"Who are they?" Fang Xiaoyu asked with a playful, mischievous smile.

"Back then, we arrived in the Central Domain. It was my first time there, the spiritual energy was so dense. Though it wasn't much use to me. But that day, I'll never forget it. I, Lei Da, was standing honestly in line, waiting to enter the competition venue. Suddenly, disaster struck from the heavens, and someone flew right in front of me..."

"Stop, stop talking! It's too embarrassing to recall those times..."

"No, I must tell it. That girl was the most beautiful woman in the Central Domain, adored and admired by countless people. She descended before me like a fairy. She gazed at me tenderly, and I looked at her with all my affection. She said..."

"Which of your dog eyes saw me gazing tenderly?"

"Yes, that's exactly what she said. I only exchanged a few taunts with that opponent. But in the end, I underestimated my opponent's influence. Those big 'pig trotters' of the Central Domain turned me into a public enemy, vowing to eliminate me to avenge their goddess. Poor me, innocent, naive, pure, and lovely, full of youthful vigor, I entered the desert, unaware of the nightmare that awaited me. At first, I defeated two teams, then I encountered the four simpletons from the Liu family. They called themselves some kind of alliance..."

"The 'Protect Yu Alliance', they were protecting me."

"Right, they said I had offended their goddess. I said I hadn't, and they insisted I had. Then, they wanted to beat me up. Could I tolerate that? Of course, I fought back. When they couldn't beat me, they called for more people. One whistle of a cloud-piercing arrow brought ten thousand horses to meet. Eight more people arrived at once."

"So this is what Patriarch Liu was transmitting to the entire crowd, saying those people violated the rules and ganged up on you? I was wondering why you were getting beaten up. Back then, I thought you were just being too cheeky and people couldn't stand it."

"When was I cheeky? I'm such a good person. Those people were not honorable. Fortunately, Patriarch Liu and his group appeared and rescued me. Later, I found out it was Qi Manyao who had fought desperately to reach the Nine Great Leaders outside and accused them of unfair refereeing, which is why they intervened. I must remember this favor. If it weren't for her, I probably would have been eliminated then, and we wouldn't have met and had all these things happen between us."

"Heh, she really cares deeply for you, not even sparing her own life for you." Young Master Lei rolled his eyes. Why was this woman's focus always so different from everyone else's?

"You have no idea. Those 'Xiaoyu syndrome' patients were like they were brainwashed by a cult, incredibly fanatical. They treated me as their lifelong enemy, wishing they could eliminate me and be rid of me forever. 'Xiaoyu syndrome'... what the hell is that?"

"It's those guys who are obsessed with Fang Xiaoyu. They've lost their minds, they're critically ill. I've named this phenomenon 'Xiaoyu syndrome'."

"Then... aren't you the one with the most severe 'Xiaoyu syndrome' now?"

"..."

Young Master Lei was immediately struck by lightning. Damn it, I've unknowingly contracted 'Xiaoyu syndrome' too, and I'm the most severe case, the most devoted to Fang Xiaoyu. Looking at the beautiful woman in his arms, Young Master Lei suddenly felt, well... it seems not bad. If I'm sick, let the sickness come on even stronger.

"This enchantress's sorcery is truly powerful."

"Sorcery? That Wan Liuchuan also said something similar? That time I defeated him, and I saw he used the same techniques as you, so I didn't kill him, letting him pass a message to you."

"Wan Liuchuan? He also fell under your sorcery? Humph, they're all coveting my wife. Those people are delusional. None of them can snatch her from me." Young Master Lei held her tighter.

"Tsk, little man, I'm yours, no one can take me away, alright?"

"No, I was beaten by so many people on the Ten Thousand Pride List. This is all your fault. How will you compensate me?"

"Compensate you? Haven't you already taken revenge on all of them?"

"No, I haven't."

"How not? You charmed their most admired and obsessed goddess, shattered their dreams, collapsed their faith, and left them heartbroken. You know, the greatest sorrow is a broken heart. Isn't that enough revenge?"

"Huh? Now that you mention it, I suddenly feel so good. What was I going to say just now? I was going to coax you into giving me..."

"Don't even think about it. Only this time today."

"Then I'll come again tomorrow."

"Tomorrow won't work either." Young Master Lei, like a resentful wife, looked full of grievance, like a little wife who had been wronged.

"You are injured now; you cannot overindulge and deplete your vital energy."

"...Oh."

Unable to satisfy his desires, Young Master Lei had to settle for the next best thing, his hands moving up and down, touching to his heart's content. But the more he did this, the more restless he became... Youth, after all, has a vigorous fire.

Another month passed, and Wan Lei could finally get out of bed. His injuries had recovered a little, and Fang Xiaoyu unhesitatingly went out to hunt lightning beasts. After another wave of lightning beasts, new lightning beasts appeared in the vicinity. As for Young Master Lei, he dragged his weakened body, as usual, practicing formations. Every time Fang Xiaoyu was about to return, she would inform Wan Lei in advance, and he would cook at home, waiting for his husband... wife, who had returned from working outside, to share dinner. Time flew by in these simple and happy days. Wan Lei's proficiency in formations grew deeper and deeper. Ten months after the second wave of lightning beasts passed, the stone tablet finally presented Wan Lei with an extremely difficult formation. Looking at this formation, Wan Lei calculated that after this, he should be able to undergo the formation master test. Otherwise, why would the stone tablet give such a difficult formation? This formation was called the "Heavenly Net Myriad Forms Array," an array that integrated trapping and killing enemies. Its profound mysteries could only be understood by Wan Lei, who was experiencing it firsthand. Young Master Lei began to study this formation obsessively, day after day, arranging it every day, failing every day, persevering relentlessly, determined to complete the formation. He even forgot to explore his wife's new postures... new parts. This made Fang Xiaoyu a little surprised, and she even looked in the mirror. Was her charm now inferior to formations? Had fighting lightning beasts during this time made her personality even more fierce? Should she be gentler from now on? Wan Lei figured out more and more formation patterns, completely forgetting the existence of time. Finally, on this day, he managed to set up the Heavenly Net Myriad Forms Array. "Now I can finally undergo the formation master test, right? Wife, I've set up the formation. I'll cook something delicious for you in a moment." Young Master Lei stood up and stretched. "Huh? Where is she? Not back yet? Dog, how long has it been?" Wan Lei was asking how long Fang Xiaoyu had been gone. "Twelve days." "Holy crap, twelve days and she's still not back? Why didn't you tell me?!" Wan Lei was suddenly overwhelmed by an ominous premonition. "It's fine, hasn't she taken up to ten days to come back before?" "She's never been gone for more than ten days. Damn it, which direction did she go before?!"