Chapter 156 The Devil's Den He looked at her triumphantly, then gently licked her again...

Jiang Yuhuo entered the cave and lit a fire in the darker part of it. She held the flame in her palm and continued deeper into the cave.

Passing through the narrow entrance, the cave suddenly opens up, as wide as a valley, shaped like a huge pocket, hiding things that cannot see the light of day inside.

The firelight illuminated the entire area, and Jiang Yuhuo saw two heads huddled in a corner.

Upon seeing the firelight, the two heads scrambled to escape into the darker depths, emitting strange creaking sounds in the now empty cave. But the cave had reached its end, so their escape was merely circling within the area.

Without the traps Li Mengbai had feared, the two mindless demons probably thought they were safe once they returned to a familiar place, and thus fled back to their lair.

Finally, a snow-white lightsaber slashed through the air, piercing through both heads and embedding them in the crevice of the rock.

The cave entrance was narrow, and the cave itself was poorly ventilated, thus preserving the atmosphere inside remarkably well. A thick stench of blood, demonic energy, and a cloyingly sweet fragrance mingled together, serving as evidence that someone was raising demonic beasts here.

Someone used some unknown means to capture a group of magical beasts and fed them here with that special fragrance.

Looking at the empty cave, Jiang Yuhuo understood where the chaos at the foot of Qingwu Mountain came from, and why those demonic beasts, despite their considerable cultivation, had lost their intelligence.

That's probably due to that unusual fragrance.

Back then, Jia Qianyang used this incense to bewitch the mountain god, which is why the mountain god attacked her and Qin Yuqi in his madness.

So, could this also be the work of Jia Qianyang?

Li Mengbai followed Jiang Yuhuo into the cave, seemingly unable to bear the smell inside, and covered his mouth and nose with his sleeve.

"What a horrible smell! What kind of place is this?" he couldn't help but complain.

But Jiang Yuhuo kept going deeper and deeper, so he had no choice but to follow.

Have you never been here before?

In the silence, Jiang Yuhuo's question suddenly rang out in the cave.

Li Mengbai was slightly taken aback, but quickly denied it, saying, "Of course not, who would come to such a desolate place for no reason?"

"Someone is raising magical beasts right under the noses of your Li family, and you're completely unaware?"

Li Mengbai's tone rose slightly, "You doubt me?"

Jiang Yuhu did not deny it. Upon seeing the situation inside the cave, her first reaction was indeed to suspect the Li family, but Yanling City was a place where all sorts of people mingled, with many cultivators from various sects and families. Without solid evidence, she could not directly pin the blame on the Li family.

Jiang Yuhu stopped talking and focused on searching for any possible traces inside the cave. Li Mengbai, on the other hand, couldn't stand it any longer and squeezed her hand hard, saying, "You're not allowed to doubt your future husband!"

Seeing that she ignored him, Li Mengbai asked again after a while, "Did you find anything?"

Jiang Yuhu shook her head. If she had to say what she found, the cave was completely empty except for the scent; she couldn't find any trace to follow.

One thing was certain: the person raising the magical beasts here was inextricably linked to Jia Qianyang. Therefore, even after searching the entire cave without finding any further information, she was unwilling to leave easily.

She had tried Bai Hui's method several times without success; this was currently the only clue related to Jia Qianyang.

"Is it to find that enemy again?" Li Mengbai turned to face her, his gaze fixed on her. "Why don't you tell me what he looks like, and I'll send people to search for him to the ends of the earth. Once we find him, I'll bring him to you and you can do whatever you want with him."

Jiang Yuhuo looked up. "It's no use. He can turn into anything."

She had witnessed Jia Qianyang possess the clan leader's body years ago, and now she had no idea whose body he would possess.

"So you're so sure this place is definitely related to him?" Li Mengbai asked, smiling at her.

"Sure."

The scent couldn't be changed; she had only ever smelled this scent on things related to Jia Qianyang.

A flash of murderous intent crossed Jiang Yuhuo's eyes. "Whoever has this fragrance on them is inextricably linked to him."

Li Mengbai's lips stiffened for a moment, but quickly rose again. He gripped Jiang Yuhuo's hand tightly. "In that case, I'll help you search."

Jiang Yuhuo suddenly extinguished the fire and pressed Li Mengbai behind a protruding stone wall. Jiang Yuhuo, dressed in black, covered Li Mengbai, completely concealing the two of them in the darkness.

In the cramped space, their bodies pressed tightly together. Li Mengbai's heart trembled, and his hand quietly rested on her waist. It was the first time she had taken the initiative to be intimate with him, and Li Mengbai was filled with anticipation. He held his breath, waiting for Jiang Yuhuo to do as she pleased with him.

Jiang Yuhu made a shushing gesture and pointed outside, indicating that someone was coming.

She had no intention of doing that at all. Li Mengbai was both embarrassed and annoyed, and even more annoyed by her lack of romantic understanding. He kissed her without thinking.

Jiang Yuhuo didn't want to make a fuss, so she only dodged slightly, but Li Mengbai suddenly seemed to be moved and was determined to entangle with her.

As the person drew closer, Jiang Yuhuo could even hear their footsteps.

Jiang Yuhuo had no choice but to use her spiritual power to immobilize him, but Li Mengbai saw through her intentions before she could even begin casting a spell. He pressed her hand down, finally releasing her lips, burying his face in her neck, and whispered a complaint only the two of them could hear, "You can't seduce me and then not give it to me. If you won't give it to me, I'll have to do it myself..."

Jiang Yuhuo was furious that he still had to speak at a time like this, and said such things. She simply covered his mouth with her other hand.

Just when Jiang Yuhuo thought he would finally behave himself, a strange sensation suddenly came from his palm, and his eyes widened in shock.

Li Mengbai... actually stuck out his tongue and licked her palm.

Seeing her shocked expression, Li Mengbai's eyes were practically overflowing with pleasure. He looked at her triumphantly and then gently licked his lips again.

Jiang Yuhuo felt a chill run down her spine. She didn't want to hear him rambling on at this moment, but she also couldn't stand the strange touch.

She directly bent her knees and pinned Li Mengbai against the stone wall, pinching his cheeks with one hand and his neck with the other. The force was so great that he couldn't speak. His restless tongue, which was eager to stick out again, was also firmly pinched by her fingers.

She was now certain that Li Mengbai couldn't make a sound; he was almost completely under her control.

Things have finally calmed down.

Jiang Yuhuo listened intently to the sounds outside, no longer paying attention to him. After a slightly heavier footstep entered, another light footstep followed. The moment that light footstep appeared, her attention was completely diverted.

In the darkness, in a corner unseen by Jiang Yuhuo, the eyes of her subordinates grew increasingly watery, dazzlingly bright yet chillingly soft. Their hazy eyes, flushed faces, and the silvery threads of their tongues, forcibly held between her fingers, dripped with a decadent allure.

In the cramped space, their breaths mingled completely. Li Mengbai felt completely confined, his pupils contracting uncontrollably in waves, a mixture of pain and pleasure. He wanted to groan, but couldn't make a sound, only letting his desires grow silently.

As Jiang Yuhuo heard the footsteps of the two people arrive at the same place, a spark flew to the top, illuminating the entire cave for a moment.

The person beneath her seemed to tremble slightly, but Jiang Yuhuo didn't notice. She heard the two people outside talking.

A gentle, calm female voice rang out, asking the person beside her, "None of them have returned. Are you sure those things haven't escaped and gathered somewhere else?"

"Yes, your subordinate has investigated and found no new gathering places. Those creatures have been almost completely wiped out." A deep male voice answered.

"Tch, he's been secretly cultivating this for so long, and he's nothing special." The woman laughed with restrained mirth, but her laughter couldn't hide her pleasure. "However, watching his life's work being destroyed must have been agonizing for him."

A male voice chimed in, "It's nothing but a trivial skill, not worthy of serious consideration."

The woman chuckled, "Don't let your guard down. He's not easy to deal with. Go and find out if he's up to anything in the dark."

"yes."

The sound of their footsteps faded into the distance.

Jiang Yuhu loosened his grip and was about to follow him out when he was suddenly embraced tightly.

Li Mengbai's breathing was disordered. He kissed her urgently, but she pushed him away. He then fell on top of her, panting weakly on her shoulder. His soft kisses landed on her neck. Jiang Yuhuo could only hear his muffled and aggrieved voice, "Don't go... You can't do this to me, you can't just leave like this... You bullied me first, you have to... help me."

His eager breath sprayed against her neck, and Li Mengbai began to take the initiative, caressing her waist.

"Li Mengbai, I need to investigate those two people. I don't have time to mess around with you."

Jiang Yuhuo was annoyed by his pestering, so she pushed him away and slammed her body against the stone wall, letting out a muffled groan.

She was anxious to find the two men and didn't notice Li Mengbai's condition.

In the darkness, the person left behind watched the tall, slender figure disappear into the distance, a faint sigh escaping their throat.

After speaking, Jiang Yuhuo rushed towards the cave entrance. The two figures had already disappeared from sight. She held her breath and concentrated, and it took her quite a bit of effort to find their trail. In the end, however, their presence ended under an old tree.

At first glance, the tree didn't seem unusual, but Jiang Yuhuo knew that the aura stopped there, which meant something was wrong. He swept away the fallen leaves and found spiritual energy fluctuations underneath, revealing a very well-hidden teleportation array.

Jiang Yuhuo channeled her spiritual power into the teleportation array, activating it. She tried to enter, but the array seemed to be bound to its master, rejecting her several times.

However, it wasn't without any discoveries. The spiritual light patterns on the teleportation array were ordinary, except for a few hidden golden lines with hooked clouds drawn on the edges. She had seen these golden lines with hooked clouds not long ago on the teleportation array at the Li family's stronghold in Xidu City.

The Li family.

Jiang Yuhu recalled the words of the two people: a woman and a man, a master and a servant. Even in the deserted cave, they were extremely cautious in their conversation, not mentioning any information that might reveal their identities. She remembered their voices; they were from the Li family.

While Jiang Yuhuo waited in front of the teleportation array, Li Mengbai had already caught up. Seeing her standing in front of the array unable to enter, and remembering how she resolutely pushed him away, anger rose before love. He scoffed, "You eagerly chased after someone, but where is she?"

"You can't get in, so you lost track of them, right?"

Jiang Yuhuo looked up at him. The man's eyes were as clear as if they had been washed with water, with a slight redness at the corners, but those eyes were staring at her fiercely.

"You bullied me like that and then abandoned me. How could you be so heartless? We could have searched together, if only you had... comforted me a little. What formation couldn't I break? But you wouldn't, not even a kind word. And now, have you found them?"

Jiang Yuhuo looked away, not wanting to get entangled with him about right and wrong. She closed her eyes and concentrated, "Yanling City, northeast of here, about fifty miles away."

Li Mengbai was taken aback, then saw Jiang Yuhuo open her eyes and say calmly, "That location is very close to the Li family."

Just like the formation here, to avoid being noticed, the teleportation array over there was also set up at a distance from the destinations on both sides.

Li Mengbai's anger was replaced by shock. "How did you find them? They were so far away, you couldn't have left marks on them?"

He left a tracking mark on Jiang Yuhuo, and this was the method that came to his mind subconsciously.

Jiang Yuhuo didn't elaborate, only replying that she had her own methods. She looked up and asked Li Mengbai, "Do you know them?"

She was able to track the woman because she possessed a Spirit-Subduing Wood. Jiang Yuhuo had sensed it before the woman even entered the cave, which explained her heightened concern. She stood guard before the teleportation array to see where it originally led. She couldn't enter the array herself, but she didn't necessarily need to enter to find out the woman's destination.

The other party seemed unaware of her presence; otherwise, they would have discovered her in that demonic cave. This was not surprising, as ordinary people mostly obtained spirit-summoning wood to aid their cultivation and paid little attention to its kinship-building properties. However, for Jiang Yuhuo, this was her sole need for the spirit-summoning wood. Therefore, she always carried it with her, constantly monitoring the movements of other spirit-summoning woods.

Who are those two people?

Looking at the determination in her eyes, Li Mengbai felt helpless. The anger in her heart subsided as soon as she saw him. She was just eager for revenge. What had she done wrong?

He sighed to himself a few times, then reached out and pulled the person into his arms.

“One of them you’ve met is Li Yanluo in Shannan County. The other is that old man’s assistant, the head steward of the Li family, surnamed Feng.”

Jiang Yuhuo was a little confused when Li Mengbai held her in his arms. Wasn't she just angry?

"They're all bad news." Li Mengbai said angrily, having transferred his resentment towards Jiang Yuhuo onto others.

Upon hearing the name Li Yanluo, Jiang Yuhuo immediately pictured a beautiful face that resembled Li Mengbai. But it was precisely because of this person that they were unable to reach the Li family's stronghold in Shannan County that time.

Could the spirit-summoning wood in Li Yanluo's possession be related to Jia Qianyang?

Jiang Yuhuo asked, "Who do you think might be the person raising the magical beasts?" It sounded like the person raising them was someone Li Yanluo and Manager Feng were secretly working together to deal with. She hesitated for a moment, then turned her head and asked, "Do you think it could be a member of the Li family?"

Li Mengbai was behind her, and she couldn't see his expression, but she could feel him chuckle lightly. "Go ahead and guess. Do you remember what I told you? In the Li family, family members are enemies."

He rested his head on Jiang Yuhuo's shoulder and kissed her intermittently.

"So, be good to me. Jiang Yuhuo, you're all I have."