Chapter 358: Chapter 243 It seems that all men are the same, and you are no exception_2

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Lu Chen followed the female disciples of the Mysterious Moon Palace diligently and arrived at the third floor of the Mysterious Moon Tavern.

After reaching the attic on the third floor, the female disciple said at the door, “Palace Master, the Prince has arrived.”

Chen Wanrong’s cool voice came through immediately.

“Come in.”

The next moment, Lu Chen pushed the door and entered.

Upon entering the room, Lu Chen subconsciously closed the door behind him.

When Lu Chen turned around, he was startled by the scene before him.

The moonlight, gentle as water, bathed Chen Wanrong, making her seem to radiate a holy glow. Dressed in a white gown, she stood on the balcony like a fairy from the Jade Pool.

Chen Wanrong at that moment was like a dazzling, incomparably beautiful, ice-carved and jade-polished, flawless porcelain statue.

Her snow-white skin, her beautifully curved body, her slender waist that could be encircled with a handful, and her long jade legs all made Lu Chen extremely restless.

However, the next moment, Lu Chen instantly sobered up.

Wait a minute…

What was that about?

Indeed, Chen Wanrong was beautiful. From the first glance, Lu Chen wanted to possess her, but he usually didn’t harbor any lustful thoughts in front of her.

Because Chen Wanrong always exuded an aura like that of a fairy, utterly pure, making it difficult for Lu Chen to have thoughts of devouring her completely.

But what had just happened?

Why did he, upon entering the room and catching just a glimpse of Chen Wanrong, find it impossible to contain the agitation in his heart, almost wanting to pounce on her immediately?

This was clearly abnormal.

As Lu Chen puzzled over this, he suddenly noticed an insect on his shoulder.

Upon seeing the insect, Lu Chen finally understood what was happening.

Seeing that Lu Chen was completely unaffected, Chen Wanrong said coldly, “The Love Worm also has no effect on you. It seems Madam Lin truly didn’t use the Pair-Wing Butterfly powder on you.”

Chen Wanrong did indeed plan to confront Lu Chen, but before doing so, she wanted to verify a suspicion: whether Lin Wanyun had used the Pair-Wing Butterfly powder on Lu Chen or not.

If it had been used, Lu Chen’s desire for her would have peaked. At that moment, deploying the Love Worm would have had a very high chance of success. Unfortunately, she failed—the Love Worm didn’t enter Lu Chen’s body nor did it control him. Lu Chen was merely stunned for a moment.

Lu Chen raised his hand, grabbed the “caterpillar” on his shoulder, and then smiled and said, “So this is the Love Worm. Does it really look no different from a regular caterpillar?”

“Miss Chen, you have misunderstood Madam Lin. She did indeed use the Pair-Wing Butterfly powder on me; it’s just that the powder is ineffective on me.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Wanrong was slightly taken aback.

Ineffective?

Impossible.

The Pair-Wing Butterfly powder wasn’t considered a poison; it merely stimulated latent desires in people. How could it be ineffective on anyone? Her master had once told her that even Grandmasters would have difficulty detecting the powder of the Pair-Wing Butterfly.

Lu Chen continued, “Miss Chen, the reason you called me here tonight wasn’t to try to bewitch me with a worm, was it?”

Upon hearing Lu Chen’s words, Chen Wanrong collected herself. Her expression cold, she said, “I am already aware of your affair with Madam Lin.”

Lu Chen said with a smile, “I also know you’ve known about my affair with Madam Lin for quite some time. After all, you have spied on Madam Lin and me in our intimate moments more than once or twice.”

“To tell the truth, I didn’t expect you to have such a hobby, Miss Chen.”

Chen Wanrong did not get angry at Lu Chen’s words. Her expression still icy, she said, “Madam Lin thought she had committed herself to you because you had poisoned me, and I want to know what kind of poison you have used on me.”

Lu Chen said indifferently, “Love poison.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Wanrong was taken aback once more.

She did not know when she had been poisoned by the Love poison nor felt any symptoms.

After taking the Pair-Wing Butterfly powder, a person would develop certain desires. It made no sense for her to be poisoned and still act like a normal person.

Knowing Chen Wanrong might not believe him, Lu Chen continued, “This poison is colorless and tasteless, and it won’t harm a person at all. However, if you stay away from me too long, the poison will flare up. You’ll think of me day and night, miss me, to the point where you’ll be unable to cultivate and might even go mad from the longing.”

Chen Wanrong’s brows lifted slightly. What Lu Chen described didn’t sound like a poison to her, but rather the condition some of the female disciples of the Mysterious Moon Palace experienced when they had to return to the palace after falling in love with a man in the secular world.

In other words, this wasn’t poison at all; it was the pain brought about by love.

Her master had warned her never to develop feelings for a man, as those feelings could lead to a point of no return.

Chen Wanrong looked at Lu Chen expressionlessly and asked, “Are you implying that I have fallen in love with you?”

“Don’t you think you’re being somewhat conceited, Prince?”

Lu Chen laughed out and said, “Miss Chen, I never said you had fallen in love with me; I simply said you were poisoned, and the antidote is with me.”

Chen Wanrong asked, “Is this what you told Madam Lin to deceive her into giving herself to you?”

Lu Chen replied, “No, no, no; she chose to be with me willingly.”

As his words fell, the room fell silent. Chen Wanrong gazed into Lu Chen’s eyes, speechless for a long time as the temperature in the room seemed to drop several degrees.

After an unknown period, Chen Wanrong finally spoke, “Since you have discovered our plan, what do you intend to do with us?”

Lu Chen said, “Deal with you?”