"Saving the damsel in distress? How cliché." Outside the two groups' range of perception, Yun Wuji observed the scene calmly as Hei Xiaolian stated with sarcasm.
"What can I do? That is what my fate is telling me." Yun Wuji shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly. The thread of fate had led him to this place, and it seemed that his fate was true to his nature as well.
After all, with great power comes great big booty bitches.
"What are you going to do after helping her?" Li Suo asked in her soft, dreamlike voice. Much to Hei Xiaolian's disgust, the former held a deep love for all living beings and could not bear to see people perish.
She worried that Yun Wuji might weave some devious scheme against the helpless princess.
Even so, she would not stop him.
"Nothing. The entire Qilin Abyss Realm is nothing but a weak and pitiful place. The strongest here barely reaches the low level of the Divine Extinction Realm. Even if I plunder... I mean, even if they were to contribute all their resources to me, they would still be of no help at all." Yun Wuji watched as Helian Lingzhu took out the Earthflower and recognized that this was the moment he had to step in.
"Waiting until the point of helplessness and despair before appearing to save the day, just to make them feel even more grateful. You have really become proficient in this tactic, heh." Hei Xiaolian spoke carelessly, clearly enjoying the show. Ever since she had followed her master Yun Wuji and escaped that dark seal, everything had seemed interesting and entertaining to her, especially the food and the sex.
"What do you mean by becoming proficient? I have rarely done anything like this." Yun Wuji formed an invisible hand within the Sky Poison Pearl and tugged at her cheek in reprimand. Aside from the thread of fate, he also wanted to help her because he genuinely pitied her. When he had read the novel, she had met such a meaningless and cruel death.
"It seems that Your Highness is fortunate enough not to have inherited your father's impressive intelligence." Zhai Liancheng chuckled with undisguised arrogance and ridicule. Back in the era of Helian Kunlun, during the golden age of the Helian Dynasty, all forces had been firmly suppressed and could not even muster the smallest thought of rebellion.
After his reign, however, the imperial family entered a state of successive decline. Each generation grew weaker than the last, while the three sects produced increasingly talented disciples with every generation.
They had grown slowly and steadily to the point where they now rivaled and even surpassed the Helian Dynasty. Any one of the sects could completely crush them if not for their guardian ancestor, Helian Kunlun, who was barely clinging to life.
Helian Lingzhu trembled constantly, holding back her tears. It was not the humiliation of being extorted or Zhai Liancheng's hateful words that made her want to cry, but the current state of her imperial family. She pushed the Earthflower forward. "Here, take it."
The profound energy pushed the flower toward Zhai Liancheng. He stretched out his palm to take it, his face twisted into a hateful, disdain-filled smile. The smile froze abruptly when a figure suddenly appeared between them and grabbed the flower.
"Who are you?!" The guards quickly stepped forward, spreading their powerful Divine Master aura as they demanded.
"Greetings, everyone! This great one goes by the name Yun Wuji." Yun Wuji faced Zhai Liancheng's group with a carefree manner, a gentle smile on his face, his fingers casually playing with the flower.
He looked like a harmless, extremely handsome man. Since his aura was completely retracted, anyone seeing him might think he was just a mortal. In this world, however, no one would be foolish enough to believe that. Mortals cannot roam freely here. They would not survive the corrosion for even a few days.
"Sir, my Boulder Profound Sect is handling some matters here. Please hand over the Earthflower." Zhai Liancheng stared at Yun Wuji's face, and immediately, envy and jealousy flared in his heart. This man was the most handsome he had ever seen in his hundreds of years of life.
The young man possessed quite the tall and formidable physique. His countenance was refined and masculine, and his gaze sharp but not piercing in a way that was uncomfortable. He had a pair of eyebrows that looked like swords, and his facial features looked like they had been sculpted with the sharpest blade.
Even with his limited life experience, he was certain that this man was likely the most handsome in the entire world.
Jealousy turned to hatred, and hatred to a desire to destroy Yun Wuji, yet from the man's demeanor and appearance alone, he could tell that his background was far from simple, leaving him no choice but to suppress these feelings deep within his heart.
"Boulder Profound Sect? Excellent! I have been searching for you," Yun Wuji said, putting away the Earthflower. He pointed at the five people and added, "I was planning to visit your sect soon, and now that you are here, all the better."
"Your subscription has expired. Please renew it immediately, or I will be forced to suspend your access."
Zhai Liancheng, the four guards, and even the three others facing his back were taken aback by his words. Subscription? What was that? Was it some kind of advanced isolation barrier that blocked the abyssal dust better? Since when had the Boulder Profound Sect subscribed to such a thing?
"Subscription? Access to what? What do you mean, sir?" Zhai Liancheng asked, frowning. At the same time, he sent a sound transmission to his father, the sect master, explaining everything that was happening.
"It is, of course, your subscription to life. You have one minute to pay right now, or I will be forced to unlive you all," Yun Wuji said cheerfully, clapping his hands. He was no longer offering protection but rather giving people a chance to experience life, with a limited yearly subscription.
Isn't he wonderful, providing people the opportunity to live, as befits someone accompanied by the Creation Goddess of Life and cultivating the Divine Miracle of Life?
He was truly worthy of being a Saint!
"Bastard! Are you playing with us?!" Zhai Liancheng's face darkened. How could he possibly understand what this bastard meant?! He immediately discarded all pretense of civility and ordered his guards, "Take him down!"
BOOM!
Profound energy exploded violently, tossing everything around them. Helian Lingzhu's group braced themselves for the impact, but when it reached Yun Wuji, who stood unperturbed in front, it simply dissipated.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Yellow profound energy swirled around the four guards as they attacked Yun Wuji with ruthless force, power that would have been enough to destroy planets and stars back in the Primal Chaos.
Yun Wuji waved his hand, and instantly the world returned to calm. Everyone froze in place as the raging profound energy dissipated like smoke. "I'll take that as a no on paying your bills then."
"W-what was that?!" one of the guards stammered, his eyes nearly bulging as he struggled to move. To his and the others' horror, the overwhelming force pressing against them didn't just immobilize them; it actually forced their profound energy back into their veins.
Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!
Four thin sword rays materialized in the air, moving at an impossible speed, piercing their foreheads as they shot out from the back of their heads.
"Sir! Wait, I had eyes and yet couldn't see Mount Kai!" Zhai Liancheng's previous arrogance and jealousy vanished instantly, replaced by pure fear and terror. The aura this man radiated was so overwhelming that it made his father seem like a weak chicken. He wanted to kneel and beg for his life, but his body was completely immobilized. "Spare this little one's life! I did not mean to offend you!"
"If you want treasures, my sect is willing to give everything we have! Please give this little one a chance!"
'What is this Mount Kai? Isn't Mount Tai a universal thing?' Yun Wuji wondered curiously, but he did not bother asking. Another beam shot out, ending his life.
"T-thank you, senior, for helping us. The Helian Imperial Family is deeply grateful to you," Helian Lingzhu said, her voice trembling. Witnessing the death of the number one figure of the younger generation and the young master of the strongest sect in the Qilin Abyss Realm had left the three Helian Empire members paralyzed with fear. Helian Lingzhu gathered what little courage she could, terrified that this man might end their lives as well.
"No need," he said. With his back to them, the three had not yet seen his face, but when he turned, Helian Lingzhu's eyes met his. In that instant, it felt as if someone had pierced her soul.
It was as though her very being had been ensnared by a bewitching spell. She froze, her lips opening and closing like a fish, unable to form a coherent thought. The man before her transcended every fantasy she had ever entertained. No, she had never imagined that a man this handsome and captivating could exist!
She had never believed in love in her first life, yet in this fateful moment, she was compelled to believe it. Her heart, her soul, her entire being was telling her that she had fallen for him.
Whatever fear she had felt moments before vanished completely, or rather, she realized she would not mind being killed by him at all!
"Junior Sister Lingzhu," Mo Cangying's worried voice pulled her back from the daze she might have remained in for who knows how long.
"S-senior, we owe you a great favor. I sincerely invite you to my Helian Empire so I can express my gratitude," Helian Lingzhu said, feeling heat rise across her face and her ears flush red. She lowered her head quickly, unable to meet his gaze, and spoke with a trembling voice.
Mo Cangying also lowered his head, but his brows were drawn into a tight frown. A heavy, uncomfortable feeling gripped his heart, and for some strange reason, it felt as if a weight had been placed upon his head.
"I don't have any plans for now, so I may as well take your offer," Yun Wuji said after a brief pause, his tone casual and unconcerned.
"She's fallen! Those gazes… that expression, definitely the face of a maiden in love! You really are the nemesis of all women. Just one glance was enough to bewitch this poor lady," Hei Xiaolian snickered, amused by Helian Lingzhu's reaction.
"What can I do? I'm just that handsome. Besides, aren't you the same? Do you dare claim you don't love me?" Yun Wuji replied, his words filled with narcissism.
"Of course I love you! But so what? Don't you also love this lady?" Hei Xiaolian said without hesitation. She held her breasts, giving them a subtle bounce, and added boldly, "Don't you like this lady's big booty and milkers?"
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