Chapter 0837: Mysterious Energy

Chapter 0837 Mysterious Energy

As soon as Xian Rujing entered, she felt inexplicably tense.

"Are you scared?" Qin Yun whispered telepathically.

"I'm not! Chuanwu couldn’t possibly be in a place like this! Even if he is, he must be accompanying those Long clan youths—he would never participate in such activities!" Xian Rujing replied.

Following the Soulchasing Talisman, Qin Yun swiftly arrived at the 60th floor. Using the Mystic Piercing Art, he entered a large hall.

Inside the hall was a pool filled with seductive women in translucent robes.

Dozens of women lounged about, some barely clothed or even completely nude.

At a long table sat several men—Long Chuanwu and a few Long family juniors among them.

"Brother Chuanwu, what do you think of the courtesans here? Premium stock!" A round-faced youth, Long Tao, said proudly.

"Excellent! Their looks and figures are very much to my liking!" Long Chuanwu laughed heartily before taking a big gulp of wine.

Xian Rujing trembled with rage. Though her qi threatened to erupt, Qin Yun’s Concealing Talisman masked it.

Long Tao grinned and asked, "How do they compare to Xian Rujing?"

Behind Long Chuanwu, several naked, seductive women pressed themselves against him.

Long Chuanwu fondled them openly and roared with laughter. "Far better than Xian Rujing! You have no idea how terrifying that damned shrew is—I don’t even dare kiss her face, let alone sleep with her!"

Hearing this, Qin Yun felt a smug satisfaction while tightening his grip on Xian Rujing.

Xian Rujing was on the verge of erupting like a volcano—anyone in her position would explode!

"Brother Chuanwu, I must say, you’ve really got a way with women!" A blue-robed youth praised.

"It’s nothing. You wouldn’t believe the reputation I had in the Immortal Wasteland—I was known as the Tyrant Dragon Spear. Later, I’ll show the girls here just how mighty my spear is, hahaha!" Long Chuanwu boasted arrogantly.

The women draped over him murmured obscenities and continued fondling him.

Long Tao remarked, "Brother Chuanwu, if Xian Rujing controls you so tightly, why stay with her? If you marry her, won’t you lose all freedom?"

Long Chuanwu smirked. "She’s already agreed to let me take concubines! I’m with her mainly for her background—you have no idea how powerful her family is… Once I bed her, my meridian channels will ascend to immortal-grade. Heh!"

"She’s that incredible?" Long Tao and the others gasped in amazement.

Qin Yun was also secretly shocked—Xian Rujing actually had such an ability.

Holding her hand tightly, he could feel her shaking with silent sobs.

When he'd seen enough, Qin Yun quickly pulled her away from the hall.

Unaware of their presence, Long Chuanwu and the others continued drinking and chatting.

As night fell, Qin Yun ushered Xian Rujing away, leaving behind several Fire Talismans.

Once they exited the brothel, he activated the talismans, igniting the place engulfed in flames.

By the time they returned to the carriage, panicked shouts erupted from the burning establishment.

"The brothel’s on fire! Brother Yun, was that your doing?" Long Yucang asked urgently upon seeing them.

Xian Rujing's face was streaked with tears, a picture of utter despair.

"Hurry, let's go!" Qin Yun urged.

Upon seeing Xian Rujing crying her heart out, Long Yucang immediately knew Long Chuanwu was inside.

"All men are scum!" Xian Rujing sobbed sorrowfully.

"True enough!" Long Yucang laughed. "Brother Yun, are you any good?"

"I'm decent, not just 'good'!" Qin Yun replied with a faint smile.

"I don't believe that!" Long Yucang snorted.

...

Late at night, Qin Yun returned with Xian Rujing to the dungeon.

The guards outside had no idea the two had ever left.

Meanwhile, Long Chuanwu, who had been planning to indulge in pleasure, had to change venues due to the fire at the brothel.

Qin Yun had considered killing Long Chuanwu earlier, but the circumstances didn’t allow it—Long Tao and the other Long family youths were Martial Kings themselves, and he also had an emotionally unstable Xian Rujing with him.

So, he decided to play it safe and bring Xian Rujing back first. His ultimate goal was to remain hidden within the Dragon King Manor.

Inside the secret chamber, Xian Rujing curled up in a corner, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Miss Xian, what a shame! Seeing you cry so bitterly, I feel a bit guilty. I shouldn’t have taken you to such a place!" Qin Yun walked over and sat beside her.

"Get out!" Xian Rujing screamed through her tears.

"Where can I go? I'm in prison right now!" Qin Yun shot back with a grin.

"You took me out for a stroll—you can go anywhere!" Xian Rujing snapped. "Just get away from me!"

After her outburst, she suddenly quieted down, sniffled a few times, and said, "You bastard, what exactly are you scheming? You could clearly escape, so why stay here and suffer?"

Qin Yun blinked in surprise. He hadn’t expected Xian Rujing, despite her grief, to see through this layer.

Long Yucang, in his own quarters, was also curious about this. He wasn’t foolish—he figured Qin Yun had another game going—but he didn’t press the issue, given that Qin Yun had once saved his life.

"Boss Long is my friend, and he’s in deep trouble right now. I can’t possibly leave Dragon King Manor!" Qin Yun sighed. "He once helped me, so it’s only right that I help him in return."

"Aren’t you afraid I’ll expose you?" Xian Rujing said coldly, no longer crying.

"You’re not from the Long family, and Long Chuanwu treated you like that! Why would you help him? Besides, with Long Chuanwu having a nickname like 'Tyrant Dragon Spear,' you think the Heavenly Dragon Gate is clueless?"

"But they never told you—clearly, they were helping Long Chuanwu hide it from you!" Qin Yun sighed. "Love's made you blind. In the future, you’ll need to be more cautious."

"Don’t act like a good person—you’re no better! You must be a womanizer too!" Xian Rujing started bawling again.

"True, I play the field, but what does that have to do with you?" Qin Yun chuckled. "You’re not my wife!"

He believed he was far better than Long Chuanwu—at least he only played with hearts, not bodies.

Xian Rujing suddenly stood up, whipped out her Immortal Sword, and put it to Qin Yun’s throat. "You said you have a wife! You must be two-timing her with other women—just for that, I should kill you!"

"Miss Xian, don’t go taking it out on me!" Qin Yun shook his head with a smile. "Didn’t you allow Long Chuanwu to have side pieces? My wife's cool with it!"

"I don't believe it unless you take me to see her and let her tell me herself!" Xian Rujing said.

"Fine, I'll have her come out to meet you right now!" Qin Yun quickly coordinated with Xiao Yuemei inside the Nine Sun Spirit Core.

Earlier on their way back, Qin Yun had already filled Xiao Yuemei in on the situation, so she was generally aware of what had happened.

When Xiao Yuemei emerged from the Nine Sun Spirit Core, Xian Rujing was clearly taken aback.

"This is my wife!" Qin Yun pinched Xiao Yuemei's cheek and grinned. "Way prettier than you!"

Xian Rujing was struck by Xiao Yuemei's appearance.

Xiao Yuemei was indeed stunning—charming and lively, with an otherworldly charm that set her apart. Her unique aura made quite an impression.

In the brothel earlier, Xian Rujing had seen many beautiful women, but all carried a vulgar vibe. The woman before her, however, radiated a pure, enchanting aura.

"Why are you trying to kill my husband, sister?" Xiao Yuemei asked nervously, seeing Xian Rujing holding the Immortal Sword.

"I... He's a liar! He's cheating on you!" Xian Rujing retorted.

"Yuemei, tell her how many women I have," Qin Yun said.

"Ten!" Xiao Yuemei replied. "What's the matter?"

Xian Rujing stomped her foot in frustration and quickly sheathed her sword.

"That's that!" Qin Yun, worried Xiao Yuemei might stir trouble, promptly withdrew her back.

Xian Rujing wiped her tears and scoffed, "You got lucky this time!"

Qin Yun chuckled. "Miss Xian, don't take it so hard! With your qualities, you'll surely find someone better than Long Chuanwu!"

"I'm done with men! I'll stay single forever!" Xian Rujing marched toward the door. "I'm leaving now. You stay here by yourself!"

"Will you expose my secret?" Qin Yun asked.

"I won't say a word! I'm leaving Dragon King Estate immediately—far away from this damn place!" Xian Rujing slammed her fist against the door.

"Aren't you going to teach Long Chuanwu a lesson?" Qin Yun sounded surprised.

"I never want to see him again!" Xian Rujing snapped.

The door swung open, and Xian Rujing stormed out.

Then it shut behind her.

"Xiao Yun, didn't see that coming. I thought she'd confront Long Chuanwu!" Ling Yuner remarked.

Qin Yun shook his head and sat in a corner, plotting his next steps.

Suddenly, he sensed a rush of power accompanied by a subtle vibration.

"That's some intense power!" Qin Yun exclaimed.

"Xiao Yun, this restricted area is full of dungeons! The powerful wards and seals maintaining them require huge amounts of power!" Ling Yuner said excitedly. "This might connect to the Long family's energy source!"

"Was that tremor from the energy source? Could it be the Immortal Essence?" Qin Yun was also taken aback.

"Probably not! The Immortal Essence is very stable, but this energy source is unstable, flaring up in bursts. It must be even stronger than the Immortal Essence!" Ling Yuner laughed. "Go check it out and find out what's there!"