CHAPTER 484: I'M REALLY TAKING IT!

Chapter 484: I'm Really Taking It!

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Hua Jin descended from the sky, gazing at Wang Shouyi's youthful and handsome face, her heart trembling inexplicably. Under the influence of the medicine, her rationality was like a candle flame in the wind, flickering precariously.

"Your Eminence, are... are you alright?" Though Wang Shouyi sensed something amiss, this was still the respected leader he revered, so he stepped forward with concern. Simultaneously, he caught a faint medicinal fragrance emanating from Hua Jin the True One—the more he inhaled, the more intoxicating it became, even stirring a restless heat within him.

Just moments ago, he'd claimed women would only slow his sword-drawing speed. Yet now, beholding the delectable sight of Hua Jin the True One, a fleeting fantasy crossed his mind—if it were Her Eminence, she wouldn't hinder his swordplay but might instead enhance his attack speed and critical strikes.

Suppressing the strange impulses within, Hua Jin shook her head with difficulty.

"Wang... Wang Shouyi, you... you should leave first..."

"Your Eminence, you can barely walk now... Should this disciple assist you back?"

If even Hua Jin the True One couldn't withstand the effects of Ninefold Spring, Wang Shouyi fared worse. Though his gaze remained reverent, that reverence now carried a hint of predatory intent—clearly overwhelmed by the concoction.

Hua Jin clenched her teeth, nails digging deep into her palms as she sought pain to counter the medicine's scorching heat. Alas, this pill proved too potent—her proud Void Shattering realm cultivation now seemed utterly powerless against it.

"N-no... I can't..." Hua Jin panted heavily, her vision growing hazy. "This venerable one... cannot let you leave..." What she meant to say was an order for Wang Shouyi to scram immediately. Yet the words that emerged were more like a coquettish plea.

Staggering closer, Wang Shouyi mumbled dazedly, "Your Em'nence... This disciple won't leave... What truly ails you? Is it the pill's side effects?"

At the mention of the pill, a flicker of clarity surfaced in Hua Jin's eyes. Drawing a deep breath, she struggled to steady her voice: "Wang Shouyi, do you know what manner of pill you've brought?"

"Elder Chen only said it enhanced cultivation, with some side effects..."

"Some side effects?" Hua Jin gave a cold laugh. "If this venerable one perceives correctly, this pill is... is..." Her voice trailed off, too embarrassed to continue.

Wang Shouyi finally grasped the implication, his expression shifting dramatically: "Your Eminence, I'll immediately seek Elder Chen for an antidote!"

"Too late..." Hua Jin lifted her gaze, eyes now seductive as silk, locking onto Wang Shouyi as her voice softened eightfold: "Wang Shouyi, as a disciple of Kunlun Immortal Palace... would you assist this venerable one?"

Wang Shouyi froze, uncertain how to respond.

Noticing his hesitation, Hua Jin's eyes flashed with embarrassed anger: "What? Would you watch your leader suffer so?"

"This disciple wouldn't dare, only... only..." Wang Shouyi stammered, flushing crimson.

Hua Jin advanced slowly, each swaying step a battle against her dignity: "Wang Shouyi, do you defy your leader's command now?"

"Your Eminence, this... this breaches propriety..." Wang Shouyi murmured weakly—yet didn't retreat.

Hua Jin extended slender fingers to caress Wang Shouyi's cheek: "What propriety exists in these wilds?" The medicine had transformed her usually authoritative voice into something bewitchingly tender.

A shiver ran through Wang Shouyi—part trepidation, part indescribable emotion: "Your Eminence, you are the leader..."

"Today's events shall remain unspoken hereafter, agreed?" Hua Jin drew nearer, her intoxicating fragrance enveloping him. "Well?"

Swallowing hard, Wang Shouyi observed the normally aloof palace master—now with peach-blossom cheeks and autumn-water eyes—and felt his resistance crumble: "This disciple... obeys."

A slight smile touched Hua Jin's lips as she began loosening her outer robe, her other arm coiling around Wang Shouyi's neck like a water snake. The white garment fluttered to the ground, revealing snow-white shoulders.

After carelessly erecting a concealment array, she pulled the half-head-shorter Wang Shouyi against her, pressing scarlet lips to his ear with a voice like honeyed silk: "Let today be but a dream. This venerable one shall remember your service... but your lips must remain sealed!"

Wang Shouyi whimpered—already too breathless to comprehend her words.

In the corner, the premium Celestial Jade Marrow cast a golden, ambiguous glow over the scene. A night breeze carried away their whispers, leaving only scattered petals behind.

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"This venerable one is truly benevolent—such matchmakers are rare indeed."

"Ancestor speaks truly." Liu Yuanqing nodded repeatedly, watching the entwined pair with envy. "Though Hua Jin the True One lacks experience, under Ninefold Spring's influence she's mastered eighteen combat arts—that Golden Core brat profits greatly."

His tone then turned mocking: "But her arraycraft is truly roadside trash. This junior, merely at early Unity realm, easily pierced her concealment array—and she likely remains unaware."

"Indeed." Chen Huaian watched with relish. Far superior to those island-nation instructional videos—no matter their teachers' skills, none could match a Void Shattering expert's poses like Hua Jin the True One. Perfect for studying techniques to employ later with Li Qingran.

Originally planning to summon Su Qinian to swiftly dismantle the array and retrieve the premium Celestial Jade Marrow, Chen Huaian had instead called upon array master Elder Liu Yuanqing—long fascinated by Earth Star. With Su Qinian and Yue Qianchi's prior endorsements, Liu adapted quickly.

"So Ancestor, when do we act?"

Observing the increasingly absorbed pair, Chen Huaian mused briefly: "Now. Given Ninefold Spring's potency, Hua Jin the True One likely wouldn't react if you took the jade marrow right before her."

"Excellent!"

With that, Liu Yuanqing vanished—only to reappear inside Hua Jin's array beside the passionately entangled pair, leaving Chen Huaian stunned.

"This venerable one spoke rhetorically!" Chen Huaian's lip twitched. Who'd expect Liu Yuanqing to literally snatch it openly? Fearless indeed!

"Premium Celestial Jade Marrow—this old man takes it."

Sighing at the preoccupied couple, Liu Yuanqing added while poking Hua Jin's shoulder:

"This old man really takes it."

Hua Jin glanced up blearily—her clouded eyes showing only intoxication—before snarling:

"Don't disturb this venerable one! Take it and scram!"

"Tsk." Liu Yuanqing smirked, sauntering out with the treasure.

Yet before reaching Chen Huaian, western skies suddenly gleamed gold as a resonant Buddhist chant echoed:

"Amitabha! Junior, relinquish that providence at once!"

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