Chapter 64: I won’t stop you from admitting defeat (2/2)

Long Feiye roughly pushed him aside until he crashed into a nearby wall. His reply was cold. “It has nothing to do with you. Either admit your loss or wait on the side.”

Duanmu Baiye clenched his fists but could do nothing except keep waiting. Very quickly, half a day passed. Han Yunxi basked in the sun as she drank tea, occasionally sending glances to Duanmu Baiye with a smile that wasn’t a smile, provoking him immensely. Duanmu Baiye could only stew in his anger. He’d been proud and arrogant his whole life, but this was the first time someone had tried to aggravate him, and a woman at that.

Did or didn’t he endure?

Finally, he couldn’t hold himself back and stood up to say viciously, “You Excellency Pill Fiend, we give up. Call Yao Yao back right now!”

Give up…

Pill Fiend dug in his ears and shouted, “What? What did Crown Prince Ye say? Your Excellency didn’t hear.”

Duanmu Baiye, the bloodthirsty crown prince, had never been so sullen. When had he ever admitted defeat so easily?

“We give up. If you want the Seven Stars Caterpillar Grass, then you’ll bring Yao Yao back!” Duanmu Baiye’s rage reached to the skies, his voice so gloomy that it sounded like it came from hell.

Pill Fiend put on a disdainful glance before ordering, “Someone, bring Princess Changle back!”

Duanmu Baiye didn’t even want to see Han Yunxi anymore, but lifted his robes to sit down on one side, his face completely black. Han Yunxi rejoiced and cheerfully looked at Long Feiye. She didn’t mind Duanmu Baiye’s anger at all, but shouted, “Long Feiye, I won!”

Han Yunxi’s curvy smile made her entire person shine with a piercing light. This radiance made Long Feiye’s eyes freeze in place on her face, unmoving for a long time.

Seeing that Long Feiye’s expression had no reaction, Han Yunxi raised up two fingers in a “V” shape and gave a brilliant smile. “Hey, we won.”

The corner of Long Feiye’s lips tugged up in what might have been a smile. In any case, it looked very stiff and made Han Yunxi want to roll her eyes. In the end, she let it go; this Giant Ice Cube had naturally paralyzed facial muscles and she was already used to it.

Duanmu Baiye was already extremely provoked, but hearing Han Yunxi so happy made him boil with rage. He wasn’t planning to look at her, but now he was outright glaring her way. If looks could kill, Han Yunxi would’ve long been destroyed and turned into flying ashes.

Meanwhile, Pill Fiend kept his eyes on Long Feiye. If it wasn’t for Han Yunxi’s competition this time, he wouldn’t have let Long Feiye take away the Life Blood Pill so easily. Where did this guy find such a remarkable woman? If she could stay in Pill Fiend Valley, it wouldn’t be a bad idea either.

Soon enough, Duanmu Yao was found and brought back, her person dark and gloomy. On first sight, her long hair was in a mess, and her untainted white robes were spotted with dirt. She must not have slept all night because her bloodshot eyes showed nothing but exhaustion. The person who brought her back didn’t tell her what had happened, but she grew alert as soon as she saw Han Yunxi inside the courtyard. With a cold smile, she said, “What, Han Yunxi? Are you going to give up now?”

Don’t mention three plants, even one would be impossible for this woman to find. If she wasn’t admitting defeat, then why would they bring her back? Han Yunxi didn’t speak, but measured her up and down as she ruminated. Duanmu Baiye was both distressed over his little sister and flat-out indignant as he pulled Duanmu Yao over unhappily.

“Hand over the Seven Stars Caterpillar Grass.”

These words stunned Duanmu Yaol “What?”

“They won. Hand over the item,” Duanmu Baiye’s expression grew heavier.

Duanmu Yao was stunned again, before fury reached her tone. “Impossible! How did they win, where are the things?” Though she knew her imperial brother wouldn’t lie to her, she still didn’t believe it. This was too sudden!

“Your imperial brother asked His Excellency Pill Fiend about giving up. You can ask His Excellency Pill Fiend if you don’t believe it,” Han Yunxi gave a harmless smile.

Duanmu Yao abruptly looked towards Pill Fiend, who nodded in response. Incredulous, she backed up a few steps before suddenly grabbing onto Duanmu Baiye’s collar for an interrogation.

“Who told you to give up? Who told you?”

Duanmu Baiye was a dignified crown prince, but he allowed his sister to haul him by the collar without getting angry. Instead, all he felt was distress and concern for her sake as he explained in a low voice. But Duanmu Yao flew into a rage before he finished. It was one thing to get the Life Blood Pill, but another to lose face. How could she lose to Han Yunxi? And even in front of Senior Brother?

“Where are the things? This princess wants to see for herself!” Duanmu Yao was extremely angry as she rushed to Han Yunxi’s face. Even her brother couldn’t hold her back.

Han Yunxi was pleased to indulge her, and pointed out the Seven Deaths Hawktail and Simple White Yimi in the courtyard. Duanmu Yao didn’t expect this and only recovered after realizing her own sheer stupidity.

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[1] san gan hour (??) – approximately 9AMin Chinese measurement of hours/time.

[2] golden branch and jade leaf (????) – jin zhi yu ye, an idiom used to describe the nobility, especially those of imperial lineage or possessing peerless beauty.