Chapter 523: Li Yuan’s Confusion

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From afternoon until evening, everything finally settled down.

“Haoran, don’t tell Anning yet~”

With her head buried in the blanket, Qian Wanyi shyly made this request.

“I need to mentally prepare myself…”

Wang Haoran nodded, “Got it!”

His gentle hands never stopped.

Feeling his tenderness, Qian Wanyi found it refreshing:

“Mm~ You rascal, now you finally know how to be gentle~”

She scooted closer to Wang Haoran, pressing herself against him.

In this moment, she really resembled Little Senior Sister.

Just a bit more stubborn.

“What’s done is done… there’s no use regretting it now…”

“I’ll just take it one step at a time…”

Initially, Qian Wanyi thought she would feel immense guilt afterward.

But now, she felt a surprising sense of peace—

After all the hard work for Anning, why shouldn’t she enjoy herself a bit!

Thinking this, she turned to Wang Haoran:

“Keep hugging, keep kissing!”

Naturally, they indulged in their affection.

In the end.

With flushed cheeks, Qian Wanyi was carried out of the room by Wang Haoran.

Outside, Shangguan Yunlan, who had eagerly called her junior sister over to watch the show.

Along with Zhao Nishang, both sipped tea and ate candied fruits, their eyes filled with amusement as they watched the two emerge.

Given their Legendary Realm status and her own excitement… they definitely heard everything!

Though embarrassed, Qian Wanyi still dared to meet the gazes of her friends—

Having been with Wang Haoran, her sharp mind quickly deduced that Zhao Nishang was likely in the same situation as Shangguan Yunlan.

“Such happiness… and with Nishang being so easygoing…”

“She must be with Haoran too!”

And likely with her niece Lin Xixue, both master and disciple together!

So, everyone was equally “disgraced,” and there was no need for her to show weakness in front of these two!

“Honestly, you’ve corrupted all the women in Piao Miao Holy Land!”

Qian Wanyi playfully slapped Wang Haoran’s chest.

Having been bullied by him earlier, she now relished the chance to be affectionate and couldn’t stop.

Her “shameless” demeanor left her friends speechless—

“Alright, Wanyi, you’re a Grandmaster, stop pretending you can’t walk!”

“Hmph, none of your business!”

She clung tightly to Wang Haoran, defiantly looking at Shangguan Yunlan:

“Since you gave Haoran to me, I won’t hold back!”

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Meanwhile, after enduring the teasing and affectionate touches from the three seniors, Wang Haoran’s hands were exhausted.

Elsewhere, at the First Peak.

Li Yuan, tasked by his master, was feeling frustrated—

“She wants me to duel Wang Haoran, and if I lose, I have to give up the Holy Son title!”

“Clearly, she’s trying to help Wang Haoran take my position!”

With a lover, she’s abandoned her disciple!

However, Li Yuan didn’t realize.

Shangguan Yunlan was being truly impartial—

The Holy Son title should go to the most outstanding disciple.

In terms of strength and reputation among disciples and elders, Wang Haoran far surpassed him.

Of course, if Li Yuan had made significant contributions or efforts as Holy Son, it wouldn’t be an issue.

But in reality, during his tenure, Li Yuan did nothing noteworthy.

Moreover, his antics as a “bootlicker” tarnished the Holy Land’s reputation!

Previously, with no suitable replacement, they had to let Li Yuan continue.

But now Wang Haoran was here—

“I choose Junior Brother Haoran!”

“I choose Junior Brother Haoran too!”

“He’s the people’s choice!”

“Make him Holy Son, make him Holy Son!”

Due to the disciples’ enthusiastic support, Shangguan Yunlan decisively prepared to change the Holy Son.

She planned the duel to give her disciple a dignified exit.

Unfortunately, Li Yuan didn’t appreciate it.

“No way, I must find a way to stop Wang Haoran’s arrogance…”

“I need to teach him a lesson!”

As Li Yuan brooded, he recalled the mysterious figure in blue armor who attacked them during the trial—

“That guy… should be… from the Xiang family…”

Due to the solid form, Li Yuan didn’t associate it with the previous soul form of Senior Tushan Yingyu.

Instead, he thought of the main antagonist from the “original plot”—

The Xiang family of demons.

This family had a unique bloodline.

It’s said that when their emotions peaked, their bloodline evolved, granting them extraordinary powers.

These powers manifested in their eyes.

“That mysterious person covered his face to hide his eyes…”

Li Yuan was certain because the phantom armor enveloping the body was the signature skill of the Xiang family boss.

Incidentally, only one member of the Xiang family remained—

This boss had personally wiped out his entire family.

“As the final enemy of protagonist Wang Haoran… why did he suddenly appear…”

If this boss targeted the developing protagonist now, the protagonist would surely die!

After all, he was the strongest below the Mythical Realm!

Only at the plot’s climax, when the protagonist reached the Mythical Realm, could he face and defeat him!

“Sigh, what a waste!”

“This boss should be eliminating the future greatest threat, Wang Haoran, not targeting some nobody like Tang Xiaochuan…”

Thinking of Tang Xiaochuan, Li Yuan’s mind flashed back to the scene in the secret chamber…

“Damn it!”

He quickly suppressed the “eye-burning” memory and continued pondering the Xiang family.

Just then, his long-silent trash system suddenly spoke—

<Host…>

“?”

“What’s up?”

<Nothing, just wanted to ask if you’ve slept yet~>

“Not yet, is there something?”

<No, just wanted to say goodnight~ Haah~>

Then the system fell silent again.

“……” leaving Li Yuan feeling bewildered.

Unbeknownst to him, as the system chatted with him, it thought—

<As expected~>

<Brother became more proactive after hearing our ‘conversation’~>