"I..."
Before the little beauty could get a word out, Yuna continued, "As the Divine Beast, I'm very busy, you know. I don't have time to help you. Besides, you said it yourself—Ethan Gray likes me, right? That means he definitely won't like you. And even if he listens to what I say, I'll make sure he hates you, because I really can't stand you!"
Roxy Shangguan's eyes sparkled, nearly bursting into applause. So her sister-in-law was clever after all! She was just her kind of person!
The little beauty was crushed, her face darkening. Even as a Divine Beast, being bullied by a silly little cat was infuriating—who wouldn't be angry?
The little beauty flared up instantly. "Who do you think you are? So what if you're a Divine Beast? You're just Ethan Gray's pet, nothing more. Don't get ahead of yourself!"
Roxy Shangguan shook her head. So easily provoked—how could a woman like this dare to covet her big brother? She was truly overestimating herself!
Yuna, on the other hand, remained perfectly calm, making people wonder if the little cat who always bristled at Ethan Gray was even the same creature. Lazily lifting her eyelids, she sized up the woman before her and said coolly, "You want to be a pet? Ethan Gray wouldn't even look at you! Isn't that right? Otherwise, you wouldn't be here begging me, his 'pet,' for help!"
"You..." The little beauty's face flushed red with anger, and she couldn't help but curse, "You mangy cat!"
Yuna extended a paw and elegantly groomed the fur on her face, replying coolly, "You shrew!"
Roxy Shangguan was already doubled over with laughter in Quentin Hua's arms, but she didn't dare make a sound for fear of being discovered.
"Ah—!" The little beauty suddenly screamed and lunged at Yuna, brandishing a dagger and stabbing toward her. Clearly, she was blinded by rage, forgetting that Yuna was a Divine Beast and untouchable, and that Ethan Gray she adored was very fond of this creature.
Then came a series of miserable cries, loud enough to draw even the people still eating and drinking in the hall.
A crowd rushed over and saw a woman collapsed on the ground, covered in blood, her face streaked with sweat and tears—utterly disheveled. Not far from her, the Divine Beast stood idly, swinging her legs like a rogue, blood still on her paws. The scratches on the woman's body made it clear what had happened.
Ethan Gray grabbed the smug little cat and scolded angrily, "You silly cat!" Leave her alone for a moment and trouble brews—she was always causing headaches.
After checking her over and finding her unharmed, Ethan Gray finally relaxed. But he soon noticed something odd—this little cat wasn't talking back, didn't look aggrieved, nor did she seem guilty about what she'd done. In short, she was ignoring him!
"Kitty..."
But as soon as he called her, Yuna suddenly shouted back, "Why are you calling me? Are you summoning a ghost?"
Ling Yi, who'd been brooding over his inability to manage even a cat, broke into a cold sweat at Yuna's outburst. He hung his head, bracing for a chill to freeze the crowd, but after a long wait, nothing happened. He looked up to see Ethan Gray frowning thoughtfully, rubbing Yuna's head and asking, "What's wrong?" His tone wasn't annoyed—just puzzled. It seemed the little cat hadn't been bullied, so why was she so angry? Was she mad at him?
Ling Yi was surprised, then instantly realized it was no big deal. After all, when it came to this little cat, the Prince always made exceptions—he should be used to it by now.
Roxy Shangguan kept shaking her head. If she weren't afraid of being caught, she'd have let out a deep sigh. Big Brother, how did you suddenly become so gentle? If she didn't know no ghost would dare be so bold, she'd suspect Ethan Gray was possessed!
Yuna huffed angrily, "Is it so wrong for me to be jealous? That woman has her eyes on you!" She pointed her paw at the battered woman.
Following Yuna's paw, everyone turned their attention back to the woman. Now, a middle-aged man had appeared beside her—everyone recognized him as Quentin Yu, the head of Celestial Hall. Only then did they realize the injured woman was Celia Yu, the eldest daughter of Celestial Hall.
Seeing Yuna's indignant expression, a faint smile appeared on Ethan Gray's face. He was clearly amused as he rubbed her head, saying, "What's there to be jealous about? How could I ever be interested in a woman like that?"
Quentin Yu was furious seeing his daughter injured, but because of Ethan Gray's power—and the fact that Yuna was a Divine Beast—he held his tongue.
But hearing Ethan Gray's indifferent words, Quentin Yu couldn't hold back any longer. With a stern face, he asked, "Ethan Gray, what do you mean by this?" He tried to keep his tone calm, but the anger was obvious.
Yuna replied nonchalantly, "What do I mean? I mean your daughter is delusional!" Yuna had once been the strongest on Windcloud Continent, feared by all. Though scatterbrained, she still had her pride. Now, with this woman trying to steal her man, she was thoroughly annoyed!
"You..." Quentin Yu blew his beard and glared, furious that his precious daughter was not only hurt but also called delusional. He knew what Celia Yu was thinking, but he had no desire to ally with Ethan Gray—he was too arrogant to care about anyone, and any alliance would likely backfire. At least he understood that much.
But since Celia Yu truly liked him, he could only let her be. He hadn't expected things to turn out like this.
Luckily, Celia Yu had already fainted from the pain. Otherwise, hearing Ethan Gray's words would have broken her heart even more.
Before Quentin Yu could say more, Yuna interrupted, "Why are you so angry? I didn't even scratch her face!"
Ethan Gray asked curiously, "Why didn't you?" Last time, those two women had been scratched up pretty badly—why had she shown mercy this time?
Yuna lifted her chin and said, "So you can see for yourself how ugly she really is!"