Chapter 417: Countermeasures
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The psychological shadow Lord Xunye cast over Her Highness the Princess was indelible. Even after all these years, that sense of oppression remained as heavy as ever.
"Just listen, but don't tell anyone. Otherwise, His Majesty will beat Amber again…"
"Uh… you mean Lord Xunye's matter?"
"No, I'm talking about Her Highness wetting her pants…"
"She really wet herself?"
"It's a bit embarrassing, but I absolutely didn't mean to mock Her Highness. If it were you, you'd have wet yourself too…"
Yu Meng couldn't quite believe it. Was this for real?
She wasn't afraid of death—how terrifying could Lord Xunye possibly be?
While the two were bragging and bluffing over here, over there Ye Qinghan and the others had also surrounded the little princess. One after another, they were touching and pinching her, but with Li Shiyao still present, Su Lin dared not make a scene…
He could only let them touch her…
"Shiyao?"
"Hm?" Li Shiyu's mere glance sent Su Lin's massive frame trembling…
"Um… Sister Shiyu, Su Lin wants to go find Brother Wang…"
"You don't want to play with Sister?"
"Huh? Of course not! Su Lin likes Sister Shiyu, but…"
Li Shiyu didn't bother with formalities. Just show up whenever you please and leave whenever you fancy?
Trying to make a scene in front of the Thieving Immortal? What a load of bullshit!
"You're the Master's sister?"
"Ah! Yes, I'm Brother Wang's sister—his real sister. Brother Wang adores me, and I'm such a good girl!"
"Is that so?"
"Yes, yes! Shiyáo sister, we're all family!"
"Oh? Family?"
"Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. The moment Su Lin saw Sister Shiyu, he felt a kinship. Turns out she's Brother Wang's disciple—so doesn't that make her family to Su Lin?"
Li Shiyu sat astride a horizontal tree branch, while Su Lin was pinned beneath her in a reverse straddle position. Their eyes locked. When Li Shiyu lifted a hand to flick a strand of hair, Su Lin flinched in fright…
"Shiyao, Youwei is calling for you. She likely has a task to assign."
"Mm, understood." Li Shiyu acknowledged before turning her gaze to Su Lin…
"Wait here for me, sis. I'll be right back after I finish this."
Su Lin felt completely numb. Dammit, she wasn't letting him leave?
"Little Su Lin~ Sister Qinghan likes you too~ You're so adorable~"
"I don't like you, you…"
Mid-sentence, Su Lin seemed to remember something. He nervously scanned his surroundings…
"Anyway, I don't like you!"
Logically, a fox spirit shouldn't have feelings for Su Lin. Yet Ye Qinghan found his mix of anger and fear utterly amusing! Adorable!
"It's okay, come give Sister a hug~"
"No! Stay away from me!"
Like a restless kitten, Su Lin flailed wildly, arms and legs kicking and stretching in all directions!
Ye Qinghan didn't get angry, just said with a hint of indulgence~
"Ah, I suppose we should wait until Shiyu returns… If Shiyu were here…"
The moment Su Lin heard Li Shiyu's name, fear crept into her heart!
This Li Shiyu was just like Lord Xunye! She dared to draw a knife in front of Brother Wang!
And Brother Wang never took her side at all!
"Ye Qinghan! You wicked woman! You! You, you, you!"
"No, no, no. When Shiyu comes back, I absolutely must tell her—Little Su Lin isn't nearly as well-behaved as she claims! She won't even let me hold her!"
Su Lin was furious right now. She came to see Brother Wang! She wanted him to hold her!
She didn't want that wicked fox to hold her!
But…
Sometimes, when you're under someone else's roof, you just have to bow your head!
What if Li Shiyu heard and came to kill her?
"Just a hug! No touching anywhere else!"
"I won't touch, I won't touch!"
Su Lin was soft and supple too. That childlike body was incredibly tempting, like a little cake. No doubt about it—the skin felt smooth and silky, firm and elastic!
"I told you no groping! Stop pinching my cheeks!"
"No, no! Little Su Lin's face is a bit dirty. Let big sister wipe it clean~"
"No way!"
Su Lin was puffing with anger, ready to explode!
What kind of nonsense was this? How had she ended up with this bunch of unreasonable people?
Everyone was busy. Su Cheng had already reached his destination. Now that he had the location anchor point, he needed to prepare to find the next divine weapon.
Though called divine weapons, they were actually void blueprints. According to Xiao Ai, they should be in the Western Regions.
The Western Regions were Su Muchan's hometown. Remembering this, Su Cheng sent her a message, asking if she could help guide him there.
Su Muchan received the message and was utterly dumbfounded!
The jade pendant Su Muchan possessed couldn't actively contact Su Cheng—only he could initiate communication. Otherwise, if she messaged him every night, he simply couldn't handle it…
After all, Su Muchan was a succubus, and Su Cheng had to be cautious about certain things.
If he fell victim to Su Muchan even once, it would likely spiral out of control!
Suceng dared not test the limits of a succubus's power!
【Master, Muchan is arriving soon! Wait for me!】
Sword flight? Su Muchan almost wished she could hail a ride-hailing car—she feared Su Cheng might lose patience and leave without her!
【Don't rush. I'm handling matters in the Eastern Realm. I'm in no hurry.】
Master wasn't in a hurry, but Su Muchan was!
"Huh? Where are you going?" Ye Qinghan had noticed earlier—Su Muchan had sneaked a couple of furtive glances at the jade pendant and seemed a bit off!
"My second uncle's sister-in-law is remarrying. I'm going to give her a gift."
"Jue'er, stop her!"
Su Muchan thought to herself, Wherever she goes, she doesn't need to report to you, Ye Yama, does she?
You control heaven and earth, but do you really need to micromanage my every move?
"Hey, hey, hey! Ye Qinghan! Can you stop being so unreasonable? This is my personal business!"
"Is this our first day meeting? If you don't tell me, you're not going."
Ye Qinghan held Su Lin tightly. Su Lin had already given up hope. She no longer held any expectations for life.
She was no longer pure…
That wicked fox had groped her from head to toe…
Right in front of everyone, that wicked woman Ye Qinghan actually reached her hand under her skirt!
【Your Highness, you wouldn't want Shiyao to find out about your naughty deeds, would you~】
Hmm, she's already been defiled…
At that moment, her resolve only grew stronger. Fox spirits—not a single one of them is any good!
"You won't let me go? Are you sure?" Su Muchan was furious. She refused to believe it—this was her master calling her!
If you stop me, Ye Qinghan, can you bear the consequences?
"If you don't tell me, you're not leaving here today!"
Ye Qinghan spoke, shooting a meaningful glance at Dongfang Jue!
Dongfang Jue held his God-Slaying Spear horizontally. Though his expression remained impassive, the gesture carried a clear threat.
They were fellow disciples now, so Dongfang Jue naturally had no intention of killing her. But the senior sister's command was absolute. She said she couldn't leave.
Su Muchan absolutely couldn't leave today!
Su Muchan pulled out her chat history with Su Cheng and declared with great fanfare!
"Sister Qinghan, can you bear the responsibility for delaying our Master's affairs?"
Ye Qinghan's doubts deepened as she glanced toward Chu Youwei, who remained frozen in place.
Normally, the Master would seek out Su Muchan himself—this was already highly unusual. If Chu Youwei also made a move, it would undoubtedly mean the Master had intervened!
But at this moment, Chu Youwei showed no signs of action, and he hadn't received any messages either…
"Jue'er, let her go~"
"How could Qinghan dare delay the Master's affairs? But recently, death zones have been appearing frequently across the Four Realms. Everywhere is struggling to cope, and people are in a state of panic. In these chaotic times, as a senior sister, don't I have a responsibility to look after the junior brothers and sisters within the sect?"
"Sister worries that Mu Chan might face danger alone. As your senior sister, I suggest bringing Jue'er along with you. At least then, you'll have someone to watch your back~"
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