Listening to her, Yang Ze immediately placed his hand on his face before realising that half of the mask was torn away.

In that instant, he felt like someone had poured a bucket of cold water on top of his head.

Even though he remembered everything from the trials to the missions and even his fight with these women, he didn't remember his mask getting damaged. In his memories, there wasn't a single time that he was hit on the face by anyone... not even the Blood Corpse.

"This... I..." Yang Ze almost jumped up in fright while looking for words to speak. Till now, he had always avoided showing his real face to anyone. After all, he knew perfectly well that to the women of this world, his appearance was akin to poison.

If someone saw his true appearance, he could kiss goodbye to his peaceful life.

This was true especially for the women in front of him. Although he knew that Cang Yue had seen his true appearance, he didn't want Lin Yue and Xiao Ruolan to see it too.

But now.....

He could only try to hide his face; he even thought about conjuring the skin mask that he visualised, but before he could even use it, he felt a soft hand grab his hand, and in that instant, Yang Ze felt a sense of coolness as his restless heart calmed down.

"Don't worry." Cang Yue's gentle voice sounded in his ears as she let out a soft smile. "When you are with us, you don't need to wear that stupid mask."

She wasn't worried about the other two women seeing his true appearance. And she was even less worried about them discovering his heaven-defying physique. To know about his physique, one either needed to touch the mark on his forehead or get intimate with him and with her here... it was impossible for another woman to get anywhere close to Yang Ze.

Yang Ze just looked at Cang Yue's smile before letting out a defeated sigh.

Even if he put on his mask, it wasn't going to change anything. Might as well take it off and use his pretty face to improve his relationship with others.

Taking a deep breath, he slowly reached towards his face before gently taking off the torn mask.

And in the instant Yang Ze took off his mask, Lin Yue's mouth widened in shock, and her eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"Hisss...." Looking at that exquisite face that looked like a jade carved out of an immortal treasure, the lotus mark that only increased his charm by another layer and those deep blue eyes... Lin Yue felt her heartbeat quicken.

Not only Lin Yue, but even Xiao Ruolan couldn't help but widen her eyes. Just like Lin Yue, she too was shocked. Even though she knew that Yang Ze was hiding his true appearance and he was a pretty face, she wasn't expecting him to have such a heaven-defying appearance.

"Gulp." Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, she couldn't help but feel regret over how she hadn't taken advantage of him before. She even thought about making these two wenches unconscious and having her way with Yang Ze, but in the end, she held back.

She would have plenty of time in the future for that. And till then, let these two bithces enjoy his company.

Cnang Yue, on the other hand, wasn't any better. Although she had seen his appearance many times before and even taken advantage of him while he was unconscious, she couldn't help but feel an itch in her heart. She wanted to pounce on him and taste those delicate lips, but in the end, reason overcame impulse.

'Wan'er... of wan'er... You really deserve to die. You have such a good thing and you didn't share it with me.' Looking at Yang Ze, Lin Yue couldn't help but complain in her heart.

No wonder Lin Wan was so attached to this little bastard. No wonder she spent most of her time getting intimate with him and even doing such wretched things.

And the worst part... she had her eyes on this brat first.

She couldn't help but think about her first meeting with Yang Ze.

At that time, his face was covered in mud, and he stood up against her, refusing to take off his pants.

"No wonder... no wonder he objected at that time." With such an appearance and that ferocious weapon between his legs... It was no wonder that he refused her.

It was only because he offended her at that time that Lin Wan decided to teach him a lesson, and perhaps it was then that she discovered his appearance.

Thinking about how she must be doing this and that with this little bastard, Lin Yue's face flushed red.

And when she thought about how that wretched thing between his legs that went inside Lin Wan also violated her mouth in the Duality sect... She felt like she wanted to find a place to dig a hole and bury her face in it with shame.

Looking at the varying expressions of the three women in front of him, Yang Ze could only let out a bitter smile. He had expected some reactions, but he wasn't expecting the reactions to be this extreme.

In the end, he could only wave his hand, manifest a mask before putting it on his face.

It was only then that the three women regained their senses and looked at him unwillingly. They still wanted to see his true face...

In the end, the four of them sat there in silence, each lost in their own train of thought.

It wasn't until a few more minutes had passed that Lin Yue looked at Yang Ze once again before speaking, "You really gave us a big surprise."

She wasn't just talking about his otherworldly appearance, but also his cultivation realm and his overwhelming strength.

"That..." Yang Ze couldn't help but rub his nose in embarrassment.

He had always acted as a mortal in front of these women. If not for losing control because of the Blood Corpse and that weird heart, he wouldn't have exposed his realm and his true strength to these women.

"What is your current cultivation realm?" This time, it was Cang Yue who asked. Even though he knew what Yang Ze's cultivation realm was, she still asked with some interest. Just like Lin Yue, she too was taken by surprise when she fought against him.

The boy she thought to be frail and helpless turned out to be a monster. With his meagre strength, he was able to go toe to toe against her... The Saintess of the Duality Sect, who was at the 4th Vein Expansion.

"Peak of Foundation Forging." Yang Ze didn't hide anything. The women in front of him already knew his realm, so hiding it didn't make any sense.

"Hiss..." Even though they knew the answer, Lin Yue and Cang Yue both couldn't help but take cold breaths.

Earlier, they were hoping his realm to be in the Vein Expansion. In this way, they wouldn't have to be embarrassed by losing to someone in the same realm.

But who would have thought that they wouldn't be a match against the brat?

Even though the majority of it could be credited to the Crimson Heart that gave Yang Ze limitless mental and Internal energy, it still didn't change the fact that they almost lost to him.

"Wait... Crimson Heart?" Lin Yue almost jumped up in fright before asking in a shrill voice.

"Where is Crimson Heart?"

Her sudden question brought Cang Yue back to her senses as she, too, widened her eyes in response. She was so worried about Yang Ze that she had completely forgotten about it.

She immediately looked around nervously before focusing her gaze on Yang Ze once again.

Others might not know, but she was perfectly clear that she didn't unleash her physique during battle. How she lost consciousness... how Yang Ze returned to his previous self, and the so-called soul-injury was healed... She had no idea.

She could only look at Yang Ze nervously, wondering if the Crimson Heart was still in his body.

Yang Ze, on the other hand, just raised an eyebrow in confusion. He didn't know what they were talking about, but from the words 'Crimso Heart', it was clear that they were talking about that red beating heart that put him under its influence.

Just like the women, he too didn't know where it went, but he couldn't feel any aftereffect on his body. He was sure that this thing wasn't on him.

"..." Cang Yue thought for a moment before arriving in front of Yang Ze nervously before putting her hand on his chest and closing her eyes. She wanted to see if the Crimson Heart was still in his body.

Yang Ze didn't stop her from checking it out. He just let her hand roam on his chest.

It wasn't until a few more minutes had passed that Cang Yue finally pulled her hand back with a relieved expression. There was nothing wrong with Yang Ze's body, and he didn't have the Crimson Heart.

Although she didn't know what happened to it or where it went, she couldn't care less about it.

For her, the biggest opportunity... the greatest treasure was Yang Ze.

As long as she had him, she could reach heights she hadn't dared to imagine before.

Only Xiao Ruolan's lips curled in a smile as she looked at Lin Yue before focusing back on Yang Ze.

"Good. It's not on you." Cang Yue finally pulled her hand back with a relieved expression before breaking out in a smile.

"Then where is it?" Lin Yue kept on looking around, hoping to find it.

Even if she couldn't use it for herself, she could at least trade it with the Heavenly Sword Sect for more resources.

Thinking like that, she couldn't help but stand up and search around. But even after searching for almost an hour when she couldn't find it, she could only sit down with a defeated expression.

"So... What was that scream that you were using?" This time Xiao Ruolan finally spoke for the first time. She was extremely surprised by that scream, which bypassed defence and attacked the very core of Internal energy.

"That's..." Yang Ze hesitated for a moment, but upon seeing their expectant gaze, finally decided to tell them.

"It was one of my talents, Inverted Wail." With a brief pause, he explained further. "It lets me ignore physical defence and target the opponent's source of internal energy."

His words sent a shockwave amongst the three women.

Such a miraculous skill that could ignore any defence... It would be a lie to say that they weren't tempted.

"And what about those clones?" This time, it was Lin Yue who asked with some excitement. She could still remember the scene of Yang Ze summoning his clones and attacking them.

"That is another talent. It lets me conjure seven clones. But because of how much mental energy it needs, it is impossible for me to use it."

"Oh!" Though there was some disappointment in Lin Yue's voice, she wasn't surprised that such a powerful talent would have such limitations.

She didn't doubt Yang Ze's words. After all, she knew that he was only able to last this long in combat against them because of the Crimson Heart.

"What else are you hiding?" Lin Yue licked her lips as she slowly moved near Yang Ze before nudging him with her shoulder. She knew that there were a lot of things that this little bastard wasn't telling her.

She wanted to know everything about him. She wanted to know his every little secret. She wanted to know what he was trying to hide.

"Of course, I am only asking because we might need your help in our last mission."

"It is going to be an extremely difficult mission, and we aren't sure whether we can complete it with our strength or not."

"But if we have your help, then..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but the meaning behind her words was clear.

Yang Ze, on the other hand, thought for a moment before replying.

"What am I hiding?"

He then looked at Lin Yue with a smile before opening his mouth to speak...

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