Chapter 2: Plucking Hair from a Lion's Head

  Unexpectedly, it wasn't the trampled trees or the raging golden lion, but the woman on its back. You say she's just a woman, but this woman is Ling Wu Shuang!

  Ling Wu Shuang is who?

  You go to the streets of Beijing and grab any passerby, they can talk about her 'great achievements' for three days and three nights. Don't think it's because she is outstanding or beautiful, it's just because she became the Ling family's rare... waste in a hundred years!

  To put it more elegantly, she was born timid and had mediocre talent, making it difficult for her to achieve great things. To put it bluntly, she was a waste of space, a useless piece of trash that couldn't be salvaged even with the help of others.

  But this waste is the old master's heart treasure, that is doting on her in every way, only she, who has no use for anything, happens to be infatuated with the seventh prince, Nan Gong Ye, who is most favored by the emperor.

  However, there's no way around it - she was born into the right family and has an engagement in hand. Even if Ling Wushuang is a good-for-nothing, she will still become the official consort of the Seventh Prince in the future. This makes countless noblewomen and virtuous girls feel heartbroken upon hearing this, and tearful upon listening to it.

  Even in the capital city, a classic joke has been circulating: What a waste of good food! This delicious big white cabbage was dug up by pigs!

  But what did they see now! That rubbish actually plucked hair from the Golden Lion's head?

  That's not just absurd, it's simply a fairy tale.

  That's a sixth-tier Golden Lion, the strongest attacking-type Xuan beast that ordinary Tianxuan strongmen would avoid at all costs. A sixth-tier Golden Lion isn't some low-tier beast pet that can be found on every street corner.

  The Xuan beasts of the Star Continent are divided into one to nine levels, and above the ninth level is the Holy Domain Xuan beast. High-level Xuan beasts are very rare, and these Holy Domain Xuan beasts are like the human title of Saint, extremely rare.

  When a Xuan beast reaches the seventh rank, it belongs to the high-ranking Xuan beast. Generally, only in the depths of the Sunset Forest can their tracks be found. Therefore, on the edge of the Sunset Forest, a golden lion that was about to advance to a high-ranking Xuan beast appeared, which was indeed unexpected.

  After everyone's unexpected reaction, it was followed by shock and horror. The heartless woman, how could she bear to do such a thing? She actually turned a majestic golden lion into a plucked chicken! You may not want it, but we do!

  High-level Xuan beasts are hard to come by, and in the Star Continent, who doesn't want a powerful Xuan beast as their fighting companion? But how many people dare to venture into the perilous Sunset Forest?

  One white and one black, two human figures in the front row of the team, forming a beautiful landscape.

  "Hmm, it's actually the Golden Lion!" Yun Qingchen exclaimed in surprise, her white clothes fluttering. Suddenly realizing that this wasn't the point, she looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked: "Ruo, isn't this your fiancée?"

  As expected, there's South Palace Yan's style, and surely Ling Wu Shuang will be here too. Hiding in the arena, they even dare to chase after me, truly getting more and more reckless.

  Nan Gong Ye's face instantly turned cold upon hearing this, and he replied indifferently: "If you like, I am willing to give her up."

  "Can't bear it, I really can't bear it." Yun Qingchen hurriedly waved his hand, and as soon as he thought of the phrase "the best big white cabbage was dug up by a pig", he couldn't help but want to burst out laughing.

  Having such a notorious fiancée, Nan Gong Ye has already become the laughing stock among his close friends, and he certainly doesn't want to follow in her footsteps.

  I would rather be lonely for a lifetime than be a big white radish pushed by pigs.

  But what's going on with this scene in front of him? Ling Wu Shuang, a useless piece of trash who can't even cultivate Xuan Qi, how did he end up on the Golden Lion's head? He really couldn't understand.

  Nan Gong Yan's lips were pursed into a beautiful lip line, his sharp eyes locked onto the person and lion not far away. He wasn't interested in Ling Wu Shuang at all; what he was interested in was that golden lion. The Tian Xuan Dan he had asked Teacher to refine was missing the crystal nucleus of the golden lion, what a coincidence!

  After Nangong Yan, Ling Yun followed closely, with a green dress fluttering and an elegant demeanor.

  "This... this is Ling... Ling Wu Shuang" Seeing this, her beautiful eyes widened instantly, her red lips parted slightly, and she was speechless, followed by a belly full of resentment.

  Ling Wushuang, you can't even die like this!

  "Roar——"

  At this moment, the Golden Lion suddenly let out a loud roar, its agile legs kicked off, and it abruptly left the ground, jumping up to ten feet high. At the same time, a layer of pale yellow aura was emitted from all over its body. Ling Wu Shuang was caught off guard and was violently swept away by the lion's sudden movement. He rolled several times along the ground before using his hands to push himself back and steady his body.

  Ling Wushuang knelt on one knee, his hand struggling to support his body, his head raised with difficulty, gazing at the frenzied Golden Lion. Another wave of pain struck his mind, and he felt dizzy and disoriented.

  How hateful! What has this body been doing all along? It's really too weak. Is she going to end it here today?

  The golden lion's eyes were bright red, its fur standing on end. It was going to tear this human in two, opening its bloody great maw wide. The golden lion's powerful body formed a shadow that rapidly enveloped her.

  Ling Wushuang lightly bit her tongue tip, a dull pain spread through her mouth, making her mind slightly clearer.

  With such intense fighting, plus the previous brutal slap on her paw, Ling Wusuo relied on her incredible willpower to hold on to the limit, but at this moment, she absolutely could not fall down!

  "Boom——"

  Ling Wushuang's hands and feet slowly inserted into the mud beneath her, just as she was about to make a desperate last-ditch effort. Suddenly, an orange-colored mysterious energy came out of nowhere and heavily smashed onto the golden lion's head, sending its massive body crashing to the ground.

  "Roar——roar——"

  A golden lion with no hair on its neck, disheveled and miserable, crawling on the ground, wailing repeatedly.

  Ling Wushuang stood up and looked back over her shoulder.

  Jet-black hair fluttering, he approaches with slow steps.

  Red whip, black hair, blue robe, simple colors, were drawn by him extremely elegant, Nan Gong Ye.

  Ling Wushuang raised an eyebrow, no wonder the previous owner of this body was infatuated with him, Nan Gongyan is indeed a perfect handsome man.

  He had long been accustomed to the gaze of Ling Wushuang sticking to him, and Nan Gong Ye walked slowly, dodging the woman and heading straight for the Golden Lion, not even sparing a glance at Ling Wushuang.

  "Fall back!"

  Soft words, overbearing manner.

  Nangong Ye gazed intently at the Golden Lion, his eyes burning with intensity, clearly having already regarded it as something within his grasp.

  "Nangong Ye, isn't your abacus calculation a bit too perfect?" Ling Wushuang's voice rang out, extremely weak yet icy cold.

  Ling Wushuang's eyebrows furrowed slightly, she knew that the Golden Lion was precious all over, but this lion seemed to be her spoils of war. This Nan Gongyan had only struck the final blow, yet he thought he could reap the benefits like a fisherman getting a free catch - wasn't that thinking too beautifully?

  Nangong Yan's footsteps paused, he turned his head around, with a look of astonishment, as if he couldn't believe the words he heard came from the woman behind him.

  Two gazes collided in mid-air, and Nan Gong Yan's figure slightly stiffened.

  The woman in front of me, her white clothes stained with frost and bloodstains, her hair disheveled and tangled down her body, blocking the expression on her face, making it impossible to see her features. However, under a few strands of hair, those sharp eyes, like icicles, seemed to pierce through my heart, like an unfathomable deep pool, entrancing my soul.

  If the previous Ling Wushuang was a stagnant pool of water, then now she is like a clear spring, with an aura of cold arrogance surrounding her entire body.

  Ling Wushuang met Nan Gongyan's intimidating gaze head-on, without a hint of retreat. His disheveled appearance seemed to exude an aura of pride and intimidation, his small body seemingly containing boundless power.

  Ling Wushuang was actually on the verge of collapse, but still relied on his unyielding willpower to engage in a silent contest with Nangong Yan.

  "Is this sun coming out from the west?" Yun Qingchen on his horse looked at the woman in front of him, full of doubt.

  It seems like there's really something different about Ling Wusong now. The golden lion who fought alone and fiercely, dared to provoke Yan in front of him. Is this still the same Ling Wusong who was timid and cowardly, yet annoyingly infatuated?

  The two stared at each other for half a moment before Nangong Yan came back to his senses, and he almost lost the battle. He was immediately enraged and said: "Ling Wusuo, what do you mean?"

  Ling Wushuang smiled faintly and raised his head to reply: "I said——"

  Just as the red lips had just uttered two words, Ling Wushuang's brain suddenly became dizzy and rolled over, without any warning, and finally her eyes turned black. Under Nan Gongyan's astonished gaze, Ling Wushuang's delicate body swayed and fell to the ground with a thud.

  Ling Wusuo's last thought before passing out was: When I wake up, can I still switch bodies with her again!?