Chapter 63: The Protagonist is Furious

Long Aotian gasped as he looked at Hun Tiangang.

"Senior, I mean no disrespect. I'm just worried that you might be deceived by unscrupulous people."

Lu Chengwen interjected, "Cut the crap. Even if we combined our intelligence, it wouldn't come close to a single strand of Senior's wisdom."

Hun Tiangang nodded, "Mmm, that makes sense."

Long Aotian was on the verge of tears, "Senior, I..."

"Alright, alright," Hun Tiangang waved his hand. "You both took quite a fall, but there's only one Fu Gu Jian Yuan Pill left. Here's what I'll do: I'll ask you a question, and whoever answers correctly gets the pill."

"Please go ahead, Senior," both said in unison.

Hun Tiangang looked at Lu Chengwen, "I'll ask you first. What's one plus one?"

Lu Chengwen stroked his chin, pretending to think deeply, "Equals... two?"

Hun Tiangang exclaimed, "Ah! What a genius!"

Long Aotian was frantic, "Senior, he's just..."

Hun Tiangang cut him off, "Don't rush. I'll ask you the same question. What's one plus one?"

Long Aotian was stunned.

What the hell? The same question again?

"Equals two."

"Nonsense!" Hun Tiangang retorted, "That's the answer he already gave. How shameless of you to repeat it!"

Long Aotian thought to himself, if I weren't injured, I'd jump up and kick you, you old fool. Just give it to him directly if you want to, why play games?

"Senior, one plus one can't equal anything else! I refuse to accept this!"

Hun Tiangang sneered, "Fine, I'll make it clear for you."

He turned to Lu Chengwen, "What's one plus one?"

Lu Chengwen replied, "Fourteen!"

Hun Tiangang was thrilled, "Ah, a true genius!"

Long Aotian was going insane.

What the hell!? Fourteen!? Are you two even serious!?

Hun Tiangang looked at Long Aotian, "I'll ask you again, what's one plus one?"

Long Aotian thought, how should I answer this?

If he can give a random answer, so can I.

"Equals nineteen."

Hun Tiangang looked at Long Aotian and shook his head in disappointment, "Are you stupid? One plus one equals nineteen? How can you even say that with a straight face?"

Long Aotian pointed at Lu Chengwen, "He said fourteen, why didn't you call him out?"

"Because I felt like it!" Hun Tiangang turned back to Lu Chengwen, "Your turn, what's one plus one?"

Lu Chengwen closed his eyes, "Between nine thousand one hundred twenty-four and nine thousand one hundred twenty-five."

Hun Tiangang slapped his thigh in excitement, "Damn, you're a god!"

Long Aotian immediately flipped the stone table in front of him, "Just give it to him! I don't want it anymore! What kind of game is this!?"

Hun Tiangang said, "Don't throw a tantrum in front of me. I'll ask you again, what's one plus one?"

Long Aotian cried, "I... I..."

Hun Tiangang shook his head, "Wrong again!"

Long Aotian sobbed, "I didn't even say anything yet!" Lu Chengwen chimed in, "Senior is so wise. He already knew you were wrong before you even spoke."

Hun Tiangang nodded in agreement, "Tell him the answer."

Lu Chengwen confidently declared, "Equals x plus y minus z multiplied by delta cubed divided by the fruit of pi."

Hun Tiangang gave Lu Chengwen a thumbs-up, "Brilliant!"

Long Aotian was dumbfounded, "Divided by pi? Are you serious?"

Hun Tiangang said, "I don't know what pi means, but it sounds profound."

Long Aotian was fuming.

He wanted to leave, but his bones were too broken.

This was a dead end!

Long Aotian, you need to stay calm! You pride yourself as a chosen one, you can't be trapped here without a way out.

This old man has been completely won over by Lu Chengwen's flattery. Whatever Lu Chengwen says now sounds sweet to his ears.

I need to turn this around!

With that thought, Long Aotian suddenly laughed.

"I admit defeat," Long Aotian clasped his hands in respect. "Senior's wisdom and intellect are beyond my reach. I have nothing but admiration for you. My respect for you is as vast as the endless river, flowing ceaselessly."

Hun Tiangang frowned, "Flatterer!"

Long Aotian nodded, "Yes, yes, I am a flatterer, but Senior's wisdom truly leaves me in awe. I can't find better words to describe the depth, breadth, and vastness of your intellect..."

"Enough!" Hun Tiangang snapped, "Do you take me for a three-year-old to be fooled?"

"What? I... didn't."

Hun Tiangang snorted, "One plus one equals some pi nonsense? How is that possible?"

"Then why did you..."

"You, tell him what one plus one really equals!"

Lu Chengwen replied without batting an eye, "Equals a triangle."

Hun Tiangang said, "See? If you want to flatter me, this is how you do it!"

Long Aotian cried.

He was so aggrieved!

What the hell is wrong with these two!? What kind of logic is this!?

Not only can I not compete with you, I can't even understand what you're talking about anymore!

How can two idiots together create such a bizarre chemical reaction!?

Hun Tiangang looked at Lu Chengwen, "Kid, I like your style. This Fu Gu Jian Yuan Pill is yours!"

"Thank you, Senior!"

Lu Chengwen took the pill with a smile, but then glanced at Hua Xuening, who was lying unconscious in the distance, and felt a pang of guilt.

[Hua Xuening is actually a good girl. She's just a bit slow because a part of her spiritual consciousness is sealed.]

[She carries a deep-seated vendetta, which is why she's willing to work with demons. She doesn't deserve to die here.]

Lu Chengwen sighed, "Senior, perhaps we should give this pill to Miss Hua over there instead."

"Oh?" Hun Tiangang was surprised, "Why?"

"We're both men. In situations like this, it's a matter of fate. She's a girl. For men to take the pill and survive while letting a girl die... I can't do that."

Hun Tiangang gave a thumbs-up, "Righteous!"

Lu Chengwen struggled to crawl over and gently turned Hua Xuening's body. She felt so soft.

Just as he was about to feed her the pill, Hun Tiangang stopped him, "Hey, hey, hey, are you trying to kill her?"

"Huh?"

Hun Tiangang explained, "She's unconscious. If you stuff the pill in her mouth, she can't chew it. If she swallows it directly, her throat muscles won't work, and she'll choke to death."

"Then what should I do?"

"Chew it and feed it to her."

"Okay."

"Hey! You two..."

Long Aotian tried to intervene, but Hun Tiangang reached out and pulled him back, "They're saving a life. What are you causing trouble for?"

"She's my maid. If anyone should save her, it should be me!"

"Stop talking nonsense. Do you have a Fu Gu Jian Yuan Pill? From your earlier behavior, it's clear you wanted to take it for yourself and never considered that girl. Do you think I don't know you?"

In reality, Hua Xuening had already woken up.

She just couldn't move or speak.

She had heard everything—the heated argument between Lu Chengwen and Long Aotian, Lu Chengwen's inner thoughts, and now Lu Chengwen was about to chew the pill and feed it to her...

She heard it all clearly.

A part of her spiritual consciousness was sealed?

She had known about this for a long time.

It was one of the Twelve Main Gods of the organization who had sealed it, telling her that the person who could unseal it would be her lifelong master.

She had always hoped that the Young Master would help her unseal it, but the method of unsealing was too embarrassing.

And the Young Master's virgin technique couldn't be broken yet...

Each of the Four Shadow Assassins had their most important aspect sealed, waiting for the Young Master to unlock it.

But the Young Master couldn't break his virginity until he reached the Upper Four Gates.

Thus, the four shadow assassins had to maintain their virginity for the Young Master.

When the seal was broken, they would all undergo a transformation.

The Young Master would also ascend to greatness.

This was their fate, and the path they had chosen.

How did Lu Chengwen know about this?

This scoundrel, with his slick tongue, is truly detestable.

But why is it him who's trying to save me now?

Lu Chengwen chewed the Fu Gu Jian Yuan Pill, but when he saw Hua Xuening staring at him with a fierce gaze, he got nervous and accidentally swallowed some of it.

He quickly held the remaining pill residue in his mouth and mumbled, "It was an accident. Bear with it. I'll feed you the medicine, and you'll be fine."

With that, he pulled Hua Xuening close and without hesitation, kissed her—no, fed her the medicine.

The old man instructed from the side, "Use your tongue, use your tongue! Many of her oral functions are nearly disabled; she can't swallow on her own!"Ah, you're so clumsy! Why are you so shy? Give her more saliva to help trigger her muscle reflexes for swallowing. Oh my, you're feeding her medicine, why are you groping her chest? If you can't do it, step aside, I'll do it!"

Hua Xuening was subjected to Lu Chengwen's... feeding.

Tears of humiliation streamed down her face.

After they separated, Lu Chengwen wiped his mouth, looking somewhat embarrassed, "Sorry, force of habit. If I don't grope something, I don't know where to put my hands."

Long Aotian was livid, "Lu Chengwen! How dare you touch my woman! I swear, I'll tear you to pieces!"

Lu Chengwen looked at Long Aotian, now completely unafraid.

"Oh yeah? You think I'm scared of you? Since we've already crossed the line, you'd better not mess with me in the future. Otherwise, even if I have to risk my life, I'll take half of yours!"

"You insignificant ant! How dare you speak to me like this! I'm so angry! Hmph, once Hua Xuening wakes up, the first thing I'll do is have her kill you!"

Hun Tiangang laughed, "He saved her life. Why would she kill him?"

Lu Chengwen scratched his head, "Actually, she might."

He sighed, "A part of her spiritual consciousness is sealed, so she can only be loyal to this guy. Plus, she really dislikes me. The moment she wakes up, she'll probably try to kill me."

Hun Tiangang said, "Don't worry, kid. Look, what's this?"

Hun Tiangang pulled out another pill from his belt.

Lu Chengwen was shocked, "Senior, could this be..."

Long Aotian and Hun Tiangang exclaimed in unison, "That's right!"

Hun Tiangang, "Huh?"

Long Aotian's nose was almost crooked with anger.

So, Lu Chengwen, you only have this one trick, huh? One trick to rule them all!

Long Aotian said, "Senior, since he knows, why don't you let him say it? I want to see if he really knows what this is!"

Lu Chengwen snorted coldly, "Isn't it obvious? If I'm not mistaken, this is a pill! Senior, am I right?"

Hun Tiangang slapped his thigh, "Exactly! Kid, you're something!"

Long Aotian shouted, "What kind of pill is it? Say its name!"

Lu Chengwen said calmly, "What was the pill we just took?"

Long Aotian, "Don't change the subject! That was then, this is now. Tell me the name of this pill, and I'll kneel and admit defeat!"

Lu Chengwen looked at Hun Tiangang, "Senior, the last one was called Fu Gu Jian Yuan Pill. So, does the name of this pill even need to be said?"

Hun Tiangang nodded, "Indeed, some things are better left unsaid."

Long Aotian clutched his chest, "Stop talking nonsense! Can you even say it? You can't, can you?"

Lu Chengwen shouted, "If I'm not mistaken, the name of this pill is!"

Long Aotian roared, "What?"

Lu Chengwen quickly crawled over to Hua Xuening, "Xuening, were you scared? Oh, don't be afraid. Oh, don't be afraid. It's okay, Brother Chengwen is here, Brother Chengwen is here..."

Long Aotian forgot about his pain and leaped up, aiming a palm strike at Lu Chengwen, "I'll teach you to put on airs!"