Chapter 57: Beauty Scheme?

Crimson Thunder Beast?!

As the black mist gradually dissipated, Xu Cheng and his group stood frozen in place, at a loss.

After dispelling the black mist, that Spirit Transformation cultivator clutched his chest, obviously also greatly shocked by the disappearance of the Crimson Thunder Beast.

"Did I kill it? But its aura vanished so abruptly—there wasn't any residual aura left in the black mist at all!"

"No, it seems there is a trace of an unfamiliar Great Cultivator of Congealed Spirit's aura?"

This aura was deliberately left behind by Su Qian.

The purpose was to let them know that a powerful expert had intervened, so they would abandon the idea of investigating.

After a thorough check confirming that no Crimson Thunder Beast aura remained around, Xu Cheng at the edge of the black mist suddenly changed his expression, looking somewhat displeased.

"If Lu Chen hadn't blocked me, this Crimson Thunder Beast wouldn't have escaped."

Thinking of this, he clenched his fists, obviously furious.

But he quickly recalled his master's repeated warnings before leaving the sect not to cause trouble.

After all, he is merely a holy son of the Seven Demons Sect; if he really acted against Lu Chen, offending that alchemist whom even the Heaven Demon Sect must treat well, even if he fled to the ends of the earth he would surely die.

"Looks like I'll have to think of another way." Xu Cheng suppressed his anger.

"But..." Xu Cheng thought, his gaze suddenly turning toward the direction where Lu Chen was.

He wasn't looking at Lu Chen, but at his own junior sister, Xu Lin.

Xu Lin had a good figure and a beautiful appearance, though her personality was somewhat weak.

During this time he had learned that Lu Chen was surrounded by several women, so women must be his soft spot.

As long as the junior sister knows how to pull back and stop at the right point, not only could we get something for nothing, but we could also use this to climb up to a connection with the Spirit Impurity Valley.

That said, but when Xu Cheng really thought about having his junior sister go make that connection, he actually felt a pang of pain in his heart.

Seeing Xu Cheng's expression, Lu Chen initially thought the other party would come to confront him, but he didn't expect that upon approaching, the other's face would instantly break into a smile.

"Interesting." Lu Chen raised his eyebrows, as if sensing something.

"Lu Brother, it's a pity that thing got away; today we probably came for nothing." Xu Cheng waved his hand, looking helpless.

"No problem. Because of the Crimson Thunder Beast's appearance, many demon beasts have gathered nearby; killing them would also yield a good harvest."

Lu Chen said, sweeping his divine sense over them.

These demon beasts are all below fifth rank; with his current cultivation he faces no pressure dealing with them.

"Then we have no choice but to do so." Xu Cheng replied.

Seeing that Spirit Transformation cultivator and another group leave, Lu Chen fully released his divine sense, locked onto several demon beasts, and with a flash of his figure rushed forward.

Watching Lu Chen leave, Xu Cheng did not immediately follow.

He glanced at Xu Lin beside him and set up a soundproof barrier.

"Junior sister, senior brother has a matter I'd like to ask of you......"

Looking at Xu Cheng's expression, Xu Lin vaguely felt a sense of unease.

She had never seen her senior brother wear such an expression before.

In the past at the Seven Demons Sect, her senior brother's face was almost always filled with confidence.

She supposed it was probably because he had been disciplined by Heaven Demon Sect disciples these past few days, causing him to become like this.

Holding that thought, she listened to her senior brother's request.

But the more she listened, the redder her cheeks became.

"No way! Senior brother! This is absolutely not allowed!"

Xu Lin repeatedly refused; she could never have imagined that her senior brother would ask her to do something like this.

"Junior sister, I'm only asking you to make a connection; as long as you don't take that step, there's nothing wrong with it, right?"

"The ancestor of the Spirit Impurity Valley is an Enlightenment Dao Realm cultivator; the sect's foundation is even more terrifying than that of the Heaven Demon Sect, so we might even obtain better cultivation resources."

"Moreover, I've offended many Heaven Demon Sect disciples these days, making it hard for me to move even an inch within the sect."

Xu Cheng's head gradually lowered, his eyes revealing a fragility Xu Lin had never seen before.

Xu Lin gritted her teeth, tightly pinching a corner with both hands, as if deciding something.

"But... but senior brother, what if he uses force?" Xu Lin seemed to see a scene in her mind: "We have a marriage contract; are you really going to just watch me be...?"

Although Xu Cheng and Xu Lin are nominally senior and junior brothers, they are also childhood sweethearts; despite their great personality differences, their master had long ago set their marriage contract.

"Don't worry, junior sister; he's only at the Early Pill Formation stage—you can easily handle him. Even if he has other tricks, you can just send me a sound transmission and I'll rush over immediately!"

Xu Cheng's solemn assurance calmed Xu Lin's heart a little.

But when she again thought about having to approach a stranger, intense fear surged up once more.

"Senior brother, maybe we should just forget it."

Xu Lin waved her hand anxiously.

Xu Cheng seemed not to notice her expression and continued speaking about the benefits after success:

"Junior sister, once we gain a foothold in the Spirit Impurity Valley, we'll be able to free ourselves from our master's constraints, and you've always said the demon sect's territory lacks scenery—once we've grown, we'll go to the orthodox realm......"

Watching Xu Chen speak fluently, Xu Lin's eyes flashed with a moment of disappointment.

However, she hid it very well.

"Alright, I'll give it a try; if he isn't interested in me, I'll just give up."

Xu Lin replied softly.

Afterward, Xu Cheng dispelled the soundproof barrier, took her hand, and flew toward Lu Chen's direction.

Not long after, Lu Chen had already slain several fourth-rank demon beasts.

"Lu Brother, your reflexes are fast—you actually killed that many in just a short while."

He was collecting demon beast blood in a bottle when he suddenly heard Xu Cheng's voice.

"Fortune." Lu Chen responded with a sound, continuing to collect beast blood.

At this moment, he suddenly discovered Xu Lin sneaking up toward him.

"Let me help you." Xu Lin slightly closed her eyes, as if wanting to avoid something.

But her hand still actively reached out to Lu Chen's hand.

"Mm, okay."

Lu Chen's eyes moved slightly, as if he had understood something.

"It's just a beauty trap..."

He pretended not to notice, letting Xu Lin place her hand on his, and actively showed a hint of excitement.

Xu Lin glanced at him, not looking at his face nor his feet; when she realized something, her face suddenly turned red.

Just as she was about to let go, she saw Lu Chen beat her to it, actively releasing his hand.

"Xu Daoist friend, then I'll trouble you."

Lu Chen handed the bottle to her, then stepped back a few paces.

"This should be enough for her to feel that I'm interested in her, right?"

Beside them, Xu Cheng, who had taken in everything, had an expression that fluctuated between sunny and overcast.

He saw what had just happened between the two, and suddenly an inexplicable fire blazed fiercely in his heart.

But, matters having come to this point, he could only believe in his junior sister's ability.

"Junior sister, I know you won't let me down!"