Chapter 27
Jiang Liuya prepared some crystals and went to keep the appointment.
She walked through the bustling streets and found the tavern. The tavern's signboard swayed gently in the wind, making a creaking sound.
The shopkeeper was already waiting at the door. He was dressed in a plain robe, and his eyes revealed a shrewdness and worldliness. When he saw Jiang Liuya approaching, he narrowed his eyes slightly, looked her up and down, and tentatively asked, "Are you Miss Jiang?"
Jiang Liuya nodded.
"Follow me." The innkeeper said nothing more and turned to walk into the tavern. Jiang Liuya followed closely behind, passing through the narrow corridor and arriving at a private room.
The door to the private room was half-open, letting in a sliver of dim light.
Jiang Liuya slowly pushed open the door.
Inside the door, Ning Xuan sat at the table, holding a glass of wine in his hand, swirling it gently. Several exquisite dishes were also laid out on the table.
"Fellow Daoist Ning, these are the crystals I owe Lingbao Pavilion. Please count them." Jiang Liuya said in a cold tone as she took out the crystals from her Qiankun bag and placed them on the chair next to Ning Xuan.
She didn't intend to sit down, looking like she would leave immediately after finishing her business.
Ning Xuan put down his wine glass, looked up, and met Jiang Liuya's gaze. He smiled slightly, but there was an unfathomable meaning in that smile.
"Miss Jiang, please sit down. I have something very important to tell you."
Jiang Liuya frowned, a sense of impatience rising within her.
"What's so important?" she asked casually, not really taking it to heart. In her opinion, what important things could a playboy like Ning Xuan possibly have to say?
"It concerns the Imperial Pill Sect," Ning Xuan said slowly.
Upon hearing the words "Imperial Pill Sect," Jiang Liuya's expression turned serious.
Ning Xuan put the bag of crystals she had brought into his Qiankun bag. He then pointed to the empty seat, gesturing for her to sit down.
“Miss Jiang, why don’t you sit down first? Let’s talk slowly.”
"What could possibly happen at the Imperial Pill Sect?" She slowly sat down, her gaze fixed on Ning Xuan, waiting for his next words.
Ning Xuan poured a glass of wine and handed it to her. Jiang Liuya took the wine but didn't drink it.
"How could a remote and impoverished place like the Imperial Pill Sect discover a crystal mine..." Ning Xuan said casually, as if he were just talking about a trivial matter.
Jiang Liuya's pupils contracted sharply, and she asked in utter shock, "How did you know?"
A storm raged within her as she stared intently at him, as if trying to find a clue in Ning Xuan's expression.
“Our Nine Nether Sect excels at intelligence gathering,” Ning Xuan said, looking at her with great pride.
That day, he placed a small insect on the immortal-grade pill furnace he was sending out, intending only to get a better look at the beauty. Little did he expect to discover such an astonishing secret, which was a delightful surprise.
Jiang Liuya was shocked and furious, and pressed for an answer: "Who else knows about this?"
"What? You want to kill me to silence me? My brother is one of the nine peak masters of the Nine Nether Sect. In less than three days, he will lead the people of the Nine Nether Sect to flatten the Imperial Pill Sect and take this crystal mine for himself." Ning Xuan said calmly.
"What did you say!" Jiang Liuya grabbed Ning Xuan's collar and pulled him hard, her eyes burning with anger.
"Your lousy sect can't possibly hold onto such a huge treasure. Sooner or later, it'll become someone else's prey." Ning Xuan's lips curled up in a provocative smile.
Ning Xuan's smile was like that of a venomous snake, sinister and malicious. He seemed to enjoy Jiang Liuya's current angry expression, his eyes filled with smugness and arrogance.
Suddenly, Jiang Liuya felt dizzy, as if the whole world was spinning before her eyes. Then, a surge of heat rushed through her body, causing her to tremble uncontrollably.
She tried to steady herself, but saw Ning Xuan in front of her smiling even more smugly, a smile that sent chills down her spine.
The atmosphere in the room grew increasingly eerie. The fragrant oil burning on the candlestick beside them emitted a unique scent. The faint candlelight flickered, as if it might be extinguished by the wind at any moment. In the dim light, the fragrance lingered, like an invisible veil enveloping the entire space.
Jiang Liuya then noticed that there was a bed on the other side of the curtain, covered with a thin gauze curtain that was faintly visible in the dim light.
She immediately realized that today's whole thing was meticulously planned for her.
She tried to calm herself and asked, "What did you put in this sesame oil?"
"Don't be afraid, it's just the aphrodisiac released by the aphrodisiac Gu, which has been refined into fragrant oil," Ning Xuan said casually, but his eyes were like those of a hungry beast that had spotted its long-awaited prey.
“Ever since I first saw you, I have been thinking of you day and night, unable to sleep.” Ning Xuan took a few steps forward, trying to get closer to Jiang Liuya.
“Today you will cultivate with me here, fulfilling my longing for you,” he said, his tone increasingly frivolous.
"You dare to cultivate with me!" Jiang Liuya was furious. A burst of fire spiritual power, accompanied by rising steam and a scorching aura, rushed towards Ning Xuan. The air distorted wherever it passed.
The burst of spiritual power was extremely powerful. For a cultivator like Ning Xuan in the Qi Refining stage, this attack was enough to make him pay a heavy price, or even lose his life.
However, Ning Xuan remained unusually calm. He stood still, a hint of disdain in his eyes, as if he was certain that these attacks posed no threat to him.
The intense spiritual energy struck an invisible barrier, repelling Jiang Liuya's attack. That invisible barrier was exceptionally sturdy, firmly protecting Ning Xuan within it.
"I have a protective spirit Gu on me, so spells below the Golden Core stage have no effect on me at all." After saying that, Ning Xuan laughed wildly.
Jiang Liuya felt waves of dizziness. She forced herself to run towards the exit, frantically searching for the door before trying to get out. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't open it. She used all her strength, but the door remained firmly shut.
“Miss Jiang, don’t waste your energy. This room was specially prepared for you, and it’s surrounded by arrays. You won’t be able to get out today no matter what.” Ning Xuan slowly approached, speaking teasingly. He looked calm and collected, as if he were toying with prey he had already caught.
Jiang Liuya felt the spiritual energy within her body begin to riot, and a surge of heat rose from deep within her, instantly spreading throughout her entire body. That heat felt like it was burning her up, causing her unbearable pain.
Looking at the beautiful female cultivator in front of him, who was both angry and helpless, Ning Xuan's smile grew even more unrestrained, as if he already considered her his for the taking.
“Miss Jiang, this aphrodisiac is poisonous. You must engage in dual cultivation as soon as possible to detoxify it, otherwise you will die from ruptured meridians within two hours.” He said as he moved closer.
At this moment, Ning Xuan had completely lost his guard, his mind filled with fantasies. He reached out, wanting to embrace the person in front of him.
Instead, a cold, sharp blade came towards them.
The blade gleamed coldly in the dim light, decisively slicing across his neck and severing his airway, causing blood to gush out instantly.
Ning Xuan didn't even have time to react before he died. He lay motionless on the ground, lifeless, his face still bearing the expression of death, his eyes wide open, his face filled with terror.
“I can kill you even without magic!” Jiang Liuya said coldly.
After saying that, she seemed to be exhausted, panting heavily, and slid down the wall to the ground.
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