NOVEL WEB Chapter 177: It's Really a Misunderstanding
In an age where Lords were not prominent, Imperial powerhouses were considered virtually invincible. Yet, such beings couldn't withstand Chen Pingping's fists and were beaten to death by him. Many geniuses were left breathless. The cultivators watching were also horrified.
Liu Xing, the young genius from Chong Tower, was disoriented and unable to accept this reality. This included the girl in red in the room. Before, she had sarcastically mocked Chen Pingping for overestimating himself. She never imagined that, in the blink of an eye, Chen Pingping would slay the Chong Tower Elder. Her worldview completely collapsed at that moment.
"You guys go and have fun. Make some friends. I still have things to deal with!" Chen Pingping said with a smile.
"Ah?" Zi Ji couldn't help but ask, "Senior Brother, are you leaving again?"
Chen Pingping replied, "I'm not leaving. I'll be right here in Chaoge City." His voice was loud, carrying an implied meaning. He was telling everyone: I'm still here. Try and lay a finger on them if you dare. At the same time, he was deterring the Holy Lands, warning those young geniuses: if you don't want to die, then behave.
SQUEAK! Mao Qiu chirped joyfully upon seeing an old friend. Lao Huang couldn't be bothered with it, while Hei was very enthusiastic. Earth Chicken was, as always, expressionless. Even Chen Pingping couldn't guess what it was thinking. This creature, always pretending to be so profound.
As usual, Lao Huang and Hei were left with them. He took Earth Chicken and Mao Qiu back to the room.
The girl in red watched him. Her expression was complicated and tinged with a bit of fear. He... he's so strong. What is he going to do next?
Chen Pingping advanced toward her, a knowing smile on his face.
The girl's eyes widened in terror. "You, you, you... what are you going to do?"
"What do you think?" Chen Pingping chuckled, his expression turning lewd. "I'm a vigorous young man who's encountered a defenseless woman. What do you think should 'normally' happen?"
Her mind instantly raced with possibilities. The girl was so frightened her face drained of color, and she hastily retreated. But her cultivation realm had been sealed, so how could she be a match for Chen Pingping? In just a few steps, he caught up and pinned her down.
Her voice trembled. "Don't... don't do this! I..."
"Who is your backer?" Chen Pingping asked gravely.
"You might as well kill me!" she said through clenched teeth.
RIP! Chen Pingping held her down with one hand while his other tore a rip in her clothing, exposing her fair, delicate skin. She trembled all over, too scared to speak or even look at Chen Pingping. Although she knew what might happen next, she could not betray Chong Tower. Betraying them would mean death!
Chen Pingping frowned and tore her clothing further, exposing even more skin. But the girl in red still wouldn't speak. She clenched her teeth, tensed every muscle, and even... closed her eyes, clearly resigned to her fate.
Just then, footsteps approached from outside. Before even entering, a voice called out, "Wrong, all wrong! There are flaws in the Heavenly Book's circulation method. You can't cultivate like that; it'll cause serious problems!"
The newcomer was Chen Shixian. She pushed open the door and was just about to speak when she... froze.
Chen Pingping looked up. The girl in red, pinned beneath him, also looked up, her eyes pleading.
"Sorry to interrupt," Chen Shixian said crisply. Regaining her composure, she promptly exited the room.
"Wait, wait, wait! It's a misunderstanding!" Chen Pingping exclaimed, quickly following her. "That was really a misunderstanding! Listen to my explanation!"
"Stop right there!" Chen Shixian halted and faced him. "You are Chen Pingping, a disciple of Qingfeng from the Wuji Sect, and I am the Ancient Divine Body. We are different. You don't need to explain anything to me. Besides, you're a young man; I understand you have needs!"
"..."
"So, go back! She's still waiting for you!" As she spoke, she felt an inexplicable sense of grievance. She had been in seclusion, preparing to cultivate a single realm. However, she had thought of some issues with the Heavenly Book's cultivation technique and had hurried over, worried Chen Pingping might suffer a backlash. And this was the scene that greeted her.
Haha! That stupid man! I was so worried about him, and here he is, being all lovey-dovey with another woman!
Chen Shixian said no more and strode away.
"It's a misunderstanding!" Chen Pingping shouted. "Really! She and I are innocent! There's nothing between us..."
For some reason, hearing Chen Pingping's anxious explanation stirred a strange feeling in Chen Shixian. Does he... care about me?
However, Chen Pingping then added, "You can't go around spreading rumors about this, understand?"
So, he's just worried I'll spread the news!
Chen Shixian grew furious and immediately drew her sword. "I told you, do whatever you want! It's none of my business!"
She slashed down with her sword. Chen Pingping, his face dark, immediately retreated.
"Are you even listening to me?" Chen Shixian yelled, striking again with her sword.
"Talk all you want, but don't get violent!"
"I'm going to kill you!"
"You woman, you're truly impossible..."
"Still talking back to me?" Chen Shixian glared, relentlessly attacking him.
Chen Pingping yelped and fled from the inn, with her chasing right behind him.
Everyone was dumbfounded. Chen Pingping, who had just killed an Imperial powerhouse, was now being chased by a young woman from the Supreme Mystery Realm? Wait a minute... That was the Ancient Divine Body! But so what? With Chen Pingping's strength, even if a hundred Ancient Divine Bodies from the Supreme Mystery Realm attacked him simultaneously, he could easily crush them.
"Could it be that this Ancient Divine Body has some powerful trump card?"
"It must be!"
"Too terrifying! She's only in the Supreme Mystery Realm, yet she's chasing Chen Pingping down with a sword..."
"Shh! It's best not to inquire too much into the affairs of the cultivation world!" someone said, hurriedly entering their residence, not daring to linger.
Chen Pingping, who had just been the talk of the town for slaying an Imperial powerhouse, now became the center of attention again for being chased by an Ancient Divine Body from the Supreme Mystery Realm. They raced from one Long Street to another, then back again, repeating this more than ten times over the course of a full hour.
Only then did people begin to make out parts of their conversation. Chen Pingping was continuously trying to explain something, though no one knew exactly what. Chen Shixian could be heard saying, "You still dare to talk? Did you just talk back to me? I've told you, your affairs are none of my business! And besides... I won't tell anyone, definitely not! I'm a Divine Body; don't you trust me?"
"I trust you! I really do! Just stop chasing me!" Chen Pingping wiped a bead of cold sweat from his brow, genuinely clueless as to why Chen Shixian was so furious. He just wanted to explain, but this woman had gone completely mad, wielding a Divine Weapon and trying to hack him to pieces. If you're sick, go get treated!
After a long while...
Chen Shixian finally seemed to tire. She stopped, panting as she looked at him. Before Chen Pingping could speak, she turned and sped off in the opposite direction, carrying her grievances with her.
Sighing, Chen Pingping felt helpless as he returned to his room once more.
The girl in red tried to suppress her laughter, but in the end, she couldn't hold it in.
"What are you laughing at?" he stared at her.
"She likes you!"
"Impossible!" Chen Pingping shook his head. The Ancient Divine Body likes me? That's utterly ridiculous. She's always been so proud, like a comet streaking across the sky. How could she possibly like someone like me?