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Lu Chen's words once again startled Xue Linglong.

"What! You even took advantage of the Princess of Great Wu..."

Xue Linglong found it hard to believe. Even though the Great Wu Dynasty had been defeated, Wu Junwan had come to the North Country as its hostage. Could it be that this despicable man had completely devoured Wu Junwan?

It made sense, after all. The North Prince was rumored to be a man of extreme lust, always scheming to add any beautiful woman he set his eyes on to his harem.

With a beauty like Wu Junwan sent to the North Prince Mansion, one didn't need to think hard to imagine her fate.

When she came back to her senses, Xue Linglong snorted coldly and said, "Prince, you are seriously underestimating the Taiyin Divine Sect. Our Sect Hierarch has a powerful control over the disciples, which is why our sect has risen to be the leader of the Demon Sects."

"If I were to betray the Taiyin Divine Sect, I would immediately turn into a puddle of blood. To think of taming me into becoming your female slave is nothing short of a fool's dream."

Lu Chen continued in a low voice by Xue Linglong's ear, "My Linglong, don't fool yourself. From the moment you tried to seduce me, you'd already betrayed the Taiyin Divine Sect. Dare you say that while with me, you never once thought of staying with me forever?"

"Yet here you are, still alive and at my mercy."

When Lu Chen put it that way, Xue Linglong fell silent again, realizing she had been contemplating the same question. She didn't understand what was going on.

Was it because she was the Saintess that the Sect Hierarch was letting it slide? Could it be that her slight thoughts of betrayal weren't enough to turn her into a bloody mess?

Seeing Xue Linglong lost in thought, Lu Chen continued, "There are essentially three ways to control a person: using a worm, medicine, or mental manipulation."

"No matter which, they all dissolve in the presence of this Prince."

"If you were affected by a worm or had taken some kind of medicine, I could directly extract the worm or neutralize the medicine in your body. As for mental manipulation, it's even simpler. I too possess the Heart Controlling Skill. If I use it on you, any mental control you are under will be erased."

"You are now completely free from the constraints of the Taiyin Divine Sect."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Xue Linglong was slightly dazed. After a long while, she spoke up, saying, "Impossible… How can anyone break the Sect Hierarch's control!"

Lu Chen stated, "You are the perfect example right now."

Xue Linglong fell silent once more.

Suddenly recalling something, she wondered why she had been unable to sleep since returning to the Lu Mansion, with visions of her and Lu Chen together tormenting her every night, leaving her body restless and feverish.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

So she had been controlled by Lu Chen's Charming Skill as well. Lu Chen, a man, knew how to use such skills!

No wonder he was so confident, keeping even those women who once meant him harm in the North Prince Mansion.

Thinking about that, those women were probably just zombies by now, having lost their own consciousness long ago.

She refused to become a soulless puppet!

Xue Linglong declared, "Don't get your hopes up. I might be in your clutches now. Kill or dismember me, as you wish. I refuse to be controlled and turned into a plaything for you!"

Xue Linglong had made up her mind. Instead of living as a mindless body, a mere plaything, she would rather die.

After all, she had grown up without parents, under the nurturing of the Taiyin Divine Sect, and had no deep attachments. Death, to her, seemed like a release.

But the thought of her imminent death filled Xue Linglong with sadness. From a helpless girl to reaching the heights of Saintess within the Taiyin Divine Sect, she had thought she would gain immense power and everything she wanted.

She never expected things to come to such a grim end.

With that in mind, Xue Linglong closed her eyes, quietly awaiting death.

However, death at the hands of Lu Chen was not what came to her. Instead, he began to do that to her again, and Xue Linglong bit her lip in frustration.

Could it be that he wanted to have his way with her one more time before killing her?

So be it, at least it meant a painless death.

Yet, even after it was over, Lu Chen still didn't kill her. When Xue Linglong's consciousness cleared, Lu Chen was already getting up from the bed and dressing himself.

Seeing this, Xue Linglong could hardly believe it. "You're not going to kill me?"

Hearing her voice, Lu Chen turned to look at Xue Linglong and said with a smile, "The Crown Prince and I are good brothers, and you are my Linglong. How could I possibly kill my own sister-in-law?"

Xue Linglong snorted. She obviously didn't believe Lu Chen's nonsense. After all he had done to her, he still dared to claim brotherly respect.

What a hypocritical man!

Xue Linglong then said, "You'll regret this!"

Quickly getting out of bed, she hurriedly dressed, fearing Lu Chen might change his mind.

Once dressed, Xue Linglong left the study without delay and hastened back to the Lu Mansion.

Upon returning to the Lu Mansion, her first action was to gather the disciples of the Taiyin Divine Sect. They had to leave Yan County; the North Prince was simply too dangerous. Although part of her still entertained offering the North Prince as a sacrifice to resurrect their Sect Hierarch.