FRGNM -Chapter 104 Born Trouble

Among the crowd, a man walked forward slowly, a smile on his face that contrasted with his sharp, cold features, making him all the more captivating. His long hair was casually tied at the back of his head, a long sword slung across his back, giving him the aura of an immortal wandering into the mortal world.

A faint smile appeared on his lips, but the god-like man bypassed Han Yue and walked straight toward the man seated inside.

“Here?” Luo Mingyu raised an eyebrow and looked at Ling Ruoxi with some exasperation. Was it really necessary to make such a stylish entrance? This woman—disguised as a man—was trouble for men; disguised as a woman, trouble for women.

Ling Ruoxi nodded and sat down, glancing at Han Yue across the table, then turned to Luo Mingyu and raised her brows with a smile. “Am I handsome?”

“…”

Han Yue froze. This handsome man was with that “country bumpkin”? She quickly returned to her seat, her gaze locked on Ling Ruoxi, wishing she could immediately go over and greet her.

But given her status, how could she possibly approach first? Were these two friends? Father and son?

If Luo Mingyu knew what Han Yue was thinking, he would be speechless. The face he had transformed into was generic, and his apparent age was just over thirty. Ling Ruoxi, small as she was, disguised as a man, looked around twenty—there was no hint she was female.

His gaze landed on the flat chest in front of him. Luo Mingyu pondered how this woman had managed to hide her proud figure so thoroughly.

“What are you staring at? Careful or I’ll gouge your eyes out!” Feeling Luo Mingyu’s lecherous gaze, Ling Ruoxi quickly raised her hands to cover herself and glared at him fiercely.

Tapping the table, she pulled out the suggested map. “I’ve drawn the routes according to what you said. We’re currently in northern Beining Kingdom. Traveling north will take us to Duanyun Kingdom. But…”

Her expression faltered slightly. She pointed at an island west of Duanyun Kingdom. “Here’s Qiongyu Island. If we go to Duanyun, we’re in danger.”

“Let’s take the opposite path. They’ll assume we’re heading here…” Luo Mingyu pressed a finger on an unmarked spot on the map, smiling faintly. Yet, how could Qiongyu Island shake his own territory? Going there would only allow them to attempt an ambush en route. But if she realized they weren’t going that way, her expression would be priceless.

Poking Luo Mingyu’s cheek, Ling Ruoxi asked curiously, “How are you so sure I…”

“Shh.” Luo Mingyu smiled faintly, tilting his head to watch a woman slowly approaching. He pressed his hand lightly on Ling Ruoxi’s head. They didn’t want trouble, yet here it was, in a new town so quickly.

Han Yue’s heart nearly leaped out of her chest. Her gaze locked on Ling Ruoxi, each step forward emanating a sharp light from her eyes. “Th-this young master, my name is Han Yue. May I ask—?”

“I’m not interested in telling you my name, is that right?” Ling Ruoxi pushed Luo Mingyu’s hand away and looked at the woman. She had already heard this woman’s voice at the door—a typical shallow woman, the kind Ling Ruoxi despised most.

“Enough, don’t waste time with a little girl. Let’s go upstairs to discuss things. You know what’s next.” Luo Mingyu smirked, holding Ling Ruoxi’s wrist and instinctively pressing his hand against her waist.

To the men watching, this action caused their hair to stand on end. Could it be that these two were… a couple?

Like a thunderclap overhead, Han Yue was shocked stiff. She stared at the two embracing men, her face turning an unnatural shade. She suddenly raised her hands to block them, almost screaming, “Stop! Don’t you know who I am?”

“Who you are has nothing to do with us.” Luo Mingyu raised an eyebrow and smiled lightly. Identity? If he revealed his, the people in front of him would die of fear.

“You! I’m Third Miss Han here! Don’t you know? Are you pretending to be ignorant?” But before Han Yue could finish, the two climbed the stairs together.

The guards behind her frowned. “Miss, these two are arrogant beyond measure. Should I deal with them now?”

“Oh?” Ling Ruoxi glanced back at Han Yue, smiling coldly. “Come if you dare. I fear no one! And what of Third Miss Han? Even if your father came, I’d still be the same!”

Luo Mingyu lightly pressed Ling Ruoxi’s small head. His right hand slowly rose, and a streak of purple battle aura suddenly appeared. Half-closing his eyes, he surveyed the surrounding guards.

Everyone in the shop gasped. They all understood the meaning of that battle aura. In Beining Kingdom, no one had ever reached Zizun. And this man… his aura was Zizun-level! No wonder he could be so fearless, no wonder he drew all attention immediately—he was incredibly powerful!

Han Yue’s pupils constricted. That “country bumpkin” she had mocked was a Zizun battle aura practitioner! My god, what had she done? If she had been polite earlier, even if he looked ordinary, gaining a Zizun ally would have been an infinite honor for her family!

Heart racing, she quickly saluted. “Respected Zizun battle aura practitioner, I…”

“Say nothing. Continue seeking trouble elsewhere. I have things to discuss with this little one. Goodbye.” Luo Mingyu smiled faintly, ignoring Han Yue completely and led Ling Ruoxi away.

A glint of determination flashed in Han Yue’s eyes. She stared at the shop and said sharply, “I’ll report to my father immediately. He must come quickly. You stay here. Don’t let the Zizun battle aura practitioner leave. Delay him as much as possible!”

“Yes!” The guards understood the order and stayed behind.

Watching the woman ride off on horseback, Ling Ruoxi raised an eyebrow at the man who had knocked over the tea. “So, do we stay here? That woman is troublesome. With a Zizun-level battle aura practitioner arriving, many wouldn’t let this chance pass, right?”

“Heh, naturally. That’s why we must speed up.” Luo Mingyu raised his hand, and the purple aura enveloped the surroundings, cutting off all sound to anyone outside.

Ling Ruoxi’s hairs stood on end as she watched Luo Mingyu quickly remove his clothes. “Wh-what are you doing?! At a time like this, are you still thinking of…”

Luo Mingyu, holding his clothes, gestured at her. “Hurry, come here. There’s no time. If we don’t act fast, we won’t finish…”

“You pervert! Now’s not the time, and you’re still thinking about that?!” Ling Ruoxi’s face flushed red.

Luo Mingyu laughed softly, seeing her reaction. “What are you thinking about? Look out the window.”

“Look at what?” Ling Ruoxi tilted her head toward the window and froze. The crowd outside, which had been moving moments ago, was now frozen as if under a paralysis spell. Silence reigned. The town seemed suspended in time.

“What’s happening?” Previously, the formation only separated time from the outside, but now, the people outside were frozen.

“This is another formation, modifying certain spatial factors. In this room, the time ratio is 1:100. For us, 100 days pass; for them, only a single day. So, let’s move quickly.”

Luo Mingyu lay on the bed, pressing the Tan Zhong acupuncture point. He watched Ling Ruoxi standing there and raised an eyebrow. “What, you really want to join me? Fool, there’s no time. Once my battle aura recovers, I’ll love you properly. For now, use your silver needles to concentrate the poison in my body. I can force it out.”

“What? That… I… you fool!” Ling Ruoxi glared, her cheeks twitching. She hadn’t expected him to mean this. She could’ve used the needles remotely.

Seeing his perfect form, she drew in a sharp breath. Luo Mingyu had already embraced Yuan Shouyi, isolating himself from the outside. His battle aura shielded his heart, his body shining like white jade. The purple aura revealed the paths of his meridians.

Astonished, Ling Ruoxi sat down and took out her silver needles. Following Luo Mingyu’s battle aura, she quickly inserted the needles into his acupuncture points.

Each needle carried his battle aura, which dispersed and penetrated his meridians, consuming the poison.

Even Ling Ruoxi didn’t notice—each needle carried battle aura.

Luo Mingyu’s expression darkened, letting the faint aura spread through his meridians, pushing out the toxins while absorbing them. Under the influence of the needles, all toxins converged at a single point, and the aura that absorbed the poison dissipated automatically.