Chapter 1332: False Affection and Deceitful Intentions
Translator: CinderTL
"Wu Qinghan’s innate talent is limited, requiring spiritual objects several times more abundant than ordinary cultivators for her daily practice. Each time she breaks through a bottleneck, the spiritual materials she needs are even more precious. However, with Ancestor Wu Bo’s unwavering support, these challenges are trivial. Though she appears reclusive on the surface, Wu Qinghan is actually obsessed with men. She not only keeps dozens of male concubines but also frequently disguises herself to seduce handsome men. Yet her plain looks mean that any man with higher cultivation treats her with disdain. To secure a single night of pleasure with such men, she resorts to bribing them with exorbitant sums. As a result, no matter how many resources Ancestor Wu Bo provides, she squanders them all."
Before Wu Qinghan could speak, Wu Lingzhu preemptively revealed the reason for Wu Qinghan’s chronic shortage of spirit stones.
Song Wen glanced at Wu Qinghan with a peculiar expression.
This information hadn’t been mentioned in the intelligence reports from the Spirit Jade Palace or Mo Yexue, suggesting Wu Qinghan’s activities were kept remarkably secret.
Had he known this earlier, he wouldn’t have needed to approach Wu Lingzhu indirectly. Disguising himself as a handsome man and approaching Wu Qinghan directly would have been far easier.
Wu Lingzhu’s words confirmed another crucial fact: Wu Bo deeply cared for Wu Qinghan, his only bloodline.
This detail had been mentioned in the intelligence provided by Mo Yexue.
It was precisely this knowledge that led Song Wen to devise his plan: to use Wu Qinghan as bait to lure Wu Bo into his trap.
As for why Song Wen had disguised himself as a robber cultivator instead of directly using Wu Qinghan to draw out Wu Bo, he feared that if Wu Bo learned someone was targeting him, he might abandon Wu Qinghan’s life and choose to hide, or worse, seek assistance from the Myriad Swords Pavilion. Either scenario would complicate matters and jeopardize Song Wen’s revenge plan.
Furthermore, to avoid arousing Wu Bo’s suspicion, Song Wen had only revealed his Void Refinement Stage cultivation level and aura when capturing the two women and during their current confrontation.
Although the women couldn’t directly sense Song Wen’s cultivation level, their high status within the Wu Clan and extensive experience should have allowed them to easily deduce that "Jiang Yushan is a Void Refinement Stage cultivator."
A Void Refinement Stage robber cultivator would hardly raise significant suspicion in Wu Bo’s mind.
"It seems both of you hold considerable status within the Wu Clan," Song Wen said, his gaze shifting between the two women, as if struggling to make a decision. "So, which of you should I take as a hostage, and which should return to the clan to deliver my message?"
"Wu Lingzhu is the ideal hostage," Wu Qinghan blurted out, desperate to finally get a word in. "Senior, by taking her, you’ll not only secure a substantial ransom from the Wu Clan but also have the opportunity to defile her pristine body. As for me, I’m merely a withered willow, already defiled by countless men—a discarded flower, a broken branch. Even a glance from you would taint your eyes, Senior."
"Senior, with your unwavering Dao heart, how could you possibly be swayed by mere beauty?" Wu Lingzhu retorted sharply before turning to Song Wen. "Senior, if you take Wu Qinghan as a hostage, you might extract a ransom of at least five hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones from Patriarch Wu Bo. As for me, though I bear the title of the Wu Clan’s greatest genius in a millennium, that’s merely a fabricated reputation I concocted to attract followers. If you take me as a hostage, the Wu Clan would never offer more than two hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones for my release."
To ensure their safe return, the two women began praising each other while belittling themselves.
Song Wen feigned contemplation for a moment before speaking.
"Fairy Lingzhu’s words have merit. Very well, I will allow you to return and deliver the message. As before, tomorrow at noon, send a Divine Transformation Stage cultivator here for the exchange. The ransom will be as you said—500,000 high-grade spirit stones."
"Senior, you must not let Wu Lingzhu deliver the message! She will surely conceal the truth..." Wu Qinghan cried out in a panic, but before she could finish, Song Wen unleashed a surge of spiritual power, sealing her limbs and mouth. She could no longer utter a sound, her eyes wide with resentment and terror.
Ignoring Wu Qinghan, Song Wen continued addressing Wu Lingzhu.
"Remember to tell Wu Bo that if anyone other than the agreed-upon Divine Transformation Stage cultivator appears here tomorrow, I will immediately execute Wu Qinghan, scattering her soul and spirit."
"This junior will deliver the message without fail," Wu Lingzhu nodded frantically. "Then... may this junior depart now?"
Song Wen didn’t answer. Instead, he extended his right hand, revealing a chicken egg-sized stone.
"Wu Qinghan’s concerns are not without merit. By revealing her identity to me, you have offended her. If she survives and is rescued by Wu Bo, she will undoubtedly seek revenge against you. Only her death can eliminate this threat. Given this, it’s highly unlikely you would report this matter to Wu Bo. This image stone records your recent dogfight with Wu Qinghan. If no one arrives by tomorrow, I will first kill Wu Qinghan, then create hundreds of copies of this image stone and distribute them throughout River Pan City. By then, Wu Bo will undoubtedly blame you for Wu Qinghan’s death."
"This junior would never consider such a thing," Wu Lingzhu replied, a flicker of disappointment barely visible in her eyes.
"Good. You may leave now," Song Wen said.
"Yes! Thank you, Senior."
Wu Lingzhu eagerly soared into the air, flying toward River Pan City.
After the woman had vanished into the distance, Song Wen waved his hand again, channeling spiritual power into Wu Qinghan’s body to knock her unconscious.
He then summoned his Cosmic Transformation Incarnation and ordered it to guard Wu Qinghan.
Song Wen himself rose into the air and flew toward River Pan City.
After traveling about five thousand miles, he found a hollow tree and concealed himself within it.
Although Song Wen was confident that Wu Bo would come alone, he knew it was always wise to err on the side of caution.
It’s worth noting that after advancing to the Body Integration stage, Song Wen’s divine sense power had surged dramatically, now capable of scanning a radius of five thousand miles. Even while concealed here, he could still control his Cosmic Transformation Incarnation.
Time passed slowly.
The next day, at noon, a young man in the mid-stage of the Divine Transformation stage appeared within Song Wen’s perception.
The man flew swiftly through the air, soon arriving above the mountain valley.
His divine sense swept across the entire valley, instantly detecting the Cosmic Transformation Incarnation and Wu Qinghan hidden within the dense forest.
"Senior, the spirit stones you requested are here. Please release Miss Qinghan to this junior," the young man said, raising a storage pouch in his hand.
The Cosmic Transformation Incarnation stood on the ground, its gaze piercing through the layers of foliage, its eyes fixed intently on the young man hovering in mid-air.
"Hand over the spirit stones first."
Without hesitation, the young man tossed the storage pouch down.
The Cosmic Transformation Incarnation caught the pouch, inspected its contents, and then tucked it into its robes.
"Now, will you release Miss Qinghan to this junior?" the young man asked.
The Cosmic Transformation Incarnation didn’t answer. Instead, it summoned a flying sword and pressed it against Wu Qinghan’s forehead.
The Incarnation itself slowly ascended into the air, hovering above the mountain valley.
After cautiously surveying its surroundings, the Cosmic Transformation Incarnation suddenly shot away at full speed. Only after flying over two thousand miles did the flying sword abruptly lose its spiritual energy and fall to the ground.
Seeing this, the young man raised his hand and pointed skyward.
Instantly, a crimson pillar of light erupted toward the heavens, dyeing half the sky a fiery red.
A moment later, a streak of light shot forth from the distant horizon, hurtling in the direction where the Cosmic Transformation Incarnation had vanished.
(End of the Chapter)
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