I, Who Hate Marine So Much, Have Become A Future Nika?

Chapter 36: Is Cuteness Insignificant in the Face of Sexiness?

"... as long as you can last three minutes, this young lady will give you three spirit stones."

These words made Zhong Cang's heart flutter. Although it wasn't very good to beat up his cousin's older sister, three spirit stones were not insignificant.

However, when he looked up at the sky, he ultimately gave up on this tempting idea.

"Forget it, I have a duel scheduled for three o'clock in the afternoon. She's coming soon, and I need to conserve my energy."

With these words, Hong Yu's face instantly turned cold.

She took Zhong Cang's words as an excuse.

What's more important is that this fiery young girl, although possessing a sense of chivalry, is more proud.

Zhong Cang's words were like saying that she was not as important as the next customer, which naturally made her unhappy.

And this time, before she could speak, a group of young men who followed her stood up when they saw her face turn cold, and they scolded Zhong Cang.

"You, if you're scared, just say it."

"If you're a man, go for it. It's not like we're going to kill you, just asking you to last three minutes. Are you afraid of even that?"

"You made an appointment with someone, huh? Well, no matter how important your customer is, they'll have to wait behind Sister Hong Yu today!"

...

The scolding continued, and from this, one could also see Hong Yu's status.

And Zhong Yingying, feeling Hong Yu's annoyance, originally wanted to persuade her.

However, after being glared at by Hong Yu, she understood that Hong Yu was currently angry, and not letting her vent would cause big trouble.

Because of this, she decided to persuade Zhong Cang.

"Offending Sister Hong Yu is extremely unwise. Compared to future troubles, getting beaten up by her to let her vent is the best course of action."

"And besides, Sister Hong Yu has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. As long as you show a bit of misery, Zhong Cang won't be too badly hurt... But after this incident, he will probably hate me even more."

She brought people here originally to help Zhong Cang, but now it had escalated to this point, and Zhong Yingying felt very helpless about it.

And this was the tragedy of not being able to freely make decisions due to one's low status.

If Zhong Yingying had a higher status, others would fully consider her opinions and feelings, rather than taking the initiative to "speak up for her."

...

Just as everyone was scolding and Zhong Yingying was preparing to persuade Zhong Cang, a clear voice suddenly sounded from behind the crowd.

"You want me to wait in line?"

"Hmph, let me see who has such a big face, daring to snatch my sparring partner."

The clear voice wasn't particularly loud, but amidst everyone's collective scolding, the sudden voice was quite eye-catching.

As a result, everyone's attention was drawn to this voice.

Then, they saw an extremely beautiful and adorable little girl appear behind the crowd.

The girl's beautiful appearance and pure talent amazed many people.

What Zhong Cang didn't know how to evaluate was that although the people here were amazed by the girl's cuteness, it seemed insignificant compared to the fiery Hong Yu.

Of course, the bigger possibility was that these people appreciated beauty but valued family background more.

And Hong Yu had the best family background among all of them.

As a result, they leaned towards Hong Yu and scolded the little girl who came later.

And then, they met a tragic end.

"Where did this brat come from? You have no right to speak here..."

"Pfft, you're actually challenging a child to a fight, Zhong Cang, are you trying to make me laugh... Ah!"

"Smack!" "Smack!"

Only two people managed to speak first, but before their words could even finish, two long whips of fire landed on their backs, causing their skin to split open and leaving them screaming in pain.

What surprised these descendants of the families even more was that the one attacking them was not Zhong Cang or the little girl, but their eldest sister, Hong Yu.

"Hiss, Sister Hong Yu, why..."

Because they didn't understand, the people who were beaten wanted to ask for the reason.

However, when they turned their heads, everyone was stunned. From Hong Yu's usually proud eyes, they saw an incredible shock and fear.

The people were not stupid. With a little thought, they guessed the reason.

"Sister Hong Yu knows this little girl."

"Her status is even higher than Sister Hong Yu's."

"But how is that possible? Sister Hong Yu is already a member of the Gold Core family. The Cloud Firmament Sect has people with higher status than Sister Hong Yu, but how could such a person have contact with a mere civilian cultivator?"

There were many who couldn't understand this point.

Just as they were confused, Hong Yu, who was in shock, stepped forward. Her first words once again shocked everyone.

"Fourth Miss, why are you here?"

"Call me Fourth Miss? Are you also from the Yan family?"

"Yes, I am the eldest daughter of Yan Yangxi."

After furrowing her brows and thinking for a while, Yan Lingdie shook her head.

"I don't remember."

This statement made Yan Hong Yu feel a little embarrassed, but soon, this embarrassment was replaced by fear.

"You want to compete with me for training?"

"I didn't mean to. I didn't know she was Fourth Miss."

"She's not mine, she's a training partner! Hmph, considering that you are also from the Yan family, I'll let it go this time. But next time, you'll have to explain it to my mother."

After saying that, Yan Lingdie didn't want to pay any more attention to Yan Hong Yu. She took Zhong Cang and headed towards a private training ground, leaving a group of people behind.

However, even though Zhong Cang and Yan Lingdie left gracefully, the people left behind at the scene couldn't calm their emotions for a long time.

The descendants of noble families were also divided into different levels.

In the Cloud Firmament Sect, the strongest noble families without a doubt were the three clans and five surnames that had the same history as the sect. They were the families left behind by the founders of the Cloud Firmament Sect.

Next were the various Nascent Soul families.

After the Nascent Soul stage were the Gold Core families.

Yan Hong Yu and Yan Lingdie were both from Gold Core families.

The people outside of Yan Lingdie had even lower status. In their families, there were only elders at the Foundation Building Stage... The lowest was Zhong Yingying. The Zhong family only had Zhong Kangping, who was at the ninth level of Qi Refining, to support them.

In the world of cultivators, there was a clear class distinction among families.

Apart from class, the status of family descendants also varied based on their talent and the level of attention they received.

Among them, the direct line of descendants had the highest status.

They had the best resources and were cultivated as the pillars of the family.

Next were the core cultivators.

Yan Hong Yu had a high status not only because she was from a Gold Core family, but also because she had decent talent and worked hard in her cultivation. In the Yan family, she was considered a core cultivator.

But even so, she still showed extreme respect towards Yan Lingdie. An inconceivable thought also appeared in the minds of the people.

"Could that little girl be the direct line of the Gold Core family?"

"It is said that being a direct line is not just about having a high status. Even if they are the child of the family head, they don't qualify if they don't have enough talent..."

The more they thought about it, the more they understood the terror of Yan Lingdie. But because of this, they couldn't understand:

"The direct line of the Gold Core family, such a person is beyond our reach. Even our eldest sister, Hong Yu, has to find a way to please her. How is it possible for Zhong Cang to have contact with her?"

Unable to find a reason, in the end, everyone's gaze fell on Zhong Yingying, hoping to find out the reason from her.

However, unlike before, this time no one dared to pressure her.

Even some lower-status individuals had already gathered around Zhong Yingying, trying to please her.

(End of this chapter)