Chapter 127

In a gloomy prison cell, Zhan Chen leaned against the wall, his eyes lost in thought. He had been locked up here for ten days. During this time, not a single person had appeared in front of him.

After experiencing his initial fear and anger, he had gradually calmed down. However, he could not understand Yin Meiru's attitude towards him. She was a Martial Saint, why did she insist on capturing a mere Martial Master like him?

However, there was one thing he understood. Other than waiting, he had no other choice.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps could be heard from the corridor, causing Zhan Chen's heart to tremble. These ten days had been too torturous for him!

His hands and feet had been shackled by a special type of shackles. He could not circulate his essential Qi and could not cultivate. He could not even open his Qiankun Bag. This feeling was worse than death.

During these ten days, no one had sent him food or water. Even with his strong body of a Martial Master at the Martial Perfection Realm, he could not hold on much longer.

The sound of footsteps on the stairs was extremely clear. Zhan Chen finally saw the cold and arrogant figure at the pitch-black entrance. It was Yin Meiru. She was walking leisurely in her high heels. His gaze could not help but sink. It was this woman who had put him in prison.

Yin Meiru arrived at the entrance of the prison cell and looked at the unkempt Zhan Chen for a while. She then said to the warden beside her, "Bring him to the interrogation room. I have questions to ask him later."

The warden replied, "Yes!"

Yin Meiru then turned around and left. The warden opened the prison door and brought Zhan Chen out. The two of them climbed up the stairs and passed through a long passageway. Then, they arrived at a slightly more spacious and brighter room.

Yin Meiru was already waiting there. She even placed her feet on a long chair, displaying a frivolous expression.

After Zhan Chen entered the room, Yin Meiru said to the warden, "You may leave."

"Yes!" The warden replied and left the interrogation room. Only Zhan Chen and Yin Meiru were left in the room.

Zhan Chen bowed to her as usual and said loudly, "This lowly one pays respect to the Saintess!"

Surprise flashed in Yin Meiru's eyes as she asked, "Zhan Chen, don't you hate me?"

"What's the point of hating you?" Zhan Chen looked at her calmly and asked.

"It seems like you're finally starting to understand." Yin Meiru said proudly, thinking that Zhan Chen had begun to lower his head to her.

"Your Highness, please forgive me for not knowing what you are saying."

"Didn't you say you wanted to admit defeat?" Yin Meiru asked in surprise.

"Didn't you say defeat?" Yin Meiru asked in surprise.

"Fine! Look at you, you're still pretending to be stupid! " Don't play dumb! "Yin Meiru thought fiercely. Her face turned cold and she asked," You killed my precious fifth-grade elixir. Don't you have a trace of regret? "

Seeing that she still wanted to put the blame on him, Zhan Chen's anger rose. He looked straight into Yin Meiru's eyes and asked, "I will admit what I should, but I didn't kill the elixir. I believe Your Highness is clear about this!"

As if she was not used to his burning gaze, Yin Meiru subconsciously lowered her eyes. However, she continued to threaten him, "Don't forget that your life is still in my hands."

Zhan Chen's heart thumped when he heard her say this. His desire to live was tempting him to compromise, "How about I give in to that evil woman's tyranny? Saving my life is more important."

But in an instant, he denied his own cowardice and thought, "No! If I do that, my spirit will fall!

Thus, his gaze became firm again. He said unwaveringly, "Either way, I'll die if I admit that I killed the elixir. I'll die if I don't admit it. I'll die anyway. I might as well choose to die honorably."

"You!" Yin Meiru subconsciously bit her lips. She felt that she had never been so angry in her life.

Both of them were stubborn and the conversation seemed to have reached an impasse.

Suddenly, Yin Meiru seemed to think of something. A complacent smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. She said to Zhan Chen, "Zhan Chen, I can pardon you. I can also not pursue the unreasonable words you said to me, as long as you are willing to do one thing."

"What is it?"

Yin Meiru suddenly kicked off one of her high heels, revealing her slender jade feet.

Zhan Chen's gaze was immediately attracted to her beautiful feet. Those pink and tender feet were neither fat nor skinny. They were incomparably gentle. Her toes were slender and round. The fingernails at the end of each toe were painted a bright red, sparkling with a noble light.

"Come, Zhan Chen. As long as you are willing to use your lips to lightly kiss my toes, I can pardon all of your crimes. I can even help you climb to a higher position. How about it?" At this time, Yin Meiru's sweet voice rang in his ears again. It seemed to have a bewitching power.

Zhan Chen's eyes became misty. An impulse to throw himself at those beautiful feet rose up in his heart. However, he used his willpower to forcibly restrain himself. He thought, "No, that demoness is full of temptation. I can't be seduced by her!"

All of this was seen by Yin Meiru. She was secretly pleased. "It seems that my beauty is still useful to that damned man. It's just that he restrained himself."

"Why? Zhan Chen, do you still need to hesitate? This is the dream of every man. "Yin Meiru persuaded him again.

"Saintess, please forgive me for not being able to obey you on this point."

"Why?" Yin Meiru's eyes were filled with doubt.

"Because this is my Dao!" Zhan Chen felt that if he really followed Yin Meiru's wishes today, he might be able to keep his life. However, he would lose his more precious dignity. And a martial artist's dignity could be defended with his life!

"Then, are you not afraid of death?" Yin Meiru asked fiercely.

"No!"

"Fine, I'll fulfill your wish!" Yin Meiru could no longer maintain her dignity. She raised her jade-like palm and slapped Zhan Chen's head.

Facing a Martial Saint, Zhan Chen felt a mountain-like pressure. It was as if he could topple the mountains and overturn the seas. It was irresistible, forcing him to kneel down and close his eyes.

However, he forced himself not to succumb to this despotic power. He straightened his back and faced death head-on.

However, that seemingly menacing palm stopped three inches away from his face.

It turned out that Yin Meiru was shocked by Zhan Chen's righteous aura. At this moment, her heart was filled with contradictions. However, she thought, "Zhan Chen, why don't you admit defeat? Maybe if you show some weakness and give me a way out, I'll let you go. Why? "However, she still gradually lowered her jade-like palm.

Zhan Chen, who had just escaped from the gates of hell, felt as if all the energy in his body had been sucked out. His legs had lost all feeling and he knelt on the ground. When he regained his senses, he felt that the clothes on his back were already soaked in sweat.

"Go away! Get lost! "Yin Meiru turned around and shouted at him with her back facing him.

Zhan Chen hurriedly struggled to stand up and walked out of the door. Under the guidance of the prison warden, he returned to his own prison cell.

On this day, the moment Yin Meiru returned to her palace, she lost her temper.

"Clang!" She smashed another vase in her hands. Now, the floor of the room was filled with broken pieces and gold and silver utensils.

At this time, the surrounding maids were standing far away, watching in panic, not daring to come forward. They had never seen the Saintess so angry before.

Only Ying Feng, who was at the side, vaguely knew what Yin Meiru was thinking. This was because she had followed the Holy Maiden to the prison cell that morning. When they came out of the cell, the Holy Maiden's expression was not right.

"Get lost! All of you, get lost! "At this moment, Yin Meiru shouted.

The maids were so frightened that they ran out of the room. In an instant, the huge palace became empty.

At this moment, Yin Meiru woke up and realized that Ying Feng hadn't left yet. He asked, "Ying Feng, why haven't you left yet? Are you not going to listen to me anymore?"

Ying Feng respectfully replied, "I don't dare. However, Holy Maiden, please tell me what's on your mind. Maybe I have a way to help Your Highness."

Yin Meiru looked at her and revealed a look of reminiscence. He said, "Ying Feng, you have followed me for many years, right?"

Ying Feng looked at Yin Meiru with reminiscence and smiled sweetly. "Your Highness, I've been with you for a total of 80 years!"

"That's right. Although we call each other master and servant, we are actually like sisters. What else do I not dare to tell you?"

At this moment, Ying Feng knelt down and said, "It is my honor. I will do my best, even if I have to die ten thousand times!"

Yin Meiru helped her up and told her everything about how Zhan Chen disobeyed his orders and disrespected him.

The more Ying Feng listened, the more shocked she became. In the end, she covered her mouth and looked at Yin Meiru in disbelief. She thought of a very bad possibility!

Finally, when her master finished speaking, she said very seriously, "Saintess, he dared to be so disrespectful to you. You should immediately kill him, not let him go!"

Yin Meiru was stunned and hesitated. After a while, he said, "No, I can't let him go so easily. I must make him lower his head to me!"

Ying Feng looked at the stubborn Holy Maiden and a trace of helplessness flashed in her eyes. She muttered, "What should I do? Has it already developed to such a stage? "

"How should I teach this Zhan Chen a lesson? Other than killing him?" Yin Meiru looked at Ying Feng with a confused expression, hoping to hear her answer.

Ying Feng's heart suddenly trembled. It was as if she had traveled to the distant past. She also had such an experience … That feeling was engraved in her bones and was still reverberating in her heart.

However, she couldn't tell the Holy Maiden about it. She could only give her some hints. Thus, she said, "Holy Maiden, perhaps your method is wrong. I can see that Zhan Chen's eyes are clear and his will is firm. He is very different from the people of the Devil Path. Thus, you can't use the way you usually treat men."

"Then what should I do?"

"Holy Maiden, forgive me for speaking bluntly. You should lower your status a little and bestow him a little favor."

"What? You want me to lower my status? Absolutely not! "Yin Meiru cried out unwillingly. She had never lowered her head to anyone before.

Ying Feng smiled mysteriously and said, "Holy Maiden, this is a strategy of loosening the reins only to grasp them better."

"Loosening the reins only to grasp them better?"

"That's right. This is to obtain Zhan Chen's love. The moment that brat falls in love with you, he will completely become your captive. He will be no different from the men you met before."