Chapter 4

Lin Xi stepped forward, his eyes flickering with a myriad of thoughts. However, his steps were calm and unhurried, showing no sign of panic.

In a few breaths, Lin Xi was already in front of the Holy Maiden of the Blazing Sun. He reached into his robe, ready to hand over the item in his embrace. At this moment, Long Danni's eyes also flickered, and she dismissed the attendants around her, preparing to take the item from Lin Xi.

"Are you really not going to consider the conditions I mentioned?"

Lin Xi's right hand suddenly paused, looking at the beautiful girl in front of him with a serious expression. A faint fragrance wafted into his nose, but at this moment, he had no lingering thoughts.

"I told you, you don't have the qualifications to negotiate with me."

Long Danni's face was cold, with a hidden hint of killing intent.

This boy is too unreasonable!

Lin Xi sighed inwardly, knowing that there was no turning back. His mind made a quick decision, and he decided to be open and unreserved. His body trembled, and his aura surged, matching the Holy Maiden of the Blazing Sun in a way that showed no trace of submission.

"You, demoness, truly deserve to die ten thousand times. Since you are so unreasonable, I can't be blamed!"

Lin Xi spread his fingers wide and lunged at Long Danni with the speed of lightning. His move was decisive, and his expression resolute, as if he had become a different person.

"You dare! You're asking for death!"

Caught off guard, Long Danni's face turned cold. She had not expected that this worthless person, whom everyone in the Five Thunder Sect looked down upon, would dare to attack her.

Bang!

Long Danni instinctively threw a punch forward. As the punch was thrown, the room temperature soared, and the air whistled with a fiery flavor. In the air, a faint image of a blazing flame appeared.

The punch was unexpectedly powerful!

Long Danni's Blazing Sun Fist had reached an extremely high level.

However, while Long Danni's move was quick, Lin Xi's was even faster. One was a hasty counterattack, the other a premeditated strike, and the difference was immediately apparent.

Rip!

A sound like tearing silk echoed, and a piece of white gauze was immediately torn from Long Danni's beautiful body. Lin Xi was secretly angry at Long Danni for setting up a trap to make him appear as a peeping tom. This move was a form of retaliation to humiliate her.

However, whether it was due to excessive force or Long Danni's intense reaction, Lin Xi's fingers inadvertently caught the hem of Long Danni's inner wrap. With a rip, the alluring pink bra was immediately pulled off by Lin Xi.

Lin Xi felt a blur before his eyes, and two soft, white mounds immediately jumped into his view. In a fleeting glance, he even saw two startling, crimson points.

"This, this..."

Lin Xi was dumbfounded. This unexpected scene was clearly not part of his plan, and it made him feel like he was about to have a nosebleed. At that moment, a pain in his chest sent him flying like a broken kite.

Although his body had been prepared and he used the "yield" technique from martial arts to deflect most of the force, Long Danni's strength was still far greater. Even a glancing blow from her fist left him seriously injured.

Bang!

A screen behind Lin Xi shattered into pieces.

"Ah! Kill him! Quickly!"

Long Danni, holding her wrap with both hands, covering her chest, revealed large patches of exposed skin. Her eyes were filled with fear and anger, and she shouted in a fit of rage, completely losing her composure.

Lin Xi saw Long Danni, who had been reduced to a state of utter fury and loss of composure, and felt a sense of satisfaction. She was no longer the proud queen she had been, but rather a common girl whose innocence had been violated. He felt a sense of revenge.

Although this woman was as beautiful as a celestial being, she was arrogant, domineering, and ruthless. She had threatened to break his legs at the slightest provocation. Lin Xi's current martial arts were no match for hers, but he felt a great sense of relief from this form of retaliation.

"You insolent brat, you're asking for death!" Five old women with sharp eyes also showed a murderous intent, raised their hands, and were about to pounce on Lin Xi.

This boy was truly audacious, daring to tease the Holy Maiden of the Blazing Sun right in front of them. They had no idea what "death" meant.

"Fine! Let's fight to the death!"

Lin Xi sneered, not only refusing to dodge but also stepping forward to meet the old women's claws:

"In front of everyone, if you kill me, the young master of the Five Thunder Sect, I want to see how you will leave this Five Thunder Mountain today!"

Boom!

These words shocked everyone in the room. The five old women were as if struck by lightning, their bodies trembling. The claws that were about to pierce Lin Xi's body stopped abruptly.

They were so focused on avenging the Holy Maiden that they had forgotten that this "waste" still held the title of the young master of the Five Thunder Sect.

"How about you, aren't you going to act?"

Lin Xi sneered. He scanned the room, knowing that his words had taken effect. He immediately took charge, folding his hands and looking at the five old women with a gaze that seemed to be looking at dead people:

"I see you are used to living in luxury. Have you forgotten where you are? Do you think this is still the Blazing Sun Sect?"

Lin Xi roared, his voice stern:

"A few days ago, you and others framed me, accusing me of peeping at the Holy Maiden bathing. Now, the elders are holding a meeting to strip me of my title as the young master. Regardless of whether it's true or not, this is a way to give an account to the Blazing Sun Sect. — Before I entered here, everyone on the mountain saw me. If I die here, you will all have to pay with your lives. The Blazing Sun Sect may be powerful, but if this matter is exposed, it will be a matter of justice. If you dare to act, even the heavens cannot save you!"

"You, you... you have such audacity!"

The five old women were so angry that their bodies trembled. After stammering for a while, they could only say this much.

The Blazing Sun Sect was indeed powerful, and the Five Thunder Sect could not match it. However, even if they had a thousand reasons, they dared not kill the future leader of another sect without cause.

"I may not be the young master for long, but as long as I am not stripped of my title, I am still the young master of the Five Thunder Sect. Everyone knows that my martial arts are weak, and I would only be bullied here. I could never attack you. If this matter is exposed, who do you think people will believe? — A bunch of lackeys relying on their masters' power!"

Lin Xi openly insulted them in front of everyone, making the old women so angry that they were ready to explode.

"Damn brat, you really make me furious!"

One of the old women, her face flushed, let out a loud cry and spat out a stream of blood, collapsing straight away. She had been so angry that she had suffered internal injuries.

"Pan Mama!"

The other old women were shocked and immediately lost their composure.

They were all highly skilled and respected. They could crush Lin Xi like an ant with a flick of their fingers. Even if the elders of the Five Thunder Sect came, they would still be treated with respect. But now, they were being led around by a young boy. How could they bear this?

"Li Mama, Gui Mama, carry Pan Mama out."

The Holy Maiden of the Blazing Sun, Long Danni, finally calmed down. Her face was cold, and she waved her hand. The attendants carried the old woman, who had fainted from anger, out.

"I admit, I underestimated you!"

The young girl's lips parted, and a hint of killing intent appeared on her beautiful face:

"However, you are greatly mistaken if you think I cannot deal with you. — Bring him in, break all his bones. Leave him just a breath of life to ensure he doesn't die."

The reputation of the Holy Maiden of the Blazing Sun for being ruthless was not just a legend.

Lin Xi, upon hearing her words, realized he had underestimated the Holy Maiden of the Blazing Sun:

"You, demoness, have a truly cruel heart. Yes, I cannot resist you, but before you act, you should look at this."

Lin Xi, after speaking, suddenly grabbed a brush, dipped it in ink, and began to write on a piece of paper.

These writing materials were originally prepared for guests by the Five Thunder Sect. Now, Lin Xi was using them to his advantage.

Swish, swish!

Lin Xi's wrist moved, and the brush danced, not writing but drawing. In a short time, the image of a beautiful ink-wash girl appeared on the paper, with a resemblance to the exquisite Long Danni.

The only problem was that the girl in the drawing was completely naked.

The attendants serving Long Danni were stunned, a strange feeling rising in their hearts. They had not expected that Lin Xi, with just a fleeting glance, could capture the graceful figure under Long Danni's light gauze, even the mole on her body.

In the world of sects, people were focused on the highest realm of martial arts. Few spent time on such artistic pursuits. Only the skilled artists in the secular world did this, but their level would not be higher than the young master of the Five Thunder Sect.

What they did not know was that this skill of quick sketching was something Lin Xi had practiced in his student days in another world!

Drawing a beauty, a talented young man painting, this was a poetic scene. Which young girl does not dream of spring, and which young girl does not like a lover to paint her? But being completely naked was a different matter.

Long Danni, upon seeing the drawing on the table, was so angry that she felt her lungs would burst.

"You, you are a real menace!"

Long Danni waved her hand, gritting her teeth:

"There's no need to break his bones. Just cut off his hands and feet. Tell Meng Jun to hurry up and convene the elders' meeting to strip him of his title as quickly as possible. Then throw him out to feed the dogs!"

"Sure enough, it's that old Meng Jun!"

A cold light flashed in Lin Xi's eyes. Looking at Long Danni, Lin Xi was completely determined. The saying "the most poisonous is a woman's heart" was fully embodied in Long Danni.

"Then you might as well try. Yes, without hands and feet, it would be inconvenient. But I can still paint with my mouth. You can believe it or not, but I guarantee that the next day, the nude drawing of the Holy Maiden of the Blazing Sun will spread throughout the sect world. — I heard the Blazing Sun Sect has six Holy Maidens, and there are four above you. All Holy Maidens must be pure, and the competition among them is fierce. I wonder what would happen if this drawing fell into their hands?"

Lin Xi looked deeply at Long Danni, his words full of meaning.

Long Danni's body trembled, and her face finally changed:

"You are too audacious! How dare you threaten me! Do you believe that I would rather not be a Holy Maiden and still tear you to pieces!"

"I don't care. In a few days, the elders' meeting will be held. After they strip me of my title as the young master, they will soon expel me from the sect. At that time, I will be dead anyway. But you are different. Without the title of Holy Maiden of the Blazing Sun, I believe there will be many people in the martial world interested in your body. Your fate will be worse than mine. Since we are both going to die, having a beautiful woman like you as my companion is nothing to complain about!"

Lin Xi was determined, showing a "dead pig not afraid of boiling water" attitude.

Long Danni was speechless, her eyes glaring at Lin Xi, wishing she could eat him. But she could do nothing about him. Her face was unpredictable, and Lin Xi could afford to lose, but she could not.

As the Holy Maiden of the Blazing Sun, she was so revered and noble. She was not willing to die in a futile and meaningless way, especially with a doomed person.

Long Danni took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down:

"What do you want?"

"Hmph! Isn't this right?"

Lin Xi's face was indifferent, but he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In the end, he was here to negotiate with Long Danni, not to die with her. Everything was just a means, not the goal.

"On the day of the elders' meeting, I want you to explain to everyone that the so-called peeping was a misunderstanding, a complete fabrication!"

Lin Xi finally revealed his purpose.

"Lin Xi, you will regret this!"

Long Danni's face was dark, indirectly agreeing to Lin Xi's demand. At this moment, no matter how unwilling she was, she had no choice.

"Ha ha ha, that's a matter for the future. — But to be honest, being able to peek at a beautiful woman like you is not bad at all!"

Lin Xi laughed loudly, suddenly touching Long Danni's silk-smooth face, and then left.

Caught off guard, Long Danni was stunned, then burst into a hysterical scream:

"Lin Xi, I will kill you!"

Her scream was accompanied by the shattering of countless porcelain and teacups, and the creaking of screens and furniture, creating a scene of chaos.

Lin Xi, hearing this, felt a strong sense of satisfaction from his revenge.

Lin Xi knew that the two souls in his mind were beginning to merge into one. He was no longer just a simple穿越者 (穿越者 means "穿越者" in Chinese, which translates to "time traveler" in English, but in this context, it refers to someone who has been transported to another world or era).