Chapter 61

Chapter 61

The dim cave fell into a moment of dead silence, as if even the howling wind had paused briefly. Only a few faint cicadas could be heard from outside the cave. The sky gradually darkened, and dusk was approaching.

As his words fell, Lu Yuanyin instinctively stepped back two paces, the silver chain at her wrist jingling. A few drops of water fell from the wall, gently splashing against her pale cheek, stirring up tiny, sparkling droplets.

The blurry images gradually solidified. Lu Yuanyin's thin shoulders trembled, and her posture grew stiff.

She looked nervously at the man before her, only to see Huo Wuyan staring her down. He said coldly, "Talk."

Lu Yuanyin's red lips moved, but she didn’t know what to say. In some ways, Huo Wuyan was right—she'd tried to brush it off with a few words just now.

She knew this was her fault, but if she told Huo Wuyan the truth, he would surely be furious. Her eyes darted, and sensing his dark stare, she instinctively looked away. She puffed her cheeks in a pout and muttered softly, "I didn’t mean it like that… Don't twist my words…"

"Then what did you mean?"

With that, Huo Wuyan slowly walked toward her. His robe shifted, and the lifelike evil dragon embroidered on it seemed to come alive, its claws bared, looking particularly terrifying.

As he approached, the light in front of her gradually dimmed. His face was hidden in the shadows, making his features appear sharper. His gnarled dragon horns cast twisted shadows on his face. Lu Yuanyin couldn’t see the expression in his eyes, only his crimson pupils, which glowed faintly, eerie and cold—strange and mysterious.

Seeing him like this and sensing his steady advance, her heartbeat quickened, and a thin layer of sweat formed on her palms. She tried to play it cool and said, "I have my own plan. See, I’m fine, aren’t I? I’m standing right here in front of you…"

A low, cold laugh came from beside her, laced with undisguised mockery.

Huo Wuyan watched her trembling eyelashes and her snow-white cheeks puffed in a pout, growing increasingly restless. Finally, he said coldly, "You're stubborn as hell."

Lu Yuanyin paused at his words. She fidgeted with her fingers, lowered her gaze, and stared fixedly at her toes. At some point, her snow-white boots had been stained with dark blood, looking strangely jarring.

Her long eyelashes drooped, casting a beautiful shadow over her eye sockets. She hung her head weakly, looking somehow pitiful.

Seeing her silent like this only made Huo Wuyan more irritable. The mere thought of that ugly man charging at her with a hammer made him restless and furious, to the point where he wanted to tear that person into pieces.

His usual self-control crumbled rapidly. A surge of violence swelled in his chest, and surging spiritual power raced through his blood and flesh, screaming to be let loose.

His breathing grew heavier, his chest rose and fell slightly, and his eyes were dark and unfathomable.

Huo Wuyan stared at the person before him intensely. He had never felt such intense emotions before—not even when he had killed those people back then had he been this agitated. Yet here was the culprit, right in front of him, and he didn’t know how to vent his frustration.

He wasn’t good with words and didn’t know how to argue. Whenever someone offended him, he would simply and silently snap their neck and grind their bones to dust.

But now, he clearly realized that he didn’t want Lu Yuanyin to die.

He wouldn’t kill her.

So annoying.

The cave was deathly silent.

Sensing the strange atmosphere around her, Lu Yuanyin stole a glance at the man. Seeing that Huo Wuyan was just staring at her expressionlessly without making any move, she quietly channeled her spiritual power and tugged at the silver chain to break it.

This silver chain always reminded her of something very unpleasant!

But the next second, Lu Yuanyin’s expression changed. Huo Wuyan hadn’t sealed her spiritual power, but no matter what she did, she couldn’t break the chain. In fact, as her spiritual power flowed into it, the chain slowly tightened.

A tremor of fear ran through her heart.

Just as she was at a loss, a burning hot hand suddenly landed on her shoulder. Huo Wuyan exerted a little force and pressed her directly against the cave wall. The uneven stone surface dug into her thin back, causing some pain. Lu Yuanyin let out an instinctive cry.

Then, the light in front of her instantly dimmed, and a scorching pair of lips silenced her.

The tall male cultivator closed in instantly, the overpowering scent of dragon musk flooding her nostrils. Her long eyelashes fluttered, and she instinctively reached out to push Huo Wuyan away.

But his tall figure didn’t budge an inch. Instead, he pressed even deeper into her space. Lu Yuanyin’s breath hitched, and her fingertips tightened slightly. Her thoughts went blank for a moment.

He kissed her roughly, biting her swollen lips as if venting his anger. His sharp teeth suddenly pierced her tender skin, and a faint taste of blood spread into her mouth.

Unlike previous times, this kiss was pure anger and roughness—a release, nothing more.

She stared at the handsome face so close to hers, at those crimson eyes brimming with emotions she couldn’t understand. Lu Yuanyin's mind went hazy.

…

After a long while, just when she was on the verge of suffocation, the person before her finally pulled back slightly. Fresh air flooded into her lungs, and Lu Yuanyin gasped heavily.

His hot breath fanned against her ear. Lu Yuanyin leaned her head against his shoulder wearily, her glistening eyes dazedly fixed on the man before her.

Her chest heaved violently, her face burning, and her breathing rapid.

A burning palm landed on her slender waist, and with a slight force, he lifted her directly into his arms. The sudden loss of support made her instinctively grab onto his sturdy shoulder.

After a moment, she leaned her head against his shoulder wearily. She gently kissed his rolling Adam’s apple, pouted, and murmured softly, "We've kissed already, so you're not allowed to be mad, okay?"

Her voice came out hoarse.

Huo Wuyan looked down and saw her staring at him with big, pitiful eyes. Her lips were already swollen and covered in a layer of glistening moisture, like ripe cherries begging to be plucked.

Huo Wuyan’s eyes darkened. His rough fingertips unconsciously rubbed against the slender waist in his palm, and he let out a cold laugh.

Seeing him like this, Lu Yuanyin was thinking about how to coax this sulking dragon. Suddenly, her body stiffened.

At some point, a scorching hard object had pressed firmly against her through their thin clothes, the heat almost impossible to ignore.

Lu Yuanyin bit her lip, her heart pounding. She cursed the dragon in her mind for being so damn lascivious!

How could he still be thinking about this at such a time!

But looking at Huo Wuyan’s dark expression, a wave of panic belatedly washed over her. Although she had wanted to drain Huo Wuyan’s power through cultivation, it definitely wasn’t at a time like this!

Especially since Huo Wuyan was still angry.

In the past few days, Huo Wuyan hadn’t deliberately tormented her—in fact, he had intentionally restrained himself a lot. Even so, after drinking that bowl of spiced soup, she had still been tormented to the point of death. She couldn’t imagine what would happen if he did it while angry. She would really die!!!

Just thinking about that scene made Lu Yuanyin’s scalp tingle.

Her eyes darted around quickly, and she hurriedly grabbed his sturdy arm. She said softly, "I just got beaten up. Let me rest a bit…"

She instinctively tried to back away, but felt the silver chain on her wrist tighten slightly. As she moved, the chain jingled, somehow sounding intimate.

Huo Wuyan looked at her guilty face, but instead carried her straight to the stone bed inside the cave. He let out a cold laugh. "Anything else to say?"

At his movement, Lu Yuanyin’s face grew more panicked. She quickly said, "Granny and those senior members of the dragon clan are still waiting for us to come back. Huo Wuyan, let’s hurry back!"

No sooner had she spoken than Huo Wuyan bent down and placed her on the stone bed. She immediately scrambled to the corner, staring at him warily. His tall figure almost completely engulfed her, and a heavy sense of oppression poured down. Lu Yuanyin’s face turned pale.

But Huo Wuyan just let out a cold laugh. His sharp brows pressed down slightly, and in the dim cave, he looked more sinister and dangerous than his usual cold, aloof self.

Lu Yuanyin instinctively tried to dodge to the side, but a powerful hand suddenly grabbed her slender ankle, yanking her back beneath him. The thick fragrance surged over her.

Through the thin brocade trousers, she could almost feel the scorching heat of his palm.

In her panicked gaze, Huo Wuyan casually tugged at his collar.

His white hair fell, brushing faintly past her snow-white cheek. Lu Yuanyin looked at Huo Wuyan pitifully, holding his long fingers and whispering, "I'm sore all over now. Let's do it another time. Please, I'll tell you whatever you want to know when we go back..."

Before her words faded, Huo Wuyan reached out with his large hand, his rough fingertips slowly caressing her exposed skin. Rich, dense spiritual energy flowed into her body through her skin, and wherever it went, the pain throughout her body instantly dissipated.

Looking at her tense little face, he lowered his head and buried it in her snowy neck, roughly biting her delicate collarbone, leaving faint love marks on her fair skin.

He said hoarsely, "Too late."

His eyes held an unmistakable, heavy lust.

With his words, he applied slight pressure with his fingertips, and with a crisp sound, he suddenly tore her thin red dress, exposing large patches of her fair, tender skin.

Accompanied by the sharp jingle of the silver chain, the heavy robe fell to the ground, and the cave was thrown into chaos.

**

Even though Lu Yuanyin had already known that today might hurt more.

Yet at the moment of his entry,

she still couldn't help but cry out.

A shallow layer of tears glazed her eyes, and broken sobs escaped her throat. Her slender fingers clutched tightly at his firm arm.

Her long lashes were dotted with teardrops, and her face instantly went pale.

Huo Wuyan's part was naturally enormous, and since she wasn't prepared this time, she was immediately struck by intense pain.

Lu Yuanyin instinctively wanted to shrink back, but behind her was the cold wall, leaving her no room to escape. She could only rest in Huo Wuyan's arms, her face covered in tears. "It hurts so much..."

*

Because she was tense, Huo Wuyan was also uncomfortable.

His muscles tightened, veins bulged on his neck, and hot sweat dripped from his forehead. His breathing grew heavy.

He had planned not to hold back this time, but seeing her pale face, he was silent for a moment. Finally, he kissed her pale face, suppressed his surging desire, and said in a low voice, "Don't cry."

Author's note:

Ahem, here I am _(:3」∠)_

I'll send out a small red envelope today. Just comment.