novelapdf Chapter 276 The Law of Survival: If you can't beat her, just take her in.
Chapter 276 The Law of Survival: If you can't beat her, just take her in.
Qin Wanzhuang bit her lower lip tightly, her voice trembling with resentment.
"Say it again if you dare."
The chilling moment between life and death brought Mo Chengyue to his senses.
Just as he was about to activate his trump card defense, Xie Buci's urgent divine sense transmission rang in his mind.
"Third brother, are you blind? It looks like second brother really likes you."
Mo Chengyue roared back in his heart, filled with the madness of being driven to the brink of despair.
"Didn't she like you? The healing in the Soul Swamp shouldn't have made her fall for someone else."
Xie Buci spoke rapidly, his tone conveying a sense of disappointment and frustration.
"Who knows when she started? Maybe she was completely disillusioned with my womanizing ways and transferred her feelings to you, the blockhead who gives her a sense of security."
Xie Buci continued to transmit his voice, his tone carrying an undeniable air of authority.
"Third brother, listen carefully. What she needs right now is not your high-sounding excuses, but your responsibility as a man."
"Stop talking nonsense and just agree to her request."
Mo Chengyue was still making a last-ditch effort, trying to analyze things rationally.
"Senior brother, don't talk like that without understanding the situation. I have four living ancestors standing behind me. If I agree now, they'll tear me apart."
Xie Buci sneered and tapped his folding fan in his palm to keep time.
"Why do you think the four of them aren't making a move right now? They're all waiting to see how you treat the second brother."
"If you don't even dare to accept the second child, they will be completely disappointed in you."
"Why does your 'Sea King' theory stop working at crucial moments? Quickly stabilize the situation for me."
This telepathic message was like a lightning bolt cleaving through the fog.
Mo Chengyue's mind flashed back to Qin Wanzhuang's strange dependence on his robes in the Fallen Soul Swamp.
And then there were all the awkward attempts to protect her and the jealous questioning that followed.
These clues were all connected, forming a truth that chilled him to the bone.
The first core principle of the Way of the Gou is: when faced with an insurmountable crisis, join the enemy.
As long as we can defuse this biggest bomb, no matter how troublesome things get afterward, it's better than being decapitated now.
Having figured this out, the panic and shrewdness in Mo Chengyue's eyes completely disappeared.
He stood tall, ignoring the threat of the sword at his neck.
Those calm gazes met Qin Wanzhuang's red and bloodshot eyes without flinching.
Wenren Ji, who was in the distance, stopped chewing on the beast leg, his eyes shining with an alarming intensity.
He muttered something in a voice only he could hear.
"Third Senior Brother is about to unleash his ultimate move. This sword intent is even more powerful than what Master taught us."
Under the watchful eyes of the four women behind him, Mo Chengyue slowly raised his right hand.
He did not use any spiritual power, relying solely on the sensation of his physical body.
He pinched the scalding hot blade between his thumb and forefinger, and with a light but firm touch, pushed it away from his neck inch by inch.
Qin Wanzhuang was taken aback by his action, and the resistance from the sword made it impossible for her to resist.
He then reached behind him and grabbed Qin Wanzhuang's hand, which was trembling and cold from holding the sword, tightly in his palm.
His tone was low and solemn, carrying a sense of sacred declaration.
"Senior sister, you are also my wings."
This utterly shameless remark brought Qin Wanzhuang to a complete halt.
Her mind went blank for a breath, a fatal void.
Not only Qin Wanzhuang, but everyone in the room was stunned by those words.
Li, who was lying in the distance, gasped, his voice trembling.
"Senior Brother Wang, did I hear that right? Senior Brother Mo is even going after Senior Sister Qin! He's really going to do this!"
Senior Brother Wang was completely numb, staring blankly at the sky.
"Don't ask me, I'm blind and deaf, I don't know anything."
Just as Qin Wanzhuang was wondering whether to kill him with a sword or what to do next.
Xie Buci appeared behind her like a ghost in mid-air.
The senior disciple, known for his womanizing ways, wore a wicked smile that concealed his hidden merits and fame.
"Second brother, since the third brother has already said this much, don't be so formal. The benefits of Qingquan Peak have not gone to outsiders."
As he spoke, he reached out and gave Qin Wanzhuang a crucial push on her back.
The force of the push was just right, neither causing injury nor lacking an irresistible push.
Qin Wanzhuang instantly lost her balance and crashed straight into Mo Chengyue's arms.
Mo Chengyue seized the opportunity and wrapped his arms tightly around her.
He lowered his head and whispered a few words quickly in her ear in a hoarse voice that only the two of them could hear.
"Senior sister, I was blind before and didn't understand your feelings. I will never run away from you again. Even if you want to break my legs, I will never let go."
The delicate body in his arms, which had been tense, trembled violently.
Qin Wanzhuang's ears, which were usually as cold as ice, turned bright red.
Her sword-wielding hand fell limply to her sides, and she didn't struggle. Instead, she buried her head deeply in Mo Chengyue's chest.
This shocking scene rendered the entire ruin so silent that even the sound of falling leaves could be clearly heard.
Two junior disciples in the distance dropped their storage bags to the ground with a thud, their eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
Wenren Ji held the beast leg in his hand, forgetting to chew, his face full of admiration.
Behind Mo Chengyue, the reactions of the four women were extremely subtle.
Yu Jianhuan crossed her arms, the alluring curve of her lips in a complex and incomprehensible way.
"You're really something, managing to smooth things over even with this tigress. Looks like I'll have to look at you in a new light from now on."
Although she made a joke, the hostility in her eyes miraculously dissipated.
Su Qingying silently pushed the Biling Sword back into its sheath, producing a crisp metallic clang.
She looked past the two embracing figures and gazed into the distance, where the azure wildflower on the sword tassel swayed gently in the wind.
She kept replaying this absurd scene in her mind, forcibly suppressing the inexplicable bitterness in her heart.
Jin Qiaoqiao's phoenix eyes were half-closed, and a faint, indifferent smile appeared on her lips.
"Human males are indeed insatiable, but they do have some skill in cleaning up this mess."
Although the peacock princess was arrogant, she also acknowledged Mo Chengyue's ability to resolve the crisis.
Lin Miaoyin gently held the rosewood pipa, her fingertips unconsciously plucking out a soft, long note.
It's unclear whether this note was relieved to not be the last one, or lamenting the absurdity of the world.
Xie Buci took in all of this and gracefully unfolded his gilded folding fan.
He snapped his folding fan shut and clapped his hands, breaking the silence with a loud shout.
"Alright everyone, let's settle our emotional grievances back at the sect. The stench of blood here is too strong and could easily attract powerful demons."
"Retreat and withdraw."
Qin Wanzhuang
Xie Buci's command broke the suffocating silence on the plain.
Qin Wanzhuang blushed and stepped back from Mo Chengyue's embrace, her gaze darting away as she straightened her slightly disheveled clothes. She didn't dare look the other four women in the eye.
Xie Buci took out several high-level lightning and fire talismans from his pocket and threw them out. The crimson flames ignited the debris on the ground.
The raging flames burned away all traces of the Four Saints' Annihilation Formation, completely erasing the residual aura of the Imperial Artifact and the Ancient Golden Elixir.
Under the cover of night, the ten-man team quickly assembled and retreated from the blood-soaked plain along a hidden animal trail.
They braved the cold wind and trekked for half an hour before finally entering a secluded mountain valley hidden by natural rock walls and dense forest.
After reaching a safe area, two fellow students who were passing by approached him excitedly and nervously.
They dumped all the confiscated storage bags in the center of the open space, piling them into a small mountain that smelled faintly of blood.
Xie Buci waved his hand and decided to divide them equally, with each person receiving more than thirty storage bags.
The junior disciple originally thought that these top geniuses would look down on such tattered spoils of war.
But then he saw Mo Chengyue's eyes light up, and he quickly gathered his own pile of tattered cloth bags into his arms.
His current appearance, that of a greedy, mercenary man, completely lacks the magnanimity he displayed when he openly declared his love.
Seeing his pathetic state, Qin Wanzhuang couldn't help but turn her face away and snort coldly.