216: Don't take it too seriously.

Zhao Wei's face showed hesitation. After struggling for a moment, she spoke carefully: "Can't we just spare his life and not abolish his cultivation?"

Lin Rou nodded: "Wouldn't it be better to just let them fend for themselves?"

Cao Bu sighed: "Very well. When he arrives, we'll put on a show to make you give up on him completely."

He paused, a flash of killing intent passing through his eyes: "Once it's proven that he wants to kill you, you must kill him with your own hands. If you can't bring yourselves to do it, I'll deal with you myself."

Hearing this, Zhao Wei and Lin Rou felt a mixture of emotions.

They were just greedy for that feeling; they hadn't expected things to go this far.

Sigh!

Why can men have three wives and four concubines?

And women cannot have multiple husbands?

That way, Lin Xiaotian could be responsible for working hard outside, while Cao Bu could be responsible for serving her.

Such a life would be simply wonderful.

The next morning, as the morning sun first rose.

Cao Bu pushed open the room door. Huan Ying was already waiting outside, looking at him with a beaming smile.

"Did Big Brother sleep well last night?" Huan Ying's eyes rippled with emotion, her tone carrying a hint of coldness.

This damn Cao Bu actually made her listen for the whole night.

It was simply abominable.

Cao Bu's gaze swept over her: "Very well. Did Little Sister not sleep last night? Why do you have dark circles under your eyes?"

Huan Ying subconsciously touched the corners of her eyes, but then she immediately realized that Cao Bu was teasing her.

After all, as a World Venerable, one could already go a lifetime without eating, drinking, or sleeping; how could there be such a thing as dark circles?

She said with a beaming smile, "Thank you for your concern, Big Brother. This little sister slept very well last night."

As she spoke, her gaze swept over the two women, Zhao Wei and Lin Rou, behind Cao Bu.

A hint of doubt flashed in her eyes. Where had the Alchemy Emperor gone? Why wasn't he by Cao Bu's side?

Hmm, the Alchemy Emperor seemed to be married.

Hiss, there's another shocking piece of gossip to enjoy.

"Where is Big Brother going?" she asked again.

Cao Bu looked out at the scenery outside the tavern and said in a deep voice, "The weather is nice today. I plan to take them for a walk outside the city."

A strange look flashed in Huan Ying's eyes: "Outside the city? Is Big Brother not afraid of encountering danger?"

"What danger could there be?" Cao Bu gave her a meaningful look. "Do you want to come along?"

"Of course I must accompany Big Brother," Huan Ying quickly agreed.

Cao Bu nodded, leading Zhao Wei and the other women past Huan Ying and walking downstairs.

A hint of coldness rose in Huan Ying's eyes as she quickly moved her long, slender legs to follow.

Soon, the group left the city.

Cao Bu specifically chose a scenic valley with gurgling streams and wild flowers everywhere.

"Wei'er, Rou'er, how is the scenery here?" Cao Bu stopped and turned to look at the two women.

Zhao Wei and Lin Rou looked uneasy, glancing around from time to time.

"Cao Bu, let's go back," Lin Rou whispered.

"What are you afraid of?" Cao Bu reached out and pulled her into his arms. "With me here, no one can hurt you."

Huan Ying stood not far away, watching this scene with great interest.

Suddenly, the transmission jade pendant at her waist vibrated.

Huan Ying was delighted. The protagonist had arrived.

The good show is about to begin.

Immediately, her fingertips moved slightly, and a secret transmission wave was quietly sent out.

Cao Bu saw everything but pretended not to notice.

He pulled Zhao Wei over as well and whispered a few words in their ears.

Zhao Wei's cheeks flushed: "Here? Now? What if someone sees..."

"We'll just set up a Barrier," Cao Bu chuckled, his fingers already untying Zhao Wei's sash. "As for Huan Ying, doesn't she love watching a show? Let her watch her fill."

Lin Rou was still a bit hesitant, but her words were Sealed by Cao Bu's lips.

"Cao Bu," Lin Rou's voice trembled as she half-resisted and half-yielded.

Huan Ying, not far away, was dumbfounded.

Although she was the granddaughter of the Heart Demon Heavenly Emperor and was well-versed in many things, such an absurd scene in broad daylight still made her heart race.

What shocked her even more was that Cao Bu seemed completely indifferent to her presence, his actions becoming increasingly unrestrained.

"This bastard," Huan Ying bit her lip, wanting to look away but unable to help being attracted.

She suddenly understood why Zhao Wei and Lin Rou had fallen.

There was an indescribable dominance and charm about Cao Bu that made one forget all scruples.

Just then, a terrifying Emperors Might descended from the sky, and the valley's Barrier shattered instantly.

Immediately afterward, two figures descended from the sky.

Leading them was Lin Xiaotian, wearing a green imperial robe with a majestic face that was now distorted by anger.

Standing beside him was a young man whose features were thirty percent similar to Zhao Wei's; it was Lin Dong.

The moment the two landed, their gazes were dead-locked on the scene in the valley.

When Lin Dong saw Zhao Wei leaning in Cao Bu's arms with her clothes in disarray, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his face turning pale.

"Mother!" Lin Dong's voice trembled, his eyes full of disbelief.

Lin Xiaotian's eyes were nearly splitting with rage, his body surging with violent Emperors Might, and the ground began to crack.

"Cao! Bu!" Lin Xiaotian spat out each word, his voice chillingly cold. "You dare... you actually dare..."

Seeing the two appear, Cao Bu was not panicked at all.

He leisurely straightened Zhao Wei and Lin Rou's clothes before looking up at the two of them.

"Clan Chief Lin, what a coincidence." A smile rippled in Cao Bu's eyes. "What, are you also here to enjoy the scenery?"

"Ah—! I'll kill you!!!"

Lin Xiaotian could no longer hold back. He struck out with a palm, and the Laws of the heavens condensed into a giant hand that blotted out the sky, pressing down toward Cao Bu.

This palm contained all his fury and killing intent, with power enough to destroy ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers.

Cao Bu did not dodge or avoid it; he only secretly activated the yin yang emperor armor, forming an invisible and intangible defense around himself.

"Pfft—"

Cao Bu spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying, crashing heavily against the mountain wall and slumping to the ground, his aura completely vanishing.

"Cao Bu!"

Zhao Wei and Lin Rou rushed over immediately.

The sadness that had just arisen helplessly vanished as they recalled what Cao Bu had said last night.

Lin Xiaotian sneered: "A mere ant dares to touch my woman? Seeking death!"

Lin Dong stared intently at Zhao Wei: "Mother, are you really in league with this Cao Bu? And little sister, when did you get together?"

Zhao Wei looked at Lin Xiaotian and Lin Dong, bit her lip, and suddenly pleaded, "Xiaotian, Dong'er, I know I was wrong. Please let me and Xiao Rou go, okay?"

Lin Rou also said, "Yes, Father, we'll leave Cao Bu and go with you."

Lin Xiaotian snorted coldly: "Wrong? No, you don't know you were wrong; you just know you're about to die."

Lin Dong clenched his fists and said coldly, "I, Lin Dong, don't have a mother or a sister like you."

Zhao Wei's voice choked: "Lin Xiaotian, I only made a mistake that every woman in the world makes. Why won't you forgive me?"

She thought of Lu Qingwu, she thought of Qin Bingyao... Yes, that's right, couldn't these women represent all the women in the world?

They could, they definitely could.

Even a woman as high and mighty as Mu Zining had betrayed her husband; what did her little affair count for?

Besides, even the Sword Immortal's woman had betrayed him, so her situation was not even worth mentioning. Why couldn't she be forgiven?

Lin Rou stepped forward and said aggrievedly, "Father, Big Brother, don't be so petty. Why make things so ugly?"

"If word of this gets out, it's our Lin Clan that will lose face."

"Besides, as long as you don't say anything, and Mother and I don't say anything, and everyone acts like this never happened, couldn't we all live happily ever after?"