Chapter 324: Insatiable Desire

At this moment, in that romantic little grove, came a series of low, mournful sobs.

“Waaah…” The adorable, chubby Flame Lord, now ragged and hanging there, his plump, tender body marked with visible whip scars.

The chubby Flame Lord felt like his dignity had completely vanished.

He screamed in agony, struggling fiercely, yet still unable to escape that cruel hand.

In his large, round eyes, tears streamed down like waterfalls. He was a ruler of vast lands, commanding countless subjects. Yet now, he had been humiliated by a mere human. His heart ached with unbearable pain.

He even thought of death—how could he ever hold his head high before his people again…

Looking at the whip marks lingering on his tender body, he felt like crying again.

Though filled with shame, there was also a strange sense of pleasure. If he could never experience that feeling again, what would he do?

At this moment, Lin Fan leaned against an ancient tree, having successfully completed the training. In fact, this session had given Lin Fan a deep sense of satisfaction.

Although the Flame Lord was already six hundred years old, whipping a body that looked like a child’s gave Lin Fan a strange sense of guilt.

Could it be that he was actually a pervert?

As soon as this thought arose, Lin Fan was startled by himself.

He quickly shook his head, dismissing the idea. There was no way he could be that kind of person.

If he had a cigarette right now, Lin Fan wouldn’t mind lighting one, leaning against the tree, taking a deep breath to calm his heart.

In Lin Fan’s eyes, the Flame Lord truly lived up to the title of a ferocious beast—his willpower was indeed formidable.

Even the Qiongqi, which Lin Fan considered extremely powerful, was not even half as strong as this Flame Lord.

Lin Fan had used all his strength, unleashing his ultimate techniques no less than six times, before finally subduing the Flame Lord.

Just then, Lin Fan sensed two approaching presences.

“Evil fiend, take this sword!”

Lin Fan glanced in the distance and saw two figures swiftly approaching—one man and one woman, both at the peak of cultivation, indeed formidable experts.

The man was handsome and the woman beautiful, a well-matched pair. However, the looks they gave Lin Fan were far from friendly.

Lin Fan, however, paid them no heed. He simply allowed them to approach before flying away into the distance.

The Flame Lord had already been successfully tamed, and Lin Fan had given him some instructions to follow upon returning.

Although the Flame Lord had condensed sixteen chains of rules, it was clearly far from enough to impress that mysterious robed figure.

Still, it was fine. It would serve as a hidden card for the future.

“Hmph, lucky you escaped quickly, or else I would have made you bleed to death here,” the handsome man said, his long hair flowing, his shining sword in hand.

“Poor little child, nearly falling victim to that evil fiend,” the young girl behind him said with deep sympathy, looking at the Flame Lord hanging from the tree.

“Mentor Mu, quickly release this child from there,” the girl pleaded with concern.

“Alright, junior apprentice sister,” Mentor Mu replied, slicing the rope with a single sword stroke and catching the Flame Lord in his arms.

“Mentor Mu, look at him—there are so many wounds on his body. He must have suffered inhumane torture. Fortunately, we arrived just in time,” the girl said, her heart aching at the sight of the Flame Lord’s injuries.

Although they were not from the same sect, the two had grown up together since childhood. This journey was meant for performing righteous deeds.

While traveling back to their sect, they heard cries of pain and immediately rushed to the source.

Upon seeing the scene, they were filled with anger—this evil fiend had even harmed a child so small.

“Ah, Mentor Mu, look at his back—why does he have four pairs of wings?” the girl asked curiously.

“Yes, this is indeed strange. I’ve never heard of anything like it before,” the two exchanged glances, both puzzled. They had never seen anything like this.

If their sect’s records hadn’t clearly stated that ferocious beasts couldn’t transform into human form, they might have mistaken the chubby child for one.

“Mentor Mu, I think he must have endured unbearable torment, or perhaps the evil fiend used some kind of drug on him to make him like this. It’s so pitiful. Why don’t we take him in? We can take care of him together from now on,” the girl said compassionately.

Upon hearing this, Mentor Mu’s body trembled slightly, his calm and handsome face instantly lighting up with joy.

Adopting this boy and taking care of him together—wasn’t that…

Mentor Mu couldn’t even finish imagining. Without hesitation, he nodded in agreement. He had been wondering how to grow closer to his junior apprentice sister, and now this was a golden opportunity.

“Little one, don’t be afraid. Big sister will protect you. Tell me your name,” the girl said gently, looking at the Flame Lord with tenderness.

But the moment she looked at the Flame Lord, she screamed in terror.

The Flame Lord was furious now. In his round eyes burned flames of rage. He had originally hoped his big brother would whip him again, but these two humans had ruined everything.

Right now, he only had one thought: to devour these two humans.

“Junior apprentice sister, what’s wrong?” Mentor Mu was still lost in his daydreams when he heard her scream, puzzled and alarmed.

“Brother Mu… his eyes,” the girl cried in fear, pointing at the Flame Lord.

“His eyes? What about them?” Mentor Mu asked, confused. But when he looked into the Flame Lord’s eyes, he was completely stunned.

“You two despicable humans! You ruined my fun! I will devour you both!” the cute, chubby Flame Lord, his face filled with icy rage, roared furiously. His body expanded rapidly, his adorable appearance vanishing instantly, replaced by his true form—terrifying, fierce, and mighty.

“Roar!”

With a thunderous roar, the Flame Lord’s sharp teeth gleamed coldly, like a supreme demon appearing before them.

The two stood frozen in terror at the sight of the towering giant before them. Though the girl was skilled in cultivation, under the Flame Lord’s overwhelming pressure, she burst into tears in fear.

…

“You’ve had enough! Don’t harm them. Return immediately!”

A voice suddenly echoed from the distant void.

Upon hearing the voice, the Flame Lord immediately deflated. His flaming eyes glared at the two humans for a moment, then with a roar, he leaped high into the air and vanished into a deep abyss underground, disappearing completely from the Dongling Continent.

The girl was still in shock, while Mentor Mu, though shaken, managed to remain somewhat calm. After the terrifying giant left, he finally exhaled in relief.

“Junior apprentice sister…” Mentor Mu wanted to comfort her, but before he could, she suddenly threw herself into his arms, leaving him momentarily stunned.

“Brother Mu, from now on, I don’t want children anymore. Children are too scary.”

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Meanwhile, Lin Fan, who had been traveling nonstop, shook his head helplessly. He had been observing the situation all along. Although the Flame Lord had been tamed by him, to others, the Flame Lord was still terrifying.

Thinking about the current state of those two, Lin Fan couldn’t help but smile. Unexpectedly, the Flame Lord had played matchmaker.

Perhaps Mentor Mu was now thanking the Flame Lord in his heart.