Xie Zhaofan felt that today’s trip was an absolute steal.
She had enjoyed a delicious meal, purchased some Evil-Warding Talismans, and now she was getting to watch a battle between peerless masters for free. There simply wasn’t a better deal than this.
Furthermore, seeing Prince Qin, who usually looked so formidable and imposing, actually being held in check by someone made Xie Zhaofan feel exceptionally cheerful.
However, the greatest fear in life was extreme joy turning into sorrow.
Just as she was watching with the most enthusiasm, the situation on the street suddenly changed.
Prince Qin had found a flaw in his opponent's moves at some unknown moment. His figure shifted abruptly as he struck out with his palm. The move was erratic and unpredictable, as if descending from a completely impossible angle.
The young man’s expression changed, and he hurriedly raised his arm to block.
“Boom!”
A dull sound rang out, and his body immediately went flying backward like a kite with a broken string.
Coincidentally, the direction he was flying was toward the second floor of Zuixian Restaurant.
Xie Zhaofan: “...”
The smile on her face froze instantly.
You have to be kidding me, right?
With so many people around, why did you have to crash right here?
Seeing the young man hurtling toward the window with terrifying momentum, Xie Zhaofan reacted with lightning speed, grabbing Chunxing and dashing to the side.
“Boom!”
The table and chairs in the private room were instantly smashed into pieces, with wood splinters and dust flying everywhere.
Unfortunately, the two other attendants reacted a bit slower and were blasted away by the terrifying force of the internal energy. They slammed heavily onto the floor, blood leaking from the corners of their mouths; they were clearly severely injured.
Chunxing was so frightened she burst into tears.
“Miss, I told you we should have left!”
Xie Zhaofan felt a bit guilty now. If she had known this would happen, she would have sat further back earlier.
But before she could think further, a xuan-colored figure followed close behind.
Prince Qin had directly chased his target into the second-floor room. Internal energy surged through his palms, and his strikes carried the power of wind and thunder as they targeted the young man.
The young man had just landed and was clearly lightly injured. He could only dodge in a rush, but facing Prince Qin’s full-strength strikes, he quickly fell into a complete disadvantage.
Prince Qin’s peripheral vision caught sight of Xie Zhaofan at that moment, and his movements paused for a split second.
Clearly, even he hadn’t expected that chasing this audacious fellow would lead him directly to his future sister-in-law.
What surprised him even more was that Xie Zhaofan was completely unharmed despite the impact.
In the next instant, a gust from a palm strike swept past, and the veiled hat on Xie Zhaofan’s head finally could not withstand it, being blown off by the fierce wind.
That face, so dazzling it seemed almost unreal, was completely exposed.
Prince Qin’s eyes visibly flickered.
He had originally entertained a thought.
Since Xie Zhaofan happened to be here today, if the aftershocks of the battle accidentally caught her, he might as well solve the nuisance that had so thoroughly annoyed Xie Jinyi in one go.
But when he actually saw that celestial face, the killing intent in his heart unexpectedly faltered for a moment.
He was usually ruthless and merciless, never hesitating in his actions, which was why he had earned such a terrifying reputation throughout the court and the common people. Yet, in this moment, as if possessed by a ghost, he changed the direction of his attack.
From then on, every move he made intentionally or unintentionally avoided the area where Xie Zhaofan was standing.
Xie Zhaofan, naturally unaware of this change, simply felt that while Prince Qin was annoying, he at least had a bit of a conscience at a critical moment.
“Stop, stop, stop!”
Seeing that he could no longer hold out, the young man finally gave in decisively.
“I admit defeat! Here’s the item!”
As he spoke, he pulled a small package from his robes and threw it directly onto the floor.
Prince Qin did not lower his guard in the slightest, looking at him coldly.
“You dared to lay hands on something you shouldn't have and even had the audacity to be so arrogant before this Prince. Did you really think you could leave here alive today?”
The smile on the young man’s face stiffened slightly; he clearly hadn't expected Prince Qin to be so unforgiving.
“Wait!” he shouted hurriedly.
“Do you know who I am?”
Prince Qin’s expression remained indifferent.
“Regardless of who you are, no one can use their identity as a shield before this Prince.”
“Then what if my Junior Sister is named Xie Jinyi?”
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire room fell silent.
Even Prince Qin’s palm, which had already condensed terrifying internal energy, stopped in mid-air.
“You are Jinyi’s Senior Brother?”
The young man immediately wore a grin of relief as if having survived a calamity.
“Guaranteed authentic. If you don't believe me, you can go ask her yourself. I only stole this thing because I wanted to give it to my Senior Sister as a gift. If I’d known it was yours, I wouldn’t have dreamed of touching it.”
He spoke quite frankly, having lost all of the disheveled appearance he’d had during the life-and-death struggle earlier.
Xie Zhaofan finally had the chance to study him seriously.
Under closer inspection, this guy was actually quite handsome. His features were delicate, his eyes bright, and his aura wasn't as cold and oppressive as Prince Qin’s. Instead, he carried a certain sunny, carefree quality. Standing next to Prince Qin, they were truly like two different kinds of brilliance.
Unfortunately, Xie Zhaofan had no interest in admiring handsome men right now. Her gaze was firmly locked onto the small bottle that had rolled out from the torn package on the floor.
Because the moment that object hit the ground, she saw with perfect clarity a faint cyan glow emanating from within it.
That light was even more obvious than before. Xie Zhaofan’s heart gave a sudden thud, and her eyes couldn't help but light up.
【Great Restoration Pill】
【Strength +10, Constitution +5, Agility +3】
Xie Zhaofan stared at the prompt that suddenly popped up from the system, stunned for a moment. Then, her eyes widened bit by bit, and she almost couldn't stop herself from laughing out loud.
Eighteen attribute points in one go! And they were Strength, Constitution, and Agility—attributes that actually enhanced one's physical foundation.
This wasn't just a pill; it was practically an attribute point gift bag tailored specifically for her.
Especially with the ten points in Strength; it was infinitely faster than the way she had been laboriously farming for scraps.
This is good stuff!
Xie Zhaofan stared at the small bottle, her eyes sparkling as she began calculating various possibilities in her mind.
If she could get her hands on this, her power would definitely take a massive leap forward.
However, she soon had to face a realistic problem.
How could she possibly get this item into her hands right under the noses of these two peerless masters without being noticed?
Xie Zhaofan felt for the first time that she was truly too weak.
If she had enough strength, enough power, or even enough authority right now, she wouldn't have to look for a way to do this sneakily.
She could just reach out and take it. She wouldn't need to be watching like this with such longing.
Unfortunately, she was just the Second Young Miss of the Prime Minister’s residence.
Her status was decent, but her own personal strength was far too weak, and she had no trump cards that could counter Prince Qin.
Xie Zhaofan couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Attribute points were truly the way to go. As long as she stacked her own attributes high enough, she wouldn’t have to rack her brain like this whenever she encountered something good in the future.
Rate on N.U.
