Chapter 105: Junior Sister, Surprise Attack!
The Silver Moon was like a hook, illuminating Jade Clouds with a thousand lanterns outside the Chi Long Mansion.
With only half a month left until the opening of the Chi Long Convention, most cultivators participating in or wishing to witness the grand event had already arrived at the Chi Long Mansion.
The streets were filled with fellow cultivators arm in arm, as well as many cultivation partners or master and disciples who came to travel.
Currently, Pei Lianxue was like Ye Anping’s guide dog, tightly holding his right hand and leading him forward step by step.
Because Ye Anping had to constantly monitor the movements of those five demonic cultivators, he had to keep his eyes closed even while walking on the street, fully concentrating on activating the “Shift Vision Talismans” on the Dragon Slaying Society members within the mansion.
This matter left him no room for carelessness.
If he misjudged the positions of the five demonic cultivators when Liang Zhu and his junior sister made their move, leading them to encounter two or three of them simultaneously, then he would probably have to sell Brother Liang to save his junior sister’s life.
And to be honest, Ye Anping was still quite reluctant to sell Brother Liang. He was a very capable person.
In the days spent at the Jiang Mansion, Liang Zhu almost single-handedly supported the entire operation of the Dragon Slaying Society. During the day, he had to help the branch masters of the Dragon Slaying Society with business matters, and at night, he had to come back to coax Liang Ating to sleep and play. He was truly a dedicated nanny.
What’s more, under Liang Zhu’s management, the Dragon Slaying Society’s business had indeed soared. Now, in Du Chun City, other chambers of commerce no longer had the strength to compete with the Dragon Slaying Society.
At this time, Ye Anping also noticed from one of the Dragon Slaying Society members north of the Chi Long Mansion that Yao Yuanhua had now separated from the other four.
They seemed to be preparing to go for a drink, while Yao Yuanhua headed alone towards “Tipsy Dragon Pavilion.”
Ye Anping controlled his perspective to follow them as they moved, confirming that the four entered a restaurant to drink. After Yao Yuanhua entered the brothel, Ye Anping withdrew his spiritual sense and opened his eyes.
“Alright, that person is alone. We can make our move now.”
Liang Zhu let out a light breath, formed a sword finger with his hand, took out a few talismans and a magical artifact from his storage bag, and then asked:
“Sixth, I heard you say there’s more than one demonic cultivator? Are there?”
“Yes, why?” Ye Anping raised his eyebrows and asked, “Do you want to act separately? You kill one, and my junior sister and I kill one? It’s not impossible…”
“I never said that.”
Liang Zhu gave him a sidelong glance and asked:
“Do you plan to target other demonic cultivators later? If you do, wouldn’t this alert them? Whether we succeed or not, the other demonic cultivators will definitely be on guard afterwards, and it won’t be so easy to deal with them later.”
“Then what does Brother Liang suggest?”
“I think you should find more helpers and try to resolve them all at once to avoid future trouble.”
Ye Anping nodded in agreement but denied it, “Brother Liang, the more people there are, the less controllable it is. I can’t observe five different places at the same time. There will definitely be oversights, and oversights for us mean losing our lives.”
“…”
“Also, the one named Yao Yuanhua is a cultivator who practices the Heavenly Demonic Form technique, making it harder for him to conceal his demonic aura than ordinary demonic cultivators.”
“En?”
Ye Anping pointed to his collarbone: “Brother Liang, when the time comes, you and my junior sister…”
“Wife!” Pei Lianxue interrupted.
Ye Anping pursed his lips, sighed, and changed his words: “You and my wife should aim for this spot. This is not only his weak point but also the place where his demonic energy gathers in his sea of qi. Whether you break through his spirit taming or not, he will expose his identity as a demonic cultivator. One of my main goals was to expose his identity as a demonic cultivator.”
“You even know the weak point of his cultivation method?”
When fighting him in the game, hitting his chest would cause him to enter a weakened state, significantly increasing damage and preventing movement.
Ye Anping shrugged slightly and said, “Well, as agreed, after one lightning spell, you can slip away.”
“So, where is that person?”
“Tipsy Dragon Pavilion.” Ye Anping looked at Pei Lianxue beside him and said, “Wife, you go in through the main entrance, don’t hesitate, stab that person directly with your sword, and then jump out the window. Brother Liang, you wait on the rooftop opposite Tipsy Dragon Pavilion. As soon as my wife jumps out the window, you make your move.”
Pei Lianxue hesitated for a moment, then nodded vigorously:
“Then, husband… what does he look like?”
“Phoenix eyes, sleeping silkworm eyebrows, a broad forehead and flat top, about six feet tall, wearing a suit of ink-colored long robes. At first glance, he looks like an incredibly immortal cultivator.”
“Oh! Okay!”
…
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Tipsy Dragon Pavilion was filled with music and dancing.
On stage, many veiled young women were playing local folk songs, with quite a few cultivators watching around them.
This was an art establishment, and the only one within a thousand li managed by cultivators. Most of the young women here came from formal immortal cultivation sects, so the services provided were naturally formal.
Here, one could spend spirit stones to hire a young woman to accompany them for drinks, play music, or chat, but touching was not allowed. Otherwise, they would be met with a beating from the musical accompanying young woman.
After all, they came from formal immortal sects, and most of them were cultivators in the middle to late stages of Foundation Establishment, making it easy to deal with boorish guests.
Pei Lianxue, wearing a veil, stepped through the doors of Tipsy Dragon Pavilion.
The young woman waiting by the entrance saw Pei Lianxue’s attire, which seemed to be that of a Xuan Xing Sect disciple. She didn’t care if she was male or female and immediately stepped forward, ready to pull her into her room for a chat.
After all, this was an art establishment.
Although rare, there were still female guests who came to invite a few girls to play music and chat.
And perhaps because they were both women, the young woman directly grabbed Pei Lianxue’s wrist.
“Senior from Xuan Xing Sect~~”
“En?”
“Are you here to listen to music today? Or to watch a dance?” The courtesan tilted her head and smiled, saying, “I can do anything, I’ll definitely satisfy you, senior. Look…”
Pei Lianxue was stunned for a moment, recalling what her senior brother had told her before she entered: if the girls inside asked her, she should tell the truth.
So, she said, “I’m here to kill someone.”
?
The courtesan who was holding Pei Lianxue’s wrist was slightly stunned. After a moment of reaction, she awkwardly smiled and said, “Hahaha… Senior, your joke is really funny. Come, come… I’ll take you upstairs to sit.”
“I’m not joking.”
“Ah?”
“It’s like this,” Pei Lianxue organized her words and said, “There’s a demonic cultivator mixed in. I’m here to kill him.”
“…”
The courtesan froze on the spot when she heard Pei Lianxue repeat herself.
“Phoenix eyes, sleeping silkworm eyebrows, a broad forehead and flat top, about six feet tall, wearing a suit of ink-colored long robes. At first glance, he looks like an incredibly immortal cultivator.” Pei Lianxue repeated the appearance Ye Anping had given her verbatim, and then asked, “Do you know where he is?”
“This…”
The courtesan hesitated for a while, then looked at the other peers beside her. They all looked bewildered.
Everyone was thinking, this is Chi Long Mansion, how could a demonic cultivator get in here?
But looking at Pei Lianxue’s Xuan Xing Sect disciple attire, they didn’t dare to dismiss her words as a joke, as it was the foremost immortal sect in the Western Regions.
After a pause, she asked, “Senior, can I see your identity token?”
“Ah… yes.”
Pei Lianxue quickly handed over her Xuan Xing Sect disciple token. After a brief look, the courtesan returned the token to her with both hands and said:
“Senior, I remember. A man with phoenix eyes, wearing ink-colored long robes, did come in just now. He led a young woman to the ‘Descending Dust Pavilion’ on the third floor.”
“Oh, okay.” Pei Lianxue nodded in thanks, then patted her shoulder and said, “By the way, go and call the Chi Long Mansion guards over. Say I called them.”
“Okay!”
The courtesan quickly nodded in agreement and then rushed out of Tipsy Dragon Pavilion to call the guards.
Because the entire Tipsy Dragon Pavilion had a huge open-air structure.
Upon entering, one could see every floor.
Pei Lianxue immediately looked up to find the location of the “Descending Dust Pavilion” the woman had just mentioned. Upon finding it, she summoned her Xuan Xing Sect disciple-issued spirit sword from her storage bag. With one step, using the lanterns embedded in the beams as stepping stones, she leaped four times and climbed to the third-floor stairs, arriving in front of the private room known as “Descending Dust Pavilion.”
However, as she approached the door of the private room, a woman’s wailing could suddenly be heard from within.
—”Senior!! Please don’t do this… I’m a disciple of the Grass Spirit Sect. I’m just here to sell music and my voice… Please!! Ah!!”
—”Isn’t this a brothel? What’s this about a courtesan only selling music and voice? Are you just complaining about not having enough spirit stones? Don’t worry, I’m outside now, I know my limits. I won’t take your primordial spirit, and I certainly won’t shortchange you on spirit stones.”
?
Overhearing this, Pei Lianxue at the door tilted her head slightly, seemingly not understanding.
But she didn’t care. She kicked the door fiercely and shouted into the room.
Boom—
“Ah—!!”
The two doors instantly flew out of their frames and smashed against the opposite wall, shattering into pieces.
Inside the private room, both Yao Yuanhua and the courtesan he had pressed against the wall trembled violently from the noise.
However, just as he turned his head to look at the door, Pei Lianxue had already arrived in front of him, holding her long sword.
Swish—
A cold light flashed in the private room!
Yao Yuanhua’s eyes widened instantly. He immediately realized that the sword was aimed at his weak point, and its speed was too fast and fierce. He couldn’t mobilize his spiritual power to defend himself in time.
He had been so focused on the young woman that he hadn’t even noticed anyone approaching.
“Tch…”
Yao Yuanhua clicked his tongue, but there was nothing he could do. He could only watch helplessly as the spirit sword in Pei Lianxue’s hand pierced through his collarbone.
Boom—
The spirit sword passed through Yao Yuanhua’s collar and directly pinned him to the bed. He merely glared at Pei Lianxue before hanging his head as if he had run out of breath.
Seeing him like this, Pei Lianxue simply let go of the spirit sword, turned around without a word, and ran towards the window, leaping out in a single motion.
Sensing her actions, Yao Yuanhua was completely dumbfounded.
He didn’t know why this girl wanted to kill him, but after stabbing him, she ran away without even confirming if he was alive or dead, and so quickly at that?
Could it be that this girl realized she had killed the wrong person and got scared, then fled out of guilt?
What kind of nonsense was this?
Yao Yuanhua had intended to subdue her after she lowered her guard a little, but he hadn’t expected her to disappear in an instant.
He gritted his teeth slightly, raised his hand to pull the spirit sword from his neck, and used his essence blood from his forehead to heal the wound.
“Cough… If her cultivation were a little higher, I’m afraid…”
Yao Yuanhua spat out a mouthful of blood, glared at the courtesan on the bed who was now looking at him with a terrified expression, but he ignored her and ran to the window, poking his head out to look.
However, just as he poked his head out the window and saw Pei Lianxue sprinting away with all her might, a flash of white light suddenly appeared in the sky.
Boom—
“What was that sound?”
Yao Yuanhua looked up at the sky. A white light, like the blade of a guillotine, descended from the sky and swept across the back of his neck.
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PS: Still have a fever. I’m trying my best to write. The fever is secondary. My throat feels like swallowing blades… Sigh—Everyone, please stay safe.
