Chapter 124: 124
"Huh!?" Yang Ze's first thought was that he was hallucinating again. He couldn't help but rub his eyes in disbelief, wondering whether he was still asleep or if he was just seeing things.
But even after rubbing his eyes till they got red and watery when the information on the personal panel didn't change, he couldn't help but take a deep, cold breath.
'What the hell is she doing here?' Looking at the woman sitting in front of him with nervousness, he cursed in his mind before letting out a smile that was uglier than crying.
He didn't know what the hell this woman was doing here, out of all the places in this world.
He first met her at the Yuyang City during the Lin Family's competition, then at the Duality Sect during the night attack and then finally at this obscure, random place. For a moment, his mind almost stopped working.
"You look like you have seen a ghost."
And just when he was standing there in a daze, a woman in front of him spoke in a lazy voice, but one could still feel a hint of curiosity.
"What?" The woman just let out a smile, but unfortunately, it wasn't visible due to the veil she was wearing, though Yang Ze could see her crescent eyes.
"Do you know me?" Her charming voice was like a devil's whisper, making Yang Ze nod in response.
And by the time he realised it, it was already too late.
"Oh!" The woman sitting in front of him raised an eyebrow as her eyes scanned Yang Ze from top to bottom. But before she could say or do anything, Yang Ze immediately spoke further.
"You are the leader of the Blue Faced tribe."
His sudden response caught the woman by surprise, who gazed at him deeply for a long time.
'Did I guess wrong?' Lin Meilin simply raised an eyebrow, wondering if he was overthinking.
After all, how could such an ordinary man like him see through her? And even if he somehow managed to see her appearance, it was impossible to guess her true identity.
But she had a lingering feeling that this seemingly ordinary-looking man was not so 'ordinary'. She could still remember that feeling of something trying to peer into her secrets when she went to the Heavenly Sword sect with the matriarch of the Xiao family to expel her daughter Lin Yue from the Lin Family. It was during that time she felt like this man was using some kind of secret art or technique to see through her.
It was also the reason why she asked him to accompany her down the sword cliff. But at that time, she didn't discover any anomaly or anything out of place. But now... his reaction was clearly that of someone who had seen something he wasn't expecting to see. It was clearly not a shock that came from waking up in a different place, nor was it a shock that came from being kidnapped. If she had to describe it in words... it would be more like surprise.
"....." Yang Ze, on the other hand, didn't dare to speak a word. He just stood there in silence, though one could feel his nervousness clearly.
"So..." Lin Meilin finally raised her head, casting a glance at the man standing in front of her.
"Who are you and what are you doing in my territory?" Since she didn't know whether the other party had guessed her identity or not, she could only play the role of the Blue Faced tribe leader at the moment.
"Me?" Yang Ze pointed to himself before coming back to his senses.
"I am just a herb gatherer who came here to search for precious herbs." Yang Ze's mind was working at a rapid pace as he tried to come up with an excuse.
"I wanted to search in the outskirts of the forest, but because I couldn't find anything of value, I decided to venture deep into the forest."
Speaking till here, he immediately forced tears out of his eyes as his voice turned hoarse before he suddenly bent his knees and got on the ground, kneeling in front of Lin Meilin.
"Senior, please forgive me." With every word he spoke, he kept on bowing to the woman in front of him while constantly hitting his head on the ground softly.
"I didn't know it was your territory. If I knew, I wouldn't have come here in the first place."
"Please let me go. I have a blind mother, a sick sister, a handicapped wife who couldn't move and three children who are all mute."
"If something were to happen to me, what would happen to all of them?"
"Senior, please show mercy and let me go."
Yang Ze spoke as fast as possible. Lin Meilin's previous questions and her reaction made him realise that perhaps this woman knew that he had somehow managed to see through her disguise and knew her true identity.
Which was why he acted this way.
The more he appeared frightful and humble, the more he could reduce her suspicion.
He even thought about using his teleport skill or even illusion to run away from this place, but the moment this thought came to his mind, he threw it out.
What a joke... the limit of the teleportation was only one hundred meters. He didn't know just how deep he was in the Blue Faced tribe. Even if he used his teleport skill, chances were that he would still be inside the Blue Faced tribe.
There was also the matter of Lin Meilin, who was lazily sitting in front of him.
Till now, he didn't know what her true strength was.
Sometimes she would appear as the early stage of Core Condensation, sometimes she would appear as the peak stage of Core Condensation. And now...
Now, even the damned system couldn't show her information.
He didn't dare to imagine what her true strength was. But she was definitely not in the Core Condensation realm.
He could try to use his Golden Talent All Seeing Eyes to look at her, but the last time he did, she noticed it instantly. He didn't dare to make the same mistake again.
Lin Meilin looked at the man kowtowing in front of her with a smile, but didn't stop him. She wanted to see just how long he was going to keep on grovelling.
One minute passed.... two minutes passed... five minutes passed...
Yang Ze's back was almost about to break in two, and his head was dizzy from constantly kowtowing.
'Evil Witch.' He couldn't help but curse Lin Meilin and her nine generations in his mind, but on his face, he kept the expression of fear and awe. Unlike the three women, he didn't dare to leave any snarky remarks to any women of this world... especially someone as mysterious and unpredictable as Lin Meilin. He still hadn't forgotten that this was a world dominated by women.
"Okay... enough." Lin Meilin raised her hand, finally bringing an end to Yang Ze's misery.
"Get up."
Standing up with wobbly legs, Yang Ze almost shed tears of joy. Who would have thought that kneeling would be such a painful process?
But before he even had time to rejoice, Lin Meilin's playful voice sounded in his ears once again.
"By the way, what type of herb were you looking for?"
"And where are your tools?"
Yang Ze almost cursed in his heart. He just made up that story in haste to lessen Lin Meilin's suspicion and keep his life. And now, it has come back to bite him.
"I... I was looking for ginseng." He stammered before speaking further. "As for my tools... I don't know where they are. When I lost consciousness, they were still with me. Maybe they fell out when I was being dragged here."
"..." Lin Meilin didn't reply, but the smile on her face didn't diminish in the slightest, though Yang Ze had no way of knowing. He could only pray that she buy his clumsy excuse.
The two of them stood there in silence for a while before Lin Meiling stretched her body before taking off her thick, long violet colored robe, revealing the snow-white skin underneath.
Underneath the robe, she was wearing a thin violet colored dress covering her chest and the portion below it.
"Come here." Lin Meilin's gentle sound echoed in Yang Ze's ears, bringing him out of his stupor.
"....." Yang Ze thought for a moment before gritting his teeth and walking towards her.
After reaching in front of her, he could see her even more clearly than before.
Her long eyelashes... the gentle smile on her face that was somewhat visible underneath that translucent mask, and the faint fragrance of a mature woman that was enough to make anyone intoxicated.
He just froze there, not daring to move a muscle.
Though the woman was smiling and looked soft and harmless, he still remembered her true identity. This was a woman who could pat him dead in an instant.
"Hmm..." Lin Meilin observed him from top to bottom before speaking in her usual lazy voice.
"My shoulders are stiff. Give me a massage."
Her sudden request caught Yang Ze by surprise, who couldn't react for a while. It took a moment for him to realise what she had just asked as his eyes went wide with disbelief.
This woman was definitely doing it on purpose. He didn't know why, but she seemed to be testing for something.
Gritting his teeth, Yang Ze could only take a deep breath, inhaling some of her intoxicating fragrance that was mixed with the scent of wine, before walking behind her.
Looking at her smooth expanse of her bareback, he froze. He wasn't expecting her to be wearing such a dress that left her entire back exposed. The only saving grace was the skirt around her waist that prevented him from seeing further.
*Gulp
Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Yang Ze raised his trembling hands before slowly bringing them close to Lin Meiling's smooth shoulders, but he couldn't bring them down. His hand hovered in the air, just an inch away from her skin. He didn't know what she was planning. What if the moment he touched her, she got angry and beat him up? The daughter was already a lunatic... god knows what kind of personality the mother has.
"If you don't massage my shoulder, I am gonna throw you to the members of the tribe." Her leisurely voice made Yang Ze almost jump in fright. Although he was at the peak of Foundation Forging, there were still a few elders of the Blue faced tribe who were in the Vein Expansion realm, not to mention the woman in front of him.
In the end, he just let out a sigh before bringing down his hands, finally touching the smooth shoulders of Lin Meilin.
"Mmmm..." Lin Meilin just slumped back into the chair before closing her eyes as if enjoying it.
Yang Ze, on the other hand, steeled his heart before slowly moving his hands across her shoulder.
Lin Meilin's smooth and firm skin made his hands slip away a few times. It was so smooth that for a moment, he thought she was covered in oil.
His hand gently rubbed the area around her shoulder, not daring to go either forward or backwards. Hell, he didn't even dare to touch her neck or upper arm. He just kept on gently massaging her shoulder.
"..." It was at this moment that his eyes darted from Lin Meiling's hair, down to her shoulder, before appreciating her smooth, creamy back and finally towards the front of her body.
Though she was wearing a violet dress, it didn't hide her massive breasts, which were no smaller than Xiao Ruolan's and Cang Yue's.
Looking at the deep ravine that seemed to contain endless charm, Yang Ze's breathing hastened, and his hands almost slipped towards it.
But fortunately, due to his sufficient self-control and willpower, he managed to rein in those distracting thoughts.
And just when he was appreciating the soul-stirring scenery, Lin Meilin's voice echoed in his ears.
"If this is the best you can do, then I might as well throw you to the tribe members."
Listening to her laid-back, lazy voice, which contained endless charm, Yang Ze's body shivered as cold sweat drenched his back. He didn't doubt whether she would do it or not.
He gritted his teeth before applying a bit of pressure. But it still didn't make any difference.
*Sigh
After five minutes had passed, Yang Ze heard Lin Meilin's disappointed sigh. It was clear that she wasn't satisfied with his massage. He thought about moving his hands a bit down, but didn't dare to.
'What to do?' Yang Ze was sure that his fate wouldn't be pretty if he didn't do something.
Thinking about how the women of the Blue Faced tribe love to peel off males' faces, a shiver ran down his spine.
And just when he was trying to find a way out, his eyes suddenly stopped at his personal panel.
More specifically, his eyes stopped at a talent that he had never used once after acquiring it...
[Trembling Fingers(Purple)]
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