Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest
Chapter 983: 31 Persuading Ruoxi_2

Chapter 983: Chapter 31 Persuading Ruoxi_2

Zhao Yuanzhen sighed and sent a secret message to Yan Yu:

“Are you an idiot? Why would you tell her about crossing the tribulation directly? Now you’ve scared her witless, haven’t you?”

“What else could I do?” Yan Yu didn’t think there was an issue, “The fact is the fact. Telling her now gives her some time to digest it. We can’t just inform her the day before she’s supposed to cross the tribulation, can we? If she turns into a deserter by then, we’ll be disgraced all the way to the Privy Council.”

“Still, you can’t just blurt it out like that.” Zhao Yuanzhen blamed Yan Yu for everything, “I was in the middle of psychologically preparing her, trying to instill the notion that ‘a heavenly tribulation is nothing to be afraid of’. And then you open your mouth and, great, all my previous persuasions were for nothing.”

“Well, I think Ruoxi is being a bit dramatic about this.” Su Yunjin also joined the chat, “We can’t keep delaying the tribulation forever, right? Although she says she’s not ready, has she actually been preparing at all?”

“Definitely not.” Yan Yu responded, “Just like winter holiday homework, she pretends it doesn’t exist until the last possible moment to hand it in.”

“Ruoxi definitely can’t go on like this.” Lin Ning sent her opinion to everyone, “Can we carry out a mock tribulation? Just like before the college entrance exams, aren’t there first, second, and third mock tests?”

As expected of the beautiful Problem Solver, she immediately thought of a method that nobody else could think of. After pondering for a moment, Yan Yu sent a message:

“It’s not impossible, but the main issue is that Tribulation Thunder is hard to simulate. There aren’t many cultivators in the country who can use the Thunder Method… And who’s the most powerful one if not herself?”

“We can find other ways to bolster her courage.” Chen Lingyun said, “For example, we can throw her into a Mysterious Realm. If she doesn’t break through it by herself, she’ll be trapped inside forever.”

“That won’t work.” Yan Yu immediately rejected the idea, “What if she screws up? With Ruoxi, you never know if her escape plan or messing up will come first.”

“What’s so hard about that?” Chen Lingyun was undeterred, “We can throw her into a Mysterious Realm that has already been explored and lie to her that it hasn’t been conquered yet. Then we arrange for someone to hold the command of the Nerve Center inside the Mysterious Realm to watch over her. If she screws up, we put pressure on her to force her to rack her brains or else act like we’re gonna kill her…”

Everyone: ………

Although this suggestion was indeed feasible, it targeted Ruoxi’s psychological weaknesses at every turn. Coming up so easily with this kind of strategy, you’re a bit sinister, aren’t you?

“Wait a second!” Xie Ruoxi suddenly shouted, “Don’t think I don’t know anything just because you’re keeping secrets from me by sending messages! First you look up to Lingyun with reverence and then turn to pity me with those looks – Sister Lingyun must’ve thought up some new way to bully me, right?”

“Cough cough, how is it bullying you?” Yan Yu said with a pleasant face, “We’re all trying to figure out a way to help you successfully cross the tribulation.”

Xie Ruoxi immediately turned pale. It’s over, it seems like I’m being forced into a corner!

After being silent for a while, she suddenly said:

“I need to go to the bathroom.”

“Wait a minute!” Zhao Yuanzhen hastily grabbed her arm, “Don’t run off! Yan Yu, come over here and hold her down!”

“I’ll do it.” Before Yan Yu had moved, Chen Lingyun took the initiative to step forward, while helping to restrain Ruoxi, she also began to strip off her clothes.

“What are you doing?!” Xie Ruoxi was startled, her struggle ceasing.

“Eh, I thought Sister Zhao meant for Yan Yu to personally persuade you,” Chen Lingyun asked in surprise.

Zhao Yuanzhen was also taken aback by this, and then immediately became eager to try.

Since Ruoxi refuses to listen, we’re going to make her have to! To think this little girl dares to rebel against the matriarch, it’s time for her to witness the cruelty of inner house struggles!

Seeing them start to go crazy, Yun Jin and Ningning were also scared out of their wits and immediately turned tail and ran.

“No please, I really can’t handle it…” Held by Chen Lingyun and Zhao Yuanzhen by her arms, Xie Ruoxi started to wail and beg for mercy again, “Let me go, please…”

“It’s your choice.” Yan Yu approached with a sinister smile, warming up his body, “Either obediently undergo adaptation training for Crossing Tribulation, or accept my physical training.”

“I… I choose neither.” Xie Ruoxi struggled to say, “Crossing tribulation is a near-death experience, being bullied by you is to long for death and life, I won’t take either!”

“That’s not up to you!” Yan Yu grabbed her by the collar.

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On some level, Ruoxi’s concerns were not unfounded.

Crossing tribulation tests one’s endurance. Many times, although her body still had the strength to fight back, psychologically she had already admitted defeat in advance.

If she couldn’t change such a character flaw, rashly attempting to cross the tribulation would surely end in disaster.

Yan Yu was no psychotherapist, nor did he have any scientific means to deal effectively with such troubled girls. However, as the captain of the battle team, he couldn’t just ignore such a beautiful waste.

First, let her understand one thing: Your surrender only excites your enemies more, making them crueler, more brutal, and ruthless!

Throwing the limp, beautiful waste aside, Yan Yu let out a long sigh.

Not satisfied enough! I can still fight!

“You’ve worked hard.” Chen Lingyun draped a sleeping robe over him, “Was teaching Ruoxi a tough job? Do you want to take a rest first?”

“I think you’re lacking education too.” Yan Yu glanced at her and said, “We were having a nice communication, and then you pull something like this. Are you itching for a lesson?”

“Ah yes, yes, yes.” Chen Lingyun said with a lovely smile, sweetly asking, “I’m very itchy, do you have any ointment for that?”

“What ointment do you need?” Yan Yu began to regulate his breathing.

This worthless woman, must be taught a lesson, to dare to provoke me so blatantly, has she forgotten her miserable defeat before?

“Hold on a second.” Zhao Yuanzhen suddenly said, “Let Ruoxi be, but why should you go first?”

“Sister Zhao, stay calm.” Chen Lingyun clearly anticipated her objection and said with a smile, “The straw that breaks the camel’s back is the last straw, let me dampen his edge first. After I’m defeated, then you can come over to reap the fruits of victory.”

“That makes me laugh.” Yan Yu couldn’t help but chuckle, “Each one of you is a weakling, thinking you’re Liu Guanzhang battling Lu Bu, but I see you three as Fang Yue, Pan Feng, and Wu An.”

Zhao Yuanzhen immediately became furious and, disregarding her dispute with Chen Lingyun over who would go first, united in resentment, she shouted:

“There’s no need for any martial chivalry or order against such an arrogant man! Ling Yun, let’s go together!”

“Great!” Chen Lingyun geared up eagerly.

“You ignorant fools, how dare you challenge your grandpa Yan Yu!” Yan Yu threw the sleeping robe to the ground and said viciously, “Watch as I ruthlessly demolish the two of you!”

If we were to talk about health bars, Chen Lingyun’s would undoubtedly be far less than Zhao Yuanzhen’s, about on the same level as the useless Xie Ruoxi. However, her cunning lay in her refusal to take the lead, instead hiding behind the enchantress, urging her to go first while she sneakily attempted to interfere during the fight.

Yan Yu was certainly stronger than Zhao Yuanzhen in combat, but he wasn’t able to completely overpower the enchantress in the short term. Also, with Chen Lingyun’s harassment on the side, he was immediately perturbed and turned around to catch this worthless woman, intending to deal with her first.

Zhao Yuanzhen naturally wouldn’t let him, and instead tightly entangled Yan Yu, preventing him from being distracted and attacking Chen Lingyun.

Yan Yu, being pushed to the edge by the enchantress and unable to break free, had no choice but to fight with all his might, hoping to kill the enchantress head-on first, then settle the score with Chen Lingyun.

The three of them fought until the skies darkened, nearly erasing the great Dao, still unable to determine a victor. Only Xie Ruoxi, who had fallen first, collapsed on the ground, staring blankly at the ceiling, her mouth almost foaming.