Chapter 750 Gu Hongyi's Showdown - I Became the Rich Second-Generation Villain

Su Xuan felt aggrieved as he left the area near Ye Fan's camp, but after only a few steps, a young man appeared before him. This man was of unremarkable appearance, but his presence was intimidating. Su Xuan hadn't been with the Jin Flame Clan for long, but he had heard of Ye Xuantian's reputation and had even seen him once after arriving at Chiyan Mountain. This man was Ye Xuantian, notorious under the moniker 'Ye the Executioner.' Su Xuan assumed Ye Xuantian had discovered his spying and thus pursued him. Knowing he was no match for Ye Xuantian, he conceded, "I meant no offense." "Hand it over," Ye Fan demanded coldly. "Hand over what?" Su Xuan was perplexed. "Hand it over?!" Ye Fan's voice was laden with hostility. Su Xuan thought for a moment, then seemed to realize something and produced a piece of jade given to him by Yan Ling'er. "Are you talking about this?" Su Xuan asked. "How do you have her possession?!" Ye Fan asked, his tone icy. "She gave it to me," Su Xuan replied. "That jade is a family heirloom. How could she give it to you so easily? Tell me, did you steal it?" Ye Fan glared at Su Xuan coldly, his fists clenched. "She gave it to me willingly. If you don't believe me, you can ask her yourself." Su Xuan was quite displeased with Ye Fan's demeanor. Clearly, it was these two who wronged him, yet the other seemed to be so self-righteous. After responding to Ye Fan, the more he thought about it, the more unjust it seemed, so he added: "Maybe she still cares about me, which is why she gifted me a family heirloom." "You court death!" Ye Fan was already on the edge of an outburst, and Su Xuan's words thoroughly enraged him. Ye Fan's spiritual energy surged to its peak as he attacked Su Xuan. Su Xuan was terrified and had no choice but to brace himself and fight back. The two engaged in combat. Nearby, Wang Haoran, who had been concealing his presence to watch the situation, almost laughed out loud. The jade Su Xuan had on him was actually an engagement token from Fang Youruo to Wang Haoran. Wang Haoran had instigated a conflict between Ye Fan and Su Xuan by giving the jade to Yan Ling'er to hand to Su Xuan. The goal was, of course, to incite a clash between the two of them. However, Wang Haoran didn't really hold out much hope for this. After all, Ye Fan had fallen for a similar trick before, and compared to the hot-blooded Chu Tian, Su Xuan was more rational. At least in critical moments, Su Xuan knew when to back down. However, Ye Fan and Su Xuan were on completely different wavelengths during their conversation, and Ye Fan never mentioned the woman's name. Ye Fan was referring to Fang Youruo, while Su Xuan assumed he meant Yan Ling'er. If they had clarified this, the fight might not have happened. Wang Haoran watched with delight for a while. Su Xuan was no match for Ye Fan and was soon gravely injured, his life hanging by a thread. However, the commotion from their fight attracted many onlookers. Among them was Gu Hongyi. Seeing her disciple Su Xuan in trouble, Gu Hongyi joined the fray. Although Gu Hongyi's spiritual power was strong, Ye Fan's celestial soul had a suppressive effect on her. Gu Hongyi couldn't gain any advantage and was even in danger herself. Wang Haoran didn't care about Su Xuan's fate, but Gu Hongyi was a different story. Feigning to have been drawn by the commotion, Wang Haoran took action against Ye Fan. With just one move, Ye Fan was forced back, his blood surging and bleeding at the mouth. Wang Haoran's cultivation far exceeded Ye Fan's now. Ye Fan was no match at all. Yet, after forcing Ye Fan back, Wang Haoran did not continue his attack. If Ye Fan was pushed too far, he could choose mutual destruction. Upon seeing Wang Haoran, Ye Fan was momentarily surprised, then swiftly retreated. Wang Haoran had been about to say, "Long time no see," but seeing how swiftly Ye Fan fled, he was slightly taken aback. This old monster, having lived for centuries, truly had a strong sense of awareness. Realizing he was completely outmatched, he made an immediate decision to escape. He didn't even bother with the ultimate fire essence. Wang Haoran retracted his gaze from the direction Ye Fan had fled, secretly feeling a sense of schadenfreude as he looked at Su Xuan. Though Ye Fan hadn't killed Su Xuan, Su Xuan was severely injured and had suffered greatly. With Ye Fan fleeing and Su Xuan gravely wounded, neither protagonist could contend for the ultimate fire essence. Once Chiyan Mountain erupted, it was possible to enter the magma and seize the essence. Thanks to the Jiang clan's bodyguards, there was no need for Wang Haoran to even lift a finger; they'd secure the essence for him. Finally, the materials needed to reconstruct Gu Hongyi's body were complete. Wang Haoran took Gu Hongyi into the Sky-Opening Tower to begin the process of reconstructing her body. With the Sky-Opening Tower's assistance, everything proceeded smoothly. After three days inside the tower, Gu Hongyi was no longer a mere spirit; she had regained a physical body. Reborn, Gu Hongyi was overjoyed. Her first thought was to repay Wang Haoran, fulfilling her duty as a consort. Wang Haoran enjoyed an unparalleled gentleness and couldn't get enough of it. When Wang Haoran and Gu Hongyi emerged from the tower, ten days had already passed outside. During this time, Su Xuan's injuries had improved considerably, and his spirits had slightly lifted. The cumulative impact from the departure of Xu Qingtong, Hua Jieyu, Jiang Qingkui, and Yan Ling'er had left Su Xuan distressed. Yet, during his recovery period, Su Xuan gradually came to terms with it. Though they had left his side, at least he still had his mentor. Su Xuan knew that his mentor Gu Hongyi would never leave him. During his recovery, his mentor had been absent. When Su Xuan inquired with Wang Haoran's bodyguards, he learned that his mentor had left to find medicine to heal his injuries. This deeply moved Su Xuan. Outside the camp, Wang Haoran and Gu Hongyi arrived. "You've returned, sir," a Jiang clan bodyguard greeted Wang Haoran with a bow. "Did Su Xuan make any trouble?" Wang Haoran asked. "According to your instructions, we told him that Miss Gu had gone to find medicine for his injuries. Su Xuan hasn't caused any trouble," the bodyguard replied. Wang Haoran nodded slowly. "Husband, let's go see Su Xuan," Gu Hongyi suggested, her hand resting on Wang Haoran's arm, her smile like a spring breeze. The two entered Su Xuan's tent. "Mas..." Su Xuan was overjoyed to see Gu Hongyi had regained her physical form, involuntarily starting to call out, but abruptly stopped. The reason: he saw Gu Hongyi affectionately clutching Wang Haoran's arm, her expression filled with sweetness and happiness. "Master, you..." Su Xuan was incredulous. "Xiao Xuan, let me introduce my husband. I know you have some prejudice against him, but regardless, he is your elder. I hope you'll respect him from now on," Gu Hongyi stated openly. "Xiao Xuan, I have medicine to heal your wounds. I specially prepared it for you," Wang Haoran said, appearing friendly. (End of chapter)