Chapter 750: Wu Shenyun Smiled Evilly!
The hazy moonlight spilled like liquid silver across the sleeping earth, bathing forests, mountains, and fields in its ethereal glow. Below, the rhythmic chorus of summer insects was a constant, soothing hum.
A sharp whistle tore through the night air.
A woman, her sleeves fluttering like a celestial descending from the heavens, soared through the sky. She held a man in her arms.
The man was incomparably handsome. A faint smile played on his lips, and his peach-blossom eyes sparkled with a tender, affectionate light.
The woman was breathtakingly beautiful, her grace matched only by the cold, mysterious aura that clung to her. Dressed in an complex red gown, she looked like a goddess from the Moon Palace who had wandered into the mortal world.
"Where are we going?" Shen Anyu asked, his voice a low murmur.
"Back to Hangzhou," Wu Shenyun replied. "The affairs of the Shaman God Cult can be handled by your subordinates. As the Venerable Master, you don't need to involve yourself personally. If they need it, I will dispatch my own people to assist."
"Okay."
Wu Shenyun held Shen Anyu in a bridal carry, her flight path a straight line toward the private airport owned by the Shen Corporation.
Nestled comfortably in her embrace, Shen Anyu felt a primal sense of comfort, almost as if he were a babe in his mother's arms. He instinctively wanted to eat…
A cold, feminine voice, laced with a hint of shame and anger, suddenly cut through his reverie.
"Shen Anyu, don't push your luck, or I'll throw you down from here."
"Big Yunyun, you can't blame me for that," he protested, his tone utterly shameless. "It was pure instinct. A biological essential."
"Instinct my foot!" she retorted. "And what kind of ridiculous nickname is 'Big Yunyun'?"
"Well, you are… 'big'," he said, his gaze pointed. "So, Big Yunyun. It has a nice ring to it, don't you think? Like 'Big Mimi'?"
"Don't you dare call me that!"
"Alright, Big Yunyun."
The Venerable Master of the Shaman God Cult rolled her beautiful eyes, deciding it was pointless to argue with him further.
Despite her annoyance, a subtle, almost imperceptible curve touched the corners of her exquisite lips. She wouldn't admit it, but she didn't dislike this feeling at all.
Cradling Shen Anyu in her arms, protecting him… an unexpected warmth bloomed in her chest, a quiet joy she couldn't quite explain. It was a feeling of possession, a silent certainty that he belonged to her, and only her. That he would rely on her, and no one else. The thought brought with it a deep sense of security.
[Ding! Detected that the Destined Heroine Wu Shenyun's favorability has increased by 1! Plundering +3000 Destiny Value!]
Shen Anyu's expression turned a little strange. Even this can increase her favorability?
This woman, Wu Shenyun, certainly had a unique personality.
'Qin Yuan, that persistent little pest, has caught up. He really isn't afraid of death.' At that moment, Shen Anyu's Divine Sense swept outward, easily detecting an extremely well-hidden aura trailing them from behind. It was Qin Yuan's soul, moving like a phantom in the dark night.
...
'Just as I thought. Sealing Yaoyao couldn't have left Shen Anyu unscathed, even if she was already heavily wounded by the lightning tribulation…'
Qin Yuan's soul drifted in their wake. Sensing Shen Anyu's weakened aura and seeing him being carried by Wu Shenyun, a flicker of hope ignited within him.
He had been thoroughly terrified by Shen Anyu's power earlier. The ability to suppress and reseal Yaoyao was simply beyond belief.
Yaoyao was a Xiantian Spirit Corpse, a being with deep foundations, blessed by the very creations of heaven and earth., the Ancient Corpse Refining Sect had sealed her in that bronze coffin for two thousand years, nurturing her with countless heavenly treasures and secret methods. Her foundation was a hundred times vaster than that of a cultivator in the False Core realm.
Even heavily injured by the lightning tribulation, sealing her away was not something a mere Land Immortal should be able to accomplish. Even a cultivator at the Peak Foundation Establishment realm might not have succeeded.
But Qin Yuan was unwilling to give up.
His storage ring held a trove of spiritual elixirs and miraculous medicines, all of which were vital for his cultivation. Not to mention the Xiantian Spirit Corpse, Yaoyao. She was not only his greatest trump card but also his future destined wife. He could not, under any circumstances, allow her to fall into Shen Anyu's hands.
Qin Yuan planned to reclaim what was his, tailing them from a distance as he searched for an opportunity.
'Hmph. Shen Anyu is truly shameless, letting a woman carry him like a princess.'
Qin Yuan snorted coldly, his spectral form flickering with disdain. Yet, the raw envy and jealousy twisting his incorporeal features were impossible to hide. He, too, had set his sights on Wu Shenyun before, even fantasizing about refining her into a beautiful corpse to accompany him for eternity. If not for that fleeting desire, he would have eliminated her without a second thought long ago.
Regret gnawed at him. If he had known things would turn out this way, he would have deployed the Xiantian Spirit Corpse Yaoyao during his very first ambush on Shen Anyu. At the time, however, he had been reluctant to let her be struck by the lightning tribulation.
After all, Qin Yuan hadn't known the true extent of Shen Anyu's strength, and that first encounter was meant to be a probe. In his previous life, when he and Shen Anyu first met, both had been at the False Core realm, and even then, Shen Anyu could contend with Yaoyao without being at a disadvantage.
Since his rebirth, gauging Shen Anyu's current strength was his top priority. He wouldn't rashly deploy Yaoyao before he had a clear picture. If Shen Anyu's power was too great and he managed to hold out for more than ten breaths, Yaoyao would inevitably be caught in the lightning tribulation. That would have been the end for her—and for him.
Now, in Qin Yuan's estimation, Shen Anyu's strength was formidable, but at most, it was at the level of the Mid-Foundation Establishment realm. He was absolutely no match for a peak-condition Yaoyao in a one-on-one fight.
But it was too late for regrets.
'I must get Yaoyao back. As long as I can retrieve her, repair the damage from the tribulation, and release her, she can eliminate Shen Anyu with a single move.'
But how?
The question was a thorny one, and a sense of powerlessness washed over Qin Yuan. He had nothing left. His corpse puppets had been obliterated by Wu Shenyun. The Xiantian Spirit Corpse and his storage ring were in Shen Anyu's possession. His physical body had been destroyed, and his strength was a pale shadow of its former glory.
Although his soul essence was at the False Core realm, the most power he could exert was equivalent to a Mid-Foundation Establishment realm cultivator. Without a physical body to anchor his power, he might not even be a match for someone at the Early Foundation Establishment realm.
And even if Shen Anyu was currently injured and weak, Wu Shenyun was no easy target. A Land Immortal like her was comparable to a cultivator at the Early Foundation Establishment realm.
'Am I really going to watch this golden opportunity slip through my fingers?''But… is Shen Anyu truly as weak as he appears? Does he really have no strength left at all?'
Qin Yuan's expression contorted in a fierce internal struggle. He didn't want to admit it, but deep down, a seed of fear for Shen Anyu had taken root. The blow he had suffered this time was too devastating; he had lost both his wife and his army in a single stroke.
He worried that Shen Anyu was merely feigning weakness to lure him into a trap.
After all, the earlier anomaly with the bronze coffin was clearly manipulated by someone. At that time, Qin Yuan's forces were completely annihilated, so he didn't think he would be the primary suspect. But it was possible Shen Anyu suspected other powerful cultivators were lurking nearby. If Shen Anyu was faking his injuries to draw someone out, then rushing in would be suicide.
Although a cultivator's soul was mysterious and exceedingly difficult to detect, a martial artist at the Celestial level possessed formidable mental power, and a Land Immortal even more so. If he got close enough to act, he would undoubtedly be discovered.
In the end, Qin Yuan could only watch, his essence simmering with frustration, as Shen Anyu and Wu Shenyun, carrying the bronze coffin, boarded the private jet and took off toward Hangzhou.
[Ding! The Child of Destiny Qin Yuan has missed a prime opportunity! His heart is filled with regret! Plundering +23,333 Destiny Value!]
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'Heh. So he lost his nerve.'
A flicker of contempt passed through Shen Anyu's mind. He shook his head slightly, a silent, scornful chuckle echoing in his thoughts. With the lingering threat gone, he allowed himself to relax completely, snuggling deeper into Wu Shenyun's embrace and letting the darkness of sleep finally claim him.
Wu Shenyun looked down at the man in her arms. Under the bright moonlight filtering through the cabin window, his handsome face was serene, stripped of the annoying, mischievous smile he usually wore. A genuine smile curved her own lips.
'He's most obedient like this,'she thought.'If he could stay like this forever, it would be quite nice.'
Not long after, the private jet touched down on the helipad of Villa No. 1 at the Jinxiu Mountain Villa in Hangzhou.
Wu Shenyun carried Shen Anyu to his room. After gently laying him down on the bed, she straightened up, preparing to leave.
But the next moment, she paused. She turned back, her gaze falling upon Shen Anyu once more.
As she looked at his pale, handsome face, so peaceful in sleep, Wu Shenyun's phoenix eyes glinted with a strange light. An idea, sudden and audacious, sparked in the depths of her mind. A slow, wicked smile began to curve her lips…
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