novelraw Chapter 974: Life Is Wonderful Because of Fools
Chapter 974: Life Is Wonderful Because of Fools
"What, you actually say I destroyed your property. Explain it to me. When did I ever destroy your property?" Nian An Yao didn’t really want to argue with Mu Hanyan. He just felt that he had paid a great price and ultimately benefited Mu Hanyan, only to be reprimanded by him, which made him a bit uncomfortable. So, he just wanted to vent a few words. Seeing Mu Hanyan was not only ungrateful but also accused him of destroying his property, he couldn’t help but be furious."Isn’t that right? A perfectly fine ground, and you smashed such a big hole in it. Do you know how troublesome it is to fill it up?" Mu Hanyan pointed to the pit on the ground made by Nian An Yao, speaking earnestly.
Nian An Yao’s mouth twitched hard and suddenly felt the urge to spit blood.
"Let’s go." Nian An Yao didn’t want to say another word to Mu Hanyan, dragging the Fifth Prince and Qu Fengting as he walked out.
"Wait, you are Nian An Yao, the much well-known Master Nian of Anyun Country, right? There’s something I don’t know whether to say or not." At this moment, Xia Youchen spoke up.
Hearing Mu Hanyan’s words made him guess Nian An Yao’s identity and origin. Considering they faced life and death together, he wanted to give him a few pointers.
"Please speak, senior." Nian An Yao still didn’t know what Xia Youchen’s background was, but seeing his broad knowledge and understanding of Divine Beasts that exceeded his own, he guessed he must be a senior master among Beast Tamers. He spoke respectfully.
"Actually, your Beast Spirit Pearl didn’t originally need to be destroyed. At the time, I only said the best way was to break it directly to release the Divine Beast Spirit inside. But there are other ways as well, which don’t require destroying the Beast Spirit Pearl and can still be effective, although it might cause some damage to the cultivation." Xia Youchen sighed as he spoke.
"What, what, you say you don’t need to destroy the Beast Spirit Pearl, just a bit of cultivation loss would have worked? Why didn’t you say so earlier!" Upon hearing this, Nian An Yao almost jumped up.
He could even give up a dozen or twenty years of lifespan; losing a bit of cultivation meant nothing. If the other had told him earlier, why would he have destroyed the treasured heirloom?
"How could I know you were carrying such a strange treasure; who told you not to take it out earlier? Besides, you didn’t ask." Xia Youchen said innocently.
"..." Nian An Yao glared at Xia Youchen fiercely, speechless for a long time.
He had initially come to terms with the Beast Spirit Pearl’s destruction. But Xia Youchen’s words unsettled him again. Just what kind of person was this old man, only saying half of what he meant; wasn’t he intentionally misleading people?
He had even wanted to ask the other’s name to build a good relationship, but now he didn’t want to say anything more.
If he still had some strength left, he would have just wanted to rush up and strangle him to vent his frustrated anger.
Actually, he hadn’t thought if he hadn’t been focused on taking advantage and hiding the Beast Spirit Pearl, it might not have resulted in this outcome. Speaking honestly, Xia Youchen couldn’t be entirely blamed; how could he have known Nian An Yao had a Beast Spirit Pearl hidden, as he had readied himself to face death with no heart to speak more. The blame, in truth, lay with Nian An Yao’s own excessive greed.
"Although I don’t know where that Beast Spirit Pearl came from, it seems that it was acquired easily. Destroying it like this is truly a waste; you should learn a lesson from this and not be so reckless in the future." Seeing Nian An Yao silent for a while, Xia Youchen kindly reminded him, with a face full of pain speaking about the Beast Spirit Pearl.
"Pfft..." Being misled was one thing, but to end up being severely chided as well, Nian An Yao felt so aggrieved he practically exploded, staggered back, and struggled to suppress the old blood before it erupted like a fountain again.
"Master Nian, Master Nian." The Fifth Prince quickly stepped forward to help him, shouting mournfully.
"Let’s go, let’s go, I don’t want to see him ever again." Nian An Yao said with blood spewing from his mouth, tears streaming from his eyes, pointing with a trembling finger at Xia Mengyouchen, filled with resentment and despair.
All around, Zirong and others couldn’t hold back anymore and burst out laughing, even the corner of Mu Hanyan’s mouth showed a hint of a smile. This Xia Youchen, turns out he is a trickster too—how come no one mentioned it before?
"Just letting him go like that?" Watching the Fifth Prince and others leave, Xia Youchen pointed at Qu Fengting’s back, questioning Mu Hanyan.
Although others might not know the grudges between Mu Hanyan and Qu Fengting, he understood it thoroughly.
"Just a despicable small-timer unworthy of note; he may have some cunning but will never achieve greatness. Why dirty our hands over such a person?" Mu Hanyan spoke proudly.
Listening to him, Xia Youchen looked at Mu Hanyan with some shock. He had never expected that someone so young as Mu Hanyan would have such demeanor and confidence. Indeed, young heroes arise, it seems. Mu Hanyan’s future achievements will probably be extraordinary.
Xia Youchen was feeling all sorts of emotions and pondering the future. Yet heard Mu Hanyan lazily say, "This Qu Fengting, whether in strength or scheming, is far inferior to me. The Qu family has also declined sharply because of him, and due to that matter, his intellect is far inferior to before. Life, you know, is only exciting because there are fools like him. Let him be, let him continue jumping around, enriching our lives."
Xia Youchen almost spat out his old blood. Oh, oh, oh, life is only exciting because of these fools... just for this reason, Mu Hanyan left Qu Fengting’s life. He had truly overthought things, imagining them too grandly.
But thinking about it, the reasoning is indeed good, and left Xia Youchen speechless. Then considering, without strong self-confidence, Mu Hanyan couldn’t have left a hidden danger; it only indicates one thing: Mu Hanyan is absolutely confident Qu Fengting won’t pose any threat to her. And again considering, when facing that Fourth Miss Zhao, Mu Hanyan went all out to eliminate future troubles. For Qu Fengting, Mu Hanyan just laughed it off and let him jump around. It seems only those considered opponents can enjoy her deadly resolve. Ah, that seems like not much of an honor, neither one seems to be. Xia Youchen rolled his eyes internally.
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Huayue and the others looked at Mu Hanyan and suddenly realized that although her strength hadn’t noticeably increased, her entire aura had subtly changed, involuntarily inspiring a sense of submission.
"You are Mu Hanyan, the Mu Hanyan from the Mu Family in the capital?" Tang Bufan approached Mu Hanyan with Fen Qianji’s support, looking at her with some curiosity.
"Yes, I am Mu Hanyan, known as the number one playboy in the capital." Seeing Tang Bufan, Mu Hanyan felt a long-lost sense of familiarity and cracked a little joke.