170: City gates facing each other

That cold, clear female voice, containing an angry shout imbued with spiritual power, instantly drowned out all the noise and commotion at the city gate.

The crowd, which had previously been packed tight, was split down the middle by an invisible force, automatically retreating to both sides and clearing a wide path.

Accompanied by light yet firm footsteps, a young girl walked over slowly.

She was dressed in a sky-blue flowing cloud gown, its hem fluttering slightly in the cold wind, as if she were one with the snow-filled sky.

The young girl's appearance was refined and ethereal, her brows exuding the noble air of a young lady from a prominent Family. However, at this moment, her pretty face was covered in frost, and her eyes were as sharp as knives.

"Hum——"

A wave of spiritual energy belonging to the Undying Realm radiated from her body without reservation.

Although this cultivation level was nothing in the Upper Realm, in this Lower Realm of Cangyuan City, an Undying Realm cultivator in her early twenties was already a proud daughter of heaven who attracted everyone's attention!

With the appearance of this young girl, the onlookers who had been watching the commotion immediately began whispering in suppressed excitement:

"Hiss... isn't this the eldest Young Miss of the Chu Family, Chu Siyao?"

"She has always been arrogant and looked down on everyone. Did the sun rise from the west today? Why would she stand up for some poor outsider?"

"Shh! What do you know!"

A passerby who seemed to know everything whispered in explanation:

"Didn't you hear what that kid shouted just now? He offended the Young Lord, Murong Che!"

"Who in Cangyuan City doesn't know that the Chu Family and the City Lord's Mansion have long been at odds? As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. The eldest Young Miss of the Chu Family is just taking this Opportunity to slap the City Lord's Mansion in the face!"

Chu Siyao naturally heard the surrounding discussions about "Family struggles."

But she didn't care, nor did she explain, because the truth was far more than that.

Her gaze fell upon the disheveled Li Xiu, and the thrilling scene from a few days ago appeared in her mind.

That day, in order to find the main ingredient to heal her father, she left the city alone and headed deep into the snowy plains.

Yet she hadn't expected that Murong Che had already been secretly stalking her.

That despicable villain had actually set a trap in the snow valley, intending to capture her alive to force the Chu Family to submit.

Just as Chu Siyao was exhausted of spiritual power and falling into despair.

Li Xiu, who happened to be passing by looking for an Opportunity, intervened.

Although Li Xiu's Realm wasn't very high, he was the Young Lord of the Li Family from the Upper Realm; a starving camel is still bigger than a horse!

Without a word, the Talismans he casually threw out were all high-quality explosive Talismans only found in the Upper Realm, and the few Magic Treasures he unleashed were astonishingly powerful, shining with brilliant light.

This was a classic case of a "pay-to-win player" delivering a dimensionality-reduction strike against a "native player."

Relying on this set of "divine equipment," Li Xiu had forcefully pushed back Murong Che's siege and saved her.

At that time, she wanted to invite Li Xiu back to the Chu Family to thank him properly, but Li Xiu politely declined, citing that he "had important matters to attend to."

Today, Chu Siyao came out for a stroll to relax.

She didn't expect to meet Li Xiu again at the city gate.

Seeing those City Lord's Mansion guards who usually bullied others with their power targeting Li Xiu, and even wanting to use extrajudicial punishment.

Being quick-witted, she instantly understood the cause and effect:

"It must be that narrow-minded, despicable villain, Murong Che, who specifically ordered his subordinates to block people at the city gate!"

Old grudges and new hatred welled up in her heart; how could she endure this?

Chu Siyao walked in front of Li Xiu, shielding him behind her, and stared coldly at the lead guard captain:

"What? You dare to arrest a guest of my Chu Family?"

Facing the imposing and Killing Intent-filled eldest Young Miss of the Chu Family.

The guard captain, who had just been arrogant and looking down on people, instantly deflated like a punctured balloon.

Although they had the City Lord's Mansion behind them, this was a case of "gods fighting."

The Chu Family was an established prestigious Family in Cangyuan City with deep roots. If they really offended this eldest Young Miss, they would be killed on the spot for nothing.

Furthermore, the City Lord's Mansion wouldn't necessarily tear up their relationship with the Chu Family completely over a few gatekeeping servants.

"This... this... it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding."

The guards looked at each other, cold sweat streaming down.

In the end, they could only sheepishly put away their weapons and retreat to the side, not daring to block them for even half a step:

"Since he is a friend of the eldest Young Miss, he can naturally enter the city..."

Behind the crowd, Lu Yi crossed his arms and watched this scene with great interest.

He couldn't help but turn his head and transmit his voice to Shen Yueyao beside him, complaining:

"Tsk tsk tsk... look, didn't I say this kid has good luck? He was just being harassed and pushed into a desperate situation, and immediately after, a beauty descended from the sky to save him."

Lu Yi shook his head, wearing an expression that suggested he saw through everything:

"It seems this eldest Young Miss of the Chu Family is likely another one of this kid's harem. This romantic luck is truly unparalleled."

Shen Yueyao rolled her eyes as she listened.

She looked at the charming Chu Siyao not far away, and her impression of Li Xiu dropped another notch in her heart:

"Hmph, he really is a guy who flirts everywhere he goes; he can't even stay quiet after arriving in this Lower Realm."

Having resolved the trouble with the guards, Chu Siyao turned around to face Li Xiu.

The frost that had originally covered her face instantly vanished, replaced by a grateful and gentle smile:

"Young Master Li, I've let you suffer a grievance."

She glanced at Li Xiu's disheveled appearance, a trace of heartache and apology flashing in her eyes:

"Since you've come to Cangyuan City, if you don't mind... why not come stay at my Chu Family for a while? It would also allow me to fulfill the duties of a host."

Chu Siyao promised in a firm tone:

"In the Chu Family, with my father presiding, even if you gave that Murong Che a hundred guts, he wouldn't dare touch a single hair on you."

Looking at the sincere young girl before him, and then looking at his own destitute situation.

Li Xiu also let out a long sigh of relief in his heart.

"Many thanks, Young Miss Chu, then I will..."

He cupped his hands, preparing to agree.

After all, right now, he was in urgent need of a stable place to stay to recover his Origin Qi.

However, just as Chu Siyao was preparing to take Li Xiu into the city.

Just as Li Xiu felt he could finally settle down.

"Boom——!!"

An incomparably powerful fluctuation of spiritual energy, carrying intense Evil Qi, suddenly descended from the sky without warning!

That power was like a giant boulder, crashing heavily onto the open space in the center of the city gate.

"Bang!"

The ground shook, kicking up dust and rubble that filled the sky, forcefully blocking everyone's path.

The dust slowly dissipated.

A young man dressed in purple-gold brocade robes, holding a folding fan, with a sinister and pale face, was staring fixedly at Chu Siyao and Li Xiu with a gaze as cold and venomous as a viper.

"Hehe..."

The young man lightly waved his folding fan, a cruel and arrogant sneer curling at the corners of his mouth:

"Eldest Young Miss Chu, don't be in such a rush to leave. In such a hurry to take your benefactor home? Did you get this Young Lord's permission?"

The person who arrived was none other than the Young Lord of Cangyuan City, Murong Che!

Looking at Murong Che, Chu Siyao couldn't help but grit her teeth.

She hadn't even settled the score with him for ambushing her last time, and now he had actually come to provoke her again!