Chapter 210 Red Mark
The man in white was followed by only an old man and a young boy. The three of them finally landed on the stone steps, unhurriedly.
Chi Wenqing glanced lightly at the group of cultivators, finally fixing his gaze on the fat man at the head of the group. "It is an honor to receive you from the lord of the store."
Baili Wantong grinned and walked up to him with a smile. "Not at all, Demon Lord, your talent is extraordinary, unparalleled among the younger generation. It is truly my honor to meet you at Duyun Workshop today."
Listening to their conversation, Baili Yicheng felt a surge of anger. He couldn't help but sneer, "He's just a son of a remnant who rose to power during the chaos in the Demon Palace. He has failed his sect, Xuanshuang Sect. I don't know what he has to be proud of."
The sound was neither too loud nor too soft, but it reached the ears of everyone present with exceptional clarity.
The cultivators in the ward were all terrified, feeling that their young master was brainless and reckless.
Baili Wantong was so angry that he almost fainted. He had always spoiled his son, which meant that he hadn't listened to anything he said earlier!
Duyunfang was already at a disadvantage among the seven major powers on the continent. When the newly appointed Demon Lord of Yingzhou said he wanted to establish a cooperative relationship with Duyunfang, he was overjoyed. Who knew that at the critical moment, his good-for-nothing son would lose his temper.
"Demon Lord, don't take it to heart. Yi Cheng is still young and doesn't know how to speak properly." Baili Wantong bowed down to apologize to Chi Wenqing, but saw that the other party's expression did not change at all.
It is said that the new Demon Lord of Yingzhou is the son of Chi Qiong, but because of the guarantee of the Xuanshuang Sect, the righteous cultivators are not so hostile to him. However, what Chi Qiong did in the past still casts a shadow on the hearts of everyone on the continent.
He couldn't quite grasp the other person's feelings.
"Young Master is already over fifty, and only the Master of the Workshop would still say he's still immature." Qu You, standing behind Chi Wenqing, spoke with a hint of sarcasm, her eyes filled with undisguised disdain as she looked at Baili Yicheng.
"Who do you think you are, daring to speak to me like that?" Baili Yicheng pointed directly at Qu You, angrily saying, "Just a servant—"
Before he could finish speaking, he felt his throat being gripped by an invisible force, rendering him completely immobile. The only thing he could move... was his eyeballs!
Baili Yicheng was suffocating in agony, wanting to call for help but unable to utter a single word.
Didn't the old man notice that someone was choking him?
Baili Yicheng turned his eyes to look to the side, but caught a glimpse of Chi Wenqing's fleeting glance.
This means that even if the old man is there, he can kill him easily!
With a casual glance, she completely ignored him from beginning to end.
"You ignorant and foolish son, Demon Lord, let's go into the brothel and talk things over. The rooms are all ready." Baili Wantong forced a smile on his fat face, not bothering to examine his son's abruptly ended words, and hurriedly changed the subject.
He breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the three leave with the servants, then turned back to glare at Baili Yicheng.
"I already told you, don't cause trouble, especially not with that guy. Do you even want to live?"
"Cough cough cough—" The pressure on Baili Yicheng's throat disappeared, and he finally caught his breath and started coughing. He was still immersed in the fear of being isolated and about to die when he heard the other party cursing at him.
"I almost died! I was strangled to death by that man!" he gritted his teeth. "I am the young master of Duyunfang, how dare he kill me! And what about those other people—"
"Shut up! I stopped believing your tricks a long time ago," Baili Wantong interrupted him with a cold snort. "You're more trouble than you're worth. I don't care what you do outside, but you need to watch your mouth in the neighborhood."
Seeing that he had finished speaking and turned to leave, Baili Yicheng felt extremely unwilling. He kicked the mahogany pillar next to him with a sudden kick. With two loud "bangs", the pillar broke and left a hole.
He stared at the hole that had been punched in, his expression grim.
First, the half-demon they captured mysteriously disappeared, and now they're being humiliated by this so-called demon lord, yet they can't do anything about it...
However, the woman I brought out from the Red Mansion that day must have already taken effect after consuming the elixir. Today, I might as well use her for amusement to vent my anger.
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The west wing of the mansion.
Shi Dong gently played the zither under the moonlight streaming in through the window. The clear and moving music captivated the listeners until a maid entered.
"He's not coming today, is that right?" she asked without turning around.
“Yes, today the young master…” the maid hesitated for a moment before continuing, “the young master went to find the new girl from the Red Chamber.”
Shi Dong's hand trembled, and the string snapped. She slowly lowered her head and stared blankly at the broken string.
Logically speaking, she should have gone over to stop it.
The maid spoke up, "Should we...?"
"Need not."
——
Mu Jianjian still hadn't taken the so-called antidote that Shi Dong had brought by evening.
Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious, and even if the other party brings up the beautiful older sister, it still arouses suspicion.
Now, alone and far from home, she dares not gamble on such a possibility.
"Little beauty."
Baili Yicheng's flippant voice rang out. Before Mu Jianjian could react, he strode into the courtyard, opened the door, and saw the astonished girl.
"I'll stay and keep you company tonight." He leered as he pulled out a five-colored Gu bottle from his pocket. The bottle had two layers, with the inner layer being hollowed out and divided into five colors, which were now converging into a sphere that emitted a faint glow.
Mu Jianjian stared at the approaching man, and just glancing at the bottle in his hand, she felt a momentary daze. Before she could speak, his hand gripped her neck tightly.
"Have you ever felt suffocated?" Baili Yicheng reached out and twisted the fair and slender neck. Seeing the red marks on it caused by him, he felt a sense of vengeful pleasure.
Mu Jianjian couldn't hide it and cursed inwardly.
This freakish behavior probably means he got frustrated outside and is taking out his anger on her.
He beats and scolds women when he's in a bad mood...
She smirked, raised her hand, pulled the hairpin from her hair, and stabbed it fiercely into Baili Yicheng.
"Splash—"
Baili Yicheng did not expect that the girl would have the strength to resist after taking the pill. He was too slow to react and even though he dodged, a deep red mark was left on his arm.
"Cough cough." The moment the other person let go, Mu Jianjian distanced herself and stared at him coldly, mentally calculating her next move.
Even if the pill only passes through the mouth, the mind can still be controlled...
"You shameless wretch!" Baili Yicheng stared in disbelief at the injury on his arm, finally turning his hateful gaze to the girl.
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