As the familiar voice sounded, a black star flickered in the air, carrying a whistling force, and plunged into the old man's remaining intact right leg.
"Ah!"
The old man immediately knelt on the ground. The extreme pain brought him back to his senses from his daze. But the price of regaining consciousness was incredibly tragic.
With both legs crippled, it meant he no longer had the capital for his previous arrogance.
Not far away, Xiao Ai'en withdrew her hand and blew on her index finger. The action was almost laughable.
"Ai'en! Ai'en! You're too amazing!"
At this moment, Hua Yue's eyes sparkled like gold, looking at Xiao Ai'en with adoration. She ran towards her with her arms outstretched.
Xiao Ai'en's previous performance had transformed her into Hua Yue's hero in her eyes. Especially the action of blowing on her index finger at the end, it was incredibly cool.
It was likely that from now on, Hua Yue would become Xiao Ai'en's most loyal fan.
However, just as Hua Yue was about to approach Xiao Ai'en, a gentle force stopped her, maintaining a distance of one meter between them.
"What's going on!"
Hua Yue struggled but the force in front of her was like a tide. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't move forward an inch.
"Hmm?"
Xiao Ai'en was also confused by this sudden change.
It wasn't her who had acted.
"Little friend! Don't rush, you can't get close to Xiao Ai'en right now!"
Just as Xiao Ai'en was wondering, a familiar voice suddenly echoed in the air. The next second, her eyes widened, filled with surprise and excitement.
"A Ming!"
As expected, after the voice appeared, two figures materialized in front of Xiao Ai'en. The person walking in front, wasn't it the A Ming she had been longing for?
However, behind Ye Ming, a woman followed.
The woman had long hair cascading down her shoulders, a delicate and flawless face, with three-dimensional features. She wore a black trench coat over a white shirt. The neckline of the shirt was slightly low, revealing not only her fair jade collarbone but also hinting at a long cleavage.
But for some reason, the woman's eyes appeared somewhat vacant at the moment, lacking any spark of spirit. With every step she took, there was a hint of mechanical stiffness, making her seem peculiar.
Xiao Ai'en didn't recognize the woman.
Of course!
She didn't care.
Because at this moment, her gaze was entirely focused on Ye Ming.
"Ai'en!"
Ye Ming opened his arms, a gentle smile gracing his face.
"A Ming!"
Xiao Ai'en rushed forward and threw herself into Ye Ming's arms. Burying her little head against his chest, she pouted affectionately, "A Ming! Ai'en missed you so much!"
Looking at the little sprite in his arms, Ye Ming gently stroked her head and said softly,
"A Ming missed you too!"
Ye Ming truly cherished this little sister with all his heart. If not for an accident that occurred before he arrived, he would have been here long ago.
"Did someone bully you? A Ming will teach them a lesson!" Ye Ming asked indulgently.
"Mhm! An old man tried to bully Ai'en just now!" Xiao Ai'en lifted her head and said proudly, "But Ai'en already taught him a lesson, so A Ming didn't need to intervene!"
"Oh! Ai'en is so powerful!"
Ye Ming's gaze shifted, landing on the old man lying on the ground. His eyes narrowed slightly, carrying a murderous intent.
Although he didn't know the specifics of what had happened, judging from the aura emanating from Xiao Ai'en, he could be sure of one thing: the other party had done something that made Xiao Ai'en incredibly angry, even triggering some unpleasant memories for her.
Otherwise, the seal he had placed within Xiao Ai'en wouldn't have loosened.
It was important to remember that this seal was meant to contain the "Eryuan" within Xiao Ai'en.
Once the seal loosened and the calamitous power spread outwards, the consequences would be unimaginable. If left unchecked, the entire city of Minghai might be in jeopardy within a short time.
Fortunately, he had returned.
"Mr. Ye!"
Just then, Hua Tianmin slowly walked over. However, before he could get close to Ye Ming, he was blocked by a force.
"Lord Hua! Xiao Ai'en is in a rather peculiar state right now, so it's best if you don't get too close!"
Ye Ming explained.
"Ah! Okay... okay!"
Upon hearing this, Hua Tianmin instinctively took two steps back. He looked at the two people before him with a complex expression and sighed inwardly, "They truly are from different worlds!"
"Big brother! Big brother!"
At this moment, Hua Yue came to her father's side, looking at Ye Ming with her beautiful big eyes and asked, "Did you teach Ai'en to be so amazing? Can you teach Yue'er too?"
Hua Yue's mind was filled with envy at the cool scene her good friend had displayed earlier.
"Yue'er! A Ming is very powerful!"
Xiao Ai'en, hearing her friend's request, blinked her bright eyes and pouted affectionately, "A Ming! Please teach Yue'er!"
As expected of good sisters!
"Alright!"
Ye Ming couldn't refuse Xiao Ai'en's request at all. He smiled and said, "A Ming will teach both of you!"
Hearing this, not only did little Hua Yue jump for joy, but even Hua Tianmin felt a surge of excitement.
He knew Ye Ming's identity, and if his daughter could learn by his side, it would be an immense opportunity.
"Thank you, Mr. Ye!"
Hua Tianmin cupped his hands in a respectful bow.
Ye Ming nodded, then glanced indifferently at the dejected trio opposite them:
"Forget it! You can leave!"
Since the other party had received their due punishment, Ye Ming didn't intend to pursue the matter further.
Throughout this entire time, the woman who had followed Ye Ming had not uttered a single word. Her expression hadn't changed at all.
Although Hua Tianmin noticed this, he didn't ask any further questions.
After they left, Hua Tianmin recounted the events that had transpired. Ye Ming finally understood the reason behind the uncontrolled seal within Xiao Ai'en.
For Xiao Ai'en, her background was an absolute taboo. Once this sensitive point was touched, it was highly likely to cause fluctuations in the seal.
"Lord Hua, I happen to have a cultivation technique that is suitable for you. I hope it will be of some help!"
After listening, Ye Ming expressed his gratitude for Hua Tianmin's willingness to kneel and yield, rather than let Xiao Ai'en and the others face any risk.
Although the other party hadn't elaborated, Ye Ming could sense it.
Thus, he transmitted a cultivation technique into Hua Tianmin's mind.
"This..."
Hua Tianmin was somewhat overwhelmed and didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Alright! Don't be so formal with me!"
Ye Ming smiled and then left with Xiao Ai'en.
Watching their retreating figures, Hua Tianmin bowed deeply. He knew very well what the cultivation technique in his mind represented.
It meant that from this day forward, he would step into the ranks of the powerful.