Atop the mountain peak, the fair lady stood aloof from the world, her dress fluttering, her figure graceful, her hair streaming in the wind. She was like a fairy standing there, breathtakingly beautiful.
Ye Chu reached from behind to put his arm around Tan Miaotong’s waist. Her waist was slender, her delicate and soft body warm in his embrace. He could feel its amazing suppleness.
Tan Miaotong was familiar with Ye Chu’s scent. She reached out to grasp Ye Chu’s hand, their two hands clasped together. However, Tan Miaotong’s next sentence nearly scared Ye Chu into falling off the cliff.
“Ye Chu, let’s elope.”
Ye Chu worked hard to steady his mind and stand firm. Holding the woman in his arms, how could he believe these were words spoken by the always obedient and sweet Tan Miaotong.
Ye Chu turned Tan Miaotong’s delicate body around. Looking at her flushed face, her intoxicating beauty, Ye Chu could not help but lean down and kiss her rouge-red lips. “Why did you suddenly think of this?”
Ye Chu knew how much courage it took for Tan Miaotong to say these words.
“I do not want you to fight with the people from Yu Wu Holy Land. I never thought of leaving with them. Of living together with them.”
Ye Chu instantly understood. Tan Miaotong lacked confidence in him and did not want him to duel with the Yu Wu Crown Prince.
Gazing at those eyes clear as water, Ye Chu placed his hand on her slender waist, a smile playing at the corners of his mouth, allowing Tan Miaotong’s soft hair to blow onto his face with the wind. “Do not have so little confidence in me. It is just fighting him once. It is not certain I will lose.”
“But…” Tan Miaotong was still somewhat worried.
“Rest assured. I have my own sense of measure. If I truly lose, it is not that big a deal. I still do not need you to bear so much. If I truly lose, at worst I will just snatch you away. There is no reason for you to make sacrifices for me.” Ye Chu looked at Tan Miaotong with a smile, saying, “I only hope that when I snatch you, you will not pretend to resist too fiercely.”
“How could there be!” Tan Miaotong’s face was charmingly red. Using her slender fingers, she brushed away the hair on Ye Chu’s face. “I definitely will not let you snatch me away easily. Otherwise you will not treasure me.”
Hearing Tan Miaotong’s words, looking at those eyes bright as the stars and moon, Ye Chu held the woman in his arms tightly. “Wait for my good news. Regardless of victory or defeat, you will not leave with Yu Wu Holy Land.”
“Mm.” Tan Miaotong finally felt somewhat at ease. Her hand stroked Ye Chu’s face. “Do not try too hard. If you lose, you lose. It is no big deal. Anyway, I will not leave with him. Even if he wins, so what.”
Hearing these words, Ye Chu laughed heartily, feeling exceptionally carefree. He had already won without fighting. He wondered how the people from Yu Wu Holy Land would feel hearing Tan Miaotong’s words.
“By the way, how did you escape?” Ye Chu asked Tan Miaotong curiously. “I heard many elders were guarding you.”
“They cannot guard me. If I want to leave, naturally someone will help me get out.” Tan Miaotong blinked her lively eyes.
Seeing Tan Miaotong like this, Ye Chu also laughed. His gaze burned as he looked at the captivating woman before him, holding her even tighter.
“How is controlling the power within your body going?” Ye Chu asked curiously.
“Still cannot get started with it.” Tan Miaotong looked at Ye Chu, saying, “Am I too stupid? The women from other holy lands have already grown into powerful experts of their own. Yet I cannot even protect myself.”
“In my heart, Miaotong only needs to be a little woman. There are many people willing to protect you.” After kissing Tan Miaotong, Ye Chu said, “Just do your best. Do not force it. You do not need to kill enemies either. Whether you are strong or not does not mean that much to you.”
“Mm.” Tan Miaotong bloomed into a smile, looking at Ye Chu with narrowed eyes, saying, “Rest assured, I will definitely master it. Then they will not be able to force me. Hmph…”
Ye Chu did not mind. He simply sat with Tan Miaotong atop the mountain peak, gazing at the vast night sky, feeling the loneliness and brilliance of the starry heavens. The night wind was cool, but with the fair lady by his side, Ye Chu felt exceptionally warm and soft. Holding this beautiful form, Ye Chu rarely felt no lust. He simply held her, enjoying the beauty of the starry sky.
They sat like this through the night. When the next day Ye Chu and Tan Miaotong gazed at the brilliant sunrise glowing with rosy light, Ye Jingyun came looking for them. Looking at Ye Chu and Tan Miaotong embracing each other, she sat down beside the two of them. “You two truly are affectionate lovers. The Yu Wu Crown Prince has already arrived at the Tan family. The duel is set for noon today, moved up by two days.”
Hearing these words, Ye Chu shrugged. “No matter. Noon today it is. Did you find out clearly? What realm is he at now?”
“He should still be at the Xuan Hua realm. Rumour has it he has recently been refining an artefact. He has not put his energy into cultivation, so he remains at his previous realm.” Ye Jingyun said to Ye Chu, “Do you have any chance of fighting him?”
“It is hard to say whether I can win, but just fighting him once is not a big problem.” Ye Chu said, “But whether I lose or not does not matter. At worst I will snatch the person and leave.”
If someone else said these words, Ye Jingyun would treat it as nonsense. But she knew Ye Chu’s temperament very well. If he truly lost, he would definitely take Tan Miaotong away.
“But you promised the Tan family a martial contest to determine victory.” Ye Jingyun reminded Ye Chu.
But Ye Chu’s next sentence left Ye Jingyun dumbfounded, staring blankly at Ye Chu, thinking, are you kidding?
“Tricking children, and you actually took it seriously.”
Hearing these words, even Tan Miaotong could not help but blush. She rolled her eyes at Ye Chu, saying, “Do not talk nonsense. Father is not a child.”
“Apologies.” Ye Chu said with a smile, “But it does not matter. Whether he is a child or not, we are still the victorious side.”
“Are you sure you want to snatch someone away? This is a holy land.” Ye Jingyun reminded Ye Chu.
Ye Chu shrugged. “So what if it is a holy land? It is not like I have not caused trouble in a holy land before.”
Ye Chu did not care. As long as Tan Miaotong was willing to leave with him, nothing was a problem. Besides, to snatch a person, it did not necessarily have to be at the holy land.
“Remember our agreement. Do not force it. If you cannot win, admit defeat.” Tan Miaotong said to Ye Chu, “I need to go back, lest those elders make a fuss again.”
Ye Chu nodded. “You all need to have confidence in me, alright? Perhaps I will accidentally win?”
“Ye Chu, it is not that I do not believe you. If you had reached the Xuan Hua realm, you would still have a fifty percent hope of winning. But now, being able to fight him once is already the limit. As long as you do not lose too miserably, that is your victory in this battle.” Ye Jingyun said very seriously.
“Am I really that bad?” Ye Chu looked helplessly at Ye Jingyun. “Can you not undermine your own prestige while boosting others’ morale?”
“Right now the Tan family disciples have already set up a betting pool. The odds for your victory versus his are one to one hundred.” Ye Jingyun looked at Ye Chu and said.
Ye Chu was stunned for a moment, then looked at Ye Jingyun and said, “I think you must have placed a bet too, right? Betting on me to win?”
“You are very strong, very excellent. I naturally believe in you. Besides, you are on my side. No matter what I say, I have to support you.” Ye Jingyun nodded, saying, “So I support you. I bet on them to win.”
“Damn it.” Ye Chu cursed, turning his head and pretending he did not see Ye Jingyun.