Forced kiss

The groom's robe on Shen Wen's body had long been shattered into pieces by an invisible force.

His upper body was exposed, revealing well-defined, lean muscle lines.

Although Cao Ying only saw his back, it made her blush incessantly; she had never seen a man's back before.

The sight of his powerful Physique made her throat bob involuntarily.

*Gulp~*

A faint swallowing sound echoed in the room, and for some reason, Cao Ying felt a wave of heat wash over her body.

Cao Ying lowered her head, trying to sense if something was wrong with her Dou Qi; after all, she possessed fire-attribute Dou Qi.

If something was wrong, feeling hot all over would be normal.

Yet, no matter how much she inspected it with her Soul power, she couldn't find any issues with her Dou Qi.

At the same time,

Cao Ying continued to steal glances at Shen Wen's robust back. Compared to most Alchemists who spent all year soaking in their Alchemy rooms,

their Dou Qi only needed to meet Alchemy standards, and their Physiques tended to be more scholarly and frail.

But Old Monster Lin's requirements for Shen Wen were very high; besides high-level Alchemy skills, he also demanded high standards for his Dou Qi.

His expectation for Shen Wen was to become a Pill Emperor.

Meanwhile, Shen Wen, with his back to Cao Ying, had veins bulging on his face, his handsome features twisted abnormally.

'Fusing the Heavenly Dragon Qi is actually this painful!!'

If it weren't for his daily Dou Qi cultivation and Old Monster Lin's hellish training, which gave him a high resistance to pain,

he would have likely passed out by now.

The key issue was that it wasn't just pain; all sorts of intrusive thoughts were constantly surfacing in his mind.

Dragon nature is something that exists across all the heavens and myriad worlds, isn't it!

It would be fine if he had a way to vent, but right now, he could only endure it.

Yet, a peerlessly beautiful bride just happened to be lying right beside him.

And they had even signed a soul contract.

Whether it was the external contract or his internal conscience,

Shen Wen didn't want his first intimacy with Cao Ying to be through coercion.

This intertwining of various pains pushed his sanity to a breaking point.

Meanwhile, the feverish Cao Ying, after growing accustomed to the sight of Shen Wen's back,

recovered from her shyness.

She noticed that Shen Wen's muscles were rippling, his entire body twitching unnaturally.

At the same time, low growls filled with pain constantly escaped from Shen Wen's mouth.

Cao Ying was startled by Shen Wen's beast-like growls, making her realize that something was wrong with his current state!

Her red lips parted slightly as she sat up and approached Shen Wen, wanting to ask him what was wrong.

After all, this guy had given her so many precious things.

She wasn't caring for him, okay? At most, it was just a return for Shen Wen's over-the-top betrothal gifts.

Besides, Shen Wen was a Genius of the Pill Tower, and she was a member of the Pill Tower herself, so it was only natural to show some concern.

This movement caused her fragrance to drift toward Shen Wen. She asked, "Shen Wen, what's wrong?"

The scent and her words toyed with Shen Wen's nerves.

Instantly, Shen Wen, who was struggling against the pain, growled, "Don't talk!!"

Wait, man!

Right now, Cao Ying's charming voice was like adding fuel to the fire; the more he heard it, the more unbearable it became.

He felt like he was about to explode.

"You..."

Cao Ying still wanted to ask what exactly was happening to Shen Wen.

*Boom!*

Those successive, slightly flirtatious sounds

instantly ignited the flames building up inside Shen Wen.

He whipped his head around, his eyes staring intently at Cao Ying.

His gaze gave Cao Ying a fright.

Shen Wen's eyes were no longer calm or teasing; instead, they were filled with fire—a raging inferno.

It was as if he wanted to lick her whole body and burn her to ashes; the invisible heat caused her body temperature to spike instantly.

"Shen..."

In the next moment,

before Cao Ying could even react, Shen Wen's handsome face crashed into her vision.

She instinctively tried to push Shen Wen away,

only to have a scent mixed with medicinal fragrance and bamboo wash over her.

Something soft and warm pressed against her red lips.

"Mmph~"

Cao Ying's eyes widened. Her first kiss was gone?

Damn you, Shen Wen!!

Cao Ying punched and kicked repeatedly, trying to push Shen Wen off.

Yet, she didn't use any Dou Qi.

She wasn't worried about hurting Shen Wen; it was just that if Shen Wen actually got hurt, Grandpa Lin would blame her.

She was also protecting the Pill Tower's Genius!

'Mmph!'

The contact of his scalding breath made Cao Ying's face flush crimson, and she clumsily pressed against Shen Wen.

Her fists, which had been pounding on Shen Wen, turned into palms that caressed his back.

'Give him an inch and he takes a mile!'

A sensation of moisture calmed Cao Ying's racing emotions; this guy Shen Wen actually wanted to catch her tongue.

Cao Ying immediately clenched her teeth, but in the next instant,

the warmth made Cao Ying's gaze turn hazy... and then,

a slight movement caused Cao Ying's face to turn pale instantly, and her eyes cleared.

"Shen Wen."

Cao Ying snapped back to her senses and bit down hard with her teeth.

Shen Wen hissed in pain and instinctively recoiled a few steps.

Yet, the heat in his eyes didn't diminish; instead, it was as if hot oil had been poured onto a fire.

The raging fire continued to burn, and before Cao Ying could react,

*Rippp~*

The sound of tearing fabric echoed... Cao Ying could only scream now; she knew Old Monster Lin's attention must be focused here.

"Grandpa Lin! Something seems to have happened to Shen Wen!"

It wasn't surveillance, of course, but he had to ensure their safety.

As expected.

Following Cao Ying's shout, Old Monster Lin appeared in the bridal chamber, looking at Shen Wen with a grave expression.

"Shen Wen, calm down!"

An invisible wave of Soul fluctuations suppressed Shen Wen; the instantaneous impact jolted him awake from his pain and desire.

"Master! Send... send me to the training room!"

Shen Wen growled. He had to vent right now, or he would eventually be driven to death by suppression.

"Alright!"

Old Monster Lin nodded and was about to pull Shen Wen away when Cao Ying hurriedly said, "Grandpa Lin, I'm coming too..."

"Mhm!"

...The Dou Qi training room specially built by Old Monster Lin for Shen Wen.

*Bang, bang, bang—!*

*Bang!*

Continuous sounds of impacts echoed from inside the training room. The explosive nature of it made Old Monster Lin frown slightly. "What happened just now?"

Although his Soul power was enough to cover the entire residence, he couldn't possibly watch his Disciple and disciple-in-law in their bridal chamber on their wedding night.

If Cao Ying hadn't called for him, he wouldn't have appeared.

Listening to the low growls coming from inside, a hint of worry flashed in Cao Ying's eyes. "Shen Wen mentioned cultivating, and then he suddenly became like this."

Cultivating?

Old Monster Lin was stunned for a moment.

Was this Disciple of his crazy?

Before he had a wife, he was always buzzing in his ear about wanting to get married. Now that he had one,

on his wedding night, with a beauty in his arms, you're telling me he's cultivating?

Could it be that I've pushed him too hard over the years, and he no longer likes women?

He glanced at Cao Ying's slightly swollen lips; it didn't look like he disliked women at all!

'Suddenly like this?'

Several thoughts flashed through Old Monster Lin's mind.