86: Chapter 86: Contrast

Liu Ruyan finished for him, her tone flat.

She lowered her head and looked at her hands.

"Master said my talent is exceptionally high, that even if I used common goods, I could reach Foundation Establishment in one year."

"But when I was in the Hehuan Sect, my fellow Senior Sisters initially mocked me for being hypocritically aloof, saying I joined the Hehuan Sect yet still wanted to set up a memorial arch for chastity."

"But that is actually not it..."

At this point, Liu Ruyan paused.

"I was just... afraid."

Li Changsheng did not speak.

Liu Ruyan did not look at him either.

She just kept her head down like that, as if talking to herself.

"My mother was an outcast of the Hehuan Sect; she was expelled from the Sect because she refused to Cultivate harvesting techniques."

"Later, she met my father, a Loose Cultivator, and the two of them lived a few years of peaceful life."

"After that, my father died in the mouth of a Yao Beast, and my mother took me to flee, dying halfway."

"Before she died, she told me, 'Ruyan, you can choose any path, but do not lose yourself just to survive.'"

She laughed softly.

"Yet I still entered the Hehuan Sect."

"Because if I did not, I would not even have the chance to survive."

The air paused for a moment.

Li Changsheng watched her.

This woman, who had giggled incessantly on the battlefield and toyed with countless opponents using charm techniques, had now shed all her disguises, revealing the unhealed scar within.

Li Changsheng did not ask further.

Because deep down, he suddenly felt this line of reasoning was a bit familiar...

Liu Ruyan continued talking to herself.

"The Legacy of the Ten Thousand Desires Heavenly Palace is very difficult."

"For the first six trials, I spent three days and three nights; each trial interrogated my bottom line."

"The final trial requires me to willingly engage in Dual Cultivation with someone, not for harvesting, not for the Cultivation Technique, but..."

Liu Ruyan continued.

She paused.

"But to truly accept another person."

She finally looked up at Li Changsheng.

"Person from the Supreme Dao Palace, what is your name?"

"Li Changsheng."

"Li Changsheng."

Liu Ruyan repeated the name and suddenly smiled.

"Do you believe in fate?"

Li Changsheng did not answer.

Liu Ruyan did not need his answer either.

She rose from the jade platform, her bare feet stepping on the warm jade bricks, walking toward Li Changsheng step by step.

"The Ten Thousand Desires Demon Venerable sent you to me; this is fate."

She stopped in front of Li Changsheng.

Close at hand.

"I do not need you to take responsibility, nor do I need you to remember."

She raised her face, looking into his eyes.

"I will only ask you one thing: are you willing?"

Li Changsheng was silent.

He looked at Liu Ruyan.

The rune between her brows grew brighter and brighter, and the spiritual energy around her began to spiral out of control.

Without this Dual Cultivation, not only would she fail to obtain the Legacy, but she would also be backlashed by the trial of the Ten Thousand Desires Demon Venerable.

Did she have a choice?

Li Changsheng thought.

Perhaps not.

But he did.

He could choose to turn around, use all his strength to break through this sea of fog, and leave this Hehuan Sect Saintess here to fend for herself.

This was something he could not do.

Because... Liu Ruyan was fucking attractive.

And she was seductive!

Li Changsheng only hesitated for a second before his heart was already wavering.

"I have a condition."

Li Changsheng said.

A flash of surprise appeared in Liu Ruyan's eyes.

"Say it."

"You just said it was not for harvesting, not for the Cultivation Technique."

"I want you to remember that."

Li Changsheng looked at her.

Liu Ruyan was stunned.

For a long time.

She laughed softly.

Not a coy or flirtatious laugh, but the kind that welled up from the bottom of her heart.

"Okay."

She stood on tiptoes, her cold lips pressing against his.

Li Changsheng's hands, as if having an automatic scanner, wrapped around Liu Ruyan's waist.

The sea of fog surged, wrapping the jade platform in layers.

The phantom of the Ten Thousand Desires Demon Venerable appeared at the edge of the sea of fog at some point; she did not disturb them, only watching quietly.

After a long while, she whispered to herself:

"Interesting."

"This generation of juniors is much more interesting than I was back then."

She waved her hand, and the phantom slowly faded away.

In the depths of the Ten Thousand Desires Heavenly Palace, only two figures remained, embracing on the jade platform.

...

After listening, Xiao Ran remained silent for a long time.

"So you two were mutually attracted?"

"Not really."

Li Changsheng shook his head; how could it be that fast?

At most, it could be considered that we were attracted to each other's looks.

"It was more like a transaction; she needed Dual Cultivation to complete the Legacy, and I liked her seductiveness."

"After we finished, she told me to pretend it never happened, I said okay, and then I left the Ten Thousand Desires Heavenly Palace."

Similar plot, but different protagonists.

Xiao Ran was silent.

Li Changsheng was also silent.

The two brothers, separated by an eight-hundred-mile battlefield, each digested the bombshell the other had thrown.

No wonder these two could get along so well; they definitely had plenty of common topics.

Finally, Xiao Ran spoke first.

"So, our main approach is to not take the initiative and not take responsibility?"

Li Changsheng did not answer upon hearing this.

After a long while, he said uncertainly: "Isn't that a bit bad?"

Xiao Ran sighed.

"That is all we can do for now, especially since our factions are different."

"Demon Child and Saintess, Demoness and Dao Child; this kind of script is quite explosive in the entire cultivation world."

"So, let us stay put for now and discuss it later if there is a chance."

Xiao Ran was a modern person, so he was quite open-minded about such things.

After all, one-night stands were not rare in modern times.

"Makes sense."

"That is all we can do for now."

Li Changsheng did not refute.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran chuckled, his voice suddenly becoming low.

"By the way, how is Liu Ruyan in that regard? Can you handle it?"

Li Changsheng recalled for a few seconds upon hearing this.

"She is actually quite quiet, it is just that her moans are a bit... intense, but in other aspects, she is quite reserved!"

Xiao Ran was a bit surprised upon hearing this.

He did not expect that the Hehuan Sect Saintess could be associated with the word 'reserved'.

"What about my Senior Sister?"

Li Changsheng was also full of curiosity.

"Like a wolf and a tiger!"

Xiao Ran replied with only four words.

"Hahahaha..."

Li Changsheng's laughter came through the Soul connection.

Who would have thought the icy Second Senior Sister had such a contrast?

It is hard to imagine a Saintess who rarely even smiled on a daily basis being so fierce in that regard.

Xiao Ran also laughed.

Because that night, he had indeed felt the domineering nature of Su Qinghan.

For example, she liked to be on top, and she was extremely addicted.

Once was not enough, twice...

In the end, if Xiao Ran had not used a position from his previous life to fiercely train her once.

Otherwise, Su Qinghan would still have wanted more.

In the Soul connection, the two brothers laughed exceptionally happily.

"So what do we do now?"

Li Changsheng asked.

"Of course, it is looting!"

"I have discovered that there are tons of treasures in this ruin, and the quality is very high."

Xiao Ran chuckled, because he had already filled his pockets to the brim.

It was more than just satisfying.

"Makes sense."

"Then let us do it."

And so.

The two brothers, separated by an eight-hundred-mile battlefield, each let out a sinister laugh.

The setting sun sank into the dark red horizon.

In the distance, the silhouette of the Immortal Demon Hall became increasingly clear in the twilight.

Xiao Ran stood up.

"See you at the Immortal Demon Hall."

"See you at the Immortal Demon Hall."

The Soul connection cut off.

Xiao Ran looked toward the southeast direction; that was the location of the Profound Yin Dao Field.

He was silent for a moment, then withdrew his gaze.

Turning into a beam of light, he flew toward the Immortal Demon Hall.

Eight hundred miles away.

Li Changsheng stood at the exit of the Innate Dao Valley, clear Qi circulating around his body, his Dao embryo resonating with heaven and earth.

He lowered his head and looked at his hands.

On them, a faint pink mist still lingered, the aura of the Ten Thousand Desires Heavenly Palace.

He clenched his fist.

The mist dispersed.

He also turned into a beam of light and flew in the same direction.

Twilight closed in.