Chapter 333: Harem Headquarters

Nine days later.

Tianlong Mountain.

Morning.

The entire mountain had changed.

Normally...

Tianlong Mountain was a protected scenic region.

Ancient forests.

Mist covered peaks.

Clear streams.

Old temples.

Quiet mountain roads.

Today...

Luxury cars filled the lower parking grounds.

Private helicopters landed on temporary platforms.

Cultivators moved through security checkpoints.

Young masters.

Heiresses.

Sect disciples.

Family elders.

Business leaders.

Martial artists.

Representatives from the four ancient aristocratic families.

All of them had come for one reason.

The Tianlong Martial Exchange.

Officially...

It was a gathering for cultivation families to trade resources.

Pills.

Weapons.

Techniques.

Rare materials.

Information.

Unofficially...

Everyone knew it was also an opportunity to show strength.

Make alliances.

Find disciples.

Arrange marriages.

Build connections.

And occasionally...

Humiliate rivals.

But beneath all of that...

Something far more important was awakening.

Deep underground.

A damaged Dragon Vein slowly pulsed.

Once.

Then...

Again.

And hidden at its core...

A pearl waited.

The Dragon Meridian Pearl.

A Fate opportunity worth enough to make three protagonists cross paths.

Unfortunately for them...

Shen Tian had arrived too.

. . .

A black convoy moved through the mountain road.

Inside the largest vehicle...

Shen Tian sat in the middle row.

And immediately regretted his seating choice.

Not because it was uncomfortable.

Quite the opposite.

Chi Lingxi sat on his right.

Rose sat on his left.

Tang Meilin sat across from him.

Gu Qingya beside Tang Meilin.

Chu Zijin beside Gu Qingya.

And Lin Yue sat near the window.

Six women.

One Shen Tian.

Xu Ning floated above them.

She stared.

Then...

[Host.]

Shen Tian ignored her.

[Host.]

Still ignored.

[You have a problem.]

Shen Tian finally answered mentally.

"What?"

Xu Ning pointed around the vehicle.

[This.]

"What about it?"

[There are six.]

"And?"

[You’re smiling.]

"Should I be upset?"

[No.]

Xu Ning crossed her arms.

[But you look suspiciously comfortable.]

Shen Tian leaned back.

Chi Lingxi immediately rested her head against his shoulder.

Rose looked.

Her eyes narrowed slightly.

Then...

She casually moved closer on the other side.

Her thigh touched his.

Chi Lingxi noticed.

She looked across Shen Tian.

Rose looked back.

Silence.

Then...

Chi Lingxi smiled.

Rose smiled too.

Shen Tian looked between them.

"Should I be worried?"

"No."

Both answered simultaneously.

That made him more suspicious.

Tang Meilin stared from across the vehicle.

Then...

Her eyes moved downward.

Chi Lingxi was holding Shen Tian’s arm.

Rose was sitting close enough that their shoulders touched.

Tang Meilin’s lips pressed together.

Shen Tian noticed.

"Meilin."

She immediately looked up.

"What?"

"Jealous?"

Her face turned pink.

"No."

Gu Qingya looked at her.

"You were staring."

Tang Meilin turned.

"I was not."

"You were."

"I was looking at..."

She searched desperately.

"...his watch."

Silence.

Everyone looked toward Shen Tian’s wrist.

He wasn’t wearing one.

Tang Meilin froze.

Chu Zijin covered her mouth.

Lin Yue looked out the window.

Her shoulders shook.

Rose smiled.

Chi Lingxi started laughing.

Gu Qingya closed her eyes.

Tang Meilin’s face became completely red.

Shen Tian stared at his empty wrist.

Then...

"Beautiful watch."

"Shut up."

He laughed.

Tang Meilin crossed her arms.

Then...

Quietly...

She stretched one leg forward.

Her shoe touched his.

Shen Tian looked down.

Then...

At her.

Tang Meilin immediately looked out the window.

But she didn’t move her foot.

Shen Tian smiled.

Xu Ning stared.

[She lost the verbal battle and switched to physical contact.]

"Adaptability."

[You’re proud.]

"Very."

Chu Zijin suddenly leaned forward.

"Shen Tian."

He looked toward her.

"What?"

She was wearing a white dress beneath a light jacket.

Sunglasses rested on top of her head.

Her cheeks were already faintly pink.

"There’s supposed to be a performance tonight."

"You’re singing?"

"Maybe."

"Maybe?"

She smiled.

"If someone wants me to."

Shen Tian raised an eyebrow.

"Who?"

Chu Zijin stared.

Then...

Her cheeks became redder.

"You know."

"I don’t."

"You do."

"Do I?"

"Shen Tian."

He smiled.

Chu Zijin pouted.

Rose laughed.

Then...

Chu Zijin crossed her arms.

"Fine."

She looked directly at him.

"Do you want me to sing tonight?"

"Yes."

Immediate.

Chu Zijin froze.

Her expression brightened instantly.

"Really?"

"Of course."

Her cheeks became bright pink.

"Then I will."

Shen Tian smiled.

"Good."

She looked ridiculously happy.

Gu Qingya watched.

Then...

She sighed.

"Too easy."

Chu Zijin looked toward her.

"What?"

"He said one word."

Chu Zijin defended herself immediately.

"It was the way he said it."

Gu Qingya stared.

Then...

Shen Tian looked toward her.

"Qingya."

She froze.

"What?"

"You look beautiful today."

Silence.

Gu Qingya’s face turned red.

Immediately.

Tang Meilin stared.

Rose smiled.

Chi Lingxi laughed.

Chu Zijin pointed.

"ONE SENTENCE."

Gu Qingya looked away.

"That’s different."

"How?"

"It just is."

Lin Yue finally laughed.

Gu Qingya looked toward her.

"You too?"

Lin Yue shook her head.

"I’m staying out of this."

Shen Tian looked toward her.

"Lin Yue."

She froze.

"No."

He smiled.

"I haven’t said anything."

"No."

Her cheeks were already warming.

Shen Tian laughed.

Lin Yue covered part of her face.

"This is harassment."

Rose nodded.

"Agreed."

Shen Tian looked toward Rose.

She immediately became suspicious.

"What?"

"You’re beautiful too."

Rose froze.

Silence.

Her face turned red.

Chi Lingxi looked up from his shoulder.

"Wow."

Tang Meilin laughed.

Rose glared at Shen Tian.

"You did that intentionally."

"Yes."

At least he admitted it.

Then...

Chi Lingxi poked his chest.

"What about me?"

Shen Tian looked down.

She stared up at him.

Expectant.

Shameless.

Cute.

He smiled.

"You’re gorgeous."

Her face immediately became red.

But unlike the others...

She didn’t retreat.

Instead...

She hugged his arm tighter.

"Correct answer."

Rose stared.

"She has girlfriend privileges."

Chi Lingxi smiled proudly.

"Yes."

Tang Meilin muttered...

"Unfair."

Shen Tian heard.

His green eyes moved toward her.

Tang Meilin froze.

Then...

Slowly...

Her cheeks turned pink again.

"Don’t."

He smiled.

"Didn’t say anything."

"You were going to."

Xu Ning floated above them.

Watching.

Then...

She slowly shook her head.

[Host.]

"What?"

[This isn’t a convoy.]

"What is it?"

[Mobile harem headquarters.]

Shen Tian smiled.

"Sounds expensive."

[Everything involving you is expensive.]

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