Chapter 1658: Chapter 84: Ruthless Hands Destroy the Flower, Beaten to Death!
Outside the National Master Mansion.
At the end of the street.
As Ji Mingyue and Zhong Ling, with Little Dumpling, headed towards the main gate of the National Master Mansion, Jiang Ning stood alone in place, gazing calmly in the other direction.
Looking into the darkness at the end of the long street.
At this moment, dusk was getting thicker, and a bright moon was slowly rising from the west.
In the distance, passersby were sparse, with occasional carriages passing by, kicking up wisps of dust.
The departing Ji Mingyue and Zhong Ling, as well as the other two, gradually distanced themselves from Jiang Ning, occasionally looking back.
In their eyes, Jiang Ning merely watched calmly into the distance, at the end of the long street.
Before long, the vision extended, and they could no longer see Jiang Ning’s silhouette.
Meanwhile.
Jiang Ning didn’t wait long either.
In the darkness of the street corner, a slender figure slowly emerged.
It was the purple-skirted girl he had seen during the day on the pleasure boat.
At this moment, she walked barefoot on the bluestone pavement, her ankles slender, her waist moving lightly, and the hem of her purple dress fluttering slightly in the evening breeze.
That face, as exquisite as if carved by a knife, had shifting eyes, with a hint of an indescribable smile.
As her bare feet landed on the bluestone floor, a crisp silver bell sound was heard.
He looked in the direction of the sound, and it came from the silver anklet on the purple-skirted girl’s ankle, with six small bells hanging from it.
Jiang Ning could distinctly feel that the people on the street seemed unable to see her at all, continuing their actions without any oddity.
Even as the girl walked just a few yards past them, the silver bells tinkling at dusk failed to draw any attention from the pedestrians.
Watching the purple-skirted girl approaching slowly, Jiang Ning’s gaze tightened slightly.
"Dongling Marquis, what keen senses you have," she spoke, her voice crisp yet carrying an inexplicable charm, "I left no trace, yet the Marquis detected me."
Jiang Ning’s expression remained unchanged: "Who are you, and why do you seek me out?"
The purple-skirted girl didn’t answer directly but approached slowly, stopping three yards away from Jiang Ning.
She raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, and in the movement, a faint purple mark resembling a budding flower could be seen on her wrist.
"I am called Xi Yan, from the Heavenly Cry Sect, the Holy Daughter of the Heavenly Cry Sect," she said, a slight curve on her lips, her eyes blooming with peach blossom colors, "I came today to meet the Marquis, wishing to discuss a deal."
As she spoke.
The surroundings dramatically changed, unknowingly becoming a valley.
In the valley, it was filled with fluorescent purple unknown flora.
The unknown purple flora emitted a faint fluorescence, spreading through the entire valley.
In the distance, there stood trees over ten feet tall, with branches spreading wide, from which purple drooping branches hung naturally.
"Heavenly Cry Sect?" Jiang Ning furrowed his brows slightly.
Earlier, he knew that the Curse Killing Skill he was subjected to came from somewhere, specifically from the Heavenly Cry Sect of Heavenly Cry Mountain.
Xia Xuanyan had told him about this before.
And he had seen the cave where the curse originated.
Comparing slightly, he knew the culprit came from the Heavenly Cry Sect.
Looking at the purple-skirted girl before him, he immediately understood why she would find him.
At this moment, he also noticed the sudden change in environment, the fluorescent purple flora-filled valley around him.
But he didn’t mind, because he could feel it was merely an Illusion Realm affecting his spirit.
With his nearing realm of becoming an Immortal, he could sense the fragility of this Illusion Realm.
He could shatter this Illusion Realm in an instant with a burst of spiritual power, as soon as he willed it.
"Has the Marquis heard of us?" Xi Yan said with a smile, supporting her waist.
"Of course, I have!" Jiang Ning replied.
"The Marquis indeed has broad knowledge, no wonder the Curse Killing Skill failed to take effect on him," Xi Yan said.
She moved lightly, and the silver bells on her ankle tinkled softly, exceptionally clear in the silent valley shrouded in illusion.
The fluoroscence-emitting purple flora swayed slightly with her steps, as if responding to her breath like living creatures.
Jiang Ning didn’t respond, just quietly watched her, waiting for her to continue.
"The Marquis need not be so wary," Xi Yan stopped her steps, standing amidst a purple halo, with the flowers beneath her feet exuding a purple fluoroscence, making her legs look whiter and as jade.
"Our Heavenly Cry Sect targeted the Marquis, merely commissioned by someone, with no intention to be hostile," Xi Yan continued.
"Who commissioned you?" Jiang Ning asked.
"That, I cannot say!" Xi Yan shook her head, her drooping hair swinging like a waterfall, "A client’s privacy can’t be disclosed to the Marquis."
"Then why seek me out, for what purpose?" Jiang Ning asked again.
"To make a deal with the Marquis," Xi Yan said.
"What kind of deal?" Jiang Ning questioned.
"The Marquis is being targeted by a powerful force, one even our Heavenly Cry Sect fears, but we are willing to help the Marquis eliminate this trouble. This is our deal, and the Marquis will no longer face the threat of the curse," Xi Yan stated.
"What price will I need to pay?" Jiang Ning asked.
"Very simple!" Xi Yan smiled, lifting her hand with a flick, causing her purple dress to fall like rags, revealing her flawless body.
In the surrounding purple glow, she appeared exceedingly alluring.
"The Marquis only needs to spend a night entangled with me!"
Having said that, she stepped forward slowly, exuding immense confidence.
She trusted in her Spirit Charm Skill and in her perfect, flawless body.
She believed that regardless of Jiang Ning’s willingness, he would succumb to this charm.
Once spent a night together, she was confident to conceive a child, as back then she had used her own methods to conceive out of thin air, birthing Xi Yan.
