Chapter 9: Harem War
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"They can fight over me all they want. As long as they stand behind me when war comes."
—Qin Feng
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Spiritfire Mountain – Day 3 of Training
Tensions were high.
Su Mei had made herself a little too comfortable in Qin Feng's life.
Everyone noticed.
Ziyue glared at her every chance she got.
Zihan was nervous but alert.
Yun'er acted calm… but the death in her eyes was real.
And Su Mei?
She smiled at all of them — like she already knew she'd won.
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1. Jealous Lightning
At breakfast, Su Mei sat beside Qin Feng again — close, too close.
She fed him a fruit slice with her fingers. Slowly. Seductively.
Ziyue slammed her chopsticks on the table.
"Let's spar."
Su Mei tilted her head. "With me?"
"You scared?"
Qin Feng looked between them.
"…This isn't going to end well."
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In a clearing near the edge of camp, a crowd formed.
Yun'er and Zihan stood nearby, watching closely.
Ziyue summoned crackling red lightning around her fists.
Su Mei just stood, hands behind her back.
"I'm not here to fight over a man," Su Mei said.
Ziyue launched forward anyway.
BOOM!
A massive shockwave cracked the ground. Su Mei vanished, reappearing behind Ziyue and gently tapping her shoulder.
"You're too emotional."
Ziyue spun, tried to strike again — missed.
She kept attacking, but Su Mei was slippery. Calm. Too calm.
And that pissed Ziyue off even more.
Finally, after a flurry of blows, Su Mei caught her wrist, spun her around, and pinned her to the tree.
"I'm not your enemy," Su Mei whispered into her ear. "Yet."
Then she let go and stepped back.
Ziyue was shaking. Not from fear — from frustration. And maybe something else.
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[System Alert: Bond Clash Registered]
[Ziyue Affection: +10 (Angry Growth)]
[Su Mei Affection: +5 (Domination Satisfaction)]
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Qin Feng approached Ziyue after the fight.
"You okay?"
She didn't meet his eyes.
"I hate her."
He gently touched her chin.
"She's dangerous. But not here to take your place."
"…Then who am I to you?"
He leaned in.
"My lightning. My blade. My fire."
She turned red. "Idiot."
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2. Beast Outbreak
Just before noon, a blaring horn echoed from the mountain ridge.
A scout disciple burst into camp.
"BEASTS! A whole wave of corrupted spirit beasts is heading straight here!"
The elders scrambled.
The sect had wards up — but something had broken through.
Moments later, the ground shook. Trees exploded.
A massive Flamehorn Rhino charged through the treeline, eyes glowing with dark purple veins.
Dozens of smaller beasts followed — twisted wolves, flying lizards, flame apes.
"Form defensive lines!" an elder shouted.
But disciples were panicking.
Too slow. Too soft.
So Qin Feng stepped up.
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He rose above the crowd with his sword floating under his feet.
"Everyone LISTEN."
His voice cut through the noise.
"Form a triangle defense formation around the tents. Fire cultivators take the front. Healers in the back."
Some hesitated.
Ziyue stepped up beside him.
"You heard him. Move!"
Yun'er summoned her holy barrier. Zihan prepped her healing zone.
Su Mei stood calmly on a rock, dark flames swirling around her fingers.
The battle began.
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Qin Feng launched first — lightning spears raining down.
Ziyue punched through the side of a rhino, cracking its armor with her bare hands.
Su Mei danced between shadows, slicing wolves with glowing daggers.
Yun'er shielded wounded disciples while Zihan healed without rest.
They fought like a unit. A force. A harem of destruction.
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[System Notification: Leadership Path Progressing]
[New Trait Unlocked: Command Presence — Increases morale and battle efficiency of allies during group fights]
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Thirty minutes of blood, fire, and screaming.
Then it was over.
Dozens of beast corpses littered the ridge. Camp was saved.
Qin Feng stood at the center, blade over his shoulder, barely scratched.
The disciples stared in awe.
Even the elders couldn't deny it now.
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3. Lin Tian Returns
From the far edge of the battlefield… a ripple in space twisted open.
Lin Tian stepped out.
But he wasn't alone.
Behind him were six corrupted beasts, wearing strange armor and branded with chaos sigils.
And Lin Tian?
His eyes were pitch black.
"Long time no see… Qin Feng."
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Qin Feng's eyes narrowed.
"You really came back looking like a knockoff final boss."
"You stole my women. My future. My glory."
"I didn't steal anything," Qin Feng said. "I just took better steps."
Lin Tian laughed. "Then let's take one more."
He snapped his fingers.
The beasts roared and charged.
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Qin Feng caught Su Mei's eye. "Protect the girls."
She nodded.
He stepped forward alone.
"I got this."
Lightning sparked from his fingers.
He launched toward the beasts — slicing, dodging, controlling the battlefield like a god.
Then Lin Tian joined the fight.
They clashed midair — dark flame vs lightning storm.
BOOM!
The entire ridge shook.
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[Fallen Hero vs Villain Rematch – In Progress]
They fought for minutes that felt like hours.
But Lin Tian wasn't done.
He reached into his chest… and pulled out a glowing orb of pure chaos.
"If I can't beat you now… then we'll both DIE."
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[System Alert: Catastrophic Self-Destruct Detected]
[Evacuation Recommended Immediately]
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Qin Feng's eyes widened.
Then — someone else moved.
Su Mei appeared behind Lin Tian, sliced her dagger across his back, and kicked him away from the camp's center.
"You're not taking him from me," she whispered.
The orb exploded far away, deep in the forest.
The sky turned red.
But the camp… was safe.
Lin Tian vanished into the flames, screaming.
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4. Aftermath
The elders declared the training over and everyone was sent back.
But no one forgot what happened.
Qin Feng had led them.
Saved them.
And beaten fate again.
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Back in the sky on the return trip, Yun'er flew beside him.
"You're not a villain anymore."
"No?"
"You're more dangerous than that."
Ziyue smirked from the other side. "She means you're becoming a king."
Zihan held his arm tighter. "I already knew that."
Su Mei appeared behind him, floating with one leg up. "And kings need their queens."
He smiled.
"I'll take the world. You all just have to hold on."
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"I don't chase glory. I rewrite destiny.
And now… the heavens are starting to notice."
—Qin Feng
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TO BE CONTINUED…
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