Chapter 276: Look, It’s Junior Brother Ange!

Chen Sheng ultimately couldn’t bear to let her protector kill He Yuan.

The reason for this was simple: He Yuan hadn’t actually done anything to her. He Yuan had only brought Chen Sheng to this empty space because he was afraid she would say something out of line in front of An Luo Yi. There was no one here, so Chen Sheng could do whatever she wanted, and no one would find out.

Here, Chen Sheng thought she was finished, scared out of her wits, with tears streaming down her face. But in reality, He Yuan just sat there drinking tea the whole time, not even paying attention to Chen Sheng.

This way, even if Chen Sheng called her protector, she had no reason to actually kill He Yuan.

More importantly, Chen Sheng would have to pay a price for killing He Yuan.

He Yuan’s reputation and approval rating in the Fox Clan were even higher than the Empress’s in the Dragon Dynasty. The entire Fox Clan revered He Yuan as family.

If Chen Sheng killed He Yuan in the Fox Clan, she probably wouldn’t be able to leave safely…

Chen Sheng was anxious, but she wasn’t stupid.

“Young Lady, what did you just say?”

Behind He Ange, the old man in black looked extremely surprised.

If Chen Sheng was wronged, with Langya’s cultivation at the Residual God Realm, he could kill He Ange in an instant with just a word from her.

But…

Princess Chen Sheng actually showed mercy to an evil cultivator who had humiliated her?

“Young Lady, forgive this old man for being blunt, but did something happen between you…?”

“Not yet.”

“Yet?”

“Aiya, I mean nothing happened at all!”

The more Chen Sheng explained, the more embarrassed she felt, hinting to Langya not to ask any more questions.

It was originally a private matter between young people, but she had called her protector grandfather here, and she was embarrassed to let He Yuan hear her grandfather asking her childish questions.

At this moment, Chen Sheng had actually calmed down.

The reason she had been scared to tears by He Yuan was mainly because Protector Langya wasn’t by her side. Chen Sheng hadn’t expected He Yuan to actually try to corrupt her. She felt extremely insecure with her head held down, and being young and inexperienced, she was scared by He Yuan’s attempts at corruption and other techniques from erotic novels…

But after calming down, Chen Sheng was no longer so afraid.

Now, Langya had his sword at He Ange’s head. With a Residual God Realm protector present, Chen Sheng felt extremely safe.

The situation had reversed!

Now, Chen Sheng should be in control!

Thinking this, the dragon-faced girl gritted her silver teeth, her cold eyes dark, a vengeful spirit reviving within her—

“Grandpa Langya, capture him for me!”

“?”

Langya raised an eyebrow, a little perplexed.

Capture He Yuan, not kill him?

What was the meaning of this?

But the key was, Langya’s sword was already at He Yuan’s head, and the latter didn’t even intend to escape…

He didn’t run, so how could Langya capture him?

“Alas, the young lady is soft-hearted and doesn’t dare to kill He Yuan, but she wants to regain her dignity and face in front of him. This is why she ordered me to capture He Yuan after compromising.”

Guessing his young lady’s thoughts, the protector Langya sighed helplessly.

There was nothing he could do. Despite the strange order from his young lady, Langya put away his ghost sword and sealed the entire courtyard with a spatial barrier.

In this way, He Yuan had completely lost his escape route.

“He Yuan, don’t think I’m not killing you because I’m soft-hearted. I’m just keeping you because you’re still useful.”

Chen Sheng seemed to have sensed that Langya had seen through her thoughts. She tried to maintain her dignity and pressure He Yuan again, regaining her status as the one with the upper hand.

Ultimately, Chen Sheng just wanted He Yuan to obey her, to have leverage over him, and to prove that a man even the Empress couldn’t control, Chen Sheng could. That was all.

However, the young man in sacred robes across the table also knew Chen Sheng’s weakness. He Ange saw that Chen Sheng didn’t dare to kill him, so he was naturally fearless.

Within the enemy’s barrier, the young man in sacred robes sipped his tea calmly and slowly, then opened his mouth with a smile:

“Since the barrier is open and I can’t escape, if you have any temptations, why not sit down and talk slowly?”

As he spoke, he summoned a chair and also conjured several cups of freshly brewed hot tea on the other side of the table, gesturing for the old man with the sword beside him to sit down.

Seeing this, Langya narrowed his eyes slightly.

He glanced at Chen Sheng, then sat down with some hesitation.

“Young man, you should have some idea of my young lady’s status. Let me advise you, do not have any lewd thoughts about Sheng’er.”

Langya closed his eyes and said in a low voice, laying out the unpleasant facts first.

He Ange listened and understood, saying politely:

“Senior, you may not know, but I just had a small misunderstanding with Miss Sheng’er tonight, that’s all.”

“…”

He Yuan was polite and courteous. Langya, talking to him, could indeed feel a certain extraordinary aura, not like a despicable villain who would do bad things.

However, Langya did not notice that He Yuan’s words just now completely ignored the golden-haired girl across the table and crossed over to talk to Langya, the protector, as if he couldn’t be bothered with a crying and noisy little kid.

For a moment, Chen Sheng sat between Langya and He Yuan, ignored by both, and felt increasingly unbalanced.

Chen Sheng wanted to assert her presence. She was the one in power.

But He Yuan simply ignored her, as if only strong people like Langya were qualified to talk to him in his eyes.

Chen Sheng also realized that He Yuan was deliberately provoking her.

Watching Langya and He Yuan, two old men, chatting amicably, Chen Sheng was truly anxious and angry. She felt that He Yuan was taking advantage of her soft heart and her popularity in the Fox Clan to mess with her.

How could he be so bold?

Was he not afraid that Chen Sheng would kill him in a fit of anger?

Did he really think Chen Sheng wouldn’t dare?

Or did he really think he could escape from Grandpa Langya, who was at the Residual God Realm?

Or did he simply think that Chen Sheng was a cowardly woman?

Did he really think that if he scared Chen Sheng into crying once, Chen Sheng would become an obedient girl like Yan Ruyu in front of him?

He Yuan, I stopped Grandpa Langya from killing you, which is already giving you a lot of face, but now that I’m being soft on you, you don’t give me any face at all…

This is simply too much!

Seeing that Chen Sheng was so angry that she wanted to stab He Ange with a knife to make this stinky man bleed, so that he would fully realize her existence.

But in the last second of Chen Sheng’s rage, He Ange suddenly threw the topic to Chen Sheng, who had been neglected—

“Miss Sheng’er, why don’t we make a deal?”

He spoke very naturally, and directly in front of Protector Langya, without any formality.

For a moment, the golden-haired girl, who had been cold and gloomy with killing intent, was suddenly stunned, as if she had finally gotten the attention she had long expected, and the resentment deep in her heart immediately vanished.

Chen Sheng was a little surprised and suspicious, but also a little delighted.

This was strange.

She was actually a little excited because He Yuan finally paid attention to her, as if she had found a sense of comfort in her own existence.

Now that He Ange had taken the initiative to talk to her, Chen Sheng couldn’t just kill him anymore.

She crossed her arms, snorted coldly, and asked with a look of disdain:

“What kind of deal?”

“As long as Miss Sheng’er keeps my secret, I am willing to do anything for Miss Sheng’er. Let’s put our private interests on the table. I am indeed worried that Miss Sheng’er will report to the Empress, but I don’t know what Miss Sheng’er wants from coming to the Fox Clan.”

He Yuan spoke very politely and showed Chen Sheng enough respect, no longer deliberately ignoring her as he had before.

But this instead made Chen Sheng a little flattered.

He had ignored me and messed with my head just now. Why is he suddenly lowering himself to please me now?

Presenting oneself without cause! There must be a trick!

Having been ambushed by He Yuan before, Chen Sheng had to be extremely vigilant now.

This had completely gone against Chen Sheng’s original intention.

At first, she had only approached He Yuan with the plan of “He Yuan is interesting, I want to capture him and bring him back to the Upper Realm.”

After bringing He Yuan back to the Dragon Dynasty, Chen Sheng could use the Dragon Dynasty’s unique soul cleansing technique to uncover all of He Yuan’s secrets and manipulate him however she wanted…

Not only that, Chen Sheng was sure that if she could capture He Yuan, her sister would also be very happy.

Chen Sheng would not proactively try to please her sister.

But if Chen Long was willing to pay some price, Chen Sheng wouldn’t mind sharing He Yuan with Chen Long to play with.

But the problem now was that Chen Sheng was not good at taking action, and she didn’t dare to.

She hadn’t even made a move yet, and He Yuan had already bared his fangs, making the first move, and directly scared Chen Sheng’s little heart with his demonic corruption technique…

Now, instead of Chen Sheng capturing He Yuan, Chen Sheng was afraid that He Yuan would ambush her.

Chen Sheng had to be on guard against such a despicable villain!

“Originally, the Empress sent me to the Fox Clan Secret Realm to kill Ye Qingchuan…”

When she confessed to He Ange, the girl remained vigilant.

She crossed her arms and looked away helplessly: “I guessed beforehand that Yan Ruyu would come to the Fox Clan Secret Realm to protect Ye Qingchuan, but when I got here, I found out that Ye Qingchuan was killed by you, and Yan Ruyu was so respectful to you… So, I became curious about you and wanted to see what was so mysterious about you.”

“Then what?” He Ange raised his eyebrow in curiosity.

“Then, now I just want to strangle you, you despicable evil cultist, and bring peace back to the world!”

The golden-haired girl punched the tea table, her expression full of resentment and dissatisfaction.

She was angry.

She just wanted to capture He Yuan now, take him back to the Dragon Dynasty, and hand him over to her sister, the Empress who had a deep feud with him, to be severely imprisoned, trained, and tortured!

He Ange sighed and put down the teacup in his arms:

“Did I do something heinous?”

“You corrupted the Chosen One, and you did something to Yan Ruyu… Just now, you definitely almost did something to me too!”

“These are just your side of the story. What if they genuinely admire me?”

As he spoke, He Ange also narrowed his eyes: “Besides, if I really wanted to do something to you, I would have done it already. Why would I sit here like a fool and wait for your protector?”

“Senior Langya, do I look like I have a guilty conscience?”

At the end, He Ange turned and threw the question to the old man beside him.

“You! He Yuan, stop talking nonsense—”

Chen Sheng was a little anxious.

But this time, He Ange didn’t give Chen Sheng any face and interrupted her directly.

“Miss Sheng’er is just blaming me. Why don’t you let Senior Langya hear what Miss Sheng’er did at my place an hour ago?”

“!!!”

As soon as He Ange said this, Chen Sheng’s small face turned pale.

She glanced at Protector Langya beside her. Langya also raised his eyebrows slightly. He was originally a neutral listener, but now his interest was piqued by He Ange’s words.

What unspeakable thing did that noble and proud True Dragon Miss do, that it could be used by He Yuan as leverage to threaten her?

Langya couldn’t help but frown.

Seeing Chen Sheng blush, He Ange also wisely offered a way out:

“Miss Sheng’er, in fact, things have reached this point. We should both be clear that there are no conflicts of interest between us, nor any deep-seated grudges. There is no need for us to be enemies.”

“Besides, the Empress asked Miss Sheng’er to kill Ye Qingchuan. I have helped Miss Sheng’er complete the mission. Not only that, I have also helped the Fox Clan people rebuild their homes… If Miss Sheng’er doesn’t mind, all these achievements and good deeds can be reported to the Empress as Miss Sheng’er’s own.”

He Ange smiled faintly.

At this time, Chen Sheng listened and also raised her eyebrows in disbelief.

“What do I want with your achievements in the Fox Clan…”

Though she said this, the girl was somewhat moved deep down.

Chen Sheng’s feelings for her sister and the Dragon Dynasty were a bit like those of a rebellious princess. The main reason why Chen Sheng was unwilling to do things for the Empress’s benefit was the small conflict she had with her sister.

Chen Sheng felt that if her sister hadn’t given her this mission, but she had taken it upon herself to do good deeds for her sister among the people, it would mean she had lost to her sister.

Chen Sheng didn’t want to be treated like other dragons, who considered it an honor to be the Empress’s dog.

Chen Sheng wanted to be recognized by the Empress, to gain her sister’s respect, rather than being treated as an ordinary subordinate by her sister.

This was very contradictory.

Chen Sheng couldn’t bring herself to show off in front of the Empress.

Conversely, if Chen Sheng didn’t do anything, the Empress would not only not praise her, but would also often scold her for being ignorant and not working hard.

The more the Empress scolded her, the more rebellious Chen Sheng became.

However, deep down, Chen Sheng also really wanted to make a great contribution, prove herself, and gain her sister’s recognition and praise. She was actually envious of the young dragon ministers who were praised and valued by the Empress. Chen Sheng also wanted her sister to praise her in front of other dragons.

Now, He Ange’s suggestion happened to hit Chen Sheng’s soft spot.

She couldn’t bring herself to do it.

But He Ange could give his achievements to Chen Sheng!

In this way, Chen Sheng had no psychological burden, and she could go to see the Empress with achievements. At that time, even if the Empress was still unwilling to praise Chen Sheng a few more times, Chen Sheng would not lose anything.

She was willing to contribute, but she was afraid that if she did, she would be taken for granted by her sister and become her sister’s lick.

This was Chen Sheng’s underlying logic.

“He Yuan, is what you said true?”

Chen Sheng still had a bit of doubt.

He Yuan’s suggestion was logically plausible, but Chen Sheng always felt that He Yuan was not that kind.

At the same time, He Ange also smiled:

“Of course, Miss Sheng’er also knows that my identity is sensitive, and I am an evil cultivator. If the Empress knows that I am rebuilding the Fox Clan, the innocent people of the Fox Clan may be retaliated against by the Dragon Dynasty… However, if the credit is placed on Miss Sheng’er, Miss Sheng’er can return to the Dragon Dynasty to make contributions, and I can retreat safely, and my actions will not be discovered by the Empress.”

“That seems to be the case.”

Chen Sheng gritted her teeth, trying to find a loophole in He Ange’s logic.

But after thinking about it, she felt that this was indeed a mutually beneficial matter.

Perhaps, Chen Sheng had initially thought of He Ange as too evil, and unconsciously placed him in the opposing camp, trying every possible way to threaten and challenge him.

Perhaps…

They didn’t have to fight and kill?

……

When Qin Shiyan went to the Fox Clan, she brought a lot of aid resources and her trusted Immortal Attendants.

After several days of travel, Qin Shiyan and her group finally arrived at the Fox Clan border.

Actually, she could have arrived at the Fox Clan earlier after the Empress’s order.

However, things are unpredictable. When Qin Shiyan and others passed through the southern border of the Dragon Dynasty, they encountered dozens of undead giants destroying local buildings.

Seeing that the Immortal Attendants at the Dragon Dynasty border were unable to resist the undead attack, Qin Shiyan chose to help.

They spent some time and finally annihilated these undead giants.

However, although the undead giants were dead, the rotting flesh they left behind was difficult to clean up, and it even caused the southern border of the Dragon Dynasty to stink, polluting the land within a hundred miles of the Dragon Dynasty. Many Immortal Attendants stationed at the border were also infected with the undead toxin, and various diseases were spreading rapidly.

Since Qin Shiyan was passing by, she could only see the matter through to the end, and also helped the Dragon Dynasty border with epidemic prevention.

Finally, Qin Shiyan gathered the rotting flesh and used an Imperial Artifact to purify the entire epidemic.

But all this busy work took three days.

Honestly, Qin Shiyan felt that the origin of these undead giants was strange. Qin Shiyan had dealt with the Ghost Controlling Sect, and their cultivators generally cherished their undead and would not send them in groups to the Dragon Dynasty border to waste combat power.

Besides, wasn’t the Ghost Controlling Sect already defeated by the Fox Clan Saintess?

But why did the undead left by the Ghost Controlling Sect run to the southern border of the Dragon Dynasty to cause trouble?

This made Qin Shiyan confused.

During the time Qin Shiyan stayed at the southern border of the Dragon Dynasty, many Immortal Attendants stationed at the border also complained to Qin Shiyan, saying that these undead giants came from the Fox Clan border…

This matter spread, and it aroused the anger of many cultivators and Immortal Sect elders at the border, who cursed the Fox Clan for intentionally throwing the garbage left by the Ghost Controlling Sect to the Dragon Dynasty to deal with.

Qin Shiyan listened. Although she felt their curses on the Fox Clan were irrational, the Dragon Dynasty border was severely polluted now, diseases were spreading, and many innocent Immortal Attendants were infected with the virus and suffering…

Qin Shiyan did feel a grudge about this matter.

The person who controlled these undead to invade the Dragon Dynasty was really too much.

Qin Shiyan planned to ask Xia Zhiyue clearly when she went to help the Fox Clan.

However, when Qin Shiyan arrived at the Fox Clan border and saw the majestic city walls and military buildings, she was stunned in disbelief.

“Master, look…”

Beside Qin Shiyan, a pure and cold girl in green immediately recognized the young man in sacred robes floating on the city wall, holding blueprints, and directing the construction project.

“It’s Junior Brother Ange!”