Chapter 76 Doesn't Senior Brother hate me? (18) I sensed...
At the end of the Western Sea lies an island suspended in the sea. It is not the Penglai Immortal Island that mortals talk about, where one can seek immortality. Instead, it is entirely occupied by magnificent palaces. A huge pearl is inlaid on the roof of the main hall, and its radiant light can be seen even from dozens of miles away.
This place has a fitting name: the Four Seas Celestial Palace.
A dark purple cloud of black mist swept across the sea and transformed into a tall, handsome human figure as it approached.
He landed lightly on the ground, his feet lightly touching the white marble floor tiles. Beneath the cloak was a handsome, devilish face with a pair of eerie, flowing purple vertical pupils.
The surrounding attendants curtsied. At that moment, a graceful woman walked slowly from the palace gate, her delicate hands taking the man's cloak from him. She called out in a gentle yet respectful tone:
"Monster."
The man nodded, but as he raised his hand, a dark patch of blood was revealed at his waist, soaking through his white clothes and appearing as a bloody mess.
The woman quickly covered her mouth in surprise: "Are you injured?!"
The man in white waved his hand dismissively, a relaxed and cheerful smile on his face, and said to the woman, "It was just a few tickles from the Taotie guarding the place."
Upon hearing this, the woman exclaimed in surprise, "You really entered the Wonderland of Joy?! Is it as described in the legends?"
The man nodded, a faint smile playing on his lips: "More or less. The key is that I've already obtained the item, and not only that, I also encountered a naturally alluring woman. Although I didn't bring her back, this trip has been quite fruitful."
Upon hearing this, the woman's alluring face lit up with even greater delight: "Those born with a seductive body are extremely rare, appearing only once every ten thousand years. Your Majesty, you are currently in the process of condensing your Dragon Pearl, and this opportunity has presented itself perfectly. Isn't this a blessing upon our demon race! Your Majesty, I am willing to personally capture this naturally seductive being for you!"
Zhongli Qianye lazily raised his hand to stop her from volunteering, saying, "No need. That person is a disciple of Xiaoyao Peak of Longque Mountain. Although these cultivation sects are not to be feared, his senior brother is a problem. He is only a Nascent Soul cultivator but can use the seventh level of the Dragon Slaying Sword Technique, and can even injure me a bit. However, I have already made a plan for this matter, and I will handle it."
"There's no need to make the Xukun Pill. Let them find other materials. I want to refine the Nine Fragrance Lifeless Pill."
Upon hearing this, the woman revealed a knowing look and smiled, "The Demon Lord intends to coerce him with an incurable poison."
Zhongli Qianye turned around, his slightly narrowed eyes revealing a lazy yet sinister smile, exuding a sense of certainty, and strode towards the main hall.
The woman followed behind him, her charming face radiating with immense excitement.
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Zhongzhou Longque Mountain.
Fu Li groggily opened her eyes and woke up in bed, looking up at the familiar ceiling. Only then did she realize that she had returned to Xiaoyao Peak.
My mind is still a complete blank.
He asked, "System, what happened?"
After he was made to lose consciousness, he only vaguely remembered that Chongjing Pavilion cleaned his body and dressed him, then the long bell that signaled the closing of the secret realm rang out, and then he lost consciousness again.
The system paused for a moment, then said: "[You and the male lead stayed underground for a month. Because you have a naturally alluring constitution, even after the love poison was cured, you remained unconscious. Afterwards, he led you to a cave with an underground lake and cared for you until the secret realm closed and he sent you out. When I came out, you were already unconscious and have been there ever since. As for the first three days, I was locked in a small dark room and don't know what happened.]"
Although the system claimed it "didn't know what happened," it was obvious to anyone with a brain. It was only saying this to save face for Fu Li.
Fu Li flew into a rage: "Damn Chongjing Pavilion! He actually kept me pinned down for three days straight! Is he a dog? How can he have so much energy!"
The system coughed slightly: [It's probably because there's residual dragon blood poison in his body. That stuff can intensify desires and affect one's state of mind. Add to that the aphrodisiac mist and your naturally alluring physique, and it's indeed difficult to neutralize.]
Fu Li sat up abruptly in bed. She didn't feel any soreness, which meant she had taken medication.
But he could not accept this humiliation, and he was determined to go to Chongjing Pavilion to demand an explanation.
"This is too much! This is too much! Once is one thing, but three days of this? Is he a reincarnated stud?!" she yelled, putting on her clothes and about to rush out the door.
Just then, a beautiful figure walked in from outside the door.
Zhu Mingying, holding a bowl of brownish medicinal soup, looked happily at Fu Li, who had stood up: "Junior Brother, you're finally awake! That's wonderful! We were worried that the love poison had damaged your brain."
Fu Li stopped in her tracks, looking at her senior sister with a bewildered expression, and stammered, "Third...Third Senior Sister, what are you doing here?"
Zhu Mingying smiled gently and led Fu Li to sit down at the rosewood table, recounting to him everything that had happened in the past few days.
"Shortly after my second senior brother and I entered the secret realm, we met up with A-Yue. A-Yue searched everywhere for you, but no one said they had seen you and the eldest senior brother, so we guessed that you must be together. However, when we came out of the secret realm, you and the eldest senior brother... seemed to be in a bad situation. You were unconscious, and the eldest senior brother looked strange. According to him, you were accidentally teleported to the vicinity of a celestial ruin, where you encountered the Four Seas Demon Lord and fought with the ferocious beast Taotie guarding it, and accidentally inhaled poisonous fog, triggering a love poison."
"My senior brother also said... he neglected you because of the dragon blood poison in his body, and he knelt outside your cave as soon as he returned. Uncle Meng also came to see you and said that you were indeed poisoned by love. However, your aftereffects seem to be more severe, probably due to your constitution, so you have not been able to wake up."
Zhu Mingying spoke slowly, not wanting her junior brother, who had just woken up, to suffer too heavy a blow.
But Fu Li couldn't help but go crazy upon hearing this—no, wouldn't that mean the entire sect would know about his affair with Chongjing Pavilion?! Why did he have to tell others?! Where would he put his face after that?!
The boy's delicate and handsome face twisted for a moment, and he asked again, "Didn't you say that Senior Brother was at my door? Why is he kneeling outside the council hall again?"
Zhu Mingying observed her junior brother's increasingly pale face and said cautiously, "Because... he said he had defiled your purity and would be responsible for you for the rest of his life, so he asked the sect leader and elders to grant your marriage."
"What?!" Fu Li could no longer contain herself, her eyes blazing with fury.
He was so angry with Chongjing Pavilion that he almost fainted!
Did he make him take responsibility?! This kind of thing shouldn't be known at all, let alone be held accountable. If an accident caused by a love poison is enough to bind someone for the rest of their life, how are the people in the Joyous Union Sect supposed to live?! Can't this just be treated as a consensual one-night stand and moved on?!
Looking at Fu Li's gloomy and somber expression, Zhu Mingying hesitated before continuing, "Ah Li, do you not like Senior Brother?"
Fu Li was still angry when she heard this and looked at her. Before she could reply with "Of course!", Zhu Mingying opened her mouth again and said:
"You actually like A-Yue, right?"
Fu Li was taken aback again, not understanding why she would ask such a question.
A hint of pity flickered in Zhu Mingying's eyes: "Ever since Senior Brother said he wanted to marry you, A-Yue has become a completely different person. She's vehemently opposed it, even ignoring all advice and wanting to duel with Senior Brother. If the Sect Leader hadn't locked her up, who knows what kind of mess she would have made. If you and he are truly in love, you should have a good talk with Senior Brother. He's just too responsible; if he knew you had someone else in your heart, he probably wouldn't make things difficult for you."
She was also worried about Fu Li being caught up in such a complicated mess.
Fu Li understood what she meant.
He was close to Xiao Yue on weekdays, and the latter often did intimate things that could be misunderstood by others, which is why others felt that way.
But he had no intention of being with either Chongjing Pavilion or Xiao Yue.
After composing himself, he solemnly addressed Zhu Mingying, "Senior Sister, thank you for your concern. But you've all misunderstood. Yue and I are innocent; I only consider him my fourth senior brother. As for the eldest senior brother... I don't need him to take responsibility. I just want things to be as they were before."
After saying that, he stood up, told Zhu Mingying "Please do as you please," and hurriedly rushed out.
The incident that occurred is probably already common knowledge throughout Longque Mountain.
On the way to the council hall, they encountered many disciples. Although everyone greeted Senior Brother Fu Li as before, the expressions on their faces became somewhat strange.
Fu Li gritted his teeth and secretly resented Chongjing Pavilion for its unnecessary actions, which would only make things worse.
On the way, he also encountered his second senior brother, Li Weiyan. The latter greeted him, then called him over and asked him with a worried expression what he was thinking.
Fu Li repeated what she had said to Zhu Mingying.
The young man shook his head, sighed, and said, "I'm afraid Senior Brother isn't so easy to persuade. His attitude this time is very firm, and he might not listen to your opinion."
Seeing his regretful expression, Fu Li sensed something was amiss, but remained steadfast in her refusal to marry Chongjing Pavilion. She raised her hand in a gesture of respect and continued her journey towards the council hall using her light-footed skills.
From afar, a tall, upright figure could be seen kneeling on the bluestone floor outside the hall. Like a sturdy pine tree, he gazed unblinkingly towards the hall's entrance. His handsome, sharp face held its usual cool incisiveness, yet now held a hint of purposeful resolve. His posture was firm and unmoving.
Upon seeing him, Fu Li couldn't help but recall the frenzied and intense lovemaking in the cave. The man was like a wolfhound that hadn't eaten for half a month, relentlessly demanding from him. Yet even when he gave in to her every whim, the other wouldn't let go, his dark pupils turning crimson, like a demon from hell charging relentlessly.
Thinking about this makes my head start to hurt again.
But the subtle glances and scrutinizing looks from those around him made him even more uncomfortable.
He flew to the front of Chongjing Pavilion. Sensing the familiar presence approaching, the young man raised his head, and his cold eyes softened the moment he saw him.
"Junior brother, you're awake."
His tone was exactly the same, yet it inexplicably gave Fu Li goosebumps all over her body.
He said urgently and in a low voice to the man kneeling on the ground, "What are you doing kneeling here? Aren't you ashamed enough?! Get out of here!"
Chongjingge raised his head and gazed at him with deep eyes, as if he could inexplicably see deep affection in those cold eyes.
Fu Li shuddered, suppressing the strange feeling in her heart, and reached out to pull him up from the ground.
The man obediently got up with his help, still looking down at him.
"Follow me," the boy whispered, then flew away on his sword into the distance.
Chongjing Pavilion followed suit.
Only two streaks of light remained on the horizon.
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