Ye Feng was momentarily stunned.
The sudden shift in the situation caught him completely off guard. He had never intended to win Ling Qingzhu through such despicable means—he disdained underhanded tactics and aimed to change the narrative with his own strength. But now, things had spiraled far beyond his expectations.
Both Lin Qingtan and Ling Qingzhu's bodies began to heat up uncontrollably.
Their snow-white skin, exposed through torn or loosened clothing, turned crimson. Ling Qingzhu's eyes, once clear and cold, were now glazed with a hazy mist of confusion and longing. Lin Qingtan, too, trembled as a powerful Yin energy surged through her veins. With Ye Feng—brimming with potent Yang energy—standing before them, their instincts screamed for closeness. To them, he was like a blazing hearth in the midst of a frozen wasteland.
They wanted to cling to that warmth.
"Shameless!" Ling Qingzhu cursed through clenched teeth. Her body trembled violently, struggling to maintain the last shred of rationality.
But her will was cracking.
"Hah! Shameless?" The elegant man nearby chuckled, his voice laced with mockery. "You're far too naïve, girl. The boy was right—you've got hair, but no brain. Yin and Yang are natural laws of this world. What's so shameful about the union between man and woman? Tell me… do you really feel nothing for him?"
Ling Qingzhu's gaze flickered toward Ye Feng.
Her breathing quickened as emotions surged within her. She couldn't deny it—Ye Feng had earned her respect. Unlike other men, he hadn't tried to take advantage of her in this vulnerable state. He never sought shortcuts or manipulation. Instead, his guidance had helped her Supreme Sensing art reach new heights. His cultivation, unfathomable and mysterious, only deepened her curiosity and admiration.
Yes… she liked him.
But admiration was not love. And even if it was… she wasn't ready to give herself away. They had only just met.
"Do you… have a way to help me?" she whispered, biting her lip until it turned pale. She fought the rising fire inside her with all her strength. "Please, Young Master Ye…"
Ye Feng didn't hesitate.
"It's a trivial matter," he replied calmly, raising his palm.
His fingers moved slightly, and in an instant, Ling Qingzhu felt the raging Yin fire in her body retract, funneling rapidly into her Dantian. A pulse of energy converged within her as Ye Feng's palm closed, condensing the Yin fire into a shimmering pill.
"A Yin Pill?!"
The elegant man's eyes widened. "Even someone at the Reincarnation Realm can't do this. What realm have you reached…? Don't tell me… you've stepped into the Ancestral Realm?!"
"Ancestral Realm?" Ling Qingzhu echoed, dazed.
She recalled when Ye Feng casually uttered the word break and shattered the tomb's powerful barrier. She had assumed he was in the Reincarnation Realm—but this… This was beyond anything she imagined.
The Ancestral Realm.
In the last thousand years, not a single cultivator on the Tianxuan Continent had reached such a height.
"Absorb it quickly," Ye Feng instructed. "Otherwise, the Yin energy will continue to disturb your thoughts."
"Yes… thank you, Young Master." Ling Qingzhu bowed respectfully, then crossed her legs and began refining the pill.
Ye Feng could have expelled the Yin fire completely. But doing so would rob her of the opportunity to benefit from it. Though compressed into a pill, the Yin energy still held value—if she could endure the temptation, it would become a valuable resource.
Then, Ye Feng turned to Lin Qingtan.
"Qingtan, I'll purify your body now."
Just as he was about to act, a delicate hand wrapped around his neck. A soft, fragrant body clung to him tightly like a water snake, and a faint floral scent filled the air.
Boom!
That sweet aroma, the warmth in his arms—it was like a spark thrown into dry wood. Something inside Ye Feng trembled, as if a hidden boundary was about to shatter.
"Qingtan, you—"
He tried to speak, but her fingers gently pressed against his lips.
"Master Ye," she whispered, her voice trembling, "I've known for a long time that my parents wanted to betroth me to you."
"I like you. But you never said anything… never looked at me the way I hoped. You always act so direct, so cold. If you won't take the first step… then I will."
"Even if I regret this later… even if I blame you… I still want this."
Her confession stunned Ye Feng.
Clad in a light green dress, her figure was as graceful as a willow in the wind. Her delicate features and proud temperament captivated anyone who laid eyes on her. Even within the prestigious Lin Clan, few could match her beauty.
And now, that same girl looked at him with longing… and pain.
"Qingtan… I'll help you expel the Yin fire."
He tried to channel his energy into her, but something was wrong.
Each time he suppressed the Yin fire, it surged back stronger than before. No matter how many times he neutralized it, it flared up again.
"How…?"
He was genuinely confused.
"Heh." The elegant man stepped forward again. "You still don't get it, boy?"
He smiled knowingly.
"What I did earlier was merely the trigger. But the real fire—her feelings for you—was already there. It's not the Yin fire that troubles her now. It's the desire born of love. There are only two ways to stop it: fulfill that love… or destroy it completely."
"Accept the blessing I gave you. This round, I win."
Ye Feng's expression darkened.
He never expected that even as the God of Creation… he would be outmaneuvered by a dead old man.
"Mr. Ye… don't you like me?" Lin Qingtan's voice trembled. Her eyes brimmed with tears and desire.
Ye Feng gazed down at her—the soft, flawless beauty in his arms, her face filled with pain, fear, and love.
The elegant man was right.
Unless he reciprocated her feelings… or shattered them with cruelty, there was no escape. Either way, Lin Qingtan's heart would change forever.
Silently, Ye Feng pulled her into a warm embrace.
Lin Qingtan's tense body relaxed. A shy smile bloomed across her face as her head lowered, whispering against his chest:
"Young Master Ye… please be gentle."
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