Lu Chengwen had his back turned to Luo Shiyin as he put on his clothes and buckled his pants.
The two of them stood back-to-back.
Lu Chengwen picked up a bra and handed it over. "This is yours."
"Oh." Luo Shiyin took it and began putting it on. "This... is yours..."
"Ah, thank you."
Once they were fully dressed, they turned to face each other.
Luo Shiyin quickly averted her gaze, her face flushed red, not daring to et Lu Chengwen's eyes.
"Uh..." Lu Chengwen shrugged. "We're almost getting used to this, huh?"
Luo Shiyin raised her head, her eyes shimring with a layer of mist. "Why? Why do you keep bullying ?"
"I... it really was just a coincidence, I swear," Lu Chengwen said earnestly. "Like sothing straight out of a novel—pure coincidence."
Luo Shiyin took a deep breath. "I'm already a dirty woman. Ha, what's the point of living anymore..."
Lu Chengwen panicked, afraid she might do sothing rash. "This whole thing is just a misunderstanding, from start to finish! Neither of us could help it! If you're saying life is aningless, then why did I go through so much trouble detoxifying you? You have to live on."
Luo Shiyin turned her head, her beautiful eyes overflowing with tears. "To live on and be toyed with and humiliated by you?"
Lu Chengwen replied, "That humiliating part just now? You're the one who added that yourself!"
"Shut up! You're not allowed to ntion it!"
"Alright, alright, I won't ntion it, I won't ntion it."
Luo Shiyin lowered her head again, muttering, "One day, I'll kill you!"
"Kill, kill, kill, that's all you know. From now on, don't drink other people's water! Don't enter other people's houses! And... in general, just stay away from ! Every ti we et, I end up exhausting so much energy."
"And you're the one complaining!?"
"Fine, fine, I'm not complaining, not complaining. I took advantage of you—happy now?"
"At least you know your place."
At that mont, a figure flew across the river with lightning speed, shocking both Lu Chengwen and Luo Shiyin.
Before Lu Chengwen could even react, the person was already in front of them!
Lu Chengwen imdiately pulled Luo Shiyin aside and struck out with all his might.
But his palm strike was futile. Blood spurted out of his mouth like a fountain, and he was sent flying backward, landing heavily on the ground.
Luo Shiyin lunged forward but was also struck back by a single palm strike.
The two of them lay on the ground, struggling to get up, as the person gracefully turned and perched on a large rock, even tidying the folds in their clothes.
Lu Chengwen wiped the blood from his mouth and was stunned to see the figure.
It was an old woman.
She looked quite elderly, petite in stature, with a small nose and tiny eyes, and her face was covered in wrinkles.
However, her small eyes shone brightly, and her gaze carried a commanding presence.
"Adulterer and harlot, disturbing my peace. You deserve to die."
Lu Chengwen quickly pleaded, "Senior, we realize our mistake! Please spare our lives!"
The old woman looked at Lu Chengwen with even more disdain. "A man over six feet tall, yet you cling to life and fear death, living so dishonorably. You're not worth keeping alive!"
Lu Chengwen struggled to sit up. "Senior, there's no law saying that being timid and wanting to live ans one deserves to die! We were just—"
The old woman snapped, "I detest n who talk too much! Die!"
She struck out again, and Lu Chengwen was horrified to realize he couldn't dodge it.
Bang!
Luo Shiyin threw herself in front of Lu Chengwen, her sword shattering. She spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed into Lu Chengwen's arms.
Lu Chengwen was terrified. "Shiyin? Shiyin!?"
He looked at the old woman in shock, thinking, This old lady has such a bad temper!? She wants to kill us over this!?
The old woman frowned, her expression growing colder. "For the sake of a man, you debase yourself like this? Since you wish for death, I'll grant you a swift end!"
Lu Chengwen flipped over to shield Luo Shiyin. "Senior! Isn't this too much? Just because we... we hooked up in the wild, does that warrant a death sentence!?"
"She... is right..." Luo Shiyin tried to push Lu Chengwen away but couldn't muster the strength. She struggled to sit up. "Let's... fight her... to the end..."
Lu Chengwen scolded, "What fight!? Lie down and stay put!"
He knelt down properly, addressing the old woman. "Senior, Shiyin here was poisoned, and I had no choice but to—"
"An Aphrodisiac Pill, huh?"
The old woman's face darkened further. "The fact that you even have such a vile thing shows your depravity. A man like you, lecherous and wicked, deserves to be eradicated as a scourge upon this world."
Luo Shiyin struggled to rise, her eyes fierce as she glared at the old woman. "His life... is mine to take..."
The old woman stared back at her. "You were born with a seductive bone structure and even practice dark arts to seduce n. Hmph, the two of you are quite the pair."
Luo Shiyin tried to pick up her broken sword, but Lu Chengwen held her back. "Just stay still."
He addressed the old woman again. "Senior, I have a large and pure teorite ice crystal. If you spare us, I'll give it to you!"
The old woman looked even more displeased. "That useless trinket may be valuable to trash like you, but it's nothing to . Do you take for soone who can be bribed?"
Lu Chengwen thought, You're impossible to reason with!
You're tougher than an iron wall!
No way. Luo Shiyin... I've... been with her three tis now!
I have to save her. Even if just for the bond between us... I have to save her.
Luo Shiyin looked at Lu Chengwen in surprise, her heart suddenly feeling warm.
Tears welled up uncontrollably.
Lu Chengwen, you ruined my life.
My entire life was planned out, but you personally destroyed it!
I wish I could tear you to pieces!
But... hearing these words from your heart today makes this trip to the human world not in vain.
You... live well.
Luo Shiyin stared at the old woman. "You're right! I'm just a cheap woman, and the techniques I practice are ant to seduce people! If you want to kill, then kill ! But him, Lu Chengwen, you can't kill!"
"Why not?" the old woman said coldly. "I've always killed whoever I wanted to kill. With your asly tricks, why do you think you can bargain with ?"
"He... he built houses for many poor people. If he dies, his business will collapse, and hundreds of thousands of people will be left holess, their livelihoods destroyed."
The old woman sneered. "And what does that have to do with ?"
Luo Shiyin glared at her. "You're quick to condemn others for their immorality, swinging the moral baton so easily, yet you're completely indifferent to the suffering of hundreds of thousands of people. Why should soone like you have the right to kill us?"
The old woman snorted. "I'm not interested in doing good deeds, but for people who do bad things, I'll kill as many as I can."
Lu Chengwen protested, "What bad thing have I done?"
"You disturbed my sleep."
"I... we'll be quieter next ti, all right?"
The old woman replied, "It's not just you. This woman was screaming like a slaughtered pig—utterly despicable."
Luo Shiyin's face turned crimson. "I... I wasn't!"
The old woman continued, "And when he clearly told you the poison in your body was already neutralized, you kept clinging to him, begging him to finish you off. Did you think I didn't hear?"
Luo Shiyin, overwheld with sha, wished she could die on the spot. "I... I was just... worried that there might still be residual poison!"
Lu Chengwen nodded in agreent. "Yes, yes, I can vouch for that."
"And those strange positions she insisted on, were those also for detoxifying the poison?"
Lu Chengwen thought to himself:
[How much did you actually see, you old hag!?]
[Damn it, what's your problem!? If you hated us so much, you could've just killed us earlier!]
[What's this about!?]
Luo Shiyin could no longer endure the humiliation. She was so ashad she wanted to die, and the only thought left in her mind was death!
"Just kill ! It's my fault! I seduced a man! So what? The techniques I practice are exactly that kind of skill—it's my fate!"
The old woman nodded calmly. "In that case, there's no need for further nonsense."
Just as Lu Chengwen was about to argue, sounds of fighting ca from the distance.
Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian had returned.
The old woman grumbled, "After all this ti, they're still at it."
Lu Chengwen stood up and shouted, "Hey! You two! You're disturbing the senior's rest! Get lost and fight sowhere else!"
In fact, his words were ant to be a kind warning.
Zhao Ritian turned back and glared at Lu Chengwen. "Damn it, you wait for . After I finish him, I'll deal with you!"
Long Aotian was also surprised. "Lu Chengwen!? Why are you here? Help take him down! Quick! He stole my teorite Ice Crystal!"
Lu Chengwen kept winking at them, signaling with his eyes toward the old woman.
The old woman didn't even turn her head. She just calmly watched Lu Chengwen's silent gestures.
Lu Chengwen whispered, "There's soone here! You two better leave quickly!"
"Huh!?" Long Aotian exclaid. "An old woman? Why are you so scared of her!?"
Lu Chengwen rolled his eyes, thinking:
[Senior Brother, I'm not setting you up. You're walking straight to your doom on your own.]
On the other side, Zhao Ritian said, "Is this old woman also one of yours? Hahaha! Fine! Today I, Zhao Ritian, will wipe you all out! Damn it, relying on so dried-up old lady for help? Pathetic!"
Lu Chengwen nodded inwardly and thought:
[Perfect! That's the protagonist energy right there—fearless and defiant. Truly remarkable!]
[Little do you know, this book has long gone off the rails. It's not an invincible story anymore! Now... oh well, you two idiots, just die already.]
The old woman sighed irritably and raised her hand, her eyes suddenly widening.
Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian felt their entire bodies lose balance, and they were both flung horizontally through the air.
Lu Chengwen whispered, "Senior, about what happened earlier between this girl and , you must keep it a secret. Otherwise, we'll have no face left to show anyone."
The old woman glared at him. The two protagonists had already landed before her.
Zhao Ritian scrambled to his feet, looking around. "Who!? Who the hell did that!?"
Long Aotian got up as well, glanced at Lu Chengwen, who was frantically shaking his head and pointing at the old woman.
Zhao Ritian pointed at her. "Was it you who played tricks on us!?"
Zhao Ritian walked up to the old woman, examining her from head to toe, circling her as he spoke.
"Heh? Not bad, that move earlier had so flair! But I bet you've used up most of your internal energy, haven't you? Let tell you, I've got three beautiful masters, each of them unparalleled in their skills! Even they couldn't beat . Do you know why?"
Zhao Ritian leaned closer to the old woman, glancing around and covering his mouth with one hand as he whispered, "Because I'm already the combat ceiling of this world. No joke. I'm ridiculously strong! Strong beyond reason!"
Lu Chengwen leaned over to Long Aotian. "Is he really that strong?"
Long Aotian scoffed, "Strong, my ass!"
He added, "But he is a bit tricky. His true energy is strange—stranger than mine."
Zhao Ritian said, "So, I advise you to stay out of this. Old people should just enjoy their old age quietly."
He then pointed at the old woman. "I'm warning you, this isn't sothing you can ddle in. Don't look for trouble where there isn't any!"
Lu Chengwen sighed.
[What kind of protagonist is this? So bold! So fearless!]
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