Translator: AnubisTL
The negotiation with the Glazed Azure Water Fox clan went smoothly, as they hardly hesitated or questioned whether there might be any traps involved.
At first, Gu Feng couldn't understand why, but eventually, he realized that the Glazed Azure Water Fox clan wasn't foolish. They would never act unless there was a Thunder Tribulation, and even after witnessing it, they would wait for confirmation from their spies within the East Sea Dragon Clan before making a move. This ensured that their actions were almost foolproof.
However, they were quite troubled by the demand for ten Superior Spirit Veins.
A single Superior Spirit Vein was equivalent in value to ten billion high-grade Spirit Stones. If buried underground, it could immediately transform the area into a cultivation treasure land, capable of supporting a sect ten times more powerful than the Sunset Glow Sect.
Although the Glazed Azure Water Fox clan was wealthy, they didn't have Spirit Veins to spare. Extracting ten Superior Spirit Veins at once would significantly impact the cultivation of some of their clansmen.
After much back-and-forth, the Fox Empress shamelessly pushed Hu Yaoyao forward in an attempt to tempt Gu Feng.
In the end, Gu Feng couldn't resist the temptation and compromised, agreeing to a deal for eight Superior Spirit Veins.
Both parties swore a Heavenly Dao Oath, and with that, everything was set, leaving only the engagement ceremony to be arranged.
...
In a pavilion!
A figure clad in Gilded Soft Armor sat cross-legged on the bed, with Dao essence swirling around her. Mysterious energy faintly emanated from her body. Before long, she suddenly opened her eyes, and two beams of light shot from her pupils.
"Sister, have you successfully cultivated the Cosmos Mother-Child Slave Seal?" the Thirteenth Young Master, who had been guarding her, asked with excitement.
"Change that question mark to a period. Is there any Secret Technique that I, Long Xun'er, cannot master?" Long Xun'er expressed great dissatisfaction with her brother's doubt.
"Yes, sister, your talent is unparalleled. No matter how difficult the Secret Technique, you can master it!"
"Then can we now cast the Child Slave Seal on Gu Feng?" the Thirteenth Young Master asked in a low voice.
"What, are you impatient?" Long Xun'er glanced sideways at him, her beautiful eyes filled with amusement as she looked at her younger brother.
"I can't wait another moment. That bastard Gu Feng makes me accompany him as a sparring partner every day, and it's driving me crazy... Guess what I caught him doing yesterday?" The Thirteenth Young Master showed a look of disgust and, without waiting for Long Xun'er to ask, continued on his own:
"I caught that scoundrel Gu Feng fooling around with his junior sister again, and... and while they were doing it, he called out your name... It was utterly disgusting. I almost couldn't control myself and dragged him out of bed to kill him!"
The Thirteenth Young Master spoke indignantly, but Long Xun'er's reaction left him confused. He tentatively asked, "Sister, aren't you angry?"
"Hehe, why should I be angry with a despicable person who is about to become a dog?" Long Xun'er replied with a calm and indifferent expression.
"Sister, since you've successfully cultivated the Cosmos Mother-Child Slave Seal, why not find a time to summon Gu Feng and cast it on him?" the Thirteenth Young Master said with anticipation.
"No need," Long Xun'er replied indifferently.
"Sister, are you really going to get engaged to him? It will greatly tarnish your reputation!" the Thirteenth Young Master suddenly raised his voice.
Long Xun'er smiled without answering. She got off the bed, opened the window of the pavilion, and gazed at the distant scenery.
After a long while, she spoke leisurely.
"Shi San, what do you think are the most cruel experiences one can encounter in this world?"
The abrupt question made the Thirteenth Young Master pause for a moment, furrowing his brows in thought. "Sister, my life has been smooth sailing... but I think being branded with the 'Mother Slave Seal' would be considered quite cruel!"
Hearing this, Long Xun'er shook her head slightly. "The cruelest thing in the world is to be at the peak one moment and then plummet into hell the next. This extreme sense of disparity is a hundred times more unbearable than death."
"Do you know why I was willing to hold the engagement ceremony with him, even knowing that the 'Cosmos Mother-Child Slave Seal' was about to be successfully cultivated?"
Looking at her younger brother, who was shaking his head in confusion, Long Xun'er smiled mysteriously, her eyes then turning extremely cruel.
"Do you know, during this time, I've had to take a bath almost every three hours? If I don't, I feel unbearably uncomfortable all over. It's not a physical discomfort, but a mental one. You wouldn't understand this feeling unless you've experienced it yourself."
"The culprit behind all this is that despicable human, Gu Feng. He has been taking liberties with me, intentionally or not. Just thinking about his disgusting expression makes my skin crawl, feeling itchy all over, and no amount of scratching can relieve it!"
As she spoke, Long Xun'er extended her hands and scratched her lotus-like arms vigorously.
When a streak of red blood seeped from her arms, the Thirteenth Young Master's pupils contracted, feeling a chill run down his spine.
"Sister, don't do this—" he roared weakly, his heart filled with raging anger, wishing he could charge at the perverted Gu Feng who had twisted his sister's mind.
"It's fine, only this can make me feel comfortable and calm my emotions," Long Xun'er assured Shi San.
"So..."
"I will take my revenge on him! I will make him experience the immense drop of falling from the peak of his life straight into the depths of hell!"
"Being loved by a lowly human like Gu Feng is a lifelong disgrace for me, Long Xun'er... Hahaha—"
"Shi San, imagine the scene on the day of the engagement. Gu Feng, dressed in a grand red wedding robe, looking at all the Dragon Clan experts gathered there, and me, the woman he's been dreaming about.
How proud he must be, how full of himself!!
This is the peak of his life. At that moment, his heart is filled with boundless ambition, and he's dreaming of an infinitely beautiful future!"
"At this moment, I invite him into the inner hall, implant the 'Child Slave Seal' into his body, and then coldly tell him the whole truth. What do you think he'll do?"
At this point, Long Xun'er paused, her gaze fixed on Shi San, who felt a chill run down his spine.
"He will surely go mad, scream, and demand to know why!!"
"Hahaha, exactly right, that's what I want to see!" Long Xun'er, who was always composed and dignified, suddenly threw her head back and laughed, tears streaming down her face as she bent over.
"I will make him taste the most tragic experience in the world, hahaha—"
"Someone, prepare my bathwater!""
...
The wait for the engagement ceremony was both long and short.
During this time, Long Xun'er treated Gu Feng with even more warmth. Sometimes, she would even take the initiative to hold his hand, and she no longer minded his occasional liberties.
The two of them walked hand in hand through the streets of the Dragon Clan's territory, receiving congratulations from passing clansmen.
Looking at the bashful Long Xun'er, Gu Feng felt a chill run down his spine. With his experience from two lifetimes, he could tell that this woman was already mentally twisted.
"This crazy woman! I hope she doesn't turn into a deranged mount in the future!"
Time flew by, and soon it was the day of the engagement ceremony!
The Dragon Emperor and the clan elders had already prepared to extract the Laws. On that day, the top one hundred Heaven's Chosen from the previous grand competition would have their first taste of Gu Feng's blood.
After much deliberation, the Dragon Clan's higher-ups unanimously agreed to designate the eighth day of the eighth month each year as 'Restoration Memorial Day'!
The Glazed Azure Water Fox clan, along with several allied races, sent out a large number of experts in secret. They lurked just a hundred miles outside the Dragon Clan's territory, waiting for the right moment to strike.
Gu Feng and Hua Wenyue had also finalized their escape plan.
"Congratulations!!! Young friend Gu, you are truly blessed. Xun'er is the most dazzling pearl of our Dragon Clan!"
(End of the Chapter)
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