"Not bad, but what's it to you?" Ye Lanshan showed no fear of the other party's sacred land reputation.
"My name is Yun Qingfeng, the holy son of the sacred land. Actually, I didn't come to the capital to capture you." Seeing Ye Lanshan's stunning beauty, Yun Qingfeng suddenly became courteous.
Ye Lanshan naturally didn't believe a word he said and asked, "If you didn't come to capture me, then why barge into my home and boss my grandfather around?"
"This is all a misunderstanding. I came to the capital only to pursue a thief who stole sacred land artifacts. I visited the Ye residence because I admired your talent and wanted to pay my respects."
"I never expected your grandfather to fly into a rage the moment he heard I was from the sacred land and try to throw me out. I had no choice but to argue with him a bit." Yun Qingfeng was already regretting his earlier arrogant words, as they might have made his mission much harder.
"The Ye family doesn't welcome people from the sacred land. Please leave." Ye Lanshan suppressed her anger and issued a dismissal.
Yun Qingfeng's expression finally shifted, but he still said politely, "I came all the way to visit. It wouldn't be right if you didn't spar with me, would it?"
Ye Lanshan narrowed her eyes, then suddenly smiled after a long pause. "Are all people from the sacred land so ill-mannered?"
"You—I'm telling you, it's an honor for me to seek a spar with you. Don't be ungrateful." Yun Qingfeng's face flushed red, as if he'd never been so humiliated, looking furious.
Seeing him drop the act, Ye Lanshan mocked, "Why stop pretending? That act of yours just now was utterly disgusting."
Yun Qingfeng's face cycled through red and green, then without another word, he attacked Ye Lanshan directly.
"Radiant Sacred Bird!"
Ye Lanshan immediately conjured a "Fire Shield" to block Yun Qingfeng's "Radiant Sacred Bird."
Seeing her only use a "Fire Shield," Yun Qingfeng snorted, "You think a mere fire shield can stop my Radiant Sacred Bird? How naive."
But the next second, his eyes widened—Ye Lanshan's fire shield actually held against his Radiant Sacred Bird.
"Ten Thousand Rays of Light!" A beam of light rapidly spread from beneath Ye Lanshan's feet. She barely dodged in time to avoid being pierced through.
"Wings of Carnage!" Fiery feathers shot toward Yun Qingfeng like arrows.
"Light Barrier!" A sphere of light quickly enveloped him, saving him from being riddled with holes.
No matter what mystical technique Ye Lanshan used, she couldn't harm Yun Qingfeng in the slightest.
Seeing this, Yun Qingfeng gloated, "I thought you were something special, but you can't even break a simple light barrier."
Ye Lanshan didn't respond to his taunt, frowning as she thought of a countermeasure.
Just then, Ye Luotian stepped in, unleashing "Wandering Dragon in the Sky"—a raging dragon of fire surged from beneath his feet. Yun Qingfeng barely dodged, or he'd have been burned to ashes.
"Elder Ye, that's hardly fair. Please don't interfere in the young ones' duel." A "Radiant Sacred Bird" flew in from outside, blocking the "Wandering Dragon in the Sky."
Startled by the voice, Ye Lanshan turned around to find a smiling old man stroking his beard, looking kind and benevolent.
"Ye Fenlan, you traitor, how dare you come back!" Ye Luotian lost his composure upon seeing Ye Fenlan.
"I was just looking out for myself. If you'd handed over Ye Feng back then, the Ye family might still be glorious. But look at it now—tch, is this dilapidated Ye family the one that once aimed to dominate the continent?"
"If you hadn't joined the sacred land and poisoned my bowl back then, how could Ye Feng have fallen into their hands?" Ye Luotian grew angrier with each word, wishing he could tear Ye Fenlan apart on the spot.
"Even without me, you couldn't have beaten the sacred land. But don't worry, I'm not here to take Ye Lanshan this time." Ye Fenlan said calmly.
"Elder, don't forget our mission." Since Ye Fenlan was only an outer elder, Yun Qingfeng wasn't afraid of him.
Ye Fenlan glared sternly at Yun Qingfeng and snapped, "There's something more important now. If those people escape, neither of us can bear the responsibility."
In the end, Yun Qingfeng reluctantly followed Ye Fenlan out of the Ye residence.
Ye Luotian was baffled—so they hadn't come for Ye Lanshan after all?
But Ye Lanshan's heart sank. "Damn it," she muttered, and immediately dashed out of the Ye residence.
Ye Luotian couldn't stop her.
Ye Lanshan disguised herself as a man again and headed to Dream Red Pavilion.
"Boss, why are you back?" Qingdai had just settled the woman into a room when she saw Ye Lanshan step into the hall.
"Where's the woman I brought back?" Ye Lanshan saw Qingdai and others cleaning up the chaotic hall, but the woman was nowhere to be found.
Qingdai quickly replied, "Oh, I just arranged for her to rest in a room."
Ye Lanshan frowned. "Take me to her. I need to discuss something."
"Ah, sure." Qingdai was dazed until someone nudged her, then she snapped back to reality and led Ye Lanshan to the woman's room.
"Besides the incense you used on the street, what other scents can you blend?" Ye Lanshan asked as soon as she entered.
"I don't even know your name yet. Why should I answer your question?" The woman sat leisurely on a stool, combing her hair.
"My name is Shan Luo. Now will you answer me?" Ye Lanshan gave her alias without hesitation.
"Aren't you curious about my name?" The woman found this person odd—interested in her incense-making skills but not her background.
"Then may I ask for your name, miss?" Ye Lanshan was growing impatient; she had more important things to do than waste time on names.
"My name is Tao Yao. I can blend many scents. What kind does Master Ye want?" The woman's voice carried a hint of seduction.
"One that can mask someone's scent, very faint." Ye Lanshan stated her requirement lightly.
"What?" Tao Yao hadn't expected Ye Lanshan to request such a difficult blend right away.
"What? Can't you do it?" Ye Lanshan's voice turned icy.
"It's not that—it's just very hard to make." Hearing the cold tone, Tao Yao wisely didn't refuse outright.
"I'll give you two days. Is that enough?" Ye Lanshan calculated the time, figuring Ye Fenlan and his group wouldn't find this place so soon, so she gave Tao Yao some leeway.
"It's enough, but I'm missing some ingredients. Can you get them for me, Shan Luo?" Tao Yao swayed over with a seductive gait, draping her hand around Ye Lanshan's neck in an attempt to entice her.