Invincibility Begins with a Super Fairy Manny
Chapter 1410 - 1407: Nighttime Conversation - Two Choices (First Update)

Chapter 1410: Chapter 1407: Nighttime Conversation - Two Choices (First Update)

Night fell.

Because this courtyard was situated in a secluded corner of the Luo Family Mansion, the moment darkness descended, the surrounding area grew silent and still.

Standing on the second floor, one could see the dazzling lights deep within the Luo Family Mansion, accompanied by faint sounds of distant revelry carried over by the gentle breeze.

This only accentuated the cold desolation of this little courtyard.

Just like Luo Jingting’s place within the Luo Family — dispensable and disregarded.

In this peculiar silence, Xue An sat by the second-floor window, his expression calm, as though waiting for something.

Wen Muling and Luo Jingting didn’t dare to ask, merely standing silently to the side, patiently waiting.

Finally.

The faint sound of footsteps came from outside the courtyard, carrying far in the stillness of the night.

Then, the footsteps stopped at the courtyard gate.

These sounds naturally caught the attention of both Luo Jingting and Wen Muling.

The two of them exchanged glances, surprise flickering across their faces.

Who could it be at such a late hour?

Xue An’s lips curved into a faint smile. "Miss Luo, would you open the door? The person we’ve been waiting for has arrived!"

His words had barely fallen when a deep and composed voice came from outside the gate.

"Jingting, little sister, open the door."

At the sound of this voice, Luo Jingting’s face paled with shock.

It was Luo Jian!

The person they had been waiting for turned out to be him?

But why was he here?

A flood of questions surged in Luo Jingting’s mind, but she quickly regained her composure and instinctively walked to the gate, opening it.

Indeed.

Standing at the threshold, smiling faintly, was none other than Luo Jian!

"Se... seventh brother!" Luo Jingting stammered in surprise.

Luo Jian smiled faintly. "I apologize for disturbing your rest at such a late hour, Jingting."

Although speaking to Luo Jingting, Luo Jian’s gaze drifted past her, landing inside the courtyard.

At that moment, Xue An’s voice rang out faintly from the second-floor window. "Since you’re here, please come upstairs."

Luo Jian trembled all over at these words, gave a slight nod to Luo Jingting, and transformed into a streak of black light, appearing suddenly on the second floor.

His abrupt entry elicited a startled yelp from Wen Muling.

But Xue An remained seated calmly in his chair, not even lifting an eyelid.

After steadying himself, Luo Jian gazed at the white-robed youth enveloped in darkness, took a deep breath, and cupped his hands in a salute.

"The seventh of the Luo Clan, Luo Jian! I greet you, sir!"

His words were incomparably respectful.

Xue An chuckled softly, slowly raising his head to give Luo Jian a deliberate glance.

"You’re clever."

Luo Jian smiled.

But before his smile could fully form, Xue An, now leaning back in his chair, spoke coolly: "But I sometimes find clever people annoying, especially the self-important kind."

As he said this, Xue An looked up, his gaze gleaming as it landed on Luo Jian. "So... which kind are you?"

When Xue An’s gaze met his own, Luo Jian felt as if he’d been struck by lightning. His face turned deathly pale in an instant.

He had never encountered such a frightening look before.

It wasn’t the aloof gaze of someone looking down from above; it wasn’t the cruel arrogance of a tyrant. Instead, it was a chilling calmness, verging on nothingness.

Precisely — it was a gaze of pure void.

Under that gaze, he felt like nothing more than a lamb awaiting slaughter. Helpless and filled with dread, there was no chance of resistance.

Finally, Xue An lowered his eyes, withdrawing his chilling gaze.

Only then did Luo Jian let out a long breath, realizing that his entire body was soaked in cold sweat.

Though the moment had been brief, it felt to Luo Jian like an eternity.

He couldn’t help but look at Xue An with a face full of fear.

Before coming here, he had already overestimated Xue An’s strength as much as possible. But after facing that look, Luo Jian realized how laughable his assumptions had been.

Just moments earlier, he had entertained the thought of demonstrating his power by turning into black light in front of this youth!

Wasn’t that just courting death?

He stammered, "Pl... please forgive me, sir, I..."

Xue An waved him off. "No need to apologize. I don’t care. Frankly, if I did, you’d already be dead."

He flashed a cold smile. "Do you believe me?"

Luo Jian instinctively swallowed hard and nodded. "I believe you!"

"Now answer me. Are you truly clever, or just pretending to be?" Xue An leaned back in his chair, crossing his legs, his fingers tapping casually on the armrest as he fixed Luo Jian with a steady gaze, waiting for an answer.

At this moment, Luo Jingting also arrived on the second floor. When she saw her usually formidable seventh brother, now pale-faced and standing motionless before Xue An like an obedient schoolboy, she was utterly shaken.

There was an overwhelming silence.

The atmosphere grew oppressively tense.

Finally, Luo Jian let out a bitter smile. "My lord, of course, I want to be a truly clever person!"

In just a few words, Luo Jian had elevated his address for Xue An from "sir" to "my lord."

"Everyone wants to be clever," Xue An said with a faint smile. "The question is, do you have the skill... and the ambition?"

Luo Jian’s expression grew solemn in an instant. "Rest assured, my lord. Whatever my skills may lack, ambition... is something I’ve never been short of!"

As he spoke, a frighteningly bright light seemed to ignite in his eyes — the glint of boundless desire.

Xue An understood. That light was his ambition.

"Very good. Now tell me, what made you come looking for me?"

Luo Jian took a deep breath and spoke slowly. "It’s very simple. Earlier today, when welcoming the Wei Family, I noticed that the eldest miss of the Wei Family suddenly looked startled and glanced in a particular direction. Although it was only for a fleeting moment, I caught it!"

"Oh? Just because of the Wei family’s eldest miss and her gaze?" Xue An asked with interest.

Luo Jian nodded. "Even a glance can say a lot!"

"Then why were you the only one to notice?"

Luo Jian grinned slyly. "My lord, even if others had noticed, they wouldn’t have known what it meant! Only I could understand its significance. After all, I personally assigned this courtyard to Jingting!"

"And the direction that the eldest miss of the Wei family looked toward was precisely this courtyard!"

Xue An regarded Luo Jian deeply. "And then? How did you know it was me?"

Luo Jian chuckled. "When I first saw you at the gate, I knew you couldn’t possibly be Jingting’s bodyguard!"

"Oh? Why’s that?"

"Because I couldn’t see through you!" Luo Jian said frankly.

"Jingting is merely a branch descendant of the Luo Family. With her status and talent, it’s impossible for her to have someone like you as a guard! So, my first thought was that you couldn’t be an ordinary person!"