Chapter 521 - 256: Lan Yufei, You Bitch

Chapter 521: Chapter 256: Lan Yufei, You Bitch

’She saw it clearly. Her greatest weakness was that she had known Chen Sheng for only a short time, and their bond was shallow.’

’If she were to back down now, she would have no place in this household in the future.’

"I..." Chen Sheng was at a loss for words.

"Say no more."

Lady Lan stood up again, her expression resolute as she spoke, enunciating every word:

"Chen Sheng, this is my bottom line. If you agree, we still have something to discuss. If not, then let this be the end of it.

I, Lan Yufei, would rather face a difficult cultivation path than ever debase myself by becoming a mere concubine!"

With that, she hesitated no longer and turned toward the door. Her steps were firm and without a trace of hesitation; she had clearly made up her mind.

Chen Sheng watched her leave, his gaze hardening slightly.

Just as Lady Lan’s hand was about to touch the door, a thought flashed through Chen Sheng’s mind, and he secretly activated the Dragon-Singing Celestial Cicada within his left arm.

"Ngh...!"

Lady Lan, who had just reached the door, suddenly froze.

Deep within her Dantian, the Simurgh Phoenix Jade Butterfly, which was connected to her very spirit, erupted in a violent agitation far beyond its usual state, all without warning.

A torrent of energy, a mixture of extreme, bone-chilling cold and inexplicable, searing heat, burst forth from the Gu King like a flood breaking through a dam, instantly surging through her limbs, bones, and every meridian in her body.

With a soft THUD, Lady Lan’s legs gave way, and she collapsed to the floor, her formal gown spreading out around her.

An uncontrollable, crimson blush spread from her neck to her cheeks and the tips of her ears, visible to the naked eye, as if she were drunk.

Her whole body trembled uncontrollably, and beads of sweat instantly formed on her temples. Her breathing grew rapid and hot, and a dazed, watery sheen veiled her eyes.

Lady Lan struggled to turn her head, looking back at the unmoving Chen Sheng. Shock, fury, and despair mingled in her hazy eyes. Clenching her teeth, she squeezed out a trembling curse:

"De... Despicable... Sha... Shameless!"

’How could she not understand what was happening at this point?’

’Chen Sheng was taking advantage of the fact that he had only recently refined the Dragon-Singing Celestial Cicada, meaning the backlash had a lesser effect on him. She, on the other hand, was deeply bonded with her Simurgh Phoenix Jade Butterfly. He had brazenly triggered a resonance between the Gu Kings.’

’It had left her instantly powerless to resist.’

Chen Sheng’s own qi and blood were also in turmoil, and veins bulged on his arms. But with his superior control and shallower connection, he forcibly suppressed the agitation.

Slowly, Chen Sheng rose and walked step by step until he stood before the limp form of Lady Lan, looking down at her from above.

He then crouched down, extended a finger, and gently hooked her elegantly shaped chin, forcing her to lift her face—a face flushed crimson, as beautiful as a blossom, yet twisted with humiliation and rage.

"My lady, you... you don’t want to be forever constrained by this, to suffer the bone-gnawing, heart-searing torment of this backlash again and again, do you?

And you certainly don’t want your cultivation path to be cut short, with no hope of ever reaching the Golden Core, right?"

"Chen Sheng... You... you bastard!"

Lady Lan’s body was limp and weak; even her curses sounded feeble.

Only her beautiful eyes, glaring at him, burned with the flames of defiance.

"I’m not forcing you."

The pad of Chen Sheng’s finger gently caressed her smooth jaw, his tone coaxing.

"Let’s have a nice chat. A calm and peaceful one. How about it?"

"There’s... nothing... to talk about..."

Lady Lan panted, struggling to cling to her last shred of clarity and stubbornness.

"If you don’t... don’t give me a proper status... I’ll ne... never agree..."

"I can guarantee it."

Chen Sheng’s voice grew softer, laced with a bewitching quality.

"I guarantee that in the future, you and Sun Yuzhi will have completely equal status, with no distinction between higher or lower. Although I have a marriage agreement with the Nie Family, I am not yet married, and there are no other dependents in my household.

As for the matter of official status, we can discuss that later. The situation is critical right now. The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect cannot wait, and your cultivation path... I’m afraid it can’t wait either, can it?"

Lady Lan bit her lip. The strange sensations washing over her in waves, each stronger than the last, intertwined with her desire for her cultivation path, battering a will already weakened by the Gu King’s agitation.

Chen Sheng’s words were like the whisper of a Heart Demon, boring into her ears.

"What... what’s your... guarantee?"

Lady Lan’s voice was barely a whisper, her defenses clearly starting to crumble.

The corner of Chen Sheng’s mouth curved into a smirk, and he immediately said:

"I’ll put it in writing, in black and white. It will state that you and Sun Yuzhi will be on equal footing. If the day comes to assign the status of wives and concubines, you two will both be ranked among the ’Three Wives,’ with no distinction of seniority!

With this, can you finally be at ease, my lady?"

Lady Lan trembled, feeling the heat and the sense of Void that threatened to burn her sanity to ashes. She was silent for several breaths, as if gathering her last ounce of strength, before forcing out a few words through gritted teeth:

"Write... write it... now!"

"Alright."

A sincere smile spread across Chen Sheng’s face, as if he had come prepared.

He produced a pre-written piece of paper from his robes. The ink was still fresh, and on it was written the exact promise he had just made.

Chen Sheng then placed it gently by Lady Lan’s hand.

Lady Lan forced her eyes to focus. When she saw the contents of the paper, her mind suddenly cleared!

"You...!"

’She understood in an instant. All that talk about equal treatment and discussing it later—it was all a scheme Chen Sheng had planned from the very beginning.’

’She had walked right into his trap, step by step.’

An intense feeling of shame, indignation, and helplessness washed over her.

However, before she could say another word, Chen Sheng scooped her up in his arms, lifting her soft, limp body.

Lady Lan cried out in surprise and instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck. A moment later, filled with shame and anger, she viciously pinched the soft flesh of his lower back.

"You bastard... You set me up!"

Lady Lan’s voice was tinged with tears, but her body’s instinctive reactions made her sound delicate and weak.

Carrying her, Chen Sheng walked steadily toward the screen that partitioned the inner chamber.

Hearing this, he let out a low chuckle and whispered in her ear, his warm breath brushing against the sensitive curve of her earlobe:

"Rest assured, my lady... Tonight, I will be sure to cherish you properly and live up to our agreement..."

"Mmmph..."

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A big Chapter update of 12,000 characters today, plus an extra 3,000. That counts as a bonus Chapter, right?

Hehe...