Douluo: Danheng just want to avoid trouble, Gu Yuena Pursues.

Zi Ji was incredibly seductive. When she turned on the charm, she exuded an aura of pure desire, making any man want to tear off her clothes and press her beneath them. Her gaze was so sultry it could almost form tangible threads, pulling people in.

Swaying her hips, she lightly brushed her ample chest against Dan Heng's.

"???" Dan Heng was dumbfounded.

He swore that before this moment, even seeing a woman completely naked wouldn't have made him react in the slightest.

To be blunt—though some might not want to hear it—even when he first saw March 7, he had no reaction at all. It wasn't until Himeko reminded him to be mindful of the differences between men and women that he even realized such things mattered.

But now, this "shameless woman" Zi Ji had genuinely made him recognize the differences between men and women.

Zhu Zhuqing's mouth twitched. She really wanted to ask her teacher's wife, Is your cousin even a proper person?

Gu Yuena's smile had completely frozen. What the hell is this wretch doing?!

"Zi Ji…!!!" Gu Yuena's voice was practically squeezed out from between clenched teeth.

"Oh, I'm sorry~ Brother-in-law, can you forgive me?" Zi Ji batted her eyes at him, her voice dripping with honey.

"I was never angry with you. There's no need for this."

Dan Heng pushed Zi Ji away somewhat roughly and sat back down in his chair.

His face was burning. He felt more exhausted than when he had fought the cosmic behemoths in the past.

He took several large gulps of water to suppress the stirrings in his heart.

Seeing this, Zi Ji was delighted.

Victory was in sight!

It seemed that this old lecher couldn't resist her charms after all.

If she just pushed a little harder, she might be able to replace her master, freeing her from this old lecher's entanglement!

Zi Ji was almost moved to tears by her own self-sacrifice. For her master's sake, she was willing to give herself up!

Gu Yuena clenched her delicate fists. In this moment, she really wanted to tear Zi Ji apart.

"Zi Ji…"

"Cousin, sit down. We haven't seen each other for so many years. The family is really curious about what kind of person your husband is. Let's sit and chat!"

Zi Ji enthusiastically pushed Gu Yuena down into a chair.

Then, she also urged Zhu Zhuqing to sit down. Zhu Zhuqing, like a wooden puppet, followed along obediently.

There were only three chairs in the hall, two of which had been added later.

Now that all three were taken, Zi Ji was the only one left standing.

Gu Yuena eyed Zi Ji, and a sense of foreboding crept into her heart.

Zi Ji glanced around before locking her gaze on Dan Heng.

She hadn't forgotten her mission—to seduce Dan Heng, replace her master, and become the bridge that would make Dan Heng support the soul beasts!

With that thought in mind, she plopped herself directly onto Dan Heng's lap.

"???" Dan Heng was stunned. He was becoming increasingly convinced that this "little sister-in-law" had some kind of intelligence deficiency.

"Brother-in-law, don't move! You humans… don't you have a saying? That a little sister-in-law belongs half to her brother-in-law…"

Zi Ji giggled coyly, glancing at Dan Heng out of the corner of her eye.

She didn't believe that, with her stunning figure, she wouldn't completely captivate him!

"Zi Ji!!!"

Gu Yuena slammed the table with force.

"BANG!"

The plate of iced bayberries on the table even bounced up.

Zi Ji trembled as if she had been electrocuted.

She turned her head toward Gu Yuena, only to see her flawless, celestial face now twisted with fury.

A shiver ran through Zi Ji's body. For a moment, she felt like she was being hunted.

It was as if she were mere prey, and Gu Yuena was the predator.

A surge of instinctual fear overtook her.

"Sis… Sister, what's wrong?" Zi Ji's voice quivered.

Gu Yuena's expression was ice-cold as she shot her an intense glare. "Come with me."

With that, she turned and strode into the bedroom.

Her steps were quick, and her fists were tightly clenched.

Zi Ji's heart clenched. Watching Gu Yuena's retreating figure, she suddenly realized—she was about to be punished.

"B-brother-in-law…"

She looked at Dan Heng pitifully.

Dan Heng stood up and said, "I'm going to cook."

"Zi Ji, come in."

Gu Yuena's voice sounded again, calm and steady.

But beneath that calmness lay a brewing storm.

Zi Ji's face crumpled. Why had her master suddenly become like this?

She was helping her master, wasn't she?!

She turned her pitiful gaze to Zhu Zhuqing, now desperate for any lifeline.

"I… I'm going to help teacher…" Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly excused herself.

Her teacher's wife looked terrifying right now. She absolutely did not want to get caught up in this!

"I… I…"

Zi Ji looked like she was on the verge of tears but resigned herself to her fate and walked into the bedroom.

"SLAP! SLAP!"

A flurry of crisp, rhythmic sounds echoed through the room.

It lasted a full fifteen minutes.

Zi Ji lay sprawled on the bed, her face streaked with tears.

The highest point of her purple dress was now very prominent, round and high. The curve from her waist to her hips was even steeper than before.

She whimpered. Though she could have used soul power to lessen the pain, her master had forbidden her from doing so.

She could only endure the pain, feeling like she was about to be split into eight pieces.

"Master, I… I just wanted to help you…"

Zi Ji sobbed.

"Call me cousin." Gu Yuena glared at her.

She was irritated—Did she really need Zi Ji's help? She hadn't even been this physically close to her own husband before, and now this foolish girl had gotten to experience it first!

Zi Ji blinked in confusion. "Master… I mean, Cousin, aren't you with Brother-in-law for the sake of our race?"

"I…"

Gu Yuena's heart trembled. Of course, it wasn't just for that.

She had spent years secretly watching Dan Heng in a small town. Over time, her admiration had turned into deep affection.

But there was no way she could admit that to Zi Ji.

"…Yes, that's true. But you must not interfere. Otherwise…" Gu Yuena narrowed her eyes, her gaze carrying an unmistakable warning.

Though she had inherited the benevolent side of the Dragon God, benevolence did not mean weakness.

Zi Ji tensed up, her fear momentarily overriding her pain. She hurriedly promised, "I… I won't do it again! It was all Di Tian's idea! Cousin, please forgive me…"

Gu Yuena snorted lightly. "Let this be a lesson. Don't let there be a second time!"

Zi Ji nodded pitifully.

"I called you in here to assign you a new task. Your job is to seduce Zhu Zhuqing's fiancé and manipulate his mind. Anything else is unnecessary."

Since she had decided to start from the Star Luo Empire's side, she needed to take things one step at a time.

Starting with Zhu Zhuqing, then using Dai Mubai as a puppet, and then…

Dan Heng finished cooking quickly, preparing enough food for eight people.

Worried that Zi Ji, like Gu Yuena, might be a big eater, he played it safe.

The four of them sat down to eat.

Well—three sat, while Zi Ji remained standing.

Dan Heng frowned. "There's a chair."

He was genuinely worried she'd plop onto his lap again.

Zi Ji shook her head frantically.

She now feared chairs. Her rear was already swollen high enough to hold a plate of food.

If she sat down, the pain would penetrate her very bones.

"I like standing while eating! I can't eat much anyway…"

Zi Ji quickly excused herself, grabbing a piece of food.

The moment the delicious flavor exploded in her mouth, her eyes lit up.

(End of Chapter)