Chapter 1352: Ren Mengzhen · Dreams Warm as Clouds Break
The bustling streets were very quiet, even the coachmen driving horses and the Martial World guests hurrying along had forgotten their intended destinations, focusing only on the black-clad young girl walking leisurely with her hands behind her back.
Her snake-like waist and plump buttocks, along with the long legs that could be faintly discerned beneath the black gauze hem, created an image of striking impact.
Many townsfolk had nosebleeds, their throats bobbing up and down incessantly until their scolding wives firmly grabbed their ears, making them cry out in belated pain.
As the instigator, Ren Mengzhen felt not the slightest guilt, and walked into an inn with a light step and a smile on her lips amid the reluctant gazes of the street vendors.
That evening, the inn was overcrowded.
"Miss, I am Ying Xiong, the Young Sect Leader of the Purple Beauty Sect. May I have the honor of dining with you this evening?"
Ren Mengzhen, with her elegant demeanor, continued eating. Hearing this voice, she didn’t even lift her head, and said with a smile, "Young Master, please take a seat."
Having grown up in the treacherous Dreamy Sect, Ren Mengzhen had long learned to keep her emotions from showing on her face. Even if she loathed someone to the extreme, it would not be apparent.
She had noticed this man a long time ago. Earlier, on the street, he had fixed his gaze on certain sensitive parts of her body with a downright lewd expression.
Ying Xiong sat down boldly and his gaze became even more brazen.
This was Purple Beauty City, and who didn’t know that the one who truly ruled here was not the City Lord, but his dad, Ying Wu, the leader of the Purple Beauty Sect?
In Ying Xiong’s view, this young girl must have heard of his reputation and was surely longing for him to approach her.
In the following days, Ying Xiong displayed great patience because such a stunning beauty was a first for him and he wanted to savor the chase for greater pleasure.
But Ren Mengzhen grew impatient and finally, when he attempted to wrap his arm around her waist, she ended him with a single palm strike.
Unfortunately, she was still recovering from serious injuries and had temporarily sealed most of her power to cultivate the "Blood Mediation Great Method," forcing her to hide her traces under the attack of other guards.
Soon, the Purple Beauty Sect dispatched numerous experts and nearly sealed off the entire Purple Beauty City, but what difficulty was this for her, the ever-changing witch? Hmph, had she been in good condition, she would have slaughtered the whole Purple Beauty Sect!
Ren Mengzhen would never forget that day by the docks when she first laid eyes on Shi Xiaole.
To her, back then, this young man in green was nothing remarkable except for his good looks and unique temperament.
Yet seeing his arrogant demeanor, and how he easily killed the chasing Purple Beauty Sect experts, she decided to use him to help her avoid disaster—for the time being. (Chapter 185)
Having hidden in the water for a long time, she deliberately chose to emerge drenched before him at night. With the mountain shadows eerily reflected on both banks and the moonlight hazily glowing, she displayed her most beautiful smile.
Ren Mengzhen deeply understood that sometimes, compared to martial skills, a woman’s appearance and figure were the strongest weapons—and in these aspects, few in the world could compare to her.
But this bastard seemed utterly unmoved. She had previously thought him arrogant, but now she considered him to be a complete hypocrite!
And what was even more detestable was that he showed no compassion, actually asking her to leave the boat—was she not beautiful enough?
Ren Mengzhen’s confidence took a hit. She simply sat at the stern of the boat, observing by the moonlight reflected in the water that she was clearly devastatingly beautiful. This guy was not only hypocritical, he must also be a eunuch.
In her haste to evade pursuit, Ren Mengzhen carried no dry food and after several days, she was utterly famished. Meanwhile, the annoying fellow opposite casually ate his dry cakes as if she didn’t exist.
After some bargaining, she traded ten sets of third-rate secret manuals for a piece of baked cake. Shi, you dare to bully me—I will remember this grudge!
They later encountered a painted pleasure boat, and it seemed the owner was some prodigy from the List of Heroes, haha.
For those fools lusting after her beauty, she didn’t mind maximizing their value. So, she pretended to be very intimate with Shi Xiaole and provoked them a bit.
Sure enough, those men went looking for trouble with Shi Xiaole that night, but they were too weak; they were beaten until they were rolling on the ground. However, it was then that she realized this guy named Shi Xiaole might have quite a talent.
After they parted ways, Ren Mengzhen gradually forgot about Shi Xiaole.
After all, she had seen too many talents in her life. From a young age, both the righteous and the evil prodigies longed for her. To her, the heroes others admired were indistinguishable from vulgar mortals.
It was just a passing encounter, one that she might occasionally remember with a smile in her later years.
But the wonder of life lies in its unpredictability—you never know what the future holds. Amidst the vast sea of people, she encountered Shi Xiaole once more in Mirror State.
After just a few short years, his advancement was so swift that even Ren Mengzhen felt ashamed of her inferiority. She didn’t believe it was solely due to his talent; he must have had some amazing fortuitous encounter.
In the Maple Forest Cottage, they faced life and death together again, and in the end, they killed the Cottage Owner.
But what truly touched Ren Mengzhen’s heart was the look of longing and solitude he showed while gazing at a painting of a woman. The ever-vigilant him actually let his guard down for a moment.
It was then that her heart, as tough as iron, softened by three parts, and she ultimately held back from killing him.
