Ning Ya was completely stunned. Looking at the incredibly handsome man before her, with his striking brows and eyes like twin stars, she truly couldn't believe he could be so shamelessly flamboyant.
She knew An Yi's identity very well. She was no ordinary human at all, but a,
"You are courting death!"
An Yi gritted her teeth. Her body flashed, and her fair, delicate wrist shot forward, aiming a powerful strike toward Qin Yi.
However, Qin Yi merely brought his index and middle fingers together into a sword gesture and flicked his hand casually.
"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"
Sword hums filled the air. Before the sharp sword intent could fully erupt, the entire long pavilion had already shattered into splinters. Nine brilliant qi swords spun as they tore through the void, and with a metallic clang, they plunged into the ground in front of the woman's jade-like feet, forming a perfect, confining circle.
"Don't move recklessly, or you'll get hurt."
"Such a beauty, this Emperor couldn't bear to see you suffer even the slightest scratch."
Qin Yi's voice was gentle as he stared intently at An Yi.
"You…!"
Seeing the qi swords imprisoning her and feeling that bone-chilling sword intent, An Yi's heart went cold. Fear flashed in her eyes.
This man before her, his strength was terrifying! For the moment, she didn't dare move at all.
"Senior Brother Yuanli, he is…?" Ning Ya's heart trembled, and she looked toward Li Yuanli for reassurance.
"E-Elder… Senior Martial Uncle, we came to rescue Junior Sister Ning Ya. This has nothing to do with this young lady," Li Yuanli stepped forward and said in a low voice.
"Nothing to do with her?" Qin Yi smiled and pointed at An Yi. "The one who took your junior sister was likely this young lady."
He took a step forward, grabbed the woman's right hand, and forcefully interlaced his fingers with her delicate hand, gripping it tightly.
"But that doesn't matter anymore. From today onward, you belong to me."
Li Yuanli was utterly dumbfounded and confused.
"S-Senior Martial Uncle… is this really how you chase women?"
He finally seemed to understand why, despite Qin's Nation being so vast and powerful, Qin Yi didn't have a single queen consort. These methods were simply too brutal!
"What nonsense are you spouting?!"
An Yi finally erupted in fury. Her body suddenly expanded, needle-like white fur burst forth, and her form rapidly grew enormous.
"Ao, roar!"
A terrifying beastly roar rang out, and everything within a hundred meters exploded apart.
Li Yuanli grabbed Ning Ya and retreated rapidly as violent winds howled and debris flew everywhere. In just three breaths, a towering white Fox Demon, over thirty meters tall, appeared where An Yi had stood.
"S-she… she's actually a Demon!!" Li Yuanli cried out in shock and terror.
Ning Ya was equally anxious and tried to rush forward to stop the fight, but Li Yuanli held her back tightly.
"Don't go, it's dangerous!"
At this moment, Qin Yi stood before the colossal Fox Demon. Yet, his gaze remained gentle. Looking at the massive, ferocious face of the Demon, the corners of his mouth curved upward.
"Even your roar is this cute."
"I truly can't pull myself away from you."
Taking a step forward, he formed a seal with his right hand and swung it outward.
"Ghost Refining Wild Magic!"
"Anything Goes, Nothing Is Taboo!"
Two powerful skills were unleashed. Under the flood of golden light, the white fox was instantly affected. Its eyes turned blood-red as it bared its fangs and claws, charging wildly at Qin Yi.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Giant claws carrying tens of thousands of pounds of force, wrapped in overwhelming demonic power, slammed down again and again. The entire cave trembled violently, yet not a single strike landed on Qin Yi.
"This appearance is a bit less cute now."
With a sigh, Qin Yi stepped into the heavens, appearing above the Fox Demon's head.
"Buzz…!"
A heaven-shaking sword intent spread through the void, instantly suppressing all directions. Everything began to hum and tremble, and even the air itself seemed to suffocate.
His sword fingers slashed out. A qi sword shot forth, piercing straight into the Fox Demon's brow. In an instant, the great beast fell completely silent.
"I can't bear to kill you. You may continue to struggle a bit longer."
His calm voice echoed. The Fox Demon's eyes flickered, and after three breaths, its body flashed and transformed back into An Yi.
"You Daoist, what exactly do you want?!" An Yi demanded angrily.
She knew herself very well, she was absolutely no match for him. This young-looking Daoist before her possessed frightening strength. It was just that his behavior was so bizarre that she couldn't make sense of it no matter how much she thought about it.
"I've already made myself very clear, I've fallen for you." Qin Yi stepped forward, stopping directly in front of her. Smiling softly, he spoke gently.
Not far away, Li Yuanli let out a long sigh and covered his forehead, utterly speechless.
"This guy's flirting skills are way too crude!"
"Fallen for me?!"
Rage burst forth in An Yi's eyes. She sneered repeatedly, so angry that she even cursed.
"Do you even realize that I'm a demon, and you're a Daoist?!"
"So what?" Qin Yi laughed. "In ancient times, there was Xu Xian and the White Serpent. There was also Ning Caichen and Xiao Qian. If you and I become a pair, who would dare say a word?"
An Yi froze, then was so furious she couldn't even speak properly.
"What a freak!"
She turned around to leave, but Qin Yi grabbed her wrist again.
"You're not going anywhere."
Her vision blurred, and the next moment An Yi realized she had been lifted horizontally into his arms. She tried to struggle, but the cold sword intent wrapped around her body, stabbing painfully into her skin, and cold sweat poured out. She could only submit.
"Senior Brother Yuanli, Sister An Yi, she, " Ning Ya was extremely anxious.
"Ahem… Senior Martial Uncle probably won't hurt Miss An Yi," Li Yuanli said awkwardly. He hadn't expected his Upper King to have such… extreme tastes.
That terrifying form An Yi had shown earlier, she definitely wasn't human! And he now understood that the one who had attacked him and his master earlier was likely her as well.
A moment later, Qin Yi carried An Yi over to the two of them.
"This is your junior sister, right?"
He shot Li Yuanli a look and continued walking.
"Senior Martial Uncle! Sister An Yi!" Ning Ya chased after them anxiously, calling out.
"Relax. From now on, she's mine."
Qin Yi laughed loudly, saying something that left the two behind him completely dumbstruck.
"You damn Daoist, what nonsense are you spouting?!" An Yi shouted angrily.
"Keep yelling and I'll kiss you."
With that single sentence, An Yi clenched her teeth and immediately shut her mouth.
After about a quarter of an hour, the four stopped in a forest.
Glancing at An Yi, who was sulking and glaring at him with hatred gnawing at her teeth, Qin Yi curved his lips.
"You should be grateful that I didn't kill you outright, and instead gave you a chance to become my partner, rather than standing here sulking."
Li Yuanli twitched his mouth and tugged at Qin Yi, lowering his voice.
"Your Majesty, flirting isn't supposed to be this forceful. You're being too domineering, you need to be gentle."
Qin Yi raised his eyebrows, glanced at An Yi, then without changing his expression, grabbed her hand.
"See? She doesn't have any objections."
Ning Ya covered her forehead. "That's coercion, Senior Martial Uncle!"
"Heh, we're all adults here. Pampering her would be beneath my status." Qin Yi said with a grin.
"We're not suitable. Let me go." An Yi said coldly.
"I like you. That means you're mine." Qin Yi replied.
"What do you like about me? I'll change it." An Yi said through clenched teeth.
"I like everything."
"Then I'll kill myself!"
Li Yuanli and Ning Ya looked at the two of them helplessly, both amused and exasperated. One had never imagined that this young King could have such a side, while the other felt much the same.
After a long while, Qin Yi's shameless persistence finally wore down An Yi's temper, and only then did he get to the main point.
"To be honest, Miss Ning Ya, this humble Daoist would like to ask you a question."
"Please ask, Senior Martial Uncle." Knowing that this Senior Martial Uncle was both immensely powerful and of very high seniority, Ning Ya replied respectfully.
"The Magnificent Jasper Faction, you've heard of it, haven't you?"
As soon as those words were spoken, both Ning Ya and An Yi's expressions changed instantly.
(End of Chapter)
You can read ahead up to 15 chapters on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/darkshadow6395