Chapter 513 514: Don't Rush, I'll Try One More Time

Chen Dong froze, then began to struggle frantically.

Seeing this, Yun Mengshang remembered that Chen Dong couldn't speak at all and released the seal on his throat.

"Go ahead and say your last words. I've forced you for a month. If it's not too difficult, I can grant you a final request."

Chen Dong quickly exclaimed, "For heaven's sake, that's not how you experience love!"

Yun Mengshang slowly put on her dress. The azure blue in her eyes had regained its clarity as she said coolly, "This is the fastest way to experience love. Although I don't feel repulsed by you, it seems that's as far as it goes. I can't develop feelings for you. You are useless to me now. With the Fox Race in crisis, there's no need to waste any more time on you!"

Chen Dong knew Yun Mengshang wasn't joking. The killing intent in her eyes was plain to see. To her, he was just a tool—one she'd discard and kill if it didn't work.

He quickly said, "Hold on, don't be so hasty! I came here to help you experience love. Who knew you'd be so... direct!"

Hearing this, anger flashed across Yun Mengshang's face and her eyes grew cold. "I was going to let you say a few more words, considering you're the first male demon I, Yun Mengshang, have ever actually performed dual cultivation with. But this is how you see me? If you have no last words, then die!"

She said it, and she meant it. Demon Qi instantly began to gather in her hand, but as she looked at Chen Dong's body, she still felt a sliver of hesitation.

In that split second, Chen Dong frantically yelled, "I have a way to help you experience love!"

"I don't have any more time to attempt dual cultivation with you!"

"It's enough! One month is enough! You don't have to use dual cultivation to experience love!"

Yun Mengshang froze, staring at Chen Dong in a daze.

"You haven't let me say a word since you captured me!"

Yun Mengshang's mind descended into chaos, and a blush crept up her cheeks. 'Experiencing love doesn't require dual cultivation... then what have I been doing this entire month? I steeled my resolve, cast everything aside, and forced myself to endure this unbearable intimacy with a male demon, only for him to say dual cultivation wasn't even necessary?'

Looking at Yun Mengshang, Chen Dong also recalled the events of the past month. His heart couldn't help but soften, and he instantly cursed himself for it.

Yun Mengshang asked, "Then what should be done?"

Ashamed and embarrassed, Chen Dong said, "First untie me and let me put on some clothes!"

Yun Mengshang's clear eyes swept over Chen Dong's body. It wasn't the first time she had seen him, after all. The thought that her efforts had been completely misguided left her with a swirl of complicated emotions.

A complex look appeared in her eyes. She let out a soft breath and said, "Not so fast. I'm going to try one more time."

Several hours later, Yun Mengshang's brow was furrowed even more deeply. Despite her efforts, she was still unable to experience love.

Chen Dong, now dressed and having refined his Spiritual Qi, said sincerely, "The one your heart truly loves isn't me. It's only normal that you can't develop feelings this way."

Chen Dong nodded. "When it comes to love, the first thing you forget is yourself. The same is true for what you're trying to do."

Yun Mengshang fell silent. Her goal was to save the Fox Demon Race from the brink of collapse; she was completely unable to lose herself in emotion.

Chen Dong said calmly, "I know this is difficult, and that you're extremely resistant to it deep down. I don't know why, but it's obvious that dual cultivation isn't the solution. I know you're afraid I'll run away. Just find a place for me to stay. I won't run. Things being what they are, running is pointless. Tomorrow, pick a place with beautiful scenery, and I'll explain everything in detail."

Yun Mengshang asked, "Can't we do it today?"

Chen Dong shook his head. "You're too familiar with this place. It won't be easy to stir your heart here."

Yun Mengshang nodded. "Fine. I'll trust you one more time."

'At this point, she had no better options. With only a month left, and after all she had sacrificed, perhaps this man was her only hope of succeeding.'

The stone slab sealing the cave dwelling rose, and Yun Mengshang and Chen Dong walked out, one after the other.

Yun Misha hurried forward and asked, "How did it go?"

Yun Mengshang lowered her eyes and shook her head, her expression saying it all.

Seeing this, Yun Misha let out a soft sigh. She knew what Yun Mengshang had sacrificed. While the Demon Race was known for its liberal ways, that didn't mean Yun Mengshang was. Ever since she was born, she had been more conservative than even a noble lady of the Human Race. Especially after the previous Demon King fell, Yun Mengshang had grown to despise all males, whether they were from the Human Race or the Demon Race.

All this effort was essentially an act of desperation, shattering her own principles and praying for a miracle, yet it was still all for naught.

Yun Mengshang said softly, "Aunt Xia, don't be sad. Perhaps there's another way. How is Aunt Qiu?"

Yun Misha shook her head. "We still haven't been able to get the Profound Origin Purple Fern. Our people can't even get close to the Spirit Plant."

Hearing this, Yun Mengshang's brow furrowed deeply. If Second Elder couldn't recover, and if she couldn't comprehend the Frost Dream Realm, then her only option was a marriage alliance with the Demon Race. The thought of Chi Yuan's face made Yun Mengshang physically recoil with nausea. 'If it were Li Xu, maybe I wouldn't feel this way.'

When Chen Dong overheard this, a thought instantly struck him. 'If I could get the Profound Origin Purple Fern for Yun Mengshang, maybe I could buy myself some more time. That would give me a better chance of helping her experience love.'