"Isn't being given a wife a good thing? It's not always that simple." Gu Fangyi had many concerns, such as what would happen after he took this woman. Would it be harmful? If so, what kind of harm could it bring? Being human, these were issues he needed to consider. Just as Gu Fangyi was somewhat resistant, the bride slowly stood up. "Not for your own use? Then do you know what it means to become a groom?" The woman in the green wedding dress, with her long legs, slowly approached Gu Fangyi. Gu Fangyi had backed into a corner with no escape! He had no choice but to face the situation head-on. "It means a gift from the Nightmare Demon, something it has meticulously prepared! Don't you have desires? Goals you wish to pursue? With the Nightmare Demon's gift, many things you couldn't achieve before are now within your reach." The bride in green slowly lifted her veil. Emerald eyes, a tall figure, and folded feathers behind her—she was like an enchanting painting come to life. This woman, she's so long! Long hair, long eyes, long chin, long legs! Everything about her seemed elongated, and her breasts were quite firm! Although Gu Fangyi wasn't that interested in women, he had to admit it. Her looks were far better than the average '150' girl, at least on par with the top courtesan of an '800'-tier establishment. "My name is Tong Meng. My groom, what is your name?" Gu Fangyi stared into Tong Meng's eyes. The intense eye contact made his gaze grow hazy. Tong Meng's Nightmare Power touched his mind. In an instant, Gu Fangyi thought of many things! Like the times he struggled alongside Lu Luo, and the joyful moments shared with several friends. He wanted to be a reliable partner. He cherished Lu Luo, Zhou Kai, and the feeling of trust from his old friends. But he knew his abilities were becoming increasingly insufficient! This was what Gu Fangyi cared about, yet pretended not to. He didn't necessarily want to catch up to Lu Luo, but he didn't want to become a burden to him either! When the soul has needs, it also has vulnerabilities. And Nightmare Power was the bane of a vulnerable soul. Gu Fangyi's eyes gradually became blurry as the purple representing Nightmare Power began to spread within his eyeballs. Actually, Gu Fangyi's soul had much greater vulnerabilities than he himself realized. After all, he was someone who grew up in an orphanage, in the Fourth Ring. Often, Gu Fangyi desired power even more than Qi Gefei and the others. He practiced every moment, constantly training. In terms of diligence, Gu Fangyi had dedicated the most training time among everyone Lu Luo knew. Furthermore, Gu Fangyi himself was very talented, and his progress was actually quite fast. But compared to Lu Luo and Qi Xinzhu, this pace was still not sufficient. Sometimes, Gu Fangyi even envied Zhou Kai because Zhou Kai's transformation into a plant-based Exotic Species provided him an additional channel to enhance his strength. However, Gu Fangyi was also very resolute. He knew he couldn't truly become an Exotic Species. If he became an Exotic Species, he couldn't stay within the walls anymore, and then he would be separated from his brothers. He didn't want that. "My name is Gu Fangyi!" Thıs text ıs hosted at 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹⟡𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⟡𝙣𝙚𝙩 "So my groom is named Gu Fangyi!" Tong Meng slowly walked up to Gu Fangyi, took out a man's brass ring, and placed it on his ring finger. "I have now put the wedding ring on my groom. Shouldn't my groom now change into his suit and join me in the wedding hall?" Gu Fangyi's gaze was still rigid as he absentmindedly took the suit from his backpack. He dressed quickly and deftly in the suit. From the pocket of the suit, Gu Fangyi took out the second token of the wedding: the bridal ring. Then he lifted Tong Meng's left hand and slipped the brass ring onto her ring finger. The entire process was very natural. Tong Meng stretched her fingers, a joyful smile blooming on her face as she wore the ring. "Hehe, is this what Qiu Guling desired? The rituals and promises of humanity. This feeling indeed is filled with a sense of ceremony!" Tong Meng took Gu Fangyi's hand and walked over to the table in the room. "Now, give me a drink, groom!" Gu Fangyi picked up the jug from the table, took out his cup, and poured Tong Meng a drink. Tong Meng also poured a cup for Gu Fangyi. She grasped Gu Fangyi's hand, interlocked it with her slender arm, and raised the cup. "Alright, although I'm not quite sure why there's such a complex drinking ritual, this should be the last step. In ancient times, this ritual had a very strange name: the Nuptial Wine Exchange! This ceremony was derived from consulting many, many ancient texts and pieces of information. The things of humanity are indeed quite complex!" The Nuptial Wine Exchange ceremony instinctively triggered Gu Fangyi's resistance. Because he noticed at the junction of Tong Meng's neck and hair, those strands of hair were like feathers! She's an Exotic Species? She is an Exotic Species! Gu Fangyi wanted to refuse, but his body was no longer under his own control. The cup had already reached his mouth. After downing the drink, Tong Meng twisted Gu Fangyi's body around. Her narrow eyes swept over Gu Fangyi, and then she murmured softly, "A spring night is worth a thousand gold. At this time, shouldn't we be doing something? Husband? My lord? Darling? My man?" Tong Meng's slender fingers had already reached into Gu Fangyi's embrace, and with a slight pull, she drew him to the bed. Clothes shed, bodies entwined! Suddenly, Tong Meng's fingertips pierced Gu Fangyi's chest, right where the heart was. Gu Fangyi's eyes opened wide with clarity, any hint of confusion swept away in an instant. Only the ferocity of a warrior remained. A large-caliber revolver, somehow already in his hand, pressed against Tong Meng's forehead. Powerful Dark Energy flickered on the barrel of the gun, ready to Outburst at any moment! "I know I can't defeat you, but I should be able to hurt you and prevent your plan from succeeding." Gu Fangyi placed his other hand on Tong Meng's chest, stopping her advance. However, Tong Meng didn't care at all. She leaned down, pressing close to Gu Fangyi's ear and whispered, "Gu Fangyi, I can read your mind. I know what you desire. My master can give you what you want! For example, the power of an Exotic Species that can roam the human realm, just like Lu Luo's! Will you... refuse?" Gu Fangyi's fingers suddenly tensed. He felt as if he had thought for a long time, and remained silent for a long while. But in reality, his thoughts had paused only for a few seconds, after which, he lowered the gun. "Nightmare Power, huh?" "Exactly, the real Nightmare Power, not on the same level as those shallow Netherflame and nightmares." Tong Meng leaned over Gu Fangyi somewhat aggressively. Gu Fangyi suddenly grabbed her hair and yanked her down. "What I want, I will take for myself!" The two switched positions. Tong Meng let out a string of alluring laughter, then once again stabbed her slender fingers into Gu Fangyi's chest. Right at the heart again. "Although the brain is the center of thought, the heart is the source of power. All your blood and primal force originate from the heart." Gu Fangyi was puzzled, unclear about what Tong Meng meant. "What do you mean? I don't understand." "If you don't understand, that won't do. If you want power, you must grasp the differences!" Tong Meng's body erupted with violent Netherflame and Dark Energy, instantly dragging Gu Fangyi into the Nightmare Demon's alternate dimension. Her figure was no longer that of an ordinary woman. A pair of huge green feathered wings emerged behind Tong Meng, and more and more feathers, like scales, obscured the space. These feathers gradually enveloped both Tong Meng and Gu Fangyi. What happened inside is indescribable! Gu Fangyi only felt his body incredibly hot. The position of his heart was changing, a transformation Gu Fangyi had once eagerly anticipated, yet it felt utterly foreign! As soon as Lu Luo arrived on the fourth floor, he saw a person standing in the corridor: a member of the Dawn Church, Chen Mo. As he looked at Chen Mo, Chen Mo also looked back at him. "Hello there, Lu Luo." Chen Mo greeted him naturally, without any sign of hiding his recognition of Lu Luo. "Do we know each other?" Lu Luo narrowed his eyes. "Let me introduce myself. My name is Chen Mo, and I am a devout Believer of Light. Like all Believers of Light, my existence is to pursue the dawn. Just like Lord Qiao Xing, Qi Xinzhu, and Han Shiyu, we are constantly seeking the light. Among the vast sea of people, they found you, which is a fortunate thing. And now, I have found you too. It seems I am equally lucky!" Chen Mo gave Lu Luo a bow. In Lu Luo's view, the expression seemed fake, the behavior contrived, disgustingly snake-like. Although they were both Believers of Light, this Chen Mo gave him a completely different feeling than Qiao Xing and the others. One look, and he knew the other person was no good. Yes, very strong hostility. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a blood feud. Damn it, such serious animosity towards me. To be able to spout such nauseating talk of pursuing the dawn, it really is too much. Friendly reminder: Qi Xinzhu and Han Shiyu have also said similar things to you. Why didn't you find them disgusting? "Nonsense! Han Shiyu and Qi Xinzhu are women, and they're beautiful. How can that be the same?" Understood. Internationally renowned double standards. Since it was an enemy, Lu Luo didn't want to put on any pretense with Chen Mo in this place. "Chen Mo, right? Your animosity is almost pouring out of your nostrils, isn't it? Everyone lives for happiness, why speak like that? Isn't it tiresome?" Lu Luo's words made Chen Mo smile. "Indeed it's quite tiring. But no matter, as long as I can kill you, I don't mind saying a few insincere words. And soon, I won't be tired anymore!" "We don't know each other, right? Where does all this animosity come from? Did I kill your father, or steal your wife? We're meeting for the first time. Is there really a need for you to be this angry?" Although Lu Luo was just speaking off the cuff, Chen Mo suddenly fell silent. The atmosphere turned icy, and the murderous intent surged! In the past, he often kept silent, but at this moment, he didn't want to keep silent anymore. "Lu Luo, I really envy you! Sometimes, a person's fate seems to be predestined by heaven. For some reason, you became the very thing she pursued. And for you, she gave up everything." At this point, Lu Luo understood that Chen Mo's reasons were actually about a woman. A Believer of Light overwhelmed by emotions? Aren't Believers of Light all indifferent fellows? Like Qi Xinzhu and the others, they too had to experience life and death, honing themselves for a long time before they warmed up. Qi Xinzhu is very pretty, so it's not surprising that there are people who like her. But there's almost a decade's age difference between the two of them, which is a bit much. Although the Wasteland Alliance doesn't have any age restrictions, Chen Mo still seems a bit like an old bull trying to eat tender grass! Stealing someone's woman is something Lu Luo absolutely cannot accept. "What she's after isn't me, but because I can bring her what she's after. Do you understand?" Lu Luo was talking about Qi Xinzhu, and Chen Mo about Han Shiyu. But in fact, no matter what the outcome, it didn't really matter. Because with Lu Luo's temperament, it didn't matter who it was; he wasn't going to let go easily! This is called selfishness, this is called greed! This is called, wanting it! So, let Chen Mo die here first! "I don't understand? Hah!" Before Chen Mo finished speaking... A gust of wind. Chen Mo's fingers moved slightly, and a double-edged sword suddenly appeared beside Lu Luo's right ear! Luckily, Lu Luo's reflexes and speed were extremely fast, and he was able to dodge this strike. Detected the opponent's Sequence A-19 Windlord, Level LV4. Effect 1 - Hurricane: The master of wind elements can control some wind powers, moving through the wind. Effect 2 - Drifting: The wind may obstruct, but it will never impede its master. Effect 3 - Storm Gathering: As the storm converges, the Windlord's strength will gradually increase. Effect 4 - Storm's Arrival: The storm will eventually come. "Wind power, huh? So fast!" Lu Luo touched his cheek. The skin was broken. The opponent's speed was truly outrageous. Chen Mo, on the other hand, felt something amiss. We talked for so long, delayed for so long, brewing for so long for that lethal strike. No, that's not right. I clearly touched his face. By now his face should be disfigured. Why didn't my attack work? What's that white mark on Lu Luo's face? Some kind of defensive measure or treasure? Such defense shouldn't last for many blows. Chen Mo couldn't figure it out, and he didn't want to think about it anymore. What difference does having a defensive treasure make? Just a few more attacks, and even the strongest treasure's energy will be drained. By then, Lu Luo will only be his to slaughter. "Lu Luo, you can grow fast, you can be strong, but I will never acknowledge you as the Lord of Dawn. The Dawn Church is sick. Once I obtain the Nightmare Power, I will take Han Shiyu to a secluded place beyond the wall to settle. We will never come back! I will have her return to my side. She is merely misled by you and incomplete. I will make her realize that! Han Shiyu is forever mine!" Just as Lu Luo was about to make a move, he suddenly froze. Han Shiyu? Wasn't it Qi Xinzhu? This guy, why isn't he playing by the book? And what's that about Han Shiyu being misled by me and incomplete? What does that even mean? We're innocent! That night, we only gave each other massages, chatted a little; it was a perfectly quiet night. We're both respectable people; a man and a woman, alone in the middle of the night, wouldn't do anything out of line! "Uh, I think you're..." Originally, Lu Luo wanted to tell Chen Mo that nothing indescribable had happened between him and Han Shiyu. But after thinking for a moment, he suddenly stopped himself. Why should he explain to Chen Mo? Why should he explain such things to a man about to die? And Han Shiyu... Lu Luo slowly drew out his Fenrir Type VI, pointing it at Chen Mo with one hand. "Chen Mo, Han Shiyu is my woman. We've even thought of names for our kids! So, you're sorely mistaken!"