Chapter 181: Chapter 134: I Won’t Force You, But What If You Beg Me?
’He shattered my barrier, ruined my advancement, and even kicked me mercilessly after I passed out. That bastard isn’t even human!’
Fu Yuan was livid, cursing Jun Yao a hundred times over in his mind.
However, Ming Ye was on a completely different wavelength.
After watching the scenes, the worry in his eyes vanished. He raised an eyebrow and spoke calmly.
"In his hands, Jiang Yunnuan will be fine. As for how to get her back, you can figure that out yourself. I’m leaving."
With that, he waved a hand and headed for the surface.
Fu Yuan: "..."
’Does this guy only care about Nuannuan’s life? Does he not care about her virtue at all?’
’It’s true Nuannuan’s life won’t be in danger in that bastard Jun Yao’s hands, but he’ll definitely take full advantage of her. He might even hide Nuannuan away so we can never see her again.’
’Damn it! I brought Nuannuan into the sea to deepen our bond, but I never thought it would just end up benefiting that bastard.’
The more Fu Yuan thought about it, the more frustrated he became.
But clearly, this was not the time for such thoughts. If he didn’t want Jun Yao to hide Nuannuan away forever, he had to find her as soon as possible.
Closing his eyes, he read the ocean’s memories again, then chased after them in the direction they had gone.
*
「On the island.」
The surface of the sea parted, and Ming Ye emerged, walking on the water.
Seeing this, Si Xie hurried to meet him, asking urgently, "How come you’re the only one back?"
’What about Fu Yuan?’
"Didn’t we agree you’d drag that bastard back if you couldn’t find Nuannuan?"
"Yes. Fu Yuan successfully advanced. He’s now a Half-step Ultimate Venerable. He read the ocean’s memories and found a clue to Jiang Yunnuan’s disappearance..."
Ming Ye briefly told Si Xie what he had seen in the Water Mirror.
After hearing this, Si Xie’s face turned black as coal, his expression utterly foul.
’Damn it! That bastard Fu Yuan is a Half-step Ultimate Venerable now? How could his Cultivation advance so quickly? Even cheat codes aren’t that overpowered!’
’And that bastard Jun Yao! He already went through the Contract Termination with Nuannuan, so why is he still haunting her like a vengeful spirit?’
The memory of how Jun Yao used to monopolize Jiang Yunnuan, refusing to let any of them get near her, made Si Xie grit his teeth. He was so furious he felt like he might suffer internal injuries.
’Now that he’d had a taste, there was no way he was going back to those miserable days of old. He had to find a way to get to Nuannuan and kill Jun Yao.’
He opened his Light Brain, selected Fu Yuan’s chat window, and sent a message.
"Get your ass over here. We’re making a plan to find Nuannuan."
He received a reply almost instantly.
"I’ll share my location. You follow me."
Si Xie was overjoyed when he saw the location pin.
"You found Nuannuan?"
"Not yet, but this direction should be correct."
’A Half-step Ultimate Venerable is bound to have his own unique methods.’
Si Xie had no other choice but to believe him.
He turned off his Light Brain, looked at Ming Ye, and said, "Fu Yuan shared his location. I’m going to find Nuannuan with him. You take care of Big Brother. This is where we part ways."
’He’s leaving already?’
Ming Ye was slightly taken aback, feeling a surprising reluctance to see him go. But he quickly suppressed the feeling and nodded.
"Alright. Please tell Jiang Yunnuan for me that I’ll work hard on my Cultivation. Once my Cultivation is strong enough, I’ll have a chance to clear my name. If you guys run into any trouble in the future, you must contact me. I’ll go through hell and high water for you, no matter what."
"Okay, I’ll pass on the message. Take care!"
Si Xie patted his shoulder. In a flash, he leaped high into the sky and vanished.
*
Bright sunlight scattered dappled shadows through the forest.
「In a cave.」
After sleeping soundly, Jiang Yunnuan’s consciousness began to stir. She opened her eyes but couldn’t see a thing—only darkness. Her eyelashes seemed to brush against something.
’Is... are my eyes covered?’
’No, that’s not all. My hands are tied together, too. It isn’t uncomfortably tight, but it restricts my movement.’
’Damn it! That bastard Jun Yao must be behind this!’
’What is he trying to do?’
The darkness filled her with an uncontrollable sense of unease. As she struggled to get up, she was suddenly yanked into a firm embrace.
A powerful scent washed over her, but it wasn’t the scent she remembered from Jun Yao.
’Did he disguise his scent, too? Or is this person not Jun Yao at all?’
"System, who is this person holding me?"
[Who else could it be? It’s Jun Yao, Host.]
"He’s recovered?"
[Of course. The physical body of a Half-step Ultimate Venerable is incredibly powerful. As long as they’re not dead, their regenerative abilities are freakishly strong. Besides, Host, you gave him Innate Spirit Water and used so much good medicine on him.]
[He’s now fully recovered.]
Jiang Yunnuan breathed a sigh of relief. "I see," she said. "But I can’t see anything, and it’s unsettling. Open a video feed for me."
[I’d better not. If you two end up creating a prohibited scene, I’ll be thrown into the little black room again.]
Jiang Yunnuan: "..."
Before she could even process the thought, a large, rough hand slipped under her dress and began gently caressing the small of her back. A moment later, his lips captured hers.
’The shape of his lips, the way he kisses... yes, this has to be Jun Yao.’
’But this tenderness... it’s not his usual style.’
Jiang Yunnuan always responded to a soft touch, not a heavy hand; her greatest weakness was tenderness. Under this gentle assault, she was quickly kissed into a daze, her head spinning as her body uncontrollably pressed closer to his.
Her dress came undone, and a cool breeze from the mouth of the cave felt chilly against her skin.
She couldn’t help but shiver. The sensation shocked her back to her senses. Turning her head to avoid his kiss, she gasped out,
"You... untie my hands. And take this thing off my eyes."
"Untie your hands? What if you hurt yourself? It’s better this way."
He murmured against her lips, his voice still disguised.
The disguised voice wasn’t unpleasant—in fact, it had its own unique appeal—but hearing it only made Jiang Yunnuan’s blood boil.
’This bastard! Even now, he still has no intention of revealing his identity.’
"I cherish my life, so I’d never hurt myself. Besides, I don’t want to do... this... with you. If you have any dignity or conscience as a Beastman, you won’t force me..."
"Forcing a woman is a terrible thing. Only the lowest of the low—a despicable, classless, vulgar, filthy, disgusting piece of animal scum—would ever do something like that."
At her words, the man’s hand on her waist froze.
He suddenly chuckled. "Fine, I won’t force you. But what if you’re the one who ends up begging me?"
"Are you going to drug me? Let me warn you, drugging someone is no better than forcing them! It’s the same kind of low-life, despicable, filthy, disgusting tactic..."
Jiang Yunnuan instantly went on high alert, her entire body tensing up.
He reached out to touch her face, softly cutting her off.
"Don’t worry, no drugs!"
Jiang Yunnuan let out a sigh of relief.
’Hah. As long as he doesn’t force me or drug me, there’s no way I’d ever beg him. I’m not that desperate.’
