Chapter 285: Drawing Big Cakes!
"What?"
When Yang Luoluo heard that, she was stunned. She couldn't believe that her lazy and charming Second Senior Sister liked women?
Could it be that she was so good to her because she liked her?
But even though Luo Luo was very, very cute, she liked men.
Second Senior Sister couldn't do that.
Yang Luoluo immediately became distressed, biting her lower lip, her clear eyes filled with a complicated mix of shock and confusion.
The night breeze brushed past the balcony, carrying the cool scent of the river, but the atmosphere inside the room was thick with a different kind of heat.
Liu Ruyan, who was crouching in the shadows outside the balcony window, was furious. Her knuckles turned white as she gripped the railing, her beautiful face twisted in a mixture of rage and disbelief.
'You... You scoundrel!'
You, Shen Anyu, actually spoke nonsense in front of my Junior Sister! Although she liked Shen Anyu's Aunt, An Zhiyue, it didn't mean she liked women in general; she was just special to An Zhiyue. That was a pure, transcendent admiration!
Besides, her care for Junior Sister Yang Luoluo was purely out of sisterly affection, with no ulterior motives whatsoever. How could this man twist her noble protective instincts into something so predatory?
And for a while now, she hadn't contacted An Zhiyue much. Her mind had been preoccupied with how to retaliate against the humiliation Shen Anyu had given her last time, how to return the favor for the spanking she received. She had been staying in the Demon City, plotting her revenge, not pining away!
Liu Ruyan really wanted to rush in right now, point at his handsome, lying face, and scream at Yang Luoluo:
"That scoundrel Shen Anyu, he's slandering me! He's the predator, not me! He's slandering me!"
But then she paused. Her foot, which had already stepped forward, retracted. She thought that if she rushed in after having secretly observed this scene—watching them for half an hour like a peeping tom while Shen Anyu's hands were all over her Junior Sister—Junior Sister Yang Luoluo would probably be incredibly embarrassed. It would be a social death for both of them.
So, Liu Ruyan could only swallow her anger. She felt like she had swallowed a fly.
However, her watery peach blossom eyes, when looking at Shen Anyu through the glass, carried a fierce, murderous glint.
'Just you wait. If I find a chance, I will slap your dog head off!'
Inside the room, Shen Anyu sat by the bed, his posture relaxed and elegant. He could feel the murderous intent radiating from the balcony like a cold draft, but it only made his smile deepen.
He almost laughed out loud. Feeling good? No, he felt fantastic.
He suppressed his laughter, keeping his expression serious and professional. His large, warm hands continued to move, kneading the potent medicinal paste into Yang Luoluo's skin.
"Relax, Luo Luo. Don't tense up, or the medicine won't absorb properly."
Shen Anyu's voice was low and magnetic, acting like a hypnotic charm. His palm slid from her ankle up to the curve of her calf, his thumb pressing firmly into the acupoints along the meridian.
"Mmm..." Yang Luoluo let out a soft, involuntary sound, her body trembling slightly. The heat from his hand seemed to penetrate through her skin, seeping into her very bones.
Shen Anyu continued to speak, his tone casual yet laced with calculated malice toward the eavesdropper outside.
"Speaking of which, your Second Senior Sister Liu Ruyan's strength is quite good. She is currently at Grandmaster Peak and will be able to enter the Grandmaster Realm within one or two years. She can rank highly in the Yanxia Martial Arts World."
Yang Luoluo, distracted by the comfortable yet strange sensation of the massage, nodded cutely like a pecking chick. Her face was flushed against the pillow, and she said with a giggle:
"Yes, yes, Second Senior Sister is very powerful and has great talent. I've always taken Second Senior Sister as my goal. She is my idol!"
Liu Ruyan, who was outside the balcony window, heard this conversation and immediately beamed with joy. The anger in her chest dissipated slightly, replaced by a sweet feeling.
'Hmph, at least this scoundrel has some eyesight. And Little Junior Sister still has a conscience.'
Her gaze towards Shen Anyu also became slightly more pleasant. She adjusted her position, leaning closer to the glass, thinking to herself, 'You know what's good. Keep praising me, and maybe I'll punch you lighter next time.'
[Ding! Detected destined heroine Liu Ruyan's favorability +1, plundering +3000 destiny value!]
But Shen Anyu's next words instantly shattered Liu Ruyan's fleeting happiness and stomped it into the mud.
He sighed, his fingers pausing on a particularly sensitive spot on Yang Luoluo's calf, causing the girl to gasp.
"Luo Luo, taking Liu Ruyan as your goal is unpromising."
Shen Anyu shook his head, his tone filled with disdain masked as concern. "She probably won't become a Grandmaster until she's thirty. By then, she'll already be an old woman. Her potential is limited; she's barely scraping by."
"She's only good among ordinary people, mediocrities who strive for scraps. But now that you've become my disciple, you represent me. If you only become a Grandmaster at thirty... well, then Master Brother won't acknowledge you as a disciple. It would be too embarrassing."
Shen Anyu's expression seemed very serious as he spoke sternly to Yang Luoluo.
"Ah!" Yang Luoluo panicked. She tried to lift her head, her big eyes filling with tears of anxiety.
"Master Brother, don't disown me! Luo Luo will work hard! I will definitely not let you down!"
Yang Luoluo didn't think too much. Her simple mind couldn't process the manipulation. She just felt that Master Brother was strict with her because he cared, because he had high hopes for her potential.
In the martial arts world, a Grandmaster at thirty was already enough to make a name for oneself, to be called a Genius, a dragon among men.
But Shen Anyu's expectations for her were clearly more than that. He wanted her to defy the heavens.
This made Yang Luoluo not only feel no pressure, but instead deeply moved. Her heart swelled with gratitude. Master Brother actually trusted her so much and valued her so highly. He believed she could do what others deemed impossible.
'I must work harder! I must train until I vomit blood if necessary! I must not fail Master Brother's expectations and high regard!'
[Ding! Detected destined heroine Yang Luoluo's favorability +3, plundering +9000 destiny value!]
Shen Anyu gained favorability from both sides—one from manipulation, one from crushing ego—and his mood improved greatly.
Outside the balcony, the atmosphere dropped to freezing point.
"Shen! An! Yu!"
Liu Ruyan was practically grinding her teeth, the sound audible only to herself. Her fingernails scratched against the metal railing, leaving marks.
'Old woman?! Unpromising?!'
He actually called her an old woman! He said she was as unpromising as a mediocrity!
She was clearly a Genius, wasn't she? She was currently twenty-eight in actual age and twenty-nine in nominal age, yet she possessed the cultivation Realm of Grandmaster Peak. Looking at the entire Yanxia Martial Arts World, she was a renowned prodigy, a pearl of her generation! She had hopes of becoming a Grandmaster before thirty, which was already a feat that would make the ancestors of major families weep with joy.
Yet Shen Anyu actually spoke of her like she was trash by the roadside?
'I am going to kill him. I am definitely going to kill him!'
Inside, Shen Anyu seemed oblivious to the rage brewing outside. His lips curled up into a faint, charming smile. His hands moved up from Yang Luoluo's calves to her thighs, applying the paste with slow, circular motions.
The friction generated heat. The smell of the medicine became more intense, mixing with the faint, sweet scent of the girl's body.
"Hmm, Luo Luo, it's good that you know to work hard. You are not yet twenty, and you are already a Martial Arts Grandmaster. Your foundation is excellent."
Shen Anyu leaned closer, his voice low, painting a picture of a glorious future.
"By the time you're thirty, with Master Brother's help, you'll definitely be able to enter the Heavenly Human Unity level."
Liu Ruyan snorted inwardly when she heard Shen Anyu's words. She rolled her eyes so hard they almost stuck.
'Bragging! Just bragging! He is just stringing along Junior Sister Yang Luoluo like a fool.'
Although Yang Luoluo's Breakthrough to Martial Arts Grandmaster in two months had surprised her quite a bit, Heavenly Human Unity by thirty? That was a realm of legends! That was the realm of old monsters who had lived for a century!
How was that possible?
Yang Luoluo also looked distressed. She bit her lip, her brow furrowed. She was very happy that Master Brother trusted and valued her, but Heavenly Human Unity at thirty... the gap was too wide.
Throughout history, the youngest Heavenly Human Unity powerhouse in the Yanxia Martial Arts World was also after forty. To do it by thirty was to break the laws of martial arts.
Shen Anyu looked at Yang Luoluo's distressed expression, and felt Liu Ruyan's disbelief and doubt radiating from outside the balcony window. He smiled slightly.
It was time to show the "carrot."
With a flick of his hand, seemingly from his sleeve but actually from within the [System] space, he took out an item.
In an instant, the atmosphere in the room changed.
A rich, fresh fragrance permeated the air. It wasn't just a smell; it was a wave of pure energy. It smelled like rain on a spring morning, like old medicine stored for centuries, like the essence of life itself.
It was a fist-sized fruit, translucent and crystal-clear like red jade glaze. The surface seemed to have light flowing beneath it, pulsating gently like a heartbeat.
"It smells so good…"
Yang Luoluo's delicate nose flared. Her body reacted instinctively. Every cell in her body screamed with hunger. After smelling the fragrant aroma, she turned her head to look, her eyes filled with longing and shock.
She felt that just by smelling this fragrance, the circulation of true essence within her body had sped up considerably. Her fatigue vanished instantly.
Liu Ruyan, who was secretly observing from outside the balcony window, also stared intently at the red jade-like fruit. Her pupils contracted. Her breath hitched.
'What is that? My True Qi... it's moving on its own!'
She guessed what kind of treasure it was, and felt an irresistible urge to snatch it. Her Grandmaster Peak bottleneck, which had been solid as a rock for years, seemed to loosen just by being in the vicinity of that fruit.
Shen Anyu held the fruit in his hand, playing with it casually, as if it were a common apple. He smiled and said leisurely:
"This is a Hundred-Year Zhu Fruit, containing immense medicinal power. If a Grandmaster Peak cultivates it, they will immediately enter the Grandmaster Realm, breaking any bottleneck instantly. And it will cleanse their marrow and refine their essence, granting them a pure body, with extraordinary effects aiding in Heavenly Human Unity in the future!"
As these words fell, the silence was deafening.
Yang Luoluo and Liu Ruyan, both women, began to breathe heavily. Their eyes were fixed on the Hundred-Year Zhu Fruit, burning with desire.
For a martial artist, this was not a fruit. This was a second life. This was the key to the gate of heaven.
Shen Anyu saw the hunger in their eyes. He knew exactly what this item meant to them.
However, he put the Hundred-Year Zhu Fruit back into his storage with a flick of his hand. The fragrance vanished, leaving a sense of emptiness in the air.
With a devilish smile, he began to "draw a big cake" (make empty promises/paint a grand vision):
"This item is very precious, extremely rare in the world. Even I don't have many of them. However, Luo Luo..."
He leaned down, his voice whispering in her ear.
"If you satisfy me, if your performance makes Master Brother happy... I will consider giving you one in the future."
Yang Luoluo was overjoyed. The hook was set deep. Her clear black-and-white eyes were almost sparkling with stars. Her gaze towards Shen Anyu was filled with blind adoration and utter devotion.
"Master Brother, you are too good to Luo Luo! You are the best! Luo Luo doesn't know how to repay you... I will do anything!"
Shen Anyu smiled mysteriously, patting her head.
"Who told you that you are my disciple? Of course Master Brother is good to you. As for repayment... we'll talk about it later. There is plenty of time."
Yang Luoluo nodded repeatedly, her heart as sweet as if she had eaten honey. She felt like the luckiest girl in the world.
But outside...
Liu Ruyan, outside the balcony window, immediately felt sour. It was as if she was eating lemons in her heart, breathless with envy.
She had previously thought that Shen Anyu had ulterior motives towards Junior Sister Yang Luoluo, that he was just a pervert using his status. But now, hearing that Shen Anyu even promised the Hundred-Year Zhu Fruit...
She felt some envy and jealousy.
'That silly girl! Does she know what that is worth?! Entire sects would kill for that!'
Liu Ruyan had been stuck at Grandmaster Peak for a while now. If she got this Hundred-Year Zhu Fruit, she could break through in one night. She would become a Grandmaster before thirty! She would prove Shen Anyu wrong!
If she hadn't known that she couldn't defeat Shen Anyu, Liu Ruyan would have had the urge to snatch it by force right then and there.
The temptation was simply too great.
Inside the room, Shen Anyu sensed the fluctuating emotions outside. He knew the fish had taken the bait, but the net wasn't tight enough yet.
He returned his hands to Yang Luoluo's body. This time, his touch changed. It was no longer just a massage.
His hand slid further up, dangerously close to the forbidden zone of her inner thigh.
"Luo Luo, last time. This is the most crucial acupoint for consolidating your foundation."
At this moment, Shen Anyu said gently, his voice thick with meaning.
Yang Luoluo felt a little embarrassed, her cheeks burning hot. She buried her face in the pillow, her body stiffening, but she didn't refuse. She trusted him completely now.
But outside...
Liu Ruyan's eyes widened. She saw where his hand was going.
'No! Absolutely not! He's going too far!'
She could no longer bear to watch. The jealousy, the anger, the worry for her Junior Sister, and the lingering desire for the Zhu Fruit all mixed into an explosive cocktail.
She didn't care about stealth anymore.
Crash!
Liu Ruyan directly broke through the floor-to-ceiling glass window. Shards of glass exploded inward like glittering rain.
She jumped in, her hair wild, her eyes blazing with fire, and angrily shouted:
"Shen Anyu, stop right there!"
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