Chapter 2281: People from the Ultimate Bliss Palace

Although Zuo Jue has changed a lot recently, he only restrains himself a little when facing Ye Zhangqing.

When facing others, his innate arrogance remains largely unchanged.

Let alone this ant-like fellow before him, he wouldn't even deign to look at him.

It was hard to finally see Ye Zhangqing, and he was feeling happy, but then someone spoiled his mood—it would be strange if Zuo Jue still had a pleasant expression.

After being glanced at with contempt, Tao Qian's inner frustration grew worse, but he also knew his limits.

Zuo Jue is someone Tao Qian cannot afford to offend; even if the other party killed him, the Tao family would likely not say a word of protest.

Although fighting is prohibited within Thus English: Thus English: Dengtianxiancheng, even Zuo Jue must obey, but he dare not take the risk.

Therefore, Tao Qian could only forcibly suppress his anger and humiliation, looking at Zuo Jue as he spoke.

"Young Master Zuo, please return Ma Hong to me, okay."

He lowered his posture greatly, but upon hearing this, Zuo Jue replied with an impatient expression.

"I've already told you, that lowly woman—I don't know where she is; she left with the First Holy Son of the Ultimate Bliss Palace originally."

"You...... Young Master Zuo, what exactly must I do for you to release her?"

"You're sick."

Tao Qian acted as if he were certain Ma Hong was in Zuo Jue's hands; seeing this, Zuo Jue couldn't be bothered with him, turned his gaze to Ye Zhangqing, and a smile appeared on his face again.

"Senior Brother Ye."

Comparing before and after, they seem like two different people; at this moment Zuo Jue wears a smile, looking charming and endearing, bearing no trace of the spoiled young master from just a second ago.

Seeing this, Ye Zhangqing also smiled and asked.

"Did you encounter any danger on the way?"

"No, with Elder He protecting me, there's no serious problem."

"Greetings, Young Master Ye."

As the words fell, an elderly man behind Zuo Jue clasped his hands in salute.

This person surnamed He is the Protector of the Way assigned to Zuo Jue's side by Zuo Fu, and is said to have cultivated to the perfected stage of the Ancient Immortal Realm.

When Zuo Fu is unavailable, he protects Zuo Jue.

Given Zuo Fu's indulgent affection for his son, it's natural that he would not leave him without protection.

Ye Zhangqing smiled, nodded, exchanged a few pleasantries, then turned the topic back to Ma Hong.

"I took over his shop, and he asked me for help; regarding Ma Hong's matter, you should explain everything to him in detail so he knows the truth."

That's all Ye Zhangqing can do—explain it once; whether to believe it or not is up to Tao Qian.

Zuo Jue naturally didn't want to waste words on this trash, but since Ye Zhangqing spoke, he could only obey.

He looked at Tao Qian again; the smile vanished from his face, and a look of contempt rose in his eyes.

Watching Zuo Jue change his expression so quickly, Tao Qian gritted his teeth silently—damn thing, still two-faced.

Just now, when facing Ye Zhangqing, he wore a fawning expression; turning to us, it became a look of contempt.

But Tao Qian dared not say these things out loud; feeling displeased, he could only keep them bottled up inside.

Seeing Tao Qian's ashen face, Zuo Jue spoke.

"I really don't know if your brain's addled—you can't even tell what kind of woman she is; she's already been sold off, yet you still miss her."

"Don't you dare speak of Hong'er that way."

"Huh???"

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhangqing's mouth twitched slightly—how familiar the words were—and Zuo Jue responded with a contemptuous snort.

"What a waste, a full-grown man seven feet tall, dying over a woman—listen well, I'll explain this only once; if you come bother me again, be careful I'll kill you."

Immediately, Zuo Jue then recounted in detail what happened after he took Ma Hong away back then.

Far more detailed than before, even describing exactly how Ma Hong served him, all stated clearly.

Much of it was intentionally embellished—who made Tao Qian so annoying?

Listening to Zuo Jue's narration, Tao Qian's face grew ever paler, devoid of color.

Even when Zuo Jue reached the crucial point, he shook his head repeatedly, muttering under his breath.

"Impossible, Hong'er could never be such a person—how could she possibly take the initiative.................."

As for this, Zuo Jue didn't care at all; he blurted it all out, then added:

"That's all there is to it—believe it or not, don't come bother me again."

"Impossible, Hong'er wouldn't be like that; she told me she..........................."

In Tao Qian's eyes, Ma Hong is the purest, best girl in the world—how could she possibly be the sort of person Zuo Jue describes?

Seeing Tao Qian's state of mind shaken by those words, Zuo Jue curled his lip and said he wasn't trash—this mind of his is about to collapse.

Just as Tao Qian's mind was on the verge of collapsing, Ye Zhangqing lightly tapped a finger, helping him steady his mind.

"Senior Brother Ye, a trash like him—why go to such lengths?"

"Just a casual effort; let's go."

It was only a temporary aid to steady Tao Qian's mind; whether it will collapse again later depends on whether he can figure things out himself.

Having done this much, Ye Zhangqing felt he had done all he could, so he also ignored the devastated Tao Qian, took Zuo Jue, and prepared to leave.

But just then, a core disciple of the Heavenly Family led a group of people into the Teleportation Array courtyard.

Upon seeing Ye Zhangqing, he stepped forward proactively to greet him.

"Young Master Ye."

This young man holds a modest status in the Heavenly Family; he is Tianlin's cousin, and his father is Tianlin's third uncle.

The day before yesterday, Tianlin invited him to a meal, so they became acquainted.

That meal left the young man utterly astonished, so now he is extremely respectful toward Ye Zhangqing, treating him like his own cousin.

However, Ye Zhangqing is indeed like Tianlin, one of the present age's Heavenly Pride.

He nodded in response and casually asked a question.

"What's this?"

"Oh, someone from the Ultimate Bliss Palace has come; the clan head sent me to greet them, so I must not neglect propriety."

He replied truthfully; upon hearing that, Ye Zhangqing nodded—another person from the Ultimate Bliss Palace.

However, he wasn't particularly interested, and directly planned to take Zuo Jue back first.

But at that moment, the Teleportation Array shone brightly, and someone walked out from the Formation.

The leader was a maiden; her looks were not bad, not as good as Bai Hua Xianzi and the others, but still passable.

Her bearing was extremely alluring, especially those eyes, which seemed to hold a pool of spring water, extremely captivating.

This maiden wore the Holy Son's attire of the Ultimate Bliss Palace; she must be one of its Holy Maidens.

Speaking of the Holy Sons and Holy Maidens of the Ultimate Bliss Palace, it's also interesting—what's the point of having so many?

What's truly impressive is only the First Holy Son; the others aren't even fit to be mentioned, at least they can't be compared to Tianlin, Ye Zhangqing, and the like—they're far inferior.

He didn't know this woman, but the next second, only a startled cry was heard.

"Hong'er............"

The maiden who had originally intended to step forward and greet Tianlin, her cousin, was obviously stunned upon hearing that sound.

She turned toward the sound; her expression instantly became complex, but only for a moment, and the next second it returned to normal, her face expressionless.

Her eyes were indifferent, showing no trace of emotional fluctuation.

On the contrary, Tao Qian's eye sockets were moist at this moment.