Miss Loser is too enchanting

"Qianye is my friend!" Huo Yi said.

"Friend? Do friends bring themselves to your home?" Le Hanyue said, "I want to see what kind of friend this is! Vixen, come out!"

Dugu Qianye glanced at Huo Qi and said, "Could that possibly be referring to me?!"

Huo Qi smiled and said, "It must be you, in my Yaolai Store, aside from me, there is only you. Surely they don’t mean to call this old bag of bones a ’vixen’, do they?"

"Who is she?" Dugu Qianye asked. With the other party causing such a ruckus outside, of course she had to go out, but she needed to find out the full story before doing so.

"Her name is Le Hanyue, a legitimate young miss from the maternal side of the lady of the house. Although the Le Family doesn’t compare to our three major Aristocratic Families, it is still considered a large clan in Chichi," Huo Qi explained.

Dugu Qianye nodded and got up to walk outside.

Outside, Le Hanyue was still spewing unpleasant words, but when she saw Dugu Qianye come out, she momentarily forgot to continue her verbal assault.

The other guards and servants had never seen Dugu Qianye before, and when they saw a woman in a white long dress slowly emerge from the Yaolai Store, her stunning beauty left them dumbfounded, some didn’t even dare to breathe too heavily for fear that their breath might scare her away.

"Hmph, so you’re the vixen my cousin brought back?" Le Hanyue said to Dugu Qianye, "You indeed have the face of a seductress!"

"Are you jealous that I’m prettier than you?" Dugu Qianye covered her mouth and chuckled softly, exuding a charm that was captivating.

"Shameless!" Seeing how Dugu Qianye acted, jealousy flared up in Le Hanyue’s heart.

"Shameless? I am a guest invited by Young Master Huo, and you, as a cousin of the Huo Family, treat a guest like this. Tsk tsk, I truly don’t know where your face is?"

"You..." Le Hanyue was lost for words by Dugu Qianye’s retort, "Since you say I’m no good, then I’ll give you a chance now. Leave Chichi obediently, and never appear in front of the Huo Family or beside Yi brother again!"

"Whether I leave or stay is not for you to dictate!" Dugu Qianye said, "Besides, why don’t you ask your Yi brother if he’s willing to let me go?"

Hearing Dugu Qianye’s words, Le Hanyue immediately turned to look at Huo Yi and said, "Huo Yi brother, make her leave now!"

Huo Yi looked at Le Hanyue with a headache. He really didn’t care for this cousin of his, but his mother was very fond of her and knew she liked him, and wanted him to marry her. Le Hanyue had strong possessive instincts; she saw any woman who got somewhat close to him as a thorn in her side and would disfigure any that were prettier than her. For this, she even specially asked a poison master to craft corrosive water for her.

But as for Dugu Qianye, for the sake of his grandfather, he couldn’t just send her away!

"Making a scene. Qianye is a guest I’ve invited, how can I send her away!" Huo Yi said with a stern face.

"You can’t bear to? Then let me. If she won’t leave, then I’ll have to force her out!" Le Hanyue said, attacking Dugu Qianye, and even Huo Yi didn’t manage to stop her in time.

Dugu Qianye’s lips curled into a hint of a mocking smile, and as Le Hanyue approached, she activated the Ethereal Step Technique, dodging away in an instant. Huo Yi was worried Dugu Qianye wouldn’t be able to use Phantom Power, but suddenly she reappeared behind Le Hanyue, striking from behind with her palm.

"Ah!" Le Hanyue didn’t expect Dugu Qianye to move behind her, and with one palm strike, she stumbled several steps forward. The Spiritual Power she had unleashed didn’t hit Dugu Qianye but instead damaged the enclosure wall of Yaolai Store, affecting the medicinal herbs in the garden within.

Le Hanyue turned around and attempted to attack Dugu Qianye again but was grabbed by Huo Yi before she could say anything. Then she heard Huo Qi roar from inside, "Who destroyed my herb garden!"

Immediately, Huo Qi rushed out furiously. Seeing him, no one dared to speak up, including Le Hanyue.

"Who did this!" Huo Qi, looking at the destroyed enclosure wall and the damaged herb garden inside, said furiously.

"I, I didn’t do it on purpose. I was trying to hit that vixen!" Le Hanyue said in a low voice, trying to defend herself.

"How audacious! Is a guest I invited to Yaolai Store also someone you can slander?" Huo Qi chastised.

Le Hanyue didn’t expect Huo Qi to defend Dugu Qianye like this. Recalling Huo Yi’s earlier attitude, she turned and ran off in anger.

"Grandfather Qi, this herb garden..." Huo Yi had just begun to speak but was interrupted.

"I’ll calculate the losses and you’ll deliver it to the Le Family," Huo Qi said with a cold glance at Huo Yi.

This young master is good in all respects except that he is too afraid of his mother, and so he can’t even keep Le Hanyue in check. If the two families really became relatives in the future, it’s feared it would not bode well.

"Young friend, let’s go inside. I’ll arrange a room for you. Come on, let’s return and continue our discussion on alchemy," Huo Qi said to Dugu Qianye with a smile, turning towards her.

Dugu Qianye glanced at Huo Yi and entered Yaolai Store with Huo Qi. Based on today’s events, it seemed that Huo Yi wasn’t worthy of deep association.

Seeing that the main characters of the drama had left, the servants also dispersed.

After returning to Yaolai Store, Dugu Qianye randomly picked a room to stay in. Huo Qi didn’t allow others to come in, so naturally, tidying up the room had to be done by Dugu Qianye herself. Fortunately, she wasn’t a spoiled young lady and quickly settled in. After tidying up the room, she came out and saw Huo Qi writing something in the pavilion.

"What are you writing, Old Qi?" Dugu Qianye walked over and sat down opposite him.

"I’m writing the compensation demands for the Le Family," Huo Qi said without lifting his head.

Dugu Qianye glanced at the list of Spirit Grass on the paper and then at the damaged herb garden in the corner. She couldn’t help but twitch the corner of her eye. She really wanted to ask, "How did you manage to double the value of these medicinal herbs?"

After listing the compensation of Spirit Grass, Huo Qi walked to the door, handed the paper to a guard who was on duty outside, and then came back to discuss alchemy with Dugu Qianye. Before, he had been somewhat skeptical when Dugu Qianye said she could concoct Grade 8 elixirs, but after discussing with her, he was filled with nothing but admiration. Whether it was her control over medicinal herbs or her insight into pill condensation, it all showcased her superior skills. He had been stuck at the level of a Grade 7 Alchemist for many years, and when he shared his alchemy issues with Dugu Qianye, she immediately pinpointed the problem for him. After receiving guidance from Dugu Qianye, he was itching to try it out right away. Seeing this, Dugu Qianye mentioned she was tired from her journey and wished to rest.

Before entering her room, Dugu Qianye saw Huo Qi hurriedly heading toward the Alchemy Room. She smiled, pushed the door open, and went inside.

Early the next morning, Huo Yi came to the entrance of Yaolai Store waiting for Dugu Qianye. Soon, he saw her coming from inside. Now, she was unable to contact her Contract Beast or retrieve the Refining Demon Pot, nor could she take out the Phantom Ring, so she had to continue wearing women’s clothing.

"Let’s go," Huo Yi said, looking at Dugu Qianye, his heart once again briefly restless. But he quickly adjusted and spoke to Dugu Qianye.