Dongfang Fenghuang led dozens of mages in a massive bombardment of the moat surrounding the city, while a large number of warriors searched along the river, hoping to find Chen Nan's whereabouts.
An hour later, having gained nothing, the group returned to Shenfeng Academy in disappointment.
The incident caused a great stir in the academy, especially Chen Nan's last words that drove Dongfang Fenghuang mad, which reached the ears of every student. This made Dongfang Fenghuang feel extremely ashamed and regretful that she hadn't killed Chen Nan at the beginning.
Stealing his sister's money, verbally abusing the academy's vice dean, and harassing the magic genius beauty Dongfang Fenghuang, Chen Nan's popularity within Shenfeng Academy was unparalleled, completely overshadowing the little princess. Everyone in the academy knew the name of this scoundrel.
The "Phoenix Guard" members were all eager to fight, vowing to tear the scoundrels to pieces.
After Dongfang Fenghuang returned, she found the vice dean and asked him to issue a city-wide warrant for Chen Nan's arrest, on the grounds that he had disturbed Shenfeng Academy and damaged the academy's reputation, but the proposal was not approved.
It wasn't until dark that Chen Nan climbed out of the moat. He spat out a mouthful of water and cursed, "I'll XXXX! Just you wait, I'll make Shenfeng Academy a complete mess! Ouch, that hurts so much! Those damn mages..."
Recalling the chase, he had a sliver of suspicion. He felt someone must have informed Dongfang Fenghuang, otherwise they wouldn't have discovered his entry into Shenfeng Academy so quickly. The most likely suspect was Ruth, that sexy, fiery beauty.
"That alluring woman..."
He didn't sneak back to the inn until it was completely dark. He changed out of his tattered clothes and sorted through the belongings among the shredded garments. Only then did he discover that the gold note the vice-dean had given him had been burned in half by magical flames and was blurred by the river water.
"I'm unconscious! This was my only possession, and these evil sorcerers burned it all, then it got soaked in the river..."
Chen Nan suddenly remembered something and quickly opened his personal pouch. Inside was a jade-green bead, emitting a faint glow; it was clearly a priceless treasure. This was the dragon pearl he had found when he encountered the giant serpent in the western border of Chu, and he had always kept it close to his body.
"Thankfully, it wasn't lost in the river."
Chen Nan now hated the vice dean with a vengeance, constantly cursing him for being treacherous and shameless, causing him to fall into such a sorry state. Thinking about what had happened in the past half day, he felt like crying but had no tears. He had made a contribution to Shenfeng Academy for nothing, and was even chased and killed, leaving him covered in wounds.
Before bathing, he removed the ancient god's treasure, the Jade Ruyi, and placed it next to the Dragon Pearl. In the instant he turned away, he didn't notice the astonishing transformation that occurred to the Jade Ruyi and the Dragon Pearl. The Jade Ruyi emitted a soft light that enveloped the Dragon Pearl, and then the Dragon Pearl released beams of golden light, which flowed towards the Jade Ruyi like water…
"No way?! The Dragon Ball is broken!" He was utterly shocked.
Recalling that fleeting glimpse, he seemed to see the jade ruyi absorb the last ray of light from the dragon pearl. He grabbed the jade ruyi and examined it closely. He saw that this ancient treasure was even more crystal clear than before, dazzling under the candlelight, and filled with a spiritual aura.
Chen Nan seemed to be deep in thought, and finally put the jade ruyi away.
That night, in his dream, he vaguely heard a woman's voice: "I...want...to...see...the...day...again..."
The next day, Chen Nan also tried his hand at being a robber, much like the little princess, though he was far less adept. At least he didn't dare to brazenly rob anyone. Filled with immense guilt, he knocked out an unfortunate man, took the gold coins from his pocket, and fled.
Over the next few days, the Phoenix Guard of the Divine Wind Academy swept through the City of Sin in a frenzy, searching for Chen Nan's whereabouts.
The residents of the city were astonished, thinking that some villains had appeared in the city again. When Chen Nan learned of this news, he had no choice but to stay at home and focus on recuperating in the inn, with all his food and drink being brought to his room by the waiters.
Three days later, his injuries were completely healed. At this time, the anger of the "Phoenix Guard" seemed to have lessened, and there were far fewer people searching for him on the streets.
"If it weren't for that little devil spreading rumors that I flirted with Dongfang Fenghuang, things wouldn't have come to this. That little girl is absolutely despicable. And the vice dean, that treacherous, shameless, and despicable old man, I XXXX..." Just thinking about the vice dean made Chen Nan feel like he was going crazy.
He suddenly realized that the divine finger force that had been trapping the little princess was about to flare up, and he needed to immediately revitalize her blood circulation, otherwise her life would be in danger.
Although he wanted to teach the little princess a lesson, he dared not gamble with the power of the Binding God Finger, lest the slightest mistake lead to her death. If that happened, the old monster would likely not let him off easily.
These past few days, Dongfang Fenghuang felt like a fire was burning in her heart, wishing she could grab Chen Nan immediately. At the same time, she was very dissatisfied with her roommate. If it weren't for the little princess's nonsense, she wouldn't be in such an awkward situation now.
For the first two days, she kept questioning the little princess, but later she found that the little princess was sullen, so she stopped blaming her and thought that the little princess knew she was wrong.
Little did Dongfang Fenghuang know that the little princess was unhappy because the divine finger force she was trapped in was about to flare up. She had asked several teachers in the Dongfang Martial Arts Department to help her break the restriction, but none of them had succeeded. She was regretting offending Chen Nan so early.
"It's good that you know you were wrong, little trouble. I won't blame you anymore, so don't feel guilty."
Upon hearing Dongfang Fenghuang's words, the little princess spat out the tea she had just drunk.
"What's wrong with a minor problem?"
"Sister Phoenix, I...I'm so touched!"
...
After midnight, Chen Nan left the inn. Under the moonlight, a faint figure moved like the wind and lightning, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived at Shenfeng Academy. He lightly jumped into the academy and then stealthily moved forward. He had explored this place at night before and vaguely remembered the student dormitory area.
This time, he didn't dare to walk into that area openly, fearing he would repeat the same mistake as last time and be suddenly discovered and captured by a pervert.
Not long after, Chen Nan found a toilet near the dormitory area. A boy was walking towards it in a daze. He felt that the boy's cultivation level was not very high, so he attacked him from behind with lightning speed and knocked the boy unconscious without him making a sound.
After sealing more than a dozen of his major acupoints, Chen Nan revived him. The moment the boy woke up, he found a cold dagger held to his neck, and a young man was smirking at him. He was so frightened that he was about to scream, but he found that he could neither move nor speak.
Chen Nan sneered, "I'll release your speech acupoint in a moment, but you're not allowed to shout, or I'll end your life immediately, understand?"
The boy blinked, and the moment his speech was released, he spoke, "Who... are you?"
"Stop talking nonsense if you want to live."
The boy was immediately frightened and shut his mouth.
Chen Nan asked, "Do you know where Dongfang Fenghuang and Xiao Ma Trouble live?"
The boy hesitated for a moment, about to say something, when Chen Nan pushed the dagger forward, pressing it against his neck, and said, "Don't tell me you don't know."
"I know."
"Go forward through four courtyards from here, and there will be a two-story building. The two of them live in the first room on the second floor of Building No. 3."
"You're not lying to me, are you? If I find out you're lying later, I'll definitely come back and kill you."
"Absolutely true, not a single lie."
How do you know all this so clearly?
"Because Dongfang Fenghuang is a student in our magic department..."
"So you're a magic student? Hehe..." The "Phoenix Guard," which had been sweeping the streets these past few days, was mainly composed of magic students. Chen Nan smiled maliciously after learning that this student was a magician.
"You magic students dare to go out and search for me? I'll beat you up... I'll beat you into a pig-headed monster..." Chen Nan sealed his speech acupoint and then gave him a good beating.
In the blink of an eye, the magician was bruised and battered. After his speech was released, he said weakly, "So... you're a scoundrel."
Upon hearing this, Chen Nan punched him again and said, "You dare call me a scumbag?"
"Didn't your sister call you that too? I thought it was yours..." Seeing Chen Nan raise his fist again, the magician cried out, "I'm innocent! I never chased after you! You scoundrel, stop hitting me!"
Chen Nan was speechless. He pressed his pressure points and threw him into the flowerbed next to him.
Following the direction pointed out by the magician, he quickly found the two-story pavilion. Since it was already late at night, all the rooms were dark and the whole courtyard was quiet.
He hid behind the artificial hill in front of Building No. 3, carefully observed for a while, and found nothing unusual before lightly leaping up to the second-floor corridor.
Chen Nan stood at the door of the first room, listening intently. Besides the even breathing of two women, he could also hear the little princess's murmured words: "You scoundrel... I'll make you pay sooner or later... How dare you offend me..."
Chen Nan was stunned. The little princess was actually hating him in her dreams.
"That wretched little brat!"
He opened the door silently and walked inside. He wasn't worried about disturbing the two people inside. Dongfang Fenghuang was a magician, and his spiritual sense couldn't be as sharp as a martial artist's. The little princess's power had already been sealed by him, and she wouldn't be able to detect him even if she lost all her power.
The two girls' room had a faint, sweet fragrance, like orchids and musk, which was intoxicating.
Moonlight, like water, streamed in through the window lattice, making the scene inside the room clearly visible. The wooden beds of Dongfang Fenghuang and the little princess were on the left and right sides, not far apart, with their jade-like bodies lying horizontally, their exquisite curves extremely alluring.
Under the moonlight, the Eastern Phoenix slept peacefully, her exquisite face exuding a dignified and holy aura. However, the jade-like arm and the long, snow-white leg exposed outside the blanket added a touch of allure and charm to the holy beauty, revealing a unique kind of temptation.
The little princess's sleeping posture was even more breathtaking. The thin blanket on her body had long been kicked off and was on the ground. She was only wearing a small outfit, and large areas of her snow-white skin were exposed. Her slender arms and jade legs complemented each other and shone with an alluring luster in the moonlight.
The sleeping postures of the two stunning beauties were extremely alluring, and Chen Nan felt his heart race.
Suddenly, two green lights flashed at the head of the little princess's bed, and Tiger King Xiaoyu opened her eyes warily.
Chen Nan reacted swiftly, unleashing his Dragon-Capturing Hand technique with lightning speed. His golden palm enveloped the creature and swept it back into his grasp. Poor Xiao Yu hadn't even realized what was happening before Chen Nan had captured her. Chen Nan frantically tapped her body until she stiffened and remained motionless before stopping and tossing her onto the bed.
The sharp, crackling sounds of pressure point manipulation startled the two beautiful women awake. They opened their eyes almost simultaneously, and when they saw a man standing in the room, they instinctively showed fear. But before they could react, Chen Nan simultaneously struck their pressure points.
When the two women realized that the person inside was Chen Nan, they were both shocked and frightened, especially Dongfang Fenghuang. In her mind, Chen Nan was a lecherous man who had once offended her. Seeing him barge into the house, she immediately thought of the worst-case scenario and was so frightened that she almost fainted.
The little princess was also terrified. Recently, she had not only framed and harmed Chen Nan, but also instigated and encouraged the boys of Shenfeng Academy to hunt him down, making Chen Nan extremely embarrassed.
"Hehe, this little girl has an absolutely amazing figure!" Chen Nan grinned at the little princess with ill intent.
It was only then that the little princess realized something was wrong. The thin blanket covering her had been kicked off and was now exposed, leaving large areas of her fair skin exposed. She was both ashamed and angry, cursing Chen Nan for being shameless while also blaming herself for being too restless in her sleep.
When the little princess saw Chen Nan plop down on her bed, she was so frightened that she almost stopped breathing. She kept glancing at Dongfang Fenghuang, gesturing for Chen Nan to look there.
Chen Nan found it extremely amusing and couldn't help but laugh.
Dongfang Fenghuang was so angry she almost fainted. The little princess was actually betraying her and was going to offer her up to Chen Nan. She glared at the little princess fiercely.
Seeing Chen Nan still sitting on her bed, the little princess was so anxious she was almost in tears. She looked at Chen Nan pitifully and kept gesturing towards Dongfang Fenghuang. Her speech acupoint had been pressed, making it difficult for her to move her mouth, so she could only make a few gestures.
Dongfang Fenghuang was nearly driven mad. If she could move, she would definitely unleash the most violent magic on the little princess. She secretly resented the little princess for being disloyal. At this moment, her fear of Chen Nan had actually lessened considerably.
Finally, Chen Nan extended his hand to the little princess. Although Dongfang Fenghuang was extremely dissatisfied with the little princess at this moment, she couldn't help but feel deep sympathy for her, and at the same time, she breathed a sigh of relief.
The little princess glared fiercely at Chen Nan, her eyes practically spitting fire, but to the surprise of the two women in the room, things weren't as bad as they had imagined.
After Chen Nan helped the little princess up, he used his profound internal energy to inject golden true energy into her acupoints, causing the room to shimmer with golden light.
Dongfang Fenghuang felt extremely strange, not knowing what Chen Nan was doing, and her mind started to wander.
The little princess knew exactly what he was doing. Seeing that he had come to help her break free from the power of the Binding Finger despite past grievances, her hostility towards him lessened considerably. However, when she thought that this was originally inflicted on her by Chen Nan, and that he was only temporarily helping her break free, she began to curse Chen Nan in her heart again.
At this moment, on the artificial hill outside the building, an old man in purple and an old man in blue were watching every move inside the house, conversing in barely audible whispers.
The old man in purple said, "This lad is really bold. He sneaked in once before, and now he's back again. What is he doing?"
The old man in blue said, "It seems to be a secret technique for improving blood circulation. I didn't realize this kid had some skill."
The old man in purple said, "Hmm, I remember now. That little troublemaker seems to have asked several teachers to help her break some kind of restriction these past few days, but none of them have succeeded. It seems that the restriction on her body is related to this kid."
...
Half an hour later, a flash of golden light disappeared from the room.
Chen Nan gently laid the little princess on the bed, pinched one of her cheeks, and said, "Little devil, you keep framing me, and I went to great lengths to save you. Now, how about you consider becoming my maid?"
The little princess struggled to open her mouth a tiny bit and tried to bite Chen Nan fiercely, but ultimately missed. Instead, it seemed as if she was kissing Chen Nan's fingers. Her face turned bright red with anger, and she breathed heavily. Finally, she closed her eyes in frustration.
Although Dongfang Fenghuang knew better than others that Chen Nan and the little princess were not actually siblings, she was still confused by the complicated relationship between them.
Chen Nan turned to look at her and said, "Phoenix girl, you mobilized so many people to hunt me down, but did I really harass you? You chased me until I was seriously injured and still wouldn't stop, even sweeping through the entire city, but I didn't even touch your hand. I'm truly wronged!"
When Dongfang Fenghuang heard Chen Nan call her "Fenghuang Girl," she turned ashen with anger and glared at him.
"You still dare to glare at me now?" Chen Nan stood up and walked to her bedside. Dongfang Fenghuang panicked, her heart filled with extreme fear.
"Huh, what's this? Is it your magic wand?"
Beside the phoenix-shaped pillow lay an exquisite magic wand, over a foot long, its blade sparkling and gleaming, clearly carved from purple jade. At the top of the purple jade wand was inlaid a red magic crystal, radiating spiritual energy—a priceless treasure indeed.
Chen Nan sighed, "What a treasure!" As he spoke, he forcefully pried the red crystal off the purple jade wand.
Dongfang Fenghuang felt heartbroken watching this, wishing she could kill Chen Nan, who had actually dismantled her magic wand.
At this moment, the old man in blue standing on the artificial hill could no longer stay still. If the old man in purple hadn't held him back, he would have rushed out.
"Old man, why are you holding me back? Didn't you see that bastard take apart my granddaughter's favorite wand? That's a rare treasure. I went through a lot of trouble to steal it from a magic fanatic."
"You have the nerve to admit you stole something? It's just a magic wand. He can't even eat it. Let's see what kind of person this kid is."
"I'm so angry! That brat!"
Chen Nan carefully examined the red magic crystal and said, "I've heard that an ordinary magic crystal is already worth a lot of money, so a top-grade magic crystal like this must fetch a good price." After saying that, he stuffed the magic crystal into his pocket.
Dongfang Fenghuang was furious. This guy actually dismantled her wand to sell it for money. It was such a waste!
When Chen Nan shifted his attention from the magic wand to the Eastern Phoenix, he smiled maliciously and said, "Since everyone says I flirted with you, then today I'll make it live up to that reputation."
Dongfang Fenghuang turned pale with fright, and her body trembled slightly involuntarily.
The old man in blue standing on the artificial hill could no longer stay still and was eager to rush upstairs, but was grabbed and hugged by the old man in purple.
"Don't be impulsive. That kid won't dare to do anything reckless. He's just scaring your granddaughter."
The old man in blue muttered angrily, "That brat, I'll make him pay sooner or later! I've always told Phoenix that magic is useless and that she's easily ambushed and attacked, but she never listens. This time, I'll force her to learn some martial arts."
Seeing the look of fear on Dongfang Fenghuang's face, Chen Nan laughed and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm not that shameless. But if you send people to search the whole city for me again, I can't guarantee I'll be a gentleman next time."
Although he claimed to be a gentleman and of good character, he was not idle. He searched through the two women's clothes and finally found dozens of gold coins, which he stuffed into his pocket.
"I'm broke. All my money was taken by that damned vice dean, so I have to borrow some from you guys."
The two women in the room stared at him in astonishment, never expecting that this wicked man who had terrified them would become a thief and robber.
Chen Nan walked to the little princess's bedside, tapped her forehead hard, and said, "Little devil, reflect on your actions. When you're willing to become my maid, I'll completely lift the restrictions on you."
The little princess was in so much pain she wanted to scream, and tears streamed down her face. In her heart, she cursed Chen Nan a hundred times.
Chen Nan finally walked to Dongfang Fenghuang's bedside, intending to tap her as well, but suddenly changed his mind. He grabbed her full, high breasts through the thin blanket, then opened the back window and flew away, leaving only a laughing voice echoing in the room: "Everyone says I flirted with you, but I didn't do anything, yet you and a bunch of crazy women bombarded me with magic. Now, let's collect some interest."
Dongfang Fenghuang was filled with shame and indignation, and was on the verge of going crazy.
At this moment, the old man in blue, who had been standing on the artificial hill, could no longer hold back and suddenly flew up to the second floor.
The old man in purple, who had followed closely behind, grabbed his shoulder and whispered, "That kid has already left. Are you going to go in now? Wouldn't that be even more awkward?"
The old man in blue hesitated for a moment, then leaped onto the roof and chased after Chen Nan in the direction he had left. Seeing this, the old man in purple quickly followed.
"Hey, old man, don't get agitated. We old folks agreed that as long as this kid doesn't do anything outrageous, we won't bother him for now."
The old man in blue said, "Bah! This scoundrel just harassed my granddaughter, didn't you see? Isn't that going too far? It was because of you, old man, that I didn't intervene. Otherwise, how could he have taken advantage of my granddaughter?"
The old man in purple said, "Who knew that kid would start off all serious and then pull a 'mistakenly pounce'... Don't be so impulsive, okay?"
The old man in blue said angrily, "There are many reasons why he was able to draw Hou Yi's bow. It's not what you think. There's no need to keep observing. Today, I will definitely teach this despicable brat a lesson."
The old man in purple said, "Old man, do you want to make a big fuss about this? It won't do your granddaughter any good."
The old man in blue stopped and thought for a moment, then said, "I'll let him off the hook for now, but I'll definitely find a chance to teach him a lesson another day."
Chen Nan shivered as he leaped over the high walls of Shenfeng Academy, muttering to himself, "Strange!"