Chapter 4 Forced Bondage, An Extremely Dangerous Woman

"My god! Is this old geezer crazy? He just married one without a Spiritual Root, and now he's chosen one with a Mixed Spiritual Root!"

"He's a beast! How can he do something so shameless... though, this might have a different flavor."

"Hahaha! No matter how proud a Phoenix is, once it falls, it's just a chicken! This old man probably likes to pinch those with thorns; the more they resist, the more excited he gets!"

"But women like that are dime a dozen in the Mortal World. Has this old thing's brain gone stupid?"

...

The surrounding mockery exploded again, harsher than before. Every word was like a whip, lashing against Su Qingyuan's heart.

She clenched her fists, her nails digging deep into her palms, the taste of blood spreading on the tip of her tongue — she was once a princess revered by ten thousand people, but now she was being mocked by a group of commoners and forcibly taken as a commodity by a decrepit Cultivator!

But Lin Yue acted as if he didn't hear the ridicule or see the hatred in her eyes. He simply threw the wooden token in front of her and said coldly, "Take it. Follow me."

Those words had no warmth, yet they carried a command that brooked no resistance.

Su Qingyuan looked at the wooden token by her feet, then looked up at Lin Yue's expressionless face. She felt her pride being completely crushed, and humiliation submerged her like a tide.

She knew that resisting would only lead to a more embarrassing end — perhaps she would be snatched away by an even coarser Disciple.

In the end, she still bent down to pick up the wooden token, her knuckles turning white from her grip. With her head lowered and her steps heavy as if filled with lead, she silently followed behind Lin Yue.

[System Notification: Detected Su Qingyuan has developed dual emotions of "Fear of Authority" and "Prideful Humiliation" toward the host. Current Favorability: -25]

Favorability -25?

Lin Yue was stunned. The System could play like this?

Holy crap!

And I said I didn't believe you, that I couldn't handle you.

However, a very faint curve flickered across the corner of Lin Yue's mouth — this delicate flower with thorns would one day be completely conquered.

Lin Yue's gaze did not linger. He turned to look at the furthest corner of the hall.

There stood a solitary wooden token. Beneath it, a woman wore a black Prison Uniform, a thick iron chain locked around her ankle. The other end of the chain was fixed to a nearby stone pillar; every movement she made produced a "clatter" sound.

The woman kept her head down, her pitch-black long hair veiling her face. Only her slender fingers could be seen tightly clutching the corner of her clothes, her entire body radiating a cold aura that warned others not to approach.

Lin Yue walked closer and clearly saw the words on the wooden token: Luo Ningshuang, formerly a Disciple of Baicao Valley. Captured and brought here after her Sect was wiped out. Her Meridians are completely shattered, her Dantian is ruined, and she has no possibility of Cultivating. This woman harbors deep hostility toward the Qingyun Sect.

Meridians completely shattered, Dantian ruined — she was already a total waste. Moreover, she was a Disciple of a hostile Sect and could take revenge at any time.

Such a woman, let alone being chosen as a Dao Companion, even if given away for free, no one would want her.

Seeing Lin Yue walk toward Luo Ningshuang, the surrounding Disciples all showed expressions of watching a good show.

"Crazy! He's absolutely crazy! That madwoman is a remnant of Baicao Valley!"

"That woman already planted Corrosive Heart Pill Poison into her own Dantian and Meridians. Whoever touches her dies!"

"Just wait and see! Before long, this old thing will die at that woman's hands!"

...

The surrounding discussions buzzed like a swarm of bees. Zhang Ba's laughter, Wang Laoliu's sarcasm, and even the whispers of Disciples secretly betting that Lin Yue wouldn't survive half a month — Lin Yue heard none of it.

His gaze fell upon Luo Ningshuang. That figure locked by profound iron chains was, in the eyes of others, a venomous scorpion that could devour people at any moment, but in his eyes, she was a peerless treasure.

Just then, the System notification sound suddenly rang in his mind. The cold mechanical voice actually carried a rare hint of warning:

[Detected Bindable Partner: Luo Ningshuang] [Initial Status: Meridians completely shattered (98% blockage), Dantian ruined (Innate Pill Body Origin has not dissipated)]

[Core Data: Potential Value 100, Growth Value 100, Reward Abundance SSSSS (Top-tier potential template in the Cultivation World)]

[Danger Coefficient: ★★★★★ (Hatred Value maxed out. Master of 13 types of unsolvable poison techniques. Has poisoned and killed 5 Cultivators who attempted to violate her in the past three years, including 1 Foundation Establishment Cultivator)]

[Binding Risk Assessment: Since the target harbors deep hatred for all Qingyun Sect Disciples, the host can only choose forced binding. According to System analysis, with the host's conditions, the success rate of conquest is only 0.01%, while the probability of being poisoned to death is as high as 99.99%. Please evaluate carefully.]

Maxed out! It's actually a double-hundred max value for potential and growth!

A storm surged in Lin Yue's heart — the Innate Pill Body was indeed extraordinary.

It was said that people with an Innate Pill Body not only had an extremely high success rate when performing Alchemy but could also easily refine high-quality Medicinal Pills and even improve a Pill Formula.

"I'll choose her!" Lin Yue confirmed in his heart without the slightest hesitation.

[Ding! Detected host has chosen Luo Ningshuang. Risk warning confirmed. Consonance Heart ability synchronously activated! You can directly communicate mentally with your partner; others cannot detect it.]

Luo Ningshuang also seemed to sense something, and she suddenly looked up.

An exquisite yet somewhat sharp face appeared before Lin Yue's eyes. Her eyes were large, her pupils a deep ink color. At this moment, she was staring fixedly at Lin Yue, her eyes filled with undisguised hatred and killing intent.

Sensing Lin Yue's approach, Luo Ningshuang slowly raised her head. There was no warmth in her inky pupils, only an unresolvable hatred: "Do you also want to plot against me?"

Her voice wasn't loud, yet it was like an ice pick, making the surrounding air seem to turn colder.

"Anger without power can change nothing!" Looking at the hatred in her eyes, Lin Yue didn't get angry. Instead, he calmly transmitted his words into her mind, "If you want revenge, you need power. And I can give you the power for revenge."

Luo Ningshuang's whole body jolted. A clear trace of surprise appeared in her gaze as she looked at Lin Yue: "Why should I believe you?"

The fellow in front of her had a cultivation level that was absolute trash. If her cultivation were still intact, she could kill him a hundred times with a flick of her finger.

But where did he get the courage to speak such big words in front of her?

What she couldn't understand most was that he could actually achieve mental communication with her. Wasn't that a method only a Golden Core powerhouse possessed?

Could he be a powerhouse who had hidden his cultivation?

"I cannot prove it, nor do I need to!" Lin Yue was very calm and cold. "However, you can give yourself a chance to choose right now."

Hearing this, Luo Ningshuang's heart couldn't help but tremble.

She knew that following this person led to an uncertain future, but if she were chosen by other Disciples, what awaited her would be a tragic end — she would definitely die a miserable death!

And before dying, she would suffer extreme humiliation!

"Since you didn't refuse, then it's an agreement." Without allowing any further discussion, Lin Yue directly took down the wooden token behind Luo Ningshuang.

"You..." Luo Ningshuang snapped back to her senses and wanted to reach out to stop him, but because her Meridians were completely shattered, she didn't even have the strength to lift her hand. She could only watch helplessly as Lin Yue took the wooden token.

[System Notification: Detected Luo Ningshuang's current Favorability toward the host is -40. Be careful of a backstab from this woman.]

Seeing this scene, the surrounding Disciples completely erupted.

"Crazy! Lin Yue is absolutely crazy! Marrying two wastes at once wasn't enough, and now he's chosen this madwoman!"

"Just wait! Before long, he'll die at this woman's hands!"

"I bet he won't live for a month!"

...

Lin Yue ignored the ridicule and discussions of the surrounding Disciples. Holding three wooden tokens in his hand, he walked straight toward the Registration Desk of the Marriage Office, followed by three women with completely different identities and circumstances: A He, Su Qingyuan, and Luo Ningshuang.