Was it you that night?
Chapter 186 - 184: Forced Dual Cultivation

Chapter 186: Chapter 184: Forced Dual Cultivation

Shen Qinghe touched the Black and White Rope, "Did you hear that? If I really enter Female Cultivator Luo’s dream later, you must be active and not be controlled by her. Right, your power is too great, try not to harm anyone."

The Black and White Rope scratched the palm of her hand as if to answer.

As Nan Sheng ascended the arena, the area below it was desolately empty, with scarcely anyone there.

Looking at another arena about ten zhang away, because of the match between Shen Qinghe and Female Cultivator Luo, the area below was packed with cultivators. Even Wu Ke, who had just been giving her tips, had run over to that arena to join in the excitement.

This was completely different from the plot in the book.

In the book, every time she fought in the arena, it was overcrowded with people cheering for her. How was it this empty in reality?

In this battle, she should have been garnering even more admirers, but now it seemed uncertain whether she could even advance to the second round.

Shen Qinghe was unaware of Nan Sheng’s feelings. She had just stepped onto the arena and hadn’t even had the chance to speak with Female Cultivator Luo when she noticed the environment around her changing.

"Shen Qinghe, draw your sword!" Dongfang Wuya’s voice also became faint and distant.

Shen Qinghe meant to draw her sword, but she couldn’t seem to touch the hilt. At that moment, she realized she had entered Female Cultivator Luo’s dream.

Female Cultivator Luo was not playing by the rules, catching her completely off guard.

It was also her own oversight. Once on the arena, the competition was on; how could she expect to always start fighting after exchanging pleasantries?

Female Cultivator Luo knew full well Shen Qinghe’s prowess and sought a swift decision to end this match, "Fairy Qinghe, my apologies!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than she struck towards Shen Qinghe’s right shoulder, but before she could get close, a Black and White Rope suddenly coiled around her wrist and flung her away.

Female Cultivator Luo was shocked, but she managed to fly back onto the arena in the instant she was thrown off, just barely standing at the edge.

Then, the Black and White Rope coiled around her right ankle. She clearly wanted to dodge, but it followed like a shadow, impossible to shake off. Soon, her feet were bound by the Black and White Rope, and she was flung off the arena again.

This time, when Female Cultivator Luo tried to return to the arena, Shen Qinghe had already broken through her dream realm, standing on the arena deck. She kicked Luo off, retorting, "Female Cultivator Luo, my apologies!"

The onlookers didn’t expect Female Cultivator Luo to lose so quickly, but considering her opponent was Shen Qinghe, the outcome seemed reasonable.

Everyone had heard of Shen Qinghe’s Black Rope, and had not anticipated it would turn into this Black and White Rope—an Ancient Divine Artifact of remarkable power.

Having witnessed today’s fight, everyone had gained insight. Clearly, Shen Qinghe had been initially trapped in Female Cultivator Luo’s dream, her cultivation base controlled, yet the Black and White Rope could strike at the enemy without her command, effortlessly tossing Luo, a Golden Core Completion Stage cultivator, and breaking the dream realm with her own strength. One could see how extraordinary this Magical Treasure was.

Female Cultivator Luo, acknowledging she initiated the sneak attack and lost to Shen Qinghe, conceded gracefully, "It’s an honor to lose to Fairy Qinghe!"

"You’re too kind!" Shen Qinghe politely returned the remark.

At that moment, someone in the crowd started a chant, "Fairy Qinghe, show your face!"

Shen Qinghe was taken aback and instinctively looked in Dongfang Wuya’s direction.

Dongfang Wuya stepped forward, pulling Shen Qinghe down from the arena, and before the crowd knew it, Dongfang Wuya’s and Shen Qinghe’s figures had vanished.

Witnessing the scene, someone whispered, "It seems the rumors are true. There indeed appears to be a secret affair between Mr. Wuya and Fairy Qinghe."

After all, Dongfang Wuya had whisked Shen Qinghe away right in front of everyone, just because someone had suggested seeing Shen Qinghe’s face.

Dressed like a plain village girl, Shen Qinghe’s look must have been attributed to Dongfang Wuya’s possessive desires for her!

Instantly, people on the scene began idolizing the pairing of Mr. Wuya and Fairy Qinghe. Although they had not yet seen Fairy Qinghe’s face, rumors had it that she was as beautiful as a celestial being.

Moreover, with Shen Qinghe ascending from a mortal with a frail body to a cultivation genius in just a few years, her story carried a legendary hue, making her quite a match for a mysterious figure like Mr. Wuya.

Nan Sheng’s opponent was a Golden Core cultivator from the Soul-Seizing House, but she was not afraid. This was because after learning her opponent was a disciple from the Soul-Seizing House, Wu Ke had specially lent her a Magical Treasure that could defend against the soul-capturing technique of the disciples from the Soul-Seizing House.

She still struggled for about a Shichen, suffering numerous cuts and bruises before she finally vanquished her adversary.

The only spectators from the Sky Pole Sect were several male cultivators who admired her.

Seeing her so injured, everyone gathered around her, expressing their concern warmly, but the one she cared for most, Xiao Chen, did not show up, and that made her so aggrieved she began to shed tears.

After taking Healing Pills, she finally found Xiao Chen and her eyes immediately reddened again, "Brother Xiao, I’m hurt..."

Xiao Chen was already anxious because he couldn’t find Dongfang Wuya and Shen Qinghe, and seeing Nan Sheng cry only added to his irritation. "You should look for a Medicinal Master; I can’t heal you," he said.

Seeing that tears were futile, Nan Sheng suddenly smiled creepily, "It seems Brother Xiao has hit a wall with Qinghe, hasn’t he? I won’t hide it from you, Brother Xiao, you’ll never have Qinghe in this lifetime. If you’re willing to dual-cultivate with me, I will tell you why, how about that?"

Even if she couldn’t have Xiao Chen’s heart, she wanted his person!

Xiao Chen looked at Nan Sheng frowning, "Have you gone mad?"

They had annulled their marriage, yet she wanted to dual-cultivate with him?

"It’s because I’m crazy in love. Don’t you know, Brother Xiao? I love you very much. It’s precisely because I love you that I can’t tolerate you thinking about other women. Besides, it’s impossible for you and Qinghe, she won’t be with you, and I know the reason. Just dual-cultivate with me and I’ll tell you. I’m not joking," Nan Sheng pressured and enticed, all to take Xiao Chen’s virginity.

Shen Qinghe knew that Xiao Chen was the male lead in the book and, priding herself on being lofty, how could she possibly be with Xiao Chen?

Mr. Wuya treated Shen Qinghe so well, yet it seemed she had never been moved by him, probably because of his status as the male lead.

"Nonsense!" Xiao Chen didn’t want to speak with Nan Sheng any longer and tried to leave.

Nan Sheng flung herself into his arms, but he pushed her forcefully away. She persisted and launched herself at him again, attempting to forcefully kiss him.

Unable to tolerate it any longer, Xiao Chen struck out at Nan Sheng with his palm, sending her crashing heavily to the ground.

Without giving her a single glance, Xiao Chen vanished from the spot in a moment.

Nan Sheng had already been through a brutal battle and, coupled with the sequelae from the whip strike by Shen Zhiyao, she felt as if her whole body was being scorched by flames, an unbearable agony.

This feeling was very wrong, and she suspected it might be a sign of going mad and becoming obsessed.

With such a possibility in mind, she was utterly panicked.

She was the Fated Female Protagonist in the original text, the light of the Righteous Path, and destined to be the leading female Sword Cultivator in the Three Realms. She could not go mad and become obsessed, absolutely not!

Having entered the second round of the grand competition, she had to defeat Shen Qinghe and secure a spot entering the Black River Secret Realm to have a chance at immortal fate.

If possible, she intended to ensure that Shen Qinghe would meet her end in the desolate mountains!

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Ha ha, the protagonists are all quite insane. Tomorrow, let the goose have its fill of meat.