Chapter 498: Faint Sadness

Lan Shi's legs were long and slender, her waist was delicate, and her back was graceful. Except for her hair, her entire body was a translucent, snowy white, from her shoulders to her small, jade-like feet, without a single blemish.

However, she felt terrible. The dilapidated painting had stripped away all her clothes, leaving her exposed and cool from head to toe.

Hearing Chu Feng's comments, she practically wanted to eliminate him on the spot; he was utterly shameless.

In an instant, goosebumps appeared on her ivory-white, slender body, as she felt a burning gaze fixed upon her, crawling over her curvaceous, translucent skin like tiny insects.

"Chu Feng!" she hissed softly.

"Here I am, still looking!" Chu Feng replied.

This reply was truly infuriating. With everything on her smooth, porcelain-like back exposed, Lan Shi was speechless. Her long, pale fingers clenched, and she felt like killing him.

But she dared not turn around, fearing to expose herself further. Her front, with its flowing curves, was a radiant, luminous white, a blossoming beauty brimming with youthful vitality.

"You're truly shameless!" Lan Shi accused in a low voice.

In fact, Chu Feng intended to approach and capture this rising music star from beyond the domain in one swift move.

Even with her back to Chu Feng, Lan Shi found it intolerable to have everything on her back exposed. If this scene were to be captured by the Prime Beast Platform, it would be an unimaginable nightmare.

Chu Feng tried repeatedly but couldn't get close. The dilapidated painting and the scroll stood in confrontation, erupting with dazzling light and surging energy that enveloped the entire area.

Lan Shi was no ordinary person; unlike other women, she didn't scream. She quickly composed herself and activated the scroll, hoping to escape immediately.

There was no point in arguing about such a matter; the more she spoke, the worse it would become. She didn't want any romantic entanglement with Chu Feng; everything could wait until she left this place.

Lan Shi's body began to glow, her skin flushed crimson, so exquisitely beautiful it seemed almost to bleed. She was performing a secret technique.

Silver flames surged around her forehead, a manifestation of materialized spiritual power, proving exceptionally potent. If she were to wield spiritual weapons, it would undoubtedly be terrifying.

The ancient scroll blazed intensely, transforming into an even more dazzling rain of light that enveloped Lan Shi. With a sudden flash, she vanished from her spot, as if ascending to the heavens amidst a radiant glow.

Chu Feng shook his head, feeling quite regretful and disappointed that the painting hadn't managed to pull Lan Shi inside.

The dilapidated painting fell from mid-air and was caught by Chu Feng. He noticed that among the flowers depicted within it, there were now several articles of clothing: a long dress, undergarments, and other quite striking items.

A smile appeared on Chu Feng's lips. Even her intimate apparel had been left behind. If these were put up for auction, given Lan Shi's status as a rising star, they would undoubtedly fetch an astronomical price.

Moreover, this would certainly be explosive news!

Four thousand *li* away, in the sea, Lan Shi was enveloped by a brilliant rain of light, her entire body pure white and completely naked, save for a spatial bracelet still on her wrist. Before the field within the ancient scroll quieted, she quickly retrieved clothes and put them on.

Then, she clenched her fingers, her beautiful eyes gleaming with divine light, her heart filled with fury and mortification. Everything on her back, including her shapely buttocks, had been seen. This was simply... unimaginable.

It nearly suffocated her. Had the Prime Beast Platform captured all of this? She simply couldn't imagine the catastrophic consequences.

Lan Shi took a deep breath. Finally, she retrieved her light-computer from her spatial bracelet, connected to the Prime Beast Platform, and checked the results.

"Hmm?"

To her surprise, the Prime Beast Platform was overflowing with praise for her, calling her decisive and astute. While others feared Chu Feng, she had taken the initiative to attack and almost achieved a decisive kill.

"What a pity! Fairy Lan Shi nearly succeeded, just narrowly missing suppressing that demon in the painting!"

"The field fluctuations from the dilapidated painting and the scroll were too intense for even the Heavenly Eye to monitor, which is a slight regret. However, Fairy Lan Shi must have successfully escaped far away, and that puts my mind at ease."

"She truly lives up to her reputation as my goddess; courageous and stunningly beautiful! Even if she couldn't suppress Chu Feng, her outstanding performance in battle was amazing enough."

Lan Shi was slightly dazed. This was the outcome?

She had expected a nightmare, the most terrifying scenario, but instead, she was being praised, called pure and ethereal, a peerless beauty. At the moment she made her move, she was described as an immortal descending to the moon, decisive and sacred!

A flood of accolades poured in, including some from a certain Young God.

Lan Shi felt relieved. The worst outcome hadn't materialized. She let out a slight breath. Moreover, after this encounter, she had become even more dazzling.

"When Fairy Lan attacked, she was bathed in pure light, her robes fluttering, utterly sacred—truly a figure of unparalleled grace!"

"Without a doubt, Lan Shi is destined to become a beloved idol famous throughout the cosmos!"

Receiving such praise, Lan Shi felt a complex mix of emotions.

She felt no joy or excitement, maintaining her composure.

Afterward, Lan Shi's delicate brows furrowed slightly. The thought of Chu Feng having seen her pure and flawless body caused her emotions to churn violently; she practically wanted to kill him!

If outsiders ever found out, it would undoubtedly cause a massive uproar!

She looked at the identical blue long dress she was wearing; she still possessed unparalleled elegance, like a swaying blue divine flower gracefully blooming on the sea, ethereal and beautiful.

She knew that if Chu Feng auctioned those clothes and had them authenticated, they would surely bear her unique life aura, perhaps even strands of her hair, which would undoubtedly reveal her identity.

At that moment, Lan Shi truly wanted to kill him to silence him!

She took a deep breath, forcing herself to remain calm. She was already a rising star, destined to become famous throughout the universe, and in the future, she would marry into one of the top ten planets, choosing a prodigy with the potential to become a saint as her cultivation partner.

If this matter became known, her pure reputation would undoubtedly be damaged. This time... Chu Feng had actually sullied her name.

She had to save herself!

Lan Shi calmed her emotions and quickly returned to her usual demeanor. She took out her light-computer and privately contacted Chu Feng, as this matter needed to remain confidential.

Chu Feng noticed a golden account contacting him privately; it was indeed Fairy Lan. He immediately smiled, more radiantly than a flower bud bathed in the morning glow.

"Hello, Lanlan."

Just those four words gave Lan Shi goosebumps all over, making her feel utterly uneasy. She knew she had encountered a difficult bastard.

"Return them to me!" Lan Shi's message was brief, knowing that more words would only lead to more trouble.

Chu Feng's smile grew even brighter, his teeth gleaming white. He said leisurely, "I have a piece of battle attire here, and several inner garments. Which one do you want? However, their prices are not cheap; each is a rare treasure. If put up for auction, they would likely cause countless people to bid frantically until blood spewed from their mouths and noses!"

This was clearly an attempt at blackmail and extortion, wanting her to redeem them one by one. It was obvious the terms would be outrageous.

"What do you want?" Lan Shi tossed her beautiful hair, her demeanor captivating. As her beautiful eyes opened and closed, divine light was subtly contained within them. She was indeed excessively beautiful, utterly flawless.

"It's simple. I'm a fan, and I'd like to meet Fairy Lan. How about this: we have a deep talk on the night of the full moon?"

Upon hearing these words, Lan Shi desperately wanted to obliterate him!

However, she eventually nodded and said, "I'll consider it."

Then, she decisively ended the communication, her expression cold. If this matter couldn't be resolved, even if she became world-renowned, famous throughout the universe, and the hottest star, her perfect image could collapse at any moment.

On the island, Chu Feng also dropped his smile, his expression turning cold.

"Hope it goes smoothly!"

Chu Feng was contemplating how to make an exorbitant demand and make Lan Shi pay a sufficiently high price.

This time, he had nearly been trapped in the dilapidated painting, a very narrow escape. If he had truly been caught, he would have been dead for sure.

If the negotiations failed, there would be nothing to hesitate about; he would simply auction off Lan Shi's "inner garments." Business would likely be incredibly booming.

Everything was merely for evolutionary resources. Thinking about it carefully, he was entirely self-taught, with no established lineage or master. Now, for evolutionary scriptures and other resources, he had even resorted to selling divine sons and saintesses.

However, he felt no psychological burden. Since they were enemies, he might as well exploit them to gain maximum value.

For evolutionary scriptures and resources, even if Lan Shi had a special status, if beating her was truly necessary, he would have no qualms!

If anyone knew Chu Feng's thoughts, a group of male evolvers would probably howl like wolves and curse him for being too beastly.

All of this was because Chu Feng was under immense pressure. Recently, he had stirred up a lot of trouble, selling divine sons and auctioning off saintesses, but these were all last resorts.

Because if he didn't rise quickly, once he entered the starry sky, he would be directly annihilated by those old monsters!

He felt a sense of urgency. Earth's main space was temporarily safe, but one day, things might drastically change, and by then, he would only have himself to rely on.

"It's truly heartbreaking. Others are gazing at Lan Shi's beauty, while I'm contemplating how to beat her up. Sigh, it's all for evolutionary scriptures and resources."

Chu Feng sighed with emotion, his serious expression making Ziluan roll her eyes vigorously.

As for Yuan Mo on the ground, who had just woken up, hearing such words made him so angry he almost fainted again. He felt that Chu Feng was intentionally feigning profundity, which severely provoked him.

The people nearby, including Fu Huang, also wore strange expressions, watching Chu Feng sadly lamenting about having to beat Fairy Lan. They truly wanted to... go up and smack him to death.

On the Prime Beast Platform, a crowd was speechless, finally cursing, "Serves him right for being struck by lightning last time!"

"Brother Chu, can we talk properly? Stop pretending! If you keep acting like this, you might get struck by divine lightning again at any moment!"

Because his very serious lament, faint sadness, and earnest posture while planning mischief truly made people feel like punching him.

"What do you all say, should I take her in?" Chu Feng asked the crowd, an utterly blatant provocation.

Suddenly, the starry sky seemed to shatter, the sun lost its light, and the entire world plunged into darkness, sending shivers down everyone's spines and making their scalps tingle!

Just then, beyond the domain, a being suddenly appeared, standing in outer space, looking down at Earth. He had blocked out the sun!

Everyone looked up, utterly horrified.

"A starry sky reflection! Someone is manifesting as a saint!" Fu Huang's expression changed. A peak saint was manifesting supreme divine abilities; their true body might be hundreds of millions of *li* away.

It was a man with long, flowing hair, very young and handsome, though his skin was excessively pale, almost sickly, giving off an effeminate aura.

He was smiling, a slightly radiant smile, and his voice, which shook the starry sky, said, "Yaoyao, long time no see. I hear your obsession hasn't faded, and your flawless physical body is still here. Come, let's meet in the starry sky."

Dragon Tiger Mountain remained silent, offering no reply.

Above the East Sea, Chu Feng's expression was grave as he stared into outer space at the being that blocked the sun. He was truly powerful; even if it was just a manifestation and not his true body, separated by Earth's field, he gave off a suffocating sensation.

"Back then, our Xilin Clan left the home planet. Many years have passed since we parted, and the ancient times have long faded away. I truly miss you, Yaoyao." The very handsome young man sighed softly, his smile undiminished, only slightly effeminate.

Back then, they were the Xilin Army, not yet having established themselves as a clan. At a critical moment, they defected to the enemy, betrayed their home planet, and turned their butcher's knives against their own compatriots. In a sense, their actions were even more ruthless than the Starry Sky Knights, filled with appalling and countless bloody deeds.

"Back then, Yaoyao, you were the first among your peers, and I was the ninth under the starry sky. How well-matched we were! But you were so proud, your radiance illuminating the entire star sea, and I couldn't catch up. Hmm, however, I've never forgotten you, and now I've come to see you." The seemingly incredibly young saint laughed.

Everyone was stirred. The ninth under the starry sky among their generation—this was truly dazzling, a peerless prodigy, capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with, or even surpassing, the strongest direct lineage successors of the top ten stellar worlds!

So brilliant and glorious! How strong would such a person be after becoming a saint?

"Alas, won't you come to see me? There's no other way, so I'll have to show you a gift. I'm helpless, it's all just because I miss you and want to see you."

As he spoke, a jar appeared in outer space. He opened it, revealing a head.

"This is Uncle Ming, an incredibly powerful saint back then, but now he can't compare to me. Not long ago, I found his trace. Because I missed old acquaintances so much, I pursued him, cut off his head, and pickled it with salt from our home planet to ensure it wouldn't rot."

At that moment, many people's hair stood on end!

Chu Feng's scalp nearly split open. This person was utterly vicious, resorting to such means just to force Yaoyao to appear.

Most importantly, this effeminate saint was from the Xilin Clan, possessing Earth lineage. Such conduct appeared even more cruel, ruthless, and utterly appalling.

There will be another chapter this afternoon, and one more before 10 PM tonight, completing the chapters and adjusting the schedule.

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