Chaos Heaven-Dominating Technique

Chapter 397: Chapter 396: Fallen Valley Stronghold

In the southwest corner of Divine Martial City, within a magnificent and imposing estate, a long pole held a high-hanging banner painted with a skull—the symbol of Fallen Valley.

The sky was dim, but the estate was already brightly lit with lanterns. Squads of Martial Artists, holding long spears, patrolled back and forth within the grounds, vigilantly scanning their surroundings. In the shadows, a few cold glints flashed; sharp arrowheads seemed ready to be loosed at any moment. The entire estate’s security was so tight that not even a fly could get in.

All of a sudden, just as the patrolling Martial Artists turned their backs, a pitch-black shadow leaped into the estate like a bolt of lightning and vanished in an instant.

"Huh? Did you just see something?" one of the patrolling Martial Artists asked, seeming to have noticed something. He turned his head and looked around.

"See what?" the other Martial Artist asked, completely bewildered.

"I think something just went past!" the first Martial Artist said with a frown. But as he looked around, he saw nothing.

"I’m telling you, brother, you’re just being paranoid! This is Fallen Valley’s stronghold in Divine Martial City. Senior Brother Ouyang and several Elders are inside. Who would be reckless enough to barge in here? Unless they have a death wish!" The other patrolling Martial Artist patted his companion’s shoulder, telling him to relax.

"But I really think I saw something fly by..." the Martial Artist mumbled, still uncertain. However, before he could finish, his companion cut him off.

"Ah, brother, stop worrying about nothing. You’ve definitely been too on edge lately. Come on, our shift is over after this patrol. I’ll take you over to Yihong Courtyard. I hear they’ve got some new girls recently, all at the ’Little Demon Level.’ I guarantee you’ll feel like you’re in heaven!" The other Martial Artist gave a lewd grin and dragged his companion away...

From the shadows, Changmao let out a long sigh of relief. He glanced at the heavily guarded Fallen Valley stronghold and thought, ’When I get back, I’m definitely making Shen Haoran give me an extra meal. If he doesn’t, I’ll never forgive him!’

Changmao grumbled for a moment, then sniffed the air, found his direction, and crept deeper into the estate...

At that moment, deep within the estate, inside a magnificent and grand room, Han Xu was trussed up and thrown on the bed. A cloth was stuffed in his mouth, making it impossible for him to cry out.

Han Xu was on the verge of tears. ’To think that after being clever my whole life, I’d end up kidnapped by a lecher and brought here.’ The thought of Ouyang Shaoyu’s strange gaze made goosebumps break out all over his skin. He was starting to regret that his parents had given him such a beautiful face—one that, when he dressed as a woman, was even more alluring than a real one...

’Brother Shen, you’ve really screwed me over this time!’ Han Xu cried out in his heart. ’If Ouyang Shaoyu really... does that to me, I won’t have the face to go on living!’

SWISH...

Just as Han Xu was lamenting his fate, a soft sound was heard. A black shadow slipped in through the window and came to his side.

"Mmph... mmph..." Seeing the newcomer, Han Xu was overjoyed. He recognized this little beast; he thought he’d heard Brother Shen call it Changmao. It was Brother Shen’s pet! Han Xu immediately tried to call out, but with his mouth gagged, only muffled sounds came out.

"Shh... shh..." Seeing Han Xu’s strong reaction, Changmao jumped in fright. He quickly made a hushing gesture, signaling for Han Xu to be quiet, then removed the cloth from his mouth.

"I knew Brother Shen would come save me! Quick, untie me!" With the gag removed, Han Xu finally let out a huge sigh of relief and spoke in a hurry.

"Stop, stop, stop!" Looking at Han Xu’s joyful face, Changmao waved a paw to cut him off. He then clasped his paws behind his back and said pompously, "First of all, the one who came to save you this time is me, the mighty King of Fierce Beasts! Second, you didn’t even bow when you saw me. Someone like you wouldn’t last two days where I come from. And lastly... I’m not actually here to save you!"

Changmao’s long-winded speech left Han Xu completely stunned. But when he heard the last sentence, his face instantly darkened. ’You’re not here to save me? Then what’s with all the nonsense!’

"Ahem... I came to pass on Boss Shen’s plan to you," Changmao said with a slight, embarrassed cough, seeing the dark expression on Han Xu’s face.

"A plan? What plan?" Han Xu asked.

"It’s like this. Boss Shen wants you to find a way to lure Ouyang Shaoyu to the Hehuan Sect. Then, we’ll all strike together and eliminate him and the Hehuan Sect in one go!" Changmao relayed Shen Haoran’s idea to Han Xu.

Hearing this, Han Xu fell into thought. ’It seems Shen Haoran is quite ambitious, wanting to get rid of Ouyang Shaoyu as well.’ However, this was exactly what Han Xu wanted. If Ouyang Shaoyu dared to kidnap him, he would have to pay the price.

"Alright, I’ll figure something out!" Han Xu nodded and agreed immediately. He would naturally spare no effort to complete the mission the Third Elder had given him.

CREAK! The moment Han Xu finished speaking, the door was pushed open, and Ouyang Shaoyu walked in from outside.

Hearing someone enter, Changmao quickly stuffed the cloth back into Han Xu’s mouth, and with a flash, he hid himself off to the side.

"Little beauty, I’m here!" Ouyang Shaoyu staggered in drunkenly from outside, stumbling all the way to the bedside.

Seeing Ouyang Shaoyu approach, Han Xu struggled, as if trying to force him away.

"Haha, little beauty, don’t struggle. It’s useless. You might as well give in to me. In the future, you’ll have wealth, glory, and supreme honor. You can also pick from any of Fallen Valley’s High Level Cultivation and Martial Skills and Cultivation resources. Isn’t that much better than following that pretty boy?!" Ouyang Shaoyu said with a smirk.

Listening to Ouyang Shaoyu’s words, Han Xu slowly stopped struggling. His large, limpid eyes gazed at Ouyang Shaoyu, seemingly wavering.

Seeing this, Ouyang Shaoyu’s face lit up with joy. He immediately continued, "Look, I captured you, but that kid hasn’t done a thing about it. What future do you have with someone like that? Don’t worry, if you submit to me, I will definitely treat you well!" With that, Ouyang Shaoyu lunged forward.

"Mmph... mmph..." Seeing Ouyang Shaoyu pounce, Han Xu looked alarmed and cried out.

"You have something to say?" Ouyang Shaoyu paused, then took the cloth out of Han Xu’s mouth.

"If you truly like me, then you must marry me into your Fallen Valley properly. Otherwise, I would rather die than let you touch a single hair on my head!" Han Xu’s voice changed to a feminine tone as he spoke resolutely.

"Oh? So you’re saying you agree?" Ouyang Shaoyu raised an eyebrow, his drunkenness instantly vanishing.

"Haha, good! Just you wait for me to marry you, haha!" Seeing Han Xu’s silence, Ouyang Shaoyu laughed heartily, gave Han Xu’s face a rough caress, and turned to leave the room...