145: Chapter 145 Transcending Heroic Spirits, Descending

Although she felt that Sister Su's story sounded a bit too tragic to be a successful example of seduction, the techniques seemed quite sound.

At this moment, she followed the advice. Feeling the instantaneous stiffness of Su Chen's body and his gradually accelerating heartbeat, she felt a secret joy mixed with a hint of shyness.

Su Chen was reacting to her advances.

However, she had always been a pampered, aloof noble young lady; her experience in this area was a complete zero.

Not knowing what to do, she could only hug the arm she was holding even tighter.

Her delicate body pressed closer, subtly imprinting her graceful curves against Su Chen's side.

Su Chen indeed froze.

The incredible softness and elasticity pressing against his arm, the faint fragrance of the girl lingering at the tip of his nose, and that warm breath by his ear all caused his blood to flow faster involuntarily.

Jiang Luoli was already stunning; the intimacy and dependence she was deliberately showing now were incredibly lethal.

He was no Liu Xiahui, nor was he completely devoid of feelings for Jiang Luoli.

Regardless, Jiang Luoli was an important part of saving him from the lowest point of his life.

If he could thoroughly conquer such a senior who had always held a superior position and turn her into...

That would be satisfying.

It was just...

Wasn't this change a bit too fast?

How did the valiant senior sister who had fought alongside him enter the contract zone and come out as a seductive little vixen?

What exactly did that 'very special sister' teach her?

Just as Su Chen's mind was in a slight whirl, unsure of how to respond to this sudden gentle offensive...

The plaza suddenly erupted into a commotion once again.

This commotion was far more intense than any before.

A few young martial artists who had just successfully contracted Heroic Spirits and were walking out in high spirits were surrounded by the crowd.

Though the Heroic Spirits they contracted were only ordinary, their faces were filled with excitement and disbelief.

While secretly thrilled, they loudly announced the shocking news they had just received from their contracted Heroic Spirits.

"Everyone, major news!"

"The three Transcendent Heroic Spirits—the Hall Master of North China Hall of Valor, the West China Hall Master, and the Ancestor of Wangchen Temple—had a small dispute over something earlier and hadn't appeared to select contractors."

"But now, they have reached an agreement!"

"They are about to descend here in person to select their martial artist contractors!"

"And, it's said... it's said that the three ladies already have specific candidates in mind."

"It's a male martial artist!"

"Right, right, right, what this guy says is true! My Heroic Spirit senior also secretly told me that the three Transcendent Heroic Spirit ladies have come out this time with a very clear goal."

"It seems they each already have a favored male martial artist, and their attitude is very firm."

"And it's the kind of... importance where they can 'entrust body and soul'."

As soon as these words were spoken...

The entire plaza instantly exploded.

Three Transcendent Heroic Spirits descending at the same time?

Not only descending, but they all have a man they favor?

And the kind where they can 'entrust body and soul'?

This news was a thousand times more explosive than Su Chen's contract failure or his public beating of others.

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn over, and the fires of gossip burned fiercely.

All sorts of guesses, exclamations, and discussions filled the air.

"My god, the three ladies are actually all going to choose contractors, and they're men?"

"Who? Who on earth could have such heaven-defying luck?"

"'Entrust body and soul'... doesn't that mean... a Dao Companion contract with the reality of being husband and wife?!"

"It's over, with my looks, I don't stand a chance... but being able to witness the three ladies' elegance with my own eyes is worth it!"

"Quick, quick, fix your appearance! What if one of the ladies happens to glance my way?"

"I heard those three ladies are peerlessly beautiful, practically maternal figures... you think there's a 0.01% chance they're into women?"

The crowd was boiling; emotions of expectation and jealousy permeated the air.

Even the martial artists Su Chen had knocked to the ground...

...struggled to lift their heads, looking toward the sky with eyes full of longing.

After all, the three Transcendent Heroic Spirits had not yet appeared.

No one knew which three lucky souls would be the men of the three contracted Heroic Spirits.

Maybe... it might even be just one lucky soul.

Jiang Luoli also heard these discussions. Her delicate body leaning against Su Chen stiffened slightly, and she looked up at him.

She had actually been fortunate enough to see the appearances of those three Transcendent Heroic Spirits in top-secret family records.

They were indeed fairies whose beauty transcended the mundane world.

She felt inferior in comparison.

At this moment, Jiang Luoli was terrified that her chosen junior would be like those other male martial artists.

That his soul would be snatched away by those three Transcendent Heroic Spirits.

What made her feel somewhat fortunate was...

...that Su Chen was currently just looking at the sky in profile.

It was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

But his expression was unusually calm.

In Su Chen's heart, the string named 'premonition' suddenly pulled taut.

He no longer cared at all about Jiang Luoli's teasing.

Pre-determined... dispute... agreement... favored male martial artist...

If one thing happened, it could be called a coincidence.

But with so many things crowded together, how could it be explained?

All the clues seemed to point faintly toward a possibility that was absurdly ridiculous, yet one he couldn't escape.

And right then, the previously clear sky changed without any warning.

The originally thick white mist began to dissipate in large patches.

In the eastern horizon, red clouds suddenly filled the sky.

A sword intent as scorching as fire soared into the sky, dyeing half the heavens red.

Vaguely, the clear cry of a phoenix echoed through the nine heavens.

In the western sea of clouds, a bright moon rose.

Cool moonlight and vast literary aura intertwined, transforming into a pillar of light that connected heaven and earth.

Within it, phantoms of the Eight Trigrams seemed to rotate, profound and mysterious.

In the northern void, there were ten thousand miles of emerald waves.

Phantoms of azure tides emerged out of thin air, the sound of the waves surging.

Ethereal and fleeting singing appeared intermittently, as if cleansing the soul.

In an instant, all the martial artists present held their breath.

They all knew.

The three Transcendent Heroic Spirits had descended.

However.

Just then.

In the void where the Heroic Spirits were about to descend, another spatial rift actually appeared.

Several martial artists wearing Huaxi Hall of Heroic Spirits uniforms emerged from the void.

Seeing that the newcomers were official personnel, the martial artists, who had been repeatedly terrified by the Men in Black Robes, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

They continued to wait for the descent of the Transcendent Heroic Spirits.

And those official personnel also nodded slightly toward the direction where the three Heroic Spirits were about to manifest.

They were part of the elite martial artists of the Huaxi Hall of Heroic Spirits, but in front of these three, such strength was still somewhat insufficient.

"Lords Heroic Spirits, we have no intention of disturbing you."

"It is just that, acting on orders from superiors, we have come specifically to arrest a 'contestant' who has snuck into the Heroic Spirit Contract Ceremony under a false identity. His ancestors have a long history of crimes, he himself has been largely identified as the killer in multiple serial murder cases, and is a suspect as the primary commander of the attack on this ceremony."

"Once the arrest is complete, we will leave of our own accord and will not affect the progress of the Heroic Spirit Contract Ceremony."

"The suspect's name is..."

"Su Chen."

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