Chapter 252: Provocation

The night in Feng Zhi Guo.

The day-night temperature difference is large; by day the scorching sun burns, and by night the temperature plummets.

Those unfamiliar with this desert find it hard to adapt.

After the long daytime trek, Ye Cang, who had been escorting Dong Shilang all along, suddenly rose from beside the campfire.

At the same time, she turned her gaze toward Dong Shilang, who was sitting opposite the fire.

Her eyes revealed a faint fighting spirit.

Ye Cang! Don't be willful!

Seeing her companion's action, the team leader Yaksha Maru spoke up at this moment, trying to stop Ye Cang's impulse.

But his words were treated as wind in the ears by the proud Scorch Release user Ye Cang, who outright ignored them.

She continued to stare fixedly at Dong Shilang across from her.

Yuzhibo Dong Shilang, if you're a man, come with me~

Having said that, Ye Cang turned and headed toward where the firelight didn't reach.

She left Dong Shilang a near-perfect back view.

"Tsk! Really a headache!"

At this late hour, going to a secluded spot for a private talk, those unaware might think they had some shameful secret between them.

During the day, after the squad of Sand ninja who came to assassinate Dong Shilang left, Ye Cang's gaze toward him felt off.

I thought she would restrain herself in front of the Wind Shadow's confidant, but I didn't expect her to act up again when they camped at night.

It's all the fault of those Shadow Clones!

You needn't mind Ye Cang's provocation; with us here, she won't overstep.

Seeing this, Yaksha Maru spoke up, giving Dong Shilang an out.

The ninjas who came this time to take Dong Shilang back to Sand Village aren't just him and Ye Cang; there are six in total, making two ninja teams.

The purpose is to prevent some radical Sand ninja from acting irrationally, like those people earlier today.

Ha ha! Thanks for your care, Yaksha Maru; I suppose Jonin Ye Cang is merely dissatisfied with my previous offense, so nothing should happen.

Although it's a simple goading tactic, Dong Shilang feels there's no irreconcilable grudge between them; it was just loose talk last time, nothing serious.

Moreover, with my current strength, even without entering Sage Mode, this woman isn't necessarily my match.

Having said that, Dong Shilang rose and headed in the direction Ye Cang had gone.

Seeing this, Yaksha Maru didn't say more, merely furrowed his brows, somewhat dissatisfied with Ye Cang's unruliness, but didn't dwell on it.

That Ye Cang Jonin...

They left the campsite, about a hundred meters away.

Watching that lone figure standing on the dune, Dong Shilang silently gave her a thumbs-up.

At that moment, Ye Cang, set against the bright moon and stars in the sky, felt a vigorous heroic spirit.

Her shoulder-length hair was tied into a cute bun, with two wisps of bangs framing her refined face, adding a touch of charm.

Especially the orange-red tint at the ends of her bangs made her whole demeanor become lively.

Her light, short qipao-like outfit nicely outlined her graceful figure, especially the white sash at her waist, which revealed her slender waist and full chest in vivid detail.

Plus, in the moonlight her back faintly gleamed with a lustrous sheen.

Even though Dong Shilang had seen many two-dimensional beauties in his past life, he couldn't help but marvel that the spiritual energy of Sand Village truly seemed to gather in her.

Afterward, things like Temari were utterly incomparable.

"What are you looking at! You shameless wretch~"

She directly spoke up, cutting off Dong Shilang's words.

Being in a high position, feeling the opponent's substantive gaze sweep from bottom to top, Ye Cang felt as if ants were crawling over her body, making her especially uneasy.

At the same time, she felt a flush of shame turning to anger.

Swish!

A gleaming blade flash appeared from where Dong Shilang stood.

"Hey hey hey! I came to your Sand Village this time with no ill will; treating an old acquaintance who's come from afar like this… isn't that wrong?"

Dodging her attack, seeing Ye Cang with no intention to stop, Dong Shilang felt a huge headache and could only try to distract her with words.

"Who's your old acquaintance? You nasty brat, stop trying to get chummy with me!"

If she stayed quiet it'd be fine, but once she spoke Ye Cang grew even more furious, remembering vividly what Dong Shilang had done to her.

For years she'd waited for a chance to give him a sound thrashing to avenge the past.

"Hmm! That ninja sword in your hand?"

Under the opponent's successive rushes, forced to dodge everywhere, Dong Shilang noticed the ninja sword in her hand looked familiar—it was exactly the 'Okamoto 0.01' he had lost last time.

He hadn't imagined it would end up in her hands.

"Ye Cang! If you keep this up, I'll fight back!"

This time I came just to deliver a letter; I'd rather not clash with Sand, but if Ye Cang keeps pestering me, I'm not the type to just take hits without striking back.

But… do I really have to give her another round of the 'Awei Eighteen Forms'?

Although I've developed many techniques over the years, using them on Ye Cang again would likely make her explode on the spot given her clear-cut love-and-hate nature.

After saying that, Dong Shilang spotted an opening and threw a punch at her chest and abdomen.

"Despicable!"

Seeing the attack method that seemed vaguely familiar, Ye Cang truly lost color, gritted her teeth and spat a curse, then readied her ninja sword to defend.

But from the slow curl of her lips' corner, one could tell this was all premeditated by her.

As it turned out, Ye Cang's summoning of Dong Shilang this time was entirely a carefully plotted scheme, including her earlier stance on high ground to display her most perfect side.

It's all to sexually lure the opponent, just to make Dong Shilang perform those shameless moves again.

Ye Cang must get up from wherever she fell.

Even if the opponent is a messenger from Leaf Village, she doesn't care; she just wants to give the opponent a good lesson, to vent the foul air that has been stuck in her chest these years.

"Got it!"

Only Ye Cang is seen raising her long leg, stamping the ground before her, as black incantations begin to spread from under Dong Shilang's feet.

Wrapping the Dong Shilang who was swinging his fist in the middle.

"I never expected that Sand Ninja Village also has this kind of sealing technique similar to 'Binding Technique'; it really opened my eyes!"