Chapter 56: Taking Action

"You're truly courting death!"

"I don't care what your ranking is on the Sanjiang Combat Power List. To dare to act so presumptuously, I have to kill you today!"

The Extreme Path Enchantress flared up in anger once more, her figure vanishing abruptly like a phantom in the night.

Just as she was about to launch a new round of attacks!

Chen Xiao's [Dragon Breath] activated instantly, capturing the fluctuations of the Extreme Path Enchantress's aura.

Almost simultaneously, he tracked down her trajectory of movement!

In a flash of lightning, Chen Xiao's figure followed her like a shadow, the majestic [Water of All Things] surging and churning within his body.

A roaring river converged in the palm of his hand, forming a tremendously resilient force!

With a sway of his body, his large hand lunged forward through the air, his powerful strength seemingly breaking the shackles of the atmosphere!

He directly and forcefully pressed the Extreme Path Enchantress flat against the wall!

This scene happened so fast that onlookers could only catch a blurred afterimage sweeping past.

Immediately following that was the sight of the Extreme Path Enchantress being firmly pinned against the wall!

"What the hell, what's going on?!"

The chubby guy let out an exclamation, and then laid eyes on this heaven-defying spectacle.

Chen Xiao's hand was clamped like a pair of iron pliers tightly around the Extreme Path Enchantress's slender neck!

The Extreme Path Enchantress's delicate face was pressed hard against the wall; the subtle pressure and friction between her skin and the stone surface made her already exquisitely flawless little face appear even more vivid and three-dimensional.

Her figure was simply faultless.

The chubby guy hurriedly turned around: "Chen Xiao, I'm definitely not looking! You'd better make it quick, is five minutes enough?"

Chen Xiao manipulated the [Water of All Things] to transform into an iron shovel and smacked it right against the chubby guy's backside.

The chubby guy let out an ouch of pain and howled: "Hmph, I'll go outside and keep watch, alright?!"

Then this fellow actually had the tact to leave the villa, and through the window, he could be seen running across to the other side of the street.

"Chen Xiao! What on earth are you trying to do?!"

"With your strength, how many women would fall for you and become your loyal servants!"

"You couldn't possibly have come to me for that reason!"

The Extreme Path Enchantress let Chen Xiao pin her down and no longer resisted, realizing that she simply couldn't defeat the man behind her!

Chen Xiao shook his head: "Sorry, you actually guessed wrong."

Still refusing to believe him, the Extreme Path Enchantress attempted to stand back up, but to her astonishment, Chen Xiao directly pulled off her veil.

The next moment, her breathtakingly peerless countenance was revealed.

Her slightly angular jaw set off a somewhat rebellious expression, and the bridge of her high nose stood proudly independent like a mountain peak, outlining a contour that was fierce yet graceful.

Her full, alluring red lips curved into a fierce expression: "Have you seen enough yet?"

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"No."

After the chubby guy left, Chen Xiao brought the Extreme Path Enchantress upstairs to a room.

Then he just stared at her like that.

The Extreme Path Enchantress felt a trace of shame.

Her arms wrapped tightly around her shoulders.

She asked weakly, "Are you playing for real?"

Chen Xiao sat coldly by the window, picking up a piece of candy on the bedside table: "I heard there is a Tier 3 New Human in Cangzhou..."

Not knowing why Chen Xiao would ask this, the Extreme Path Enchantress answered anyway: "Yes, just three days ago, that New Human massacred the territory of the Extreme Path Mad Demon."

"The Extreme Path Mad Demon?"

"Mhm, another leader of the Extreme Path Doomsday Base."

Chen Xiao nodded: "If I slaughter that New Human, what will you gain?"

The Extreme Path Enchantress froze for a moment: "Me? You mean you'll credit the achievement to my name?"

Seeming somewhat incredulous, she pondered for a moment:

"If so, I might just become the Lord of the Extreme Path in next month's Extreme Path general election!"

"Alright, then you shall be the Lord of the Extreme Path."

Chen Xiao laughed heartily and slowly stood up.

"You're really that kind-hearted? You and I share neither kindness nor enmity..."

The Extreme Path Enchantress narrowed her eyes, sizing Chen Xiao up from head to toe.

Chen Xiao felt rather helpless. He needed the Extreme Path Enchantress's talent, but he couldn't just force himself upon her like that.

Otherwise, without any favorable impression, it would be utterly impossible to acquire her talent.

The only possibility was to fulfill a small wish for her, making her harbor a bit of goodwill toward him.

This favorable impression didn't need to be overwhelming; as long as it existed, it would suffice.

Afterward, he could completely farm it up through volume, and sooner or later the talent would be his!

To think that one day, he would have to dual-cultivate with one woman just to save another!

How tragic is human life!

"No choice, who told me to like you this much?"

Chen Xiao chuckled softly, refraining from any physical advances, and instead turned around to leave the room.

The Extreme Path Enchantress closely followed behind Chen Xiao, her thoughts churning endlessly.

Has this punk lost his mind?

Even though he ranked higher than her on the Sanjiang Combat Power List, he couldn't possibly be a match for a Tier 3 New Human!

Even the Extreme Path Mad Demon had been slapped to death by that big brute with a single strike!

"Extreme Path, uh... Enchantress."

"My name is Liu Ruyan."

"Ruyan, just wait for me in peace. When I..."

Just as Chen Xiao was busy farming favorable impressions, a commotion outside interrupted him.

Causing both Chen Xiao and Liu Ruyan to look outside in unison.

"I said if it can't be sold, it can't be sold, don't you understand?"

"Our newspaper office has open and transparent pricing; if you don't have core supplies, then scram."

Hearing the clamor outside, Liu Ruyan sighed and slowly walked out.

"Mister, our Extreme Path Base has completed over a dozen transactions with your esteemed newspaper office."

"This time, because of next month's Extreme Path general election, we need to stockpile supplies and truly cannot spare any extra."

"Can't you show some flexibility and let us pay you back next month?"

Liu Ruyan explained helplessly. She had already spent everything on the Extreme Path general election and was unable to continue purchasing the Eagle Eye Newspaper Office's combat power list.

Yet this list was extremely important and had undergone drastic changes recently; she simply had to buy it!

A newspaper staff member shrugged: "Really can't do it. Our boss gave strict instructions not to allow credit, so could you please not make things difficult for me?"

Liu Ruyan looked displeased: "Your boss and I still have some acquaintance, did you not know? It's just a damn piece of paper!"

The staff member shook his head helplessly: "Oh, Lady Enchantress, it's not that I'm unsympathetic, but rules are rules!"

Realizing that the visitor truly refused to give her any face, Liu Ruyan felt somewhat awkward.

Yet she couldn't possibly kill a staff member of such a well-known organization, which left her utterly irritated.

At that moment, Chen Xiao walked out.

The newspaper staff member's eyes instantly lit up: "Chen Xiao!"

Chen Xiao looked closely: "Old Liu?"

"It really is you, Chen Xiao! Our boss personally admitted that you were dead!"

"..."

The newspaper staff member was none other than Liu Mingqing, whom Chen Xiao had casually saved when the apocalypse first descended.

Realizing that his words sounded somewhat inappropriate, he reorganized his statement:

"Chen Xiao, I really didn't expect you to still be alive!"

"..."