Xiao Qingming enthusiastically arrived at Tingxiang Pavilion, expressing sincere gratitude to Ye Huan, who had returned to Tingxiang Pavilion two minutes before her. She briefly narrated the Xiao Family's predicament and the Ancient Martial Realm's medical competition, hoping to enlist Ye Huan as an ally to participate together, promising any reward within her capacity!

Unexpectedly, what she got in return were phrases like "You should go back first, I'll think about it... give me some time to consider..."

Moreover, Ye Huan's expressionless face clearly indicated his lack of interest in the matter.

This crushed Xiao Qingming's once hopeful and excited emotions back to rock bottom.

"Miss Xiao, it's getting late. You should go back first. I really need time to think it over. I hope you can understand." Ye Huan said, taking a sip of tea from the sofa.

"Hmm... alright."

Xiao Qingming sighed.

She wasn't foolish. She knew continuing to plead would only annoy Ye Huan, so she reluctantly stood up and handed over a business card: "Mr. Ye, this is my card. Please call the number on it if you've made a decision. Should you choose to fight alongside me for the Xiao Family, I'm willing to fulfill any condition you propose."

"Alright, see you then."

Ye Huan took the card and placed it on the coffee table, shaking hands with Xiao Qingming.

His act of not even glancing at the business card led Xiao Qingming to believe he had no interest in the matter, which further dampened her spirits, but she could only courteously say goodbye and leave.

"Why didn't you agree?" Jiang Shishuang on the side said, "With your medical skills, participating in the medical competition, winning the championship is just a piece of cake, a breeze, and you could earn a big favor in the process."

Saying this, a teasing smile appeared on her face, "Maybe if you asked her to sleep with you, she'd agree too."

Ye Huan rolled his eyes, "Do you think I'm the kind of person who would make such excessive demands?"

"No." Jiang Shishuang quickly replied without hesitation.

She knew Ye Huan's character well, else she wouldn't have fallen for him.

However, she was curious about something: "It's obvious you're not interested in what Xiao Qingming said, so why not just refuse and instead ponder over it?"

"I have my reservations." Ye Huan didn't provide a clear answer, shifting the topic by glancing around to ensure no one else was present, then asked nonchalantly, "Shishuang, do you dislike Shen Taoyuan?"

"Hmm? Why ask so suddenly?"

"Just curious, tell me about it."

Ye Huan blinked.

Jiang Shishuang frowned slightly, "You know, I hate all those flirtatious women."

At this point, seeing the extreme displeasure flash in Ye Huan's eyes, she sighed internally.

Ye Huan's soul was completely captivated by Shen Taoyuan!

Despite Ye Huan's apparent displeasure, she continued, "As for Shen Taoyuan, she behaved like a vixen on the Diamond Queen, which I found very off-putting. But after getting to know her later, I realized her actions on the ship were all intentional."

"Her true self, though naturally enchanting, doesn't flaunt seduction. Instead, her demeanor is like a naive young girl, very pure, very generous, lively, the type men really like. After discovering this, I wasn't as repulsed by her as before."

"Moreover, I can see she harbors improper intentions towards you, certain inappropriate adult thoughts."

"Ye Huan, let me share my heartfelt thoughts with you. If there were no other women by your side and you settled down with her, you two would indeed be a perfect match, like a match made in heaven, and I would support you. But you must know you already have five official wives."

"Girls like Shen Taoyuan, who are pure and lack maturity, tend to live in romantic fantasies, hoping their man will exclusively dote on them. If you end up with her, it's likely to trigger melodramatic conflicts and chaos in Tingxiang Pavilion."

Jiang Shishuang's assessment of Shen Taoyuan was extremely fair.

Ye Huan nodded repeatedly, his expression easing, but hearing the final part, his face suddenly turned determined, and he snorted coldly, assuring, "Don't worry, Shen Taoyuan has no interest in me. Unless I make great efforts to pursue her actively, she won't officially join the Tingxiang Pavilion family."

Jiang Shishuang rolled her eyes, thinking despite everything, Ye Huan was still speaking on behalf of Shen Taoyuan, utterly bewitched by her.

Anyway, she refused to believe Shen Taoyuan had no feelings for Ye Huan whatsoever.

"Alright, it's getting late, let's go rest and finish what was left unfinished last time." Jiang Shishuang said meaningfully, pulling Ye Huan off the sofa and heading to the second floor.

She had been waiting for Ye Huan late in the living room for this very reason.

Somehow, Ye Huan appeared a bit awkward.

When they reached the second floor, they coincidentally met a freshly bathed Xiaoyuan stepping out of her room in her pajamas.

Xiaoyuan glanced behind Ye Huan, not finding Shen Taoyuan, she asked puzzledly, "Master Ye, didn't Miss come back with you?"

"No, she's with my friend on an errand for me. She'll be back later, don't worry."

"Oh, I see..."

Xiaoyuan pouted, nodding, her crescent eyebrows furrowed slightly, still a bit worried.

"Little sister, young people shouldn't stay up late, or you'll not grow tall. It's already eleven, go to bed early," Jiang Shishuang, with a sweet smile, advised, rubbing Xiaoyuan's head, who was a whole head shorter, barely reaching 145 cm, with kindness.

Soon to become a mother, seeing the petite and innocent-looking Xiaoyuan triggered an outpouring of maternal love in her.

However, this well-intentioned advice was like stepping on a tiger's tail, suddenly making Xiaoyuan flush with embarrassment and anger, stomping her foot hard, "I'm already twenty, I won't grow anymore!"

Saying this, she puffed her cheeks and stomped back to her room!

Jiang Shishuang froze for a moment, then realized with awkwardness, stunned that she was twenty?!

Xiaoyuan looked at most thirteen!

If she was really twenty, then her previous words definitely hurt Xiaoyuan's self-esteem...

Mortified, Jiang Shishuang felt a twinge of guilt, deciding to apologize to Xiaoyuan the next day, before dragging Ye Huan into the room at the hallway's end, pinning him against the wall, and lifting his chin.

Ye Huan's face flushed red, his eyes darting around awkwardly, "What are you doing?"

"Didn't I say, we should finish what was left unfinished last time."

Jiang Shishuang's small tongue traced her cherry lips before pressing them onto Ye Huan's with wild passion!

At this moment, Ye Huan's face turned even redder, resisting with all his might!

Little did he know, this only fueled Jiang Shishuang's desire to conquer him!

"Oh, still resisting? Little prince, you have quite a few tricks." Jiang Shishuang briefly withdrew her lips, chuckling playfully before launching a more intense attack, ignoring Ye Huan's fully flushed face!

...

"Sir, according to the intelligence our informant sent back, the Muses have already extracted the 'Weapon 01' along with six 'Mini Weapons' from the Celestial Prison in the Capital City with Ye Huan and escorted them to Japan!"

"The informant suspects Ye Huan plans to have the Muses hand the 'weapons' over to the Sun God and the Goddess of Wisdom currently stationed in Japan for temporary custody."

"Ye Huan himself has returned to Tingxiang Pavilion!"

"Moreover, as you predicted, Ye Huan had people skilled in disguise technique create seven fake 'weapons'! Clearly, he intends to use these 'fake weapons' to confuse everyone, aiming to quietly and unnoticed, have the Muses transfer the monsters away!"

"Unfortunately, his scheme has all been seen through by you!"

"Lord Asura, you are truly wise!"

On a lone boat drifting on the Pacific Ocean's surface.

Hearing the news brought by his subordinates over the phone, Lord Asura's eyes filled with uncontrollable delight, bursting into laughter!

Ye Huan, indeed took the bait, hahaha!