Lu Yu had long known that Huang Ying’s coming here without killing him and preparing to use seduction meant that something was definitely going to happen.
As for what he wanted to get, Lu Yu probably had already guessed it.
However, Lu Yu thought that after the shadow beast became too weak to move, it would be an easy target for him to capture.
As for hearing the word “cooperation,” Lu Yu thought he had misheard.
“Cooperation?”
Lu Yu stared coldly at Huang Ying’s face and sneered, “How come I find that impossible to believe?”
“How could it be impossible?” Huāng Yǐng smiled and lightly stepped forward two more paces.
The distance between Lu Yu and Huang Ying was already very close.
These two steps brought Huang Ying almost close enough to touch Lu Yu, with strands of her long hair drifting past him, carrying a faint, delicate fragrance.
The ground beside Lu Yu suddenly turned pitch black, and thousands of blades from the Yellow Spring surged forth, engulfing the shadows behind Huang Ying in a blazing inferno.
The shadowy figure flickered lightly, vanishing like a ghost, leaving behind only a purple afterimage that quickly disappeared.
As Lu Yu was about to turn around, he felt a soft, boneless figure press tightly against his back.
Huāgyǐng’s lips gently brushed against Lùyǔ’s earlobe as her hands wrapped around his body. She exhaled softly and whispered, “I really mean it, you know! If you’re willing, Sister might even consider giving herself to you too!”
While speaking, Huang Ying rubbed his body against Lu Yu’s back. Perhaps due to the contact between genders, a faint blush appeared on Huang Ying’s cheeks, and he let out a soft moan.
Lu Yu’s eyes narrowed, and the chill in his gaze grew even colder.
His expression turned so cold in an instant that it could freeze flowing water.
Dozens of blades of the Yellow Spring pierced through his body, actually penetrating Lu Yu’s own chest and extending toward the shadowy figure behind him.
The figure of Huang Ying, lying on top of Lu Yu, saw this scene and his expression instantly changed slightly. He gently pressed his hands on Lu Yu’s body and, like a light breeze, floated dozens of meters away.
“You’re so ruthless!” Huang Ying never expected that Lu Yu would be so determined to kill that he wouldn’t even care about getting injured himself.
“I’ve already said that if you come any closer, I’ll find a way to kill you,” Lu Yu said coldly, without batting an eyelash, turning around and adding in a chilling voice: “No matter what you’re thinking, it has nothing to do with me!”
A strange gleam flickered in Huang Ying’s eyes as he looked earnestly at Lu Yu and said, “I’m talking about a real partnership. If you’re willing to help me retrieve something, I can give you anything you want! Star Spirit Stones, mutated Star Spirit Beads, or even Star Weapons—name what you desire! If you want an entire city, I can give you that too. Or, if there comes a day when you need me, I will personally step in and assist you once!”
Lu Yu slightly frowned, feeling that Huang Ying was not lying this time, and couldn’t help but ask, “What item are you referring to?”
The Shadow said, “I’ll tell you when the time comes. Until then, even if I spoke, it would be meaningless.”
Lu Yu said coldly, “Is this how you want to cooperate? You don’t even tell me what I’m supposed to retrieve, yet you expect me to help you?”
Huang Ying hesitated for a moment, then sighed softly, “Well, meeting you, I really don’t know whether it’s right or wrong. If you really want to know, I’ll tell you. The Dragon’s Nest is a place accessible only to those who possess the abilities of a Dark Dragon. When it opens, it will naturally attract many people inside. I only want a corpse within the Dragon’s Nest; if you can bring it out, I will agree to whatever conditions you set. As for the city you have to pass through, I suspect you don’t know that there are two Grade Seven demonic soldiers hiding within. Of course, there are other things hidden there as well—but those, I won’t reveal.”
The shadowy figure blinked its large eyes and said, “If you agree to my conditions, I can show you a way through. When you pass, I can make these demons lower their guard so you can get through easily. Otherwise, I won’t lift a finger to help you. I’ll find a way to have you killed by the demon soldiers, and then the blood curse won’t fall on me. I believe you understand that, if I wanted, I have many ways to manipulate others into killing you without them ever knowing who was pulling the strings.”
“You’re trying to scare me?” Lu Yu looked at Huang Ying coldly and said, “Do you think this will work?”
“Then you can give it a try, you know!” Huang Ying gently fanned her face with her small hand, rolling her big eyes sideways.
Lu Yu looked at the desolate shadow and hesitated.
This woman is at times tender, at times cold, and at times charming… Each transformation feels so genuine, showcasing a woman’s fickle nature in all its glory.
This kind of woman is the most headache-inducing; it’s simply impossible to tell which side is her true personality.
It is precisely for this reason that the woman becomes even more unfathomable.
No matter how cold Lu Yu was, he couldn’t truly ignore his own life.
Moreover, Huanying still concealed some things and seemed unwilling to reveal them for now, which made him even more uncertain whether it was real or fake!
Huāgyǐng didn’t say anything either. His big eyes kept glancing around, and he began softly humming a pleasant melody!
Lu Yu frowned and thought for a moment before saying, “What I want is very hard to obtain. Are you sure you can afford it?”
Huang Ying heard Lu Yu’s agreement and immediately laughed, saying, “What do you want then? Sister has many great things—what is it that you desire?”
The shadowy figure smiled, and once again moved in closely.
Lu Yu said coldly, “First, don’t come near me! At least before I help you retrieve the body, you’d better keep your distance.”
Huang Ying’s eyes immediately turned red as he said, “Am I really that despicable in your eyes? Do you truly hate me so much?”
“I don’t care whether you’re bad or not—it’s got nothing to do with me. But if I don’t want to die, I have to be cautious around you,” Lu Yu said coldly. “So, answer me first: can you afford what I want?”
Huang Ying looked at Lu Yu with a mournful expression and sighed, “If you desire my body, I would give it to you without hesitation. What else could I possibly withhold from you? My body has never belonged to any man, not even a demon. You are the very first one, you know!”
Lu Yu said coldly, “I currently can’t determine exactly how difficult it will be to obtain that corpse, so I can’t give you a specific price quote. What I need from you now is the tenth most potent poison on the ranking, aside from the Poisonous Dragon’s venom. If you can get it, I can help you enter the Dragon’s Nest. As for the risks involved and whether I live or die, you won’t be held responsible.”
Huāgyǐng’s expression shifted slightly as he said, “You’ve already discovered the method to advance the Touch of the Venomous Dragon to level nine. How did you know—oh, right, if Fantian wanted to cooperate with you, he would have told you. It seems you’ve already obtained the poison of the three-headed hellish serpent from him. Hehe, I never expected you to have started preparing the deadly poison for advancing the Touch of the Venomous Dragon to level nine so soon.”
“These are none of your concern. If you think this collaboration is worth it, help me find the venom sac of the Blue-tailed Scorpion first. As for the rest, we can discuss it after I bring out the body.”
Seeing Lu Yu speak so fluently, Huarying couldn’t help but smile and said, “You’re truly a merchant. I agree to your condition. However, how can I be sure you won’t take my belongings and then disappear without a trace?”
Lu Yu smiled and said, “I’m just a businessman. Others sell goods, but I sell lives. So, if you’re worried, you can always find someone else.”
“I believe you. So, if I have something come up in the future, I can come find you too, right?”
Huang Ying smiled broadly and said, “Before entering the dragon’s nest, I will personally come find you and deliver the poison sac. As for the demons in this city, I’ll go down and have them offer slight resistance—that way you can pass through easily. What I previously withheld is that beneath this city lie two eighth-level abyss demons. Together, they’re powerful enough to even give a newly promoted ninth-level demon a hard time!”
Lu Yu’s expression subtly changed, realizing that this woman was indeed ruthless.
If I don’t agree and they still push through forcefully, I’m afraid Huang Ying will find a way to summon the Abyss Demon.
At that time, I could still use the Poison Dragon Illusion to escape.
But by then, my hidden cards would probably be exposed to Huang Ying, which would be a bad deal.
Moreover, if Huang Ying were to secretly interfere and obstruct him, he might end up losing his life here, which would not be worth it.
“Then I’ll go down first,” Huang Ying said with a laugh. “You can take action two hours later.”
Huángyǐng’s smile remained strong, though now carried a hint of quiet disappointment.
She put on her black robe again, letting its dark fabric conceal her alluring figure, as if merging into the void of darkness, rendering herself plain and unremarkable.
When Huang Ying was about to leave, he gently traced a line from a road on the city map presented by Liu Xiaotian and Zhang Miaofeng, leading all the way to the bridge.
Lu Yu’s heart was almost torn apart, and sweat from his palms was flowing down along his fingers.
He didn’t know what the ability of Huang Ying was, but it could actually stop everything around him. If Huang Ying had intended to kill him instead of cooperating with him just now, he would have died without ever knowing who had killed him.
One minute after the shadowy figure left, Zhang Miaofeng and Liu Xiaotian regained their movement, completely unaware of what had just happened.
Still continuing the action from just now.
Liu Xiaotian thought this was the time when Lu Yu had just asked them when to take action, so he continued, “I think tonight is fine. Waiting any longer might lead to unpredictable situations. The three of us can move quickly with a smaller target, and once we start, it should be fast.”
“With that said, it’s almost dawn,” Lu Yu glanced at the sky and said, “In another two hours, it will be midnight, which is also the time when people’s spirits are most fatigued. Right now, we can only hope that the demon race will also become somewhat lax at that time. How about we take action then?”
“I think that works,” Zhang Fmiao nodded in agreement.
“I also think it’s feasible,” Liu Xiaotian nodded in agreement as well.
Since Lu Yu’s proposal in the demon-controlling domain had saved their lives, they also felt that this proposal was not bad.
Lu Yu didn’t expect it to be so easy, not even needing to explain further.
“So it’s best if everyone is familiar with one route,” Lu Yu began discussing with Liu Xiaotian and Zhang Miaofeng about which path to take.
As for Lu Yu, he skillfully guided the two individuals toward the path indicated by Huang Ying, using various excuses. Eventually, he succeeded in leading them along the exact route specified by Huang Ying. This caused the two to mistakenly believe that Lu Yu had a deep understanding of the demons’ habits, leaving them greatly amazed, thinking that this path was indeed the weakest link.
“Remember the correct path, don’t take any wrong turns,” Lu Yu said seriously. “If we make even one mistake, we might really never find our way out.”
“This, I was a reconnaissance soldier for a while, so memorizing routes isn’t difficult.” Liu Xiaotian nodded.
“I’m not very good at remembering routes. But at times like this, I have to make it work.”
It took the two of them more than ten minutes to become familiar with the path.
Lu Yu, due to his exceptional ability to memorize routes, could easily navigate even a complex maze like the Mysterious Spirit Passage. Remembering a single path was naturally even easier for him.
However, Lu Yu was still concerned about unexpected situations, so he carefully looked at the map together with the two people, memorizing almost the entire city’s map.
“Alright, this time it all depends on our luck,” Liu Xiaotian said finally, putting away the map, taking a deep breath, and looking toward the distant city.
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