Chapter 278: Chapter 136: Shen Wujun’s Desertion on the Battlefield
Fu Yingying touched the Landing Pearl and was hallucinated by the special strength it emitted, causing her to be intoxicated. Yet, part of her intent was still sober. Therefore, with the enhancement of the drug, she planned to take the opportunity to seduce and cause something to happen…
But, after half a day of meticulously creating the pose to bewilder all creatures, you tell me… this pose is very seductive and to keep maintaining it?
This is like treating me as a student being trained!
Feeling somewhat depressed, she then heard the other person’s voice ring out again, “Keep going, stretch your neck a bit more, lift your buttocks a bit more, right, right, that’s it, hold it…”
“…”
Fu Yingying was mentally exhausted.
So, my practice of Fox Charm Destiny was in vain…
As this thought arose, her body wavered, and she could no longer hold the pose, collapsing directly to the ground.
“What’s wrong?”
Zhang Xuan frowned as he approached, only to realize that the girl’s whole body was burning hot, and her pretty face had turned Scarlet, seemingly about to drip water.
“Not right!”
If it was just ordinary hallucination, one might only be unable to differentiate reality from fantasy, not to such an extent.
He looked up at the Landing Pearl in front of him, only to see that what was previously white with a hint of red had now turned into a greyish color, bearing no resemblance to a medicinal ingredient anymore.
“Can this thing not be touched? If so, how should it be harvested?”
Zhang Xuan frowned.
Clearly, the object had mutated due to Fu Yingying’s touch, looking as if its strength was completely drained and immediately rotted.
If mere touching caused this, was harvesting it no longer possible?
While he was speculating in his mind, he suddenly felt a tightness and looked down to see Fu Yingying, who had fallen earlier, somehow struggled to rise and began caressing up his legs, holding onto his thigh.
Zhang Xuan frowned.
This guy seems to be heavily affected!
With a gentle touch of his finger, he poked her forehead. Fu Yingying swayed a bit, then fell again, her flushed face slowly fading.
Although he didn’t know exactly what was wrong with her, Heaven’s Path zhenqi could neutralize all severe poisons in the world.
“I…”
Moments later, Fu Yingying recovered, recalling what had just happened, her face flushed deep red.
How humiliating!
Ignoring her expression, Zhang Xuan looked up and hesitated before reaching out his hand toward another fruit.
Whoosh!
A needle-like sensation rushed into his mind, and instantly, he felt as if he had drunk a bottle of liquor, his mind dizzy, and a searing heat entered his body, making him feel like he was about to explode.
“This…”
As he looked this way, Fu Yingying, seeing his appearance mirroring her own, had a glint in her eyes.
She was very familiar with this feeling. Could she possibly take advantage of this and succeed in catching her “Prince Charming”?
Thinking this, she couldn’t restrain herself and immediately stood up, coming up to Zhang Xuan, exhaling like orchids, “If you feel uncomfortable, I can help you…”
Before she could finish, she saw the young man frown and look over, “Are you very idle?”
Fu Yingying was puzzled.
Zhang Xuan asked, “If you’re really that idle, continue practicing your previous pose, aim for an earlier breakthrough into the second realm…”
“…” Fu Yingying wanted to cry.
A licking dog really has no human rights; those proactively presented are not wanted…
“Understood, I…”
Feeling depressed and about to continue practicing her movements, she suddenly saw the young man’s expression swiftly turn solemn, making a silence gesture.
Full of confusion, she then heard a voice transmission from him, “Someone is nearby!”
Fu Yingying was stunned, hastily looking around but seeing and hearing nothing.
“Come with me!”
Seeing his own recently touched fruit had also turned to ash, Zhang Xuan swiftly scooped up the clothes on the ground and tossed them to Fu Yingying, then stealthily walked in a direction, motioning to the three Qinghus to quietly follow behind, while he quickly dashed forward.
Though nothing was discovered, trusting him completely, she naturally followed to see what was occurring.
“This Landing Pearl indeed aids Fox Charm Destiny, allowing one in illusions to possess stronger allure…”
Zhang Xuan reflected on the changes in his body after touching the Landing Pearl while moving forward.
Inside the Library of Heaven’s Path, the stream of Fox Charm grew not only thicker but more refined, suggesting that touching another Landing Pearl might allow a breakthrough into the third realm.
Zhang Xuan felt somewhat helpless.
As he guessed, the kindred of the Fu family about to die, the old matriarch, was at this cultivation realm. Himself, merely coming here for assesment, had after a bit of trouble, reached the same level…
This celestial destiny is too easy to learn!
The less he wanted to practice, the faster he learned, while those driven by emotion were no different from the dead, merely grasping the second realm but not yet breaking through…
“Next time I encounter a Landing Pearl, I can’t touch it with my hands…”
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
No matter what, he was a principled man, a great male figure, a master of the first realm, practicing such vigorous celestial techniques like Mo Dao, every move generating a seductive charm…
The thought alone send shivers down his spine.
Forget it, the second realm is enough…Absolutely no further breakthrough!
These thoughts whirled chaotically in his mind, and after rounding a rock wall, Zhang Xuan halted, and Fu Yingying following behind also sensed something amiss. Ahead in a cave, the wind was howling, and zhenqi fluctuations were extremely intense, as if a battle was taking place.
The two peeked quietly and immediately spotted five Qinghus, roaring furiously at something in front of them. Their ferocious aura scattered in all directions. In front of them, two figures were cornered, a girl covered in fresh blood and pale-faced, and a young man in front, disheveled, holding a sword, also with blood at the corner of his mouth.
“It’s Fu Weiwei!”
Fu Yingying transmitted her voice.
Zhang Xuan nodded.
The ones in front of them were none other than Fu Weiwei and the Seventh Prince Shen Wujun, who had unexpectedly encountered five Qinghus here. Even though the latter had reached the Galaxy Realm 3-dan, they were still overpoweringly superior and could be devoured at any moment.
“Should we save them?”
Fu Yingying looked over.
Though her own strength was insufficient, Zhang Xuan had instantly charmed three Qinghus earlier, so even facing five now shouldn’t be a problem, right?
“What’s your relationship with her?”
Instead of responding immediately, Zhang Xuan inquired.
“She is a cousin from the third grandmother’s side. We don’t have as much conflict as with Fu Qingqing, our relationship is just average…”
Fu Yingying explained.
Zhang Xuan nodded.
Average meant, saveable or not.
“Thud!”
While they were exchanging words, two Qinghus feinted an attack, and one Qinghu dashed forward, entering the range of Shen Wujun’s sword qi, wounding his arm, and then approached Fu Weiwei, slowly walking towards her.
“Seventh Prince, save me…”
Shivering in fear, Fu Weiwei kept retreating, unable to help calling out.
Her own strength was similar to Fu Yingying’s, both at the peak of the Dharma Form Realm, and with the non-combat nature of Fox Charm Destiny, even facing one Qinghu, there was no chance of victory.
“Hold on, I’m tied up right now…”
Shen Wujun used two swords to push back two Qinghus, gritting his teeth but did not rush over to assist, instead standing in place, gasping for breath.
Clearly, he valued his own life over hers.
“If it was you, even if it meant death, I would still shield you in front… Looks like Weiwei hasn’t completely charmed this Seventh Prince…”
Witnessing this scene, Fu Yingying scoffed.
Zhang Xuan nodded.
Since Shen Wujun was reluctant to enter the Ten Thousand Fox Well, he had speculated as much.
Fu Weiwei had only grasped the first realm of Fox Charm Destiny, and Shen Wujun, not only a royalty but also reached Galaxy Realm 3-dan…successfully charming was indeed difficult.
The fact that he attended the selection with her, likely still wanted to leverage the Fu Family to achieve his otherwise impossible goals.
“Ah… Quicksave me…”
Shen Wujun did not continue forward, how could Fu Weiwei withstand, swinging two swords hitting nothing, her dress got torn, a gash cut across her thigh.
Currently pale and trembling non-stop.
“I can’t move now; if I go to save you, they will definitely pounce and kill me…” frowning, Shen Wujun hurriedly explained.
At that moment, he was surrounded by four Qinghus but hadn’t struck, seemingly waiting for him to save someone, and if he attempted it, he would surely be mauled to death.
“But I… I can’t hold on…”
Fu Weiwei cried out.
She knew his situation, but at that moment, she genuinely felt terrified, struggling to hold on.
“It was your insistence on coming; if you die, you can’t blame others…” Shen Wujun coldly scoffed, also full of resentment.
Fu Yingying was anxious: “Didn’t you say you liked me? Come save me…”
“Alright! I’m coming to save you…”
Shen Wujun nodded, charging fiercely towards Fu Weiwei.
Seeing him coming to save her, Fu Weiwei was excited, but the next moment, her body stiffened in place, because along with him, the four attacking Qinghus rushed over, seemingly intending to encircle and obliterate them both.
As soon as Shen Wujun entered, he immediately retreated wildly, escaping more than dozens of meters.
“Weiwei, I’ll find someone to save you, just hold on…”
With that, he fled down a forked path, vanishing in the blink of an eye.
The four Qinghus looked at Shen Wujun briefly, hesitated, then stopped pursuing and circled Fu Weiwei at the center again.
“You…”
Fu Weiwei’s delicate body trembled, her inner fear no longer controllable.
By then, even a fool would understand, she had been abandoned…
“The old matriarch’s schemes are indeed clever!”
Watching this scene, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
The most difficult to see through is the human heart, whether it’s sincere or hypocritical, generally indiscernible, only in such danger can it truly be detected.
“Let’s go!”
Knowing that this assessment was just a trial, and even if they didn’t intervene, the Qinghus might not necessarily kill Fu Weiwei, Zhang Xuan emerged from around the corner.
Since she likely wouldn’t die, this just might let Fu Yingying gain some face, perhaps even successfully charm her in one fell swoop!