Red Flame Snow Wolf

Long Chen could never have imagined that this woman would actually come to his home; it felt just like a dream.

The woman was none other than the young girl who had helped him back on Mount Qixia when Brother Qishi attacked him.

"Not at all, not at all. It is Long Chen who was impolite; I have yet to thank you for your help last time, Young Miss," Long Chen hurriedly said.

"Stop calling me Young Miss, Young Miss; it feels so distant. I am Mengqi's Junior Sister. My name is Lu Fang'er; you can just call me Sister Fang'er," the woman said with a giggle.

"Hehe, then this younger brother, Long Chen, greets Sister Fang'er," Long Chen said with a smile. He felt an instinctive sense of closeness toward the Fang'er before him.

Seeing her made him feel that he was no longer so far away from Mengqi, and at the same time, his Soul-Nourishing Pill now had a destination.

"Hee hee, your mouth is so sweet. No wonder you became the idol in the hearts of the young girls of the Fengming Empire so quickly," Lu Fang'er said with a smile as she extended her jade hand, and a beautifully crafted picture book appeared in it.

Seeing the picture book, Long Chen felt a wave of embarrassment. That picture book was the deluxe edition of 'Fengming War God,' which depicted his fierce battle against Huang Shang.

"Ahem, those are just gimmicks set up by merchants to deceive people," Long Chen said with a cough.

"But is 'entangled with the princess, fighting strong enemies' also a gimmick?" Lu Fang'er stared at Long Chen with her beautiful eyes, a hint of playfulness on her pretty face.

Long Chen's heart skipped a beat. If this matter reached Mengqi's ears, it would likely be disastrous.

"Long Chen, this is not good of you. My senior sister is a Heavenly Immortal incarnate; for someone like her to have good feelings for you, why don't you know how to cherish it?" Lu Fang'er said with some dissatisfaction:

"For the sake of our acquaintance, I will point you toward a bright path: cut off all ties with that so-called princess immediately, and I can choose not to tell my senior sister about this."

Long Chen's expression changed upon hearing this. Recalling the tenderness Chu Yao had shown him, he shook his head and sighed: "I'm sorry, I cannot do that."

Saying these words, Long Chen felt as painful as if his heart were being pricked by needles. This was a difficult multiple-choice question.

Mengqi's beauty and kindness had deeply touched Long Chen's heart, allowing him to experience the taste of love for the first time.

And for his sake, Chu Yao was willing to sacrifice everything. Furthermore, asking him to leave Chu Yao at this time—he could not do it.

"How can you be so stubborn? You already have my senior sister, yet you are still not satisfied and are messing around with others? If you choose her, don't even think about seeing my senior sister ever again," Lu Fang'er said angrily.

Long Chen took a deep breath. Facing such complex emotions, he felt deeply powerless. He did not want to give up on either woman, yet he had finally reached a fork in the road.

Watching the silent Long Chen, Lu Fang'er asked: "Are you really going to give up on my senior sister for the sake of this so-called princess?"

"It is not giving up. I will not give up on either of them," Long Chen shook his head and said.

"Pfft, your skin is truly thick; you actually want to possess both beauties?" Seeing Long Chen speak such brash words, Lu Fang'er, who had been furious, could not help but laugh.

Long Chen was also stunned; he couldn't quite figure out what Lu Fang'er meant.

"Forget it. This is what a real man should be like. If you had just tried to appease me or actually given up on that down-and-out princess, you would really have to say goodbye to my senior sister," Lu Fang'er said with a smile.

"How could a fickle and heartless man ever catch my senior sister's eye? Just now was merely a small test, and you have barely managed to pass."

A drop of sweat slid silently down Long Chen's forehead. He felt a wave of exhaustion in his heart; he would rather have a fierce battle with someone than accept such a test.

"However, don't be too happy too early. The test just now only represents my personal opinion. As for whether my senior sister will make you choose again, only heaven knows," Lu Fang'er chuckled as she watched Long Chen heave a sigh of relief.

Long Chen's just-relaxed mood immediately became tense again because of Lu Fang'er's words. Lu Fang'er continued: "However, based on my understanding of my senior sister, you should have a very good chance. Plus, with me putting in a good word for you, the chances are even higher."

"Then I will have to trouble you, Sister Fang'er," Long Chen hurriedly said.

"Hee hee, I won't tease you anymore. I came here this time with serious business to attend to. I flew for seven days and seven nights; I am exhausted to death, and you didn't even know to pour me a cup of tea," Lu Fang'er said with some dissatisfaction.

"Oh, I will pour tea for Sister Fang'er right away," Long Chen hurriedly agreed. He carefully poured a cup of tea and handed it to her with both hands.

There was no help for it. It is easy to deal with the King of Hell, but hard to deal with the little devils. For Mengqi's sake, Long Chen had to curry favor with her.

Lu Fang'er took the teacup, her expression turning strange as she said: "Does your Long family like to brew tea with cold water?"

Only then did Long Chen notice that the water in the pot was cold. However, he still bit the bullet and said: "This is iced tea; it needs to be drunk cold. Sister Fang'er can try it."

"I'd be a fool to believe you," Fang'er said with a playful glare.

"If Sister Fang'er doesn't like drinking iced tea, then I will go brew you a cup of hot tea."

"Forget it. Having the intention is enough. I actually just felt that this journey back and forth was too much of a hassle. If I didn't mess with you a bit, I would feel uneasy."

Long Chen was left dumbfounded and amused. This Fang'er was truly quite mischievous, but she gave people an innocent and lively feeling. She said whatever was on her mind, making it easy for people to feel close to her.

From the Feng Hun Pavilion to here was a distance of tens of thousands of miles. Flying for seven days and seven nights, even if Lu Fang'er had a flying Demonic Beast mount, she would still be extremely exhausted. It was understandable that she would tease Long Chen.

"Next, I will tell you some good news: my senior sister asked me to bring you a gift," Lu Fang'er said, pointing to a small box beside her.

Only then did Long Chen notice that behind Lu Fang'er, there were small rectangular boxes, two feet tall.

"Clack." The box was gently opened, and Long Chen was surprised to discover that inside was actually a furry little thing.

It was a little wolf over two feet long, entirely snow-white, except for a wisp of fire-red fur growing between its eyebrows, making it look extremely cute.

However, this little guy had only just been born not long ago; its eyes had not yet opened. It was squinting its eyes, arching around, as if looking for something to eat, which was very endearing.

"Crimson Flame Snow Wolf?" Long Chen was greatly shocked. This was the cub of a Demonic Beast. He had seen it in the Demonic Beast encyclopedia, which was why he was so shocked.

The Crimson Flame Snow Wolf is entirely white as snow, with only a wisp of red fur like flames growing between its eyebrows; it is very easy to recognize.

However, most Crimson Flame Snow Wolves do not have very pure Bloodlines; the fur on their bodies is dull, and there may even be some variegation.

But this snow wolf cub before him did not have a single stray hair on its entire body, which indicated that this was an extremely rare pure-blooded Crimson Flame Snow Wolf.

Usually, when a Crimson Flame Snow Wolf grows to adulthood, it is a third-rank Demonic Beast. It is said that a pure-blooded Crimson Flame Snow Wolf can grow to the fourth rank, which is an existence that surpasses an expert of the Tendon-Transforming Realm.

"That's right, this is a pure-blooded Crimson Flame Snow Wolf, just born. It was a gift bestowed upon my senior sister by her Master, but she had me bring this little guy to you overnight," Lu Fang'er said, looking at Long Chen with a complex expression.

Long Chen felt a wave of emotion. Mengqi had not only not forgotten him, but was also constantly thinking of him. The depth of her feelings for him gave Long Chen an urge to cry.

"Originally, my senior sister wanted to make it your pet, but she definitely did not expect that you had already become an Alchemist. I presume your Soul power is not low either. I can teach you some beast-control techniques so that the Crimson Flame Snow Wolf can become your battle pet," Lu Fang'er said.

Usually, when some Martial Artists obtain Demonic Beast cubs, they will use beast tamers to employ force or other methods to domesticate the Demonic Beast and make it a pet.

However, such pets are not perfect. After all, the reason Demonic Beasts are Demonic Beasts is that their bones are filled with tyrannical aura; instances of pets devouring their Masters are not uncommon.

Nevertheless, Demonic Beast pets are still extremely scarce. Although there is some danger, if utilized well, a Demonic Beast is absolutely a terrifying combat force.

Unlike pets, battle pets require higher control techniques. However, controlling a Demonic Beast requires extremely powerful Soul power, which ordinary people absolutely cannot do.

By communicating with the Demonic Beast through Soul power, it can cooperate with its Master in attacks. The coordination between the two will cause combat power to skyrocket; this is the formidable aspect of battle pets.

Moreover, the probability of a battle pet betraying its Master is almost zero. However, this requires long-term communication with the Demonic Beast's Soul, which also requires a massive amount of energy and time.

Mengqi did not know of Long Chen's recent situation. Sending the cub was also a hope that the Crimson Flame Snow Wolf could accompany Long Chen as he grew, making his life more secure.

But now that Long Chen was already an Alchemist, Lu Fang'er simply taught him some techniques for controlling Demonic Beasts.

What surprised Lu Fang'er was that Long Chen understood the methods she taught him instantly. The questions he asked offhandedly went directly to the most critical parts.

However, limited by the rules of her School, Lu Fang'er could only teach Long Chen some beast-control methods that circulated outside. She dared not teach him the Mind-Cultivation Techniques from within her School without permission.

Long Chen's intelligence made Lu Fang'er admire him wholeheartedly. She discovered that Long Chen was simply a monster; he had a photographic memory, could draw inferences about other cases from one instance, and even asked her about some ideas she had never dared to imagine.

After staying at the Long family for half a day, Lu Fang'er saw that Long Chen had fully grasped the methods she taught, so she left the Long family directly.

However, before leaving, Long Chen solemnly handed that Soul-Nourishing Pill to Lu Fang'er, telling her she must bring it to Mengqi.

After Lu Fang'er left, Long Chen looked at the little guy in his arms, and a wave of warmth could not help but rise in his heart. The Crimson Flame Snow Wolf proved that Mengqi had him in her heart.

With Mengqi's attention, Long Chen could not help but feel filled with heroic spirit. He hoped that he could resolve everything in the Imperial Capital soon, then step out of this barbaric land and enter that vast sky.

Because he knew that there was a peerless beauty waiting for him. Thinking of Mengqi's face, Long Chen felt his blood heating up. 'I must accelerate my rise.'

"Woo woo—" Suddenly, the little guy in Long Chen's arms let out a vague cry, arching around on Long Chen's body.

Looking at the little guy in his arms, a smile appeared on the corner of Long Chen's mouth. However, the moment the smile appeared, a faint, almost imperceptible killing intent was transmitted over.