At the centre of Cold Lake, Ye Chu stood on the bow of a boat, gazing out across the lake, feeling the cool breeze brush his face.
His gaze withdrew and fell on his finger, where there was a pinprick-sized wound with traces of blood. This was from the day he retrieved that blood-red dragon-shaped metal. When he gripped that divine dragon metal, he felt a sudden prick, and then torrents of blood flowed from his finger.
This scene startled Ye Chu. He wanted to discard the dragon-shaped metal in his hand, but the thing seemed stuck to him. Ye Chu could not throw it away at the time.
Ye Chu could not resist taking the dragon-shaped metal from his back to examine it, but found nothing unusual. It was no different from an ordinary piece of metal, except perhaps for its strange colour. Had he not witnessed that bizarre scene in the stone grotto, Ye Chu would have thought this was merely an ordinary dragon-shaped metal.
“What exactly is this thing, and what relation does it have to Blood Butcher Supreme?” Ye Chu exhaled lightly, looking at the dragon-shaped metal in his hand, then shook his head. He thought that only by taking it back to Old Madman could he uncover some clues.
He placed it on his back again. For reasons unknown, the King of Yao Kingdom insisted that Ye Chu take this thing away. Ye Chu naturally would not refuse. After confirming it was harmless to him, Ye Chu carried it on his person.
“Whatever it is, I already have Supreme Will upon me anyway. I am not afraid of encountering more strange objects left by a Supreme.” Ye Chu muttered, his gaze returning to Cold Lake. A boat approached from across the lake. Ye Chu was about to steer his vessel to avoid it, but on the approaching boat he spotted a familiar figure.
Seeing that exquisite, graceful figure coming towards him, Ye Chu was slightly stunned. He had not expected to encounter her here. “Why is she here?”
The girl opposite had clearly not expected to meet Ye Chu at Cold Lake either. Seeing Ye Chu staring directly at her, that stunningly beautiful, fair face showed delight. Had there not been water between them, she would have run over.
“Ye Chu, why are you here?” The girl’s face bloomed with a radiant smile, flushed red with excitement, exceptionally tender and lovely.
Ye Chu leapt, landing gracefully on her boat. Looking at the delicate, beautiful, spirited youthful figure before him, he also felt somewhat happy. “This morning when I woke, I faintly sensed I would encounter someone fated at Cold Lake. I did not expect my feeling was right. I truly ran into Miaotong here.”
Tan Miaotong’s cheeks flushed crimson at Ye Chu’s words, but she showed no coy embarrassment. Instead, those beautiful eyes stared straight at Ye Chu, her pupils like the gentle, continuous spring rain.
Ye Chu looked at Tan Miaotong before him, her skin like condensed fat jade, her complexion tender and translucent, so finely white it resembled porcelain. Her clear, flowing bright eyes were long and alluring. On her perfect oval face was a faint flush of crimson, her pink, delicate lips gently pressed together, so tender and moist they seemed able to drip water. This maiden’s shy demeanour was exceptionally enticing and tender.
Tan Miaotong standing there gave one a refreshing, heart-soothing image, with a clear, penetrating quality. One’s entire spirit became refreshed upon seeing her.
Ye Chu had always remembered this tender, beautiful girl.
“Talking nonsense again!” Tan Miaotong glanced lightly at Ye Chu, her eyes sweeping past like shallow star-moon waters, carrying an indescribable allure that made Ye Chu lose himself in the sight.
“How could I bear to talk nonsense before Miaotong? If not for fate, tell me why the two of us would meet at the centre of Cold Lake so early in the morning.” Ye Chu smiled at Tan Miaotong, his gaze falling on her long eyelashes. As they fluttered, Ye Chu’s heart also lightened, temporarily casting aside his confusion about Blood Butcher Supreme.
“Hehehe…” Tan Miaotong had a clear, bright laugh. She blinked her lively eyes, sly and adorable. “Who knows if you deliberately waited here!”
“Ah…” Ye Chu had not expected Tan Miaotong to make such a joke to him. The startled Ye Chu recovered, stepped forward, and drew close to Tan Miaotong. He could even smell the fragrant scent coming from her. “Since Miaotong knows I am waiting here like a hunter for a hare, and you still delivered yourself to my door, does that mean you are willing to be caught by me?”
Ye Chu’s face was nearly pressed against Tan Miaotong’s. As Ye Chu spoke, Tan Miaotong could even breathe the hot air Ye Chu exhaled. Tan Miaotong’s face instantly flushed crimson like blood, her powdered face delicate and charming, her tender, smooth cheeks like the flushed red of drunkenness, becoming even more beautiful and alluring.
Tan Miaotong bit her lip, glanced at Ye Chu, their gazes meeting. Her eyes instantly dodged, revealing the captivating shy demeanour of a maiden, exceptionally tender and moving. Ye Chu looked at Tan Miaotong without restraint, her jet-black shoulder-length hair, her pretty face like spring, her delicate crimson lips, her chest raised high, her thin, tight trousers stretching her long, slender legs taut. Looking at them, one could feel their astonishing elastic appeal. Ye Chu gazed greedily for quite a while, nearly drooling. Tan Miaotong could truly stir one’s heart. Her refreshing, heart-soothing image combined with her appealing figure was quite captivating.
Tan Miaotong noticed Ye Chu looking at her with burning intensity. Though shy, perhaps because the two of them were alone, she did not have her usual shy evasiveness.
She sat down beside Ye Chu, her gaze looking towards distant Cold Lake. She opened her red lips and suddenly said with some slyness, “This time I secretly ran away!”
“Secretly ran away?” Ye Chu looked at Tan Miaotong in surprise. In Ye Chu’s impression, Tan Miaotong had always been obedient and tender. She should not be capable of such rebellious acts.
But after his surprise, Ye Chu gave a thumbs up and smiled at Tan Miaotong. “Well done! Daring to break through the siege of evil forces and find your own paradise of freedom, this is tremendous progress.”
Hearing Ye Chu speak thus, Tan Miaotong smiled tenderly, rolled her eyes at Ye Chu and said, “It is not as exaggerated as you make it sound. Who are these evil forces? Be careful, if my father and the others hear, they will not let you off.”
“Miaotong would not be a petty person behind someone’s back, would she?” Ye Chu shrugged and smiled.
“That is not necessarily so. Perhaps I most enjoy tattling.” Tan Miaotong blinked her eyes, looking at Ye Chu. “In your eyes, am I just a good girl?”
“Not at all. The Miaotong in my eyes, though gentle in nature, still has her own strong opinions.” Ye Chu smiled. “But why run away from the evil forces this time?”
Tan Miaotong looked at Ye Chu and suddenly said, “Ye Chu! Take me away, take me far away!”
“Thud…”
Ye Chu had not sat steadily. With a thud, he directly fell onto the boat’s bow. Ye Chu opened his eyes wide, staring blankly at Tan Miaotong, feeling his blood surge.
“Is this… eloping? This is too direct!”