Fiancée???

Starlight and the others looked toward the source of that cold, feminine voice, finally getting a clear look at the person’s true appearance.

The newcomer was a tall woman with an extraordinary aura. Whether it was the gleaming high heels on her feet or her well-tailored trousers and white shirt, everything perfectly accentuated her graceful figure.

The woman’s features were exquisite and cold. Her deep purple eyes were like two shimmering gemstones, sparkling with a light that seemed to pierce through everything.

Her long purple hair, the same color as her eyes, fell softly over her shoulders like a flowing waterfall, shimmering with a silk-like luster in the morning light.

Starlight could say without exaggeration that this was the first time he had ever seen such a beautiful human woman. Her beauty was not even inferior to that of the two sisters, Moen and Xia Duo, beside him.

However, it wasn't her face that was the most captivating, but her unique aura—a blend of coldness and mystery, exuding a faint pressure and a mature charm that drew people in involuntarily.

Starlight subconsciously released his mana, intending to probe her strength. However, before he could even react, the connection between his body and the released mana was suddenly severed.

“Little brother~ poking your nose into other people’s business isn’t a very good habit. Let’s not have a next time, shall we?” Amidst Starlight’s surprised gaze, the woman slowly turned her head and glanced at him with her narrow, beautiful eyes, speaking softly.

This warning immediately sent a cold sweat down Starlight’s back. To think that his mana had only just left his body when she noticed it instantly and even silenced him without a sound.

“She’s that Saint Rank powerhouse!? How is that possible! She’s so young?” Xia Duo whispered in shock. The woman’s appearance had taken her by surprise as well.

Unlike long-lived races like the elves, humans could only slow their aging once they stepped into the Saint Rank, and achieving that was as difficult as reaching the heavens.

Yet the woman before them looked to be in her early twenties at most. Although she didn't project any battle qi, she gave off a powerful sense of pressure that was in no way inferior to that of a veteran expert.

The woman paid no mind to the shocked gazes of Starlight and the others. Instead, she walked toward Sui Yun and Po Kong with elegant, steady steps.

Standing in high heels, she was actually slightly taller than Sui Yun and nearly level with Po Kong.

She swept a glance over the two brothers, who were still on high alert, and a faint smile appeared on her face. “What? Are you really that surprised to see me here?”

“...Indeed. How did you know about my movements... Bella? Are you monitoring me?” Sui Yun narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of wariness creeping into his tone.

The woman known as Bella raised an eyebrow slightly. She reached up to her fair neck and, under the group’s gaze, pulled a cross-shaped necklace from beneath the deep collar of her white shirt.

“You haven't forgotten this, have you?”

Bella chuckled and whispered in a voice only the few of them could hear, “Besides, I’m just here to see what kind of trouble my fiancé has gotten himself into. It’s all perfectly reasonable, right?”

“Fiancé???”

Starlight blurted out instinctively, his gaze darting back and forth between Bella and Sui Yun.

So that meant she wasn't an enemy? But why did Big Brother Sui Yun and Po Kong look like they were facing a mortal foe? Especially Po Kong—even his aura had become unstable!?

“That’s right. It seems this fellow hasn't mentioned it to you. That’s truly heartbreaking~”

Bella looked at the two brothers with a slightly disappointed gaze. After a brief half-second pause, she addressed the group seriously:

“Then, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Isabella Pride, and I am the fiancée of Po Kong-Mars!”

“What????”

Bella’s words were like a thunderclap exploding in everyone’s ears, leaving them beyond shocked.

“Is what she said true? Po Kong!”

Xia Duo’s expression changed instantly. she stared fixedly at Bella, as if trying to see right through her.

Starlight and Moen looked at Po Kong with astonishment. They had known each other for so long, yet they had never heard a word about this.

Po Kong actually had a Saint Rank powerhouse for a fiancée? This news was so explosive it felt unreal to them.

Po Kong’s expression was complex. He lowered his head slightly, not daring to meet Isabella’s gaze. Beside him, Sui Yun let out a soft sigh and silently clenched his fists.

“What’s this, Little Brother Po Kong? You seem dissatisfied. Come to think of it, you haven't even greeted me yet!” Isabella looked at Po Kong and suddenly released the pressure of a Saint Rank powerhouse toward him.

The sudden, terrifying force pushed Po Kong’s tall frame back two steps before he could barely steady himself. A trace of blood even seeped from the corner of his mouth.

However, in the face of this pressure, Po Kong neither defended himself nor attempted to argue. He merely looked back at Xia Duo with a complex expression the others had never seen before, then whispered, “Sister Bella... hello...”

“Mhm~ Not bad! It seems you’ve made some progress during your time away. At least you didn't fall flat on your face this time~”

After hearing Po Kong’s quiet greeting, Isabella’s mood seemed to improve significantly. Ignoring the various expressions on everyone’s faces, she waved at them and said in a relaxed tone, “Come on, let’s not just stand around here. Let’s enter the city.”

After saying that, Isabella turned and walked toward the open city gates without looking back, as if what had just happened was of no consequence.

“Sigh... Let’s go. I’ve put you in a difficult position, little brother. I didn't expect this to happen either...”

Watching Isabella’s receding figure, Sui Yun let out a long sigh and reached out to pat Po Kong’s shoulder, his tone filled with deep apology.

“It’s fine. I didn't expect to meet Sister Bella in a place like this either.”

Po Kong lightly wiped the blood from his lip and shook his head. He then turned to Starlight and the others, forced a smile, and whispered, “Sorry you had to see that... and it’s my fault for keeping things from you.”

His gaze lingered on Xia Duo for a long time. He seemed to want to say something, but didn't know how to start. Ultimately, he turned his head away, avoiding her eyes.

Starlight looked at the expressions on Po Kong and Xia Duo’s faces, unsure of what to do. He could only lightly nudge Moen with his elbow, signaling for her to do something.

Moen understood immediately. She silently walked to her sister’s side and gently patted her back in comfort.

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