Within the lush Primeval Forest, ancient trees towered into the sky, blotting out the sun.
Looking at Yan Qingcheng before him, dressed in purple and incomparably graceful, Bai He gave a dry chuckle and slowly lowered his dragonized arms. He then dispelled his dragon transformation, assuming a posture of surrender.
Yan Qingcheng frowned slightly as she looked at Bai He's dragonized arms.
Especially when she saw the lifelike tattoo of an Eight-Armed Evil Dragon on Bai He's body through several holes Land's Fire Serpent Art had burned through his clothes, Yan Qingcheng's bright, spirited eyes shifted slightly, as though she were pondering something.
"Elder Sister, beautiful Elder Sister! I surrender, I surrender!"
"Elder Sister, please put away those purple wings already! I'm afraid your hand might slip!"
With a pitiful expression, Bai He begged Yan Qingcheng to withdraw the Undying Sky Wings pressed against his neck like a divine blade. After all, constantly facing death was not a pleasant feeling!
Integrity? What was that? Could it be eaten? When it was time to yield, he had to yield. A true man could bend and stretch!
And honestly, that pitiful expression, paired with Bai He's youthful and handsome face, really did make him seem somewhat "delicate and moving." It stirred the instinctive desire to protect beautiful things deep within one's heart, evoking a trace of pity.
Yan Qingcheng did not refuse. She merely extended her fair jade-like hand, glowing faintly purple, and quickly struck Bai He's body several times. Bai He could feel streams of warmth slowly flowing into his body from her palm.
It should have been Yan Qingcheng's Undying True Qi!
After injecting her Undying True Qi into Bai He's body, Yan Qingcheng slowly withdrew the Undying Sky Wings from his neck. Brilliant purple colored light burst forth, and the Undying Sky Wings, seemingly carved from violet jade, instantly collapsed into a hazy mass of purple Undying True Qi that returned to Yan Qingcheng's body.
"I have withdrawn the Undying Sky Wings, but do not try to run. I have already injected Undying True Qi into your body. With a single thought from me, your entire body will instantly go weak. Even if you want to flee, you won't be able to!"
Yan Qingcheng stood before Bai He, her black hair fluttering gently and her purple robes drifting in the wind, making her appear indescribably lively and ethereal.
After saying that, Yan Qingcheng even gave Bai He a trial experience.
With a shift in Yan Qingcheng's thoughts, the Undying True Qi injected into Bai He's body began to move rapidly.
Bai He only felt his entire body suddenly go numb, his limbs becoming weak, and he collapsed to the ground.
However, when Bai He slightly circulated the Heavenly Tablet Mystic Skill, a trace of the Undying True Qi within him was unexpectedly refined. Bai He was immediately delighted. It seemed that the Undying True Qi could be refined by him.
But Bai He could not immediately refine the Undying True Qi injected into his body. Right now, it was also a disguise that could make the two people before him lower their guard.
Seeing Bai He collapse to the ground, Yan Qingcheng slowly withdrew her thoughts.
Without anyone controlling it, the restless Undying True Qi in Bai He's body gradually calmed down. After recovering some strength, Bai He struggled to climb back to his feet.
At this moment, the golden-haired Land slowly approached from afar and stopped before Bai He.
So he was just a teenager after all!
Only when Land got close to Bai He did he discover that although the youth was tall and slender, the immaturity and youthfulness on his face could not be concealed.
Yet he did not lower his guard.
Whether it was the youth's silver hair and silver eyes, the powerful physical abilities he had displayed earlier, or the defense that had allowed him to withstand a Fire Serpent Art without the slightest injury, all of it was enough to make Land take him seriously rather than regard him as harmless.
"Seeing that you have a little of my own charm, why did you investigate me for Kairo? And you even did such a thing to my attendant. It is truly unforgivable!"
Land's dazzling long golden hair fluttered in the wind. A few traces of anger appeared on his flawless, jade-carved handsome face as he questioned Bai He.
"Sigh! Things really aren't what you two think. My name is Bai He, and I ended up on this island by accident. My clothes had all rotted away from drifting at sea, so I wanted to borrow this fellow's clothes for a while. As for that Kairo you mentioned, I don't know him at all!"
Bai He spread his hands and explained to the two with a bitter smile.
"Hmph! Is this what you call 'borrowing'?"
Land sneered and pointed at his attendant, who had already been stripped down to a "naked sheep," his tone carrying a hint of mockery.
"Wasn't I afraid you wouldn't be willing to lend them to me? Besides, you should have spare clothes, right? Hehe!"
Bai He gave an awkward laugh, forcefully trying to defend himself.
"You need not say any more! Since you refuse to confess no matter what, I can only grant your wish and send you to meet the King of the Underworld!"
A flash of killing intent passed through Land's eyes.
He did not care who had sent Bai He. Since he could get no information out of him, Bai He no longer had any value in living. The news of his alliance with Yan Qingcheng could not be leaked yet, so this "informed person" could only die!
If anyone was to blame, it was him for knowing things he should not have known!
Land sneered inwardly.
Hearing the killing intent hidden in Land's tone, Bai He clenched his fists. Silver dragon scales slowly emerged beneath his clothes, and the bones throughout his body gave faint cracks.
If things did not take a turn, he would immediately enter the Hidden Dragon Transformation state, instantly refine the Undying True Qi within his body, then rise up and attack in a desperate fight!
He would never simply stretch out his neck and await execution!
Just as Bai He was preparing to strike, Yan Qingcheng beside him suddenly spoke.
"Land, why not give him to me? I do not have an attendant like yours, and being alone on this island is quite inconvenient. Do not worry, I will not let him spread the news."
Yan Qingcheng had unexpectedly asked to take Bai He away!
Land did not refuse either.
In his eyes, Bai He was merely an ant. He was not important enough to create a rift between himself and Yan Qingcheng. As long as he ensured the news would not spread, that was enough. Bai He's life or death was not important to him.
"Fine, then he is yours. I'll be leaving first. We'll meet again if there is a chance!"
Land nodded, then turned and condensed a ball of water, throwing it at his attendant's face.
The attendant woke up in confusion, slowly rose from the ground, then followed Land away with a flushed face.
"Elder Sister! Beautiful Elder Sister! My name is Bai He. What is your name? Are you taking me away?"
Seeing that Land had left, Bai He immediately began trying to ingratiate himself with Yan Qingcheng.
"My name is Yan Qingcheng. Yan as in flying swallow, Qingcheng as in 'one glance topples a city, another topples a kingdom.'"
"So it's Sister Yan! Your name really sounds beautiful!"
Bai He clapped his hands as though suddenly enlightened.
"Ah! Sister Yan, what are you doing?"
Brilliant purple colored light suddenly erupted from Yan Qingcheng's back. A pair of crystalline energy wings, as though carved from violet jade, instantly spread open.
She stepped forward, grabbed Bai He by the belt, and before he could react, Yan Qingcheng lightly spread the Undying Sky Wings and flew into the sky with him.
"Elder Sister, Sister Yan, Sister Qingcheng! Can you not do this?! I'm afraid of heights! Wuwu... Will this belt break? Damn it! I'm going to die! I'm going to die!"
Bai He shouted so loudly that he could not help blurting out even curses from Earth.
He was genuinely afraid of heights! Ever since childhood, he would feel dizzy even looking down from the third floor, let alone flying into the sky. And what was this nonsense about being carried up by his belt? Would it really not break?
Bai He miserably clung to one of Yan Qingcheng's jade-like arms, his body trembling. If he were not afraid that hugging her waist might get him beaten to death, he would have wanted to cling to Yan Qingcheng like a koala.
"Do not worry. Your belt is woven from Snow Silkworm Silk. It is extremely tough and will not break!"
Seeing Bai He looking as though he were about to die, Yan Qingcheng could not help comforting him.
"But what good does that do? I'm still scared!"
Bai He stared blankly at the sky, muttering to himself.
Looking at the vast stretches of lush Primeval Forest rapidly passing beneath him, Bai He still could not help shuddering before screaming aloud.
"Ah!—I'm going to die! I'm going to die!"
In the sky, one strange, miserable scream after another echoed without end.
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