64: Chapter 64 The Cloud Emperor wants it, and we dare to resist? We have no choice but to enjoy it!

As the spatial ripples dissipated, the scorching heat returned to the summit of Red Flame Mountain.

Wei Hongyu looked over immediately.

Her phoenix-like eyes scanned up and down, lingering for a moment on Nangong Ziyi's still-flushed cheeks before glancing downward as if nothing were wrong.

Her Primordial Yin was still intact, and her aura was pure.

Wei Hongyu withdrew her gaze, tapped her folding fan twice against her palm, and her tense shoulders relaxed imperceptibly.

At least she hadn't been devoured completely.

Even though these two vixens wanted to throw themselves at him, it seemed Lu Chen still had some principles—or perhaps these two weren't charming enough to make Lu Chen break his vow.

"Ziyi!" A figure rushed over with the sound of whistling wind.

Jiang Yifei held several hand seals, performing a thorough inspection of Nangong Ziyi from head to toe.

After confirming that his fiancée was missing no limbs—despite her disheveled clothes and flushed face—Jiang Yifei finally let out a long sigh of relief.

But the thorn in his heart only dug deeper.

A lone man and two women in a private space, plus that red-haired beauty Senior wearing a qipao.

No matter how he looked at it, this didn't seem like they were doing anything proper.

Jiang Yifei gritted his teeth and sent a faint Divine Sense transmission into Nangong Ziyi's ear.

[Ziyi, what exactly did that Senior do to you inside the barrier? It's been two whole hours; why is your face so red?]

The more he thought about it, the more suspicious he became, his tone dripping with jealousy.

[Did he use his high cultivation to force himself on you? Don't be afraid. Even if he is a Great Emperor, my Jiang Family isn't a pushover! If he really dared...]

Hearing this, Nangong Ziyi's expression turned cold. She glared fiercely at Jiang Yifei and transmitted back.

[Jiang Yifei, watch your mouth!]

[Senior Emperor Yun is a man of integrity and broad-mindedness. He was inside the barrier just now to help me stabilize the rampaging Heterogeneous Fire in my body. He treated me with nothing but respect throughout the entire process and never crossed any lines!]

[Thinking like that is an insult to Senior! Senior has class; that's why he's gentle, cherishes his juniors, and isn't violent. He's comfortable to be around!]

Although Nangong Ziyi felt a twinge of regret that Lu Chen hadn't actually made a move, it was vital to maintain Lu Chen's image in front of outsiders.

Ji Linger, who had been eavesdropping nearby with perked-up ears, also leaned in.

Little Ji Linger blinked her large eyes at Jiang Yifei and added a finishing blow via transmission.

[Exactly! Cousin, did your brain get fried by lightning?]

[Senior Emperor Yun is so handsome and powerful; he's like a banished immortal.]

[To put it bluntly, if Senior really wanted to do something to us, or even if he wanted to force himself on us...]

Ji Linger paused, a hint of yearning actually appearing in her voice.

[Then we sisters could only lie down and enjoy it! Are we supposed to resist? Resisting would just turn it into foreplay; that would be acting spoiled!]

*Crack.*

Jiang Yifei seemed to hear the sound of his Dao Heart shattering. He looked at these two beauties, one older and one younger, with hollow eyes.

So in your eyes, Jiang Yifei burning his essence blood is meddling, but if Emperor Yun forces himself on you, it's a blessing?

Is this the gap? Unfair! This cultivation world is too unfair!

A few steps away.

Lu Chen held a wine gourd, tilted his head back, and took a swig.

Even though Lu Chen had deliberately lowered his Divine Sense to the minimum because he didn't want to eavesdrop on the juniors' privacy...

There was no helping it; a Great Emperor's Divine Sense was incredibly sharp.

The transmissions of these few people drifted into his ears without reservation. He couldn't help but hear them.

The corner of Lu Chen's mouth twitched.

Are female Cultivators nowadays really this open-minded? 'Lie down and enjoy it'? Am I that kind of easy man?

While I am indeed very handsome, that's no reason for you to try and freeload off me! Besides, the people in front of the screen are much more handsome than I am!

"Lu Chen~"

A soft, sweet call suddenly came from his side.

Lu Chen broke out in goosebumps.

Wei Hongyu had approached him at some unknown point.

The usually decisive and vigorous Head of the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce was currently pinching Lu Chen's sleeve with two fingers and swaying it back and forth.

That elegant and noble face actually wore the bashful expression of a young girl.

"Speak properly."

Lu Chen took half a step back, trying to tug his sleeve away.

"Don't use that high-pitched voice; it gives me the creeps."

Wei Hongyu didn't let go; instead, she took a step closer, her entire body almost pressed against Lu Chen.

"I'm just seeing that you've worked hard."

Wei Hongyu blinked. Her phoenix eyes were watery now, shimmering with both shrewdness and charm.

"While I was bored just now, I took a stroll around the area."

"Guess what I found?"

Lu Chen said expressionlessly,

"Did you find two roosters fighting?"

"Get lost!"

Wei Hongyu gave Lu Chen a playful slap, then lowered her voice, her tone becoming mysterious.

"I discovered a heavenly saliva silver dragon fruit!"

Lu Chen raised an eyebrow. That was indeed a good item.

The heavenly saliva silver dragon fruit was an immortal fruit that could help a Saint Realm Peak Cultivator comprehend the laws of heaven and earth, increasing the chances of breaking through to Great Perfection or even touching the threshold of the Supreme realm.

For Wei Hongyu, who was stuck at a Bottleneck, this item was a perfect match.

"And then?" Lu Chen yawned.

"Since you found it, go pick it. Why tell me? I don't need that stuff."

The smile on Wei Hongyu's face vanished, replaced by a pitiful look.

"I want to pick it too."

"But next to that fruit are two mutated Lava Magic Dragons. Each one has a cultivation at the Saint Realm Great Perfection!"

"And..." Wei Hongyu gritted her teeth.

"Those two beasts are currently being besieged by those two old farts."

"Old Ghost Wanxue and Daoist Minggu!"

"It looks like those two old things are planning to kill the dragons and seize the immortal fruit."

Lu Chen understood; someone had beaten her to it.

"Then you should definitely forget about it." Lu Chen shrugged.

"Those two old guys are here to extend their lifespans. They'll definitely fight to the death over an Opportunity like this. If you go over there, there won't even be bone fragments left of you."

"I'm not going." Lu Chen refused flatly.

Wei Hongyu took a deep breath. If the soft approach didn't work, she'd use hard currency.

"Lu Chen, let's settle the accounts."

"Over these past few hundred years, the Top-Grade Spirit Stones you've taken from my Wanbao Chamber of Commerce, the high-level Magic Treasures you've bought on credit, the compensation for the shops you've destroyed..."

"And that time you punched the door of my Heaven-grade auction house into pieces, saying it was too narrow..." Lu Chen's eyes wandered as he began to look at the sky.

"It totals three hundred and eighty million Top-Grade Spirit Stones."

Wei Hongyu cited a figure and then pushed an abacus toward Lu Chen.

"As long as you help me snatch that fruit back."

"This debt will be wiped clean!"

Lu Chen withdrew his gaze and looked at Wei Hongyu's face again.

Three hundred and eighty million—that was no small sum.

Even though Lu Chen was a Great Emperor, he was a broke Great Emperor.

Besides, those two old things couldn't take a hit!

"Deal." Lu Chen grabbed Wei Hongyu's hand.

"Aren't they just two toothless Saints?"

"I've thought about it. While respecting the elderly and loving the young is a virtue, those two old guys are acting without dignity and hogging public resources. This kind of unhealthy trend must be corrected."

Lu Chen straightened his robes, a righteous expression appearing on his face.

"Furthermore, this heavenly saliva silver dragon fruit is a spiritual treasure of heaven and earth; it belongs to the virtuous."

"I see that those two old things have dark clouds over their brows; they clearly don't have the fortune to enjoy it. I should help them resolve this Karma."

Wei Hongyu rolled her eyes. She knew Lu Chen was someone who only moved for money.

"Let's go!" Lu Chen stepped out, his figure vanishing instantly.

Lu Chen's lazy voice drifted from the void.

"You youngsters find somewhere to play on your own. Don't follow us and get in the way."

"I'm going to go give those two old friends some 'warmth'."

Looking in the direction Lu Chen had disappeared.

Jiang Yifei froze on the spot. 'Give warmth'? I think you mean 'give them their funerals'!

Then Jiang Yifei turned to look at Nangong Ziyi and Ji Linger.

"So what do we do now?"

Nangong Ziyi straightened her hair, her eyes full of admiration as she looked toward the direction Lu Chen had left.

"What else can we do?"

"Of course we're going to follow and witness Senior's heroic bearing!"

Ji Linger raised both hands in agreement. "Yes, yes, yes! Watching a Great Emperor fight is a once-in-a-lifetime learning Opportunity!"

Immediately, the two women ignored Jiang Yifei and flew off in pursuit.

Leaving Jiang Yifei standing alone on the mountain Peak.

Jiang Yifei looked down at his still-aching chest, then at the receding backs of the two women.

"What a sin!"

Jiang Yifei let out a roar of grief and indignation.

Lu Chen's Divine Sense saw everything. He really pitied the little 'Simp,' which reminded him of a song and a person from his previous life.

"Holy crap, Yuan Hua!"

"Lighting you up~ and me~~"

"True love is like plum blossoms drifting by!"

"Cold ice and snow cannot submerge it~"

"Blooming on the coldest branch~"

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"Snowflakes drift, the north wind whistles, the world is a vast expanse of white!"