Chapter 399 wasn't intentional, it was just a slip of the hand!
"Meow!"
"Meow meow meow meow!"
No sooner had Wen Tingyun finished speaking than a furious "shrewish roar" came from the side!
Such explosive words left even the worldly-wise Karin momentarily stunned.
It was Ao Bai who reacted first, and Meow Meow King suddenly felt a sense of crisis in his career!
I never expected this! These days, even a secure job like a "pet-keeping post" is getting fought over!
Listen to this! Listen to this! Is this even human language?!
The chief steward's strong protest brought Huali back to her senses.
"Ta-da!!"
The girl abruptly took several steps back, her face screaming, "Are you alright?"
Are you alright?
Huali looked at the handsome young man in the wheelchair with suspicion, but his eyes revealed a hint of madness.
She still remembers their several clashes.
Whether it was Chen Liucheng's scheme to kill Wen Jin, the altar's opening of the new moon, or even the later Blood River War, the bewitching of Taotie to break the city, etc., all of these left a deep impression on her.
This guy is so cunning, he's almost as scheming as a lotus root that has come to life. Now he's saying he wants to be a dog?
Should we give it to her? Who would believe that?
Something unusual must be going on. Hua Li carefully examined Wen Tingyun, and sure enough, she noticed something different. There was an ice crystal emblem on the thin blanket covering his legs.
Karin asked in confusion, "How did you suddenly appear in the Northern Territory?"
Wen Tingyun thought his words had touched her defenses, and loosened his bloodied fingers. "Now the northern tribes are at my disposal." The folding fan fell into the snow with a dull thud.
“In addition, the spiritual veins that are recovering, and even this vast ice plain, have all submitted to me.”
Wen Tingyun smiled as he looked at Huali. Crimson drops of blood dripped from his pale fingertips, quickly blooming into dazzling red plum blossoms on the pure white snow.
The young man leaned forward slightly, continuing his seductive words: "So, Huali, all of this can belong to you. To you... I am an absolute asset."
I see……
Hearing this, Huali finally understood.
She said! Logically speaking, among Qi Ran's five lucky ones, every time she and Wen Tingyun met, they hurt each other and spoke sarcastically.
This big battle has changed everything? Absolutely not.
It turns out they had dug a pit and were waiting for her here!
Ao Bai asked in confusion, "What trap? I don't understand."
Huali: "He said he conquered the North! Don't you understand?"
Others may not know, but as someone who frequents a certain "codename bird" software, Huali knows all too well how difficult it was to rebuild the city after it was burned down.
Does building a city cost money? Does maintaining an army cost money? Does deploying troops cost money? Does diplomacy cost money?
Money, money, money! But that's exactly what Wen Tingyun is lacking right now.
The more Huali thought about it, the brighter the light bulb in her mind became!
Yes, yes, that's the thing!
Wen Tingyun cut his losses and tried to survive in Sunset City. Even though he had some wealth, how long could he hold out to support such a large city?
And now, looking around... who is the richest person in the entire cultivation world?!
The answer is obvious!
Having figured out the secret, Huali gasped, "He's too cunning. He seems to be both a knife and a dog, but in reality, he's not even human... He actually set his sights on me."
Ao Bai nodded, still confused. "Yes, you've finally figured it out, you rascal! He's quite fashionable, offering an entire kingdom as a dowry. Let's get rid of him quickly..."
"He definitely wants to become a live-in son-in-law to make money!"
Ao Bai: "...?"
Hua Li clutched her Qiankun bag tightly. "He doesn't think that by saying some nice things and giving me the 'red-eyed, gloomy, crazy bastard' persona of Little Green River, I'll be moved, does he?"
Ao Bai: "......" How did Wen Jin and the others put up with it? How could they live with such a damned bastard?
"What's with that expression? You doubt me, don't you? Fine, just wait." Hua Li tentatively spoke to Wen Tingyun:
"But we're not even close. Why should I have all the wealth and power you worked so hard to build?"
Deep within Wen Tingyun's eyes surged long-suppressed emotions. Seeing Huali's wary expression, a gentle smile appeared on his handsome face.
Why?
Because while all things in the world were still asleep in their cocoons, a butterfly was the first to tear open the cocoon woven by rules.
While everyone else was still immersed in the illusion, he had already perceived everything. So when she tore open the first layer of her cocoon, she had already devoutly "knelt" before the butterfly's shadow.
"Because I like you."
In the wheelchair, the young man's dark eyes churned with a vulnerability and madness he had never shown before:
"I once thought I would never fall in love with anyone in my life, and that all love in this world was nothing more than a game of exchanging interests, until... I met you."
"You ask me why? Because you are you, and... it can only be you."
Huali: "!!!"
Just as I expected!!!
What did she say? Now that she's starting the confession route, the next step is needing funds?!
For a moment, Steward Ao was actually somewhat persuaded by her righteous tone.
Having obtained the evidence, Huali quickly gestured for a pause, saying, "Um, wait a minute. There are some things you might have misunderstood, so I have to reiterate them."
"I—I really have no money left."
Wen Tingyun paused: "Hmm?"
Huali said tactfully, "Did you know that I was renovating my house a few days ago?"
Wen Tingyun nodded.
"I spent all my money on that."
A bad feeling crept into his heart: "...So?"
"So now we can't afford to hire bodyguards, let alone live with our husbands."
After thinking for a moment, Huali simply squatted down and looked up at the young man in the wheelchair with a complicated expression.
Seeing the unpredictable changes in his expression, he was even more certain that he had guessed correctly. So he said earnestly:
"Now that you've conquered the North, making money is just a matter of time for you. Becoming someone else's son-in-law might make money faster, but it's not yours to keep it safe."
"It's better to rely on yourself than on others; you should understand this better than I do."
Wen Tingyun was completely stunned.
He had anticipated all sorts of reactions from her, whether it was disgust or being moved, but he never expected... that she would actually think he was there to freeload!
...
After a long while, Wen Tingyun looked at his bloodied and mangled hands, and then at the little girl's face, which seemed to say "I urge you to reform yourself," and suddenly chuckled softly.
Ao Bai's hair stood on end. "He's going to be furious! Let's get out of here!"
Huali hurriedly stood up.
She had said all she needed to say, and she had obtained the "illusory beauty" she desired; it was time to make her escape.
"Well, now that everything's been explained, I'll be going."
Wen Tingyun did not answer; his laughter continued to escape his throat, carrying a self-deprecating and absurd tone, along with a touch of indescribable unease.
Huali sensed that this person was about to break down, so she immediately turned around, gathering spiritual energy in her hands at the same time—
Wen Tingyun's eyes darkened, and a stream of pure spiritual energy shot from his palm toward Huali, not as an attack, but as a restraint.
In the instant the spiritual energy surged from behind, Huali's body moved faster than her thoughts, and the spiritual energy she had just gathered in her hand instinctively swung backward—
The spiritual power, belonging to the peak of the Tribulation Transcending stage, surged towards Wen Tingyun like a mighty tsunami.
"Hmm!"
Wen Tingyun, who was two realms lower than her, groaned and tried to defend, but it was too late.
So, by the time Huali realized what was happening and turned around, Wen Tingyun had already been thrown into the air and plummeted straight towards the icy blue lake!
Karin was dumbfounded!
"Stop! Stop!"
But the wheelchair and the young man seemed to have made up their minds, and resolutely, they never looked back at her again!
In desperation, Huali threw out a wood-type card, which transformed into vines that emerged like serpents from their holes, attempting to pull the person back.
However, due to her lack of experience, she made another fatal mistake.
The wooden card had just wrapped around the wheelchair's wheels when the figure on it had already detached from the wheelchair in stages—
With a "plop," it was slapped into the lake.
......
The worst thing is when the air suddenly goes quiet...
Huali turned her rusty neck with a "click, click," staring stiffly at the wheelchair that had "returned home in glory": "..."
"Wen Tingyun, you're going to die soon!"
The next second, she sprinted across the frozen lake and made a sweeping motion with her bare hand!
"Splash—"
The vast spiritual energy, like an invisible giant blade, forcefully cleaved the entire lake in two.
In the lake, Wen Tingyun let himself sink into the cold water, his long, dark hair spreading out like seaweed in the deep blue waves.
He looked up at the frozen lake, and through the rippling water, he saw the anxious figure on the shore—spreading his wings for him, stirring up the still water.
A twisted yet burning sense of satisfaction welled up inside me.
Just as he was indulging in this masochistic pleasure, the vines wrapped around his waist and pulled him out of the icy lake.
The beautiful dream shattered, bursting forth from the water.
"Wen Tingyun, are you alright?" Huali breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that he was alive.
The young man's robe was completely soaked, clinging tightly to his lean body. His long, dark hair clung to his pale cheeks and neck, with icy blue water droplets constantly dripping from the ends.
The damp, cold air continued to emanate, causing even the eyelashes to condense into frost.
Wen Tingyun stared intently at the pear blossoms, his gaze filled with a quiet, mad, and twisted scrutiny.
"Plop—" Water droplets dripped down his defined jawline, silently hitting the cracked ice surface.
Huali knew she was in the wrong, and morally reprehensible people were condemning her. So she looked at the young man who seemed to have been pulled out of a traditional Chinese ink painting, gave a dry laugh, and tried to break the awkward atmosphere:
"Haha, well... now you're a real 'damp' male ghost, how does it feel?"
Wen Tingyun didn't speak, he just looked at her quietly.
"Haha...ha..." Under his gaze, Huali's laughter grew softer and softer, and she finally touched her nose awkwardly.
She had no idea that she was so powerful, that she could easily reach the Nascent Soul stage.
Forget it, forget it. If I can't afford to offend them, can't I at least avoid them? I'm leaving, I'm leaving.
But just as she turned to leave, Wen Tingyun suddenly reached out, as fast as lightning!
Because of what had just happened, Huali deliberately restrained her spiritual power, so she was caught off guard and was pulled back by him.
The moment the icy lake water and the obsessive, cold fragrance hit her, Huali immediately twisted her waist, forcefully avoiding the other person's embrace.
Wen Tingyun's obsessive voice brushed past her ear, each word carrying a slippery, manic laugh:
"Rin, I will become the most stubborn shadow; wherever you go, I will climb to that place."
"We...have no ending, only a long future ahead."
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