“My friend, if you leave so soon after arriving, won't others say we lack hospitality? Stay, let us have a good talk.”
As Zheng Wei spoke, he had already grappled with Long Hao.
Seeing this, Long Xuan sought an opportunity to escape quickly.
Watching Long Xuan's retreating figure, Shen Xiaoyan smiled gleefully, "I didn't expect Long Xuan to be so uninhibited."
Long Hao scoffed at this.
What uninhibited? Wasn't it just saying that Long Xuan was fierce when shouting but also swift when fleeing?
Although he agreed with Shen Xiaoyan's sentiment in his heart, Long Hao remained vigilant.
At this moment, Shen Xiaoyan suddenly disengaged and darted towards Long Xuan's back.
Sensing danger from behind, Long Xuan instinctively dodged to the side. Turning around, he indeed saw several long vines brush past him.
He turned and glared fiercely at Shen Xiaoyan's face, saying, "Attacking me from behind, what kind of skill is that?"
Shen Xiaoyan laughed heartily, "And you running away, what kind of skill is that? You have the nerve to cause trouble, and now you abandon your dear head steward and try to escape yourself?"
Hearing this, Long Xuan glanced at Long Hao, their eyes meeting.
Quickly averting his gaze, Long Xuan said with a straight face, "She is my head steward. As per my father's instructions, she is to protect my safety. Now that there is danger, she is supposed to bear it alone and tell me to leave quickly."
Seeing Long Xuan's natural demeanor, Shen Xiaoyan felt like spitting on her face.
She had seen shameless women before, but never one as shameless as this.
How could she utter such words?
Especially since, although Long Hao was now her head steward, they actually had a more intimate relationship.
She could deny Long Hao's identity, but she shouldn't insult Long Hao like this.
Turning to look at Long Hao, she saw a fleeting murderous intent flash across Long Hao's face.
It seemed Long Hao had no good feelings for Long Xuan either.
Then what was it that kept Long Hao by Long Xuan's side?
Was it simply to please Long Xuan and, in turn, make Long Ting change his perception of him, thus acknowledging his identity?
Shen Xiaoyan couldn't figure it out, so she stopped thinking about it.
A slight smile curved her lips, and she said to Long Hao, "I think this young lady of yours is difficult to serve. How about I help you kill her? When you go back, tell Long Ting it was me who killed her. Perhaps Long Ting, seeing that you are his only remaining descendant, will accept your identity this way."
Shen Xiaoyan's suggestion was indeed tempting.
And Long Hao was genuinely swayed for a moment.
Long Xuan had been observing Long Hao's expression. Seeing that Long Hao seemed tempted, she felt a bit fearful, but still said, "Long Hao, have you forgotten what my father said? He told you to protect my safety. Although he told me to listen to you, if I die, you will have to die with me, even if you return alone."
Indeed, as soon as these words were uttered, Shen Xiaoyan saw the flicker of temptation on Long Hao's face vanish instantly.
Seeing this, Long Xuan glanced triumphantly at Shen Xiaoyan.
"Trying to sow discord? Understand the actual situation first. Don't think that just because he's a man, my father will value him more. If I get hurt, him dying a hundred times over wouldn't be enough for my father to vent his anger."
Hearing Long Xuan speak so convincingly, Shen Xiaoyan started to believe her.
But she still turned to look at Long Hao. Seeing the expression on Long Hao's face, which was as if he had eaten something unpleasant, Shen Xiaoyan knew that Long Xuan was telling the truth.
Although in her previous life, not everyone was biased against males.
However, daughters were not placed in such important positions, with sons being looked down upon.
Of course, there were exceptions in special circumstances.
Such situations arose when a son was too incompetent and a daughter was exceptionally outstanding, leading to such favoritism.
Never before had she encountered such a situation in this world.
But today, Shen Xiaoyan felt she had truly broadened her horizons.
There really were people who were exceptionally partial to their daughters.
Should she praise him as a good father?
But looking at Long Hao's expression, wanting to be angry but not daring to, she actually felt a pang of sadness.
Shaking her head, Shen Xiaoyan pushed this thought out of her mind.
She couldn't think about it any longer, or her sympathy would overflow.
"If that's the case, then keeping you here is useless. Might as well kill you all."
Shen Xiaoyan said this with a faint smile on her face.
It was as if she were talking about killing a few chickens, not so many people.
Long Xuan had not expected that Shen Xiaoyan, who appeared gentle and timid, would also have such a ruthless side.
But surprised as she was, she didn't want to die so soon.
Her eyes scanned around, searching for someone who could save her.
Suddenly, her gaze stopped.
Seeing her dazed, Shen Xiaoyan followed her gaze and saw that she was looking at Shen Xiaoming.
Long Xuan stared at Shen Xiaoming for a long time before looking away, but the shock in her eyes had not diminished.
"You are that half-human."
Her tone was extremely certain, without any hint of doubt.
Wu Yihao also looked at Shen Xiaoming upon hearing this.
He knew that Shen Xiaoyan and the others had bought a half-human. Otherwise, Long Xuan wouldn't have stayed in Yingcheng for so long, trying to find Shen Xiaoyan's whereabouts to snatch the half-human back.
But now, Shen Xiaoming's appearance was no different from a normal person.
What was going on?
As Wu Yihao was pondering, he heard Long Xuan say again, "You found a blood relative to transfuse blood, and it was successful?"
Long Xuan's tone was one of surprise as she said this.
This was not an act; she was genuinely surprised.
Shen Xiaoming merely pursed his lips and looked at Long Xuan, not saying a word.
He had recognized her when she arrived.
Even though they had never met, he was very sensitive to voices.
Even if he had only heard it once, in such a situation, and it was the voice that contested his very being, he would naturally remember it clearly.
What he hadn't expected was Long Xuan's persistence. Even though he had already been bought, she still harbored feelings for him.
Naturally, he didn't feel proud because of this.
He wished Long Xuan would forget about him sooner.
That way, they wouldn't have just emerged from the spatial realm and be in such a state of unrest.
"Who is your relative? Is it one of them?"
Long Xuan asked, her gaze sweeping over Shen Xiaoyan and the others, as if trying to discern who it was that had transfused blood to Shen Xiaoming.
But, as far as she knew, after a blood transfusion, the donor would not only suffer from blood loss but also be severely weakened.
However, Shen Xiaoyan and the others looked as if they were perfectly normal.
Did this mean that none of these people were the half-human's relatives?
Long Xuan felt as if she had discovered a significant truth.
"I know, did you find the half-human's family and force them to transfuse blood? Now that the half-human has recovered, did that person die?"
Although she asked this, the excited expression on Long Xuan's face told everyone present that she believed what she said was the truth.
Shen Xiaoyan smiled faintly upon hearing this, "So what if it's true? What does it have to do with you?"
Hearing Shen Xiaoyan's response, Long Xuan believed she had admitted it, and her expression became even more pleased.
"Don't you know that there is a rule in the Holy Spirit Continent that blood transfusion cannot be forced without consent?"
"So what if it was transfused?"
Suddenly, Shen Xiaoyan became very curious about this matter, so she decided to ask.
Long Xuan cast a contemptuous glance at Shen Xiaoyan but still said, "Half-humans are aberrations, not of our kind. Those who are not of our kind have ill intentions. Naturally, human lives should not be exchanged for their existence. If someone secretly does this, they are considered enemies of humanity and will be hunted down by the entire continent."