"What, do you have something else?"
Chu He turned his head and asked indifferently.
Huangfu Yan's "Wait" was extremely disrespectful to him!
A pressure emanated from Chu He, completely enveloping Huangfu Yan.
He was already in a mess because of Chen Xiao today, and now Huangfu Yan, this guy, dared to be so presumptuous in front of him. Chu He naturally wouldn't indulge him.
After being enveloped by Chu He's pressure, Huangfu Yan felt immense pressure. He finally calmed down and realized how rash he had been.
He had acted on impulse just now, and now that he had reacted, he found himself in a difficult situation.
Just then, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he said with a wry smile, "Uncle Chu, I didn't tell you to wait. I was calling for Qingluan. There are some things I want to say to Qingluan alone."
Chu Qingluan was Huangfu Yan's fiancée, and she was to marry into the Lingxiao Hall. It was understandable for Huangfu Yan to want to whisper something to her.
Chu He didn't say much more. He said to Chu Qingluan, "Qingluan, accompany Yan'er for a walk. Your father is a bit tired and will go back to rest."
With that, Chu He left with his subordinates.
The pigsty, which had been bustling with noise just moments ago, was now left with only Chu Qingluan and Huangfu Yan.
"What do you want to say to me? Speak."
Chu Qingluan said indifferently, appearing preoccupied and perfunctory.
Seeing Chu Qingluan's dismissive attitude, Huangfu Yan's anger flared. He suppressed his temper and said in a low voice, "Let's go somewhere we can talk."
The pigsty, with its foul odor, was indeed not a place for conversation. Chu Qingluan led Huangfu Yan to a small garden.
The garden was filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, a perfect setting for a couple to whisper sweet nothings.
However, Chu Qingluan was in no mood for sweet nothings. Her mind was entirely occupied by Chen Xiao.
Of course, her feelings for Chen Xiao were far from romantic love.
But it was undeniable that she had developed a strong interest in Chen Xiao.
"Chu Qingluan, don't forget your identity!"
Huangfu Yan clearly had no mood for romantic dalliances either.
As soon as he spoke, his tone was icy and commanding.
Chu Qingluan's delicate eyebrows furrowed, and she asked in confusion, "Huangfu Yan, what do you mean by that?"
"Do you really not understand, or are you playing dumb with me?"
Huangfu Yan stared coldly at Chu Qingluan and said in a low voice, "Don't forget, you are my fiancée, Huangfu Yan. I will not allow you to plead for another man a second time. This was the first and last time!"
Hearing this, Chu Qingluan couldn't help but chuckle. She hadn't expected Huangfu Yan to seek her out for this matter.
Her expression immediately turned grim. She had never been fond of Huangfu Yan, but marriage was a matter of parental arrangement, and she didn't object to marrying him.
However, ever since Chen Xiao appeared, Chu Qingluan had unconsciously begun to feel a sense of resistance towards Huangfu Yan.
Especially when she heard Huangfu Yan say these words, she couldn't help but feel disgusted.
"Huangfu Yan, it's true that I'm your fiancée, but I haven't married you yet. And even if I do marry you, I won't be a wife who is at your beck and call!"
Chu Qingluan had her own pride.
Chu He had three children. Chu Qingluan was the youngest and only daughter, but her martial arts talent far surpassed that of her two elder brothers.
Huangfu Yan, as a proud son of heaven, was at the peak of the Martial Saint realm. Chu Qingluan, who was a few years younger than him, had already reached the Great Accomplishment of the Martial Saint realm.
Therefore, she believed that marrying Huangfu Yan was a union of equals, not a one-sided dependence on him.
Hearing these words, Huangfu Yan was enraged. He grabbed Chu Qingluan's arm, "What did you say? Dare you say it again?"
As people who had moved into the Middle Thousand World five hundred years ago, ancient martial arts sects still retained the old doctrines of the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues.
Therefore, in Huangfu Yan's eyes, Chu Qingluan, as his fiancée, naturally belonged to him completely, body and soul.
"Do you know what you're doing, Huangfu Yan?"
Chu Qingluan was also furious and blurted out, "Are you so afraid of me pleading for Chen Xiao that you're jealous of him?"
"I'm jealous of him? Chu Qingluan, listen to the foolish things you're saying! A mere mortal, worthy of my jealousy as the young master of Lingxiao Hall?"
Huangfu Yan claimed not to be jealous, but his bloodshot eyes betrayed him.
"Huangfu Yan, you are so hypocritical. You are clearly jealous of Chen Xiao!"
Chu Qingluan ruthlessly exposed him, "As the young master of Lingxiao Hall, you have always considered yourself a proud son of heaven, living in a dream of invincibility. You don't realize that there are always people better than you. Chen Xiao's strength is clearly far above yours. Your dream has been shattered, so you are jealous and insecure..."
"You slut, you're asking for death!"
Huangfu Yan slapped Chu Qingluan across the face.
Chu Qingluan was furious. She was not someone to be easily bullied. She was about to retaliate.
But at that moment, she suddenly noticed that Huangfu Yan's face had turned a dark blue, covered with bulging veins, looking extremely ferocious and terrifying!
His hands also showed the same condition.
Seeing Huangfu Yan's ghastly appearance, Chu Qingluan's heart tightened.
Huangfu Yan, however, became even more agitated. His body trembled uncontrollably, and his eyes blazed with fury, making him look like an out-of-control beast.
"You slut, I'm going to kill you!"
Huangfu Yan grabbed Chu Qingluan by the neck, intending to strangle her to death.
Even though Chu Qingluan had reached the Great Accomplishment of the Martial Saint realm, she was powerless against Huangfu Yan at this moment.
"Please, please... no... don't... Huangfu Yan... you, you calm down..."
Chu Qingluan's delicate face turned red, and she was on the verge of death.
She struggled against Huangfu Yan's hands, but it was futile. She felt her life force draining away from her body little by little.
Just as Chu Qingluan was about to be strangled to death, Huangfu Yan suddenly jolted, regaining his senses, and his complexion slowly returned to normal.
Looking at Chu Qingluan, who was breathing weakly, he quickly released his grip.
Chu Qingluan began to gasp for air, but before she could fully recover, Huangfu Yan suddenly grabbed her neck again.
"Chu Qingluan, I warn you, you are not allowed to talk nonsense again, nor are you allowed to betray me!"
"Otherwise, I will strangle you to death, and I will make the entire Zhushen Hall accompany you to the grave!"
"Don't think I'm bluffing. I, Huangfu Yan, always keep my word!"
Chu Qingluan's eyes were filled with fear, and she quickly nodded.
Huangfu Yan then slowly released his hand, but immediately added fiercely, "Also, you are not to tell anyone about what just happened, not even your father. If you dare to speak of it, I will skin you alive!"