Oh no! My grandmother made me shoulder the responsibility for eight households!

Chapter 448 Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road

The moonlight peeked out from behind the clouds again, shining directly on Mei Jiu Niang's face.

Her expression was hard to see clearly, but her eyes shone like two lamps, staring intently at Lin Chen.

What do you think?

Lin Chen didn't speak.

Mei Jiu Niang smiled, but there was a hint of bitterness in her smile.

"My master, you know," she nestled back against Lin Chen's chest, her voice softening.

"She's proud and arrogant, and has never asked anyone for help in her life. This time, she sent me to you because she really had no other choice."

The sky over Zhongzhou has cracked, and those old monsters have all sealed off their mountains and are not coming out.

"Our Hehuan Sect's foundation is not as strong as other sects. The other patriarchs are nearing the end of their lifespans and are all in death-long cultivation. For so many years, she's been the only one carrying the burden."

Lin Chen gently patted Mei Jiu Niang's back and asked, "What is she carrying?"

Mei Jiu Niang sighed:

"Do you know what reputation the Hehuan Sect has in Zhongzhou? The righteous sects call us witches, and the demonic sects call us traitors. We are disliked by both sides."

My master has held on alone for over a thousand years, and now, he truly can't hold on any longer.

Lin Chen's fingers paused for a moment.

Mei Jiu Niang continued, her voice carrying something indescribable:

"Why do you think I sent Yao Yao and the others here? It's not that I wanted to curry favor with you; I wanted to find them a way out."

The Hehuan Sect is unlikely to escape this calamity, and I don't want them to perish with me.

As Mei Jiu Niang spoke, she drew circles on Lin Chen's chest with her finger, one circle after another, as if she were trying to find something to do.

"My master said I was stupid," she said, her voice trembling slightly, "saying that the Hehuan Sect would not disintegrate, that as long as she was alive, the Hehuan Sect would exist."

But I know she's just putting on a brave face. Her cultivation level has been steadily declining, from the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm to the late stage, and then to the middle stage.

She used drugs to restore her cultivation level, but her foundation was already rotten.

Lin Chen began patting Mei Jiu Niang's back again, gently, one pat at a time.

"So your trip to the Eastern Region wasn't just to deliver a message?"

Mei Jiu Niang shook her head: "Not entirely."

She raised her head, rested her chin on his chest, and looked at him with bright, sparkling eyes.

"I really wanted to see you. And I really wanted you to help my master."

I never do business at a loss, but I'll make an exception for you.

I'm giving you Yao Yao, Qing'er, and Shi Shi not because I want anything from you, but because I think... you're worth it."

When Mei Jiu Niang said this, her tone was very serious, which was not at all like the charming and alluring Mei Jiu Niang.

"You didn't disappoint me either," she continued.

"You're good to Yao Yao, good to Qing'er and the others, good to everyone. I've decided that I, Mei Jiu Niang, am going to stick with you."

Lin Chen looked at Mei Jiu Niang.

Under the moonlight, the thin blush on her face hadn't completely faded, her eyes shone as if they were filled with little stars, and her lips were slightly pursed, as if waiting for his response.

Mei Jiu Niang couldn't bear Lin Chen's gaze any longer, so she lowered her head and buried her face in his chest again, her voice muffled:

"Don't look at me like that, it makes me shy."

Lin Chen laughed: "You can be shy?"

Mei Jiu Niang opened her mouth and bit Lin Chen's chest.

It's not severe, just like a pet cat grinding its teeth, itchy and numb.

"I know a lot more than that," Mei Jiu Niang said vaguely. "You'll discover it slowly."

Lin Chen hissed and hugged her even tighter.

After a moment of silence, Mei Jiu Niang suddenly spoke up: "Lin Chen, can you promise me something?"

"explain."

"Be polite to my master when you meet her."

Mei Jiu Niang's voice was very serious, not at all like she was being coquettish, but more like she was begging someone.

Lin Chen looked down and saw that Mei Jiu Niang was nothing like the charming and alluring enchantress she usually was. Instead, she looked like a wronged little girl, cautiously asking for help, afraid of being rejected.

Lin Chen reached out and flicked her forehead with a "smack".

It's not heavy, but it's quite loud.

"understood."

Mei Jiu Niang giggled, then reached out and wrapped her arms around Lin Chen's neck, burying her face in the crook of his neck, her voice barely audible.

"Thank you!"

Lin Chen held Mei Jiu Niang in his arms, resting his chin on her head, and looked at the moon outside the window.

Mei Jiu Niang stopped talking, her breathing gradually calmed down, and the fingers that were on Lin Chen's chest stopped. She curled up in his arms like a sleeping cat.

Lin Chen pulled the blanket up to cover her shoulders, and was about to close his eyes when Mei Jiu Niang suddenly moved.

She opened her eyes, and there was no trace of sleepiness in those peach blossom eyes; they were filled with calculation.

"You little devil," she slowly propped herself up, her long hair slipping down her shoulders and brushing against Lin Chen's face, "you thought I was asleep?"

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow.

Mei Jiu Niang's lips curved into a bewitching smile.

She reached up and tucked her hair behind her ear, the movement so slow it was like a slow-motion video. It was just her brushing her hair aside, but it gave off an indescribable, enigmatic vibe.

She leaned down, her lips brushing against Lin Chen's earlobe, her breath hot and scalding.

"Would you like to try my unique skill?"

Her voice was soft, sweet, and gentle, like it was coated in honey, each word drilling into Lin Chen's ears.

"I've never used this on any other man before."

After speaking, she stepped back slightly, her peach blossom eyes half-closed as she looked at Lin Chen, and slowly licked her lips with the tip of her tongue.

She seemed to switch channels, instantly transforming from the sentimental young girl into a bewitching enchantress.

No, she's even more enchanting than a witch.

That seductive charm practically emanated from every single strand of her hair.

Seeing that Lin Chen remained silent, Mei Jiu Niang tilted her head and slowly drew circles on Lin Chen's chest with her index finger, one circle, two circles, three circles...

"What," Mei Jiu Niang asked defiantly, "you dare not?"

Lin Chen narrowed his eyes and remained silent.

Mei Jiu Niang leaned forward again, her nose almost touching Lin Chen's, her warm breath spraying onto his lips:

"Or are you afraid that once you try it, you'll never be able to leave me?"

The voice was as light as a feather, but every word was like a hook, piercing straight into the heart.

After she finished speaking, the smile on her lips deepened, and her peach blossom eyes were full of certainty and provocation.

The moon outside the window had somehow disappeared into the clouds again, making the room a little darker, but Mei Jiu Niang's eyes shone even brighter.

She supported herself above Lin Chen, her long hair hanging down like a curtain, enclosing the two of them in a small space.

Their breaths mingled, their heat enveloped each other, and the air was filled with her fragrance, so strong it was almost overwhelming.

A night breeze slipped in through the cracks in the window, causing the curtains to flutter briefly before stopping.

There were no insects chirping in the distance; the whole world was quiet.

Only the sound of their intertwined breaths and Mei Jiu Niang's soft, triumphant laughter remained.

"Um?"

Mei Jiu Niang raised an eyebrow.

That look in his eyes, that tone of voice, that aura emanating from him—

Absolutely!