35: Chapter 35 He was determined to ride this wild horse that had been delivered to his doorstep.

Half an hour ago.

Liu Rumeng pulled Leng Qingyue and headed straight for the Martial Arts Arena.

Vowing to tear that old fraud named Cao Kun into pieces on the Life-and-Death Platform.

However, upon arriving at the Martial Arts Arena, she saw only rubble on the ground and a shocking pool of blood.

After inquiring with a nearby Disciple, Liu Rumeng was petrified on the spot.

The life-and-death battle was over.

Cao Kun was completely unharmed.

Not only was he unharmed, but he had also pulverized Ye Fan—who had taken an Explosive Qi Pill to forcibly raise his cultivation to the Late Stage Foundation Establishment—with a single punch.

Even when Alchemy Pavilion Elder Ye Ting intervened, he couldn't injure him in the slightest; instead, he was suppressed on the spot by Elder Yu Linglong and extorted.

Finally, Cao Kun was personally brought back to the Lianxiang Peak main hall by Yu Linglong.

Hearing this news, Liu Rumeng's worldview suffered a second shock.

Crippling a Late Stage Foundation Establishment with one punch?

Refusing to believe it, she immediately pulled Leng Qingyue and rushed back to Lianxiang Peak in a panic.

As soon as they landed, Liu Rumeng saw the man standing on the steps of the main hall.

"Is it him?"

Liu Rumeng pointed her longsword and turned to look at Leng Qingyue beside her.

Leng Qingyue looked in the direction the sword pointed.

Seeing Cao Kun's familiar figure, a blush immediately spread across her originally cold and aloof cheeks.

She nodded gently.

"Yes, it's him."

Liu Rumeng turned her head, her gaze firmly locked onto Cao Kun.

The moment she saw his face clearly, her full-blown rage suddenly stalled.

This... this is Cao Kun?

The man on the steps had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, a tall and straight posture, and his green robe fluttered slightly in the wind.

His face was so handsome that no flaw could be found.

Most importantly, the spiritual energy fluctuations radiating from him were thick and long-lasting, without any sense of instability.

Late Stage Foundation Establishment!

Liu Rumeng rubbed her eyes.

Where was the wretched old man from her memory, the one with a face full of wrinkles who gasped for breath after every two steps?

This handsome young man before her would stand out like a crane among chickens even if placed among the inner sect Personal Disciples.

No wonder.

No wonder this girl Qingyue was willing to be thoroughly tainted by him.

With such looks and high cultivation, who wouldn't be dazed?

"Rumeng, I didn't lie to you, did I?"

Leng Qingyue spoke softly, her tone carrying a hint of pride she hadn't even noticed herself.

"Not only has he regained his youth, but he can also help me dispel the cold poison."

"I was just about to inform Revered Master and become his Dao Companion."

Hearing the words 'Dao Companion,' Liu Rumeng snapped back to her senses.

So what if he's handsome?

So what if his cultivation is high?

There are plenty of sanctimonious hypocrites in the cultivation world!

Qingyue is simple-minded and doesn't understand the devious schemes of men at all.

This kid looks serious on the surface, but who knows what shady methods he used behind the scenes!

She had to tear off this man's mask today!

"Cao Kun! You old lecher!"

Liu Rumeng threw off Leng Qingyue's hand, and with a flash of her figure, she landed at the bottom of the steps.

Her longsword unsheathed half an inch with a 'clink,' pointing directly at Cao Kun.

"What kind of shady methods did you use to deceive our Qingyue?"

On the steps.

Cao Kun's expression changed.

[Holy crap!]

[Old lecher?]

[Is she fucking cursing at me?! This little broad has a sharp tongue.]

He narrowed his eyes, sizing up this fiery woman who had suddenly appeared.

At this look, Cao Kun's eyes immediately lit up.

A top-tier beauty.

The woman before him wore a set of fiery red, tight-fitting ethereal clothes.

The minimal fabric was like a second skin, clinging to her graceful and seductive body.

The peaks on her chest, which looked down upon all others, were currently heaving violently with her anger.

Looking down, her slender willow waist, which could be encircled by one's hands, didn't have a hint of extra fat.

And beneath the hem of her skirt, a pair of rounded, straight, and long jade-like legs were boldly exposed.

Every movement of hers radiated a wild and hot tension.

If Leng Qingyue was a cold and aloof ice mountain 'big sister' type.

And Yu Linglong was a mature and enchanting Revered Master.

Then the one before him was a sexy little wild horse in full force.

Just one look made one unable to resist a strong desire to conquer her.

"System, investigate her."

[Ding! Scanning target...]

[Target Name: Liu Rumeng]

[Age: 25]

[Cultivation: Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment]

[Target Physique: Crimson Flame Spiritual Body]

[Comprehensive Evaluation: Her overly outstanding appearance is the main cause of attracting misfortune; she fully meets the criteria for Jade Beast capture!]

Hearing the System's reply, the smile on the corner of Cao Kun's mouth deepened.

Crimson Flame Spiritual Body?

This is a good thing.

He already possessed the Blazing Sun Spiritual Root; if he could perform Dual Cultivation with a Crimson Flame Spiritual Body, his cultivation would surely advance by leaps and bounds.

Since the System had given its stamp of approval.

Then he was determined to ride this wild horse that had delivered itself.

Don't be in a hurry, little wild horse.

In a couple of days, I'll let you personally experience exactly what methods I used.

Although he thought this in his heart, Cao Kun put on an extremely innocent expression.

He spread his hands, his tone helpless.

"Junior Sister, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't just say whatever you want."

"Senior Sister Qingyue and I are mutually in love; our relationship began with emotion and is restrained by propriety."

"Everything I've done was entirely to help Qingyue suppress the cold poison in her body!"

"This is a matter of saving a life."

"How did it become so foul when it came out of your mouth?"

Cao Kun spoke these words with power and resonance, appearing righteous and awe-inspiring.

Combined with his handsome face, he was practically flawless.

Liu Rumeng, however, didn't buy it at all.

"Bullshit!"

She shouted angrily, her willow-like eyebrows slanting upward.

"Qingyue is naive and doesn't know how treacherous people's hearts can be!"

"Stop pretending to be a saint here!"

"You definitely took a fancy to Qingyue's body and used the excuse of detoxification to intentionally take advantage of her!"

"If it were really for detoxification, would it... would it take several days of non-stop tossing and turning!"

By the end, Liu Rumeng's face also turned a bit red.

Although she had a fiery personality, she was, after all, an inexperienced maiden.

It still took a bit of courage to say such things in public.

Cao Kun chuckled.

He didn't continue to argue with Liu Rumeng.

As a scumbag who was well-versed in the art of picking up girls.

He knew very well.

That against a fiery-tempered best friend like this, a direct confrontation was the stupidest move.

The best weapon was the very person she was trying so hard to protect.

Cao Kun withdrew his gaze and looked past Liu Rumeng at Leng Qingyue, who stood behind her looking somewhat ill at ease.

His gaze became incredibly gentle.

"Qingyue."

Cao Kun's voice was deep and magnetic.

"What do you say?"

He walked down the steps, ignored the sword in Liu Rumeng's hand, and went straight to Leng Qingyue.

The two were extremely close.

Leng Qingyue could even smell the faint pure Yang Qi emanating from Cao Kun's body.

"These past few days, have I not been treating you with all my heart?"

Cao Kun reached out and gently tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear.

The movement was natural and intimate.

"Have I forced you in the slightest?"

Hearing Cao Kun's voice and feeling the warmth from his fingertips.

Leng Qingyue's heart immediately softened.

The purple gold bell at her ankle let out a crisp 'ding-dong' sound.

This ringing was like a switch.

Scenes from the past few days in the Medicinal Garden Pavilion uncontrollably surfaced in her mind.

Although the process was indeed so shameful that she wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

The results were also very real.

The cold poison that had tormented her for twenty years had not only receded by more than half, but her cultivation had also improved significantly.

Most importantly.

Beside Cao Kun, she felt an unprecedented sense of security.

That feeling of her heart being filled and having someone to rely on made her deeply infatuated.

"Rumeng..."

Leng Qingyue reached out and tugged on Liu Rumeng's sleeve.

She lowered her head, not daring to look into her best friend's shocked eyes at all.

"He... he didn't force me."

"It was voluntary."

Liu Rumeng