Chapter 42
Inside the main hall of the Nine Netherworld Gate, beneath a magnificent golden dome, a massive bath shrouded in mist. The water drawn from the spiritual spring is warm and comfortable year-round, and the pool walls, smooth and lustrous like jade, are cast in its own right.
Amidst the misty steam, a figure slowly walked towards the edge of the pool, swaying on the water. Cloud-like black hair cascaded down, meandering across the surface.
As the steam gradually dissipated by the bathtub, an exquisitely beautiful face was revealed.
A huge mirror stood by the pool. Lin Yuan slowly emerged from the water, gazing at her beautiful reflection—every inch of skin, every bone was so perfect. She couldn't help but look at it for a while longer.
Lin Yuan thought to himself, "I will help you manage this body well and let her enjoy herself to the fullest."
Such a beautiful body should be used for pleasure and revelry. Unlike you, clinging to that foolish and incompetent old lover, holding onto those suffocating memories, unable to let go.
Lin Yuan casually dried herself off. The thin, moon-white silk draped over her body, perfectly outlining her graceful figure. If her original black outfit was a deliberate attempt to conceal her beauty, then her body clad in celestial silk now resembled a stunningly beautiful enchantress, breathtakingly gorgeous.
At the Dan Yuan point, Jiang Liuya was completely bound by transparent silk threads. Her eyes were closed, and she floated silently within them. Lin Yuan approached and gently brushed the threads from her hair. Her movements were incredibly gentle, as if only a breeze had touched her. Jiang Liuya's eyelashes trembled slightly, but she did not wake up. Since Lin Yuan had taken control of her consciousness, she had gradually lost her own will.
Lin Yuan thought to himself, "She's still most obedient when she's like this. When she's sober, she's always making me angry."
In the main hall outside the bath, a dozen handsome but evil cultivators had been gathered and had been waiting for some time. Upon seeing the female cultivator slowly emerge from the inner hall, they all knelt on the ground, not daring to look directly at the Divine Lord.
These people were all found by Jin Yuan at Lin Yuan's request; regardless of their cultivation level, they were only judged by their appearance.
Lin Yuan glanced around and found the scene rather pleasant. She moved slowly among the crowd, who knelt obediently on the ground. All she could see were her white, jade-like bare feet flashing past and her light skirt swaying slightly with her movements.
Lin Yuan looked around and felt somewhat bored. These people were crawling at her feet like dogs, timid and lowly. How could they be worthy of her?
The jade-like foot stopped, resting before a cultivator. The cultivator looked up slightly and saw a breathtakingly beautiful face smiling gently at him. He was instantly captivated, and he cupped the jade-like foot beside him, giving it a light kiss.
He originally thought that the fact that the deity was able to stand beside him meant that the deity was interested in him, so he boldly looked up and stared directly at the deity's face. Seeing the deity's beautiful appearance, he tried even harder to please him.
Lin Yuan kicked him in the face, sending him flying dozens of steps away. The cultivator who had just been kicked was bleeding from his mouth and nose, looking extremely disheveled. The other cultivators held their breath, lowering their heads even further, wishing they could disappear under the stone bricks on the ground to minimize their presence.
Lin Yuan raised his hand and snapped his fingers, and Jin Yuan walked in respectfully from outside. He secretly glanced at them; judging from the scene, it seemed the Divine Lord didn't like these people.
"These people are so boring. Next time, I'll collect a few orthodox cultivators to play with."
Jin Yuan immediately complied. After all, the Western Continent was dominated by unorthodox cultivators, and there were hardly any orthodox sects near the Nine Nether Gate. There were some small, peripheral sects, but judging by their techniques alone, they couldn't be classified as either orthodox or unorthodox.
Xu Ran was one of the so-called orthodox cultivators who were being gathered. He came from a small, unknown sect. However, he harbored a crucial secret: he was born with a pure Yang physique, a fact known only to his master, who had instructed him never to reveal it to anyone. He and his master had deliberately concealed this secret. His pure Yang physique was extremely rare; if discovered, he would have been captured by the Joyful Union Sect long ago and used as a cultivation vessel. This time, he was brought to the Nine Nether Sect not because his physique was discovered, but simply because of his handsome appearance, and was captured along with about ten other cultivators.
Legends about the Divine Lord Lin Yuan had already spread throughout the Western Continent. It was said that he was cruel, eccentric, and unpredictable; such a demon must be terrifying. Everyone sighed, fearing they might be targeted by the dreadful Divine Lord Lin Yuan. Xu Ran was especially uneasy. If he were to be targeted by that demon, his special constitution would soon be discovered, and he would surely drain him dry.
The guarding disciples were dismissive. These people were just playthings captured by the sect leader to please the Divine Lord. They didn't have much cultivation, and it was uncertain whether the Divine Lord would even notice them.
The group remained gathered together, whispering about the Lord of the Abyss, their tone filled with apprehension.
In the room where they were being held, there were two windows. Xu Ran quietly walked to the empty side and looked out the window. There were no guards outside.
Taking advantage of the lax security and the fact that the others hadn't reacted, he secretly escaped on his own. After all, with so many people around, losing one of him wouldn't be discovered so quickly.
Xu Ran quietly slipped away through the back window, avoiding all the main roads and heading only towards the winding paths. Along the way, he was not seen by any of the disciples of the Nine Nether Sect.
After walking for a short while, he came across a secluded courtyard. It looked like a simple yet elegant ordinary courtyard, with nothing particularly special about it. He possessed a pure Yang body, and even with only dual spiritual roots, his cultivation speed was still very fast. Among his peers, his cultivation level was quite high, already at the Golden Core stage. His senses were also quite sharp, and he quickly determined that there was no sign of any living person here, so he could safely sneak in and rest for a while.
Although the plants in the courtyard are not rare or precious herbs or plants, they still have a unique charm.
This was Jiang Liuya's former residence in the Nine Nether Sect, right next to the main hall. Jiang Liuya had been away from the Nine Nether Sect for many years, and the place had long been neglected. Upon her return, no one dared to be negligent, and it was renovated again. The flowers, plants, and trees in the garden were preserved to their original appearance as much as possible, and the steward dared not alter them without authorization.
However, this small courtyard was not a good place. The Nine Nether Gate held too many painful memories for Jiang Liuya.
She was just here for a casual look and didn't intend to stay long.
A pear tree in the courtyard was in full bloom. In the past, Jiang Liuya would pick the ripe fruit, and Lin Yuan still remembered the taste. As Jiang Liuya's natal Gu, she truly empathized with Jiang Liuya.
As Xu Ran stepped inside, he saw Lin Yuan leisurely leaning against a tree trunk, taking a nap. How could there be someone here? He hadn't sensed anything just now. But quickly, all his attention was drawn to the person before him.
The woman was dressed in a moon-white silk robe, her face more beautiful than the pear blossoms on the tree, like a fairy. Her eyes were lowered, and the sunlight pierced through the trees, casting shadows on her face. Her long eyelashes cast shadows on her face.
It looked so beautiful, as if it possessed a strange magic that captivated Xu Ran, and he unconsciously moved closer to Lin Yuan.
The fairy in front of him suddenly looked up at him with a half-smile.
Xu Ran realized she had gotten too close and blushed, realizing she had offended him.
He took two steps back and asked softly, "Were you also captured by the Nine Nether Sect?"
Lin Yuan chuckled softly, remaining silent.
Xu Ran was now certain that such a handsome person must have been captured by the ruthless Nine Nether Sect.
"That demon is too wicked. He not only captured male cultivators, but he also didn't spare a pure and innocent woman like you."
Lin Yuan pondered to himself, "That demon? Is he talking about me?"
Lin Yuan felt no displeasure whatsoever, and instead gave Xu Ran a sweet smile that left her speechless.
"Don't worry, I will definitely help you escape from the Nine Nether Gate!" Xu Ran said solemnly.
"Where will you go after you leave?" Lin Yuan had been quite bored these past few days, so he decided to tease this fool.
"Shall I take you back to our Jade Sun Sect?"
"Jade Sun Sect? Never heard of it."
Lin Yuan leaned forward slightly, his nose gently approaching Xu Ran's body, as if he were smelling his scent.
Xu Ran was startled by her sudden action, his face flushed red, and he was at a loss for what to do, afraid of disturbing the person in front of him. The woman's faint fragrance wafted into his nose, gradually intoxicating him.
"You smell quite delicious." Lin Yuan's voice brought Xu Ran slightly back to her senses. She thought to herself that she had a pure yang body, so she was different from ordinary male cultivators. She would probably experience it even more intensely during dual cultivation. As soon as this thought popped into her head, she was startled and her face turned even redder.
Lin Yuan used his fingertips to lift Xu Ran's chin and said teasingly, "Your shy appearance is rather cute."
This action once again captivated the male cultivator opposite him. After an unknown amount of time, Xu Ran finally calmed down. He realized that he didn't even know the girl's name.
"My name is Xu Ran. What's your name?"
"My name is Lin Yuan."
"Lin Yuan, Lin Yuan?" Xu Ran repeated it twice, then realized something was wrong, his eyes filled with confusion and questions.
"That's right, it's Lord Lin Yuan, the demon you mentioned."
"You are Lord Lin Yuan? Impossible!" Xu Ran couldn't believe that the fairy-like person in front of her was actually the legendary vicious demon.
Jin Yuan arrived at the place where Zheng Xiu was being held. Tonight, the Divine Lord would be choosing toys from among these people, so they needed to bathe and change clothes to appear properly before the Divine Lord. When he counted the people, he found one was missing, so he questioned the disciple in charge. The disciple stammered and was kicked away by Jin Yuan.
This is the main peak of the Nine Netherworld Sect, and the Divine Lord is also here. If the subordinates fail to keep a close watch on them and those who escaped are caught by the Divine Lord, it's anyone's guess how this capricious Divine Lord will deal with them.
Jin Yuan took out a Finding Gu. Fortunately, he was prepared. When he captured these people, he confiscated their Qiankun bags. The Qiankun bags contained their auras, and the Finding Gu could find the person by following the auras.
Soon, Jin Yuan led the two guarding disciples to Lin Yuan's small courtyard.
Jin Yuan felt uneasy. How could it be that he happened to be here? It seemed that what he feared had already happened.
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