Chapter 359

Chapter 359: The Femme Fatale and the Goddess Persona

Bing Yuyan’s stunning face was filled with shock. Her wide, round eyes blinked rapidly, her red lips parted in disbelief. She stared at Zhang Yang, utterly speechless.

Those secret paintings had been created in private, during moments of leisure while cultivating. They weren’t meant for anyone’s eyes but her own.

No one knew.

She had never shown them to a single soul. And even if she woke five hundred years later, she likely still wouldn’t have had a true friend. It wasn’t that others were unwilling, it was just that she was too proud, and her image as an untouchable goddess was too deeply ingrained. Even someone like Xue Feishuang, who once idolized her, found her difficult to approach.

And now, somehow, Zhang Yang had found out.

Those paintings were still hidden in her storage bag.

How could he know?

Wait, a sudden realization dawned.

She remembered that she had once worn very revealing clothing…

If he knew about the paintings, then he must have seen her…

That enchanting face flushed an even deeper pink. Her radiant beauty suddenly seemed to glow with springlike vitality, filling the room with an intoxicating warmth.

Zhang Yang was stunned again by her beauty.

Some people were simply too beautiful, so beautiful that every time you saw them, it still felt unreal. Bing Yuyan was one of those people.

Even Yaoruoxian, who claimed to be equally beautiful, couldn’t stir emotions this strongly.

“Heh… remembered something, didn’t you?” Zhang Yang raised a brow.

Bing Yuyan gritted her teeth. “How did you see them? You were clearly at the Falling Star Mountain Range!”

Zhang Yang replied proudly, “It’s a secret. But I saw them, and the view was breathtaking.”

Bing Yuyan clenched her fists. She wanted to hit him.

“But,” Zhang Yang continued playfully, “you should be thinking about how to explain why you painted me in such humiliating ways. Wasn’t there one where you looked like a queen, and I was kneeling in front of you, flattering you with a foolish smile?”

Bing Yuyan’s lips twitched. That was the first one she had drawn.

Zhang Yang pressed on. “And then there was another of you bathing, while I was peeking with a lecherous grin, right?”

Bing Yuyan’s eyes widened further. How did he know all this?

“There are more,” Zhang Yang said, rubbing his hands together, clearly enjoying himself. “Only one of them shows me in a good light. The rest are all meant to embarrass me. Beautiful Woman, don’t you think it’s time for a reckoning?”

Smack!

As he finished speaking, he gave her a playful slap.

Bing Yuyan jumped up, holding her lower back, both embarrassed and furious. “I like it. It’s none of your business!”

“None of my business?” Zhang Yang’s palms grew warm again, almost reflexively.

Bing Yuyan tilted her head defiantly. “You can’t beat me. If you dare touch me again, I’ll take you down.”

Zhang Yang paused, realizing that this woman wasn’t just all talk, she was actually quite strong.

Bing Yuyan waved her fist and declared, “Are you scared? Let me tell you, painting you was a compliment. If anyone else had asked me to paint them, I wouldn’t have even considered it.”

She was full of pride.

In any case, she clearly had no intention of being reasonable. Zhang Yang would have to deal with it.

As a woman, being a little unreasonable was just part of her nature.

That proud expression made Zhang Yang grit his teeth, this woman was becoming more and more of a femme fatale by the day.

After thinking for a moment, he took out a piece of bone and tossed it lightly in his hand. “Do you know what this is?”

Bing Yuyan’s eyes lit up with sudden intensity.

With her current cultivation level, she had developed a sharp sensitivity to certain external objects, especially those related to ice and thunder.

“Holy Bone of Thunder!” she exclaimed.

“This is the most crucial piece of holy bone refined from the Holy Beast of the Realm of Thunder. It contains the mysteries of thunder.”

“I want it.”

“Haha, who was it just now saying they wanted to hit me?” Zhang Yang teased.

Bing Yuyan blinked, and a stunning smile returned to her enchanting face.

Whoosh!

In a blur of motion, the bone vanished from Zhang Yang’s hand.

The Holy Bone of Thunder had been snatched away.

“Didn’t see that coming, did you?” Bing Yuyan said, waving the bone with a triumphant look. “You needed a bit of an edge to compete at Green Sparrow Palace, so I let you off easy. But now that’s no longer necessary.”

Zhang Yang sighed inwardly. This femme fatale was getting more and more mischievous, she had even learned to snatch things now.

He then took out his notes on the Realm of Thunder, along with sixteen shattered Snow Crystal Ice fragments and several other related items.

“Take them. All of them,” he said.

“Really?”

“Really. They’re all useful for your cultivation.”

“Then I won’t hold back.”

Bing Yuyan took everything without hesitation.

At that moment, Zhang Yang sighed and said, “All of this came from the Abyss of the Buried Immortals. Of course, I thought someone had great potential and deserved as much support as possible, so I spared no expense to obtain it. For that, I lost a holy weapon and a holy treasure, and nearly died nine times over. Yet that same someone painted me in such degrading ways. My heart aches.”

“I’ve decided that I won’t consider her anymore.”

“One can’t be too soft-hearted. It’s time to think more about myself.”

Bing Yuyan blinked and secretly glanced at Zhang Yang. Seeing his heartbroken expression, she tucked away her new treasures, then quietly stepped closer to him. Biting her lip, as if summoning great courage, she softly murmured,

“Master!”

That sweet, sultry voice sent a shiver down Zhang Yang’s spine. He jumped back several feet and shouted, “Murder!”

Bing Yuyan’s charming, rosy cheeks flushed with a hint of embarrassment. She tried again. “Master, don’t be angry.”

Zhang Yang was covered in goosebumps. He stared at Bing Yuyan in disbelief—was this really the same femme fatale?

How could she suddenly be this alluring… and yet…

Just as she was about to speak again, Zhang Yang cut her off quickly. “Stop! Just keep being a femme fatale. That suits you better.”

Bing Yuyan clenched her teeth in frustration.

Zhang Yang then snapped his fingers, summoning a wisp of Slaughter Sacred Thunder, and flicked it toward her. “Great Perfection Slaughter Sacred Thunder, this one’s for you.”

“What!”

Bing Yuyan’s eyes widened in shock.

“Don’t be too surprised,” Zhang Yang said. “This is the reason Eternal Night wants to eliminate me. I discovered the real secret behind why no immortals have appeared since Eternal Night, and I’m in the process of breaking it.”

Bing Yuyan looked at the Slaughter Sacred Thunder in her hand, sensing the profound mysteries contained within, and found herself momentarily dazed.

She too practiced a thunder-based cultivation path.

Moreover, it was part of an inheritance left behind by figures from the immortal path, making her uniquely attuned to thunder-based energies.

She knew that, with Zhang Yang’s guidance and continued exploration, she could definitely make further breakthroughs, perhaps even reach heights she’d never dared to dream of before.

Suddenly, she realized just how many secrets this man carried.

She carefully stored away the Slaughter Sacred Thunder and stepped quietly behind Zhang Yang.

Her enchanting fragrance drifted through the air, stirring something in his heart.

Her warm body hovered just behind him.

Then, her delicate fingers landed on his shoulders, gently kneading. As she leaned in slightly, Zhang Yang felt an indescribable sensation ripple through him.

“What are you doing?” Zhang Yang tensed up instantly.

Bing Yuyan whispered, “Master, why don’t you bring out everything else?”

Zhang Yang was taken aback. “There’s nothing else.”

“Nothing?” Bing Yuyan huffed. “You took advantage of me. If there’s really nothing left… I’m going to beat you up!”

Zhang Yang covered his forehead, this femme fatale was truly something else. But then, he remembered something.

The Spirit Saint Stone veins!

A place that could significantly enhance his power.