Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge

Chapter 403: Fierce Woman (3)_1

"Brother Bai, you’re back! Yueyue missed you so much. I’ve prepared wine and dishes to welcome you." A crisp female voice rang out. Zhuge Yue, with her long hair cascading over her shoulders and dressed in a flowing strappy gown, quickly approached and grabbed Bai Muxue’s hand. Seeing Zhuge Yue, Shangguan You’s eyes flickered. She’s from the Zhuge Family. Could following her lead to Zhuge Feng?"Slut, that’s my man!"

"Don’t you dare touch him!"

"Get your dirty hands off him!" The three women, who had been fighting fiercely amongst themselves, simultaneously targeted Zhuge Yue, flinging whips, longswords, and even some unknown Spirit Talismans at her.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! The sounds of explosions erupted continuously.

"Hmph! Brother Bai is mine! And do you really think you’re worthy of him? Only someone of my noble status is suited for him!" Zhuge Yue roared, launching an attack at the others.

Shangguan You’s mouth dropped open as she watched the four women battling in mid-air. She saw Haitang occasionally throw a few Spirit Talismans, Mudan lunging with her longsword, Rose lashing out with her whip, and Zhuge Yue periodically scattering handfuls of poison powder. Her head began to throb. Could these four women represent four different families?

To think they would go to such lengths over one man! And that man showed no reaction, merely standing by and watching the spectacle. Heavens, what kind of world is this? Could Hidden World Village be so lacking in men that they’ve become such prized commodities?

Colorful lights flashed in mid-air as the melee intensified. Zhuge Yue, fighting one against three, gradually found herself at a disadvantage. Mudan kicked her in the chest, and she plummeted from the sky.

A white figure flashed. Bai Muxue, in his elegant, flowing robes, gracefully shot into the air. He caught Zhuge Yue by the waist, holding her in his arms. "Brother Bai, I knew you loved me!" Zhuge Yue cheered, wrapping her arms around his neck. Bai Muxue shifted subtly, causing her to embrace empty air.

"Young Master Bai, you must catch me!" Mudan called out softly as she, too, fell from the sky.

"Brother Bai, Haitang as well!" Haitang cried as she also plummeted.

"Brother Muxue, you must save Rose!"

Three beauties in ancient attire once again fell gracefully from the sky, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene. Shangguan You’s jaw dropped, finding the risqué spectacle before her hard to believe. Who would Bai Muxue save first? Beauty truly is a curse. She could clearly sense the crowd below, their eyes wide and unblinking, fixated on Mudan’s partially exposed décolletage.

"Bai An," Bai Muxue called out softly. He then tossed the woman in his arms towards the ground, where a shadowy figure swiftly caught her.

"Let go! Who said you could touch me?" Zhuge Yue shouted angrily, pushing away the person who had caught her. She glared hatefully at Bai Muxue as he caught Mudan, then tossed her down to be caught, then caught Haitang, and finally Rose in the same manner.

Bai Muxue treated all four women the same: he would catch one, then have someone below catch her from him.

"Ladies, you all know my duties. Therefore, I hope you won’t make things difficult for me. Alright?" Bai Muxue stood atop the bamboo building, smiling at the four women. His lips curled into a barely perceptible, flirtatious smile, and his robes swayed in the breeze, enhancing his already striking charm.

Seeing the debonair Bai Muxue, the four women gazed at him with infatuated eyes, nodding involuntarily.

"Then, ladies, please return for now. Once I’ve handled matters, I will certainly arrange a banquet to host you." Bai Muxue nodded in satisfaction, smiling at the women once more.

"Mm-hmm," Mudan purred, casting a coquettish glance, her demeanor full of allure as she swayed her slender waist.

"I’ll wait for you," Haitang nodded, giving Bai Muxue a shy smile.

"I will definitely come," Rose said, her cheeks flushed, as she stole glances at Bai Muxue before quickly lowering her head.

"Don’t forget me," Zhuge Yue said, gazing at Bai Muxue with tender affection. He seems more handsome every minute; the more I look, the more I like him. The four women spoke their reluctant farewells, looking back repeatedly with every few steps before finally departing. Once the four beauties had left, the surrounding crowd slowly dispersed.

Shangguan You’s lips twitched. She hadn’t expected Bai Muxue to be such a sly fox, dispatching these four women so easily. Their fight just now was quite a spectacle.

"A handsome man’s allure can indeed be troublesome. Now I finally understand why you disguise yourself like this," Shangguan You said, scanning Ye Ershao disdainfully.

"Here, when a woman takes a liking to a man, she’ll automatically ’tag’ him as her own, claiming him as her private property," Ye Ershao explained. "The women here may look gentle, but inwardly, every single one of them is as fierce as a wolf or tiger. They act one way towards Bai Muxue now, but when no one’s around, they’ll surely be at each other’s throats again, fighting until the sky turns dark."

"Does no one intervene?" Shangguan You asked.

"Who would? Besides, it’s their own affair—who *could* intervene?" Ye Ershao replied coldly. "And you have to understand, although men are proportionally more numerous here, not all of them are like Bai Muxue—handsome, from a good family, and highly capable. Most men here are over forty. While there are many in the younger generation, few are truly talented. Moreover, most are either sent to work in outlying territories or are engaged in commerce. So, these women, with their high standards and pride, naturally want to select the very best."

Does that mean the other men are very ugly? Shangguan You wondered.

"The number of young, capable individuals here is dwindling, while the elderly are numerous. You’ll understand in time." Ye Ershao prudently closed his mouth. Bai Muxue then walked over to them, nodding and smiling at Shangguan You.

"Youyou."

"Uncle Bai, you were so cool just now!" Shangguan You’s addressing him as ’uncle’ made Bai Muxue’s lips twitch. He didn’t seem to have offended her, so why call him uncle right off the bat?

"Those young ladies just now were so beautiful," Shangguan You said enviously.

"Haha, when you grow up, you’ll be no less beautiful than them. I believe you’ll be even more stunning," Bai Muxue said with a light laugh.

"Really? But looking like this, how could I possibly compare to them?" Shangguan You tugged at her pigtails and then at her plain, coarse clothes.