Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 206 - 206 200 The Lame Woman_1

206: Chapter 200 The Lame Woman_1 206: Chapter 200 The Lame Woman_1 The woman also saw Lu Chuan.

She seemed not to have expected someone to show up here in the middle of the night and was completely taken aback.

Their eyes met, and the air suddenly froze.

The next second, the woman crossed her arms over her chest, but she wasn’t able to cover much, and she began to scream in panic.

Lu Chuan quickly turned away, saying loudly, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I didn’t know someone was bathing here, it really wasn’t on purpose!”

The woman’s face was flushed with panic, and she immediately bent down to cover her vital parts, but perhaps because she was too flustered, she lost her footing and with a splash, toppled into the water.

She couldn’t swim, and even though the spring was only a little more than a meter deep, the moment she was submerged, she panicked instantly and began to struggle instinctively.

In such a situation, the more she struggled, the less likely she was to surface; after a short while, she found herself struggling to breathe.

The sounds of splashing water rose in intensity.

Lu Chuan sensed something was wrong, turned his head to look back at the pond, and his face turned pale when he saw the woman frantically struggling in the water.

Without a second thought, he leaped into the spring, swam up to the woman, and grabbed her, swimming to the shore.

The slippery and soft sensation made Lu Chuan feel quite uncomfortable.

He could sense the woman’s obvious resistance, but to avoid drowning, she had to endure being carried to the shore by Lu Chuan.

Once at the shore, Lu Chuan carried the woman out of the water in a princess carry.

The woman bit her lip, reluctant to be held in this manner by Lu Chuan, but having been scared by the near-drowning experience, she was still somewhat in shock and couldn’t help but wrap her arms angrily around Lu Chuan’s neck.

Lu Chuan glanced down and thought to himself that he was truly at fault, for the woman’s body was just too beautiful.

Upon noticing Lu Chuan looking at her, the woman immediately shouted, “Look again and I’ll gouge out your eyeballs!”

Lu Chuan quickly turned his head away, coughed lightly, and said, “I apologize, I…

I just wanted to make sure you were alright.”

He looked around and, seeing clothes scattered on a nearby stone, carried the woman to the stone and set her down.

The woman hurriedly picked up her clothes to cover herself and glared at Lu Chuan, saying, “Turn around!”

Lu Chuan immediately turned around, not daring to look again.

The rustling of dressing could be heard.

Soon after, the woman had put on her clothes and casually picked up a Longsword that was lying not too far away.

Lu Chuan turned back to look at the woman and saw her in a purple chiffon dress, looking captivating with a sword in her hand; she even had the air of a heroic heroine about her.

“Miss…” he began, wanting to explain.

The woman unsheathed her Longsword and held it to Lu Chuan’s neck with an angry expression, saying, “You brazen pervert, how dare you peep on me bathing!

Tell me, how do you want to die?”

Lu Chuan’s face was full of injustice as he said, “Miss, I really didn’t mean to peep on you bathing; it’s all a misunderstanding.

How would I have thought someone would be bathing here in the middle of the night?”

The woman huffed and said, “If you didn’t come here to peep, then what are you doing here sneaking around in the middle of the night?”

Lu Chuan said, “I heard that the water from this spring has magical effects, that drinking it can strengthen the body and prevent all kinds of illnesses.

But the water only has its special effects if you collect it at night, so I came over now just to get some water, not specifically to watch you bathe.”

After listening to Lu Chuan’s explanation, the woman believed him mostly; after all, besides her senior brother, no one should know she bathed here, so the possibility of someone coming specifically to peep on her was unlikely.

However, as a girl who had lived more than twenty years without ever dating, let alone holding a man’s hand, she felt a sense of shame and loss of face for not only being seen completely, but even touched.

Therefore, she couldn’t seem too forgiving and let this man think she was good-tempered.

She stared at Lu Chuan and said, “You still have to apologize to me!”

I must look really fierce now; this guy is definitely going to be scared to death by me!

Lu Chuan saw the woman’s demeanor and thought to himself that she was really understanding, that she would let it go just for an apology – such a gentle girl was rare.

He quickly said, “I’m sorry, this is all my fault.

I should have given a warning before coming.”

The woman snorted and then sheathed her sword, saying, “Considering you just saved me, I won’t pursue this matter any further.

But you can’t drink the water from here.”

Lu Chuan was puzzled and asked, “Why not?”

The woman’s expression became twisted as she said, “If you…

If you drink the water from here, wouldn’t it be like drinking my bathwater?”

Lu Chuan couldn’t help but laugh, then said after a moment’s thought, “Miss, you see, the spring water is continuously flowing out, which means the water is fresh.

The water you used to bathe has already flowed away, so if I collect more water now, it won’t be considered drinking your bathwater.”

The woman thought it over and felt that Lu Chuan had a point, so she said, “Alright then, go collect the water.”

Lu Chuan nodded his head quickly, thinking to himself how naive this woman was, to be so easily convinced.

Such an innocent person coming to such a place late at night, wasn’t she afraid of running into bad people?

“By the way,” the woman stopped Lu Chuan once more, “You must not mention today’s incident to anyone.

If you dare to speak out, the consequences will be like this stone!”

Having said that, she exploded with a strong aura, and with a palm strike, she hit the nearby stone.

The stone instantly shattered into pieces, reduced to rubble.

Lu Chuan was startled, watching the woman with disbelief, never imagining that she possessed such strength.

From just that one palm strike, it was clear that her strength must have reached Level 9 of the Transcendent Realm, and she was among the elite of that level.

No wonder she dared to come to such a place at night; she was relying on her extraordinary strength, unafraid of any potential threat.

Lu Chuan felt a trace of relief in his heart.

To have seen such a strong woman and even held her without being pursued to death was incredibly fortunate.

But if she was so strong, how did she end up in such a plight in the water just now?

The woman, having warned Lu Chuan, turned away, projecting an air of arrogance.

However, it was the act of turning that allowed Lu Chuan to notice that there seemed to be something wrong with one of the woman’s feet.

He observed her with his Divine Sense and indeed discovered that the tendons in her foot had once been severed, and though they had reattached, they hadn’t fully healed, causing her a slight limp.

Was it her disability that had nearly led to her drowning?

Such a beautiful woman, it truly was a pity.

Lu Chuan didn’t dare to ask more, for fear of hurting the woman’s pride; if she suddenly lashed out at him in a fit of rage, that would be unfortunate.

He hurriedly walked a distance away to another side of the spring water, then took a bucket out of the Demon Suppression Pagoda, filled it with water, and stored the filled bucket back inside the pagoda.

“Miss, I’m leaving now!” Lu Chuan called out, and then he left the area.

Only then did the woman turn around, watching Lu Chuan disappear before limping towards the other side.

She didn’t want others to know about her limp, even if it was a stranger she had only met for a moment.

The disability on her foot had always been the most sensitive spot in her heart.

Having been seen as a perfect goddess by everyone from a young age, the sudden disability meant facing who knows how many comments and mockeries.

Hence, in front of strangers, if she could conceal her own flaws, she would, striving to appear perfect and finding a semblance of psychological balance.

Before long, the woman arrived at a clearing.

A fire had been lit there.

A handsome and attractive man was sitting cross-legged beside the fire, eyes closed and engrossed in his practice.

He seemed to have felt the woman’s presence, opened his eyes, and smiled, “Junior sister, why didn’t you use Inner Strength to dry your hair?

Your clothes also seem a bit wet, that’s not like your usual impeccable dressing habits.”

The woman’s face reddened as she thought to herself how embarrassed she had been at that moment, forgetting to dry her clothes and hair.

She casually said, “It’s a bit hot today; it’s cooler this way.”

The man didn’t ask further but then said, “This time, our sect orders us to kill that man named Lu Chuan.

Although it’s not a difficult mission, we must still treat it seriously.”

“That man killed our brother Long Hao and made our master lose face in public.

We must make him pay the price; otherwise, our Profound Sect’s prestige will be greatly diminished in the world.”

“I’ve had some insights recently.

If I can fully understand them, my strength should improve considerably.

So let’s stay in this geomantic treasure land for a few days before we go to Cloud City to find that Lu Chuan.”

“Hmm,” the woman responded absently, her mind still full of the image of Lu Chuan holding her naked body.

Perhaps because it was the first time, the sensation of Lu Chuan holding her lingered in her mind and she found herself reliving it again and again.

“Ah, what am I thinking about, he’s just a stranger with whom I had a chance encounter, and besides, he took advantage of me.

Why am I thinking of him, it’s so nonsensical.”

…

Lu Chuan returned to the medical center with the spring water.

He then took out the medicinal herbs he had prepared in advance, extracted their essence, and merged it into the spring water.

Soon after, he finished concocting the medicinal solution.

He called over Suzumiya Ichikazu and said, “You need to soak in this medicinal solution tonight, and do so for three consecutive days.

The dragon vein within your body will then leave on its own.”

“Okay,” Suzumiya Ichikazu obediently complied, and after Lu Chuan left, she undressed and soaked herself in it.

The next evening.

Lu Chuan went back to the Moon Natural Spring.

The spring water from Moon Natural Spring retained its effects for only twelve hours after leaving the spring.

Therefore, Lu Chuan had to collect water daily and use it to make the solution for Suzumiya Ichikazu to soak in.

This time, he didn’t rush directly to the edge of the spring but hid behind some tall grass upon arrival, stealthily glancing at the spring to make sure no one was bathing before daring to move forward and fetch the water.

Just then, however, he suddenly felt a sense of danger behind him and immediately turned, ready to enter a fighting stance.

But he quickly realized that the person who appeared behind him was the same woman from the previous night.

He gave an awkward smile and said, “Miss, you really appear and disappear like a ghost, it’s frightening.”

The woman’s face was stern as she spoke, “Last night, you stumbled upon me bathing without knowing, which is understandable, but why did you come back again tonight?

And you were just sneaking around — you must be thinking about peeping at me bathing again!”

“You pervert!

Do you really think I won’t lay a hand on you?”

Lu Chuan hurriedly explained, “Miss, I was just making sure you weren’t bathing again before I approached, to avoid making you uncomfortable.

I came here tonight because I need the spring water again, and since this place is so desolate, I thought you had left.

When I stopped to take a look just now, it was to prevent someone from bathing here and avoid an awkward situation like last night.”

After a moment’s thought, the woman realized that Lu Chuan was right; it seemed that he was indeed a polite man, and she had mistakenly rebuked him.

“Alright then, go fetch your water.

After you’re done, I’ll bathe,” she said.

Lu Chuan did not rush to fetch the water but instead asked, “Miss, why do you linger in this remote place?”

The woman answered, “This place is a geomantic treasure.

I’m cultivating here, and once I’m done, I will go to complete the mission assigned by my sect—to kill someone.”

Curious, Lu Chuan asked, “Who?”

The woman glanced at him and said, “That’s a sect secret, not to be disclosed casually.”

Lu Chuan smiled and said, “I spoke out of turn.

Since we’ve now met twice, may I know the name of the Miss?”

After a moment of hesitation, the woman still revealed her name, “Zhu’er.”

She looked at Lu Chuan and asked, “And you, what’s your name?”