"Let go of me!"
The War Goddess's face flushed with embarrassment as she glared at the young man holding her tightly, her shame and indignation plain to see.
He had subdued her in the Void God Realm, and she had never expected him to overpower her in the Reality World too.
"I won't."
Su Ye's expression was resolute. How could he possibly let go? His cultivation was far below the War Goddess's, and he was no match for her. His only advantage was his powerful physical strength. There was no way he would give up his greatest asset and pit his weakness against her strength.
Looking at her flawless, breathtaking face, Su Ye felt a little dazed. The War Goddess was already stunning, clad in Golden Armor and radiating a valiant, heroic air. Now her cheeks were flushed with embarrassment, adding a bewitching charm that stirred the heart.
Su Ye forced himself to calm down and said with a smile, "We don't have any grudge between us, so why are you chasing after me? Don't tell me you've fallen for me. Is this your way of pursuing me?"
"Me, pursue you?"
The War Goddess glared at the shameless man before her, fire blazing in her eyes. Her power erupted, runes swirling all over her body as one Heavenly Passage after another opened behind her. There were nine in all, and each poured forth a rich stream of Life Essence.
The power of heaven and earth descended.
Though she was weaker than him in sheer strength, this wasn't the Void God Realm. It was the Reality World, where she could wield the power of runes. The strength of her runes and Heavenly Passages bolstered her body.
Su Ye felt the War Goddess trying to wrench free from his arms. He tightened his hold, putting more force into it. Her runes greatly increased her strength, but he could draw on the power of runes too, amplifying his own.
Whir.
Runes danced across the War Goddess's body, transforming into one hand after another.
Six-Arm Divine Ability
The War Goddess unleashed the "Six-Arm Divine Ability," conjuring four extra arms that reached for Su Ye, trying to pry his arms loose.
Su Ye's expression changed at once. He hadn't expected her to know such a Treasure Art. His thoughts raced, and he quickly found a solution: he shifted his arms upward, no longer embracing her body, but locking down all six of her arms instead. Then he wrapped his legs around her waist.
The War Goddess's head was buried against Su Ye's chest, making her even more humiliated and furious. Since making her debut, she had never once been restrained in such a shameful way.
Whir.
Five-Colored Radiance spread, nullifying all the power of runes. At the same time, the Five-Colored Divine Light contained a terrifying might.
"Five-Colored Divine Light?"
Su Ye paid it no mind. He formed one mysterious rune after another in his hands. Each rune was incredibly intricate, and as they linked together, they became chains that wound around the War Goddess.
His confidence in subduing the War Goddess came not only from his powerful physique, but also from the formidable Treasure Art he had mastered.
The binding art of the Willow Deity Method.
The Five-Colored Divine Light was powerful, but the War Goddess had only mastered an ordinary Treasure Art, not even a Heaven-Tier Treasure Art. How could it possibly stand against the Willow Deity Method?
When her body was bound, astonishment appeared on the War Goddess's face. She hadn't expected him to possess such a bizarre sealing technique, one that even the Five-Colored Divine Light couldn't break through.
She could feel the power within her being steadily suppressed. It was as if she had become an ordinary mortal instead of a powerful cultivator.
Looking at the helpless War Goddess in his arms, Su Ye smiled and reached out to pinch her fair, beautiful cheek. "Weren't you so impressive just now? You chased me for hundreds of miles."
The War Goddess glared at him in fury. She couldn't believe she had fallen into his hands. But she wasn't afraid or uneasy. Instead, she calmed herself and said, "You've exceeded my expectations. Even at an absolute disadvantage, you still managed to turn defeat into victory."
"There's plenty more you haven't seen."
Su Ye smiled as he released the War Goddess. "Just promise not to cause me any more trouble, and I'll let you go. Otherwise..."
"I'll have no choice but to cruelly ruin this beautiful flower."
Su Ye's expression turned cold, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
"Pfft."
The War Goddess wasn't afraid. Instead, she scoffed. Looking at Su Ye's earnest, solemn expression, she laughed. "You're even cuter when you get serious."
"Cute?"
Su Ye's face darkened. He couldn't believe someone had called him "cute." It was an insult, a blatant humiliation.
Smack!
Su Ye slapped the War Goddess on her pert bottom and snarled, "I'm warning you, don't test my patience. Otherwise, I'll make you regret it."
The smile on the War Goddess's face froze. Her expression turned furious and humiliated as she tried to subdue the shameless man. But her power was sealed, and she was no more than an ordinary, helpless woman. How could she possibly be a match for Su Ye?
Su Ye subdued the War Goddess with one hand. Seeing her furious expression, he beamed and said, "That's more like it. You're my spoils of war, so you should be afraid, terrified, and helpless—not calm, much less mocking me in return. Otherwise, you'll make me think I'm the one who's been captured."
"What do you want?"
The War Goddess spoke in a low voice, making an effort to accept her current position. Given his shameless nature, she would be the one to suffer in the end if she didn't.
Su Ye was at a loss for words. "Girl, there's something very wrong with that question. What do you mean, what do I want? I've been the victim from start to finish. Now you're making it sound as if I'm the villain."
"Are you not?"
The War Goddess shot back.
Smack!
"You—"
Smack!
"You're a good person. A very good person."
The War Goddess's lovely face was full of humiliation. She couldn't believe that one day she would be threatened into telling a lie against her conscience.
"That's more like it. I'm a good person, pure and blameless."
Su Ye looked very pleased and said with a smile, "Since you know I'm a good person and still attacked me, that makes you the bad one. Now that you've been subdued, shouldn't we talk about compensation?"
"Compensation?"
The War Goddess's expression turned sour. She had already suffered a great loss, and it was a disgrace beyond measure. Now he even wanted her to compensate him? This was going too far!
Su Ye paid no heed to her anger. "I'm rather interested in that Divine Script Path of yours. Why don't you compensate me with that Treasure Art?"
"Impossible."
The War Goddess refused outright, then added, "If you join the Deer-Hunting Academy, you can learn the Divine Script Precious Technique after passing the tests."
Though the man before her was shameless, she still wanted to bring him into the Deer-Hunting Academy.
Su Ye shook his head. "No. I'm afraid that if I join the Deer-Hunting Academy, you'll retaliate against me."
"I won't."
The War Goddess answered earnestly.
"You will."
Su Ye said with absolute certainty, "You'll definitely retaliate against me, so I can't join. Let's talk about the Treasure Art instead."
He wasn't refusing to join the Deer-Hunting Academy because he feared retaliation from the War Goddess. He had already decided to join the Heaven Mending Pavilion.
"..."
The War Goddess was speechless.
Whir.
Seven-colored light appeared between Su Ye's brows, dazzling and radiant. "I'm willing to trade one strand of Seven-Colored Origin Divine Light. Since the Deer-Hunting Academy is a place that imparts the Way, I doubt it would mind too much if its Treasure Art were passed on."
He felt the Divine Script Path suited him very well. After all, he was a scholar.
"You have Seven-Colored Origin Divine Light?"
Disbelief appeared in the War Goddess's beautiful eyes. She hadn't expected him to possess such a treasure. It was precious enough to make even gods covet it.
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