Liu Ruoxi was aloof and proud. Even though she had harbored feelings for Taishu Shen over the years, she had always maintained her proper manners with him because of Liu Yan. Therefore, over the years, even if Taishu Shen had any ideas, he never showed them.
However, Ye Xuan’s sudden rise made Liu Ruoxi desperate enough to take risks. She no longer cared that Taishu Shen was her sister’s fiancé. She just wanted Ye Xuan dead. Thus, today, she took the initiative to find Taishu Shen, telling him that as long as he agreed to let her kill Ye Xuan with her own hands, she would do anything.
Faced with a willing prize throwing herself at him, Taishu Shen had no reason to refuse. Nor was it possible for him to refuse! He loved this particular prize far too much. Just thinking about it thrilled him because of her relationship with Liu Yan!
Seeing Taishu Shen approaching her, Liu Ruoxi instinctively took two steps back. It was practically her instinct. But how could this be? Hadn’t she always adored Taishu Shen? In truth, she could accept sleeping with him. Why, then, did she still want to retreat when he took the initiative to approach her?
"So nervous? Don’t be afraid." Taishu Shen reached out and gripped Liu Ruoxi’s shoulders. He leaned his mouth close to her ear and softly whispered three words.
"Take it off."
"Taishu Shen..."
"Don’t speak. Hurry up, and then we’ll go to the Gongsun Family’s estate. Rest assured, with me here, you will definitely kill Ye Xuan with your own hands. I know you hate Ye Xuan, so you should relax even more. Your status is still technically Ye Xuan’s fiancée. If you sleep with me, aren’t you cuckolding him? Doesn’t thinking about it this way make you feel much better?"
Taishu Shen’s voice seemed to hold a magical allure. Liu Ruoxi seemed to take it in. Gritting her teeth, she took the initiative to undress. She just wanted to make Ye Xuan suffer!
The red dress fell, revealing skin as white as snow. As her clothes hit the floor, Ye Xuan’s figure suddenly surfaced in her mind. She suddenly remembered the days at the Ye Family. That day, Ye Xuan had shredded her clothes... That day, Ye Xuan had reached his demonic hands out to her...
Ye Xuan was the first man to see her body. But in Ye Xuan’s eyes, there hadn’t been the slightest gleam of lust. He was completely different from Taishu Shen in this moment. Taishu Shen’s lustful gaze actually made Liu Ruoxi feel a twinge of disgust. She was not only disgusted with Taishu Shen, but also with herself.
To think that she, Liu Ruoxi, had been aloof and proud her entire life. How could she degrade herself like this? Speaking of which, it was all Ye Xuan’s fault. If it weren’t for the sake of killing him, how could she have ended up like this? No matter what, she absolutely had to kill Ye Xuan.
"Mhm, nice figure. Now, get on your knees..."
"On my knees?"
"Yes, on your knees."
Liu Ruoxi gritted her teeth and ultimately knelt down. As soon as she knelt, Taishu Shen forcefully pushed her head down.
Big Mountain.
"Mr. Man Tian, thank you for the reminder. I’ll go and bring them here right now," Ye Xuan said, standing up. He planned to personally fetch the members of the Gongsun Family.
Man Tian, however, shook his head. "You still dare to go out yourself? Have you forgotten that those people from the Celestial Calculation Mansion can divine where you will appear? Send someone else, or how about I make the trip myself?"
"You will go personally, Mr. Man Tian?"
"What? You don’t trust me?"
"If you can go, Mr. Man Tian, I would be a hundred times relieved. I’ll have to trouble you then."
"There’s no need to be so polite. Didn’t I tell you? I want to make friends with you. Alright, I’ve finished my tea and I should be going. By the way, I heard you went to the Ice Mountain because your sister suffers from a heat disease."
"Yes, Mr. Man Tian."
"I know a bit of medicine. Once I bring the Gongsun Family back, I’ll take a look at your sister while I’m at it. I just can’t guarantee I’ll be able to cure her."
Ye Xuan’s eyes instantly filled with pleasant surprise. "Really, Mr. Man Tian? Then what are we waiting for? Please go see my sister first."
"Treat your sister first? But I’m worried that any delay might lead to unexpected complications with the Gongsun Family."
"It shouldn’t take too long, Mr. Man Tian. Come, let me take you to Ling’Er." Ye Xuan was a bit excited, and obviously a little biased. It was quite clear that Ye Ling’Er’s status in his heart was absolutely higher than that of the Gongsun Family. But this was only human nature.
Ye Xuan led Man Tian out of the bamboo house. A few minutes later, he found Ye Ling’Er in his mother’s room.
"Ling’Er, lie down quickly. Mr. Man Tian is going to treat your illness."
Ye Xuan’s words deeply shocked both Ye Yiwei and Gongsun Yanran.
"Mr. Man Tian, can you treat Ling’Er’s illness?" Although they were unclear about Man Tian’s origins and background, they all knew that he was a highly skilled hermit.
"I can’t make any guarantees. I just dabbled in medicine when I was bored, so my skills aren’t superb. Let me take a look first."
As Man Tian spoke, a red string appeared in his hand. SWISH. The red string pierced through the air and wrapped around Ye Ling’Er’s wrist. He placed his fingers on the red string. This was diagnosing a pulse via a suspended thread. Looking at Man Tian, he appeared highly professional. He seemed quite reliable. His sister’s illness might actually be curable! Although Ye Xuan had obtained the Medicine Scripture, it didn’t mean he was a renowned doctor.
"Hmm?" At first, Man Tian’s expression was quite relaxed. But then, he became somewhat surprised.
"What’s wrong, Mr. Man Tian?"
"How strange. There are no problems with her body at all. Little girl, tell me, what do you feel every time you have an episode?"
"It’s like this, Mr. Man Tian..."
As Ye Ling’Er described her symptoms, Man Tian furrowed his brows. "What a bizarre illness. I’ve never heard of it before."
"Is there nothing you can do either, Mr. Man Tian?"
"Nothing. I don’t have a single clue!"
The light in Ye Xuan’s eyes vanished in an instant. Right then, Man Tian spoke up again. "Is it possible that this isn’t an illness at all?" Saying so, he took out turtle shells and other fortune-telling tools to divine Ye Ling’Er’s fate.
The more he calculated, the more surprised he became. He thought, "How truly bizarre! Why is the fate of everyone I meet recently so difficult to divine? Is their destiny so obscured that even the heavens can’t fathom it?"
There was only one type of fate that the heavens struggled to fathom: the fate-defying destiny. As the saying goes, human will can conquer the heavens. Even if the heavens arranged countless tribulations for such people, they would be able to resolve them one by one. In the end, even the heavens would be powerless against them. The laws of the universe, such as birth, aging, illness, and death, could no longer restrict them.
But even a fate-defying destiny wouldn’t be this difficult to read. Cultivators inherently went against the heavens, fighting against heaven for their lives. Loosely speaking, every Cultivator possessed a fate-defying destiny.
"I don’t believe this. What is her exact birth date and time?" Man Tian asked Gongsun Yanran.
Gongsun Yanran immediately replied, "It was the Year of Wuxu..."
"I understand."
Man Tian placed three turtle shells on the ground. Aside from the turtle shells, there were also some animal teeth. It was unknown what kind of divination technique he was performing. His actions left everyone staring in bewilderment. This divination was complex and seemed like it would take quite a bit of time.
Meanwhile, as Man Tian was casting his divination.
Hero City. The Sun Family.
The door to Taishu Shen’s room opened. Liu Ruoxi adjusted her dress and quickly ran out. A teardrop hung at the corner of her eye. Although her red dress was dazzling, her body was covered in bruises and welts.
Inside the room, Taishu Shen slowly pulled on his pants. After putting away the leather whip and candles beside him, he grinned and chased after her.