Chapter 164 - 117: She Must Have Guessed He Was Behind It

It was just an offhand remark.

Huo Shenming had expected Jun Yao to ignore the comment, as was his nature. To his surprise, however, Jun Yao actually seemed to be considering it seriously. After a moment, he spoke slowly.

"I like someone who can cook. She also has to have Healing and Purification abilities, beautiful eyes, and a personality that’s spoiled and assertive... a little domineering and mean, but knows when to yield..."

"She should be multi-talented and versatile, but with a terrible reputation, misunderstood by everyone... like a pearl gathering dust..."

’And I’m the one with the keen eye to spot her!’

Huo Shenming froze, then felt a wave of exasperation. A headache was already starting to form.

’Setting aside the rest, just those three things—cooking, and possessing both Healing and Purification abilities? You probably couldn’t find a single person like that in the entire Alliance.’

’Proper meals have been obsolete for years. Who would even know how to cook anymore?’

’And Healing and Purification? Doesn’t he know how rare and precious those two abilities are?’

’Possessing even one of them is enough to do whatever you want in the Empire. How could any girl possibly have both?’

’The kid must be trying to make things difficult for me on purpose. He’s setting these impossible standards so I’ll give up and stop sending him women.’

’And I have to admit, it’s working.’

’I really can’t find a girl like that.’

"Alright, alright, fine. I get what you’re looking for. But someone like that isn’t easy to find. Just keep her in mind. For now, we can find someone to make do with. That should be easier."

"Take your people and get out. Now."

For some reason, that remark seemed to provoke Jun Yao. His expression turned cold, and his eyes narrowed as he unceremoniously ordered them out.

Huo Shenming was speechless.

’I’m not just his father, I’m the Commander of the 21st Legion! Is it really okay for him to be so disrespectful to me?’

’Ah, forget it. It’s not the first time he’s been disrespectful. If I got worked up about it every time, I’d have died of anger long ago.’

"You two, let’s go!"

Huo Shenming got up from his chair and waved for the two girls to leave with him.

’Since Ah Yao isn’t interested, I’ll have someone send them home.’

However, Bai Yaoyao and Ning Menglan didn’t follow immediately. Instead, they mustered their courage, lifted their heads, and cautiously peeked at the man beside them.

They had been nervous, scared, and extremely reluctant when they were chosen and sent here.

Now that he wasn’t interested, they wouldn’t be forced to serve a strange Beastman. They should have been relieved, but paradoxically, both of them felt indignant.

Although they were commoners, they were young and pure, the most beautiful among all the rescued women. Before being abducted by bandits, countless Beastmen had pursued them, yet now, someone had called them ugly to their faces.

’Who does this guy think he is?’

’We’ll just see what he looks like!’

The moment they lifted their heads, an exquisitely handsome face filled their vision. The man’s features were sharp and deep-set, his snow-white hair dazzling to the eye. He was cold yet exuded a noble air, his handsomeness almost aggressive in its intensity.

His tall, perfectly proportioned body was clad only in a bath towel, revealing broad, well-defined muscles that radiated power. He was the very picture of sexy and alluring...

’What is this pinnacle of male beauty?’

The two girls were stunned, staring at him in a daze.

Suddenly, their vision went dark and their ears began to ring again. The familiar sense of suffocation washed over them. Clutching their ears, the two girls collapsed weakly to the ground, in so much pain they wished for death.

"Sigh. You’re this handsome, so what if they take a look? Did you really have to crush them with your aura? These two girls have no Cultivation; they can’t withstand pressure this strong. If you keep this up, you’re going to kill them! Kid, retract your aura, now!"

As a Half-step Ultimate Venerable, Huo Shenming’s Perception was incredibly sharp. The girls’ furtive glances could never have escaped his notice.

He had been rather pleased at first, but when he suddenly felt that immense aura, he was startled and couldn’t stop himself from calling out to Jun Yao.

’He reacts like this just from being looked at? Looks like he really wasn’t interested in them. And to think I thought Ah Yao was refusing them out of righteousness.’

"Go erase all their memories of me. Or, blind them."

Jun Yao retracted his aura and spoke, his voice ice-cold.

Huo Shenming was speechless. "They just looked at you a couple of times, didn’t they? It’s not like it hurt you. Do you have to be so cruel?"

’He actually wants to blind them? Why did I ever think this kid was righteous?’

"You talk too much. Do you want me to do it myself?"

Huo Shenming was speechless.

"Fine, you win. I’ll erase all their memories of you right now."

「A few minutes later.」

All of the two girls’ memories concerning Jun Yao were erased, and Huo Shenming led them away.

The ship’s door closed.

Jun Yao was left alone in the vast space.

He turned, sat on the sofa, and expressionlessly opened his Light Brain, pulling up his chat with Jiang Yunnuan.

The last message was still the fund transfer notification she had sent on the day he left.

’She’s not stupid. The Chastity Seal underwent a Transformation after we were intimate. Now that it’s broken and her real face is revealed, she must have guessed that I was behind it.’

’But why hasn’t she come to confront me?’

’It’s been two days, and she hasn’t sent a single message.’

’Does she not care?’

’Or does she hate me so much that she never wants to speak to me again? Does she hate me so much that even knowing I did something so despicable, she’d rather let it go than have to talk to me?’

’Jiang Yunnuan, do you really not want me anymore?’

*

「Central City, Fifth Star Zone.」

As daylight filled the room, Jiang Yunnuan’s consciousness began to stir. Muddled with sleep, she felt a scorching hot body pressed against her back. She froze for a moment, then opened her eyes to meet a pair of red ones.

"Nuannuan, you’re awake?"

Seeing her awake, Si Xie was quick to speak.

Staring at his exquisitely handsome face, Jiang Yunnuan blinked. She quickly looked down and saw an arm under her neck and another around her waist. The owner of these arms was clearly not Si Xie.

Her eyes flew wide. She spun around to see that the one holding her was Fu Yuan. In that instant, her drowsy mind became completely clear.

’Oh, right. I asked Fu Yuan to sleep with me last night. I slept so soundly I completely forgot.’

"Good morning, Nuannuan."

Fu Yuan’s lips curved into a faint smile. He then leaned in, gave her a light peck on the lips, and said, "A good morning kiss."

"Good morning, Fu Yuan."

Jiang Yunnuan replied, then turned her head to look at Si Xie. The red in his eyes was even deeper now. He stared at them expressionlessly, his lips pressed into a thin line and his knuckles white from clenching his fists.

"Good morning, Si Xie. Why are your eyes so red? Didn’t you sleep at all?"

Her expression was normal as she asked in a low voice. Hearing this, Si Xie immediately looked aggrieved and yanked her out of Fu Yuan’s embrace.

"Nuannuan, that bastard Fu Yuan went back on his word! We agreed that he would hold you for the first half of the night and I’d get the second half, but he hogged you for the entire night! He didn’t let me hold you at all! He’s the worst!"

"Who agreed with you? That’s what you said. I never agreed to it."

Fu Yuan sneered, his voice laced with scorn.