“Indeed!”
Lachlan nodded, cupping his hands respectfully. “I humbly ask Lady Scarlett to grant me this opportunity.”
As his words fell, Scarlett let out a cold chuckle. A trace of mockery and amusement surfaced on her face. “I think you’re not here to follow me, but to pursue me, aren’t you?”
Uh…
Hearing this, Lachlan’s expression froze.
His face flushed slightly.
He hadn’t expected Lady Scarlett to ask so directly.
The next moment, he gazed at that familiar face-the face he was deeply infatuated with, the one he had yearned for day and night. He took a deep breath and nodded firmly. “Yes! I want to pursue you!”
Miranda! Have you forgotten me?
It doesn’t matter. We’ll start over!
I don’t care if you’ve truly become a reincarnated demon. I don’t care when or why you’ve taken on a new identity in the Exiled Clan. None of that matters!
I will win you back-your body and your heart!
As his words fell, Scarlett was momentarily taken aback. Then, she let out a cold laugh.
Her gaze toward Lachlan was indifferent, as if a deity looking down upon a mere mortal.
In the Hidden Cultivation Realm, her status was unparalleled.
To the ordinary Exiled Persons, she was akin to a goddess.
Of course, countless men had tried to court her over the years, thinking themselves worthy.
But in Scarlett’s eyes, none had ever interested her-they were all far too weak.
Those who dared to pester her would meet a swift and merciless end, their foolish desires crushed by her ruthless methods.
Now, after so many years, Scarlett had grown even stronger. She had stepped into the Great Vehicle Realm, becoming one of the seven supreme powerhouses of the Hidden Cultivation Realm.
She was now the revered Lady Scarlett.
No man dared to pursue her anymore-not even the other supreme experts.
Scarlett herself had long since abandoned any thoughts of love.
First, though she appeared no older than twenty, her true age had already surpassed five hundred years.
She felt she had long outgrown the phase of pursuing romance.
Second, in this entire Hidden Cultivation Realm, there wasn’t a single man worthy of her attention.
She was like a celestial goddess overlooking the world-why would she ever fall for a mere mortal?
Just as a human would never be attracted to an ant.
The reason Scarlett had directly asked Lachlan, “Are you trying to pursue me?” without a hint of shyness was because such matters no longer stirred any emotions within her.
Yet, she hadn’t expected the man before her to boldly admit it outright.
To pursue her-the Lady Scarlett, second only to the supreme ruler of the Hidden Cultivation Realm?
Hearing Lachlan’s words, the entire crowd was stunned!
The Daming Tribe members were utterly horrified, their faces filled with sheer panic!
“Lady Scarlett, please forgive us! This man is not a member of the Daming Tribe! He is merely a wandering traveler who happened to be passing through and journeying with us. Please, Lady Scarlett, do not hold our tribe accountable for his offense!”
Daming Chieftain trembled in terror, his face filled with fear as he hurriedly explained, desperately distancing himself from Lachlan.
“Shameless scoundrel! How dare you!”
“Seeking death!”
“Kneel this instant!”
“I’ll castrate this audacious pervert!”
Zara and the other women of the Heavenly Maiden Mission were equally furious. They drew their weapons, ready to tear Lachlan apart.
“Stand down!”
Just then, Scarlett spoke in a calm yet commanding tone, stopping her subordinates.
At that moment, her eyes gleamed with a cold light as she stared at Lachlan. “You wish to pursue me? Fine.
But you must first prove yourself worthy.
If you can withstand a single strike from me and survive, I will give you a chance.”
Hearing this, Lachlan’s star-like eyes lit up, and a confident smile appeared on his face.
“Good! Not just one strike-even ten would be no problem!”
Lachlan nodded firmly.
“Arrogant fool! If you seek death, I will grant your wish!”
Scarlett’s expression turned icy, a chilling killing intent flashing across her brows.
As soon as she finished speaking, her figure turned into a blur, moving toward Lachlan with overwhelming force.
Her delicate, seemingly fragile hand compressed the surrounding space, carrying the full power of the perfected Five Elements Dao as it struck toward Lachlan.
In that instant, Lachlan’s pupils shrank slightly!
He suppressed the urge to unleash his true Shattered Void Realm strength and chose to rely solely on his physical body, combined with the Unyielding Earth Divine Skill, to withstand the attack.
After all, there was no way he would be killed by a single strike.
His Eternal Vitality Divine Skill ensured that.
Boom!
In the next moment, Scarlett’s palm landed squarely on Lachlan’s chest.
His protective Nascent Soul energy, forcibly suppressed, was instantly shattered!
Pfft!
Lachlan coughed up a mouthful of blood and was sent flying like a broken kite.
However, upon landing, he merely wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his lips curling into a devilish grin as he stood up again.
The strike had severely injured him!
But it wasn’t enough to endanger his life, nor did it trigger his Eternal Vitality Divine Skill.
With the durability of a Shattered Void Realm Mid-stage physique and the Unyielding Earth Divine Skill, Lachlan had astonishingly withstood the full-force attack of a Great Vehicle Initial-stage powerhouse.
At this moment, Scarlett’s face showed a trace of surprise.
She had not held back with that strike!
After all, she had killed more than one persistent suitor before.
Her words had been clear-if the opponent could withstand her palm strike and survive, she would give them a chance.
Naturally, she hadn’t gone easy!