Nanami really didn’t expect to run into these three here.
Just like Yu Qingcang, Nanami wasn’t unfamiliar with them. Although she had more contact with Yu Qingcang, these three were definitely major movers and shakers in Longxia as well.
Right now.
The three of them walked over to Lu Ran’s side and stood with him.
“Little brother, you’re pretty quick,” Ye Hongyi teased.
Little brother?
Nanami was stunned.
Lu Ran is Ye Hongyi’s little brother?
But one has the last name Lu, and the other has the last name Ye!
“Not bad, hehe…” Lu Ran chuckled.
At the same time, he remotely stored the undead creatures he had summoned earlier back into the space in his sleeve.
Although Lu Ran could summon endlessly without any cost, since they were already there, he didn’t want to waste them. Gotta be frugal and manage resources well.
Lei Tai also came over at this moment.
He looked enviously at the massive, mountain-like yet obedient Yamata no Orochi.
He said, “This thing is also level 100, right? I wonder how its stats compare to your Dark Elf Queen’s?”
When Nanami heard this, she was even more confused.
Dark Elf Queen?
That’s also a level 100 boss-level creature!
Lu Ran has that thing?
Moreover, a creature like the Dark Elf Queen doesn’t allow reverse contracts or anything like that. Lu Ran’s control over it is most likely absolute control!
This almost made Nanami burst into tears.
She had sacrificed her body and soul, contracted the Yamata no Orochi, and was controlled by it, thinking she could completely suppress the mysterious necromancer of Longxia.
But in the end, it turned out Lu Ran had one too!
And not only that.
When they fought, Lu Ran didn’t even need to use it!
As a necromancer, he didn’t even summon any undead creatures. He just used a single blood spear, and that was enough to finish the fight!
The gap between them seemed to grow even wider the more Nanami learned!
She gritted her teeth and asked, “What exactly do you want me to do?!”
She couldn’t resist anymore. She could only obey Lu Ran’s commands and become a puppet, where even death was a luxury!
The Yamata no Orochi would control every move she made to prevent any accidents!
Upon hearing this.
Ye Hongyi walked up to Nanami and looked her up and down, eyeing her impressive figure hidden under her cloak.
She licked her lips and said, “Warm my little brother’s bed, what else? Isn’t that your specialty, you Sakura women? You’d better take good care of my little brother.”
Nanami’s face instantly turned deathly pale!
Her lips were trembling.
Her eyes widened as she looked at Ye Hongyi, then at Lu Ran. Her body also began to tremble. The humiliation and fear inside her, combined with her inability to resist and being completely controlled in body and soul—Nanami’s despair was beyond imagination.
Seeing her so flustered, Ye Hongyi burst out laughing.
Liu Xinxin, on the other hand, wasn’t in the mood for jokes.
She glanced at the Yamata no Orochi and said, “Put this thing away first. Let’s head back to Blackfire City. Yu Qingcang is already waiting.”
After such a huge incident, Yu Qingcang’s curiosity was already getting the better of him.
Hearing this.
Lu Ran nodded and looked at Nanami. “Put the Yamata no Orochi away. You’re coming with me. As for what you’ll do, don’t ask. When the time comes, just focus on doing it.”
Nanami’s head was buzzing.
Focus… on doing it?
Doing what?
Because of Ye Hongyi’s earlier words, she immediately jumped to conclusions, and her face grew even paler.
Her lips trembling, she gritted her teeth and said, “I can do it, but… I… I’ve never done this before. I’m different from other Sakura women. The tricks they know, I probably don’t. I only… only know the very basics, and… and this is my first time, so… please be gentle.”
Huh?
Lu Ran was confused. He frowned and said, “What nonsense are you talking about? What tricks?”
Seeing Lu Ran’s bewildered expression, Ye Hongyi let out a snort of laughter.
Liu Xinxin reached over and flicked Lu Ran on the forehead. “You’re way too curious. You’ll find out what tricks later. Let’s go. We’re heading back.”
Lu Ran didn’t overthink it.
He nodded and looked back at Nanami, frowning. “I told you to put the Yamata no Orochi away. Why aren’t you listening?”
Nanami snapped back to reality and clenched her teeth.
The commanding tone naturally sparked deep resistance within her.
But she didn’t make a move.
Just then.
The Yamata no Orochi suddenly looked at Nanami. The next second, Nanami lost control of her body, dismissed the shikigami summon, and the Yamata no Orochi returned to the shikigami space.
Nanami’s face was ashen. The feeling of the Yamata no Orochi controlling her body was like being a bystander, helplessly watching as her own body was manipulated and toyed with.
But there was nothing she could do about it!
“I’m warning you, don’t get any ideas. You and the Yamata no Orochi share thoughts, so you can’t hide anything from me. I’ve already informed it. Even if you try to die, it will stop you. Also, if you ever have thoughts of rebelling or harming me, it will tell me immediately,” Lu Ran said to Nanami.
That was effectively cutting off Nanami’s last shred of hope.
After that, the group headed to the nearest main city’s teleportation array to return to Blackfire City.
It had been a while since Lu Ran had been back.
When he arrived home, Yu Qingcang was already waiting at the door.
Liu Xinxin had notified him, so Yu Qingcang knew they were coming back.
Nanami followed along with the group, her expression downcast.
Seeing Yu Qingcang appear, she furrowed her brows.
Yu Qingcang, on the other hand, smiled warmly and said, “Nanami, we meet again.”
Nanami didn’t want to acknowledge Yu Qingcang. She turned her head away and stayed silent. Apart from Lu Ran, she could refuse to acknowledge anyone else.
Of course, if Lu Ran ordered her to be more polite, she wouldn’t be able to refuse.
Again, Nanami’s body and soul were now firmly in Lu Ran’s grasp!
“Come on, let’s go inside and talk,” Lu Ran said.
Using his access permissions, he opened the door. Everyone walked into the courtyard and sat down in the living room.
“So, you’ve taken care of the Yamata no Orochi, and Nanami along with it?” Yu Qingcang asked.
“Yeah,” Lu Ran nodded.
“Nice. That was even faster than I expected. I thought it would take Nanami a bit more time to find you,” Yu Qingcang said thoughtfully.
Hearing this.
Nanami’s eyes widened, and she stared at Yu Qingcang.
“What do you mean? You knew all along…?” Nanami couldn’t accept it.
Had this been a trap from the very beginning?
No, not a trap.
It was that they all knew Nanami was walking right into a losing battle. Not only could she not kill Lu Ran, but she’d also end up losing herself in the process!
And yet, she alone had been kept in the dark, holding onto the hope of killing Lu Ran.
But in the end.
Lu Ran had completely subdued her with just two skills.
One skill to kill the Yamata no Orochi, the second to resurrect and control it!
And with that, Nanami was also under control.
“Of course I knew,” Yu Qingcang said matter-of-factly.
Nanami felt a bitter pang in her heart.
She bit her lip, tears of grievance welling up in her eyes.
No wonder after she left the imperial capital, she hadn’t seen any Tiandao Alliance members searching for her in any of the main cities over the past few days. Everything had been calm and quiet, as if no one cared.
Nanami had been puzzled before, but now, everything made sense!
