At the moment the married woman was overwhelmed by ecstasy and fainted in bliss, Yinglong awoke at the roadside.
Born a martial arts fanatic, he leaped up abruptly from the cold stone pavement, shaking his head in confusion. He stretched and moved his limbs, finding nothing wrong with himself. Yinglong couldn’t help but smirk self-mockingly—he must’ve drunk too much strong liquor, causing him to collapse unconscious on the street.
“Ugh!” The burly man let out a drunken belch and, with heavy footsteps, headed toward the inn, quickly forgetting the previous incident entirely.
Days continued passing one after another. The rogue lived freely and joyfully, as if he had returned to Liubang Town. The only source of worry remained Ye Nu’s body; despair had already begun swirling in the魅’s eyes.
Just when Qiao San thought he’d been forgotten by Gou Yuan and was enjoying himself immensely, the national master’s summons arrived.
“Husband, the national master is summoning you to the palace immediately!”
While the ghost concubine dutifully tidied Qiao San’s collar like a virtuous wife, she also reminded him in a low, strategist-like voice: “Gou Yuan is no ordinary person. What you’ve done might fool others, but absolutely not her. Be extremely cautious in dealing with her!”
At the same time, within the princess’s mansion right next to the Jiuyou Palace.
With a light flick of her jade fan and flowing sleeves, the princess dismissed her trusted informants respectfully. The local princess then cheerfully made her way to the alchemy chamber where the Peng Demon King was meditating.
“Great King, the time has come. Everything will proceed according to plan!”
Qiao San once again faced the ever-changing Gou Yuan. The rogue, whose magical powers had greatly advanced, suddenly narrowed his pupils, his vision space instantly constricting. Although his eyesight remained clouded, a vague image miraculously surfaced in his mind.
A slender, tall figure, with lightly tied elegant hair—unfortunately, her delicate face remained invisible, only vaguely giving off a sense of classical beauty. Just then, the mist around Gou Yuan spun faster, and the image in Qiao San’s mind vanished instantly.
The rogue couldn’t help but inwardly sigh at the missed opportunity; such a “sneak attack” would never come again! He couldn’t help but feel puzzled as well—the vague figure strangely gave him a sense of familiarity. Yet no matter how hard he searched his mind, he couldn’t find an answer!
Colorful radiance flew with Gou Yuan’s steps. Beautiful as a flower on the outside but venomous as a snake within, she stole a glance and couldn’t help but look at the rogue differently. Facing Qiao San, Gou Yuan no longer felt that she controlled everything!
Indeed, the Seven-Color Pearl lived up to its reputation. Too bad it wasn’t obtained—sigh…
The two, man and woman, each harboring ulterior motives, exchanged insincere pleasantries without originality. Then, seemingly like a good friend, Gou Yuan generously said, “Bold Brother, Gou Yuan will immediately order the release of General Ying. You’ve worked hard on this journey—please taste this Tianquan immortal tea I’ve personally prepared for you.”
Her voice sounded like celestial music, warm and penetrating straight into the heart. At that moment, Qiao San couldn’t help but doubt secretly—could this woman really want to harm him?
“Bold Brother, may I ask where the snow lotus is? I’d love to have a look at it!”
In the entire world, only she herself dared to refer to Gou Yuan as “young lady”!
Although Qiao San’s magical powers had soared, under Gou Yuan’s pressure, he still found it hard to breathe. While forcibly suppressing his thoughts, he flipped his palm, revealing a thousand-year-old snow lotus in his hand.
“National Master, this is the ten-thousand-year-old snow lotus. Bold has successfully completed the mission!” The essence of being a rogue is being a rascal—lying with his eyes wide open was his specialty.
Such a small trick naturally couldn’t fool the local national master. But strangely, Gou Yuan acted as if she really couldn’t tell the difference between thousand-year and ten-thousand-year varieties, smiling faintly as she accepted the snow lotus. Then, with a teasing tone, she said, “Thank you, Bold Brother! Gou Yuan suddenly feels greedy—would you be willing to give me another ten-thousand-year-old snow lotus? Hehe…”
Suddenly changing the subject, Gou Yuan’s laughing voice startled Qiao San’s heartstrings. “Gou Yuan won’t take Bold Brother’s gift for free. How about this—I’ll tell you a piece of information to show my sincerity!”
Qiao San’s intuition made him start feeling nervous. Someone of Gou Yuan’s status definitely wouldn’t joke around recklessly. He gave her a silent affirmative look with his eyes.
Gou Yuan glanced at the sky outside the window, then sweetly and softly said, “Bold Brother, if you rush back to the inn at your fastest speed, you should still make it in time. Gou Yuan wouldn’t want to be falsely accused of being a murderer!”
“Ahh—”
While the exclamation still echoed within the National Master’s residence, the Holy King of Defying Heaven had already traveled hundreds of meters away. Still considering it too slow, he immediately summoned his divine bird with a thought.
Inside the Jiuyou City inn, exactly as Gou Yuan had described, blades were flashing and chaos reigned.
The fox girl guards couldn’t stop the sudden attack by the masked figure. The Fox Queen, Ghost Concubine, and Mei rushed rapidly from three different directions, just in time to see the enemy leap over the wall with the sleeping Ye Nu in his arms.
The mysterious assassin cast a spell, and a gust of powerful wind arose from the ground, causing the three women to waver unsteadily in the storm.
“Watch my treasure!” The Ghost Concubine waved her hand, and the Xuanfeng Cauldron rapidly expanded, swooping down on the black figure.
A burst of light exploded above the black figure’s head. The mysterious enemy’s palm instantly grew enormous, blocking the cauldron with bare hands. The Fox Queen’s Yuanhe Net of Heaven, unwilling to be outdone, although unable to trap the opponent, used the opportunity to send her fox claws slicing through the air, instantly tearing the enemy’s black veil into shreds.
The black figure lowered his head, covering his face as he fled without further engagement.
“I recognize him—he’s one of the National Master’s demon generals!”
The black figure’s cloud beneath his feet moved extraordinarily fast, leaving the Fox Queen and others only able to watch helplessly as he vanished into the clouds. Just then, a bird call came from the horizon. A fiery red light rose with the sun, and a man and bird seemed to fly out from the morning glow, majestic and miraculous.
Unfortunately, such a dreamlike and enchanting scene was completely ruined by a crude catchphrase: “Damn it! Daring to mess with my girl—fool who doesn’t value his balls!”
The ancient immortal bird spat true flames, blocking the black figure’s escape route. The rogue pushed off from the bird’s back, leaping into the air. With both palms swinging, he vented his anger through the most primitive hand-to-hand combat.
Upon seeing Qiao San arrive, the women couldn’t help but cheer in unison. With the Holy King of Defying Heaven’s skills, naturally he could handle an obscure assassin.
“Boom—”
The clash of bare hands startled the women. The small assassin surprisingly matched Qiao San blow for blow, evenly matched.
“Gaa, gaa…” The black figure cackled triumphantly, then turned and fled in another direction. Although he couldn’t gain the upper hand against Qiao San, escaping from him was as easy as pie.
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