Translator: CinderTL
As night deepened, Xu Sanyan exhaled a mouthful of stale air. After a day of recuperation, his injuries had improved somewhat, and he estimated he'd be nearly fully recovered in another half-month.
Creak—
The sound of a door closing came from the adjacent room. Xu Sanyan raised an eyebrow. Was Chang Yinu really staying next door?
With only a wall separating them, his cultivation level allowed him to hear even Chang Yinu's breathing clearly, leaving no secrets between them.
He strained his ears. Faint footsteps approached his room and stopped.
In Xu Sanyan's perception, Chang Yinu was now pressed against the wall, listening for any sound from his side.
They were mutually eavesdropping.
After a moment's thought, Xu Sanyan placed the secret realm fruit on the bed, sat cross-legged, and began meditating to heal his injuries.
Inhale... exhale...
As time passed, Chang Yinu remained pressed against the wall, listening intently. Xu Sanyan ignored her, figuring it was just one of her quirks. He chose to respect her privacy.
After a long while, a faint rustling sound reached Xu Sanyan's ears. He opened his eyes. Chang Yinu had moved; she had finally stopped eavesdropping and was now doing something else entirely.
Click
A soft tapping sound, like the striking of a flint, came from the adjacent room.
Moments later, waves of fragrant smoke slowly seeped through the cracks around the room. Xu Sanyan twitched his nostrils and frowned slightly.
Incense?
Had Chang Yinu just lit incense?
Why would she light incense in the middle of the night?
Curiosity stirred within Xu Sanyan, but he knew this incense was likely unusual. He held his breath, ceased breathing, and conjured a spiritual power barrier around himself.
Hah~
Chang Yinu's breathing grew slightly heavier.
Mmm~
A languid moan carried clearly through the wall, its suggestive tone sparking vivid images in Xu Sanyan's mind.
At that moment, Chang Yinu lay half-undressed on her bed, the Soul-Summoning Incense in her hand. Her gaze, slightly dazed, fixed on the flickering candle in the darkness, she occasionally let out alluring soft groans.
Though she was trying to seduce Xu Sanyan, she was also genuinely aroused. The Soul-Summoning Incense required such a state to function properly.
A fragrant aroma filled the air, its scent clear and refreshing, unlike the pungent, overpowering fragrances of ordinary incense. This was no ordinary incense, meant to be smelled...
As its name implied,
"Soul-Summoning Incense"
it acted directly upon the divine soul.
Within the incense's range, everyone would be affected, even Chang Yinu herself could not resist its influence...
Unnoticed, the aroma slowly permeated Xu Sanyan's spiritual power barrier, gradually enveloping him. Before he realized it, the incense had attached itself to his divine soul.
Xu Sanyan remained completely unaware!
Not even a flicker of danger registered in his mind. His usually razor-sharp senses had completely failed him.
Because... Soul-Summoning Incense posed no harm.
Indeed, it had no adverse effects. Its sole purpose was to enhance mental activity, invigorating the mind and sharpening the five senses.
But heightened mental activity came with a consequence: a flood of thoughts and images surging through the mind.
These stray thoughts, notoriously difficult to control, combined with Chang Yinu's seductive moans from the adjacent room, would inevitably ignite the imagination of any heterosexual man!
Chang Yinu had used this method to subdue countless men. Anyone who failed to escape before the Soul-Summoning Incense took effect was guaranteed to fall under its spell.
Even if you were impotent, you'd still find yourself wanting to use your tongue!
But unfortunately for her, this was Xu Sanyan.
It wasn't that Xu Sanyan was particularly powerful, but he had recently mastered a mystical art called the Subduing the Heart-Ape Method!
This technique had only one purpose: to subdue the Heart-Ape and gather one's thoughts.
Whenever Xu Sanyan willed it, he could banish every stray thought. Even surrounded by naked beauties seductively tempting him, he could remain as steady as a fishing platform.
A true man stays true to his word—if he says he won't get hard, he won't!
"Brother Lin..." Chang Yinu whispered softly, her voice barely audible yet easily reaching Xu Sanyan's ears.
Whoosh~
Chang Yinu blew out the Soul-Summoning Incense. Half of the half-foot stick had already burned away.
She sensed it was about time. The incense still needed a moment to fully activate, but even though there was no reaction from next door yet, she wasn't worried. Her body, however, was growing impatient...
Mmm~
Chang Yinu lay on the bed, twisting her body. Her white dress was draped haphazardly around her waist, revealing large patches of snow-white skin that shimmered faintly in the darkness.
Her gaze drifted dreamily toward the gauze canopy above, her pupils unfocused, her expression one of dazed infatuation.
Her short boots kicked against the floor, the toes of her white silk stockings twitching gently. As she thrashed about, the stockings gradually slipped off, revealing her small, rounded feet entwined together.
"Ah~"
A sudden, piercing cry rang out, reaching Xu Sanyan's ears clearly. His eyes narrowed slightly, and a smirk tugged at the corner of his lips.
"Trying to seduce me?"
It was true that he was lustful, but he also knew there were times when he couldn't let his lower instincts override his better judgment. This situation, for example, definitely smelled fishy.
Whatever Chang Yinu was up to, Xu Sanyan felt his mind filling with distracting thoughts. Images kept flashing through his mind:
Chang Yinu lying naked on the bed, her snow-white skin glistening with sweat, her hair disheveled, strands plastered to her forehead...
"Something's not right..."
Xu Sanyan activated the Subduing the Heart-Ape Method, instantly clearing his mind of chaotic thoughts and restoring clarity.
This Chang Family Village was deeply unsettling. He immediately heightened his vigilance.
Who acts like this on a first meeting?
She's not some primitive.
Xun Ancai's behavior was understandable, given their societal structure, but this wasn't a primitive society.
The Soul-Summoning Incense drifted through the air, and the moans from the next room persisted. Xu Sanyan glanced down, a scornful smirk twisting his lips.
A real man? If he can't get it up, he can't get it up!
As the night deepened, the effects of the Soul-Summoning Incense gradually dissipated. Chang Yinu slowly regained her senses, lifting her slender arm to wipe sweat from her forehead. She gazed at the empty bed, her expression filled with unsatisfied regret.
"Is he even a man?"
Chang Yinu's face flushed crimson, the lingering afterglow still lingering. She glared at Xu Sanyan's room, her expression darkening.
He didn't even come?
This isn't about willpower; it's about impotence!
But even if he's impotent, he should still come!
Chang Yinu couldn't understand. She had never encountered such a situation before.
She gathered her long white dress into a ball and wiped the sweat from her body. The droplets were most concentrated on her neck and underarms, proving the Soul-Summoning Incense was working as effectively as ever.
Yet Chang Yinu remained baffled. How could he resist?
Could it be that my seduction wasn't strong enough?
She glanced down at her naked body. From head to toe, while not flawless, her figure was undeniably alluring:
Those firm, high breasts; her slender, easily grasped waist; her supple, rounded hips; her straight, slender legs; and her playful, delicate feet—every feature was impeccable.
Suddenly, Chang Yinu remembered something she had heard: some people had peculiar tastes, indifferent to women and only interested in...
Men!
Could it be...?
Her eyelids lowered. Could I really be this unlucky? After finally finding someone who caught my eye, he turns out to be a man who prefers men?
(End of the Chapter)
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