Chapter 143: Chapter 143: Pinned Down Again

A sharp cry rang out as a graceful figure leaped in from outside.

"Shui Ruolan!" Long Zhen exclaimed upon seeing the newcomer.

That’s right, the one who had suddenly appeared was none other than Shui Ruolan, the Direct Disciple of Linglong Hall’s She Master!

Shui Ruolan stood in the doorway, glaring menacingly at Shen Haoran. Her pretty, oval-shaped face was flushed red with anger, and her cheeks puffed out slightly, making her look utterly adorable. Long Zhen nearly started drooling at the sight.

Shui Ruolan ignored Long Zhen’s burning gaze. She strode straight up to Shen Haoran and slammed her delicate hand down on the table!

SLAM! The sharp sound startled Long Zhen back to his senses, but Shen Haoran simply continued to watch Shui Ruolan with a deadpan expression.

"Shen Haoran, talk! Where did you take Junior Sister Ling Xuan?" Shui Ruolan demanded, staring him down.

Hearing this, Shen Haoran was taken aback for a moment. ’So she’s here about Ji Lingxuan.’ He had thought it was still about the time he’d accidentally seen her bathing!

At this thought, Shen Haoran’s expression softened. "Ling Xuan was taken back by her clan members," he said.

"Nonsense! I’ve never heard Junior Sister Ling Xuan mention any clan. How could she possibly be taken away by someone else? It must have been you! You must have used some trick to lure her away!" Shui Ruolan said, pointing a finger at Shen Haoran’s nose.

Seeing her trembling with rage, Shen Haoran couldn’t help but roll his eyes. "So busty, yet so brainless. What good would that do me? Ling Xuan really was taken away by her clan. Must your imagination be so wild? Besides, why would I need to trick Ling Xuan?"

"You... Who are you calling busty but brainless!" Shui Ruolan regretted her words the moment they left her mouth. She saw Shen Haoran’s gaze sweep over her body, and he even had the audacity to shamelessly smack his lips!

"You... You filthy pervert!" Shui Ruolan hastily covered her chest, her face flushing crimson.

"Tch. You’re the one who asked. I didn’t say anything," Shen Haoran said nonchalantly. Then, as if another thought occurred to him, he added, "Is it my fault you’re so... well-endowed? Am I not allowed to look?"

"You..." Listening to Shen Haoran’s teasing words, Shui Ruolan was too furious to speak. Without another word, the full aura of a Tier Six Spirit General erupted from her as she thrust a palm strike at Shen Haoran!

’I can’t out-talk you, but can’t I out-fight you?’ Shui Ruolan was going to teach this arrogant brat a lesson today and settle the score for him peeping on her while she bathed. Last time, She Hall Master had arrived just in time, but today, no one was here to help him!

Facing the incoming palm wind, Shen Haoran’s expression remained unchanged. He twisted his body slightly to dodge the strike, then reached out, grabbed Shui Ruolan’s wrist, and with a powerful tug, pulled her down to the ground.

The sudden reversal left Shui Ruolan stunned. ’Isn’t Shen Haoran just a Spirit Pupil? Where did he get so much strength?’ But when she carefully sensed the aura coming from Shen Haoran’s body, her expression changed drastically. He had actually advanced to the Spirit General realm!

’Damn it! I was careless,’ Shui Ruolan cursed inwardly. She was about to get up and fight back, but before she could move, Shen Haoran had already pinned her arms. His Fire Spirit Black Obsidian surged forth, directly cutting off the flow of Spiritual Power within Shui Ruolan’s body!

Pinned down, Shui Ruolan instantly lost her ability to resist. It couldn’t be helped. For a Water Attribute Martial Artist, the Fire Spirit Black Obsidian was the most terrifying nemesis imaginable!

"You pervert, get off me!" Unable to use her Spiritual Power, Shui Ruolan could only struggle with her physical strength. But even as a Tier Six Spirit General, her physical conditioning was no match for Shen Haoran’s. Her struggles only served to make their position even more intimate!

Shen Haoran gazed at the beauty before him, a roguish smile playing on his lips. "You keep calling me a pervert, don’t you? I’m starting to think I’ve become one recently. What do you say? Want to test that theory?"

Seeing Shen Haoran’s aggressive gaze and that wicked smile, Shui Ruolan panicked and began to struggle even more fiercely.

"Don’t move, or I’ll really make a move!" Shen Haoran threatened.

Hearing Shen Haoran’s threat, Shui Ruolan did indeed stop moving. She looked at the man before her, her large eyes instantly misting over with tears. She was the star prodigy of Linglong Hall, ranked eighth on the Dragon and Tiger List, yet this bastard had overpowered and pinned her twice now. ’I... I’m just so pathetic!’

Seeing Shui Ruolan actually start to cry, Shen Haoran was left speechless. ’Am I really that cruel?’

"No crying, either!" Shen Haoran said hastily.

At his words, Shui Ruolan bit her lip, and her pitiful, lovely appearance almost made Shen Haoran’s heart soften.

"Listen," Shen Haoran said in a cold voice. "I didn’t abduct Ling Xuan. She just went back to her clan, and sooner or later, I will bring her out again! That time I saw you bathing was a complete accident, and I’ve already apologized. Also, I am not a pervert! Remember these things, and I’ll let you go."

Shui Ruolan turned her head to the side, seemingly unwilling to acknowledge him.

"Hm...?" Shen Haoran’s threatening voice sounded again.

"I... I get it! Let me go!" Shui Ruolan was genuinely scared now and hurriedly spoke.

"That’s more like it!" Shen Haoran nodded in satisfaction, then leaped off of Shui Ruolan.

The moment she was free from Shen Haoran’s hold, Shui Ruolan’s aura flared up again. However, when she saw the black flame dancing in Shen Haoran’s hand, she immediately deflated. With a cold snort and a resentful glare at Shen Haoran, she turned and left the room.

"Phew..." Seeing Shui Ruolan leave, Shen Haoran let out a long breath. ’I was actually afraid she would attack for real. If she had decided to fight me to the death, I might not have been her match!’

CLANG! After Shui Ruolan left, Long Zhen dropped the huge black wok he was holding and threw himself at Shen Haoran.

"Holy crap, Brother Shen! That’s Shui Ruolan, the goddess of our Sect! You actually... you actually subdued her! You’re so freaking awesome! Brother Shen, teach me! Teach me how you did it!" Long Zhen stared at Shen Haoran with wide, worshipful eyes.

"Get lost!" Shen Haoran kicked Long Zhen away. ’It’s not like I wanted to do that. In the past, when I encountered a goddess of Shui Ruolan’s level, I would have definitely kept my distance. Beauties like her are always surrounded by endless trouble, and I don’t have time to deal with that crap. If it weren’t for that accidental encounter on Linglong Peak, who the hell would want to get involved with Shui Ruolan!’

’Still, there seemed to be something off about Shui Ruolan today. Did she really come looking for me just because of Ji Lingxuan?’ Shen Haoran thought to himself as he stared in the direction she had disappeared.

"Brother Shen, I..." Long Zhen crawled over again, but before he could finish his sentence, Shen Haoran kicked him away once more.

"Get... lost!"