Chapter 267

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Chapter 267: Darn it, he’s too handsome!

Now, I might be a little strong, Bai Wei thought to himself.

After only two brief encounters with the dragon clan, he had already overcome his weaknesses. However, before obtaining the fragments of the Golden Power, he would have to face a tough battle. If he couldn’t use weapons, his chances of winning would be reduced by more than 30%.

Power, the ultimate cheat in the world, was an integral part of reason itself.

Just by thinking about it, the idea was completed in accordance with his wishes. Normally, an inspiration requires a lot of practice to strengthen and build upon in order to be fully realized. However, this time, Bai Wei’s natural talent in martial arts, combined with the Golden Power, led to this sudden realization, fixing the weaknesses in his body. The vulnerability that used to cause self-injury with a little bit of bad luck was no longer there.

Of course, the human body is still a human body and cannot unleash power beyond its limits. It just becomes easier to concentrate the power. When the golden gears are engaged, Bai Wei feels like he can even channel the strength of his muscles into his waist and fists.

Even so, although he can crush steel plates with his bare hands, he cannot shatter the bones and horns of a dragon in one blow.

It is still his own power that breaks the dragon’s tail, using a simple method of channeling energy.

Bai Wei did not look at the black dragon whose bones had been shattered.

His tailbone was broken, even a dragon wouldn’t be able to walk within a week.

He turned around and walked back towards Xue Hanlei , feeling a bit thirsty. Being in this state was very tiring, and in just five seconds, he had already used up more than half of his energy.

He was wearing a suit, and his entire body was covered in skin. There were no clearly defined muscles bulging under the suit, like those bodybuilders who grew up consuming protein powder.

But beneath his slim figure, there was a terrifying power that exceeded the level expected of a warrior.

In a fictional world where the average weight of breaking the void was 5,000 kilograms, beating up a pure-blood black dragon would at least be on the level of shattering ten dimensions.

Suddenly, many people around them started whispering, and many young dragon maidens looked over with shining eyes.

It was impolite to stare at the partners of other dragon maidens, although it wasn’t taboo to try to undermine other relationships. But the dragon tribe was too small, so undermining relationships easily led to gossip.

But it was Xue Hanlei who brought the person. She had already gotten married. If it was just a handsome guy, we could pretend we didn’t see him, like how people don’t get jealous of cats and dogs. But if this cat or dog could transform, that would be a different story.

In this world, the strong always receive special treatment. They are good-looking and can fight, so it’s no wonder they are popular.

"Nice job." Xue Hanlei tossed a bottle of mineral water.

"I’ll give you some credit for bringing back a bottle of water."

Bai Wei loosened his tie and unbuttoned his shirt. Thankfully, the black shirt wouldn’t show too many stains when it got wet.

His simple actions made quite an impact on many people. It was rare to see an Eastern man in a suit. Suits were the armor of gentlemen, and a dashing rogue in a suit had a deadly elegance.

Facing Xue Hanlei , Yun Wuxin , and Ao Hanli , he stood with his back to the dragons. His polished shoes tapped on the ground in a rhythmic, even pace. With his fingers, he loosened his tie and unbuttoned the top half, revealing distinct angles on his face. The coral lamps cast a mosaic of black and white shadows on his countenance.

No need for elaborate gestures, his victorious return exuded an effortless elegance, even after violence.

Twisting open the bottle cap, drip by drip, the overflowing water trailed down his neck, landing on his shirt collar and flowing from his collarbone to his chest.

If a woman’s beauty is often still, then a man’s charm exists between movements.

On the battlefield, warriors fought and ran, sparks flying from the muzzles. It seemed as if they were born to burn magnificently.

It was a kind of electric light that pierced through their spines, a strong, handsome quality that resonated with both men and women.

To Bai Wei , it was just a fight, nothing particularly special.

But the victorious return of the winner is always eye-catching, not to mention the added elegance and calmness that is captivating.

Ao Hanli was initially shocked, and then her gaze was captured by it.

Winning against the Black Dragon, it was nothing special, she could win too, but winning so decisively, so cool, she had never seen before.

She suddenly regretted not choosing him.

Xue Hanlei had already been charmed by Bai Wei once before.

This time, she was even more charmed.

The married woman didn’t drool this time, deliberately averted her gaze, glanced discreetly from the corner of her eye, she couldn’t understand why she had this thought at this moment.

…Damn, he got her again.

Yun Wuxin’s reaction might be the most natural.

The fairy’s expression remained calm and unchanged, from her expression alone, others would never know what she was thinking.

She didn’t have the communication barrier that Koji had, but it was a habit developed later in life, emotions couldn’t be expressed in words.

But this doesn’t mean she didn’t have emotional fluctuations and changes in mood.

Suddenly, the fairy with long silver hair started breathing faster, especially when Bai Wei approached her and paused for a moment. Her eyes seemed to avoid his gaze, not expressionless but rather nervously furrowed, as if facing an unsolvable problem.

A cold mist appeared in her palm, accompanied by a cool breeze blowing around them. Bai Wei wasn’t looking at her, but at the water in her hand. He had just finished drinking a bottle of water, but it wasn’t enough of an excuse.

So he reached out and took the unopened bottled water from her hand.

"Thank you."

As the icy water went down his throat, it coolly dissipated the heat caused by physical exertion. Bai Wei now found the fairy quite pleasing to the eye. After all, she was considerate enough to chill the water for him. Not bad, her emotional intelligence was quite high.

He asked again, "Why were you staring at me? Look at the surroundings."

Ao Hanli awkwardly averted her gaze. "I… I wasn’t looking at you."

Xue Hanlei and Yun Wuxin didn’t say anything, they just nodded and looked towards the center of the field.

Bai Wei couldn’t help but fall into memories. The distracted gazes just now reminded him of the times when he conquered and destroyed five countries as an emperor, and returned victorious. The gazes of noblewomen were like that; when he walked in the White City Versailles court, the gazes of palace maids were like that; when he held meetings of the Black Rose Order, the eyes of the witches were also like that, even the gaze of his closest witch, Charlotte, sometimes became like that, which made him feel familiar.

Without a doubt, it wasn’t a gaze of affection, not a loving and tender gaze, but based on an emotion he didn’t quite understand.

Every time this kind of gaze appeared, it was accompanied by a rise in affection… generally without any problems.

Yuan Beichi has already been defeated. Xue Hanlei, after calming down, looked at Ying Mu and asked, "Are you still going to fight?"

Ying Mu snorted coldly, glanced at Xue Hanlei before leaving, her eyes still filled with entanglement. "You always have such good luck."

Xue Hanlei asked sarcastically, "Are you mocking me? Well, congratulations, you succeeded."

Ying Mu said coldly, "Sooner or later, I will come and settle the unfinished battle between us."

Xue Hanlei sighed, "You should get married soon. There are many unmarried dragon maidens in the Eastern Sea, but you don’t even have a partner."

Ying Mu simply repeated, "I will come and find you eventually."

She walked away, her figure lonely and desolate.

Xue Hanlei watched her back until it disappeared and said, "She has always been like this, obsessed with winning and with people. It’s because her mother lost to my mother, so she has always resented me."

"Pay attention to what she said, it’s not a joke," warned Yun Wuxin. "It could cause big problems."

Yun Wuxin, upon hearing Xue Hanlei reveal her identity as the dragon maiden, immediately understood the reasons for her hidden identity and some secrets. Therefore, she warned them.

"I will be careful, but what can she do even if she comes? She’s not even a match for Hanli," Xue Hanlei shook her head.

"Sister, you misunderstand," Ao Hanli denied. "Although I have never chosen to be humble, she has never competed with me. She always retreats without a fight. At first, I thought it was because she was inferior to me, but later I realized maybe she intentionally didn’t want to compete with me."

Xue Hanlei was puzzled. "Why?"

"Because sister left, and the person she most wanted to compete with was gone," Ao Hanli speculated. "Perhaps she didn’t want to stay on top and continue suppressing me or any other sisters. But Ying Mu remains devoted to sister, even if… it hasn’t changed her mind."

Xue Hanlei was moved and wiped her eyes. "She… she really…"

"Why are you so persistent with me? Are you secretly in love with me?"

Xue, the lady, didn’t shed a single tear of emotion. Instead, she patted her chest and said, "I’m glad I got married and escaped the annoyance she brings."

Ao Hanli, uncertain of what to say, finally shook her head and sighed. The closer someone is to you, the easier it is to ignore their advice.

Bai Wei interrupted their conversation and asked a question that had been bothering him for a while. "I’m curious, why do dragons with the same kind differ in surnames? The surnames of the Four Seas Dragon Clans."

"Surnames do vary. The Dragon Clan in the East Sea is named Ao; in the South Sea, it’s Ping; in the North Sea, it’s Yuan; and in the West Sea, it’s Hu… There are many variations in surnames for dragons in the Ming Country."

"So, their surnames match too?"

"Yes, she is also a dragon from the Ming Country. Her father is the famous Lord Chao Lake."

"Chao Lake, oh, a dragon from Huizhou. We’re fellow villagers then."

Bai Wei stroked his chin and asked, "So, every different freshwater lake is home to a Dragon Clan?"

Ao Hanli continued, "Not all lakes have dragons, like Qinghai Lake and West Lake… West Lake doesn’t have dragons, but it is under the jurisdiction of Lord Qiantang, who just doesn’t like to create dragon palaces."

"What about the Black Dragon of the North Sea?" asked Bai Wei. "If they came later, shouldn’t there be new lakes for them?"

Ao Hanli paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Let’s change the topic… Do you know why there are no dragon lords in the Yangtze River and the Yellow River?"