Murong Xue stood frozen for a split second after Lin Yuan's calm words.
"Eh…?"
The proud swordswoman's mind short-circuited.
She had domesticated several men in her life, turning them into obedient love slaves with nothing but her domineering words and icy beauty. She learned this art from her mother… a true master of making men submit with a single sentence. Countless young masters from powerful clans had fallen under her, some begged to become her servants, others crawled on their knees just to hear her scold them. Even the Ji Clan's top genius was now a hopeless simp who sent her rare spirit herbs every month.
Su Wan'er's earlier evaluation on her wasn't entirely wrong.
Murong Xue did punish many men in her clan.
But what the vixen didn't understand was that those men enjoyed it.
They loved being taught a lesson by the fiery beauty.
Yet here was a man who didn't bend at all.
To see someone completely unfazed by her presence and peerless looks left Murong Xue deeply stunned.
Her face squeezed in fury.
"H-, How dare you humiliate me like this?!"
Her jade-like, glass cheeks turned red.
"Face my sword, you—"
Ring ring ring!
Lin Yuan raised a hand casually.
"Hold on for a second."
His phone rang before Murong Xue could finish her threat.
He answered it while she was mid-sentence and totally ignored the gleaming blade pointed at his throat.
Murong Xue's face turned purple with rage.
She swung her sword down in anger
Whoosh!
In a gentle but insanely fast movement that was so quick it looked like taking candy from a baby, Lin Yuan appeared in front of her, snatched the sword from her hand, and tossed it aside like a cheap plastic toy.
"Woman! You aren't a child. How can you play with such sharp objects? Even if you want to cosplay, there are plastic swords for that."
Su Waner's eyes widened in shock.
She couldn't even perceive his movement!
'Yuan Yuan… that speed… I couldn't see him at all!'
Lin Yuan put the phone to his ear and walked to a quiet corner of the living room, completely casual.
"Hello? Jia Wen?"
On the other end, his arrogant and rude girlfriend didn't waste a second to start shouting.
"Why didn't you tell me your mother was healed?! You haven't come to see me in almost a week! Are you stupid or what? Do you even care about me?!"
Lin Yuan tried to explain patiently.
"I've been at the hospital with Mom the whole week. I missed a lot of lectures and my job. She only got better yesterday, so I was going to call you today—"
But shrill-voiced Jia Wen talked over him.
"You're so stupid! Always making excuses! If you don't come see me tomorrow, we're done! Don't think I don't have other options!"
Lin Yuan sighed deeply and stayed quiet.
All he could do was think to himself.
'How does Mom expect me to endure all this…?'
He was so focused on the call that he didn't notice Murong Xue glaring at him with pure fire in her eyes. Her bright red hair rose up into several distinct tail-like locks from sheer anger.
She began monologuing proudly to herself.
"I, Murong Xue, reached half-step Core Formation at twenty-four! I have slain peak Foundation Establishment demonic beasts single-handedly! I have never known defeat! You are the first who dares turn your back on me! Since you want to be so arrogant, don't blame me for being merciless!"
While she was ranting, Lin Yuan was casually scratching his butt with one hand, still on the phone.
Murong Xue's anger exploded. She used her will to pull the sword back into her hand and lunged at him.
Clang!
Su Wan'er instantly stepped in and blocked the attack with her forearm.
A quick, fierce fight erupted in the small living room.
Murong Xue attacked with sword and sheath in a flurry of slashes, her moves sharp and domineering.
Su Wan'er mostly dodged gracefully, but in one explosive moment, she coated her thin forearm with dragon scales the color of peaches, grew sharp claws, and slashed apart Murong Xue's sheath with a single strike!
Aunt Zhang's eyes went wide open and a jaw so slack it could hit the floor.
She quickly hid behind the couch in terror.
"Wh-, What is happening in my house?!"
Lin Yuan remained fully focused on Jia Wen's rude shouting, not even turning around.
The fight intensified.
The sound of furniture shaking and spiritual qi clashing could be heard from outside.
Su Wan'er shouted.
"Are you insane?! How can we fight here?!"
Murong Xue didn't care.
She charged her sword with powerful spiritual qi.
"Silence! I'll put half my strength into this attack and end this disrespect!"
Su Wan'er narrowed her dragon-like eyes.
"That level of power will split a mountain in half, let alone this small apartment building!"
Murong Xue ignored her and slashed out a terrifying wave of sword qi.
Su Wan'er tried to block it but only managed to redirect the attack… straight toward Lin Yuan's back!
Both beauties paled and shouted at the same time.
"Yuan Yuan!!!"
The instant the powerful slash wave hit Lin Yuan…
It vanished completely…
Almost like it was swallowed by the void.
Lin Yuan finally turned around with his phone in hand.
"Did you guys feel that draft? It's a bit chilly in here…"
Su Wan'er and Murong Xue gaped like idiots.
That was a half-step Core Formation strike! How did it disappear without a trace?!
Lin Yuan sighed, cut the call with Jia Wen, and looked at the two beauties with tired eyes.
"What was all that bickering, you guys? I was on the phone with my girlfriend."
Su Wan'er pouted cutely, thinking to herself:
'He's still dating that loser Jia Wen… Hmph!'
A clueless Lin Yuan scratched the back of his head like a tired old man.
"I have somewhere to be tomorrow, so can you both leave? I need to mentally prepare. It looks like you broke some stuff, but I'm not going to bother you with the bill."
Just as he started shooing them toward the door, Su Wan'er grabbed his arm tightly.
"Yuan Yuan ♥️ I'm a little hurt though. That wicked demon Murong Xue made me twist my ankle muuuu~ it might need some massaging~" (˶ > ₃ < ˶)
At the same time, Murong Xue wrapped her slender but muscular arms around his other arm and squeezed hard with her deep, attractive feminine voice.
"Make it up to me for giving that sly reptile my pill."
Feeling his arm getting crushed between her strong arms and fertile breasts, Lin Yuan thought to himself:
'This woman is too brutal… she doesn't know how to be soft like Wan'er, who feels like an innocent fluffy cat. But Miss Murong's breasts are smothering my arm and while I enjoy it… it also aches a little.'
Murong Xue was clearly trying her best to sound sweet and charming, but her fierce stare and stern tone made it come out domineering.
Lin Yuan sighed helplessly.
"My mom is here. You don't want to get her mad again."
The two beauties suddenly remembered Aunt Zhang was still in the apartment.
Their eyes lit up with the same scheming thought.
'The best way to a man's heart is through his mother!'
Murong Xue smiled proudly.
'Hmph! I'll simply use the status of the Martial God Hall to impress Aunt Zhang!'
Su Wan'er smiled confidently.
'And I'll use my position as childhood friend and stellar A-student at the university. I'm the perfect woman Aunt Zhang will want Lin Yuan to marry!'
The two ladies pointed at each other at the same time and shouted together:
"I'll steal mother-in-law's heart first!"
"Eh?"
Heaven's Cherished Son said as he stood awkwardly between two peerless snow-white beauties fighting over his mother's approval.