Chapter 175: Just Bullying People
How could this happen?!
Cai Die's delicate body trembled, and the cold look in her eyes was replaced by a hint of panic. She could no longer maintain her previous graceful posture. With a sudden force, she embraced Ling'er tightly, causing the little creature to open its eyes. Its soft fur fluffed up, clearly startled. Its green-blue eyes looked at Cai Die with surprise, as though questioning whether the woman was about to strangle it.
At this moment, she couldn't explain to Ling'er. She suppressed the discomfort in her heart and said to Yun Yun and Hai Bo Dong, "You two have traveled a long way. Please rest for half a day. We'll discuss matters later."
She smiled faintly and then hurriedly flew toward her chambers, even unfurling her wings of Dou Qi to speed up.
Her hurried movements left Yun Yun and Hai Bo Dong stunned. Even Hua She'er and Yue Mei, who were following behind, showed expressions of confusion, completely at a loss.
But Cai Die couldn't care about any of that. After entering her chambers, the unusual feeling inside her only became more intense. When she focused on it, blurry images began to form in her mind. It seemed like her sister was with a man surrounded by green-blue flames…
Is it the Young Master?!
A strange look flashed in Cai Die's bright eyes. Although the image was unclear, she recognized the figure. Thinking of her sister with that person, she couldn't help but bite her lower lip. She also started to understand why her sister had been so irritable during that time. When she was intimate with Yao Yan, her sister must have felt the same way.
"The Young Master only knows how to bully people…"
She muttered quietly, tightening her arms around Ling'er, her body curling up slightly.
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Yao Yan certainly knew how to bully people. At this moment, he was tormenting Cai Lin. As time passed, the strange evil fire inside him began to dissipate, and his rationality started returning. However, he seemed unaware, continuing to exert a high amount of energy as if trying to completely conquer Cai Lin, the proud Queen Medusa.
He had to admit, Cai Lin was indeed too beautiful, her body flawless, and even her voice had a magic that could soften any man's bones, making them fall into a trance, unwilling to escape.
Time passed, little by little.
As the interactions between the two increased, Cai Lin's aura began to change. The evil fire, which contained a rich amount of heavenly flame energy, began flowing into Cai Lin's body. It unexpectedly activated her ancient beast bloodline—the Swallowing Heaven Python.
The revival of this bloodline caused Cai Lin's aura to grow stronger, and the barrier between Dou Wang and Dou Zong slowly started to break down.
Perhaps sensing this, Cai Lin, who should have woken up earlier, gradually began to take the initiative, pushing Yao Yan back. She arched her slender neck, like a seductive snake, tightly wrapping around Yao Yan's waist and greedily absorbing the heavenly flame energy from his body.
Yao Yan naturally cooperated, enjoying the active role Cai Lin was taking. It was indeed an interesting experience.
Cai Lin pretended to be unaware, half-closing her eyes throughout.
The scene was quite amusing.
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It wasn't clear how much time had passed, but Yao Yan felt his body becoming a little drained. If it weren't for his spirit bloodline, he likely wouldn't have been able to endure this long.
Thankfully, at that moment, Cai Lin stopped. She had absorbed enough heavenly flame energy.
If this continued for a few more days, I'd really be drained... Yao Yan muttered to himself, watching Cai Lin quietly meditate in the corner. He then sat down beside her, focusing on recovering his body. The side effects of the fusion of the heavenly flames had completely disappeared, and even the green-blue flame that had fused was becoming even more profound.
Sensing this, Yao Yan couldn't help but sigh, "The way of Yin and Yang is truly the way of cultivation…"
Time passed slowly.
Perhaps three days, perhaps seven.
Cai Lin's tightly closed eyes finally opened. A gleam of light flashed deep within her eyes, and the aura emerging from her body grew even stronger. This made her aura more domineering and cold. However, this domineering coldness didn't last long. Her gaze locked with Yao Yan's, and she immediately realized she was being completely open with him at this moment.
The atmosphere froze instantly, and a complex emotion appeared in her eyes.
"You're awake?"
Yao Yan, thick-skinned as ever, seemed completely unaware of the awkward tension in the air. He said naturally.
Cai Lin shot him a glare, then took a black cloak from her storage ring and draped it over her body. As she covered herself, her expression returned to its usual calm. Coldly, she said, "Our matter ends here. Once we leave this room, no one is to mention it again!"
I won't mention it, but will others not know?
Yao Yan looked at Cai Lin, who was obviously trying to ignore the situation. He couldn't help but feel a bit helpless. The most stubborn thing about her was her mouth, but he still cooperated, saying, "Okay, I won't tell Cai Die."
"No one else is to say anything!"
Cai Lin's voice became stern, and she fixed her gaze on Yao Yan, as if warning him that if he refused, she would make him pay.
"Alright!"
Yao Yan still cooperated, appearing as a cold-hearted man.
Cai Lin, hearing Yao Yan's detached words, felt a slight pang of sadness in her heart. But with her proud nature, she would never bow to Yao Yan. Even if the consequences were painful, she would swallow them.
"Better that way!" She coldly said.
Just then, she heard Yao Yan's concerned voice, "Is the heavenly flame energy you absorbed enough? If not, I can let you absorb a bit more later. I've already recovered, so we can continue."
Cai Lin's face immediately turned a shade of red, making her already stunning appearance even more alluring. She shot Yao Yan a cold glare and said in a low voice, "No need!"
"Really not? Then I'll start refining the Sea Heart Flame later. It should take quite some time. If you still want more, I can't help you... If that causes your evolution to fail..." Yao Yan said with a look of concern.
"…"
Cai Lin's face changed slightly, and she bit her lip. She felt that Yao Yan's words made sense. Her bloodline power had only just begun to awaken, and she still needed time to fully evolve. If she failed due to insufficient heavenly flame energy, she didn't know when she'd get another chance to fix it.
But asking Yao Yan for help... she couldn't bring herself to do it.
"It seems like it's enough."
Yao Yan looked at Cai Lin, who was silent, and said softly. Then he prepared to leave and begin refining the Sea Heart Flame.
At this moment, Cai Lin couldn't hold back anymore. She opened her red lips, her beautiful eyes filled with some anger and embarrassment. She coldly said, "Shouldn't you be helping me guard during my seclusion? Plus, you just refined the Falling Heart Flame. Don't you need to adapt?"
"That makes sense. I'll wait until your evolution is successful, then I'll refine the Sea Heart Flame."
Yao Yan stopped in his tracks, then sat back down beside her. Looking into Cai Lin's eyes, he smiled and said. He had been joking with her earlier, but he had just consumed the Falling Heart Flame, so he indeed needed time to adapt. There was no need to rush into refining the Sea Heart Flame.
"Are you messing with me?" Cai Lin, unlike Cai Die, wasn't a naive girl. She quickly understood the situation, and her eyes became even more fierce.
"Stop calling yourself 'this king' now. From today, you are my woman, Yao Yan!"
Yao Yan stopped joking and looked at Cai Lin gently. His voice became calm and firm, as though this was the serious topic now, and everything that had been said before was just a joke.
Cai Lin froze. She didn't expect Yao Yan to say such things.
"But before, I didn't have the strength to pursue you. Now, my pursuit of you is based on the desire to become stronger. I understand now that to protect the woman you love, you need to have powerful strength. That's the foundation of everything. A weak man has no right to seek love."
Yao Yan held Cai Lin in his arms, softly expressing his true feelings.
At this moment, Cai Lin could no longer care about how Yao Yan had tormented her. She had always been curious about him. She wanted to know why he was so desperate to pursue power, even putting himself in danger to improve. With his talent, he didn't need to be so extreme.
Perhaps this was why he had attracted her. Otherwise, she wouldn't have fallen for him just because of Cai Die.
"You always seem so impatient!"
"I have many things to do... But these things can't be told to outsiders, nor can I tell you. If I do, it'll harm you. If one day your strength reaches the Dou Sheng level, I'll tell you everything. But right now, it's useless for you to know." Yao Yan took a deep breath, his dark eyes becoming more profound as he quietly gazed at Cai Lin.
"I don't want to know about your matters!" Cai Lin coldly snorted.
"I'll help you evolve instead... I've been thinking about your bloodline evolution. In fact, you can achieve it through dual cultivation, and it's even safer than directly touching the heavenly flame. It's just a matter of time and frequency. Trust me, quantity changes quality!" Yao Yan said, half-jokingly. He wasn't entirely sure, but there was no harm in trying.
Trying this way was definitely safer than Cai Lin gambling her luck with the heavenly flame. The chances were higher this way.
"...It's enough. I just need to go into seclusion and quietly evolve." Cai Lin said, somewhat reluctantly. She didn't want to continue with Yao Yan earlier, which is why she repeatedly tried to absorb as much as she could.
"The more, the better!" Yao Yan said sincerely.
"Aren't you exhausted?"
Cai Lin glanced at Yao Yan and turned her gaze elsewhere, saying faintly. If she hadn't noticed Yao Yan's exhaustion, she wouldn't have paused. She could also feel that this method had a chance of success. But no one had ever tried this path before, and everything had to be attempted.
"Trying will tell us," Yao Yan smiled, planning to study the path of evolution with Cai Lin.
Cai Lin pursed her lips but didn't refuse.
Yao Yan smiled, then embraced Cai Lin and walked towards a nearby soft couch. Instead of being controlled by the evil fire, he now planned to get to know Cai Lin more deeply.
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Outside the secret room, the two old men were guarding. As soon as something unusual happened, they would rush in to help. This waiting lasted for half a year, and there was still no sign of it ending.
"It's been over half a year. Should we go in and check?" The Heavenly Fire Elder, who had no patience, glanced at Medicine Elder and asked.
"No need. If that kid really ran into trouble, there would be signs. Since there are no signs, everything is fine. Let's just stay here," Medicine Elder said lightly. He had absolute confidence in Yao Yan. The kid's talent, foundation, soul, and everything else were top-tier. The only uncertain thing was the Burning Decision.
They had already confirmed that Yao Yan had successfully fused two heavenly flames. That meant the Burning Decision was viable.
The biggest uncertainty had been resolved, and there was no need to worry about the rest. If things went wrong, they would figure out how to deal with the old guy later.
With that thought, a smile appeared on his face.
From his calculations, after Yao Yan consumed the Falling Heart Flame and the Sea Heart Flame, the Burning Decision should reach the high-level Earth Rank, and his strength would steadily break into the Dou Huang level. After familiarizing himself with it for a while, when his strength reached the peak of Dou Huang, he could improve further by devouring his Bone Spirit Cold Fire, reaching Dou Zong.
A Dou Zong under twenty… even in an imperial family, that would definitely cause quite a stir. (END CHAPTER)
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