Chapter 223: Shell Protrudes, Chunks of Fragrant Red Fat¹ (Third Update)

As she opened her mouth, she fiercely bit into the Cave Master’s flesh.

The Cave Master, previously passed out, was awakened by the pain as Su Mei bit into him like a dog. He let out an even louder scream.

Su Mei was relentless. Since she was unable to use her Qi, she had to rely on her strength to suppress the Cave Master, who now had only one hand left.

“Agh! Long Qingyue, you lunatic! You’re all insane!”

The Cave Master of Broken Dragon Cave finally got the whole picture. Long Qingyue had no intention of cooperation at all; she merely wanted to swallow up everything he had, and then erase his existence.

He and Su Mei were just pawns who had lost their use.

“If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for provoking the wrong person.” Long Qingyue smiled faintly, then glanced at Xiao Zhang beside her, gesturing with her eyes for her to come forward and help stop the Cave Master’s bleeding.

Xiao Zhang didn’t understand why Long Qingyue was so cruel to the Cave Master and Su Mei, and didn’t know who the person Long Qingyue mentioned was.

But seeing that Long Qingyue didn’t harbor any hostility towards Ye Wenxin, she nodded and stepped forward, doing as commanded.

“You can’t die so soon; I still want to watch Su Mei slowly eat you up,” Long Qingyue added with amusement, her chin propped up.

A chill shot down Xiao Zhang’s spine. She wanted to cover Ye Wenxin’s eyes, only to find Ye Wenxin looking at Long Qingyue curiously.

For some reason, a strange thought popped into her mind, as if everything Long Qingyue did was for Ye Wenxin.

However, Xiao Zhang understood that in this world, Long Qingyue only cared about Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng.

Could Ye Wenxin be related to Gu Qingcheng somehow? Was that why Long Qingyue tolerated her so?

Xiao Zhang hoped this was the case. If not, then Ye Wenxin would be the next one in trouble.

“Aaah!!!” The Cave Master’s frantic screams continued unabated, while Ye Wenxin sat there eating spirit fruits, occasionally sighing with awe.

Su Mei’s eyes burned with hatred, and she viciously bit down on the Cave Master’s flesh again, only to find that she couldn’t bite through it.

“Xiao Zhang, help her out,” said Long Qingyue. Xiao Zhang immediately drew her long sword, creating more wounds on the Cave Master’s body and naturally taking measures to stop the bleeding.

Su Mei was already feeling frustrated, and watching Long Qingyue seemingly intent on her completely devouring the Cave Master, made her extremely uneasy.

Yet she held onto a certain conviction deep within her heart, absolutely unwilling and unable to die here.

She would rise to prominence, gain a lifetime of wealth and glory! She would―

“Ye Wenxin, have you seen enough?” At that moment, Long Qingyue suddenly called out to Ye Wenxin.

Su Mei turned her head sharply, only to see the surprise on Ye Wenxin’s face. Su Mei felt ecstatic, assuming that Ye Wenxin’s end was also imminent.

“Nope.” But looking closer, Ye Wenxin wasn’t looking at Long Qingyue at all, nor at the food on the table, but at the spirit beast—the black cat.

Su Mei vividly remembered a few days ago when she saw this black cat showing its displeasure to Long Qingyue. However, now Ye Wenxin not only looked at it, but she even reached out to touch it.

Even more strangely, the black cat lying on Long Qingyue’s lap stared at Ye Wenxin with blood-red eyes, but surprisingly showed no signs of aggression.

“If you keep looking at me, I’ll eat you,” Ye Wenxin said bluntly, picking up the cat. The cat seemed to shiver, not even resisting as Ye Wenxin grabbed it into her arms, behaving as meekly as a newborn kitten.

Xiao Zhang, watching all this, was now convinced that there was indeed an inexplicable connection between Ye Wenxin and Long Qingyue.

Long Qingyue showed no anger towards Ye Wenxin’s actions, even indulging her excessively.

Could it be true that Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng and Long Qingyue actually had a child together, and that child was Ye Wenxin?

Xiao Zhang couldn’t help but make more associations. Then suddenly, Su Mei on the ground went mad, “Ye Wenxin, your time is up!”

Su Mei was starting to lose her mind, completely unaware of the familiarity between the two. Her voice was shrill, her expression bloodthirsty, like an Asura from hell coming to reap souls.

Ye Wenxin stroked the black cat in her arms. Its blood-red eyes opened to glare disapprovingly at Su Mei. In an instant, Su Mei felt liquid on her face. When she wiped it with her hand, it came away bloody.

Looking down, she saw countless scratches of various sizes on her body. The black cat licked its claws, which still had traces of blood on them.

“Wh―why?” Su Mei was completely bewildered. It was Long Qingyue who said she would teach Ye Wenxin a lesson, but she and the Cave Master of Broken Dragon Cave were the ones dying and injured. Yet, Long Qingyue seemed unconcerned by it all.

“I told you, you’ve messed with the wrong person.” Long Qingyue beckoned to Ye Wenxin and affectionately pulled her into her arms.

Ye Wenxin felt goosebumps rising all over her body at Long Qingyue’s actions.

She was too familiar with Long Qingyue, and this domineering CEO-like demeanor reminded her of many things she shouldn’t be thinking about.

Long Qingyue seemed oblivious to anything wrong with what she was doing. She only cast a meaningful glance at Xiao Zhang beside her.

Xiao Zhang suddenly lowered her head, subconsciously clenching her fists in anger, but dared not speak out.

This statement seemed to shatter Xiao Zhang’s previous thoughts. It wasn’t that Ye Wenxin had any relationship with Long Qingyue, but rather, Long Qingyue wanted to establish some kind of relationship with Ye Wenxin.

The reason she showed mercy to Ye Wenxin, was because of her unique Iceborn Constitution.

Xiao Zhang’s face turned pale as she realized she had mistakenly believed Long Qingyue to be kind-hearted.

Her mistress had never considered such things; she only wanted to use Ye Wenxin’s body, to break through the barriers in her cultivation. That was why she had specially invited Ye Wenxin to the Hongmen Feast, so Ye Wenxin wouldn’t dare to resist.

Long Qingyue looked at Xiao Zhang’s struggling expression with satisfaction, and Ye Wenxin also understood the true intentions behind Long Qingyue’s actions.

It was no doubt that Long Qingyue had incited Xiao Zhang’s passionate confession before, and now she was encouraging Xiao Zhang to do things she wouldn’t dare to do on a normal day.

If all went as planned, Ye Wenxin might really be forced into wrestling with Xiao Zhang tonight.

The thought sent a shiver down Ye Wenxin’s spine, and then she heard Long Qingyue resorting to her provocative tactics once again.

“Alright, you may leave now. I need to have a good talk with Wenxin.”

Long Qingyue intentionally emphasized Ye Wenxin’s name while blatantly ignoring the half-dead Cave Master and the resentful Su Mei. It was clear she was trying to draw more hatred towards Ye Wenxin.

Ye Wenxin let out a bitter smile, then she noticed Xiao Zhang standing there motionless, her eyes revealing a look of resigned determination.

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Footnotes:

1. – This line is from:
   
   “Claws sealed, tender jade in pairs,
   Shell protrudes, chunks of red fat fragrant.”
   
   Found several Chinese food articles online, mainly about crabs, using this short poem. It vividly describes the appearance and taste of crabs, emphasizing their succulence and attractiveness. ↩︎