In a dim, damp secret chamber, a man knelt on the ground. His skin was flushed red, his body convulsed violently, and white froth spewed from his mouth as though he had been struck by a deadly poison. He struggled to lift his head, glaring at Su Shenyun before him, his eyes filled with venomous resentment.

Just moments ago, he thought he had gotten his wish and was violently venting his frustrations on Su Shenyun. But a sudden feeling of suffocation had snapped him out of his dream. Upon awakening, he discovered he was on his knees, his large hands gripping not Su Shenyun's slender waist, but his own neck. Su Shenyun's clothes were perfectly intact, and he had somehow even unlocked the iron shackles on her wrists without realizing it.

It was then he abruptly understood. From the moment he had stepped through the iron door, he had fallen into an illusion, becoming a puppet controlled by Su Shenyun. Everything he thought he had seen, everything he thought he had done with his own hands, had been a hallucination!

He suddenly recalled the many warnings he had received—that Su Shenyun was a terrifying Fox Spirit, and he should never entertain any ideas about her, lest he die without even knowing how. At first, he hadn't believed such nonsense and couldn't control his own desires, insisting on finding out just how fearsome this Fox Spirit truly was. However, by the time he genuinely witnessed her terrifying power, it was already too late.

"You demoness… what in the world did you… did you do to me?"

Su Shenyun looked down at him indifferently and said softly, "A dead man doesn't need to know too much."

"Spare me… I beg you, spare my life!" The man was terrified of dying and suddenly began to plead for mercy.

Su Shenyun ignored him, simply staring as a strange red light flickered in her eyes. The man's body suddenly went rigid. His strength felt as if it had been drained in an instant, and he collapsed powerlessly to the ground. Indescribable agony mixed with extreme pleasure surged within him. It felt as if a fire was burning inside his body, emitting a terrifying heat. His large frame then began to shrivel at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Su Shenyun glanced at him, the corners of her mouth lifting slightly as she turned and walked away.

「After a long while.」

A group of people hurried into the secret chamber.

"Damn it, the woman escaped!" someone shouted.

A young man in a blue robe entered, his gaze falling upon the shriveled corpse on the ground. His expression gradually turned cold.

"Hah… so this is the Su Family's Mesmerizing Flame Technique?"

Beside the blue-robed young man, a tall, black-clad woman remarked, "To be immolated by one's own desires, to die in extreme pleasure mixed with extreme pain… such an evil technique is truly terrifying." She glanced at the desiccated corpse with a sneer. "But that fool Niu Lu got what he deserved. He was told not to get near that Fox Spirit, Su Shenyun, but he wouldn't listen. He acted like he hadn't been with a woman in several lifetimes."

"Well, he's certainly had his fill now."

When she finished, she looked at the blue-robed young man and asked, "Messenger Lord, what do we do now?"

The blue-robed young man was quiet for a moment before speaking. "Su Shenyun is a stranger in a strange land; she can't have gotten far. Send a few experts after her."

The black-clad woman asked, "Do you want her dead or alive?"

The blue-robed young man appeared thoughtful, then said slowly, "Niu Lu's death only further proves how dangerous this Fox Spirit is. We originally planned to ransom her, but it seems killing her is the only option now."

The black-clad woman snorted. "I never agreed with ransoming her in the first place. That woman knows too many secrets of our Holy Boi Religion. She should have been killed from the very beginning!"

「Sakura Country.」

A Gui opened his eyes in a wooden house. The noises coming from the adjacent room made the old man want to plug his ears. At his advanced age and covered in injuries, how could he endure such torment?

This Su Hongli really is something else… I wonder which poor man is her victim this time.

After a long ordeal, the tormenting sounds finally subsided. Only then did A Gui peacefully close his eyes and fall into a deep sleep. When he awoke again, the sun was bright. As the sliding door, adorned with a cherry blossom pattern, was pulled open, two familiar faces came into view.

A Gui struggled to sit up but found he couldn't move.

Luo Xiu waved his hand, signaling for him to remain still. "Elder Gui, how are you feeling?"

"To have survived that with my old life intact… I must have accumulated some great fortune in my past life," A Gui said, looking at Luo Xiu with unconcealable excitement in his eyes. "Mister Luo, what brings you here?"

He didn't need to ask to know that it must have been Doctor Luo's miraculous healing that had saved his life.

Su Hongli approached gracefully with a bowl of medicine, smiling. "Mister Luo came with me."

As A Gui looked at the gentle, dignified, and elegant Su Hongli before him, he couldn't help but recall the noises he had heard when he'd woken up the previous night. His expression turned peculiar. She's like a completely different person!

It dawned on him then that it had been Luo Xiu and Su Hongli in the room next door…

These young people… really.

He reached out for the medicine, pushing aside his wandering thoughts and offering a sincere thank you.

Su Hongli stared at him and said, "It has been three days since I rescued you."

Luo Xiu then asked, "What happened?"

A Gui sighed and began his account. "I was acting on the Family Head's orders to track down Shenyun's whereabouts, which brought me alone to Sakura Country. After lying low for many days, I finally made a breakthrough. Shenyun was being held in the same base where you rescued me from. I wanted to notify the Family Head, but I was undercover as a Sect Follower at the time, so making a call was not an option."

"So you tried to rescue her yourself?" Su Hongli asked.

"Under the circumstances, I could only adapt," A Gui replied. "They were planning to send Shenyun to Africa. I was getting desperate and felt I couldn't delay any longer, so I couldn't hold back. I decided that even if it cost me my life, I had to get her out."

"Unfortunately, they had many experts. In the end, not only did I fail to rescue Shenyun, but I also exposed myself. I was locked in a secret room and subjected to all kinds of torture." As he spoke, he looked at Luo Xiu with tears in his eyes.

"Mister Luo, our Sun Family never intended to trouble you, especially since those people are not to be trifled with. But now that you're here… I beg you, you must rescue Shenyun!"

Luo Xiu patted his shoulder. "Rest assured, Elder. I will definitely save Shenyun."

Su Hongli said, "Your physical condition is very poor. You need to rest, so you can no longer participate in the operation. I'll arrange for someone to send you back home immediately. Luo Xiu and I will set out for Africa tomorrow."

"Okay… I'm leaving it in your hands."

In a small courtyard filled with precious flowers and plants.

Luo Xiu asked, "Once we get to Africa, how will we find Su Shenyun?"

Su Hongli thought for a moment, then let out a soft sigh.

"We'll have to find that person."

"Who?"

"You could call him my ex-boyfriend."

Luo Xiu: "..."

Su Hongli glanced at him. "Don't you get jealous now."

Luo Xiu scoffed, "What's there to be jealous about? It's not like you're my anything."

Su Hongli, however, seemed a little displeased. "You mean you don't think of me as your woman?"

Luo Xiu laughed. "You're overthinking it."

Su Hongli stuck out her tongue. "Fine, I'll stop teasing you."

Luo Xiu asked, "Can we find Su Shenyun by looking for your ex-boyfriend?"

Su Hongli explained, "I don't know anyone else there, only him. He has significant influence in the region, so finding him should be a great help. If it were just the two of us searching blindly, it could take ages."

Luo Xiu said, "Why don't we leave right now?"

"Impossible. We have to go through the proper channels. Do you think this is our country, where you can just go wherever you please?"

"..."

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