Chapter 456: Chapter 455 - The Plans of the Two Women
As Spring Wind Hell drew closer, Shi Xiaole knew it was time to make a decision.
Should he launch a surprise attack on Bai Xueying, or continue pretending?
"There are many experts in Spring Wind Hell, once trapped inside, the chance of escape would be ten times slimmer than it is now."
The lingering scent from the Tianya Soul Chasing Arrow on his body had already been removed, making this the perfect opportunity.
Without hesitation, Shi Xiaole revealed a trace of a smile, gazing at Bai Xueying with deep affection: "Sister Ying, you are so beautiful."
He would never know that when his indifferent self displayed the same infatuated expression as an ordinary man, it had such a bewitching power over women.
Bai Xueying was stunned.
Now was the time.
With a thought from Shi Xiaole, his spiritual power, colossal like a sea, was immediately activated, transforming into two invisible knives of spirit, brutally stabbing into Bai Xueying’s brain.
A muffled grunt sounded, Bai Xueying felt dizzy and her face turned a pained expression.
At the same time, Invisible Gang Qi running at its peak erupted out, Shi Xiaole swiftly struck several points on Bai Xueying’s body.
Compared to running, subduing the other party was clearly more beneficial, otherwise there was still the possibility of being caught up.
"You little bastard, how dare you deceive me?"
Bai Xueying’s pretty face turned pale and bluish, almost trembling with anger.
She secretly hated Shi Xiaole’s ruthlessness, but hated herself more for being fooled. Having lived for over fifty years, she had been close to falling into the hands of a naïve young lad, which would definitely have become a joke if word got out.
"Something isn’t right."
The moment his fingers touched Bai Xueying, Shi Xiaole knew something was off.
He had underestimated the terror of a nine-fold Dragon Gate Realm expert. The opponent’s protective Vigorous Air actually rebounded over ninety percent of his finger strength. Subconsciously, Shi Xiaole utilized the Flying Skill, leaping away with all his might.
"You think you can escape?"
An extremely fearful burst of Vigorous Air erupted. Under this Vigorous Air pressure, Shi Xiaole was like he was in a swamp, his movements more than ten times slower. The next moment, he was captured by Bai Xueying again.
Slap slap.
Consecutively, two slap marks appeared on Shi Xiaole’s face.
"You sly little boy, tell me, how did you unlock your acupuncture points?"
Bai Xueying, her pretty face pale, laughed and lifted Shi Xiaole, but there was a cold light in her eyes.
Throughout her years in the martial arts, she had never been so easily fooled by anyone. Even at this moment, her head was still slightly throbbing, a clear sign of distressed mental power.
If the opponent was a little stronger, perhaps her mental strength would suffer an incurable injury! Even Bai Xueying herself found it unbelievable that she didn’t kill Shi Xiaole in her anger.
"Don’t speak and I’ll cripple your martial arts skills right away."
Bai Xueying touched Shi Xiaole’s Dantian, her fingertip’s Vigorous Air almost bursting.
Shi Xiaole knew that the other person was not joking, so he said: "I once learned a martial art technique of shifting the points."
Bai Xueying nodded her head: "Let me hear this martial art technique. Little boy, don’t play any tricks, if you anger me, there are plenty of ways to deal with you. You should be glad that I didn’t kill you just now, otherwise, you would already be a dead man."
Actually, she was reluctant to cripple Shi Xiaole’s martial arts. As doing so would damage the yang energy, resulting in a major discount in the effect of the Nine Heavens Yin Great Method absorption.
Shi Xiaole said: "I’ve been planted a thought prohibition. Once I recite the martial art technique, I will certainly die."
She almost forgot about this.
Bai Xueying snorted coldly, feeling very unhappy. Suddenly, she thought of the ways they tortured men in Spring Wind Hell, and decided to apply them all on Shi Xiaole.
...
Spring Wind Hell, although it sounds scary, is actually a bright valley with a spring-like climate all year round and blooming flowers.
In the valley, there are rows of elegant manors and pavilions, and young women can be seen shuttling between them from time to time. They were either chatting and laughing, joking with each other, or wielding a sword, presenting a lively scene.
The only odd thing might be the men in the valley. Despite it being winter, they were still dressed in coarse and thin clothes, following the women closely, presenting tea, delivering water, wiping embroidery shoes, even more inferior than the maids.
In the garden in the center of valley, where it was full of plum blossoms,
A young girl in a purple dress was playing a qin with a handsome man by her side, looking fascinated.
After a long while, the sound from the qin stopped.
"The Hell Master’s skills, are indeed getting more and more exquisite."
The handsome man clapped his hands in praise.
The girl in the purple dress hummed and didn’t look back.
Of what use is the skill of playing the qin? The only thing she truly cared about was martial arts.
No one knew that the Nine Heavens Yin Great Method has its flaws. Although she had cultivated it with an unmatched tenacity and reached an unprecedented level, to further progress was extremely difficult.
The handsome man suddenly laughed: "Hell Master, Siyu has recently recovered a lot of his Yang energy."
The girl in the purple dress suddenly turned her head.
A person’s value to her depended entirely on the amount of Yang energy. Ye Siyu’s Yang energy was ten times more than the average person. Even Zi Xiangbo had to admit that he had made great progress in his martial arts due to Ye Siyu’s contribution.
"You’re thoughtful,"
Zi Xiangbo gave a faint smile that outshone the plum blossoms in the garden.
Ye Siyu anxiously responded: "As long as I can make the Hell Master happy, I am willing to do anything."
At that moment, a voice chuckled, "It seems I have come at an inconvenient time."
Amid the flattering fragrance, Bai Xueying, dressed in white, fluttered over and landed beside Zi Xiangbo. One in white, one in purple, they complemented each other, and Ye Siyu found it hard to look away.
"You may step down now."
Zi Xiangbo waved her hand, and Ye Siyu had to bow out, her heart reluctant as she left.
"Big Sister, Master Ye really has deep affection for you."
Bai Xueying hinted.
Zi Xiangbo responded dispassionately: "Men are always cheap. The best are always those they can’t possess." The tone of her voice shifted, as she then asked: "Little sister, did your search outside bear any results?"
Seeing Bai Xueying shake her head, Zi Xiangbo was slightly disappointed.
However, she hadn’t held much hope to begin with.
No man has ever reached the highest level of the Nine Heavens Yin Great Method. Zi Xiangbo had spent decades visiting the top talents of all Xuanwu state, yet only Ye Siyu possessed the strongest Yang energy.
All of a sudden, Bai Xueying burst into laughter and said, "Big Sister, I am going to give you a big surprise. Come here."
They quickly approached the Purple Bamboo Forest adjacent to the Plum Garden.
Sensing the disturbance, Zi Xiangbo’s countenance fell: "Little sister, this is my private domain. You can’t bring outsiders in here!" She was about to retaliate, but abruptly, her hand froze in mid-air.
In her line of sight, a young man in a green shirt sat helplessly in the Purple Bamboo Forest. He seemed to emanate the energy of the sun. His aura pierced through her pores from a long distance away, causing Zi Xiangbo’s vigorous air to surge as if it had been starved and was now furiously feeding.
"Could it be, the Pure Yang Body!"
Zi Xiangbo’s body shuddered, she stammered, almost trembling.
There are countless mortals in the world, but among them a few possess an extraordinary talent. The Pure Yang Body is one among those.
This type of person is born with a Yang energy that far exceeds that of ordinary people. They are immune to disease and calamity, and their cultivation in corresponding martial arts is extraordinarily efficient.
Most importantly, this one-in-a-billion body type is the perfect practice medium for the Nine Heavens Yin Great Method.
Zi Xiangbo took a deep breath but still couldn’t hide her excitement.
If she could absorb the Yang energy from this man, her skills could reach a state of perfection, and she would be one of the ten strongest in Shuntian Capital. This would undoubtedly increase her chances of avenging her master.
"Big sister, don’t celebrate so soon,"
Bai Xueying said: "This young man may seem modest and polite, but he is actually quite detached. He doesn’t seem to be attached to anything external. I’m not afraid of you laughing at me, little sister. On the way here, I tried every trick in the book, even the Heart Ape Secret Technique, but I couldn’t get him to show any interest."
Zi Xiangbo gave a noncommittal hum, she was somewhat surprised but soon smirked, "Little sister, you used the wrong approach. Since this man is so arrogant, why don’t we suppress him a little first, let him see our might. When he is emotionally at his weakest, we can both use the Heart Ape Secret Technique."
Zi Xiangbo herself was much more proficient in the Heart Ape Secret Technique than Bai Xueying. If they cooperated, the result wouldn’t just be the sum of their abilities.
If there was more time, Zi Xiangbo wouldn’t mind playing games with Shi Xiaole. However, the situation was serious now and she couldn’t afford to waste any more time.
Shi Xiaole noticed the two women scrutinizing him but paid no mind.
Also, what was the worst that could happen? If they wanted to kill him, it would be swift.
"Since I’m here, I should make the best of it. I can’t even leave. Why not play along for now?"
Shi Xiaole had already noticed that Bai Xueying seemed to have some motive behind wanting him to fall for her. She didn’t even hesitate to use her spirit-consuming secret methods.
If his guess was correct, his life should be safe for the time being.
Moreover, if he were to cater to her interests, he might even have an opportunity to secure something, like the secret of the Spring Wind Hell?
The Purple Bamboo Forest was quiet.
For the next few days, no one brought food to Shi Xiaole. He didn’t dare to expose his system space, so he had to fast or drink some water from the pool outside the Purple Bamboo Forest.
On the fourth day, a woman finally brought him a meal.
But the contents were nothing but leftovers, exuding a pungent odor from a distance. Unmistakably, they were leftovers from a few days ago.
"Is this your way of showing power?"
Shi Xiaole smiled, tossed the meal box to the side, and continued concentrating on his martial arts studies.
Ever since his spirit power had increased, Shi Xiaole’s comprehension had also improved. Over the past three days, he had researched the Star Flying Skill many times and was gradually nearing mastery.
In a moment.
A sharp, clear sound of clashing swords rang out, followed by a radiant dark blue star-like glow.
The blue-green starlight flashed across the Purple Bamboo Forest, appearing and disappearing several times with just a blink of an eye, before eventually coalescing into a single point.
"The Star Flying Skill is finally perfected,"
Shi Xiaole’s speed had always been one of his greatest advantages over his peers. Now, this advantage had been further extended.
Even amongst second-tier high-quality flying skills, the Star Flying Skill was of intermediate ranking. Furthermore, because he created it himself, he was able to use it very naturally.
If he had learned the Star Flying Skill a year earlier, Shi Xiaole wouldn’t have been so helpless when pursued and hunted by the Third Elder of Tianluo Sect.
