Chapter 237: Chapter 235: Miss Cang, Don’t Be Afraid

Jiang Jichen gazed at Cang Lengyun, his expression serious and sincere, his eyes filled with a proud, righteous air!

’Looks like I was overthinking things. He’s an honorable gentleman; it must have been an accident.’

Seeing Jiang Jichen’s expression and the look in his eyes, even Cang Lengyun couldn’t help but feel a pang of guilt.

She felt as though she had judged a gentleman by her own petty standards.

However, she was soon captivated by his words. "What kind of creature is it?" she asked.

"Dark Giant Pythons. They are born of and drawn to the dark. They rest at sunrise and emerge at sunset. Now, in the middle of the night, is when they’re most active. Hiding in the shadows, they can strike at any moment. They can spit a beam of the Light of Darkness—you’ve already witnessed how terrifying their attacks are, I presume!"

Jiang Jichen explained seriously.

Recalling the Dark Giant Python’s earlier attack, the beam of dark light it had shot out was indeed terrifying.

Moreover, it had been a sneak attack, making it nearly impossible to defend against.

The Dark Giant Python had just launched two beams of the Light of Darkness. Cang Lengyun hadn’t sensed them at all, but Jiang Jichen had been able to dodge them in advance.

At this thought, Cang Lengyun couldn’t help but be shocked by how extraordinary Jiang Jichen’s Spiritual Sense was. It was far superior to that of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

’How terrifying!’

Cang Lengyun marveled inwardly.

The more she interacted with Jiang Jichen, the more she discovered his mysterious qualities. He was terrifyingly, unfathomably profound.

"So, what do we do now?"

The moment the words left her mouth, Cang Lengyun herself froze.

She realized that, without even noticing, she had begun to rely on Jiang Jichen.

This was a thought that Cang Lengyun found difficult to accept.

They were supposed to be enemies, especially since Jiang Jichen was someone the Cang Family was eager to kill.

’But what about me?’

Before all this, had she met Jiang Jichen, she would have killed him without a second thought.

It would have been like crushing an ant on the side of the road—something she wouldn’t spare a thought for.

But now, if she had the chance to kill Jiang Jichen... would she take it?

Cang Lengyun found she was no longer sure.

Jiang Jichen didn’t share Cang Lengyun’s complex thoughts. With a flick of his sleeve, he clasped his hands behind his back. His righteous gaze fixed on Cang Lengyun’s graceful figure as he declared proudly, "With me here, what’s to fear from a few puny Dark Giant Pythons? I, Jiang Jichen, can turn them to ash with a wave of my hand!"

SWISH, SWISH, SWISH...!

However, no sooner had the words left his mouth than a volley of the Light of Darkness rained down on them.

BOOM!

The spot where Jiang Jichen and Cang Lengyun had been standing was engulfed by the Light of Darkness. Jiang Jichen used his Void Shadowless Technique to just barely evade it, but he looked utterly disheveled.

RUSTLE RUSTLE RUSTLE...

At the same time, a rustling sound arose from all around them, and the color drained from Cang Lengyun’s face.

She saw a dense mass of Dark Giant Pythons slithering all around them—at least a hundred of them—and they were completely surrounded.

"This..."

Although Cang Lengyun’s Cultivation was incredibly high, she was, in the end, a young lady who had never experienced many true life-or-death struggles.

And she had a natural fear of snakes.

Right now, her heart was pounding with panic!

"Don’t be afraid, Miss Cang! I, Jiang Jichen, am here! What’s to fear from these puny Dark Giant Pythons?"

Jiang Jichen, who had just been sent scrambling, was back to boasting again, yet he made no move to act.

By now, how could Cang Lengyun fail to see what this scoundrel was up to? She laughed in exasperation. "We’re in this situation, and you’re still playing games? Jiang Jichen, what do you want?"

"Alas, Miss Cang, you misunderstand me. I don’t want anything. I just wanted to discuss something with you. About what happened earlier... let’s just agree not to mention it again. Especially not to outsiders. It wouldn’t be good for your reputation!"

Jiang Jichen said cautiously.

Cang Lengyun was so angry she found it amusing. ’So that’s it. The bastard’s afraid of this getting out.’

’Doesn’t that mean... I can use this as leverage against him from now on!’

The thought had barely crossed her mind when Cang Lengyun suddenly sneered. "What do I have to lose? A woman’s innocence is a precious thing, and you’ve already taken mine. What else do I have left to care about?"

’She’s saying I took her innocence just by looking at her?’ Jiang Jichen felt an urge to cough up blood.

But he *had* seen everything, so it wasn’t a point he could really argue.

"Fine! Cang Lengyun, you madwoman, what is it you want?"

Jiang Jichen dropped the act. He had no choice but to lay his cards on the table.

"Alas, Young Master Jiang, you misunderstand me. I don’t want anything. I just want to make a small proposal. Promise me three things, and I can pretend this whole incident never happened."

"Of course, the things I’ll ask you to do will absolutely not go against your principles!"

Cang Lengyun said, mimicking Jiang Jichen’s earlier tone perfectly.

Jiang Jichen knew that if he didn’t agree, he would be endlessly entangled with this madwoman. He could only grit his teeth and say, "Speak!"

"First, get me out of here safely. Don’t let these Dark Giant Pythons harm me in any way!"

"Second, you must give me something of yours. Anything will do, but it must bear your personal mark."

Seeing Jiang Jichen agree, Cang Lengyun said with a grin.

Jiang Jichen had expected the first condition. The second one, however, left him puzzled. ’What does she mean, asking for something of mine with my personal mark on it?’

Although he couldn’t figure it out, neither request was difficult, so he agreed without hesitation.

"And the third condition?"

Jiang Jichen asked this while pulling Cang Lengyun along, using his Illusory Indeterminacy footwork to dodge the attacks from the Dark Giant Pythons’ Light of Darkness.

A smug smile spread across Cang Lengyun’s beautiful face. "The third one... I haven’t thought of it yet. I’ll let you know when I do. For now... why don’t you start by fulfilling the first two!"

Jiang Jichen was helpless and fuming inwardly.

So, he unleashed all his frustration on the Dark Giant Pythons.

"Little Bright Arrow Technique!"

Facing the relentless assault of the Dark Giant Pythons, Jiang Jichen finally counterattacked.

With a cold shout, his entire body erupted in boundless light, making him shine like a dazzling sun.

At the same time, with a flick of his fingers, countless Light Arrows shot forth, like brilliant fireworks exploding in the night sky.

PFFT PFFT...

One after another, the Dark Giant Pythons were struck by the Light Arrows, their bodies dissolving into nothingness like snow melting in a fire.

Witnessing this, Cang Lengyun finally realized that Jiang Jichen hadn’t been boasting.

He really could... annihilate the Dark Giant Pythons with a mere flick of his fingers!