Chapter 457: Chapter 456 Golden Eyebrow
On the fifth day, the woman from Spring Wind Hell finally brought some exquisite dishes.
Not only that, but the guards outside the Purple Bamboo Forest no longer deliberately stopped Shi Xiaole.
Spring Wind Hell was actually covered by a profound array system, so even if they let Shi Xiaole move around freely, they were not worried that he would escape.
In the valley, Shi Xiaole saw a group of women of different appearances, some beautiful, some ugly. But the men beside them were all strong and handsome, each one a rare gem among men in a hundred miles.
"Who is this young man?"
"I heard he was just brought back by Head Bai."
The arrival of Shi Xiaole quickly aroused the interest of the women.
"Boy, come here and clean my shoes."
A woman with seven or eight scars on her face and dry, yellow hair sat on a stone chair and shouted loudly.
Shi Xiaole ignored her.
"I told you to come over."
The woman’s cultivation reached the second tier of the Dragon Gate Realm. With a wave of her hand, a strong suction force was created from her palm, trying to forcibly capture Shi Xiaole.
Hmph.
Shi Xiaole threw a punch backwards.
"Spring Wind Finger!"
When her attack was broken, as though she was prepared, the woman pointed with both index fingers, each emitting a green glow. The wind blew, turning it into thin silk threads aimed at Shi Xiaole.
"Elder Chou’s Wind True Intent has reached ten percent. I wonder how this young man will deal with it?"
The women roughly grasped some information about Shi Xiaole.
Unfortunately, Shi Xiaole had not made many moves in the Martial World of Xuanwu State. Only a few people knew about his performance in the Jade Sword Palace, so most people’s knowledge of him was still limited to when he was in the ancient ruins.
Facing the silk finger light, Shi Xiaole made a stabbing motion with his hand.
Crackling sound.
All the silk finger lights were crushed and were sent back towards Elder Chou.
"You brat!"
Elder Chou’s clothes were torn, and his face was very gloomy. He obviously did not expect Shi Xiaole to be so powerful.
"Twenty percent of Wind True Intent, interesting."
Another woman with her remaining charm launched her attack. Her Gold True Intent had reached thirty percent, and she was a sixth-tier master of the Dragon Gate Realm.
After more than a dozen rounds, Shi Xiaole got caught.
Compared with the sixth-tier master of the Dragon Gate Realm, he naturally fell short, not to mention he didn’t use his full strength. Revealing his trump card recklessly in such a hostile environment was foolish.
"Go and apologize to Elder Chou."
The woman who captured Shi Xiaole smiled.
Some women looked at him with curiosity, pity, or mockery.
The men were numbed as they were all too familiar with such a situation, deeming it unremarkable.
"I don’t think I did anything wrong, but the victor is the king. Whatever you say counts." Shi Xiaole glanced at Elder Kui before looking at Elder Chou, "I’m sorry."
The expressions of everyone present subtly changed.
There was no stubborn resistance, no refusal to admit wrongs to showcase his manliness. This young man apologized in such a straightforward manner.
However, everyone knew that he was not apologizing to Elder Chou, it was merely a form of ’submission’.
"Use your tongue to clean my feet."
Elder Chou laughed maliciously, took a big step forward, kicked off his shoes, and even put his foot in front of Shi Xiaole. Seeing that he didn’t react, he yelled again, "I told you to lick!" His foot was shoved towards Shi Xiaole’s mouth.
Boom!
Two spiritual blades jabbed into Elder Chou’s brain. She held her head in her hands and screamed loudly, rolling around on the floor. Blood flowed from all her orifices.
Looking at Shi Xiaole again, Elder Chou’s eyes were filled with deep fear.
The spiritual power Shi Xiaole wielded now was incredibly strong.
In the past, when he used his Eye Blades, he could only make a fifth-tier master of the Dragon Gate Realm lose consciousness for a moment. Now, he might be able to seriously harm the latter unless they had learned any spiritual defense techniques.
Having seriously injured Elder Chou, Shi Xiaole was not afraid at all.
From the series of actions in Spring Wind Hell, he had guessed that Bai Xueying deliberately suppressed him, but she would never take his life. So, what was there to be afraid of?
"Although I am young and weak, anyone who wants to insult me should think twice."
Shi Xiaole said indifferently, his gaze sweeping across the faces of the women.
"What an arrogant kid!"
The women were both shocked and angry, feeling that their authority had been challenged.
They had all been betrayed by men and had a deep hatred towards them. The manner and temperament of Shi Xiaole incited indescribable hatred amongst them, they wished to hang him up and whip him.
"Do you think I really wouldn’t harm you?"
Bai Xueying stepped out, her beautiful face bearing cold intent. Suddenly, her hands moved like lightning, pinching Shi Xiaole several times before he had a chance to shift his acupoints.
In an instant, Shi Xiaole first felt numb all over, then as if millions of ants were crawling from inside out, the tremendous itchiness made his face turn red and his body tremble.
"Tsk tsk, Head Bai’s Ant Hand is a famous skill in Xuanwu State. Once hit, even a Supreme Immortal would wish for death."
"Let’s see how he begs Head Bai."
Upon seeing Bai Xueying make her move, all the women had the look of eagerly awaiting a good show.
Among them, many had, out of curiosity, previously experienced the torment of the ’thousand-ant hand’, and now, the very thought of it made them shiver. This kind of attack was simply unbearable for anyone to withstand.
"If you beg me, I can unwrap it for you."
Bai Xueying looked down at Shi Xiaole and spoke from a position of superiority.
Shi Xiaole didn’t utter a word. The pain was so intense that his fingers quickly left bloody marks on his arms, but throughout the ordeal, he maintained his composure, without any outcry or even a change of expression.
As time passed, the women began to feel a chill, a sense of coldness surging within them.
What an incredible force of will he possessed!
Bai Xueying’s eyes flickered with varying emotions, and in the end, she left without uttering a word, not bothering to lift the ’thousand-ant hand’.
A day, two days.
By the third day, when Bai Xueying couldn’t resist paying him a visit, Shi Xiaole was lying weakly in bed with his body covered in bloody marks.
"Does this show off your abilities? Foolish!"
Bai Xueying laughed scornfully.
"You tried to undermine me. What’s the point of begging for mercy? It will only invite your further ridicule."
Shi Xiaole forced a laugh.
Bai Xueying silently clenched her teeth, both angry and resentful: "I hate your smiling face, your carefree attitude. Everything about you is annoying."
She touched Shi Xiaole a few times and then turned to leave.
The unbearable itch disappeared, but Shi Xiaole knew this was far from over.
As he expected, over the following days, Shi Xiaole found himself unable to concentrate, and he frequently experienced hallucinations. Sometimes he would wake up in the middle of the night and dream of a girl in purple, either snuggling next to him or looking at him with loving eyes.
"The Hell Master of Spring Wind Hell?"
Recalling the figure he had accidentally encountered when he first arrived at the Purple Bamboo Forest, Shi Xiaole increased his vigilance.
But Zi Xiangbo was too terrifying. As one of the top fifty masters in the Shuntian Capital, her skills were clearly superior to Bai Xueying’s.
Shi Xiaole’s hallucinations gradually worsened.
At first, the hallucinations only occurred for a two-hour period each day, but later it increased to four hours, six hours...until a month later, Shi Xiaole could not distinguish between illusion and reality.
"My sister, we only have three Illusion Dream Grass storages left that Master left us. Are you sure you want to use them all on him? This grass can indeed secretly trap people in an illusory realm, but if you’re not careful when using your Heart Ape Secret Technique, you could be greatly affected yourself."
Inside the Plum Garden, Bai Xueying was full of worry.
Zi Xiangbo said: "I know what’s important. These constant attacks at night have left a deep impression on him. Once the three storages are used up, he won’t be able to escape from the palm of my hand."
She had already noticed that Shi Xiaole’s mental power was extraordinary, so she dared not be careless. Under her full strength, besides a top practitioner at the same level, Zi Xiangbo did not believe anyone else could defend herself.
Everything was going very smoothly.
However, one day, Spring Wind Hell suddenly had a group of visitors who were so grand that both Zi Xiangbo and Bai Xueying personally welcomed them.
"Prison Master Zi, it has been many years, you look even more splendid."
The speaker was a middle-aged man with golden eyebrows, a stalwart figure, and a rough tone.
If anyone knowledgeable about the Martial World was present, they would immediately recognize this man. He was none other than Lu Zixiong, the Assembly Master of the Tianyuan Association, an outstanding power in Xuanwu State, also known as ’Golden Eyebrow’.
"Assembly Master Lu is too kind."
Under Zi Xiangbo’s lead, a group of people entered the Plum Garden. After everyone else was dismissed, only Zi Xiangbo, Bai Xueying, Lu Zixiong and his grey-clothed old servant were left.
"If I’m not mistaken, Prison Master Zi, according to our agreement, we were supposed to meet in two months. I wonder why Assembly Master Lu arrived ahead of time? We cannot afford any slip-ups in our attack against Xuanmen, and we must be fully prepared."
Killing intent surfaced on Zi Xiangbo’s face.
Her master was slain by the leader of Xuanmen. For all these years, she had been secretly making arrangements and had discreetly contacted the Tianyuan Association with a plan to join forces and wipe out Xuanmen.
The reason she was so eager to enhance her power was directly related to this plan.
Lu Zixiong, focussing his gaze on Zi Xiangbo’s outstanding figure, couldn’t hide his passion: "Everything is ready, Purple Prison Master should not worry. However, you should know the reason Lu promised to cooperate. Now that the Tianyuan Assembly is on standby, ready to take action at any time, perhaps you should also keep your promise?"
"Once Xuanmen is extinguished, I will do what I promised."
Zi Xiangbo responded coldly.
"I hope so. By the way, I heard that The Purple Prison Master acquired a Pure Yang Body recently?"
Changing his tack, Lu Zixiong suddenly asked with a grin.
The atmosphere within the Plum Garden suddenly became eerie.
Bai Xueying secretly feared things would go wrong.
Lu Zixiong had been trying to court her sister for quite some time already, his desire wasn’t just for her beauty, but perhaps more importantly, her Nine Heavens Yin Great Method which complemented his Three Yang Divine Skill. If they were to become a couple, their martial arts would harmonize and greatly enhance their power.
However, her sister disliked Lu Zixiong and had been stringing him along.
What was worse, her sister needed to absorb the Pure Yang Body to reach a higher level, which would inevitably involve physical intimacy. How could Lu Zixiong possibly tolerate this?
According to the logic, others could not possibly know about Shi Xiaole’s physique. Who had leaked the information?
Lu Zixiong laughed: "Prison Master Zi, sooner or later you and I will become husband and wife, so you should understand there are things you cannot do! However, I don’t want to obstruct your martial path, so I have thought of a perfect solution."
Zi Xiangbo quietly watched him.
"Use me as a guide, extract the Pure Yang Qi, and inject it into the Prison Master Zi’s body. This way, the Prison Master Zi can avoid the trouble of making him fall in love, and I don’t have to worry about any interference, as everything will be under the control of the Prison Master Zi."
Bai Xueying shouted: "Sister, don’t do it!"
If they followed Lu Zixiong’s suggestion, it would indeed be more convenient, but if anything went wrong, Shi Xiaole could die from the over-extraction of his Yang energy.
