?" "If you don’t believe it, then just keep lingering in your current state. However, by that time, retaining your title as the number one genius of Huoyou Peak might become quite difficult. Alright, three days have passed, and according to our agreement, it’s time for me to move out. Farewell." Ye Xuan slowly curled the corners of his mouth and swaggered outward. "Hold on, don’t leave just yet." Yu Yi moved in a flash to stand in front of Ye Xuan, blocking his way. "Miss Yu Yi, what is this about? We agreed on three days, not a day more. Do you want to tarnish my reputation by accusing me of dishonesty?" Ye Xuan shook his head with the air of being resolute about leaving. "Didn’t we agree that as long as I allow you to stay, you can remain in Skyfire Hall? Now I’m not telling you to leave, so just continue your stay. You can live here as long as you like." Seeing Ye Xuan’s feigned yielding, Yu Yi itched to give him a good beating right then and there, but she knew she couldn’t do that. After all, only Ye Xuan had noticed her problem, and he said he had a suitable solution for advancing her Cultivation. Better to trust that he might be truthful than dismiss the possibility outright, she thought. If it turns out that Ye Xuan is lying again, there will be time to settle the account with him. "You won’t tell me to leave? Miss Yu Yi, you’re quite generous indeed. However, I’d rather not stay in Skyfire Hall any longer, living day in and day out with a cold and impolite woman like yourself; it’s simply torment for me. I appreciate the sentiment." Ye Xuan looked as if he’d thoroughly considered his options, then made to leave again. "I’m asking you to stay!" Yu Yi was seething inside, wishing she could tear Ye Xuan apart, but she still managed to squeeze out a forced smile on that charming face, "I’m asking you to prolong your stay here, and I promise not to make things difficult for you from now on. Let’s turn our weapons into jade and silk, and coexist peacefully." "No sincerity." Ye Xuan shook his head again, dissatisfied. "You!" Seeing Ye Xuan’s pickiness, Yu Yi felt a surge of rage inside. When had she ever humbled herself before a man like this? This jerk was clearly just giving her a hard time. "Hm?" Ye Xuan raised an eyebrow. "I mean it." Yu Yi’s enticing face immediately broke into a smile, the slight hint of anger vanished completely, and then she actually started to speak coyly, with sparkling eyes and a tender voice: "Ye Xuan, no, Brother Xuan, please give me some guidance, help me out, won’t you? Stay here, and I will never forget your kindness." Yu Yi was naturally very seductive and captivating, her previous indifference obscured her allure, but now this coquettish display was irresistible. Even Ye Xuan was overwhelmed, backed into a corner by her sudden change of attitude. If anyone else were to see Yu Yi behaving in this manner, they’d probably be shocked speechless; Yu Yi was known to exhibit a ferocious demeanor to everyone, combatting men on sight and at best showing a frosty face to female demons with whom she shared even a slightly better relationship. But who would have guessed that Yu Yi also had this side to her. In order to escape her predicament and advance in power, she was truly going all out. "This... Since you’ve invited me so sincerely, I suppose I can stay and live with you," Ye Xuan seemed to have gone through a difficult consideration before reluctantly agreeing. Hearing this, Yu Yi almost fainted from anger. This guy, such shameless words he spoke! "It’s just that, although I keep my word, you, on the other hand, probably don’t value it much. So, let’s set some ground rules in advance. As long as you can abide by the rules I set, then I’ll deign to stay," Ye Xuan added, after having seemingly dealt with his moral conflict. "You’re setting rules?" Yu Yi began to wonder if she was hearing things correctly. This Skyfire Hall was her place, and now that Ye Xuan was moving in, he was actually setting rules to restrain her? "What, is that not acceptable? Then forget it, alas, I should just move out then." Ye Xuan sighed and prepared to leave. "Okay, why wouldn’t it be? Let’s hear them." Yu Yi quickly held him back, her teeth itching with hatred, but she still endured. Patience was key to a greater scheme. For now, she’d let Ye Xuan act arrogantly. Once she got the method out of him, she would immediately tear up all the rules and teach Ye Xuan a harsh lesson to vent her anger. "Just agree with him, agree with him, Ye Xuan," she thought to herself. "Once this is over, I will certainly make you pay." "First, I’ll be living in the side halls over there, and without my permission, you’re not allowed to barge in. As for this courtyard, I’ll need it during the day, so you can use it at night, and we won’t overlap," Ye Xuan pointed at the left side hall, then glanced at the courtyard, speaking indifferently. "Fine." Yu Yi let out a sigh of relief in her mind. It wasn’t a big deal. The Skyfire Hall was vast; a single side hall was nothing. Besides, why would she go looking for Ye Xuan unless she went crazy? As for the courtyard, using it at night was fine by her. She only needed to practice the Spirit Light Skill at a fixed time every day, so she could just cultivate at night instead. "Second," Ye Xuan looked toward the courtyard, "it’s about your attitude. When you speak to me, you need to be gentle and can’t directly refute what I say." "This... no problem." Yu Yi thought it over. It was just a matter of enduring, and she had already borne a lot earlier. She didn’t mind enduring a bit more. "Third, if someone tries to cause trouble for me, you have to block them first," Ye Xuan continued. "I can agree to the first two, but not this one. I can’t agree. What if you cause a big disaster and I have to take the fall for you?" Yu Yi’s expression immediately turned colder. This guy was truly pushing his luck, each condition more excessive than the last. If she didn’t make Ye Xuan kneel and beg for mercy later, he would never know her capabilities. "Let’s modify that; you only need to handle troubles you can deal with," Ye Xuan thought it over and found some flaws, thus making a revision. "That’s acceptable. At least, on Huoyou Peak, no one dares to disrespect me," Yu Yi nodded. This was not an issue for her. "Alright, then the fourth—" "Are you ever going to be done?" Ye Xuan was about to continue, but Yu Yi had already exploded in anger. She hated it when people imposed a bunch of rules on her, and Ye Xuan was here setting an endless list, nagging on and on, not at all manly. "Never mind, let’s just stick to these three rules," Ye Xuan gave it some thought. He didn’t really have any other rules to set, and his expression grew more solemn: "As long as you can follow these three, then I will stay. But from now on, you must not expose your body in broad daylight and don’t seduce me casually." "I... seducing you?" Yu Yi was somewhat stunned. "What, isn’t it?" Ye Xuan acted as if he understood everything all along, "Before, you purposely had those demon women bring me to Skyfire Hall, then you happened to be practicing cultivation naked in the courtyard, just to lure me in, right? I get it. However, I’m quite conservative in my thinking, not that kind of casual man. Your tactics might work on other men, but they’re useless on me. Don’t resort to such vulgar methods in the future. I can forgive you for this incident, let’s just call it even and pretend it never happened." "I..." Yu Yi was shocked, standing there motionless. She could not believe there existed such a shameless person in the world who did wrong and then had the audacity to turn the tables! Not only was he a philanderer, but also a contemptible scoundrel! Just as she was about to erupt, Ye Xuan suddenly coughed, "We’ve just set the rules, and you’re already thinking of breaking them. Well then, I suppose I’ll move out." Yu Yi took a deep breath and through gritted teeth whispered, "I understand, it’s my fault. I shouldn’t have... tempted you like that. The previous incident had nothing to do with you; you’re innocent, it’s all my fault." Yu Yi secretly swore that once she obtained the information she wanted from Ye Xuan, she was going to tear him limb from limb, ravage him a myriad of times.

Chapter 301 - 298: Set Three Rules

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