"You!"
Ye Yuanhao's face turned ashen.
Although Zi Lingling's words were somewhat rebellious, he truly couldn't do anything to her.
When it came to sharp tongues, he was destined to be choked into silence.
In terms of cultivation and strength, he always sensed a trace of danger from Zi Lingling.
In terms of power and status, the Zi family was one of the Eight Great Clans, feared by the imperial family.
If Zi Lingling were still the useless person she used to be, the Zi family might not have turned against the imperial family for her.
But with the talent Zi Lingling had displayed today, the Zi family would have no choice but to nurture her wholeheartedly.
Moreover, Zi Lingling had her unfathomable imperial uncle behind her.
In short, Zi Lingling was now someone he could not afford to offend.
Unless the imperial family was willing to completely fall out with the Zi family and the Prince of Hell's Mansion.
But was that possible?
Impossible!
At the very least, it was impossible for them to do so for his sake.
Zi Lingling was someone he couldn't afford to offend, and he couldn't afford to offend those gossiping bystanders either.
Not to mention that the masses are not punishable, but the forces behind these people were also complex.
Therefore, although Ye Yuanhao was furious, he was helpless.
What's more, Zi Lingling showed no intention of sparing him any face.
"What about me? Ye the great scumbag, a good dog doesn't block the way, you're blocking me from watching the competition on the stage."
"Ling'er, your words are incorrect! Although a dog is blocking the way, we shouldn't stoop to the level of a dog, should we?"
Ye Lingyuan added insult to injury, speaking with poisonous intent.
"You're right, best not to get any of that smell on me."
Zi Lingling readily agreed, completely unaware of how hurtful her sharp tongue was.
"Then Ling'er, would you like to change places? After all, if you stay with a dog, it's hard to avoid picking up some of its smell."
A certain prince doted on his wife excessively, completely unaware that a certain crown prince was suffering internal injuries from anger.
A certain woman nodded earnestly, "The air in this place does have a doggy odor, it really should be changed."
After the two finished speaking, they held hands and rose as if no one else were present, walking towards another area.
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"
Ye Yuanhao's face turned ashen, and he coughed up three mouthfuls of blood.
His body swayed, and he almost fell.
The people around them all showed pity.
Among those who were so angered they vomited blood, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince held the top spot.
The instigators turned a blind eye and, with a light leap, sat on the rooftop.
As for why they chose the rooftop, it was of course because a certain woman had said, "The higher you stand, the farther you see. Most importantly, the air is fresh up here."
However, when the two stood on the rooftop, they discovered that someone had gotten there first.
That person was clad in red, incredibly flamboyant, and looked at them with resentful eyes.
A certain woman teased heartlessly, "I wondered who it was! Why are you so fond of building nests on rooftops?"
Building nests?
You're the one building nests!
Your entire family builds nests!
I'm not a bird!
Why would I build a nest?
Situ Yunfeng became even more resentful and said, "I was just trying to give you a surprise!"
But he never expected that the woman he was thinking of would also give him a huge surprise.
"So the surprise you gave was building nests on rooftops!"
A certain woman put on an expression of sudden realization.
The more lightly she smiled, the more heartbroken a certain young master became.
"Xiao Lingling, Ah Yuan, you two are..."
His gaze fell upon their clasped hands, and a hint of bitterness flashed in his eyes.
Zi Lingling only then realized that her hand was still held in the palm of a certain domineering prince.
Her pretty face flushed, and she abruptly pulled her hand back, clearing her throat. "That... that... weren't you supposed to be in seclusion at Medicine King Valley?"
Although she had confirmed her relationship with Ye Lingyuan, she felt shy about holding hands in front of a friend.
As for the composure she had displayed earlier in front of everyone, it was because those people were irrelevant to her, so their opinions didn't matter.
But Situ was her friend, so she felt embarrassed.
Situ Yunfeng smiled.
Despite the slight awkwardness, he still smiled.
Since Xiao Lingling had made her choice, all he had left was to offer his blessings.
Moreover, the person she chose was his brother, wasn't he?
"The Zi family sent an invitation to Medicine King Valley."
He took a sip of wine and continued, "Originally, I didn't want to come, but since you're at the Zi family? When Xiao Lingling made her astonishing debut, even if I were in seclusion, I would have to rush over to cheer you on, wouldn't I?"
Wine was a good thing.
Its spicy taste made his heart feel a little better.
Never mind, if they couldn't be lovers, they could still be friends, couldn't they?
He was naturally unrestrained and carefree.
Although he was heartbroken by love, he quickly recovered.
Fortunately, although he had yearned for a month, his feelings were not yet too deep, and he was able to withdraw in time.
This love can be remembered!
But he would keep a pure land in his heart, burying this fleeting true affection, which had ended before it even began, there to become a memory.
Ye Lingyuan said sternly, "Situ, from now on, you are not allowed to call Ling'er 'Xiao Lingling'!"
Although Situ Yunfeng had hidden it well, as brothers bound by life and death, how could Ye Lingyuan not see that Situ Yunfeng had truly fallen for her?
If it were anything else, even a rare treasure, even something peerless, he would have unhesitatingly given it to Situ Yunfeng.
But Zi Lingling was an exception.
The feeling of love was too strange; the moment you fell for someone, you were irrecoverably smitten, even if it meant going against the entire world.
Situ took another sip of wine and said grumpily, "Ah Yuan, aren't you being too overbearing?"
He had already given up the woman he loved.
Now, he was even being deprived of his exclusive nickname.
"I don't like this nickname either!"
Zi Lingling smiled faintly.
The nickname was too mushy, making her skin crawl.
Ye Lingyuan remained silent.
This was a matter of principle.
Who asked the nickname "Xiao Lingling" to be too intimate?
"From now on, Medicine King Valley can share all the intelligence of the Prince of Hell's Mansion, how about that?"
Ye Lingyuan offered his bargaining chip.
Situ was so shocked that he almost bit his tongue.
The intelligence of the Prince of Hell's Mansion came from the "Ye Chi" organization.
"Ye Chi" was the number one intelligence network in the Three Kingdoms, even penetrating all four empires.
Intelligence, on the other hand, was something that various forces were willing to pay a high price for, and it was something that money couldn't always buy.
Now, Ye Lingyuan was so readily giving such a huge pie to Medicine King Valley, which truly startled Situ Yunfeng.
Situ Yunfeng forced a bitter smile.
Ye Lingyuan was clearly making amends to him.
He never expected that Ye Lingyuan would go to such lengths for Zi Lingling.
"Ah Yuan, this..."
Situ Yunfeng felt a little uneasy.
If he and Ye Lingyuan weren't brothers bound by life and death, he would have suspected that this was Ye Lingyuan pitying him.
But precisely because they were brothers, Ye Lingyuan knew that he didn't need pity.
"Consider it a congratulatory gift!"
Ye Lingyuan smiled faintly.
Situ Yunfeng was a bit bewildered, "Congratulatory gift?"
Ye Lingyuan and Zi Lingling exchanged a smile and said, "You've broken through to become a junior alchemist, shouldn't we offer congratulations?"