Chapter 727: Ren Zhacheng: I Can't Afford to Get Hurt!
Shen Anyu had no intention of killing Zhang Tianjiu, the Sect Master of the Tianshi Sect. That particular fate was reserved for Zhang Zhiyun's blood sacrifice.
Only when the Son of Destiny, Zhang Zhiyun, personally offered the blood of his closest kin could the Yin Corpse Devil Sword Embryo truly transform. Only then would it evolve into the true Yin Corpse Devil Sword, a weapon that began as a Spirit Tool with the potential for limitless enhancement.
However, that didn't mean Shen Anyu would be polite when Zhang Tianjiu came looking for trouble. In fact, it was the perfect opportunity to frame him for the attack Ren Zhacheng had just launched with his Thunder Talisman, and to teach the old Sect Master a harsh lesson in the process.
"Shen Anyu, are you alright?" At that moment, Ji Xiaolin hurried over, her voice laced with concern.
"I'm fine," Shen Anyu replied with a reassuring smile.
The very next moment, Ji Xiaolin seized his arm and sank her teeth into it.
"Are you a dog? Biting me again?" Shen Anyu asked, a note of exasperation in his voice.
"Shen Anyu, you scoundrel!" Ji Xiaolin shot him a sideways glance, her cheeks puffing out in a pout. "You're this powerful, so how did you let yourself get caught by those Wan Fa Sect people before?"
"Wasn't that to save you?" Shen Anyu declared with an air of perfect righteousness.
"Liar," Ji Xiaolin said, not believing him for a second.
Her mind drifted back to when she and Shen Anyu first met. She remembered being captured by the Wan Fa Sect, dragged into that basement, and even drugged, forced into… that kind of situation. A deep blush crept up her neck, suffusing her beautiful face with crimson.
No wonder Shen Anyu had displayed such incredible self-control back then, while she had completely lost hers.
'That bad guy… he really is a bad guy,'she thought, a mix of indignation and affection swirling within her.'Shen Anyu is just too wicked. He was clearly doing it on purpose.'
But now, it wasn't just her body that had surrendered to him; her heart had completely fallen as well.
A complex swirl of emotions filled Ji Xiaolin's lovely eyes. She suddenly looked up, her gaze locking onto Shen Anyu's handsome face as she murmured, "Big liar… have you ever loved me? And don't you dare lie!"
"More than my own life. I swear it," Shen Anyu responded, his voice firm and certain.
"If you're lying to me, I'll bite you to death! I swear I'll bite you to death!" Ji Xiaolin huffed, but the threat was empty. The hardness in her beautiful eyes melted away as she nestled into his embrace.
[Ding! Detected Destined Heroine Ji Xiaolin's favorability +3! Plundering +9000 destiny value!]
'Just three more points and her favorability will be maxed out,'Shen Anyu mused.'I'll teach her the Martial God Art later.'
His eyes flickered. Though his words contained a sliver of falsehood, he had always treated his women well.
An imperceptible wave of spiritual energy washed over the area. The ordinary passersby who had just witnessed the battle all slumped to the ground for a moment before getting up, completely unaware that a segment of their recent memory was now gone.
And now, there was just one person left.
Shen Anyu's gaze shifted to a patch of empty air where an invisible Ren Zhacheng was tiptoeing away, preparing to flee. He let out a cold snort.
"Sneaking around like a rat. Did you really think you could hide from me?"
Although he didn't plan to kill Ren Zhacheng just yet—there was still value to be plundered, after all—the man had dared to attack him. How could he let that go without teaching him a lesson?
'What? Shen Anyu actually found me?'
Ren Zhacheng whipped his head around and saw Shen Anyu pinning him with a burning gaze that sent a chill crawling up his spine.
How was this possible? How could he have been discovered? He had taken an invisibility pill! All his aura was concealed. As long as he didn't make a sound, it should have been impossible to detect him.
That was an invisibility pill from the Goddess Future Diary System! How could Shen Anyu possibly perceive him?
[Ding! The Son of Destiny Ren Zhacheng's mind is shaken with disbelief! Plundering +30,000 destiny value!]
The invisibility pill was indeed mysterious, capable of hiding its user even from a cultivator at the Celestial Master Peak like Zhang Tianjiu. But Shen Anyu possessed the Void Breaking Divine Eye and, as a cultivator, also had a Divine Sense.
To him, Ren Zhacheng, who believed himself to be utterly undetectable, was as good as running naked in broad daylight.
'Not good! Run!'
The moment that thought registered, Ren Zhacheng didn't hesitate. He slapped a Divine Speed Talisman on himself and bolted. Shen Anyu was too terrifyingly powerful; the way he had just wielded lightning was like a god of destruction. He was no match.
Although he had also taken a body-protecting pill, Ren Zhacheng's confidence was shattered. If even the invisibility pill was useless, how could he trust that this defensive measure would be any more effective?
Fueled by the talisman, Ren Zhacheng instantly shot over a hundred meters away, easily breaking the sound barrier in a desperate sprint.
Shen Anyu merely offered a faint, cold smile. With a casual flick of his finger, he sent a wisp of pure energy screaming through the air. It effortlessly pierced the shimmering shield of the body-protecting pill and grazed Ren Zhacheng's lower body, kicking up a fine spray of blood.
The blow had robbed him of his manhood.
"Ah—!"
A bloodcurdling scream, high and shrill, tore through the air as Ren Zhacheng's figure vanished over the horizon, a tragic arc of despair.
[Ding! The Son of Destiny Ren Zhacheng's body has suffered severe damage! Plundering +200,000 destiny value!]
[Ding! The Son of Destiny Ren Zhacheng has suffered a massive blow to his psyche! Plundering +9999 destiny value!]
[Ding! The Son of Destiny Ren Zhacheng's sorrow now flows like a river! Plundering +9999 destiny value!]
…
"Brother Shen, who was that?" Ji Xiaolin asked, a little startled. Blood had just appeared out of thin air, followed by a scream. What was going on?
"Someone was invisible nearby," Shen Anyu said, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes. "It's nothing. I've already taught him a deep lesson."
Originally, he couldn't be bothered to deal with Ren Zhacheng. If the man wanted to follow him around, so be it; it was an easy way to plunder destiny value. But since the fool had gotten arrogant enough to actually attack him, he had to be dealt with.
Presumably, Ren Zhacheng would never forget this lesson.
"Oh." Ji Xiaolin didn't dwell on it. Even Zhang Tianjiu, the august Sect Master of the Tianshi Sect, had been severely injured by Shen Anyu. What chance did some petty, hidden scoundrel have?
"Brother Shen, since you're safe, I'll head back first. I just rushed over because I was worried about you."
"Hmm? You're not staying longer?" Shen Anyu asked, surprised.
"Hmph. I don't want to get jealous over Zhou Luyao and He Yiyi," Ji Xiaolin said, wrinkling her delicate nose. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on Shen Anyu's handsome face. She rose onto her tiptoes, and her red lips pressed a quick, firm kiss against his cheek.
"Brother Shen, come find me the day after tomorrow. I'll have a surprise for you."
"A surprise?" Shen Anyu's curiosity was piqued.
"Yes, a surprise," Ji Xiaolin confirmed, her voice lilting with a smile. Her pretty face held a cunning and mysterious expression.
"Then I'll have a surprise for you, too," Shen Anyu said after a moment's thought.
After watching Ji Xiaolin's graceful figure disappear from sight, Shen Anyu finally turned around. His actions had attracted a fair amount of attention; this was, after all, near the parking lot of a bustling commercial district in Hangzhou.
However, those who had witnessed the events firsthand had already had that portion of their memory erased by Shen Anyu. The others milling about had no idea what had just transpired.
Shen Anyu brushed past the oblivious crowds and walked back toward the coffee shop.
…
Inside the coffee shop.
After Shen Anyu and Ji Xiaolin had left, He Yiyi's gaze fell upon Zhou Luyao. She began to probe, her voice carefully neutral.
"Yaoyao, is your relationship with your boyfriend not going well? Are you planning to break up?"
"Ah? Our relationship is great," Zhou Luyao replied instinctively, caught off guard by the question.
"Your relationship is great?" He Yiyi's delicate brow furrowed into a frown.
If Zhou Luyao and her boyfriend had such a great relationship, then why was she trying to seduce her Brother Shen?
The video that stranger had sent her earlier included a clip of Shen Anyu and Zhou Luyao kissing against the wall in front of the restroom.
Could it be that this woman couldn't stand her own happiness and felt the need to snatch away her Brother Shen?
He Yiyi grew annoyed, glaring at Zhou Luyao.
Zhou Luyao was completely bewildered. Why was He Yiyi glaring at her? Could it be… had she somehow discovered the unusual relationship between her and Shen Anyu?
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