I Am Overlord c1-962

by Translator: Pokka; Author: 我本纯洁 (I Am Pure); Licensed From: Migu

  "My apologies for making everyone wait," said Xiang Shaoyun as he cupped his hands with a smile on his face.

  Nobody replied. Instead, they started drinking silently. In their eyes, Xiang Shaoyun had merely crossed the lake through some trick. His strength was completely incomparable to them. Thus, they still looked down on him.

  Huo Xudong, who was seated at a corner, waved to Xiang Shaoyun and said, "Brother Xiang, come have a seat here."

  Of the people present, Huo Xudong, Shi Hai, and Can Wunian were the representatives of the Seven Villains. Xiang Shaoyun was surprised to see that all of them had managed to reach this far. Inwardly, he mused, Looks like the Seven Villains really want this badly.

  He nodded at Huo Xudong before he looked at Yu Caidie, preparing to greet her. But the moment his gaze landed on her face, he was stunned. In a daze he stared at the beautiful young lady. A certain scene surfaced in his mind, and he became lost in thought.

  At this time, Yu Caidie was also looking at Xiang Shaoyun. When their gazes met, her pupils shrank, and her eyes shone with an indescribable glint. Just like that, the young man and the young woman stared at each other, as if they were the only two people left in the world.

  The faces of the other young men turned unsightly. They started wondering inwardly, Do they know each other?

  When Granny Wu noticed that something seemed off with Yu Caidie, she looked at Xiang Shaoyun and said, "Please go to your seat."

  Only then did both Xiang Shaoyun and Yu Caidie wake up from their daze.

  Xiang Shaoyun laughed, "Haha. Ok, I'll take my seat."

  He then walked toward Huo Xudong. However, he had only taken two steps when he turned around and asked, "May I ask for the Holy Maiden's name?"

  Immediately, one of the young men slammed his hand on the table and berated, "Audacious! What kind of question is that? Apologize to the Holy Maiden, or I'll throw you into the lake!"

  This person was none other than Su Jun. He was staring at Xiang Shaoyun furiously, his eyes filled with hostility. Initially, the woman he had liked was Lady Shura. But the moment he laid his eyes on Yu Caidie's peerless beauty, he had completely shifted all his affection to her.

  When he saw Xiang Shaoyun asking the beauty such a rude question, he was infuriated. Apart from Su Jun, a large number of the young men there also thought that Xiang Shaoyun's question was rude and improper.

  Of course, they were even more jealous of the short moment Xiang Shaoyun had with Yu Caidie when they were staring into each other’s eyes. When they had seen that, they started worrying that Xiang Shaoyun might snatch the position of son-in-law from them.

  Xiang Shaoyun looked at Su Jun and replied with a smile, "Not even our host has said anything yet. Why are you speaking for her? Do you think you are already her other half?"

  "You bastard!" Su Jun stood up and yelled, looking like he was going to attack Xiang Shaoyun at any moment.

  "Sit down!" Long Yunfei suddenly barked at Su Jun.

  Su Jun sat back down resentfully, his eyes still filled with a thick murderous intent. Xiang Shaoyun completely ignored him and sat down beside Huo Xudong.

  "Brother Xiang, your speed is really decent," praised Huo Xudong, rubbing his bald head.

  Huo Xudong was a handsome young man. After shaving his head, he became a pretty monk. He was rather conspicuous among the young men here with his unique look. In truth, he was a member of a certain powerful clan's main family branch. Like Xiang Shaoyun, he was here at the Bloodsin City to temper himself. Due to his remarkable combat prowess, he caught the eyes of Smiling Monk and was forcefully made a monk and his disciple.

  More importantly, he had also been poisoned like Xiang Shaoyun and had no choice but to do the biddings of the Seven Villains. Huo Xudong knew that Xiang Shaoyun was in the same boat. Hence, he felt like he had found a kindred spirit.

  After Xiang Shaoyun sat down, Yu Caidie finally raised her glass and said, "You are all invited here because I need to borrow your strength to enter the Devil Domain and obtain the yin devil wind. I believe everyone here is aware of that?"

  Everyone nodded.

  Shi Hai, seated at a different corner, suddenly said, "It is rumored that the one to obtain the yin devil wind for you will become the Yu Clan's son-in-law?"

  Shi Hai's question was much more improper than what Xiang Shaoyun had said earlier, but nobody berated him as they were all able to recognize who he was based on his looks. He was the son of one of the Seven Villains. Even young geniuses like them would not wish to lightly provoke someone like him. The mere thought of the man-eating Villain was enough to provoke fear in their hearts.

  The second reason they were all staying silent was because they also wanted to know the answer of that question.

  Yu Clan's son-in-law.

  The moment they became one, rising in power would no longer be something difficult, and their goal would no longer be something like reaching the Sovereign Realm. Instead, they would aim higher, to reach an even higher realm.

  Yu Caidie replied nonchalantly, "Yes."

  A look of joy surfaced on the faces of the young geniuses at that confirmation. To their disappointment, Yu Caidie added, "However, that is not absolute. The one to succeed will merely be a candidate for the position."

  "What? Only a candidate?" someone cried out in alarm.

  The faces of the young geniuses sank. They were all the geniuses of tier-6 and tier-7 organizations. All of them were prideful people with countless women by their sides. But in the eyes of this Holy Maiden candidate, the one to help her obtain the yin devil wind could only be a son-in-law candidate instead of being the chosen one? This was not something they could accept.

  Yu Caidie continued, "If you are not willing to participate, you can still withdraw now. Of course, if you enter the Devil Domain with me, regardless of whether we succeed or not, the Yu Clan will not forget to repay your help with ample rewards upon our return. Sovereign weapons, sovereign techniques, all will be available for you to freely choose. The one to obtain the yin devil wind for me will also be able to obtain all that in addition to being listed as a candidate to be my husband. You may make your choice now."

  At that moment, Xiang Shaoyun suddenly said, "Only I can be your husband."

  Chapter 438: I Can't Help It, I'm Just Too Handsome

  "Only I can be your husband!" Xiang Shaoyun declared with an incomparably firm tone, as if this was something nobody could question. However, the young geniuses here were all proud people. They all glared at him furiously when they heard his declaration.

  "You are courting death!" Su Jun could no longer hold his anger and jabbed forward with two fingers, sending a golden sword energy shooting toward Xiang Shaoyun.

  The sword energy moved rapidly and arrived before Xiang Shaoyun's throat in a flash. Just as Xiang Shaoyun was about to move aside to evade the attack, Huo Xudong, who was seated beside him, suddenly moved and caught the sword energy with his hand.

  "Harming my brother? Have you asked for my permission?" said Huo Xudong while rubbing his bald head. A vicious look started appearing on his face.

  Although Huo Xudong was a disciple the Smiling Monk had forcefully accepted, he had still been taught a lot by this master. His combat prowess had increased greatly, and he would be able to face Su Jun without much trouble.

  "Hmph! If you dare, both of you can come fight me! I will cut both of you apart!" shouted Su Jun.

  Di Tong voiced his support for Su Jun, "Friend, you have my support. Just look at how they are disregarding all of us."

  Di Tong was obviously trying to fan the flames. However, this wasn't exactly his fault as Xiang Shaoyun was the one who had made such a provocative statement.

  Another young man sneered, "A mere fourth-stage Skysoar Realm cultivator dares to make such a big declaration? I wonder where his blind confidence is coming from."

  "That's right. Has he forgotten that we are still here?" said someone else in disdain.

  They spoke one aft
er another, voicing their dissatisfaction of Xiang Shaoyun. In fact, they were already showing Yu Caidie great respect by not attacking right away. If this had happened anywhere else, they would have definitely slain Xiang Shaoyun with no hesitation.

  When Huo Xudong saw so many people speaking out against Xiang Shaoyun, he couldn't help but to sigh, "Brother Xiang, seems like you have poked the hornet's nest."

  Xiang Shaoyun did not seem to mind. "I can't help it. I'm just too handsome. They are all merely jealous of my looks."

  His words were akin to pouring oil on fire, further fanning the youths' anger.

  Yu Caidie giggled and said, "Mister, you are really confident, aren't you? If you can help me get the yin devil wind, I might really consider your proposal."

  "Haha, don't worry. I will definitely get the yin devil wind for you," promised Xiang Shaoyun with a bold laugh.

  He had never taken this much initiative with any women, not even Gong Qinyin, Lu Xiaoqing, and Dong Ziwan. His sister Ye Chaomu was comparable to Yu Caidie in terms of beauty, but his feelings toward the two of them were completely different.

  The affection he had for Ye Chaomu was the familial type, whereas the affection he had for Yu Caidie was absolutely the romantic type. Perhaps this was what one would call love at first sight.

  From the moment he first laid his eyes on Yu Caidie, he had a feeling this was a woman he had known for countless years and that she would be the woman he loved most in his life, hence his bold declaration in front of all the young geniuses.

  His declaration was not some random rambling. Rather, it was an oath. He vowed to make Yu Caidie his lover and would not allow her to fall into anyone else's embrace. His sudden urge to make her his caused him to suddenly become incomparably stubborn.

  "Caidie will look forward to your performance, then," replied Yu Caidie. "Alright, Caidie will be playing a tune for the young heroes here. May you all return in victory."

  After saying that, she started playing a graceful tune using her zither, calming the tension in the air. Everyone started drinking and eating as they listened to the music, and the atmosphere on the ship improved. There were still people throwing Xiang Shaoyun the occasional gaze, however. Evidently, he had now become a public enemy.

  Xiang Shaoyun himself did not care. He started drinking and conversing with Huo Xudong and was aware that Huo Xudong also shared his fate. Thus, he intended to befriend him. Perhaps they could one day work together to break free from the grasp of the Seven Villains.

  When the music stopped, Yu Caidie started speaking about the trip to the Devil Domain. She expressed her wish that the 19 geniuses here could work with her and put aside their personal grudges temporarily. After reaching the devil wind beast's territory, they would then rely on their own strength to obtain the yin devil wind.

  The one to obtain the yin devil wind and present it to her would be considered the winner. The trip to the Devil Domain was filled with danger. If they could not unite, they would definitely end up as devil fodder.

  Of course, that was only Yu Caidie's proposal. She would be the leader during the trip, and the others would be her temporary followers. The people here were all proud geniuses who would not be willing to obey a young woman. Some of them would rather work alone and only present the yin devil wind to her after they got it.

  Yu Caidie was not opposed to that either. However, she emphasized that they could not rely on the help of Emperors. Anyone doing so would be disqualified. The reason for that was because there were not many Devil Emperors in the devil wind beast’s territory they were heading to. If they brought Emperors along with them, they might actually end up attracting the attention of more Devil Emperors, which would only complicate things.

  After about two hours, Yu Caidie left with the old woman. But she did not send the young geniuses away as she left. Rather, she summoned 19 beautiful young women to the ship with a clap.

  The young women were all dressed in light muslin outfits, revealing their seductive shoulders and legs. On top of that, half their breasts were also revealed, radiating endless temptation. When they arrived on the ship, they started singing and dancing before the young geniuses, filling the young geniuses with lust and desire.

  They sat down beside a young genius each and started drinking with them while plastering their tender bodies against them. These young geniuses were all healthy and vigorous young men who could not resist such temptation. Before long, some of them were completely seduced and started touching the beauties all over with a look of lust on their faces.

  There was also a beauty nestling against Xiang Shaoyun. With a gentle tone, she said, "Young master, you are so handsome. This humble servant likes you a lot."

  "Is that so? Sure, take this chance to feast your eyes on me. After tonight, we won't see each other anymore," said Xiang Shaoyun with a nonchalant smile.

  Looking at the beauty leaning against him, he was completely calm. Back when he was at the Ziling Sect, he was surrounded by beauties at all times. However, he had never truly fallen for any women before. He was sure that this woman was yet another test from Yu Caidie, a test of their willpower.

  "Young master, don't you like me? This humble servant is all yours tonight," said the young woman, her voice radiating endless allure as she rubbed her ample bosom against Xiang Shaoyun's body.

  Chapter 439: The Yu Clan Is Indeed Terrifying

  The woman had the face of a woman waiting to be harvested by her king, one that few men could resist. After all, she was not only beautiful, she also had an excellent figure. Her revealing outfit also helped to further enhance her allure.

  Looking at the woman, Xiang Shaoyun smiled. "Big sister, you are really pretty. In all honesty, I find you very attractive. But tonight is really not the time for it."

  He was making it clear he would not touch her tonight. Doing so would cost him the chance to become the Yu Clan's son-in-law. In fact, more than half of the people here were not affected by the seduction either. After all, these were the geniuses of their respective organizations. If they did not have the willpower to resist such a temptation, they wouldn't have reached such a cultivation level at such a young age.

  Only a small number of them couldn't control themselves and went to the cabin with the women in their embrace. As for those who remained, they started conversing among themselves, preparing for their journey to the Devil Domain.

  A few people had expressed interest in forming an alliance with Di Tong. They were all the representatives of their respective organizations. Forming a friendly relationship with each other would be of great help to them in the future.

  As for Xiang Shaoyun, apart from befriending Huo Xudong, he did nothing else. It was not that he did not want to befriend the others, but they all looked down on him. In fact, they were treating him with hostility. Since that was the case, he couldn't be bothered to try.

  However, he kept noticing Tang Longfei looking his way intentionally or otherwise. From the look in his eyes, he could see that Tang Longfei was intentionally paying attention to him. However, he couldn't remember where he had met Tang Longfei before no matter how hard he tried.

  The night passed quickly, and the women finally left. Yu Caidie reappeared before them. After treating everyone to a meal of some spirit fruits, she said, "We will be heading to the Devil Domain right now. Is everyone ready?"

  Many of them nodded. Thus, the group left the Yu Moon Pavilion, called their respective mounts over, and set off. It did not matter whether they were willing to follow Yu Caidie's command or work alone later since they still needed to head over together.

  This was also the time for all the geniuses to show off their background. Their mounts served as one of the symbols of their status. As they called out, numerous Demon Kings flew over.

  "Roar! Roar!"

  Instantly, powerful Demon Kings flew toward the Yu Moon Pavilion from all directions. Of the mounts flying over were Long Yunfei's Demon King flood dragon, Xie Gongzi's Devil King bea
st, Di Tong's Demon King luan bird, Tang Longfei's golden lion, and many other beasts. They were all either high-level Demon Kings or mutated Demon Kings. Not one was an ordinary beast. Among these mounts, Tang Longfei's lion mount was the most eye-catching.

  Xiang Shaoyun was the only one who had not called a mount over. He was supposed to bring Jin Wo with him, but since they were not allowed to bring Emperors along, he had to give up on that plan.

  At this time, Yu Caidie's crisp voice rang out, "Feng'er, come here."

  At her voice, a multicolored beam of light shot out from inside the Yu Moon Pavilion. The brilliant beam of light brightened the entire area. Soon, everyone saw a bright, multicolored phoenix land beside Yu Caidie. All of them were shocked, and even their mounts started stirring before lowering their haughty heads.

  Phoenixes were a top-tier species among demonic beasts. Compared to these Demon King beasts, the bloodline of a phoenix was much higher in level and strength. They were comparable to the likes of top-tier demonic beasts such as true dragons, white tigers, and black tortoises. Their status among demonic beasts were evident.

  None of them had expected that Yu Caidie would actually have a Demon King phoenix as her mount. That had surpassed all their expectations. One ought to know that a phoenix had unlimited potential and could very well become a terrifying existence no lower than the Demon Saint realm in the future.

  The Yu Clan is indeed terrifying, exclaimed all the geniuses inwardly.

  "Mister Xiang, do you not have a mount?" Yu Caidie asked.

  Xiang Shaoyun was about to answer, but Su Jun interjected with a sneer, "Even if he has a mount, it is probably some worthless beast that won't be able to keep up with us. Holy Maiden, I think we should just leave him here."

  "That's right. I agree," Di Tong said.

  At this time, Huo Xudong said, "Brother Xiang, this way. We can travel on the same mount."

  Huo Xudong's mount was a green-winged eagle that looked extraordinarily mighty and heroic. There was more than enough space on the mount for both of them.