102: Do you want to take advantage of me?

"Merely taking what one needs!" Chu Jiang raised his eyes, his expression calm, and spoke in a flat tone.

Although he had come for the Ice Soul Cold Iron.

But this Purple Flame Demon Sect was too arrogant, actually demanding that he hand over his subordinate.

They were already courting death.

They spoke as if it were only natural, a matter as simple as could be.

They really didn't put anyone in their eyes.

Arrogant and despotic.

Provoking him was simply digging their own graves. If it weren't to extort another wave from the Purple Flame Demon Sect, he wouldn't have kept Young Master Ling Xiao alive.

He would kill this brat after the Purple Flame Demon Sect paid the ransom.

"Even so, I still must thank Commander Chu for your great kindness!"

"If Commander Chu has any orders, the entire Hundred Flowers Sect will certainly cooperate with all its might!"

Sikong Miaoyin's pretty face flushed slightly, her gratitude coming from the heart. However, a look of worry also appeared in her eyes. "My Lord, this action of yours might bring trouble upon yourself!"

"The Purple Flame Demon Sect is powerful; it is one of the Seven Schools, with unfathomable foundations. Since you killed one of their Peak Grandmasters, they will definitely retaliate."

A Peak Grandmaster is a pillar of strength in any faction in Yunzhou, and this one was even an expert with the potential to achieve a Breakthrough to Great Grandmaster.

"Does Commander Chu perhaps have a way to deal with this?" Bai Ruoxue spoke up from the side, asking tentatively after calming her emotions.

"A way to deal with it?" Chu Jiang frowned and said indifferently, "They wanted this Commander's subordinate. I couldn't bear to lose an excellent subordinate, so I could only send him to the Yellow Springs."

"As for the retaliation from the Purple Flame Demon Sect..."

If they dare to extend their claws, I'll kill one for every one that comes, and two for every two.

"Also."

"I need to correct one point: this is a question of how the Purple Flame Demon Sect will compensate me, not whether they will retaliate. Young Lord Ling Xiao of the Purple Flame Demon Sect and his guardian caused my subordinate to suffer severe mental trauma."

"They need to pay compensation for mental damages!"

"One Nine-Turn True Origin Pill, plus three Millennium Treasure Herbs!"

Chu Jiang's voice had just fallen.

Fu Yunxuan suddenly felt dizzy, appearing as if she were about to faint. She tried her best to play along with Chu Jiang's act, her voice carrying a hint of weakness: "My Lord, my head is so dizzy..."

"I feel like I'm going to die..."

Her face turned pale, devoid of color like a sheet of white paper, and she suddenly collapsed. Chu Jiang reacted extremely quickly, extending his strong arms to steadily catch Fu Yunxuan's delicate body.

"Damn it!"

Chu Jiang's expression was gloomy, as if it could drip water. His voice was deep and angry: "Now, this Commander's subordinate doesn't just have mental issues."

"She is in critical condition."

"The Purple Flame Demon Sect must produce three Nine-Turn True Origin Pills and five Millennium Treasure Herbs as compensation, otherwise, come and collect Young Master Ling Xiao's corpse."

What the hell.

Young Master Ling Xiao, standing to the side, was dumbfounded and cursed inwardly.

This is just too fake.

That beauty lying in Chu Jiang's arms, with a smile on her lips—did she think I didn't see it? She was barely holding back her laughter; was she really suffering from severe mental trauma?

Dammit.

Critical condition, my ass?

Just keep on acting, then.

This is extortion, and it's open, blatant extortion without the slightest attempt to hide it.

"Scoundrel!"

Young Master Ling Xiao was both angry and furious, yet helpless.

"..."

The women of the Hundred Flowers Sect couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. What great acting, what great coordination; the whole routine flowed like water.

They probably do this often.

"Commander Chu, would you like to rest at the Hundred Flowers Sect for a few days? You have been traveling hard; let us fulfill our duties as hosts to show our appreciation!"

"Moreover, Miss Fu is currently severely injured and needs to recuperate; she shouldn't be moving around."

Sikong Miaoyin looked at Chu Jiang with a smile, the corners of her mouth curling up, her tone gentle. Since it had already reached this point, she might as well give it a push to make the story even more convincing.

"It can even go like this?"

Young Master Ling Xiao broke down again.

Fine, fine, fine. So this is how you want to play.

You're going all in on the acting; you're really trying to fleece him to death, leaving no way out.

As for Ye Tianshi, his face was filled with despair, his entire body limp on the ground. After being dragged away by the Demon Suppression Guards, they followed the same procedure, piercing his shoulder blades and hanging him behind a horse.

"Very well!" "Lead the way!"

Chu Jiang said indifferently, carrying Fu Yunxuan as he followed Sikong Miaoyin's footsteps.

Fu Yunxuan leaned against Chu Jiang's chest. That large and broad frame gave her an inexplicable sense of security, providing endless peace of mind.

After her Sect was destroyed and her parents died tragically, this was the first time she felt so relaxed. Having a harbor to shelter from the wind, protecting her from the storms on all sides, she gradually drifted into a dreamland.

Entering that wonderful world.

Ten-plus minutes later, led by Sikong Miaoyin, the two arrived at a pavilion with unique scenery. It offered a panoramic view of the entire Hundred Flowers Sect and was the highest building on the grounds.

"Moon-Gazing Abode!" A nice location.

"It's time to get down. Don't really pretend to be sick; this Lord won't reimburse you for medical expenses!" Chu Jiang chuckled and teased.

After a while, Chu Jiang noticed she didn't get down, but instead hugged him tighter. He tried to shake her off, but couldn't; she was holding onto him for dear life.

"Hey, why haven't you gotten out of this Lord's arms yet? There's no one here now!"

"Want to take advantage of this Lord?"

"If you want to hug, then hug, this Lord will take a small loss... but don't let your hands wander around..."

Feeling the warmth and softness of her delicate body, he wondered what was going on with her hands—they were wandering around uncontrollably. What was wrong with her? She was usually such a serious person.

"Sleepwalking?" "No way, she fell asleep in just a few minutes? Does she have to be so Heaven-Defying?"

"This Lord has had his innocence defiled by a female subordinate in a dream..."

"What kind of dreamlike plot is this!"

"Your hands... there they go again... this Lord has been completely taken advantage of by you!"

Chu Jiang said gloomily. He couldn't shake her off. If he really tried to force her off, he could, but he was afraid of hurting her. After all, she was his only female subordinate.

Take a small loss. If she wants to touch, let her touch. Sigh.

"...don't go..."

Fu Yunxuan murmured, her voice carrying a hint of pleading and panic. Her two jade hands gripped Chu Jiang's back, tighter and tighter.

"Hm?"

Chu Jiang's heart softened.

She was probably dreaming of her mother. Her Sect was destroyed before she was eighteen. Her mother had died tragically while covering her escape. She had lost the person she could rely on.

"Since you have become my subordinate, this Lord will avenge you."

"Whoever killed your parents, whether they go to the heavens or the Yellow Springs, I will surely strip their tendons and break their bones, stab them ten thousand times, and vent your anger for you."

Chu Jiang gently patted her delicate body. To his surprise, her rapidly beating heart gradually calmed down and returned to normal.

Can reality interfere with dreams?

It's just that her hands were still clutching him, not letting go, for fear that if she let go, she would lose everything.

Chu Jiang had no choice. He could only hold her like this. She couldn't sleep forever; she would wake up in an hour or two at most. With his arm strength, it was no pressure at all.

However, the state the two of them were in was a great test of his self-control.

Using this to test a superior, which superior could withstand such a test?