Chapter 80 - Dongfang Caiyun

Nevertheless, Leng Yan would not feel this way, for he knew this seemingly docile girl all too well.

Dongfang Caiyun, once a top assassin under Red Leaf, had more experience than Leng Yan himself. She appeared to be a girl of seventeen or eighteen but was actually in her mid-twenties. Her schemes were profound, and her methods were ruthless.

Often deceiving her targets with her appearance, she would then kill them. Since her debut, she had completed over a thousand missions without a single failure.

“Indeed, I haven’t taken on a mission yet. But what I want to know now is whether you will give up this mission. If not, we can only meet in battle,” Leng Yan said, his palm spinning the sun essence wheel rapidly, resembling a golden sun.

“Look at what you’re saying. How can I strike at an old acquaintance like you?” Dongfang Caiyun blinked her large eyes at Leng Yan twice, causing his heart to skip a beat and a surge of desire to rise within him. Leng Yan quickly activated the seven emotions and six desires technique to absorb these lustful thoughts.

“Given the tricks you’ve just tried on me, I can’t trust your words. If you truly want to give up, leave now. You know my character-I won’t allow danger near me!” Leng Yan’s face turned grim as he spoke in a cold voice.

Dongfang Caiyun was slightly surprised that her charm had no effect on Leng Yan!

“Do you know? Anyone who kills you will receive a million primordial spirit elixirs and a high-grade treasure tool! The temptation is too great; I really find it hard to let go.”

“A million primordial spirit elixirs and a high-grade treasure tool! That is indeed a generous reward. If it were me, I wouldn’t pass it up either,” Leng Yan said, genuinely surprised. He didn’t expect Mu Qing to offer such a high price for his life. He then took out the token of the Honorary Elder of Red Leaf and smiled faintly, “But first, take a look at what this is and think whether it’s worth it!”

Leng Yan thought he would have to fight, but then he remembered he was still an Honorary Elder of Red Leaf. He figured the name of Red Leaf should still be able to hold sway over Dongfang Caiyun, the professional assassin.

“Red Leaf, the Honorary Elder token! How do you have this!” Dongfang Caiyun exclaimed in surprise.

“This item isn’t mine; stealing it would be pointless. Why would I have it? If you kill me, you’ll be making an enemy of Red Leaf. You must be aware of Red Leaf’s strength in the immortal cultivation world! Besides, I don’t think you’re a match for me!” Leng Yan said with a laugh.

“Indeed, even if you manage to steal this, it’s nothing but a curse. Since you have it, it shows that Red Leaf values you highly. If I were to harm you, I’d have to face Red Leaf’s retaliation. It’s truly not worth it!” Dongfang Caiyun gasped, adding her thoughts.

Leng Yan smiled, saying, “In that case, I won’t see you out!”

Dongfang Caiyun’s expression changed, and she laughed coquettishly, “Who said I was leaving? Since we’ve met, why not stick together? It’s good to have someone to watch your back in this dangerous place. Besides, I’m a woman and fairly cute at that. What if someone defiles and then kills me? Could you live with yourself?”

Leng Yan was taken aback, realizing Dongfang Caiyun was intent on sticking with him, and quickly laughed, “So even if I refuse, you’d still follow?”

“Good to know! Now that I see I can’t afford to provoke you, you don’t have to worry about me trying to kill you! And when you’re feeling lonely, I can keep you company with a chat to make things more comfortable for both of us, right?” Dongfang Caiyun said in a coy, girlish tone.

“If you want to follow, then follow! But I prefer someone more mature; you’re a bit too young for me, not really my type!” Leng Yan glanced at Dongfang Caiyun’s chest and joked as he walked on.

“Why not feel more? Wouldn’t they grow then?” Dongfang Caiyun said unabashedly, lifting her chest with both hands.

…

Unable to resist this contradictory woman, Leng Yan decided not to bother further. Having her by his side might even help him solve some troubles. Of course, Leng Yan didn’t fully trust that Dongfang Caiyun wouldn’t try to harm him. After all, isolated from the outside world, it would be hard to trace anything back to her. However, the mastermind behind Red Leaf might figure it out!

The two traveled by sword control, and days passed without them realizing it. They encountered and effortlessly dispatched some troublemakers along the way.

“Up ahead is a swamp, and there’s miasma in the sky. Let’s stay on the ground!” Dongfang Caiyun suggested, intentionally leaning closer to Leng Yan.

Leng Yan flew to the side and said, “Do as you like! What does it have to do with me? If you want to follow, fly over from above; if not, go down and walk!”

“Leng Yan, don’t I look good? Do you dislike seeing me so much?” Dongfang Caiyun said with a crying tone, seemingly deeply wronged.

“Whether or not you look good isn’t just about the face. You may not be extremely beautiful, but you are still charming and cute. Unfortunately, it doesn’t match your heart. You appear innocent, but your heart is cruel and vicious. Of course, it’s all for survival, and not your fault! I just don’t like women who are not the same on the inside as they are on the outside!” Leng Yan gestured, raising the Moon Essence Wheel and setting up several layers of protection around himself. As soon as he finished speaking, he sped up and charged into the miasma.

Hearing Leng Yan’s words, Dongfang Caiyun smiled, prepared her protections, and followed him into the miasma!

Inside the miasma, it was a gray haze with visibility only about a hundred meters. What was more severe was that the miasma could erode spiritual awareness, so Leng Yan and she dared not spread their spiritual awareness too far, and had to slow down and proceed with caution.

A roar erupted from ahead! The dense miasma was stirred by the strong wind generated by the roar, rolling like a giant dragon within.

“Not good, retreat quickly!” Leng Yan heard the roar and felt a powerful aura approaching, similar to that of a cultivator at the Unification Realm. Normally, Leng Yan would not panic like this.

However, given that they were within the miasma with very limited visibility, fighting was at a disadvantage, so the best choice was to retreat from the miasma and draw the demonic beast out!

Dongfang Caiyun, a veteran of life-and-death situations, reacted no slower than Leng Yan. As they retreated, she continuously cast magical techniques toward the front.

Leng Yan’s approach was simpler; he threw hundreds of Fiend Thunders, creating an earth-shaking explosion!

The explosion of hundreds of Fiend Thunders was as powerful as a late-stage Unification Realm cultivator’s full strike!

The miasma churned, and a painful scream came from within, suggesting that Leng Yan’s Fiend Thunder had seriously injured the demonic beast.

“I told you it was safer to go below, but you didn’t listen!” Dongfang Caiyun seemed eager to prove her point. However, upon witnessing the power of the Fiend Thunder that Leng Yan had unleashed, she exclaimed in surprise, “What was that you just threw? Such tremendous power! If you used it against me, I’d be in big trouble!”

“You don’t need to worry about what it is,” Leng Yan replied as they retreated from the miasma. “I’ve got plenty more of them. If you plan to target me, I wouldn’t mind letting you experience its power firsthand. Even if you don’t die, it will leave you disfigured, and it would be difficult to recover.”

“Well, if you don’t want to tell me now, that’s fine. I’ll be following you for a while anyway, and sooner or later, I’ll figure it out!” Dongfang Caiyun said with a playful tone, holding a middle-grade treasure tool, the flame umbrella, showing no fear of the unknown demonic beast.

Roars echoed as the miasma ahead churned wildly, and suddenly, the head of a flood dragon burst forth, its body extending over a hundred feet in length.

The dragon had a unicorn horn on its head, and gray scales covering its body. As it undulated and soared, its scales rustled audibly. Near the tail, the flesh was gashed open, with dark blood seeping over the scales, evidence of Leng Yan’s earlier handiwork.

“It’s a poison dragon! Don’t let it get close, and be wary of its breath-it’s highly poisonous. Getting even a little on you would be troublesome!” Dongfang Caiyun, recognizing the creature, quickly warned.

Leng Yan nodded and with a wave of his hand, several fire dragons formed in the air, flying towards the beast.

“Roar!”

The poison dragon bellowed and spewed streams of grayish breath resembling miasma. As the fire met it, hissing sounds were heard; the poison was even capable of corroding Leng Yan’s fire dragons.

Meanwhile, as Leng Yan engaged the poison dragon, Dongfang Caiyun summoned her flame umbrella. A red fire phoenix emerged, cutting through the poison, charging straight at the dragon.

With eyes glowing red, the poison dragon showed no fear and struck the fire phoenix head-on, scattering it effortlessly without taking any damage!

“This poison dragon is at the unification realm. We’re no match for it; we should flee!” Dongfang Caiyun shouted as she tossed a flying sword to hold off the dragon while turning to retreat.

“Unification realm? I don’t fear it,” Leng Yan said, his eyes glowing golden with intense battle intent, ready to face the challenge head-on, regardless of the risks.