Yang Zhenyun felt like spitting blood at this moment, his composure almost cracking.
Damn it, I said that to provoke you into accepting my challenge, not because I genuinely wanted your guidance! I'm at the peak of the Spirit Martial Realm, and I'll break through to the Origin Martial Realm within months, at most half a year. Why would I need *your* guidance? Who do you think you are!
However, he didn't say anything harsh at the moment!
He would beat up Yang Feilong later, making him realize how ridiculous his words were.
He knew why Xiao Jingwen was so cold to him: he wasn't handsome enough. Alright, he wasn't ugly, and he was even a bit good-looking. But compared to Yang Feilong, it was like the difference between a phoenix and a common chicken.
But he also knew one thing: Xiao Jingwen liked watching fights, or rather, she admired the strong.
As long as he defeated Yang Feilong, Xiao Jingwen would be disappointed in him. This way, he could change her perception of him. Then, if he pursued Xiao Jingwen, things might go much smoother, and there might even be a chance to win her over completely.
After all, the Xiao family also hoped for a union between him and Xiao Jingwen.
The Yang family was truly powerful. Even if he wasn't a top-five family heir, wasn't that simply because he was younger and his strength hadn't reached its peak yet?
They had agreed to a spar, but where would it take place? It couldn't be in the middle of the herb market, right?
"Coincidentally, I have a martial arts dojo nearby that just finished renovations. We're planning to open soon and recruit people. Since you want to spar, let's go there!" Xiao Jinglei said. Why didn't he advise them to seek peace? Because he also wanted to see Yang Feilong's true capabilities and whether he was worthy of being his brother-in-law.
His sister clearly liked him. If Yang Feilong wasn't strong enough, it would be better for his sister to wake up sooner. If he could defeat Yang Zhenyun, it would mean this Yang Feilong might indeed be the Yang Feilong on the Prodigy List. And if he were that Yang Feilong, he would be perfectly qualified to be his brother-in-law.
But was he? He was too young.
The introductions on the Prodigy List weren't detailed enough. Outsiders only knew it was a list of cultivators under thirty years old.
Their specific ages weren't well-known, and perhaps they were intentionally kept vague.
This was also a form of disguised protection for the members of the Prodigy List by the authorities. Such individuals were heavenly prodigies, and their loss would also be a loss for Long Country.
After all, ancient martial arts families and ancient martial arts lineages were all citizens of Long Country!
"Miss, I, I... I was wrong. Can you spare me this time?" Mr. Huang asked Xiao Jingwen with a dejected face as they headed towards the dojo.
He didn't dare to ask Xiao Jinglei for help because the herb shop was managed by Xiao Jingwen. Xiao Jinglei didn't have direct management authority. And within the Xiao family, Xiao Jingwen's status was much higher than Xiao Jinglei's. Therefore, asking Xiao Jinglei for help was useless.
He absolutely did not want to lose his job, as it would be a significant blow to his family!
Xiao Jingwen frowned and then said, "If you want to keep your position, you must satisfy my Brother Feilong. Otherwise, no one else can help you!"
It wasn't that she was heartless, but her subordinate had acted improperly. Of course, if it were someone else, she wouldn't have bothered so much. The subordinate might not have contributed much, but he had put in the effort. However, when it came to her Brother Feilong, this had crossed her boundary.
"Mr. Feilong, I was wrong..." While apologizing to Yang Feilong, Mr. Huang slapped himself repeatedly on the face. The slaps were loud and fierce, and it looked like he was about to kneel and apologize.
Yang Feilong felt quite helpless. This situation made it seem like he was some wicked bully tormenting the innocent!
To be honest, with Xiao Jingwen's involvement, his anger had already subsided. Now that the instigator was apologizing like this, he had received the punishment he deserved. If he had acted himself, he might not have achieved such an effect.
This made Yang Feilong reluctant to bother with a pitiable person anymore. Yes, he was also a pitiable person, and he suddenly felt a sense of anticlimax.
"Alright, it's all in the past. Let's turn the page!" Yang Feilong said.
"Thank you, thank you, Mr. Feilong." Mr. Huang was overjoyed. Honestly, he really wanted to kneel. He truly didn't want to lose this respectable and well-paying job. But he had made a mistake, and he had to bear the consequences.
He harbored no great resentment.
He had initially thought Yang Feilong would be hard to appease, considering his previous actions. He had never expected him to be so magnanimous.
He didn't realize that Yang Feilong was simply pitying him and didn't want to fuss over it.
After all, Yang Feilong wasn't a true villain who would relentlessly punish someone for a minor mistake.
Moreover, relying on Xiao Jingwen's favor to arbitrarily punish her subordinate, even if she didn't have any ill feelings, he himself wouldn't be able to live with it.
Then, Mr. Huang looked at Xiao Jingwen nervously, "Miss..."
"Since my Brother Feilong has forgiven you, you can continue working here," Xiao Jingwen said with a wave of her hand.
"Yes, Miss. I will definitely work diligently from now on!" Mr. Huang said solemnly.
"From now on, if my Brother Feilong needs any herbs, consider them as my needs. Remember that?" Xiao Jingwen instructed with a smile.
"Got it." Mr. Huang replied loudly. He understood; this meant he didn't have to charge for the herbs.
However, he couldn't help but wonder who would win the spar later: Yang Feilong or Yang Zhenyun?
If he had to lean towards someone right now, he couldn't say for sure. Logically, he had suffered humiliation today because of Yang Feilong, but it was also his own fault. But thinking about the Miss's complete devotion to Yang Feilong, he quickly leaned towards his own stance: Yang Feilong would win.
He had seen more of the world. Even if Yang Feilong lost, the Miss might not change her feelings for Yang Feilong much, because he could see that the Miss was deeply infatuated with Yang Feilong. Although her infatuation might lessen if Yang Feilong lost, it wouldn't decrease by too much.
"Oh right, Brother Feilong, since you're here to buy herbs at my shop, tell me if you need anything else, so you don't have to go elsewhere. If we claim to be second in the entire herb market for having a complete selection of herbs, no one else would dare claim to be first!" Xiao Jingwen continued with a cheerful tone.
Yang Feilong thought for a moment. He still needed one more herb. He hadn't carefully surveyed the Xiao family's herb shop before and wasn't sure if they had what he needed. Since Xiao Jingwen said so, it was likely that the herb he lacked could be obtained from their shop.
Thus, he stated the herb he required.
"Do we?" Xiao Jingwen asked. She wasn't too familiar with the inventory of the shop; she managed the overall direction of the affiliated herb shops. Of course, she did check the shops' profits, as a portion of the revenue went into her pocket. She managed several such shops in Blue Sea City.
"Yes, we have it in our shop!" Mr. Huang exclaimed with delight. He then dashed off and returned with the herb Yang Feilong needed, along with its storage box, and handed it to Yang Feilong.
"Thank you," Yang Feilong said as he took the box.
"You're most welcome." Hearing Yang Feilong's words, Mr. Huang was overwhelmed. He knew that those young masters never thanked him so sincerely. This made him feel valued and his dignity upheld, filling him with joy and gratitude.
This is a good person!
Mr. Huang looked at Yang Feilong, sighing inwardly. He felt remorse again for his past actions and resolved not to make the mistake of judging people by their appearance again.