Heavenly Profound Treasures?

--- Chapter 15 ---

On a small mountain near Silver Lake City.

A few silhouettes clashed furiously and swept over the rocky area with flames, ice, lightning, and wind.

SWOOSH! BOOM!

Hayate landed on a tree and breathed out to calm his nerves.

He used [Storm Zinogre]'s core once again to test his newly attained cultivation realm. He has reached the 2nd stage of Sky Profound Realm after six months of solid training.

He now possessed thick scales that covered his body like armor, dozens of small spikes on his back, and a pair of sharp horns.

"Profound Floating Technique is worse than I thought." He whispered after trying to fly under Hong Guan and Chu Yueli's attack.

"After all, It's more effective to use Kaiju Cores. I could fly faster, more efficiently, and be less stamina-consuming."

Hayate's curiosity about the Profound Floating Technique flared since he got reincarnated into this world. Yet, after he reached the Sky Profound Realm and tried it by himself, it was such an underwhelming experience.

There was nothing wrong with the Profound Floating Technique, but it was too slow for his liking.

"Hmm?" Hayate tilted his head and saw two incoming elemental attacks approaching him.

He unleashed a fierce howl, which caused wind and lightning elements to dance violently. Everything around him burst with the profound energy blast, negating flame and ice attacks.

BOOM!

A lightning bolt swiftly passed through the storm and struck Hong Guan's palm.

Hong Guan frowned and glanced at her bruised hand because Hayate's attack penetrated her flame shield.

She was at the 8th stage of Sky Profound Realm, but he whose cultivation was lower than her by six lower levels had passed her defense.

"As expected of my young master, he's amazing." She smiled while looking at Hayate.

Meanwhile, Chu Yueli accepted Hayate's attack wholeheartedly and released a delightful moan.

"Mhn~ It's hurt!"

Chu Yueli felt her entire body electrocuted by Hayate's attack because the pain she received from him was a gift to her.

"What a hopeless pervert." Hong Guan sneered indifferently, which Chu Yueli ignored blatantly.

"What are you two blabbering about?" Hayate suddenly arrived in front of them with a wind gust and attacked them with claw-shaped lightning.

Chu Yueli's expression hardened because she couldn't handle this attack carelessly. Even though she was curious about whether she felt good when the lightning claws swiped her body, she was aware Hayate didn't like her to hold back.

She quickly used Frozen Cloud Art and created a solid ice barrier between them, lessening Hayate's attack force by quite a lot.

CRACK!

"You're a monster, young master." Chu Yueli commented while feeling her neck grasped by Hayate's firm hand.

Hong Guan tried to attack Hayate from behind, but the spikes abruptly released an electric charge and stunned her.

"Uugh..." Hong Guan noticed a sharp claw in front of her eyes.

Hayate sealed Hong Guan's movement with a surprise attack and choked Chu Yueli, preventing them from having any comeback.

"I give up." Hong Guan couldn't help but sigh and raised her arm in defeat like usual.

Hayate released them, and his wild demeanor quickly was replaced with a gentle smile. He also deactivated [Storm Zinogre]'s core and revealed his bare upper body.

"What a shame... I want you to choke me more." Chu Yueli lowered her gaze. "It's making me aroused."

"Oh god~." She grazed her neck softly, where Hayate choked her before.

Hayate shook his head and commented, "You should go back, Yueli."

"Eh?" Chu Yueli snapped out of her imagination.

She looked at Hayate like a lost puppy because she thought Hayate was about to abandon her.

Chu Yueli hugged Hayate's leg firmly and asked, "Did I do something wrong?"

"Please discipline me, but don't abandon me..."

"I won't..." Hayate sighed slightly. "If you stay here for too long, Frozen Cloud Asgard will be suspicious."

"You have a mission to spy on me from Frozen Cloud Asgard's Mistress, no?"

"Ah, there was something like that." Chu Yueli recalled her mission. "I forgot since it's not that important anymore."

After Hayate claimed her, Chu Yueli couldn't think of anything clearly besides him. She would daydream and imagine herself in a dark room alone with him.

The only reason why Chu Yueli still used Frozen Heart Art was to have a calm conversation with other people besides her master. When they were alone, her behavior changed abruptly.

Even Chu Yueli's older sister might find her situation rather odd because she was a composed individual before her modeling career.

She also received Heavenly God's Spiritual Veins from Hayate and praised him for an entire day because of it, which left him speechless at that time.

Chu Yueli reached the 10th stage of Sky Profound Realm, but she lowered her cultivation by four levels because she didn't want people who knew her, shocked by her absurd increase in strength.

There was no downside to Chu Yueli's slavery because she felt the happiest in her entire life and obtained so many benefits.

Chu Yueli hated her former self a lot now because not only did she injure Hayate by accident, but her arrogance was also immensely horrendous in front of him.

"I should have known my place sooner..." The only regret Chu Yueli has nowadays.

Chu Yueli wiped her tears and answered, "Very well, young master."

"I'll go back to the Frozen Cloud Asgard."

"Do you want me to share your ability to open profound entrances with the mistress?"

Hayate pondered for a few moments and replied, "Sure."

"I want you to exaggerate how much time I need to open profound entrances."

"Make it like it was a time-consuming procedure."

Chu Yueli nodded her head because Hayate could open one's all profound entrances in less than 5 minutes.

She barely felt anything when Hayate opened her profound entrance, and there was a satisfying relief when he finished. It's unfortunate because she didn't feel any pain.

"Noted, I'll try my best." Chu Yueli smiled cheerfully at him. "Do you want me to go now?"

"Well, you can go now." Hayate wiped some sweat off with a towel and noticed Chu Yueli's eyes locked on his hand.

He threw his towel at her and continued, "Also, act normal in front of people."

"Y-Yes..." Chu Yueli sniffed Hayate's used towel.

"Can I get the last slap before I go?" She fearlessly requested.

Hayate wondered if he was making the right choice to make Chu Yueli his servant.

"How hard?" He indifferently returned while relaxing his palm.

"E-Enough to leave a red mark on my face." Chu Yueli noticed Hayate's uncaring tone.

PA!

Hayate slapped Chu Yueli's face with his hand and left a vibrant red mark on her left cheek.

"Hhnn~."

"YES!" Chu Yueli's knees trembled, and translucent juice dripped out onto the ground.

"..." Hayate stared at her silently.

The breeze swept over them, and Chu Yueli gradually regained her composure, but a satisfied smile was still on her face.

"Then, I'll excuse myself, young master." Chu Yueli floated and flew away from them, disappearing into the sky.

Hayate moved his gaze to Hong Guan and made her realize what he was about to ask.

"It's not my fault, okay." She giggled nervously. "Who knows she was that depraved."

"Tch, whatever." Hayate clicked his tongue and walked to Silver Lake City.

--- Two Months Later ---

Hayate dipped himself into a hot spring and stared at the sky with a calm expression.

"It's four years already, huh."

"I've reached the 3rd stage of Sky Profound Realm."

"What a day..."

Hayate closed his eyes because there were so many things he planned to do after this. "Qingyue's marriage, Xiao Che." He whispered with a cold tone.

"Hmm?"

He suddenly felt someone's lip touch his cheek, which caused Hayate to open his eyes. Hong Guan, who charmingly wrapped herself in a white towel, entered his sight.

"Are you surprised?" She smirked at him.

"No." Hayate chuckled and pulled her into his embrace.

Hong Guan's towel unveiled, and her bountiful breast pressed against Hayate's chest. They are making out with each other and freeing each other's lips a few minutes later, leaving a trail of saliva.

She rubbed her hips against Hayate's crotch and made Hayate shake his head. "You're just as perverted as Yueli." He commented playfully.

"Is that so?" Hong Guan answered.

Since this place is a private hot spring, they could do anything and won't get noticed.

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After a brief session of dual cultivation with Hong Guan, Hayate stayed in the hot spring with a relaxed expression.

"Just a little more, and I'll reach the next stage of [Mystic Art of Body Cultivation]."

"Whatever, I'll think about it later." He released a sigh and walked out of the hot spring.

"Let's visit Qingyue first."

--- Floating Cloud City ---

Hayate arrived with Koro on his shoulders.

He strolled upon the inn he once rented, and the waitress greeted him with a smile.

"Oh, Hayate." The waitress lady giggled. "Are you coming here to visit me?"

"Ah, not really..." Hayate politely smiled.

The waitress bent over the counter and whispered, "I heard young lady Xia would be married to Xiao Clan's trash. Are you okay with it?"

"You're close with her, right?"

Hayate's expression hardened for a second, but he quickly regained his composure. "Don't worry. I've got my way." He answered with a calm tone.

The waitress lady, or almost everyone who lived in Floating Cloud City, who knew Hayate personally, believed he had a feeling for Xia Qingyue.

They understood Hayate's honest feelings because he was a young man with a bright future compared to Xiao Che. The difference between them is like a sky and mud.

A rumor spread that Hayate might dissolve Xia Qinyue's wedding today because of his love for her.

Hayate wandered into Xia Manor and noticed a young man on an ugly donkey approaching the front door.

He saw Xia Qingyue in a red wedding dress and veil walking out of the front door. "How beautiful." He praised gently.

Xia Hongyi stood with a complicated expression because Xia Qingyue rebelled last night, saying she didn't want to marry Xiao Che.

He understood Xia Qingyue's feelings, but he had promised Xiao Che's dead father to let him marry her. They could divorce each other tomorrow, but at least he granted his promise.

"Please bear it, for now, Qingyue." He whispered solemnly.

'As expected, big brother doesn't visit me...' Xia Qingyue thought while looking at Xiao Che, who wanted to grasp her hand.

She frowned behind her veil and froze Xiao Che's hand with Frozen Cloud Art. "Don't touch me..." She commented while entering the carriage.

"What a cold girl..." Xiao Che glanced at his hand, which felt cold at the moment.

As the night arrived quickly, Hayate observed them from afar and waited for the right moment to interrupt.

PA!

"Eh?" Hayate saw Xia Qinyue blast Xiao Che's face with a cold slap.

Xiao Che ran away quickly from the bedroom and left Xia Qingyue alone there.

Hayate approached her and asked, "Are you okay?"

"B-Big brother, you come." Xia Qingyue hugged him. "I thought you'd hate me."

"Why would I hate you?" Hayate patted Xia Qingyue's head gently. "You did nothing wrong."

"Don't worry... I've settled this for you."

"You only have to wait, okay?"

"Mm." Xia Qinyue nodded her head and hugged Hayate for a few more minutes.

"I'll be back tomorrow morning." Hayate jumped out of the window.

"See you later, big brother." Xia Qinyue beamed and waved her hand at him.

He chased Xiao Che and found him staring into the grass behind Xiao Clan.

Hayate landed in front of him and commented, "Xiao Che, was it?"

Xiao Che frowned and raised his gaze slowly, making their eyes meet rather awkwardly.

"Who are you?" He asked.

"I'm Xia Qinyue's brother," Hayate answered immediately.

"Let's be frank with each other. I want you to divorce Qingyue, or I'll destroy Xiao Clan tomorrow."

"Be wise, or you'll regret it later."

Xiao Che's eyes widened in surprise because he couldn't sense if this guy threatened him or not. There is no speck of profound energy, which means he hides it or doesn't cultivate it.

"Why should I-." He responded with a sly thought.

BAM! COUGH!

"Because I said so..." Hayate suddenly grasped his neck and lifted him in the air.

"I'm not a devil. That's why I give you a chance..."

"I can kill you right here, burn your corpse, and no one will find out."

"But no, I'm giving you a way that benefits us."

Hayate noticed a green sphere mark on Xiao Che's left palm and a silver pendant on his neck.

'Sky Poison Pearl and Mirror of Samsara!' He thought solemnly because these two are part of Seven Heavenly Profound Treasures.

"Why are these two here?"

A bright flash appeared from the Mirror of Samsara and caused Hayate to faint immediately.

Xiao Che also lost consciousness and fainted, unknowingly both Sky Poison Pearl and Mirror of Samsara leaving him.

The treasures transferred themselves to Hayate's body and merged into his inner world, where thousands of Kaiju roared in excitement.

A flow of destiny abruptly got altered, but no one realized it until it was too late.

--- ??? ---

Hayate floated in a dream world and saw a faceless woman approaching him. She doesn't have special features, but her voice was soothing yet melodious in his ears.

"I see..."

"You are indeed a better candidate."

"That's why Mirror of Samsara chose you."

"Hmm, I wonder if we could meet again." The woman chuckled gently and tapped Hayate's forehead a few times.

"My reincarnation should have been in the same era as you."

"How amusing."

"A soul from another world."

"I'll patiently wait for you."