"Young Master Zhou..."

Inside Zhou Feng's villa, Ye Fan's figure suddenly emerged from the darkness.

However, unlike his usual dashing and mysterious demeanor, Ye Fan was covered in bloodstains this time, and the teeth marks were clearly the marks of some kind of animal.

This time, Ye Fan was truly injured. There was hardly a clean spot on his body; he was covered in blood, his skin torn and bleeding profusely. It was a truly gruesome sight.

"Ye Fan! What happened to you? You look so disheveled!"

Seeing Ye Fan covered in blood, Zhou Feng was startled and quickly asked.

Ye Fan was his most capable subordinate, and extremely strong. No matter how rapidly Xu Xiwang improved, he couldn't possibly have beaten Ye Fan into such a sorry state.

Ye Fan was panting heavily, extremely weak, his face pale, and his eyes were dark and terrifying, like a furious lion.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm the chaotic energy within him.

"Xu Xiwang is no simple man! I haven't been able to gauge his true strength."

Ye Fan said in a low voice.

Zhou Feng was slightly taken aback. "Why are you in such a sorry state if I haven't figured it out yet?"

Ye Fan gritted his teeth and said, "Xu Xiwang has a spirit pet by his side! And it's a very powerful spirit beast!"

Zhou Feng was stunned. "What's going on?"

"A mad dog bit off half of my hand. If I hadn't dodged in time, I would have been its meal!"

Ye Fan said resentfully.

Zhou Feng gasped, still shaken.

After a long silence, he frowned and asked, "Are you sure it's a dog?"

Ye Fan nodded and said, "I'm absolutely certain that Xu Xiwang has always called it 'little lickspittle'."

Even with Zhou Feng's excellent self-cultivation and strong mental fortitude, he couldn't help but laugh. "This guy, he can't even be a simp himself, he has to call his dog a simp too. A combination of big and small simps, truly, when people are shameless enough, there's nothing left to be ashamed of."

...

"Xu Xiwang, are you there? My grandfather asked me to call you to listen to the Venerable One's lecture."

Bai Ling, the granddaughter of Venerable Bai, walked into Xu Xiwang's villa with a reluctant expression and called out.

Looking around, they found no one inside the villa.

"I don't know why Grandpa insisted on calling Xu Xiwang, that good-for-nothing, for anything. With only a one-star talent, how could he possibly understand the lectures?!"

Bai Ling murmured.

"Miss Bai, is there something you need from Hope?"

Ning Hanshuang appeared at the door and looked at her.

"Ning Hanshuang, what are you doing at Xu Xiwang's villa? My God."

Bai Ling stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Ning Hanshuang, her face cold, said indifferently, "I am Xu Xiwang's fiancée. Is it inappropriate for me to be with him?"

"Unmarried/unmarried couple?!?!"

Bai Ling was completely dumbfounded. She never imagined that Ning Hanshuang would have an affair with Xu Xiwang!

This is fucking surreal!

Xu Xiwang, that good-for-nothing, actually deserves Ning Hanshuang, an ice-type spirit?!

"Where is Xu Xiwang? My grandfather asked him to attend a lecture."

Bai Ling's lips twitched as she spoke.

"He's sunbathing in the backyard, come with me."

After saying that, Ning Hanshuang poured Xu Xiwang a cup of coffee.

Upon arriving in the backyard, Bai Ling was utterly speechless.

Was Xu Xiwang here to cultivate or to vacation at the Dragon Mansion?

A beautiful maidservant was serving him on one side, in addition to the icy beauty Ning Hanshuang.

This is such a comfortable life!

"Xu Xiwang, what are you doing?"

Bai Ling frowned unhappily as she looked at Xu Xiwang, who was sleeping in the rocking chair.

"Sunbathing."

Xu Xiwang gave a lazy, casual reply, opened her eyes, and continued to lie down and sleep in.

"you...."

Bai Ling's face turned ashen with anger.

Ning Hanshuang, as if she were used to it, handed a bowl of coffee to Xu Xiwang.

"Gurgle, gurgle."

Xu Xiwang grabbed the coffee and gulped it down.

"My grandpa is waiting for you, don't sleep."

Bai Ling urged impatiently.

"Miss Bai, can't you just let me get a good night's sleep?"

Xu Xiwang opened her eyes, rubbing her sleepy eyes, looking drowsy.

"With that attitude, you dare to talk back to me!"

Bai Ling said angrily.

"What kind of lecture is this? I'm not going!"

Xu Xiwang rolled over and said lazily, "If I'm interested, I'll go; if I'm not, I won't go even if the Lord of the Manor invites me."

Seeing this, Bai Ling became even angrier.

That damn man!

A one-star talent and still so arrogant?!