All Soul Beasts knew the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's reputation.
With her staying near Zhang Yang, the hunt naturally went poorly.
Another whole day passed without finding a suitable target, and they returned empty-handed.
They retreated to the boundary between the outer and mixed zones and lit a campfire. At first glance, it looked no different from before.
But Zhang Yang had already made a decision in secret. He planned to play a game of "letting her go to catch her" and get the Emperor Auspicious Beast to take the bait.
"Senior Sister, thanks for your hard work today."
Night fell, and the two ate a simple dinner.
Zhang Yang suddenly stood, moved over to Zhang Lexuan of his own accord, and sat down beside her with a smile.
The gesture was so intimate that their bodies were almost pressed together, their arms and hips touching. It was far more "presumptuous" than usual.
At once, Zhang Lexuan's heartbeat began to quicken.
Three parts confusion, three parts apprehension, and four parts anticipation rose within her.
What's this guy up to? Has he finally lost his patience? His next move won't be...
Her thoughts ran wild. Before she could gather her words, she saw Zhang Yang deliberately bring his face closer.
Is it starting? Zhang Lexuan held her breath and instinctively closed her eyes, ready to savor the intimacy of their lips meeting.
Mm... that tickles...
Wait, that's not right. Why is it coming from my palm?
Zhang Lexuan opened her eyes again and looked at Zhang Yang beside her in confusion. She noticed that he was gently holding her left wrist.
At the same time, he was tracing back and forth on her palm with his other hand. Rather than flirting, it seemed more like he was conveying information.
"Zhang Yang, you..."
Zhang Lexuan was just about to ask.
But then Zhang Yang looked up and gave her a meaningful glance.
That kind of mutual understanding did not depend on how long two people had known each other, but more on how well they clicked.
Zhang Lexuan understood in an instant. Zhang Yang must have discovered something and was pretending to be intimate to pass her a message.
Damn it, why did it have to be "pretending"?
A rush of frustration welled up in her heart.
Fortunately, as Shrek's eldest senior sister, she was different from an ordinary woman blinded by love.
After a brief moment of bewilderment, she quickly came to her senses and began to pay attention to the tickling in her palm-or, more precisely, the coded message.
Listen to me tonight. No matter what happens, pretend to be asleep. Can you do that? This was the message Zhang Yang kept repeating.
Huh? What does he mean, listen to him tonight? Pretend to be asleep? Zhang Lexuan had just cleared her head, but now she was confused again.
Her cheeks flushed slightly, and her thoughts wandered in the wrong direction.
I don't mind listening to you, but why do I have to pretend to be asleep?
[Zhang Lexuan's favorability +5, current: 90 (cannot sign in again)]
The sudden system notification echoed in Zhang Yang's mind, leaving him speechless.
Senior Sister! Calm down! We're really discussing serious business this time. Can the games you're thinking of wait until tomorrow night?
The reason Zhang Yang had not spoken directly and had instead used such a clumsy method was that he was worried about being overheard.
Heaven knew whether the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was eavesdropping right now. If she was nearby, that meant the Ferocious Beast Scarlet King was there too.
If that Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff discovered he had designs on the Auspicious Beast, it would be no laughing matter. It never hurt to be careful.
Zhang Yang released Zhang Lexuan's wrist.
He reached around behind her and wrapped an arm around her slender waist.
As he held her, he gently pinched her fragrant, soft flesh.
At last, the eldest senior sister came back to her senses and gave Zhang Yang an embarrassed, annoyed glare.
She gladly accepted his request and chose to trust him unconditionally. After all, how "bad" could he be?
If it really turned out like the scene she had imagined, she might be even happier. Her favorability had already reached 90, and she had long since been winning herself over.
Although I don't know what he wants to do, he's a man, after all. He must have a mind of his own. I only need to cooperate, so why agonize over it?
As a traditional woman,
Zhang Lexuan gave up thinking in the blink of an eye.
She let the man she loved sit beside her, remaining pressed tightly against her, and enjoyed the sensation at her waist.
"Zhang Yang, how about playing a tune now? Haven't you learned your first Soul Skill? You can try it out while you're at it!"
Ripples appeared in her eyes as she made the suggestion.
Zhang Yang naturally had no reason to refuse such a request.
The timing was perfect. He took the opportunity to activate his Martial Soul, releasing the presence of the Charm God's Body.
He was only sitting there, yet his whole body seemed to glow, giving off an irresistible "scent."
He took out his long flute and began to play. Besides the usual Law of Music, he added a new ingredient this time.
His first Soul Skill, Words of Charm, allowed sounds from his mouth to affect those who heard them, disturbing or even contaminating their thoughts.
Why wouldn't Zhang Yang's flute playing count?
The music carried the power of the Soul Skill into Zhang Lexuan's ears.
She immediately felt as though her brain had melted. She neither resisted nor rejected it, receiving its multiple effects in full.
[Zhang Lexuan's favorability +10, current: 100 (can sign in again)]
The system notification arrived as expected. At last, he had maxed out his eldest senior sister's favorability, and the atmosphere grew strange.
The two sat close together, and Zhang Yang was still playing. Before he could even claim his reward, Zhang Lexuan made her move.
She "excessively" interrupted the music, suppressing him with her Eight-Ring Soul Douluo cultivation and giving him no chance to resist. They fought to their hearts' content!
Wait... there really is serious business tonight!
Zhang Yang's plan was about to be thrown into disarray.
On second thought, it seemed fine. Night had only just fallen, and it was still early.
If he gave Zhang Lexuan a "lesson" now, once she was tired from playing, she would naturally go to sleep properly rather than pretend.
Hmm, isn't that much more convincing than the original plan? At that thought, Zhang Yang remembered the Power of the Sun and Body of Yang he had obtained from signing in to his eldest senior sister last time.
The sun and moon alternated; yin and yang complemented each other.
All things bore yin and embraced yang, so they might as well spar.
Play was play, but Zhang Yang did not forget to sign in. A woman's voice rang out in his mind again.
[Sign-in complete. Reward obtained: Law of the Solar Corona] [The sun hangs overhead, illuminating all things in the world. Yang at its extreme, firm to the utmost!]
It was no surprise that it was another power of law, though its attributes were somewhat unusual.
Zhang Yang took a quick look at the ability while pausing to catch his breath and adjust his position.
The solar corona was a mixture of the fire and light attributes, theoretically stronger than either one alone.
At first, Zhang Lexuan had been able to hold a steady upper hand by suppressing him with her cultivation.
But after Zhang Yang completed the sign-in and obtained the Law of the Solar Corona, the eldest senior sister's combat power was a little lacking.
Yang at its extreme, firm to the utmost. In plainer terms, it was another kind of "Ultimate Fire," even a little stronger than an ultimate attribute.
Even though Zhang Lexuan herself was as tender as water, she would have a hard time putting it out. After all, she had no "Ultimate Water," so she was naturally at a disadvantage in this regard.
"Hmph, I can't let this interfere with tonight's plan!"
Zhang Yang took a deep breath and, having signed in, focused his attention again.
Limited by his current level-20 strength, he had not noticed at all that his target had already arrived.
At that moment, she was hiding at the edge of the safe range, watching the fight with her three big eyes wide open, relying on her powerful eyesight.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion could sense fluctuations in emotion and was likewise affected by the charm, but she did not understand what was happening. Her head full of question marks, she muttered to herself, "What are they doing?"