Chapter 1522: Chapter 1620: Flirting and Scolding

Fang Lin and the Thousand-Year Corpse Ginseng returned to the Sky Swallowing Palace.

Dugu Nian was lounging lazily on the throne in the grand hall, watching Fang Lin and the Thousand-Year Corpse Ginseng walk in, with a gentle smile on her face.

“You look quite imposing sitting there,” Fang Lin remarked with interest, sizing up Dugu Nian.

Dugu Nian snorted softly, deliberately putting on a majestic expression: “Call me ‘Your Majesty’.”

Fang Lin burst out laughing, bent over respectfully and said, “Greetings, Your Majesty.”

The Thousand-Year Corpse Ginseng, holding the Extremely Yin Stone behind, said disdainfully, “Your Majesty? You two are an old married couple, and you’re still playing this game?”

“Get lost, you dried radish, you know nothing.” Dugu Nian cursed, and the Thousand-Year Corpse Ginseng huffed, taking the Extremely Yin Stone to absorb its power.

Fang Lin approached Dugu Nian and pinched her face.

“Has your soul injury completely healed?” Fang Lin asked.

Dugu Nian slapped away Fang Lin’s hand from her face, saying, “It’s completely healed. Did everything go smoothly on your trip?”

Fang Lin nodded slightly and recounted the events of the trip to Dugu Nian.

“Who would have thought that within the small forbidden area of the Qian Country, there hid the wife of the Flame Emperor.” After listening, Dugu Nian was also amazed, originally thinking that Fang Lin would not encounter any complications on his journey. Surprisingly, he encountered these events, but fortunately, it went smoothly, achieving the goals set out at the beginning; obtaining the Corpse Emperor Pill and securing both the Extremely Yin Stone and the Yin Nether Flower.

“Now that you have returned, I should let you take the seat of the Sky Swallowing Palace Master,” Dugu Nian said, standing up from the throne.

Fang Lin smiled, unceremoniously took the seat on the throne, still warm from Dugu Nian.

Dugu Nian stood beside, smiling tenderly, resembling more a maid than a ruler.

“Come, give this Hall Master a shoulder rub.” Fang Lin called out carefreely.

“Yes.” Dugu Nian agreed, then obediently started massaging Fang Lin’s shoulders.

If those masked envoys could see their usually awe-inspiring Hall Master gently massaging someone’s shoulders, their jaws would probably hit the floor.

“Is the pressure okay, Hall Master?” Dugu Nian bent down and whispered into Fang Lin’s ear.

Fang Lin, with his eyes closed, enjoying the moment, replied, “Not bad, put a bit more strength.”

Hearing this, Dugu Nian giggled and suddenly intensified her efforts.

“Ouch!” Fang Lin cried out in pain, nearly bouncing off the throne, his face full of anger.

“Are you trying to kill me?” Fang Lin glared at Dugu Nian, speaking in annoyance.

Dugu Nian burst into cheerful laughter, her voice filled with insincere apologies: “This lowly one deserves to die, I didn’t control my strength well and accidentally hurt the Hall Master.”

Fang Lin’s mouth twitched; Dugu Nian was definitely doing it on purpose.

But it was good that it was Fang Lin; with his incredibly strong True Dragon Indestructible Body, if it were someone weaker sitting there, being massaged by Dugu Nian, an Immortal-level powerhouse, might have caused their body to fall apart.

“Let’s forget it, I’m not used to sitting here; you sit, I don’t want to be any Hall Master.” Fang Lin waved his hand, sitting down on the cold stone steps below.

Dugu Nian slowly squatted down beside Fang Lin and lightly leaned on him.

Fang Lin pushed her away with a look of disgust on his face, but she snorted and shamelessly snuggled up again.

Three times over, Fang Lin compromised, allowing her to lean on him if she wished.

In the spacious hall, only the two of them were present, leaning on and snuggling against each other.

“I still remember the first time I saw you at Purple Mist Sect, I really disliked you, wishing I could press you down on the ground and stomp on you a couple of times,” Dugu Nian said, laughing.

Fang Lin glanced sideways at Dugu Nian: “You really resonated with me there. I was annoyed by you too. If not for your frightening background, I would have been fearful to offend the Dugu Family, I would’ve buried you alive long ago.”

Dugu Nian got angry upon hearing this, grabbing Fang Lin’s face, she said indignantly, “You actually wanted to bury me alive? Are you even human? How could you think of burying someone as good-looking as me?”

Fang Lin remained unmoved, activating his True Dragon Indestructible Body, unbothered by however Dugu Nian pinched him.

“Back then, you were such a pampered young lady, imperiously clinging to me to learn Shaking Three Mountains. Of course, I found you annoying,” Fang Lin said matter-of-factly.

Dugu Nian was relentless, pinching and hitting Fang Lin, though merely playing around, not really angry.

Fang Lin then said with a smile, “I remember you even peeped at me bathing. Seems you had taken a fancy to me early on. Indeed, my charm is too great; even a young lady like you couldn’t resist.”

Dugu Nian scoffed, “Only I would fancy you. It’s rare to find someone as shameless and brazen as you.”

Fang Lin laughed out loud, hugging Dugu Nian within his arms, while she did not resist and showed a hint of shyness.

“Hey? What’s this? Have I come at the wrong time?” Just as they were teasing each other, someone walked into the hall and upon seeing this scene, they immediately exclaimed in surprise.

Dugu Nian looked embarrassed, trying to extricate herself from Fang Lin’s embrace, but he held her tight, glaring at the person who walked in, wearing a White Fox mask.

“Are you jealous?” Fang Lin provocatively looked at the person in the White Fox mask.

The White Fox-masked person shrugged. “Not jealous at all.”

Fang Lin and Dugu Nian then parted, with Fang Lin keeping his gaze on the mask-wearing person, walking around her twice.

“I recognize you now, are you Sky-Swallowing Fox?” Fang Lin stroked his chin and said.

The person in the White Fox mask smiled, “You guessed right, it’s indeed me.”

Saying this, the person in the White Fox mask removed her mask, revealing a beautiful and exquisite face.

Sky-Swallowing Fox!

The Sky-Swallowing Fox who once stirred up chaos among the Demon Beast clans, almost seizing the position of Demon Saint, now served as a masked envoy of the Sky Swallowing Palace.

“It really is you,” Fang Lin chuckled, without the past wariness towards Sky-Swallowing Fox.

Ignoring Fang Lin, Sky-Swallowing Fox walked up to Dugu Nian, bowed and said, “Hall Master, the Seven Seas and three sects have been making some moves recently.”

Then, Sky-Swallowing Fox relayed all the information she had to Dugu Nian, with Fang Lin naturally listening intently.

“Yin Wuyan and those three, sneaking into Nine Countries?” Fang Lin frowned, having a deep impression of Yin Wuyan, once considering him an insurmountable adversary.

Of course, if Yin Wuyan were to face Fang Lin now, he probably wouldn’t last a few moves.

“The three sect are apparently searching for many things, but what they intend to do exactly is still unknown,” Sky-Swallowing Fox said.

Dugu Nian nodded, “Understood, continue to have your people watching the Seven Seas and three sect.”

ps: First update here, continuing to write.