"Boss, thank you. If it wasn't for you, Yuyan might really be gone now," Zhou Hao said gratefully as he looked at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao said, "We are brothers, and your relatives are naturally my relatives too. However, this time, I inadvertently hurt Yuyan."

Zhou Hao said earnestly, "As long as Yuyan can live, nothing else is a problem. Oh right, boss, is Yuyan now considered a Martial Artist?"

After all, the reason for dual cultivation previously was to help Zhou Yuyan quickly understand Cultivation and, guided by Ye Xiao, become a Martial Artist capable of practicing Internal Cultivation Methods.

Ye Xiao said, "Yuyan has now nearly reached the Yellow Rank Middle Stage."

"What?" Zhou Hao looked at Ye Xiao in shock. He simply couldn't believe it. Just a few hours ago, his sister was completely ignorant about the path of Martial Arts Cultivation, but now, she had already reached near the Yellow Rank Middle Stage. Wasn't this progression a bit too fast? When Zhou Hao practiced Martial Arts, it took him an entire month to go from an ordinary person to being considered a Martial Artist. Later, when he cultivated to the Yellow Rank Middle Stage, it took him more than two years. And now, Zhou Yuyan had managed to raise her strength to near the Yellow Rank Middle Stage in just one hour. Wasn't this just too genius?

"Boss, how could it be so fast? I've never heard of anyone improving their strength this quickly," Zhou Hao said, puzzled as he looked at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao said, "The path of Martial Arts Cultivation is full of wonders. Moreover, this is an ancient dual-cultivation method passed down from the past, naturally extraordinary."

Zhou Hao felt there was some truth to what Ye Xiao said upon hearing his words.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yuyan inside the room turned slightly red when she saw Ling Shuya enter.

Worried, Ling Shuya walked into the room and saw Zhou Yuyan under the blankets looking rosy-cheeked, obviously back to normal.

"Yuyan, how are you feeling now?" Ling Shuya walked next to Zhou Yuyan, sat down, and asked worriedly.

Zhou Yuyan looked at Ling Shuya and suddenly felt that she really owed this girl who was as close to her as a sister.

"Shuya, I'm sorry," Zhou Yuyan suddenly said.

Ling Shuya, surprised by Zhou Yuyan's words, asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhou Yuyan said, "I know you fell in love with Ye Xiao, but now Ye Xiao is also with me..."

Upon hearing Zhou Yuyan's words, Ling Shuya finally understood why Zhou Yuyan was apologizing to her.

"Yuyan, you don't need to blame yourself. It was my idea. I only hope you won't be angry with me. Your life was hanging by a thread at the time, and your brother and I couldn't bear to see you die, which is why we had Ye Xiao... um, right, after the dual cultivation, you should become a Martial Artist. Although you previously didn't want to be a Martial Artist, now that you have the poison in you, it's a matter of necessity. Ye Xiao just said that as long as you diligently practice the Gathering Yang Xuan Fire Skill, the poison in your body will gradually disappear, and you'll recover quickly," Ling Shuya said.

Hearing Ling Shuya's words made Zhou Yuyan's heart surge with happiness, proud to have such a sister and brother.

Soon after, Zhou Yuyan got dressed.

"Shuya, don't worry, I won't compete with you for Ye Xiao," said Zhou Yuyan, now dressed, as she suddenly looked at Ling Shuya.

Ling Shuya was taken aback by Zhou Yuyan's words, but then smiled slightly and said, "What's there to fight over? If you want him, I'd gladly give him to you right away."

Zhou Yuyan laughed gently upon hearing Ling Shuya's words and said to her, "Really? I'm taking you seriously, hehe."

"You little stinker."

The two girls chatted and laughed as if the previous incident had never happened.

When the two of them walked out of the room, Zhou Hao immediately stood up from the couch, hurried over to Zhou Yuyan's side, and looked her up and down before hugging her tightly.

"Wuu wuu wuu..." Zhou Hao, the grown man, suddenly held Zhou Yuyan and began to cry out loud.

"Brother, stop crying, I'm fine, aren't I?" Zhou Yuyan knew why Zhou Hao was crying, and her heart felt sour too.

Although Zhou Hao and Zhou Yuyan often bickered, they were bonded, heart to heart, having been born of the same mother.

Zhou Hao cried earnestly, and while crying, he kept exclaiming, "It's so good, it's really so good. Yuyan, you're really not dead, it's so good, wuu wuu..."

Zhou Hao's crying, for such a big man, would normally seem funny, but at this moment, neither Ye Xiao nor Ling Shuya found it funny, instead, they felt a sourness in their hearts.

Zhou Yuyan helped Zhou Hao to the sofa and said, "Brother, stop crying. Hey, I feel like the coldness in me is going to come out with your crying."

Upon hearing Zhou Yuyan's words, Zhou Hao immediately hurried to wipe away his tears and said, "I won't cry anymore. I won't cry."

With moist eyes, Zhou Yuyan held back her heart's ache and forced a smile, "Brother, look at you, such a big guy crying like a little child. What if someone finds out? How are you going to find me a sister-in-law?"

Zhou Hao, cleaning up his tears, said, "I'd rather not have a wife than lose my sister. Boss, my sister's future will be in your hands. You'd better not be bad to her."

"Hey, Zhou Hao, what do you mean by that? Didn't we already agree beforehand?" Ye Xiao immediately sprang up from the sofa with a whoosh.

Zhou Hao's words implied that Ye Xiao was responsible, which was no surprise given Ye Xiao's strong reaction.

"What did we agree on?" Zhou Yuyan looked at Ye Xiao with confusion. She hadn't fully agreed with her brother's words because, after all, it was Ye Xiao who had saved her.

But now, seeing Ye Xiao's strong reaction and his face full of resistance,

Ye Xiao immediately looked at Ling Shuya.

At this moment, Ye Xiao was truly annoyed, feeling like he had been played, especially by Zhou Hao, who dared to go back on his word.

Zhou Hao said, "Big Brother, thank you for saving Yuyan, but, since you and Yuyan, well, did that thing, you have to take some responsibility, right? I may have broken a promise, but as Yuyan's brother, I have to think about her future."

"Hehe, I know, I know." Ye Xiao didn't dare say much, fearing his words would twist Zhou Yuyan's heart, but inwardly he cursed at Zhou Hao for going back on his word when they had clearly agreed before.

Zhou Yuyan, hearing Zhou Hao's words, immediately understood.

"Brother, stop it. Ye Xiao saved me after all. Let's not talk about this anymore, and we'll deal with future matters in the future," Zhou Yuyan sighed and then turned to Ye Xiao, "Don't worry, I won't cling to you. Besides, I know about your relationship with Shuya. Even if not for anyone else, I should consider Shuya, right?"

"Yuyan," Ling Shuya walked over to Zhou Yuyan.

Ye Xiao immediately looked at Zhou Hao. Everything had been fine, but Zhou Hao had to stir things up for no good reason.

Seeing Ye Xiao looking at him, Zhou Hao kept grinning without saying a word.

Zhou Yuyan said, "Let's not bring this up again in the future and pretend nothing happened. Shouldn't we be thinking about how to get revenge now?"

Revenge.

Hearing Zhou Yuyan's words, it dawned on everyone that, indeed, they still had revenge to seek.

"Damn it, too bad he got away," Zhou Hao said angrily. "Hmph, if I catch that guy, I'll flay him alive."

Hearing Zhou Hao's words, Ye Xiao, Ling Shuya, and Zhou Yuyan all looked at him.

"Zhou Hao, did you see the man who hit Yuyan?" Ling Shuya asked.

Zhou Hao immediately responded, "What do you mean if I saw him? Have you forgotten how he and I fought till the sky was dark?"

"Are you talking about the one that fought with you at the end, Hong Shaofeng?" Ye Xiao immediately asked.

"Hong Shaofeng?" Zhou Hao replied, "That name sounds familiar, like I've heard it somewhere."

Ye Xiao said, "One of the heirs of the Northern Territory Hong Family."

"Oh, right, the first and second heirs of the Hong Family are dead, and Hong Shaofeng seems to be the third or fourth heir," Zhou Hao remarked. "But no matter who he is, I'm gonna kill him to avenge Yuyan."

At this point, everyone gave Zhou Hao a speechless glare.

"Who told you the one who beat up Yuyan was Hong Shaofeng? If you don't know, better not to blurt out nonsense," Ling Shuya said to Zhou Hao.

Hearing Ling Shuya's words, Zhou Hao was instantly puzzled, asking, "What do you mean? It wasn't him? Is there someone else?"

"Cold Moon Sect," Ye Xiao interjected.

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Zhou Hao's brow furrowed, and his expression darkened.

"Cold Moon Sect? What's that?" Zhou Yuyan asked with curiosity, "I remember the man was called Hu Zhihan?"

"Hey, you sure remember the handsome ones clearly, huh?" Ling Shuya teased.

"I mean, come on, because he's handsome? He nearly killed me with one palm; I'll never forget that in my life," Zhou Yuyan retorted immediately.

At that moment, Zhou Hao turned to Ye Xiao with a serious tone, "Big Brother, are you sure it's the Cold Moon Sect?"

Ye Xiao answered, "In all the world, who else could use the Ice Palm?"

Hearing the name Ice Palm, Zhou Hao's expression became even uglier; he had suspected Ice Palm before but hadn't wanted to consider it, as it was the last thing he wanted to associate with.

"It seems it really is the Cold Moon Sect," Zhou Hao sighed and continued, "Sigh, this is going to be tough. Disciples of the Cold Moon Sect practice extremely cold Martial Arts, and Ice Palm is a treasure of theirs, only taught to genius disciples. Hu Zhihan being able to learn Ice Palm implies he's a genius disciple in the Cold Moon Sect. But why would they harm my little sister when the Zhou family and the Cold Moon Sect have always stayed out of each other's affairs?"

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