Bibi Dong's brow was tightly furrowed, her cheeks flushed red as her delicate hands dug deep into the stone beneath Qian Renxue. She endured wave after wave of overwhelming sensations crashing over her.
This feeling… this heavenly euphoria… was something she had never experienced in her entire life. Compared to this demon dragon, that man Qian Xunji from the past was utterly insignificant.
"How… how could this happen…"
Bibi Dong cursed her fall into depravity, yet she slowly began to abandon her resistance. She kept telling herself—just this once…
As for Yu Xiaogang? He was already long forgotten, tossed into the farthest corners of her mind.
Hiss—
The blood-red sunset dyed the entire Star Dou Great Forest crimson. Qian Renxue, slowly waking from unconsciousness, felt a sharp pain on the back of her neck. She groggily opened her eyes and vaguely saw a snow-white, blurry figure sitting in front of her in a strange position.
That fair-skinned, flawless face right in front of her seemed oddly familiar, but her blurred vision couldn't make it out clearly.
"Oh no!"
Still immersed in her "heavenly" state, Bibi Dong suddenly sensed Qian Renxue stirring awake beside her. She panicked and hastily gathered her spirit power, slamming a palm onto Qian Renxue's neck.
"Urgh…"
Qian Renxue's head lolled to the side, falling unconscious again.
Only then did Bibi Dong breathe a sigh of relief. She took a deep breath, her expression hardening as she grabbed Xiao Lin and fiercely tossed him aside.
"Ugh… Guess I was unlucky today. We'll settle this score another time."
"Take care~"
Xiao Lin landed gracefully in mid-air, a roguish grin curling at his lips. The taste of that stunning mature beauty… was truly unforgettable.
Bibi Dong, overwhelmed with shame and rage, hastily pulled out a fresh set of clothes, grabbed her staff, and fled the Star Dou Great Forest in near panic.
[Target (Bibi Dong) Corruption Progress: 30%]
[Note: Due to the target's high level, reaching 100% corruption will yield an extremely generous mystery reward.]
"Tch, too bad I can't turn back into a human face right now… Otherwise, maybe I could've pushed it to forty percent."
Xiao Lin casually touched his dragon face. After all, looking like a non-human creature made the target feel some resistance inside.
"She even abandoned her daughter. I bet Qian Renxue will be quite disappointed when she wakes up, hehehe…"
"Oh, and this little chain belongs to me now~"
Xiao Lin wrapped the golden chain he'd snatched from Bibi Dong around his tail, then sauntered over to Qian Renxue and shook her awake.
"AHH! You perverted dragon!"
Furious at being violated again, Qian Renxue immediately covered her chest and swung her fist at Xiao Lin.
"Calm down, there's no escape for you."
Xiao Lin shrank himself down to a tiny size and leapt onto her chest, speaking to her at eye level.
"Wait… That thing—how do you have it?!"
Just as she was about to explode with anger, Qian Renxue's gaze was suddenly drawn to the shimmering golden chain wrapped around Xiao Lin's tail. She squinted and immediately grabbed him in shock.
"Oh? You recognize it, huh? Heh, she gave it to me herself."
Xiao Lin lifted his head smugly, proud as could be.
"Nonsense! You're a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast! She'd rather raise a few more of you to slaughter slowly—why would she give you anything?! I've seen that before! What exactly did you two do?!"
Qian Renxue had seen that accessory when she was a child. The phoenix-patterned golden chain was exceptionally beautiful and unforgettable—Bibi Dong had been especially fond of it back then.
She remembered that the ornament was usually worn around Bibi Dong's ankle. And given Xiao Lin's indecent nature… Qian Renxue suddenly had a shocking, almost absurd guess.
"She was way more obedient than you. Besides… you're being too nosy. What I want to do isn't your concern."
Xiao Lin's smile faded as he responded lazily to her questioning. He didn't bother explaining; after all, the tattered remnants of clothing on the ground were evidence enough.
"You—"
Qian Renxue's momentum faltered. She was still here, yet Bibi Dong had already vanished—no need to ask who had won that battle.
Her gaze drifted downward to the scattered, shredded garments on the ground. Her heart shuddered again—even she hadn't been spared? Judging by the scene, it looked like Bibi Dong had suffered even worse.
"Guide Qian, I've lost interest in wandering around the Star Dou Great Forest. Take me for a stroll around the human world instead, would you?"
As Xiao Lin spoke, his body began to change.
The golden chain slipped from his tail as he floated into the air. A brilliant light flashed over his body, revealing a youthful human appearance.
His dragon claws transformed into human hands. His body slowly grew taller, stopping only when he was about the same height as Qian Renxue.
Qian Renxue rubbed her eyes in disbelief. When she looked again, Xiao Lin had fully transformed into the form of a human youth.
His body was mostly human, except for some dragon scales covering his chest and waist. Two unusual dragon horns adorned his forehead, and a long tail swayed behind him.
"You… you've transformed?!"
"Yeah, guess I did transform. And it happened out of nowhere, too."
Xiao Lin couldn't help but think of Bibi Dong. After losing his… "purity," he had suddenly gained the ability to shapeshift.
He immediately ran to the riverbank to examine himself carefully. To his surprise, his human form looked much like his previous life, only even more handsome.
"Still a beast at heart. No matter how you change, it doesn't clean up your dirty nature."
Qian Renxue muttered under her breath, but her gaze couldn't help but linger.
That perfectly toned physique and ruggedly handsome face radiated pure masculine charm. His long black hair added an extra touch of elegance and wildness.
This guy's human form was simply too ridiculously good-looking. Honestly… maybe it wasn't that unacceptable…
As she thought that, her eyes involuntarily drifted downward. Her pupils trembled slightly.
He seemed… even stronger than before.
This… might be fatal…
"Uh, hand me some clothes, would you?"
Xiao Lin scratched his head awkwardly. He hadn't minded going without clothes in his dragon form—after all, beasts didn't wear clothes—but now that he was in human form, he felt intensely embarrassed.
"Here! Take this!"
Qian Renxue's face flushed instantly. She quickly handed him a spare outfit she usually wore when disguised as Xue Qinghe.
Thankfully, Xiao Lin's current size was similar to hers. Though judging by how fast he grew, it wouldn't be long before these clothes wouldn't fit him anymore.
[Friendly reminder: As the Child of the True Dragon, the host can freely switch between beast and human forms at will.]
"Oh, that's fantastic!"
Xiao Lin was thrilled. He hadn't gotten tired of being a dragon yet—but for now, visiting the human world sounded fun.
He wasn't particularly interested in rabbits anyway.
"Wait. You can't go out like this—cover up."
Qian Renxue quickly pulled out a cloak to wrap around Xiao Lin's tail, then grabbed a hat to hide his horns. She didn't want him to accidentally expose his identity.
"Mhm, I admit I was a little loud with you earlier. But you're not so bad after all."
Xiao Lin glanced down at himself and nodded in satisfaction. He had to admit, Qian Renxue had pretty good taste in clothes.
"If you think I'm so 'nice,' then let me go. We'll go our separate ways from now on."
Qian Renxue wasn't swayed by his casual words. She knew full well this pervert had been eyeing her body from the start, and even went after a long-time widow like Bibi Dong. He was a total degenerate.
"Impossible. I've already offended Spirit Hall because of you. There's no way I'm letting you go."
Xiao Lin shook his head firmly. It was rare enough to find someone with a god-level inheritance, especially someone as beautiful as Qian Renxue—practically impossible.
If he wanted to complete his mission, there was no way around it—he'd have to go after other spirit beasts too.
That Snow Lady in the Extreme North… and maybe the Ice Empress… both seem like good options…