Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

Chapter 767: Ye Feiʼs Concerns

Lan Yueying was already feeling terrible, and Bai Youʼerʼs sarcastic remark only made her feel worse. She was also filled with a sense of injustice.

The main reason she had imprisoned Bai Yingshi and her disciples was out of frustration and to scare them into not speaking ill of her son.

If Ye Fei hadnʼt shown up, she would never have let her son harm them.

But Ye Feiʼs sudden arrival had disrupted all her plans. What was meant to be a simple scare had turned her into a villain in their eyes, and she had been humiliated by Ye Fei in the process.

How could she not feel wronged?

However, Lan Yueying also knew that even if she explained her original intentions now, no one would believe her.

So she had kept silent. Hearing Bai Youʼerʼs words, she could only smile bitterly.

Unlike her discipleʼs fiery temperament, Bai Yingshi was much gentler. Moreover, she and Lan Yueying had been close friends for years, and she didnʼt want to see Lan Yueying suffer further.

She tried to mediate, saying, ”Youʼer, thatʼs enough. Letʼs deal with these troublemakers first. We donʼt want them disturbing Ye Fei.”

”Fine,” Bai Youʼer reluctantly agreed.

Although she wanted to keep mocking Lan Yueying and was unhappy with her masterʼs kindness toward Ye Fei, she still obeyed her masterʼs words.

Without asking Lan Yueyingʼs opinion, she quickly subdued the three thugs by sealing their acupoints and then tossed them into the lake. Whether they survived or not was no longer her concern.

Lan Yueying didnʼt object to Bai Youʼerʼs actions. Though they werenʼt inherently evil, their immense power made them indifferent to the lives of ordinary people. And these three were despicable individuals—if they died, so be it.

With no outsiders around, Lan Yueying had to face Bai Yingshi and her disciples directly.

Although she hadnʼt intended to harm them, she had still imprisoned them for a long time, especially Bai Yingshi, who had always treated her like a sister.

Now that she understood her sonʼs true nature, she felt deeply remorseful. With an awkward expression, she said, ”Yingshi, Youʼer, Iʼm sorry. I didnʼt mean to—”

”Letʼs not dwell on the past,” Bai Yingshi interrupted her with a smile. ”Weʼre fine now. Just make sure you keep your son in check from now on.”

Bai Yingshiʼs magnanimity made Lan Yueying even more ashamed. However, she felt helpless about her son.

Would she even have the chance to discipline him now? She had no idea what Ye Fei would do to him.

For a moment, Lan Yueying felt the urge to plead with Bai Yingshi. She could see that Ye Fei held her dear friend in high regard.

If Bai Yingshi spoke up, Ye Fei might spare her and her son out of respect for her, allowing them to escape his grasp.

But for some reason, Lan Yueying ultimately didnʼt voice these thoughts.

Having nearly exhausted both his inner energy and physical strength, it took Ye Fei over an hour to fully recover.

However, he was aware of everything that had happened outside. Lan Yueyingʼs behavior only deepened his satisfaction.

While he was pleased to have won over another peerless beauty, Ye Fei couldnʼt shake a lingering concern.

With this worry in mind, he got up and left the tent.

Seeing Ye Fei emerge, Bai Yingshiʼs face lit up with joy, but noticing his troubled expression, she quickly asked, ”Ye Fei, are you okay? Did you not fully recover?”

”No, Iʼm fully recovered,” Ye Fei shook his head. ”Itʼs just that somethingʼs been on my mind, and it doesnʼt sit well with me.”

”What is it?”

Bai Yingshi asked anxiously. Lan Yueying and Bai Youʼer also perked up their ears. Regardless of their personal feelings toward Ye Fei, they deeply respected his strength.

Seeing him troubled piqued their curiosity.

Ye Fei sighed. ”Iʼve been thinking, if it took all my strength to defeat just one highland guardian, what will I do if I encounter even stronger guardians in the future?”

Bai Yingshi laughed, ”Oh, thatʼs whatʼs worrying you? Thatʼs unlikely. The highland guardian is already one of the strongest among all guardians. Itʼs hard to imagine anyone stronger than him.”

”Iʼm not so sure,” Ye Fei said, his tone filled with concern.

”If the Tianshan Mountains have guardians, and the highlands have guardians, even this small lake has a guardian, then doesnʼt it stand to reason that there might be even more powerful beings out there? Like guardians of the earth or the ocean?” Ye Feiʼs voice was tinged with worry.

While he was confident in his abilities and even looked down on Great Ascension stage experts from the cultivation world—believing he could surpass them once he fully harnessed his Yang energy—the guardians were different.

From what he had seen, their power was directly tied to the size of the territory they protected. If a highland guardian was this strong, how powerful would a guardian of the earth or the ocean be? Their territories were vastly larger, and their strength would be unimaginable.

Hearing Ye Feiʼs words, Bai Yingshiʼs expression froze for a moment. But not wanting to add to his worries, she smiled and said, ”Youʼre overthinking this. While there are legends of such super guardians, theyʼre just that—legends. Itʼs not even certain they exist. And even if they do, theyʼre so rare that the chances of encountering them, let alone provoking them, are slim.”

Bai Yingshiʼs words eased Ye Feiʼs mind a little, but he still felt unsettled.

Though he had no ambition to dominate the world, as his power grew, he increasingly disliked the idea of forces beyond his control. He had too many people to protect now, and while he enjoyed it, the weight on his shoulders had undoubtedly grown heavier.

At this point, Lan Yueying suddenly chimed in.

”Yingshi is right. Your concerns are a bit excessive. Those legendary guardians of the earth and ocean, while powerful, arenʼt tied to specific territories like us smaller guardians. As long as we donʼt provoke them, theyʼre unlikely to cause any trouble.”