Chapter 131 - 84: You Move Upstairs, Let Him Have the Room for Now

Inside the villa.

Ming Ye and Fu Yuan were both in their rooms cultivating, leaving only Yan Chen in the living room.

He was sitting by the window, a fruit-flavored beer in hand. Hearing a noise, he turned his head and saw Jiang Yunnuan had brought a strange Beastman back with her.

Yan Chen frowned, his clear, cold gaze falling on Ning Xiu as he instantly gathered a great deal of information. ’A Leopard Beastman with a Contract Master, Sixth Rank of the Deformation Stage. His Realm is higher than that Tiger Beastman named Jun Yao, but his Talent Skill and Potential are far inferior. Covered in blood and filth, he appears to be severely injured, but in reality, they’re just superficial wounds. Most of the blood isn’t even his. This Beastman is putting on an act to get close to my pet.’

At the same time, Ning Xiu was also sizing him up, a flicker of doubt flashing through his eyes.

’Who is this? He knew all four of that fool Jiang Yunnuan’s Contractors, but he had never seen this person before.’

’Moreover, he couldn’t discern this Beastman’s Beast Form, nor could he sense any trace of Energy from him. This meant he was either an expert who had surpassed the Deformation Stage or a defective Beastman incapable of transformation. An expert beyond the Deformation Stage would never cross paths with a good-for-nothing like Jiang Yunnuan, so it was most likely the latter.’

"Yan Chen, this is Ning Xiu. He’s badly injured and needs to stay here for a few days to recover. For now, why don’t you move upstairs and let him have your room?"

Other than Si Xie’s and Jun Yao’s rooms, there were no other empty rooms downstairs.

Even though those two weren’t around, Jiang Yunnuan didn’t want anyone touching their rooms. Even Yan Chen was staying in a spare room.

If she was going to ’take in’ Ning Xiu, she either had to have him stay upstairs or free up a room for him.

"Oh."

Yan Chen acknowledged her and looked away.

Seeing that he didn’t object, Jiang Yunnuan breathed a sigh of relief.

’She had to admit, this guy was really easygoing. Otherwise, this would have been a huge headache. His Cultivation was unparalleled, and his aura was cold and aloof. At first, he seemed difficult to get along with, but over the past few days, she’d discovered that he basically agreed to anything she said. The only exception was the Collar—he was fatally insistent that she wear it.’

At this thought, she subconsciously touched the cyan Collar on her neck. Yan Chen noticed immediately. His gaze flickered, and he turned to look at her.

But she was looking at Ning Xiu. "There are no empty rooms downstairs, so I need to clear one out. Ning Xiu, have a seat. I’ll have it ready in a moment."

"Okay. Sorry to trouble you all!"

Ning Xiu clutched his chest and gave her a polite smile, his eyes tinged with apology. He looked every bit the gentle and humble man.

But Jiang Yunnuan knew it was all an illusion.

"It’s no trouble at all!"

She smiled back, then turned to Yan Chen and said, "Yan Chen, come help me."

Once again, Yan Chen didn’t refuse. He stood up and followed her toward the room.

The moment they entered, a Domain descended, completely isolating them from Ning Xiu outside the door.

"That black panther is faking it. He only has superficial wounds. Don’t let him fool you."

Jiang Yunnuan wasn’t the least bit surprised that he’d seen through Ning Xiu’s disguise.

’After all, with his genuine Ultimate Cultivation, how could he not see through such a petty trick? And his concern was even more gratifying to her.’

"I know. He’s my stepsister’s Contractor. He definitely has ulterior motives for getting close to me. I took him in on purpose. I called you in here because I want you to keep an eye on him and find out what he’s really after."

’Wherever Yan Chen went, his Domain followed. As long as he was inside the Domain, Yan Chen could see Ning Xiu’s every move, while Ning Xiu would remain completely oblivious to his presence. He was undoubtedly the perfect person for the surveillance job. She suspected that Jiang Wanwan had sent Ning Xiu to seduce her, but she also worried that her guess might be wrong. Therefore, she had to watch him closely. She was confident he would eventually show his true colors.’

"Mm."

Yan Chen grunted in acknowledgment. His gaze suddenly landed on the red patch on her face, and his expression instantly became inscrutable.

"Why are you staring at me like that?"

His direct, unwavering gaze made her skin crawl, and she felt extremely uncomfortable.

He suddenly reached out, touched the mark near the corner of her eye, and said, "Looking at this mark of yours."

’At first, he had thought she had deliberately created this mark. But after spending the last few days with her, he realized she seemed to have no idea where the mark came from. She hadn’t noticed at all that her appearance had been sealed by two different people, one after the other. This time it was that Tiger Beastman. But who was it before? Unfortunately, the first person’s aura was masked by the Tiger Beastman’s blood essence, so he couldn’t detect it.’

"What’s so interesting about this mark? Aren’t you worried it’ll burn your eyes?"

Jiang Yunnuan shot him a glare and turned away to pack up the room.

’Even she thought the patch was an eyesore, but this guy... he could stare at it for so long without his expression changing. She had to give him credit for that.’

The room was quickly tidied up, and Ning Xiu was invited in.

As soon as Jiang Yunnuan left, he immediately opened his Light Brain to contact Jiang Wanwan, completely unaware that another pair of eyes was watching him from across a dimensional barrier.

"Wanwan, I’ve moved into Jiang Yunnuan’s villa. I haven’t seen any of her four Contractors, only her and a stranger named Yan Chen."

The moment he sent the message, he received an instant reply.

"Good, I understand. Now, create opportunities to be alone with Jiang Yunnuan. You’re far stronger and more charming than Ling Ze. As long as you put in the effort, you’ll definitely be able to sweep Jiang Yunnuan off her feet."

Reading her message, Ning Xiu couldn’t help but feel a sense of helplessness. ’To think that he, Ning Xiu, the youngest Chief Governor in all of Central City, would one day be assigned to do something so despicable. If word of this got out, wouldn’t he become the laughingstock of the entire Empire?’