Chapter 27: Big Sister Can Handle It

Looking at the dark-clad girl who wore a look of pure indulgence, Gu Chen’s eyes suddenly brightened. He spoke slowly:

"You are the inner demon within my heart, aren't you?"

The girl stared at Gu Chen in astonishment, neither admitting nor denying it.

"You needn't be surprised. I have always been aware of your existence, and I will not harm you."

"Why? Don't most people try to eradicate their inner demons the moment they discover them?" the girl asked, puzzled.

"You are different. You followed me from the Southern Underworld Continent; you could be considered the only kin I have from that world. I do not wish to destroy you."

"But aren't you afraid that I will grow stronger, devour your soul, and take your place?" the girl asked, unable to believe him.

"I am not afraid. If I become a demon, who would dare to become a Buddha? If I become a Buddha, there shall be no demons in this world." Gu Chen stood with his hands behind his back, replying with overwhelming dominance, exuding the aura of one who looks down upon the world and scorns all rivals.

"Furthermore, you are merely a little demon in my heart who has yet to truly mature! Even if you were to grow fully and become a threat, I, Gu Chen, could extinguish you with a snap of my fingers."

The girl was speechless, a black line appearing on her forehead. *This guy is too arrogant! I am an inner demon, a creature feared by all—can you show some respect for a demon? Why do I feel like I'm worthless in front of him?*

*Wait, what did he just say? He called me his kin.*

"Pah... scumbag. He doesn't even want to let his own inner demon go."

The girl bared her fangs and brandished her claws, rushing toward Gu Chen, wanting to scratch him. Suddenly, Gu Chen’s figure vanished, and an ethereal voice echoed in the air.

"Cultivate well, little demon. I look forward to the day you grow strong enough to challenge me."

The girl was so angry that she gnashed her teeth, wishing she could fight him to the death. Suddenly remembering something, she crouched on the ground, whimpering with indignation: "You big bully, you stinking villain, you can't just bully a demon like this... give me back my power..."

Just a moment ago, she realized that the demonic energy she had painstakingly cultivated was gone. This guy had borrowed her strength and then simply run off... how despicable, shameless, and base!

"...Wuwuwu... wuwuwu..."

After Gu Chen disappeared, he did not return to the real world. Instead, he found himself in a land of ice and snow, where he encountered a mature, charming beauty dressed in black silk. She was bewitchingly sexy, her appearance intoxicatingly beautiful. She bore a ninety-percent resemblance to Ye Linglong—possessing the same face, yet with an added air of maturity.

"So, you've come."

She didn't seem surprised that Gu Chen had found this place.

"You seem to have known I was coming?"

"Possessing the Saint..." the beautiful woman began, wanting to say that since Gu Chen possessed the Saint Emperor constitution, it was only natural for someone like him not to be an ordinary person and thus capable of finding this place.

However, the word "Emperor" simply wouldn't leave her lips, as if some force were preventing her from saying it.

"Are you trying to say that because I possess a Saint's Heart, I can achieve a state of 'no-self and no-object,' using my heart as a mirror to see through illusions, making it easy to find you?" Gu Chen stared at the beautiful woman's chest with a smirk, looking quite pleased with himself.

Seeing Gu Chen act so unscrupulously and with such narcissism, the beautiful woman was speechless, thinking to herself:

*"You and your big head! If it weren't for the fact that you possess the Saint Emperor constitution and I was craving your body, opening the door to my inner world for you, there's no way you could have found me..."*

"Oh my, I didn't expect you to be a demon of lust! I like it..."

"Tell me, do you prefer them strong, tall, or perhaps skilled in 'that' area?"

Seeming to see right through the beautiful woman's thoughts, Gu Chen constantly shifted his physique and appearance. Suddenly, the woman's expression changed; she caught a whiff of danger and tried to dodge, only to find the surrounding space locked, leaving her unable to move an inch.

An invisible force began to peel away her clothes, layer by layer. Her snow-white shoulders, her soaring peaks, and her flat abdomen were revealed...

"Stop! Don't take any more off! What on earth are you trying to do?"

"You know the answer, don't play coy... how annoying..." Suddenly, a high-pitched, feminine male voice rang out.

Gu Chen had transformed into a delicate, effeminate man, waving his fingers in a graceful gesture as he wiggled his hips, stepping closer to the beautiful woman.

"Don't come any closer!" the woman cried out in despair.

"Is that so?" A gravelly, ancient voice sounded.

Gu Chen had changed again, this time into a hunched, white-haired, lecherous old man. "Do you like this better?"

"Ugh..." The beautiful woman couldn't help but gag.

Gu Chen suddenly stopped. With a flick of his hand, an invisible force caused the woman's clothes to be pulled back on. He produced an oil-paper umbrella from nowhere, and as he gently rotated the handle, the woman's body was sucked into the umbrella.

She was pulled into a dark space, and shortly after, a portrait of the beautiful woman appeared on the surface of the umbrella.

A mysterious force then cast Gu Chen out of that world, and he reappeared inside the teahouse booth.

Back in the room, he saw Ye Linglong, who was lost in thought and looking anxious. She hadn't noticed his return, so Gu Chen walked silently before her.

He retracted his Golden Body of Merit back into his Dantian and said softly, "Fairy Linglong, I have returned. Are you alright?"

"Oh! Brother Gu Chen, you're back!"

Ye Linglong flew into Gu Chen's arms, her youthful chest pressing against his firm torso.

"Yes. I will definitely help you eradicate your inner demon. I plan to take a trip to the Soto Imperial Mausoleum, and there are some things I would like to ask of you."

"Brother Gu Chen, just tell me whatever you need."

"I would like you to help me inquire about the current situation of someone."

"Brother Gu Chen, who would you like to know about?"

"In Nuoding City, the Gu family—Lady Nalan Rongjie."

"Understood. Don't worry, I will send someone to inquire about her as soon as I return."

"Many thanks, Fairy Linglong. There is one more thing: I hope you can pass a message to Elder Situ Qing of the Spirit Hall for me."

"What message?" Ye Linglong asked curiously.

"Tell him that Nalan Jia might be in danger soon, and it would be best for him to send someone to protect her—preferably someone with the cultivation of a Spirit Douluo or higher."

"Ah! Someone wants to harm Sister Nalan? Who is it?"

"I can't say for sure. I can only calculate that she will encounter danger within this week."

"Brother Gu Chen, why are you so concerned about Sister Nalan's safety?"

"I promised a friend I would keep her safe. Don't overthink it."

"Hee hee... I heard that Sister Nalan is about to get married, and the person she's marrying is also named Gu Chen—the same name as you, Brother Gu Chen!"

"The friend you mentioned wouldn't happen to be the Gu Chen from Nuoding City, would he? I heard he went missing. Do you know where he is?"

"It is him. I don't know where he is either; I am currently looking for him as well."

Ye Linglong had seen Gu Chen's spirit, and she had heard of the spirit belonging to the Gu Chen of Nuoding City. After all, the term "thin dog" was something one could never forget once heard! Therefore, she had no suspicions about the Gu Chen standing before her.

After agreeing on the time for their next meeting and lingering in each other's arms for half an hour, they left the teahouse. In Ye Linglong's words: a kiss is a kiss, two kisses are still a kiss, and since they had already hugged and touched, one had to take responsibility to the end!

Thus, it was only natural that the two of them engaged in certain activities that couples ought to do.