"Stop! What are you doing?" Zhao Yu struggled desperately, but she couldn't move Wei Chen at all. Wei Chen's hands gripped her like iron claws, and despite Zhao Yu's cries and shouts, his gaze remained blank, with the two Black Lotuses in his eyes spinning anxiously.
Wei Chen forcibly pried apart Zhao Yu's legs, breaking through her last line of defense. Zhao Yu closed her eyes in agony, feeling utterly powerless. Her beautiful body was bruised from Wei Chen's assault, and blood tears streamed from the corners of her eyes.
After a long while, Wei Chen ceased his movements, and his expression began to clear.
Looking down at the dazed beauty beneath him, and then at his own position, Wei Chen gasped in shock and jumped up to put on his clothes. When he looked back at Zhao Yu, he was met with a chillingly bitter smile.
"Was it enjoyable?" Zhao Yu sat up straight, picking up pieces of clothing around her to cover herself. She stared fiercely at Wei Chen, blood tears glistening as she spoke each word with heavy emphasis: "Wei Chen, even if I become a ghost, I will not let you go."
Wei Chen swallowed hard, opening his mouth but unable to utter a single word.
"Damn Black Lotus, how could you betray me at such a critical moment!" Wei Chen cursed the Black Lotus within him, though he felt somewhat unsteady. Even he didn't know whether this wicked act was the doing of the Black Lotus or his own dark desires.
"It’s my fault... Why didn’t you run?" Wei Chen awkwardly scratched his head, thinking that with Zhao Yu's strength, she should have been able to escape if she had fought back.
What he didn't realize was that at that moment, his power was overwhelming; Zhao Yu had no chance to flee.
Zhao Yu coldly replied, "Are you mocking my strength?"
Wei Chen was taken aback and then shook his head with a bitter smile. "Zhao Yu, would you believe me if I said this was all a misunderstanding?"
"Misunderstanding?" Zhao Yu scoffed as if hearing the greatest joke in the world. "You forcibly defiled my body and call it a misunderstanding?" Her face darkened as she leaped up angrily, pointing at Wei Chen's nose and shouting, "Scum! Shameless! Despicable! You’re not human!"
Wei Chen didn't pay much attention to what Zhao Yu was cursing; he saw the bruises on her body and felt an overwhelming guilt wash over him. He lowered his head in shame, unable to face the consequences of his actions.
"Senior Sister, don't worry; I will take responsibility for you," Wei Chen said seriously as he raised his head again to look at Zhao Yu.
"Responsibility? What will you use to take responsibility? I will kill you sooner or later; I don’t need your responsibility!" Tears streamed down Zhao Yu's face as she collapsed onto the ground in exhaustion, her disheveled hair framing a face filled with pain.
"Get out! Just get out!"
Wei Chen silently picked up his clothes, hesitating for a moment before putting on only his pants and walking towards Zhao Yu.
"If you want to kill me, you must first live well and improve your strength," Wei Chen said as he tossed his clothes onto Zhao Yu, letting out a faint sigh before turning to leave. His legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead.
"Wei Chen! After doing such a heartless act, do you think you can just walk away?"
At that moment, a sarcastic voice came from nearby. Zhao Chen and Zhao Kuo appeared together but dared not approach, stopping at a distance.
Upon seeing Zhao Chen and Zhao Kuo, a fierce killing intent erupted in Wei Chen's eyes. He coldly asked, "Did you see it?"
"Of course we saw it. Heh heh, you scum, being able to have Zhao Yu's body before dying is not a loss," Zhao Kuo sneered, casting a lewd glance at Zhao Yu.
Zhao Yu was wrapped in Wei Chen's long robe and did not expose anything, but the gazes of Zhao Chen and Zhao Kuo filled her with rage.
"Why didn’t you save me?" Zhao Yu shouted angrily.
"Why should we save you? As long as this matter gets out, Wei Chen will surely die for this great crime. There's no need for us to intervene. Besides, heh, we're quite curious about what's under your clothes," Zhao Kuo said, leering at Zhao Yu's prominent chest.
Zhao Yu trembled with anger, but Wei Chen stepped in to block Zhao Kuo's gaze and said coldly, "I don't care if you report this to Cloud Spirit Sect or what punishment they impose. But if you've seen Zhao Yu's body, you deserve to die!"
"How naive. Do you think that after being with Zhao Yu, you've fallen in love with her? I'm not playing along anymore; I'm going to report this to the elders of the Punishment Hall," Zhao Kuo laughed mockingly as he turned and dashed into the forest. Zhao Chen followed suit, and in the blink of an eye, both disappeared into the trees.
"Stop them! Don't let them spread the news!" Zhao Yu shouted urgently at Wei Chen, her face filled with terror.
Seeing the fear in Zhao Yu's expression, Wei Chen instantly understood the gravity of the situation.
"For a woman, perhaps the most important thing is not her purity but her reputation!"
With that thought in mind, Wei Chen pushed off the ground with all his might and leaped ten zhang into the air, chasing after the direction where Zhao Kuo had vanished.
In just a few breaths, Zhao Kuo's figure appeared in Wei Chen's line of sight. Sensing Wei Chen closing in, Zhao Kuo turned around and was instantly horrified, exclaiming, "What the hell! How can he be this fast!"
Before long, Wei Chen caught up to Zhao Kuo. Knowing he couldn't escape, Zhao Kuo stopped and coldly looked at Wei Chen, saying, "Wei Chen, it’s useless for you to catch up to me. Brother Zhao Chen is even faster. Your disgrace will soon be known to the Cloud Spirit Sect."
This was exactly what Wei Chen feared. Without wasting a moment, he clenched his fists tightly, and silver-purple Soul Power instantly enveloped his arms. In the next instant, Wei Chen took a step forward and shot out like a leopard.
Boom!
His fist, wrapped in the Spirit of Thunder attribute Soul Power, struck towards Zhao Kuo in an instant, accompanied by the crackling sound of thunder.
Zhao Kuo stood his ground without dodging, slightly leaning to the side as he swung his right hand down with great force.
Wei Chen dared not meet the blade with his fist; he quickly withdrew his punch and leaned away to avoid Zhao Kuo's knife edge. Just as Zhao Kuo's blade grazed past Wei Chen's arm, Wei Chen's left thumb suddenly turned pitch black, and silver-purple Soul Power surged forth, striking into Zhao Kuo's side.
Feeling the pain in his waist, Zhao Kuo looked down in terror to see a massive gaping wound before his eyes.
He could never have imagined that Wei Chen could unleash such a terrifying Sixth-Rank Soul Skill so instantaneously!
Typically, Spirit Realm cultivators would take some time to release their Soul Techniques; it would never be that smooth!
Wei Chen leaped forward, chasing after the direction where Zhao Chen had left. In just three breaths, he had covered a hundred meters. At this moment, Zhao Kuo's pupils dilated as he collapsed to the ground.
The Sixth-Rank Soul Skill Silent Extinction Finger—despite Wei Chen only having grasped a fraction of its essence and launching a surprise attack—was something Zhao Kuo’s level of strength could not withstand.
With the wind at his feet, Wei Chen sprinted swiftly and almost reached two hundred meters from the Beast Soul Line Base. But there was no sign of Zhao Chen anywhere.
No matter how fast he was, chasing after Zhao Kuo had cost him precious time; there was no chance to catch up with Zhao Chen now.
"What if he’s hiding?" Wei Chen thought as he caught sight of the buildings belonging to the Beast Soul Line. He quickly turned back and began searching in a zigzag pattern for half an hour but found no trace of Zhao Chen.
With a face full of despair, Wei Chen murmured to himself, "If Zhao Chen exposes this matter to the Cloud Spirit Sect, I don’t care about myself, but Zhao Yu’s reputation will be completely ruined. Moreover, it will also drag Sister Wei Rou down; she won’t be able to hold her head high in the Cloud Spirit Sect..."
Wei Chen felt a deep sense of despair.
Returning to the forest from before, Zhao Yu was still standing there. She was wrapped in the long shirt that Wei Chen had given her, wondering how she would return to the Beast Soul Line Base.
"What happened?" Zhao Yu asked hurriedly, momentarily setting aside her tainted hatred as she saw Wei Chen return.
"Almost done. I’ll take care of the body and find you some suitable clothes," Wei Chen replied briefly before leaving. He dared not look too long at the fear and pleading in Zhao Yu's eyes.
The place Wei Chen chose to cultivate was only four miles away from the Flower Soul Lineage Base. He quickly returned to the Base, and as he passed through the square, several early-rising senior sisters looked at him with surprise.
"Junior Brother, up so early? Not wearing a shirt to show off your muscles, are you?"
"I didn’t expect Junior Brother to look so fit; those muscle lines are quite nice."
"What do you mean? Junior Brother looks strong even when dressed!"
A pair of teasing eyes focused on Wei Chen. Feeling embarrassed, he greeted them one by one and finally managed to escape their inquiries by mentioning he was out for morning practice.
After changing into clean clothes, Wei Chen knocked on Weirou's door. To find clothes for Zhao Yu, he had no choice but to seek Weirou.
The door opened, revealing Weirou draped in a sheer scarf. Beneath the thin fabric, her ample and fair figure was barely concealed; that hazy beauty was even more alluring than being completely undressed.
Upon seeing Weirou dressed this way, Wei Chen's gaze immediately fixated on her chest, unable to look away. Although he and Weirou were close and had shared a bed in the past, he had never seen her like this since they grew up.
In his previous self, how could he have shown such an expression towards Weirou?
Under the influence of Black Lotus, Wei Chen's nature was increasingly aligning with his true self. For six years, as the Spirit of the Heroic Soul failed to coalesce, his true self had been buried deep within him. After being saved and rejuvenated by Black Lotus, his true self began to emerge little by little.
Weirou initially wore a worried expression, her eyes red and swollen from a sleepless night. However, at this moment, being gazed at so intently by Wei Chen made her complexion improve significantly, and her cheeks flushed slightly. She didn’t mind the beauty that couldn’t be hidden beneath the scarf; it was simply because it was Wei Chen looking at her. Even if Wei Chen wanted to do something to her, she would likely comply wholeheartedly.
Their relationship was complex—growing up together as childhood friends who cared for each other like siblings without any blood ties—something no one could fully understand.
"Wei Chen, you came to see me so early. Do you already know the news?"
After saying this, Weirou bit her lip, worry spreading across her face once more.
"What news?" Wei Chen shifted his gaze away, surprised.
"Perhaps it’s because you killed Zhao Song yesterday, which alerted Song Qingshan. The Song Family pressured our Wei Family into a marriage proposal last night. News came through the family overnight..." Weirou paused, casting a sorrowful glance at Wei Chen. "In three days, the wedding will take place."
"What?" Wei Chen's expression suddenly darkened, his eyes filled with a fierce and ruthless glare. "How could I allow that scoundrel Song Qingshan to lay a hand on my sister, whom I vowed to protect?"
He clenched his fists tightly, his powerful Soul Power surging forth, mixed with an overwhelming killing intent that made him seem like a demon from the depths of hell.
"Wei Chen, don’t do anything reckless. We can’t compete with the Song Family," Weirou said as she grasped Wei Chen's hand gently and looked up into his eyes. Her beautiful gaze shimmered with something unusual as she whispered, "I’m afraid of dragging the family down. Otherwise, we could escape."
"Sister Wei Rou has already reached this point; she clearly doesn’t care about dragging the family down anymore. However, I cannot let Sister Wei Rou live in guilt from now on. The Wei Family has shown me kindness; I cannot repay kindness with enmity," Wei Chen thought, his expression growing colder.
Zhao Yu's purity and reputation, the punishment from Cloud Spirit Sect, Sister Wei Rou's dignity, and the disappointment of those around him...
"This is a grave crisis!"
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