The quicksand smells so good.
In the dimly lit mountain valley, the old trees and ancient forest were enveloped in a soft, green shadow by the dim light of the lamp.
The jade ring on the silver rope came to a complete stop, pointing to the northwest.
The short-statured Yu Nian slightly raised her hand, and Yu Yi led a group of crossbowmen to disperse behind her, silently scattering into the forest and heading northwest.
Yan Huanyue glanced again at the array formed by the coiled silver ropes, then looked towards the southeast.
Mu Huaci crossed his arms and asked softly, "I've heard of you. You're the one who took back the Three Talents Land from Xue Yuannian."
Yu Nian waved her short hand and said modestly, "It is not my achievement alone, but because the Yu family is behind me. This matter is also due to the Xue family's generosity and consideration for my family elders' concerns."
Mu Huaci chuckled and turned to Yan Huanyue, saying, "Junior Sister Yan, she said the Xue family is generous."
When Yan Huanyue was in Chang'an, Xue Yuannian, for the sake of Xianyang and the land west of Xianyang, not only tricked the Su family, but also approached Pei Xuanzhi, trying to incite him to take back the Xianyang Grand Array in the name of the Pei family and hand it over to the Xue family to manage for him.
Among them, the amount of treasures and money that he promised to return to Pei Xuanzhi every year is unknown.
How could the Xue family truly and willingly return the Three Realms Land to the Yu family?
Mu Huaci continued, "Junior Sister Yan, if Xue Yuannian hadn't been somewhat contemptuous of others back then and hadn't been led by the nose by the shrewd Fellow Daoist Yu, he wouldn't have used the Three Talents Land as tuition. You must not look down on anyone in the future."
Yu Nian bowed to him with a hand seal and said, "Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. The affairs of the world are simply managed by people of the world in turn. What is lost and what is gained is in accordance with the principles of Heaven. It is commonplace. As long as we can use and manage them well, there is no need to say who is better than whom."
He then looked at Yan Huanyue and asked with a smile, "You recognize this formation?"
Yan Huanyue had seen Pei Xuanzhi draw this formation before, so she said, "I have seen it. I wonder why you two Fellow Daoists Yu have personally come here to capture this demon?"
Yu Nian casually said, "Originally, it was just a servant who captured her, but she stole the medicine that the master ordered us to escort to Emperor Mingde to treat my twelfth brother's illness. My brother and I were worried, so we came here."
Yan Huanyue couldn't help but glance at her. So, were the Yu Jishu and Yu Jisong families really that harmonious?
A short while later, a group of people returned from the southeast to find a woman in orange, who had been shot in the right chest with an arrow.
The woman was beautiful, and her injuries didn't seem serious. Upon seeing them, she simply smiled and said, "A feint, well done. You dwarf, all I took was a bottle of Qi-boosting pills. Was it really necessary to make such a fuss?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Yi, who was walking behind her, turned ashen-faced and kicked her in the back, knocking her to the ground.
Yu Yi stepped on her back, grabbed her long hair, and pulled her head up. He pressed a cold arrow against her lips and sneered:
"If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll cut out your tongue! Tell me, where did you hide the ten bottles of Qi-Boosting Pills, five boxes of Skin-Nourishing Powder, ten bottles of Soul-Soothing Pills, five hundred and ten high-grade spirit stones, and five Mind-Stabilizing Pills?!"
Yan Huanyue couldn't help but secretly marvel at how generous Yu Jisong was, showering Yu Zhao with these priceless items as if they were free.
What a waste!
However, the siblings Yu Nian and Yu Yi are quite interesting.
They've pinned all the losses on this fox demon; no wonder they've made such a fuss...
I wonder if those two high-grade spirit stones, given how generous you were just now, were originally meant to be used to treat Yu Zhao's illness.
Yu Zhao, who had enjoyed the benefits of preferential treatment from the family's resources, was crippled by her, and the Yu family was indeed thrown into turmoil.
This may just be the beginning, or it may have always been a period of simmering activity and undercurrents.
In the future, I wonder what Yu Zhao, with his arrogant nature, will think about having to be subservient to these brothers and sisters.
That's really something to look forward to.
The fox demon was also stunned for a moment, but quickly realized what was happening.
She gave a cool smile, lightly licked Yu Yi's short arrow, her eyes alluring, neither admitting nor denying, but simply saying with a smile:
"Young master, whatever you say goes. I will obediently listen to you. When it comes to reconciling accounts, whatever you tell me to say, I will obediently say. I will never disobey you."
Yu Yi had never seen such a scene before, and she visibly stiffened for a moment. She looked helplessly at her elder sister, and hurriedly withdrew the short arrow from her lips.
Then, suddenly realizing everyone was watching him, and feeling humiliated and annoyed by being so publicly harassed, he forced himself to suppress his embarrassment and anger, pretending nothing had happened, and calmly said:
"What do you mean you have to say whatever I tell you to say? Those things weren't on you, but they were still sold to people going to the ghost market to trade them?"
The fox demon chuckled softly, "It's possible that the fox demon sold your things to the ghost market, but you'd better not harm me, otherwise you won't be able to explain yourselves in the Demon Clan's Hengzheng Academy."
“So he’s a fugitive from the demon race. No wonder he doesn’t tell the truth,” Yu Nian immediately labeled the fox demon and decisively ordered, “Take him back and lock him up.”
Yu Yi immediately sprang far away and handed the fox demon over to the servants.
Yu Nian bowed to Mu Huaci and Yan Huanyue and said, "We are very sorry for our rudeness. We have failed in our duties and we are afraid that the head of the family will question us. We may also have to rush to the Ghost Market to retrieve the twelfth brother's life-saving medicine, so we will not stay here any longer."
Mu Huaci returned the greeting with a hand seal, saying, "Since the matter is urgent, we will not keep you any longer. This concerns Junior Brother Yu. If you need anything, you can send a message to the Tianyan Sect."
Yu Nian said, "Thank you."
Then the group dispelled the formation and left with Zhao Chai'er and the fox demon.
A chilly wind blew through the air. Yan Huanyue asked, "Senior Brother Mu, after so many years, does the Wenshi Hall have any missions now that the Ghost Market has reopened?"
Mu Huaci said, "Before the sect leader left, he arranged that the task allocation in the Ghost Market would be overseen by Senior Brother Xianqing. He might arrange for some capable disciples to infiltrate the Ghost Market to capture the mastermind behind it all. The people who need to be rescued or the items that need to be retrieved and reported to Wenshi Hall will be assigned to other disciples. If you want to go, this is also a chance for you to test yourself."
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In the vast desert, the sun shines brightly during the day, and the sky is clear.
As night fell, the sky gradually transformed into a solitary moon hanging high, a vast starry river, and a howling wind.
Four people were lying sideways inside the small tent.
There was a rustling sound, and then someone lit a lamp and whispered, "Third brother, what are you doing?"
The man called "Third Brother" clutched the cold sleeve of the person next to him and replied irritably, "Big Brother, he's been gone for days, I'm going crazy! He smells so good, I really can't hold back anymore!"
The eldest brother got up, reached over the second brother, and slapped the third brother on the head, scolding, "Are you out of your mind? He's a male succubus!"
The third brother said angrily, "Big brother, aren't you too naive? Do you really think those men bought male foxes or succubi just to refine pills? Can't I give it a try?"
The second brother, who was standing right next to the third brother, quickly dodged to the side, afraid of being targeted by the third brother. He said with a look of disgust, "Get out of here, you're disgusting!"
The third brother got up and sneered, "You think I'm not picky? Who would want someone as ugly as you?"
He pleaded urgently, "Brother, just let me try it with him. We're going to sell ourselves anyway. We can have fun with the other women, so can't you let me have it this time?"
The second son quickly straightened his clothes and said with a playful look, "Are you going to sit on top or on the bottom?"
The third brother, with his neck stiff, said, "Of course it's the one on top."
The second brother laughed and cursed, "Go to hell, what are you pretending for? A male succubus is capable of torturing you to death. If you want to be the one enjoying yourself, just say so. What's there to be embarrassed about?"
The third brother, loosening his belt, cursed, "None of your business! You guys go outside for a bit."
The eldest brother was still in shock when the second brother half-dragged him out. The second brother reminded him, "He looks a bit weak. Don't exhaust him. Be careful that the buyers don't think he'll have enough strength to sell him for a good price."
"I know."
After the two left, the third brother quickly took off his outer clothes and lay down on the thin mattress. He then tugged at the knot in his hand and dragged the man lying in the corner of the tent over.
In the dim light, he got up and sat down next to the third brother.
Her thick, long eyelashes trembled gently, her eyes were always misty, and her pale, cool face was coated with a hazy glow, making her as beautiful as an unattainable fairy.
The third brother was immediately captivated by him the night he first met him, and his heart had been itching to be with him ever since.
Having endured for so long, she now longed to use all four limbs to tightly entwine him, to let him unleash his succubus powers, to completely possess her, and to go to bliss together.
He was so handsome and refined that he was the most outstanding even among succubi.
The third brother couldn't resist raising his hand to touch his cheek, but he turned his head slightly to avoid the hand with sand stuck in its nail.
The third brother, having failed, sneered, "Your clan was originally lowly. If you serve me well, I might find you a good next husband..."
He really liked him, and now that they were together, the third brother couldn't help but coax him, "If you're willing to follow me, I definitely won't let anyone hurt you. Come on up and see how much you can do to me. If you do well, I'll give you something to eat later, and you won't have to go hungry anymore."
His bewildered and timid expression gradually turned into a layer of mockery. "I originally wanted to use you to avoid the sect's people and spare your dog lives to go to the Ghost Market, but unfortunately... you are too ungrateful."
The rope and talisman tied around his waist quietly came off. The third brother suddenly opened his eyes wide. Before he could even cry out, his whole body rapidly withered and then suddenly swelled up again. With a "bang," blood and mud splattered everywhere.
He held a talisman to block the flesh and blood, and the black jade bracelet on his wrist gleamed slightly.
The stench of blood wafted from the tent. The two men outside exchanged a glance, drew their longswords, and slowly approached.
Before they even reached the tent, they were pulled into it by a tremendous force. The black jade bracelet shone brighter as the two souls squeezed out of their bodies and entered the bracelet, where they were completely devoured.
Two intact bodies were left on the ground.
He walked up to the two men, and the golden mist that rose from behind him floated in the air, observing the appearance of the eldest and second eldest.
Two more wisps of golden mist reached down and absorbed their breath, then rustled back onto his face and body, enveloping him in a cocoon of golden smoke.
Before long, the golden mist quieted down, and a person who combined the appearance, physique, and aura of the eldest and second eldest brothers walked out of the tent.
The starry sky remained as silent as the sea, and the night wind howled through the desert.
He put on an old cloak, coughed twice, and strolled leisurely into the night.
A gust of quicksand stirred behind them, silently engulfing the entire tent.
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