At this moment, Huo Yuhao sat before her like an obedient baby, listening to her teachings with great humility.
"Why should I teach you?" Xian Lin'er sneered, her beautiful eyes full of mockery. "This old lady is your prisoner. On what grounds should I aid the enemy for free?"
"What do you want?" Huo Yuhao became interested. Before this, he had indeed thought this woman was of little use and had considered using Kotoamatsukami on her to add her to his fighting force. He had not expected this woman to actually understand these things.
Xian Lin'er held up three fingers. "It's simple. I want you to do three things for me."
"Let's hear them." Huo Yuhao rubbed his chin with great interest. "As long as it doesn't violate my principles, I can agree to it."
Although Huo Yuhao didn't say it explicitly, with Xian Lin'er's shrewdness, it shouldn't be difficult for her to figure out his bottom line.
"Hmph." Xian Lin'er rolled her eyes at him and held up her first finger. "First, you are not to use those two mind-controlling spiritual soul skills you used against Du Busi and the Heavenly Soul Imperial Army on me."
"Alright." Huo Yuhao agreed readily. He still had other uses for Kotoamatsukami. Moreover, Xian Lin'er's combat power was what it was; to him now, it was better than nothing, but not by much.
"Second, I will not help you deal with Shrek Academy." As Xian Lin'er said this, her beautiful eyes dimmed. She knew that she probably could never go back to Shrek, and even if she did, she could no longer face Yan Shaozhe and the others.
"I can agree to this point as well." Huo Yuhao nodded. Shrek Academy was a thorn between the two of them. If Xian Lin'er hadn't been abducted by Huo Yuhao back then, the subsequent events would not have happened.
Of course, if she had stayed at Shrek Academy, she would likely have been mercilessly crushed by the giant Buddha on the day of Huo Yuhao's final battle with the Sea God's Pavilion, her fragrant jade soul perishing.
"Third, after I help you accomplish this, you must give me back my freedom." Xian Lin'er thought for a moment and finally decided to return to a life of freedom.
Huo Yuhao did not reply to her directly. Instead, he stared into her eyes, as if trying to read the thoughts within them.
After a long while, Huo Yuhao smiled. "A woman like you, if you were to deal with my companions after regaining your freedom, I would be very troubled."
Xian Lin'er let out a long sigh of relief. The fact that Huo Yuhao didn't agree to her third condition as directly as the first two spoke volumes.
With her abilities, she certainly couldn't pose any threat to the current Huo Yuhao. However, his companions were different. Apart from Xie Huanyue, probably no one at present would be a match for Xian Lin'er, a Super Douluo.
In other words, the companions Huo Yuhao cared about were his weakness.
At the same time, it also indirectly proved that this man Huo Yuhao, as she had seen, was a man of his word. He either wouldn't agree, or he would definitely do what he promised.
"Rest assured, I will not make a move against your companions." Xian Lin'er seemed to have made some kind of decision and promised in return.
Huo Yuhao was about to say that he didn't trust people from Shrek, but he saw Xian Lin'er walking towards him step by step.
If she couldn't make this kid truly feel at ease, she would probably be locked in this godforsaken place forever, or be controlled and used by him with that will-twisting ability.
Moreover, as long as Huo Yuhao wanted, he could perfectly well wait until that spiritual rewriting soul skill's cooldown was over, and then control her to implement political measures for his republic.
Her clothes fell away piece by piece, revealing that extremely well-maintained body. However, there was no ripple on her face, as if she had accepted her fate.
"Since you still have concerns, then let me become your woman. My first kiss was taken by you, so I will give you my first time, completely. To be able to be with a Child of Fortune like you is not a disgrace to me, the Flying Valkyrie."
Huo Yuhao never expected her to do this. Was this still the fierce Dean Xian he knew?
Xian Lin'er bit her lower lip. Deep within her beautiful eyes, which Huo Yuhao couldn't see, a faint trace of affection flashed.
How could she not see Huo Yuhao's excellence? From a worldly perspective, she should have been this boy's elder. If not for that incident with the Sun Moon Empire's imperial inspection team, the two would probably have never had any emotional intersection.
Since then, Xian Lin'er had started to pay attention to Huo Yuhao, this young man who had taken liberties with her. This kid was so unconventional. At a young age, he had contended with an Ultimate Douluo, fought a decisive battle with the "sun never sets" Shrek Academy, schemed against the continent's second-ranked fierce beast and the Holy Spirit Cult, and then single-handedly and powerfully turned the tide of a major empire's civil war, beating the Body Sect until it had no temper left.
Huo Yuhao's body was surrounded by too many dazzling halos, making him fascinating.
She still remembered that night when she was drugged with an aphrodisiac, cuddling in the young man's warm embrace, nibbling at each other in an ambiguous way.
Xian Lin'er's gaze gradually became entranced. She came before Huo Yuhao frankly, looked at this young man who was now quite a bit taller than her, wrapped her arms around his neck, and offered her red lips.
Huo Yuhao was completely stunned. Weren't older people supposed to be more reserved?
She seemed to be savoring it, savoring the taste of that night. Feeling Huo Yuhao subconsciously responding, she chose to take the initiative. At the same time, the last trace of affection she had for Huo Yuhao was gradually dissipating.
Just as their breathing became more and more rapid, Huo Yuhao suddenly retrieved her clothes from the ground with his power and draped them over Xian Lin'er's body.
"I agree to your third condition. As long as you don't plot against my companions behind my back, I will give you back your freedom." Huo Yuhao turned around, his eyes regaining their clarity.
Hearing this, Xian Lin'er's eyes widened. She never expected Huo Yuhao to stop at the most critical moment and even agree to her condition.
"Although I like beautiful women, I never take advantage of a person's predicament." Huo Yuhao explained faintly. "If you are trying to please me with your body for the sake of freedom, I will absolutely not accept it."
"That is all. Get dressed, and we will go out. When Senior Sister arrives, we will discuss countermeasures."
After saying that, Huo Yuhao turned and walked towards the mountain of treasure without looking back, leaving behind Xian Lin'er's beautiful and evocative body.
Xian Lin'er's beautiful eyes turned red. The affection in her heart that had almost completely dissipated unconsciously gathered again. Bastard, you could at least put out the fire for this old lady before you go! What are you trying to act cool for?
Of course, Huo Yuhao didn't know what Xian Lin'er was thinking. This was also one of his principles. Just as he had once said to the three girls, Ning Tian and the others, in the villa, he only accepted women who truly liked him. Both sides had to be willing.
With his current status, he only needed to wave his arm on the continent, and countless beautiful women with looks and temperament no less than Xian Lin'er's would be willing to be his women. But among them, how many truly liked him as a person, and not just his talent and abilities?
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Not long after, Huo Yuhao brought Xian Lin'er out of the Kamui space, one after the other, just in time to meet Zhang Lexuan who was pushing the door open.
"Dean Xian?"
"Lexuan?"
The two women exclaimed in unison. Zhang Lexuan had never known that Xian Lin'er was imprisoned in Huo Yuhao's otherworldly space. Her gaze towards Xian Lin'er instantly became complicated.
I wonder if any readers like a half-old immortal mother? Of course, age doesn't mean much in the face of life energy.