Chapter 106: Is This a Trap?

Upon seeing Sun Ruoxin, Ye Chen’s expression remained largely unchanged. To be honest, when it came to appearance, Sun Ruoxin was slightly more alluring than Lin Ke’er and Lu Jing. She had a unique charm of her own.

With those long, shapely legs and a figure that was neither too large nor too small, just the right size to be perfectly grasped, she was indeed striking. But her personality, however, was utterly selfish and self-serving.

To be truthful, with the gifts of the flying boat and the Green Cloud Sect spot, even an ice queen would have shown some warmth to ease things. Yet Sun Ruoxin still tried to manipulate and control him. She had no conscience at all.

So, after giving her a brief glance, Ye Chen couldn’t be bothered to say a word, intending to head straight for Sword Peak.

“Junior Brother, please forgive me! I truly know I was wrong!”

Sun Ruoxin said with her eyes red, her voice filled with desperation.

Ye Chen didn’t even look at her, lifting his leg and preparing to leave. But then, to his surprise, Sun Ruoxin suddenly dropped to her knees in front of him, clutching onto his leg. “Junior Brother, don’t go. I wasn’t lying. I really do understand my mistakes! I’ve thought about all the things I’ve done before, and I feel like such a terrible person. I often wake up in the middle of the night, slapping myself in regret.

“Junior Brother, I didn’t come today to beg for your forgiveness. I’m not foolish enough to think I can win back your forgiveness. I just want to ask, Junior Brother, for a chance to make up for everything. Junior Brother, will you come to my room tonight? I’ll repay you well, and after tonight, I’ll never appear before you again.”

Still holding onto Ye Chen’s leg, Sun Ruoxin tilted her head back, her eyes filled with pleading.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow at her words. The sight of her clinging to his leg and gazing up at him felt strange. But Ye Chen knew well what cultivation technique Sun Ruoxin practiced—before reaching Foundation Establishment, she couldn’t lose her virginity, or her chances of reaching Foundation Establishment would be practically nonexistent.

Yet here she was, inviting him to her room. It didn’t seem quite right.

To be honest, with Ye Chen’s understanding of Sun Ruoxin’s selfish and self-serving nature, there was no way she would simply give up her hope of reaching Foundation Establishment just because she regretted her actions and wanted to make amends.

Could she really be trying to set him up? If he went to her room, she could claim that he was the one who made the move. But Ye Chen had the Peak Master backing him—there was no way anything serious would happen if things escalated.

What was Sun Ruoxin really up to?

Ye Chen couldn’t help but show a look of confusion.

Seeing Ye Chen’s wariness, Sun Ruoxin let out a bitter laugh. Her actions had made it impossible for her to regain Ye Chen’s trust. With a serious tone, Sun Ruoxin spoke, “Junior Brother, I’m not lying. I’m leaving Green Cloud Sect!”

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow.

Leaving Green Cloud Sect? She had worked so hard to enter the Green Cloud Sect, and now she was leaving?

Ye Chen became even more skeptical. He had a lot to do and didn’t want to waste more time on Sun Ruoxin. He lifted his leg to leave.

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However, Sun Ruoxin clung to his leg tightly, a miserable smile on her face. “Junior Brother, I’m telling the truth. The sect has forced me to take on a mission, and I can’t refuse. My teammate is Kong Xiangbei! He’s been stuck at the eighth layer of Qi Refining without breaking through, and who knows what will happen during this mission.

“The sect’s mandatory task means I have no choice but to go. But once I do, it’s certain I’ll be used as a furnace to help him breakthrough. After that, I’ll either have to submit or be killed by him. And I don’t want any of that. Since I can’t avoid this fate, I’d rather help you, Junior Brother, with your breakthrough.

“Right now, you’re at the eighth layer of Qi Refining. With my help, you’ll surely break through to the ninth layer. Consider it my gift of redemption. After I give myself to you, I’ll leave the Green Cloud Sect. Without value, the Kong family won’t target me anymore.”

Looking at Sun Ruoxin and recalling what Kong Xiangbei had said at the arena, Ye Chen began to believe her. To be honest, Ye Chen did feel some disdain for Sun Ruoxin.

Of course, part of that was due to her low multiplier, which couldn’t meet his needs. But even with his disdain, he didn’t want to leave her for another man to use as a furnace.