Chapter 47

Seeing Xie Wen looking at him strangely, Chu Xianyue was starting to lose confidence.

He sighed.

A few days ago, in order to find a way to win over Xie Wen as soon as possible, Chu Xianyue "coincidentally" obtained a secret manual from Elder Sikong Ye.

When he was young, Elder Sikong Ye of Wuliang Peak was a famous senior disciple of the Sword Sect, admired by countless young girls! Within the Sword Sect, he was undoubtedly the most popular, but in terms of appearance and cultivation, Chu Xianyue was clearly superior to him.

Yet, Sikong Ye was so popular with women.

Chu Xianyue originally didn't care what others thought of him, nor did he want to know why Elder Sikong Ye was so attractive to women.

Just yesterday, Elder Sikong Ye told Chu Xianyue that he actually possessed a secret manual.

He used this manual to dominate countless women and become the heartthrob of many maidens. Sikong Ye patted Chu Xianyue's hand and said earnestly, "Ah Chu, I've watched you grow up. Today, I will pass this manual on to you. You must study it well and not disappoint your teacher."

Chu Xianyue: "..." When did Sikong Ye become his master?

Never mind, business is more important.

As soon as Chu Xianyue returned to Feiying Pavilion, he solemnly opened the manual and began to study it with a worshipful attitude. But why did his brows furrow deeper and deeper?

Chu Xianyue: Although I don't understand, let's give it a try. What if it works?

Returning to the present, Xie Wen tentatively asked Chu Xianyue, "Master, what's wrong with you today?"

Chu Xianyue glanced at Xie Wen, and upon meeting those clear and upright eyes, he immediately felt even more pressure.

I don't care anymore, I'm going all in.

Chu Xianyue asked, "Xie Wen, do you know tracking spells?"

Xie Wen was casually peeling and eating some grapes on the coffee table when he heard this and paused. Why was he asking this? Could it be that Chu Xianyue was going to test Xie Wen's daily studies today?

Xie Wen suddenly felt a sense of guilt and nervousness, as if he had been suddenly called upon by the teacher. He glanced at Chu Xianyue a few times and said weakly, "I should know how, I remember you taught me."

Just remembering that something was taught doesn't mean you remember exactly what was taught.

Xie Wen swallowed hard, fearing that Chu Xianyue might suddenly get the urge to demonstrate late at night.

However, immediately afterward, Chu Xianyue said expressionlessly, "Then use a tracking spell to help me find a place."

Xie Wen: "Where are you going?" What place does Chu Xianyue need Xie Wen to help him find?

Chu Xianyue's expression seemed to become somewhat indescribable at this moment, and finally he uttered those four words with difficulty, "Go into your heart."

The words I said were like hot oil burning my tongue.

It was like being struck hard by a club, and Xie Wen felt a buzzing in his head when he heard this.

Xie Wen was incredulous, even doubting that she had misheard, and refused to believe that these were the words of Chu Xianyue.

Even if Chu Xianyue really said it, Xie Wen still wants to dig deeper to find out what the real meaning is. Chu Xianyue, if you've been kidnapped, blink twice!

Fortunately, Xie Wen pretended that he was hard of hearing and misheard, and Chu Xianyue also looked like nothing had happened.

I thought the matter was over and done with.

Xie Wen felt he had sat for a while and needed to go back to sleep, so he stood up and said awkwardly, "Master, it's getting late, I'll go back to sleep first. Goodnight to you too."

But then Chu Xianyue, who had been sitting perfectly still, suddenly stood up, almost startling Xie Wen. Fortunately, Xie Wen was already used to his unpredictable moods. Her master was no ordinary person; she couldn't look at him like a normal person. Thinking this way, Xie Wen felt much more at ease.

Xie Wen waited for Chu Xianyue's next move. He seemed to have something to say to him. Chu Xianyue said with a stiff face, "Go back to sleep. I want to think about you a little longer..."

...

Xie Wen rubbed his ears and walked stiffly. His hearing had been getting worse lately, and today he was even experiencing auditory hallucinations. This was so strange, so very strange.

"Thank you, Wen."

With a do-or-die mentality, Chu Xianyue closed his eyes, took a step forward, and suddenly pushed Xie Wen down.

This is his last resort. If this doesn't work, he's truly out of options.

Xie Wen was walking out when she heard Chu Xianyue call her name. She turned around and saw Chu Xianyue striding towards her, about to bump into her.

With a thud, Xie Wen's head struck Chu Xianyue's hand. Chu Xianyue braced one hand against the door, while the other forcefully imprisoned Xie Wen in this small space. Chu Xianyue pressed down domineeringly, and the air seemed to become suffocating. Xie Wen was pinned against the door by the person in front of him, unable to move or breathe.

Chu Xianyue was a head taller than Xie Wen. He looked down at Xie Wen, his breath lightly brushing against Xie Wen's forehead, like a foxtail grass stirring on her forehead.

Xie Wen stared at Chu Xianyue in utter terror, still completely bewildered. Then, Chu Xianyue leaned down slightly, and Xie Wen instinctively closed her eyes. For some reason, the image of the Earth God Temple suddenly flashed into her mind—the time when Chu Xianyue had been bewitched by the Earth God, the dim lights, the passionate kiss, the lingering intimacy.

Xie Wen's heart began to pound violently.

Then, Xie Wen found his waist tightly held by a hand. Chu Xianyue lifted him up forcefully, causing him to lose his balance and fall towards him. Xie Wen had no choice but to hold onto Chu Xianyue's shoulder. The two looked at each other so close that they could see the outline of each other's pupils.

Nose to nose, Chu Xianyue lifted Xie Wen in one arm, their noses gently rubbing together as they exchanged breaths, tugging at the fine bumps on Xie Wen's arm.

After Xie Wen came to his senses, he pushed Chu Xianyue away forcefully and jumped out of his arms. After thinking it over, he was still so angry that he raised his hand and slapped Chu Xianyue.

Chu Xianyue turned his face away, seemingly in disbelief. It was indeed the first time in his life he had been slapped. His first reaction was, "So this is what it feels like," and half of his face felt tingly and numb.

Xie Wen felt that Chu Xianyue must have been possessed by something today!

It was one thing for him to do such an "outrageous" thing to her at the Earth God Temple, but Xie Wen didn't hold it against him because he was in a daze and couldn't remember anything.

Today, even if Chu Xianyue were fully conscious, Xie Wen would still have to slap him.

Xie Wen wouldn't mind waking him up again!

At this moment, Chu Xianyue's expression also revealed a bit of helplessness.

The manual clearly states the final move: force yourself on her, it always works.

He knew that such evil and heretical practices were completely useless!

Xie Wen: "You, you, I don't care who you are, get off Chu Xianyue right now!"

Chu Xianyue: "..."

This time, we really have no other options.

Xie Wen leaned on the table, sat down to catch his breath, poured himself a glass of water, and casually picked up the book on the table. The cover bore eight large characters: "How to Properly Provoke a Woman."

First technique: Sweet talk.

The second tactic: Show concern and care.

...

The final, decisive move: "Forced penetration."

Xie Wen finished reading it and said: "..."

She glanced at Chu Xianyue's dejected and defeated appearance. This cultivation prodigy, the undisputed master of swordsmanship, had enjoyed unparalleled success on his path of cultivation since the moment he began practicing swordsmanship. No spell or magic weapon could hinder him. Yet today, he was facing a manual on seduction techniques and questioning his very existence.

Xie Wen couldn't help but laugh. Recalling the clumsy tricks Chu Xianyue had used on him earlier, coupled with Chu Xianyue's perpetually unchanging icy face, it was all so funny. The key question was, how exactly did Chu Xianyue overcome his mental block and do all this to Xie Wen?

He was truly willing to risk everything for the sake of his ideals, probably thinking that he would just close his eyes and open them again.

Xie Wen suddenly found it somewhat endearing, and the idiom "Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi" came to mind.

Isn't that right?

Suddenly, a childish voice appeared in the air, coming from the blood bead on Xie Wen's neck. The blood bead said mockingly, "Imitating others is foolish, imitating others is foolish."

Xie Wen immediately covered the blood droplet to prevent it from making a sound.

Although that was indeed what she thought, it didn't mean she wanted to say it aloud, or for Chu Xianyue to hear it. He was furious that his scheme had been exposed, and who knew what he might do to her!

Xie Wen smiled at Chu Xianyue, but Chu Xianyue didn't seem as angry as expected. He sat down and drank some water to calm down.

Having just experienced those embarrassing incidents where he scratched his toes on the ground, Xie Wen was still feeling awkward. He tried to change the subject, touching the blood bead on his neck and saying, "Master, you really fixed it! It really hasn't shown any abnormalities since then. It just doesn't look as energetic as it used to."

The blood beads used to glow brightly red when they were full of energy, but now the red luster is gone, and they look somewhat listless.

Chu Xianyue said, "This is how it should be."

Blood Bead chuckled, seemingly seeing through the situation but choosing not to say anything. Blood Bead was a part of Chu Xianyue; how could he not have side effects from casting such an evil spell on himself, sealing his heart and locking away his love? It affected him as well as Blood Bead.

However, this kind of evil curse seems impossible to remove, unless the love of the person being cursed is strong enough to break through the curse's constraints.

However, this is extremely difficult; there has never been such a precedent in thousands of years.

Blood Beads mocked, "Chu Xianyue is truly a madman, ruthless enough to himself."

Xie Wen held the blood bead in his palm, shook it, and said, "Really? Master, how did you cultivate? Why did the divine artifact break?"

Chu Xianyue: "...Don't worry about that."

Xie Wen glanced at Chu Xianyue and let out a long "oh".

"By the way, Master, when we were in the Ghost Palace of the Green Lantern Forest, what was the Spirit Transformation Pendant that the Ghost Palace Master mentioned for?" Xie Wen also knew that it was a divine artifact that had fallen from the sky, but why did the person behind it go to such lengths to find this artifact?

Chu Xianyue seemed to have no choice but to face this matter, and sighed softly, "Long ago, the world was in chaos. There was no distinction between the mortal realm and the underworld. All living beings suffered from evil influences and lived in misery. Until an ancestor appeared out of nowhere and completely separated the mortal realm and the underworld. The mortal realm and the underworld coexisted peacefully, and the world became clear and bright from then on."

But do you know what he used to seal the Underworld?

The Destiny Lock was formed by fusing the bloodline of the Feathered Clan with the divine artifact, the Spirit Transformation Pendant.

Little did anyone know that the Spirit Transformation Pendant was actually a pair, with the other one passed down through generations of the Mei family. And there were countless Feather Clan members. Now, all that was needed was the Spirit Transformation Pendant and the sacrifice of a Feather Clan member.

It can also open the Destiny Lock.

At that time, the underworld will open wide, and the human world will fall into the same state as it was thousands of years ago.

At this point, the purpose of the conspiracy is quite clear. With the Heavenly Lock broken, the Netherworld will open, plunging the human world into chaos and causing immense suffering. Therefore, this Spirit Transformation Pendant must absolutely not fall into that person's hands.

Xie Wen murmured, "Feathered Clan?"

It is precisely because of the Heavenly Lock and the Underworld that the once glorious Feather Clan has become a taboo, a symbol of evil, as if mentioning them brings bad luck.

Chu Xianyue said, "Now, there is no trace of the Feather Clan in this world."

Xie Wen wanted to ask more, but seeing that Chu Xianyue's expression was somewhat serious, and considering that it was getting late, she wisely went back to her room to sleep.