Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 160 - 155 Ying Bingfeng Forces Marriage (2/3)

Chapter 160: Chapter 155 Ying Bingfeng Forces Marriage (2/3)

Chapter 155: Ying Bingfeng Forces Marriage

"Master, you have emerged from seclusion!" Orchid Concubine’s smile was as seductive as a blooming flower.

That string of psychological activity was actually a matter of an instant, occurring in the blink of an eye as she lifted and set down her foot, but it was during this one step that Orchid Concubine’s mindset underwent an earth-shattering change.

She cast aside Nangong Hong, the Cold Blue Country, and the position of Empress, all at once. She had tasted power and truly could not live a day without it. The backstabbing and rivalry in the harem, all that talk was ultimately about power, with everyone wanting to be the sole Empress.

But for greater power, Orchid Concubine was willing to suffer now. Just imagining the scene of Nangong Hong beneath her feet made her legs weak with excitement, her valley thoroughly soaked.

Now this man was her king, and she needed to employ all her skills to please him!

Orchid Concubine hypnotized herself into believing this, her coquettish smile growing sweeter and sweeter, as if she truly regarded Zhou Heng as a lofty Emperor, and herself a consort whose duty was to please the Emperor, a heavenly mandate.

Zhou Heng had always disdained scheming and tricks, preferring to forge his world with the sword and his fists, but that did not mean he was a fool, or that he acted without thinking. His extremely keen observational skills let him immediately perceive the subtle changes in Orchid Concubine’s emotions, and he could guess that it must be his breakthrough that led Orchid Concubine to give up completely.

Of course, Zhou Heng would never know just how far Orchid Concubine’s thoughts had traveled, nor how deep her desire for power was.

"Congratulations to Master for breaking through to the Land Cleaving Realm. Advancing to the Open Heaven Realm is also not far away!" Orchid Concubine said ingratiatingly, while kneeling at Zhou Heng’s feet, rubbing his ankles with her white jade-like cheeks like a gentle cat, giving Zhou Heng an unusual sense of enjoyment.

"Master, why not take Rain Concubine and Concubine Yin as well!" Orchid Concubine massaged Zhou Heng’s legs with her jade hands, voluntarily adopting the role of a female slave.

Although she yearned for a lofty future, she was even less pleased to see her former rivals now easily free of her as a competitor, so she had the wicked idea to drag those two women down with her.

Moreover, she had her own selfish reasons; Zhou Heng was simply too strong in that department, and she genuinely feared she might die of ecstasy before Zhou Heng became a Nascent Soul Realm expert.

If there were three people taking turns serving their lord, then the pressure would be much reduced.

Zhou Heng wouldn’t listen to her at all. After rewarding her with a spank, he dressed and stood up, leaving the Nine Mystic Trial Tower directly.

Beyond her disappointment, Orchid Concubine also thought that if Rain Concubine and Concubine Yin really did come in, wouldn’t those two sluts end up sitting on an equal level with her? How could that be allowed? She dreamt of crushing those two sluts under her heel and tormenting them to death!

Anyone could, just not those two sluts!

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Finally, Zhou Heng left the Nine Mystic Trial Tower, and Zhou Dinghai must have been waiting anxiously.

"Heng’er, have you broken through?" Zhou Dinghai asked anxiously, looking at Zhou Heng. The breakthrough of a Great Realm was no easy feat; he had leaped from the Spirit Gathering Realm to the Initial Separation Realm, but from Initial Separation to Land Cleaving, that was too vast a step. Zhou Heng had only been in seclusion for seven days, making the probability of failure even greater!

"I have broken through!" Zhou Heng revealed a smile.

"Good, good, good!" Zhou Dinghai laughed heartily, his face filled with pride.

This son was indeed his pride!

Father and son went out, and both An Luochen and Lin Jianchen were astonished after learning the news. Especially Lin Jianchen, who had watched Zhou Heng grow from the small beginnings of Body Refinement Seventh Layer, had initially heard of him only because of his beloved daughter. Little did he expect that in just a short amount of time, Zhou Heng would grow to a height he could only look up to.

Land Cleaving Realm, ah, one could dominate the Nine Peaks of Tianheng with that level of power!

An Dinghai was also overjoyed to have such a son-in-law and specially held a banquet to celebrate for Zhou Heng. Lin Jianchen was invited to join, but with a Heaven-Opening Realm expert sitting beside him, he inevitably felt timid and awkward, making the meal incredibly difficult for him.

When Zhou Heng and a few others returned to the An Family from the restaurant, they encountered a messenger who had just hurried over from the Imperial Capital.

— It was someone sent by Xiao Huoshui.

"What, Ying Bingfeng is forcing a marriage?" Zhou Heng frowned, taking a letter from the messenger’s hand and opening it to find a pink sheet of paper filled with elegant writing inside.

The letter was written by Xiao Huoshui, filled with tenderness, as if her sentiments could enter Zhou Heng’s body along with the scent of the perfume on the paper.

After swiftly skimming the contents, the situation was as the messenger had indicated: Xiao Huoshui was being pressured into a forced marriage by Ying Bingfeng, and the Xiao Family dared not oppose the goodwill of the Ying Family, one of the three major noble houses of Bright Moon Country, agreeing to have Xiao Huoshui marry Ying Bingfeng as a concubine.

In fact, it was the Xiao Family that was marrying up.

One must understand that the Heavenly Star Sect originally only had the support of the Wind Howl Sect but how could the Wind Howl Sect compare to the Ying Family? From the Xiao Family’s perspective, this marriage was a huge gain. There were even a few Xiao Family ladies who envied Xiao Huoshui’s position.

However, Xiao Huoshui didn’t see it that way. She was a person who valued freedom, despising the most when someone treated her as an object for negotiation. She had endured it once before, obeying her clan’s decree and marrying off. In her heart, she believed she had repaid the Xiao Family’s kindness in raising her. Now, she was a free person.

She was willing to be a concubine, a slave, a maidservant— but only if she wished it so, never because she was forced!

The letter was clearly a cry for help, but that seductive woman, being a seductive woman, still had the mood to tease Zhou Heng, vividly describing what she was wearing and in what posture she was writing the letter, down to how her chest hurt from being bumped.

Zhou Heng couldn’t help but feel a headache. He really wanted to ignore this woman and let her fall into a pit of fire.

But wasn’t Ying Bingfeng plainly aiming to encroach on his territory? This was something Zhou Heng absolutely couldn’t tolerate. Good, he had just broken through to the Land Cleaving Realm and was looking for someone to practice on; Ying Bingfeng would be perfect!

Without delay, after saying farewell to Zhou Dinghai, An Luochen, and Lin Jianchen, Zhou Heng immediately set off to return to the Imperial Capital. As for the mysterious force that attacked Zhou Dinghai, that would have to be investigated slowly since his personal power was limited.

After advancing into the Land Cleaving Realm, his speed had increased four to fivefold. What usually would take three days to reach the Imperial Capital now only took a single day. However, Zhou Heng didn’t go directly to the Xiao Family; instead, he first adjusted his condition to the best possible state in an inn.

Zhou Heng didn’t have much affection for Xiao Huoshui; if any, it was only carnal desire. He was purely intrigued by the charm of this seductive woman, just like countless men dreamed of marrying Princess Shuiyue. It didn’t affect anyone, and he certainly wouldn’t use force to press Xiao Huoshui into anything.

He could get involved in this affair, or he could also ignore it. After all, forced marriages occurred countless times every day on this vast continent, and he wasn’t an immortal who resolved suffering and difficulties— he didn’t have such energy!

But Xiao Huoshui had been busy for his sake recently, investigating Zhou Dinghai’s whereabouts. This was a favor Zhou Heng must acknowledge. Furthermore, with Ying Bingfeng involved, he was even more inclined to intervene.

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