A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1580

Tang Yun snickered. There was resentment amid sheer coldness in her tone. Her oppressive words rang out like a rumble of thunder for Ye Fan, humiliating him.

In an instant, Ye Fan clenched his fists and looked intently at the woman in front of him. "So do you mean to say that I'm just a lowly nobody without fame and not worthy for you? It's merely my wishful thinking that the head of the Chu Sect bears a child for a worthless person like me?"

Tang Yun refuted coldly, "Don't you think my words make sense? Other than being without any fame, you are indeed an impudent and hard-hearted b*stard! If not because I'm injured, I would have finished you off long ago! You can't even defeat me; yet, you're still thinking offighting against the Chu family? Hmph! You're just like the frog in the well that knows nothing of the sea. Don't you know you're just shooting yourself in the foot?"

There were inexplicable, complex emotions in her icy-cold tone. It seemed she was venting her resentment alongside her exasperation.

Even so, she was oblivious to the change in Ye Fan's countenance. Infuriated by her mockery, his face turned grimmer gradually; his fingernails sank deeper into his palms.

Unable to tamp down his fury any longer, Ye Fan flipped out. "Haha! Well-said! I'm the frog in the well that shoots myself in the foot? It only strikes me how worthless I am in your eyes!"

He continued to guffaw as he fastened his gaze at Tang Yun with his flaring eyes. There were unmissable hints of sorrow and disappointment in his laughter. Apart from that, the affection and warmth in his heart for the past few days had vanished within seconds.

"No doubt, you have a point. How is it possible for a lowly, worthless punk from a small village like me to be comparable to the prominent and invincible head of the Chu Sect? Thus, I'll never be able to catch your eye, let alone have you bearing my child. I'm just overestimating and making a fool out of myself." Ye Fan smiled self-deprecatingly; a sense of dispiritedness was written all over his chiseled face.

"By the way, it's better to be in this way. At least, I can confront the Chu family without anything bugging my mind." Ye Fan turned and left without hesitation.

"Ye Fan, stop right there! Aren't you afraid of meeting your end at any time? Why are you insisting on digging your own grave? Have you thought it through? Don't you know you will not only face the wrath of the Chu family but also the Chu Sect's mighty attack? By then, you'll surely end up dying a horrible death!" Tang Yun shrieked apprehensively at him to hold him back.

She could not fathom why she was trying to talk Ye Fan out of confronting the Chu family. Perhaps, deep down, I'm still reluctant to end up battling against him?

"So what? Didn't I ever say that it's fated for me to battle against the Chu family? I must settle the score with them to seek justice for what happened many years ago, even if it will cost my life!" Ye Fan enunciated the last few words, causing Tang Yun's heart to skip a beat.

He halted in his tracks and added coldly, "I had never intended to be on bad terms with the Chu Sect. But if all of you insiston stepping in, I won't let any of you off."

"Not only that..." Ye Fan's voice trailed off as he turned abruptly to gaze subtly at the captivating woman in front of him.

Sniggering, he snapped sardonically, "Tang Yun, bear in mind that there is always someone better out there. Don't ever think that you're undefeatable just because you ranked first in the Sky Ranking! Apart from that, you'd better not think that you have nothing to fear just because the Chu Sect is deemed the most high-ranked among all. Mark my words. I'll give the Chu family, the Chu Sect, and you a great surprise soon. By then, you'll surely be regretful of humiliating me today!"

Swoosh!

The strong gust of chilly wind whipped up the sand in a swirling frenzy. As the wind billowed, Ye Fan stood steadily with a hint of sheer disdain written all over his face. As he sneered, his cold voice resonated across every corner. The next moment, he turned and left without sparing Tang Yun another glance.

Dumbstruck, she stood rooted to the spot for a long time. Ye Fan's frigid derision echoed in her ears like a series of never-ending waves.

Nobody could sense her utter anguish and indignance at the moment. She tried to cool her head off by suppressing the simmering emotional turmoil within herself.

Even so, she could not hold herself back after quite a while. As tears of resentment started to well up in her eyes, she yelled out at Ye Fan in exasperation. "Ye Fan, you're a b*stard! You're indeed insolent and cold-hearted! You're only asking for trouble, and I won't give a d*mn about you again! Heed my words. You'll only end up dying a horrible death by provoking the unrivaled ones of the Chu family!"

Regardless of how Tang Yun lambasted Ye Fan, her vicious words were actually reflective of the excruciating pain in her heart.

She wailed in despair, "Why? Why are things turning out this way? Ye Fan, why can't you let go of all the grudges for the sake of your child and me? Is it a must for you to confront the Chu family, paying no heeds to your wife, child, relatives, and everyone else?"

Tears rolled down her dainty cheeks as the chilly wind blew against her. Nevertheless, the chilliness was not the slightest bit comparable to the indescribable numbness and distress in her heart.

If Tang Yun could travel back in time, she hoped she had never crossed paths with Ye Fan before. If so, she would not be tortured by the extreme sorrow at the moment due to the painful entanglement with him.

She used to lead a simple life before he appeared in her life. As her motto in life was to become mightier, she indulged herself in cultivation every day.

As long as she was mighty enough, it was just a matter of time for the dream of the Chu Sect conquering the world of martial arts to turn into reality. With that, she would be able to restore the glory and fame of the Chu Sect as anticipated by her trainer.

Nonetheless, her life became sophisticated after coming across Ye Fan. It was as though something was bugging her hassle-free mind in an instant. She suddenly felt entangled, and there was something that she could not resist losing in her life.

Tang Yun had remained single and went through ups and downs in life all by herself throughout the years. In fact, her emotions were never swayed by anyone else.

Nevertheless, Ye Fan's sudden appearance had disrupted her inner peace by sending ripples into her heart.

Only then did she realize that there was somebody who could effortlessly shake her principles of life within seconds.

Sometimes, she could not resist wondering when the exact moment Ye Fan managed to win her heart was. Was it because of the romantic moments in the Chu residence or how he had shielded me during the previous battle in the rainforest?

Tang Yun was clueless about that. She only knew that, ever since she met Ye Fan and got to know him better in those few years, he had managed to touch her heart with his warmth more than anyone else. That was why she made up her mind to have the child. Furthermore, she tended to muster up her courage to let go of the materialistic life and lead a simple life instead.

However, Ye Fan's response moments ago had let her down.

She was ready to sacrifice everything for him, but the latter was reluctant to let go of his persistence for her sake. Sadly, she had to admit that she had overestimated Ye Fan's feelings toward her. After what seemed like an eternity, the emotional turbulence within Tang Yun subsided gradually.

Amid the sparkle of tears, hints of aloofness and solemnity surfaced in her eyes again. Within seconds, she was back to her tenacious and indifferent self again. It was as though someone important was uprooted forcefully by her from her heart without any hesitation.

She mumbled sorrowfully to herself, "Ye Fan, everything between us has come to an end. From today onwards, I don't owe you anything."

Dressing in a long dress, her dainty face looked exceptionally alluring. The breeze blew against her long, lustrous hair as though someone was ruffling it.

Nevertheless, the gentleness exuded by her earlier on was gone. At the moment, she was giving off an intimidating vibe of frigid solemnity.

Moments later, she turned and left with a look of determination and indifference. Deep down, she told herself she would not give upon anything for anyone else again.