Ye Bufan could basically tell that this Huangfu Yun was interested in Ye Qingcheng, but Ye Qingcheng was not interested in him.
Seeing this, Ye Bufan couldn't help but smile. Ye Qingcheng suddenly turned her head and glared at Ye Bufan, saying, "Huangfu Yun, you say you like me, fine. Will you do anything I ask you to do?"
Upon hearing this, Huangfu Yun nodded heavily and said, "That's natural. Sister Qingcheng, if you tell me to go east, I will never dare to go west. Whatever you ask me to do, I, Huangfu Yun, will do it for you."
"Very good!" A mysterious smile appeared on Ye Qingcheng's face.
"It's very simple. When you can defeat Ye Bufan, I will agree to you." Ye Qingcheng said.
Huangfu Yun was slightly stunned upon hearing this, and then looked at Ye Bufan.
"Brother Ye, as you can see, it's not that I want to fight you. It's Sister Qingcheng who said that if I can defeat you, she will agree to me. " Huangfu Yun continued to ask, "May I know what your current realm is, Brother Ye?"
"Late Foundation Establishment."
"What?" Huangfu Yun turned to Ye Qingcheng with an innocent expression.
"Sister Qingcheng, aren't you making things difficult for me? You have extraordinary talent and are already in the Mid Foundation Establishment stage. I am only at the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation. How can I possibly defeat him?" Huangfu Yun looked at Ye Qingcheng and said, "Sister Qingcheng, can we change the condition?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingcheng let out a "哼" and said, "What? Are you going back on your word now? Who was it that confidently told me earlier that he wouldn't dare to go west if I told him to go east? So, are you planning to go south or north now?"
"No, no. How is that possible! I, Huangfu Yun, always keep my word. Since I promised you, I will definitely do it. However, there is a whole great chasm between me and Ye Bufan, and it will take some time to catch up to him," Huangfu Yun said.
Ye Bufan sat to the side with a helpless smile, wondering how he had inexplicably become someone's shield.
"Brother Ye Bufan, how about you cultivate a little slower and wait for me?" Huangfu Yun looked at Ye Bufan pitifully, almost causing the tea Ye Bufan had just drunk to spray out.
"You should take care of yourself. The confinement of Blue Star is about to break. Improve your strength, and you will be able to protect yourself and the person you love," Ye Bufan walked up to Huangfu Yun and gently patted his shoulder.
Huangfu Yun's gaze turned back to Ye Qingyi, but Ye Qingyi's words were even harsher: "Since you say you like my sister, and you are even weaker than her now, how can you protect my sister? If you defeat Ye Bufan, your strength will naturally be stronger than my sister's."
Huangfu Yun took a deep breath and said, "Good! Then I, Huangfu Yun, swear here today that I will definitely defeat Ye Bufan and make Ye Qingcheng my woman."
After speaking, Huangfu Yun's eyes became resolute, and he got up and walked towards the door.
"Young Master Huangfu is leaving already?" Ye Qingyi asked.
"Defeating Ye Bufan is imperative," Huangfu Yun said, "I will return to my family for arduous cultivation."
Huangfu Yun smiled at Ye Qingcheng again and said, "Sister Qingcheng, wait for me. I will definitely surpass Ye Bufan."
With that, Huangfu Yun left the City Lord's Mansion without looking back.
"My ears are finally clear." Ye Qingcheng breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Huangfu Yun leave and said, "This is probably the last time he will come to the City Lord's Mansion to look for me."
"Brother Ye, I apologize on behalf of my sister. Your days ahead will likely not be easy," Ye Qingyi said.
"It's nothing." Ye Bufan waved his hand. For Huangfu Yun to surpass him, it would probably have to wait until after the confinement of Blue Star was broken, but Ye Bufan was confident that the possibility of Huangfu Yun surpassing him was extremely slim.
"Miss!" Just then, a girl who looked very much like Xun'er rushed in from outside in a panic.
"Xiao Mei, what's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?" Ye Qingyi looked at her flustered appearance and said, "We have guests, it's not proper."
"Miss, I can't bother with that anymore. The Eight... Eight-headed Serpent... has been resurrected?" the girl named Xiao Mei said, panting and stammering.
"What?" Ye Bufan and Ye Qingyi stood up in unison. Ye Qingcheng's face also turned grim when she heard the name Eight-headed Serpent.
Ye Bufan looked at Xiao Mei and asked, "Was it done by people from Sakura Island?"
Xiao Mei looked at Ye Bufan and nodded, saying, "According to our latest information, after Mr. Ye and those Martial Saints took the Soul Beads, they disrupted their plan. The resurrection of the Eight-headed Serpent was impossible. But..."
"But what?" Ye Qingyi asked.
"The people from Sakura Island invited someone who is said to be the foremost Onmyoji of Sakura Island, and brought eighty-one people born in Yin years, Yin months, Yin days, and Yin hours, who are Yin-born, to the sealing place of the Eight-headed Serpent for a blood sacrifice. They prepared two plans," Xiao Mei explained.
Ye Bufan frowned as he listened to Xiao Mei.
"What is the current situation?" Ye Bufan asked.
"The Eight-headed Serpent is awakening from the abyss and preparing to break out. All parties in the Nine Provinces are currently sending signals to the hidden immortal families and sects," Xiao Mei said.
Seeing this, Ye Bufan took out his phone. Just then, Ji Feiyang sent him a text message.
"Brother, the Eight-headed Serpent is awakening, come quickly!" The text message also included Ji Feiyang's current location.
"Sister Ye, the Eight-headed Serpent is awakening. I received a message from Brother Ji and need to go quickly." Ye Bufan cupped his fists towards Ye Qingyi and prepared to leave.
"Brother Ye, you can't rush into this matter." Ye Qingyi stopped Ye Bufan. "Xiao Mei just said that it is preparing to break out of the abyss. I believe you don't know much about the Eight-headed Serpent, do you? Knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory."
Ye Bufan turned to look at Ye Qingyi and asked, "Sister Ye, do you mean that you know something about this Eight-headed Serpent?"
Ye Qingyi nodded and said, "Naturally. I was present at the great battle with the Eight-headed Serpent back then."
Ye Bufan was stunned. This also indirectly indicated that Ye Qingyi was also a cultivator.
As cultivators' cultivation progresses, their aging speed only slows down. Ye Qingyi said she was there back then, which could suggest that Ye Qingyi's cultivation level was likely even higher than his.
"Please tell me about the Eight-headed Serpent, Sister Ye." Ye Bufan walked back and cupped his fists towards Ye Qingyi.