Libertine, Take This Punch!

Chen Fu hurried excitedly toward the study, ready to tell Chen Zhuo the good news.

He knew that the master still cared deeply about the young master; he simply refused to admit it aloud.

After the previous incident, Chen Zhuo had personally interrogated everyone involved. He had gone several days without sleep and deployed high-ranking martial artists to patrol day and night, preventing anyone from seeking revenge against Chen Mo...

As he passed through the front courtyard, he happened to spot a familiar figure by the gate.

"Miss Shen?"

Chen Fu stepped forward and asked, "Have you come to see the young master?"

"Mm..."

Shen Zhixia nodded slightly.

Chen Fu smiled warmly. "Please, come with me."

Chen Zhuo had made his stance clear: the marriage agreement remained valid. Besides, she had saved Chen Mo's life a few days ago.

"The daughter of a military household, and one of the Ten Heroes of Azure Cloud."

"Whether in family background, strength, or looks, she is an excellent match for the young master."

Though Shen Zhixia had not yet married into the family, Chen Fu considered it only a matter of time.

"Hehe, double happiness has come knocking."

Leading the two of them to the Alchemy Room door, Chen Fu said, "The young master is inside. Please go right in. This old servant will not disturb you."

With that, he tactfully departed.

Leaving Qing'er outside to wait, Shen Zhixia pushed open the door and entered.

Water vapor filled the room, and a faint medicinal fragrance lingered in the air.

She looked around, but there was no one inside.

"Where is he?"

Shen Zhixia was somewhat puzzled.

Then she noticed a large water vat not far away, bubbles gurgling up from its surface.

Curiously, she walked to the vat and peered down. Suddenly, a large hand shot out and yanked her straight inside!

Splash!

Caught completely off guard, Shen Zhixia fell into the water.

Before she could struggle, she was pulled into a strong, powerful embrace.

She raised her head and saw Chen Mo's eyes were bloodshot, his breathing heavy, as if he were desperately suppressing something.

Her gaze slowly drifted downward...

"Y-you... why aren't you wearing any clothes?"

Shen Zhixia's pretty face flushed crimson as she stammered.

"Cooling off."

Chen Mo's voice was hoarse.

The lingering medicinal effects had not been expelled in time, causing his blood and Qi to churn and his insides to burn. It would not leave any internal injuries...

But holding it in was damn uncomfortable!

Shen Zhixia was soaked through, her dress clinging tightly to her body and outlining her proud curves.

Because she practiced martial arts, her figure was exceptionally well-proportioned: a slender waist, rounded hips, long legs, brimming with both supple grace and explosive strength.

Feeling that scorching gaze, Shen Zhixia's heart fell into chaos. Just as she tried to stand, her legs went weak, and she dropped back down with another splash.

"Hiss!"

Chen Mo sucked in a sharp breath.

"Wait, don't move yet... Let me recover a little."

Shen Zhixia seemed to realize something. Her ears turned scarlet, and she lowered her lovely head, not daring to look at him.

The atmosphere fell silent.

Chen Mo desperately tried to shift his focus and rein in his gun.

Looking at Shen Zhixia's delicate brows and eyes, a long-sealed memory gradually surfaced in his mind:

The Chen and Shen families had been friends for generations. Before the two were even born, their elders had betrothed them to each other.

They had grown up together, childhood sweethearts and playmates.

When Shen Zhixia was nine, her special constitution caught the eye of the Azure Underworld Martial Venerable, who intended to take her to the Northern Territory to cultivate martial arts.

When they parted, both cried until they were drowned in tears.

The young Chen Mo patted his chest and vowed, "When you come back, I'll definitely marry you!"

And then that parting lasted ten years.

"This plotline was never mentioned in the game. But the Chapter Four boss, Blood Butcher Shen Li, possessed the Innate True Martial Body."

"She had originally been a disciple of Martial Saint Mountain. After falling to demonic cultivation, she betrayed her sect, slaughtered the entire Witch God Sect, and killed until heads rolled like balls and blood flowed enough to float pestles."

"Mo Li... don't leave..."

"No wonder I can't see her status panel."

"Because I'm still alive, she is still Shen Zhixia, rather than Shen Li..."

At that thought, Chen Mo finally understood.

"You... seem to be in a lot of pain?"

As a martial artist herself, Shen Zhixia could sense that something was wrong with Chen Mo's condition.

She extended a slender hand and pressed it against his chest, sending True Essence into him in hopes of helping him regulate his internal breath.

"Wait!"

Chen Mo was just about to stop her, but it was already too late.

That thread of True Essence shattered the balance he had been struggling to maintain, and his blood and Qi surged upward in an instant.

It felt as if a string in his mind had snapped.

Chen Mo grabbed Shen Zhixia by the wrist and pulled her into his arms.

"You..."

"Mmph!"

Before she could finish speaking, her lips were sealed.

Shen Zhixia's eyes widened, filled with confusion, shock, and disbelief.

When she came to her senses, she tried to push Chen Mo away, but his muscular body was like a wall of bronze and iron, utterly unmoving.

As Chen Mo forcefully breached her defenses, her mind went blank. Her stiff body gradually turned weak and limp, until she could not gather even a trace of strength.

"I'm done for..."

Shen Zhixia's gaze turned hazy as she slumped against Chen Mo's chest.

Knock, knock, knock.

At that moment, someone knocked on the door.

Qing'er's voice came from outside. "Miss, are you all right?"

Shen Zhixia's mind abruptly cleared. She bit down hard with her pearly teeth.

"Hiss!"

Chen Mo cried out in pain and instinctively released her.

Shen Zhixia sprang free and glared at him, humiliated and enraged.

"You lecher! Go die!"

"Wait, listen to my explanation—"

Before Chen Mo could finish, a fist gleaming with jade-like radiance rapidly filled his vision...

"Miss has been inside for so long. Why hasn't there been any sound at all?"

Qing'er found it strange.

Bang!

Suddenly, a figure smashed through the door and flew backward.

The figure twisted in midair and landed steadily on the ground.

The man was stark naked, his muscles knotted and bulging, veins standing out one by one. He looked like a volcano ready to erupt at any moment!

It was Chen Mo!

Immediately afterward, Shen Zhixia walked out, circulating her True Essence as the moisture on her body rapidly evaporated.

Qing'er stood there blankly.

One was drenched from head to toe, while the other was naked...

What exactly had these two done in the room?

"Qing'er, don't look!"

Shen Zhixia said in a low voice.

"Oh."

Qing'er covered her eyes with both hands, though the gaps between her fingers were spread wide as her bright black eyes examined Chen Mo.

She had not expected this guy to be so built...

And...

So terrifying...

Shen Zhixia's pretty face was cold as frost. She lowered her stance, and it seemed as if the sound of wind and thunder surrounded her.

The next moment, her fair, jade-like fist was already before Chen Mo!

Chen Mo raised a hand to catch it, and the blue bricks beneath his feet shattered with a bang!

"Don't hit my face!"

He flung Shen Zhixia away with a backhanded motion.

In midair, Shen Zhixia twisted back around and shot toward him once more.

Chen Mo knew perfectly well that Shen Zhixia was trying to help him disperse the medicinal effects and calm his surging blood and Qi through this method.

"Just the chance to test the strength of Azure Cloud Ranking's sixth place!"

A flash of excitement passed through his eyes as he leaped forward to meet her.

The two became locked in close combat, every punch landing solidly on flesh as True Essence surged wildly!

Boom!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The ground trembled, and dust billowed through the air.

Qing'er watched until her vision swam. She could not even keep up with their movements.

Her lips parted slightly, her little face filled with astonishment.

"Miss is sixth in Azure Cloud, yet she's fighting him to a standstill..."

"This guy is actually this strong?"

By the time Chen Zhuo and the others arrived after hearing the commotion, the battle was nearing its end.

The courtyard looked as though a typhoon had swept through it. The Alchemy Room had been torn down to a bare shell, and amid the ruins, Chen Mo and Shen Zhixia were trading punch for punch.

Seeing him completely naked, with that thing swinging back and forth, Chen Zhuo's mouth twitched.

"You unfilial bastard!!"

Imperial City, Cold Firmament Palace.

Yu Youhan stood by the window, her expression grave.

Ever since the Nightmare had ended, the Inner Demon had not appeared again.

She had thought everything would return to normal, but today she discovered that a thread of Primordial Qi had vanished from her body for no reason!

Though it was merely a drop in the ocean to her and could be restored in moments, it still gave her a powerful sense of danger!

"What exactly is this thing? It can actually devour this palace mistress's Dao power?"

Yu Youhan stared at the Red String around her wrist, her delicate brows tightly furrowed.