135: Taming wild horses

The luxurious merchant ship did not, as Nangong Yue initially stated, sail towards the Heaven Rank Cauldron Auction.

Before reaching Xuanyue City, the main city of the Eastern Profound Domain, Nangong Yue received an urgent message from her Family—the Nangong Family was facing a huge internal financial crisis and power struggle, and the right to host the auction had been seized by a rival Elder.

"Hmph! A bunch of old fogeys!" Nangong Yue's voluptuous and fiery body heaved violently with anger, and she slammed her folding fan to the ground.

This unexpected turn of events allowed Lin Chen to temporarily escape the fate of being publicly auctioned.

"Forget it, although I can't sell you for a good price, your Heaven Rank Cauldron's vital Qi and blood can be kept for now." Nangong Yue's beautiful gaze once again fell on Lin Chen in the cage, filled with strong possessiveness. "This Madam happens to be short of a personal steward. From today onwards, you are the 'Guest Elder' This Young Miss has newly recruited, responsible for This Young Miss's daily life and safety! This is better than selling you!"

Lin Chen was released from the cage by the guards, his Spirit-Sealing Ring still on his hands, but this at least meant he had freedom of movement and a chance to approach key figures.

Soon, Lin Chen followed Nangong Yue into the majestic and luxurious Nangong Manor in Xuanyue City.

"According to the rules of this Manor, any new 'goods' entering the Manor, whether Guest Elder or servant, must undergo 'identity verification'."

Nangong Yue's full and arrogant body leaned on the main seat, her fair and slender fingers pointing at a figure standing beside her, cold as a sword.

"Mu Qingge, I'll leave this to you. Check him thoroughly; I want to know all his data, especially his stamina and stress resistance."

The woman called Mu Qingge wore a simple and neat black sword suit, her figure slender and tall, with a beauty full of power. Her face was extremely beautiful, yet lacked any expression. In her clear, cold almond eyes, there was no emotional fluctuation except for Sword Intent, making her a true "Three-No Maiden."

"Yes, Young Miss." Mu Qingge's voice was as cold as frost, as if devoid of any emotion.

Lin Chen was led into a secret room with extremely simple decorations. Inside, there was only a dim spirit lamp and a cold jade platform.

Mu Qingge walked up to Lin Chen. In her hand, a soft ruler emanating a chilling aura had appeared, along with some tools for testing Physical Body strength that Lin Chen had never seen before.

"Please cooperate, remove your clothes." Mu Qingge's tone was as calm as describing the weather, completely unaffected by Lin Chen's robust and magnificent Physical Body.

A playful smile appeared at the corner of Lin Chen's mouth. This Mu Qingge was clearly a martial arts fanatic; in her eyes, there was only data and the Dao of the sword, completely ignorant of matters between men and women.

He did not resist, merely slowly removed his black robe.

When Lin Chen's Human Emperor Sacred Body, perfect as a sculpture and full of explosive power, was completely exposed under the dim light of the secret room, even the usually unperturbed Mu Qingge's clear, cold almond eyes flickered with an almost imperceptible glint.

"Begin measurement."

The soft ruler in Mu Qingge's hand, with a touch of coldness, almost pressed against Lin Chen's firm waist and abdomen, beginning to measure the most basic data. Her expression was meticulous, but her slender fingers, upon touching Lin Chen's scorching muscles, trembled ever so slightly.

"Endurance Test: Pressure Resistance."

As Mu Qingge's cold voice fell, her palm instantly condensed a sharp and powerful Sword Qi—the pure power of the Dao Merging Early Stage! She mercilessly struck towards Lin Chen's firm chest!

According to her calculations, this Sword Qi was enough to make any Void Refining level Cultivator scream in agony, thereby testing the limits of their Physical Body's resistance.

However, something incredible happened!

Just as the Sword Qi was about to touch Lin Chen's robust chest, Lin Chen's muscles suddenly vibrated like a triggered spring, emitting a faint yet powerful Human Emperor Body Physical Body tremor!

"Buzz—!"

That pure Physical Body power, carrying the residual might of the Law of the planes, instantly bounced Mu Qingge's Sword Qi away! The Sword Qi left a deep, long sword mark on the secret room wall!

Mu Qingge's cold body suddenly shook. Her delicate brows furrowed as she looked at Lin Chen, and for the first time, confusion appeared in her unperturbed eyes.

Lin Chen did not give her a chance to react.

He turned the tables!

Although he couldn't use spiritual power, the Physical Body speed of the Human Emperor Sacred Body was still as fast as lightning! His strong body, like the most agile leopard, instantly closed in!

His firm and powerful hand, before Mu Qingge could even draw the long sword from her back, had already seized her sword-wielding wrist!

Lin Chen's aura was overwhelming, forcing this cold and ascetic Sword Cultivator maiden fiercely into the corner!

Mu Qingge's slender body was completely enveloped by Lin Chen's powerful physique! She only felt a scorching Yang Qi rush over her face, and her cold sword heart felt heat and oppression for the first time!

"How dare you! Let go of me!" Mu Qingge cried out sharply, a hint of anger finally appearing on her cold face.

"Let go of you?" Lin Chen's charmingly evil smile was like the most deadly trap. "Miss Mu, your method of examination is too unprofessional."

His deep black eyes looked directly into Mu Qingge's confused and cold almond eyes.

"When it comes to checking this kind of thing, merely looking with your eyes and measuring with a ruler cannot be precise." Lin Chen took advantage of her being a martial arts fanatic who didn't understand matters between men and women, speaking with a serious yet seductive tone: "Can't you tell? My Yang Qi has reached its boiling point, which is the ultimate sign of a Heaven Rank Cauldron!"

"Yang Qi... boiling?" A trace of bewilderment flashed across Mu Qingge's cold face. She only knew Sword Qi, not Yang Qi.

Lin Chen knew he had gambled correctly. He leaned closer to her ear, his voice carrying a mesmerizing charm:

"Looking with your eyes isn't accurate; you need to sense it with 'Qi.' Miss Mu, you must personally use the 'Yin' within your body to feel the most abundant part of my Yang Qi to obtain the most accurate 'functional' data!"

"Yin and Yang sensing..." Mu Qingge murmured softly, her cold sword heart now in a tangled mess by Lin Chen's absurd theory. Although she was a Dao Merging stage Sword Cultivator, she was indeed a martial arts fanatic who was ignorant of romantic matters and only understood martial arts.

"Exactly!" Lin Chen struck while the iron was hot, forcefully yet guidingly, taking Mu Qingge's slender hand, which was accustomed to holding a sword and slightly calloused.

Under Lin Chen's guidance, Mu Qingge's cold hand, like touching fire, slowly, and finally firmly pressed against Lin Chen's robust and magnificent chest!

At that instant, Mu Qingge's cold almond eyes widened sharply!

She felt it! A never-before-experienced "Yang Qi" as scorching as the blazing sun, domineering yet full of vitality! That heat, penetrating her thin sword suit, struck her long-frozen sword heart directly!

"Hot..."

On Mu Qingge's cold face, like melting ice and snow, a faint yet incredibly real blush appeared for the first time! She felt her heart pounding, her mind a blank, and her frozen sword heart seemed to have been forcibly torn open by Lin Chen's Yang Qi!

"How about it, Miss Mu? Is the data accurate?" Lin Chen's voice carried the playfulness of a victor.

Mu Qingge hastily withdrew her hand, her slender fingertips still retaining the scorching heat of Lin Chen's chest. She was filled with shame and indignation, yet unable to refute Lin Chen's absurd "examination theory."

Although she tried hard to maintain a poker face, the faint blush on her cold face completely exposed her inner turmoil.

"Mea... measurement complete." She almost fled the secret room.

Lin Chen watched her hasty retreat, a wicked smile playing on his lips.

"Three-No Maiden? Heh, 'three-no' isn't in my dictionary."

Soon, Mu Qingge arrived in the main hall, facing Nangong Yue's expectant gaze.

She took a deep breath. Although her cold face was flushed, her tone remained calm, though her voice was a few shades lower than usual.

"Reporting, Young Miss, top-grade."

She paused, and a complex glint flashed in her clear, cold almond eyes.

"Danger level... high."

Nangong Yue's fiery and voluptuous body instantly trembled violently with excitement! An extremely excited and arrogant smile appeared on her beautiful face.

"Top-grade! High danger level! Good! Very good!"

She swayed her breathtaking waist, walking up to Lin Chen, her beautiful eyes filled with the desire to tame.

"The wilder, the better! This Young Miss loves taming wild horses! Kid, you've successfully piqued This Young Miss's interest!"