Library of Heaven’s Path 2: Eternal Destiny

Vol 2 Chapter 136 Shen Wujun flees from the battlefield

Fu Yingying touched the Fallen Earth Pearl and was immediately entranced by the special power emanating from it. Though part of her consciousness remained clear, the drug's effect made her plan to take advantage of the situation for some seduction.

After posing seductively for a while, she was told, "That pose is very alluring. Keep it up!"

This is like being trained as a student!

Feeling frustrated, she heard his voice again, "Continue! Stretch your neck out more, lift your hips higher—yes, like that, hold it..."

"..."

Fu Yingying felt exhausted.

Great, all my training in Fox Charm Heaven’s Fate was wasted...

This thought popped into her mind, and her body wavered, unable to maintain the pose any longer. She collapsed to the ground.

Zhang Xuan frowned and stepped over. Only then did he notice her entire body was burning hot, and her flushed face seemed ready to drip water.

"Something's off!"

If it was just ordinary hallucination, she wouldn’t look like this.

Looking up at the Fallen Earth Pearl, Zhang Xuan saw that the previously pale-red fruit had turned a dull gray, with no sign of its former vitality.

"Could this thing be untouchable? If that's the case, how do we harvest it?"

He frowned, realizing Fu Yingying's touch had drained the fruit's power, causing it to rot instantly. If touching it has this effect, harvesting it might be impossible.

As he calculated the next step, he suddenly felt a tug. Fu Yingying had climbed back up and was clinging to his leg, her hands slowly moving upward.

Zhang Xuan frowned.

She seems deeply affected!

He pressed a finger to her forehead. Fu Yingying's body shivered and collapsed again. Her flushed face gradually returned to normal.

A moment later, Fu Yingying recovered, her face turning crimson as she remembered what had just happened.

So embarrassing!

Ignoring her expression, Zhang Xuan turned to another fruit, hesitated, and reached out his hand.

Whoosh!

A sharp, tingling sensation shot through his mind. He felt like he had downed a bottle of liquor, his head spinning while a wave of heat surged through his body.

"This..."

Seeing him in the same state she had been, Fu Yingying's eyes sparkled. She recognized this feeling clearly—perhaps she could use this to capture her “dream guy” once and for all?

Unable to suppress her thoughts, she leaned in close to Zhang Xuan, whispering seductively, "If you’re feeling uncomfortable, I can help you..."

Before she finished, he scowled at her. "Do you have too much free time?"

Fu Yingying: "???"

Zhang Xuan continued, "If you're so free, why don't you practice that pose more and try to break through to the Second Stage?"

"..." Fu Yingying felt like crying.

So even being a simp doesn’t get me anywhere. He doesn’t even want me when I’m offering myself...

"Got it, I'll—"

Just as she was about to continue practicing, she saw Zhang Xuan's face suddenly turn serious. He made a silencing gesture.

She looked around in confusion. Then she heard his voice in her mind: "Someone's nearby!"

Fu Yingying froze and quickly scanned the area, but saw and heard nothing unusual.

"Follow me!"

Seeing the fruit he had just touched also turning gray, Zhang Xuan grabbed Fu Yingying's clothes off the ground and stealthily led her in a certain direction. He gestured for the three Blue Foxes to follow quietly and then dashed ahead.

Although she hadn't detected anything, Fu Yingying trusted him completely and followed without question.

"This Fallen Earth Pearl really does help with Fox Charm Heaven's Fate. It enhances illusions and strengthens allure..."

As he moved, Zhang Xuan reflected on the changes in his body. The Fox Charm Stream in his Library of Heaven's Path had thickened and refined even further. One more Fallen Earth Pearl, and he might break through to the Third Stage.

He sighed. If my guess is right, Fu Family's dying matriarch is at this stage. Yet here I am, attending an assessment and catching up to her level...

This Heaven’s Fate is too easy to cultivate!

The more I avoid it, the faster I advance. Meanwhile, Affection Heaven’s Fate remains stuck at the Second Stage.

"I better avoid touching the Fallen Earth Pearl next time..."

Zhang Xuan shook his head. As a man and a lord of a world, he could tolerate cultivating the masculine Mo Dao Heaven’s Fate, but exuding charm with every move? Just thinking about it gave him chills.

Second Stage is enough. I must not break through any further!

As his thoughts raced, they rounded a rocky outcrop and stopped. Fu Yingying sensed something was wrong, too. From the cave ahead, gusts of wind and intense True Energy fluctuations signaled a battle.

They peered around the corner and saw five Blue Foxes growling fiercely. Two people were trapped in a corner—a young woman, bleeding and pale, and a young man with disheveled hair and a sword, also bleeding.

"It’s Fu Weiwei!" Fu Yingying whispered.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

It was indeed Fu Weiwei and the Seventh Prince, Shen Wujun. The pair had stumbled upon five Blue Foxes. Even though Shen Wujun was at the Third Level of the Star River Realm, they were on the brink of being overwhelmed.

"Should we help them?" Fu Yingying asked.

She knew her strength was insufficient, but Zhang Xuan had already subdued three Blue Foxes effortlessly. He should be able to handle five.

"How is your relationship with her?" Zhang Xuan asked instead of answering.

"She’s a cousin from my third grandaunt’s side. We don’t have the animosity I share with Fu Qingqing, but we’re not close either," Fu Yingying replied.

Zhang Xuan nodded. So, saving her is optional.

As they spoke, two Blue Foxes feigned an attack while a third lunged, clawing Shen Wujun’s arm and advancing toward Fu Weiwei.

"Seventh Prince, save me!" Fu Weiwei screamed, trembling in fear.

Shen Wujun parried two foxes and gritted his teeth, breathing heavily. Clearly, he valued his own life more than hers.

"If it were me, I’d die to protect you," Fu Yingying muttered. "Looks like Weiwei hasn’t fully charmed him..."

Zhang Xuan nodded. From Shen Wujun’s earlier reluctance to enter the Ten Thousand Fox Well, he had already guessed this.

Fu Weiwei's First Stage Fox Charm Heaven’s Fate was no match for a royal descendant at the Third Level of the Star River Realm.

"Ah... help me!" Fu Weiwei cried as her skirt tore and a fox clawed her thigh.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"I can’t move right now. If I help you, they’ll kill me," Shen Wujun explained, his face grim.

Fu Weiwei's face turned ashen. She understood his predicament, but fear overwhelmed her.

"You insisted on coming. If you die, it’s your own fault..." Shen Wujun snapped, his voice full of resentment.

"Didn't you say you liked me? Save me!" Fu Weiwei pleaded.

"Fine! I’ll save you!" Shen Wujun lunged toward her.

For a moment, she was relieved. But then, his body spun, and he escaped the foxes’ encirclement, dashing dozens of meters away.

"Hold on, I’ll find help!" he shouted, disappearing into a side tunnel.

The foxes hesitated, then refocused on Fu Weiwei.

"You..." Fu Weiwei trembled, realizing she’d been abandoned.

"Granny’s schemes are brilliant!" Zhang Xuan sighed.

Human nature is hard to discern. Only danger reveals true intentions.

"Let’s go!" he said, stepping out of hiding.

Since the foxes wouldn't kill Fu Weiwei outright, it was the perfect opportunity for Fu Yingying to make a move.

Author's Note