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Why not temporarily hand over this Chaos Body to them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Marquis of Fufeng’s words plunged the scene into dead silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many had assumed the Marquis of Fufeng had appeared to stand with Lord Luo and defend the Chaos Body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could have expected he was here to undermine her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Marquis of Fufeng, you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Luo Xiangling’s eyes, icy snowstorms churned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had underestimated the Marquis of Fufeng’s narrow-mindedness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Jun Xiaoyao, a cold gleam flashed in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Marquis of Fufeng had already been inscribed on his death list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d have plenty to suffer later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Luo, the Chaos Body did wrong first—who else but him killed the Mojie Imperial Heir? Our War God Academy must uphold reason.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Marquis of Fufeng still smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that smile made Luo Xiangling’s exquisite face grow even colder than frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you speak for the War God Academy?” Luo Xiangling gave no reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Marquis of Fufeng’s face stiffened slightly, then he turned his gaze to Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yu Xiaoyao, do you truly wish for Lord Luo to offend an immortal imperial clan because of you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was Lord Luo who recognized you and made you the designated quasi-war god—now you’re dragging her into this. Where is your conscience?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Marquis of Fufeng’s words carried barbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many around sensed something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Marquis of Fufeng seemed to harbor special hostility toward Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh…” Master Mu let out a deep sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood why the Marquis of Fufeng targeted Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Marquis of Fufeng was Lord Luo’s lifelong sycophant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His enmity toward Jun Xiaoyao was only natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao’s expression remained unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t help but admire—quasi-immortals were all old foxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Marquis of Fufeng’s words were flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone else might have been left speechless, unable to refute them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jun Xiaoyao could turn the tables—use the Marquis’s momentum to impress Luo Xiangling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he still had one final move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something the Marquis of Fufeng could never have anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think you can outmaneuver me? Let’s see who ends up humiliated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao sneered inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outwardly, Jun Xiaoyao let out a soft sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward slowly and reached out, taking Luo Xiangling’s jade hand in his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiangling, the Marquis of Fufeng is right—one man’s deeds, one man’s consequences. I did this, so I’ll bear the fallout.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene froze the atmosphere of heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t what Jun Xiaoyao said that was shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was how intimately he addressed Luo Xiangling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And worse—he had taken her jade hand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Xiangling’s hand was soft as boneless silk, her skin delicate, her fingers long and elegant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So exquisite, it seemed a work of art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This hand, never before touched by another, now rested in Jun Xiaoyao’s grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiaoyao, you…” Luo Xiangling’s heart skipped a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body stiffened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time Luo Xiangling had ever held hands with anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a lofty quasi-immortal now felt her composure unravel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Luo Xiangling was a beautiful woman who had remained single for tens of thousands of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never been so close to any male.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she had spent time with Jun Xiaoyao before, she had always maintained proper distance—no physical contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Marquis of Fufeng nearly exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his quasi-immortal composure shattered—he was losing his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had adored Lord Luo for ages, pursuing her relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he had never even dared to approach within three feet of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now Jun Xiaoyao had casually taken her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And called her so intimately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Marquis of Fufeng’s face turned green; he took deep breaths, forcing himself to stay composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yu Xiaoyao…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Marquis of Fufeng had outsmarted himself—Jun Xiaoyao had outmaneuvered him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiaoyao, I’m here—I won’t let anything happen to you,” Luo Xiangling did not pull her hand away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiangling, leave it to me. How can a man hide behind a woman?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the future, when I become a peerless powerhouse, I’ll protect you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao smiled, radiant and noble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Xiangling’s heart missed another beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, a quasi-immortal should have full control over emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Luo Xiangling’s snow-white cheeks flushed faintly pink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone around stared, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this guy seriously that good at flirting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So hot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh, I’m so jealous of Lord Luo,” many women sighed enviously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men merely sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I had even one-tenth of the Chaos Body’s emotional intelligence, would I still be single?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Shan Wanguan and Tu Shan Chunchun also turned sour, becoming lemon spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They, too, longed to be held like this by Jun Xiaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao pulled Luo Xiangling behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then faced the Mojie Imperial Clan’s quasi-immortal towering above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like you’ve got some guts,” the Mojie Imperial Clan’s quasi-immortal said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Would the Mojie Imperial Clan’s quasi-immortal lord dare make a wager with me?” Jun Xiaoyao smiled carefree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" said the impending Immortal of the Mo Jie Imperial Clan coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him, Jun Xiaoyao was less than an ant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not afraid Jun Xiaoyao would employ any tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am willing to take one strike from you; after that one strike, life or death is fate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jun Xiaoyao's words rang out, deafening and resounding through heaven and earth!\u003C\u002Fp>",1174,"2026-06-20T23:29:55.914Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5950f9412a0fdd40cb964cd2249e084414e5a59faf56910f03205bd8a145493b","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-968","starting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-chapter-966",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-with-the-wasteland-sacred-body-cover.jpg"]