"You want me to apologize to a lowly human?" Zelian’s face turned crimson at the remark, as if he had heard the greatest insult. He felt immensely humiliated!
"If you don't apologize, then we'll be strangers from now on!" Alice glared at Zelian with anger in her eyes and said coldly.
"You... you actually... for a lowly human..." Before he could finish speaking, Alice slapped him across the face, staggering Zelian.
Firstly, there was already a power gap between Zelian and Alice. He had only broken through to the Nascent Soul realm a few months ago, but Qingluan's current cultivation had reached the late Nascent Soul realm. Secondly, he never expected Alice to slap him for the sake of two lowly humans.
"You... you hit me?" Zelian clutched his face, looking at Alice in disbelief.
"If your mouth is dirty, I'll help you remember!" Alice said coldly. Then, with an apologetic expression, she looked at Yang Feilong, bowed, and said, "Feilong, I'm sorry for making you endure this. Our Qingluan tribe has always been kind to others, and I never expected this. I hope you can forgive me."
"I was quite angry initially, but seeing you like this, all my anger has dissipated. Besides, regardless of the race, there are always scoundrels and trash. I naturally wouldn't deny an entire group because of the low quality of a few individuals," Yang Feilong said with a light laugh.
To be honest, was he angry? Of course, he was. But before he could show it, Alice had already stepped forward and dispelled his anger.
Seeing Alice hit him and then apologize to Yang Feilong, Zelian's heart burned with rage. He would never dare to say a harsh word to Alice, always coaxing and appeasing her. Yet, seeing her apologize and bow to a human because of his words felt even more humiliating than if he had to apologize to a lowly human himself!
She was the Saintess of the Qingluan tribe! How could she lower herself so much to a human?
As for the bird demons, flower demons, and grass demons along the way, they dared not breathe loudly. Firstly, they could tell that Zelian was furious. Secondly, Alice's anger was something they had never witnessed before.
Could it be that these two humans were close to her?
Just then, several people heard the commotion and rushed over.
"Auntie." Upon seeing these people, Zelian's gaze fell upon the woman at the forefront, his face filled with distress.
"Alice, the moment you return, you actually get into a fight with Zelian over two humans!" the leading woman said angrily, looking at Alice.
This woman was Alice’s mother, Shirley.
"They are my friends!" Alice huffed. "Zelian disrespected my friends, and I asked him to apologize. He continued to babble and disrespect my friends. Was I wrong to hit him?"
"Even so, there was no need to resort to violence!" Shirley said, annoyed.
"My friend is a divine physician, and quite a skilled one. I invited him here to save my father!" Alice spoke again.
As soon as these words were uttered, Shirley's expression changed. Not only Shirley, but everyone else also changed their expressions. No wonder Alice was so angry.
"Zelian, how could you treat honored guests like this?" a middle-aged man berated Zelian.
This middle-aged man was Zelian's father.
"That's right!" A woman who had been heartbroken seeing her son being hit at first couldn't help but speak up. This Qingluan was Zelian's mother. She had hoped her son would marry Alice, which would have potentially made their lineage the main branch in the future!
After all, the current clan leader's lineage had no sons!
Both Zelian's parents were members of the Qingluan tribe's Elder Council, and their cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul realm.
Within the Qingluan tribe, there were as many as twenty-odd cultivators in the Nascent Soul realm!
However, there were only three cultivators in the Void Refining realm: the old ancestor of the Qingluan tribe, and Alice’s parents. Yes, Alice’s parents were both in the Void Refining realm.
The ancestor of the Qingluan tribe was also in the Void Refining realm, and even at the peak of it. However, the step from Void Refining to Integration realm was extremely difficult!
The most likely to break through to the Integration realm in the Qingluan tribe was Alice's father, as he was at the peak of the Void Refining realm. Next was Alice's mother, who was in the early Void Refining realm. Alice was the youngest among the middle generation, and the fastest to reach the Nascent Soul realm in the Qingluan tribe. In the future, she had the potential to strive for the Integration realm!
"I... I didn't know your friend was a divine physician," Zelian's expression changed upon hearing this. The previous feeling of grievance and anger vanished, replaced by guilt. At this moment, he understood why Alice was so furious. If it were him, he would also be furious!
The resentment he felt towards Alice at this moment had also disappeared.
"I'm sorry." At this, Zelian voluntarily lowered his stance.
After all, if this human got angry and refused to save Alice's father, he would become a sinner. Whether the human could cure him or not, he was unsure, but the fact that Alice admired him so much implied that his medical skills were likely even more formidable than the divine physicians of the woodpecker tribe!
Yang Feilong did not respond to Zelian's belated apology. He had no good feelings towards this person. To be honest, if it weren't for Alice's actions that appeased his anger, he would have left long ago!
He might even have been tempted to beat Zelian up.
"Alice, let's quickly go and see your father. After he's saved, we still need to hurry on our journey!" Yang Feilong said calmly to Alice.
"Are... are you still angry?" Alice came to Yang Feilong's side and asked in a low voice. She was speaking in Dragon Country language. Having known Yang Feilong and Tang Ya for a considerable time, she had mastered the language quite well!
Now, she felt very unhappy with Zelian. She had finally persuaded Yang Feilong to come and treat her father. And this Zelian! If she had known he would speak so offensively, she should have just not introduced him.
Thinking about it made her angry.
"Angry? There's no need. I'm just a passerby anyway!" Yang Feilong said lightly, also using the Dragon Country language.
You are proud, you are noble, but I won't serve you, alright?
In any case, they were the ones who needed something from me today, not the other way around!
The good mood he had when he saw the beautiful scenery after entering the valley was completely ruined!
Zelian watched as Yang Feilong ignored his apology, and then saw Alice carefully talking to Yang Feilong, trying to appease him. His heart was bleeding. So what if he had some medical skills? What was there to be so arrogant about!
However, at this moment, he dared not show a displeased face or say anything offensive. If he truly angered this human and drove him away, he feared Alice would hate him for life, and he would have no chance of marrying Alice!
Even though Alice's parents wanted them to be together, the initiative was in Alice's hands. Her strength and talent were undeniable!
"See, you're still angry! Good brother, please, don't be angry anymore, okay? Little sister will apologize to you again here." Alice said charmingly.
She was speaking in the Dragon Country language, which lacked the fluidity and elegance of her native tongue, but with her tone, it still made one feel incredibly soft.
Tang Ya, standing beside them, rolled her eyes.
Yang Feilong's body also softened a bit. He said with a wry smile, "Alright, I'm not angry anymore."
"Since you're not angry anymore, then promise me, stay at my place for a few days before we leave. We still have more than half a month anyway." Alice said with a grin.
"Alright then!" Yang Feilong nodded.
If he didn't stay for a few days, Alice would definitely start throwing tantrums and acting cute again. Alas, many people, although they saw Alice's words as an attempt to appease, simply couldn't understand them.
They could only glare in frustration.