Taking Ah Yin Away

"Who? Who's speaking?"

Ah Yin jerked her head up, staring in alarm at the three women before her.

A mass of black liquid welled from Liu Erlong's chest and gathered into a man's face in midair. Its lips curled into a grin.

"Who do you think? Miss Blue Silver Emperor."

"You—you what are you?!"

"Venom Symbiote, Jiang Ce. And now, I've chosen you—to be my mount."

Ah Yin's voice went shrill.

She had lived for a hundred thousand years and had never seen anything so bizarre.

Smacking sounds came from the corner of the private room.

The Imperial Auspicious Beast sprawled across the table, clutching a roast chicken in both front paws. Grease shone around her mouth, and her tail whipped like a propeller.

"Mmph, mmph... This is so good! The human world really is so much fun!"

Ah Yin's pupils contracted. How had the lifeblood of the Star Dou Great Forest ended up here?

Jiang Ce waved a tentacle before her, drawing her attention back. "You're barely over level sixty, yet you dared to wander around so recklessly. Weren't you afraid someone would discover you?"

Ah Yin pressed her lips together.

"Those Clear Sky Twins from earlier—do you know who they are?"

Ah Yin timidly glanced at Liu Erlong, Ye Yingling, and Tang Yuehua.

The three young women all wore odd expressions as they looked at her, like she was a little white rabbit that had walked straight into a trap.

The Imperial Auspicious Beast paid her no mind at all, keeping her head down as she worked on the ribs.

"...I only know they're from the Clear Sky Sect."

"You barely know anything, yet you've got some nerve." Jiang Ce tapped her forehead with a tentacle. "Their father is a level ninety-five Titled Douluo, and their grandfather is a level ninety-nine Peerless Douluo. You've been wandering around with them—are you tired of living?"

Ah Yin froze.

Fear washed over her like icy water, and her body trembled.

"Heh heh, you've got a few screws loose, don't you?" Jiang Ce rapped her on the head. "But luckily for you, you ran into me."

"I can help you conceal your aura. Even a Peerless Douluo won't be able to tell that you're a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. I can also give you power—just like them."

His tentacle pointed at the three women.

"Smack, smack... This is good too!" The Imperial Auspicious Beast held a piece of roasted meat in her mouth, her cheeks puffed out like a squirrel's. "Keep talking. Don't mind me."

Ah Yin's mouth twitched. She turned to Jiang Ce and bit her lip as she asked the question that mattered most. "You... don't want my Soul Ring and Soul Bone?"

"What I want isn't those. What I want is your body."

Ah Yin's heart skipped a beat.

He didn't want her Soul Ring or Soul Bone. He could conceal her aura and give her power.

It was like a pie falling from the sky.

She lowered her head, then looked up at the three women.

Their strength was terrifying. There was no way she could escape.

The Auspicious Beast didn't even raise her head, happily eating away. Mm-hm.

"I agree." Her voice was soft but firm.

He didn't want her Soul Ring or Soul Bone, only her. What was there to be afraid of?

"Good."

A mass of black liquid welled from Tang Yuehua's body and surged toward Ah Yin.

Her blue dress broke apart and was replaced by a black, full-body suit that stretched from her neck to her ankles, clinging tightly to every inch of her skin.

"Ah!" Ah Yin cried out, unsure where to cover herself with her hands.

The bodysuit outlined her alluring curves, making them more eye-catching than they'd been beneath her dress. It was so sheer that you could see what was underneath.

"Tsk, tsk. Another white tiger coin. What perfect curves."

Ah Yin's face flushed to her hairline. She bit her lip, wanting to curse, but the sticky sensation made her go weak.

"This outfit is too revealing..."

"There's no one else here. We'll cover it with another layer when we go out."

Ah Yin was still blushing as she shielded her chest.

"Mm... You're playing this game again?" The Imperial Auspicious Beast raised her head, her three eyes darting around. She took a look, then lowered her head and went back to eating.

"It's sticky, but it makes you stronger! I'm wearing it too!"

She swished her tail, which was wrapped in Venom.

As Ah Yin blushed, a flood of information poured into her mind like cream.

Hundreds, even thousands of skills, enhancement techniques, combat tricks, and disguises.

She went completely rigid.

Her physical strength, Mental Power, and recovery had all increased fivefold.

And her disguise—

She could stand right in front of a Peerless Douluo without being exposed.

"This... Is this real?"

"Of course. Otherwise, how do you think they got so strong?"

Ah Yin looked at the three women.

The black bodysuits on their bodies rippled, then transformed back into normal clothes, covering them.

She'd struck gold.

No—gold had struck her.

"Delicious, delicious! Another plate!" The Imperial Auspicious Beast had polished off most of the dishes. Her belly was round, yet she was still reaching out with her paws.

Ye Yingling smiled and pushed a plate toward her. "Won't you get stuffed eating so much?"

"Nope! I'm the Imperial Auspicious Beast! I've got a strong stomach!" The Auspicious Beast patted her belly and let out a burp.

Tang Yuehua shook her head helplessly and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief.

A smile tugged at Ah Yin's lips. The lifeblood of the Star Dou Great Forest was being fed like a greedy little pet.

Just then, her gaze swept over Tang Yuehua, and she recalled what she'd heard:

"Y-you're their younger sister? Did you beat your second brother so badly he passed out in a fit of rage?"

The air in the private room froze for a moment.

The Imperial Auspicious Beast stopped chewing. Her three eyes darted around, then she went back to chewing.

Gossip wasn't as important as food, especially when human food was this delicious.

Tang Yuehua's face flushed to her hairline. She lowered her head and twisted her hands together, stammering, "I... I just wanted to spar with my brother... Who knew he'd be so fragile..."

Ye Yingling's shoulders shook as she tried to hold back her laughter.

Liu Erlong raised an eyebrow. "Spar? You were beating him one-sidedly."

Tang Yuehua wished she could bury her face under the table. "Teacher..."

Jiang Ce patted her head with a tentacle. "All right, all right. Brother and sister getting along. I understand."

Tang Yuehua flushed with embarrassment and buried her head in her ample chest.

"Mm... You're so noisy." The Imperial Auspicious Beast licked her paws in satisfaction, rolled over to expose her fluffy belly, and sprawled across the table with all four limbs in the air.

"The human world is so much fun. The food's delicious, the fights are exciting, and I've made new friends. I've decided I'm not going back. Di Tian can get mad all he wants."

Ah Yin looked at the utterly undignified Auspicious Beast, then at the clothes faintly writhing over her body, then at the three women.

What kind of monsters were in this group?

Jiang Ce's voice drifted over. "Quit spacing out. Try this."

A tentacle curled around a bowl of Heaven Snow Spirit Soup and brought it to her lips.

Ah Yin bit down without thinking. A rich, savory broth burst across her tongue. She had never tasted anything so delicious.

"Tasty, right?"

"...Tasty," Ah Yin answered quietly, her ears burning.

"Next time, you'll be the one feeding me."

Ah Yin: "..."

Liu Erlong gave a meaningful "tsk." "Another one's boarded the bandit ship."

Ye Yingling raised her hand to add, "And she volunteered."

Tang Yuehua finally lifted her head and said softly, "No one can escape Teacher's methods."

The Imperial Auspicious Beast rolled over and mumbled in agreement, "Can't escape, can't escape! Another plate!"

Ah Yin looked at this group—not, this group of people and Soul Beasts—and the corners of her mouth slowly lifted into a helpless smile.

Maybe following them wouldn't be so bad.

Outside the private room, night had deepened.

In the hotel lobby, the onlookers were still gossiping.

"The Clear Sky Twins got beaten and ran off... That masked control-type is way too freakish... A monster with a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring as their fourth ring! And there are two of them!"

The news spread quickly, sending shockwaves everywhere.