Chapter 33 - 33 30 Princess Xia Xun

33: Chapter 30 Princess Xia Xun 33: Chapter 30 Princess Xia Xun “So it’s just the once-good-for-nothing young master from the Ye family, and here I thought it was someone significant.” seaʀᴄh thё nôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Li Xiong snickered, Ye Xuan’s former reputation was too grand, almost everyone from the major families recognized him, even though now Ye Xuan had nothing to do with being worthless, many still believed that someone who was still a Third Grade martial apprentice half a year ago, even with some changes, how strong could he possibly be? “Did you specifically steer your boat over here just to pick a fight?” Ye Xuan didn’t get angry either. If he got mad every time he heard the word ‘worthless’, then all his years of cultivating his temperament would have been in vain. “Of course not, since Lady Nangong is not in the mood today, then I won’t bother her anymore. We’ll meet again at the autumn hunt. At that time, Li will inevitably want to witness Brother Ye’s prowess.” Li Xiong knew that if he left a poor first impression on a beautiful woman, it would be difficult to reverse it later, so after cupping his fists towards Nangong Yao, he waved his hand, and the dense wooden boat returned to its original course and drifted away. “This Li Xiong appears polite and courteous, who would have thought he could turn his face as fast as flipping a page, speaking so spitefully.” Nangong Yao frowned slightly and said. “People put on different faces depending on whom they’re talking to. The young masters of these families have always been adept at this, it’s nothing unusual.” Ye Xuan wasn’t concerned about it. The nature of these young masters of the families was mostly similar. Since Li Xiong did not regard him highly, his words, naturally, did not contain the slightest bit of respect. “I’m sorry, Brother Ye Xuan, for causing you to make another enemy in the autumn hunt.” Nangong Yao’s pretty face showed a bit of apology. The last time Ye Xuan and Qi Shaofeng had a conflict, it was because of her, and now she was the cause of hostility with Li Xiong. “What’s inevitable can’t be avoided. One more enemy doesn’t make a difference.” Like Qi Shaofeng and Li Xiong, their strength probably wasn’t first-rate among the princely heirs participating in this autumn hunt. Ye Xuan did not take these two seriously, and if a real conflict arose, it would not be him who ended up at a disadvantage. … Thus, they continued downstream, and after about half a day, the group finally reached Tianyuan County. It was the day before the hunt, and the representatives of the families had mostly arrived, just waiting for the night to pass. The next morning, it would be their time to showcase their skills. The night passed quickly, and when the next morning’s sun began to rise, the atmosphere in the entire Tianyuan County was undoubtedly boiling over, with a vast crowd surging towards the hunting grounds. The sight stirred one’s blood. This autumn hunt was a grand event that had the whole Great Xia Kingdom buzzing. Many people wanted to witness the flair of the young masters from the large families and to see which family would come out on top in this hunt. The so-called royal hunting ground was actually a vast forest, but at the start of this forest, there were high platforms. On top of each, figures stood, quietly discussing among themselves. “It looks like this is where the hunt will be held.” Ye Xuan stood on a platform, looking down at the dense jungle below with a keen eye. The forest of the hunting ground was vast, and even at a great distance, one could hear the howling of some unknown creature, concealing god knows how many Demon Beasts. “Princess Xia Xun is here too.” Behind him, Nangong Yao was not focusing on the hunting grounds. After looking around, her gaze fell on a high platform nearby. At her words, Ye Xuan also looked surprised and then followed her gaze. There, on the platform within his view, was indeed a figure of a lavishly dressed lady. The woman, about eighteen or nineteen years old, had fair skin and exquisitely applied makeup, with a slender figure. Every move she made exuded nobility. Around her were a group of young masters from various families, surrounding her like stars around the moon, with obsequious laughter occasionally emanating from the crowd. All those gazes contained a bit of scorching heat. Xia Xun was a beauty herself, and after meticulous preparation and adorning herself with the innate nobility she possessed, she naturally captured the admiration of the young masters of the families. If she were not of princess status, many would probably already have made their move. However, after Ye Xuan scanned the platform, he found another eye-catching figure in purple robes. Young masters who were usually too proud for their own good were showing remarkable respect to this man. His reception was only slightly less than that of Xia Xun. “Surprisingly, it’s Jun Wuyan, the Second Young Master of the Jun family. He’s even come to join in on the fun.” As Ye Xuan was still guessing the identity of the youth in purple robes, the voice of Ye Ba suddenly came from behind, causing Ye Xuan’s expression to change slightly as well. The Second Young Master of the Jun family, Jun Wuyan? Is this person from the Jun family? Ye Xuan’s eyes sparkled with light, no wonder this person’s status was extraordinary—it turns out he was the Princely Heir of the Jun family, so it was understandable why others were eager to curry favor with him. The Jun family was a first-rate family with a solid footing in the Capital; they were not comparable to any ordinary noble family. With their influence, even the Royal Family had to give them three parts respect. “What is this guy doing here? This autumn hunt is aimed at the noble families of the nine southern counties. The Jun family, residing high above in the Capital, isn’t included in this list.” Ye Yan furrowed his brows and spoke; anyone from the Ye family naturally had no good feelings toward the Jun family. Although they didn’t know as much as Ye Xuan did, the suppression by the Jun family towards the Ye family in recent years was common knowledge. “That’s not difficult to understand. The autumn hunt is not that big of a deal; if Jun Wuyan wants to participate, he probably just needs to give Princess Xia Xun a heads up. I’m afraid his reason for coming here is mostly to win the favor of Princess Xia Xun,” Ye Ba responded with a cold sneer. While the members of the Ye family were all looking towards Jun Wuyan, he seemed to have noticed and his gaze shifted towards where Ye Xuan was. His line of sight swept over Ye Xuan and the others, and upon seeing Ye Xuan, Jun Wuyan’s lips curled into a sneer that wasn’t quite a smile before taking a few steps to stand beside Xia Xun. “Princess, your betrothed has arrived.” Upon hearing the words “your betrothed,” Xia Xun’s smiling face rapidly stiffened, and then her eyes turned cold as she looked up towards the high platform where Ye Xuan and the others were. Her gaze locked with Ye Xuan’s, and a trace of loathing swiftly appeared in Xia Xun’s eyes. Those three words were the ones she hated hearing the most. With her identity, which she believed to be exceptionally noble, having a worthless betrothed was a source of constant ridicule over the years. She had tried countless times to break off the engagement but had invariably failed. “What is this good-for-nothing doing here? Did he come specifically to upset the Princess?” a young man in yellow next to Xia Xun grumbled unhappily. “He is the Princely Heir sent by the Ye family to participate in the autumn hunt, of course he would show up here. And I’ve heard he’s not the same good-for-nothing as before. At the Ye family clan meeting a few months ago, he actually took first place,” said Jun Wuyan with a skin-deep smile. This young man in yellow was named Hu Liang, also a scion of a noble family. Although the Hu family’s influence wasn’t as great as the Jun family’s, they were still a significant local clan and he had always been a devoted suitor of Xia Xun. “That just proves that everyone in the Ye family is worthless if they can’t even win against a good-for-nothing. Since the Princess finds him distasteful, I’ll act on behalf of the Princess and drive him away early.” A ruthless gleam flashed in Hu Liang’s eyes. He moved swiftly, leaping down from the high platform and stepped across the forest below, and after a few quick movements, he alighted onto the high platform where Ye Xuan was. Such an action quickly attracted the attention of many, and soon, eyes full of eager anticipation turned towards the place where Ye Xuan and the others were, waiting to see the unfolding drama. Among these onlookers, there were very few sympathetic gazes; most of them seemed to take schadenfreude in the situation. After all, how many of the Princely Heirs present didn’t harbor some little aspirations towards Xia Xun? And in their eyes, Ye Xuan was even more unworthy than any of them—how could such a person deserve the noble Princess? “You worthless thing, knowing full well that the Princess doesn’t want to see you, yet you dare show up? Leave my sight now and you’ll avoid a beating, otherwise, hmph…” Appearing in front of Ye Xuan, Hu Liang smirked coldly, his eyes filled with contempt. He had pursued Princess Xia Xun for so long without any result, and this guy had the good luck to be born her betrothed. Fortunately, he was a good-for-nothing who lacked the fate to enjoy such good fortune. “You!” Hearing such offensive threats, Nangong Yao and Ye Ba and the others all had ugly expressions and wanted to step forward. Ye Xuan stretched out his arm to stop them and then looked indifferently at Hu Liang, “If you still want to participate in this autumn hunt, it’s still not too late for you to leave.” “Ha ha, what do you mean by that? Are you threatening me?” Hu Liang laughed as if he had heard a joke, bursting into laughter, “Of course I will participate in the autumn hunt, but before that, I need to teach you a lesson!” A sudden flash of ruthlessness crossed his face, and Hu Liang brazenly attacked, throwing a punch fiercely towards Ye Xuan’s face. However, as the fierce punch came smashing in, Ye Xuan remained unmoved in his spot, until the punch was about to hit his face, and then suddenly, like lightning, he stretched out his palm and casually grasped, completely neutralizing the punch and firmly seizing Hu Liang’s fist in his hand. Hu Liang struggled desperately, trying to break free from Ye Xuan’s grip, but before he could succeed, Ye Xuan suddenly twisted his wrist, and a crisp sound of breaking bone suddenly rang out. Along with a scream like that of a slaughtered pig, Hu Liang’s body was flung directly down from the high platform; a “thud” raised dust, and a human-shaped deep pit appeared where he fell, with no more sound coming from inside. The scene fell silent; the crowd that had been looking forward to Ye Xuan’s misfortune now had their faces turn interesting colors.