Le Youran fell silent. She was considering Xiaoyao's words. Although what Xiaoyao said seemed ridiculous to her, it was still an opportunity, even if it was a very slim one, it was still an opportunity.
And as Xiaoyao said, what harm was there in listening? It wouldn't cause any loss.
"Go ahead and tell me!"
"It's actually quite simple. You duel with my boss. In battle, you'll naturally break through," Xiaoyao said.
"..." Le Youran was silent for a while. "This is what you're talking about?"
"Mm," Xiaoyao nodded.
"Then I'll be going first," Le Youran said casually, then prepared to leave.
Dueling with people, did you think I haven't done that before? But it had no effect whatsoever. To find an opponent suitable for oneself who can also inspire oneself, such an opponent is very, very difficult to find!!
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"Go ahead! Once there was a very good opportunity placed before you, but you didn't cherish it. Only after losing it did you realize regret. People are always like this..." Xiaoyao shook his head, no longer forcing Le Youran to do anything. This had originally just been an idea of his, an idea that could be implemented, but wasn't absolutely necessary.
"..." Le Youran stopped again. "I've changed my mind again. Who do you want me to fight? Your boss?"
"Guxing!" Xiaoyao replied simply. He believed Le Youran knew who Guxing was. Even without Xiaoyao's existence, she must have heard of her. Guxing had been the hottest topic during this period, especially after she won the Dragon Gate Tournament championship, she was even more sought after.
After Xiaoyao was captured these past few days, the Dragon Gate Tournament was still continuing. They hadn't discovered that Xiaoyao had been captured by Le Youran and taken to the Le family, they thought Xiaoyao had habitually disappeared again.
Xiaoyao had too many such precedents, so Guxing and the others wouldn't pay too much attention. Safety concerns? Seeing Chi Chi running around everywhere, they knew Xiaoyao would be fine.
Chi Chi had been deliberately released by Xiaoyao. Besides making Guxing and the others not worry, there was another point, he didn't want Le Youran to notice Chi Chi's existence.
"Although Guxing is quite popular and won first place in the Dragon Gate Tournament, compared to me, she's still far behind," Le Youran said directly.
"I know," Xiaoyao nodded.
What Le Youran said was true, she wasn't bragging. The Dragon Gate Tournament was only for those who couldn't reach the top tier. For someone like Le Youran who was already at the top, she naturally didn't need to participate in this competition.
There were many people like Le Youran. Not to mention the entire continent, just in this Great Tang capital alone, there were at least a hundred people, and this was just counting people at the same level as Guxing, not including those at lower levels.
Take Le Youran herself, her strength far exceeded Guxing's. She had no interest in participating in the Dragon Gate Tournament because even if she participated, there wouldn't be any special benefits, she already had everything she should have.
She also felt that participating in the Dragon Gate Tournament would be an insult to her status, so naturally she wouldn't go.
For people like her, the Dragon Gate Tournament was a game played by inferior people, and she indeed had the strength to think this way. Even Guxing wasn't her opponent and was still several small realms behind, needless to say about others.
However, Le Youran was several years older than Guxing. If Guxing were her age, her achievements wouldn't be weaker than hers.
But at this moment, Le Youran wasn't thinking about these things. She only felt that her current strength surpassed Guxing's, and she said dismissively, "Since you know she's far behind me, why do you want her to be my opponent?"
"Youran, there's an issue you need to face squarely, opponents weaker than yourself don't necessarily lack merit. As long as I limit your strength so you're only slightly stronger than her, you'll be able to see what aspects of hers are worth learning from." Xiaoyao said, calling Le Youran by name directly without honorifics because he liked the name.
This wasn't treatment everyone could receive. Le Youran should actually feel fortunate, but at this moment, she didn't feel anything, she only thought Xiaoyao was being impudent.
Thinking about what she herself had done to Xiaoyao, not using honorifics wasn't really anything. Although she was somewhat domineering in her dealings, she didn't really care about this matter. It was just a form of address, as long as it wasn't insulting, she didn't mind how others called her.
"You limit my strength?" Le Youran looked at Xiaoyao, feeling very puzzled.
Could a little servant like you do this? Might there be some consequences from messing around? Also, how could she trust you, what if you were creating an opportunity for your boss?
"Mm, don't worry. This method won't have aftereffects, and I won't cheat to make you lose to my boss!" Xiaoyao saw through Le Youran's thoughts.
"Why?" Le Youran didn't understand. What benefit would this have for Xiaoyao?
"To make my boss a bit stronger, create an opponent for her, preferably an enemy. This way it can stimulate her," Xiaoyao said with a smile.
He hadn't originally thought of this, but later realized he could use this matter to create conditions for Guxing, to create a powerful enemy for her. Perhaps later they would even become enemies with the entire Le family, as long as Xiaoyao felt it necessary.
In Xiaoyao's eyes, the Le family was just a whetstone, not some Great Tang's premier family. If the Le family knew about this, they would probably explode with rage.
"I see. I'll try your method. If it doesn't work, then you'd better be careful, I'll make you experience hellish pain!" Le Youran nodded and actually agreed.
At this moment, Le Youran actually had a kind of trust in Xiaoyao, something she found inconceivable herself. She hadn't expected she would say such a thing, but since she had spoken, she didn't want to take it back.
The proud Le Youran felt that even if Xiaoyao had all the courage in the world, he wouldn't dare do anything to her. For the Le family, dealing with Xiaoyao would be as simple as crushing an ant. In her eyes, Xiaoyao was equivalent to an ant, so what did she have to fear.
But this Xiaoyao, who she regarded as an ant, was playing both her and the entire Le family in the palm of his hand, something that would make her feel very ironic later.
Of course, it was impossible for her to know this now. Even for a long time afterward, she wouldn't see any problems, at most just some inexplicable feelings.
Soon, Xiaoyao spread word about being captured by Le Youran. He specifically mentioned that he was very unwilling and was staying at the Le family only under Le Youran's coercion, and also mentioned the chains on his feet.
"Are you sure she'll come?" Le Youran waited in the courtyard by the entrance, asking Xiaoyao beside her.
"Definitely!" Xiaoyao answered.
"Sure she'll come immediately?" Le Youran asked. That she would come was already hard to imagine, that she would come charging over immediately was even more incredible.
"Very soon!" Xiaoyao corrected.
"Why are you so certain? Would your boss really disregard everything for a little servant like you?" Le Youran asked in confusion.
"Well, should, maybe, probably, perhaps... she will!" After thinking for a while, Xiaoyao gave a very uncertain answer, at least superficially uncertain.
Le Youran looked at Xiaoyao for a while, then said, "If that's the case, then what are you so sure about?"
"I just have that feeling!" Xiaoyao replied with a smile.
"You think you're a woman or something, feelings! If you rely on feelings... eh, they really came! And quite a few people too..." Le Youran was about to say something about Xiaoyao when four young ladies appeared at the gate.
"Xiaoyao!!"
"Little servant!"
The four young ladies called out. These four were Guxing, the Young Miss, and the Nangong Suxin sisters. Xiaoyao could be certain about the first two coming here, but the latter two, especially Third Miss, were rather unexpected.
Nangong Suxin shouldn't have come here for his sake. This was the Le family, it could cause her great trouble. Even if she were the Young Miss of the Nangong clan (of the Great Tang Empire), it would still be very troublesome, let alone since she wasn't, although her status in the Nangong clan was high, it hadn't reached that level.
Her appearing like this clearly meant conflict with the Le family. She should know this would be the result, but why did she still come?
"Here!" Xiaoyao didn't think much about it and loudly responded to the young ladies.
"Are you alright?" the young ladies asked in unison.
"I'm fine! You don't need to worry!" Xiaoyao immediately replied.
"Kid, who would have thought, you have pretty good luck with women. For them to come here, they're sacrificing quite a bit!" Le Youran said somewhat suggestively.
"I know this. I'll remember this debt of gratitude!" Xiaoyao smiled bitterly and shook his head. Saying he'd remember it, but this kind of emotional debt was the hardest to repay.
Le Youran smiled. This wasn't her business anyway, so naturally she just watched the show with amusement.
"Nangong Suxin, you shouldn't have come!" Xiaoyao said to Nangong Suxin.
"What do you mean by that? You don't mention Guxing and Mo Yu, but single us out, do you think our relationship isn't close enough? They can come but we can't?" At this moment, Nangong Suxin still didn't let Xiaoyao off, even being more particular than before.
This was quite normal. She had come knowing what the consequences would be, and now Xiaoyao seemed to be looking down on them, how could this not make her feel angry?
"That's not what I meant! This trouble is a bit big - there's no need to bring this trouble on yourselves for my sake..." Xiaoyao said somewhat weakly.
(End of Chapter)