Chapter 774: Bai Bing's Return
'Ruyan and Lingyin are both in seclusion. Ruyan is on the verge of breaking through to the Celestial realm, and Lingyin is also progressing well, about to reach the Grandmaster realm.' Shen Anyu's Divine Sense enveloped the No. 1 Villa, instantly assessing the cultivation progress of the two women.
He had no intention of disturbing them. His spiritual awareness shifted, sweeping over to the chamber where Wu Shenyun was meditating.
Wu Shenyun, who was sitting cross-legged on a meditation cushion, suddenly snapped her phoenix-like eyes open. Her delicate brows furrowed as she scanned her surroundings with a flicker of suspicion.
'This Yun Slave's perception is quite sharp,' Shen Anyu mused with a private chuckle. Although he hadn't intentionally concealed his Divine Sense, for her to detect his probing was a feat beyond any ordinary Land Immortal.
But then, this was to be expected. Wu Shenyun was a Destined Heroine, and a particularly extraordinary one at that. Her journey would certainly not end at the Land Immortal stage; she had the potential to step onto the Immortal Path and become a formidable power in her own right.
'Still, it's time to settle accounts with my dear Yun Slave.' A playful, dangerous glint appeared in Shen Anyu's eyes, his handsome face curving into a smirk. The little matter of her attempting to usurp his position as master could not be so easily forgiven.
At that same moment, inside Wu Shenyun's seclusion chamber, her thoughts were in turmoil.
'Why did I just sense the aura of that rotten master? That can't be right...'
Finding no trace of him, Wu Shenyun concluded it must have been an illusion. She let out a soft sigh of relief, a faint blush dusting her beautiful face. She had been on edge for the past two days, constantly fearing that Shen Anyu would storm in to "discipline" her.
She wasn't sure what had possessed her, but the night before last, Wu Shenyun had made a mistake—an unforgivable one. While Shen Anyu was injured and meditating, she had committed the ultimate transgression: she had defied her master.
"Hmph. So what if I was impulsive? This Venerable One wants to be the one riding on Shen Anyu's head, to be the master, not some 'Yun Slave'," Wu Shenyun snorted under her breath. The Southern Border Goddess had always been bold and decisive.
"Is that so?"
A clear, resonant voice suddenly echoed through the silent chamber.
The sound startled Wu Shenyun so badly she nearly jumped. Her phoenix-like eyes widened in disbelief as she watched Shen Anyu's figure shimmer into existence, coalescing from the empty air as if stepping out of another dimension.
"You... you! How did you get in here?" Seeing the doors and windows still sealed shut, Wu Shenyun was utterly stunned.
"Just a minor trick," Shen Anyu replied with an indifferent smile. Phasing through a solid wall was child's play for a cultivator, especially when the walls weren't protected by arrays, restrictions, or special materials.
"Shen Anyu, what do you want?" Wu Shenyun quickly regained her composure. She stiffened her neck, her sharp, phoenix-like eyes fixing on him with the imperious air of a queen. She was the Southern Border Goddess, a woman whose ambition could swallow mountains and rivers; she would not be afraid.
Yes, she would not be afraid.
"I want to see a kitten stretch," Shen Anyu said, pinching his chin with a roguish expression.
'A kitten stretch?'
The words left Wu Shenyun completely bewildered, her exquisite face a mask of confusion. What did that even mean? There were no kittens here.
In the next instant, her body moved against her will. Her palms pressed forward, flat against the carpet. Her knees bent, settling onto the meditation cushion. Her waist sank low, and her head lifted high, forcing her into the exact pose of a cat stretching languidly.
"Shen Anyu, you—!" Under the absolute control of the master-servant contract, Wu Shenyun was locked in the humiliating posture. The meaning of 'kitten stretch' crashed down on her with the force of a physical blow. Her phoenix eyes burned with a furious, helpless fire as she glared at him, shame and rage warring within her.
Shen Anyu's eyes lit up with undisguised admiration.
Perhaps because she was in seclusion, Wu Shenyun was dressed in a form-fitting, plain white martial suit. As her slender waist dipped, the graceful and generous curves of her pear-shaped figure were displayed in their full, stunning glory. Her usual cool, aloof, and dignified demeanor was a clever facade; in reality, she possessed a bountiful curve to her chest that belied her icy persona.
Shen Anyu's appreciative gaze traveled down with keen interest, following the elegant line of her spine to the swell of her hips. The fabric of her pants pulled taut over her backside, revealing a shape as full and perfect as a ripe peach. Even through the cloth, he could imagine its astonishing warmth and softness.
Panic seized Wu Shenyun. Even when facing the terrifying existence that was the Xiantian Spirit Corpse, Yaoyao, she had never felt this flustered. Shen Anyu's gaze was like a physical touch, a blazing fire that swept over her body and sent her heart pounding in a chaotic rhythm.
But she knew he wouldn't let her off so easily.
A deep crimson blush, as if she were drunk on the strongest wine, spread across her beautiful face. Every muscle in her body tensed, but the immense power that could shatter mountains was shackled by the contract. She couldn't struggle. She couldn't move. She was utterly powerless.
"When you defy your master and make mistakes, you get punished. You know that, don't you?" Shen Anyu said with a smile.
Just then, Wu Shenyun suddenly squeezed her sharp, dignified eyes shut. An expression of tragic beauty settled on her features, the look of a conquered queen silently declaring, 'You may take my body, but you will never have my soul.'
Shen Anyu raised an eyebrow. What was with this expression? A strange mix of shy endurance, humiliation, and a sliver of disdain.
Wu Shenyun's mind was racing. 'It's not that I didn't resist; it's that I couldn't. I was powerless to escape Young Master Shen's clutches. This isn't my fault.'
"Hehehe... Yun Slave, you can move now. Didn't you know?" Shen Anyu's teasing voice whispered from beside her ear.
Only then did Wu Shenyun realize the binding force had vanished. She could move. Her face flushed, but she was immediately caught in a dilemma. Should she break through the window and flee? Or should she submit?
As she hesitated, Shen Anyu pressed closer.
Wu Shenyun let out an unconscious sigh of relief, but then she realized he wasn't doing anything. He was just looking at her, his eyes burning with intensity, a mischievous smirk playing on his lips. It made her feel both annoyed and embarrassed. "Shen Anyu, what are you looking at?"
"Thinking of defying your master again?" Shen Anyu's lips curved higher.
Wu Shenyun's heart fluttered. Seeing that playful look, she quickly closed her eyes again, resuming her act of the humiliated queen.
Shen Anyu almost burst out laughing.
Before long, Wu Shenyun once again attempted to defy her superior, committing the crime of deceiving her master.
...
On the other side of the world, Bai Bing returned from the Main God Reincarnation Game. A rare smile graced her usually cold and frosty face.
"I've finally broken through to the Land Immortal stage!"
It was supposed to have been a simple beginner's guidance mission: survive for three months amongst a rebel faction with a few novices. It should have been easy, but Bai Bing, hungry for more points, had taken matters into her own hands. She had directly led the rebels to overthrow the entire Great Zheng Dynasty, earning herself a perfect SSS-rank evaluation and a wealth of rewards.
"I exchanged my points for half a year of cultivation time. Added to the three months in the mission world, I successfully broke through to the Land Immortal stage. I've finally caught up to that hateful woman, Wu Shenyun."
Even for someone as composed as Bai Bing, the feeling was exhilarating. In her mind, as long as they were in the same cultivation realm, she was definitively superior to Wu Shenyun. Previously, Wu Shenyun had always held her age and longer cultivation time over her, looking down on her from a higher realm. Shen Anyu had even taken Wu Shenyun to the Southern Border without her, a slight that had left Bai Bing stewing with unwillingness.
But now, she had made her comeback.
Looking at the time on her phone, a flicker of emotion crossed Bai Bing's beautiful eyes. Eight months had passed inside the Main God Reincarnation Game, but only two and a half days had gone by in the real world.
She briefly wondered about the nature of the existence behind the Game.
Shaking off the thought, Bai Bing collected herself and murmured, "I wonder if that scumbag master has returned, or if he's still out there messing around?"
She missed Shen Anyu.
As her mental power swept over the No. 1 Villa, Bai Bing's expression froze solid.
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