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"Yino, you…you…. you bastard!"

Jinyue gritted her teeth in frustration and whispered the insult into his ear, too embarrassed to raise her voice in front of everyone.

If there weren't so many people watching, she would've kicked him straight between the legs by now. But with an enraged Ruoning in front of her and Yino's wandering hand on her waist behind her, she was stuck in an awkward position, unable to move.

"Ruoning, can you stop causing a scene?" Yino spoke with a calm tone, but laced with fake sincerity.

"In Jianghu, it's common for heroes to save damsels in distress. Back then, I helped Jinyue out of a tough situation, and now she's just repaying the favor. I don't see anything wrong with that."

On the surface, he was defending Jinyue in front of Ruoning. But behind Ruoning's back, Yino's hand was boldly stroking Jinyue's ass, teasing her relentlessly.

"

Hghn

~…"

Jinyue's body shuddered under his touch. She bit her lip, trying to stifle any sound, while her legs, wrapped in black stockings, instinctively pressed together.

She had no idea why Yino's touch felt so strange. He wasn't even deliberately touching her most sensitive spots, yet the way his hand moved up and down ass cheek, sent shivers through her entire body. She couldn't help but lean closer to him, her back arching, her toes curling, and her hips tilting slightly.

In fact, the sensation of him stroking her felt far more intense than the earlier slap on her butt.

Experience tales at empire

But with Ruoning and the crowd watching, Jinyue couldn't bring herself to push him away, so she pretended nothing was happening, her cheeks flushed as she stood stiffly.

After all, she had brought this on herself by stepping in to provoke Ruoning in the first place.

"Right, Jinyue?" Yino casually reminded her, his tone light but with an edge of playfulness.

Despite her trembling legs and the increasingly unbearable sensations, Jinyue forced herself to nod while clinging to his arm. "Y-Yes… As per the rules of Jianghu, I'm just repaying a debt of gratitude…"

"YINO! You're completely bewitched by this vixen!" Ruoning's face had gone from flushed red to pale with fury. Her eyes were starting to glisten, and she looked like she was about to burst into tears.

For ten years, Ruoning had lived in the shadow of the humiliation Yino had caused her. She had spent every day in Jiangnan training rigorously, preparing to one day return to Luo City and defeat Yino, proving her worth.

Her grand plan was simple: once she crushed him, she would propose to him on her terms. He wouldn't be the one marrying her into the He family—instead, he'd become her husband, moving into the Liu family as a live-in son-in-law.

Once that happened, Ruoning could treat him however she wanted. She could train him, discipline him, and completely turn the tables.

That had been her plan for ten long years.

But now?

Forget making Yino her live-in husband—he didn't even want to marry her in the first place!

In just ten years, while she had been away from his story, some random vixen had swooped in and stolen him from under her nose!

Meanwhile, Jinyue was doing her best to endure the teasing sensations at the base of her spine. Her eyes were filled with frustration as she glared at Ruoning.

Is this blind woman serious?. Can't she see that Yino is clearly the one taking advantage of me right now?

At this point, Jinyue's anger was no less than Ruoning's. She was so frustrated with the two of them that she felt like she might explode.

If she had known things would escalate to this point, she never would've stepped in to provoke Ruoning earlier!

Damn it…

Why does my body feel even weirder now?

Wait.

Jinyue's eyes suddenly widened as she realized something. Amidst the strange tingling sensations, it felt like something was changing in her body.

She clamped her legs together, letting out a soft whimper as she covered her mouth. Her body instinctively arched, and beneath her short red dress, three small, bright-red fox tails began to emerge.

[Yino! Stop touching me! Stop it now!]

Her panicked voice echoed in Yino's sea of consciousness, desperate and trembling.

He blinked, surprised.

"Why? Does it hurt?"

[It feels too good! If you keep going, my tails will fully come out!]

"Tails?"

[Don't ask! Just let go of me! If I transform into my fox demon form, I'll eat you alive, I swear!]

Jinyue's voice was unrestrained, filled with both urgency and embarrassment. Tears welled up in her enchanting eyes, and her tone carried a faint threat as she struggled to maintain control of herself.

Realizing she was on the verge of losing it, Yino finally stopped his teasing.

But before letting go, his hand brushed against the base of her spine one last time. Sure enough, he felt the small, soft tip of her fox tail.

The moment he touched it, Jinyue's whole body tensed as if struck by lightning. She clung to his arm for support, her legs shaking so hard she could barely stand.

[That's even more sensitive! Stop touching my tail!]

"Oh…" Yino finally loosened his grip, but he couldn't resist teasing her one last time.

"You wouldn't happen to have… cum somewhere just now, would you?"

His casual remark hit a nerve. Jinyue's body stiffened, and a barely noticeable sheen of sweat appeared on her flushed face.

[Yino! You're doing this on purpose, you bastard!]

Her voice was filled with rage as she unleashed a string of curses at him, her emotions completely spilling over. Frustrated by her shouting, Yino simply muted her in his sea of consciousness, tuning her out entirely.

Turning back to Ruoning, he softened his tone slightly, seeing how close she was to tears.

"I've been thinking about it," he said. "How about this?"

Ruoning, still pouting and furious, couldn't help but feel a flicker of curiosity.

"You fulfill the bet from ten years ago first," Yino continued. "If you do that, once the Azure Forest opens, I promise I'll duel you one-on-one in the secret realm."