Li Qinghong returned to the mountains on his own, leaving Ning Heyuan awkwardly standing in place for a while, unsure of what to do next. Ashamed to challenge any other families, he listlessly settled by the lakeside, only to see someone striding over the lake's surface towards him.
The woman, also dressed in green, had delicate features and appeared to be in her early twenties. Her cultivation level was at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. Her expression was as cold as frost as she frowned at Ning Heyuan and said in a chilly voice:
"Had enough?"
Ning Heyuan immediately looked sheepish, taking a step back and stammering:
"Auntie..."
Ning Wan glanced at him, her aura fluctuating erratically, evidently having just sparred with someone. After calming her breath, she responded:
"I merely went to the Fei Clan to gather some intelligence and told you to wait by the lake, but look at you... You've gone and provoked the Li Family's mountain gate!"
"Auntie!"
