Chapter 66 - Girls in a Matriarchal World Are Just Too Scary

Su Yan's eyes widened in surprise. "Have all these spirit hounds gone dumb? What's happening?" Wait a moment! "Could it be the white powder from before?" The thought suddenly struck Su Yan. Ling Ling nodded and said, "You're right. That white powder can block scents, so the spirit hounds couldn't possibly detect it." "You're amazing, senior sister!" Su Yan said with a smile. Ling Ling's lips curled slightly at his words. She relished the admiration in her junior brother's eyes; it gave her immense satisfaction. "Now that the problem with the Hehuan Sect is resolved, shall we go check on her?" Su Yan proposed. Ling Ling's expression instantly darkened. ... Ever since they rescued the young girl yesterday, she hadn’t woken up. However, she seemed close to doing so, as her breathing gradually steadied, and her complexion had improved significantly. As Su Yan entered the room, a system task was immediately triggered. [Option 1: Act on impulse while she's unconscious and ruthlessly ravage the girl. (Task Reward: Advanced Magic: Wind's Whim.)] [Option 2: Maintain a saintly heart, unmoved. (Task Reward: Spirit Power+1)] Su Yan glanced at the task rewards, unexpectedly high, but he wasn't surprised. The system seemed to enjoy being suggestive, especially when such options were involved, making the rewards quite tempting. "I wouldn't abandon my morality for some benefits," Su Yan thought. His life was stable; he had no enemies, so he preferred to grow stronger gradually, without rushing things. [The host's thoughts are too naive. This is the cultivation world, and without strength, one can't achieve anything.] The system's voice suddenly rang out, startling Su Yan. It was rare for it to initiate a conversation. "I've lived here for years; my understanding of this world is no less than yours," Su Yan retorted mentally. [You've always been protected by others and have never faced any hardships. You don't truly understand this world. If you don't strive for power, you'll surely regret it.] Su Yan found the system’s insistence odd, as if unrelated, it kept pushing him to gain strength. Why? "Could you explain to me?" Su Yan inquired in his mind, but the system stayed silent, leaving him to drop it. "Riddler," Su Yan shook his head. He knew the importance of strength but refused to take morally compromising routes, regardless of the enticing rewards. "What are you daydreaming about, junior brother?" Ling Ling's curious query snapped Su Yan back to reality. "Nothing much. We should go check on her," Su Yan replied, brushing it off. The two walked over to the young girl's bedside, noticing her rosy complexion, showing no sign of weakness. Ling Ling said, "Her wounds have started healing, her aura has stabilized, and with spirit power circulating, she should awaken soon." Su Yan nodded, picked up a towel, gently wiped the girl's face, and sat by her bedside to wait. Time slowly passed, and evening soon arrived. While Su Yan was engrossed in a book, he suddenly noticed the girl’s body gently trembling. Accompanied by a soft moan, her eyelashes fluttered. "You're awake!" The moment Tang Wan'er opened her eyes, a melodic voice greeted her. Her eyes adjusted to the light of the room, gradually regaining focus. In front of her appeared a beautiful face, with red lips and white teeth, an ethereal beauty, smiling gently, seemingly pleased by her awakening. "The healing was quite successful; your injuries will mend in no time." "Tha...nk you." Tang Wan'er said with a hoarse voice, her face tinged with a slight blush. Although she fainted, her consciousness wasn't completely lost. Due to her injuries, she had been unable to wake up, but she was aware when Su Yan undressed her and tended to her. She felt every touch. Up to this point, Tang Wan'er had never been touched by a man. Being aware while he almost covered her entire body was a new experience. Had she been fully conscious, she might have moaned by now. "This was all to save me." Tang Wan'er convinced herself not to overthink it. Women usually have the upper hand, not men. Clearly, the young man wasn't lusting after her but simply applying medicine. However… "Did my thighs have that much blood on them? Why did he wipe for so long?" A doubt flashed in her mind as Tang Wan'er propped herself up and removed the jade pendant from her neck. "Thank you for saving me; this is my token of gratitude." "No need for a reward." Su Yan waved his hand to decline. He could tell it was an upper-grade protective magic item, something she must have treasured, given how she wore it close to her skin. How could he accept that? "Please don't reject it. Without your help, I don’t know what would have happened!" Tang Wan'er's eyes filled with tears as she spoke. She had been saved by a passerby, but her senior brother wasn't so lucky. His fate was still unknown. If only she hadn't acted on impulse and listened to her senior brother, treating their opponent's words like dog barks, things wouldn't have escalated as they did, leading to such dire consequences. Thinking of this, Tang Wan'er felt intense regret, with a wave of sorrow overwhelming her as her tears soaked her clothes. Her senior brother captured by them, in the clutches of Hehuan Sect, and him being handsome too... the potential danger was unimaginable. Holding the warm jade forced into his hand by the girl, Su Yan's mind wasn't on this valuable gift. The girl's senior brother was captured by a group of women known for their licentiousness. Whether to envy or pity his situation, Su Yan didn't know. After a moment of silence, Su Yan tentatively asked, "What do you plan to do next?" Wiping her tears, Tang Wan'er looked resolute. Plan? Of course, she planned to storm the place, fight her way through, and rescue her senior brother from the wolves. Before leaving for training, her master urged her to protect her senior brother well. Now that she'd lost him, she had to get him back. Tang Wan'er threw off the blanket and grabbed the sword by her side. "What are you doing?" "My senior brother was captured by villains; I must save him!" "How can you save anyone in your condition?" "I don't care. I'm ready to risk it all!" With that, Tang Wan'er attempted to leave with her sword! "Are you crazy?!" Su Yan grabbed her wrist as she struggled, surprisingly unable to break free as she discovered her strength had yet to return, leaving even a feeble man able to subdue her.