Awakening of the Harem Emperor: I Fight for My Dao Companion

The woman's real intention was to get my dual cultivation techniques.

Understanding the situation, Lin Hao mocked, "What? Not satisfied with the current state and want to experience something more fulfilling?"

Shui Ling'er raised her delicate eyebrows and bit her lip, "Lin, we've already discussed this. Let go of me."

"Who told you we had an agreement?" Lin Hao tightened his grip on her wrist, leaving a red mark on her fair, smooth skin.

"Lin, don't go too far!"

"Is this too far?"

"Then you haven't seen anything yet."

Lin Hao was almost face to face with her.

"I'm curious, how did you sneak into my cave dwelling without a sound? You must have cultivated some stealth techniques."

"Here's the deal, I'll give you two choices."

"Either hand over the technique or face my judgment right here."

"Heh, I hope you choose the latter."

Lin Hao's lips curled into a wicked smile.

Sensing that Lin Hao was serious, Shui Ling'er was frightened. Despite her charm techniques, she was still a maiden at heart.

Her face turned pale, "Lin Hao, don't act recklessly. We can talk this out."

"Don't test my patience. Make your choice quickly," Lin Hao said impatiently.

Realizing she had no choice, Shui Ling'er regretted provoking this scoundrel. Now she was trapped.

Today wouldn't end well, she sighed heavily.

Compared to her own purity, she could only choose to offer the escape technique, though she felt unwilling.

She had paid a great price to obtain this technique.

But as she felt his hand nearing the forbidden, she cried out sharply, "Stop!"

With a thought, a jade slip containing the technique appeared.

"Here it is."

Lin Hao drew the jade slip into his hand and sent a strand of his consciousness to examine it, immediately captivated by the intricacy of the escape technique.

This technique could hide one's aura and quickly escape or approach a target.

Seeing Lin Hao's eagerness, Shui Ling'er was filled with resentment. This scoundrel was overly cautious, fearing she might deceive him.

Lin Hao only needed a brief look to realize the technique's profoundness, clearly not a forgery. He then recorded the contents onto a blank jade slip.

After recording the technique, Lin Hao released her hand.

"Go on, why aren't you leaving?"

Seeing her still there, he urged her to leave.

"Return the jade slip to me."

"That's not possible," Lin Hao said nonchalantly, playing with the jade slip.

"I'll keep this jade slip temporarily to prevent you from accusing me of attacking a fellow disciple and stealing techniques."

"…"

Shui Ling'er was speechless.

She left in a huff.

...

During the Lesser Heat, the air was steaming, and the rare herbs on the mountain were wilting.

Disciples of Little Bamboo Peak rode flying swords, casting water spells to bring down rain and drive away the summer heat.

Their graceful figures brought coolness but also stirred the hearts of many male disciples.

With nothing better to do, they looked up at the sky, hoping to encounter a generous fairy, but luck wasn't on their side.

After looking up for a long time, they didn't see the scene they wished for.

Among the crowd were young men in white robes with the character "Xuan" embroidered on their chests. They were elite inner disciples, usually out on missions, earning contribution points and seizing opportunities, fearing to fall behind on the Immortal Path.

But with the inner sect competition approaching, they had all returned to prepare for it.

Seeing the gawking male cultivators, the elite disciples felt disdain. A bunch of lustful fools, didn't they know that desire was a stumbling block on the path to immortality?

However, they weren't there to scorn the fallen male cultivators but to gather news.

To see if any rising stars had emerged and prepare countermeasures in advance.

"Rising stars? I'm not sure, but there's a fierce one from Great Bamboo Peak," said a burly male cultivator, rubbing his sore neck.

"A fierce one from Great Bamboo Peak? Tell us more."

"This fierce one is named Lin Hao. He was unknown in the outer sect but rose powerfully during the outer sect competition, claiming the top spot."

"Heh, is that all?" A young man with a jade-like face and disdain in his eyes asked. Which elite disciple hadn't entered the inner sect as the top of the outer sect?

Could this be called fierce? It seemed the newcomers weren't very strong.

"Hey, don't be hasty. I haven't finished yet!

This fierce one colluded with a female demon cultivator and released a thousand great demons!"

"Oh my, committing such a heinous crime, wasn't he stripped of his cultivation and expelled from the sect?"

"No…"

"Lin Hao is Master Feng's last disciple, you should know…" The burly cultivator lowered his voice.

"Everyone in the Xuan Yin Sect knows Master Feng is fiercely protective.

Not to mention her last disciple, even if an ordinary disciple made a mistake, she would defend them."

"Didn't the Discipline Elder seek justice?"

"He did, but Master Feng slapped him away."

"…"

The person rubbed his chin, feeling bitter. This was indeed a fierce one, not to be provoked, especially not the disciple of that person.

...

Leng Fengchun sat at the mountain peak, the strong wind making her clothes flutter, a long sword resting across her knees.

A high-grade yellow-tier magical treasure, Wenxin.

Since her defeat by Lin Hao in the outer sect competition, she had been practicing swordsmanship atop this thousand-foot-high peak.

Everything that happened on that stage was etched deeply in her mind.

She started cultivating at six, practiced swordsmanship at eight, and joined the Xuan Yin Sect, fighting all the way without ever losing.

Lin Hao was the first to defeat her, so she gave him her previous sword.

Her goal was to surpass him in their next duel and reclaim her sword!

For this, she practiced swordsmanship day and night against the fierce winds, her understanding of the sword path growing ever deeper.

Aunt Xue said her sword skills were no weaker than a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, but she felt it wasn't enough.

"To ease the obsession in my heart, there's no choice but to train diligently!"

"I hope to face Lin Hao again in the inner sect competition!"

Standing at the mountain peak, Leng Fengchun's eyes shone like stars, a faint smile on her heroic face.