Cloud Forest was a dense forest located not far from the Eastern District. It was beautiful there, and Lingwu family members occasionally went there to cultivate or rest.
It was deep winter now. Although the winter of the Cangyang Kingdom was not cold, trees still shed their leaves. Without the beautiful scenery to enjoy, few people went to the forest during winter.
Although Long Chen hadn’t been there before, he had heard Yin Mengyao mention it a few times. When he heard that Dongfang Tianxing had touched his stepsister, his eyes turned blood-red and he started radiating the aura of violence and murder. The two teenagers, despite being almost his age, grew even more terrified.
Experiencing Long Chen’s Blood Devouring Domain at the Azure Dragon tournament had taught them a very memorable lesson that had been burned deep in their minds. They had lost to him personally, and he had defeated Dongfang Tianyu. It made sense that they were terrified of him, especially when they were guilty.
“Lead the way. We will arrive there in half a minute, or I won’t mind giving you another taste of that day,” said Long Chen coldly, putting them down.
He initially thought he was going to discuss rescuing Mo Xiaolang with Yin Mengyao. This was truly an unexpected turn of events. If he hadn’t emerged from his room in time, he would’ve never lived this down for the rest of his life.
Yin Mengyao was now his older sister, and she treated him very well. He refused to let anyone touch her, including Dongfang Tianxing, even though he was at the Heavenly Core Realm.
The two teenagers naturally did not want a taste of the strange horror that was the Blood Devouring Domain, so after Long Chen’s threat, they locked eyes and chose to take him to the Cloud Forest.
“Do you want to die? Hurry up!” roared Long Chen when he felt like this was not the fastest they could travel.
Indeed, they moved much faster afterwards.
Long Chen was panicking inside, but he was cool on the surface. After many experiences, he had long learned the importance of staying calm during emergencies.
Dongfang Tianxing had had his eyes on Yin Mengyao. He thought it would be easier to get her after Dongfang Tianyu killed Long Chen. But Long Chen had defeated Dongfang Tianyu and even gotten the Azure Dragon Halberd, and the impatient Dongfang Tianxing couldn’t wait any longer.
I’ll test the powers of the Azure Dragon Halberd on you, then. There was a manic rage in Long Chen’s eyes.
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There was a tranquil, emerald lake in Cloud Forest, and two people were standing on its edge.
“Mengyao, do you see these flowers? This is a gift I prepared for you. It’s deep in winter, yet I still got them to bloom. I spent a lot of money on this! What do you think? Aren’t they beautiful?” asked Dongfang Tianxing, staring greedily at the beautiful girl before him.
Yin Mengyao was wearing a long, white dress adorned with stars. There was a cold winter breeze, so it fluttered slightly in the wind, revealing her delicate, feminine curves. Dongfang Tianxing swooned over her fair and sophisticated features.
There were many beautiful girls in the world, and while Yin Mengyao stood out amongst them and had her own unique quality, that was not the main reason why he liked her. The main reason was her identity and capabilities. It was extremely rare to find a female prodigy cultivator who did not have Eastern Azure Dragon blood and was not from a rival faction.
Looking at the patch of flowers that bloomed fully despite the season, she admitted that they were beautiful. Unfortunately, the person who had created this beauty repulsed her.
“That’s the reason why you asked me to come here? You said you wanted to tell me your experience in comprehending the Azure Dragon Halberd; was that just an excuse to lure me here?” Yin Mengyao was too intelligent to swoon over this idiotic tactic.
“Of course not, but don’t you think it’ll be much more pleasant if we talk and get to know each other better in this beautiful scenery?” said Dongfang Tianxing with a smile.
In reality, he was an extremely impatient person. As he spoke, his voice trembled because he could no longer suppress his excitement when he thought about what was to come, and he kept glancing greedily at Yin Mengyao’s full chest.
“I’m sorry, I’m no longer interested in hearing about your experience. I think my younger brother can comprehend it on his own. Goodbye.” After she spoke, she turned to leave, sensing that something was wrong because of the strange look in his eyes. Two teenagers stumbled upon the area at that very moment, and they were silently turned away by his glare. Yin Mengyao had noticed this subtle move.
The fragrance of flowers filled the air, and it was indeed pleasant. But Yin Mengyao had a strange feeling, as though something was slowly seeping into her body, but she couldn’t describe it. She treated it as nothing at first, but the moment she decided to leave, she was sharp enough to realize that her face was feeling warm and her breathing quickened.
She had only hatred towards Dongfang Tianxing, so this reaction should’ve been impossible.
“Is there something wrong with the flowers?! Dongfang Tianxing! What the hell did you do?” Sensing the source of the problem, Yin Mengyao quickly turned around, glaring at him with fierceness in her eyes.
“Haha, have you finally felt it? But it’s too late.” Dongfang Tianxing’s expression cooled all of a sudden. He shrugged and then said nonchalantly, “Don’t worry, it’s just a small trick. But adding this liquid aphrodisiac to the flowers cost me a whole hundred thousand divine jades. Are you feeling your whole body heating up? And a growing yearning you can’t suppress?”
Dongfang Tianxing was right. Yin Mengyao had sensed the strange reactions in her body. Her breathing quickened and her body was fiery hot. When her cheeks reddened, she grew even more attractive, instilling a primitive instinct in him.
The ice queen had changed into such a tempting state. The moment he saw her face, he gulped loudly and his whole body also grew hotter.
“I forgot to tell you. I also added some herbs into the aphrodisiac that’ll make your body relax. But don’t worry, I will treat you very well!” Then a perverted look appeared in his eyes as he slowly approached Yin Mengyao, who was gradually losing strength.
“You lecher! Bastard!” Yin Mengyao was utterly stunned by this. She had never imagined that Dongfang Tianxing would dare to do such a thing within the Lingwu family!
“Dongfang Tianxing! How bold are you? How dare you touch me? Aren’t you afraid that my stepfather will kill you?” The heat in her body and her weakening muscles filled her with endless terror. But she knew that she had to remain calm to scare this madman!
But Dongfang Tianxing had prepared well. How could he be scared off at a moment like this? His greedy eyes were fixated on her chest, which was rising and falling. Just from the fair skin on her neck, he could imagine how beautiful the rest of her body would be! And this beauty would be right in the palm of his hand in mere moments!
With that thought, he gulped hard.
“Darling, when the rice is fully cooked[1], will you still be brave enough to tell Dongfang Xuanxiao about this? Be good and become my girl! It’ll be infinitely better than being some stepdaughter, haha!”
He looked insane as he reveled in her terror. Without another word, he pounced on her body!
At this point, all she could do was do her best to break free and shout, trying to escape his clutches. She regretted this very much. If she hadn’t been trying to do something good for Long Chen, she wouldn’t have been stupid enough to believe Dongfang Tianxing.
“Don’t run! Very soon, you will understand that becoming my woman is the most enjoyable thing in the world!” Dongfang Tianxing exclaimed.
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the forest ahead, then a figure rushed past Yin Mengyao. A bright sword light erupted and stabbed directly at Dongfang Tianxing’s chest!
“Who is it?!” Dongfang Tianxing gasped.
Amidst the chaos, he could only move backwards to dodge the attack. Dongfang Tianxing used an advanced Black-tier body combat technique, though it was not the Nine Dragon Flashes. The Nine Dragon Flashes was the highest-ranked body combat technique in the Eastern Azure Dragon family, but few chose it due to its high difficulty.
Both Yin Mengyao and Dongfang Tianxing knew who the incomer was the moment they saw the shining sword light. The only person in the whole Eastern Azure Dragon family who used the Sword Devil Finger was Long Chen.
After successfully using the Sword Devil Finger to force Dongfang Tianxing back, Long Chen wasn’t sure how Yin Mengyao was faring but knew that she was not doing well if Dongfang Tianxing was so boldly pouncing on her.
“Long Chen, why are you here?” Dongfang Tianxing was in disbelief. He had her right in the palm of his hand, and now it was all ruined! How could he stand to take this insult? Dongfang Tianxing didn’t know what to do right now, but his anger for Long Chen was steadily rising to an unprecedented level.
“Why am I here? Haha, Dongfang Tianxing, look at how low you have to go to get what you want. How do you deserve to be considered an elite disciple of the Eastern Azure Dragon family? You’re even worse than an animal.”
Although Long Chen didn’t witness it, he could roughly guess what had happened. Dongfang Tianxing must’ve decided to make a move on Yin Mengyao because he couldn’t wait any longer.
Long Chen had a bad feeling about the strange scent in the air too, and he knew that it was time to leave. That was when he felt a gush of warmth from behind, and a pair of delicate arms wrapped around his waist, hugging him tight.
That was when he understood that Yin Mengyao had been poisoned by Dongfang Tianxing. He quickly held his breath and spotted a lake not far away. Although he was enjoying it, this was his older sister, so it was not appropriate. He could never cross the line with her!
Long Chen’s killing intent did not wane!
1. When what’s done is done. In this case, after they have done the deed. ☜