Li Hanyi sneered: Is that all? You dare to challenge Snow Moon City?

"I...I lost?"

Lei Wujie lay on the floor, his eyes vacant, as if his soul had left his body.

He kept muttering to himself, as if trying to accept this absurd reality.

"I lost to a three-year-old... I actually lost to a three-year-old..."

"My lifelong reputation, Lei Wujie's, is completely ruined!"

"If word gets back to Lei Family Fortress, my fellow disciples will laugh me to death! How will I ever be able to roam the martial world again? How will I ever be a sword immortal?"

Seeing the unfortunate child's utterly despondent expression, Xiao Se, instead of showing any sympathy, cruelly added insult to injury.

"It's okay, try to think positively."

Xiao Se slowly put down his teacup, his tone cool.

"At least you've set a record—the first young swordsman in the martial arts world to be defeated by a baby. That's quite an achievement, even if it's not a good reputation."

Lei Wujie: "..."

He wanted to cry, but he couldn't.

"Father! Father!"

On the other hand, the victor, Xiao Nuomi, presents a completely different picture.

She tucked the small wooden sword behind her back, and with her short, cheerful steps, like a little puppy seeking praise, she plunged headfirst into Su Changqing's arms.

"Isn't Nuonuo amazing? That big red brother is so clumsy, he tripped over himself!"

Little Nuomi tilted her head back, her big eyes filled with anticipation, "Praise me! Praise me!"

"Amazing! My Nuonuo is the best!"

Su Changqing scooped up his daughter and kissed her soft, rosy cheeks.

"As expected of Daddy's little darling, well done! This is called... what's that phrase again? Oh right, it's called 'a novice can defeat a master with a flurry of punches'!"

"Hehehe!"

Little Nuomi giggled as the stubble tickled her, squirming in Su Changqing's arms.

Seeing the heartwarming scene of the father and daughter enjoying each other's company, Li Hanyi, sitting opposite them, did not smile.

Her gaze passed over Su Changqing's shoulder and landed on Lei Wujie, who was still lying motionless on the ground.

There was no sympathy or mockery in that gaze, but rather a hint of cold disappointment and...disappointment.

This is Lei Mengsha and Li Xinyue's son, and Li Hanyi's only younger brother!

Although she hadn't visited Lei Jiabao because of some things that happened back then, it didn't mean she didn't care.

She had been secretly watching Lei Wujie's growth, and she was actually somewhat looking forward to his coming to Snow Moon City.

I look forward to seeing that little kid who used to only have a runny nose grow into a strong and upright man who can catch her sword.

But the result?

They can't even beat a three-year-old!

Although Xiao Nuomi is exceptionally talented and has Su Changqing's guidance, Lei Wujie is still the most outstanding member of the Lei Clan this generation!

Not only is his basic skill lacking, but he is also impetuous and easily flustered by just a few words!

"this one?"

Li Hanyi spoke coldly.

These two words were like two ice blades, instantly lowering the temperature in the tavern to freezing point.

Lei Wujie shuddered, got up from the ground, and looked at Li Hanyi.

The beautiful woman who had just been fed grapes (though he called her "auntie") was now looking at him with extreme disdain, as if she were a lump of mud that couldn't be plastered on a wall.

"Is this what gives you the confidence to storm the Heavenly Pavilion?"

Li Hanyi stood up, looking down at Lei Wujie with a mocking tone.

"You can't even beat a three-year-old, yet you want to challenge the Snow Moon Sword Immortal? You want to challenge Snow Moon City?"

"I think you should just go home and do some embroidery! Stop making a fool of yourself here!"

That statement was incredibly damaging.

Especially coming from a beautiful woman, it was worse than killing Lei Wujie, who was in the middle of his hot-blooded, adolescent phase.

"Who...who are you calling embroidering?!"

Lei Wujie's face instantly turned bright red, and he jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"I was careless just now! I was afraid of hurting the child, so I didn't dare to use my full strength! If I had used my fire-scorching technique, ten of her wouldn't be a match for me!"

"Oh? Is that so?"

Li Hanyi sneered.

"A loss is a loss. What's the point of making excuses? In a life-or-death battle, do you think the enemy will let you go just because you didn't use your full strength?"

"I……"

Lei Wujie was speechless.

But he wasn't having it! He was really not having it!

"We'll talk about it later!"

Lei Wujie, stiffening his neck, tried to salvage some face, "This child isn't an ordinary child! She's... she's a genius! Losing to a genius isn't shameful!"

He pointed to the little glutinous rice in Su Changqing's arms.

"Look at her sword aura, her internal energy—is that something a three-year-old should have? She's clearly a monster! Auntie, you can't judge her by common sense!"

The air suddenly froze again.

Su Changqing stopped peeling grapes and looked at Lei Wujie with some pity.

Xiao Se covered his face and silently thought: "You reap what you sow."

"Auntie...?"

Li Hanyi's voice seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, carrying a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine.

If you called someone "auntie" for the first time because you didn't know them, then ignorance is no excuse.

So this second shout, especially when being reprimanded, is a blatant provocation!

Moreover, for women, age is always the biggest taboo.

Especially for a stunning beauty like Li Hanyi, who is extremely well-maintained and looks to be only in her early twenties, being called an "auntie" by everyone—who could tolerate that?!

"What did you call me? Say it again?"

Li Hanyi slowly walked towards Lei Wujie, and with each step she took, a thin layer of frost would form on the floor beneath her feet.

Lei Wujie, still oblivious to the seriousness of the situation, foolishly continued:

"Auntie! You don't look young anymore. Although you're quite pretty, you can't be so harsh on me. I already said it was a misunderstanding..."

"Misunderstand?"

Li Hanyi laughed in her extreme anger.

Her smile was breathtakingly beautiful, yet also extremely dangerous.

"Snap!"

A crisp sound.

The exquisite blue-and-white porcelain teacup in Li Hanyi's hand instantly turned into dust in her palm!

Moreover, as the powder fell, it was instantly frozen by an extremely cold sword aura, turning into a pile of sparkling ice shards that were scattered all over the ground.

A terrifying pressure, like Mount Tai pressing down, enveloped Lei Wujie.

"Gulp."

Lei Wujie swallowed hard, finally realizing that something was wrong.

This woman... seems really strong?

The kind that's ten thousand times stronger than that little girl from before?

Just as Li Hanyi was about to lose her temper, a tragic scene of "cleaning house" unfolded.

Su Changqing finally couldn't sit still any longer.

Although he was also quite eager to see Lei Wujie get beaten up, this was, after all, his own tavern, and if he broke anything, he would have to pay to fix it.

Moreover, if Li Hanyi really cripples her younger brother, how awkward would it be for them to recognize each other in the future?

"Ahem!"

Su Changqing coughed heavily twice, then stood between the two of them, holding Xiao Nuomi in his arms.

"Um... honey, calm down, calm down."

Su Changqing smiled ingratiatingly and tried to soothe Li Hanyi.

"Kids just say whatever comes to mind! This silly boy is a bit dim-witted, why bother arguing with him? It's not worth getting yourself sick."

"Look at his silly face. He must have had his head caught in a door or been struck by lightning when he was a child. We should care for children with intellectual disabilities."

Lei Wujie: "???"

Boss, are you helping me or insulting me?

Li Hanyi took a deep breath, looked at Su Changqing's smiling face, then at the bewildered little Nuomi, and forcibly suppressed the anger in her heart.

"snort!"

She snorted coldly, turned around with a flick of her sleeve, and sat back down in her chair, no longer glancing at Lei Wujie, for fear that she might lose control and slash him with her sword.

Su Changqing breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and looked at Lei Wujie and Xiao Se, who were still in a daze, with a friendly smile typical of a shrewd businessman.

The teacup in Li Hanyi's hand instantly froze into powder.

Su Changqing quickly smoothed things over: "Ahem, children say the darndest things. Um... since you two have come from afar, how about we have a meal first? This one's on me."