৪২তম অধ্যায়: অধিকার

লuo ling'er arranged a premium room for fang dang at the xiangman tower, and after offering a few words of advice, she gracefully took her leave.

fang dang returned to his room alone, crossed his legs on the bed, and with a slight stir in his mind, began to perceive the changes within his body.

the spiritual energy of the powerful experts he had slain earlier on the boat had actually been silently absorbed by him.

this spiritual energy had merged into his bloodline, flowing like tiny streams into a vast ocean, making the bloodline power within him increasingly surging.

fang dang looked inward at his dantian and discovered that the nascent elixir, originally the size of a grain of rice, had now grown considerably, showing a faint trend of expanding to the size of a soybean.

this primordial spirit-swallowing physique was truly overbearing!

it could even devour the spiritual energy of dead people!

and it did so without him even being aware of it!

if outsiders were to find out, their jaws would likely drop in shock.

fang dang rejoiced inwardly; this spirit-swallowing physique was simply born for slaughter!

the more people he killed, the stronger he would become!

this gave him even more confidence for the upcoming seed battle.

just at that moment, a soft knock on the door rang out.

fang dang's heart stirred, and he withdrew from his meditative state. with a sweep of his spiritual sense, he knew the visitor was huo ling'er.

a playful smile curved the corner of his mouth, and he got up to open the door.

outside the door stood huo ling'er, draped in a light, sheer gauze garment.

the thin gauze outlined her scorching, curvaceous figure to perfection.

her snow-white skin was faintly visible beneath the gauze, exuding an alluring luster.

those soul-stirring eyes of hers were currently gazing at fang dang with a watery sheen, as if they wanted to suck his very soul inward.

fang dang felt a surge of hot blood rise from his lower abdomen, and he almost lost his composure.

what a temptress!

to actually dress like this to come find me!

could she be trying to seduce me?

fang dang muttered inwardly, yet his expression remained completely calm.

"fang dang, do you know why i came here?"

huo ling'er asked with enchanting eyes and a tender voice, a voice that seemed to carry a magical power, making anyone who heard it feel weak in the bones.

fang dang smiled without speaking, simply taking a step forward and pulling huo ling'er into his embrace.

he lowered his head, gently blew a breath into huo ling'er's ear, his voice low and magnetic:

"what do you think?"

huo ling'er's delicate body trembled, feeling an electric current spread from her earlobes through her entire body, leaving her weak and limp, barely able to stand.

she raised her head, looking at fang dang's handsome and alluring face, a trace of hazy blur flashing in her eyes.

fang dang did not give her another chance to speak, leaning down to kiss her directly.

his kiss was overbearing and passionate, like a violent storm, instantly engulfing huo ling'er.

huo ling'er felt a wave of dizziness and complete physical weakness, leaving her with no choice but to surrender to fang dang's actions.

she wrapped her arms tightly around fang dang's neck, responding awkwardly to his kiss.

their breathing grew increasingly rapid, and the temperature inside the room rose accordingly.

fang dang scooped huo ling'er up horizontally in his arms and walked toward the bed.

...

after a long while, everything grew quiet.

fang dang held huo ling'er as they lay on the bed, both of them drenched in sweat and panting heavily.

huo ling'er snuggled in fang dang's arms, a satisfied flush on her face and eyes filled with tenderness.

fang dang gently stroked her beautiful hair, his heart completely serene.

this feeling made him feel incomparably relaxed.

he had not felt this relaxed in a very long time.

ever since he was murdered by liu lian and han fei, his heart had been filled with endless hatred and rage.

he constantly thought of revenge, of how to tear those who harmed him into a thousand pieces.

yet now, he felt a long-lost peace.

this peace made him feel profoundly comfortable.

"fang dang, you... you are truly amazing."

huo ling'er raised her head, looking at fang dang, her voice hoarse as she spoke.

fang dang smiled without speaking, merely pressing a light kiss to her forehead.

"from now on, you are my woman."

fang dang looked into huo ling'er's eyes and said earnestly.

huo ling'er nodded, a blissful smile blooming on her face.

"mm, from now on, i am your woman."

she held fang dang tightly, as if wishing to melt herself into his very body.

fang dang felt the warm, soft body in his arms, and his heart melted with tenderness.

...

early the next morning.

fang dang awoke from his cultivation, feeling refreshed and bursting with strength.

he walked out of the room and came to the main hall of the xiangman tower.

elder yao and huo ling'er were already waiting in the hall.

"master, good morning."

fang dang stepped forward to greet him.

elder yao nodded and said with a smile:

"how is it? did you rest well last night?"

fang dang smiled without speaking, merely glancing at huo ling'er.

huo ling'er's face turned slightly red, and she shot fang dang a glare.

seeing this, elder yao laughed heartily and said:

"well, since you've rested well, let us set off."

"set off? where to?"

fang dang asked quizzically.

"naturally, to the city lord's mansion."

elder yao replied.

"master, this falling star city truly is crouching with hidden tigers and dragons." fang dang sighed in admiration.

elder yao smiled, "there is naturally no shortage of geniuses here."

huo ling'er quietly gazed at fang dang's profile, a complex emotion flashing through her eyes.

she knew that after today, fang dang would likely soar to greatness and advance further in his martial path.

whether she could follow by his side remained entirely unknown.

...

shortly after entering the mansion, luo liutian personally came out to welcome them.

upon seeing fang dang, luo liutian's gaze visibly tightened, "truly a youthful talent! i heard you have now broken through to the second stage of the martial path?"

fang dang nodded, "it is merely this junior's good fortune."

luo liutian laughed heartily, "good! what a fine bit of good fortune!" then his tone shifted slightly, "this city lord intends to have you stay in falling mist city as a guest expert, what do you say?"

faced with such a proposal, fang dang pondered briefly, studied luo liutian's sincere expression, and ultimately shook his head. "forgive me, but i must decline."

"oh? what a pity." luo liutian did not overly press the matter, instead asking with a smile: "then what are your plans?"

"i intend to borrow the name of falling mist city to participate in the imperial capital's seed battle." fang dang stated his plan bluntly and without concealment.

these words instantly enlivened the previously tranquil and slightly disappointed atmosphere.

"ha! so that's how it is!" luo liutian slapped the table and stood up, "use the name of my falling mist city? that couldn't be more fitting!"

looking at the young man's cool yet resolute expression, a sense of anticipation and the thrill of a gamble welled up in luo liutian's heart—if this youth could achieve outstanding results in the battle, it would be a tremendous boost in reputation for the entire falling mist city as well.

"very well!" he declared boldly, "from this day forward, you shall be one of our falling mist city representatives!"

those gathered around were rather surprised upon hearing this; after all, it was not conventional practice for an outsider to represent a powerful faction with a long and illustrious history.

yet no one could deny—when it came to talent and strength, fang dang was truly deserving of being called an elite among elites.

right at that moment, an aged voice echoed out.

"allowing an outsider to represent our falling mist city, isn't that perhaps a bit against the rules?"