Chapter 48: Ruoyao, What Are You Two Doing!?

“Ruoyao, I’m sorry, don’t be angry with me.”

Zhao Yan, regaining his senses, looked at the exquisite beauty’s blushing face in his arms and then seemed to wake up, slowly releasing Ming Aiyi’s tender body.

“Aiyi, are you okay?” Leng Ruoyao asked with concern.

For some reason, when Zhao Yan’s right hand held Ming Aiyi, she felt a bit uncomfortable in her heart.

However, she didn’t think much of it, perhaps because she didn’t want Ming Aiyi to go astray, there was absolutely no other reason.

“Rest assured, Ruoyao, I’m fine.”

Ming Aiyi shook her head slightly, and then her beautiful eyes kept staring intently at Zhao Yan, the tenderness in her eyes seemingly about to overflow.

And Zhang Fayue, standing beside them, was somewhat dazed by the sight.

In just a few days, when did Young Master Yan learn such an eerie movement technique and spirit technique?

Moreover, he could easily slay this third-rank mid-stage spiritual beast. It seemed that after Young Master Yan broke through to the Spirit Attachment Realm, his strength was far greater than when they had competed.

Of course, it wasn’t just Zhang Fayue; even Leng Ruoyao felt a bit surprised.

Zhao Yan’s speed and reaction far surpassed those of strong practitioners in the same realm.

To have such strength right after breaking through to the Spirit Attachment Realm, she couldn’t help but be a little surprised.

However, it was still not enough compared to herself.

Seeing all three of them staring at him, especially when he saw Ming Aiyi, disregarding that Leng Ruoyao was right beside her.

With the undisguised tenderness in her beautiful eyes, Zhao Yan’s heart couldn’t help but feel a flutter of panic, and he inexplicably felt a little guilty.

“This Exploding Fire Ape was somewhat affected by the smoke, otherwise I wouldn’t have succeeded so easily.”

“Let’s continue on our way.”

Zhao Yan quickly changed the topic and said.

“You can have… feelings for me, but you absolutely cannot have any thoughts about Aiyi.”

At this moment, Leng Ruoyao suddenly thought of something and pulled Ming Aiyi aside.

The young girl lowered her voice so only Zhao Yan and she could hear.

To prevent Ming Aiyi and Zhang Fayue from hearing, the young girl’s small face was tense, and her exquisite face was brought very close.

Even though Zhao Yan hadn’t intentionally smelled it, he could clearly feel the faint fragrance coming from Leng Ruoyao’s delicate body.

What kind of fragrance was it?

Hmm, it was like a blend of violet and orange blossom, a fresh scent.

A gentle sniff of it made one’s mood involuntarily joyful.

“Ruoyao, what are you talking about? Don’t you know? My heart only has you, I will only love you.”

Zhao Yan also lowered his voice and said affectionately, in a voice only they both could hear.

At this very moment, Leng Ruoyao did not respond to him, only her beautiful eyes stared intently at Zhao Yan, as if trying to find some clues from the young man’s eyes.

But apart from the deep affection, she really found nothing she expected.

“Ruoyao, what are you two doing!?”

Ming Aiyi’s exclamation made Leng Ruoyao suddenly snap back to reality.

Yes, what exactly was she doing?

From an outsider’s perspective.

The young girl’s lips were only a few centimeters away from Zhao Yan, as if she could kiss the young man’s thin lips with just a slight lean forward.

It was only then that the young girl noticed Zhao Yan’s extremely handsome face; the strong youthful aura and the charm emanating from the eerie mark on his forehead rushed towards her.

Even with her cold temperament, her thoughts faltered for a moment.

No, this distance was too ambiguous.

Leng Ruoyao quickly pulled back and said, “It’s nothing, Aiyi, I was just asking him some questions. Let’s continue now, the Cold Flame Spirit Crystal Fruit is just ahead.”

Leng Ruoyao’s earlobes felt a little warm, and as soon as she finished speaking, she dashed forward.

“Then Young Master Yan, tell me, what did Ruoyao say to you?”

Seeing that Leng Ruoyao didn’t answer her directly, Ming Aiyi’s eyes were distant, staring straight at Zhao Yan.

The young girl pouted slightly, her cheeks puffed out roundly, like a little indignant pufferfish. Her resentful gaze, however, revealed a touch of endearing cuteness.

As if sensing a hint of jealousy, Zhao Yan said, “Cough, cough, Aiyi, I’ll tell you after this Joint Examination. Ruoyao has already gone far, we need to catch up quickly.”

Without waiting for Ming Aiyi to speak, Zhao Yan quickly put on a hurried appearance, lightly tapped his toes, and quickly flew away.

“Damn it!”

Watching Zhao Yan rush towards the center of the valley, the young girl stomped her feet in dissatisfaction and followed behind.

“Both young madams are not to be trifled with. Young Master Yan can still balance his relationship with them so easily.”

Zhang Fayue muttered to himself, looking at Zhao Yan’s retreating back with admiration, golden light flashing at his toes.

In an instant, everyone, like startled rabbits, vanished from their spots.

When the four of them reached the center of the valley, the smoke had already dissipated considerably.

There, a fiery red figure, larger than other Fire Apes, stood like a small mountain.

It was surrounded by over a dozen spiritual beasts that had not fallen.

The giant creature was entirely fire-red, emitting a faint crimson glow, as if covered in a layer of hard, fiery red armor.

Its gaze was sharp as an eagle’s, vigilantly observing its surroundings.

A violent and powerful spiritual energy emanated continuously from its body.

Its aura was so majestic that it was incomparable to ordinary Exploding Fire Apes.

This was the leader of this group of Exploding Fire Apes.

“This spiritual beast is probably close to breaking through to the Fourth Rank Realm.”

Zhao Yan felt the powerful spiritual pressure coming from afar, and his eyes became even more solemn.

One must know that after a Spirit Martial Artist reaches the Fourth Rank Myriad Manifestation Realm, they can condense spiritual energy into various forms, such as birds and beasts, thereby greatly increasing the power of their spirit techniques.

By the standards of the Blue Star world, a Fourth Rank Myriad Manifestation Realm Spirit Martial Artist’s full-power strike could destroy a five-story residential building and could easily resist grenades and sniper rifle attacks.

Zhao Yan observed the spiritual beast carefully for a while, then shifted his gaze to the area behind the giant ape.

He saw a crack about three zhang wide in the mountain wall, from which a tree about two zhang tall emerged.

The trunk of this tree had a peculiar color, a mix of fire-red and ice-blue, as if carved from red and blue jade.

Beneath the verdant leaves, scattered red and blue lights flickered; these were round and plump fruits.

Among them, the largest fruit even had a few golden lines, making it particularly eye-catching.

“It’s alright, as long as it hasn’t reached the Fourth Rank Realm, I’m confident I can slay it.

“Let’s act according to the plan later.”

Leng Ruoyao’s cold voice rang out, but it seemed her emotions had not fully calmed down yet, and a faint blush still tinged her earlobes.

“Okay, Ruoyao, let’s get ready to act.”

Zhao Yan waved his hand, and the bodies of the four were instantly enveloped in a layer of spiritual energy.

They cautiously approached the Exploding Fire Ape leader, which was close to the Fourth Rank.

Although the valley was still filled with a light mist, the Exploding Fire Ape leader was clearly not comparable to ordinary Exploding Fire Apes.

When the four approached within dozens of zhang of it, it suddenly sensed them, and its pair of crimson eyes stared intently at the group.

A savage aura instantly surged from its body.