Chapter 45

Ye Huanhuan didn't understand: "What's going on?"

Ye Huanhuan puzzled: "What's going on?"

Ye Huanhuan didn't understand: "What's going on?"

Zhao Shi showed an embarrassed expression.

Zhao Shi showed a troubled expression. Use Zhao Shi from glossary. So: Zhao Shi showed a troubled look.

Previously, Ye Qingran forcibly seized Ting Yu Xuan. She originally planned to tell Ye Huanhuan about it at once, but feared it would affect her performance in the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect, so she kept it hidden.

Earlier Ye Qingran forcibly seized Ting Yu Xuan; she originally planned to tell Ye Huanhuan right away, but she feared it would affect her performance in the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect, so she kept it hidden all along.

Use the glossary terms: Ting Yu Xuan, Xuan Yuan Sword Sect, Ye Qingran, Ye Huanhuan.

Thus: Earlier Ye Qingran forcibly seized Ting Yu Xuan; she originally planned to tell Ye Huanhuan right away, but she feared it would affect her performance in the Xuan Yuan Sword Sect, so she kept it hidden all along.

Therefore, Ye Huanhuan never knew that Ting Yu Xuan had been seized by Ye Qingran.

So Ye Huanhuan never knew that Ting Yu Xuan had been seized by Ye Qingran.

"Sister, if you hadn't said anything, I would have forgotten—your Ting Yu Xuan was seized by that lowlife Ye Qingran! She even had people throw out your clothes and jewelry, leaving everything in a mess!"

"Sister, if you hadn't said anything, I would have forgotten—your Ting Yu Xuan was seized by that lowlife Ye Qingran! She even had people throw out your clothes and jewelry, leaving everything in a mess!"

Sister, if you hadn't said anything, I would have forgotten—your Ting Yu Xuan was seized by that lowlife Ye Qingran! She even had people throw out your clothes and jewelry, leaving everything in a mess!

What?!

"What?!"

Ye Huanhuan's hand hidden under her sleeve clenched into a tight fist, a flame of anger rose. If she hadn't been suppressing it, her face would have twisted into a snarling, contorted expression from the fury.

Ye Huanhuan's hand beneath her sleeve clenched into a fist, a flame of anger rising; if she hadn't been holding it in, her face would have twisted with rage.

A flame of anger rose.

Even so, the cold aura gradually enveloping Ye Huanhuan indicated how angry she was.

Even so, the chill spreading over Ye Huanhuan's body shows she is furious.

Many servants bowed their heads in silence for Ye Qingran.

Many servants secretly mourned for Ye Qingran.

Second Miss has returned, and Ye Qingran's smugness won't last long.

The Second Miss has returned; Ye Qingran probably won't be able to stay smug for long.

Ting Yu Xuan will still end up back in Second Miss's hands!

Ting Yu Xuan will surely return to the Second Miss's hands!

Ting Yu Xuan

Ting Yu Xuan

"Miss, Ye Huanhuan has arrived."

"Miss, Ye Huanhuan has arrived."

As she spoke, Han Xing couldn't hold back a "pfft" laugh.

As she spoke, Han Xing couldn't hold back a "pfft" laugh.

As she spoke, Han Xing couldn't hold back a "pfft" laugh.

"Miss, you should see—Ye Huanhuan's nose is about to break from anger. If she weren't trying so hard to maintain her saintly image in front of everyone, she would have already drawn a sword and killed you."

"Miss, you should see—Ye Huanhuan's nose is almost crooked from anger; if she weren't struggling to maintain her saintly persona in public, she'd probably have already grabbed a knife and come to kill you."

Ye Qingran smiled.

Ye Qingran smiled.

Ye Huanhuan's arrival was exactly as she expected.

Ye Huanhuan's coming was within her expectations.

She changed the subject: "Xiao Aojiao, you've been freeloading off me for so long—when are you going back to your own home to see your parents?"

She changed the subject: "Xiao Aojiao, you've been freeloading off me for so long—when will you go back to your own home and see your parents?"

Use the glossary: Xiao Aojiao, parents.

Beside them, Xiao Naihu, who had been out of favor for a long time, wholeheartedly agreed.

Beside him, the long-unfavored Xiao Naihu wholeheartedly agreed.

Xiao Naihu

Since Xiao Aojiao arrived, it hasn't slept in its master's arms at all.

Since Xiao Aojiao arrived, it hasn't slept in its master's arms even once.

Earlier there was a Mo Xiaohu; after much effort we finally got rid of him, and now Xiao Aojiao shows up.

Before, there was a Mo Xiaohu that we finally managed to drive away, and now another Xiao Aojiao has appeared.

Use the glossary: Mo Xiaohu.

Xiao Naihu's days have been terribly hard.

Xiao Naihu's days have been very hard.

"What do you mean freeloading? I'll give you money."

"What do you mean by freeloading? I'll pay you."

Ye Qingran rolled a White Eye.

Ye Qingran gave a White Eye.

Use the glossary: White Eye.

Is this the main point?

Is that the point?

Ye Qingran gently advised, "You can't keep doing this; your parents will worry."

Ye Qingran kindly advised: "You can't keep doing this; your parents will worry."

"Not at all! I have no mother, and my father doesn't care about me." She sounded a little hurt.

"No way! I have no mother, and my father doesn't care about me." Her tone was a little aggrieved.

Then, Ye Qingran's heart softened without any sense of propriety.

Then Ye Qingran's heart softened without any restraint.

Fine, fine—if she doesn't leave, she won't, and she doesn't lack that bit of food money.

"Forget it, forget it—if you won't leave, then stay; she doesn't even lack this bit of food money."

A triumphant smile appeared on Fu Qianchen's masked face.

On Fu Qianchen's masked face, a smile of success appeared.

On Fu Qianchen's masked face, a smile of success appeared.

Ye Qingran rose slowly and said to Han Xing, "Let's go meet Ye Huanhuan; it's been a long time since Ting Yu Xuan has had any excitement."

Ye Qingran slowly rose and said to Han Xing: "Let's go, let's meet Ye Huanhuan—our Ting Yu Xuan hasn't been lively in a long time."

Use the glossary: Han Xing, Ting Yu Xuan.

Fu Qianchen lifted his head from Ye Qingran's embrace, feeling quite dissatisfied.

Fu Qianchen lifted his head from Ye Qingran's embrace, feeling quite dissatisfied.

Ye Huanhuan?

Ye Huanhuan?

It doesn't sound like a good person's name at all!

Just hearing it doesn't sound like a good person's name!

Disturbing the Young Master while he was sleeping made him very angry!

You disturbed the Young Master's sleep, and the Young Master is angry!

Use the glossary: Young Master.

His dark eyes rolled, and under Ye Qingran's puzzled gaze, Fu Qianchen darted into the study on his short legs with a "sissl".

His dark eyes rolled, and in Ye Qingran's puzzled gaze, Fu Qianchen darted into the study on his short legs with a "sissl" sound.

Keep the sound effect: "sissl" as used above.

Ye Qingran stared in surprise at the rabbit-like Xiao Aojiao, not knowing what he was up to and not asking, because she was certain that his tsundere nature would never tell her.

Ye Qingran looked at the rabbit-like Xiao Aojiao in surprise, not knowing what he was up to and not asking, because she was certain that someone with the "tsundere" attribute would never tell her.

Ye Qingran looked at the rabbit-like Xiao Aojiao in surprise, not knowing what he was up to and not asking, because she was certain that someone with a tsundere nature would never tell her.

Ye Huanhuan stood outside Ting Yu Xuan, watching the transformed Ting Yu Xuan, her chest rising and falling.

Ye Huanhuan stood outside Ting Yu Xuan, looking at the remodeled Ting Yu Xuan, her chest rising and falling.

Thinking of her belongings being tossed around like trash by Ye Qingran made her seethe with anger, her beautiful eyes filled with dark ferocity.

Just thinking of her belongings being tossed everywhere like trash by Ye Qingran, she couldn't help but burn with anger, her beautiful eyes full of malice.

Damn Ye Qingran, five years ago I should have sliced you to pieces and then cast out your corpse!

Damn Ye Qingran, five years ago I should have had you sliced to pieces and then cast out your corpse!

Keep the phrase "sliced to pieces and then cast out your corpse."

Ye Huanhuan's maid gave a cold smile and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Ye Qingran, didn't you see Second Miss has returned? Hurry out here to welcome her!"

Ye Huanhuan's maid gave a cold smile and then shouted at the top of her lungs: "Ye Qingran, haven't you seen the Second Miss return? Get out here and greet her at once!"

The aura of fury was extremely overbearing!

Her arrogance was extremely overbearing!

As if she were the true master of the Ye Residence.

It seemed as if she were the master of the Ye Residence.

Use the glossary: Ye Residence.

The maid, named Cui Er, was the one who bragged wildly when Ye Huanhuan sought medicine in Yaowang Valley that day.

This maid is named Cui Er, the one who spoke wildly when Ye Huanhuan went to Yaowang Valley to seek medicine.

Use the glossary: Cui Er, Yaowang Valley.

"What was that sound? Turns out it's a bitch barking outside!" Han Xing's voice came from the courtyard.

"What did I think that sound was? Turns out it's a female dog barking wildly outside!" Han Xing's voice came from the courtyard.

Use the glossary: Han Xing, Courtyard.

"Probably a mad dog, and a female one at that. Luckily Miss has a dog‑whacking stick; last time we used it on that mad Mu Family bitch, it worked great. Should I ask Miss to lend it so I can try?"

"I'd guess it's a mad dog, or a female one—good thing Miss has a dog-beating stick; last time she hit the Mu family's mad female dog, it worked well, so why not ask to borrow it and give it a try?"

Use the glossary: Mu Family.

Xing Er's voice followed immediately, and the two pushed the door open, one ahead of the other, and walked out.

Xing Er's voice followed closely, and the two walked out one after another after pushing open the door.

Xing Er

Cui Er, who had been publicly called a dog, clenched her teeth in fury. She was a favorite in front of Second Miss, always bossy in the Ye Residence—when had she ever suffered such an insult?

Cui Er, who had been publicly called a dog, gritted her teeth in anger. She was a favorite before the Second Miss, always commanding respect in the Ye Residence—when had she ever suffered such humiliation?

Use the glossary: Cui Er, Second Miss, Ye Residence.

Cui Er, enraged and humiliated, snarled with a donkey‑like face, shouting, "You two lowly maids dare insult me; I'll smash your mouths!"

Cui Er, flushed with shame and rage, her donkey-like face growing ever more ugly: "You two lowly maids, dare to insult me—watch me smash your mouths!"

Seeing Ye Huanhuan show no intention to intervene, Cui Er's face displayed a triumphant expression.

Seeing Ye Huanhuan show no intention to stop her, Cui Er's face lit up with smug satisfaction.

Today, she will tear the mouths of those two lowly maids apart and then throw them to the beggars for humiliation!

Today she will rip those two maids' mouths to shreds and then throw them to the beggars to humiliate!

Cui Er rolled up her sleeve with a contemptuous look. As a cultivator, she knew the two untrained maids couldn't survive even a single punch from her.

Cui Er rolled up her sleeves, a look of contempt on her face. As a cultivator, those two non-cultivating maids couldn't withstand a single punch from her.

Many servants, seeing this, broke a sweat for Han Xing and Leng Yue, all believing they were doomed this time.

Many servants saw this and broke into a sweat for Han Xing and Leng Yue, all thinking they were surely doomed this time.

Use the glossary: Han Xing, Leng Yue.

Cui Er was a notorious tough character among the Ye Residence's servants, boasting that she was a cultivator and considering herself superior, often beating down servants.

Cui Er was a notorious tough among the Ye Residence's servants, relying on her cultivator status to consider herself superior, and she had beaten servants far too often.

Use the glossary: Ye Residence.

The number of people who died at her hands was at least eighty, if not a hundred. Moreover, she was cruel; before killing, she always humiliated her victims mercilessly.

Over eighty people have died at her hands, and her methods are brutal—she always humiliates her victims severely before killing them.

They had no idea that this little slut Cui Er had finally met a tough opponent today.

But they had no idea that this little wretch Cui Er had run into a tough opponent today.

Han Xing and Leng Yue, who came from Yaowang Valley, were true masters.

Han Xing and Leng Yue, who came from Yaowang Valley, are real experts.

Use the glossary: Yaowang Valley, Han Xing, Leng Yue.

"Indeed, a master has the kind of foolish slaves as he does; today I'll let you taste my power!"

"Sure enough, what kind of master you have determines what kind of foolish servants you get—today I'll make you taste my power!"

Cui Er lunged forward, Han Xing and Leng Yue exchanged a glance and decided to let Leng Yue take the lead.

Cui Er advanced, Han Xing and Leng Yue exchanged a glance, and decided to let Leng Yue take the lead.

Use the glossary: Han Xing, Leng Yue.

Cui Er exudes the aura of a Xuan Master (Xuan Master, Xuan King, Xuan Sect, Xuan Lord, Xuan Venerable…), to ordinary eyes that would naturally be a master, but in Leng Yue's view, the cook aunties of Yaowang Valley could all leave her dozens of streets behind.

Leng Yue lived up to her name, her whole demeanor was cold; facing Cui Er's fierce assault, she remained unmoved.

Everyone thought Leng Yue had been frightened silly, they closed their eyes, not daring to look, imagining her miserable state.

"Ah~" a scream rang out; everyone stared, then they were stunned.

Leng Yue, who should have been in a dreadful death state, was completely unharmed.

On the contrary, the fierce Cui Er was kicked out like trash, landing face-down in a five-body prostration, falling flat on her face in a dog-eat-shit tumble!

What's going on?

Cui Er is actually a cultivator!

Cui Er grimaced in pain, her already ugly face smeared with mud, making it even uglier.

"You lowly servant, dare to kick me—I'll tear you apart limb from limb!" Cui Er endured the pain, rose to her feet, her aura sinking, and with a vicious expression launched another attack at Leng Yue.

As Cui Er approached, Leng Yue lifted her leg and kicked, just like kicking a disobedient beast!

Cui Er was sent flying by the tremendous force, flipping head-over-heels into the flowerbed beside them.

Pfft~

Many people secretly began to laugh.

As servants of the Ye Residence, they had often been bullied by Cui Er.

Seeing Cui Er beaten to a bloody pulp today, they inexplicably felt relieved!

Having eaten a mouthful of mud, Cui Er persevered, crawling out of the flowerbed; hearing the surrounding laughter, she felt both ashamed and angry.

"You wretch, I'll fight you to the death!"

But in the next instant, the radiant Cui Er stood before Leng Yue, motionless; Leng Yue withdrew her hand, and Cui Er collapsed stiffly to the ground, clutching her belly and wailing like a pig being slaughtered.

The servants didn't understand what had happened, but Ye Huanhuan could see clearly—this servant of Ye Qingran had disabled Cui Er with a single move! From now on, she would no longer be a lofty cultivator.

This isn't over yet.