Chapter 204, Side Story 4: Dugu Yan (Part 1)
Her skin was cool, but within her seemed to ignite a volcano.
Whenever Lin Yuan touched her sensitive spots, the surrounding ice elemental laws would erupt uncontrollably, transforming into a shower of snowflakes.
"Xue Wu! Use your Soul Fusion Technique!"
Overwhelmed with passion, Shui Bing'er suddenly cried out. She didn't want to merely passively endure; she wanted to give Lin Yuan the best experience!
"Coming! Sister Bing'er!"
Although Xue Wu was already lost in passion, her body's instincts compelled her to react instantly.
Inside the hall, a gigantic phoenix phantom appeared out of thin air, letting out a resounding cry.
Immediately afterward, the snowflakes transformed into a tornado.
But this storm was not aggressive; instead, it gently enveloped the three of them.
A special Soul Fusion Technique, Ice and Snow Paradise!
Within this realm, the three's senses were amplified infinitely.
The next morning.
Sunlight streamed through the ice crystal windows, refracting a seven-colored halo.
On the grand throne, Shui Bing'er leaned lazily against Lin Yuan's chest, a lingering blush on her cool face. The worry between her brows had vanished, replaced by contentment and happiness.
Xue Wu, meanwhile, was curled up beside her like a kitten, still fast asleep.
"Awake?" Lin Yuan asked with a smile, playing with Shui Bing'er's long, icy blue hair.
"Mmm," Shui Bing'er responded softly, then shyly buried her head in Lin Yuan's chest.
"Teacher, was I... too shameless last night?"
"You're clearly the Ice Goddess, yet..."
Remembering how she had taken the initiative last night, Shui Bing'er felt her face burning.
Lin Yuan chuckled and kissed her forehead: "Outside, you are the high and mighty Ice Goddess. But in front of me, you are just my Bing'er."
"And," Lin Yuan whispered mischievously in her ear, "I really liked how you used your divine power to condense frost chains to bind yourself last night. It was very creative."
Upon hearing this, Shui Bing'er was so embarrassed that she almost fell off the throne.
"Don't say that! That's...that's just for fun!"
Just as the two were flirting, Xiao Wu's energetic voice came from outside the hall.
"Sister Bing'er! Sister Xue Wu! Come out quickly! We want to learn that three-person Martial Soul Fusion Skill too!"
"Rongrong said she can use the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to amplify you, I want to join too!"
Shui Bing'er was stunned for a moment, then looked at Lin Yuan, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes, but more so a smile.
"It seems that the days ahead will be very lively."
Lin Yuan stretched, looking at the beautiful woman in his arms, and then at the group of energetic "ladies" outside the hall.
"Lively is good. This is the life that I, the Human Emperor, should have."
Canglan Academy, Bilin Pavilion.
This is Dugu Yan's exclusive territory.
Ever since Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu also successfully "graduated" and moved into the top floor of the Star-Picking Tower, Dugu Yan's mentality completely collapsed.
"Why?!"
"Even that Shui Bing'er who always has a cold face succeeded, and even brought Xue Wu along to play!"
Inside the Jade Phosphorus Pavilion, Dugu Yan kicked a boulder, shattering it. Her eerie green eyes were filled with anxiety.
She looked at herself in the mirror; her long green hair was sleek and alluring, her emerald eyes captivating, and her figure, honed by long-term cultivation of snake-based techniques, possessed an astonishing "flexibility" and "S-curve."
"My figure isn't any worse than theirs! Why does my teacher never come to me?"
Dugu Yan bit her nails, her mind filled with self-doubt: "Could it be because I'm a Poison Soul Master?"
"Does my teacher dislike my poison? Afraid that if we... you know... I'll be poisoned to death?" (Obviously not.)
Just then, a sinister laugh echoed from outside the poisonous mist.
"My silly granddaughter, what are you worrying about here?"
The old poison master, Dugu Bo, clad in a green robe, walked in, hands behind his back.
Now, with Lin Yuan's help, he had long since recovered from the backlash of the Jade Phosphorus Serpent venom and had ascended to the second-level deity, the Poison God.
"Grandpa!" Dugu Yan glared at him, annoyed. "What are you doing here? Just here to laugh at me?"
"Grandpa's here to give you some advice," Dugu Bo chuckled, leaning close to his granddaughter's ear and saying with an air of unbridled arrogance, "I've observed your fellow disciples."
"Xiao Wu relies on acting young, Rongrong on being cute, Zhu Qing on her contrasting personality, and Bing'er on having many people."
"If you want to win, you'll have to utilize the Dugu family's special skill!"
Dugu Yan was stunned: "Special skill? Poisoning?" Poisoning the teacher and forcing him to do *that*? That's too outrageous!
"Idiot!" Dugu Bo smacked her head in exasperation. "Snakes are inherently lustful... cough cough, inherently alluring!"
"The greatest characteristic of our Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul is its ability to entangle people!"
"Besides, who says poison can only kill?"
"Grandpa has a jar of Azure Phosphorous Aphrodisiac Powder that's been treasured for a hundred years... oh no, it's Azure Phosphorous Tonic Wine."
Dugu Bo pulled out a jade bottle emitting pink mist, shoved it into Dugu Yan's hand, and winked.
"Tonight, just say your poison technique suddenly backfired and you need your teacher to help you suppress it."
"Then, you drink this wine, and with the help of the alcohol, even a Supreme God King wouldn't be able to resist the entanglement of this beautiful snake!"
Although Dugu Yan's Martial Soul had already evolved into the Azure Phosphorous Dragon Emperor, her figure was still perfectly suited to be described as a beautiful snake.
Dugu Yan held the bottle of "tonic wine," her face as red as a ripe tomato.
But looking at her grandfather's "encouraging" eyes, and thinking of the joyful scene on the Star-Picking Tower...
She steeled her resolve and gritted her teeth, saying, "Fine! I'll risk it!"
"I'll prove that the beautiful snake is the most alluring!"
Late at night, Bilin Pavilion.
Lin Yuan received an "emergency SOS" from Dugu Bo, saying that Dugu Yan had encountered a problem during her cultivation, the poison was affecting her heart, and she was about to lose control.
As her teacher, Lin Yuan naturally dared not neglect his duty, and in a flash, he arrived at Bilin Pavilion.
"Yan'er?"
Lin Yuan entered the inner room, his gaze instantly drawn to the scene before him.
On a huge jade bed, Dugu Yan was curled up in agony.
She wasn't wearing her usual school uniform, but had changed into a purple bodice and shorts, exposing large expanses of her snow-white skin, on which faint green snake scale patterns appeared.
Her body was covered in fine beads of sweat, her eyes were glazed, and she was uttering low moans of "pain."
(End of Chapter)