Villainous Cao Cao: Inheriting Everything from the Chosen One

254: 100% inheritanceCao Bu smiled.

He knew the fish had taken the bait.

”Since I can produce a wondrous object like the ten thousand fragrances paying homage to the phoenix diagram to control a Great Emperor and plot against Gu Yun...”

”How could you possibly see through my foundation and methods?”

”The road to Immortal Ascension is difficult, but in my hands, it is effortless.”

”Gu Yun cannot give you these things, nor can anyone else; only I can.”

He reached out a finger, gently lifting Jun Muqing’s smooth chin and forcing her to meet his gaze.

Jun Muqing tried to pull away but failed, forced to endure his gaze full of aggression and dominance.

”Follow me, Muqing.”

”Forget Gu Yun. He is but an insignificant passerby in your long life, a disaster star who used you and brought you calamity.”

”Submit to me, and you will no longer struggle alone.”

”I can give you resources, protect your safety, and even share the mysteries of the Immortal Dao.”

”And you only need to give your loyalty, and... your body.”

Cao Bu’s words were like a demon’s whisper, eroding Jun Muqing’s mental defenses bit by bit.

A million years of persistence, the ultimate desire for Immortal Ascension, the helplessness of her current predicament, the wavering of her feelings for Gu Yun... all sorts of emotions intertwined, battering her rationality.

”Feelings,” Cao Bu said seriously, ”are not something everyone is lucky enough to have.”

”I can give you a promise, a real promise.”

”Resources, protection, and the hope of Immortal Ascension—these are the only eternal things.”

”You are a smart person; you know how to choose.”

”Is it worth it to give up a future within your reach for the sake of a hollow past love and ridiculous pride?”

Jun Muqing closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling violently.

Two lines of clear tears slid down silently.

She knew many of Cao Bu’s words were sophistry intended to break her will.

But unfortunately, he had struck her most fatal weakness.

Her obsession with Immortal Ascension and the deep-seated fear that a million years of persistence might go to waste.

Gu Yun’s face surfaced in her mind, gradually becoming blurred.

Cao Bu’s figure and words became clearer and clearer, carrying an irresistible force.

After a long time, Jun Muqing slowly opened her eyes.

The icy anger in her eyes had mostly faded, leaving only a fatigue so thick it wouldn’t dissipate, and a hint of resignation.

She looked at Cao Bu, who was inches away, her voice low and raspy, almost inaudible: ”Can you really help me achieve Immortal Ascension?”

Cao Bu smiled, his expression carrying the certainty of a victor: ”As long as you are obedient and prove your value.”

Jun Muqing fell silent.

The last trace of struggle vanished from her eyes.

She tilted her head slightly, no longer meeting Cao Bu’s gaze, her tense body slowly relaxing.

It was a posture of giving up resistance.

Cao Bu knew the time had come.

He said no more, picking Jun Muqing up by the waist and walking toward the bed in the inner hall.

Jun Muqing did not resist; she only buried her face in his shoulder, her body trembling slightly.

That night.

Cao Bu got his wish, once again conquering this once-peerless Time Empress.

And Jun Muqing, under the dual impact of body and Soul and under Cao Bu’s deliberate guidance, saw the mental defenses she had built over a million years completely collapse.

Outside the window, the bright moon quietly slipped past the meridian, its clear light spilling into the hall, illuminating the room’s intimacy and Jun Muqing’s gradually sinking face.

From then on, the world lost a proud Time Empress and gained a plaything whose body and Soul both submitted to Cao Bu.

Cao Bu stroked the smooth back of the beauty in his arms, the smile at the corners of his mouth deepening.

”Continue.”

After resting for a moment, he began to spar with Jun Muqing again.

Time passed in a flash, and the sun rose high in the sky.

Time passed in another flash, and the bright moon rose into the sky.

Looking at the restless Cao Bu, Jun Muqing became afraid.

Her delicate body shrank back: ”Cao Bu, no more, I... I really can’t anymore.”

Her lips were white, her face pale, and her eyes were full of terror.

This guy was truly a beast; she felt like she was about to faint, yet this animal was still full of energy.

A flash of regret crossed Cao Bu’s eyes.

Jun Muqing saw the disappointment in his eyes and hesitated, speaking softly: ”How about... you come one last time?”

”Really?” Cao Bu’s eyes lit up.

Hearing this, Jun Muqing regretted it.

She was just being polite; how could Cao Bu not know how to be polite back?

Jun Muqing lowered her head and remained silent, caught in a dilemma.

”Rest. I’ll find someone else to take your place,” Cao Bu said gently.

Jun Muqing looked up in surprise at Cao Bu.

She and Cao Bu were only connected by interest; she thought he would continue regardless of everything until she fainted, but she didn’t expect him to have such a gentle side.

Cao Bu watched the change in her expression, the corners of his mouth curling slightly.

When a bad person does one good deed, they are seen as a good person; when a good person does one bad deed, they are treated as a bad person.

What kind of person was he? He was a Cao person.

Just then, a knock came from the door.

”Who is it?”

Cao Bu and Jun Muqing looked toward the door at the same time.

Through the moonlight and across the door, a graceful silhouette could be seen.

The corners of Cao Bu’s mouth turned up.

Who could it be?

The outline looked a bit like Yun Shang, and also a bit like Yan Ruyu.

He walked quickly to the door and pulled it open.

”Ling Shuang!”

Standing outside the door was indeed Gu Lingshuang.

She was wearing a nearly transparent gossamer gown; the fabric clung softly to her skin and fluttered with the night breeze, indistinctly outlining the exquisite curves beneath.

The slit of the skirt was very high, and her straight, slender legs appeared and disappeared under the gauze.

Her waist was bound by a thin silk ribbon, making it appear even more slender.

She seemed to have dressed up carefully; her black hair was loosely pinned up with only a jade hairpin, and a few stray strands fell by her cheeks, making an unusual blush appear on her cool face, along with an indescribable shyness and determination.

Cao Bu’s gaze was locked on her: ”Ling Shuang? It’s so late. Is something the matter?”

Gu Lingshuang did not answer immediately.

Her gaze passed over Cao Bu and quickly swept toward the bed in the inner chamber.

The two women’s eyes met.

Jun Muqing had already come to terms with things; her connection with Cao Bu was purely one of interest, and she didn’t care how many women he had.

Seeing this scene, Gu Lingshuang bit her red lip with her pearly teeth and turned to leave.

But after taking just one step, she paused again.

She glanced at Jun Muqing on the bed once more, and finally let her gaze fall back on Cao Bu.

She saw Cao Bu staring at her with burning eyes.

Gu Lingshuang took a deep breath, suddenly reached out to push Cao Bu back a few steps, then stepped into the room and closed the door behind her.

Cao Bu had already pressed up against her, his voice low: ”Ling Shuang.”

Gu Lingshuang’s face was flushed crimson as she reached out to shed the thin gauze, pressing her warm, soft body tightly against Cao Bu.

”Cao Bu, I... I’m giving myself to you.”

The corners of Cao Bu’s mouth turned up as he picked her up horizontally and walked toward the bed.

Completely ignoring the somewhat stunned Jun Muqing nearby, the two began a friendly discussion of the Dao.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host. You have completely inherited Gu Lingshuang. Inheritance level increased by 1%. You have gained one lottery chance!]

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host. Inheritance level has reached 100%. You have gained one chance for a Subversive Supreme Treasure lottery!]

An irrepressible excitement flashed in Cao Bu’s eyes.

Inheritance level was finally at 100%.

He wondered what kind of Heaven-Defying treasure he could draw?

”Cao Bu, why did you stop?”

Gu Lingshuang panted softly, looking at him in confusion.

Cao Bu chuckled: ”It’s nothing. Let’s continue our discussion of the Dao.”

Just then, another knock came from the door.

Followed by a soft, familiar voice: ”Cao Bu, have you gone to sleep yet?”

Cao Bu and Gu Lingshuang both turned their heads toward the door at the same time.

Jun Muqing, who was watching from the side, also recognized the owner of the voice, and a look of surprise immediately appeared on her face.

Leng Yue?!

She looked at Cao Bu with suspicion in her eyes.

Could these two have some unspeakable relationship?

The next moment.

Just as Cao Bu was still trying to figure out how to respond.

Gu Lingshuang’s voice suddenly rose in volume:

”Cao Bu! I still don’t understand the Dao you Cultivate!! Give me some more in-depth guidance!!!”