With a glance at the woman in red, Salca smirked at Bai Xiaofan, only to be met with a murderous glare that made Salca shrink back in fear!

"Let’s go!"

Salca called out to the group, leading the way toward the City Lord’s mansion!

However, deep down, Salca decided that once he returned to the Immortal Realm, he would definitely tell Leng Feier about the situation here, and see how Madam would deal with Bai Xiaofan then!

With Salca’s command, the experts he brought quickly turned and departed, vanishing without a trace in a blink of an eye, as if they had never appeared.

Seeing Salca and the others leave, Hong Yao was slightly stunned. Does Uncle Yang have that much influence in front of this new City Lord?

"Did you see? I saved you this time, shouldn’t you show some gratitude by giving me another Fractured Nirvana Magic Artifact? Of course, if you can’t part with it, a regular Magic Artifact will do!"

Hong Yao believed the departure of Salca and the others was related to her, so she proudly spoke in front of Bai Xiaofan!

Liang Yue, standing nearby, had an odd expression!

Would Salca dare to disrespect Bai Xiaofan if you hadn’t shown up?

She knew how much Salca feared Bai Xiaofan; maybe not enough to cry at a mere look, but certainly to flee in panic!

Didn’t you see Salca scurried off with the others just after Bai Xiaofan glanced at him?

Bai Xiaofan was watching Hong Yao with interest. Is there something off with this woman’s mind?

Wait a minute...

Hong Yao?

He seemed to remember knowing a woman named Hong Yao!

However, Bai Xiaofan quickly discarded this thought, certain that the Hong Yao before him was not the same woman who had once attacked him, claimed to owe him a favor, and eventually helped him.

Moreover, in both appearance and demeanor, the two Hong Yaos looked different; their figures were not the same, at least, their bosoms weren’t the same size!

"I don’t recall asking you to save me?"

Bai Xiaofan stared at Hong Yao for a long time, until Hong Yao almost believed there was something on her face, before finally speaking!

"You’re so stingy! Even if you don’t want to give me a Magic Artifact, you don’t have to say it like that! Regardless, I just saved your life. Do you know who that was? That’s the current City Lord of Wangyue City, supposedly having reached the peak of the Fractured God realm. If it weren’t for me knowing Uncle Yang, he wouldn’t let you off so easily!"

Hearing Bai Xiaofan’s words, Hong Yao stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at Bai Xiaofan angrily!

She thought Bai Xiaofan only said that because he didn’t want to give her a Magic Artifact!

Though the Magic Artifact is indeed powerful, with each jade sculpture worth a hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, no amount of Spirit Stones could buy a life!

"Yes, the peak of the Fractured God realm, and slightly stronger than typical peak Fractured Gods. It seems, in another five or six years, he could breakthrough to the Unity realm!"

Bai Xiaofan nodded. When Salca arrived earlier, Bai Xiaofan noticed Salca’s cultivation had shown significant improvement after a year of battles. If he advanced at this pace, Bai Xiaofan believed he could reach the Unity realm within five years!

Don’t think five years is long. For a cultivator, five years is just the blink of an eye!

Especially breaking through from the peak of the Fractured God to the Unity realm, it’s not achievable even in ten, a hundred, or a thousand years without sufficient opportunities!

This is both the benefit and the drawback of martial arts cultivation!

"Did I talk about when to breakthrough to the Unity realm?"

Hong Yao glared with beautiful eyes, fuming as she stared at Bai Xiaofan!

"Oh? Didn’t you? Then what?"

Bai Xiaofan blinked, as if to say, why don’t you clarify what you’re talking about!

"It’s... nothing, I’m leaving, you stingy man!"

Hong Yao was almost angered to the point of spitting blood by Bai Xiaofan’s demeanor. How can anyone be so stingy?

Despite helping him once, saving his life, he wouldn’t even give her a single jade sculpture!

Hmph!

Hong Yao swayed away toward her shop, vowing never to visit this Fan Yue small shop again!

"Congratulations to the Master for capturing another beauty’s heart!"

Seeing Hong Yao leave, Liang Yue chuckled, speaking to Bai Xiaofan!

"You’ve been misled by them, so you’re punished to make a wonderful meal for this emperor today!"

Bai Xiaofan glanced at Hong Yao and spoke softly!

In the following days, Bai Xiaofan continued as before, living each day in peace yet fulfillment!

However, this one evening, as Bai Xiaofan drank wine at the door while carving a jade sculpture, a red figure slowly approached him and sat on the chair opposite him!

"Here to buy jade sculptures again? Just leave the money and pick whatever you like!"

Though Bai Xiaofan didn’t look up, he knew who it was and casually pointed inside the shop, indicating the visitor to choose.

"What do you mean? Can’t I just sit here without buying jade sculptures?"

Hearing Bai Xiaofan’s words, Hong Yao huffed cutely, with brows raised in annoyance!

"You can sit, sure, just I didn’t think we had much to talk about. Seems this is only our second meeting, right?"

Bai Xiaofan slightly raised his head, looking at the furious Hong Yao in front of him!

"Such a temper? Did someone bully you? Well, just take out fifty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, and buy another Fractured Nirvana Magic Artifact. With two Fractured Nirvana Magic Artifacts, given your peak Opening Heaven realm, you could even fight a mid-stage Fractured God powerhouse!"

"Even if you can’t defeat your opponent, at least you wouldn’t end up completely furious from being bullied!"

Bai Xiaofan spoke indifferently as he waved his hand, a Fractured Nirvana Magic Artifact appearing in his palm, enthusiastically promoting it to Hong Yao!

Listening to Bai Xiaofan’s words, Hong Yao was almost driven to madness!

This jerk still has the nerve to ask who bullied her?

Doesn’t he know it’s him who bullied her?

No matter what, Hong Yao considered herself an absolute beauty, why does she lose all her appeal in front of Bai Xiaofan, as if she turned into an ugly woman?

"What’s your name? My name is Hong Yao!"

Hong Yao took a deep breath, forcing herself to endure for the purpose of her visit, then stared at Bai Xiaofan with captivating eyes and asked!

"Why do you need to know my name? Have you fallen for me? I suggest you better not. You aren’t my type; we’re not suited for each other!"

Hearing Hong Yao’s words, Bai Xiaofan slightly frowned, speaking very earnestly, even positioning it as if earnestly advising Hong Yao!