Chapter 5: Stunned by My Beauty?

At the same time, Ning Honglie was also secretly sizing up the woman before him.

Her flamboyant red robes fluttered in the wind. She was slightly taller than the average woman, and if not for that shocking black birthmark on her face, her features would have been flawlessly perfect upon closer inspection. Thus, despite bearing such a ghastly face, she still exuded an arrogant, domineering queen-like aura as she stood there.

"Staring at me like that—you haven't been stunned by my beauty, have you?"

Chu Yunluo threw him a massive eye-roll.

"Of course, others may be unable to appreciate your beauty, but I am different. In my eyes, you are very beautiful." When Ning Honglie said these words, there was actually a hint of sincerity in his eyes.

"I suppose you do have taste." Chu Yunluo gave an incredibly charming smile and took a few steps closer to him. She then lifted her gaze, her smile vanishing as she met his eyes with an exceptionally cold expression. "Now that you've seen enough, you may leave."

Ning Honglie became increasingly embarrassed. How could this woman change her expression as quickly as turning the pages of a book? He hadn't even explained his purpose for coming, so why was she already driving him away?

"My name is Ning Honglie." He took the initiative to introduce himself.

"Mm." Chu Yunluo nodded, signifying that she understood.

Ning Honglie discovered that this woman had a great talent for killing the mood, leaving him completely unsure of how to continue the conversation.

And this was the first time he had ever lost his composure in front of a woman, let alone a woman who was somewhat shockingly ugly.

"Now that I know your name, you can leave in peace."

Chu Yunluo reminded the person before her once again: it was time for him to go.

Ning Honglie had never been so bluntly rejected by a woman before. His jade-like, gentle face began to flush with a layer of redness, making him even more flustered. "I have no ill intentions. It was just because I saw that little boy on the street teaching those thugs a lesson. His fire magic should have reached the fourth rank, right? That's why I found it particularly incredible, so I followed you all the way here."

"So, you came here to worship my son?" Chu Yunluo raised an eyebrow and curled her lips into a smile. "You'd better say yes, otherwise my son will get proud. He's too young to be so complacent."

Ning Honglie suddenly understood. This woman must have known long ago that he was not from the Yutian Kingdom and felt that his approach was driven by ulterior motives; therefore, she had been on guard against him at every turn.

This Fengqing Town was located at the junction of three kingdoms and was demarcated as part of the Yutian Kingdom on the map.

Furthermore, this place was closest to the Dark Forest that separated the three kingdoms, so people from different countries frequently traveled back and forth through this town.

That little boy was her son...

She looked quite young, likely no more than twenty, yet she already had a five-year-old son. Upon learning this fact, Ning Honglie felt an inexplicable sense of loss in his heart.

"I am from the Nanzhao Kingdom. My arrival in Fengqing Town is entirely because I heard that the Dark Forest has been experiencing frequent disturbances lately, with many magical beasts even running out, which has attracted a large number of martial artists here to hunt them."

Ning Honglie explained his reasons for being here unhurriedly.

"Forgive me, but I still don't understand. What does that have to do with you running to my house? The two are completely unrelated."

Chu Yunluo saw that the two small heads peeking out from the kitchen were about to lose their grip. Those two curious babies would likely run out in a moment to ask all sorts of questions. Her intuition told her she should make the person before her leave immediately.