Chapter 353: Chapter 212: The Rejected Witch, Ancient Heavenly Warden_1
[You try to wake the courtesan, but the only response you get is louder snoring.]
[While staring at the orange glow of the oil lamp on the table, you find yourself thinking of the powerful jet black flames, and malicious thoughts begin to rise within you.]
[Do you want to kill it?]
Lin Xun chose ’No’.
Not every shell has the ability to restore memory. Even if the courtesan’s shell does have memory, the probability that it could lead directly to ’Wuzhi Shrine’ is too low to be considered.
[You stand up and leave the private room, heading towards the first floor of the loft.]
[The hustle and bustle on the first floor is even greater than when you arrived. Dozens of important guests are seated while a woman veiled in sheer fabric performs a captivating dance on the stage.]
[The woman is dressed in a snow-white blouse and fiery red trousers. She sways gracefully holding a cypress fan. Her beauty is truly captivating.]
[Her clothes are low cut, revealing her voluptuous charm as she dances. Every time she moves, the audience bursts into applause.]
[Out of nowhere, a guide appears by your side, startled by the speed of your actions. Indeed the experience of older scouts is rich.]
[The guide bows respectfully, expecting payment of one million Spirit Points.]
[Angered, you deliver a resounding slap, causing the guide to spin in place.]
[You gesture towards the second-floor rooms, signaling for the guide to go up and check.]
[He covers his face and quickly races up to the second floor...]
[He soon returns, apologetically kneeling down to admit his failure of service due to his drunken state. He promises to select a beautiful courtesan for you free of charge as compensation.]
[Do you accept the guide’s offer of apology?]
[You shake your head, pointing at the dancing woman on the stage.]
[The guide appears uneasy and explains that although the woman was a priestess expelled from a small shrine in the wilderness and no longer holds her official status, she does not sell herself like a common courtesan...]
[Enraged once more, you slap him again, causing him to spin on the spot.]
[Covering his face as he swallows two broken teeth, he tearfully quotes a price of two million Spiritual Points for the priestess.]
[Do you agree to the guide’s offer?]
"That’s expensive... It seems I can only take advantage of this situation for free."
Lin Xun resigned himself to this situation; unfortunately, he had no money in his pocket and had no other choice.
[Seeing you nod in agreement, the guide swiftly runs to the stage and soon returns leading the beautiful young priestess to you.]
[The priestess, blushing deeply, takes you to a luxurious room on the top floor of the loft.]
[She takes off her thin veil revealing a delicate face underneath and asks if you would like to first watch her dance or go straight to a more intimate experience.]
[You shake your head, pick up a cup of sake from the table, and start pouring it into her mouth...]
[Soon, the priestess is drunk and her cheeks are flushed red.]
[You seize the chance to interrogate her, slipping in questions about the ’Wuzhi Shrine’.]
[The priestess, going along with the flow of alcohol, candidly talks about her background.]
[Born into a poor family, the only thing that she could count on was her beauty. Upon hearing that a local shrine was recruiting priestesses, she decided to try out.]
[While the shrine is not famous, the selection requirements for priestesses were extremely strict.]
[First, a candidate must have rather impressive heritage—being of common birth, however charming, would disqualify them.]
[Second, priestesses are required to be unmarried women—those who have participated in ’Night Sleepover’ (a local tradition involving companionship) would not be considered.]
[She didn’t meet either of these requirements and failed to become a priestess as expected. Desperate because her family was struggling, she had no choice but to come to the brothel presenting herself as a priestess.]
[As for the ’Wuzhi Shrine’, she once heard another candidate mention it. It’s a highly revered shrine, almost comparable to a temple, just a step away from being a ’Sacred Palace’.]
[She’s uncertain about the precise location of the ’Wuzhi Shrine’, only knowing that it is not in this city...]
[Finished with her story, the priestess begins to undress and serves you with care...]
[...]
[After a long while, you tie up your belt, feeling incredibly rejuvenated.]
Lin Xun frowned.
"The Wuzhi Shrine is not in this city... Seems like the hidden mission is quite challenging. Just finding the shrine will require quite an effort."
[You abruptly push the priestess who was snuggled up to you, and as she looks at you in shock, you pull out a short dagger and thrust it into her chest.]
[You have defeated the ’Failed Fire-Worshipping Priestess’, gaining a small amount of experience points.]
[You have acquired the ’Kagura Dance Cypress Fan’ (Junk)]
[You stare at the corpse of the fallen priestess...]
[’Failed Fire-Worshipping Priestess’ shell, a failed priestess who technically isn’t even a priestess, just a courtesan using that label to increase her prices. Unfortunately, due to the ruthless actions of an unscrupulous warrior, she died from a fatal blow to the chest. Integrity: 117% (+55%)]
[Do you want to possess this shell?]
[You have contracted the third degree of Inferno!]
"Hm?"
Lin Xun had initially thought that the shell of the fake priestess might be useful so was about to collect it. However, he is suddenly startled as his degree of Inferno unexpectedly increases.
The increase in the Inferno’s level was undoubtedly a good thing, but Lin Xun didn’t fully understand how the Inferno’s growth mechanism worked, nor how to wield the Inferno.
