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Chapter 16: How Dare You Steal My Man?

Chapter 16: Chapter 16: How Dare You Steal My Man?

The thunder still rumbled on the horizon, but no more lightning struck.

Facing the inky-black surface of the sea, Xu Qingsui slowly opened her arms.

"I’m so sorry to see you in such pain!"

As his guide, Xu Qingsui’s words were heartfelt.

"Please let me help you. We can fight this pain together!"

Seeing that Lu Jingyu still hadn’t appeared, Xu Qingsui took another step forward.

Just as the seawater rose past her knees, BOOM! A tremendous sound erupted from the distant surface of the sea.

Along with the massive sound, a colossal pillar of water shot straight into the sky.

In the next second, it was as if rain began to fall all around Xu Qingsui.

She made no move to shield herself, her gaze fixed unwaveringly on the spot where the pillar of water had appeared.

Before long, with a dragon’s cry, a massive, ink-black dragon burst forth from the column of water.

The great dragon first somersaulted through the air, circling the sky a few times.

Then, it suddenly locked onto its target and dove straight for Xu Qingsui at incredible speed.

A powerful gust of wind struck her first. Unable to withstand it, Xu Qingsui was forced back again and again.

She retreated all the way to the beach, where the force of the wind buried her legs halfway into the sand.

Only by using the stability of the sand could she barely keep her footing.

But in the next instant, the dragon’s form magnified rapidly in her eyes.

In a flash, she could no longer see the dragon’s entire body.

She could only feel an overwhelming pressure bearing down on her.

She felt as if she would be completely buried in the sand in the next second.

Not daring to be overconfident, and afraid that Lu Jingyu truly wouldn’t recognize her, Xu Qingsui instinctively closed her eyes.

But just as she resigned herself to her fate, the pressure in front of her suddenly vanished.

She slowly opened her eyes, only to see two ink-black pupils, each larger than her own head, studying her.

She could clearly see her own reflection in those pupils, and she could also clearly see the confusion and struggle in the depths of its eyes.

The great dragon had come to a dead stop less than a meter away from Xu Qingsui.

It swung its head from side to side, sizing up the woman before it.

’Who is this woman? Why does she have such a familiar scent, a scent that feels so comforting?’

’But I have to tear apart everything that appears before me, leaving nothing behind.’

’I want to strike, but I can’t bring myself to do it.’

The internal struggle caused the great dragon to shake its head frequently.

Xu Qingsui saw everything, and her heart ached in sympathy.

’Such a violent internal conflict... even a real dragon couldn’t withstand it.’

A trace of heartache filled her eyes. She slowly raised her hand and placed it on the great dragon’s cheek.

The moment her hand touched the dragon’s cheek, it instantly fell silent.

A look of fascination appeared in its eyes, gradually spreading across its pupils.

But just when Xu Qingsui thought everything was fine, the great dragon’s body trembled, knocking her hand away.

In an instant, the look of fascination in the dragon’s eyes vanished without a trace, replaced by killing intent.

ROAR—

Accompanied by the draconic cry, the great dragon opened its mouth, about to swallow Xu Qingsui whole.

Xu Qingsui’s expression remained unchanged. She faced the dragon and tried to embrace it.

But this time, the dragon didn’t stop in time. One of its sharp fangs pierced straight through her shoulder.

A little deeper, and that entire side of her body would have been destroyed.

Xu Qingsui let out a muffled groan but didn’t struggle. She kept her arms outstretched and hugged the dragon’s head.

Fresh blood flowed along the fang and into the great dragon’s mouth. That familiar feeling washed over it once more.

The eyes that had been filled with killing intent gradually returned to a state of calm.

Feeling the change in the great dragon, Xu Qingsui, who had been barely holding on, let out a sigh of relief and let her body go limp, leaning against it.

As the woman and the dragon snuggled closely together, the entire world fell silent.

Xu Qingsui’s face was pale as she closed her eyes. The great dragon closed its eyes as well, as if it had fallen asleep.

A moment later, a layer of black light appeared on the great dragon, and its body gradually shrank.

Finally, the great dragon shrank into a black snake as thick as an adult’s arm, coiling around Xu Qingsui’s body.

The woman and the snake remained there quietly, a moment of peaceful tranquility.

An unknown amount of time passed before the black snake was the first to regain consciousness.

It squirmed, rubbing its body against Xu Qingsui.

A wave of heat brought Xu Qingsui to her senses as well.

At the same time, a trace of coolness coiled around her, alleviating the discomfort from the heat.

The woman and the snake remained entwined, half-dreaming and half-awake, enjoying a moment of comfort they had never experienced before.

Atop the giant turtle shell, time seemed to have frozen the moment Xu Qingsui appeared.

After a long while, the stunned crowd slowly came back to their senses.

The team members looked at each other, then cautiously gathered together.

"What’s the situation now? Is the Captain okay?"

In the distance, Xu Qingsui and Lu Jingyu remained completely still.

"Captain? Guide? Are you two all right?"

The team called out softly. When there was no response, they mustered their courage and continued to approach.

When they finally got close, they saw that both of them had their eyes closed, looking as if they were asleep.

"The Guide must have soothed the Captain, right?"

"It’s all thanks to the Guide!"

"The Captain is amazing too. He took down that SS level Mutant all by himself."

The team had only witnessed Lu Jingyu’s attack on the giant turtle; they had no idea that a fierce battle had also been raging inside the turtle’s body.

So, they naturally attributed the credit for killing the giant turtle to Lu Jingyu.

Of course, in the truest sense, the one who killed the giant turtle was Xu Qingsui.

But if Lu Jingyu hadn’t helped draw the turtle’s fire, leaving it with no time to deal with her, Xu Qingsui wouldn’t have succeeded.

While the team members were marveling at the scene, a pair of venomous eyes fell upon Xu Qingsui.

’How dare she!’

’What right does this woman who appeared out of nowhere have to be so intimate with the Captain!’

As an A level Sentinel, the only reason she had stayed here was for Lu Jingyu.

She had always believed that, as long as nothing unexpected happened, she would be the one standing by Lu Jingyu’s side in the end.

But now, she found that possibility slipping further and further away.

The more Li Yaru thought about it, the angrier she became, especially when she heard her teammates constantly discussing Lu Jingyu and Xu Qingsui together.

Their words, in particular, were already hinting that the two were a match made in heaven.

Fire blazed in Li Yaru’s eyes. Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, that treacherous impulse resurfaced in her heart.

’Xu Qingsui’s appearance changed everything. As long as she disappears, everything will go back to normal.’

Having made up her mind, Li Yaru secretly drew her weapon.

Because of what happened before, Lu Jingyu had been keeping a close eye on her, making it inconvenient for her to act.

’Now that Lu Jingyu is preoccupied, if I’m careful enough, I can get rid of Xu Qingsui without anyone noticing.’

’As long as no one can point the finger at me, it will have nothing to do with me.’

Lost in thought, Li Yaru already felt that victory was within her grasp.

She snuck closer, silently moving behind Xu Qingsui.

Hearing the names of Xu Qingsui and Lu Jingyu still occasionally popping up in the others’ conversation, Li Yaru slowly aimed her weapon at the center of Xu Qingsui’s back.