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Chapter 419 - 262: The First Meeting between the Ex and the Current Partner

Chapter 419: Chapter 262: The First Meeting between the Ex and the Current Partner

"Jiang Lang... huh."

Hearing these two words, Cen Yueyue just let out a cold laugh, with a hint of mockery in her indifferent eyes, as if laughing at how someone could have the audacity to utter such words.

She’s not stupid; after learning about Jiang Feng’s background, she started investigating. With the capabilities of Cen Family Village, she probably dug out that mess faster than even Liang Yu could.

Poor Mr. Jiang ended up getting unpacked one after another like this.

You can’t blame them for not respecting others’ privacy. Ever since someone in the family noticed that the young miss was injured, Southern Border Disciples, whether they were carrying out family tasks or stationed in the towns, mobilized immediately.

There’s one detail that she didn’t mention in her conversation with Liang Yu—that when the people from Country Liang investigated Cen Yueyue, the Southern Border Saintess was already on her way back.

Cen Family Village Chief realized his daughter was injured and weak, so he decisively ordered over fifteen Core Formation experts and two Nascent Soul Stage experts to cross hundreds of miles to personally bring his daughter home.

That’s also the reason why Country Liang, despite knowing that the Southern Border Saintess had come to their doorstep, did not dare to even fart. However, they did manage to investigate during her return journey, and that’s when they finally learned the woman’s name.

Yan Yurou.

Two gazes collided, as if capable of sparking a fire!

Earlier, when the two of them looked at each other from a distance, Cen Zhuangzhuang could hold himself together, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he could no longer hold it in, and his hefty 200-pound body started shivering uncontrollably.

It wasn’t just a suppression of strength, but also a pressure of aura. The sharp gaze and the cold frosty atmosphere left him feeling out of place, especially since he had never seen his cousin express such emotions in the past twenty years.

Remaining motionless, he watched the lady deep within the bamboo forest, her voice clear and ethereal, not cold but revealing a bit of frailty and elegance. It contrasted with her bright red dress, a seemingly mismatched combination.

Cen Zhuangzhuang shrank his head a little. Their first encounter was near Qingshui County, and at the time, he thought this girl had an impetuous character. However, it turned out she was quieter than expected.

Much more gentle than his own cousin.

"It turns out to be a family matter, and since it’s a family matter, we have even more right to get involved. Zhuang Zhuang, go."

Her head lifted slightly with an air of arrogance, a true main palace demeanor.

Her hand emerged from the wide sleeve, shook a bit, and a delicate pendant connected to a red string was held in her hand. By the aura and color it emitted, there was no question that it was the gift Jiang Feng had just returned.

The Dragon Tooth personally plucked by Liu Tangxi.

The two of them were only ten meters apart, and with Yan Yurou’s vision, she could naturally make out the "Jiang" character engraved on it in a glance.

This was a provocation, a direct declaration of identity. A family affair? Does this legit wife not have the right to be involved in family affairs?

She had never met Yan Yurou, nor had she ever seen her portrait, but a woman’s sixth sense is just too terrifying, especially when one is the predecessor and the other the current.

There’s no need for verbal confirmation; upon seeing each other both knew who the other was. She keenly captured the hint of astonishment flashing in Yan Yurou’s eyes, feeling a bit of smugness inside.

But Cen Zhuangzhuang’s expression held a tinge of hesitation as he murmured softly.

"Cousin, the problem is that the aura is only at Foundation Establishment, at most the peak of Foundation Establishment. I am at least at Middle Grade Core Formation, and Brother Jiang is also at Core Formation. Isn’t it a bit inappropriate for two Core Formation cultivators to gang up on one at Foundation Establishment?"

Although Young Master Cen is a bit thick-headed, he still cares about martial virtue. If he left, things could get troublesome if the two started fighting. It’s doubtful his cousin would win, especially since he himself had a fight with the lady in red near Qingshui County, unfortunately never even managing to lay a finger on her.

At that time, the girl was quite polite to me and even casually inquired about my cousin. I thought she was an old acquaintance, but now it seems...

Indeed, she is an old acquaintance.

Just in a romantic aspect.

I deliberately kept an extra sharp ear and spoke in the Southern Border local dialect, gibbering away. Moreover, each family’s regional dialect varied even within the Southern Border, so it was like encrypted communication. To anyone else, it sounded like an alien language.

Unexpectedly, the girl clad in red smiled slightly as she turned her head toward the dark-skinned boy.

"Master Cen, it has been three months since we last met, have you been well lately? I wonder if the distinguished disciples within Country Liang have given Master Cen a gratifying fight?"

"Hehe, naturally, it’s been quite thrilling. I’ve only been here a few days and already fought several battles. Each of them is quite skilled..."

His gaze unconsciously glanced at the girl in red, and it was only after Cen Zhuangzhuang had nearly finished speaking that he realized.

"Sis, she, she can understand the dialect of Cen Family Village?"

He couldn’t help but smile slightly, his expression revealing a hint of kindness. When he had first seen Cen Zhuangzhuang in Qingshui County, he had taken the initiative to approach him.

It wasn’t out of sheer curiosity; their home was located on the border of the Southern Border, and they saw people from there every day. Mainly because Cen Zhuangzhuang had recently broken through to a new realm, and during his time passing through Qingshui County, he had actually stopped for a day looking all over the place. It happened to coincide with her returning home for ancestral worship, and they bumped into each other.

Someone of Cen Zhuangzhuang’s caliber would undoubtedly cause complications if they stayed in the area. Afterwards, upon understanding the situation, she learned that he was actually paying respects on behalf of someone else.

Yan Yurou could naturally identify the family clan by sight, and only after some inquiries did she learn that this young master met a promising young cultivator during his travels with his family’s young lady.

The three of them traveled together, fighting off enemies. Her cousin and that young cultivator had spent some time alone and even fought side by side against a Nascent Soul Stage expert, forming a bond as close as life and death.

Ever since returning home, her cousin had been constantly reminiscing about that cultivator, often bringing him up. Coincidentally, he was about to head to Country Liang, and recalling his cousin’s preoccupied demeanor, he remembered that the Brother mentioned he was from Qingshui County.

That’s why he thought of coming over to pay tribute to the ancestors.

Now, the question arises.

In the whole of Qingshui County, which promising young cultivator with suitable age and strength...

Who could it be?

"Yu Rou also grew up in Qingshui County, coming from a business family. As the daughter of a merchant, naturally, she would interact with various regions of the Southern Border, but only limited to understanding the language. Please excuse the two of us for any amusement, and thanks to Master Cen for keeping Jiang Lang in mind, you’re very thoughtful."

"No need for thanks, no need at all, it’s what a brother should do."

He waved his hand hurriedly, if it were any other day he would certainly have exchanged more pleasantries.

Talking with Yan Yurou gave him a feeling of gentleness like water. Clearly, the girl in front of him was younger than him, but it paradoxically gave one the illusion that Yan Yurou seemed to be the older sister.

He sneakily glanced at his cousin standing next to him, stiff as a zombie. Without comparison, one wouldn’t notice, thinking of his own cousin who, aside from bullying him every day, was...

The terrifying death stare.

"Are you two familiar?"

"Not familiar, don’t know her."

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