War God Long Ao

It took a full four hours for Long Ao to finally soothe Wang Yuyin.

"Yuyin, there's a question I've had for a long time. I hope you can answer me truthfully."

Gazing deeply at the young man so close to her, Wang Yuyin seemed to know what he wanted to ask. Her eyes darted away, and she stammered, as if she had something to hide.

"Yuyin, ten years ago, I remember you didn't look like this. Why did you change so much in just ten short years? What on earth happened to you? If you consider me the one you love, I need you to tell me."

For ten years, Long Ao had harbored a question in his heart about Yuyin's weight gain and her changed appearance.

After all, ten years ago, Wang Yuyin had been stunningly beautiful, hailed as the number one beauty of Red Fire Town. But ever since his failure to condense his Inner Strength, she seemed to have changed completely. For some reason, Long Ao always felt her transformation was related to him.

"Long Ao, this is my secret. Can you please not ask?"

"No."

Seeing the resolute look on Long Ao's face, Wang Yuyin heaved a deep sigh and began to recount the events of ten years prior.

It turned out that ten years ago, when Long Ao had failed his breakthrough and fallen from a celebrated genius to a so-called "waste," enduring everyone's mockery and ridicule, Wang Yuyin had sworn an oath. She would protect the man she loved, even if it cost her her life.

For this very reason, Wang Yuyin tried every method she could think of and eventually became the disciple of a soon-to-be Fallen expert. She began cultivating a sinister Martial Technique. In the beginning, she was so focused on improving her strength that she never properly researched the technique itself.

Ever since she began cultivating this sinister Martial Technique, Wang Yuyin not only grew uglier but also began to slowly gain weight. For ten whole years, she never gave up. No matter how fat or ugly she became, she never stopped her Cultivation of this sinister Martial Technique.

After hearing her story, Long Ao stood frozen in place, utterly speechless.

"Long Ao, are you alright?"

He pulled Wang Yuyin into his arms and held her tightly.

"Long Ao, what's wrong?"

He remained silent, his gaze fixed intensely upon her. Only now did Long Ao understand just how much the woman before him had given up for his sake, even sacrificing the one thing most precious to any woman.

"Yuyin, you're so foolish. Why would you do that?"

"I would do anything for you. No matter what you become, I will always stay by your side."

"You're really so foolish."

Just like that, they gazed at each other for what felt like an eternity. Eventually, they sat quietly at the stone table in the private courtyard. Long Ao spoke. "Yuyin, I'll be the one to protect you from now on. So, starting today, you are forbidden from cultivating this Martial Technique."

"Long Ao, but I..."

Waving his hand to stop her from saying more, Long Ao's voice left no room for argument. "If I find out you're still cultivating this Martial Technique in the future, I will immediately cripple my own Cultivation."

"Don't be angry. I understand. I won't cultivate this Martial Technique anymore."

"Yuyin, I'm not angry. I just hate myself. For ten years, you turned yourself into this for my sake... Don't worry. I swear I'll help you return to being the number one beauty of Red Fire Town, just like you were ten years ago."

Wang Yuyin didn't speak, just smiled blissfully.

After talking with Yuyin for a while longer, Long Ao secluded himself to research the Alchemy Technique. This time, he wasn't studying the Spirit Gathering Pill, but was instead focused on elixirs made specifically for women: the Beauty Pill and the Weight Loss Pill.

'Although Beauty Pills and Weight Loss Pills can help a woman's appearance, their effects are minimal.' Long Ao knew very well that if he wanted to completely restore Yuyin to how she looked ten years ago, relying solely on Beauty Pills and Weight Loss Pills was nowhere near enough.

Long Family Main Hall.

"Ao'Er, where did you get these Gold Cards?"

It wasn't just Long Yi; even Long Haoshi and the others were astonished. After all, the Gold Cards held a full three hundred million Gold Coins. What did this mean? If the Long Family obtained three hundred million Gold Coins, they would have more than enough capital to establish a foothold in Thundercloud City.

"Father, I came across these Gold Cards by chance. However, if the family wants to grow, these three hundred million Gold Coins alone are far from enough. That's why I've refined a large number of Beauty Pills and Weight Loss Pills."

Long Ao then explained his idea. After listening, the others weren't as happy as he had expected. Long Haoshi said with great concern, "Ao'Er, Alchemists are some of the most powerful figures, and they particularly look down on peers who refine elixirs for women. If you refine these elixirs, won't other Alchemists come looking for trouble?"

Long Ao had already considered this. He shook his head and said, "Grandfather, it doesn't matter. I have only one goal: to make our family stronger as quickly as possible. We won't just become an Eighth Level Clan; in the future, we'll become a Seventh Level Clan, a Fifth Level Clan, and even a Third Level Clan."

If the Long Ao of the past had uttered such words, everyone would have mocked him. But things were different now. His status in the Long Family was a world apart from what it once was. Even with such a bold declaration, no one would doubt him.

"Ao'Er, since you've decided, we'll do it your way."

In the days that followed, besides trying to find a way to restore Yuyin's appearance from ten years ago, Long Ao continuously refined elixirs specifically for women, like Beauty Pills and Weight Loss Pills.

The Long Family also moved quickly. Long Yi took several of his younger brothers to Thundercloud City to expand the family's business.

Long Ao's sudden rise changed the Long Family's standing in Thundercloud City. In just a few short days, the family's ventures there expanded several times over—an outcome that not a single Long Family disciple could have ever imagined.

"Long Fu, is there a way to restore my beloved's face and figure?"

Long Fu, who always wore the same expression, nodded blankly. "Master, the method is simple. As long as I enter her body with the power of the Blood Pool, I believe she can be restored to her original appearance and figure in no more than three days."

Hearing Long Fu's words, Long Ao was overjoyed. Without the slightest hesitation, he found Yuyin and got straight to the point. "Yuyin, listen to me. I've found a way to restore you to how you looked and felt ten years ago. But you must promise me that from now on, no matter what happens, you will not cultivate that Martial Technique."

"I promise," Wang Yuyin's face filled with delighted surprise. 'It would be a lie to say I don't want to return to how I was ten years ago. After all, what woman enjoys being ugly? The love of beauty is a woman's nature; that's an undeniable fact.'

"Long Ao, what is this method? How can it restore me to how I was ten years ago?"

"Don't ask. Just stand here quietly. In a moment, no matter what kind of power enters your body, you must not try to resist it. Understand?"

"I understand."